[OOC] Café Crème, the Catmaid Café! ♥

[OliveYou]

➳♥ Welcome! ➳♥

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Here at Café Crème, we put your enjoyment above all else! So please, don't hesitate to ask for anything -- our maids are at your service!

♥♥♥Notice: Café Crème is no longer hiring as of 3.11.19. But that doesn't mean you can't join in on the fun! If you want to submit a customer character or if you think you have a REALLY good idea, PM me or just ask!

♥♥♥Positions Open: Apprentice Chef. Customer or other non-Café roles. Current Staff

♥♥♥Rules and Details

♥ Café Crème is a small, lighthearted rp following a group of employees who work at a cosplay café. The idea of a maid café isn't a new one and the anime/manga Blend S is an inspiration for this rp, but Café Crème has another twist: it's not just a maid café, it's a catmaid café. On top of their usual maid uniforms, the wait staff here also wear cat headbands (the tail is optional) and adopt cat-like mannerisms for the customers.

♥ In hopes of keeping the story alive longer, the post length for this rp is a little shorter; anywhere from two to four paragraphs should be fine. Knowing me, though, it might get longer. I'll make sure to notify everyone if the guidelines change.

♥ Once you've filled out the "Application", post it in OOC for me to look over BEFORE you post it in the Character tab. All applications at the point will be handled IC by Amelia, Minkyu, or another current employee.

♥ Please be active. If something comes up and you can't continue or you need to take a hiatus, tell me.

♥ Feedback and suggestions are always welcome!

CS ("Application"):
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Job:
Appearance: (anime/drawing/real life refs are all fine)
Personality:
Background:
Color of Uniform: (just one, please)
Other:

[Spike]

Can dudes be butlers?

[OliveYou]

@HeroicSociopath yeeeesss.

[Squirrel98]

@OliveYou I hope you think it's good enough ;)

Megan Brooks

Age: 18 years

Gender: Female

Job: Specialty Chef (Patissier) and sometimes waitress

Personality: Megan is not the very loudest out of everyone. She is not shy, but she simply prefers to keep her mouth shut. However, when she is a waitress, she has a quote that she always says to the people who come to the café. "That's a meow-tastic choice!" She always has a bright smile on her face when she says the sentence. Her preference goes to being a patissier as then she does not have to act bubbly all the time.

Background: At the age of eight years, her mother died because of an undefined illness. She was so sad about it that she didn't talk to anyone for at least two months. She didn't talk to her father, siblings, aunt or cousin. The only one she said maybe a word or two to in those two months was her grandfather. He was the only one who treated her like an adult, which she needed at that moment.

When she had accepted the fact that her mother was gone, she began cooking. Her mother was amazing at it, so she hoped that she would be too as her daughter. Although she never became as good as her mother in the taste of the sweets, her decoration succeeded her mother's. Even her father said so.

Color of Uniform: Deep Pink

Other: Her specialty is not the taste of her sweets, but it is the decoration. The picture below is one of her designs. It is the one she is the most proud of.

Megan is very little, so people often mistake her for being underaged. Once someone thought that she was eleven, when she actually was sixteen.

[OliveYou]

@Squirrel98 nice, I like her :3 accepted!

[Amaralyn]

Just want to show my interest in this one! I love the simplicity and cuteness of the idea :3
I'll try to have my character done this weekend

[OliveYou]

@Amaralyn alright! sounds good :)

[Amaralyn]

I'm currently working on my character. I was wondering in what country this is set, if any?
(I like to adapt my character's name to the country the story is set in, that's why I'm asking :3)

[Amaralyn]

Might change her surname later in case the story is set in a specific country, but other than that I hope this is fine:

Satou Naomi

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Job: Waitress

Personality:
Being one of the younger employees at the café, Naomi sometimes feels a bit insecure in the midst of her skillful colleagues. She looks up to her co-workers who are experienced in making the prettiest pastries and most beautiful latte art. Even though it occasionally makes her feel helpless, she is keen to learn and strives to become just as good as them. Naomi can be a bit childish and whiny at times, but she is a persistent girl who gives things her all once she sets her mind to it.

In the café she plays the role of little sister, an act perfectly suited for her. The cat-like traits she shows are based on her pet Tama, a big, lazy cat who likes to doze off in the sun and loves to be petted. She will also refer to herself as Nyaomi.

Background:
As an only child of two hard-working parents Naomi grew up without any hardships. Her parents would often spoil her with sweets, toys, and trips to the sea. They were not around much because of their long shifts, but made sure to spend any time they could spare with their little girl and make the most out of it.

During her early childhood Naomi’s parents often let their daughter stay over at her maternal grandmother, who resided in the rural parts just outside of the city Naomi and her parents lived in. It was here that the young girl developed her love for crafting, in particular origami. Her grandmother taught her the arts of folding paper into small, colorful animals and flowers. Although she does not practice it much anymore nowadays its influence is still present in her love for dainty decorations. The two quickly bonded and Naomi was never really looking forward to going home; although Naomi gets along well with her parents, they never really grew close because they were away so often.

Since Naomi did not have any siblings, she would often rely on others. She decided to take the job in the maid café to gain a sense of independence after instantly being drawn to the cute gimmick.

Color of Uniform: Soft orange

Other:

• Primarily works as a waitress, but is an apprentice barista.
• Has a slight preference over creamy- and chocolate cakes over fruit-based desserts.

[Squirrel98]

@OliveYou I hope you don't mind that I made a second character and I hope you like this one too ;)

Jet Keaton

Age: 19 years

Gender: Male

Job: Waiter

Personality: Jet rarely smiles to people. He always has a straight look on his face that doesn't show any emotion. He always answers the customers with: "Whatever you meow." Even though he doesn't seem to care about his job or the feelings of others, a lot of customers actually like him. He has both people that think of him as their perfect husband / boyfriend / best friend / son-in-law / ... and people who think of him as a rude guy without manners.

Background: Jet is the cousin of Megan. Even though he never showed it, he was actually quite hurt when Megan stopped talking to him. He never complained, asked her if she was alright or talked to her at all. If she didn't want to talk to him, he wouldn't beg her to do so. However, he always felt quite sad when he was near her. He couldn't help it. After that period, they didn't become close again like in the past. Well, not until they got a job at the same place. When he learned that he was going to work with her, he took the initiative to talk for the first time. After that, they became friends again.

He doesn't make friend easily, he never did. Was it because he doesn't show his emotions? Or was it because they simply didn't like him? Does he seem rude? Is he too silent? He doesn't know. However, his colleagues take him for who he is, so he never goes to work against his will. He always likes to go there as no colleague complains about him. He has the feeling that when he is working, he actually has friends.

Color of Uniform: Spring Green

Other: He is quite tall. People think of him as older than he actually is. It's the opposite of Megan. Although he wouldn't admit it, he wishes that he had Megan's problem instead of his own. He would want people to think of him as younger than he actually is instead of older.

He can't resist the food that is served at the café. When he wants to eat it, he doesn't say anything. However, one can see it on his face as he starts to drool and stare at it. He can't keep his eyes off it until someone says something or gives it to him. Even though he likes the food so much, he wouldn't take it when it isn't his to take and he would always thank the one who made it or gave it to him.

He doesn't wear clothes that most people wear. People often tell him that his clothes are weird or that he needs to come with them to go shopping, but he likes his style so much that he is never going to wear something else. People need to accept his style. It is inspired by his uncle (not the father of Megan) who he looked up to before he died of cancer.

[OliveYou]

@Amaralyn there's no specific country really, but most cosplay cafes are in japan, so.... :3
i like your character! she's really cute!! add her to the character tab~

@Squirrel98 just to clarify, at the café he's wearing a butler outfit. nevertheless, he seems like a cool guy. Amelia can make him lots of sweets <3 accepted!

how do you guys feel about IC? i want to start as soon as possible!!

[OliveYou]

oh, and another question for all -- how long has your character been working at café crème? the café has been around for a few months or so.

[Squirrel98]

@OliveYou Yeah, I know. I was talking about his casual clothes ;)
Sounds good ! Thank you :)

[Amaralyn]

@Amaralyn there's no specific country really, but most cosplay cafes are in japan, so.... :3
i like your character! she's really cute!! add her to the character tab~

@Squirrel98 just to clarify, at the café he's wearing a butler outfit. nevertheless, he seems like a cool guy. Amelia can make him lots of sweets <3 accepted!

how do you guys feel about IC? i want to start as soon as possible!!

@OliveYou

Great to hear you like my character ^_^ I just added her to the character tab.

I'd also love to start soon. Shall we wait for one more person to join us or shall we just start?

oh, and another question for all -- how long has your character been working at café crème? the café has been around for a few months or so.

@OliveYou

My character would be relatively new. Maybe she's been working there for one month or so.

[OliveYou]

@Amaralyn alright. working on the opening post right now. bc my characters own the café, they arrive super early to open up. most employees arrive and hour to 30 minutes before opening to get all ready.

i'm hoping my friend can make a character in time for IC, but either way we can start very soon!

[Rejoyce]

Hi :) here's my character!

March

Name: March
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Job: Cook
Personality: March is a perfectionist. If he starts a task, he's going to finish it, and he's going to finish it well. He behaves almost fatherly to anyone younger than him, as he likes to take care of things/people. However, he's not exactly friendly, so he's often taken the wrong way (mostly as if he’s being bossy). He likes to whine and talk to himself when nobody else is around, but he's bad at conversation with anyone else. For him, actions always speak louder than words.
Background: March grew up as the oldest of 6. About 7 years ago, his father died, so he took it upon himself to take care of his siblings with his mother--the best on the whole wide world, he might add--so doing extra work became natural for him. They lived in small suburbs for a long while until recently, when they had to move into a smaller apartment. Once this happened, March began searching for a job to help support his family. After cooking for his siblings daily, he was confident in his skills as a chef. So, with much reluctance, he applied for the Catmaid cafe, despite his hatred of dressing up.
Color of Uniform: Navy
Extra: He doesn’t care very much for sweets.

[OliveYou]

@Rejoyce hi hi. i kind of already looked over your character so... i just need to know long he's worked at café crème and you're good to go!

[Rejoyce]

@Rejoyce hi hi. i kind of already looked over your character so... i just need to know long he's worked at café crème and you're good to go!

@OliveYou

He's probably been working there for about 5 months. Thank you!~

[OliveYou]

@Rejoyce@Amaralyn@Squirrel98 IC's up. go wild, customers won't be appearing for a little bit.

[DestinyStar]

I am interested! This sounds cute and fun! :) May I apply to play someone who is coming to interview as a waitress- like she doesn't work there, yet? Thought it might be fun to add a clueless newbie to the mix! ^.^