Cupcake War Crimes (Take 2), Week 1 (Thurs/3rd Period)

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

The classroom (for anyone who’d been in the class the first session) was set up in typical Home Ec style by way of the Food Network, with cooking stations for the students and a counter up front. Though the Food Network wasn’t likely to hire the two guys up front as hosts any time soon, not when one of them looked like he should be on ESPN instead and the other sported a metal half-mask strapped to his face.

"Hey, everyone," Anders said as the students arrived, "and welcome back to those of you taking this class again. To recap for anyone who wasn’t, this class is all about the dos and don’ts of one of the best foods the gods -- or whoever -- ever invented. Cupcakes. Because there are wrong things to do with cupcakes, as far as we’re concerned."

He held his hands up. "Your mileage may vary, turns out -- we had a few people in class last term who had some pretty strong opposite opinions, and we’re not gonna tell you you can’t. But that’s part of the fun of getting to mess around and make your own."

"But just because you can doesn’t mean you should," Stark put in. "Sometimes you shouldn’t." That sushi cupcake he had unwisely tasted last session was probably going to haunt him forever. He glanced at Anders, gave a tiny sigh, and continued reluctantly, "but just because you shouldn’t doesn’t mean you can’t. But you still shouldn’t."

"We don’t endorse it," Anders added, then uncovered one of the trays of cupcakes. "I think most of us can agree on chocolate mocha cupcakes being good though, right, guys?" Then, uncovering the other tray: "Toasted ravioli ones, on the other hand . . ."

"Are questionable," Stark said. Which he felt was a nicely diplomatic way of putting it. See, he was trying! Even if he did think the supporters of the strange and frightening cupcakes were misguided and to be pitied. "You can try both if you want, or one. Or neither. We have plenty." And a couple of mochas set aside for the instructors.

Also possibly a secret stash. "Today we’ll keep it simple," Anders told them. "First week, introductions, one thing you think should belong in a cupcake and one that shouldn’t, then we’ll set you loose on the kitchen to try making a few of your own." He hoped no one would try to inflict the more questionable ones on their classmates.

"We’ll taste them," Stark said. "And tell you who won next week." The winners were still a mystery to him. He was sure that some from last time shouldn’t have won and yet somehow they still had.

"It’s a totally scientific method," Anders added. No, it wasn’t. "Oh, right -- I’m Anders. Samuel Anders, but just Anders -- not Mister Anders, not Professor Anders -- is fine. I didn’t graduate from this place that long ago."

"And I’m Stark," the other alien instructor said. "Just Stark. No titles. Just Stark."

"He graduated from here too," Anders said because he was helpful like that. "Momoko’s going to be your TA this session, so feel free to ask her any cupcake-related questions too. Anyway, I think that’s it, so get to the introducing and then go wild with the cupcakes, guys."

Comments

Sign In! [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Like you’re -- LOOK AT ALL THAT SUGAR. LOOK AT IT.

Re: Sign In! [CWC 7/7]

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

Toby Logan

During the Lecture [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Such as it is, but if you want a place to WTF at the ravioli cupcakes or at the alien boys, hey.

Re: During the Lecture [CWC 7/7]

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

Cassidy thought the teachers looked cute and sweet, but she was wondering what a ravioli cupcake was...

Re: During the Lecture [CWC 7/7]

[necroslacker]

Sam hadn't been a big cupcake eater in the past (mostly because he couldn't afford it) but he remembered his mom making some pretty good sweets when he was a kid.

They were good enough that Ramon tended to tag along whenever he visited his mom just to get some food out of her. Sam shook his head and considered the cupcakes at the front of the room.

Re: During the Lecture [CWC 7/7]

[randomspanish.livejournal.com]

Freddie was excited. Yet also oddly a teeny bit disappointed that this class was not also taught by a pony.

Re: During the Lecture [CWC 7/7]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

Ravioli cupcakes.

Uh, no.

But hey, cute teachers!

Introductions! [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Name, favorite cupcake (hypothetically if you’ve never had one) and cupcake ingredient you’re scared of -- anything else you’d like to share with the class? Not cooties though, please.

Re: Introductions! [CWC 7/7]

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

"Um, I'm Toby Logan, and I've always felt you can't really go wrong with chocolate. I think... asparagus... needs to stay far away from my cupcakes though," he said, picking basically the first vegetable that came to mind, because that was the weirdest thing he could think of that shouldn't be in a cupcake.

Oh how little he knew.

Re: Introductions! [CWC 7/7]

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

"My name is Cassidy and double chocolate cupcakes with chocolate sauce in the center are my favorite. Uhm... seafood should probably never be added to cupcakes, ever." She thought for a second. "I love baking and have been baking since I was tall enough to reach the mixing bowls."

And control where her witch fire went, but details.

Re: Introductions! [CWC 7/7]

[necroslacker]

"I'm Sam, I like pumpkin cupcakes -- " He'd never found a pumpkin cupcake that could beat his mom's. " -- and I wouldn't put Spam in a cupcake. I think that'd do more harm than good."

Re: Introductions! [CWC 7/7]

[randomspanish.livejournal.com]

"I'm Freddie Benson, and I really like red velvet cupcakes with cream centers. Assuming people don't eat the cream centers out of them first."

And by 'People' he meant 'Sam Puckett'.

"I'd be afraid of any cupcake with meat in it. And sort of meat, really."

Re: Introductions! [CWC 7/7]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

Miley was very bubbly when it came her turn to give her introduction. It happened sometimes.

"Hi! I'm Miley Stewart. I love love love caramel cream cheese cupcakes, but I think you probably shouldn't put any kind of pizza on a cupcake. Might cause some..." She patted her stomach. "Indigestion issues, if you know what I mean."

Re: Introductions! [CWC 7/7]

[walkswithcoyote]

"Mercy Thompson. I'm fond of chocolate and my foster mom used to make these great ones with a dark chocolate icing that were just amazing. I think, um..." She thought for a second, "... fish should probably be kept away from cupcakes."

Bake! [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

The array of cupcake ingredients on hand is vast and quite moddable.

Re: Bake! [CWC 7/7]

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

Toby was doing pretty well with the whole following-a-recipe thing until he got to-

"Cream together?" he read aloud. "What does that even mean?"

Re: Bake! [CWC 7/7]

[necroslacker]

Yeah, this was really not Sam's strength. Working at a fast food restaurant definitely did not give him an advantage because they didn't serve cupcakes at Plumpy's and even if they had, they'd been deep fried and gross.

Sam was just gonna eye the ingredients and wonder if the cupcakes would just magically make themselves.

Re: Bake! [CWC 7/7]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

Miley was going to go ahead and start making a batch of her mom's caramel cream cheese cupcakes. They were so sweet as to put anyone in a sugar coma for the rest of the day.

Which didn't stop her from offering them around to other students once she was done and they looked delicious as ever. Good luck, Rest of Fandom.

Re: Bake! [CWC 7/7]

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy was good at baking. Not fancy stuff generally, but good old-fashioned tasty baked goods were something she knew she could manage. She settled in to whip up a batch of her foster mom's special chocolate cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting. And she might have added in one of her new favorite things which was the dark chocolate with a little added spice.

Talk to the TA! [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Who doesn’t actually need sugar to be that bouncy.

Re: Talk to the TA! [CWC 7/7]

[heromaniac]

Momoko was here and TOTALLY not bouncy. She was just...

Okay, totally bouncy. She was in a class about CUPCAKES! Her last class ever at Fandom High was about DESSERTS! It was totally fitting! And awesome! And she may occasionally be pinching her cheeks to stop grinning so hard.

When she wasn't staring in confusion at the ravioli cupcake.

Talk to the Teachers! [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Neither do they, but they won’t turn it down.

Re: Talk to the Teachers! [CWC 7/7]

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Kenzi was not officially part of this class. Like that would stop her from showing up.

"Sooooooo." She beamed at the teachers. Especially the cute one. "Should I be bringing ingredients next week?"

If she showed. Who knew if she would.

Re: Talk to the Teachers! [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Hey, Anders might even tell you the exploding-glittery-cupcakes story if you did talk to him . . .

OOC [CWC 7/7]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Once again, daytime availability is gonna be suuuuuuuuuuuuper dodgy for both of us. I think I can speak for both of us when I say IS IT TIME FOR COMIC-CON YET?!?

Who lets me write OCD threads, anyway?

Re: OOC [CWC 7/7]

[stykera]

I let you write OCD threads when my internet disappears. Obviously.

COMIC-CON. FINALLY.