Summer Shenanigans, Wednesday, July 18, 2018

[sith_happened]

Today's shenanigans had been redirected into the community center--there were signs in the park to herd everyone into the correct place, and the food vendors had set up their rickshaws out front in anticipation.

"Today," Anakin began once everyone had taken seats, "we will take a break from physical acuman and see how good you are at following directions. Since I've taught most of you, I'm betting on...less well." He gestured at the tables, baking ingredients, and ovens that had been set up. "Today you will be working in pairs to complete two cooking goals. We have guest judges to grade your attempts: Dr. Lecter, who teaches culinary courses, and Mr. Eliot Spencer, who runs the diner. Listen for you names, please:

Ahsoka and Cristina; Aphra and Kanan; Amaya and Aloy; Zack and Hernando; Tip and Reno; Theron and Uma; Karla and Beaker; Jaina and Sidon; Astrid and Jono; and Mitsutada and Kitty."

"Those who come in second place will receive the glory of the singing fish," Anakin said, calling the terrifying beastie back to his hand with an indolent wave. "The rest of you get...sleep without nightmares, I guess."

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Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[puppy_fair]

It.... was a really good thing Zack had decided to leave the dog at home today. He looked around for Hernando - that was a new name! - and considered the ingredients as he did so.

Maybe they could make Ino! He did know Ino's face pretty well, after all.

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[hernando_fuentes]

Hernando asked around until someone directed him toward Zack. "Hello," he introduced, "You are Zack? I am Hernando Fuentes." A glance at the list of names made him fidget, "I am new and not familiar with any teacher except Dr. Lecter, who is a judge. Do you know any of them, or have an idea who to make a cookie?"

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[puppy_fair]

"Zack Fair, that's right! And as a matter of fact, I do have an idea," Zack replied, smiling broadly. New friend! Hello, new friend! You'd exchanged about thirty words and therefore? Friends. Forever. "If you don't mind that the one teacher I know, I'm kind of biased about?"

He pulled out his phone and brought up a picture of Ino, holding it up to show Hernando.

"I mean, she'd make for a great cookie, though."

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[hernando_fuentes]

Hernando examined the picture and smiled with relief, "Oh! Miss Iris! Yes, I met her at the beach party. She seemed very nice. We have a date this Friday to see some of her plants. She would make an excellent cookie."

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[puppy_fair]

"Oh, you've already met?" Zack smiled warmly. "That makes this way easier, then. I mean... I guess the cookie is going to get eaten, but if we do a good enough job of it I can at least send her a picture and promise to bake her more later. She'd probably like that."

This cookie was going to get made with love, dang it. With love.

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[hernando_fuentes]

"At the beach party, with fireworks," Hernando confirmed with a smile. "Have you artistic talent enough to make it look like her? I have some small talent but not, perhaps, enough. I love to bake and sugar cookies are easy enough to make."

The baking would at least be made with skill.

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[puppy_fair]

Zack gave his head a shake, looking a touch sheepish.

"I'm not much of an artist," he admitted, "but I know her well enough to take a good crack at it, and if you can bake well, that at least gets us points in the preparation, right?"

He was thinking the same thing, apparently.

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[hernando_fuentes]

"Perhaps not a portrait, but an impression of Miss Iris instead," Hernando thought aloud, "You say you know her? All I know is her love of plants. Tell me about her?"

Re: TASK NUMBER 1: BAKING

[puppy_fair]

"I know her," Zack agreed, with a big dumb smile on his face that suggested that they were very close indeed. "She's... she's passionate, in that if she sees something she needs to have happen, she'll just go for it. She's fire and lightning and ice all wrapped up into one, and yeah, she loves plants, but she loves mischief, too."

He could go on forever, but that seemed like as good a place to start as any, especially since more info meant wandering into things about what she did off-island for a living.