All and Sundries, 7/20

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund was still feeling dirty after his horrifying experience of the previous day. It was a good thing that girl was leaving or he'd send Baldrick to live with her.

All and Sundries is open.

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[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair bounced in and up to the counter cheerfully. "Morning! I'm looking to borrow a kayak."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund's eyebrow twitched. Just what he needed. "First, yes, it is morning. Second, no, I do not lend. Third, I do not carry kayaks without special orders."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Okay, I need to rent a kayak then." Blair grinned and bounced a little more. "Are you sure? I really it need it by tonight and it doesn't have to be a big one. Do you have a small kayak just lying around somewhere?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Twitch.

"Oh, let me look." Edmund hit "No Sale" on the register and popped open the cash drawer, making a show of looking inside before slamming it closed again. "No."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"How about inflatable kayaks? Or a kayak building kit?" Blair bounced a little. "Kayak rentals could be big business around here. Lots of the students are itching for adventure."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund put a hand over his eyebrow, which still jerked under his fingers.

"Come back in September and I shall have anoraks. No kayaks."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair sighed and bounced impatiently, trying to see behind Blackadder as if he had kayaks stashed about his person. "Do you have any idea if there's another place in town where I can find one?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Press, twitch, sneer.

"I believe that Stuff for Sale," here he sneered more, "may be able to assist you, as they are currently in a summer theme (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh_ooc/322570.html)."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"That's too bad." Blair frowned and bounced. "I'd much rather use your store. Oh well, man."

He paused and tilted his head at Blackadder. "Um...do you know anything about the docks and how easy it is to get something there?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund contemplated hemlock as a means of quelling Blair's bouncing as he continued to hold his twitching eyebrow in place.

Deliberately misconstruing the young man's request, he answered, "I believe that The Fourth Sin is a more efficient place to find what you're looking for than down by the docks."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"The fourth sin has kayaks?" Blair bounced while he talked. He wasn't really in the mood for bouncing, but he enjoyed watching Blackadder while he did it. "I wonder what they need them for."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Bounce. Twitch. Bounce. Twitch. Lather. Rinse. Repent.

And he might need to repent for the mental image he had of just what they might need kayaks for. Or kayak paddles.

Instead, he answered, "Those professional women are quite, ahem, versatile. Perhaps they have an olympic kayak team."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Huh." Blair shrugged and bounced a few times just for the heck of it. "Okay, I'll check the docks and see what I can find. See you in class, man!"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"My anticipation," twitch "is boundless."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

A certain red head flounces into the store.

"Helllloooooo Mr. Wilson Blackadder!"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

It was going to be one of those days, wasn't it? "Ms. Longstocking."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"I'm making shepherd's pie tonight!" she said flouncing to the food section. "Where's Lizzy? Lizzy!"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Lizzy had learned her name and came around a corner from patroling the store for stray footmen or cats. She gave the nice girl a bark and blinked her tail.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Oh look how shiny you are! Would you like to help me pick out the makings of the world's best shepherd's pie?"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund rolled his eyes and picked up his crossword puzzle.

Lizzy barked again and followed Pippi.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Mr. Blackadder, your cucs aren't very firm..." Pippi called over.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"You're the first to complain," Edmund muttered.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Your melons are nice though."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"That... is also a first."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi flounced up to the counter with everything she needed.

"You may want to check on your nuts. I think something's been mucking about with them."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Only when I pay them to," Edmund almost-lamented while he rang up her purchases.

Looking at the ledger, he made a face. "You still have store credit."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"I suppose that's why you have Baldric and Seras." she shrugged in response to the first statement.

"Okay! Thank you very much. See ya."

*flounce flounce flounce slam*

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Later in the day, Parker stopped by, looking thoughtfully at the lighting displays.

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Ms. Parker. How may we help you today?" At last, someone he did not loathe, and who had money.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker smiled at Edmund, then waved at the lighting displays. "I need portable lighting. More than flashlights, something atmospheric. That I can put on or near water. And..." She frowned. "Plants. That won't die within five seconds." She shook her head. "Or that I can give away easily afterward."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"We have a few palms that might fit your last requirement. As to the first," Edmund came out from behind the counter to try to remember where Baldrick may have most recently put the lighting stock. "I believe we have battery powered lanterns, or do you require something else?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"That might work. Something with more color to it, maybe?" She frowned, then brightened. "Those lightsticks might work. And I think I saw some halogen flashlights when I was in here Saturday."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Yes. We have those. A moment please." After a quick yell for Baldrick, and orders given to his dogsbody from a distance of several feet, the smelly little man was sent scurrying to retrieve Parker's requests.

"Will there be anything else?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Those Japanese lanterns might be useful. Otherwise, that's it. Oh, is Seras okay? She was really helpful last weekend, and I haven't seen her since she got hurt."

[ooc: back a bit later]

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund sent Baldrick back for Japanese lanterns after his servant brought the first items.

He began ringing everything up while he waited for the lanterns. "Seras?" He made a face. "Yes, I believe she is well. She was here the day after she wrought havoc upon the store, and again the day after that."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Havoc?" Parker blinked. "Well, I'm glad she's-- feeling up to destruction, I suppose." She handed over her platinum card. "Any chance there's a luggage cart I can have to tote all this?" She sent Baldrick a distrustful look, and lowered her voice. "Seriously. I can haul it away myself."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

Edmund didn't crack a smile at that. Not for a platinum card customer. "Yes, Ms. Parker, I believe I have something (http://www.stacksandstacks.com/image/8455_bu.jpg") you can use."

A word to Baldrick saw them loading Parker's purchases into the cart.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, Mr. Blackadder. I appreciate that."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"For a customer such as yourself, Ms. Parker, the pleasure is mine."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

She was still bearing coffee and croissants, if slightly later than she usually did. All her time before the workshop had been spent practicing.

"Good . . ." she checked her watch, "Morning still, Edmund!"

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"Good morning," Edmund greeted, smiling far more honestly than he had for Parker.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova held out a coffee. "Voila. Coffee. Sans snark. I wore myself out today."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"You are the most pleasant sight I've had in days," Edmund said, accepting the coffee. "How did your workshop go?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Very well! No blood. I was pleased. Especially considering today's topic was outright insults." She sipped her coffee thoughtfully. "Some of them really had a talent for it. A talent I would have much better appreciated if directed at someone else, to be honest."

[blackadder-nth.livejournal.com]

"These children can be rather surprising. Blair, of all people, excelled at the exercise in veiled insults in my workshop this week." Edmund had a sip of his coffee and smirked. "It is a pity our classes are on different days. I would be most amused to pit your students against mine and watch the fur fly."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure we'll be able to work something . . . Blair?" Ivanova blinked. "Blair. Was good at veiled insults. I didn't know he knew how to be mean."