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[leadinglady]

Do alarms like that normally happen here? It was quite a wake-up call! I'm glad I wasn't drafted, but...

[ she's pretty concerned about people who are. Platina glances worriedly off to the side, then turns back to the feed. ]

I hope they'll be all right. In the meantime... does anyone know how to make a cake?

[ pointing the camera at her disastrous-looking attempt. yyyyes, wrong canon, but the girl is not a cook! it's her birthday and she wants cake damnit o9" also action is cool for anyone living in pokehouse too. ]

Comments

[captainhornblower]

You like to believe the best of the world, Miss Berlitz. That is... admirable.

[leadinglady]

Really? I thought it just would be the polite thing to do, but...

[ she's pretty flattered :> ]

[captainhornblower]

It's very refreshing, that optimism.

[Particularly to hear it so understated and humble.]

[leadinglady]

You sound as if you don't know many people who are. Surely it's not that uncommon!

[captainhornblower]

There are... different kinds of optimism, I've found. There are certainly optimists where I'm from, but they view the world a little differently than you seem to. Not a bad thing either way, merely different.

[leadinglady]

I see. I suppose I've never thought about it that way before.

... But I hope that there are things to be truly optimistic about, even in a place like this.

[captainhornblower]

I certainly feel there are, yes.

[leadinglady]

For instance... even if I've messed up this cake, at least there's a bakery nearby.

[ an embarrassing example but hey. ]