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enzo / the proprietor
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thirty-three
april 4
alto mare / sootopolis
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vincenzo de luca
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[attr="class","star2"]Admittedly, Enzo didn’t feel quite so keen on playing proprietor that particular night.[break][break]

Of all the events and affairs that the extravagantly designed ballroom within The Nimbus had housed through the years, this particular evening had to be one of the more droll. A charity gala and silent auction held for the upper echelons of Mossdeep and its surrounding cities, all for the sake of donating the profit to some cause or another. Of course, it was all pomp and circumstance. The elite simply loved an opportunity to flaunt their wealth through their bids and their social transitions.[break][break]

Enzo would know, he’d seen it again and again over the course of the hotel’s rise into lavish and reputable standing.[break][break]

Tonight, however, the whole effort seemed tired. Or perhaps he was bored. It had been a pain to arrange many of the finer details between caterers hired by the organizers, and the staff already preparing essentials that came along with booking the space. Servers floated among the richly decorated space, serving drinks to the stylishly dressed. Twinkling light caught on tall stemmed glasses and in the sparkle of adorning jewelry.[break][break]

Upon entry, each guest was offered a ticket to the Nimbus’ bar despite the provided offerings within the ballroom itself. A free, tailored drink courtesy of the establishment, and the proprietor himself. Enzo was just about to find his way there (to ‘check in’ or to hide, he’d never admit,) when a fleeting face snagged his attention.[break][break]

Quickly, his disinterest in the evening’s proceeds faded in favor of opportunity. In the back of his mind, he had been wondering if she would turn up tonight. If she was genuinely interested in what the evening touted, or if she was simply drawn to the ornate events held at The Nimbus like a moth to flame.[break][break]

Of course he’d noticed her, because she was difficult to miss. Even more so, it was impossible to not notice the slow, but steady uptick in business that seemed to occur the wake of her visits. A guest list previously scanned through revealed a name– Yumi Hasegawa. And the consequential quick internet search yielded the user handle–yumineko. And of course, the positive detailing of his hotel, and the consequential boon that had followed.[break][break]

Naturally, he’d be a fool to not see this as advantageous, and therefore, his night might prove interesting after all. With the expediency that only a man who ran a multi-floored establishment from top to bottom on a daily basis, Enzo drifted into her perimeter. Two champagne stems were snagged with ease, and as he approached her with a congenial smile, he offered one of the glasses out to her. “I trust that everything is to your liking.” A commonly used phrase used to begin most interactions with his patrons.[break][break]

He is aware of her, but is she aware of who he is?

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POSTED ON Nov 15, 2022 12:23:13 GMT
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A charity gala and silent auction were not exactly Yumi's favorite kinds of events, but she could not resist an opportunity to once again enjoy the lavish interior of her favorite hotel, The Nimbus. She had not been in Hoenn long, but she'd visited the hotel at least five times for one event or another. Each time, she'd vlogged her visit and posted several pictures to Instagram. She knew all of the ideal photoshoot locations, the secret spots for a quiet retreat, and always gushed about the high quality of the food and drinks served there.[break][break]

So there she was again, dressed in a floor-length gown of wine-colored satin. In one hand, she held a small tripod with a camera attached — an expensive hybrid boasting DSLR capabilities but the size and lightness of a point-and-shoot. She had even affixed an external microphone with a windscreen muff to it, even though she was indoors.[break][break]

Yumi was chatting animatedly into the lens when she caught Enzo's approach in the corner of her eye. Of course, she knew who she was; any social media content creator worth their salt thoroughly researched the places they featured on their channels. Though she had not anticipated meeting the owner of The Nimbus, neither was she surprised he sought her out. After all, why wouldn't wealthy and notable people wish to be in her presence?[break][break]

"Everything's amazing," Yumi replied honestly — which, admittedly, was always. She accepted the champagne flute he offered and took a sip. "Perfection, really. Which makes it feel a little plastic, you know?"[break][break]

A vicious grin slashed across her immaculately made up face. The camera kept rolling.[break][break]

"Not fond of these stuffy affairs, are you, Mr. de Luca?"

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enzo / the proprietor
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thirty-three
april 4
alto mare / sootopolis
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hotelier
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vincenzo de luca
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POSTED ON Nov 27, 2022 2:39:52 GMT
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She was well aware of herself—that much was evident. So it came of little surprise to him when she did, in fact, recognize him. This was good, it meant she kept up. Efficiency was key.[break][break]

“And yet you’re still in attendance all the same,” he mused, a wry smile tugging at one corner of his mouth as he tipped his glass in her, and the camera’s direction. Violet eyes flickered toward the lens for a moment— no more than a fleeting glance. Perhaps a bit cheeky in inflection. Then his attention returned to his guest.[break][break]

“Though I would certainly say you are a cut above the rest,” he added with a fluid smoothness to his voice, though a part of him felt certain she might not buy the charm. There’s a degree of familiarity there that he recognizes. Putting on airs. Fickle like two fluttering birds.[break][break]

Still, she continued to record, and so he must carry on. “Do tell, yumineko— what would you have me do differently to avoid the plasticine effect? Though, again, it hasn’t seemed to dissuade you from enjoying what The Nimbus has to offer.”[break][break]

Tonight, and other events prior.[break][break]

A brow rose in response to her question, and he cast her a sidelong glance as he sipped from his glass. Then his attention shifted away from her–back toward the event unfurling around them. “I wouldn’t say that’s true, Miss Hasegawa,” he finally offered, not paying her camera more attention than necessary. “When one is preoccupied attending to patron satisfaction, it might be considered unseemly to dally, no?”[break][break]

In truth, the reason he tired of them easily was more to do with the fact that he wasn’t raised to want for nothing. He had to want everything placed in his hands in order for his fists to close around them. He was not fed on silver spoons or raised with a semblance of opulence. Having most things handed to him these days was, well, a bit boring.
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Goldenrod City, Johto
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POSTED ON Nov 29, 2022 11:53:04 GMT
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Flattery rarely succeeded with a woman like Yumi, whose ego and sense of self worth rarely diminished regardless of circumstance. Still, her smile took on a saccharine edge at Enzo's compliment. In case she ended up using the footage later for her vlog, she'd want to show her getting along with The Nimbus' proprietor.[break][break]

Yumi noted his use of her online handle. So he has done his research, too, she mused as she affected a pause to consider his question. In truth, she already possessed the answer, having contemplated it after previous visits to his events.[break][break]

"Perfection is nice and all, but it lacks personality," the woman replied. "You have a gorgeous venue that's full of personality, but sample the menu at every high-end restaurant in Hoenn, and they'll serve you the same food and drinks served here."[break][break]

She paused for effect, and to take another sip of champagne.[break][break]

"Don't get me wrong, such a strategy is safe. Plenty of people are comfortable with 'safe', and you'll get plenty of revenue from them. But is that how you want The Nimbus to be known, Mr. de Luca? The 'safe' choice?"[break][break]

As for his comment about patron satisfaction and dallying, Yumi merely nodded. His answer was adequate — proper, even, considering thousands of anonymous viewers would judge him for it. She had no reason to doubt his answer.

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POSTED ON Dec 3, 2022 20:29:21 GMT
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[attr="class","star2"] Of course, he didn’t expect her to begin fawning and preening over a simple compliment as many, flightier young women might. Enzo knew when to recognize that uncanny sort of opportunistic likeness. But it was a necessity if she left her camera out—he wouldn’t be caught not offering some degree of flattery toward a repeat guest. Perhaps a bit tinny, but again, most enjoyed the airs.[break][break]

This, however, was a game and they both knew as much.[break][break]

He continued to mutely observe her over the rim of his glass, a brow lifting as he waited for what she might say. Typically, Enzo was uninterested in what others might have to say about how he ran his hotel. In this instance, and in studying the content she had put out about The Nimbus, however, he found potential. And of course, he could always make use of potential when it was the right brand.[break][break]

“You might consider, though true that might be, I only have a partial contribution in menu selections. The rest is determined by those who book the space and the businesses they hire for catering. With that in mind, how would you navigate cohesion so that trademark personality isn’t lost?”[break][break]

Enzo smiled thinly, glance once again drifting toward the camera. This time to direct a cheeky wink at the lens and future audience, as if sharing a silent aside with her viewer base. Acquiescing to a patron’s concerns was habitual and essential, but in this instance, he wasn’t about to fold so easily.[break][break]

“You are correct, though. Being the safe bet is as tragic and appalling as it is boring. It requires careful mitigation, though. Too much of a good thing borders on garish frivolity, and I am not here to ringlead a circus.”

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Goldenrod City, Johto
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Yumi Hasegawa
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POSTED ON Dec 4, 2022 0:21:50 GMT
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"I agree with you," Yumi said at once. "While the novelty of too many good things may garner some increased recognition and revenue, it's difficult to sustain long-term. It's neither practical for business, nor does it have staying power among your consumers."[break][break]

She finished her champagne with a couple more quick gulps and, noticing a server in her peripheral vision, set her empty glass on his tray as he passed.[break][break]

"I recommend curating a list of restaurants you can work with to develop bespoke menu options for The Nimbus. When event organizers and other clients come to you to book the hotel's space, you can either suggest those restaurants if you're feeling generous, or you can require the use of them."[break][break]

Quite a number of high-end hotels did just that back in Johto, especially the ones her family often used for hosting dinners and parties. It was a matter of quality control, for one, and building relationships of mutual benefit with specific businesses, for two. Restaurants and other services that the hotel recommended would, in turn, recommend the hotel to their own clients.

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thirty-three
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hotelier
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POSTED ON Dec 9, 2022 2:27:53 GMT
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[attr="class","star2"] “All good suggestions,” he answered simply as he also took the opportunity to send his glass away. “You have a good mind for this.”[break][break]

The answers that Yumi provided were the exact ones that Enzo wanted to hear. In his mind, it proved the suspicions formed by her continued appearances, and the consequential content released on her accounts. It lined up in neat parallels– she knew her stuff. And that could be useful. To him, much more useful than only internet fame.[break][break]

He could make an offer immediately, but that would look desperate. Even he wasn’t in immediate need of employment. It was all about the appearance. Instead, he folded his hands into his pockets, relaxing his posture in a way that might seem more amiable. It was all tailored, of course. Then came the slow lead– “Is this all you do then, Miss Hasegawa? Curate media content? Or rather, do you intend to do that forever?”[break][break]

The lead in his last question was meant to potentially poke at a sore spot, if she read it as such. Just from a short browse through her videos, the grievance against her family was easy to detect, even from sparse comments. Though in a different context, he could understand the sentiment. Knew even more so how powerful of a motivator that resentment could be.

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Goldenrod City, Johto
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Yumi Hasegawa
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POSTED ON Dec 9, 2022 14:23:26 GMT
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Yumi smiled at the compliment, though her expression sobered when Enzo posed his question. Dark eyes considered him for a long moment. Then she stopped the recording on her camera and lowered it, holding it in front of her with both hands.[break][break]

"No," she said. She'd never found a good reason to hide her true intentions before; she wouldn't start now. "I'm good at social media, and I find it fun. But I am capable of bigger and better things."[break][break]

No matter what people said of Yumi, no one could claim she lacked confidence.[break][break]

"I have a degree in Communications from Wyndon University. I was trained in marketing, though my parents would call it propaganda." She glanced down at the camera in her hands for just a moment, then raised her haughty gaze to meet Enzo's. "Social media? Vlogging?"[break][break]

She smirked.[break][break]

"I'm just getting started, Mr. de Luca."

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Mission: A Star is Born[break]
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enzo / the proprietor
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thirty-three
april 4
alto mare / sootopolis
bisexual
hotelier
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vincenzo de luca
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POSTED ON Dec 11, 2022 3:45:07 GMT
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[attr="class","star2"] He noted the camera, the dimming of the red recording light. An unspoken indicator of a turn toward less play. That was good. “Mm. Good, we are in agreement about that, then.”[break][break]

As she laid out her list of accomplishments, Enzo nodded along silently. But when her gaze lifted back to his, he recognized something old and familiar. A dogged determination that reminded him of himself when he’d be young and hungry for the opportunity to prove himself better than assumptions cast upon him. She might not have been a gutter rat kid like him, but the drive was still there. Likely because of some other, equally grating assumption.[break][break]

A smirk of his own mirrored hers. The slightest glint of teeth. A breath of light laughter.[break][break]

“That’s all well and good, but do you know where you intend to go? he asked, though the question wasn’t intended as condescension. Mere curiosity. If she already had a direction in mind, then far be it from him to sway her from it. Unless, of course, there was potential for a win-win endeavor.


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Yumi Hasegawa
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POSTED ON Dec 12, 2022 11:09:04 GMT
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Enzo's question was innocuous enough, but Yumi's defenses went up anyway. She could not, under any circumstance, admit that she had no plan of action. That was a weakness.[break][break]

"I have some ideas," she said mildly. "It's been a big pain in the ass getting anything done in this region, considering how panicked everyone is over the meteoroid."[break][break]

The enormous space rock was now quite visible in the sky. Though the League boasted a plan to teleport it to another dimension (which was fucking ridiculous), Yumi had to admit: she too felt nervous about the close proximity of the satellite.[break][break]

"Some kind of business that I can make into my own one day would be ideal."

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NOTES


Mission: A Star is Born[break]
Outfit




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enzo / the proprietor
he/him
thirty-three
april 4
alto mare / sootopolis
bisexual
hotelier
executive
I’m haunted like a wolf. I feed, I feed like a wolf. I’m lost and I’m lonely, I hunger for you only.
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vincenzo de luca
cognac lilac fumes [m]
POSTED ON Dec 13, 2022 20:39:15 GMT
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[attr="class","star2"] Of course, he also didn’t fail to notice the ever-looming approach of the meteor. Most days, Enzo did his best to simply ignore it–he had work to take care of, after all. A daily set of tasks to attend to and meetings to conduct. Though naturally the closer it drew, the easier it was to feel like he was liable to become nothing but a smudge on the ground.[break][break]

And Enzo didn’t care for being diminished in any capacity. Even by an inanimate hunk of space rock.[break][break]

So the order of business was to continue each day as if nothing were amiss, and that evening was no exception. “An admirable goal,” he remarked, “I can say I understand the sentiment.”[break][break]

It was how he’d come to build up The Nimbus. So that he could have something that was his, when all he’d known in his youth were too many grabbing hands. The end result being his own empty palms.[break][break]

“You know,” he lead, turning his attention away from the party around them and back to her, “outside of consumer reviews, and general business circulation, The Nimbus has a rather small social media presence.” His brow rose, wondering if he might need to spell it out further.

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august 1
Goldenrod City, Johto
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Yumi Hasegawa
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POSTED ON Dec 14, 2022 12:14:13 GMT
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Yumi raised an elegant eyebrow at his final remark. Of course, she was fully aware. After her first enamored visit to the hotel, she'd searched for its social media accounts. She'd found only a small Instagram account with half a dozen photos, and it hadn't been updated in over a year.[break][break]

Enzo was practically offering her a job. And she would be a fool to dismiss it.[break][break]

"Before I accept anything, Mr. de Luca, I'll have to see a contract, including payment," Yumi said, her lips curling into a smile. "And considering the private nature of such a conversation, we best take this to your office, hm?"[break][break]

With graceful ease, she plucked another champagne flute from a passing server's tray and took a sip, though she continued to watch Enzo's face for any reaction.

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NOTES


Mission: A Star is Born[break]
Outfit




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enzo / the proprietor
he/him
thirty-three
april 4
alto mare / sootopolis
bisexual
hotelier
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I’m haunted like a wolf. I feed, I feed like a wolf. I’m lost and I’m lonely, I hunger for you only.
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vincenzo de luca
cognac lilac fumes [m]
POSTED ON Dec 14, 2022 23:44:42 GMT
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[attr="class","star2"] “Quick on the uptake. I’m sure we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement.” he answered smoothly, a loose chuckle trailing his words. “And absolutely correct, as well. Do you have the time right now, or should we set up a meeting at a later time? I do have a mock up contract already presentable.”[break][break]

All the same, he offered his arm to her. It was up to Yumi whether or not she wanted to see to business immediately or remain at leisure. But of course, as the saying went, it would do her well to strike while the iron was hot.[break][break]

His face remained pleasantly neutral, however, as he didn’t intend to give away that particular caveat. He hadn’t quite decided just yet how much of a time limit he wished to set, or what the expiration date on his implied offer might be.

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28
august 1
Goldenrod City, Johto
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Yumi Hasegawa
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POSTED ON Dec 15, 2022 12:03:02 GMT
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"Oh, I don't doubt that at all, Mr. de Luca."[break][break]

Contrary to what some might believe, Yumi could be quite negotiable. It all depended on whether she could gain, and Enzo's offer provided the opportunity for just that.[break][break]

There was no better time than the present. After all, why would Yumi stay at such a boring event when Enzo dangled the opportunity to improve her situation right in front of her nose? Anything was more exciting than having to socialize at a charity gala.[break][break]

She accepted his arm, her own movements smooth and refined. "Lead the way."

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NOTES


Mission: A Star is Born[break]
Outfit




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GONGAGA
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POSTED ON Dec 16, 2022 5:15:01 GMT
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