Re: Mini-Grand 5802 [Round 1: The Heat Death Lounge]
09-25-2011, 06:26 AM
"God dammit," Simon mumbled, "where in the hell are the peanuts around here?"
He didn't hear Chuck Feldstein appear behind him in a puff of savings, but when he turned around a moment later to find the grocer grinning at him, he nearly dropped the crackers he'd settled for.
"Hey there, Mr. Finch! What can I help you with today?"
Simon blinked at him. Did he know this guy from anywhere? "I'm, uh... I'm just trying to find the peanuts. Y'know, for the kid."
"Why, Simon, I've got just the thing! Try these new Samberson Lightly Salted Nut Clusters; I'm sure the kid will love them!" He picked up a package from the display that had appeared next to him and handed them to the man.
The grocer's grin was starting to really creep Simon out, so he took the box of clusters from him and stepped back a bit. When it became apparent that the conversation was over, Chuck vanished, as did the display.
"Wow," Simon breathed, opening up the box and pulling out a packet of clusters. "That was... well, really freaking creepy."
Popping a cluster in his mouth, though, he had to admit, "In fairness... they're just what I needed."
He didn't hear Chuck Feldstein appear behind him in a puff of savings, but when he turned around a moment later to find the grocer grinning at him, he nearly dropped the crackers he'd settled for.
"Hey there, Mr. Finch! What can I help you with today?"
Simon blinked at him. Did he know this guy from anywhere? "I'm, uh... I'm just trying to find the peanuts. Y'know, for the kid."
"Why, Simon, I've got just the thing! Try these new Samberson Lightly Salted Nut Clusters; I'm sure the kid will love them!" He picked up a package from the display that had appeared next to him and handed them to the man.
The grocer's grin was starting to really creep Simon out, so he took the box of clusters from him and stepped back a bit. When it became apparent that the conversation was over, Chuck vanished, as did the display.
"Wow," Simon breathed, opening up the box and pulling out a packet of clusters. "That was... well, really freaking creepy."
Popping a cluster in his mouth, though, he had to admit, "In fairness... they're just what I needed."