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Tweak says, "Beware the eye!"

ᴍᴏɴᴋᴇʏ ᴅ. ʟᴜғғʏ (rubber) wrote in valloic,
@ 2019-11-29 09:36:00

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PUBLIC NETWORK POST ➢ CAROLINE FORBES
tw: discussion of pregnancy in comments

Things I didn't miss:

Nearly burning down the house trying to make a Thanksgiving dinner.

Things I am missing:

Black Friday. I need new boots and do not want to pay full retail thank you very much.

((pls to ignore the tag dump on this))

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	impsychicnow 2019-11-29 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	What's a little fire during the holiday season? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	It's festive, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	impsychicnow 2019-11-29 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	There are some who would say fire is basically essential when celebrating. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	Those curtains were ugly anyways. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	impsychicnow 2019-11-29 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	And it is currently very affordable to replace them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 05:06 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah but that cuts into the shoe budget no matter what. I say we still go shopping today, even without the crazy deals. We'll just have to reign it in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	impsychicnow 2019-11-29 05:09 pm UTC (link)
	~~Do we tho~~ Yeah, there's a few things I need. We can just lie to ourselves and pretend we're not reigning it in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	Lying to myself is my favourite. Also only getting three pairs of shoes instead of four could be considered reigning it in, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	impsychicnow 2019-11-29 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	In your case? 100% it is. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	#selfcontrol BONNIE: Are you feeling up to it though? Feel free to tell me no if you're feeling yucky. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	CAROLINE impsychicnow 2019-11-29 05:41 pm UTC (link)
	As long as I can find a bathroom every fifteen damn minutes I'll be fine. Morning sickness I can deal with for the most part, thank you magic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	BONNIE. rubber 2019-11-29 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	Ugh, I do not miss that. Just say the word if it gets too much and we'll head back home though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	CAROLINE. impsychicnow 2019-11-29 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	:\| It will be fine. I'll be fine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	BONNIE. rubber 2019-11-29 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	Of course you will, you're like the strongest person I know. Which is, admittedly, talking about more than just an afternoon at the mall here. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	noctout 2019-11-29 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	You get points for even attempting to cook a huge meal. I'm pretty sure I would've been banned from anything more than chopping vegetables. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	It had been my first and last attempt. I'm hoping Lucas takes after his Dad in the cooking department because god knows I'm hopeless. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noctout 2019-11-29 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	If he starts setting up his toys for a fake dinner reception, you know he will be. That's what my friend did when we were growing up. Probably a good indicator. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	Not that I've seen but that sounds adorable. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noctout 2019-11-29 05:38 pm UTC (link)
	It was. Place settings and everything. Might've been partly related to our weird upbringing, but he did like cooking outside of the job. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 06:35 pm UTC (link)
	Well if he shows up maybe he can give me some pointers. Though I'm convinced I might be hopeless in that department. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noctout 2019-11-29 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think anyone's hopeless. Cringey maybe, but you learn new things all the time. If anyone can do it, you can. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-29 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	My Dad once took me to a cooking class and I was asked to leave. I am aware of my limitations. Can't be good at everything, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noctout 2019-11-29 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	You were asked to leave? Why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-30 12:01 am UTC (link)
	Well it might have been more heavily implied I shouldn't come back to the next session. I may have managed to melt pasta and the stir thingy to the bottom of the pot by not using enough water. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xpro 2019-11-30 12:10 am UTC (link)
	That's actually kind of impressive. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-30 12:13 am UTC (link)
	I'll take it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xpro 2019-11-30 12:18 am UTC (link)
	But mistakes are part of learning and it was still wrong of them to say that to you. I'm sorry that happened to you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-30 12:25 am UTC (link)
	~~People have said worse -~~ It's fine. Takes a lot more than that to knock me down. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xpro 2019-11-30 12:28 am UTC (link)
	That doesn't mean it was okay for them to say it. But it's good that it didn't get to you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xpro 2019-11-29 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	You would have been banned in general, I'm pretty sure dude. I think you in a kitchen always gave Ignis heartburn. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noctout 2019-11-29 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	I'll have you know I totally helped Iggy with cooking. Occasionally. With strict supervision. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xpro 2019-11-29 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	While also complaining about every vegetable, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noctout 2019-11-29 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks, Prom. I really missed being roasted like this. By the way: once you're settled, I'd like you to meet Caroline and Bonnie up there. Maybe we can do dinner? (Where I totally cater, shut up.) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xpro 2019-11-29 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Well I've missed doing it just like I've missed you. I'm already settled, honestly. I'm used to having to adjust quick. Who are they? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-30 12:03 am UTC (link)
	Hi. Caroline. I've been stuck here with Noctis for almost a year. Bonnie is my BFF from home and she and Noctis and his ridiculously good looking brother do magic studying things around the waypoints that I don't even pretend to understand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

xpro
2019-11-30 12:08 am UTC (link)

Sorry, that probably sounded a little rude. It's nice to meet you, Caroline. Well, sort of meet you, since it's online but yeah. "Stuck", huh? Has it been that bad? And I don't really understand magic either. I don't have any kind of talent for it or anything and I only have experience seeing others use it, which doesn't really offer any real understanding anyways. Even if I always thought it was cool.

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	rubber 2019-11-30 12:13 am UTC (link)
	You're fine. I didn't think it was at all. It has its ups and downs. But also wasn't the first time I randomly showed up in some new world so I'm kind of used to it at this point. Or at least as used to it as you can get. Welcome to the magic is cool but I have no idea how it works club then? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

xpro
2019-11-30 12:25 am UTC (link)

Yeah, but I was still taught better. I guess I had tunnel vision or something. I'm sorry, either way. This isn't the first time I've found myself in a place that wasn't home either, so I wasn't that surprised. I didn't even get to go home from where I was last. They gave me the choice to go home, but I ended up here instead and I think I might know why. But that's a longer story.

We should have meetings, with t-shirts and doughnuts.

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	rubber 2019-11-30 12:27 am UTC (link)
	Universe lag. Blame that. Like jet lag but worse. You had me at doughnuts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xpro 2019-11-30 12:30 am UTC (link)
	I have a better idea for what I'd like to blame it on. So I'll go with that. Club meetings are always better with doughnuts. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	noctout 2019-11-30 01:49 am UTC (link)
	Wow. Throw me under the bus why don't you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-30 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	It's a good stuck with ❤ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noctout 2019-11-30 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	Uh huh. Sure. I'll remember this, Forbes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rubber 2019-11-30 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	Noted. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	noctout 2019-11-30 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	~~I'm sor~~ Same. On both counts. Did you get checked out yet? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xpro 2019-12-01 02:32 am UTC (link)
	I'm sorry if I'm being sappy. I'm just really happy to see you again. Was I actually supposed to? You know I hate that stuff. :c (Reply to this) (Parent)