61 - [video + action for beach house and visitors]

[blackshadow]

[ Tyr is in a better mood than usual as he walks around the empty kitchen. Talking to himself. ]

Relax, Gremio. It's just one birthday... Anyway, we can celebrate again now if you want to--Dad missed it, too. Just sit down; I'll prepare everything for once. I've actually gotten pretty good at cooking...

—I haven't slacked off with that either, Dad. You can watch Riou and I spar later if you wanna see for yourself.

... Ah- Nah, I don't think I'm really ready to go a round with you just yet... Maybe later... Let me start this cake first.

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[blackshadow]

[ Tyr shakes his head as his father teases him. It feels like old times even with Rita there. ]

It's a small difference. Anyway, why don't you tell him what kind of mage you are?

[negativegate]

[She's glad to see Tyr in a good mood, after she was worrying about how the curse would make him feel.]

Well, I study blastia, the technology of my world. I specialize in magical effects, so that means putting together the formulae to process aer or mana in order to get the desired outcome.

[blackshadow]

[ Don't worry, Rita, he'll cry later when they're gone. ]

Yeah, it is a little complicated... [ He says a few moments after she finishes speaking. ] It's not like runes at all. If we had these back home, Toran...

[ But he just trails off and leaves it at that, remembering that his father only remembers Toran as a lake. ]

[negativegate]

[Then she really will worry...

Rita doesn't know why Tyr pauses (and she doesn't know if his father or Gremio is talking, either), so she chimes in-]

They're certainly different from runes, since they need a fuel source, for one. As far as we know, aer and mana don't exist in your world.

[blackshadow]

[ He'll be happy enough that Rita thought they were real...

Tyr doesn't bother to clarify who made the comment, especially since the look on his father's face says he doesn't understand either. ]

...I know. [ His smile falters a bit, and he looks over to Rita. ]

They think it's too bad that the blastia might not work in our world...

[ A moment later, he's looking over again at the other end of the table again. ]

Because they're at work.

[negativegate]

[Rita doesn't believe they're a figment of Tyr's imagination--it's the curse that's brought them here and made them real to Tyr.

She frowns, though, and shakes her head.]

There's no use in worrying about something that isn't in your world. You'll have to find some other way to end the war.

[blackshadow]

[ Rita is nicer about this than Tyr, who accepted that Teo was just in his head before.

He looks over at her in mild surprise. That...wasn't what he expected her to say. And neither did Gremio or Teo. Awkwardly, he tries to explain: ]

...There's another war between the Jowston and Highland... Our country is fine... That war's over now. It's...

[negativegate]

[There's no disputing it's because of the curse, at least. And with that in mind, it'd be easy to think of it either way...

Whoops, she made things a little more awkward. She doesn't know quite enough about his world, though.]

So that's the one you're concerned about now?

[blackshadow]

[ It really is...

He gives her an apologetic smile before shaking his head and standing up. ]

What I'm concerned about now is making a cake as good as the one you had Eagle prepare for me.

[ With that, he starts towards the fridge again, trying to ignore Gremio and Teo's words. Well, mostly Gremio's. He can just feel Teo's eyes on him, and that's all he needs. ]

[negativegate]

[Tyyyr...

Rita feels a little weirder now with Tyr turning away. It's not like she wants to ignore his family, but if she can't see them, her attention can only really go to Tyr.]

You could call him up and ask him how he did it. But...you know, if it's as good as your ice cream cake, then nobody would turn that down.

[blackshadow]

[ Ritaaaa... My family is deeeead...

That brings a smile to his face again, and because these are his imagines of his father and Gremio, they relax, too. ]

You know, now that you've said it, they're both going to want to try it...

--That's right. Your recipe, Gremio.

[negativegate]

[Don't cry, Tyr!! :<

Rita can't help but grin to that, either.]

Who wouldn't want to try it?

[And she looks back at the chairs again.]

Oh, that's right. I remember you said you got the recipe from the ones left behind.

[blackshadow]

[ :'< He'll try... He has Rita and Riou...

He laughs at Rita's comment, but responds to Gremio. ]

Yeah. It's the same one you made up for Rita's cake.

[ He's pretty happy to start cooking. ]

Dad, did you ever have this before?

[negativegate]

[And all his other friends! :<

Rita remembers that cake very fondly...It was delicious.]

It was...really amazing.

[blackshadow]

[ He still has a lot! :< ]

You're going to give Gremio a big head like that...but he'd deserve it.

[negativegate]

[All his friiieeends. ;v;]

He can't claim all the credit. You're the one who made a good cake from the recipe, Tyr.

[blackshadow]

[ Always there for him~

There's just a peaceful smile on his face as he hears Gremio react to that praise for him. ]

You're giving me a lot to live up to...

[negativegate]

[Any time he needs them~

Rita watches him, too, thinking it really would be nice to see them all for real...]

It's not like you're a bad cook, you know.

[blackshadow]

[ Annnytime. ;v;

He wishes he could hug them... ]

I know- I was actually just telling them about that.

[negativegate]

[Eeevery time-!

Gremio would give him all the hugs if he could...]

About how you take care of all the meals around here?

[blackshadow]

[ Always there for him...!

Tyr wants them now... ]

I didn't mention that, but... [ He looks over at the table. ] I'm not working at that restaurant anymore; I just cook for everyone here instead.

[negativegate]

[Just what friends do!

;^;]

Yeah, it's better if we have someone handle the cooking all the time. Or else that Flynn starts getting crazy cooking ideas...

[blackshadow]

[ That's right!! :( ]

Yeah... It's better to have more cook full time than let Flynn poison you guys... —He's not bad, he's just...weird.

And anyway, it gives me time to work on my other skills in the meantime...

[negativegate]

[\oo/! Also I'm gonna head off a little early, so I hope you have a good night! /o/]

[Rita disagrees, though-]

He's terrible. He has no sense of taste to the point that he's dangerous.

[blackshadow]

[ \oo/!! And okay! Sleep well~♥ ]

[ Tyr almost laughs again. ]

They understand what you mean now.