[TOY] Plaything

[skinstealer]

POLKA DOT: I can handle it, but I have some questions.
POLKA DOT: What do I do with the leftover dough?
POLKA DOT: And how much swirl is enough? I want the customers to be satisfied here.
VINE: This much should do it.
 

Vine puts some white dough into the machine and cranks it, cutting it off after a set length. 

VINE: Keep this on the counter as a guide, but like the rest of the dough- either reuse as much as you can, put it back in the vats if it's unblended, or feel free to nibble the tiny scraps left behind yourself. 
VINE: There's generally not enough to actually save for someone's meal after you've gotten a good few shapes out of it, so do what you want with it.
POLKA DOT: Sweet.
VINE: Alrighty! I'll be right over here. We need five of these, so don't dawdle- but don't rush, either. Find your happy pace.
 

You nod and set your sights on the dough in front of you, starting to work on the process Vine went over with you.

You start off simple, just using the cookie cutters that your new mentor gave you. There's hearts and stars and flowers and other simple shapes...and when you use a combination, they end up looking kind of like sprinkles, or confetti. Something makes you feel pretty proud of your first attempt, though it is a little bit messy on the whipped cream swirl.

Vine looks over and gives you an encouraging gesture as you put it out for someone to take, and you feel a boost of confidence. Maybe this was going to work out. 

Your ego properly inflated, you start to try and get a little fancy...after all, you got it right on your first try. Your second try however, doesn't go quite as well- now you've just got a mess. When Vine looks over again, she just yells for you to put it to the side and try again, and so you press on, newly humbled...but just as determined.

You do two of each design you have in your head- two of them with flowery shapes, both made from cutouts and delicately placed round balls, and two of them with thick, overlaid stripes- kind of like a present. Something to keep people's heads out of the cold weather outside, and something more...festive. Just felt right.

They're not perfect, but you do like them, and from the look of it, so does Vine as someone picks them up and carries them out past her.

VINE: Nice work. 
VINE: Hm...you picked up your training faster than I thought, didn't need my help practically at all...
VINE: I could either put you to work overtime to fill up our two hours, and give you something extra for it, or let you off now so you can get some food and rest.
VINE: What'll it be, Ribbon?