May Catch-All for Siblings

[likewishes]

Who: Lelouch (likewishes) & Euphemia (euphemia) || OPEN TO ALL
When: After Chocobos - May 24th
Where: Various
What: Catch all for Lelouch and Euphemia for the month of May
Warnings/Notes: Various Prompts! Lelouch or Euphy ( or both! ) are available for most of the prompts below. Please specify which ( or both! ) in the heading. We will match either action or prose so don't worry about that either.


A. Burnt Food. (Closed to B-08 Residents)

It was important to her to make sure her housemates were at ease and comfortable. Between Snow and Lelouch, that could be any number of things. So today she decided to tidy the rooms and try to bring a bit of something fresh and colorful by adding flowers decorations and giving it a nice homely touch.

After a month, Euphemia was beginning to take a liking to having a place to call her own, even if it was temporary. It was 'home', even if it really wasn't, so it needed additional touches to make it feel that way. So, for those who lived with her, they were greeted with a few 'remodeling' changes compliments of her. Just things she happened to find or acquire for a low cost (thanks to someone teaching her to shop cheap) that gave their house some charm.

But now was the next step to give her roommates something to be happy about. Cooking. And that part was probably not the easiest one to do. Even if she paid close attention to the cookbook, it didn't conceal the smoke that was now filling up the room. Windows, doors, and everything was open as she tried to fan out the smoke from whatever disaster she thought was going to make a perfect dinner for her housemates.

... Hopefully, there was a such a thing as delivery.

B. Train Harder, Faster, Stronger: Episode One (Open - Euphy only)

Somewhere outside the populated area of the Curti Center, one might venture to an open and presumably safe area to try and train.

After her experience with the Chocobo Eater, it was important for Euphemia to get a better understanding of her abilities. After the blunder of not remembering a few words, she was determined to make sure this didn't happen again. Of course, instead of practicing her White Mage abilities, today she had changed things up and decided to practice Summoner.

It required summoning, a skill she was still trying to master. Yet regardless of how many times she concentrated and uttered the words, she wasn't able to summon the eidolon. Just how did this work? Perhaps those who were also training could assist. Or maybe she might observe them from afar. Or ... just train. With help, of course, by others.

C. Train Harder, Faster, Stronger: Episode Two (Open - Lelouch only)

While Euphemia sought to better her Summoner skills, Lelouch was preoccupied with other matters. While training was important and he would never deny his half-sister, Lelouch himself wasn't actually training. He sat close by, just in case she needed a hand or got too frustrated. She was within eyesight so that's really all that mattered to Lelouch. His otter, however, kept darting back and forth between the siblings.

Instead of doing anything combat related, Lelouch had a dress on his lap and robes off to the side. Why? Because even clothing and gear need to be properly handled and taken care of. So while Euphemia was working to conjure up some sort of spirit or creature ( Lelouch wasn't sure which it was ), he was there with a needle sticking out of his mouth while looking for any holes or loose seams that were in dire need of repair.

D. Curti Center Library Adventures (Open)

Because of the wealth of information, it provided, the library was on the list of places to travel and visit for this month. The library at the Curti Center supposedly kept a wealth of information that could potentially hold some keys to understanding this domain, so naturally, there was a strong desire to venture there and explore to see if there was anything of significance.

Both Lelouch and Euphemia were present in the library doing whatever tasks they sought to do. It became somewhat of a regular activity for them both just to get them outside the house and doing something beyond their duties and quests. While one went about researching, the other was probably simply browsing. They were easy to find should anyone think to bump into either of them.

E. Lazy Days & Garden Affairs. (Open)

And then there were just days where it was quiet. When the weather was favorable, Euphemia had taken a fond liking to tending to the garden outside the house. It wasn't much at first but over time she had managed to plant a few additional perennials and local annuals and was beginning to turn the area into a miniature wildflower meadow. It was her way of trying to mimic a certain someone's villa back at home. A garden of their own, a home away from home, in hopes that maybe a certain someone could come to appreciate it.

While Euphemia tended to the garden area in one area outside their home, Lelouch was likely spotted beneath a tree with a book or his iMog either observing the latest on the network or just catching a quick nap. Both were easily within reach to be seen, recognized, or called to. Neighbors especially were welcome to speak and anyone just within the area. It was a good day for it, at least.

Comments

[poisonwish]

Snow White looked down at the mess silently for a long moment, coughing once more delicately into his fist. This sure was a disaster... And he wasn't sure why he cared about it, about Euphie and her stupid surprises, but...

Dammit.

Decisively he planted his hands on his hips. "Alright. We don't have enough time for a stew now, but we can make a curry before Lelouch gets home. Clean this up -- I'll use the meat we got for tomorrow and just replace it."

[euphemia]

Within seconds, her demeanor shifted from worry to joy, and all it took was a few words uttered by Snow. Nevermind the immediate surprise at hearing Snow so willing to assist, she was going to get help! And before Lelouch returned, as well. With a firm nod, Euphemia quickly set out to retrieve a rag from the sink and begins to scramble to pull the damaged pots and pans from the stove and to the sink.

"I'm really sorry about the smoke! I've been meaning to try and pick up some of the work with living here and figured cooking can be one of them!" She explained. It wasn't fair that Lelouch did most if not all the work. Surely she could do her due diligence to make sure everyone here was comfortable. Even if she didn't have a clue about domesticity.

[poisonwish]

"Let me give you some advice and just say, don't," Snow White told her firmly as he took the chicken breast out of the fridge. "I'm sure you have other... something, you might call them skills, but cooking is not one of them."

It didn't mean she couldn't learn. But he didn't want her to try that by herself without any supervision, or this would happen again.

Unsheathing the chef's knife he'd taken for a weapon at the Gourmet's Guild, he gave it a loose little spin before beginning to cut through the meat. "Maybe your thing could be... laundry? Or... I don't know... Something safer."

... Had he just volunteered himself for this chore? Consistently? With Lelouch? Well that was ironic. At home, no one would have let him anywhere near their food -- for good reason.

[euphemia]

The advice was firm enough, if not a bit perplexing. That is until he further elaborated by making it known she clearly was no chef in this household. Of course not, but she assumed with just a little practice. There had to be at least more than one person here who was capable of providing a meal when necessary. Depending on Lelouch for that, or anyone, just didn't seem fair.

She watched as he showed a proficient measure of skill with the chef knife retrieved just now. And then came the cutting of meat which was done without as much panic as she showed it an hour ago. It didn't seem difficult when watching, but her execution needed some work.

And perhaps it was nice to see and hear him encourage her despite her failures. A reminder that being bad at one thing did not mean she could not excel elsewhere. Laundry? Something safer, he said. Was cooking not as safe as she believed.

Silence. It was so strange being in the same room with him and not feel guilty for being an additional nuisance. But it was time to break the silence or at least change the subject.

"I hope ... you've been happy living here?"

[poisonwish]

Her question surprised him, despite the fact that Euphy had always acquiesced to his demands and had always tried to be the peace keeper between everyone. When Snow White thought about it, it became obvious that Euphy -- for whatever strange reason -- actually cared. Snow White still couldn't discern what her game was and maybe she didn't have dark motivations at all.

"Well... I don't hate it," he sniffed, conceding the point that he actually had been quite comfortable here. And it was primarily because of her, because it sure as hell wasn't because of Lelouch.

Putting aside the chicken for the moment, he nodded toward the sink. "Here, let me -- only so you don't get hurt, clumsy."

Not because he liked her... And not because Snow was one to clean, heaven forbid! But he knew how to care for a good knife at a good weapon. As he washed the blade and his hands, he asked thoughtfully, "Does that matter to you, really? My happiness?"

Because he didn't expect it to, and he wouldn't blame her if she said no.

[euphemia]

It was probably strange coming from her, and even she questioned why she found herself drawn to a man who appeared to be more self-serving than working together. Lelouch may not have been fond of him, but Euphemia had grown to appreciate his presence. She learned to understand she was not the only one here trying to make the best of an unwanted situation. And Snow ... well, he had his moments. Just like now.

Hearing him state that he didn't hate it was enough to make her smile. Funny how words that weren't quite positive still managed to make her feel good inside. "Really?" she bubbled, her attention not focused on what he was doing, but now just at Snow himself.

That is until he asked the next question. It felt sudden to have it turned back to her. Why would that be an issue, she wondered? "Yes, of course," she replied. "Your happiness is just as important as mine. Whether we asked for it or not, we're in this together now. Living here in this new world."

wrap up around here?

[poisonwish]

Snow White was surprised at first. He couldn't detect any lie in her tone or body language. She was serious about caring... about him. It was strange and yet it reminded him of that boy from home.

In spite of himself, he found himself smiling. Euphemia's optimism was growing on him even if he still thought it was sometimes naive and misplaced. It was surprisingly endearing.

"Alright. Come here -- watch how I do this. Get the paprika." If Euphy wanted to play cook, Snow White could babysit her... just this once.