week 1

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Week 1

[After the reveal of their handsome and well-dressed but stern-looking Overseer on Sunday, the Champions were left to their own devices in investigating the mall to their hearts' content. At around 10 pm every night the lights in all the shops will go down and the sturdy metal grates over the doors of the restaurants will go down. The stores will remain unlocked, though.

On Monday morning, a buzzing alarm chirps at them again from their PIPs at 7 am on the dot. There's also a pop-up message waiting for them: a notice announcing Xander will be holding office hours

Enjoy your week, Champions.]

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Comments

[everylittlesecret]

Beats me. Never been like this before in my life. Except with cats. [It's gross] Muscle memories. But like, with emotions.

[burninglight]

That can't be something that actually happens, can it? Even if we have forgotten some unknown stretch of time or something to that effect, that simply means it's lost. A concept like muscle memory can't possibly apply to one's memories and emotions.

[everylittlesecret]

Have you never met a trauma victim? Even if they don't remember-remember the trauma that was inflicted, if they feel the same emotion of that situation, it can trigger them.

[burninglight]

Not to the extent you're describing, I haven't. Most of those that I've met remember the manner of traumas they lived through--I can't quite imagine forgetting or blocking out something catastrophic enough to leave such a mark on one's psychological state.

[ha]

[everylittlesecret]

... lucky you. [ANYWAYS] So since you're clearly not used to eating, avoid SpaceDonalds are whatever it's called. Go for vegetables. Plain, no dressing, so as to not disrupt your stomach too much. Or even plain bread. You can work up to flavored things.

[burninglight]

I think starving to death sounds like a better alternative.

[beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeans]

[everylittlesecret]

Don't be a child and eat your damn veggies. You'll avoid things like constipation and malnutrition that way.

[burninglight]

Still not my mother.

[everylittlesecret]

Fine. Be a manbaby about eating healthy. Get scurvy. Get rickets. Get all manners of diseases associated with lack of proper nutrition. If you get to the point where you haven't shit in a week, don't come to me, because I will just laugh at you and walk away.

[burninglight]

...

Do you have any concept of the fact that you're lecturing an ageless and potentially murderous immortal and not a slightly insufferable child you happen to be underpaid for babysitting?

[everylittlesecret]

Does it look like I give a fuck who or what you are? You're being an idiot about something that is good for you.

[burninglight]

...You know, I think I've changed my mind. You're not as insufferable as I thought.

[everylittlesecret]

[This is a good thing...? Maybe.] You know, at this moment I am very glad I for the title of dragon, because if you would have kept whining, guess who's ass would have been literally on fire. Now come on. I can cook vegetables in a way that makes little kids love the stuff.

[Not going to mention how she would set him on fire. But it sounds more like a guarantee than a threat.]

[burninglight]

I've been set on fire. Several times, and I must admit I do not care for it. So I may as well entertain this little endeavor of yours.

[everylittlesecret]

Oh, believe me, fire is me being nice.

[To Garden Fresh they go! How this ends up, well, her plan is to make something with whatever is in there. Does Ardyn want an apple-cranberry-walnut wrap with a sweet vinaigrette and plenty of greens? Because that's basically what he's getting.]

[burninglight]

...For the record, if this is an elaborate attempt at poisoning me, I would like to know ahead of time. Just for the sake of being prepared.

[everylittlesecret]

Don't insult me. That is a gross waste of food that I will not stand for.

[Just eat the damn thing it'll be good.]

People who poison food are disgusting slobs with no creativity.

[burninglight]

...Good answer.

[Objecting on moral grounds of 'murder bad' would have lost points. Satisfied enough with that, Ardyn took a bite of the wrap she'd made-]

[...and have you ever seen a two thousand year old hobo in a scarf practically sparkle, because he's having some kind of massive culinary religious experience]

[everylittlesecret]

[She's killed and injured before. Honestly, for her own safety, Nari would not be above killing... but no one needs to know that one.

......

Okay. That was unexpected.]

I take it you like it?

[burninglight]

I-...what, sorry?

[little distracted, hang on.]

Oh. Yes, it's...it's fantastic.

[everylittlesecret]

[Trying not to laugh here]

I can make even better things. That's a pretty basic dish right there. I know, I know, I said nothing too fancy or flavorful... but hey. Even I will deviate from what I tell others to do. It's only human.

[burninglight]

You've quite an admirable skill, if this is what you consider basic.

[everylittlesecret]

Thanks? I had a family of picky eaters. My father taught me how to cook, and I took over when he became too busy. So making things everyone will like is just a habit now.