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[castintoflames]

Who: Maedhros & Open!
Broadcast: Fleetwide.
Action: On Huntress.
When: Early afternoon.

(Maedhros can do a lot of things. He is a patient leader, a phenomenal warrior, a devoted brother, however there is one arena in which he does not excel. He could blame it on his lack of a right hand - mechanical replacement or not - but he will not sink so low. There is a white powder in his hair - flour? - and smoke. Too much smoke.)

Does anyone know where we keep the fire extinguisher?

(Ah, no, wait. He finds it and lifts it into his hands, puzzling over how to use it.)

The instructions are less than clear... (The kitchen might burn down at this point. Send help!)

Comments

[poisontippedcure]

Fair enough.

[She's still not going to take her chances with fire on the ship, but it's good to know in case it ever becomes necessary.]

Nonetheless, I'd recommend looking into simpler recipes. There must be something that doesn't require the use of the oven.

[And that didn't involve the weird wave box, or whatever passed as 'food' here.]

[castintoflames]

You are entirely right. (Back to stew? Maybe a pie? He could make it and get Fingon's help in baking it.) I am too old to learn new tricks, it seems.

(Too old or too stubborn.)

[poisontippedcure]

I don't know if age is to blame; perhaps it's a lack of latent ability?

[Big words coming from someone who bounced between a good five guilds before finding something she didn't suck at.]

If nothing else, have you tried asking for help? These incidents tend to happen less often when there's someone with more experience in the room.

[castintoflames]

I have believed that most useful skills can be acquired if one is ambitious enough. (Now he questions that. What a shame.)

My cousin is attempting to help. He is far too used to my...difficulties.

[poisontippedcure]

For that to work, it's necessary to proceed gradually.

[In other words, maybe doing something that doesn't end in fire.]

You mean this happened with two people?

[castintoflames]

I am not fond of fire to begin with. I suppose that does not help.

(Considering he died in flames.)

He left the kitchen; I was alone.

[poisontippedcure]

[Of course he did. Of course he left.]

Then why choose something that requires fire to cook? Doesn't your kitchen also have the metal contraption? The one that heats food instantly?

[castintoflames]

Can that be used for cakes? I do not know how to operate it. (He might be pressing buttons at random now.)