All and Sundries, 4/25

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund opens the shop a little late today. Not that he keeps particularly predictable hours, but it's a little later than usual.

Hungover? No, that's that crazy woman on the radio's purview.

All and Sundries is open.

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[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

The radio broadcast last night had reminded Anakin of a few things he needed to pick up in town.

He walked into All and Sundries and looked around for cleaning products.

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Edmund looked up from squinting at the directions on a bottle of aspirin. Ah yes, the polite young man with the interesting hair.

Now, how do you open these things?

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"Where do you keep the bleach?" Anakin asked, walking over to the counter.

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Edmund fumbled with the aspirin bottle a bit more before setting it down on the counter with a hard rattle of pills. "Aisle seven. No, wait, aisle three, I believe. Baldrick was just restocking."

Which could mean that the bleach was in fact hanging from the rafters, but Edmund didn't think that was the case.

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Anakin smiled. "Thank you," he said. "Do you also happen to stock shot glasses?"

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"Taking shots of bleach seems distinctly unhealthy."

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"Oh, it's not for me," Anakin said, grinning a little wickedly.

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"The art of poisoning has a grand old tradition. Generally people attempt to be a touch more discrete. Shot glasses are on aisle two."

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Anakin walked down the noted aisles and returned to the counter with bleach and a shot glass.

"It's more of an experiment than a poisoning," he explained. He wrinkled up his nose. "Poisoning is so...underhanded. I prefer a more direct approach, myself."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova was in a good mood as she almost bounced into All and Sundries after classes, almost bouncing over to grab a new scribbler and some multicoloured highlighters for studying purposes, and then almost bounced over to Edmund.

"Hey, Edmund!"

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But underhanded was what Blackadders did best...

"Everyone has to go with their strengths." He rang up the bleach and shot glass for the odd young man. "You have me quite curious about your experiment now."

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Bouncing? Ivanova?

"Ivanova? Is that you or have you been replaced by a walking snowman or the like?"

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Anakin grinned as he handed over the correct amount of money. "I'd listen to the radio, then," he said.

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"I don't believe so," Ivanova replied with a quirked eyebrow. "Do walking snowmen often purchase school supplies from you?"

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"After last night I was considering never listening to the radio again. That woman is insane." Edmund took the cash and handed Anakin his purchases.

"However, I may make an exception this evening."

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"How would I know if their disguise were especially cunning?" Edmund asked with a raised eyebrow of his own.

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"It might be a couple of days," Anakin said, eyes sparkling. "And it might involve that insane woman."

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"An excellent point," Ivanova conceded. "But I assure you, Edmund, I'm still regular old Ivanova. At least, I hope so." She crossed her eyes as she tried to look at her own nose. "Does that seem a bit . . . carroty to you?"

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"Ahh... then I shall keep that in mind. Enjoy your experimentation."

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"Perhaps a bit orange around the tip..." Edmund may have been putting the counter between himself and Ivanova while making that comment.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova just gave him a flat look. Words weren't required.

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"...and a little pointy..."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova folded her arms, her eyebrow arching even higher but the expression remaining basically the same.

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin gave him a friendly wave and left the store.

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"And now it is decidedly chilly in here." Edmund was doing perfect straight face. "Confess now, snowwoman."

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"Alas, I am found out," Ivanova replied, deadpan. "You've discovered my shocking secret. I am actually British."

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Edmund slowly smiled and shook his head. "No, my dear, you're too warm for that."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Then we have nothing to worry about!" she replied, abandoning her scary face and bounced. Just once. Just a little. It was really more shifting her weight from her heels to the balls of her feet and back, but it was done with bounce-like enthusiasm.

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Tic.

"Have you been spending time with Blair?"

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"We had a dance at prom . . ." she said slowly, not quite sure where this was going. Still having no clue that she was actually bouncing.

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"Ah. I was curious as to whether his bouncing was in fact infectious. It seems as though it may be."

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"Bouncing?" Ivanova asked, bouncing. She looked at her feet in horror and went very still. "Oh god. I'm bouncing."

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"I believe I said that already," Edmund said dryly. "And do we know the cause of your unfortunate bouncing malaise?"

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"Um, possibly." But absolutely nothing that she was about to share with him.

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"Indeed," he drawled. "Will there be photographs? Perhaps an illustrated primer?"

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He wanted an illustrated primer? Ivanova began snickering at the idea. Soon, it was all-out laughter.

She still wasn't telling.

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"Right. I believe it is time to see you off to the clinic. Clearly something is quite wrong with you."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" Ivanova folded her arms. "I am insulted by the insinuation. Clearly I am fine. Have you been drinking?"