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SilverTiger · 03-12-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by LilFox06

Milton shrugged lightly. "Ah. Well, having to get a new salad wouldn't be the worst thing to have happen." At least he hadn't tripped and lost his food that way. That would be embarrassing.

"Oh. I could imagine the turnover would be high." he commented. If he was a shopkeeper at heart and not a potioneer he probably would have quit too. But, he was doing what he loved, he just had to specialize in beauty products... and interact with people... which wasn't bad considering it singlehandedly funded his potion experiments.

"Is it... err... the same way at Madame Malkins?" he asked in a lame attempt to make small talk. What was that even supposed to mean? Did people quit a lot? Err... how could he best recover that statement?

"I mean... erm... you must get a lot of business...?"

Wow. Brilliant save Milton, absolutely brilliant. He knew he should have read a conversation book before just showing up here.

He quickly turned toward a table in an effort to hide the embarrassment on his face. He really needed to get out more if he couldn't even tackle small talk.

Aliceara smiled lightly as it seemed Milton either made a joke or just a statement that was way too true. Either way, it was slightly amusing, just that the statement needed to be made. "Well, there's always the possibility that the salad might disappoint you," she said, still with that little smile on her face, showing that she wasn't being entirely serious. She really would have felt bad if she'd made him need to replace his food. Of course, if it had landed on her shoes, she would have been disappointed as well, but for an entirely different reason. She was anything if not the typical girl, and her training had made her quite particular about her attire. Hence the decision to try and avoid being forced into the shirt she'd been given at the entrance.

Thinking about that went to the back of her mind as he spoke again, and she raised a delicate eyebrow at the question. He had to have been commenting on her bringing up his predecessor, but the wording seemed a bit odd. Almost as if he was unkowingly questioning her about if she was going to leave. "There has been, but not for a while," she replied finally, feeling some pity as he seemed to awkwardly backtrack into an attempt at small talk. "I'd imagine the turnover would be similar in any shop. But I have to admit the craziness that occurs in my shop over the summers can be hard for some to handle. I've gone through a few assistants since I've been there," she continued, another smile creeping ont her face at how much he was fumbling. Perhaps she should give him a bit of an assist, even as he turned toward a table to hide his obvious discomfort.

"So what do you like to do when you're not waiting for customers to frequent your shop?" Easy question, and somewhat better of an opening for conversation than stilted business talk. It remained to be seen if he took the opening, though, or stayed adorably speechless.

03-12-2011, 08:52 AM	#46 (permalink)
SilverTiger Crumple-Horned Snorkack Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal sighs(GMT-8) Posts: 111,215 Hogwarts RPG Name: Giselle Barrington Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Teagan Kensington Slytherin Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Arienne Morgenstern Hufflepuff Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Simone Wild Slytherin Third Year x5 x3	LOL a TAD bit shy? whistles, then pets him Shoe!Girl │ Rebel Ravie │ Confundus Queen │ RP Addict Quote: Originally Posted by LilFox06 Milton shrugged lightly. "Ah. Well, having to get a new salad wouldn't be the worst thing to have happen." At least he hadn't tripped and lost his food that way. That would be embarrassing. "Oh. I could imagine the turnover would be high." he commented. If he was a shopkeeper at heart and not a potioneer he probably would have quit too. But, he was doing what he loved, he just had to specialize in beauty products... and interact with people... which wasn't bad considering it singlehandedly funded his potion experiments. "Is it... err... the same way at Madame Malkins?" he asked in a lame attempt to make small talk. What was that even supposed to mean? Did people quit a lot? Err... how could he best recover that statement? "I mean... erm... you must get a lot of business...?" Wow. Brilliant save Milton, absolutely brilliant. He knew he should have read a conversation book before just showing up here. He quickly turned toward a table in an effort to hide the embarrassment on his face. He really needed to get out more if he couldn't even tackle small talk. Aliceara smiled lightly as it seemed Milton either made a joke or just a statement that was way too true. Either way, it was slightly amusing, just that the statement needed to be made. "Well, there's always the possibility that the salad might disappoint you," she said, still with that little smile on her face, showing that she wasn't being entirely serious. She really would have felt bad if she'd made him need to replace his food. Of course, if it had landed on her shoes, she would have been disappointed as well, but for an entirely different reason. She was anything if not the typical girl, and her training had made her quite particular about her attire. Hence the decision to try and avoid being forced into the shirt she'd been given at the entrance. Thinking about that went to the back of her mind as he spoke again, and she raised a delicate eyebrow at the question. He had to have been commenting on her bringing up his predecessor, but the wording seemed a bit odd. Almost as if he was unkowingly questioning her about if she was going to leave. "There has been, but not for a while," she replied finally, feeling some pity as he seemed to awkwardly backtrack into an attempt at small talk. "I'd imagine the turnover would be similar in any shop. But I have to admit the craziness that occurs in my shop over the summers can be hard for some to handle. I've gone through a few assistants since I've been there," she continued, another smile creeping ont her face at how much he was fumbling. Perhaps she should give him a bit of an assist, even as he turned toward a table to hide his obvious discomfort. "So what do you like to do when you're not waiting for customers to frequent your shop?" Easy question, and somewhat better of an opening for conversation than stilted business talk. It remained to be seen if he took the opening, though, or stayed adorably speechless. __________________ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me, at tea time, everybody agrees ...It must be exhausting, always rooting for the anti-hero ♥ ♥ ♥