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[acquittals]

[The video starts with Cyrus just trying to get herself in the frame so she can be seen, but it eventually settles. There’s a proud smile on her face as her fox ears perk up and her tail can be seen swishing happily behind her.

Okay, proud moment over as she starts speaking.]

Hey, so I have a major request to ask. Can someone teach me how to cook some easy but decent meals? I mean, I learned about frozen dinners and they’re great, but they also deplete my Chroma buying them just as fast as, well, being like this. [She motions to her fox ears, allowing them to twitch a bit.]

Right now, I can make a decent salad! Everything else just tastes bland. I follow the recipes, but it just doesn’t turn out any better than ‘I guess it’s edible’. Anyway, I’d super appreciate someone helping me. I can repay with moonlacing, I guess, since right now my Chroma balance is fluctuating being like this.

Thanks!

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[hunksmash]

All you can do is salad? That’s... [ Insane, basically, but that’s rude to say. ] Uh.

Well, I can help. I’ve got some simple stuff that you can do bulk batches of pretty easily. It’s mostly staple foods, too, so it’s pretty affordable.

[acquittals]

[Listen... okay that's insane, yes. She's a terrible cook and all she can do is put some vegetables and toppings together to create a somewhat decent meal.]

Simple and bulk is probably what I need. Especially when I'm like this. [A swish of her tail for the camera.] I tried to be self-taught but it got me nowhere, so I can't promise that it will be easy to teach me at all, but I'll do my best! [Fist pump!!!]

[hunksmash]

I feel ya. [ Not on not being able to cook, but on being under Cordis. He got away without the prolific ear-tail combo (knock on wood; some people's traits seem to be a matter of ongoing development), but his got cat-like eyes and symmetrical patterning showing up on his skin.

Plus, everything else. Like the hunger. ]

As long as you're willing to try! You can boil water, right? [ That's mostly a joke. Hopefully. ]

Do you happen to have a rice cooker?

[acquittals]

Oh yeah, I can do that much! [She doesn’t realize he’s joking and answers his inquiry seriously. Even if she probably had to learn how much water to put in pan or how much would be too much—learning things that she never thought would be a problem.]

And no, I don’t, but I could go buy one if you think it’s a necessity!

[Anything for food, tbh.]

[hunksmash]

It's not, really. It just makes a lot of things faster and easier. If you wind up getting into cooking certain things, it might be a good investment, but a pot's fine for now.

[ You know, since she can boil water, which is actually good information to have confirmed! ]

What kinds of things do you like to eat?

[acquittals]

[Hey, it's good to confirm people can boil water!]

Then a pot it is!

As for what I like to eat, most anything as long as it's not weird. Like bugs or animal organs-- stuff like that I won't eat for sure.

[hunksmash]

Cool. You're an easy customer, then.

We'll start on congee and fried eggs, maybe... Or maybe pancakes. I've been doing a lot of pancakes lately.

[acquittals]

Con...gee?

[Now that's something she's never heard of before and it makes her pretty curious.]

I don't know what that is, but I already want to try it!

[Cyrus...]

[hunksmash]

It's rice porridge! [ He is very enthusiastic, and he's happy to share it! ] It's really easy! And it's amazing! I mean, it's kinda' plain, but it's filling and it's got a nice texture, and you can add a bunch of stuff to it to customize it at will. And you can make huge batches. And it keeps pretty well!

It's all-around a good, good dish!

[acquittals]

Whatever it is, it sounds delicious and very customizable. Maybe it's something I really should start with if it's that simple.

[And huge batches? She's totally sold on this, the hungry girl she is. Granted, she fears she might mess up a batch, but on the other hand if she learns how to cook well, this could be great.]

I'm totally in!

[hunksmash]

Awesome! [ He's so! Happy!! To help!! ]

Where do you wanna meet up? Or do you just want me to shoot you a recipe and hope for the best?

[acquittals]

We can meet up at my place or your place! Or if there's somewhere else you'd rather meet, that's totally fine, too. But I would prefer that you teach me because even if you send me a recipe, I'm bound to mess it up.

[There's a nervous laugh from her.]

I think I'm just a visual learner, is all.

[hunksmash]

If it works for you, maybe your place? It might be good to know what tools you're working with before we get into it.

I can bring groceries, though. I can probably handle rice and stock and eggs.

[acquittals]

Yes, my place would be best. After all, I wouldn't want to mess up your supplies and you're being generous enough to bring food over.

[Given she's known to mess up things, some will probably go to waste, she imagines.]

Shall I send you my address?

[hunksmash]

Sure.

Do you wanna do this ASAP? Or is there a queue now?

[acquittals]

Would tomorrow work for you? I have a few people coming over tonight that it will probably be better if I clear the day tomorrow for you to come teach!

[hunksmash]

I can do that. I don't have a whole lot going on around here, so... Yeah. Whatever works.

Tomorrow, then.

[acquittals]

Sounds perfect. I'll have all my pots and pans out so we can get started!

[No, she seriously means that because she doesn't know which ones to use...]

[hunksmash]

Just one's fine. Just a good-sized pot, bit enough to hold however much porridge you think you can eat.

Oh! Also... I'm Hunk.