Post by Ludwig Verrlicht on Jul 18, 2022 4:06:11 GMT -5
WELCOME TO THE CAFE~
As you approach the doors to the cafe, the exterior seems somewhat plain with one glaring exception. The second floor of the building has a stain glass dome sitting atop it's ceiling. The glass is stained a deep-sea blue with a couple of its panes open to allow for some sunlight to come through with ease. The remaining external of the store is made of typical brick and cement with several panes of glass colored the same but currently hiding the internals of the store. This is due to the black drapes currently blocking the glass's other side. The next noteworthy thing about the shop is that the second floor actually has a patio with several tables set up and umbrella's that look like trees in the center of the tables. The material being held by deep brown "branches" that spread out about 3 feet and splinter off with veridian cloth covering the "branches".
Additionally at the edge of the patio where the railing is at are several pots of various plants, including a couple smaller trees at the corners. There are even a few plant holders made out of what look to be straw, or some other kind of earthy material and they line the railing with their plants predominantly being long and viny. A few of these vines even trail over the edge and to the other side of the railing making the tops of the railing hard to see. Lastly is the actual name of the shop currently aglow with a soft light. The name "Cafe Madolche" is written in Spenserian cursive and colored predominantly in black with raspberry outlines.
Upon actually walking in through the double doors you're met with a small waiting area. The area has a tall dark wooden wall that has soft black leather cushions on, on its left side. On the right side is an employee with their wooden stand, a cupboard with menus and cutlery, and several more pots of plants. The plants inside are vary in size but err on the side of being far larger in their leaves, enough that they at their smallest are half an arm in length and about an adult hand size in width.
Looking past the waiting area it becomes immediately noticeable how one gets to the second floor. On either side of the main room's walls are two staircases, each the same dark wood that was used in the seating area. Looking past the staircase shows that the center of the main floor is consumed by a large pillar that reaches up to the stain glass dome. Carved into the pillar are open cupboards filled with various machines, bottles, glasses, additional silverware, fresh pastries, additional plates, and lastly cloth used as napkins. The pillar itself is colored white and has various vines wrapped around it. These vines come from the higher portions of the pillar where yet more plants are placed into, though the cupboards for these plants are noticeable shallow compared to those within reach of the workers.
Speaking of the floor level details. The pillar is entirely encompassed by a bar with highchairs that have bright white cloth cushions on them. The chairs are made of wood and are within 10 inches from one another as they encircle the entire bar. The bar occasionally has a few coffee machines, glass containers with various desserts, sandwiches, as well as chilled fruit. Near the coffee machines on the pillar in front of them are several glass cylinders bolted onto the pillar that have beans of coffee from various vendors and places. Said vendors and places are written top down on the glass cylinders.
Looking outward from the pillar and its bar there are two areas to note. The main walking space and the booths underneath the staircase / second floor. The main space is filled with various tables covered by soft grey sheets and chairs similar to those at the bar but appropriate in height. The area underneath the second floor however is a tad more interesting. Lining the walls are a series of booths made of the same darkly colored wood however their tables do not have cloth and the booths use the same soft leather as was used in the waiting area. What makes these booths special however are the plants that line a small alcove above the seats about 5 feet up. The ceiling for these booths is lined with vines to make the appearance that one is eating within the confines of a tree.
Moving to the second floor the railing of the second floor was converted into a small bar with more highchairs encircling this bar. However, it is notably far away from the pillar as the immediate area forward and beneath it are main seating area. Moving from the encircling area the patio is very close to either staircase with glass sliding doors being the main entrance. However, towards the center of the second level is another double glass doors to allow those inside and outside to walk out. The patio itself has a smooth floor dark brown-black floor with streaks of tan crisscrossing throughout. The tables and chairs on the patio are simple black metal with white cushions. The tables have closely linked metal wiring throughout its surface so that an individual can see through it but not enough so whatever is put upon the table can fall through.
Lastly moving back to the main floor, the last area to note is the backrooms. To get there from the waiting area there is a hallway on the right side that takes a left a little ways in. The bathrooms are located on the left side of the wall with two rooms for men and women. Past the curve on the right however is a changing room and further in is Ludwig's office. You may be wondering where the kitchen is in all this, and the answer is simple. At the very back of the main space are a pair of double doors that open to the kitchen itself. The doors themselves are a very dark brown and held above the ground by small golden hinges. Very frequently one will see these doors swish open and shut as waiters and occasionally kitchen staff come out.
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