#heartisyoung

[thepelagoislands]

Sign Ellen up for the date auction!

Alright!

[pelagopaolo-blog]

For Alchemy

A package is sent in the mail with a letter affixed to it. Within the package is a Red Magic Flower, Wind Crystal, a Bird’s Feather and a Fugue Mushroom.

Dear Paolo,

I’m writing to send a few things I stumbled upon in the forest for your alchemic endeavors. Joe had a Fugue Mushroom that he wasn’t entirely sure what to do with, so he asked me to include this among the things I sent.

He also wants you to visit sometime, because he misses you terribly.

If you need anything just let me know, half the things I find in the forest I don’t have a use for, so I’m always willing to send things along.

Yours,

Ellen~

Paolo is surprised to see the package lying at the front of the door, and he’s especially more shocked since it came from Arcadia–which he is about to set off to. He reads the letter first and sees it came from Ellen, but Joe--his favorite ‘cousin’--has sent him a little something as well and wanted him to visit.

Paolo resolves to send Ellen a thank you letter when he gets back to Leuda, and also to visit Joe.

Putting the letter aside, Paolo opens the package and takes account of the contents.

[Paolo gained: Red Magic Flower, Wind Crystal, a Bird’s Feather and Fugue Mushroom]

[irisdevereux-blog]

We Finally Meet! || Ellen & Iris

@heartisyoung

Iris had just gotten off the boat of a friendly young pirate and onto the docks of Arcadia. She had been so ecstatic to meet her baker friend that she could hardly stand it! The moment of truth was arriving, and hopefully soon because she had even gone so far as to wear violets in her hair as a hint.

Her present for the other woman was wrapped in her bag along with some other goodies, so all Iris really had to do was wait. She stood beside a lamppost and awaited her new friend. Would they go to the bakery or library first...?

[umdylas-blog]

Help is Sweet || Dylas & Ellen

@heartisyoung

It had been a while since Dylas first started working as a baker. Despite his severe aversion to sweets, he’d grown to tolerate the sweet smell and even managed to successfully eat small (not as sweet) items, like truffles and pudding. Still though, it was extremely difficult for him to put out items quickly, and he often came in early to be able to prepare as mush as the other employees for the day. Recently, he’d begun to question why he even bothered to take a paid job with his weak skill. 

With a frustrated sigh, he untied his apron and threw it down onto the kitchen floor. I... I can’t work here. I’m just wasting everyone’s time and money and space. Dylas’ heart sunk at the thought, and his ears bent back in embarrassment. 

His steps were heavy and determined, and he found himself at Ellen’s office. He didn’t know her very well, and the idea that this would be his last impression on her was enough to make him sick at himself.

“Ellen... I--- I think I’ll--” Dylas choked at the last of his words, and he could not bring himself to say his resignation to his boss. I-I’m such... an idiot!!

[sakurainthewind-blog]

Sweet Morning || Sonja & Ellen

@heartisyoung

Sonja was one of those people. The people who enjoyed mornings, which was probably why whenever she was scheduled to work in the mornings at the bakery she didn’t mind at all! The walk from her home to the patisserie was a lovely one, the early morning sun shining down on her and only brightening her mood as she approached.

“Ellen!~” Sonja sang, walking into Sweetie Bakery bright and early for work, “How are you?” She beamed, walking behind the counter and starting preparations for the bakery’s imminent opening for the day. A lot of people came in to grab a pastry before work, so it was important to make sure everything was all in order. “Do you ever wish you could be the customer?” She blinked, “But then, I guess without all your great recipes there would be nothing to sell.”

[therunefarmer]

Sweets Run || Raguna & Ellen

@heartisyoung

[✿] ---- Thanks to the rain taking care of the crop watering, Raguna had managed to finish his farm chores much earlier than usual. Not that it meant much, since he also didn’t have much else to do because of the rain. Now he was left with a lot of free time and no idea what to do with it.

Well... no idea what to do aside from go to the bakery, that is. Raguna actually wasn’t all that big on sweets, but Sonja was. Sure, he liked to give her things because she was his friend, and that was what friends did. But she also became a lot easier to deal with once she was buttered up by a nice cake (or three), and they definitely came in handy once Sonja started to get a little too annoying.

Thanks to a number of previous... incidents, Raguna decided not to ride Gin into town today, opting to walk down to the bakery instead. Rain still got on him even with the umbrella he had, and the water felt uncomfortably warm against his skin, thanks to the heat and humidity in the air.

It doesn’t take long for him to reach the Sweetie Bakery, and once he does, he makes sure to shake his umbrella free of water before walking inside. When he glances up, Ellen’s is the first face he sees, and he approaches the baker with a friendly smile. 

“Hey there, Ellen! Seems I’ve come to bother you for some more cake again.” He chuckles, “But yeah... how’ve you been? It’s been a while.”

[fermentedhermit-blog]

Idle Chatter || Ellen and Marlin

@heartisyoung

Work on Sunset Ranch is not easy, per se, but certainly boring in and of itself. Plant things. Water things. Harvest things. Lift things. Day in, day out, the same process. Perhaps he'd have more patience for it if he owned the ranch, but no, he doesn't, he only works here part time now, and it feels in many ways like an utter waste of time to be here. The money is the only thing keeping him.

Marlin makes his way past one of his coworkers, a young woman named Ellen, and he sees her carrying what looks to be a very heavy basket of harvested pumpkins. He grunts and reaches without comment to pluck the basket from her hands and to carry it instead. He's here. He might as well assist, especially when she looks so small compared to him.

"Where do you need this?" he asks her, looking down with a faint frown and crease between his brow.

[thepelagoislands]

Ellen would like to become the boss of Sonata tailoring for 10,000g! She'll pay it up front

Okie dokie! ;) make sure to update your Bio and the Occupations doc~

[pelagopaolo-blog]

Trade?||Paolo and Ellen

@heartisyoung

Paolo was glad to see the bakery again--it had always been one of his favorite places in Arcadia, and Miss Ellen was always so nice to everyone who came in. Ellen was always collecting flowers and such, so he could be sure that Ellen had a few ingredients that she could trade with him if he showed her the list.

The thing he was not all that fond of was how the counter, just like the counters everywhere else, came up just above his shoulders,  forcing himself to clamber to his tiptoes to reach the bell for service.

If he was just liiiittle bit taller this wouldn’t be an issue, but alas, here he was. He rang the bell and waited around for the woman to appear, rifling through his backpack for his little notebook full of the recipes he wanted to try, for his list of ingredients.

[thepelagoislands]

Ellen would like to take up a second class, as a Beastmaster along with being a Healer! She would also like to purchase House #5682 as her own home for 30,000G! :')

M’kay! Make sure to update your Biography, as well as the Housing and Class List docs! Thanks for the bank, and enjoy your new home~

[thepelagoislands]

Put Ellen and Paolo on the Goddess and God polls respectively!

Kay! They’ve been added.

[thepelagoislands]

Heeeeeey, I would like to reserve Ann from MM/SNES please!

Sweet! You’ve got until August 28th to send her in!

[irisdevereux-blog]

Penpals || Ellen & Iris

@heartisyoung

Dearest Penpal,

I’m elated that we’ve been connected through this system our islands have cooked up! It’s quite marvelous that they want to bring people together in such a traditional way!

Hm, how to start? I suppose I’ll just jump right in and inform you about myself! I’m an author and a Professor of Literature at Skylar University! You’ll have to excuse my poor letter writing skills; I’m a tad rusty! I don’t have many hobbies aside from writing, I’m afraid...

Oh, I believe I’ve just told you a lie! One of my favorite things to do is sew my own clothing! My entire wardrobe isn’t made by my own hand, mind you, but it’s wonderful to wear something you made! I even make my cat, Jane, ribbons. If you enclose your measurements and favorite colors, perhaps I can make you something!

My favorite things include coffee, rainy days, cats, and a finely made Borscht. I fear I can be a bit snobbish when it comes to some things, so I apologize in advance for anything I might say to you!

Now, I’d love to learn more about you, darling! Tell me anything and everything about your life! Don’t worry, I have no room to judge you in any respect! I await your response most ardently!

Respectfully, La Violette Auteur

[thepelagoislands]

Ellen has just added a menu for Sweetie Bakery!

Alrighty~ it shall be added to the Menu page.

[thepelagoislands]

Ellen would like to purchase and become boss of Sweetie Bakery!

Alright, that’ll be 20,000G then! (Unless you meant you just wanted her to be the boss and not owner, in which case let us know~).

Make sure to update the Occupations doc and your bio!

[thepelagoislands]

okayokayokay, I am DOING THIS. May I reserve Joe from HoLV/StH, please?

Alright, you have until August 2nd to send him in!