Eerie, Indiana fanfiction: Confectionary

[froodle]

Written for Day 2 of the Advent Calendar Challenge. The prompt was "gingerbread", submitted by deifire



“Did you use your grandma’s recipe book again?” asked Simon. His hands were clasped behind his back, fingers held firmly out of reach of the thing that lay writhing on the wire cooling rack.

“No!” said Mars. He was clutching a wooden spoon coated in blue frosting to his chest, and bright coloured butter cream had smeared across his Giants sweatshirt. A tear-drop shaped glob dangled sadly from the end of the spoon, threatening to fall with every movement.

“Did you say any dangerous words?” asked Syndi, who was feeding spun-sugar roses into the multiple gaping maws of Marshall’s most recent culinary mishap. “I remember when you were cramming for that Dead Languages final, you accidently called up Tony the Tiger over breakfast.”

Marshall gave a huff of exasperation.

“I already told you, it wasn’t Tony the Tiger. Tony the Tiger isn’t real. It was an ancient god of corn - probably Osiris given the parts they pulled out of Eerie Creek a couple of weeks later – using Tony the Tiger’s image to manifest in the physical world.”

Syndi rolled her eyes.

“Of course,” she said. “What a stupid and obvious mistake, thinking a rampaging cartoon man-tiger was a cereal mascot. Silly me.”

The thing on the cooling rack gurgled and Syndi dropped a few edible silver ball bearings into the nearest mouths.

“Stop that!” said her brother. “You’re probably making it stronger or something!”

“It’s a sheet of gingerbread covered in the screaming faces of the damned,” said Syndi. “It doesn’t even have limbs. What’s it going to do, whisper mind-breaking truths at me until my brain boils and my sanity trickles out of my eye sockets in bloody rivulets?”

“Yes!” said Simon and Mars simultaneously.

Syndi shrugged.

“Too late,” she said. “I was the one who broke the story about the man-tiger-god junk in the river, remember? I was there. Trust me, once you’ve seen the Eerie Police Department deal with hostile ambulant deity-ejaculate, you’re pretty much done on the head-exploding weirdness front.”

Marshall dropped the wooden spoon back in the mixing bowl.

“Well, great,” he said. “Now my mind’s broken too.”

Syndi laughed. The twisted faces on what was going to be the back wall of a gingerbread house laughed along with her.





Trusted Associates, Inc.

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Surprise by froodle, in which Mars tries to make sure Simon's birthday goes a little better this year

The Glade by froodle, in which Simon and Mars visit a place that only exists on February 29th

Egg Hunt by froodle, in which Simon and Mars partake of some traditional Easter activities

Boardwalk by froodle, in which Simon and Mars are swayed by radio advertising

Lady in Red by froodle, in which Simon experiments on the old-fashioned radio in the Secret Spot, and horror ensues

Waiting In by froodle, in which there is an ice-storm and a handyman does not arrive

Seafoam by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the seaside

A Night at the Circus by froodle, in which a carnivale comes to town, and Marshall and Simon do not enjoy themselves

Taking a Break by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall enjoy some much-needed R&R

Model Railway by froodle, in which a new business prepares to open in Eerie

Shoreline by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall investigate strange happenings on the shores of Lake Eerie

Parade by froodle, in which Mars takes issue with the Eerie Beekeepers Association's choice of mascot

Homestead by froodle, in which Marshall finally gets something useful out of shop class

Hound by froodle, in which Simon makes a friend

Errands by froodle, in which Simon has a to-do list

Slyboots by froodle, in which a certain corporal of the infernal regions comes to Eerie. Crossover with Johannes Cabal the Necromancer.

Waterlogged by froodle, in which Eerie experiences heavy rainfall

Festival by froodle, in which Eerie's local businesses celebrate the summer

Strawberry by froodle, in which there is unauthorised hubbub in Eerie

Wildlife by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the beach

Facilities by froodle, in which the Eerie Bus Station and Supper Club has a problem with the men's toilet

Anticipation by froodle, in which Simon and Harley look forward to the Equinox

Castle by froodle, in which there is unexpected architecture in Eerie

Visitor in which Marshall's grandma comes to stay

Euclid by froodle, in which Marshall and Simon investigate strange events at the Eerie Cemetery

The Hut by froodle, in which Simon takes on the forces of Eerie solo






Teller Family History

First Date by froodle, in which a young Edgar Teller shows off one of his earlier inventions

Popcorn by froodle. Friday night is always movie night in the Teller household.

The Teller Home for Displaced Youth by froodle, in which Edgar harbours some doubts about his new home town

Lawn by froodle, in which Marilyn Teller contemplaces some yardwork

Tornado Day, Revisited by froodle, in which Syndi learns exactly what it means to be Miss Tornado Day

Wildlife by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the beach

Culinary Delights by froodle, in which Syndi's terrible cooking may or may not have been an accident

Camping by froodle, in which Syndi cannot sleep

Artist in the Family by froodle, in which an immortal creature takes a liking to Syndi

Without Due Care and Attention by froodle, in which Syndi finally becomes mobile

Waiting In by froodle, in which there is an ice-storm and a handyman does not arrive

Brunch by froodle, in which Marilyn does not appreciate Edgar's help in the kitchen

Handmade by froodle, in which the Tellers receive a Christmas package from Marilyn's mother

Poor Life Choices by froodle, in which Syndi loves her brother anyway

Lillian by froodle, in which Marilyn's mother has concerns

Visitor by froodle, in which Marshall's grandma comes to stay

Nap by froodle, in which Marshall has a quiet moment in the Secret Spot

Fresh Sheets by froodle

Tradition by froodle, in which Dash and Marshall decorate a Christmas tree

Hometown by froodle, in which Mars and Syndi visit New Jersey

Comments

[deifire]

OMG, this one made me laugh so much!!! Osiris manifesting as Tony the Tiger! And Syndi! Syndi is perfect!

[froodle]

:D I'm glad you liked it, this one was fun to write!

[eviinsanemonkey.livejournal.com]

I really really love Syndi involved in the weird it's just so glorious

[froodle]

yay! we need approximately eight billion more syndi in eerie. it would have been so great to see her develop as a character if the show had been allowed to continue