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[the toplevel image made me laugh]
What do you want to eat? Anything you can think of.
What do you want to eat? Anything you can think of.
[ i did not realize until i did an image search for her that she was so strongly associated with fire and then i just whispered oh no for reasons ]
Um, something with sardines in it? Pasta, maybe? I don't know what kind of restaurant they have in here.
Um, something with sardines in it? Pasta, maybe? I don't know what kind of restaurant they have in here.
[THAT'S SUCH A CONCERNING SENTENCE HELLO]
S... sardines. [looks At him.] I don't know if I can make sardines taste good, my guy, but I'll try.
S... sardines. [looks At him.] I don't know if I can make sardines taste good, my guy, but I'll try.
Do they...
[anyway, technically she can't cook yet in this thread but i'm bending time]
I can. I danced for a headless chicken and it gave me admin privs.
[anyway, technically she can't cook yet in this thread but i'm bending time]
I can. I danced for a headless chicken and it gave me admin privs.
Good question, I have no idea.
You could try asking it.
You could try asking it.
It was the last time I was there. It might have been eaten.
[anyway, she's going to cook him some like... good tasting sardines. or try to.]
[anyway, she's going to cook him some like... good tasting sardines. or try to.]
[ yikes to that chicken, man................... chicken man??? he's going to try not to think too hard about that and is definitely not going to seek it out.
anyway sardine pasta with lemon zest and red pepper flakes fucking rules actually so i have full faith in her ability to throw together something good. and he will be appropriately impressed!! ]
Wow! You just came up with this yourself?
anyway sardine pasta with lemon zest and red pepper flakes fucking rules actually so i have full faith in her ability to throw together something good. and he will be appropriately impressed!! ]
Wow! You just came up with this yourself?
[thank you for my life and not making me look up sardine cuisine]
Yeah. What, like it's hard? [a beat.] Cooking is my thing. Also fire, but that's included.
Yeah. What, like it's hard? [a beat.] Cooking is my thing. Also fire, but that's included.
I mean, my pops is really into fire too, but he doesn't really... cook much.
[ he kind of trails off a little at the end for what might be fairly obvious reasons under the circumstances, and turns his attention back to his plate. it hurts a little to swallow around the lump in his throat, but it's fine, and this gives him a chance to pull himself together before he says anything else. ]
Mm— I-it's really good! Thanks.
[ he kind of trails off a little at the end for what might be fairly obvious reasons under the circumstances, and turns his attention back to his plate. it hurts a little to swallow around the lump in his throat, but it's fine, and this gives him a chance to pull himself together before he says anything else. ]
Mm— I-it's really good! Thanks.
[hm.
well, she's an asshole, but not enough that she doesn't see that. she comes around over to settle down next to him, folding her arms across her chest.]
Yeah, sure. [she says, with a little smile.] Me and my brother cook together all the time.
[maybe leading, a little?]
well, she's an asshole, but not enough that she doesn't see that. she comes around over to settle down next to him, folding her arms across her chest.]
Yeah, sure. [she says, with a little smile.] Me and my brother cook together all the time.
[maybe leading, a little?]
We mostly have super easy stuff like sandwiches, or stuff you cook that comes in a box where you just add meat and vegetables or whatever. Or, you know, just takeout sometimes.
[ he pokes a bite of sardine with his fork a bit while he's talking. ]
Anyway, that's cool that you and your brother like doing the same things. Is he as good as you are?
[ he pokes a bite of sardine with his fork a bit while he's talking. ]
Anyway, that's cool that you and your brother like doing the same things. Is he as good as you are?
Oh, absolutely not, I'm a way better cook. [teehee. he's not here to defend himself, so.] You and your dad close?
[ that first part gets a smile, though it fades some after that. ]
W-well... he's one of the main reasons I wanted to be a prosecutor. He was the Chief Prosecutor when I was a kid, and he was really cool! Like, I'm the best, but he was the best of the best! And now he's the chairman of the Prosecutorial Investigation Committee!
[ which isn't exactly an answer, so he adds— ]
So, you know, we kind of have that in common now. And it's just been the two of us at home for a pretty long time.
W-well... he's one of the main reasons I wanted to be a prosecutor. He was the Chief Prosecutor when I was a kid, and he was really cool! Like, I'm the best, but he was the best of the best! And now he's the chairman of the Prosecutorial Investigation Committee!
[ which isn't exactly an answer, so he adds— ]
So, you know, we kind of have that in common now. And it's just been the two of us at home for a pretty long time.
[that sure is an answer!
she leans a little closer, nudging him with her arm, gently.]
That's pretty rad. Maybe a little intimidating. Prosecutor, huh? You done a whole bunch of cases or what? [she knows nothing about The Law, but hey.]
she leans a little closer, nudging him with her arm, gently.]
That's pretty rad. Maybe a little intimidating. Prosecutor, huh? You done a whole bunch of cases or what? [she knows nothing about The Law, but hey.]
[ sure is! ]
Well, um... no, I just finished school and got my badge and everything a little over a month ago. I've handled a couple of really important murder investigations, though! [ poorly, and edgeworth made him look like an idiot during both of them. ] But tomorrow was supposed to be my first day actually trying a real case in court.
...Um, aside from the other time this happened, I mean, but I don't think that really counts because that court was really messed up and they didn't follow any of the rules. Even after I told them how it was supposed to work!
Well, um... no, I just finished school and got my badge and everything a little over a month ago. I've handled a couple of really important murder investigations, though! [ poorly, and edgeworth made him look like an idiot during both of them. ] But tomorrow was supposed to be my first day actually trying a real case in court.
...Um, aside from the other time this happened, I mean, but I don't think that really counts because that court was really messed up and they didn't follow any of the rules. Even after I told them how it was supposed to work!
... Oh, you mean like, trials in these things? Yeah, that's kangaroo court, you might just wanna call those a wash. Miles figured that out pretty quick.
[she tilts her head.] Well, hey, you know more than I do. Not like I've ever been to lawyer school or whatever. [she is fantasy nasa but she's letting him have this one.]
[she tilts her head.] Well, hey, you know more than I do. Not like I've ever been to lawyer school or whatever. [she is fantasy nasa but she's letting him have this one.]
I mean, yeah, I know pretty much everything about prosecution, even if I haven't officially tried a case yet! I won all my mock trials at school and lots of competitions and stuff! That's why they call me The Best!
[ ...if you let him have an inch he will take a mile. ]
I was excited to have a chance with this trial to show him what I can do and make him proud! Luckily it was still the same day I'd left when I got home last time, even though I'd been really worried that whole time about missing it. I didn't... think I'd have to worry about this with that same trial again, though... This is the longest four days ever.
[ on the bright side, he guesses he doesn't have to worry about his dad being disappointed in him for potentially missing his trial this time... but this really, really isn't how he would have wanted that to happen. ]
[ ...if you let him have an inch he will take a mile. ]
I was excited to have a chance with this trial to show him what I can do and make him proud! Luckily it was still the same day I'd left when I got home last time, even though I'd been really worried that whole time about missing it. I didn't... think I'd have to worry about this with that same trial again, though... This is the longest four days ever.
[ on the bright side, he guesses he doesn't have to worry about his dad being disappointed in him for potentially missing his trial this time... but this really, really isn't how he would have wanted that to happen. ]
[this is actually very cute? lup is a sucker for this kind of thing.]
The Best! Wow, I'm in the presence of a celebrity. [she gives him a little grin.] This is gonna sound so depressing, but maybe you'll get some more practice time in before you go back.
The Best! Wow, I'm in the presence of a celebrity. [she gives him a little grin.] This is gonna sound so depressing, but maybe you'll get some more practice time in before you go back.
[ okay, he likes the celebrity part, and he looks a little smug about it for a few seconds before he loses his cool again. ]
Ugh, see that's the thing!! Last time I agreed to be in their weird study because they said they'd give us anything we wanted as a reward, and I wanted, like, instant courtroom experience. Which, you know, I don't need, because I'm already the best, but I just wanted to be extra sure I didn't disappoint Pops! And then people died and I got experience, even if it was that really dumb fake court, and I thought maybe that was them granting my wish, but like one of those cursed rabbit foot wishes, and that everyone was dying because of me!
Then when everything was over and we got to go home, they gave us these magic coupons that we were supposed to be able to redeem to really get our wishes. And I don't know how that was actually supposed to work, but this morning was one day before the trial, so I thought hey, might as well see if I can use this now that I'm back and everything's safe! And then almost as soon as I took it out of the envelope, this whole thing started!
Ugh, see that's the thing!! Last time I agreed to be in their weird study because they said they'd give us anything we wanted as a reward, and I wanted, like, instant courtroom experience. Which, you know, I don't need, because I'm already the best, but I just wanted to be extra sure I didn't disappoint Pops! And then people died and I got experience, even if it was that really dumb fake court, and I thought maybe that was them granting my wish, but like one of those cursed rabbit foot wishes, and that everyone was dying because of me!
Then when everything was over and we got to go home, they gave us these magic coupons that we were supposed to be able to redeem to really get our wishes. And I don't know how that was actually supposed to work, but this morning was one day before the trial, so I thought hey, might as well see if I can use this now that I'm back and everything's safe! And then almost as soon as I took it out of the envelope, this whole thing started!
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