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 Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:22 pm
-La Elegancia Winery-  Somewhere in the ambient of Nirvani, probably not far from town, is La Elegancia Winery located. The winery consists of the terrain used as a vineyard tended by Ilya de la Cruz and half of the building owned by Kaleb Roman. The other half is the Roman-de la Cruz residence. It also has a massive basement that is used a warehouse for the wine and barrels. La Elegancia focuses on producing and selling their own wine, it also provides a wine tasting tour every so often.
Open: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Closed: Monday and Holidays
Winery Workers:
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:27 pm
  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Kaleb Roman & Ilya de la Cruz - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A new year, a new season... Kaleb grinned as he set up a bottle of wine at a shelf. This place was open for business. Well it had been for a while, but it being winter, the festivities, and such... the siblings hadn't done much. He moved over to the counter, making sure everything was in order before heading down to the cellar. Of course he needed someone to cover the store. He headed to the building's side, opening the door to reveal the winery's vineyard. The man looked around, searching for that big a** hat Ilya usually wore while tending the plants. Ah, there she was. "Hey Ilya!" he called out giving a wave to tell her where he was. "Need you to man the counter!" A cream hat popped up from the vast green covering the grounds to look at where the voice came from. "On it!" she replied, disappearing for a moment to pick up a full basket. She came over a moment later, one hand carrying the basket that she pushed unto the man, the other taking off the hat. "Now shoo. My store now" she said with a grin and pushing her step-brother off. "Hey!" laughed the man as he began to walk away. "I'm going! I know when I'm not wanted!" He stuck out his tongue at her before heading to the basement. Freedom~ Now Ilya took her place at the counter, flipping through some papers there to pass the time... and maybe have some customers.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:10 am
A young woman with jet black hair approached the vineyard. The grapevines were beautifully aligned and were growing on schedule with luscious green leaves. Stopping near one of the vines near the walkway, the Japanese woman placed her hands on the delicate leaves and smiled softly. "Beautiful..." she whispered. Loyal had planned to present some Orchard Berries to the owners of the winery to see if they'd be interested in becoming a purchaser to create wine from her fruit, but it seemed the winery was well suited on its own. Not only did this winery rival the Orchard in vine count, but also in beauty. As she walked up the steps to the store, she marveled at the building's beautiful stone walls. Even if she couldn't become a business partner to the winery, she more than love to get acquainted with the owners. Walking through the doors, Loyal spotted a woman behind the counter. She was very beautiful and looked well suited to stand amongst the mystical look of all the glass wine bottles. "Good morning," Loyal greeted the woman with her gentle yet willful voice as she bowed her head slightly towards the woman; a Japanese habit.
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:23 pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Ilya de la Cruz - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The vineyard was quiet enough as it is, so any presence was easily detectable. Ilya looked up from her papers to see a black haired woman in the business. She smiled politely and was about to greet her before the other beat her to it. "Good morning. Welcome to La Elegancia Winery. Is there anything I could help you with?" asked Ilya. It was faint, but you sense a Spanish accent, well it was really only noticeable when speaking the language, ergo the winery's name. However her tone was kind, almost playful. It hadn't been a long while since they opened, so any living being heading inside was a good thing.
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:23 am
"Mm," Loyal hummed with a nod after the woman asked if there was anything that she could help her with. "My name is Loyal Tachibana. I'm the owner of the newly opened Natsume Orchards. I have a gift..." she started as she turned to dig into that satchel she called a purse. Quickly enough, she produced a small orange gift box. "All the fruit is pre-cleansed and ready for snacking," Loyal told her with a bit of a playful tone as she held the gift box out for Ilya to accept. Once Ilya would accept or decline the gift, Loyal's hands would go to the strap of her purse which rested so heavily on her shoulder. "After seeing your vineyards, I'm rather interested in trying some of your wine. Or... if its not too much of a bother, I'd love a tour!" Tachibana asked with a whole-hearted interest which was clearly written on her face. The beautiful green of the grape vines and the beautiful shop made Loyal feel whisked away to Spain or Italy where vineyards were most famous. There was a dreamy look in her eyes as she glanced to the shelves to read over all the names of the wines sitting there.
 Natsume Farms is now Open
Please accept this gift as a token of our good will.
We hope to do business with you in the future.
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:23 pm
~ New Day~ 
He looked at Walter to announce, “So, we're here! Thanks for getting us here, sweetie.” Kade was sure he would get lost halfway there.. Just a result of his new hermit ways! He stole a glance around the Winery. It was pretty.. nice. Not too fancy, not really down to earth.. The shelves were lined with, of course, wine, but there didn't seem to be anything else. He would have expected cheese or something – what? Kade hadn't been to many wineries! He didn't know what they were supposed to sell! Cheese just felt like it fit! “Quiet, isn't it?” Kade tossed back at the man, almost nervous at that comment. He preferred noise of some kind if he was going to be with someone, hence his talkative habits. Thankfully, he hadn't started on a tangent just yet as his attention wandered around the new building, crossing his arms to try and maintain some warmth as they slowly dried off.
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High-functioning Marshmallow
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:33 pm
"Not a problem, love." Walter said gently back to Kade with a smile as he rung out his own clothing. He ran a gloved hand through his hair and rang that out as well. So much for the lovely hairstyle he had. It was ruined by the rain. Walter sighed and looked around the place. It was quiet in here, even with the storm raging outside.
"Well.. its better than my house. And it wont inconvience your friend. Also.." Walter said as he went over to one of the wine racks, he took one off the shelf and showed it to Kade. "...Its not tea but its not bad." Walter laughed lightly. He put it back on its shelf and looked around for the owners. "Hello? Bonjour? Guten Tag? Hola? Excuse me but can someone help a pair of handsome boys get dry? I do honestly hate to be a bother, but its rather.. nasty outside." Walter added as he looked around.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:05 am
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Ilya de la Cruz - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ llya had been a bit away from the two, setting up some bottles that Kaleb had given her. He figured it'd be best to keep her busy and away from fretting over the vineyard itself. Not his fault there was a hurricane and there wasn't much they could do. Though that didn't stop the woman from panicking a good while. When she heard the door, she raised an eyebrow. Who in the heck would be out in this weather? Maybe she was hearing things, but Kade's voice and another male's made it clear there was someone there. She returned to the counter, spotting the blue haired male and someone else. "Kade? Oh hun what were you doing outside?" asked the woman concerned at his drenched state. "Never mind, I'll get you something" she told them before leaving them along to head to her home, which was conveniently the building next door that was, as she said, glued to the winery.
She came back a few minutes afterward, stopping by a staircase to yell at Kaleb, who responded he was busy. With a frown she came over handing each male a towel. They were pretty tall weren't they? She was a shrimp next to them, essentially Walter. Luckily they were close to Kaleb's height, Walter was but a bit taller but Kade was shorter. "Here... Do you need a change of clothes? I think Kaleb's would fit you..." offered the woman. It was rather nasty outside.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:32 pm
Walter smiled to the lady when she handed them a towel. Wasnt she helpful? And she seemed to know Kade that was interesting. He had heard about this lady from the Twins, how intriguing she had been to Vladimir. Dante found her pretty but of course when one was infautated with another.. none could compare.
"Thanks Ma'am. A warm fireplace or heater will do me fine. Kade, ol boy, you should take the nice Miss up on her offer." Walter said gently as he looked back to Kade with a gentle gaze. He turned back to the girl and smiled. "Let me explain.. if thats alright with you?" Walter said looking back to Kade briefly. "We were at the Valentines day festival and much to my pleasant surprise we were one another's dates. Though a storm ended up hitting hard and well... we ended up here." Walter said before he looked back to Kade, that handsome smile on his lips.
"We hate to be a bother but, we didnt want to stop our date so short. I dotn mean to impose Ma'am but can we wait here until the storm takes its course?" Walter asked gently as his violet gaze landed on the woman. "Ah where are my manners. Im Walter Dolones, by the way. I see you already know the adorable Kade here." Walter said as he held out his hand for the girl to shake, or if she just gave him hers he could kiss the back of her hand in a formal greeting.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:24 pm
When she returned, he took it with a small thanks and let Walter talk while he worked on getting his hair and whatever else he could reach properly dry. Borrow some clothes? Please! He would love it! Not that he thought Kaleb's clothes would be very fitting, the guy was a guy.. But, it was better than the rags he was wearing. He waited until Walter had finished, returning the smile tossed at him with a small one of his own in patience. “Um, sorry about this, Ilya. I'd like to borrow some, if Kaleb doesn't mind.” He paused and fiddled with the towel for a moment. He should probably not ask right in front – oh, come on, Kade knew how to be subtle! He wasn't that bad! Plus, they were just introducing eachother.. and Walter called Kade 'adorable' – that was sweet~ But, no, back on subject. He squeezed the towel slightly and looked at Ilya with a mix of curiosity and guilt, habitually assuming the worse. “Umm, are you.. alright? I mean, after, you know..” He mumbled that last part, but kept his eyes on the woman during the question and after as well.
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High-functioning Marshmallow
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:55 pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Ilya de la Cruz - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Ah yes... the Valentine's date..." mumbled Ilya with a shake of her head. Her own hadn't been a good one actually. She had been dragged to the Police Department on ridiculous assumptions. Then again she didn't mind that much because of Neil. Ilya spent half her time trying to figure out how the man talked so fast, until she got bored and was finally let out. So now she was back at work, in time for a hurricane to hit. Kaleb's date had gone pretty well, casual, but then he remembered he was finishing up something and dashed back over here after walking his date home.
"Mine wasn't exactly fun... So" she nodded anyways and was just about to speak before Kade did. "I'm Ilya de la Cruz" replied the woman, giving the british man her hand in greeting before Kade yet again spoke up. She couldn't help but chuckle slightly and looked at the male with somewhat curious eyes. "I knew I had a feeling about you" she said, her voice matching that look. She didn't really answer his question, because she was too amused that she let it slide. "Well I'll go get you something, give me a bit." With that she headed back to the home, returning a mere minutes with a change of clothes for Kade. It wasn't really his style, some slacks and a buttoned shirt. "It's not a bother at all Walter... Why don't you come this way? You two could finish your date in here" continued Ilya, leading the two deeper into the winery, stopping at a nicely decorated room that had a table in the middle and a an L shaped couch around one of the corners. "I'll leave you two for a bit, if you need anything let me know" she told them before heading out.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:35 pm
"Well isnt she just a peach?" Walter said in a sincere manner. Usually such a statement was meant as a mock to the person. "What i mean is she is nice, isnt she?" Walter added as he looked back to where the woman had headed off to.
Soon enough he turned his gaze to the room around them, it was cute, a nice little table and couch. And the towel she had offered had helped. Toweling off his hair once more he set the towel around his shoulders and headed up to Kade. "So, what ever shall we do now that we're out of the rain? Stuck in this cozy little winery with a snug little room all to ourselves?" Walter said with a devilish smile coming to his lips. It faded for a moment as he moved a lock or two of blue out from Kade's eyes.
"You really must be fretting over your hair im sure." Walter commented lightly, after all the boy was a hairdresser. What was worse than getting stuck in a rain storm for someone who took pride in their hair? Having it burned or shaved off probably but still... "I will say you do still look adorable, ol chap." Walter said with a smile.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:49 pm
“Ilya? Um, yep, she is!” He answered quickly with a giggle, maybe a bit forced due to the tension. He looked at the clothing given to him. A little big.. And maybe a bit plain, but Kade could deal with it if it meant something warm and dry. He laid them out on the couch and glanced over at Walter, already finished, it seemed. He shook his head with a smile that didn't reach his eyes at the man's flirt, “That's up to-” He stopped his response dead as the man touched his hair, moving some out of his eyes. Oh.. Yeah, his hair must be a total mess right then, huh? Kade was too busy paying attention to potential baby father issues than that.. Which was horrible! He should always look presentable! It was to represent his business! “Kinda, not really, well, I am now, because you pointed it out – but, you're right – um.. Wait, really?” Adorable..? His hair was probably all over the place! He frowned at what he took to be an obvious lie and motioned for him to turn around so he could get changed. “You don't have to make stuff up to make me feel better.”
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:47 am
Walter turned on his heels facing away from the boy to give him privacy while he changed. His own clothes were wet and uncomfortable, but there was always worse things. He just hoped he didnt get sick from this. "Im not making it up, i dont play such games like that. If i didnt think you were adorable i would say so. But since i am, you can take my word Kade, that i do think your very cute. And i didnt mean to make you self conscious with the hair bit." Walter said as he looked over his shoulder at the boy, just a peek.
Walter turned his gaze back away from Kade, a smile on his lips. "You have alot on your plate dont you ol chap? I can see it in your eyes. Dont worry you dont have to tell me what it is. If you dont want to continue with this little date we dont have to. It wont hurt my feelings, ol boy." Walter said as he continued to speak to Kade while giving the boy the privacy of having his back to him. Walter grabbed the towel that was around his neck with both hands. This boy had all kinds of emotional baggage... and it didnt seem like Walter would be getting a shag from the boy anytime soon. Not with the way he was acting. Insecure, unsure, more in his head then focused on the date.
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