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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. ]

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[leadinglady]

Right. Let's see...

[ washing the strawberries, then staring them down with a LET'S DO THIS look, carefully cutting one in half like she's dissecting something. concentration!! >8| ]

[infinitegrin]

[Charming, though it clearly shows how little experience Platina has. Still, Emmet smiles as friendly as ever.]

Good! A nice clean cut.

[Positive reinforcement!]

[leadinglady]

Is it? I'm glad!

[ cheerfully nibbling on one of the halves as a reward. and then realizing what she's doing, whoops. well there are plenty of others, want the other slice? o/ ]

[infinitegrin]

Heheh.

[Sure, he'll take off his white gloves and take a slice.]

Here, here's an easy trick.

[He snags a strawberry and takes the knife for a second. He slices the leafy top off, puts the strawberry standing up on its now flat side, and slices down the middle.]

Quick and easy!

[leadinglady]

[ oh that is neat! she watches the demonstration with wide eyes, then knits her brows in concentration as she takes another berry and copies the trick. and then again.

... gosh she feels so accomplished 8D ]

[infinitegrin]

Good! Nice and easy, right? You can fill up the small bowl from before with the cut strawberries, since you'll want to wash them off a little.

[leadinglady]

Leave it to me, then!

[ I can totally be a strawberry meister!! she gets to work on the rest, and the bowl begins to steadily fill up :9 ]

[infinitegrin]

[Mmm delicious. Meanwhile, Emmet's working on the dry ingredients, before adding heavy cream and mixing it.]

Okay, you should add sugar to the strawberries. Two tablespoons, I think the recipe says.

[leadinglady]

[ aaand cutting the last one when the knife slips as she glances up for the sugar. ]

Understood. I'll... ow--!

[ she flinches from the small nick on her thumb, then tries to pretend she hadn't at all. NOTHING HAPPENED. ]

[infinitegrin]

Oh!

[Emmet dropped what he was doing, taking the knife from her and giving her a worried look.]

Careful! Safety first! Let me see.

[leadinglady]

It doesn't hurt. I'm fine!

[ trying to reach for a napkin to cover it up. maybe if it doesn't bleed too much she can be in more denial, sounds like a plan 8| ]

[infinitegrin]

Miss Berlitz, please...

[Come on, give him your hand, young lady!]

Let's at least wash and put a bandage on it.

[leadinglady]

Well. I suppose that's the proper way to go about it.

[ too embarrassed to admit she doesn't know where first aid is located though 8| ]

[infinitegrin]

So, where do you keep your bandages?

[leadinglady]

Bandages. Of course! I... will... go look for them right now. Yes.

[ they wouldn't be in the kitchen would they. she awkwardly glances around in a last-minute search before setting off. THE HUNT BEGINS. ]

[infinitegrin]

I'll help you! Where's the bathroom?

[leadinglady]

... Right, it'll be in the restroom! Of course. I'll show you the way!

[ off we go o/ ]

[infinitegrin]

[Of course! That's where Ingo and Emmet keep theirs, after all. Emmet will check and see if the mirror opens up to a cabinet.]

[leadinglady]

[ apparently so. Platina tries to go up on tip-toes to see if there are band-aids, being short sucks!!... hopefully there are some with cute patterns though. ]

[infinitegrin]

[Well, luckily, Emmet is extremely tall! He has no problem reaching up and rummaging around until he found bandages and salve.]

Found it! Good. Follow the rules: wash your cut!

[leadinglady]

[ dutifully going to the sink to do so, wincing at the water's stinging, then quickly pretending she hadn't done so >8| ]

There are rules even for this, are there?

[infinitegrin]

Yes! Simple ones. First, wash it. Two, don't lick it. Three, apply salve. And four, apply bandage!

[He'll just take your hand, milady, and put on the Neosporin equivalent and the bandaid.]

All aboard the road to recovery!

[leadinglady]

[ aand she just accepts the treatment. denial can only get you so far, but she smiles. ]

... Then I'll board. I appreciate the concern, Mr. Emmet.

[infinitegrin]

You should take care of yourself! It's easier for everyone to smile if they have no reason to be concerned! Besides, you shouldn't let yourself be miserable, either, even if it's such a small pain. No one deserves to be unhappy!

[leadinglady]

... I used to think that keeping your composure was more important. It's just not ladylike to appear weak or incompetent.