♦ 03 ♣ Various Action ♥ Video ♠

[riddlemehiss]

[Action - Genessia Library]

[Cheshire Cat sightings are really rather common at Genessia library. Typically the pink and purple striped feline can be found snoozing happily on a table, or comfortably tucked away somewhere along the many rows of bookshelves. But anyone visiting the library today may be faced with a far more unusual spectacle: the usually sleeping cat is wearing glasses and wide awake, surrounded by at least 7 open books. All depicting beautifully decorated illustrations of baked goods - from cakes to pies to choux pastries.

At the moment he doesn't appear to have noticed anyone approaching, far too engrossed in noting down ingredients and recipe ideas. Care to disturb him?]


[Action - Pan's Grocery]

[Who would have guessed shopping for ingredients could be such a difficult task? It's hard enough for a cat to keep control of the shopping trolley (though it's probably harder for everyone else swerving out of his path to avoid getting run over), but there are also so many aisles! How is anycat supposed to find anything?

After picking up eggs, milk, and butter, Ches can be found floating around the home baking section blinking at the array of sugars. Anyone who draws close enough for conversation will receive a wide trademarked grin and a question that is actually 100% serious despite sounding very much like a riddle.]

When is sugar not the right sugar?


[Video | Action - TARDIS]

[Ches has crushed many eggs in his 9 lives. They are, after all, exceedingly easy to break. Plus the crunch is ever so satisfying even if the clean up can take a little longer than desired. But cracking them such that the edible part ends up in a bowl and not all over his paws is a very different challenge.

It's around mid-afternoon when he bumps the video feed on with his nose to avoid getting raw baking ingredients all over the communication device. Anyone watching will get a very clear close up of cat nose and whiskers, which slowly moves back to reveal approximately half a dozen smashed eggs on the counter.

In his defence, these paws and claws were probably not designed for baking.]

I don't suppose anyone knows the secret to successfully cracking eggs?

Comments

[Video]

[crackedcup]

Two teaspoons of sugar, and a twist of lemon.

[Video]

[riddlemehiss]

Only two teaspoons!? How unexpected!

[Oh! A Hatter! Have a delighted tail wave! Ches would offer a paw-wave, but his paws are currently a little covered in raw egg and flour.]

But twisting lemons sounds almost as difficult as cracking the egg itself. [Which kinda defeats the point, right?]

Re: [Video]

[crackedcup]

Well of course! Now if it were an ostrich egg, there would be a difference. Or a Jubjub egg no doubt!

[Those are rather messy paws aren't they. Hatter purses his lips in thoughts before clapping his hands.]

Oh I have an idea!

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

I hear Humpty Dumpty is an expert at it, puss. But I can be rather good at it too.

[Video]

[riddlemehiss]

It's Alice!

[Eartip™. What a frabjous surprise!]

Did Humpty Fall down the rabbit hole with you? [She did arrive via rabbit hole, right?]

Re: [Video]

[madcuriosity]

Hello, Cheshire Puss! [She offers the cat a curtsey, because it would be rude otherwise. ]

It's splendid to see you! I've been looking for you ever since I found out you were here.

And no, I'm afraid he isn't about, at least, not that I know of.

[Action - TARDIS]

[koishi_komeiji]

And here comes someone to make things worse. Cheshire wouldn't notice her as she moved forward... drifting silently up behind him. There was no sign the little youkai was even there until-

"Kitty!"

And then all of the petting. All over. With hands. And tentacles. And picking up. And snuggling. And a face getting shoved into his side. It was just Koishi.

"You're so soft!" Her voice was muffled.

[Action - TARDIS]

[riddlemehiss]

Within all the chaos of his first time baking, Ches really wouldn't have noticed Koishi either way - noise or no noise. He's just managed to open a bag of caster sugar (also with great difficulty) when Koishi pounces...and promptly causes him to drop the entire bag onto it's side. Ooops.

"Cheshire kitty. I'm always soft."

And also currently covered in flour, some of which will undoubtedly be sticking to Koishi and she snuggles into his fur.

[koishi_komeiji]

"Kitty... Kitty kitty..." Nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle. The name seemed to have gone right over her head. But the petting was wonderful so it wasn't too bad.

"What are you doing? You're covered in powder." A pause. "Wah! Now I am too! That's not good." She quickly began shaking out her sleeves, several tentacles wrapping around the cheshire cant and floofing him all over, brushing off a good bit of the flour. Or trying to, at least.

Video;

[hattastic]

Have you tried telling them a funny joke?

Video;

[riddlemehiss]

I even tried pushing them off the wall!

[The video pans downwards towards the kitchen floor, revealing a rather sad looking egg splatter.]

Video;

[hattastic]

[ oh no, it looks like poor Cheshire has been having such a difficult time! ]

Peas and crackers! I thought for sure that would work.

[video]

[chambermusicandtenpins]

Usually the secret is a solid grip and a firm tap against the rim of the bowl, but I'm not sure that will solve your particular predicament.

[video]

[riddlemehiss]

I'm surprised you crack eggs at all, Albus Dumbledore!

[Yes, he is going to use your full name at every opportunity because it's so grand.]

Isn't there a spell for it?

[video]

[chambermusicandtenpins]

There's spells for many things, but sometimes it's still simpler to just crack the egg yourself.

[And then, glancing at Cheshire's mess:]

But then again, I have the luxury of thumbs.

Library ... let me know if you want me to change anything ♡

[bellagatta]

[Blake works at the library, so the likelihood that the cat and the librarian girl with real cat ears see each other there sometimes if not often is... possibly huge, at least it exists.

But this doesn't look like the way how she normally sees him there nope if that is the same furball that usually is in... Different places or at least doing different things around here.

Blake happens to be returning books to their places on the shelves near him... not sure if she should even disturb but apparently their feline connection is enough for her to say something.]

Preparing for Halloween?

Library | Perfect xx

[riddlemehiss]

[Aureolin eyes flicker away from a muffin recipe to meet the gaze of the librarian. Despite the two having never spoken, Cheshire definitely recognises Blake from his frequent visits. After all people watching is another of his favourite pastimes, and the cat ears are hard to miss. She receives a cheery wave and tip of the ears in response, alongside:]

Of course not! That would require organisation skills!

[...at least he's honest about what he doesn't have.]

[bellagatta]

[ Soooooo not that then, maybe she shouldn't have assumed just because of the month... But Blake's cat ears blink better than the eyes on her mostly poker face.]

Doesn't... baking kind of require those in general too?

[Action] - Pan's Grocery

[youfool]

[Pan's low prices made it Ted's preferred choice for groceries. Being near the center of the world helped too. But then - A runaway shopping cart! He narrowly avoided a collision by swaying to the side at the last second. Who could be in such a hurry? Must be a madman!

Or cat, judging by the plump, pink-and-purple cat he saw at its helm. Well! He'll have to see where's the fire. He reoriented his cart in pursuit to see him meditating over the variety of sugars, thanking God he hasn't died of insulin shock yet.]

Perhaps when it's not the "white" sugar.

[ohhoho!]

Hello, Cheshire. Fancy a cat shopping. What's the occasion?

[Action]

[riddlemehiss]

[Ooops, sorry! Except Ches is really not that sorry because he's so focused on finding the sugar he doesn't even register the narrowly avoided collision.

In the time it takes Ted to catch up, two 500g bags (one icing and the second muscovado) have already found their way off the shelf and into the shopping trolley. In fact, the feline is already reaching for a third when the familiar voice causes him to stop and wave.]

How do you do, Ted? I'm learning to bake! [A beat.] The recipe did in fact ask for brown sugar! You must be an expert!

Re: [Action]

[youfool]

[Ted's not one to dwell on accidental things either, which it must've been. What a filthy enabler. He just doesn't detect malice in many, not even cats.]

Decently. Huh! That's novel and heartening.

[What a welcome compliment. Also like a cat, Ted figured he'd be lazy and never really endeavor to take up anything, except maybe more ways to troll.]

Aheh, do some cooking myself, though baking can be inconvenient. Your home has an oven and everything? And people mad enough to trust you with it?

Library

[demonofbadluck]

[Baldur rarely saw anyone when it was his shift, so it was always strange to come before the night time shift and see a lot more people reading or in this instance a cat of all things.

Baldur wondered if maybe he could get away with being a cat, but decided against it for the time being. Instead clearly trying to figure out what a cat could be wanting to do with cook he assumed was cookbooks.]

Didn't know cats knew how to cook.

Library

[riddlemehiss]

[Night time is actually Cheshire's favourite time to be in the library. It's quieter and by extension perfect for napping or doing some rare actual reading without being disturbed. Plus a good proportion of late-night library goers tend to be students with deadlines, and they always provide excellent reactions should he wish to pester someone.]

We don't! That's why I'm here and not in a kitchen. [He lifts one of the books up to display "How to Bake π" printed in bright red font.] Baking is very different from cooking though!

[Action] - Pan's Grocery

[brat_from_hell]

[Phibrizzo doesn't need to eat the way that humans and other biologically similar species do, but that doesn't mean he's incapable of consuming the same food that they do. He's got a big bag of chocolate chips in his basket, along with a few fruits.

So that he doesn't have to crane his head up, he teleports to the top shelf and takes a seat.]

I don't think there is such a thing as a wrong sugar, do you?

[Action] - Pan's Grocery

[riddlemehiss]

[Oh hello stranger on the top shelf! Ches is always happy to meet someone with an appreciation for chocolate chips and high places. In fact, seeing Phibrizzo's basket reminds him to pick up some chocolate chips of his own. How convenient that they're located right by the sugar.]

I always thought sugar was sugar, but supposedly the "right sugar" is very important in baking. For "chemistry" reasons.

[Or so the recipe book said.]