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open 🌠🐾 the starflower café and sanctuary

Who: Tifa Lockhart, Eustace, Lyria, the animals, and YOU!
Which: Open mingle log
Where: The Starflower Café and Sanctuary
What: It's the grand opening of Tifa's new café/bar and animal sanctuary! Come meet and play and cuddle with animals, have a drink, eat some delicious food, chat with friends or make new ones! Whatever you want. Forward dated to next week.
Warnings: High levels of cute

Welcome to the Starflower Café and Sanctuary!

Upon entering into the rustic-style building, the paw-shaped chimes ringing to welcome you, you'll be greeted by a large white, rose-covered dog who will bring your attention to the small basket of flowery crystals, the sign above them stating that they can be turned into candies and jams with the help of dreamotion. Lyria will be there handing out a variation of animal ears for anyone to wear if they would like. Out and about around and in the café, you'll find a big red panda walking around! She's trading hugs for goodies, so be sure to pick out something for her as well while you're up at the bar if you'd like a cuddle!

The main floor features the bar and café proper with the walls filled with vines of shimmering blue starflowers. There is a wide space for tables and chairs, both for larger parties and smaller ones, with the center featuring a broad wooden tree fit for perching for both cats and birds alike. To the right is the bar counter, as well as a glass case showing off the wide selection of desserts that they have available for the day. To the left in the far corner is a small lit fireplace surrounded by comfortable seating. Next to that, there is a glass case filled with merchandise for the café, such as coasters, engraved glasses and mugs, plastic samples of pet treats that are available. Alongside them are the glass figurines of the corgis that Eustace had made at the Dream Faire. Beside that, there is a set of glass doors that will take one out to the patio outside.

The second floor boasts more intimate seating, tables mostly made for two or three, as well as floral-themed couches set up at each corner. Here, the berry turtles have a small fountain pool, as well as a terrarium set up for them.

Should one decide to go outside to the patio in the back, not only will they find tables and chairs, but despite the cooler weather, the garden is blooming with colour. Among the designated play areas for the animals as well as all along the outer walls of the café, there are starflowers, roses, lilies, and daisies all in bloom. Take a walk through the garden, and stop by the pond to visit the fish.

As your orders are taken, keep an eye out for the pair of blue lovebirds that fly around delivering them from the floor to the back to Tifa!

There are plenty of places to play with the animals or simply watch them, so grab a drink, some food, and a seat, and enjoy your stay at the Starflower Café, Bar, and Sanctuary! 💙

with love,

thank you, kassie 💙💙

🐕 I. MEET THE ANIMALS

A. THE DOGS. Of course, this wouldn't be Eustace and Tifa without the presence of the corgis. All seven of them wear matching bandanas around their necks, along with Tifa, Lyria, and Eustace, to show that they are part of the Starflower family. Rather, they are here to serve! Have you placed an order for food? They will happily carry out your order to your table and demand praise and pets afterward. Do you need a cuddle? They can help with that, too! They'll do tricks for anyone who has a treat to offer, like dancing, handshakes, and even singing, if you are so inclined to listen. Be careful, however! Should Idris get too excited, he might create a gust of wind that could knock your table over, or Aerona might steal something valuable of yours in an attempt to get you to play with her. They may be well-trained, but they are still corgis!

Some of the flower dogs have also made an appearance today. Rose will be gifting everyone small crystal flowers as they walk in that, as Eustace, Tifa, and Lyria will explain, can be turned into floral candies and jams. Edelweiss will greet people with small flowery fireworks that he sheds from his fur, but don't let him get too excited, or the café might have a fireworks show on their hands... Watch out!

The corgi puppies that were announced last month are making an appearance on opening day as well! Lyria has set up a playpen in the center of the café for anyone who would like to meet with and play with the new corgi puppies under her and Rhonwen's supervision. Sorry, they are not up for adoption yet!

B. FAIRY KITTENS. There are three winged kittens flitting about the café, and they are extra curious. If you aren't careful, you might find your pants covered coloured sprinkles if Sprinkles (yes, that's her name) wanders too close, or in glitter if Shimmer shakes herself off near you. Flutter's butterflies like to stay close to her, but sometimes they do lose track of where she is and both Flutter and the butterflies become distressed, so please help to reunite them again!

They are all still learning how to use their wings, so give them a hand or a word of encouragement. Mirabelle, the plum fairy that resides in the building, will tell you to take them outside to the back where there is plenty of space, and the pollen of their flowers will help give them a boost... and who knows, you may start to feel it, too! Think of it like fairy dust.

C. BUNNIES. Have you looked away for a moment and looked back to your table to suddenly find something missing? Maybe a bite has been mysteriously taken out of your meal? Look more carefully and you might find a small pair of ears peeking out from behind your plate or your cup of coffee. Look even more closely, and you will discover that it is a small bundle of fluffy, white fur. A bunny? But how? It's the size of your thumb nail, maybe smaller, and it's sniffing at your food. Or maybe it's searching for a warm place to curl up and sleep, and your hair is just the right temperature. They're completely harmless and are just looking for friends and playmates! They are quite fond of paper, and will grow excited (and in size, but only by a little!) if you can fold up these small colourful squares of it into animal-shaped friends for them! Just be careful if you're eating a salad! They may have ended up finding their way in there!

D. OTHER ANIMALS. There are plenty of other animals to meet and play with! There are some 🐢 berry-shelled turtles 🐢 that will drop off raspberries or blueberries for you if you share your salad with them, a 🕊️ pair of birds 🕊️ that will sing a love song for you (and your special someone if you've brought them), and will belt poems for the whole café to hear. They'll also preen your hair if they think it's a bit too unruly. There are also 🐠 a few fish 🐠outside in the pond that will put on a light show for you if you wave at them.

There is a large selection of toys and treats appropriate for every animal so feel free to interact with them however you'd like. For the full list of animals, please refer to this list! And, if you've brought your own pet, the animals would be happy to meet and socialize and mingle with them! Be sure to grab some of the homemade treats, as well!

🐈 II. FOOD AND DRINKS

A. SPECIAL DONUTS. Made with love and care, these donuts are a special item for the opening week of the café. There's a wide selection to choose from, and all of them are based on the animals that they have up for adoption at the moment. As well as a set of them for the corgis because we all know they would be jealous if there weren't. There are also limited edition Eria and Clover donuts—those who have visited Eustace and Tifa's treehouse will be familiar with them. They come in different flavours—vanilla, maple, matcha, chocolate, double chocolate, jelly-filled vanilla, so feel free to choose one!

However, they may have been crafted with a little too much love. (This is all a work in progress!) So, depending on the flavour you choose, you might start to notice some residual effects. Nothing too scary! Well, depending on who you are.
🐱 Sprinkles donut: No matter what you do, this vanilla sprinkle donut will have you leaving sprinkles everywhere you go. You may also start to feel yourself floating on air when you walk? Uh oh, or maybe you really are walking on air! Don't worry, it's only a few inches, and the effects will wear off quickly enough.
🐺 Eria donut: While you won't feel cold, you're suddenly gifted with a brief bout of snowy dreamotion after eating this powdered jelly-filled donut, allowing you to create snowflakes that turn into powdered icing when it touches your food. It will also cool off anything you touch, so be careful not to let your coffee get cold!
🌹 Rose donut: This floral flavoured donut will have you leaving behind rose petals that can be later used to turn into candies or jams, so be sure to collect them when you find them!
🍃 Idris donut: This minty flavoured donut will make anyone who eats it feel like they're moving faster than they actually are. Are you running? No, but it will definitely feel that way. A bit trippy...

B. Drinks. Of course, a bar and cafe wouldn't be one without drinks! And once again, these ones have ended up with some effects. None of them are harmful, but you may find yourself being very popular with the animals...

☕ Flavoured Cattuccinos: These cappuccinos (choose a flavour, any flavour!) are as fluffy as they can get! With this, the animals in the cafe will be drawn to you and will relentlessly seek out cuddles until you leave. Be careful, if you drink it too fast, you'll be inundated with cats, dogs, bunnies, and birds trying to steal sips of your drink.
🍵 Corgi Tea Lattes: These tea lattes (currently, they come in matcha, chai, and earl grey flavour), will make the drinker feel nostalgic, whimsical, incredibly relaxed. Drink too much, and you might find yourself dozing off into a daydream...
🍹 Starry Night: The Starflower Bar's special! Comes in alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions! The drink will simply make you feel warm and happy no matter what mood you are in, and will make you feel tempted to cuddle with animals–or someone else–for a while.

🐇 III. OUTDOORS

A. RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY. While for the most part, the weather is sunny and warm, the random weather changes that are happening around town can bring about sudden rain or snow. These small storms won't last long, but a sudden downpour or blizzard will no doubt put a damper on those dining or spending time with animals outside. Try to keep the mood light and cheerful–socialize, play with the animals, tell some jokes, but when it starts storming, it will be time to get the animals back inside–and help chase those storm clouds away! Speaking of clouds, some lower ones have started drifting through. However, they aren't just any ordinary clouds... they're made of cotton candy. Enjoy some sweets! Just be careful, some of the stormy ones are floating in, and those might have a bit more "zing!" to them.

B. ART ATTACK. Some of Eustace and Tifa's dogs are particularly fond of art and the messes that comes with it, so they have set up some stations outside behind the cafe for people to have some fun with the animals. They love to make paw paintings, and will "help" anyone who would just like to do something artsy with it (by help, they will add their own flair to them). Remember those rose crystals that Rose had given to you when you walked in? She'll also sit with you and encourage you to turn them into candies with dreamotion. Or perhaps you can assist someone else?

C. GLASS ART. Remember the glass blowing back at the faire? Well, it's back! Just like the small glass figurines of the corgis on display in the glass case inside, there is an option to create small glass animals using the glass blowing method with a little bit of dreamotion. Create whatever you'd like (it doesn't have to be an animal!), and don't be afraid to ask someone if you need help with either part. If you'd like to take them home, you may, but there is also the option to leave them on display with the others near the fireplace, if you so wish—Tifa would love it if you did!

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FOOD

BREAKFAST

Pancakes. Waffles. Any style eggs. Breakfast burger. Breakfast Sandwiches. Oatmeal (hot or cold). Breakfast bowls.

Sides: Hashbrowns. Sausage. Bacon. Toast.

LUNCH

Variety of sandwiches. Burgers. Grilled Cheese. Daily Soups. Salads.

Sides: Fries. Small Salad. Coleslaw.

Opening Week Special: Blinis.

DINNER

Steaks. Burgers. Salads. Stews. Stir Fry. Curry. Spaghetti and Meat Sauce.

(Breakfast and lunch served all day!)

DRINKS

COFFEES

Flavoured Lattes & Cappuccinos. Americanos. Espresso. Macchiato. Drip Coffee. Mochas. Frappuccinos.

(All coffees available hot or iced.)

TEA

Black Teas. Green Teas. Herbal Teas. Floral Teas.

(All teas available hot or iced, sweetened and unsweetened.)

ALCOHOL

Scotches. Whiskeys. Wines (Red and White). Beers. Cocktails.

Special: The Starry Night

OTHER DRINKS

Hot Chocolate. Homemade sodas. Homemade, freshly squeezed juices. Milkshakes.

DESSERTS

ICE CREAM

Vanilla. Chocolate. Strawberry. Chocolate Chip. Butter Pecan. Cookie Dough. Lemon. Mint. Cotton Candy. Matcha. Rose.

CAKES

Lemon. Chocolate. Vanilla. Strawberry shortcake. Black Forest. Red Velvet.

Cheesecakes (lemon, strawberry, white chocolate, plain, blueberry, caramel).

Cinnamon buns.

DONUTS

Maple. Matcha. Vanilla. Chocolate. Honey Glazed. Jelly-filled.

Opening Week Specials: Cherry Blossom donut. Seafarer Maple donut.

ADOPTABLE ANIMALS

Peony Sparrows (2)

As they are a "couple" they cannot be separated and come in a set. Together, they sing songs to fit the mood.

Difficulty of Care: 🐾🐾🐾
Food Preferences: Sweet fruit, fresh seeds
Other: They should be free to fly around and not have their wings clipped. Once they have learned where their home is, they will always return to it.

Rainbow Fish (3)

They leave trails of light/glitter wherever they swim and like to put on small light shows for whoever might be looking at them.

Difficulty of Care: 🐾🐾
Food Preferences: Fish pellets, vegetables
Other: Small aquarium provided, but it is recommended to keep them in a small pond.

Tiny Bunnies (6)

They like to burrow into the stems and live there, and are small enough to do so (about the size of someone's thumb nail). They are very curious and hungry, and like to steal food when no one is looking.

Difficulty of Care: 🐾🐾🐾🐾
Food Preferences: Plants, fruits, vegetables
Other: An enclosed potted plant provided. They do not need a lot of space; a small sized, enclosed hutch will suffice as long as it has enough greenery; potted plants will do well. If they manage to escape, leave out a potted plant with food and they will go to it.

Turtles (2)

There is a raspberry turtle and a blueberry turtle, and once ripe, the berries can be picked from their shells, washed, and eaten without harm. Take good care of it, and their berries will taste sweeter!

Difficulty of Care: 🐾🐾🐾
Food Preferences: Plants, fruits, vegetables
Other: Small tank provided. Can be adopted separately or together. As tortioses, they'll need a decent sized terrarium or safe outdoor enclosure with plenty of cover, access to sunlight or a heat lamp, and some water. They are small and already adults.

Fairy Cat (Shimmer)

An energetic cat who spreads glitter wherever she goes.

Difficulty of Care: 🐾🐾🐾🐾
Food Preferences: Flowers, fish
Other: Collar provided. Must be able to maintain Shimmer's glitter and not be bothered by it.

Fairy Cat (Flutter)

A playful, cuddly cat that will always leave a trail of butterflies

Difficulty of Care: 🐾🐾🐾
Food Preferences: Flowers, fish
Other: Collar provided. Having a large garden to help attract the butterflies will be beneficial.

Autumn Fairy Dogs (3)

Each dog has unique colored leaves that will change to autumn colors. Playful, energetic, just be careful when they shed!

Difficulty of Care: 🐾🐾🐾
Food Preferences: Fruits, flowers, small amounts of dried meat
Other: Collar and leash provided. Dogs can be adopted separately or together; they are not related to each other. While they would make good house pets, they do require a fair amount of exercise. Their leave naturally grow in their coats and will fall off, but some grooming is still required.

OOC NOTE: This is an open mingle, so anyone is free to make top levels using the prompts provided! You may use the animals as you see fit, as long as it's within reason (not too much chaos or else the corgis or Eustace and Tifa will step in to stop it!).

If you would like to adopt any of the animals above, please fill out the form here!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at

crystariums or via PM or on the game discord!

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Arf, arf, arf!

Sounds great to me. I should get a seat right away before it gets very hard to find one. See you in a little bit.

(Anya leads Pooka towards an empty table to sit and she then takes her seat while Pooka plops down onto the floor by her seat, eagerly waiting for any dog friendly food ahead.)

[Some of the dogs that recognize Pooka will come to visit and say hi, the younger of the corgis rushing over to greet him and Anya as they find a table, some of them starting to sniff around as if they expect her to have some treats on her for them.

They'll keep her occupied for now as Tifa whips up a blini as promised, the grill firing up and sizzling from behind the counter as she works. Soon enough, she'll return with a plate of smaller, bite-sized ones, all of them topped with fresh smoked salmon, as well as a small bag of homemade treats for Anya to take home for Pooka.]

Put a little bit of my own spin on it. [Setting the plate down, she takes a seat on the other side of the table.] Hope you like them... I'm still experimenting, but I should get it down soon enough.

Oh hello there. You guys are in a great mood today, aren’t you?

(Pooka happily barks in delight the moment some of the dogs come in to say hi to him and Anya. She couldn’t help letting out a good humored chuckle as she could see them trying to sniff for whatever treats she might have brought in (which she didn’t but could not bear to tell them).

The young lady must spent the time petting some of them by the time Tifa arrives back with the plate of blinis and the bag of dog treats for Pooka. Maybe the little dog might smell the treats while he interacted with the rest of the dogs.)

Oh gee thanks. I guess it is time for me to dig in.

(She takes some bites of the blinis and smoked salmon, savoring each ingredient rather leisurely. Anya is in no need to rush so she is taking her time before digesting it. As it turns out, she really enjoys it quite a lot.)

Oh wow! These blinis taste really amazing and the salmon is a great accompaniment for them as well.

You think so!?

[Excitement has her shoulders rising, and relief has her whole body relaxing again as she slumps a little into the chair.]

Eustace went and caught the fish himself, fresh from... yesterday, I think. So, we've got some of the best salmon around. Wasn't sure if there was anything else that you liked on top, but so far, it's been a hit!

Yes indeed. Oh, that is wonderful. Fresh fish is always great on any dish. A lot of people enjoy fish so I’m pretty sure that it will go well in the long run.

Arf, arf, arf!

Well it looks like somebody is having a good time with his fellow dogs today.

[A few more of the corgis come in to greet Pooka and Anya, the girls lifting their paws up onto the other girl's lap to say hello and to seek out treats or pets—whatever she's willing to offer!—while the boys tumble a little with the pup.

Meanwhile, the larger autumn dogs are standing aside, watching, as if too shy to approach.]

There's a place to play outside if he wants to join them? Lots of space in the back.

Wow! That is even better. A place where Pooka can play around without being restricted by space and meet other animals. I’m starting to love this cafe a lot more than I can imagine.

(Anya is giving out free pets for the corgis, she may not have treats for them today but she will try to remember to bring them the next time she visits the cafe.)

Hey Pooka. Do you want to play at the outdoor play area with the dogs right now?

Arf!

Well then. He is definitely ready to play with them today.

[Tifa's face flushes with colour at the compliment.]

I'm glad. That was the hope, you know? To make sure that there was plenty of space for everyone to run around. Including animals that come by to visit.

[Leaning over, she flashes the dogs a grin.]

You're all free to go out there if you want while she eats. [A glance at Pooka.] As long as mom says it's okay!

Arf, arf!

(Pooka happily barks in agreement as he turns to his master to beg her to let him play with the other dogs outside. All the dogs would agree with the sentiment very well. Luckily the weather is really great for outdoor play so Anya decides to let him do it.)

Yes it is definitely okay for him to go outside and have fun. Just try not to get too rough though, Pooka.

Bark!

(Pooka barks again, promising to behave himself while in play time.)

Behave out there, all of you!

[The corgis, all of them bouncing on their front paws, lead Pooka outside while some rush in circles around him and others try to pounce, but it's all in good fun before they're leaping out the little doggy door in the back. The larger autumn dogs follow behind, though one of the three sticks around, her leaves rustling a bit as she stares at Anya's salmon blinis with interest.

With that, Tifa can finally turn back to Anya with a light, playful grin.]

So? Do you think Pooka needs any other friends around the house?

As a matter of fact, yes: he could need some more friends to keep him company on days where I can’t bring him along. And I may have gotten him a new fluffy friend to my house a few days ago.

And it happens to be a fluffy white lady rabbit. So far, they have been getting to know each for some time.

Oh!?

[Tifa leans forward, propping her chin in her hands, with an intrigued glimmer in her eyes. A new bunny friend!?]

Was it one of those lucky rabbits that have been running around lately?

Yeah, she is definitely one of the lucky rabbits running around in town. I was able to get her after failing to catch one for some time with a little assistance. She was a lot calmer than the ones I ran into before I got her.

Oh! Cute. Eustace and Lyria just brought one back the other day, too. Not sure if that one's up for adoption, but it's been a huge help watching over the smaller bunnies we've got.

You should bring her by sometime. Bet she could use a friend.

Wow! You guys also got a lucky rabbit as well? That’s terrific. I can’t wait to bring in Mashka to the cafe someday. That’s the name of my rabbit. She is still getting used to living with me and Pooka but she has adjusting very well so far.

Hopefully she will enjoy the company of the other rabbits too. She would absolutely love it.

We did, yeah. They tried to keep it a surprise for opening day, but I guess the news was too exciting.

[Tifa pauses to glance around the café, looking for the rabbit, but she must have wandered somewhere outside or into her nest upstairs...]

Not sure if we'll be putting her up for adoption, though. Haven't decided yet.

That’s okay. There is still time to decide on what is the best decision for the rabbit. I have a feeling that she might be enjoying your company if I had to make a good guess.

As for me, I don’t think I won’t be giving Mashka away anytime soon, she just loves being with me and Pooka by now that she would get anxious if any of us were to leave her alone for a short while.

She'll grow out of it in time, I'm sure. Who knows... maybe bringing her by here will help her get over some of that anxiety she might feel when you leave.

... I know it can be hard on animals when that happens, but I'm sure having some new friends will help.

Yeah, that can help ease up her separation anxiety quite a lot especially whenever I had to go to work and I can’t bring her and Pooka along. Since it can get very busy and crowded at Madame Blackbird’s, especially if it is with sales and big events too.

Making new friends certainly does a lot of help to make people and animals to feel less shy over time.

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