♦ ♦ 8th Contract

[mortemscintilla]

[ 'Li' stands in his spartan kitchen. Surrounded by steaming pots and colorful heaps of groceries, he chops vegetables at uncanny speed. At the counter is an embarrassment of dishes. One would assume he's expecting company. ]

[ Nope. That's just how much the boy eats. ]

Prenups, hm? Practical.

Except a perfect contract doesn't guarantee perfect results.

[ Stew simmers in the big pot as he sautes the onions together with garlic and beef cubes, adding water-chestnuts and baby corn. He tips the contents of the saucepan into the pot, stirring it in with a wooden spoon. Noticing the Network device, he smiles benignly. ]

I hope everyone's having a good week. The previous curses revealed valuable information were really difficult for some people. [ He moves to mix sauces in a small bowl. Stops, as if remembering something. ] Oh -- and Korra? [ A blush spreads across his face. He stammers like a tall boy whose voice has cracked. ] You'll, um, have to tell me what Water Tribe dishes you like. Also, maybe we could sit down and discuss this ... document-thing the City's lawyers drew up? At least before we, um ... [ He blushes again. Returns to stirring the sauce with renewed vigor. ]

[ Such a bold and assertive Groom-to-Be. ]

[ OOC: Cursed. And probably dimly aware he's cursed? He knows he'd have no logical reason to marry except as a cover. The strikeouts in the prenup indicate his thoughts. ]

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[negativegate]

What are you planning? A crazy party?

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[mortemscintilla]

Oh, Rita. Hello.

[ Smiley smiles. ]

[mortemscintilla]

Ah! .......No. Just my usual lunch.

[ He has four stomachs, dontcha know? ]

[negativegate]

[H-huff why's he so smiley...She's just gonna give him an unsure look.]

Usual...? For how many people?

[video]

[riches]

[ Whoa, whoa, is that some legal prenups she's seeing??? Not at all cursed here and adequately startled! HOLD YER HORSES, BUSTER. Or your salads, as the case may be. ]

Korra shouldn't sign anything without someone else present to go over that document on her behalf first, I hope you're going to let her know that.

[ wtf is all that about sleeping together no less than five times a week, whatwhatwhaaaat. NO. Defensive bff time is now, especially since Korra has no idea how to deal with business-related shenanigans. Asami has a feeling the Avatar would sign away her own bending if the small-print was minute enough rather than read officially approved legislation back-to-back. ]

[video] 1/4

[mortemscintilla]

[ O:!!! O:!!! ]

[video]

[mortemscintilla]

[ NO ASAMI!!! ]

[ DON'T HURT HIM!!! ]

[ HE'S CURSED AND STUPID VULNERABLE!!! ]

[video]

[mortemscintilla]

[ Flustering, he rubs the back of his neck. ]

To be honest, I wasn't there either when they drew that ...document up. They just handed it to me.

[video]

[mortemscintilla]

..................Obviously I haven't signed it yet.

[ I did good, yes? 8( ]

[video]

[riches]

[ YESYOUDIDGOOD. B( Now then; ]

You can start by striking through the last block on camera, right now.

[candothat]

You are friends with Korra?

[mortemscintilla]

[ He smiles beatifically. ]

Engaged, now.

[ But given the disastrous prenup? For how long? ]

[candothat]

Engaged!

[Seriously, he's surprised. In his cursed state, the fact that this coincides with his own engagement doesn't strike him as odd. But Korra...?]

Congratulations. Korra is a very... [aggressive compared to Li's timidity, and this is so sudden!] ...kind person. I hope that you will both be happy.

[blackshadow]

That's a lot of food for not even making the Water Tribe dishes yet....

[ Water Tribe food... :( ]

[mortemscintilla]

It is? [ He colors up. ] I usually eat more than that. [ You know how to make Water tribe fudd, Tyr? D: ]

[blackshadow]

When? Into tomorrow? [ Fish. Make fish, Li! ]

1/3 video;

[beyourarmy]

That's a lot of f-

video;

[beyourarmy]

[Cut off by his stomach growling, yes. And blushing bright red before switching over to text.]

text;

[beyourarmy]

Have a nice whatever it is you're having.

[oceantrauma]

Li-san, did you cook all of that? [Rather impressed. Ignoring the curse-related matters, for the moment.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ Wisest idea all around. ]

Oh. Hello, Ken.

Yes. I usually do all my own cooking.

action / video for threadjackers

[anatural]

[Oh hey there, Li. You have an Avatar in your apartment. She hears you say her name and comes up behind you.]

What's that?

[And she slides her arms around his waist because affectionate Avatar is affectionate.]

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[mortemscintilla]

[ He hears her coming. But keeping with Li's persona, he blinks, startled, before breaking into a bashful smile. ]

Korra. Hi. [ So much blushing. ] Um... it's nothing special. Just beef stew. [ Shyly, he touches her chin with flour-coated fingers. ] I was going to bake a cake too. But I figured I'd ask what flavor you'd like, first.

[video]

[keepinitsaucy]

More curses need to be like last weekend. That was pretty fun, wasn't it?

[Nevermind the food, Andy is zooming in right on that prenup document and beaming fit to burst.]

Are you getting married too, Li? I want to hear all about her!

[video]

[mortemscintilla]

I admit, the castles and forests were pretty. And you made a really good prince.

[ Oh wait oh wait. Andy too? That sets off alarms. This must be a curse. ]

...You too? [ He smiles, convincingly starry-eyed and smitten. 'Li' can fake any emotion if required. ] Her name is Korra. She's just amazing. Beautiful and feisty and one of the best people I've met, here or anywhere. [ But enough sappy bullshit. Let's hear about you. ] What about you, Andy? Who are you marrying?