Chapter 2: (Ab)Normal Days

[iruy]

[...Well, that was fun.]





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[rationelle]

/in the equipment room, rooting around through the chemicals and occasionally looking at the microscopes

/it's better to keep busy and pretend that that photo never happened, ok

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

[enters the r-- nevermind]

[quietly slips back out, hopefully before she notices him]

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

/did you know that when you open doors they make sounds????

/turning around and--

Hey, it's you again. Were you looking for me? I haven't made dinner yet but it's okay, enchiladas only take about half an hour!

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

E-enchiladas?

...

Why are you making dinner for me?

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

/eye roll

Um duh because it's almost dinner time? I'm making them for whoever wants them--I mean, you surely must be hungry, yeah? I'm starving! And I can't find any liquid nitrogen in here--I knew I shoulda ate before I started searching this place!

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

[blinks - whoa, she is going much too fast again]

What is liquid nitrogen? For what do you need it?

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

Well, I was going to make ice cream with it--it freezes the ice cream super fast and gives it this great texture and all! But I can't find it! Just a bunch of other chemicals that won't even be helpful. What a pain in the ass. But, whatever, I'll make something else for dessert. --Hey, you have any suggestions?

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

...

No.



Wait-- a-apple mush?

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

Huh? Do you mean like applesauce or something? Or oh how about a crisp? I betcha I could make some apple cinnamon rolls too if you're in the mood for that! I mean who doesn't like cinnamon rolls? Yeah, wow, you have good ideas!

/NODNOD

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

[rapid blinking]

Yes... that, that all sounds tasty...

[she doesn't seem very sad]

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

Well, of course it does, and it will be great because I made it, and you need to eat, so this woks out pretty well, huh?

/frowning

I really thought there'd be some liquid nitrogen here. Ice cream would be nice right now.

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

Hm...

Can we not make ice from fruit juice? We only need forms for it, and sticks... then we can put it in the...

[actually no, they can't]

[the freezer is occupied]

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

/frowning harder

Maybe cookies, then? Or that apple crisp instead. Something... you know? I feel better after I have a dessert. I think.

uhn, cont.

[(Anonymous)]

[couldn't quite keep up with that list; also he misses his dictionary with increasing urgency]

[just concentrates on not falling on his face while she pulls him down the stairs and into the kitchen]

[rationelle]

/suddenly kitchen!

/suddenly you're stuffed into an apron!

/suddenly knife in your hand!

Okay, well, you go ahead and chop up the onions, then, go on, ugh thank you for doing that, I tear up too much around them!

/now to dig in through the pantry for other things

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

O-okay!


[stares at the onions]


...


[starts cutting them into slices]

[slowly and carefully]

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

/a few minutes later and out of the pantry

/shoving down potato chips and handing the bag to you

Hungry? I always get hungry when I cook.

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

[feels his stress level rise again immediately - it had just started to go down a little as long as she was busy]

[offers a tiny smile of appreciation as he grabs some chips, though]

Thank you.

I only get hungry after many hours, even when other people have food! But... when I am hungry, then I can't do anything else until I eat.

...

[that sounded stupid, didn't it?]

[feels sheepish and turns back to the onions]

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

Oh my god, you too? I can't even think if I'm starving! If I don't even have like a Hot Pocket or something, I think I'd die. See, that's why I stocked up on day one of this place. Hey, if you ever need a snack or anything after 10, just let me know. I'll give you half-price.

/hearty slap on the back

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

[barely manages a half-blink before he get slapped; chokes on his breath and has a miserable little coughing fit]

Uh--

[cough, cough]

Th-thank-- wait, half price?

[frowns a her with slightly watery eyes]

What do you want for the snacks? Do we have money? We all don't have our, um... portemonnaies anymore, right? I think Yuri took them before we woke up.

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

Well, duh, half-price on favors owed back! Like, say I give you an Oreo or something. You'd owe me a favor back later on down the line. You know, like in the trial or whatever. Or half a donut or something. I'll take whatever you got, honestly. But I can't just give out things for free! It wouldn't be very economical.

/potato chip crunch

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

[stares]


...


A-are you serious?

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

Well, why wouldn't I be?

/wide-eyed crunching

I'm not asking for your first-born or anything.

uhn

[(Anonymous)]

[he'd never hand over his first-planted, not even if he was starving, you jerk]

...

[well, okay, maybe if he was starving]

[but anyway--]

We-- we are meant to die here, and you make a business?!

[congratulations, she is now on his DANGER list, along with the nerve-wracked small boy, the mean black-haired girl and Roma]

Re: uhn

[rationelle]

Not a business, per se. I mean like a barter system. To promote closeness within the ranks. I realized that, if we're going to beat this Yuri guy at his own game, we need to band together, and what better way to do it than through an exchange system?