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"You've reached David. Leave a message after the tone."

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[carmesi]

Am I supposed to take your massage skills seriously?

[unquiets]

( the telepathic equivalent of a shrug. )

I have picked up the ability to do one or two things over the years.

[carmesi]

Massages and what else?

[unquiets]

( a beat and a laugh. )

Bullshit.

[carmesi]

Because you have bullshit skills, I think the very spicy pepper is an appropriate dare.

[unquiets]

Guess I'll just make sure I don't lose.

[carmesi]

I'll get back at you.

When are you getting back? More or less?

[unquiets]

( a thought that, more or less, equates to 'you'll try', before—. mm. good question.

for a moment, two, there's nothing. then— )

An hour?
I haven't really thought about it.

[carmesi]

That's fine. Just let me know when you do. I have my shift at the store so I'll be some hours, too.

Don't touch the batter in the fridge.

[unquiets]

I've been looking for a job.

( has he? dwbi. )

Why would I touch it?

[carmesi]

I don't know. You might be curious to taste it.

How's the job hunt going?

[unquiets]

Is it cake batter?

I've got options.

[carmesi]

We got a waffle maker last night.

( buddy. )

Do you want to talk about the options? Anyway, I thought you weren't too pressed about getting a job.

[unquiets]

Yeah, and you think I'm just going to start eating uncooked waffle batter?

I'm not going to just freeload.

( he is still not pressed though. it's just... you know. what else is he going to say he's doing with his time? )

1/2

[carmesi]

I meant don't touch it as in don't make waffles without me.
You eat cake batter?

2/2

[carmesi]

It's been less than a day. You're not freeloading.

[unquiets]

Yeah, and I'm also not taking the first job that comes my way.
So— Options.

Everyone eats cake batter.

[carmesi]

Okay. Options.
And no, wrong.

[unquiets]

Is this a lack of opportunity or a lack of willingness thing?

[carmesi]

Pie and tarts are more common than cake for us. It was plum pies for birthdays.
So, maybe a little bit of both.

[unquiets]

Fine.
Americans all eat cake batter.

( plum pie doesn't sound that bad, though. )

[carmesi]

If you think about it, you only know one Sokovian, and my country doesn't exist anymore. So maybe everyone does eat cake batter. Just not — me.

Is it actually any good?

[unquiets]

Yeah, but you'd have said if the other Sokovians you grew up with ate cake batter.

It tastes like vanilla and butter, mostly.
Or chocolate and butter.

[carmesi]

Some might have.

I imagine it would have raw eggs. Butter's not a flavor.

[unquiets]

And uncooked flour.

You get butter flavored food, so...