A Few Substitutions

[justfuckingtryit]

[The counter in the ratty little apartment is overrun with a handful of potatoes, some cookware that's decidedly a mismatched set, and a cookbook that has definitely seen better days. Lumen's standing in front of it, peering down at a page that's stained with age and who knows what else.]

You look at this thing yet? We're missing half the ingredients.

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[we_meet_again]

Let's try it outside, after dinner!

[Pops the knife into the Armiger.]

[justfuckingtryit]

It's not like our furniture can get any worse.

[we_meet_again]

Just recently, our furniture was crates. It can, in fact, be worse!

[justfuckingtryit]

It's not like our current furniture can get any worse.

[we_meet_again]

I still like it.

[Read: it was fun picking it out with you.]

And if we break it, we'd have to replace it, and that sounds like a pain.

[Read: I don't want to go back to Insomnia any time soon.]

[justfuckingtryit]

Guess you'll have to wait to show off, then.

[we_meet_again]

The suspense!

[justfuckingtryit]

Maybe we should patch it. How hard could it be?

[Stirring the frying veg absently.]

[we_meet_again]

I might have to leave that one to you, buddy. You saw what I did to those radishes.

[justfuckingtryit]

Point.

I'll figure it out, then.

[we_meet_again]

I'm counting on you!

[Just finished shredding the radish greens with his hands.]

Alright! Was that the last thing? What else can I do?

[justfuckingtryit]

Read me the recipe?

[we_meet_again]

[Reading aloud:]

"One: Preheat oven to four hundred degrees."

"Two: Whisk the milk and eggs together. Season with salt and pepper."

"Three: Saute the onions and peppers over medium heat for four to six minutes, or until translucent and lightly browned."

"Four: Spread the vegetables into an even layer, flattening with a spatula. Sprinkle the cheese on top and let it just start to melt, then pour the egg mixture over. Tilt the pan to make sure the eggs settle evenly. Cook for a minute or two until you see the edges start to set."

"Five: Put the pan in the oven and bake for eight to ten minutes, until eggs are set. Cool for five minutes, then serve."

[justfuckingtryit]

Huh. Guess that's everything as far as prep work goes. You're too fast.

[Time to spread the vegetables flat. He dumps them out into a pan that can go in the oven and does the thing with the spatula.]

[we_meet_again]

[Oops, he didn't mix the milk in with the eggs. He does it now, eyeballing the quantity because they don't have any measuring implements. Is this the right amount? Whoooo knows.]

Teamwork! I'm helping!

[justfuckingtryit]

[Snorts softly.]

Making me look bad, you mean.

[we_meet_again]

How could I possibly make you look bad?

[justfuckingtryit]

By doing all the work.

[we_meet_again]

...Badly, though! If any of our food ever tastes good, we have you to thank, not me.

[justfuckingtryit]

[Idly helping himself to the egg-milk mix out of Suri's hands.]

Think you're forgetting what I did to those carrots last month.

[we_meet_again]

[Haunted]

...the carrots...

[justfuckingtryit]

It was a good idea in theory, okay.

[Pouring it over the veg.]

[we_meet_again]

I still ate it, didn't I?

[Big floppy shrug.] Oh well! You cook some, you burn some.

[justfuckingtryit]

And then you know what to never, ever do again.

[we_meet_again]

You've gotta take chances if you want to discover new things!