[She's got the caje batter with extremely large and oversized chocolate chips and star shaped decorations in hand. It's overflowing in the bowl. The bowl is screaming. Help. Help!]
Aha! Two of the greatest food items shall surely make a most delectable cake!
Solomon! [ Funny to see you here. Ignoring Yaoi Vortex] I thought the bigger the cake the better we can share it! But, indeed, it is most necessary to find a pan most fitting.
[The vortex is also trying to ignore itself so she's in good company.]
Maybe they have one in an interesting shape...
[Fandaniel is forbidding him from Actually Cooking at threat of injury, but he didn't say Solomon couldn't provide feedback and assistance!!!! He's tall and already pulling things out of the cabinets for Lilia to look at, but he can divert to go searching for some pans.]
We won't have a lot of time, though... How hot does that oven go, anyway?
...I cannot believe I am stuck somewhere with him again.
[ When Solomon and Yugamu had arrived around the same time the Moonstone dorm had, Fandaniel had immediately gotten irate. He doesn't want to share a kitchen! He wants to cook without even more people in his way!
Of course, the ire was all aimed directly at Solomon, meaning Yugamu escaped it. This is because Fandaniel absolutely plays favorites. ]
He's in the same outfit he's been in all week, though the black staining against his neck has travelled quite a ways, wrapping tendrils up to his jawline with an identical spread to his fingers.
Still, he's not blind. He sees that look and he waves it off once he has his moment of jest.]
It's fine, it's fine. It's not as though Yugamu and I were expecting company.
I'll stay out of your way if you stay out of mine. Is that fair?
If only I could miss you even more than I wish to be missing you now~. Hmm, well, do be sure not to reach for any ingredients I need, or I will take your hand with it.
[ Wow, he says that so cheerfully. And yes, he is, in fact, here to cook, meaning he begins the prep for something quick and simple. Getting some rice, vegetable broth, a little white wine, various shredded cheese... ]
[ Fandaniel ignores it. Such softness is something the other three would welcome, but to him, it discomforts, unbalances. That is not who he is. He cannot have friends. ]
Yes. Those same roses grow from me every morning. I fear they have had to put up with one or two murder attempts this past week, so consider this a warning.
[ Boil rice, boil, as he stirs up a sauce. ]
I will likely wake up tomorrow and attempt to kill one of you yet again. Do be prepared.
Mm. That would explain some of the things you've left behind before, wouldn't it?
[He does look like he wants to ask something in followup, but holds his tongue for now, simply watching the dance across the kitchen. Man he wishes that were him. :(
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I'm sure we'll manage between the five of us. But I do appreciate the heads up.
If my dorm loves me at all, they should let me stab you a little first.
[ Eheheh. There, sauced whipped up, rice checked, almost there. Overall, it's a quick recipe, and he'll soon be plating it into little bowls for all. Yes, even Solomon.
[ Fandaniel picks up a spoon and digs out a bit of risotto into it from the bowl meant for Solomon. He steps around the counter to stand between his delicious rice dish and the vicious sorcerer with the chili powder, holding the spoon up. ]
He blinks a moment, chili powder already opened in one hand but frozen at the request where he's now trapped against the counter. His eyes flick to Fandaniel, then to the spoon.]
Insistent, aren't you? [He sighs as he puts the powder container down - he's not about to drop that spoon trying to take it with his injured hand.] It's not as though I meant to offend.
[ Oh dear, trapping him against a counter like this is going to make amb post the seal yelling gay in the channel a little awkward. It likely does nothing good for everyone else's assumptions, either. ]
And yet you did. I do take some pride in my skills, Solomon. Now open your mouth.
[ Yes, he is going to shove the spoon in there. Yes, this is very ridiculous. And, yes, it is very delicious. ]
[Well anyway MILD CHOKING ASIDE...... Solomon does reach up to grab the spoon from Fandaniel's grip before the man shoves the utensil all the way down his throat.
While he starts with rolling his eyes, Solomon's expression quickly becomes thoughtful, the spoon slipping from his mouth carefully.]
[ Bro he is Locking In on this conversation HELLO ]
Rip it out?! [ He has that Look on his face again, but you brought this on yourselves. ] Talking about that kind of thing in front of everyone...! I can get wanting to get a little rough, but—
[Lilia meanwhile is immediately busying himself with pulling the most interesting looking ingredients out of the fridge/pantry/any available food-holding container/surface.
Someone stop him.]
What a group we've assembled! We'll just have to make sure to prepare enough for everyone!
Also diving! Over Lilia! Who he trips on, stumbling forward and falling on the smaller fellow gremlin, even as the bottle goes tumbling, tumbling, off towards its doom. ]
You mean join him in his hunt? Sure! He is very tall and can reach the very tall shelves. No idea what Lilia's making, but it certainly looks creative!]
Oh, look at you go! [He's popping a couple containers off the top shelf of one of the cabinets. What are they? Eh, who knows, they look important enough.] Anything in mind, or shall we make it up as we go?
Oh wonderful, I'm not alone in that! Magic makes cooking all the more fun.
[He sees no problem with this! He'll even hold a container of whole cloves. Yeah, nay? He's been banned from cooking but Fandaniel didn't ban him from helping the rest make horrible decisions with their lives!]
Besides, following a recipe to the dot leaves things so boring! There's no sense of adventure.
Oh, no, not the royals. And the ghost chefs take care of cooking for the students.
No, it's just that there was a child in my care for a long time. He ended up learning to cook himself, but it was necessary for me to learn enough to provide meals until he was old enough.
Well, there’s Yuffie. She’s got that youthful energy, the kind you get jealous of once you’re older.
[ Ah, to be young again, even if she’s only 22… ]
There’s Nanaki, too. He’s a sweet kid that tries to be as cool as possible. For a long time, he was using a fake voice with us, all to seem more mature. You should’ve seen the way the others reacted when they realized.
I'm a Cetra. We have a stronger connection to the planet than a human would, and we can interact with the lifestream. They wanted to know how they could use that to their advantage.
More like… to find a way to keep using the planet’s energy even if it’s all dried up. To get what they want with no consequences. They’re not gonna find a loophole, though. When the planet dies, so will they.
The green stone was magestone. So something like this:
[He takes out his magic pen, the green gemstone fitted into it glittering in the light.]
Meanwhile, the flowers were made of a material called Mysterium - a metal that can be manipulated with magic. Both were plentiful in Briarland, so people really went wild with the designs.
A long, long time ago, humans discovered the wealth of materials available in our lands. And so, despite our every attempt to prevent it, they came and took the land for themselves.
Not just our home. Our queen and her consort, as well.
It was a complete and utter loss. [And, with a soft laugh:] I may have formerly acted as general, but officially, I have no titles. There is no mention of any "Lilia Vanrouge" in my nation's textbooks, either.
But it's likely for the best. Slowly but surely, humans and fae are learning to exist in the same lands together. So, at the very least, our world isn't under as much a threat as yours.
[Humans come and go so quickly... so long as the fae don't mention it, their human counterparts have no knowledge of the war their kind once waged against their current neighbors.
If it means keeping that peace, Lilia is content with being forgotten by history.]
Maybe I'll introduce you some time, if we ever get the chance. Tsukumo-kun can be a little prickly around people when it comes to Kako-chan, but that's part of what makes him cute.
[Well! When he's NOT being chaotic with helping with the ingredients, Solomon will be off to the side for at least fifteen minutes or so, several strips of paper in his pocket. A deep blue pen with gold flowers is pulled from his jacket as he starts noting every single one of them with his eyes and jotting something down.]
Mm. They're not the first I've written - just additions. Duplicates, in many ways. But it's easier for me to write down the brief and expand on my own time than to try to compile the complex with their memories fading.
I already don't retain everything as it is. I'd rather not test it.
"✿ A young woman up against an impossibly powerful force. She, too, seeks the safety of the world from human greed. Moonstone.
☆ A woman who carries herself with a knightly demeanor. She is excitable and well-intentioned, even against her urges. Moonstone.
🗡 A man who has lost sight of that which once brought him joy. Older than I am - I wonder, would he enjoy the games I get to play in my own world, too...? Moonstone."]
[He's juggling Aerith bullying him and Don running over with flour covering everything, but at least it gives Lilia time to write in peace. Solomon won't peek - it's not his job.]
Do you want to start with that much, and see how it feels? It's a very simple fold.
[He chuckles, grabbing one of the remaining strips he's already filled out.]
First, a loop at one end, like this. Pull the end through gently, like tying a knot--
Then you fold the long portion over... And just rotate, in a pentagon, allll the way until the end, here...
Tuck that little end into the pocket it makes, just make sure it's snug. And then you just pinch those corners, very lightly, just enough to make them pop.
They're a very fun craft to teach children, I've heard. I just decided to adapt it a little.
[Aerith's run off with his pen so he'll have to wait a little before continuing his writing, but he does look at the star he's just folded, delicately squeezed between finger and thumb.]
It makes the memories easier to keep, when you make them fun.
[DESPITE THE... FANDANIEL EVERYTHING.... he's still perfectly polite when she pops over, smiling tiredly. His blackened fingertips finish the stroke of his pen as he folds one of the strips and puts it aside.]
More for the people than the surroundings, but yes.
I don't want to lose sight of the memory of any of you in the chaos of what might come.
[ Her gaze lingers on his fingers, though she doesn't say anything. They're here to indulge in a lighter mood, and she's got a feeling bringing it up would be a bummer. Probably. ]
I appreciate it. I hope you're writing about yourself too, though.
[He pauses, only briefly, something complicated passing over his features.
But it's here and gone in a breath. He pulls away the strip he's just completed, holding out the pen to her. It's a very pretty blue with golden flowers all over the cap.]
Just make sure Don can still use it, or that she can share with Lilia. I didn't really plan on bringing more writing utensils.
I'm sure you'll all know the moment I do, haha. It's not as though it's very easy to hide right now.
[Between the coloring on his fingers and the black curling around his neck and throat like a clawed hand, he really did look like an emo tattoo project gone wrong.]
It's been getting progressively worse since Monday began... so I suppose I'll have to see what's in store.
I know it looks alarming. [And it kind of is alarming, and there's an unspoken apology in his eyes at that. He knows. He's sorry.] But I promise, it doesn't hurt.
[He nods gently.] We'll deal with it as we have to.
Right now? I am okay. You are, as well. So are the rest. And I don't want you distracted from the joy in the room around you, no matter what happens. Let it be a good memory to send us all off to sleep.
[Some of them are folded up, but it looks like they're little notes about all of them.
Remember his loyalty across bloodlines. Remember his affection for the children he raised, and the children he led, and those of his kind he cared for even in their passing.
Remember his name among all his other names. Remember his sins and his sorrows and the stars he called home, remember his loneliness and singular wish.]
You're going to coat us all in white if you don't brush yourself off a little, Don.
[ One of the things Don Quixote writes about is her first meeting with Solomon, if Solomon wants to read over her shoulder. The next is Tsukasa, then Aerith. Every memory she treasures and does not wish to lose. And then she focuses, folding the stars with surprising patience and dexterity]
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Aha! Two of the greatest food items shall surely make a most delectable cake!
[ stop her]
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I dunno, looks like it's gonna explode first.
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But does that not mean it will explode with delicousness?
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Definitely not in the way you want! Unless you wanna make a big mess?
[ Honestly... she would not put that past Don... ]
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I shall fetch a bigger pan posthaste.
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Lemme get it for you.
[ She's just gonna move right past Don and grab bigger pan. ]
After this one, let's make a real cake. Something we can all eat and enjoy. [ A pause. ] And we can decorate it however we want.
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Verily, tis to be an excellent bonding experience --
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The first cake may be the appetiser!
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[ Maybe if they.... even it out or something, it'll work. Split it up into two pans... ]
Your cookies were pretty good, honestly. I know you could make a good cake.
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[Fandaniel got the Don solo version. Rip. Maybe she'll go back to that recipe]
Hmm, it would be nice to make them....ooooh what if they were pancakes?
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Let's do pancakes then!
[ She'll go ahead and start pouring some of the batter into the other pan. ]
You know, I bet if you actually set your mind to it, you'd make a pretty decent cake.
[ Instead of going for Maximum Chaos. She's seen how calm you can be, Don!!! ]
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I always thought so too...alas, I also thought that baking meant following your heart and adding the most delicious things to make it more delicious.
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[ They can add so many stars to this cake!! ]
Besides… it’d be nice to make something together we can enjoy and be proud of, right?
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Forsooth, 'tis a wonderful idea. What kind of cake does thou enjoy?
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[ And a classic flavor like that means more of them will like it too. ]
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[She found some cute pink bats to add to the yellow stars]
Let us try that, and add flavour through the frosting?
[please stop her frosting attempts Aerith]
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Frosting's already got plenty of flavor, if you ask me! Besides, with the sprinkles, we'll have tons of texture there.
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[New bowls to make cakes with, lets go. She is reaching for a lot of vanilla...]
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Just a small amount. A little goes a long way with this stuff.
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[ She looks surprised but keeps it to one teaspoon. At least she's using the measuring instruments this time]
And then we mix like so into the eggs?
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Yep, just like that! See, you're a natural at this.
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[ Holding out the measuring cup proudly. It only needed three]
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Your cake is going to explode.
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Then I shall make haste and get a bigger pan!
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[ Is she going to leave the oven on even after they've passed out?! ]
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[ searching for the biggest pan. rummaging surely there is something. Or it'd be easier to get her to throw some of the batter out]
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Actually, Fandaniel helps by finding her TWO cake pans rather than one. ]
Here. You could try splitting the batter.
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[SPLITTING THE BATTER, There's still a lot left... thankfully they're just becoming pancakes]
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Anytime, anytime. Be sure to finish those before we all pass out, though, or we'll be waking to a very hot kitchen.
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[help. she probably did]
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[EXCITING.]
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[ sparkle sparkle]
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[ Puffing up]
Shall I see if we can uncover bat shaped sprinkles too?
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[Hmmmm...]
Well, if you find some cute ones, I won't argue.
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Indeed! Only the cutest shall serve!
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[And you're all saved because Aerith and Fandaniel have managed to wrangle Don Quixote into being well behaved. Mostly Aerith]
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Shall we do dark blue frosting then?
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[The bowl should learn to get a backbone and do its job under the work of a CHEF clearly! Anyway he's not stopping her either.]
Would you look at all of that... Do you plan for one large cake? Maybe we can find a pan fit for more of a monster of a dessert.
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Maybe they have one in an interesting shape...
[Fandaniel is forbidding him from Actually Cooking at threat of injury, but he didn't say Solomon couldn't provide feedback and assistance!!!! He's tall and already pulling things out of the cabinets for Lilia to look at, but he can divert to go searching for some pans.]
We won't have a lot of time, though... How hot does that oven go, anyway?
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Allow me to check!
[ Buzzing away and coming back]
Two hundred and fifty degrees celcius! Most hot indeed.
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A hotter temperature will mean it will cook that much faster, in theory. That way, there won't be any worries of falling asleep on it.
[There will just be the worry of
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[ Don is in her element now. The drama! the wonder!]
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He is keeping a Respectable distance from that thing. ]
Out of morbid curiosity, Don-chan...have you ever baked a cake before?
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[ She's only bothered with cookies before]
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Why don't we use a little less batter? Not that I'm an expert in baking, but ovens tend to have their limits.
[ Like, the food poisoning stuff is funny...but a kitchen explosion might be pushing it. ]
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[Trying to compare sizes]
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[ This he knows with his minimal baking knowledge, ]
I don't know about you, but that's not really a way I wanna go.
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[ hmmmmm ]
Very well, I shall make PAN cakes instead.
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[ isn't he the pinnacle of innocence. don't you care him ]
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[Bluntly. None of that fledgling!!!]
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[ you BULLY him you BULLY miette when he is such a kind, loving soul... ]
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'Tis exactly why I would not believe thou would never lie to me!
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....Not exactly the faith I was expecting, but I guess that's one way of doing it?
[ He is turning. Hm. ]
Well, just don't burn your pancakes. We still have to be here all night, after all.
[ He's gonna Go Over There, actually. Have fun. ]
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I hath read in a book - use butter and keep the heat low! I will follow those instructions this once.
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[ When Solomon and Yugamu had arrived around the same time the Moonstone dorm had, Fandaniel had immediately gotten irate. He doesn't want to share a kitchen! He wants to cook without even more people in his way!
Of course, the ire was all aimed directly at Solomon, meaning Yugamu escaped it. This is because Fandaniel absolutely plays favorites. ]
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He's in the same outfit he's been in all week, though the black staining against his neck has travelled quite a ways, wrapping tendrils up to his jawline with an identical spread to his fingers.
Still, he's not blind. He sees that look and he waves it off once he has his moment of jest.]
It's fine, it's fine. It's not as though Yugamu and I were expecting company.
I'll stay out of your way if you stay out of mine. Is that fair?
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[ Wow, he says that so cheerfully. And yes, he is, in fact, here to cook, meaning he begins the prep for something quick and simple. Getting some rice, vegetable broth, a little white wine, various shredded cheese... ]
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Still, until he gets roped into following Lilia around instead, he'll keep his hands to himself, watching Fandaniel like a bored cat.]
Any reason there's so many of you here with us tonight? Lilia I can understand, but Aerith and Don are a bit of a surprise.
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[ An idle wave of a hand as he gets the rice set up to boil, then preps the rest as that goes. ]
Although I imagine a large part of it is my little rose problem. You've noticed how people are affected by the black roses, yes?
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What a bond these bunch much have.]
The negative impulse control, correct? Yes, I'm aware.
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Yes. Those same roses grow from me every morning. I fear they have had to put up with one or two murder attempts this past week, so consider this a warning.
[ Boil rice, boil, as he stirs up a sauce. ]
I will likely wake up tomorrow and attempt to kill one of you yet again. Do be prepared.
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[He does look like he wants to ask something in followup, but holds his tongue for now, simply watching the dance across the kitchen. Man he wishes that were him. :(
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I'm sure we'll manage between the five of us. But I do appreciate the heads up.
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[ Eheheh. There, sauced whipped up, rice checked, almost there. Overall, it's a quick recipe, and he'll soon be plating it into little bowls for all. Yes, even Solomon.
It's a four-cheese risotto! ]
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[RIP because he's IMMEDIATELY digging through the cupboards now that Fandaniel's done. Suspicious]
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What are you looking for?
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Oh, something a little extra.
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It does not need anything extra.
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[Do worry, he has chili powder.]
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[ Fandaniel picks up a spoon and digs out a bit of risotto into it from the bowl meant for Solomon. He steps around the counter to stand between his delicious rice dish and the vicious sorcerer with the chili powder, holding the spoon up. ]
You will try it as is before adding anything.
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He blinks a moment, chili powder already opened in one hand but frozen at the request where he's now trapped against the counter. His eyes flick to Fandaniel, then to the spoon.]
Insistent, aren't you? [He sighs as he puts the powder container down - he's not about to drop that spoon trying to take it with his injured hand.] It's not as though I meant to offend.
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going to make amb post the seal yelling gay in the channela little awkward. It likely does nothing good for everyone else's assumptions, either. ]And yet you did. I do take some pride in my skills, Solomon. Now open your mouth.
[ Yes, he is going to shove the spoon in there. Yes, this is very ridiculous. And, yes, it is very delicious. ]
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While he starts with rolling his eyes, Solomon's expression quickly becomes thoughtful, the spoon slipping from his mouth carefully.]
...I can see why. That is very good...
[...
And yet he's still glancing at the chili powder.
Hm.]
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But he will pull the spoon back once he's sure the man has eaten the damn risotto. Don't think he didn't see that. ]
...I will kill you if you do.
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[What a rude chef.]
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[ Off he turns on a heel, going to hand the other bowls out. ]
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That risotto WAS really goddamn good, though.]
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Do you hate him or something?
[ Yes she's asking within earshot. ]
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[ yeah that whole shoving him against a counter and spoon-feeding him thing was totally hate and nothing else whatsoever ]
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[ Hello??? ]
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[ Those bruises from the first trial... ]
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If you'd started a little less violently, maybe I would have picked a better spot.
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thank u?????????????????]
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Rip it out?! [ He has that Look on his face again, but you brought this on yourselves. ] Talking about that kind of thing in front of everyone...! I can get wanting to get a little rough, but—
[ No, he shan't say... ]
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The rose, Yugamu, just the task rose.
Easy, now. You're starting to look like a tomato.
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[He is pretty sure Yugamu is the only child here and Yugamu is having a crisis of bloodlust so. Yknow.]
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[Probably? He already knows enough, at any rate.]
To think such a relationship could blossom even here... how wonderful, khee hee!
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You should have seen his face when I first reached for the rose. He was as red as a blushing bride.
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[ The peak yaoi?? ]
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[ Sorry, Fandaniel. Except not. ]
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All that said, please consider Solomon and I bitter rivals. That is, more or less, the closest estimation I can offer you.
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Surely you don't think that, Aerith. All we do is bicker.
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[ A pause. ]
Well, it’s not to the level of the two of you, though.
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Well, whatever we are, "friends" is certainly not it.
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[ Does she think Fandaniel can have friends? Well.
No. ]
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Someone stop him.]
What a group we've assembled! We'll just have to make sure to prepare enough for everyone!
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Also, salmon fillet! And kale, and d...ragonfruit? And bittermelon and are those ghost peppers-]
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Lilia. What do you think you are making?
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[Speaking of which he just got a whole container of saffron wheee!]
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[ Fandaniel's gaze wanders over everything else he's grabbed. ]
A fruit relish over salmon is fine, but what you have will be overpowering.
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[Let's get some tumeric and rosemary and lemongrass to add to the mix WHY NOT.]
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Fandaniel immediately steps over and reaches to take the tumeric away. ]
Absolutely not. You will not besmirch salmon this way.
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What are you doing? This is an important addition to my dish!
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[ Still... trying to... take it away. ]
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Oh, but it is!
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[ Yanking back harder! And! Oh, there it goes into the air. ]
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PERFORMING A DIVE TO SAVE IT!]
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Also diving! Over Lilia! Who he trips on, stumbling forward and falling on the smaller fellow gremlin, even as the bottle goes tumbling, tumbling, off towards its doom. ]
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Hm. [ From lying on the floor, on top of poor Lilia. ] On the bright side, it was at least not the saffron.
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I'll simply have to double the amount of saffron I use to make up for it, I suppose.
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[ Does he keep on squashing poor Lilia? Will that save them all? ]
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...do enjoy your food poisoning, Lilia.
[ He rolls off of Lilia to get up. ]
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It was only ever the once it'll be fine!
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You mean join him in his hunt? Sure! He is very tall and can reach the very tall shelves. No idea what Lilia's making, but it certainly looks creative!]
Oh, look at you go! [He's popping a couple containers off the top shelf of one of the cabinets. What are they? Eh, who knows, they look important enough.] Anything in mind, or shall we make it up as we go?
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[Spices get! No one needs all this saffron, right? There's a whole container of it!]
I always like to improvise based on the ingredients available.
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[He sees no problem with this! He'll even hold a container of whole cloves. Yeah, nay? He's been banned from cooking but Fandaniel didn't ban him from helping the rest make horrible decisions with their lives!]
Besides, following a recipe to the dot leaves things so boring! There's no sense of adventure.
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And many dishes are lacking in key nutrients! Best to fit in as much as possible.
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[Yay he's helping!!! He's never allowed to help. :)]
Do you cook for the other students very often? Or the royals?
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No, it's just that there was a child in my care for a long time. He ended up learning to cook himself, but it was necessary for me to learn enough to provide meals until he was old enough.
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Oooh, what are you going to make?
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[...Does one truly need so many fruits and berries and spices and ghost peppers to cook some salmon...]
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Looks like that's gonna be one interesting salmon dish.
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[Khee hee!]
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I see. So we're exciting? I think that fits.
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Would you disagree?
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Nope. I'd agree with you. Maybe a little bit too exciting.
[ But she likes it, so!! It's fine. ]
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[While he just keeps adding more and more questionable ingredients to this abomination of a dish.]
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[ Ah, to be young again, even if she’s only 22… ]
There’s Nanaki, too. He’s a sweet kid that tries to be as cool as possible. For a long time, he was using a fake voice with us, all to seem more mature. You should’ve seen the way the others reacted when they realized.
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cw human experimentation ment
[ She pauses, thinking...
Yeah, she'll tell him. ]
We're both the last of our people, so we relate to each other a lot... lab experiments and all.
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I wish I could say this was all a surprise, but... it seems the same problem can be found in all different worlds.
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...
It is my sincere hope it goes better for you than it did for us.
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Did you see much of that weapon I wielded, during the execution?
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The green stone was magestone. So something like this:
[He takes out his magic pen, the green gemstone fitted into it glittering in the light.]
Meanwhile, the flowers were made of a material called Mysterium - a metal that can be manipulated with magic. Both were plentiful in Briarland, so people really went wild with the designs.
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[ Her smile turns a little sad, though, given the topic of their conversation. ]
Does anything like that still exist back home?
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A long, long time ago, humans discovered the wealth of materials available in our lands. And so, despite our every attempt to prevent it, they came and took the land for themselves.
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[ She bows her head, hands clasped together. ]
To have lost your home like that… I can’t even imagine.
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It was a complete and utter loss. [And, with a soft laugh:] I may have formerly acted as general, but officially, I have no titles. There is no mention of any "Lilia Vanrouge" in my nation's textbooks, either.
But it's likely for the best. Slowly but surely, humans and fae are learning to exist in the same lands together. So, at the very least, our world isn't under as much a threat as yours.
[Humans come and go so quickly... so long as the fae don't mention it, their human counterparts have no knowledge of the war their kind once waged against their current neighbors.
If it means keeping that peace, Lilia is content with being forgotten by history.]
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...Lilia-kun, I don't suppose you're planning on using all of that, are you?
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Off topic, but have you ever considered working with poisons?
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[ But, his original thought. ]
I think I know a pair of cute little kids you'd get along with swimmingly.
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[ Give him a second to pinpoint at least one of those horrendous culinary abominations. ]
How do you feel about noodles with chocolate instead of curry roux?
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What a fantastic idea!
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Maybe I'll introduce you some time, if we ever get the chance. Tsukumo-kun can be a little prickly around people when it comes to Kako-chan, but that's part of what makes him cute.
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Do you spend much time with others around your age despite not attending school?
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Let's just say it's complicated. [ The War. ] I have recently, in a sense.
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[ Purposefully confusing and vague as hell, but hey. ]
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[ NO ]
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[IT ISN'T.]
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[ GO LILIA MAKE THEM PULL THEIR HAIR OUT]
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This should help spice things up!
[And also, this entire container of saffron!!]
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[stop this!!!]
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[Because it's sO FUCKING EXPENSIVE!!]
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Ah, the delicacy and the aroma...
[WHAT AROMA. CAN ANYTHING EVEN BE SMELT UNDER THE HORROR SHOW COOKING]
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[That's one way of putting it.]
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[She deadass fainted, it was great]
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[Was it? Was it really???????]
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[ this is how Lilia will be remembered...cooking crimes worse than Don's]
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Remember he was torn by a war he didn't ask for, his kind heart and vicious intelligence. Remember he was only a boy.
Remember she was kind and gentle, with a touch for magic and a bravery to change the past.
Remember her City, her resolve, her declaration to prove herself despite a monstrous beginning.]
It's rude to snoop, Lilia.
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...I've already lost three of my own dorm to their own despair. I don't want to start losing the rest of you, too.
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I already don't retain everything as it is. I'd rather not test it.
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You can join me, if you'd like. I don't have a large amount, but I could show you how to fold them into stars.
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You still have a pen on you, correct?
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Always.
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[He'll drop that little pile down nearby and instead work on folding the strip made for Yugamu into a little paper star while he waits.]
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[Hmm, what to write...?
"✿ A young woman up against an impossibly powerful force. She, too, seeks the safety of the world from human greed. Moonstone.
☆ A woman who carries herself with a knightly demeanor. She is excitable and well-intentioned, even against her urges. Moonstone.
🗡 A man who has lost sight of that which once brought him joy. Older than I am - I wonder, would he enjoy the games I get to play in my own world, too...? Moonstone."]
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Do you want to start with that much, and see how it feels? It's a very simple fold.
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First, a loop at one end, like this. Pull the end through gently, like tying a knot--
Then you fold the long portion over... And just rotate, in a pentagon, allll the way until the end, here...
Tuck that little end into the pocket it makes, just make sure it's snug. And then you just pinch those corners, very lightly, just enough to make them pop.
[Voila.]
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[Folding one, himself!]
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[Aerith's run off with his pen so he'll have to wait a little before continuing his writing, but he does look at the star he's just folded, delicately squeezed between finger and thumb.]
It makes the memories easier to keep, when you make them fun.
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[Time to fold another!]
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We've lost three of our five in only five days time. The dead deserve their space, and so does Pinocchio.
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He exhales quietly, before folding up another star, slower this time.]
So long as we can avoid any more being lost permanently, I'll have no complaint.
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[Good news: more of peridot did not immediately die!
Bad news:]
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Mm. We only do what we feel we must, as we can. Right?
At least, for this... I really appreciate the help.
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More for the people than the surroundings, but yes.
I don't want to lose sight of the memory of any of you in the chaos of what might come.
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I appreciate it. I hope you're writing about yourself too, though.
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[He starts folding the strip into a little paper star.]
I've remembered what I need to about myself. If I forget anything else, then I don't mind.
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So we could remember things about you.
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Would you know it was me, if you opened it later and I was no longer with you? Or would it be like reading a book written by a stranger?
There is power in remembering someone with your own words, and not their own.
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[ However, he very much has a point, so... ]
When you're done, I'll take your pen. Everyone else here can write a note about you.
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But it's here and gone in a breath. He pulls away the strip he's just completed, holding out the pen to her. It's a very pretty blue with golden flowers all over the cap.]
Just make sure Don can still use it, or that she can share with Lilia. I didn't really plan on bringing more writing utensils.
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I’ll protect it with everything I’ve got.
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Folding them into stars is very easy. I can walk you through it when you're ready.
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A man as calm as a still lake, it's easy to tell there's a lot going on right under the surface, even if he tries to hide it. ]
I've got mine. Wanna show me how now?
[ And if he catches a glimpse of what she wrote, she doesn't mind. ]
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He'll walk her through the same steps he just showed Lilia! U now have a little paper star, congratulations.]
Does that make sense? Do let me know if we need to repeat it.
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[ And it sounds easy enough, so she'll go ahead and follow them... eventually ending up with a little star!
She presents it on her palm so he can see it. ]
Ta-dah!
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You may do whatever you like with it. I keep mine in a little drawbag for right now.
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[ She'll spend some time later making ones of the others too. Tomorrow. Hopefully it's fine to wait a bit.
Aerith pauses. ]
Hope your hand heals up well.
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Mm. It's going to be fine. Yugamu's already taken a look and stitched it up nicely.
I'm afraid there isn't much I can do for the rest of it yet. No more than Fandaniel can do for his roses.
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[ Something that can only be managed as best can be. With a sympathetic smile, she clasps her hands behind her back. ]
I'm glad you got it looked at. Let someone know if it gets a lot worse, okay?
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[Between the coloring on his fingers and the black curling around his neck and throat like a clawed hand, he really did look like an emo tattoo project gone wrong.]
It's been getting progressively worse since Monday began... so I suppose I'll have to see what's in store.
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[ solomon myspace emo edit ]
Then when it does get worse, I'll do whatever I can to help. Not sure what that might be, but I'll try my best anyway.
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I know it looks alarming. [And it kind of is alarming, and there's an unspoken apology in his eyes at that. He knows. He's sorry.] But I promise, it doesn't hurt.
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I’m glad it doesn’t hurt. I hope it stays that way.
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Right now? I am okay. You are, as well. So are the rest. And I don't want you distracted from the joy in the room around you, no matter what happens. Let it be a good memory to send us all off to sleep.
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Remember his loyalty across bloodlines. Remember his affection for the children he raised, and the children he led, and those of his kind he cared for even in their passing.
Remember his name among all his other names. Remember his sins and his sorrows and the stars he called home, remember his loneliness and singular wish.]
You're going to coat us all in white if you don't brush yourself off a little, Don.
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[ Taking the apron off and shaking it over a sink. Oops]
What is it that you are working on, Solomon?
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[He'll dig into one of his pockets to produce one of the paper stars he's been folding. It's a little bitty guy!]
Like this.
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Then I shall join thee in making star memories. Of you, Aerith, Lilia, Fandaniel, Yugamu, everyone...!
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Here if I knew I'd have so much help, I would have brought more paper! Maybe we can find some more before we fall asleep.
[But he'll provide more of what he has on hand. Knock yourself out, kiddo.]
Do you need a pen?
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[The gold glittery one she uses for marking. Help. She'll just take a paper and write this memory down]
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Here. When you're ready, follow my steps.
[It's fairly simple, just like he described to Lilia!]
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Like this?
threads that are painful in hindsight for 400 alex
[Their first meeting... here he didn't think she'd have kept that to heart. It surprises him, but he keeps himself from prying beyond a glance.]
Do you have an idea of where you want to keep them?
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[ Don Quixote thinks so. A star jar containing memories]
Tis something we can find here, no?
while the vortex is vortexing
She is now trying to move things around to make comfortable??? beds for everyone. How does one sleep easily in a kitchen]