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Patrick has been hiding his toys again. (And, annoyingly, his siblings' toys as well.) For Jenny, this means that once her siblings fall asleep, she gets to spend the next hour hunting around for all the places he may have stuck something. Her latest find is Anne's stuffed unicorn, which was for some reason shoved under the bathroom sink. She doesn't need to wake her sister up for it, but she can at least go put it outside her door.
Except that when she leaves the bathroom, she's not in the hallway. She's in what appears to be a large, brightly lit bar. None of these things apply to her hallway. She feels rather out of place; t-shirt, pajama pants and stuffed unicorn are not exactly magic bar attire. (She thinks.)
As far as Jenny knows, there's only one person in her immediate vicinity who associates with magic. This doesn't seem like Soph's style, but it also doesn't seem particularly threatening. From Soph's explanations, evil magic is pretty up front about being evil. "I replaced your hallway with a restaurant" does not scream evil to her, it's just weird.
She ventures inside a few steps. "Soph? Soooooph, is this you?"
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"Yeah, I don't have my purse."
The first drink is free. After that you would need money, although you may open a tab.
"Cute unicorn," Lexi adds.
The first drink is free. After that you would need money, although you may open a tab.
"Cute unicorn," Lexi adds.
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Jenny beams at the bar. "Ooooh. Free drinks best drinks. Can I see the menu, please?"
She picks up Mr. Fancy from his spot next to her and holds him in front of her as she turns to Lexi. "Hello! I am Mr. Fancy! Thank you for saying I am cute!" Her low voice isn't at all believable, but it is also, for duckling reasons, definitely aimed at small children.
She picks up Mr. Fancy from his spot next to her and holds him in front of her as she turns to Lexi. "Hello! I am Mr. Fancy! Thank you for saying I am cute!" Her low voice isn't at all believable, but it is also, for duckling reasons, definitely aimed at small children.
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There is no menu. I can make anything at all, napkins the bar.
Lexi raises an eyebrow at the puppeteering job.
Lexi raises an eyebrow at the puppeteering job.
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Jenny is now laughing too hard to keep puppeteering. "Heeee, sorry! I just- he's usually 'talking' with my little sister. I think it's just habit."
She glances over to see what the napkin says, and splutters slightly. "Er, anything? Geez, I don't know. Something pink?"
She glances over to see what the napkin says, and splutters slightly. "Er, anything? Geez, I don't know. Something pink?"
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Jenny receives a bright pink smoothie with a ribbon of white yogurt in it. There is a straw.
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The straw is just as bright a pink and it sparkles. Jenny is thrilled. "Eeee! Thank you!" She takes a test sip. "Wow, that's delicious."
She offers it to Lexi. "Want to try some?"
She offers it to Lexi. "Want to try some?"
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"Uh, can I get a second straw?"
A second straw appears. Complimentary.
Lexi tastes. "Oh wow, this is so good."
A second straw appears. Complimentary.
Lexi tastes. "Oh wow, this is so good."
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"I am very pleased with the results of my not at all specific order! Thank you, nice bar."
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You're welcome, of course.
"What happens if I order a whatever-would-be-good?" asks Lexi. Lexi gets something steaming and chocolatey. Sip. "Oh wow. Good things happen if I do that."
"What happens if I order a whatever-would-be-good?" asks Lexi. Lexi gets something steaming and chocolatey. Sip. "Oh wow. Good things happen if I do that."
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"It's chocolatey. And hot. It's not exactly hot chocolate, I think? There might be other stuff in it. Hot... chocolate... eggnog? You can get another straw and taste it, fair's fair."
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"I mean, I don't know what eggnog tastes like or anything, but- sure! Thanks." She retrieves a straw from bar and takes a sip. "Awesome. Chocolate!"
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"...Hi? Why am I in a magic bar? I did not see this coming," says the tiny unicorn, shifting her weight from hoof to hoof.
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"Don't be sad tiny unicorn," urges Lexi, "it's okay, the bar says that when you go out it'll be just where you left."
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Awwwww sad unicorn face! Jenny's heart is melting. "We don't know why we're here either?" she offers. "It's just a friendly magic bar with tasty drinks, I think!"
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"But I didn't see it!" says the unicorn. She peers around anxiously, then her horn glows gold and she shuts her eyes.
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Er. Is she blind? Is there a polite way to ask? What's polite for a unicorn? (unicorn unicorn unicorn!) "But... don't you see it now...?"