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froodle) wrote in eerieindiana2021-05-11 10:42 am
Eerie Indiana Triple Drabble: Culinary Dramatics
The raw and weeping thing at the bar jumped a little at her outburst, as did Janet, though she controlled hers in time to stop the neatly-plated nigiri from sliding off her serving tray.
"There you go, sir," she said to the skinless corpse, setting the dish down in front of it. "Wasabi, soy sauce and ginger are on your left. Let me know if you need anything else."
She smiled, bright and breezy, then turned to Melanie.
"Mel," she said carefully. "Are you doing okay?"
Melanie took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. This was not the time to go all Marshall Teller on her best friend just because...
Just because...
Because there was a revenant sitting at her place of work, carefully separating a set of disposable chopsticks with bloody fingers that left red-brown smears over the cheap alder wood.
Janet's expression became one of concern.
"Do you need to sit down? We're kind of crowded today because of the King Tide, but there's room at the counter."
Melanie swallowed hard, shook her head, and forced her expression back to something that, if not cheerfully unconcerned, was least pleasantly neutral.
"No," she said. "I'm good. Just stopped by to say hi and pick up some takeout is all."
"It'll be a bit of a wait," said Janet. "Fred's compulsively impersonating a high-strung perfectionist right now, so there's a lot of drama going on in the kitchen. I'm actually hanging out with the customers for some peace and quiet, if you can believe that."
Melanie Monroe looked from her friend, to the heavy steel door that lead to the kitchen, to the bloodied tatterdemalion peaceably eating sushi dipped in way too much soy sauce, and raised an eyebrow.
"Seriously?" she asked.
"Trust me," said Janet. "It's that dire."
Ongoing Verse: Janet
A Ghost in Pink by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
froodle; 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
"There you go, sir," she said to the skinless corpse, setting the dish down in front of it. "Wasabi, soy sauce and ginger are on your left. Let me know if you need anything else."
She smiled, bright and breezy, then turned to Melanie.
"Mel," she said carefully. "Are you doing okay?"
Melanie took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. This was not the time to go all Marshall Teller on her best friend just because...
Just because...
Because there was a revenant sitting at her place of work, carefully separating a set of disposable chopsticks with bloody fingers that left red-brown smears over the cheap alder wood.
Janet's expression became one of concern.
"Do you need to sit down? We're kind of crowded today because of the King Tide, but there's room at the counter."
Melanie swallowed hard, shook her head, and forced her expression back to something that, if not cheerfully unconcerned, was least pleasantly neutral.
"No," she said. "I'm good. Just stopped by to say hi and pick up some takeout is all."
"It'll be a bit of a wait," said Janet. "Fred's compulsively impersonating a high-strung perfectionist right now, so there's a lot of drama going on in the kitchen. I'm actually hanging out with the customers for some peace and quiet, if you can believe that."
Melanie Monroe looked from her friend, to the heavy steel door that lead to the kitchen, to the bloodied tatterdemalion peaceably eating sushi dipped in way too much soy sauce, and raised an eyebrow.
"Seriously?" she asked.
"Trust me," said Janet. "It's that dire."
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
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also Love Melanie being like no, no, it's okay it's just Eerie.
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