he stops for a second and looks back at the cronigiri that was taken from him. he reaches back out, but stops, to look at siffrin: ] A palmier, perhaps?
[ but while he's put that idea out here, he wonders if siffrin will notice if he puts it back on the tray. ]
[ A palmier every time they come over... as long as they knock...
...
Hmm... Siffrin looks deeply contemplative about this of all things, allowing Callisto his cringe cronigiri, before putting a handful more palmiers on the tray and making a face at the reappeared monstrosity. Truly one only Elysium has ever seen. At him. ]
You'll need to keep a good stock of them, then.
[ Okay!!! Okay!!! Going to peep at the others... avoiding croissants like they carry the plague, but carefully collecting other bready baked goods and a castella cake. Fluffy... Forget the gala, Siffrin could buy Callisto out of house and home. ]
[ perhaps, in the grand scheme of things, this is why all they could afford is decorated ration bars and mystery meat. not that they were truly affording anything, but callisto himself doesn't seem to think much of the way siffrin stacks the neat pieces of pastries on top of one another.
...
which does bring to mind. ] It seems you have quite the sweet tooth. [ but he does notice siffrin's croissant avoidance (and damn, that elysium face). in theory, he'd think it would be the easier of the options. ] ... Do you dislike them that much?
I had no idea you were capable of holding such a grudge. I will have to do well to remember this, lest I get on your bad side. [ is it weird that he thinks it's kind of nice in a sense to hear about someone else's dislikes in such a manner?
now if he also heard of what siffrin hates... ]
I will let you know how it is, even if I have not familiarized myself on what this "matcha" is. I will also be sure to peel it layer by layer in proper punishment for crossing you.
[ Oh, Callisto couldn't handle what Siffrin hates. It'd be painful to watch.
But!!! Siffrin nods at that, once it's all payed for they can sit somewhere and eat... and he can pop the question to Callisto. He doesn't think the other would deny him, but there's still nerves attached to it.
Not that anyone would be able to tell with how he's gonna be going through those palmiers. ]
now with significantly less kryptos on his oculars (which callisto doesn't think twice about in the present), he does follow along with siffrin. nearby by the bakery, there also is a smaller park, barely enough the size of a modern track field with several benches. once they get settled, he does also find himself curiously wondering what siffrin's original request was.
he doesn't wait log, before he holds his cronigiri, and asks: ] Now that you have your palmiers, you had mentioned a favor, had you not? [ he does wonder what someone proficient in magic would need from him...? ]
[ ... Why did Callisto have to ask while their mouth was full of delicious palmier???
No, that's Siffrin's own fault. Hold on. Mm. ]
-- Yeah. I got a commission from someone to make a cauldron for the base, as a shared soup spot, so I wanted you to help make it. With Crafting. I was gonna teach you a little of the basics today, since my other... student already knows them. Kind of. I'm asking them later. Um, it'd only be working one of the sheets, I'd handle the most difficult part of it, so...
[ ... So... It's something Siffrin wanted to share, with Callisto and this mystery student. ]
if he caught siffrin off-guard, there's no evidence of him noticing beyond the slight tug on the corner of his lips. almost as if finding humor in it. he reaches over, almost about to wipe a crumb from the side of siffrin's mouth, but stops just an inch shy, instead just opting to point it out.
when they do end up continuing with their words, however, it's nothing like callisto expects. ] You have other students...? [ the "you know other men" meme here...
he is going to respond, but listen... he's really stuck on this. ]
[ Noticed and noted; there's a sort of odd, complicated feeling about the incomplete action, and Siffrin wipes the crumb off with the back of their glove.
(You really don't mind. You don't. But the words always stay stuck in your throat, don't they Siffrin?) ]
but, just as quick as it was for him to unintentionally step on this landmine, it seems to diffuse itself easily enough. with a bit of a huff, he continues. ] While I do have to heavily consider how I could be second...
I agree to helping. [ though, he still has his own doubts about being any real effective help, he wasn't one to shy away from an opportunity. especially now that he can try and be the better pupil. what is more motivating than spite? ] After all, it seems there are certain matters I must make clear.
I'm glad you agreed -- I wasn't sure what I would've done you didn't. I'll explain a bit of the basics to you today too, since I already did that with my other one... I don't think I'm a great teacher, but I'll do my best so we can Craft together.
[ Which! Is! The best feeling! And Callisto will never know his supposed rival is Gebura! ]
siffrin does appear happy. ... and in turn, callisto does seem to simmer down. also, wow siffrin really is setting up gebura here. ] I would hate to fall behind, teacher. [ they're words he barely used even in his youth, and while they do carry that usual edge of sarcasm and jest his words always carry, he does seem a bit pleased at the idea himself. ] If I approved of you as one, then that's all the confidence you need.
at the palmier offered, he does take it carefully. he unwraps it before taking a small bite of it. not necessarily cautious because he believed it to be poisoned, but just a bit unaccustomed still to the concept of sharing a meal, no matter how quaint, with another. ]
It is sweeter than I had expected. [ which, he then follows up with his usual: ]
Is it okay for an instructor to give such an early reward?
[ you come back here this instant what do you mean one less thing to come to terms with.
(Ugh.
The cronigiri.
You can't hide your abhorrence for the thing, your disapproval, so you turn your face away. Callisto doesn't deserve to be judged too harshly for his curiosity into the strange and unfortunate.)
No, Siffrin will be content to eat palmiers... glancing at Callisto to see if he's enjoying that star-forsaken thing, then they can judge him. ]
instead he focuses back on the cronigiri, which for all intents and purposes, despite his etiquette is incredibly hard to eat without its casting his flaky husk out at very bite. that said, he can tell siffrin doesn't seem to enjoy it, and so he takes large enough bites out of it to end .... it rather swiftly.
the matcha cream is enough where it doesn't overpower the dish. ]
You really do dislike it. I'm a bit surprised, if just because you normally seem pleasantly curious about most things. [ don't worry, it's almost gone by the next bite. ]
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Treat?
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he stops for a second and looks back at the cronigiri that was taken from him. he reaches back out, but stops, to look at siffrin: ] A palmier, perhaps?
[ but while he's put that idea out here, he wonders if siffrin will notice if he puts it back on the tray. ]
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Hmm... Siffrin looks deeply contemplative about this of all things, allowing Callisto his cringe cronigiri, before putting a handful more palmiers on the tray and making a face at the reappeared monstrosity. Truly one only Elysium has ever seen. At him. ]
You'll need to keep a good stock of them, then.
[ Okay!!! Okay!!! Going to peep at the others... avoiding croissants like they carry the plague, but carefully collecting other bready baked goods and a castella cake. Fluffy... Forget the gala, Siffrin could buy Callisto out of house and home. ]
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which does bring to mind. ] It seems you have quite the sweet tooth. [ but he does notice siffrin's croissant avoidance (and damn, that elysium face). in theory, he'd think it would be the easier of the options. ] ... Do you dislike them that much?
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They're stupid. And flaky. And get everywhere. They don't even taste that good.
[ (Not like they used to.
Did they use to taste good? You don't want to think about it.) ]
Onigiri are perfect on their own, even with apples inside. But you can try that if you want.
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I had no idea you were capable of holding such a grudge. I will have to do well to remember this, lest I get on your bad side. [ is it weird that he thinks it's kind of nice in a sense to hear about someone else's dislikes in such a manner?
now if he also heard of what siffrin hates... ]
I will let you know how it is, even if I have not familiarized myself on what this "matcha" is. I will also be sure to peel it layer by layer in proper punishment for crossing you.
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But!!! Siffrin nods at that, once it's all payed for they can sit somewhere and eat... and he can pop the question to Callisto. He doesn't think the other would deny him, but there's still nerves attached to it.
Not that anyone would be able to tell with how he's gonna be going through those palmiers. ]
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now with significantly less kryptos on his oculars (which callisto doesn't think twice about in the present), he does follow along with siffrin. nearby by the bakery, there also is a smaller park, barely enough the size of a modern track field with several benches. once they get settled, he does also find himself curiously wondering what siffrin's original request was.
he doesn't wait log, before he holds his cronigiri, and asks: ] Now that you have your palmiers, you had mentioned a favor, had you not? [ he does wonder what someone proficient in magic would need from him...? ]
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No, that's Siffrin's own fault. Hold on. Mm. ]
-- Yeah. I got a commission from someone to make a cauldron for the base, as a shared soup spot, so I wanted you to help make it. With Crafting. I was gonna teach you a little of the basics today, since my other... student already knows them. Kind of. I'm asking them later. Um, it'd only be working one of the sheets, I'd handle the most difficult part of it, so...
[ ... So... It's something Siffrin wanted to share, with Callisto and this mystery student. ]
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if he caught siffrin off-guard, there's no evidence of him noticing beyond the slight tug on the corner of his lips. almost as if finding humor in it. he reaches over, almost about to wipe a crumb from the side of siffrin's mouth, but stops just an inch shy, instead just opting to point it out.
when they do end up continuing with their words, however, it's nothing like callisto expects. ] You have other students...? [ the "you know other men" meme here...
he is going to respond, but listen... he's really stuck on this. ]
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(You really don't mind. You don't. But the words always stay stuck in your throat, don't they Siffrin?) ]
Mmhmm. Just one. You're actually the second.
[ That one came first! ]
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it's rough out here.
but, just as quick as it was for him to unintentionally step on this landmine, it seems to diffuse itself easily enough. with a bit of a huff, he continues. ] While I do have to heavily consider how I could be second...
I agree to helping. [ though, he still has his own doubts about being any real effective help, he wasn't one to shy away from an opportunity. especially now that he can try and be the better pupil. what is more motivating than spite? ] After all, it seems there are certain matters I must make clear.
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I'm glad you agreed -- I wasn't sure what I would've done you didn't. I'll explain a bit of the basics to you today too, since I already did that with my other one... I don't think I'm a great teacher, but I'll do my best so we can Craft together.
[ Which! Is! The best feeling! And Callisto will never know his supposed rival is Gebura! ]
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siffrin does appear happy. ... and in turn, callisto does seem to simmer down. also, wow siffrin really is setting up gebura here. ] I would hate to fall behind, teacher. [ they're words he barely used even in his youth, and while they do carry that usual edge of sarcasm and jest his words always carry, he does seem a bit pleased at the idea himself. ] If I approved of you as one, then that's all the confidence you need.
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Um, I'm the only one who can teach you Crafting, so I'd hope you would...
[ Munch... Palmier good. Siffrin'll hold one up to Callisto. ]
That's after this. Try it?
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at the palmier offered, he does take it carefully. he unwraps it before taking a small bite of it. not necessarily cautious because he believed it to be poisoned, but just a bit unaccustomed still to the concept of sharing a meal, no matter how quaint, with another. ]
It is sweeter than I had expected. [ which, he then follows up with his usual: ]
Is it okay for an instructor to give such an early reward?
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[ Pals-mier...! ]
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Oh? Since you said that, is it all right for my expectations to be so high?
[ he finishes off the cookie, cleaning off his gloved hands, before... ]
I did, but there may have been something I liked more.
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Siffrin tilts his head, curious. What? ]
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It's a royal secret.
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You can heighten your expectations, I'll do my best to match them.
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I have no doubt you will. [ but, he's glad they moved on, at least. one less thing to come to terms with.
now time for him to eat his... cronigiri. as he expected, it's kind of hard to eat... ]
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(Ugh.
The cronigiri.
You can't hide your abhorrence for the thing, your disapproval, so you turn your face away. Callisto doesn't deserve to be judged too harshly for his curiosity into the strange and unfortunate.)
No, Siffrin will be content to eat palmiers... glancing at Callisto to see if he's enjoying that star-forsaken thing, then they can judge him. ]
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instead he focuses back on the cronigiri, which for all intents and purposes, despite his etiquette is incredibly hard to eat without its casting his flaky husk out at very bite. that said, he can tell siffrin doesn't seem to enjoy it, and so he takes large enough bites out of it to end .... it rather swiftly.
the matcha cream is enough where it doesn't overpower the dish. ]
You really do dislike it. I'm a bit surprised, if just because you normally seem pleasantly curious about most things. [ don't worry, it's almost gone by the next bite. ]
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There's nothing to be curious about with it. Don't choke.
[ Or else Siffrin really will never forgive croissants for their apparent crimes against him. ]
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