http://17andinfected.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] 17andinfected.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2009-09-12 10:04 pm
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Sixth floor kitchen, Saturday night

Shilo had ended up taking a three-hour-long nap this evening (mostly because she could), and as a result had missed dinner time. So now she was attempting to fend for herself in a kitchen that she'd only read about in her father's issues of Popular Mechanics, in articles like "How I Restored My Parents' Old Kitchen" and "Nostalgia for The '00s".

So she knew all about how the stove was constructed, and how to replace parts that weren't out of circulation yet with bits of wire you found around the garage... but no clue as to how one actually used it.

"Is macaroni and cheese supposed to be that color?" she asked the universe at large while staring into a pot.

[I realized tonight that Shilo hadn't been up to the top floor yet. Open to anyone!]
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[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
How Turtle managed to get from the deck to the sixth floor (not to mention all those rooms in between) so quickly was anyone's guess really.

"Oh, there is someone up here! Hi, Shilo! Is this where you've been hiding?"

[identity profile] 17andinfected.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
"For about a half-hour, yeah," Shilo replied, gingerly poking the contents of the pot. "How are you, Turtle?"

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Really good! What are you making, there?"

[identity profile] 17andinfected.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
"It's... macaroni and cheese," she replied, more doubtful than ever. "Or at least the box says it is."

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
"You're not so sure?" Turtle asked, frowning at Shilo for a moment before her eyes warily drifted toward the pot.

[identity profile] 17andinfected.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
"It's orange." The expression Shilo was wearing told the entire story: someone had never even seen boxed macaroni and cheese before, let alone made it.

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Like....Cheeto orange?"

These were very important distinctions.

[identity profile] 17andinfected.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
"You mean the little cheese puff things? Not quite that orange... but close."

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
"I have candy," Turtle said, promptly producing a bag, "if that helps chase away the scariness of the mac'n'cheese. Also, if you won't eat it because it's orange, I will."

What? She loved that crap.

[identity profile] 17andinfected.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
"It's actually edible when it's this color?" Shilo held out the pot so Turtle could see what it looked like. (Yes, it was fine, but Shilo only knew homemade mac and cheese.)

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Turtle tilted her head. "Totally edible," she assured Shilo. "That's how it look as a lot of the time. And not only is it edible, but it's delicious."

Yeah, Grace Windsor Wexler was rarely one for homemade meals. And when she did feel the inspiration, the results were usually pretty dismal.

[identity profile] 17andinfected.livejournal.com 2009-09-13 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good," Shilo said, sounding quite relieved as she started scooping some out into a bowl. "So how is the election trail treating you?"

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-09-14 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
"So far, so good!" Turtle said, her face instantly lighting up and she even bounced a little bit on her toes. "It's looking to be a promising campaign. I've got candy today, and tomorrow I hope to find the time to get my posters up and not a day too soon! Elections are sneaking up on me fast!"
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