( after she doesn't pick up his call and he hears the message for her voicemail, gustave changes tactics and messages her instead. he's been told that this is something young people prefer as far as communication goes. )
It's not like you to be late.
( facts are, he's a little worried about maelle driving. he made a point of taking her keys, until they could have a proper 'lesson' about it. they'd even agreed on the day and time.
gustave sure had to doublecheck he still had the keys to her car.
[It takes another minute or two before Gustave gets a reply. While the phone was a relatively quick study for Maelle, she did find it more handy to reply to messages rather than dealing with calls.]
lost track of time. already on my way. [And then immediately after:] what is that? π
[Clearly she knows what it is, but seeing Gustave use it? Color her amused.]
( oh, that's a relief. he was worried that maelle might be upset at him β for a number of reasons. not one of them being because, to her, from when she comes from, he's no longer with her.
so, emojis it is. )
It's one of those smiley faces, except it's not smiling. Clearly you know about them, though.
[Every once in a while, she would wander off on her own, thoroughly embracing her newfound freedom in the city and beyond, car or no car. The lack of one hadn't stopped her when they were in Lumière, and no reason for that to change in Panorama.
Sure, she was upset when Gustave had originally taken the keys to her vehicle, and sure, there were still some conversations that needed to be had between them and the rest, but she was very much aware that having him around again wasn't something she should take for granted.]
clearly. never really thought i'd see you use them though.
[Another pause before she replies, as she actually rolls her eyes before gracing him with a response.]
well, you're still pretty old in my book.
[She'd have a better response if she knew exactly where she was. Even if she knew the way back, the city was large and expansive, and she was still learning about new spots everyday. Nothing like their small piece of Lumière.]
just around. the lack of a car does make it a bit harder to move around quickly.
[She's lucky enough to have made it to the diffusion zone at least once before her keys were taken from her.]
[You're supposed to be the adult here, Gustave! And the one giving driving lessons, too?]
sure. i'll see they've got in terms of samples too. maybe they've finally caught on that they need to change their menu.
[Despite what little they can manage for themselves in terms of food, Maelle still dropped by the sample lines if they weren't too long. Free food is still food, after all.]
( for gustave would, too, enjoy some samples. those ice cream popsicles they had the other day? absolutely delicious.
it'll not be any sooner than fifteen minutes before he's calling her, letting her know that he is but just around the corner of the pavilion. getting a parking space will be difficult, and he is certain that maelle would rather hurry so that she can get behind the wheel. once he spots her, he starts honking the horn with enthusiasm, a little song he thinks is pretty obvious.
(it's just annoying, gustave.) )
Maelle!
( she can jump in any time, while he holds up traffic lmao )
[Right. She had put in an application there too, didn't she?]
let me guess. lacks experience? sorry, but we decided to go with someone else? or maybe it's the position's already filled, we just forgot to take down the sign.
[Sounds like someone is getting used to this song and dance.]
you applied for a part-time position. the schedules come out at the end of every week , but i can have yours printed out when you come in.
i'm pretty sure you are in for the afternoons for the rest of this week. 1pm to 5pm. you get an hour of "lunch" break.
are you all on your own here , by the way ? you're young. by that i mean that you will get some training if this is your first job here , though it sounds like you've held jobs before.
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It's not like you to be late.
( facts are, he's a little worried about maelle driving. he made a point of taking her keys, until they could have a proper 'lesson' about it. they'd even agreed on the day and time.
gustave sure had to doublecheck he still had the keys to her car.
he adds, trying to be hip, )
:(
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lost track of time. already on my way. [And then immediately after:] what is that? π
[Clearly she knows what it is, but seeing Gustave use it? Color her amused.]
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so, emojis it is. )
It's one of those smiley faces, except it's not smiling.
Clearly you know about them, though.
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Sure, she was upset when Gustave had originally taken the keys to her vehicle, and sure, there were still some conversations that needed to be had between them and the rest, but she was very much aware that having him around again wasn't something she should take for granted.]
clearly. never really thought i'd see you use them though.
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Turns out I'm pretty young in these parts. You're basically a baby in comparison.
( okay, now he's teasing too much. )
Where did you go, anyway?
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well, you're still pretty old in my book.
[She'd have a better response if she knew exactly where she was. Even if she knew the way back, the city was large and expansive, and she was still learning about new spots everyday. Nothing like their small piece of Lumière.]
just around. the lack of a car does make it a bit harder to move around quickly.
[She's lucky enough to have made it to the diffusion zone at least once before her keys were taken from her.]
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( fair, though. )
I could always pick you up, head to the empty lot where we'll practice.
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meet in front of the pavillion? i can be there in 5.
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I will call you when I am arriving.
( driving AND using his phone?! no one's told him otherwise, so he'll accidentally break this rule. )
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sure. i'll see they've got in terms of samples too.
maybe they've finally caught on that they need to change their menu.
[Despite what little they can manage for themselves in terms of food, Maelle still dropped by the sample lines if they weren't too long. Free food is still food, after all.]
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( for gustave would, too, enjoy some samples. those ice cream popsicles they had the other day? absolutely delicious.
it'll not be any sooner than fifteen minutes before he's calling her, letting her know that he is but just around the corner of the pavilion. getting a parking space will be difficult, and he is certain that maelle would rather hurry so that she can get behind the wheel. once he spots her, he starts honking the horn with enthusiasm, a little song he thinks is pretty obvious.
(it's just annoying, gustave.) )
Maelle!
( she can jump in any time, while he holds up traffic lmao )
sometime during july event
hello , is this maelle ?
i'm contacting you from the thrift store runway reruns. you left a job application earlier this week.
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let me guess. lacks experience? sorry, but we decided to go with someone else? or maybe it's the position's already filled, we just forgot to take down the sign.
[Sounds like someone is getting used to this song and dance.]
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( is this her last resort? kinda sad. )
no , the position is still open. we just wanted to check that you're still available to start.
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well, if it wasn't obvious yet, i'm still free.
how soon do you need me?
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it's just a shirt. it's pretty nice.
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a shirt? didn't think it would be so... stream-lined.
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it means a lot to her.
( "sunny disposition", and it's maelle and wanda... )
it's good quality. you can wear whatever else you want as long as you wear the shirt.
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i've no problem with it. just a little surprised. the jobs i used to do didn't bother with uniforms.
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anyway , my name is wanda. if you are planning of coming today , let me know so i can keep an eye out for you.
do you have any questions ?
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yeah, how often do i have to come in? and for how long each day?
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i'm pretty sure you are in for the afternoons for the rest of this week. 1pm to 5pm. you get an hour of "lunch" break.
are you all on your own here , by the way ? you're young.
by that i mean that you will get some training if this is your first job here , though it sounds like you've held jobs before.