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[hostage]

[Hooray, Jesse is finally awake and home after his half-week holiday with hookers and meth. This of course means he's looking extra groggy, red around the eyes, and not exactly the most cheerful. Which makes the following message a little dissonant:]

Hey, so... - Hey, hi, I'm Jesse. If you're new.

Anyway, um, I know I talked to a few of you earlier about maybe some baking lessons? I was thinking probably, since in a couple weeks we'll have a whole 'nother shipment of new guys, we'll practice making cookies for 'em.

Some of you saw me this last time, right? I had like this whole setup with a tent? I was thinking we could do that again, but bigger this time. Or if you don't wanna be out in the cold all day, we could set up in the lobby downstairs, like right when people come in to find their units? I dunno. I'm just thinking out loud.

Anybody into that, though? Like on the 28th or something we get together and make some cookies? Assuming nobody bombs us or anything.

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[reassures]

I would like to help if I can. I plan to be there most of the day regardless.

[hostage]

Yeah? That'd be awesome, Nill. You're better at this stuff than I am.

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[motioned]

Oh, that's nice! I can't bake at all, but I think it's really sweet of you to organize something like this.

[solitaire]

You gonna write somethin' nice on them, too? "Welcome to war, here's a cookie?"

_{( He thinks this would be a great idea. )}

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[blossomgale]

Hi, I'm Sophie. I'm not really new... but nice to meet you.

[ And before she can ask about baking lessons... ] ...Your eyes look kind of red.

[hostage]

Ah, nah. It's just fun. You could come and learn, too, if you want.

[hostage]

Hahaaa... You think maybe I should? Might not be a bad idea.

[hostage]

Ah, yeah. Just tired.

[He rubs at his eyes for a second, like that'll make it better.]

Nice meeting you, Sophie.

[solitaire]

If you're gonna do soemthin', don't do it halfway, homme.

[hostage]

I dunno if the new guys'll be up to much joking about the whole war thing, though.

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[hornedomen]

Cookies? How do you make that?

[demonbloodblade]

I can't cook worth a good damn, but I'd be interested in learning.

If it does turn out to be outside, I have a tent I can bring to help as well.

[hostage]

I'll teach you if you want. It's not that hard.

[solitaire]

The quicker they learn ta laugh, the better. At least, it makes things easier.

[hostage]

Awesome, totally.

Yeah, mine was a little small and like... rickety.

[hornedomen]

I'd like that. What should I bring?

[hostage]

That's true. I guess there ain't no getting around it.

[hostage]

Oh, you don't have to bring anything! I'll have it all set up in my place. You just gotta be ready to learn.

[demonbloodblade]

Mine will hold six people sleeping at a time, and backpacks, and has an awning out front.

And it's enchanted, so it's fireproof and self-cleaning, a fact that I have issued prayers many times.

[hostage]

Holy shit, for real? That's like... luxury.

[solitaire]

Not unless y'come in with a time machine. An' whatever gets you through dimensions.

Cookies are a nice consolation prize, though.

[hornedomen]

I'll be ready.

[He almost forgot to introduce himself.] I'm Ico.

[demonbloodblade]

I travel alone a lot. I have a bunch of enchanted items that collapse down.

If I'm going to be in the woods somewhere, for a month, I like to be comfortable. I was stuck in a tent for a month and a half with snow up to my chin a few years back. After that, I had a lot of these things made for me in case of that. Or rain. Or just not wanting to be disturbed for a while.

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[freewoman]

What's a-- cookie? [She only has a vague idea about baking. It's not like bread is all that plentiful that far north.]

[hostage]

It's a, um... It's like, sweet? Like a sweet bread. And... flat. A flat circle. I think somebody else called it a biscuit? I think that's what they say like in Australia.