All and Sundries, 2/21

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund is behind the counter trying to figure out how to get his shiny new laptop to do all the things the salesperson said it would do.

Not that he understood of tenth of what the salesperson was saying. "Plug it in," was a bit of a stretch, but he'd figured out electricity, after all.

He might be trying to look up new hairstyles on the internet.

All and Sundries is open.

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[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova limped into the store, leaning on her cane, and nodded at the man behind the counter who looked like he was having difficulty with his computer and began perusing the aisles.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Pretty young woman, moving poorly. That would never do. Edmund left his laptop on the counter and went to offer assistance.

"Is there anything I can help you find?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Yes, actually," Ivanova replied, smiling. "I was looking for coffee. Fine grind, if you have it."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Easily enough done, although I hear tell that you would get a better flavor if you purchased a grinder and kept your beans in the freezer until you need them and grind them immediately."

However, he quickly retrieved a bag of finely ground coffee beans for her. "Will there be anything else?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Maybe I'll do that when I get a freezer," she replied, tucking the bag in her sling so she could hold it and still use her cane. "Right now I'm using a trick my uncles taught me - put the milk in the windowsill until spring comes. And no, that's all I really needed."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Right, that's how we kept things cold in my day, as well. I am growing quite fond of electric refrigeration, though."

Edmund led her back up to the counter to ring up the coffee.

"Tell me, do you think my hair is effeminate?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova pursed her lips, considering. "Not especially effeminate," she replied after a moment. "No overuse of product, not too long. I may be the wrong person to ask, though."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Product?" Edmund patted his hair somewhat dubiously and rang up her purchase.

"Right, well thank you for that. And if you find that you need anything delivered," he nodded slightly toward her cane, "my dogsbody can take care of deliveries."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind." Ivanova handed over the correct amount of ready money, and nodded at the laptop. "Computer troubles?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Not per se. However, this infernal contraption makes assumptions about the user that it should not."

Like their being born in a century with electricity, let alone computers.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"I would help, but I know very little about technology in this century," Ivanova said sympathetically.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"The thought is appreciated, nonetheless, my dear," Edmund said with the sort of friendly smile only attractive women saw from him - in other words, a mostly real one. "Do take care of yourself, and don't hesitate to request delivery service."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"I will. Take care," she said pleasantly, returning the smile as she turned to leave.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair bounced in the door and started looking through the displays of...well a lot of things. He's sort of meandering through the store.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

The bouncer... joy.

At least it wasn't nude park man.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair came to the end of an aisle and came up to the counter. "Happy Tuesday! Do you sell pots?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Cooking, flower, and chamber. Which do you require?"

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Uh...flower." He blinked and decided not to ask about the chamber one. "And something manly...Hank is a boy."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund had absolutely no response to that.

None.

Instead, he merely fetched a flowerpot with a small dump truck painted on the side.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair bounced. "It's a huge stereotype, but I'll take it man! How much?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"It is something handwavily appropriate and only barely overpriced."

Please, please, if there is a God, let the boy not bounce.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair grinned and handed over the money. "Thank you very much!" He grabbed the pot and headed for the door.

Bouncing.

Because he knows how much Blackadder likes that.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"As I suspected. There is no God," Edmund muttered as he returned to his computer trials.

[ascended-being.livejournal.com]

*glees*