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]

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.

[alephbet]

That'd be wonderful. Thank you, April.

[technologic]

[Wow she's blushing a lot, and she munches on some more food as she glances away again.] I-i-i-it's nothing... I-I like making you happy, s-so...

[alephbet]

I feel a little bad... I can't make things or cook right now...

[technologic]

Hmm? Why do you feel bad about that? There are plenty of other things you can do, and it won't take long to learn how to do stuff like that anyway.

[alephbet]

I'm only good at fighting, really. I have trouble reading and I don't know how to sew or anything useful like that.

[technologic]

And those are all things you can learn, and I know you're certainly more than smart enough to pick up on those things quickly.

Anyway, you're sensible, smart and able to come up with good ideas, so you can do useful things, even if you don't think it.

[alephbet]

...Thank you. I'm glad you're here for me.

[technologic]

A-ah, um, i-it's nothing... I-if I'm able to help, that's more than enough f-for me.

[alephbet]

Still. Thank you, April.

[He'll have a piece of cake, and then kiss her lightly.]

[technologic]

[And she'll gently return the kiss after the brief mental flail, before she gets some cake for herself.] ... Um, it's the same kind of cake as last time, s-since there weren't really any other ingredients I could use.

[alephbet]

That's fine. It was good cake last time.

[technologic]

Ah, that's good! So I don't have to worry, then. [And she'll just munch on a bit of her cake.]

[alephbet]

Never. [Om nom nom.]

[technologic]

Though you'll let me know if something I make comes out terrible, right?