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Who: everybodyyy
When: Day 15, evening
Where: The lounge.

[Some of us are covered in fruit, some of us aren't, but there was a trial so naturally, as the sun sets and stars sprinkle the sky in odd colors, it's time for a memory mingle!]

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[ yeah let's save hot pot for the next batch of memories maybe ]

Beef Wellington it is then.

[ and he's going to start walking toward their team carriage, expecting her to follow, definitely just keeping himself on the move ]

What should I take?

Mushrooms, chestnuts, potatoes, parmasean cheese, butter, heavy cream, skim milk, garlic, thyme, bay leaves. I have decided we should make a gratin as a side, with some vegetables. I will leave most of that to you, but I will help.

What, the making of the gratin? You realize I have no idea how to do it ...?

That is why I said I would help. Ah, bacon as well.

[time to kill team with food coma. anyway, she is going to wash her hands.]

It is many steps, but you should be fine to do it.

[she isn't asking you to make a souffle or macarons.]

If I set everything on fire, you're responsible for it.

[ But he's going to start looking for each ingredient he listed ]

... Thanks. I appreciate it.

There will be no fires. I will be right here. You do not need to tahnk me for anything.

[honestly, she Gets It tho. she always has to do something when something bad happens tbh]

But you are welcome.

[As he gets the items she listed, she will grab a knife and cutting board for him and once he is finished, show him how to hold both the food and the particular knife, and walk him through chopping technique by doing a couple of things.]

The Wellington will take longer, so I will need mushrooms and chesnuts chopped fine first, please.

[ He nods, quiet for once, actually paying attention to the way she's doing it before he starts to chop - and it's obvious he's got at least some practice with it because he's not totally helpless ]

I know you saw them.

I'm not stupid, I can tell you didn't just happen to show up the exact moment they finished showing. That's why I'm thanking you.

You're nicer than you want people to see.

[FINN WHY we could jUST PRETEND!!!! she is good at pretending.]

No. [Her voice is quiet, firm.] I am really very not. Do not conflate the barest minimum for actual kindness, you do yourself a disservice.

[hhh]

I need to purchase an allergen kit.

[like, seriously, she is worried about one of you just up and dying beCAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOURE ALLERGIC TO SOMETHING OR NOT.]

[ He is good at pretending too but he felt like he had to address it at some point. Doing that while he's chopping vegetables seemed like the most appropriate moment there ]

I appreciate the barest minimum.

And we can leave it at that.

How much do you think the kit would cost?

Be kinder to yourself.

[but she can leave it at that.]

I am not certain, I will make an inquiry.

[ That is the funniest thing you could ever say amane. But also he's done chopping shit ]

What's next, boss?

[listen.]

Put them in a bowl and mix with a spoon until they are evenly distributed and leave it aside. I need them for the Wellington, so thank you. We need three hundred millilitres of cream and two hundred of the milk. Chop five cloves of garlic and add everything to a pot.

How do you even remember all this stuff? What were you, a chef?

No. I simply enjoy cooking. It is a useful skill to have.

Not contesting that.

[ so much prepping is going on here like woah look at him doing everything amane told him to ]

But you do have your memories. And I don't know anything about you regardless. I didn't even ask.

[does she tho]

It is fine. I am a very uninteresting individual, I would not concern yourself with it.

[moving right along, she is brushing this meat in olive oil and doing her own thing]

When you are ready, you can turn the stove on medium and stir consistently as the milk and cream begin to warm, otherwise the fat will sit on the bottom and begin to burn. I will watch you, have no fear.

So you're not going to tell me anything ...?

[she would normally simply shut this down stubbornly and insist she was not being stubborn.

but wow mysteriously she will not be stubborn? huh.]

...What would you even wish to know? As I said, I am not an interesting person whatsoever.