THE PIE HOLE

[stressbaking.livejournal.com]

WHO: stressbaking, lovedthesun, onteamvoldemort & everyone ever (also tattleina is on the unofficial staff).
WHERE: The Pie Hole pie restaurant and bakeshop
WHEN: November 4 - 30
WARNINGS: It could vary, though not too high please.
SUMMARY: This log is forever open to fraternize, socialize, and otherwise eat pie in Ned's restaurant. If you would like to make your thread closed to a specific person (be it someone you came in with or one of the servers/Ned himself) put their name in the subject line. If your thread is open, a server will be with you shortly. Feel free to tag other open threads or eat with strangers too! Anything goes.

Extra notes for November:
- There will be a Thanksgiving hosted here, but I will make a separate log post for it.
- There is now a lifesize cardboard cutout of Han Solo outside, feel free to notice/comment on it!
- Ned will be around much less as his ~other job~ picks up
- Also there are brownies (Shirley's brownies) on the menu you can also order!!
FORMAT: any




MENU


whole pies or by-the-slice

apple apple ......................................................... your traditional apple pie
appleberry ......................................................... a delicious blend of apple and fresh berries
apple walnut ......................................................... fresh apples and chopped walnuts
banana cream ......................................................... fresh ripe bananas and whipped vanilla cream
blueberry skies forever ......................................................... the freshest picked blueberries
cherry creme fraishe cherry cream ................................. cherries and creme fraishe double layered
chocolate expresso ......................................................... the perfect chocolate pick-me-up
coconut custard ......................................................... a tropical and perfectly creamy smooth custard
key lime to your heart ......................................................... key lime pie served with fresh strawberries
lemon meringue ......................................................... your traditional lemon meringue, whipped to perfection
melt-in-your-mouth mince ........................................ a festive mix of raisins, rum, apples and spices
orange-you apricot ......................................................... apricot pie with an orange glaze
over the moon pie ......................................................... chocolate fudge cream pie
peach melba ......................................................... peach pie served with fresh raspberries and sliced almonds on top
peach passionfruit ......................................................... a bold mix of passionfruit and peach
pearway to heaven ......................................................... pear pie with gruyere cheese baked into the crust
pecan pecan ......................................................... your traditional pecan pie
pumpkin pecan ......................................................... smooth and creamy pumpkin served with diced fresh pecans
raspberry rhubarb ......................................................... the perfect marriage of raspberry and rhubarb, always fresh
strawberry fields ......................................................... the freshest picked strawberries, served with a mint leaf
three plum ......................................................... a lusciously layered plum tart
tripleberry ......................................................... the freshest blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries in one pie

cup-pies

brownie sundae ......................................................... brownie, white chocolate mousse and chocolate with hot fudge and almonds on top
chocolate cream ......................................................... chocolate blended with creamy vanilla custard
cocoa coffee ......................................................... layers of brownie, chocolate mouse and chocolate ganache
coconut chocolate cream ......................................................... coconut and rich vanilla, topped with chocolate fudge
key lime ......................................................... creamy key lime in a graham cracker crust
lemon cream cheese ......................................................... lemon tart with a cream cheese topping
pecan ......................................................... carmelized pecans in a luscious filling
pumpkin pecan ......................................................... smooth and creamy pumpkin served with diced fresh pecans
lemon raspberry ......................................................... raspberry vanilla, creamy lemon, raspberry lady fingers and lemon mousse
vanilla bean ......................................................... layers of vanilla cream, vanilla mousse and whipped cream

shirley's brownies

haute chocolate ......................................................... your standard issue brownie
white chocolate razzle ......................................................... raspberry and white chocolate swirled through fudge
triple chocolate dream ......................................................... a fluffy whipped mousse between dark and milk chocolate brownie chunks
fudge a la mode ......................................................... a brownie style whoopie pie with ice cream instead of icing
five layer blonder ......................................................... a blond peanutbutter brownie with swirls of fudge, white chocolate, milk chocolate and apricot

Comments

Open

[batbogeyed]

Ginny is here, and is trying some of those white chocolate razzle brownies. After what had happened with Cthulu, it feels a bit weird to be sitting here and doing something as normal as eating brownies. For a few days it had felt like being back in the war. But she knows that doing things like this is the best way to start feeling normal again, so here she is.

[fyeahcannons.livejournal.com]

Ron, of course, is a comfort eater. This habit has not lessened a bit from his youth. The just-previous battle did bring back certain, more grim feelings, and now he was tired and shaken and, to a degree, terribly lonesome. Not that he'd own up to having this feelings.

Seeing as how a pie restaurant sounds both amusing and wholly awesome, here he is.

It's weird to see Ginny, just like every time here, and seeing her catches him by surprise for a moment. He waves hello, though, orders, and moves to sit across from her.

"Hey, Gin."

[batbogeyed]

If it's weird for Ron to see her like this, it's doubly weird for Ginny to see him so old. At least she's a blast from his past; he looks like a younger version of her dad. It took some getting used to at first, and it's still a bit jarring for her.

But it's still Ron, and she's still very glad to see him - especially with Ryan having disappeared somewhere north, and much of the City still showing battle scars. She gives him a slightly tired smile.

"Hi." She's suddenly conscious that this is the first she's seen him since Cthulu. "You all right, Ron?"

[stressbaking.livejournal.com]

"How's the p--brownie?" Old habits die hard, especially for someone like Ned who actively despises any change in the status quo. Unfortunately, Shirley had his balls in a vice pretty much from day one. It wasn't a hard thing to do. "I'm sure Shirley would like to know how everyone's enjoying their debut."

[batbogeyed]

Ginny smiled up at him. This was the first time she'd even been in the pie shop, but an abundance of chocolate was always all right as far as she was concerned.
"You can tell her I'm a fan," she said. "The hardest thing is choosing between them all. But I suppose you hear that a lot."

Open

[couldmakeucare.livejournal.com]

Veronica had finally found her way to the Pie Hole, since the world hadn't ended and all. The place reminded her of those retro diners every place had before the war (even the Vaults). She is instantly overwhelmed by the choices available. Oh, Old World and your baked goods, you will tempt Veronica into dangerous sugar overdoses, but you are so lovely.

Veronica has never had pie before and is looking over the pie menu and any pies on display with a considerable amount of scrutiny, as if she were perhaps picking out a house or a car. "Go with what you sort of know, with pear or apple? Or try something... what is a rhubarb, anyway?" She muttered to herself.

[stressbaking.livejournal.com]

"It's a fruit, or maybe a vegetable really. It's... Well, it's delicious, if that helps at all." He tries for his best smile, tugging on the hem of his apron and crossing his arms while he waits for her to decide. Then uncrosses them, biting his lip. "W-would you like some coffee, while you think it over?"

[couldmakeucare.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure it's all delicious. I've heard nothing but good things about this place." She smiled at the pie-maker. "Coffee sounds great. And if I can't decide, what would YOU recommend?"

[yelloweyesdarksomething]

The Monster was back for a return visit, because who could resist pie? He certainly couldn't. It was pie.

Hang on, didn't he know that person over there? He was sure he knew them. He approaches a bit before getting close enough to recognize her.

"Oh, hi Veronica!"

[couldmakeucare.livejournal.com]

"Hey there, Monster! Pull up a seat," she waved to one of the stools next to her. "Finally found my way here, on your excellent suggestion."

Open, during a Saturday

[magicalworld]

Calvin is here for a brownie to celebrate the fact that it's Saturday and he's free from school! At least for now- he does have a lot of homework for the weekend that he really ought to get started on avoiding. But for now, he's going to have a brownie and then head off to work on a certain special project outside of school that's contained within the empty shoebox beside him.

Wait.

Calvin pauses in mid-chew, swallows, frantically checks the box, then feels his eyes getting very big and his heart getting very low in his chest. The box is completely empty, and the Pie Hole's Saturday is about to get a lot more interesting.

"Hey, everybody!" Calvin calls out to the entire shop, waving. "I might have lost something. If anyone sees something, um, odd running around, let me know, okay!"

"Oh, and you might want to tuck your pants into your socks."

WHY IS EVERYONE PROSING. slowly replies

[stressbaking.livejournal.com]

"How odd?" Ned calls from just behind the kitchen door, leaning back to look out nervously. Ears like a hawk, this one. He walks out and sets down Calvin's plate with a clatter, glancing around his beautiful tile floors for anything amiss. "Not alive-odd, I hope."

And then Digby barks. Ned gulps, looking to Calvin apprehensively for guidance.

BECAUSE THE PIE HOLE DESERVES OUR BEST

[magicalworld]

Calvin doesn't respond at first. He just tucks his pants into his socks, then draws his legs up away from the floor, onto his seat. He's looking around, scanning the ground.

"Don't make any sudden movements," he says. "I'm pretty sure it sees motion as prey. Oh, and I've been trying to train it so that it can smell fear." Calvin puts the shoebox on the table in front of him, beside the brownie, its lid off. Inside is a ragged tumble of grass, leaves, dirt, and shredded newspapers. He looks up at Ned.

"Hey, you've got the number for poison control around here, right?"

[tattleina]

Guess who is not very happy about this. It's not very hard to guess correctly.

"Um, excuse me. But what sort of thing have you lost?" Shirley pries, piling on her super sweet voice in order to get all the information out of him. She's not going to let him scare away customers.

[magicalworld]

Oh hey it's Brownie Lady! Calvin is naturally inclined to cooperate with the one who introduced him to the Pie Hole.

"Well, I don't know the exact name of the species," he said as he climbed up on the table to be safe. "But if you see something long and creepy with a lot of legs and poisonous pincers moving really fast across the floor, don't get in its way."

(open.)

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

[Welp, all of Han's cars were damaged in one way or the other. So, before he had to go over there, he brought his tools, some manuals and a bad craving for pie.

Triple berry, to be exact.]

[lovedthesun.livejournal.com]

[Shahrazad is giving him the most curious look. The man from the cut out...? What is going on here...?]

Hello Sir.

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

[he slides right into the store, not really giving her a look.]

Yeah, hi. Triple berry?

[stressbaking.livejournal.com]

Han. [Ned can't help but smile.] The usual, I presume?

[But he'll just sit and let Shahrazad get it, sobering slightly.] Did you fair alright, for-for Halloween?

open

[zarteblume.livejournal.com]

Lua glanced around curiously when she entered. This was her first time in the Pie Whole so that could be why but she also had her promise to keep. Although this restaurant was cute, she thought - even if the 'retro' style was lost on her. It certainly didn't seem like a place where she'd have to worry about death.

[lovedthesun.livejournal.com]

Shahrazad smiles brightly at the woman as she enters. First time customer? She could appreciate that. She waves politely at her before approaching.

"Hello! Can I help you in any way?"

directed at ned but, otherwise open.

[justasdamaged.livejournal.com]

[Life as a superhero was really as crazy as what they showed on TV. Rita could only hope that this would be the end of it, until she gets better at superheroing at least, but just in case she's getting in a comfort fix. She feels more at ease already in such a homey little shop.]

[stressbaking.livejournal.com]

Rita. [he greets warmly, gesturing her inside.] You must want some cocoa, the temperature's dropping fast.

I'm glad you made it.

[breakhisknees.livejournal.com]

[oh god why is he so hung over? is this a coffee shop? it is now, cross stumbles in and finds a seat in the darkest corner before he proceeds to slam his face on the table.]

[lovedthesun.livejournal.com]

[Was is this poor man face slamming....? Shahrazad will be politely clearing her throat.]

Can I help you?