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Tweak says, "The Ol' Ham and Flee"

Ned (bakersman) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-19 22:23:00

Entry tags:

complete, day seven, ned the piemaker, olive snook

Who: Ned and Olive
What: Discussing 'the future' (probably not as fearful as it sounds)
When: Day 7
Where: Starting off in their dorms
Rating: Highly unlikely anything more than PG
Status: All done!

The Piemaker no longer had any genuine idea what age he would be at that moment. Everything seemed to last longer here in this place where he had no real sense of purpose. There wasn't much to do to pass the time, despite having a Renaissance Faire right outside. He still hated dressing up, he wasn't a big fan of learning to weave baskets or joust or make tools, and even his own dog had found a new playmate. Of course, he was used to Digby being a bigger fan of Olive than himself, what with her actually being able to pet him. But a pig? That he wasn't a big fan of.

So time dragged a bit more for Ned than usual. Having Olive around was still taking a great deal of getting used to. Especially without Chuck. He still missed her desperately, but the ache was getting a bit easier to deal with. Maybe she was better off back home without him. Maybe she'd find some man who she could actually touch. Without dying, that was. And who hadn't killed her father.

That thought alone was enough to drag him out of bed. He peeked out the window and noticed it was still drizzling, which was getting a bit unbearable. Dressing in the most casual thing he could find, he stepped out the door, trying not to let his eyes wander across the hall where Olive was likely still fast asleep. It was relatively early, after all. He waved Digby out behind him, even less worried about him being off leash than he'd been at home. Not only was Digby a good dog, but he was a smart one, too. He'd be just fine on his own.

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bakersman
2009-06-02 12:45 pm UTC (link)

Maybe they didn't have to pay, but Ned was relatively certain his arm would give out sooner or later. Oh, well. If they didn't master this one, he'd try his hand at tossing coins into bowls to win her that space-aged goldfish. Though those required feeding and who knew what goldish in this place ate?

His second throw took out two of the bottles. His third knocked down half. Once he'd figured out the trick to it, though, he was actually not too terrible. By the fourth throw, he was handed a large, if not exactly giant panda bear for his efforts. Which he promptly turned and handed to Olive. His masculinity suffered enough from baking for a living, he didn't need to be seen carrying around a panda. Chuck wouldn't judge, but she wasn't there. Dozens of strangers, however, were.

"You have to name him," he advised her, smiling down as he passed over the toy. "And nothing ridiculous like...Pandaby, either." Panda didn't exactly fit with Pigby and Digby anyway. "Or no pie for you!" he added, attempting a stern and scolding look, but the smile tugged at the corners of his lips anyway. Good thing he hadn't gotten the even larger bear. As it was, the one in her arms took up most of her torso.

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ittybitty
2009-06-04 11:45 am UTC (link)

Her grin widened as he got better with each throw. She had known he could do it and she squealed in delight when he handed her the stuffed panda bear. By her standards it was giant enough and she nuzzled it while simultaneously giving him a grin of epic porportions. "Thank you, I love him!"

"Names..." Her gaze narrowed as he ruled out Pandaby. "But it's cute." Her lips formed a small pout, but she was teasing. She thought of other names, like Ned or Piemaker or Pieby. And she giggled at herself. She ruled out the first one because she was sure Ned would find it incredibly creepy. But she assured herself she would call him that when she was alone.

"Well, what do you think of Cod?" She could name him after Emerson. She missed him terribly and wished that she could see him again. She wasn't sure how long she would be stuck in this place and it pained her to think she might never see him again. "I know it's not very creative, but he's a giant panda and Emerson was a giant man." She grinned and hugged the Panda to her again.

"Hey, Ned?" She glanced at the Labyrinth that always seemed to be in view, even when it shouldn't have been possible. "Do you think you'll ever try that thing?" She gestured toward it with the Panda's paw and then looked up at him with wide blue eyes. It kind of scared her, but she'd do it if he did. She was just as content to stay here, though.

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