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[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[sortileges]

[ His eyebrows raise at Ai for that, but he resists the urge to ask if it's the reason why. Then again, Ai had asked him to have dinner with them both a week or so ago. He just didn't expect it to be under this circumstance. ]

Do you need any help?

[ Even as he asks it his hand is moving into Athena's hair, smoothing it out from before, but also to try and calm her down. If only he knew it was embarrassment that was the problem. ]

You don't need to give me all your macarons.

[emotive]

Can you help me rinse the vegetables? I'll be taking care of the stir fry.

[Ai is noticing these small gestures and she briefly glances at Athena, with a slight questioning look on her face, but she doesn't say anything. She's sure her friend will catch her up to speed in due time.]

Athena? Can you help by getting the rice ready?

[psycholawgy]

Yes, I can do that.

[ she lets go of merlin and straightens up, fixing her bangs at the same time. what a ride today has been. she feels warm and safe now, though she can't say the same for her heart when it's knocking at her ribs. the movie's still playing, though it seems like it's almost ending since it's at the courtroom scene already. she doesn't say anything about it though. she just gets up and heads to the kitchen. ]

[sortileges]

[ He watches her to ensure she's feeling okay before she goes to prepare the rice, and actually stretching slightly, he stands and heads to the kitchen as well. Whatever Ai has set aside for him to do he'll do with little complaint.

Though he does ask: ] Did I choose alright? [ That's about the pudding, ofc. ]

[emotive]

Oh, yes! The pudding was good! Thank you, Merlin.

[She's chopping up chicken and some plates and utensils float by their heads to be set on the table. Telekinesis is nifty.]

[psycholawgy]

[ she grabs a scrunchie from the counter and ties her hair up before getting some water to put into the rice cooker. let's not have any hairs falling into the food, after all. but she just does what she's told without really saying anything. not that there's much she can comment on, anyway. ]

[sortileges]

[ Telekinesis sure is nifty. He has to duck out of the way at one point due to walking by at the wrong time, but soon enough all of his section is done and by Ai's side instead. ]

When you get bored do you just make them dance to amuse yourself?

[ He really isn't good with silence.......... sorry. ]

[emotive]

Not with plates and utensils. That's a bit dangerous, so I play with origami paper instead. Much safer, but just as fun.

[Yes, Athena and Merlin, think about your life, think about your choices; although Ai will push the bowl of chicken over to Athena so she can season it, thank you friend.]

[psycholawgy]

[ she's excited to eat, and to help out, of course, though her means of helping out might be a bit too much. in this case, she puts a bit too much seasoning on the chicken. not on purpose, though. this woman just has no self-control. though at least the flavour isn't destroyed. it's still there.

just... a bit too much. :)

she's learning ok. give her a break. ]

[sortileges]

[ Ai why did you give her access to the seasoning... ]

...That would make a lot of sense. [ Guess who doesn't do that?? Yeah, this guy. No one invented safety regulations back then okay. ]

[emotive]

[Practice makes perfect and Ai is forgiving!]

If I work with anything heavier, it's for training and I do that outside the apartment as a courtesy to Athena.

[Can't be a bad roommate after all!]

Do you have a roommate, Merlin?

[sortileges]

[ He glances back at Athena, hoping that she isn't still going at it with the seasoning--seems that they're safe for now. ]

Do you know Shigeru? Shigaru Miyata?

[emotive]

The name doesn't ring a bell. I must have not met him yet then.

[Ai will be taking the bowl anyways and taking out cups for drinks too.]

There's a lot of people I've yet to meet even though Athena and I have been here a while. She probably knows more people than I do though.

[psycholawgy]

[ athena suddenly bursts into laughter, but manages to control herself before it gets boisterous. ]

I remember when my goal was to befriend every colonist in this place. Now I know that it's not possible.

[sortileges]

He arrived when I did actually, we just figured we could help each other out. [ Merlin pauses then, unable to stop a smile when Athena bursts into laughter and speaks as well. ]

I'd understand it if both of you knew plenty of people here though, you've been here a while and you're both friendly.

[emotive]

[Yes, yes, get along, good!]

Ah, well, Athena's more outgoing than I am. I still have struggles when it comes to understanding people.

[psycholawgy]

Ai, you're a lot more outgoing now than you were before.

[ she puts the chicken on ai's side of the kitchen then squeezes her best friend's shoulder before she passes and heads to her spot. ]

Got anything else for me to do?

[sortileges]

You mentioned a certain someone was responsible for that when we spoke before, didn't you?

[ Ai don't be weird... they're all friends in here?! ]

[emotive]

[Ai chuckles, her hair swaying slightly as she takes out tie to pull her hair up into a ponytail before she starts with the stove.]

If you don't mind me asking, when did you guys meet each other?

[psycholawgy]

[ she rests her back on the counter and pokes at her earring. it's not like it takes a lot to remember how they met, but it's worth humming out loud in thought, anyway. ]

ViViD, in the swamp level or something. [ then she lets out a chortle. heh. ] I saved him, you know.

[ and then he ended up saving the both of them, but DETAILS. ]

L I A R

[sortileges]

[ This is what he gets for letting her answer first, the look he gives her is entirely of amazement for lying to her best friend. Rude, Athena. ]

Your attacks had no affect on whatever that thing was! [ He shakes his head, then continues: ]

I... had to set the swamp on fire. [ Like this is any better though tbh ]

[emotive]

Oh, so you were getting along already!

[Just gonna be chipper in this case, no use of asking who's right or wrong.]

[psycholawgy]

[ bless ai. what a total cutie. ]

I guess you could say that.

[ he's a boob, though. ]

[sortileges]

[ She's a boob?! ]

Maybe. [ Ai really is a cutie... probably one of the few people could diffuse this before it gets out of hand. It makes the look he gives Athena soften too.

Maybe Ai is the boob. ]