All and Sundries, 2/9

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

The nice thing about turnip roses? They don't really wilt or lose their petals.

Baldrick is in the stock room attempting to determine just what "Turtle Wax" is used for. He might have a very shiny turtle back there with him.

Edmund is behind the counter continuing to read about the English monarchy. The subject matter seems to have him in an excellent mood.

[ooc: Anyone coming in after Sam/Marty and the mariachis is going to get a very crabby Blackadder. Please note in thread header if you will be pre- or post-mariachi.]

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[nadiathesaint]

Nadia came in and immediately started scanning the shelves for glitter. And a large bucket.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Ah, the water gun girl.

"Is there anything I can help you find?" Silly question with All and Sundries' version of shelf organization.

[nadiathesaint]

"I'm amazed you can find anything in here. I need about . . . two liters of glitter? And a bucket."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Would a one gallon container of glitter suffice for your needs?" Edmund led her to the back corner where the art supplies were clustered. On the bottom shelf were containers of glitter that resembled one gallon milk jugs.

He summoned Baldrick to get a bucket from the pile teetering precariously on a top shelf in another aisle.

The sound of a man falling and the clatter of a dozen plastic buckets landing around and on him can be heard a few minutes later.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia selected a gallon jug of multi-colored glitter with a nod, then startled at the crashing. She peered around. "Is, um, he okay?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Baldrick with standard comedic timing clumped around the corner with a bucket on his head and one stuck on his left food.

He held another bucket out to Edmund. "Here you go, sir."

Edmund eyed Baldrick before commenting, "It's a good look for him, although I look forward to testing my theory that rigor mortis is the best style for his build."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia reeled back at the stench, not even trying to be polite about it. "Oh." She offered Baldrick a very weak smile and started for the front of the store to pay.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund shooed Baldrick back to pick up the buckets and followed Nadia back to the front to ring up her purchases.

"Will there be anything else?"

[nadiathesaint]

"No, that's all today." Nadia pulled out the fifty from Parker, but kept it clutched in her fist where it might not be immediately recognizable.

Perhaps it's the influence of being familiar with street bazaars, but she doesn't trust Blackadder not to jack the price up if he sees she has money. "How much?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"That will be $23.43." He noted the girl's distrustful behavior and his estimation of her went up several notches.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia winced internally at the price, but then Walter had offered to pay for part of it. She nodded and held out the fifty.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Blackadder took her cash (yay cash) and made change, handing over the money, her receipt and the bucket with the glitter container inside. "Art project? Glitter seems to be very popular with the students."

[nadiathesaint]

"Glitter is an important part of any education." Nadia grins. "Yes, I think you could call it an art project. Thanks."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome. Do come again."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip came and scanned the shelves before giving up and approaching the counter. "You guys carry minature tape recorders? Not tape recorders... audio recorders I guess. Something to record an interview."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund pointed him toward the locked glass display with various mechanical/electronic school necessities including graphing calculators, mp3 players, and audio recorders in your choice of with tape or fully electronic.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip looked in. "Er... that one looks to be good. I'll take it," he said, pointing out a fully electronic audio recorder.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund withdrew the item in question and passed it to the young man with the eyepatch and the unfortunate French accent.

At least he bathed.

"Will there be anything else?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Nope," Pip said, counting out bills.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund rang up his total, made change, and handed over the young Frenchman's purchase and receipt. "Thank you and do come again."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Sam enters the store and approaches the caretaker. "Excuse me? I need to get some wine, candles and chocolate?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"The wine is in the second aisle from the left, the majority of the chocolate can be found by the Valentine's display, and the candles are shelved next to the spaghetti in aisle five."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

The Gomez Brothers, as required, were only a few steps behind Marty. They smiled at the proprietor, tuned their instruments, then lauched into "Pretty Fly for a White Guy":

You know its kinda hard just to get along today
Our subject isn't cool, but he thinks it anyway
He may not have a clue, and he may not have style
But everything he lacks, well he makes up in denial
So don't deflate, play it straight
You know he really doesn't get it anyway
Gonna play the field, keep it real
For you know a way, for you know a way
So if you don't break, just over compensate
At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world needs wannabees

It was the guitars that really made it work.

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Sam sighs and goes off to find the items, with the band folloing him. He comes back a few minutes later with a bottle of wine, the candles and some expensive chocolates.

I'm sure the bad is still following him.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

And Edmund is anything but enthused by their presence, although Baldrick has emerged from the stockroom and is enraptured.

Edmund shouted over the din as he rang up the purchases as quickly as possible, "Can you make them shut up?"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Don't worry. They'll be following me," Sam says with a glum tone.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Then pay and take them with you." Edmund pointed to the handwavey total on the cash register. "Cash, preferably."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Sam quickly pays and then looks over his shoulder at the band behind him.

"All right guys. We're moving now!"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

They cannot leave a moment too soon.

Even reading about Prince Charles isn't going to help Edmund's mood now.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

The Gomez Brothers smiled, nodded to the proprietor, doffed their hats at Baldrick, then followed Marty out into the street. Still playing.

So don't deflate, play it straight
You know he really doesn't get it anyway
Gonna play the field, keep it real
For you know a way, for you know a way
So if you don't break, just over compensate
At least you know you can always go on Ricky Lake.....

The fading sounds of trumpets, guitar and violins could be heard for several minutes as they they went down the street.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Hey, hey, do the brand new thing!
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy