http://notlikejack.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2011-03-26 08:05 pm
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2nd Floor Common Room - Saturday Evening

Bobby was making cookies. Well, Bobby was trying to make cookies. He'd never actually done it before. Mom didn't really approve of refined sugar or butter, and no one could say that cookies without sugar or butter were any good.

So Bobby had found a really handy recipe right on the back of a bag of chocolate chips, and baking was just like chemistry, right? You just followed directions and then poof, the experiment succeeded.

He was diligently following directions then as he tried to "beat" cold butter and sugar and eggs until it somehow all became creamy. His arm was beginning to hurt though, and nothing in the bowl looked even close to "creamy."

[Open common room of course!]
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[identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd hope it doesn't explode. Or milk," Bobby replied. "That'd be very uncomfortable for the cow."

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"And I'm certain that would have come up at a quilting session," Rilla said with a giggle. "There are enough cows around Glen St. Mary's for someone to have heard tell of an incident."

[identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"ANd then they'd have to talk about it," he agreed, grinning. "Cause exploding cows can't be normal."

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"And they have certainly aired out many more boring stories at a quilting bee," Rilla said.

Walter and Faith racing pigs through town being a perennial favourite...

[identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Bobby couldn't help the obvious question. "Um, I don't mean to sound rude, but...are there any interesting stories at a quilting bee? Cause it kind of sounds like...not."

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, the scandals of generations are brought up and hashed over," Rilla said with a little giggle. "The only better place for hearing gossip is at a funeral."

[identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
"I thought funerals were supposed to be all solemn and stuff?" he said. "Cause someone died." Yes, obvsiouly.

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, the ceremony itself generally is," Rilla admitted, "unless the widow faints or the sister in law has a lot to say. The luncheon afterward is not as...refined."

[SP YAY]

[identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"That kind of sounds like more fun than I thought," Bobby said. "I've never been to a funeral."

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've been to many," Rilla said. "My father is the village doctor. Though no one blames him if someone dies," she tacked on hastily.

[identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"They better not!" Bobby said indignantly. "That would be completely unfair."

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, no one has ever accused many of them of being fair," Rilla declared with a laugh.

[identity profile] notlikejack.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"They're at least a little fair if they don't blame people for stuff they didn't do," he pointed out.

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, they certainly wouldn't lie," Rilla agreed.
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