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[takethat]

[A flour-covered Phoenix may be found in the kitchen bright and early on March 7, adorned with a yellow and white striped apron, and merrily rolling out cookie dough. His journal is open nearby, and he's talking over it.]

So, it's Purim! Or at least, it will be tonight. I don't think it counts for very much here, since the castle seems to be pretty choosy about what holidays it celebrates, but I wanted to make hamantaschen anyway. So, uh, anybody who wants some, please let me know!

[There's a delay as he's cutting out circles from the dough, and then a splatter of prune filling on the journal.]

...if you don't know what they are, they're cookies with fruit filling in the center. These are prune flavored. Don't knock it til you try it, but I can make apricot, too.

[And with that, he goes back to making his cookies, plopping the filling into the center of each one and pinching the cookies into triangle shapes. When finished, they'll look a bit like this, though considerably less perfectly-shaped. A couple are definitely still round.]



Hey, uh--Maya? I need to ask you something.

[A lengthy pause]

...what's going on with you and that Wheatley guy?





I made you a batch of hamantaschen. Lots of different flavors. I'm in the kitchen if you want to come get them, or I can bring them to you later.



((ooc: Jewish!Phoenix is headcanon, not actual canon. The more you know.))

Comments

[arealwoman]

And the fruit makes them different to cookies?

[takethat]

[He's just pouting, now.]

I guess... but... I've been making hamantaschen every year since I was a kid!

[takethat]

I was hearing about that around the holidays, but I didn't really understand what people were saying about it. This place is really very messed up, isn't it?

[takethat]

They're pretty much just cookies... with fruit in the middle! If you took off the fruit, they'd be similar to shortbread cookies.

[gevurah]

Pretty much.

[arealwoman]

Then why the name?

[takethat]

Oh well... it'd be boring if I just understood everything going on here all the time.

[takethat]

They're Jewish cookies... that's just what they're called. It's all relevant to the story behind the holiday.

[arealwoman]

Oh. What's the story then?

[gevurah]

But frustrating when you don't.

[takethat]

Well... to put it briefly... Haman was a Persian ruler who was persecuting the Jewish people of Persia. The cookies are eaten to signify his defeat... which is the main point of the Purim holiday.

[arealwoman]

That doesn't sound like such a bad holiday.

[youhavebeenflynned]

Really? Your mom did all the work then? From what I can see you need more practice, darling.

[thebutz]

It's okay, man. Seems like we're going to be here for a while--plenty of time to catch up, right?

[He's trying to be optimistic about the situation, but in his heart he's pretty sad, too. He resumes cleaning the bowl.]

...if you have anything you want to know, just ask.

[takethat]

It's a lot of fun, actually. I usually end up wasted by the end of it, too...

Nick

[optimystic]

I dunno... he's a pretty tall guy! I wouldn't want you to get hurt, Nick.

[takethat]

No, my mom did not do all the work! I learned how to make them when I was pretty small. Without help.

...and I'm not your darling!

[takethat]

...okay. How long have I supposedly known you? Edgeworth says he knows you, too, so I'm guessing it's been a while?

Maya

[takethat]

...what, so you think I'm a shrimp?

[flailingfelt]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I can't stand some of the stuff Rowlf eats...

[peacockherald]

To them we are demons, and to us they are backwards and unnecessarily violent and oppressive.

_{[He shrugs helplessly.]}

[takethat]

...goodness. ...that sounds like the makings of conflict, alright.

[takethat]

...I may regret asking this, but who's Rowlf?

[peacockherald]

I spent more than one season holding them from the edges of Valdemar.

_{[And he has the numerous scars to show it.]}

Some of their religion is practiced within our borders, and we have nothing against it. I only have dislike for those who would use it as weapon to attack innocents.

[thebutz]

Since third grade, man.

[He scrubs.]

You've always been my best friend. Since forever. Well... It feels like forever, but it was kind of set off by a class trial type thing we had in third grade. Do you remember that at all?