6th Floor Kitchen

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Jack was poking around on the sixth floor, making sure it would have what he needed if he wanted to start this new club thing.

He held something up, staring at it. "What the hell is a pan-ninny?"

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"I believe it's a kind of sandwich," came the answer from behind him.

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"So you know what this is?" he asked, holding up this bizarre flat waffle-maker.

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Since she had never seen a waffle-maker in her life... "No, I can't say what that is."

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"Well, this says it's a pan-ninny maker. So... you...uh...put the sandwich here?" He started closing the panini maker like it was an oversized walnut crusher.

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"That seems logical enough," she agreed. "And then what happens?"

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"I dunno. What's a pan-ninny again? It looks like it heats up," he said, plugging it in and turning it on. "Doesn't say how long it ta---ow!" Jack jerked his hand back. "Heats up quick!"

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"Oh my!" Eleanor tried to peer at Jack's hand. "Are you burned? Are you all right?"

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Jack flexed his hand. "Naw, I've had worse. See? Didn't even leave a mark." Just ignore the bit of redness. "And now we know that this thing heats up quick."

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She let out a bit of a sigh and shook her head. Oh Jack, what was one to do with you?

"Maybe you should a sign on it? To warn any others?" To warn Jack for the next time.

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"Nah, if it was that dangerous, it wouldn't be sold. B'sides, it'll keep people on their toes."

People like Jack who sometimes doubled as the guy who did try that at home when warned not to.

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Eleanor merely raised an eyebrow at that line of thinking. Somehow, it didn't seem to work that way. "I suppose it shall at that. At least I can keep things from getting burned."

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"Right. Because a cheese grater only goes so far on burned things," he said with a slight pout.

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"Uhm, yes. I suppose so."

Eleanor really didn't want to ask.

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"I mean, at some point, you just have to let it go," he said with a sigh. Like he'd been there before. Many times.

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"That... seems wise."

What on Earth Jack?

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Jack was silent for a moment, just thinking.


"I want cookies."

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"Uh, I'm certain they have some over at that shop in town," she suggested.

How they went from cheese graters to cookies was a mystery Eleanor may possibly never understand.

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"I'll have to try that," he said. "And I bet they don't have to use cheese graters, either!"

the mun is not inserting real-life experiences into the game at all, nooooooo

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"..." There was a nothing but a look for a moment. "I ... suppose not."

(I probably don't want to know do I?)

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"Which is good. Good food doesn't involve using a cheese grater except for actual cheese," he informed sagely.

[I...burned cookies by cooking them a few minutes too long. But just the bottom of the cookie, and...I removed the burned parts with a cheese grater. Couldn't tell the difference!]

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"True," she agreed. Well, it sounded like good advice to her. "I suppose we're well on our way to start this thing."

(ahahahaha! and sorry for not tagging in on that thursday post. I got sucked in by school assignments)

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"I think so. I can't wait til Thursday!"

{I AM THE GREATEST COOKERER EVER! The roommates are still alive after eating the cookies, it's all good. And...try again for this Thursday?}

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"It...should certainly be interesting." There was an understatement.

(hee! and my kids have also survived cookies cooked wee bit too long. and sure! there's a break week coming up soon and I will be glad to fall over)

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"And we can make those pan-ninny things. Can't be too hard, right?"

[mmmm...I want cookies now. And huzzah for break week!]

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"Uhm, yes. Hopefully."

Oh yes indeed. Jack whose gourmet choices probably included hot dogs on a stick and pizza rolls, and Eleanor who couldn't cook anything other than bland watery leftover stew teaming up to do a cooking club.

What could possibly go wrong?

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"Great! I'll see you there!"

Jack would agree that those were good gourmet choices, if he could read the narrative. Alas.

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"Yes," she nodded.

(reckon we ending it here?)

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Jack just grinned, excited about this whole thing.

[I reckon so.]