Game 2, Day 3

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ Did everybody sleep well? At promptly 6 AM, or at least what the tablets proclaim to be 6 AM, Ronald bursts in with the morning announcements. ]

Good morning, kids! Today we have a fantastic new game for you to play, and we think you'll have a lot of fun! It's fun, it's a classic, iiiiiiiiit's



[ The feed switches off, but only for a second before flicking back on so Ronald can add: ]

Oh, by the way, Seven died trying to escape.

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[unexpectedboner]

Kids're pretty resilient, and mac & cheese can spread pretty far. At least, that's what I've found...

[jinglebros]

Sure, when you have a way to cook it.

[ Pauses and glances at him from the doorway of the freezer. ]

You never heard anything about our home life, did you?

[unexpectedboner]

No? Not really... I guess it was pretty, uh, non-traditional.

[jinglebros]

Something like that.

[ He gathers up some ingredients quick as heck and steps back out of the freezer. ]

If she didn't tell you she's probably embarrassed or some shit, I don't know.

[unexpectedboner]

I dunno if I ever asked. It might not have ever come up.

[jinglebros]

As a kid, it wouldn't have come up because we were hiding it. I mean now.

[ Cooking time~ He eyes the knife he needs to use and his shakey hands, then looks at Junpei. ]

Wanna help cut things up? I can do the rest.

[unexpectedboner]

Ssssure, I got this.

[he takes the knife?]

[jinglebros]

[ Santa lets him take it but hovers around like he's thinking Junpei's going to accidentally cut himself with it. santa why did you ask if you're going to do that. ]

[unexpectedboner]

[he does indeed handle the knife like he rarely uses one; hopefully you didn't need anything evenly sized or not crooked]

How big're these supposed to be?

[jinglebros]

Hey, don't handle it like that. [ He reaches out and adjusts Junpei's hold on the knife. ] There, better. Kinda make it twice the width of a fry.

[unexpectedboner]

[still uncertain and a little clumsy (but with more control than before the correction), he chops into long, wide strips]

Like this?

[jinglebros]

Yeah, that's good enough.

[ Santa gathers it all up and puts it in the skillet. ]

I'm not going to make it too spicy, you'd probably die with all you drank.

[ He actually sounds a bit apologetic for making him do that. Weird. ]

[unexpectedboner]

Kinda wish I'd eaten beforehand, but hindsight is 20/20.

[jinglebros]

At least you don't seem that drunk yet. You chopped okay, anyway.

[ Santa tries to start cooking but accidentally cranks the burner way too high without noticing. Good thing he hasn't put the skillet on yet.

CUTTHROAT KITCHEN: DRUNK EDITION ]

[unexpectedboner]

I wanna protest that I'm not some lame-o lightweight, but then I kinda sound like an alchie instead. Guess it doesn't cover up my lack of skill at cooking either way.

[just kinda watching the flames, that's how you're supposed to do it, right?]

So how's it turn from ingredients into food?

[jinglebros]

[Holy shit this is going to go so badly. Santa hisses when he goes to put the skillet on and nearly burns himself. He quickly turns the burner down. ] Holy shit you're supposed to watch for that! Come on!

[ Pause as he registers the question and his voice calms down. ]

You want me to explain it while I do it? I guess I can.

[unexpectedboner]

Watch for what? Isn't fire supposed to come out of a stove? I mean, that's how it goes when I do it.

[jinglebros]

...

Forget the dare. This is a cooking lesson now. Get in front of the stove.

[ He takes a step away so Junpei can take his place. ]

[unexpectedboner]

[gggoes to there?]

I do know how to turn on the stove. I've only burnt water once or twice.

[jinglebros]

Yeah, but what do you do after that? Tell me.

[ Stern. ]

[unexpectedboner]

Put food in the pot? Eventually it'll get hot and then you can eat it. Also you probably shouldn't wander off to play videogames partway through.

[jinglebros]

...you've gotten food poisoning before, haven't you.

[ Suspicious Santa is suspicious. He puts the skillet on the burner and then pokes Junpei in the side. ] See that flat utensil with the holes in it? Grab it.

[unexpectedboner]

Who hasn't gotten food poisoning before?

[grabs the spatula]

Okay, now what?

[jinglebros]

I'll give you that. I think I spent half of age nine with fucking food poisoning.

You're not usually supposed to use a spatula for this, you're supposed to flip the chicken by shaking the pan, but I won't make you do that. Use that flip all it when it's starting to golden brown on one side.

[unexpectedboner]

...How does shaking things flip them? It's not some snoring dude that can get up on his own.