forum One-on-One? [Closed]

Started July 09, 2018 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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I will. Just gimme a bit to type it up. :)

Dusty pulled her hair back into a ponytail, then put her "Beastly Beauties" hat on over it. Her apron was already tied on, so she walked out from the back of the store, ready for another day of cleaning up after animals.

Ah, yes. The life of a pet shop worker. All glitter and jewels, right? Wrong. It was more like poop and spilled food…

She sighed as she picked up a broom and started to sweep the floor.

Maddox usually worked in the reptile section. Most of his coworkers were afraid of snakes, but he loved them, so he got the job. He refilled the turtles' water, fed the snakes and lizards, and took out a ball python. Another part of his job was displaying the python for customer enjoyment. He spotted one of his coworkers, Dusty, by the dogs and waved to her with his snake free hand.

The manager flipped the sign on the door to say 'open', and a customer walked in almost immediately. He looked around, seeming lost or confused, so Dusty walked over.

"Excuse me, sir. Can I help you find something?" she asked politely, holding her broom on one side.

"Yeah, yeah," he said, nodding. "At least, I hope so. I'm looking for some… exotic pets. What do you have?"

Dusty blinked. That was an odd request… "Well, we've got some tropical fish, some birds, and a few pythons. If you're looking for the snakes, they're over there, by the guy holding the ball python," she directed him towards Maddox.

"Uh… Yeah, sure… Sure, I'll check them out," he replied, almost absentmindedly, as he headed in that direction.

"Hello, sir!" Maddox said in the fake cheerfulness all employees were meant to use. "May I interest you in a banana ball python? Very friendly, easy upkeep, and certainly interesting! Or perhaps you'd like a bearded dragon? How may I help you today, sir?" The ball python wound itself around Maddox's hand.

The man tapped his foot and looked around as he spoke. "I'm just wondering if you have anything…more exotic. Like, not the normal kind of exotic, but something…unnaturally exotic."

"Hmm… follow me." Maddox walked off, still holding the python. They entered a room with a strange aura. It had creatures that many had never even seen before. There was an owl, an enormous spider, a bird that appeared to be on fire, a golden bird the size of a golf ball, and in the back were larger creatures. A three headed dog and a few breeds of magical horse foals were among them.

"Ah, yes. This is what I was thinking of. Do you know of anything a woman would like? I'm trying to find something for my girlfriend's birthday, and she likes mythical creatures," the man explained, peering into the cage of a winged snake.

Dusty had followed them over, and, hearing what he was saying, spoke up. "Well, sir, I think that depends on exactly what she likes. Fire, water, air, earth; wings, legs, claws, teeth; fur, scales, skin. We've got plenty to choose from."

"Well," he started, walking over to what looked like a blob of violet fur. "She likes pastels, and small, furry animals. Do you have anything like that?"

Maddox nodded and went over to a cage filled with what looked like colorful puff balls and took one out. It was light pink, small, and fluffy. He brought it over to the man and held it out to him. "Pygmy puffs. They don't do much, but they seem to fit your description."

The man smiled and took the puffball. "Does it do anything dangerous? I don't want to accidentally give her something that will light her house on fire."

"They're completely harmless," Dusty explained, reaching into the cage to pull out another, light green one. "But they do get lonely, so we generally sell them in pairs."

"Well, then, I'll take both of them," the customer declared with a nod. "How much?"

(Btw, I've gtg soon. Idk if I'll have time for another post.)

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"Let's see…" Maddox checked the price. "Each is $40, so for two it's $80…. with tax, that's…" He did some quick calculations in his head. "$84.80."

"All right. That…sounds fine," the man said, once again tapping his foot.

Dusty smiled at him. "If you'll follow me, I can help you check out at the register," she offered, and the customer followed as she walked out.

Once he had paid for his new pygmy puffs and gotten a carrier to take them home in, Dusty turned to Maddox.

"You don't get a request like that every day," she half-joked with a smile.

Maddox shook his head, grinning. "A lot of the employees don't even know that room exists." The ball python was still coiled around his arm. Maddox held it out to Dusty. "Wanna hold him? He's friendly." The snake hissed softly.

"I'm okay, thanks," Dusty said, shaking her head. "Yeah, but that's a good thing. It's probably my favorite room, though. I really like those puffballs."

"Yeah… the unicorns are my favorites." He said dreamily. "The phoenixes are quite interesting as well, and I think the Cerberus likes me."

"Ooooh, I love the phoenixes. They're so beautiful, aren't they? And the Cerberus is adorable… Ya know, for a three-headed, monster dog," Dusty laughed.

Maddox nodded. "He's really not vicious like you'd think. He gives three times as much love!" He laughed. "He's only a puppy after all, and all three heads are super friendly."

Dusty smiled. "Yeah, he's pretty great. Oh, and the pocket-size dragons are cool, too!"

"A little more dangerous though, I'd say. They do have a tendency to spit fire on each other." Maddox smiled softly, looking longingly out of the window out at the forest. He loved the forest, and unbeknownst to everyone but himself, he actually lived there. He was in his creature form when he lived there, unless of course someone came in. No one really knew that unicorns existed and he would have to change back.

"But the ice dragons don't spit fire," Dusty argued playfully. "I mean, they spit ice, which can be almost as dangerous, but at least it doesn't start a giant fire, right?"