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WHO Chris Halliwell / YOU
BROADCAST Accidental video on the SS Huntress / closed thread to Cole.
ACTION Kitchen of the SS Huntress / on to the SS Wonderduck
WHEN January 19th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COLE♪.

huntress / open broadcast.
[ Whatever's going on, Chris is pretty intent on it. He's mucking about in the kitchen working with the meager supplies and there is definitely the smell of chocolate protein stuffs everywhere. He started on it the night before but now that he's messing with it in earnest it smells... fantastic, actually. There's semi-solid chocolate, gel chocolate, gel peanut butter, all getting mixed up real well and chilled inside the mini-fridge.

Is he making brownies?! ]

call to Cole Turner.
So... I know, I know. Don't remind me. But can I shimmer over today? I want to see you. In person.

[ Beat. Maybe he needs to up the ante. ]

I figured out how to make brownies.

wonderduck.
[ No matter how Chris gets there, he's on the Wonderduck again with some of his makeshift brownies and something else kind of clunky-looking in a bag. Feel free to assault him for being new or unknown or carrying chocolatey perfection. He's not going to be handing it out on his own, you know! ]

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[Not that hard?] Ah, but you underestimate my laziness.

What's the occasion, anyway?

Guess you don't want brownies that bad, then.

A birthday. I mean, with the way time works here and what time it was back home, it's... not actually, but the date is right. [ Shrug. ]

Oh, I do~ I just want someone else to make them. I'm all thumbs in the kitchen, you see.

Oh, a birthday? Where's the party, then? I'll light the candles.

Then get someone on your own ship. I don't even know who you are.

No party, and I'm pretty sure we've got the candles down. [ That is to say both Chris and his father can conjure fire just fine on their own, Axel. Bit sarcastically: ] Thanks, though.

Who, me? My name's Axel--got it memorized? I don't think anybody on my ship knows what to do with this crap anyway; I've got a computer geek, a scrawny kid, and some new guy who just looks like a grouch. You, though, you've got some finesse~

What, no party? Really? [He makes a face.] You're never gonna get good ratings with that kind of attitude. What's the point of having a birthday with no party?

Gee, guess they weren't kidding when they said the way to a guy's heart is through his stomach. [ COMPLIMENTS WILL NOT HELP. These brownies are for Cole. ]

Some people just don't do parties. [ There's a bit of a grump at the idea of ratings, though. ] This is private, anyway. If you're lucky, maybe he'll throw one for himself later.

Hey, when all you've got is a kitchen full of goo and flavored tofu, somebody who can make something decent out of it is a pretty precious commodity! Maybe you should give lessons.

Oh please, who doesn't like parties? We're even docked on a planet, so you could invite everyone. I still say you're just being stingy.

What, and give up my commodity status? [ He pauses. ] Wait, you're serious? No one's thought of this before?

If you want to throw him a party, be my guest. I'm not the one getting my face melted off if he's surprised by it.

[He shrugs.] I haven't been here that long. So far as I know, no one's thought of this before. I ain't a cook, all I see is tofu and toothpaste.

[He looks intrigued then.]

Facemelting, you say? Do tell~ I've been known to do a little facemelting myself, on occasion.

It's all flavors and consistencies, that's it.

Oh, God. [ Chris looks kind of the opposite of interested when Axel responds positively. ] Never mind. Forget I said anything.

Can't unsay what's already been said, my friend, and I never forget~

Right. "Got it memorized." Cute.

Anyway, if you missed his entrance then there's nothing I can do to help you here.

I was more going for 'clever', but in a pinch 'cute' will do. By the way, I didn't catch your name...

[He thinks for a minute. Entrance? ... Ah.] Oh, that guy? With the...? [He makes a vague gesture around his face. Yes, the guy with the face.] I can see a guy like that melting some faces, I'll admit. So he's your dad, though? [Yes, he's nosy and goes through all the broadcasts.] I'm not really seeing the resemblance; I'm gonna guess you got your ma's eyes.

Chris. It's Chris.

[ There's some eyerolling at the gesture. ] Yeah, that's my dad and no that isn't what he always looks like. You can't exactly judge what I got from who until you see the whole picture.

Wise words.

[He arches one eyebrow then.]

So can you do the face thing, too?

Maybe. [ He doesn't mind admitting he's a demon if it means standing along with Cole, but showing his demonic face to the whole world is kind of something to work up to. ] What's it matter?

[He waves a hand in something like a placating gesture.] Just curious. I mean, ya gotta admit, the face thing is pretty cool. I wondered if shapeshifting or whatever it is ran in the family.

It's... complicated. [ He sighs. ] Yeah, it kind of does. It's what our other halves look like, not exactly the same thing as shapeshifting or glamoring.

Ooh, other halves? Now we're gettin' interesting. 'Glamoring', that's a word I haven't heard before. Is that when somebody just magically gets their makeup done just so?

Yeah. You could say something like that. Almost makes you another person completely.

[ Ignoring the other halves talk for now, kthx. ]

Sounds handy. Where does someone acquire a skill like that?

[Don't think he didn't notice that redirect. He's on to you, mister. He will bide his time.]

You don't acquire it. It's something you're born with or you're not.

[ Yeah, whatever, Chris isn't gonna sweat it. ]

[He makes a sibilant noise.]

Well, that's no fun.

Know any other cool tricks?

Plenty. Nothing that I could teach from scratch.

[ He shrugs. Too bad, so sad. ]

You presume I'm starting from scratch. You're not the only one with a few extraordinary skills. Show me yours I'll show you mine?

[Mostly he's interested in knowing what the other people in the fleet are capable of; it's safer that way. But hey, if he winds up with a few professional associates for his efforts, that works out well, too!]

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