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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 26, 2017 18:36:49 GMT -8
A small puff of air escaped from Orion as he listened to Marceline’s words. It was good for him in this case but also just weirdly humorous in the way that she said it? And— Huh? He paused, mid-circular-motion on the counter as he focused in on her words— Ah. “Not specifically,” he answered back softly. Some part of him had assumed it just by the nature of the situation, but he supposed she could have legitimately been raising a daughter without involving her specifically? Heh, maybe he was just a little cynical and twisted to assume the worst rather than the best. A+ work, brain, keep it up.
Marceline’s assurance forced— a giggle? Out of Orion? He… ah… had not exactly told her the extent to which Nik now knew did he? Ahhhhhh fucking lovely. Well, better assure that never came out either. “Thank you,” he mused with a smile all the same. “I do appreciate that,” in more ways than one. His brain was flicking fast now, however, and he shifted some to lean on the counter. “Which reminds me,” leaning his hip against the counter, he smirked a bit. “Luke’s been hard at work ~ I’ve been keeping an eye on everything.” As if she didn’t already know that and didn’t receive her own reports via emails from Luke every so often, but he was taking pride in that for a moment.
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Post by Marceline Labele on Nov 27, 2017 4:31:09 GMT -8
Drying off her hands again for the last time till they actually finished the cupcakes, Marcie tried not to let her mind linger back on her earlier thoughts. Purposely avoiding any sense of "good, at least we moved on" in her head just to doubly make sure her thoughts didn't track back to that, turning to face Orion again and leaning back with her rear against the counter, chuckling a little at the chipper tone Orion seemed to take when talking about Luke. She honestly forgot what the direct link between the two of them was but she remembered they weren't actually direct family at the very least. It was cute hearing that light bit of genuine pride and investment in his voice.
"He is certainly a diligent worker. There have been days I've had to remind him to send me updates though." It wasn't often but he did seem like it was far too easy for him to get lost in his work from time to time. "He's been making great use of what few facilities I've already built too. It isn't much of course, what with all the underground levels they're still working on, but he really does seem to be making great work...it won't be long before we're using his creation to hunt our first Ultra Wormhole I'd hope.~"
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AZOTH
‘Cause these words are knives that often leave scars The fear of falling apart |
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 27, 2017 17:06:30 GMT -8
Orion’s lips quirked a bit at Marceline’s reply. He knew better than anyone just how quickly Luke could get consumed by his work. The rest of the world and everyone in it kind of just drowned away, eh Luke? Heh. Marceline’s last words had Orion smirking a bit of his own accord. “Indeed,” he mumbled more to himself than her at least for that second.
“Though that does bring about some problems if we’re not prepared to,” Orion went on scratching his chin a bit. “Any problems concerning obtaining that shipment of Beast Balls?” The League had technically ordered it after the Luke incident and planned to use it for their own means, but what was a couple of quick piracy actions to ensure AZOTH came out on top? Surely they wouldn’t miss a crate- or two or three? Heh.
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Post by Marceline Labele on Nov 29, 2017 10:44:43 GMT -8
Smiling back at Orion, finding the odd sense of pride he seemed to take in Luke's work rather endearing and cute, her eyes flicked to the oven as the Timer seemed to be closing in on the final minute, humming as she crouched down to peer through the hazy glass that let them watch the baking Cupcakes. "Any second now..."
At the mention of Beast Balls, Marcie almost felt a little embaressed, her focus on the science side of things had actually led her to forget about how much of a neccesity they were. She'd been picturing trapping the ultra beasts in cages for research first before trading them out afterall...but it would be good to have Beast balls on hand either way. What was her last bit of information on that...?
"The shipment should be happening quite soon. The Aether foundation needed the time to manufacture enough, but if we can catch the shipment mid-journey it should be easy pickings." She flashed him a sly wink. "Got some water pokemon ready for the ride?"
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 29, 2017 17:02:59 GMT -8
A small smirk pulled at the corners of Orion’s lips as Marceline spoke of what she knew. Good good, so long as they could get ahold of th[em, everything else could be handled on its own time. Her words, however, drew an almost devious expression?? “Have I showed you my recent haul by chance?” he asked knowing damn well that he hadn’t. “Six Gyarados— all caught at once~”
The ding of the timer had him stopping to look at the oven. Should Marceline not snag the mitten and pull them out herself, he would, but either way, he’d go on. “I don’t know if I’ll keep all of them, but I do fancy being the one to have six serpentine monsters all in his back pocket.” That and… he’d also obtained a Gyaradosite recently, heh— not that he believed his relationship with any of the Gyarados to be strong enough to handle that just yet, but he’d get there~
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Post by Marceline Labele on Dec 2, 2017 4:45:14 GMT -8
"Can't say you have." She rested back against the counter, curious as to his little haul and definitely seeming impressed as he spoke of his gyrados. 6 of those beasts charging a ship mid-journey? The crew would practically be throwing their cargo to them. "That sounds amazing!~ What a stroke of luck you'd find them so close to a sea-mission hm?~ You weren't searching for them just for little ol' me where you?~ You always do aim to impress!~"
With a sly wink almost perfectly timed with the ding of the oven, she stepped to one side and gestured to it, allowing Orion to take the lead in removing the cupcakes, licking her lips a little from the scent alone and starting to move over the ingrediants they'd need for decorating the tops. "Well if you don't keep them all I'm sure I can find a use for one or two...you know that little crackpot I hired? Momo? She could probably find use out of such a wild beast."
Leaning over she took a deep breath of the still warm cupcakes. "Mmmm...you really do impress dear.~ You'll have to help me get back into baking some more next time you drop round."
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‘Cause these words are knives that often leave scars The fear of falling apart |
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Dec 2, 2017 7:36:38 GMT -8
Orion’s eyes lit with a particular excitement at Marceline’s compliment. Yes they were impressive— even more so by the timing involved. Still, a small chuckle resounded at her words thereafter, and a small shrug was given in turn. He loved Water types and was an avid collector, but it was still more than luck that he’d find so many beasts so close that day. Heh. “Let’s just say my luck is on point~” he mused back.
At the ding of the cupcakes, however, Orion was pulled back into reality. A hand reached for a mitten and thereafter he’d pull down the door and retrieve their practically glowing testament to bakery aesthetic. Orion could not hide the smile that was glowing on his own features. Ooooh they came out perfectly~! He was so pleased. Setting them down under the air vent to cool, he listened as Marceline spoke.
Ah right, Momo… he’d sparred her a couple of times now and damn if she didn’t cheat with that one arm of hers— and despite this he couldn’t help but smirk a bit. He…ah… needed to go do that again some time.
But right then anyways it was about cupcakes and~ “I’d love to,” he chuckled a bit softly. “The holidays are coming up too and you know what that means~” It meant cakes and cupcakes and cookies and homemade ice cream and peppermint bark and Arceus knew what else. He was so damn excited honestly that it was bubbling up in his stomach and reverberating in the lightness of his features. “It’ll be so fun this year.”
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Post by Marceline Labele on Dec 2, 2017 8:00:08 GMT -8
With the mention of the holidays...oh. Oh Marcie had a sudden burst of ideas, clasping her hands together. She was still a very good cook even if the finer traits of baking had started to escape her, and she would be more than eager to cook a big meal for christmas...oh it would be so lovely to prepare a big meal again like she used to do with her extended family back in Kalos. "OH oh! I imagine you'll want to spend the day with your boyfriend but maybe we can all get together. A little pre-christmas criminal family dinner!~ I'm sure if I can convince Momo and Misora to behave Nik can even come too.~" She giggled softly as she bumped her hip into his. "You and me in the kitchen for hours, slaving away for a big family feast. Heck Luke and Jazz can come along if you like, it's not like I'm struggling to find room up here~!"
She may have been...way too genuinely excited about that. She really did miss some of the simpler aspects of a normal life...no matter how rowdy a drunk Momo could be, or how sharp Misora's envious glares could get, the idea of a huge christmas feast, a warm fire going not far from the dining table, some tasty baked goods all homemade for desert...she was genuinely blushing just from how warm and comfortable that image was alone, her eyes snapping open as she realized she was getting a little lost in the image.
"O-of course that could also be...such a mess. Perhaps it would just be safer to keep Momo out of it...Misora could easily stab someone with a fork if I spend too much time in the kitchen with you too..." Ugh. Why did he logic have to get in the way of that... "Plus with the facility being built I'm going to be immensely busy..." She let out a heavy sigh and shook her head, briefly looking to Orion, almost hoping for some assurance that it wasn't all a bad idea before reaching one hand for the decorative ingrediants, and another for their drink from earlier, pouring them each a small glass of it and lifting hers to meet Orion's before they got started.
"Ready to finish these off?~"
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Dec 2, 2017 8:29:43 GMT -8
Ooooohhh??? Orion was trying not to perk up too much, but the thought of a formal Christmas family dinner was weirdly endearing??? His heart???? Everyone there??? Hell, everyone there on good behavior??? Please????? He knew this could go Very Wrong, but at the same time the image was Right There. Right… there… But HHhhhhh it was true. The timing was off, and having everyone get together would be a pain in itself let alone what it caused if anything after. Too much risk for so little reward— but here he was still thinking about it anyway. Maybe he just wanted to have his cake and eat it too.
As Marceline sighed, Orion smiled a bit weakly. “It would be nice though… maybe something smaller than a full family Christmas… we’ll have to see,” he chuckled a bit at the word ‘family’. It had such a nice ring to it in this context, somehow. As his glass was refilled, he’d clank the glass together briefly and take a small sip. “Let’s get them done~” he mused.
There were numerous toppings to mix and match. Orion ended up melting down those gummies after all and making a liquid drizzle that stuck said toppings to the cupcakes. Thereafter, it was just a matter of picking and choosing what they wanted each to look like— adding in that personal flare that Marcie may have been looking for in the process, yeh? Orion couldn’t help but be amused by his own creations. Even if he was far from as stylized and professional as an actual cake shop, he felt the sense and appeal was there and just… PRIDE IN WORK APPARENTLY.
“Well now~ Look at them now<3” Orion mused right after flashing Marcie a bright grin again.
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Post by Marceline Labele on Dec 2, 2017 8:41:53 GMT -8
"Yeah...heck even if its just you, Luke, Jazz and Nik...all the well behaved ones...I'd love to be a part of it.~" She smiled softly, meeting Orion's glass and enjoying another drink to loosen her up. It wasn't enough to make her tipsy but it did make her just a light bit more giggly when it started to kick in, enjoying working on the decorations and finding Orion to be quite creative as he started to work on his gummy ooze, finding it oddly more appealing than expected when he described what he was doing for her, each Cake looking like a more professional version of the personalized stuff you'd see a small child come up with, giggling a tad as she looked over the finished product, finding them both silly, and filling her with a little bit of pride too.
"Orion these are absolutely fantastic, thank you...I think there should be enough for each of my meetings...aaaand...~" She picked up just one from the pile, one she'd topped with a more creamy decoration. "One for us too..and maybe Misora if I skip out on a meeting's little snack.~" She peeled off the cupcake casing they'd all been baked into, holding the one she'd picked up to Orion, opening her mouth with an "Aaaaah~" Sound, purposely lifting it high enough to get some of the creamy topping stuck to his nose while he still managed to get a bite, giggling and snickering as she pulled her hand back after his bite. "So mighty chef, how thust thous creation tasteth?~"
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Dec 2, 2017 9:34:57 GMT -8
Hhhhhhhhh. He loved this. He loved thought of Christmas with the ‘fam’, loved the decoration of cakes, loved— Oh hello there. Taking a bite of the cupcake as it was thrust upon him, he would get quite a bit of extra frosting on his nose. His focus, however, was on the cake and the flavor and texture and… Hmmmm on a personal scale he’d give it a nine out of ten. There was certainly nothing wrong with it per say but it was still not the best cupcake he had ever tasted so there was that…
But still~ Personally it was good enough, and if anyone said otherwise, he’d be sure to break their legs. “Perfect~ I’d say,” Orion answered reaching up to wipe cream off his nose and stuck it off his fingers after. “Your guests won’t know what hit them.” Either the taste of the cupcakes or Orion’s fist respectively.
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Post by Marceline Labele on Dec 2, 2017 9:46:22 GMT -8
"Oh yes, I'm sure from you of all people it'll be quite the 'gut punch'~" She smirked a little herself, grabbing for a teatowel she lightly pinched the tip of Orion's nose with it to clean off a small speck of cream he hadn't managed to get with his fingers, turning the same cupcake to herself, not even realizing she'd managed to get a bit of cream on her own nose...MMMmm...she'd have to agree with Orion there. It was certainly not perfect but it didn't have anything wrong with it either. You could easily sell it in a store but maybe not somewhere high class..."Fuck these are good...I mightn't be able to trust myself with these in the fridge...~"
Cream still on her nose she'd turn back to the cupcakes, glancing around and finding a small lid and plate, putting the cupcakes all together onto it and slipping them into the fridge, all the while oblivious to the speck on he nose, almost seeming to whine as she pushed the fridge door close and sealed the tasty treats inside. "MMmm...I almost can't wait for those meetings now...~ Thank you again Orion, really.~"
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‘Cause these words are knives that often leave scars The fear of falling apart |
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Dec 2, 2017 10:15:28 GMT -8
SHE HUMORED HIM. Orion was SNICKERING so hard, so very hard. Oh Arceus. Oh fuck. He settled pretty quick when she went to wipe his mouth, however. Heh, oh right, maybe he had a little too much fun decorating. At least the Tiramisu in the fridge would be ready of its own accord after a night’s refrigerator and would need no extra maintenance. That should provide the elegance for everything~ Sum it all together and such yes.
A small chuckle escaped from Orion as Marceline commented on the cupcakes and put them away thereafter. “They are quite a temptation, you’re welcome~” he smirked as she turned back again. Seeing the speck of cream on her had him pausing briefly. Some part of him wanted to lean forward and lick it, and the other part was pissed at himself for considering it. “Ah, you’ve got a little extra icing right here…” he pointed to his own face where exactly it was placed.
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Post by Marceline Labele on Dec 2, 2017 10:23:50 GMT -8
"Hm?" She briefly went cross eyed as she tried to look to where she was pointing on her own face, getting a rather odd dizzy spin from even trying but letting out a giggle all the same. "Guess I enjoyed them a little too much myself hm?" She grabbed the teatowel and wiped it away, the fact Orion could have helped her clean up occurring to her much later and leaving her with a twinge of disappointment that he didn't, but for now, it was entirely fine for her to clean herself up, beaming brightly at Orion. He'd...been amazing company today.
"You know...its been a lovely day with you here Orion..." She lightly drummed her fingers against the counter, dipping her head lower as she added. "I'm...sorry again. About before."
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Dec 2, 2017 10:34:04 GMT -8
….Was it him or was she being cuter than usual? Fuck if it was just him. A small chuckle escaped form him, and he forced a smirk after. “Perhaps but with sweets, that’s the point isn’t it~?” he mused softly.
The words that followed had him smiling at— least until she pointed out the kiss again. Had it been something on his face? Had she read his thoughts? (Could she read his thoughts? That wasn’t one of her powers that he was aware of but at the same time, he had to wonder now??) “It’s….” It wasn’t technically ‘fine’. He knew that and decided not to act like it was. “It is what it is~ And will be alright.” He wasn’t too sure about that last part but it sounded good.
Shifting a hand to his pants, he fished up a phone briefly to check the time. Oh, it had already been a couple of hours? Since when? “Anyways~ I should probably head out,” he mused softly. “I’ll keep you updated as always.” He gave a small nod and slowly pulled off the apron again setting it down on the counter.
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