Eerie, Indiana triple drabble: Targeted Marketing

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Marshall examined the glossy tri-fold leaflet in his hands.

"Um," he said.

"Yes?" asked Mister Radford, beaming expectantly.

"Well," said Marshall. "I think having two milkshakes for the price of one on Tuesday is a great idea, and calling it 2-4-1 Tuesday is kinda catchy..."

Radford's moustache curled upwards in a broad smile.

"But," Marshall went on, trying not to feel horrible as Radford's grin faded, and failing badly. "I don't know if you need to call the other days 'Expensive Monday', 'Expensive Wednesday', and so on."

"Oh," said Radford. He took a deep breath, visibly attempting to rally his deflated mood. "Well, what would you call them?"

"Just... normal?" said Marshall.

Radford frowned.

"Normal Monday?" he said dubiously. "I don't know if that would catch on."

"No," said Marshall. "Not Normal Monday, that would be dumb... just regular Monday. Don't call it anything."

Radford still looked confused. Marshall turned to his associates, one of whom was currently finishing off Marshall's full-price Expensive Saturday black cow, for support.

"I tried to stop him," said Simon.

"He did," Dash agreed cheerfully.

Marshall scowled.

"Fine," he said. "Earn your ice-cream fee by helping out for a change."

Dash took the leaflet, scanning the digitally-enhanced photographs of various sandwiches with a barely concealed eye-roll. He folded it up and passed it to Simon.

"Can't help you," he said. "Last time I took a job in marketing I almost got the whole town sent to hell. Depending on how you look at it, I'm either really bad at advertising, or way too good at it."

"I think you can weigh in on Full Price Day: the Strategy," said Marshall.

"Two for One Tuesday is fine," said Dash. "Expensive Monday is stupid."

Radford's shoulders slumped.

"I already had them printed," he admitted.

Even Simon groaned.



Microwave-verse

Bonfire by froodle, in which Pinocchio is ruined forever

Gingerbread by froodle, in which there is a witch in the Eerie Woods

Leaves by froodle, in which plantlife finds Marshall entirely too enticing

Offspring by froodle, in which there are dragons

Based on Your Previous Purchases by froodle, in which Mars should really pay attention to Amazon's reccomendations

Housework by froodle, in which a rota cannot be agreed upon

Breakfast by froodle, in which Dash's attempts at cookery do not go well

Ghost in the Machine by froodle, in which a new laptop opens an old wound

Consequences by froodle, in which an encounter with leprechauns leaves the boys very tired indeed

The Microwave by froodle, in which Andrea Fantucci returns to Eerie after a considerable absense

The Eldritch Abomination in the Room by froodle, in which the microwave is most definitely not discussed

Basic Household Maintenance by froodle, in which manticores are inconsiderate houseguests

Torrential by froodle, in which there is a storm, and the boys eat ice-cream

Linens by froodle, in which Dash X makes a bed

Night Music by froodle, in which Simon is woken by a nocturnal visitor

In For The Night by froodle, in which Dash refuses to leave the house

Hound by froodle, in which Simon makes a friend

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

Waterlogged by froodle, in which Eerie experiences heavy rainfall

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

Rainbow by froodle, in which Dash fails to properly appreciate Michael Flatley

Jackolantern by froodle, in which the local pumpkin patch has a problem