Week 1 Mingle

[probe]

POPULATION: 35

Good morning, starshines. It is another beautiful day here on the base and it’s the start of a new week!

Good thing, too. After the deaths of Tamaki Suoh and Beauregard, the tension around the base may be a bit higher than it was before. Should anyone try to contact the deceased or review their profiles, they will find that they have been deleted from everyone's phones.

Or maybe you don't care and this is life as usual. That's fine, too. With everything in working order once again, the elevator reveals that it may now visit the second floor. Perhaps it’s worth checking out these new areas, free for exploration.

While you can't contact the deceased, the Avatars are once again available via their eight symbols. Shoot them a message, have a chat with them, and see what you can learn. Perhaps you'll find it easier this week.

But...while adjusting to life here may be easier to handle, you may find other things which used to come easy have been tempered this week. Are you well-known for your swordfighting skills? Suddenly you'll find you can barely hold a blade. Do you pride yourself on your sociable personality? A crippling shyness may overwhelm you, making it difficult to speak to people at all. As the week goes on, it becomes clear that the special trait or skill you've invested so much time and energy in is no longer something that comes easily to you.

Looks like it's back to the basics.

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[aubins]

[ tea? tea party? a party with tea?

actually yuri isn't here to cause too much disruption. but he will lean towards the one of the little tiered stands. ]

Well, firstly -- mind if I nab one of these?

Other than that? No. Just came to get a look at what was on offer. You're out and about this week then?

[probe]

Go right ahead.

[they all look and smell very delicious!!]

I am, yes. It is a pleasure to meet the rest of you more formally.

[aubins]

Is it better or worse to have all of us running at you without warning, or ambushing you in private?

[ he'll select a little eclair-like cake with a line of chocolate icing and nibble on it. yum yum. ]

[probe]

There have been more of you to run at me in the open, it seems. Are you afraid I will bite?

[they motion at the eclair.]

Angel's Wing. Two layered with graham crackers between, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and chocolate ganache. Smooth, but just firm enough it is not runny.

[aubins]

You're easier to find this way. [ ... he laughs. ] Should I be?

[ oh, it has a name. ]

Did you make these yourself?

[probe]

Perhaps if you misbehave.

[hehe.]

I did, yes.

[aubins]

You have a real talent for balancing friendly and unnerving at the same time, you know that?

[ promises promises. ]

... Seriously, where do you find the time.

[probe]

I will accept this as a compliment to keep your track record for misbehaving slim.

There is plenty of time if you know how to correctly utilize it.

[aubins]

... I think it probably was? [ there's something powerful about being terrifyingly polite. ]

Inbetween cleaning up after some of the, uh... destruction that's been going on here, making food and whatever Avatar type things it is you all do? I mean, I like to think I'm pretty good with time management, but... [ y'know. ]

[probe]

I am accustomed to these types of things, so it proves to be little trouble.

[aubins]

[ a house spouse.... ]

So you're a multitasker, but a very talented one, is what I'm hearing.

[probe]

Yes. I can do so quite easily.

[aubins]

[ hmmm.... he's looking at the other treats. ]

Alright... which one of these is your personal favourite then? [ mod choice. he's here, he likes sweets, might as well get recommendations from the chef. ]

[probe]

If I may suggest the Tarte Tatin.

[they motion to a triangle portion in a saucer on one of the tables.]

Braeburn apples, caramelized, and a buttery-salty crust. It will melt in your mouth.

[aubins]

[ oooh.


chef's recommendation! he will try it. ]


... Oh, it does. Wow.

[probe]

[they give

a hand over the chest bow. you're welcome.]

[aubins]

[ very good. ]

Very impressive. [ gluttony is paul hollywood.............. ] Have you always enjoyed things like this? Cooking, baking...

[probe]

[stop]

I enjoy the challenge of them. Cooking and baking is only a small portion of what I can do.

[aubins]

[ he's IMPRESSED ]

Oh? What other talents do you have?

[probe]

Cleaning, tailoring, tutoring, construction, attendant, chauffeur, custodian, dining arrangements, estate management, overseer of employees, accounts payable, bookkeeping, nightwatchman, acquisitions.

[aubins]

[ .... huh! ]

That's a pretty big list.

[probe]

I am a jack-of-all-trades.

[aubins]

Not a master of none though. [ he's going in for another one of those tartes. yum? yum. ]

[probe]

I do excel at every single one.

[aubins]

[ SQUINTS SO VERY HARD ]

[ yuri just leans back a little. ]

Really? No slightly crisp pastry cases because they caught in the oven? No accidentally putting the knives and forks around the wrong way at the dinner table?