[not again] catchall for belph

[fishingforcompliments]

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[and into the oven they go to roast!

flayn looks pleased with herself. she even opens it up every couple of minutes to see how it's doing.]

[axilium]

Can I ask what you're making?

[fishingforcompliments]

I call it a volcanic vegetable medley!

[BAD.]

[axilium]

That's... a very interesting name.

[fishingforcompliments]

With all the spices, I believe the name suits it.

[axilium]

You sure did dump all of them in there.

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They are all delicious, so they should be delicious together, should they not? And very flavorful!

[axilium]

I don't think that's how it works, but okay.

[fishingforcompliments]

Why not? A little of this, a little of that, and you are treated to a variety of flavors.

[



she stopped checking on the oven because they're talking. it's starting to smell kind of smoky.]

[axilium]

[UH]

Hey—you might want to turn that off!

[fishingforcompliments]

—oh, not again!

[COOKING IS SO HARD

anyway she switches the oven off, opens it up, and reaches in to grab the baking sheet, then yelps. HOT.

time to grab a hand towel and bring it out again.

it's so smoky. the vegetables are unrecognizable. dinner is ruined.

flayn pouts.]

[axilium]

[...]

Well, you did your best.

[fishingforcompliments]

[this is the WORST]

...I need to get better at this.

[or else she's going to die of starvation.]

[axilium]

I'm sure Sanji would cook for you if you asked.

[fishingforcompliments]

Perhaps, but... I would prefer to prepare my own meals.

[axilium]

Trying to be independent and all that?

[fishingforcompliments]

Something like that, yes.

[axilium]

... Well, it's a worthy endeavour. Overprotective parents?

[fishingforcompliments]

...

An overprotective brother. Is it so obvious?

[axilium]

You say you want independence, but you evidently haven't had enough practice at certain... chores.

[he gestures to the oven.]

So, at the very least, putting it into action is a more recent thing, rather than your lifelong approach. Which means, chances are you have guardians who didn't encourage you to be independent already, or they recently died so you're forced to fend for yourself.

[fishingforcompliments]

[she is very deliberately not looking at the oven.]

Hmm... well, I can see why you would believe that. Your logic makes sense.

[axilium]

Which is to say that I'm right and you don't want to say no, or I'm completely wrong. Got it.

[fishingforcompliments]

One or the other, yes!

[but she's not saying which]

[axilium]

Keep 'em guessing, huh?

[fishingforcompliments]

Life is more fun that way, is it not?