fandomhigh | Young Entrepreneurs; Monday, Period 6 [ 03/02 ].

The name of the club was sprawled out on the chalkboard and Turtle was sitting at the makeshift boardroom table with her gavel and a donut. There were plenty of donuts and coffee available, as usual, with the addition of a macaroon here and there, since Turtle felt the coconut would be a nice touch after getting back from the cruise. Which, actually, was going to be their topic today.

"Okay," Turtle started, "I know most, if not all, of use just got back from a really amazing spring break vacation, compliments of our school. I was thinking that maybe something we could do was figure out how in the world this school finances something like that, but I gave up on that about two years ago, because it's kind of staggering and a little...incomprehensible, to be honest. It, like time travel, is simply not something that can be pondered too long without confusing yourself too much or making your head explode. So, instead, I was thinking we could just have a discussion about the cruise ship itself as a money maker. I'm sure none of us were sitting there, thinking, 'boy, I wonder how much revenue goes into this, or that"--well, Turtle was--"but try to go back and come up with things that would have helped the Crown Princess be a successful business venture."

"I, for one, couldn't help noticing a casino on board. That's brilliant, right there, especially if it pays out well. If people are on a big boat, and they're gambling and drinking and having a good time, and they win a lot of money, they're likely to just got and spend that newly earned income, right there on that boat, which means what happens to that money? Goes right on back to the ship." Turtle shook her head. "Brilliant, really. Anything else you can think of?"

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Ned

Jack Burton

Leto Atreides

Alice Liddell

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"I don't think I've ever seen stores on a boat like that," Ned said. "If you won money from the casino, you could put it right back into the ship's bank by buying something from their stores."

Not that he'd bought much. Just a few small things.

Leto tried to think of anything in particular that had caught his attention. "I found it was mostly the usual things; Give people the opportunity to spend money on food and drink and various activities that offers temporary pleasure and offers distraction. I might have expected something that allowed people to fight. Also, the age where people are considered adults here is higher than I expected." Yes, he still didn't like not being served at the bar.

"They could be using the time-travel," Alice offered. "As a source of income, that is."

She'd get to the cruise in a minute.

Because, really, that's the best part of this club. Especially if there's pie.

Ned wasn't going to let anything like a week spent away from his oven stop him from baking two pies for the club, as always.

So, there was an apple pie filling (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/paulas-apple-pie-filling-recipe/index.html) pie and a peanut butter pie (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gale-gand/peanut-butter-pie-with-chocolate-crust-recipe/index.html) with chocolate crust.

Ned had missed pie.

And, of course, Turtle was doing the good American thing and digging into the apple pie.

"I've missed pie," she admitted with a wistful sigh.

"Me too," he agreed with a small smile. "It's hard not being able to do something for a full week that you're so used to doing everyday."

"That's why I'm glad," said Turtle, "I brought my laptop and still could get my Wall Street Journal every morning. I'd have gone nuts if I couldn't get some work done."

"I thought about bringing a microwave but microwave pie doesn't sound very appetizing," he said. "Also, pies aren't meant for the microwave."

"Plus," Turtle said, "it would be really awkward to try to include a microwave in your luggage, I'd imagine."

"I'd have to have a really big bag and a really good excuse," he agreed. "And the restaurants on the boat served some good desserts. I survived."

Even if he'd pined.

"Mmmmm." Even with a bite of delicious pie in her mouth, Turtle still went a little wistful. "The food was pretty good, wasn't it?"

"You look like you wanna still be there," Ned said, amused. "Turtle Wexler cruises the world while making copious amounts of money in...whatever she does. Such a jetsetter!"

"Oh, you know it!" Turtle said with a grin. "That's precisely how it will be, too. I imagine I'll be going to London a lot; Jeff's thinking of opening a T&C branch there after he graduates."

"Wow, going international?" Ned asked, smiling. "If I ever open up a pie shop, I'll send you a few as a celebratory gift."

"If you ever open a pie shop," Turtle noted, "I'll want more than just a few pies. It would be so awesome to be able to distribute them as a Turtle & Canary semi-exclusive. Like, we might be carrying some of Brooke's fashion line, too."

"Well, if I get one off the ground, they'd only be sold there and at your place," he said. "Verbal contract I know but I'm good for following through."

"We can worry about the official stuff," Turtle said with a smile, "once you've actually got something official."

Ned's pies were really something to look forward to, and Leto helped himself to a piece of each.

Turtle, of course, was helping herself to lots and lots of the apple pie.

...you might just regret asking if he'd got sunburn. Just saying. Wishing I wasn't thinking it.

...that narrative made Deadpool all emo. He had a nice ass, at least!

My cats climbed on the kitchen counter this morning and were walking on the stove which was turned on for my coffee.

I was very sdlfk hsdlkf helsdfsfe! KITTIES NOOOOO.

//random story.

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