day one ☆ accidental video

[magictouches]

[The PORTAL turns on to reveal Ned in the Pie Hole, working on a pie with at least five other pies on the same counter waiting to be put in the oven. Unaware of what the PORTAL was other than something like a cellular device, he had set it aside and decided to ignore it for the time being. For now, he is mumbling to himself and sighing repeatedly.

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[theystare]

[While on her stroll through this place, Musetta would not help but notice the delicious aroma wafting from that building. Closing her eyes, she savored the aroma for a moment or so, then decided it would smell much nicer inside.

Her lace-gloved hand delicately knocked at the door before she entered the pie shop, her eyes flitting around as she took in the scenery like a child in a toy shop. Her lips curled as she caught sight of the pie maker.

Closing the lace parasol, she left it by the door and picked up the hem of her skirt as to enter the shop a little farther.]

You have very skilled hands, cher.

[magictouches]

[Ned looks up from the kitchen in the back, eyes widening before he makes his way to the front, standing behind the counter, hands clasped behind his back.

Swallowing, he tries remaining calm about what's going on.]

Hi -- yes, thank you. Look, if you wouldn't mind telling me where I am and who you are and what's going on right now because I'd really appreciate some kind of knowledge on this whole ordeal.

[theystare]

[Oh how darling he is. She smiles at him sympathetically, stopping at the counter with a heavy sigh.]

I am afraid, cher, that I do not know much more than the very basics. I do not know what is going on... But you are in... ah... what did they call it? Some kind of dream world? I am afraid I know not much more than that.

[She holds out her hand daintily, expecting a breath on her knuckles in the very least.] I am Musetta... and I could not help but come inside. It smells absolutely divine in here.

[magictouches]

[Ned pauses for a moment, thinking the whole thing over. Dream world?]

Does it have a name?

[He glances down to her hand before looking back at her rather pleadingly.]

Ned. It's -- it's nice to meet you.

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[vanagandr]

[ Hi there. There's a far too large to be normal wolf sitting in your pie shop. What do? ]

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[magictouches]

[Ned hears something and glances over his shoulder.

What is that -- ]

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[magictouches]

[Oh my god that is a wolf WHAT IS A WOLF DOING IN HERE --

stumbling back into the freezers like a boss yep]

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[magictouches]

[Getting back up and acting like nothing happened before staring at the wolf.]

You're no Digby but maybe you could just do me a favor and try and understand what I'm trying to tell you which is --

[He didn't know what to say. 'Leave'? 'Get out'?]

How did you even get in here?

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[tops_shiva]

Whoa. You sure made a lot there.

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[magictouches]

[He's figured this whole PORTAL thing out kind of. At least it's not upside-down.

Only, he's freaking out.]

Who are you and where am I? I know this is my shop but I don't know what's outside.

[tops_shiva]

Name's Snow. You're in some city called Promenade and so far...there's not a lot out here.

[magictouches]

I'm Ned, nice to meet you.

[There's a small pause.]

Promenade? But -- the Pie Hole -- why is it here?

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[dontfearmebaby]

[A happy, albeit pale face pops up on the PORTAL.] When did we get a bakery that makes such lovely-looking pies?

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[magictouches]

[HOW DOES THIS THING WORK--]

Just now, apparently.

[He grins sheepishly before it disappears.]

So we're in a place called Promenade?

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[dontfearmebaby]

[Her smiles widens at his sheepish grin.] Yep. That's the name of the place. Apparently, it's a dream place. Not the place of your dreams, but a dream place. Like, if you imagine something, it'll probably come into being in you concentrate hard enough.

Oh! And you have to wear a mask during the day if you go outside. And you can't talk at night. You use telepathy instead. They call it...something odd here. Teneka, or something.

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[magictouches]

[Wait, does that mean Chuck could be imagined here? He leans forward over the counter, staring into the PORTAL. Chuck was someone who he couldn't just leave behind.]

Can you imagine a person here?

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[hypercarnivore]

[So this is a landshark person thing with a sense of smell to match and dear god he cannot ignore the smell of delicious pies.

He might be staring, out of habit. Also out of habit, he might be trying to work out how he's going to steal one.]

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[magictouches]

[Ned feels that weird tingling feeling that you get when someone's staring at you and looks up at the boy staring at him -- or rather, his pies -- and stares right back before flashing a nervous smile.]

Hello?

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[hypercarnivore]

[Stealing things was a lot easier when you had someone else to be the distraction which...Fabian doesn't have right now. Damn it.]

Hi.

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[magictouches]

[Whoever this kid was, he seemed ... dubious. Better keep an eye on him; who knows what he'd do. What if he was some kind of alien form that was in a human's body that ate --

No. That wasn't possible. But being here wasn't possible either, so Ned didn't know what to think. He'd heard plenty from others, so he'd ... just play it cool.]

Can I help you?