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The Aggressively Polite Shoebill
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AI-generated painting and story
The story
Reginald had mastered the art of aggressive politeness. He stood by the door, clipboard ready, offering each visitor a smile that never reached his eyes. 'Please, proceed at your own leisure,' he would say, his voice like dry parchment. No one knew why a shoebill managed the clinic, but no one dared complain. To do so would be rude, and Reginald would not allow rudeness in his waiting room. He simply waited, clipboard in wing, for the next person to enter so he could apologize for their existence.
The brief
A tall shoebill stands stiffly in a beige waiting room, wearing a small grey tie and holding a clipboard under one wing. Fluorescent lights hum above grey linoleum, casting flat shadows. The bird's expression is neutral, its large beak slightly open as if offering a rehearsed apology.
The painting and the story were written from this same scene, so the two describe one moment.
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