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un: BIG DECK ENERGY

[jurai]

Look at this wholesome response...you're melting my heart, Rean

I used to do a little baking myself back home but uh...

heh

[motiv8]

Big words from someone who called me the Grinch, but I'll take it.

Yeah, I recall reading something about that upstream. Want to explain to me how you made your baked goods OOZE?

[jurai]

Your heart grew three sizes before my eyes. Truly a Christmas miracle

..

I wish I knew to be honest

Pops and I could never get em right. Brownies, cookies...nothin'

[motiv8]

If that's what helps you sleep at night I guess

That's... actually almost incredible. I'm no master baker myself, I just followed the recipes and what I was told to do, but even I haven't screwed anything up that badly.

Yet. Watch, I've just doomed myself.

[jurai]

Heh, well...I should probably do that a little more closely

I guess you really can't measure the amount of chocolate chips with your heart.

But hey, you're probably a lot better than you're giving yourself credit for. If no one's complained yet, you're doing something right

[motiv8]

The amount should probably not be "the whole bag." Step one for you.

Does it really count as "no one complaining" if it was because I had my mom and sister sniping at me the whole time?

[jurai]

OUCH. RIGHT FOR THE KILL.

Heh guilty as charged. But it's always so tempting to just go all in, you know?


They probably drilled those habits into you, though, so you're probably fine. What do you say we collab? Maybe with your help I'll end my ooze curse

[motiv8]

Self-control is a powerful thing. A virtue, even.

Maybe? I don't know how true that is, but hey, it's worth a shot. I'm in. What's the worst that can happen?

[someone stop them]

[jurai]

Mmm...the ratio of chocolate chips per square inch is not to be truffled with

Heh get it

[Crow.]

If it helps, I'll put on my best sister/mom voice for you and boss you around. It'll be like you never left home!

[motiv8]

Oh, like the candy! Haha, clever.

[Rean.]

...I'm not sure I want you corrupting my memories like that. I think your best Crow voice will be just fine, thanks.

[jurai]

I'm not sure if I should be insulted or not

I'm like an audio mirage, don't diss my talent

[motiv8]

Oh, I believe in your talent, but also, there are certain lines you do not cross. One does not potentially insult a man's mother, nor his precious baby sister. At least, not if he hopes to live.

[jurai]

POTENTIALLY INSULT

You don't believe in my talent at all!

Pullin' out the big guns for baby sis, are we...well, who am I to /potentially insult/

[motiv8]

My sister is worth an entire country's military force, I'll have you know.

[Is... is he joking... please be joking]

[jurai]

Ooookay.

[He hopes you're joking, Rean, he really doesn't want to bring up the topic of complexes right now.]

Heh, consider me convinced!

[motiv8]

Good! Glad we've settled that.

[...It will remain a mystery.]

Well, let me know when you're free, I guess. Probably harder for you to make free time than me, since you're a year ahead of me with classes.

[jurai]

[...Yeah, it's a complex.]

Actually, most of my classes are at night, so I have a bit more wiggle room depending on when it's free for you

Thursdays at night or Fridays in the day work for me

[motiv8]

[you just don't UNDERSTAND]

Hm... baking at night sounds like a pretty poor decision. I've got class on Friday, but that lets out in the afternoon and I'm free after that.

[jurai]

[Oh he understands, siscon.]

Sounds good to me! I've got an oven so we can just use my place...I'll get the ingredients too

As well as a backup plan

[Such faith.]

[motiv8]

[rude,]

It's a plan, then. Let me know how much the ingredients wind up running you, I'll chip in for half.

...Yeah, that's probably the best idea

[jurai]

[Truth hurts, say ouch]

Well if you're offerin' how can I refuse?

...

But before we leave ourselves to our own devices, we're gonna need to decide:


What kind of cookie are we gonna go for? A man's gotta make his shopping list

[motiv8]

Chocolate chip? After we talked about not using the whole bag, I feel like now we have to use them to prove a point

[jurai]

[He can't help but smile behind the feed.]

A classic, and a way to test our self control

Genius

[motiv8]

You mean YOUR self-control

But haha, thanks. Sometimes I have good ideas.

See you later, then?

[jurai]

OUR self control. You look like a loose cannon when you're given an inch of freedom

Sounds good, I'll hit you up when I've got everything set