Eerie Indiana Triple Drabble: Pavlova
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eerieindiana(wooden spoon inspired by this story by evilinsanemonkey)
Tod scraped the last of the whipped cream from a bowl decorated with a repeating motif of cartoon bas smiling aroundelongated fangs. He picked up his lucky wooden spoon, which he had kept with him ever since the fateful day he'd found it at the back of the drawer, and smoothed the pillowy mounds into a single thick layer atop the crispy meringue base.
The kiwis and strawberries, already neatly sliced and waiting in a sealed ForeverWare container shaped like an old-fashioned coffin, came next. He arranged them carefully on the creamy yellow-white surface, moving them back and forth until he was satisfied.
A man who was either Bert or Ernie ambled over, clipboard in one hand, emergency exorcism kit readily accessible in one pocket of a neatly pressed and spotlessly clean apron.
"Good use of colour and form," he said, scrawling something illegible on the paper as he spoke. He leaned over the cake, inhaled deeply before straightening. "A little honey in the whipped cream?"
Tod nodded.
"It seems to help it stay fresh a little longer," he said, trying to ignore the way his teacher blanched at the "F" word. "And it stiffens the cream so it holds a pattern better too."
Ernie or Bert nodded, cleared his throat awkwardly, then nodded again with more enthusiasm.
"Yes," he agreed. "I'm very impressed by your screaming zombie head as rendered in a fruit topping."
"I used a few pomegranate seeds to make it look like it was crying tears of blood," said Tod. "And very thin strips of kiwi to give it's lips that 'toxic radiation' look."
"Excellent, excellent," said Bert-nie, circling the long worktable in order to observe the cake from all sides. "It looks at once delicious, and viscerally horrifying."
Tod blushed, and he beamed with pride.
Ongoing Verse: Janet
A Ghost in Pink byfroodle; Janet's family during the year she was Lost
Jogging byfroodle, in which Janet Donner adapts to life in regular Eerie
Maybe, Even, in which Tod has a dream
Cooking Class, in which there is baking
Cake Day, in which it is Marshall's birthday
Dishonoured, in which Dash makes a choice, and Tod and Janet pay the price
Plans byfroodle, in which Janet Donner deals with Daylight Savings Time yet again
DST byfroodle, in which there is a lighthouse
Figurehead byfroodle, in which Lake Eerie's ghost pirates encounter the lighthouse
At the Seaside, in which Simon and Marshall stake out the Eerie Baitshop and Sushi Bar.
Tempest, in which the Sea Hag makes an appearance
The Listener, in which Melanie and Devon talk, and Melanie makes a decision
Food Hygiene, in which Simon takes on some after-school activities, and meets Melanie and Janet doing the same
In the Bleak Midwinter, in which there is activity on the shores of Lake Eerie
The Lake at Night, in which there are pleasure boats
Night Diving, in which Janet and Melanie investigate the world beneath the waves
Promotional Materials, in which Lake Eerie's mermaids prepare for summer
Equivocate, in which Eerie's golf course becomes waterlogged
Golf Course, in which the re-seeding does not take as well as hoped
Artisanal, in which Janet prepares for the days trade
Kitchen Prep, in which Janet's hard work is foiled by vicious seabirds
Populace, in which Eerie's citizens experience a completely normal day
Slow Day, in which the Baitshop and Sushi Bar is unusually quiet
Worker Engagement, in which Janet works on a new sculpture
DST2, in which Janet and Marshall wait for midnight
Poetry Slam, in which Janet tries her hand at performance art.
Similar Interests, in which Tod encounters Devon's mother, and is almost crushed by a door.
Dessert, in which Tod and his parents get ice-cream
Milestone, in which Mars helps Tod to prepare for his 21st
License to Serve, in which Tod has his birthday
Civic Duty, in which the Ladies Society for the Beautification of Eerie gather to protect the town
The Craft, in which the Ladies encounter the all-female werewolf pack from Trick 'r Treat
Freelancing, in which Sara Sue takes on some work for Things Incorporated
Presentation, in which Simon gives a chupacabra a massage
Homecoming, in which Janet and Marshall return to the Teller house
Tod scraped the last of the whipped cream from a bowl decorated with a repeating motif of cartoon bas smiling aroundelongated fangs. He picked up his lucky wooden spoon, which he had kept with him ever since the fateful day he'd found it at the back of the drawer, and smoothed the pillowy mounds into a single thick layer atop the crispy meringue base.
The kiwis and strawberries, already neatly sliced and waiting in a sealed ForeverWare container shaped like an old-fashioned coffin, came next. He arranged them carefully on the creamy yellow-white surface, moving them back and forth until he was satisfied.
A man who was either Bert or Ernie ambled over, clipboard in one hand, emergency exorcism kit readily accessible in one pocket of a neatly pressed and spotlessly clean apron.
"Good use of colour and form," he said, scrawling something illegible on the paper as he spoke. He leaned over the cake, inhaled deeply before straightening. "A little honey in the whipped cream?"
Tod nodded.
"It seems to help it stay fresh a little longer," he said, trying to ignore the way his teacher blanched at the "F" word. "And it stiffens the cream so it holds a pattern better too."
Ernie or Bert nodded, cleared his throat awkwardly, then nodded again with more enthusiasm.
"Yes," he agreed. "I'm very impressed by your screaming zombie head as rendered in a fruit topping."
"I used a few pomegranate seeds to make it look like it was crying tears of blood," said Tod. "And very thin strips of kiwi to give it's lips that 'toxic radiation' look."
"Excellent, excellent," said Bert-nie, circling the long worktable in order to observe the cake from all sides. "It looks at once delicious, and viscerally horrifying."
Tod blushed, and he beamed with pride.
Ongoing Verse: Janet
A Ghost in Pink by
froodle; Janet's family during the year she was LostJogging by
froodle, in which Janet Donner adapts to life in regular EerieMaybe, Even, in which Tod has a dream
Cooking Class, in which there is baking
Cake Day, in which it is Marshall's birthday
Dishonoured, in which Dash makes a choice, and Tod and Janet pay the price
Plans by
froodle, in which Janet Donner deals with Daylight Savings Time yet againDST by
froodle, in which there is a lighthouse Figurehead by
froodle, in which Lake Eerie's ghost pirates encounter the lighthouseAt the Seaside, in which Simon and Marshall stake out the Eerie Baitshop and Sushi Bar.
Tempest, in which the Sea Hag makes an appearance
The Listener, in which Melanie and Devon talk, and Melanie makes a decision
Food Hygiene, in which Simon takes on some after-school activities, and meets Melanie and Janet doing the same
In the Bleak Midwinter, in which there is activity on the shores of Lake Eerie
The Lake at Night, in which there are pleasure boats
Night Diving, in which Janet and Melanie investigate the world beneath the waves
Promotional Materials, in which Lake Eerie's mermaids prepare for summer
Equivocate, in which Eerie's golf course becomes waterlogged
Golf Course, in which the re-seeding does not take as well as hoped
Artisanal, in which Janet prepares for the days trade
Kitchen Prep, in which Janet's hard work is foiled by vicious seabirds
Populace, in which Eerie's citizens experience a completely normal day
Slow Day, in which the Baitshop and Sushi Bar is unusually quiet
Worker Engagement, in which Janet works on a new sculpture
DST2, in which Janet and Marshall wait for midnight
Poetry Slam, in which Janet tries her hand at performance art.
Similar Interests, in which Tod encounters Devon's mother, and is almost crushed by a door.
Dessert, in which Tod and his parents get ice-cream
Milestone, in which Mars helps Tod to prepare for his 21st
License to Serve, in which Tod has his birthday
Civic Duty, in which the Ladies Society for the Beautification of Eerie gather to protect the town
The Craft, in which the Ladies encounter the all-female werewolf pack from Trick 'r Treat
Freelancing, in which Sara Sue takes on some work for Things Incorporated
Presentation, in which Simon gives a chupacabra a massage
Homecoming, in which Janet and Marshall return to the Teller house
