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Still in the Manager’s Office (Tales from the SSC&B)

Chris Hall55 Comments

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Picking it up from last week with Clark… this is the SSC&B

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The red-headed writer (aka la Raconteuse) had been miles away as she thought what had been occurring, partly since she had drunk too much coffee and eaten some nice pastries (both delicious) since the Bartender and Mimi had brought both to the Manager’s Office, but also she’d been mulling since it seemed that she might get away with talking about that certain note.

Fine and dandy, she grinned to herself as she watched Tom taking everything from the Manager’s Office and to the kitchen; he muttered to Mini, explaining that he would make a large spice cake for afternoon tea.

La Raconteuse returned to watch as the tall, thin man had a quick conversation with several people including Ms Strome and her uncle; it seemed that they were going back to the main part of the Bistro, as if some particular boot was on the other foot, as one might say, as la Raconteuse arched one eye up, although the tall, thin man was definitely staying, sprawling in the great new chair.

The Gatekeeper had been surveying the room, listening to what had been said, but then he walked back to the mantelpiece, and turned his back, looking at that mirror.

La Raconteuse joined him: ‘don’t you remember what was there before?’ – ‘sorry, I don’t,’ – ‘but look, you can even see where it was, it was more than a yard and a half longer… you really don’t remember?’

La Raconteuse smiled, ‘that was a painting, I wonder where it went?’

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Di of Pensitivity 101 – Wednesday’s Three Things Challenge: FOOT, YARD, MILE

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55 thoughts on “Still in the Manager’s Office (Tales from the SSC&B)”

  14. Most excellent continuation of an excellent storyline… nice work accounting for those in the ‘other timeline’ meeting the challenge of maintaining two contemporaneous stories in a common location (our SSC&B)

    We’ll need the joint for a short time only, ‘we’ being Rosetta and the Sophomore (who’s real name apparently is Ethan, go figure!).

    Seeing how Lou and Ian have already left, Anya is still talking to the two young people.

    fyi Anya Clarieaux is located in Chicago and she don’t hardly ever leave her high rise office (the Red Building at the top of the post), where she runs the Omni Corporation.

    mums the word

    damn! this is fun

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    • Excellent… it does (and more, probably). Like the way it’s going… two stories running together. The name ‘Ethan’ – is inspired!

      My red-headed writer will continue in the MO and around the main bistro, also it seems the lovely Reena will make an appearance (I am hoping).

      Fun indeed!!

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      • That will be fun! Reena visiting the SSC&B!

        couple of thoughts… maybe Tom can call the Manager’s office and simply say, ‘There’s someone here asking for you by name… (possible description)

        Of course the way to the Manager’s office is to walk to the end of the bar that runs down the right side wall from just inside the coat check room (man! do we have an actual ‘hat check girl’?!? (the title of which is so wrong and anachronistic by today’s standards… but… but! this is the Six Sentence Cafe & Bistro …we’re a fricken island in the stream of time….)

        probably should check with Nick and Mimi and Denise

        but it’d sure be cool

        back to my description of the floorplan/layout of the SSC&B:

        so, after passing the coat-check room the bar starts and runs all the way down the width of the room (of course, in the middle of the rows of liquor and such behind the bar is the entrance to the kitchen… (simple double swinging doors (with one round window in each)) which is, of course Tom’s domain.

        end of the bar, wide opening. to the left the restrooms to the right the perpetually semi-dark hallway and on the right, the Managers office.

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        • Hmm, that seems to cover everything – thanks for that.

          I am only thinking that Reena will have a tiny bit (don’t tell her), maybe not even say anything; in fact, I have already written a couple of ideas, including that Tom will probably just say… it’s her, and her name.

          I’m on the ball already – can’t you see what I’ve written on my notebook yesterday?

          Plus, another ‘hmm’… ‘hat check girl’ get into the real world… but, maybe, a young guy instead? (giggle) – probably not enough time this time anyway…

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  18. I’ll get right to it, Chris! I remember the painting. As Nick said, it was of a sailing boat, a frigate whose name I can’t remember. I remember what happened when la Raconteuse was in the Manager’s Office…. the painting came alive (insert wavy lines here, lol). I admit I don’t recall what our red headed writer did or….. went? for a short time.

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    • Glad that you remember that painting, Denise! There was a bit of a hiatus – a little bit of disappearing for a while. But la Raconteuse seems it might be useful to find that very strange painting again. However, it might have to stay in the background for some time – who knows?

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