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exsilium2013-07-10 09:32 am
moralperil) wrote in exsilium2013-07-10 09:32 am
8th Mistake; video
[Mahdi is once again in the kitchen, wearing his red apron and looking particularly flour-dusted and frazzled. He seems slightly wobbly - probably hasn't slept.]
Hey everyone! I made a bunch cookies and I'm just about to drop them to the clinic.
[He sweeps the tablet over to look at each plate of cookies as he describes them:]
Lemon shortbread will give you calm, safe feelings.
Chocolate espresso shortbread will make you feel more cheerful and energized - plus there's coffee in it! [tiny cheer:] Yay coffee!
Um, these are semi-magical cookies, I guess you could say. The effects will vary by person but I'd say... hmmm, the effects last a few hours, half a day at most.
If anyone else is feeling bad or weird, this should help. I've made several dozen, so if you're near the clinic please stop by and take some. Also, um, be careful with your soul. It's actually pretty important. If someone tries to talk you into giving it up, don't listen to them. Just sayin'.
[Mahdi turns the tablet back around to record himself, and smiles brightly.]
That's all!
[But the look fades into something more troubled and he seems to be looking at something in the distance. He absently fiddles with a wisp of his hair, pushing it into his mouth briefly as he thinks.] Forgetting something... oh!
Ashraf, I need to talk to you when you have a sec. If you're at the clinic I'll just stop in.
[Someone still doesn't know how privacy filters work.]
[OOC: Mahdi is responding to the shadow demons. His cookies could be a potential way to avoid the feelings of negativity they bring.]
Hey everyone! I made a bunch cookies and I'm just about to drop them to the clinic.
[He sweeps the tablet over to look at each plate of cookies as he describes them:]
Lemon shortbread will give you calm, safe feelings.
Chocolate espresso shortbread will make you feel more cheerful and energized - plus there's coffee in it! [tiny cheer:] Yay coffee!
Um, these are semi-magical cookies, I guess you could say. The effects will vary by person but I'd say... hmmm, the effects last a few hours, half a day at most.
If anyone else is feeling bad or weird, this should help. I've made several dozen, so if you're near the clinic please stop by and take some. Also, um, be careful with your soul. It's actually pretty important. If someone tries to talk you into giving it up, don't listen to them. Just sayin'.
[Mahdi turns the tablet back around to record himself, and smiles brightly.]
That's all!
[But the look fades into something more troubled and he seems to be looking at something in the distance. He absently fiddles with a wisp of his hair, pushing it into his mouth briefly as he thinks.] Forgetting something... oh!
Ashraf, I need to talk to you when you have a sec. If you're at the clinic I'll just stop in.
[Someone still doesn't know how privacy filters work.]
[OOC: Mahdi is responding to the shadow demons. His cookies could be a potential way to avoid the feelings of negativity they bring.]
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Come in a sec. I'm sorry I don't have any coffee or tea started.
[Mahdi welcomes Gilbert into the apartment. The place is neatly kept, though the kitchen is definitely mid-cleaning.]
Take one of the plates on the counter there, okay?
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[Mostly unannounced! And he's never been comfortable with other people serving him anyhow. He's gotten used to it, but avoids it whenever possible. He's more comfortable like this.]
This one here? [He asks as he walks over to the counter, looking at the food that's been prepared. They look fantastic, but he's still not sure what to think about this power that Mahdi says he has.]
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[Mahdi doesn't feel any pressure at all. He's obviously at home in the kitchen, rolling some tinfoil over another plateful of shortbread.]
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Coffee always wins out in the end.]
I can try one?
[He asks once more before he actually moves to pick it up off the plate.]
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[Mahdi gives him the thumbs-up!]
It'll make you feel more cheerful and energized.
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Instant cheer or is there a delay?]
that icon!
Mahdi hums quietly and goes about his tidying, throwing a surreptitious glance to Gilbert.]
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The happy mood that suddenly follows feels natural at first. Gil lets his shoulders loosen and his back straighten as the things that normally weigh him down (mentally and physically) lessen up for a moment. He feels his spine pop somewhere in the middle, and his heart calm down, rather than speed up as a suddenly energetic person's might. Being energetic is less stress on his body than constant anxiety.]
It's...it's really good. [He answers, a pleasant smile gracing his face. It makes him look 100% less stern, confused and exhausted when he smiles.]
You're very talented.
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Thanks! I worked hard.