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[purered]

Good afternoon to everyone - it is a pleasure to meet so many new people, and I am glad to have the privilege to see old friends once again, even if the circumstances are not entirely ideal.

[Circumstances being that they've been brought back to Konryu, many against their wished, 566 years into the future but Klaus fights vampires for a living. A little world hopping a time travel is nbd]

For those I haven't met yet, I am Klaus Von Reinherz. I am sure it will be a pleasure to make your eventual acquaintance. Before being brought to Aifaran, I was formerly the proprietor of the Midnight Hotel in Keeliai which I inherited from the previous owner, Mr. Anton Shudder.

While not much seems to have survived of the establishment, some of you may remember the spirit house in the lobby and the ever replenishing jar of coffee beans. I'm happy to say that both somehow made it over with me.

[And his rather severe expression seems to brighten considerably because here is the prospect of not spending his days wading through other people's blood.]

Which brings me to my next point - I am considering opening an establishment. Perhaps a sort of mix of a cafe and a flowershop? I have always thought a nice beverage and snack is better enjoyed in the presence of beautiful flowers, and it has always been a dream of mine to make a living with horticulture. Of course I will have to find the premises and do the necessary paperwork to run such an establishment but I would like to gauge interest among both potential customers and employees first.

Would such a place be interesting to you? Have you any suggestions that would make it so? I am very much open to others' opinions.

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[purered]

Ah - I can see how it might be a bit strange. But yes, florists sell both cut varieties as well as potted plants - often because those plants are a bit tricky to obtain depending on region or season.

A cafe is a bit like a restaurant, though much less formal. One usually gets a beverage and a snack, and it's a nice place to socialize or get work done.

[corundrum]

Isn't it that rarity that makes them appealing, though? That's what I always thought. [True, they're beautiful otherwise, but there's an accentuated beauty to something with a life so brief and rare.]

Ah, so another place to buy food. Making it for socialising as well sounds nice, maybe even people who don't need to eat can use it too, huh?

[They're noting it aside as a potential place to listen out for information.]

[purered]

Perhaps for some the rarity is appealing. For most it's the simple joy that comes with growing something, or the other meanings behind receiving flowers.

And people who don't need to eat would be very welcome - I shall be sure to put out things that can be enjoyed by all. Books and perhaps board games?

[corundrum]

Oh, I suppose being able to grow them would make it enjoyable. I don't think we had meanings for them where I come from, though that almost seems like a shame now. [It's a nice thought, for those beautiful things to have a meaning, even if their mere existence is uplifting.]

Books would be interesting, but I'm not sure what a board game is either. [The concept sounds vaguely familiar, like something they might have encountered in passing, but that's it.] It seems I still have a lot to learn.

[purered]

I take it you're from somewhere other than Earth then?

A board game is simply what it sounds like - a game played on a board. There are many different types ranging from the simple to incredibly complicated. Some rely more on the chance of dice and others require more strategy from the players. When I was last in this world, there were a few different kinds - it will be interesting to see what survived and what changed over the last several centuries.

[corundrum]

We didn't really have much of a name for our world. [Padparadscha knows full well that they're likely talking about the same world, but the fact that they come from long after the extinction of humans from that planet is one that they'll be keeping to themselves for some time yet.]

Sounds like a strange way to play a game, but then, we didn't play a lot of games back home either. It might be nice to have that kind of experience.

[purered]

[It's not the most unusual thing Klaus has ever heard, really.]

If you like, I can set a game up in the common area and teach you the rules?

[corundrum]

[That gets a slightly interested hum from Padparadscha. They don't tend to plan out a lot here so much as go with the flow and see what information they can gain from the various places they discover, so this seems fitting enough.]

If you have the time for it, then alright.