March 15th | Early evening | Video

[realimperfect]

 
[ Death City, have a very defeated looking Re-l Mayer standing over a pot of charred, smoking... something.. It would seem that a little cooking adventure had taken place, and Re-l had failed miserably. Her windows are open but there is still some lingering smoke as she tries to scrape the dead meal off of the bottom of the pan, grimacing at what a wreck all of this was. 

Well, let's just say her cooking isn't the best. Finally she puts the pan down and turns to address the network, looking rather disgusted with herself. ] 

I've tried time and time again to cook a dinner that wasn't noodles before my shifts, and every time it ends up like this... 

[ Oh, that's quite an ugly frown. ] 

Would anyone be willing to, I don't know, teach me something when it comes to cooking? Is there some special skill or talent that makes people more or less able to cook? 

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[realimperfect]

[ She's still trying to scrape her burnt 'dinner' off of the bottom of the pot when she knocks, so it takes her a moment to get to the door. But when she does there's a bit of a relieved sigh from the teenager as she steps aside to allow her in. ]

It's good to see you so soon.

[shadow_star]

[ Hey this is totally an emergency scenario. The smell of burning food is ... ohGOD. Tsubaki's smile almost wavers, but she bows a polite greeting to Re-L when she open the door. ]

This is important, isn't it? You haven't had anything to eat yet? Ah - I'm afraid I forgot to introduce myself earlier. [ She steps into the apartment, casting a quick assessing glance around before turning to Re-L. ]

Tsubaki Nakatsukasa.

[realimperfect]

[ She warned you, Tsubaki. And this is why Vincent did all of the cooking back in her world, because it's in short supply and she would have ruined the vast majority of it. ]

It is. How fast you arrived just surprised me. [ At least she manages a little smile and a nod, typically not the most.. friendly person. ] I don't think I did either. Re-l Mayer - it's good to meet you, Tsubaki.

[shadow_star]

[ She thought it was an exaggeration! ]

I was nearby so it really was no trouble at all. It's nice to meet you, Re-l-san. Shall we get started? [ You poor thing, you must be starving. ]

[realimperfect]

It's good to meet you too. [ But then she gives a nod, gesturing toward the kitchen and what she has available in her pantry. There's actually a large variety there, if only she knew what the hell to do with it. ]

Go ahead and use whatever you'd like.

[shadow_star]

Thank you. [ She pads on into the kitchen to see what they're working with here - and thankfully, there's quite a lot. ]

Well, what would you like to start? Do you want to prepare one of these instant ramen dishes?

[realimperfect]

The instant ramen would be good.. there's plenty of time after when I'm in a rush to learn to make other things... [ Plus she just likes instant gratification. ]

[shadow_star]

[ Tsubaki nods, ohgod, even with the window open the smell of burned cooking is prevalent. Smile smile, Tsubaki~~! ]

Where is it you said you were working?

[ She has no problem with making idle small talk whilst collecting one of the instant ramen cups to prepare, studying the back. ]

[realimperfect]

[ There's a small bit of shuffling as she sorts through her drawers, eventually finding a lighter to start up some candles to, hopefully, break up the smell. They're all a soft perfumed smell, not too flowery but more subtle and fruit like.

Re-l, after all, wasn't the super girlish type. ]

The Watch. My patrol shift is midnight to six AM but, naturally, I don't like to eat quite that late.

[shadow_star]

[ It helps, a bit, yes. SO while Tsubaki proceeds to warm the water and heat up the instanoodles, she glances over her shoulder for Re-L. ]


Well that certainly is understandable. I hope that between Shibusen and working at The Watch you get enough sleep in the evening. [ Which in theory, she should be, but!