All and Sundries, 2/24

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Edmund is behind the counter, as usual. He's still trying to figure out this computer thing and not particularly enjoying it. He came across a site with a Mr. Legume and was intensely annoyed by the man's idiocy. The physical resemblance was purely superficial, he assured himself.

All and Sundries is open.

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As Orlin hasn't been in town, he hasn't come to bother the evil Englishman. Now he is rectifying that. Oh joy.

He starts browsing the aisles, obviously looking for something.

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He's back.

Edmund is far from delighted.

However, in the games with nude park man, he shall once more emerge victorious.

"The macaroni is in the aisle with other pasta products and the chocolate is with the sweets. As both are clearly labeled, I am sure that you do not require my assistance."

Maybe he liked Artie after all, if it reduced his interaction with this one.

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"Actually," Orlin said, "I'm ooking for kitten food, and a collar, and kitty leash."

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"Then would it truly be so difficult to search for the sign that says 'pet supplies'?" Edmund waved to the signs over the aisles.

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"I suppose Icould do that." Orlin said, somewhat shamefacedly, and then he noticed the computer. Joy!

"New toy?" He asked, mischivously.

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"I suppose." Edmund closed the laptop with a decisive click and attempted to keep his sneer dialed down to a three. "And you have a new pet."

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"I do," Orlin smiled widely at the mention of his kiten, " I found her while I was travelling these past few days."

And he looked at the closed laptop and smirked.

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"How delightful for you." Edmund had yet to discover internet porn and had no dirty secrets in his computer other than an annoying resemblance to Mr. Legume.

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Orlin smiled, and walked to the pet supplies, then to the teas section and somehow managed to pick two amazing teas.

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Whereas Edmund did not smile, nor did he trouble himself to help nude park man at all.

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After taking an inordinately long time to pick what he wanted, Orlin walked up to pay. With a spring to his step.

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At least it wasn't a bounce. Edmund's eyebrow might not be able to take more bouncing.

He wordlessly rang up the purchases and pointed to the total on the register. Maybe silence would work where snark had not.

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Alas, silence means nothing. Orlin had lived in pretty much virtual silence for about five thousand years. Give or take.

So, there was a smile, and the handing over of the credit card.

"Could I get paper bags instead of plastic?" Orlin asked pleasantly, "They are more economically friendly."

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And the handing over of the credit card is greeted with no reaction at all. Edmund has pwned mastered the credit card machine.

He packaged the items in a paper bag and wordlessly handed over the receipt and a pen.

He could win this. Or so he thinks since he knows nothing of Orlin's five thousand years of silence.

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Ahh, a silence contest. Mental shrug, he so doesn't do those anymore, so he smiles, and heads back to the apartment and his kitten.
"Have a good day," he calls pleasantly.