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the girl named chuck (honeyanddeath) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2009-09-27 22:00:00

WHO: Chuck Charles and Christine Chapel.
WHAT: Pie and chatting, most likely.
WHEN: Afternoon.
WHERE: Ned and Chuck's pie shop.
RATING: G or PG at most.
STATUS: In Progress.

The Pie Maker was out for a bit, so the girl called Chuck was minding the pie shop. She didn't mind so much, because the time alone gave her time to think. Ned had been avoid-y lately. And she didn't like it when Ned was avoid-y. There was something he wasn't telling her, and she couldn't help but wonder what it was. The last time there had been something he wasn't telling her, it was that he'd accidentally killed her father by making his mother alive again, but she doubted it was anything nearly so bad as all that. Maybe he'd met someone. A nice girl who liked pie and who could hold his hand without oven mitts and kiss him without plastic wrap. She sincerely hoped that wasn't the case. She sighed and wiped off the counter, then looked up as the bell above the door chimed, signalling that a customer had come in.

She saw a flash of blonde hair and instantly missed Olive just a little. "Hi," she said cheerfully, in spite of her current worries. "Welcome to the pie shop. What can I get for you today?"

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nursie
2009-09-29 08:09 pm UTC (link)

Considering her recent promotion to Chief Medical Officer in liu of Dr. McCoy (a position that four months ago she would have never though she'd have to take, consider how far down in the succession she was), Christine probably should have been at the clinic yelling at people and being grumpy, or whatever it was a CMO did. She didn't really have a model to go on that wasn't Dr. McCoy. She had worked under other people, but he sort of had a lasting impression. Mostly since he'd left, the clinic had been empty anyway except for a couple cases of the sniffles and some scraped knees. Hopefully, if everyone kept managing to keep themselves uninjured, Christine could do her job well. Running a hand through her hair, she entered a pie shop. It was fairly new and had been the subject of some gossip over the last week or so, and she'd been meaning to stop by.

"Hi," Christine replied back, smiling as she looked around. "I'm not really sure. I guess whatever you think is good." She thought that she could maybe bring a 'welcome to the team' pie back for the two new additions to the clinic. A celebration might be a good thing right now, what with Martha still being strung out about the whole 'face your fear' thing (which Christine was afraid to even ask her about), and her being stressed about everything that was happening and the Magnuses not knowing them and whatnot. It was a good idea.

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honeyanddeath
2009-09-30 01:13 am UTC (link)

"Well then," Chuck said with a smile, "why don't you try one of our cup-pies?" She brought one over and set it down in front of the woman. "Single-person pies with honey baked into the crust. This one is peach. It's my favorite, and we just got some really nice peaches in today, so I can promise you it's good. I'm Chuck, by the way. Chuck Charles."

The fear thing honestly hadn't affected Chuck. She was just too well-adjusted to be afraid of anything big, and she'd already died once, so even that didn't really bug her. "So," she said cheerfully, "how are you doing today?"

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nursie
2009-10-01 03:14 am UTC (link)

Christine smiled as she brought her a cup-pie. It was a cute idea, she thought. Not one she ever would have considered on her own, but then again, why not? "Sounds delicious," She said, admiring the various pies in the shop. They were beautifully made. "I have three other mouths to feed, though. Maybe a normal sized one?" She asked, turning back to her.

"Christine Chapel," She introduced, laughing slightly at how alliterative their names were. "It's nice to meet you too, and I'm alright, I suppose. A little stressed." She hadn't ever been one to answer that question with the standard "good" or "fine". She was for the most part pretty open about her emotions.

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honeyanddeath
2009-10-01 03:44 am UTC (link)

"Well," Chuck said cheerfully, "why don't you have that one, on the house, and if you like it, I can get you a regular-sized peach pie for your friends. How does that sound?" She figured the occasional cup-pie on the house couldn't hurt business. Besides, it would give her and Christine a chance to talk. It had been ages since she'd had a female friend. Or...you know...weeks.

"Nice to meet you, Christine," she said with a small smile. "I'm sorry you're stressed. I'm guessing you mean stressed beyond the usual, stuck in a city that isn't on Earth, type stress? Want to talk about it?"

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