I thought up some more questions about Cadbury the Vanilluxxxe.
How long ago did he/they join the wait staff at Finer Things? I remember that was one of Kiyo's questions in the OP.
For that matter, should Cadbury, Caddy and Burr as one unit, be called "he" or "they"?
When my character wants to address one of them, is it good for me to call them by those names, Caddy and Burr? I ask because the Name section in your SU makes Caddy out to be in some sort of denial about the name Burr for his other half. Which has left me feeling confused.
How do you plan to differentiate their dialogue? Two different shades of colour, perhaps?
Also, speaking of limited slots, how does everyone feel about potentially opening up the possibility for people to come in and play guests in the restaurant?
Sure, that'd be fine, as long as you think you can assign someone else to the task and still have them drop the clues you want them to in a subtle enough way.
You also need to be willing to pick that character up to play yourself if the typist goes MIA.
Hm, maybe it's just my like of Holly and her differences, but it feels like you put some more work into how Holly relates to her profession. Maybe I want to see something similar for James?
How he feels about his job,
the way he manages himself between masters,
what are the strict house rules he puts upon himself and the staffs he get put in charge of; maybe that sort of thing? Your SU is fine as it is, but if you want more things to chew on for James, this could be a start.
SO, how Cadbury feels about his job is "Helping them enjoy themselves through his service is what he lives for." But then I wanted to dig into that and figure out WHY he enjoys that. What makes a kid want to be helpful growing up, and keep that mentality with him as an adult? Certainly the training he received from his tutor was a big part of it, but perhaps there was something else in his backstory... Maybe... Maybe for example, his mother has bipolar disorder, or Alzheimer's. And he as the child, would have spent a lot of time helping his mother, scheduling her days, etc. Or, perhaps there are other less dramatic ways to influence a child to grow up loving helping: I'm open to suggestion.
Cadbury adopts the words of his father: "I have dedicated my life to the pursuit of excellent service. I feel strongly that the best service can be a bridge between cultures and lifestyles, and that good service makes the difference between clients feeling comfortable or ill at ease."
He also takes to heart the words of his tutor: "Many people feel that having proper manners means being stuffy and pretentious, but I'm here to tell you that nothing could be further from the truth! You can be well-mannered, cultured, and a great home entertainer while being yourself -- in fact, there's no other way to be. For me, etiquette is not a set of classist rules of or rich, famous, or snobby people -- rather, it's a way of being, based on understanding other people and having consideration for their needs." (Note: While Cadbury adopts this mantra himself, he is not flawless, and can indeed come off as stuffy at times.)
Managing himself between masters... I think Cadbury is going to frame Finer Things as similar to a master in his mind, so he may not act "between masters" in the span of this RP. A master who has lots and lots of guests over to entertain and serve! Huh. Yeah, that should go in the SU, huh?
Now, rules of conduct for himself. Let's see... These are things passed down through generations and tradition, which is why many of them may be a little outdated. For example:
"Followers are strictly forbidden, and any servant found fraternizing with a member of the opposite sex will be dismissed without a hearing."
(Note the loophole: opposite sex. Also, "found" is a keyword here too -- as the generations have gone by, fraternizing in secret has become more common, though still taboo.)
Lesson one is "what matters most." This is all about personal presentation and attitude. You must always remember that your dress and demeanour say everything about your employers and their household (or bistro, in this case). You must stand up straight and you must always be smartly turned out. A good attitude means adopting a "no job too small" mentality. Good manners and total discretion are paramount.
