Please Take away the Pies

Presenting Eliot and Mal working together to keep this shop open for you players Available: Eliot and Malcolm

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MEANWHILE AT TABOO

Nora walks in 21:23

Nora shaking and crying 21:23

Malcolm looks up from where he was reading at the counter 21:24

Malcolm: N-Nora? 21:25

Malcolm rushes over to her 21:25

Malcolm: What's wrong? 21:25

Nora: i...G...Grizz. 21:25

Nora: ...Blake....Grizz 21:25

Nora: Grizz...got erased. 21:25

Nora: I... 21:25

Nora wipes her tears away 21:26

Nora: Grizz got erased! 21:26

Nora: W-we couldn't save him. 21:26

Nora: We...just ​couldn't 21:26

Malcolm: Oh... 21:26

Malcolm hugs Nora 21:26

Malcolm: Nora... 21:27

Nora tries to shake Malcolm off 21:27

Nora flipped a coin. The coin showed: Tails 21:27

Nora couldn't 21:27

Nora still crying 21:27

Nora: I... 21:27

Malcolm: Shhh... 21:27

Malcolm hugs her tighter 21:27

Malcolm: I know... 21:28

Malcolm: Just let it out... 21:28

Nora sniffs 21:28

Nora: ...I... 21:28

Nora: I'm sorry...I...I need to close Taboo for the day...I just... 21:28

Nora: I just need to be left alone. 21:28

Malcolm: Oh... 21:29

Nora: I'll text you...when Taboo reopen. You're 21:29

Nora: you're still going to get paid, don't worry 21:29

Malcolm blinks letting go of Nora 21:29

Nora: ...I just... 21:30

Nora: I just...May need to close the shop for a couple of days 21:30

Nora: Just so I can...get my head on straight 21:30

Nora: Okay? 21:30

Malcolm: Mm... It's u-understandable... 21:30

Malcolm: Do you want me to tell Nagito? 21:30

Nora: I...tell Nagito and Eliot 21:30

Nora: You have their number right? 21:30

Malcolm: Oh 21:30

Malcolm mhmm 21:30

Nora: Wait. I didn't give you Eliot's number 21:30

Nora: Lemme 21:30

Malcolm: Oh 21:31

Nora just shakily pick up a memo pad and scribble out Eliot's number before handing it over to Malcolm 21:31

Nora: Y-you can tell them, right? 21:31

Malcolm takes and nods 21:31

Malcolm: Yeah... Hey do you want me to get you anything before I go? Hot chocolate? 21:31

Nora shakily sit down on the nearest chair 21:33

Nora: ...I.... 21:33

Nora: ...give me my blanket 21:33

Nora: From the room. My private room 21:33

Nora: ...I...It has my name on it 21:33

Nora: .....please 21:33

Nora cries 21:33

Malcolm goes and does so coming back the blanket haphazzardly folded in his arms 21:34

Malcolm he wraps it around Nora 21:34

Nora clings to the blankets and just cry 21:35

Nora: T-Thank you 21:35

Malcolm kisses her forehead "Please if you need anything don't hesitate to call or text... Or whatever..." 21:36

Nora nods, still shaking 21:37

Nora: O-okay 21:37

Malcolm slowly makes his way to the door. 21:37

Nora just stare at the wall infront of her 21:38

Malcolm: ... 21:40

Malcolm doesn't really want to leave 21:40

Malcolm but doesn't know how to comfort 21:40

Nora just want to be left alone to drown in her sorrows 21:41

Malcolm is just gonna lock up and go...

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TABOO IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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Chika rushes in to buy a piece of pumpkin pie (¥4000)!

With Eliot’s mood ruined by the appearance of the player, he just took the yen and gave the pie without a word. Hopefully this is the last purchase of the day.

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Aya mutters something about medicines and indecisive spending habits as she enters but stops when she realizes there is still pie in stock. "Hey, can I have a pie? Last one was really good." Sure she doesn't really need some of the stats, but oh well. Pie is good. Pie is always good. Buying: one Pumpkin Pie. Total: 4,000 Yen

Eliot nodded. Malcolm really can make delicious pies. He hands over the pie and took the yen. “Have a good day, ma’am.”

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Yasumu walks up to the counter of Taboo Sweets, ordering himself 1 x ¥4,000 Apple Pie. After he does so, he looks to the individual behind the counter -- Eliot -- and he smiles at him. "Thanks fer yer kindness yesterday. I appreciate it." He says, nodding before picking up his purchase.

Apparently Yasumu did not read the label that says pumpkin pie. Really hope he likes it instead of apple pie. So Eliot just pick up a box to put the pie in and took the yen before handing it over to Yasumu.”

Eliot blinked. O h. He didn’t expect this guy to come back. “Mmm, it’s nothing really. I just hope you’re feeling a lot better, sir.” It was a bit of a surprise, but at least it was a nice one for Eliot. So he returns Yasumu’s smile.

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Rei bounces into the store. He's never been here befer, but it smells so /yummy/. He goes up to whichever cashier is in the area and smiles! "It smells so good in here! Can I have five soft serve swirls and three pancakes?" He looks around, curious. "Aaand, that backpack!" He needs something to carry it all around in, anyway.

Malcolm raises an eyebrow watching the reaper. “Uh... Yeah... That’ll 2,525yen.” 

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Taboo is open

Eliot is at the store. So is Malcolm. 

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TABOO IS CLOSED

Eliot closed up the shop. he look dead tired. he might be up a little later than usual tomorrow morning

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Yasumu walks into the shop, eyes red and swollen. He points at what he wants, silent, before sliding over the money. [ ¥50 Vanilla Soft Serve x 3, ¥75 Soft Serve Swirl x 5, ¥300 Pancakes x 1 total ¥825. ]

Eliot watch Yasumu carefully. This guy wasn’t a player that’s for sure.

‘You alright, sir’ was on the tip of his tongue, but he let it pass and instead grabbed that Yasumu wanted.

“I hope your day get better, sir.” Eliot stated as he take the yen.

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Aya has money to burn and a craving for sweets, so into the store and right up to the front counter she goes it is and- wait is that pie? Ooh pie. And pumpkin too? Seasonal. Nice. "Hey, can I get a pie? It smells an' looks great." She's totally getting the pie. Purchasing: one Pumpkin Pie. Total: 4000 Yen

Eliot nodded politely despite the stress and tiredness. “Yes, ma’am.” He hands over the pie and took the yen.

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Taboo is open

Eliot went to bed in the shop. And is now awake and probably a bit cold. Malcolm is baking probably. So... You should buy pies... So he can make more.

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Eliot is still on guard and managing shop for the next 3 or four hour. He looks tense

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Eliot stared at his phone. This was wrong. Wrong wrong wrong. And yet, he won’t ever complain about Hiroshi forgetting his stupid overnight bag, that result in delaying his trip. Because if what this message said, is true…Hiroshi.

Quickly he composed a new text

TEXT from Eliot: HIROSHI. Get off the next stop. I don’t care. Get off. Don’t come here. There’s a state of emergency. You have to get off. Get off at the next station.

TEXT from Eliot: Hiroshi!

TEXT from Eliot: Hiroshi! Did you get my text?

TEXT from Eliot: There’s a state of emergency. You need to get off and stay somewhere. At a hotel or something. I’ll pay for it. Just. Just stay away from Shibuya.

TEXT from Eliot: Please.

TEXT from Eliot: I won’t ever speak to you again if you don’t stay away.

TEXT from Eliot: Hiroshi!

TEXT from Hiroshi: I’m off. I got your text. What happened? What’s going on? Eliot, are you okay?

Eliot all but collapse against the counter. Good. Good. That was good. He wouldn’t lose another friend. Not this time.

He picked up his phone and start texting.

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Nagito hummed. It was strange to get an answer he would've said to anybody a few months ago, thrown back at him. "I feel the same!" He said instead, but paused. "Probably?" He shrugs. No Point in over complicating things. "Anyway. Thanks, Eliot!" Of course, he doesn't forget to blow a kiss.

...Probably? Maybe there’s something in Shibuya’s air. Too bad he was still stuck here. A light blush colored his face when he spot Nagito’s kiss. Almost missing it, because of his concerns.

Ugh. Hopefully Hiroshi show up soon so he can just take a long break.

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Nagito hesitantly licked the swirled serve. "We-ll, I was just wondering why!" He said, and then paused. "Hey, I want five of the vanilla ones as well. Pay attention, Eliot!

Eliot frowned. “You didn’t mentioned it.” He got out the other ice cream. “That’ll be 250 yen.” He paused to gather his thoughts. But honestly he has no real answer. At least not the answers he’s comfortable sharing. “They’re just players.” He said it as tho it was something disgusting. “Why would anyone like them.” He tried to shrug off the answer.

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Nagito skips in, and points at the menu. "Can I have Five each of the soft serves?" He asks, eyes sparkling. He then leans on the counter, looking at Eliot. Up and down. Up and Down. "So, heard you hate Players?"

“That’ll be 375 yen please.” Eliot just got out the ice cream when he heard Nagito’s question. He was rather suspicious. First Nora. Then Nagito? He doesn’t want to deal with another pro player. Especially with Nagito. “...Yeah, what of it?”