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[strangeandunusual]

[the feed shows a sunny spot in an alley, just outside the Gibson Girl. Lydia has borrowed one of their tables and set it with an assortment of snacks, fruit, a pile of napkins, a stack of glasses, and a pitcher of their amazing lemonade... but the clear focus of the shot is propped against the alley wall: a giant book that anyone from the Temple party of the Jungle mission will recognize as a retired but unusual tent. She's wearing black jeans with splatters of maroon spray paint, courtesy of her roommate's creativity, and a matching brocade top, with a large, full envelope in her hands. The envelope is 8x10, yellow slashed with red diagonal lines.]

Hi, everybody. I've met most of you, I think, but my name is Lydia Deetz, and I work at the camera shop when I'm not training. I take pictures when I'm out exploring, and when we have parties, and meetings ... pretty much all the time. My friend Fenton made this giant book with his magic as a mistake, but... I want to turn it into a big photo album for all of us, as a record of everything that happens. I have a lot of pictures already, from the first two months I've been here... And some of them are from the other night, so you're all here.

[she pats the envelope]

One of my favorite myths about photography is some people think it steals your soul. Not really, but... It helps keep a memory. And memories are part of our soul, so ... Maybe what it really does is make our souls stronger. If we're going to be doing a lot of fighting and exploring and repairing... We're going to need to be strong. So. Maybe this will help. I'm in the alley by the Gibson Girl, if you want to come and help... Or even if you want to just look at the pictures. Once all the pictures are in, I'll keep it in the lobby of the apartments until I get more.

[an awkward pause as she realizes she has no clue how to end this]

Um. Hope to see some of you?

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[serpentinthegarden]

Nah... I'm done with work for the day. I'm just hanging around.

[ To 'help out' if he was needed but he didn't say that. He just stayed there reclined on his bench and yawned again. After a full day's work he was tired but only because he did have to get up so early and not because of the company. ]

How are the pictures coming? The light alright for them?

[strangeandunusual]

Oh, okay.

[again, nice of him, but she didn't say anything, just shifted a few of the confections around for a different composition]

They're good. The light in here is actually pretty great for what I'm going to do with them. Nice and even, so when I do the double exposure later, it won't look weird with any of the natural lighting in the other shots. I shouldn't be too much longer.

[serpentinthegarden]

[ Damn nice.

And maybe in an effort to counter all this 'nice' he had been doing today he reached over to snag a pre-wrapped brownie from the shelf. Just a little snack before he left to track down some dinner. ]

Once you're done you can take any of those you want. They are all test runs and would need to be tossed out after today anyway.

[strangeandunusual]

You know ...

[she grinned.] I could bring the leftovers to the Gibson Girl and they could make them sundae specials. First come first serve. That way if people like the brownies, they'd have to come here to get more. It's the least I can do to thank you for giving me this gig.

[serpentinthegarden]

You're talking about...

[ He glanced over toward Lydia with the wryest of grins. ]

Diversifying the man's portfolio. It's a good idea, one Chef never thought of. It's bound to bring more customers in here.

[ He chomped down on his brownie as pleased as punch! ]

I knew you were the right person for the job!

[strangeandunusual]

Blame my Dad. He's always talking about stuff like that, I guess I just kind of absorbed it by merit of being around once he started working from home. ... What time should I come collect the extras?

[serpentinthegarden]

[ The Chef busy working in his little box was glanced at. This would be a surprise for him! A good surprise hopefully. ] After you are done with the photos you can take the rest. All I have to do it lock the door behind you.

[strangeandunusual]

[a couple more clicks aaaand -] Done!

[she tucked the camera back away in its bag and scrutinized the pockets made specifically for lenses she hadn't yet saved up to buy] I can fit a bunch in here.

[serpentinthegarden]

That didn't take long.

[ His long legs swung around until his feet landed back on the floor as he collected the brownies and placed them on the counter for her to stuff into her pockets. Chef would never know until it was too late and he had started a dessert craze. ]

[strangeandunusual]

It's not the shots that take the time, it's the developing.

[she flashed him a smile and started to tuck everything away, trusting Crowley to distract the Chef so that it would all be a pleasant surprise]

Want to meet me there after you've locked up so we can try one together?

[serpentinthegarden]

[ Please, Chef was distracting himself busy cooking away in his kitchen to discover the best way to make a coiled snake cookie. No distraction required! ] Tempting me to some brownie ice cream? [ He smirked. ] Why not. Meet you there.