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[hostage]

[Someone has recently kicked Jesse's ass, judging by the bruised state of the left half of his face - which is on its way to fading, but still obvious from the video.]

Yo, this is for the new guys, 'cause I think most of you have heard this one before.

My name's Jesse Pinkman. I'm one of the greeters here. You mighta seen me on your first day, out there in the courtyard with some other people, handing out free cookies. This announcement's about that. The cookies are a regular thing we do around here, every single month. The Initiative helps me out with getting all the supplies together, so you don't gotta worry about that, but we could always use more hands for the baking part.

In a week, on the 31st, we'll be meeting up in 409 and making cookies all day. If you like baking, or if you dunno how to bake but wanna learn, or if you don't like baking but you wanna scrape extra cookie dough off the bowls and eat it - whatever. You can come, hang out, smell real good, have fun.

The day after that, we'll need hands outside for the actual giving-out-cookies-and-greeting-people part. That'll be the day newbies show up. If you're gonna be out there looking for your friends, you might as well hang out in our tent.

That's it. I'll see you there.



(( Baking is handwaved so if you wanna say you were there, you were there, but here's an example of what the newbie log thread will be like. No need for permission to participate! Jesse lets everyone help out and teaches anyone who doesn't know how to bake. ))

Comments

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[payback]

What happened to you?

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[hostage]

You're not gonna believe it if I tell you.

private;

[payback]

Jesse.

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[hyanaimne]

I think I will come learn how to bake from you this time. If you do not mind.

[hostage]

Of course I don't mind.

[hyanaimne]

Good to know.

By the way, I took your advice.

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[vaccination]

I'll help hand shit out.

[She'll be there to look for people, so why the hell not. It's a good excuse to hang around.]

And do quality control, I guess.

[hostage]

Hey, quality control's important. Just try and save half of it for the new guys.

[vaccination]

Better make a lot, then. Do you get a lot of people helping?

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[lazyinlove]

[There's a kid staring at you over the cereal bowl, Jesse. He hasn't asked it yet, but you know he's thinking it.]

[hostage]

[Wow, he just noticed that stare. Jesse glances over with a raised eyebrow.]

[lazyinlove]

[Stan raises an eyebrow back and gestures to his own face. Dude, what happened?]

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[beardedflannel]

Looks like I'll be joining you.

[ Joel nods to his tablet, indicating to Jesse's face. ]

Been puttin' ice on any of that?

[hostage]

Awesome. Um - yeah. I mean, the first few days. It don't hurt no more, so...

[beardedflannel]

Someone get the jump on you?

[ Cause if that's the case ... Ellie's grounded from ever hanging out with this guy in the future. ]

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[lar]

You should make the cookie people go to the party I'm throwing...unless you want to prevent them from being hungover the next day, I don't know.

[ A pause. ]

How did the other guy end?

[hostage]

Ah, I'm usually up late with the baking stuff. Dunno if I'll make it to the party, though everybody else can skip out if they want.

[The question gets a perplexed look.]

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[overclocking]

I can help with both, if you still need it. Defending the cookie dough until it reaches the oven, too.

[He opens his mouth to say something more, brow furrowed at the screen, but- opts for something... more... delicate.]

Are you- er- feeling okay?

[hostage]

The more, the merrier, yo.

[No mystery what he's staring at. Jesse shrugs.]

I'm alright, yeah.

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[ensorceler]

I fear I will not be in attendance for the day of the welcoming this time. Will you then do a favor for me?

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[hostage]

Yeah, of course. Whatcha need?

[stillbetter]

[there is just... a slight pause.]

You bake.

[hostage]

Um... yeah. I mean, ain't a pro, but...

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[french]

I can help with the baking.

[ After all the emotional chaos she has been through, she really does need a stable, familiar thing to hold on to; she is (was, at one point of her life, will be again in the future) a chef and she's pretty good at it. It's the thing she loves doing the most. ]

I'm used to work in a kitchen.

[hostage]

Oh, seriously? You'd be a huge help. I ain't a pro or anything.