7th sketch - [voice/written/event'd]

[sketchingideals]

[voice]

Out of curiosity, what kind of chocolate does everyone like? Personally, there's a lot of kinds I enjoy! And you can use chocolate as a topping for a lot of things, too... how many of you have had chocolate-covered strawberries? Those are wonderful!

[written - filtered to Mithos - 75%]

[He can feel the fluttering of his heart as he writes the message to the other boy.]

Would you like some company today, Mithos? I'm not doing anything and I really want to see you. I can bring some art supplies over, and maybe make something little for us to eat! So, are you okay with it?

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[Voice]

[healedbythelight]

[This sort of topic is just right for Cheria- She gets to swoon over chocolate and give a bit of a lecture at the same time.]

Chocolate goes well with all sorts of things, and I've heard it's a very common candy to give to others Valentine's Day. I think mixing it with fruit is a very good idea. It's both tastier and healthier than things like, say, truffles.

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

Cheria! It's been a while, hasn't it? It's good to hear from you!

Strawberries aren't the only fruit chocolate goes well with, either. Bananas and cherries taste good with chocolate, too, and I'm sure there are others!

I like truffles too, but I also like variety. And you're right, mixing it with fruit is healthier!

[voice]

[healedbythelight]

Yes, that's right. I'm sure pineapple, apple and grape would taste very good dipped in chocolate as well. As long as you don't eat too much of it, it's an excellent combination.

How have you been, Jeb?

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

I've never tried chocolate with any of those! Maybe I should...

I've been all right! How about you, Cheria?

[voice]

[healedbythelight]

[There's a bit of a pause before Cheria responds.] I've been... very well, thank you. I have to say, I'm not quite used to this cold weather.

[tsunsandsteals]

...the only chocolate I really like is peanut butter cups. Strawberries are kinda gross, though.

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

I think strawberries taste really good, but if you don't like them, that's okay.

Peanut butter cups are nice, too!

[voice]

[tsunsandsteals]

They're too sweet!

Yeah...I like 'em cause they're a little salty.

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

Oh, so you like things a little more salty than sweet? I'll keep that in mind when I'm making our meals!

[written - filtered 100%] dokidoki

[imatreenow]

[When he first sees the message, a deep annoyance fills him and he wants to shred the paper to little scraps because what. As soon as he presses his pen to the page to shoot back a reply.....the aggravation vanishes. Suddenly, he forgets what could have even caused such a response in the first place. The pieces lock into place, and everything flows naturally...]

Yes, that sounds good. [...if not a bit...awkwardly. This is all still new to him, okay.] I'm not doing anything either, so you can come over as soon as you like.

[written - filtered 75%] m-mithos-kun.........

[sketchingideals]

Give me a few minutes and I'll be on my way over! I lov [...it's still too soon for that, isn't it? Mithos is still awkward about their relationship in general. Jeb writes something else instead.] I can't wait to see you!

[written - filtered 100%] blushu

[imatreenow]

[............it isn't difficult to figure out how that sentence was going to end, and he can feel his face growing warm. Actually, he almost drops his pen.]

I'll see you soon.

[action] i'm coming to see you mah boifriendo...

[sketchingideals]

[He gathers up what he needs before heading toward house 52 as promised. He knocks on the door when he arrives, extremely short of breath. He had done some running for most of the trip, and while house 52 isn't as far as it could be from community building 6, Jeb also isn't the most physically fit of people. Still, he wants to see Mithos as soon as possible--that fact makes everything worth it.]

Voice

[sky_sharkling]

[Now here's a topic he likes]

I think all kinds of chocolate are good! Except maybe the really dark kinds, they're kind of bitter. [Chocolate should not be that bitter] I haven't had chocolate-covered strawberries before...they sound really yummy though~ [Chocolate and strawberries, two of his favourite things. He needs to try this one day]

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

I hope you get the chance to try them sometime, because they are really yummy!

Dark chocolate is sometimes too bitter for me, too, but it's amazing when you mix it with other kinds of chocolate!

[voice]

[sky_sharkling]

I wonder if I could make some...it couldn't be too hard. [Ponders this]

Oh, that's true! I had muffins once that had three kinds of chocolate in them. They were really yummy~ [You could never have too much chocolate]

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

I bet you could!

A muffin with three kinds of chocolate? Wow, I'd love to try something like that!

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[Oh, look, angst. Unlike Jeb, Robert's thoughts are definitely not happy.

Chocolate makes him think of Helios. Helios, who is decidedly not around. Helios, who wouldn't return his feelings anyway.

... So his voice is tinged with bitterness when he replies.]

... I... w-was never fond of... ch-chocolate, until... until I met H-Helios...

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

[The bitterness doesn't go unnoticed, but Jeb doesn't know how to approach it without seeming invasive.]

Helios? I think he's my penpal for Project Hydra. I didn't know you knew him...

[voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[He hates how his voice has that edge in it that he knows must say everything to those people who can tell this kind of thing - he hates how it sounds raw and strained and painful to him.

He hates that Helios - of all people - is causing him to feel this way.]

... He is... a close f-friend of mine. [A friend. Nothing more.

That is even more painfully obvious now.]

[voice]

[sketchingideals]

[...he can't ignore it anymore. Ignoring it is worse than being invasive.]

What's wrong, Robert?

[death_awaits_you]

Chocolate-covered strawberries are amazing!

I agree with you, though. There are lots of kinds of chocolate that taste really good.

[sketchingideals]

They really are!

Ah, yes. And if you mix some of those kinds, they taste even better!

I'm sorry for the slowness. ^^;

[death_awaits_you]

Definitely! It's amazing the variety of chocolate you can get that way...

hey, i'm a notorious backtagger. no worries. <3

[sketchingideals]

I agree... and doing the mixing and matching is a great way to pass the time!