Forum game, add one word to build a story, no planning allowed

[SpinState22]

Simple word association style story game. Each person adds exactly one word to continue the sentence or story started below, no discussing where it's going in advance, just add your word and let it develop naturally

Starting us off with the word: Once

Keep it going, one word per reply, and let's see what nonsense we end up with

[Jackson1]

upon

[AustinTheory18]

a

[NightCrawler81]

very

[HiggsField10]

suspicious

[CarlosBuddle]

toaster

[Always_Ethan25]

decided