Tasteful Bribe? (Barbara)

[Avinea Jale]

Through the grapevine Avi had heard that the shake sprinkle and roll was hiring. She had heard it through the students and hey she needed a job. Besides, Avi would be wonderful at all that stuff. This sort of thing was right up her alley. The trouble was that she hadn't really had a job before, and even if she managed to charm the woman who was in charge, she couldn't change that fact. Instead she figured that it was just as good to be herself.

Avi was honest if not anything else.

Instead she would show the boss her good points. Mainly her baking and her love of sweets. Before she even went anywhere Avi was able to bake some of her chocolate chip cookies and her ice cream drops. Those were really fun, as you took the ice cream and froze chocolate over it, making them very small. She had grown famous over her years at the school for baking and she wasn't about to stop now.

Putting on one of her favorite outfits Avi was ready and roaring to go. She had all of her goods ready and made her way to the car, taking the time to calm herself down. For her, this wasn't just a job. She genuinely wanted this, not for the pay, but for the experience. It would look good. Besides, she knew she could make it work. All she had to do was try right?

That was all she could do.

Avi made her way to the parlor, and strode right in ringing the bell. "Excuse me, but I brought the owner here something. May I know where she is?" Grinning Avi held the two trays trying not to drop them, and smiling her best smile. This was gonna work right?

Right?

[Barbara Robinson]

Even though it was the winter and thus the ice cream parlor was significantly less packed than it was during the summer months, it was still a fairly good day for business. The lunch hour came and went, and by the time Barbara Robinson found herself back at her usual spot at the counter near the door, there were still a few families sitting in booths finishing up their lunches. She took a seat at the stool she had set out for herself, taking a few deep breaths after the busy last few hours.

She heard the bell ring indicating that someone had entered, but she didn't look up until she heard the sound of a young woman's voice. Looking up from the register, Barbara spotted the trays before the actual girl holding them. She cocked an eyebrow; were those really for her?

"Yeah, that'd be me," she said, sizing this girl up. Maybe she was related to a friend of hers? "I don't know you, but if those are chocolate chip cookies I see, then I think we're gonna be fast friends. Ha!" Not that she hadn't just eaten lunch, but Barb could always go for a treat. "What's the meanin' of this, anyhow?" She had to admit, she was very curious.

[Avinea Jale]

The shop had this old vintage feel that Avi absolutely loved. She would be honored to work here and she was happy enough to even be in the shop. Seeing as there were not many customers it seemed that Avi had come at the perfect time, whether or not she knew it before hand. She just hoped this would work, after all the ice cream pops were something she had developed herself. She hoped Boss would like them.

By now Avi was trying not to fall, especially since she can't really see over the trays that she was carrying. It makes matters worse when she was looking around for the owner. A distracted Avi really wasn't the best way to go. Almost Everyone knew that.

Grinning, Avi spotted the lady who was talking. On first sight she seemed rather large, and if Avi was anyone other then herself, then she would maybe have been intimidated. Unfortunately, Avi is brimming with confidence here. "Oh, well here, Try these." Without waiting for the lady's content Avi set down the trays, one with the cookies and another with the ice pops. "The meaning is that I heard you were offering a job, and I want it. I may not have much experience, but I am good at what I do, and that is bake." Avi was very... straight to the point one might say. " My name is Avinea Jale, but call me Avi, your new worker."

Back straight, eyes front, Avi did know how to straighten up once in a while. She could behave when it was important, she only hoped that her new boss could take her sense of humor, and wise mouth, it wasn't as if she was mouthing off to the customers. She was just showcasing her personality. That was always a good thing right?

Besides, it was better then disillusioning the woman who she was attempting to get as her boss.

[Barbara Robinson]

Barbara watched as the girl placed the two trays she was carrying down onto the counter, looking from one to the other and then back again. Those cookies were certainly calling out to her, and she took one as Avi explained what her intentions were. Taking a bite out of the cookie, she chewed thoughtfully. It was certainly fresh-baked, that was for sure. It was also pleasantly chewy; few bakers could successfully achieve this effect - perhaps she had used cornstarch? It was very tasty though, and a smile appeared on her face as she swallowed the first bite.

"Well, you make a mean cookie," she said through her second bite. "What're these?" She asked, pointing to the other tray, upon which sat something she didn't immediately recognize. she heard the girl's statement that she would be working here, but Barb did not reply to this right away. She was impressed by her confidence - if Barb hadn't had plenty of confidence in her youth, she wouldn't be sitting in her own ice cream parlor right now - and she also appreciated her honesty regarding her lack of working experience. Even so, matters weren't settled just yet. It was true she was looking to hire, but she wanted to make sure she hired the right type of kid.

[Avinea Jale]

Avi gave a smile as she looked down at the cookies, smiling at her work. She loved baking, especially cookies, chocolate chips were her favorite of course, but she loved baking period. It was all she could do to keep a smirk off of her face as she watched the other woman chew. "From the looks of it you like the cookies, freshly baked, and almost straight out of the oven. The Hammel home ec room gives me more then enough time to cook as I wish. My treats turn out delightful of course."

At the compliment Avi gave a smile and looked towards her boss. "Thank you, and you run a mean good shop." It was true, this was Avi's favorite place to come since it had opened and she just loved the feel of it. At the question of what the second one was exactly Avi gave a grin and offered her one, a double chocolate pop to be exact. "Try it, you will like it." IF she didn't she wouldn't have had such success with them. "It is frozen ice cream, laid underneath frozen chocolate. All wrapped up in a little ball, with a stick for connivence." She gave a grin as she waited for the other to try it. "It's something I developed for my little sister in the summer, and it is a fun treat if you don't want a full ice cream cone. You can also adjust sizes and flavors, along with the shell. Sprinkles, marshmallows, chocolate chips, all can be added to further enhance the product." Smirking a little bit she looked over at her boss. "You are eating the double chocolate pop, with a dark chocolate ice cream, a white chocolate shell, and chocolate sprinkles." Hopefully that would prove she could work here.

[Barbara Robinson]

"I can tell," the woman replied immediately as Avi explained that the cookies were fresh-baked. She thought it was fairly resourceful of the girl to use the school's home ec room to do baking; she didn't know whether they had kitchens in their dorms or anything, but even if they did, they were probably no good and pretty small. The girl seemed a little vain with regards to her cooking prowess, but hey, as long as she had the skill to back it up, she supposed she didn't mind. "Well, those sure pass the test."

She looked down at the second tray as the girl explained what was in them. She appreciated that it was something ice cream-based, since that was what she herself specialized in. She picked one up gingerly, turning it over in her fingers. The chocolate didn't melt, so Avi must have done a good job in tempering it and then chilling it after the fact. It was especially impressive considering how difficult it was to melt white chocolate and keep it from burning and clumping up. She took a small bite so that she could see what was inside. She couldn't help but feel like she was on Iron Chef or something, as the girl explained proficiently exactly what she was eating as though it was some sort of exotic delicacy. "Oh, mm, this is good too," she said with a nod. "Where did you learn to cook?" She assumed her mother or someone taught her, but she could have guessed wrong.

[Avinea Jale]

She wasn't allowed to have an oven in the dorms, and though that was for safety reasons, and she personally thought it as dumb she was glad that she had the resources like the home ec room. It was thinking on her part and she had gotten permission! Maybe... sorta... okay not really but Mr. Woodren was a good guy and he let her use the kitchens whenever she wanted as long as it wasn't during class time and it she cleaned up. He was a good guy, and a great teacher. He helped her learn to bake and that much was fun! "I'm glad." She was proud of her baking.

Smiling Avi gave a nod relishing the look on the other woman's face about how she was eating the IcePop. It was so good too. She really did love chocolate! "Thank you." She would accept a compliment when it was given, and this was something that she was most proud of. "My mom had me baking, but when I manifested the teachers at Hammel taught me everything else. I'm not so good with cooking, but Baking is my specialty. " She looked around and sat down on one of the stools at the bar part. "What do you think? Do I at least have a shot?"

[Barbara Robinson]

Finishing the ice pop with another bite, Barbara nodded her head as though indicating that she greatly enjoyed it. She looked down at the girl: she was a pretty little thing, certainly different from herself as far as she could tell. She wasn't sure whether they'd get along in the long run, but she didn't see the harm in giving it a shot. Besides, she was looking for someone to join the staff anyway, since Barb didn't like being on her feet too much.

"Yeah, I mean, I'd love to see some of these items on the menu," she said, pointing to the ice pops. "These are really cool," she added. She brought a finger to her mouth, tapping it a few times. "Well, look, I've been looking for someone to work part-time, like maybe weekends or evenings or somethin'," she began. "It's winter, so's I don't think it'll be too busy here during the day. But why don't we get you started and see how it works? Like, maybe a preliminary thing since you don't have experience, ya know? Did you wanna be waitin' tables or in the back making desserts, or what?"

[Avinea Jale]

She wasn't that different from the ma'am standing in front of her. They both loved sweets and they were both a bit prickly around the edge of the corners. She hoped they would get along though, she did want a job. Besides, for Avi, it was more about the learning experiences. "I would really appreciate it if i could work here." She didn't really care what she was going to be doing, as long as she was going to be learning. That was the most important thing.

Avi's face just burst into a grin as the words came out of the boss's mouth. "I'll really take anything, I'm not that picky. I just want to learn I guess." Sometimes it was something she hid well, she felt that she shouldn't be hiding it in front Ms. Robinson.It wasn't polite for one, and for another it showed that she could be serious about her job. Which she was. Life wasn't all fun and games, Avi knew that and she was going to try her best to convey that she would and could do the best she could. "Yay! Thank you!" She was just happy she was getting a chance, that was all she was asking for. "Basically I am here for your disposal, anything you need done, I can do, no job is too tough, as long as I can figure it out." Avi hoped that would clarify things at least.