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[warpstriking]

Who: Noctis and you
When: August 30th
Where: Yun'Ashia
What: It's someone's 21st birthday...
Warnings/Notes: Just a nerd, fisher, king trying to have a quiet cake day (and none of his closest friends letting that happen)

1. Just a Quiet Day...
2. Distraction of Flight (closed to Regis)
3. The Setup
4. Surprise Party!

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[shinra_dog]

[Reno quickly sticks his finger in his mouth. Worth it.]

See, yer a natural Assassin.

[Which he could say aloud because there was no one currently nearby. Which, likewise, might surprise Ignis if he was expecting someone else tasting the glaze.]

[regalblaze]

[Next time you might not have what to stick in your mouth, Reno.

Ignis removes the pot from the stove and leaves it to the side to cool.]

My skills have been improving, yes. [He takes a towel to wipe his hands.] Still an advisor, not assassin.

[shinra_dog]

Yeah, yeah. Well, we need advisers too, I guess.

[He came to look over Ignis' shoulder at what was going on, then backed up in sync with the chef's own pace to practically glide around the kitchen out of his way.]

How big is this cake gonna be, anyway? Different flavors for different parts?

[regalblaze]

Getting into a battle without a proper plan is asking for failure. That's why I'm here.

[He's been debating to take up the Tactician job as of recently. He figured they will have some use of it.]

It is a three-story cake. One story is from wild berries, one from blueberries and the smallest one has blackberry filling. [He turns to the island in the middle of the kitchen where the cakes are still separated from one another, waiting to be glazed before put together.]

We made a lot of friends here. This should cover everyone and still have seconds.

[shinra_dog]

Looks like you treat cooking like a battle, too.

[Reno grinned.]

Sounds amazing. You need help with anything?

[He doubted Ignis was the type to let anyone touch his things, but Reno had to offer. It was the nice thing to do and Reno was trying to be more of that.]

[regalblaze]

Under certain angle, everything is a battle.

[...okay, no, that's too depressing. He shakes his head and his lips twitch a bit-]

But no, it is not a battle for me. I do quite enjoy doing the cooking.

[He didn't always like it but seeing how others- Noct, Prompto and Gladio- enjoyed his cooking, he found it less of a chore and more of a something he likes doing.]

Well... if you are not averse to doing the dishes, [Ignis implies gently to the heap behind Reno, while he slowly stirs the glaze.]

[shinra_dog]

[Reno detected a hint of regret there.]

I meant, with the same thought an' precision -- not necessarily the rest, yo. An' yer clearly good at it.

[He winced, though, looking at the dishes.]

Ah... Well, I did say anything... Yeah, no problem. Dish-Dibs on more cake after the birthday boy, though.

[regalblaze]

It is true that you should follow the recipe precisely, but it is not forbidden to experiment for better results. If you know what you are doing, of course.

[And that's how Ignis gets himself stuck in an endless loop of 'does this tart taste better or this one'?]

Excellent. It is a three-story cake, [Ignis starts gathering decorations for the cake,] I am sure there will be enough cake for everyone.

[shinra_dog]

[Reno rolled up his sleeves and began sorting through the mess in (and around) the sink, starting the water to get it hot.]

So... [He started from over his shoulder,] ... How 've things been going with you all? I mean, I know stuff was pretty rough not too long ago.

[Reno felt a bit badly that he hadn't checked in with everyone else besides Gladio, and occasionally Noctis, when Iris had disappeared. And then he didn't want to get in the middle of some kind of fight.]

[He still couldn't even begin to think of what he should say to Clarus. What do you say to someone who lost their kid?]