That's not how it works. [ YOU THINK HE WOULD ACCEPT THAT. ] I knew you two are from the same place, but what I didn't know was that I should have expected the both of you to be smooching in our lounge.
[ Lillium doesn't sound actually annoyed, by the way. He is giving them a gentle rough time for fun.
Shame does get a look as cat to cat communication, then Will. ]
[ he's listening and he is, surprise surprise, rolling his eyes to that. ]
You won't have to worry about that since Will lost all kissing rights. [ deadpan. shame just chirps, completely unaware of what's going on. ] And what do you mean expected?
[ why does he feel like he's being ganged up on. he settles for grumbling under his breath at both of them and ignoring. both things. business only. never mind that they are still in the exact same position as before and that shame is happily eating this chip. ]
Not necessarily about ties. Or, well, I didn't. But I did ask Fox about what happens if a team wins but there are two people from the same place. They're still looking at options...and Fox seemed to imply that they're in a similar situation, too. They want to save as many people as possible even besides that.
I didn't get to really ask Phoenix though. [ he got distracted so badly, help. ]
I asked Phoenix, actually. They said they hadn't heard anything about a tiebreaker, so if two teams did tie for first place, they should all get to go home safe.
[so. there's that.]
Of course, the better option is everyone does, but I'm not risking this going bad, so - [he shrugs.] I'm gonna be working on making sure our teams tie while we look for other options.
The fact that they haven't heard rather than an outright now is promising, I agree. We're still not clear on what gets us points in the competition either, but it's probably those tasks? Fox gave them to you guys too, right? If we help each other complete those that's maybe a good start.
[ and to be the bearer of bad news: ]
There's also the part where we're still competing against six other teams.
That might have something to do with it, yeah. They also mentioned "hero work" like getting cats out of trees if they get stuck, but that seems a little...
[he makes a vague gesture with his free hand, shrugs, and then feeds shame another chip.]
I knocked out two of mine yesterday. The others are a work in progress.
[ Lillium closes his eyes after Nico mentions the tasks, then Will the hero work. There's math involved, but INVISIBLE math and that's the WORST KIND OF MATH. ]
I have one more task to go. [ But now he's like... Should he be figuring out hero work? Are there even enough villains heroism to go around with SIX OTHER TEAMS. ] That is part of what will make winning with a tie difficult.
[ invisible math truly is the worst. shame continues to greedily eat chips. ]
...I'm working on it. [ he does not say how many he's completed because at this time i actually don't know but he is working on it. ] I don't know if there's a real deadline or anything but I imagine the sooner we do it, the better. Maybe that'll give us an edge over other teams, too.
[ he blinks at the question though. ]
Is this another effort to make sure the food isn't poisoned? [ a little bit of a joke. the answer is yeah, kind of, but he's still a little iffy about outright saying yes. ] I did eat this morning when I fed the Cocoa Puff.
Yeah. It'd be nice if we had an idea of how they're tallying this... [INVISIBLE MATH!!! ugh.] But in theory we should probably be able to find out the rankings from time to time, right? How are they gonna motivate people to get their butts in gear if they don't give us updates on where we're at? We can communicate and try to match the amounts of tasks our teams are doing collectively, then put in some extra effort if it seems like anyone's pulling ahead.
[or. something. it's hard to form a concrete plan without a better understanding of how they're scored.]
I could eat. I had breakfast, too, but that was a bit ago. [he chuckles, reaching over to scritch shame between the ears.] And I've only gotten to eat like half of my chips.
Rankings would be really convenient, though it wouldn't surprise me if that wasn't available. We came here before anything was ready, so... [ UnPrepared (bad). ] We've heard this plenty of times already, but "we'll see."
[ It is the second?? day of heroism... And, unfortunately, it is still wait and see. ]
Yeah, I'd love for you two to be my guinea pigs. [ die, no. He waves a hand to indicate it's a joke. ] I was going to make something to eat anyway, so come to the kitchen if you feel like it.
[ Since Nico didn't outright say yes, so he really is just expecting Will at most. To the kitchen he goes. ]
They wouldn't need rankings when we're all brand new. But Fox was saying that our housing and things were provided by sponsors. So maybe we'd be getting a ranking system that way? If we lose our dorms, we're probably not doing a good job. [ that is absolutely not how that works. ]
We've already been waiting too long though. [ it is day two. but he makes a face because yeah, he is starting to at least get a decent read (?) on lillium to know what is and isn't a joke. he sort of glances at will before there's a tiny shrug, and he's scooping up shame to hold it while tugging on will's hand. up? may as well go to the kitchen. also he's curious how well lillium can actually cook. ]
If they kicked us out of the dorms, would we have to go back to the capsule hotel? Because that would definitely tank some people's motivation to do the hero thing.
[just... judging by the personalities they've got around here. anyway, he is definitely tired of waiting (even though it is only day two), so he nods a bit in agreement with nico's it's too long and then stands up when his boyfriend tugs on his hand.
I do not want to return to the capsule hotel. [ Not that he's used to this kind of luxury, but. Still. Separated from more people is better. ] Coming along, huh.
[ Lillium really is just picking on Nico because of vibes alone, but it isn't negative. He may stay here with Shame and his boyfriend Will. Going through the ingredients... he starts mixing stuff into a bowl, setting oil onto a pan and a wok, then kicking up the stove.
Basically, he knows how to cook. ]
Cilbir which is a Turkish poached egg dish, but that'd be awkward to share.
I don't think any of us want to go back to the hotel. [ he says, cheerfully ignoring that ribbing because he and lillium just have this kind of relationship already for some reason? he's aware it isn't serious, but he'll be bratty right back just because he can. ]
Someone should be a witness, at least. [ but he and will enter the kitchen, shame on nico's shoulder, and they settle in to watch lillium go... ]
I have no idea what that is. [ or why it would be awkward. ]
[will, watching nico and lillium banter with each other, is simultaneously relieved nico has someone he can get along with and also amused by the fact that oh gods, there are two of them.]
I've never heard of that before... [he is from texas.] What's awkward about it?
It's awkward because of plating. It'd be a bunch of poached eggs on a bed of greek yogurt, so... I'd might as well serve individual plates at that point.
[ It doesn't take long before tasty aroma rises... and we going to skip over to the food being done. It's Korean fried chicken, scallion pancakes, and... A salad. ]
[ eggy... he doesn't say anything to that, but he's watching lillium closely while letting shame crawl all over his shoulders. food is done, and he's just blinking at all of it because it definitely smells good, but he's kind of staring at it for a moment. ]
You really know what you're doing. [ A COOK. he is impressed. he does not reach for any food yet, but wowee... ]
[ well. he stops being a little shit for five minutes to actually bow his head a bit. ]
Thank you, Lillium. [ and he will serve himself like a smaller portion. ] Will and I aren't really used to having to cook for ourselves. Camp provided us food, or when we're out we figure things out on our own.
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You're the one who left and made yourself a third wheel.
[ that's not helping and also not how it works. shame is staring up at lillium with its big white eyeballs. ]
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No third wheeling here. We're on good behavior. [are they?] Anyway, hi. Good to see you again.
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[ Lillium doesn't sound actually annoyed, by the way. He is giving them a gentle rough time for fun.
Shame does get a look as cat to cat communication, then Will. ]
Hey.
[ An actual greeting this time. ]
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You won't have to worry about that since Will lost all kissing rights. [ deadpan. shame just chirps, completely unaware of what's going on. ] And what do you mean expected?
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You'll cave first.
[he sneaks shame another chip from his bag, then grins at lillium.]
Yo. Also, Nico was serious about me helping you guys. I figure until we find some other solution, the best option is if our two teams tie.
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[ That's all he says to Nico for his question. ]
Talked to the team leads about ties?
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Not necessarily about ties. Or, well, I didn't. But I did ask Fox about what happens if a team wins but there are two people from the same place. They're still looking at options...and Fox seemed to imply that they're in a similar situation, too. They want to save as many people as possible even besides that.
I didn't get to really ask Phoenix though. [ he got distracted so badly, help. ]
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[so. there's that.]
Of course, the better option is everyone does, but I'm not risking this going bad, so - [he shrugs.] I'm gonna be working on making sure our teams tie while we look for other options.
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[ A sigh as he thinks it over. ]
If the plan for now is to ensure a tie, that's harder than just winning.
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[ and to be the bearer of bad news: ]
There's also the part where we're still competing against six other teams.
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[he makes a vague gesture with his free hand, shrugs, and then feeds shame another chip.]
I knocked out two of mine yesterday. The others are a work in progress.
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I have one more task to go. [ But now he's like... Should he be figuring out hero work? Are there even enough villains heroism to go around with SIX OTHER TEAMS. ] That is part of what will make winning with a tie difficult.
[ Pinches his nose and sighs. ]
You guys hungry?
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...I'm working on it. [ he does not say how many he's completed because at this time i actually don't know but he is working on it. ] I don't know if there's a real deadline or anything but I imagine the sooner we do it, the better. Maybe that'll give us an edge over other teams, too.
[ he blinks at the question though. ]
Is this another effort to make sure the food isn't poisoned? [ a little bit of a joke. the answer is yeah, kind of, but he's still a little iffy about outright saying yes. ] I did eat this morning when I fed the Cocoa Puff.
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[or. something. it's hard to form a concrete plan without a better understanding of how they're scored.]
I could eat. I had breakfast, too, but that was a bit ago. [he chuckles, reaching over to scritch shame between the ears.] And I've only gotten to eat like half of my chips.
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[ It is the second?? day of heroism... And, unfortunately, it is still wait and see. ]
Yeah, I'd love for you two to be my guinea pigs. [ die, no. He waves a hand to indicate it's a joke. ] I was going to make something to eat anyway, so come to the kitchen if you feel like it.
[ Since Nico didn't outright say yes, so he really is just expecting Will at most. To the kitchen he goes. ]
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We've already been waiting too long though. [ it is day two. but he makes a face because yeah, he is starting to at least get a decent read (?) on lillium to know what is and isn't a joke. he sort of glances at will before there's a tiny shrug, and he's scooping up shame to hold it while tugging on will's hand. up? may as well go to the kitchen. also he's curious how well lillium can actually cook. ]
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[just... judging by the personalities they've got around here. anyway, he is definitely tired of waiting (even though it is only day two), so he nods a bit in agreement with nico's it's too long and then stands up when his boyfriend tugs on his hand.
to the kitchen they go!]
What were you thinking about making?
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[ Lillium really is just picking on Nico because of vibes alone, but it isn't negative. He may stay here with Shame and his boyfriend Will. Going through the ingredients... he starts mixing stuff into a bowl, setting oil onto a pan and a wok, then kicking up the stove.
Basically, he knows how to cook. ]
Cilbir which is a Turkish poached egg dish, but that'd be awkward to share.
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Someone should be a witness, at least. [ but he and will enter the kitchen, shame on nico's shoulder, and they settle in to watch lillium go... ]
I have no idea what that is. [ or why it would be awkward. ]
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I've never heard of that before... [he is from texas.] What's awkward about it?
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It's awkward because of plating. It'd be a bunch of poached eggs on a bed of greek yogurt, so... I'd might as well serve individual plates at that point.
[ It doesn't take long before tasty aroma rises... and we going to skip over to the food being done. It's Korean fried chicken, scallion pancakes, and... A salad. ]
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You really know what you're doing. [ A COOK. he is impressed. he does not reach for any food yet, but wowee... ]
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and then he breathes in the scent of the chicken and the scallion pancakes. mmmmm.]
That smells so good.
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[ Lillium isn't overconfident, but he knows he can cook... And Velinxi really said Lillium would be a chef at a Michelin star restaurant in an AU.
He takes a pancake wedge and dips it into the dipping sauce. ]
Don't be shy.
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Thank you, Lillium. [ and he will serve himself like a smaller portion. ] Will and I aren't really used to having to cook for ourselves. Camp provided us food, or when we're out we figure things out on our own.
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