Around town, Tuesday afternoon

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Rehearsal being delayed until Thursday, Sophie was out getting a few of the posters up for the benefit:

Come to the Boards Benefit!
Saturday, November 14
The Park
Scrumptious Meals
Proceeds Benefiting
Your Local Community Theater

Donations of food and assistance welcome! Talk to Sophie Devereaux at Fourth Dimension

And then there were asparagus. And rutabagas. And a great deal of running back to the art gallery. But no screaming, Heaven knew how they'd take that.

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Priestly was out and about completing his cooking class assignment. Chopping man-eating vegetables with a big ass knife and a quiver of kabob skewers might possibly be his favorite class assignment, ever.

He spotted Sophie running away and decided to swoop in to the rescue. "DIE, ASPARAGUS!"

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Sophie barely managed not to shriek like a girl, stomping on a few pieces of asparagus that were still twitching after Priestly shredded them, and then gasped for breath. "My hero. Thank you, Priestly. What on earth is happening out here?"

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Priestly had tomato juice in his hair and various seeds were dried to his "veggie burger = veggie murder" t-shirt, but he was also grinning like a moron. "Revenge of the vegetables?"

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Sophie gave a half-hysterical laugh of relief before she got control of herself, swallowed, and said, "Well then. Would you mind terribly, escorting me back to the gallery? Since I left home without my gun or carving knife."

Priestly looked like he was having far too much fun. All the students here were mad. Thankfully.

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Dude, they were vegetables. For once, the town was being attacked by something Priestly knew how to handle. He was ecstatic.

He executed a jaunty, if not terribly graceful, bow. "At your service, milady." He tilted his head at a nearby poster. "So what's that all about?"

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Sophie smiled at him in approval, and turned for the gallery, heels clicking fast on the pavement. "We're having a benefit to raise money for the theater, for repairs. A Taste of Fandom, so to speak. Many of the local restaurants have agreed to participate, as well as one of your teachers, Chef Tatou?"

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"Oh sweet! She's an awesome teacher." Priestly might be gushing, just a little. "And a great cook. And totally not afraid of the man-eating veggies."

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"Fierceness in chefs is to be applauded." Sophie gave Priestly an amused smile, and said, "And she has my admiration for not shrieking as I did. Although I think if I'd had a weapon, well." She would have stalked away much more carefully, with some casualties in the vegetable aisle. But still not stuck around. "She's said she's going to prepare three dishes for the benefit. I don't suppose your employer at the Diner would be amenable to also contributing?"

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"Dunno. Maybe? You could ask her. And, hey, either way, I could probably whip together some sandwiches and stuff."

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"That would be lovely, Priestly. I'd be perfectly willing to pay for the materials for the sandwiches-- I've made the same arrangement with Colette. I wouldn't want to put you out too much."

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"Heyhey, sounds like a deal, then."

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"Brilliant. And if you could spread the word, among your fellow cast members and students? The more help and the more customers, the better. Hopefully we'll raise enough to fix the electrical system and get some repairs made backstage." Sophie looked very, very pleased. "Tell them to contact the gallery if they have any questions," she added, as it came into sight.

As well as a stand of snarling water chestnuts and cabbages. And sprouts. "Oh, this is about the Chinese take-out, I just know it...."

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Oh look, giant sprouts. "And possibly some of said sandwiches." He pulled out several skewers, offering some to Sophie. "Blade?"

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"Merci," Sophie said to Priestly, then assumed an guard stance. "En guarde, vegetable villains." Utterly ridiculous, of course, but she couldn't resist a good line.

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Priestly laughed delightedly (and perhaps just a little maniacally). "Have at ye, sprouts!" He charged.

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Sophie slashed and cut and eviscerated a few sprouts, whish-whish-swish-cut like a female Zorro, and backed toward the door as the vegetables tried to mob Priestly's ankles. "Priestly! Jump!" SLASH!

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Priestly hopped back out of the way, still laughing. "Man, you totally just saved my boots."

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"Then my debt is repaid," Sophie said, laughing as she made it to the door, and unlocked it. "You're welcome to come in? Unless you wish to kill more vegetables?"

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"Class assignment. But thanks."

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"Good luck!" Sophie called after him as she shut the doors. "And I'll see you at rehearsals!"