video, the third ❧ running for my life

[onetouch]

[ ned, again, is full of bright smiles. he's been tinkering with the pie hole and all of its components for quite some time now, and he is pictured unfolding a giant pie display that he found in his locker. and while he's still weak from this jump, he's excited to get a move on. baking will bring him right back up to normalcy, he's convinced. ]

For those of you who are new, or who missed my last announcement -- this. This is the Pie Hole. And it is open right now and forever after. We could all use a little slice of home, in a galaxy far far away.

[ he's always wanted to say that, but the camera slips around the room. the furnishings are meager, but passable, and everything inside is painted a pleasant green, the lights that hang from the ceiling orange. ]

I've never run a business without-- [ fat stacks of cash? ] money, before, but. I think I've worked out a system so that no one feels. Er. So that no one feels as if they're getting something for nothing or nothing for something. It will be fair.

In any case! The Pie Hole is indeed up and running, so please stop in for a slice. Which is free. The first one, anyway.

[ he spins the pie display with a look of accomplishment and puts his hands on his hips.

a dog bark and a pig snort sound from somewhere behind him and digby dog and pigby pig are looking expectantly to the feed as it pans. ]

Oh, yes. Thank you. We are located adjacent to the Oxygen Gardens, under the pie crust overhang. [ it felt so good to say that again. ]

I'll see you soon, fellow Tranquilityzens. [ oop one more thing. ] And I'm Ned.

The pie maker.

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[needsheadphones]

Pigs, puppies, and now pie. You're very quickly becoming my favorite, you know.

[onetouch]

Is that a fact? [ because it's alliterative!! ]

[needsheadphones]

It is.

[onetouch]

Oh. Well. [ flushing a little shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]


That's, good. Because you're one of my -- favorites, too.

[nightblogs]

Like what, if I get another pie I gotta wash the dishes or something?

[onetouch]

That could be an option.

[nightblogs]

[Inner groan.]

Okay. So let's say I ask for an extra slice. How many plates?

( voice. )

[carbonite]

A whole place, just for pie? Buddy, you have odd priorities.

( voice. )

[onetouch]

You didn't like the pie I brought you?

( voice. )

[carbonite]

I liked it, but I don't think we need an entire store of it.

voice; private

[coffeeking]

Theoretically, what would you want for a whole pie? And what flavors do you have?

voice; private

[onetouch]

We can negotiate. I'd be happy to accept I.O.U.'s in the mean time.

Choices are a bit... trimmer than I'd hoped, but. To start there is: apple, apple cinnamon, appleberry, tripleberry [ which is actually two berries and orange. ], and mincemeat.

voice; private

[coffeeking]

I'll take an apple cinnamon. I'm going to be offering up an open trade on some of my supplies soon. You can have first dibs.

[Guess who has a hot date.]

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[toomuchtenacity]

Do you have cake too?

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[onetouch]

Why would I have cake?

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[toomuchtenacity]

Aren't they similar?

( video )

[nattering]

Aside from the fact that there's no money involved, I'm pretty impressed people are managing to start businesses here at all. It's so enterprising, under such weird circumstances. [ she tips her head, thoughtfully. ] Space never struck me as a place for fresh produce, though.

( video )

[onetouch]

Space is no reason to hinder an entrepreneural spirit, don't you agree?

[ that's because it isn't fresh, not even remotely. but that tends to freak people out - his magic finger. so instead: ] Most to all of my supplies come from the gardens, which is why flavors are less than plentiful to start with.

[ he misses his two page city menu. even cup-pies. ]

( video )

[nattering]

Completely. It's kind of encouraging, actually, just to know there's something as normal as pie here. [ she shrugs. ] Limited resources are better than none. I think people will appreciate the effort anyway.

[klutziness]

Tranquilityzens? Nice. Anyway, it looks great!

[onetouch]

Do you like that one? [ he can't help but be ecstatic by her approval, nodding. ] Thank you, Rikku. I still expect you to be the first-ever-repeat customer.

[klutziness]

Kinda sounds like "tranquilizer," but yeah. And you bet your bottom dollar I will be! I'm like, right on my way.

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[consequence]

A ship this size, with this many people on it -- you know you might run out of supplies before you run out of customers.

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[onetouch]

I'm quite used to this sort of... volume. Though I'll admit, supplies were much more pentiful.

Still. I'm confident we can make it work.

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[consequence]

That's a pretty positive outlook for trapped in space.