❧ 010 ❧ Video, laptop webcam

[dominateartimus]

[Normally Xander doesn't do video posts for the network, with the exception of showing off his shadow mimicry. This time around, the camera isn't pointed at himself but a kitchen counter filled with several sweet and savory baked goods made of kneaded dough. These weren't any left overs from the party that Kotetsu hosted since he didn't attend.]

I made a lot more than I intended. [The image tilts slightly to the side, as if it was knocked off balanced for some reason. A sigh and a meow is heard before the visual is back to it's original position.] There's a chance I won't be able to eat all of this in the next few days. So... I'm offering to -- [A brief pause, he's torn if he should charge a small sum for it or not.] -- share.

Limited to those who live in Locke, sorry.

Comments

Video;

[knights_king]

You sound familiar, pal.

[Not that he was going to pry, really.]

What's your cat's name?

Voice

[dominateartimus]

That's not unlikely.

[While he does vaguely remember Arthur from the park.]

...Connor. [Cue a meow from his Siamese cat.]

Video;

[knights_king]

[Arthur stared. God, he loved cats. He wished he could afford one.]

That's a cool name. How old is he?

Voice

[dominateartimus]

[Sadly, there was no video feed showing off Connor the Siamese cat.]

Six, I think.

Voice

[knights_king]

Jeez. Wish I could afford a cat.

[Even if he was a lion, himself.]

He a shelter or did you pick him up from a breeder or somethin'?

voice;

[saviorsoul]

Oh man, those look delicious! It sounds like your cat doesn't want you to share.

Voice

[dominateartimus]

Thanks. [There's a sound of disagreement.] No, he does or just distracted by my other cat.

Re: Voice

[saviorsoul]

You have more than one?

[ He is probably trying to see from his end. ]

Voice

[dominateartimus]

Yes.

[There's no video feed and the white tabby wouldn't have been see in the post either.]

Re: Voice

[saviorsoul]

Lucky. My parents won't let us have any pets.

Where are you planning to hand out your extra food?

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[healspec]

[...oh. those look really good.]

[but things with Xander are so awkward right now...]

[but he has so few people in his life, he can't just let Xander slip out of it too. they probably need to talk about what happened, and...this is a good excuse, isn't it? he's not likely to get a better one any time soon.]

[how do you even start, though? pretend everything's fine?? ugh.]

[he types about 8 different false starts before he finally sends this one]

I wouldn't mind taking some of that off your hands.

[Voice]

[dominateartimus]

Well, if you're interested... [He lists the location, a park that isn't too hard to get to.]

[action

[healspec]

[well now he has to. actually go...]

[that's the hard part....]

[it takes him a while, tbh. he has to spend some time working up the nerve for it. it's about 30 minutes? 40? before he finally shows up at the park where Xander's at.]

[he is trying not to show it but he's nervous as hell. he's also really bad at not showing it. he's very obviously avoiding eye contact and he's mumbling worse than usual, and the polite smile his gives is too fleeting to be anything sincere]

Hey.

[ugh that's what he's going with here? just shoot him now. put him out of his misery.]

[Action]

[dominateartimus]

[Xander didn't mind waiting since he figured some people got lost along the way. But, he does check his phone once in a while to see if there's any new responses.

When he hears Ravi's voice, he looks up and over, giving the other man a nod. That urge to grab a cigarette was raising, but he would try to resist for the time being. He hadn't forgotten about what happened at Ravi's apartment back in April.]

...Hi. I take it you came here for the food?

[He tries to give a small smile, but he knows it is forced and probably looked that way too.]

[healspec]

[Ravi hadn't forgotten either. You know, being that the entire reason he'd come was actually to figure out where they stood with each other after that whole mess.]

[arms folded, he gives an absent nod down at the food. he's not looking at Xander's face, doesn't see the forced smile]

... We have not spoken for a while.

[sixpetals]

:o for free?

[Voice]

[dominateartimus]

Yes. Unless you feel like tipping the baker.

permatext

[sixpetals]

how would we go about getting a share of these delicious eatables?

Voice

[dominateartimus]

[He'll be listing the directions to the park he's in.] I'll be seated at a picnic table.

[sixpetals]

kk i'll see you there, thank you! ♥

btw i'm ai

[Michelle takes her time deciding exactly how to go about this. She's keeping her real identity off the network, so she doesn't want this guy to know what she looks like. At the same time...free food.

About an hour later, she shows up in a frumpy track suit she borrowed from her foster father, sunglasses, and hair bunched up under a baseball cap.]

Hello! You're the guy offering the free pastries, right? It's Ai.

Video

[buildyourworld]

[ Free food! For someone as poor as him, he's not going to pass up the chance to get some. It helps that he barely has time to cook these days and breads stay edible for several days. ]

I'll like some if you still have them.

Voice

[dominateartimus]

I do. [He'll be giving directions to the park that he's currently in.] I'll be seated at a picnic table.

Voice

[buildyourworld]

Thanks. How should I refer to you?

[ He picks up his keys and wallet, slip them into his pants and heads out the door, locking it behind him. ]

Voice

[dominateartimus]

Xander.

[Since that made things awkward with the first person who was trying to find him in the park. Might as well make things rather convenient.]

Action

[buildyourworld]

[ With a confirmation that he's heading over, Eugen gets on his bike and cycle all the way there, his hair held back in a loose pony tail under the baseball hat he's taken to wearing lately. Purple stands out too much, especially in the day. It doesn't help that his eyes are red too...

Once he located the guy, he dismounts from the bike and push it along with him until he reaches the picnic table. ]

Hey, Xander, right? We talked earlier, about the food you're offering.