Death at Dinner, Too: More Bisque
A couple of concept sketches of waitstaff carrying plates and knives to a table in a restaurant. The intention is to imply the customers will be murdered.

Id and Ego Babble:

Sometimes I have a good idea. I think I'll continue to use photos as a crutch and tweak small things. I'm too poor to frequent fine dining places, so, yeah, good idea, me. I'm kind of excited to try more polished versions of this. I give myself grief for adding too much, such as the red in the second attempt. In this case, I like the idea of monochrome with a pop of color. When you learn, try new stuff. Mistakes are good. Unless they mess up the piece, then the frustration hits. Yes, yes, yes. And don't compare myself to all the amazing pictures you see. One day.

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  • Title: Death at Dinner, Too: More Bisque
  • Meta Title: Don't Miss the Lobster Bisque, Still a Patron Favorite
  • Meta Description: I wised up and decided to use stock photos for a crutch. These are a couple of sketches of waitstaff with subtle knives.
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  • Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025
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Don't Miss the Lobster Bisque, Still a Patron Favorite at Chez Wee Bee

ABF Newswire: December 25, 2025

SAN FRANCSICO, CALIFORNIA, December 25, 2025 (ABF Newswire) – Death at local favorite Chez Wee Bee didn't sour the lobster bisque special.

During dinner service, a billionaire tech executive was talking on his cell phone when waiter, Chris Rogers, stumbled into the man and accidentally severed his juggler.

The restaurant staff handled the incident with well-practiced professionalism. A room divider with a serene Japanese watercolor of an oceanside viallage cordoned off the table from the rest of the service. And dinner service continued without a hiccup, helped by the efficient and private police investigation.

"I appreciate how quietly the staff handled the situation. I'm not afraid of blood, hell, I like my steak mooing, but sometimes I just want a dinner with no excitement," a patron shared with reporters.

Asked how his complimentary SFPD grief counseling went, Chris, the goofy footed waiter who stumbled into the deceased, said "Oh, I unloaded on that poor counselor. Not about the blood, heck, I've spilled a tub of syrup - that's a fucking mess. No, I railed on about shitty patrons. My girlfriend will appreciate I got it out before I get home."

When asked about his plans for later, "I think I'll get baked and watch 'Shrek'. That fucking donkey, 'I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.' Cracks me up every time."

The deceased's social media company was recently in the news when it won a major lawsuit victory against a group of parents who tried to sue the platform for their teens' fentanyl deaths. Investors, already excited by the legal victory, took the imminent leadership change as further good luck, and helped the stock close a quarter of a percent higher by the close of trading.

No charges were filed and the investigation concluded the death was accidental.

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