Two Spoons {Dictated}

[cyan_maid]

[There's a frustrated little sigh, and then the clatter of baking tins. Then silence.]

I don't understand why this is so difficult. I've been trying to bake a cake all morning. I've been trying, and-

[A shuddery little breath.]

And I - can't - remember!

This is ridiculous. It's a cake, for Landsakes! I've made cakes all my life, this should not be hard! And if that weren't enough, I can't seem to...I - I can't seem to...

[This is a little embarrassing for her to admit.]

I try looking at cake recipes and once I look away...I forget the steps entirely.

...I'm going to try again.

[OOC: Jane's stumbled upon her loss, but she's still a bit too stubborn to admit it to herself. She's in the kitchen, covered in flour and somewhat distraught if you'd like some one-on-one interaction, but if not feel free to respond.]

Comments

[cyan_maid]

[Uh? What did she do? She just said how she felt about the whole situation...]

Um, you're welcome!

[amiable]

I needed to remember that! [ Jane, you are the cutest. :> ]

[cyan_maid]

Oh!

Well, I suppose it's certainly something that should be remembered! [Ssh no you are Uru.]

But enough about me - really! I'd like to hear a bit about you.

[amiable]

Me? [ After a moment of surprise. ] Um, what would you like to know?

[cyan_maid]

Anything! What kinds of things do you like to do, for instance?

[amiable]

Well, I like to bake, too! And I actually really like to work! I work in the coffee shop in town!

[cyan_maid]

I see! Is it fun to work in the coffee shop? Do you get a lot of customers?

[amiable]

Yeah! Most of them are natives, too. I was really happy they hired me since usually the natives are nervous around residents!

[cyan_maid]

Why would that be? I haven't met anyone who would really make others nervous. [Well - maybe Vriska would, just a little.]

[amiable]

We're called Travelers by them. Since we're all from different worlds they don't know of, they're cautious.

And... there have been some residents in the past who have hurt them.

[cyan_maid]

Oh my! It makes a lot of sense that they wouldn't like people who might hurt them, then!

But why would anyone hurt them? They haven't done anything to the people here, have they?

[amiable]

Because... some people like to hurt others. Maybe there's a reason, but sometimes there isn't, I guess. [ She's dealt with her fair share of people who've scared, tried to hurt her, or outright nearly murdered her. ] Those kinds of people are confusing.

[cyan_maid]

[Oh - people like that. Jane's never met any, and she's never been able to understand that kind of mindset.]

I quite agree.

1/2

[amiable]

Ah!

2/2

[amiable]

I made everything depressing?!

[cyan_maid]

Huh? You did?

No, you didn't do that! Where did you get that idea?!

[amiable]

Talking about such... sad things! People hurting others...!

[cyan_maid]

T-Then let's not talk about them! What about happy things?! Um, let's see...what about...here? In the castle? What do you like to do here?

That's got to be something happy, right?

1/2

[amiable]

Oh--

[amiable]

There's a very big pool in the castle... I go swimming there sometimes!

[cyan_maid]

Yes! Swimming is a happy thing!

You know, given how huge this place is, I'm not surprised by the idea of a pool inside of it.

[amiable]

They have all sorts of rooms! They have a huge TV in the game room!

[cyan_maid]

How huge?

[amiable]

Um, it's one of those flat screen TVs? It's bigger than any I've ever had...

[cyan_maid]

Well that sounds pretty nifty.

Do you know of any other kinds of rooms here?