Ghislaine’s small paws grasped at the cookie cutter carefully before placing the sharp shape down into the sugar dough with practiced métier. Cookie by cookie, she rotated the shape until the sheet of dough was covered in precise cutouts of hearts. The Popoko set her cookie cutter to the side before reaching for excess dough, pulling it off the table with ease. She wadded the excess dough up and set it next to the heart-shaped cutter, saving it for after this batch was complete. Swiftly, Ghislaine shuffled the cookies from the flour-dusted counter to a waiting baking sheet and popped it into an oven.
On average, the Bake Stop went through a few hundred sugar cookies a day. The heart-shaped dough Ghislaine had begun baking were destined to be chocolate dipped – a best seller at the bakery and Ghislaine’s favorite to make. As the cookies browned slowly in the industrial oven, the small Popoko checked on the melting chocolate. It was near perfection now; a blend of dark and milk chocolate with just a hint of hazelnut and vanilla wafted up her nose and tickled her senses. A small smile creeped onto her snout and she turned back to the oven, pulling her mitts from her apron as she skipped to the door. Mentally counting down, she opened the oven door just as the machine beeped cookie perfection – the hearts were pulled out of the oven with a flourish and she set them down on a cart to cool.
The mental countdown began again, but this time Ghislaine kept busy by bringing the melted chocolate to the counter, stirring it continuously to keep it from clumping as it cooled off the heat. She placed some wax paper on the counter. When she felt the cookies were firm enough to handle, she deftly picked one up and dipped it carefully, coating half of the cookie in rich chocolate. She held it for a moment to let the chocolate firm up before setting the cookie on the wax paper. After a few cookies were finished, a noise at the bakery’s back door disturbed the Popoko from her work.
Casting her eyes to the door, Ghislaine smiled when she saw a young Jollin and young Wyllop at the door. They were sniffing the air eagerly, and the Popoko was sure she could hear their little stomach rumbling. Chuckling, she shook her head and clicked her tongue, making shooing motions with her paws. The pair of younglings’ faces fell, and Ghislaine sighed. Walking to them, she put one finger up against her snout to signify silence. Grabbing a buttery croissant from a nearby cart, she ripped it in half and handed it to the pets, who took it with wide, grateful eyes. Ghislaine winked before turning back to her work station. One less croissant couldn’t hurt business, and besides… Fantine would be proud.
profile, story, and art: Tennie
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Ghislaine has a minion!
Don't Eat the Smiley Croissant
Don't Eat the Smiley Croissant
Ghislaine
Legacy Name: Ghislaine
The Common Popoko
Owner: Tennie
Age: 14 years, 6 months, 1 day
Born: October 22nd, 2009
Adopted: 8 years, 5 months, 1 week ago
Adopted: November 13th, 2015
Statistics
- Level: 47
- Strength: 68
- Defense: 13
- Speed: 16
- Health: 11
- HP: 11/11
- Intelligence: 50
- Books Read: 50
- Food Eaten: 0
- Job: Cookie Cutter Captain
Pet Treasure
Pie Cookbook
Baking Starter Kit
Red Food Coloring
Pink Food Coloring
Orange Food Coloring
Yellow Food Coloring
Green Food Coloring
Blue Food Coloring
Purple Food Coloring
Lemon Extract
Almond Extract
Coconut Extract
Mint Extract
Orange Extract
Peppermint Extract
Rum Extract
Vanilla Extract
Carton of White Eggs
Carton of Brown Eggs
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Malt Extract
Cocoa Powder
Salt
Stick of Butter
Bag of Light Brown Sugar
Bag of Sugar
Bag of Powdered Sugar
Bag of Pure Flour
Yellow Decorating Frosting
White Decorating Frosting
Teal Decorating Frosting
Red Decorating Frosting
Purple Decorating Frosting
Pink Decorating Frosting
Orange Decorating Frosting
Green Decorating Frosting
Blue Decorating Frosting
Black Decorating Frosting
Lovely Box of Cupcakes
Pastel Box of Macarons
Romantic Box of Macarons
Chic Box of Macarons
Classic Box of Macarons
Berry Spice Macarons
Raspberry Macarons
Lemon Macarons
Raspberry Macarons
Orange Macarons
Pistachio Macarons
Mint Macarons
Coffee Macarons
Chocolate Macarons
Cassis Macarons
Vanilla Macarons
Rose Macarons
Pumpkin Macarons
Peppermint Macarons
Mint Chocolate Heart Cookie
Dark Chocolate Heart Cookie
Strawberry Chocolate Heart Cookie
White Chocolate Heart Cookie
Vanilla Chocolate Sandwich Cookie
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Peanut Butter Cookie
Cookie with Sprinkles
Smiley Cookie
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Cinnamon Chocolate Cookies
Kiwi Pressed Flower Shortbread Cookie
Fresh Fruit Cherry Pie
Cherry Pie
Blueberry Pie
Apple Pie
Chocolate Pie
Mint Pie
Kiwi Pie
Orange Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
Homemade Pie
Lime and Strawberry Tart
Lemon and Blueberry Tart
Orange and Raspberry Tart
Lemon Meringue Tart
Lemon Peel Puddin
Custard Delicate Pastry
Caramel Sweetheart Puff
Apple Dumpling
Sticky Bun
White Heart Confetti Cupcake
Blue Raspberry Glam Cupcake
Lovely Lemony Cupcake
Velvet Cupcake
Blob Kitty Cupcake
Blueberry Cookie Cheesecake
Cherry Cookie Cheesecake
Orange Cookie Cheesecake
Double Lime Cake
Wyllop Carrot Cake
Chai Cream Cake
Angel Food Cake
Buttercream Rose Lavender Cake
Whipped Cream Eclair
Raspberry Eclair
Blackberry Eclair
Blueberry Eclair
Orange Eclair
Cherry Scone
Strawberry Scone
Cherry Jelly Roll
Chocolate Caramel Jelly Roll
Chocolate Wafer Roll
Blueberry Glaze Croissant
Pink Glaze Croissant
Orange Syrup Croissant
Chocolate Chip Sprinkled Croissant
Sugar Sprinkled Croissant
Chocolate Glaze Croissant
Croissant
Pear Cream Cake
Peppermint Cream Cake
Blueberry Cream Cake
Pistachio Strawberry Roll Cake
Grape Sweet Roll
Vanilla Whoopie Pie
Pumpkin Whoopie Pie
Red Velvet Whoopie Pie
Muffin
Chocolate Muffin
Happy Muffin
Pie Muffin
Apple Bread
Blueberry Bread
White Bread
Strawberry Bread