sundead: (with her)
Ayumu Aikawa ([personal profile] sundead) wrote in [community profile] lucetilogs2011-12-31 08:07 pm

Out with the old....

Who: Everyone
What: New Year's.
When: Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, to Jan 1st, New Year's Day.
Where: Everywhere
Summary: It's New Year's, and the people of Luceti have a lot to reflect upon, and to look forward to. And on a more meta level, new journal names.
Rating: We'll see...

New Year's brings images of crowds, and songs, and fireworks; staying up til midnight and watching balls or bells being rung. But Luceti is a different time and place. Whether you're partying with friends or watching the sunrise, what are you doing today?
shadedsunlight: (It's you and me)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-03 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
To that I say, don't talk loud because it's universally distracting, but always make yourself heard. Eat what you want, because you only get one chance to enjoy life, but also remember to be healthy. And crossing ankles... I've never liked it myself.
i_am_not_cute: (say huh?)

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[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-03 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Pao-lin stares contemplatively up at Ginia for a little bit, considering her words.]
i_am_not_cute: (i feel pretty)

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[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-03 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
See, that makes everything sound a lot better! I'd probably listen to her more if she put things like that. [She laughs.] Maybe you should've been my caretaker instead of her.
shadedsunlight: (Looking back at sunsets on the eastside)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-03 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[She laughs as well.] Sometimes it's all in the phrasing. But really, Pao-lin, being a proper young lady isn't about what you wear or having perfect manners. It's being able to handle everything with grace and composure and making yourself heard and known without making a scene.
i_am_not_cute: (awww do i have to)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-05 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
...I bet that's easier said than done, right?
shadedsunlight: (We hope everything works out)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-05 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Always is, but you'll get it in time. However, most importantly? Be you.
i_am_not_cute: (i guess i'm smiling idk idk)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-06 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Be me, huh... [But sometimes I don't know what kind of "me" I want to be.] I'll keep that in mind. Thanks, Miss Ginia. [She eyes the dirty dishes piled on the nearby table.] Ah, would you be able to help me carry some of these back to the kitchen...?
shadedsunlight: (pic#1683961)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-09 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
Of course, Pao-lin. [Ginia glances over at the plates and nods, quickly picking up a stack herself.] Careful, work too hard and I might have to hire you at Cloud Nine. [She teases, she teases, but good help is always appreciated.]
i_am_not_cute: (the happiest you'll ever see me)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-09 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[She laughs as she picks up the remaining stack and begins to make her way over to the kitchen.]

Only if it pays me better than being a Hero!

[More teasing. It's not something she's done a lot. But given her lack of peers back home in Sternbild and the boundaries that still existed in some minute form between herself and her older co-workers, she's had very little opportunity thus far to really engage in it.]
shadedsunlight: (pic#1616629)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-10 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Afraid I can't do much about money, but you could take home food and drinks after your shift.
i_am_not_cute: (it'll be okay)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-11 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Hehe, that sounds great! Though I'm trying to learn how to cook my own food, too.
shadedsunlight: (You're a new morning)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-11 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
It's a good thing to know, cooking. Taking raw ingredients, mixing them together, creating some delicious, it's quite nice.
i_am_not_cute: (8|)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-11 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Nod.] Usually Natasha cooks or takes me out to eat, and I'm usually busy with other things so I didn't really cook that much before I came to Luceti. [Laugh.] I think I could just go to Seventh Heaven or Azzip all the time here, but since groceries are free and I don't have to do stuff for HeroTV, I figured I might as well try it out now.
shadedsunlight: (I guess we're gonna find out)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-11 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
What kind have things have you been trying to cook? And if you want, I could give you suggestions. [And huzzah, the kitchen! Ginia sets the dishes down on one of the racks.]
i_am_not_cute: (it'll be okay)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-11 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Pao-Lin follows suit with the dishes, carefully moving some things around so they'll fit and not topple over.]

I just started with the cookies and stuff for Christmas because I thought those would be easy enough, but I guess I should learn something that isn't dessert, right?
shadedsunlight: (pic#1617100)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-11 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
Cookies are always a good starting place, I believe. Who doesn't like a fresh batch of cookies and they make the kitchen smell so nice. But it's good learning things that aren't dessert. Marinating is always a starting place. Take some meat or poultry, let it soak in some sauce for an hour or so, then cook in the oven on a low temperature for a few minutes. Delicious and easy.
i_am_not_cute: (8|)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-15 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm, that does sound easy. What's your favorite recipe for something like that?
shadedsunlight: (All in a day's work)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-16 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
I like marinating chicken in teriyaki or barbecue sauce, grilling it, then serving it alongside a salad. Good on noodles too. Ramen, mix in some vegetables and egg, chicken on top, it's great.
i_am_not_cute: (the happiest you'll ever see me)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-17 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Ramen, huh? Yeah, that should definitely be simple enough to try. I'll let you know how it goes when I do make it!
shadedsunlight: (I look at you and smile because I'm fine)

[personal profile] shadedsunlight 2012-01-17 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Can't wait to hear the results. I find pasta to be a great base ingredient to work with. All you need to do is throw in a different ingredient or sauce.
i_am_not_cute: (i guess i'm smiling idk idk)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2012-01-17 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I kinda do that already with ramen -- I add things like cabbage and corn to it after I make the packaged stuff.

[She glances over to another part of the kitchen, where she notices a couple of trays of food waiting.]

Ah, guess we'd better get back to work, huh?