Malkin's Custom Orders
 

Faelwen nodded and walked in the direction the shopkeeper had pointed in. She pushed the curtain out of her way and stiffened slightly before looking at the room. A smile crept onto her face as she saw it, giving a sigh of relief and letting her shoulders sag a bit in relief and relaxation. It took her a moment before she realized what she'd done, and by that point her hand flew to cover her mouth and her back straighted, she turned to face the shop keeper unaware of the reaction she would receive, but she knew one thing. She hadn't been able to cover up the look of fear and panic that was on her face at the moment.

It was definitely going to be interesting continuing to deal with this girl. Aliceara took a moment after the girl had walked off toward the custom orders room to make sure things looked like they wer going smoothly in the rest of the shop, before heading off to the room herself. And as such, she missed the girl's initial reaction to things, but definitely caught the look in the young girl's eyes as attention had gone back to her. "You wanted to make a special order?," she asked innocently, trying to get the transaction started in as innocuous a way as possible. In case the girl was actually nervous. "Feel free to browse the fabric selections and everything else, and then we can discuss measurements and styles." All that fun stuff, which she knew was necessary to create what the customer wanted. This was honestly going to be one of her first custom orders, as well, so it was exciting.

Faelwen nodded and turned around quickly, trying to make it seem innocent enough. She walked along touching the various fabrics, who knew that making a custom order would be this... challenging?

She eventually had narrowed down her list of fabrics and was now between velvet, silk, or, embarrassingly enough... cotton...

"I'd like two of the velvet, two of the silk and 1..." she paused for a second... were there any other fabrics that she liked? "cotton" she mumbled under her breath... her father wouldn't find out... right?

As the girl started browsing the fabrics on display around the room, Aliceara popped out for a moment to retrieve a clipboard and the necessary paperwork she would need, along with a tape measure she unobtrusively stuck in the pocket of the robes she had on over a dress. No need to startle the girl with the different steps, until they needed to be taken care of. But shortly before the girl finished her browsing, she was back and waiting patiently, a friendly smile on her face. When the girl returned to her, she turned her attention to her fully as she was told the fabrics chosen. "Certainly," she said, subtly avoiding the uncomfortable tone the order had taken near the end. She figured it was a bias against simplicity, or something, although cotton had its place and she always used the best quality. "Did you have any requests as to the style of the robes, or any little details you'd like added?" That saved her time, knowing all the information. Unless she was being given free reign on the designs, but she had a feeling this girl wouldn't give her that.

A request of the style of the robes... um... yup, this shop keeper knew a lot about fashion, that much was clear... then again she was the owner of a robe shop, so that could've been a giveaway!

"Um... I'm not quite sure" she said quietly, she internally kicked herself for saying it out loud, but then again its not like she had a time-turner, so she opted for the next slytherin like option...

"Something elegant, yet casual!"

The quiet answer her question received brought another slightly amused smile to Aliceara's face, more because she knew the girl would be kicking herself after that than from any actual amusement at the answer. But at the folow-up, she let another polite smile appear on her face. This was certainly testing her ability for changing expressions on a dime. "Of course. So I'd assume you'd like it fairly fitted. Not too tight, since they're still robes, but not too loose. And possibly somewhat simple?" There was a question at the end of that statement, as she still wasn't sure. She was feeling the girl out, learning as much as she could. "Then you could accessorize how you will, without worrying about it all being too much." That was how she generally played things, at least, but she wasn't this highly precocious girl. It was all a matter of playing things the right way.

"Exactly" Faelwen managed to get out, the entire description of what the shop keeper said would be absolutely perfect... of course she wouldn't say that out loud to many people, save that girl she met the other day... didn't seem very likely to tell everyone these things!

she walks in i would like my robes bright blue with a wwe patch on the left side and ravenclaw on the right.On the back i would like a smackdown patch here are the ones you need.one the second one i would like it bright red with wwe patch on right and ravenclaw on the left.a raw patch on the back.the third robe i would like it grey with this ecw patch on the right and ravenclaw on the left. and here are those patches. that's my order she said with a smile,

Walking into the custom orders room several minutes after the girls, Aliceara raised an eyebrow delicately as the first had gone straight into what she wanted. Seemed she was in a hurry or something, but she smiled as the explanation was finished. "Of course," she said, picking up a clipboard to note everything down, after receiving the patches. "Have you browsed the fabric options for the colors you'd like, or am I just going to choose for myself?," she asked with only the slightest hint of a laugh. It was certainly an exact order. "I'll need to get your measurements as well, along with where the robes should be sent upon completion." Odds were they wouldn't get completed for a while, even though she liked to fill orders as soon as she could. With needing to keep her regular stock up, her time was limited at the moment.

After dealing with the first girl, Aliceara turned to see the other girl simply standing there quietly. "Have you decided what you'd like?," she asked kindly. "I know there's a lot of options, but once you have an idea, things will go quickly," she added in reassurance. She couldn't tell if the selection had been what stopped the girl, but it was a logcal guess. Especially given the girl's young age. Her statement held truth for even her more seasoned customers, though. Knowing anything as simple as color narrowed down the choices considerably. At least the girl seemed more patient than some. It relaxed her a bit, made her feel more comfortable at the pace she was moving.

Nerida looked up and said Okay, umm a bright vibrate pink velvet robe with a Shypre and Coffret, from the anime heartcatch precure with bright blue sleves with a bright vibrant yellow trim...Oh and if your wondering what the colors look like here...she then handed her a color sheet with the colors on it.The colors are the hair She looked down that was a lot of work...luckly she had the patch And heres the patch of Shypre an Coffertshe said handing it to her and then saying Umm and can I have a dark blue silk one with my family sign on the back of it?and then she got out that patch and handed it to her. She hoped she hadnt over blown the lady.

I would like slik she said with a smile and some lace at the bottom i forgot to say that she.I'm you need my address is 1125 may berry street chealsa england.

I apologize. I've been sick for a few days.
 

Now that she had a break in the line, Veronica turned from the front counter and headed toward the custom orders area. This was her first custom order, but really--how hard could it be? She approached the girl with a rather blank expression. "Alright, ...go on," she said, "what do you need customized?" She realized she was a little short with the girl, and she really shouldn't be considered she needed this job. She sighed softly and restated her words. "What is it that I can help you with?"

Skye, who realized she had been a little of a jerk before, put on a sweet smile. A real one. "I'll need a traveling cloak."She said simply, noticing the silk instantly. She would get that. She nearly had to.

Elle walked into the shop and asked for the custom orders and then she was directed to the custom orders' section by the main counter...looking around for the shopkeeper and wanted specific materials for school uniform yet comfortable..Elle said "I want 3 sets of black robes, 3 white blouses, 2 grey cardigans, 2 charmable Ravenclaw ties, 1 charmable Ravenclaw winter scarf, 2 pairs of skirts, 3 pairs of black wool stockings, a black winter cloak with silver fastenings and one black plain pointed hat please.If it is possible i want chiffon or silk for the blouses, cashmere for the cardigans, wool-cotton for skirts, silks for robes and hat..thank you"..Elle surely has something in mind,wondered if she could ask away..."urm,do you know where I could get protective gloves?",she said to the shopkeeper,feeling quite embarrassed for that stupid question.

Ryan walked into the shop as happy as he could be.He saw the shopkeeper and said''could I please have Three sets of black robes,One pointed black hat,One winter black coat with fastinings,Three white t shirts,Two grey sweaters,Two charmable Gryffindor ties,One charmable Gryffindor scarf,Two pairs of trousers,Three pairs of three pairs of black knee socks. I handed her the money and went out the door.

OOC to all: The Hogwart's Express threads are now open for students to board the train and begin the ride to Hogwarts! All student charries should make their way to the train, please, as Diagon Alley will soon close to students. ^_^


OOC: Summing this up, since Diagon Alley is closing for student characters.

Veronica took note of how the girl's tone had changed. Hmm. The shopkeeper assistant still wasn't pleased, but then again, she wasn't pleased by many children anyway. She set to work taking all the girl's measurements. "Silk, ...yes?" she said, noticing how the girl eyed it. "Well, your measurements have been recorded, and if you'll wait right here, I'll have you order out in just a little bit."

Veronica left the room and then came back in some time later. The girl's traveling cloak had been hung carefully and a bag had been placed over it. "Alright, that'll be 10 galleons and 4 sickles," she said,

OOC: Summing this up, since Diagon Alley is closing for student characters.

Veronica blinked at the girl discussed an entire list of things she needed to buy. "Alright then, well, let's get you started," she said. Veronica spent the next few minutes taking the girl's measurements and then locating various pieces of fabric. She even summoned a pair of protective gloves for the girl. "Let's see," Veronica said, quickly totaling the order, "that'll be 24 galleons, 14 sickles, and 1 knut."

Divinity walked to where the custom made goods were ordered. " Excuse me. I'd like to make a custom order for some dress robes for my son and a gown for his girlfriend. It's important that they match. you see it's for their end of term ball." she explained to the store clerk.

Jessie walked into the custom orders room with her giant pile of new Hogwarts robes. While waiting for the attendant, she continued to twirl her Hufflepuff scarf, hoping she wouldn't be late and miss the train.

sorry for taking a bit, but maybe we can get something done before King's Cross opens
 

Once there was a brief moment of freedom from the queue, Aliceara headed over to the custom orders area to take care of the boy she'd directed to wait there earlier. Hopefully he hadn't gotten to bored waiting, but she hadn't wanted to leave the counter wen there had still been customers waiting there. She smiled a bit in relief as she saw him sitting there, though. "I apologize for the wait," she said, walking over to stand nearby. "What exactly are you looking for?" Obviously it was something that wasn't found on the floor, but specifics were always a good place to begin. Fabrics, patterns... Once the details were established, they could get down to discussing measurements, and whatever else would be needed for the order.

Turning around as she heard someone else enter the room, Aliceara gave the young girl a smile as well. She assumed Camelia had directed her here, but she could handle another order. It would save both of them from having to leave the floor for too long. "Hello. How can we help you?," she asked, stepping across the room for a moment to address the girl closer. It would have helped if she'd spoken to her on the floor, so she had an idea what was being asked. Obviously other items had already been located, but something else was requested. Of course, time was running out, but there was always owl post as well, once she'd gotten the orders created.

Turning around as she heard someone else enter the room, Aliceara gave the young girl a smile as well. She assumed Camelia had directed her here, but she could handle another order. It would save both of them from having to leave the floor for too long. "Hello. How can we help you?," she asked, stepping across the room for a moment to address the girl closer. It would have helped if she'd spoken to her on the floor, so she had an idea what was being asked. Obviously other items had already been located, but something else was requested. Of course, time was running out, but there was always owl post as well, once she'd gotten the orders created.[/QUOTE]

"Oh, hi! I just need my new robes hemmed, please," Jessie said shyly.

to avoid possible double posting...
 

As the young girl who had arrvied in the room responded, Aliceara gave her a friendly smile and a nod. "Certainly," she responded. The girl hadn't necessarily needed to be sent in here just for alterations, but perhaps she hadn't gotten that detail explained to Camelia as well as she could. Either that or perhaps the girl simply wanted more privacy. "I'll just need to see the robes on you, so I know exactly how much they need to be hemmed," she added. There was no reason to turn the girl away, and the alterations wouldn't take too long. Bsides, it hadn't seemed like her other customer was ready to respond quite yet.