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TAG WITH @priam

POSTED ON Mar 27, 2022 16:45:21 GMT

priam doesn't actually know the birthday of rocket's boss, so he guesses it instead, much like he did last time on new year. he opts for march this time instead of january 1st.

he calls in for help on his beeper (since he is very considerate for the other person), sending a message to one of the people reportedly within the submarine at that time. he bought his not too long ago, and made sure theo had one as well.

head to kitchen pls ty! ^_^

as he waits, priam pulls up his sleeves and puts on an apron. he'd have an oven mitt on one hand while the other holds his phone, using its front camera as a mirror as he finds the perfect pose for a selfie.

ingredients lay on the kitchen counter untouched.

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TAG WITH @theo

POSTED ON Mar 28, 2022 16:01:35 GMT

the beeper beeps, summoning the admin down to the kitchen where he finds young priam conrad.

"that's a very cute face you sent me, priam."

even if he pretends like it's the only reason he's down here, it's not. he values priam's company even if he's never said as much.

after a quick glance to the kitchen counter, theo sighs, then starts rolling up his sleeves.

"you need help?"

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TAG WITH @priam

POSTED ON Mar 31, 2022 17:32:46 GMT

"ya!" the cheerful note ever present.

why else would he call him? plenty of reasons suddenly come to mind as priam answers it in his head, so he shoves the thought to a side to concentrate on more pressing matters.

"do you know how to bake cakes? you have children, so i thought you'd know."

they were girls of his age too. last time he checked, normal girls were busy trying to try out every hobby in the universe at this stage of their life, which should include cooking and baking. theo might know since they're his children.

then again, priam's only operating on stereotypes. he doesn't actually have much real life experience to tell.

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POSTED ON Apr 1, 2022 16:10:43 GMT

"surprisingly, i do."

if only for those rare few occasions where he had nothing to do late at night and needed something to pass the time. who would've thought reading all those cookbooks would come in handy?

he sighs, rolling up his sleeves as he joins priam by the counter.

"since you have all the ingredients out, the next step is to preheat the oven, then stir together dry ingredients."

he recites from memory.

"you can do the ingredients. put flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and whisk them together."

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TAG WITH @priam

POSTED ON Apr 4, 2022 18:51:55 GMT

"yes, sir!"

he digs in into the grocery bag that contained the ingredients he bought for the cake, finding the ones theo had mentioned, and then setting them down on the counter. one by one, each of them go to the bowl.

"what's the difference between a birthday cake and a regular old cake?" priam asks as he whisks. "is it just the candle? oh, wait, birthday ones need to have that fancy icing letters too, right? how do you make those? do they make pens for that?"

talking while whisking does not constitute to an even consistency of the mixture. priam only notices that his job was sloppy when the mixture spills on his thumb holding the bowl in place. as soon as he feels the cold on his skin, he reaffirms his concentration with the batter.

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POSTED ON Apr 5, 2022 16:44:21 GMT

theo steps over to the oven and adjusts the knobs to the appropriate settings. with the temperature now set right, all he has to do is wait for the oven to preheat.

"i believe it's the candle as well as how the cake is decorated. birthday cakes usually have obnoxious writing on them that say happy birthday!"

it checks out that priam might want to decorate the cake with writing.

"i can make you a frosting pen so you can write your own obnoxious message on it later."

for now, theo takes out a baking tray for them to layer the cake on once priam's done with the batter.

"who's the cake for?"

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POSTED ON Apr 5, 2022 18:41:25 GMT

at this point, priam is just waiting for theo for further instructions. his hands were still on the bowl and the whisk, churning the batter till he can't churn anymore.

"it's for the big boss. the level one hundred boss! the walshster himself-- don't tell him i referred to him as that though!"

his eyes were still on the bowl despite the urge to maintain eye contact with the person he's talking to. while it's polite, it would be more polite to not waste anything. the math checks out.

"i'm not sure of when his birthday is. no one seems to know so i'm doing trial and error. i tried january first before, and now i'm trying april first!"

he learned the term 'trial and error' from his science friends. he's learning stuff.

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POSTED ON Apr 7, 2022 4:42:26 GMT

priam's probably whisked the mix into a brick by now. still, theo doesn't tell him to stop.

"his birthday is the eighth of may."

stoic, indifferent, still, who knows if theo is telling the truth or if he's lying?

"we used to be quite close in kanto."

he walks over to priam with the tray, then gestures to it.

"pour."

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POSTED ON Apr 11, 2022 19:06:36 GMT

"for real?" he exclaims, surprised. "i have one in three hundred sixty six chance and i didn't get it?"

there was a heavy sigh as he stops whisking the batter momentarily. it only takes a while before he starts stirring the bowl again.

"oh well! that just means he's getting another one at a later date!"

with theo's instructin, priam finally stops whisking the batter and pours in the mixture onto the pan.

"so how long is this gonna take? mister walsh is in his office, right?"

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TAG WITH @theo

POSTED ON Apr 13, 2022 6:49:05 GMT

"you were close."

two cakes in a year for walsh? perks of being rocket boss, theo supposes.

with the mix poured into the pan, theo takes a moment to shape it before finally pushing it into the oven. the door slams shut, leaving them to their own for a total of...

"an hour. what do you want to do until then?"

silence.

"how's life?"

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POSTED ON Apr 16, 2022 18:53:32 GMT

the awkward silence festers until theo breaks the silence. priam whips his head to him in response, ready to answer immediately.

"oh, i'm doing great! better than ever!"

it was never 'how is priam' when people ask him questions, so it's refreshing to actually hear people actually consider asking him the question, regardless of whether it's just a simple icebreaker or not.

"i think i made a mistake, but i can cope with it! would you consider having your daughters a mistake when it's a leverage that can be used against you?"

theo is old. priam can get wisdom from him.

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POSTED ON Apr 17, 2022 16:40:30 GMT

"that's good."

doing great is good. better than ever is even better. theo nods his head in approval, happy (?) to hear.

"i suppose that's one way to look at it. but i've learned that sometimes the risk is worth the reward."

is that wise enough?

"why? what mistake did you make?"

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POSTED ON Apr 18, 2022 18:23:48 GMT

"...get in a relationship."

it's not supposed to be a big deal. a lot of people in the organization enter them, but values drilled on his head continue to interfere with logic.

"i think i just need to hear it from someone. rocket's different and all now, so i shouldn't really be worrying about this."

the risk was worth the reward, he supposed. both of them didn't really have anything to lose until then.

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POSTED ON Apr 19, 2022 4:04:34 GMT

"oh."

that's complicated. but then again, it doesn't always have to be.

theo turns to lean against the counter, crossing his arms over his chest as he exhales. he considers the situation carefully.

"why do you think it's a mistake?"

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POSTED ON Apr 25, 2022 17:53:00 GMT

"there's not going to be a happy ending to it, right?"

involvement with the organization alone makes it difficult to imagine a peaceful future without any sort of complications. he supposed he could run away from it all, but it goes against priam's essence.

"i mean, it's easier to act with rocket if there's, like, no strings attached, right? now, i have to be concerned about them and all that, cause you never know when my action, or theirs, gets some kind of backlash. surely-"

priam pauses and hits his head lightly with his a closed fist once.

"oh, wait. i always forget rocket's under new management now. we can get away with things like this now, right?"