Photo Hut, Thursday 1/4

[mr-hippie.livejournal.com]

Leo was standing outside the shop, kind of gazing at the clouds. He might, at first glance resemble a manaquin.

Photo Hut is Open.

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[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette wanted a camera. No, she needed a camera. She wanted to start taking pictures of anything weird, that way she could have something to believe later on when she was gone from here and didn't believe a bit of it. Er, yeah.

When she got to the Photo Hut she stopped because there was some man with long, scruffy hair standing there, gazing upwards. He was in the way of getting through the door.

She blinked. He didn't move. Was he real? Annette stepped closer to find out.

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Woah movement! "Woah!" he exclaimed, startled.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Whhaaa!" Annette stepped back, her hand to her neck, her eyes wide.

"Oh my god, I'm sorry! Just trying to get in the shop here." Good Heavens! He startled her!

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"Oh," he said, the fog from cloud gazing clearing. Cloud gazing. No other cause. "Sure man, c'mon in." He stepped through the door.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette wasn't entirely certain, but she thought he was someone that might be labeled a hippie. And if he was a hippie, then he had to be high. Right? Cause hippie's and getting high went hand in hand. Didn't they?

"Uh, okay." The owner? She followed him slowly on in, looking around to see if she was the only customer inside.

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High? Leo? Nooooooooooooooo. Perish the...what were we talking about?

Annette may notice that all of the stock, while new, is circa 1970's. "So uh, yeah we have cameras," he was explaining. "And film and stuff. Plus we can develope your pictures."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She glanced at him with a small smile, then began to pay attention to what sort of camera's he had for sell.

Old ones. Camera's older than her, but they were new. Uh?

Peeking back over to hippie man. "Um, do you have a polaroid camera?" Probably her best bet.

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"Oh yeah man." he assured her, taking her to the right aisle. For a guy so spacey he seemed to know the layout of the store pretty well.

There were a number of polaroids available as well as refill packages.

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Annette seemed to watch his eyes carefully. But she did look down when he directed her to what she wanted.

"Pick me out something good. With refill packages. And I'll take it." And don't take my money for dope, buddy, cause I'm watching you!

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Leo squinted at the shelves in concentration. Which one was good? Ooh, pretty colors on the kodak box. Which, happily enough, also happened to be the one he'd reccomend most anyway.

"Here you go man." he smiled. "C'mon up to the counter and I'll ring you up. So what're you gonna take pictures of man? Tourist stuff or are you a student?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Okay, so the 'man' part was kind of cute. In a weird hippie slangish way.

Annette followed him to the counter, actually pleased with his choice for her.

"The paranormal." She grinned. "And I'm a student."

Digging in her pocket book, she paid the total with the correct amount. "Thank you." She paused, staring at him. "Um, you wouldn't mind if I start my collection with a picture of you, do you?"

[mr-hippie.livejournal.com]

And the best part was, the prices were from the 1970's as well.

"Far out," he said, impressed with her intentions. Then he blinked at her question. "I'm Paranormal man?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Uh, no no, I didn't mean you were. I just thought..." Great. She should have seen that coming. Geeze, how did he pick up on that? He was floating somewhere else for crying out loud!

"I meant since you are the one to sell me the camera, you should be the first one I take a picture of." She nodded and smiled.

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"Oh, yeah man that sounds cool, thanks." he smiled.

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It was quick, the picture taking. Perfect.

Annette smiled and waved as she left. "Thank you, you were a great help!"

[mr-hippie.livejournal.com]

"No problem man! come back any time."