voidtreckernet | Never have I ever made a fool of myself [video, nebula 17]

What's up, party people?

[ And here's a cheerful wave from a man in orange, seated in his room with a mug of...something. ]

If we haven't met yet, my name's Jake. Jake Peralta, your clues guy. I'm down to poke things with sticks and solve mysteries! Sooner we figure out what the train's entire deal is, where we're going and all that, the better, right? But in the meantime, I thought it'd be fun to get to know my new squad!

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone would be down to play a little Earth game called Never Have I Ever. How it works is you say something totally cool, or weird, or boring that you haven't done. And anybody who has done it has to take a drink. Unfortunately, I'm as broke here as I was back home, so I can't supply the booze. And we should probably be setting a good example, right?

So just drink whatever you have! Be that water, juice, milk, coffee...or if you happen to have a proper adult beverage on you, go ahead and drink responsibly. You ready? Great, I'll start: never have I ever gone skydiving!

((ooc: it's a big mingle format! Go ahead and add new 'never have I ever' statements as new toplevels, and threadhop all you want.))

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Never have I ever baked a dessert.

[It's the only thing he can think of that isn't depressing.]

I have...attempted to do as much...

[From his tone, it didn't end well.]

... How much did you blow up in the process?

None of the explosions caused any damage, and the fire was contained to the pan.

Yeah, I'd say that doesn't count as baking a dessert.

What were you trying to make, a cake?

With some modest modifications, yes.

... And you hadn't made one before.

I keep getting told to read the instructions. Sounds like you could have used that advice, too.

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Aha! I figured out how to make a cake in a mug. Got that one covered. [Fingerguns! And a then a shot.]

Mug cake might be one I can make without burning the shit out of myself, actually.

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I don't eat a whole lot of dessert so I ain't made much better. Cain't find ones what won't get stuck in my teeth and-

[He trails off then, not wanting to think again about his recent problem of Soldat being gone. Or how Kyoko just lost Mami.]

-I ain't great with cookbooks. [Is where he takes it instead.] But that one I can do.

Maybe you can show me some time?

Yeah. I ain't exactly taught anyone anything except how to fight but that seems like it's doable.

[Another low bar he can manage to get over. Those are the best.]

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...Does attempting count...?

[ a really burnt piece of dessert maybe. why is he playing this game again? ]

Don't think so. You have to have made something edible that's not completely disgusting.

It-It was partially edible!

[ Kind of! ]

Dealer's choice as to whether you drink or not, then.

Tch' fine-- whatever. This game isn't all that fun anyway.

[ Maybe he's a bit too huffy about this. ]

[ Good thing he doesn't mind drinking. ]

Why not? Don't like sweets? I just make desserts for other people.

I've just learned how to not be totally useless in the kitchen. Since I can't feel pain, the whole place is a hazard area for me.

Ah yeah, trial and error works well for that, although in terms of it being a hazard you should adjust with your other senses to compensate and not hurt yourself.

I'm working on that. I at least remember to use oven mitts for taking out hot things now.

Probably better for your skin, at any rate.

...you mean, successfully, or does, uh...trying count?

Uh. Successfully. Sounds like we've had a few bad attempts here.

Yeah, seems like it. But to be fair, baking can be difficult.

[ And that means she doesn't have to take a sip this time...though she feels a bit embarrassed about it. ]