Hacking #07: Video Games (Closed)

[technologic]

Characters: April and Aleph
Setting: Floor 14
Format: Whichever, though starting with brackets.
Summary: In which April tries to be a good girlfriend and tries to cheer Aleph up after what has happened over the past day or so.

[Despite April's general lack of social skills and tact, she did like to make people she cared about happy. And even April could tell that Aleph wasn't happy, so of course she felt that she needed to do something about this.

Which is why later that day, Aleph will end up being dragged to the media room by April, who is looking equal parts determined and nervous about this.] ... I also made some food too, and it's none of that cafeteria stuff.

[and she'll point at said food in a basket when they walk into the room.]

Comments

[technologic]

[She blushes faintly, shifting nervously before glancing away.] I-I just wanted to cheer you up, t-that's all.

... Um, what do you want first; video games or food?

[alephbet]

Food first, then games. I don't want to lose on an empty stomach.

[technologic]

Ehe, good plan. [She goes over to the food basket and pulls out a cake, a few cooked pieces pieces of steak, and some rice she managed to gather up.]

... I know it's not a lot, but I didn't have a lot of time to make too much.

[alephbet]

It looks delicious. Thank you, April.

[Mmmmm Aprilcake.]

[technologic]

[She gives him a sheepish smile.] Um, ah, it's nothing. Help yourself, there's also plates and stuff in the basket.

[alephbet]

[Meat first! He knows better than to start with the cake, he was amnesia-raised with table manners.]

You're going to share it, right?

[technologic]

[Can't have a Messiah with sloppy table manners.]

Share it?

[alephbet]

Have some with me.

[technologic]

O-oh! Um, ah, okay. [Now she feels silly, but she soon moves to grab some meat for herself. Though she's waiting to see if he thinks the food is okay before she eats.]

[alephbet]

It's delicious. Thank you very much.

[technologic]

[Now she sighs in relief before munching on some of the food herself.] That's good, I was kinda worried it wouldn't come out right. But I'm glad you like it!

[alephbet]

You're a much better cook than you give yourself credit for. That cake was great!

[technologic]

I-it was? Thank y-you... [She turns faintly red and rubs the back of her neck.] I-I've never cooked using an actual kitchen before, s-so I was nervous. And back home, anything I made was really basic.

[alephbet]

It's much better than anything I could do.

[technologic]

I'm sure you would able to do stuff like this after some practice. It's not too hard once you've got the hang of it.

[alephbet]

It'd be easier to practice if we had more ingredients...

[technologic]

That's true... When it gets warmer, there should be crops on the farm floor. Maybe once we can get some of those, you would be able to practice.

[alephbet]

I could probably make a salad without too much trouble.

[technologic]

Exactly! And I'm certain that you'll make a nice one, too.

[alephbet]

...Isn't a salad just putting vegetables and fruits together?

[technologic]

Yeah, but you can't just throw any random ones together, or else it'll taste weird. Like strawberries and potatoes.

[alephbet]

That sounds terrible.

[technologic]

Exactly! So you need to come up with combinations that would go well together like, um... I've read that strawberry and banana can be good.

[alephbet]

Really? I've never had that.

[technologic]

Then if you want, I could try making some for you when I'm able to get the ingredients I need.