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fandomtownies2024-03-22 08:02 am
pun_king) wrote in fandomtownies2024-03-22 08:02 am
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The Magpie Emporium; Friday [03/22].
Graham hadn't realized it until he was standing in line at J,GoB after his radio broadcast, but there was a sudden realization that the almost entire lack of any particular foods being mentioned in the notes meant that he was at an utter loss for what to get for his breakfast! Usually, the inspirations were strong and evident and clear and it was sort of a moment of clarity for him to realize how much his choices had been influenced by the actions of others.
So when it did come to his turn to order, he drew an absolute blank, flailed for a little bit, and just asked them to put together a collection of random things to surprise him with. At the time of it happening, he felt a bit like an indecisive failure, wearing the weight of that on his shoulders as he went to go get the shop ready for the day, but once he finally settled with his mystery box of pastries and treats...
....he realized that the request had actually been brilliant, because sitting in front of him was a veritable journey of exploration and discovery and surprise! He was so excited about that prospect now that he didn't even want to look at them all when he picked one out. He placed one hand over his eyes as the other opened the box, and then dove in, feeling around until he pulled something out and took a bite without even moving his hand over his eyes.
"Oooooooh!" he said, opening his eyes and looking at the pastry with delight. "Chocolate croissant!"
He gobbled that up quickly, so that he could dive his hand into the box again to see what was next.
"Chocolate croissant again!"
By the fourth chocolate croissant, though, he started to get a little suspicious, and went ahead and looked in the box to discovered they were all actually chocolate croissants, and while he didn't blame the staff for just getting a bunch of the same thing, he was back to disappointment all over again.
Briefly. After all, he still had a box of chocolate croissants!
The Magpie Emporium is open!
So when it did come to his turn to order, he drew an absolute blank, flailed for a little bit, and just asked them to put together a collection of random things to surprise him with. At the time of it happening, he felt a bit like an indecisive failure, wearing the weight of that on his shoulders as he went to go get the shop ready for the day, but once he finally settled with his mystery box of pastries and treats...
....he realized that the request had actually been brilliant, because sitting in front of him was a veritable journey of exploration and discovery and surprise! He was so excited about that prospect now that he didn't even want to look at them all when he picked one out. He placed one hand over his eyes as the other opened the box, and then dove in, feeling around until he pulled something out and took a bite without even moving his hand over his eyes.
"Oooooooh!" he said, opening his eyes and looking at the pastry with delight. "Chocolate croissant!"
He gobbled that up quickly, so that he could dive his hand into the box again to see what was next.
"Chocolate croissant again!"
By the fourth chocolate croissant, though, he started to get a little suspicious, and went ahead and looked in the box to discovered they were all actually chocolate croissants, and while he didn't blame the staff for just getting a bunch of the same thing, he was back to disappointment all over again.
Briefly. After all, he still had a box of chocolate croissants!
The Magpie Emporium is open!