applechemist | Not Again | Catch All for Phoenix

[ Escha feels like she's learned... A secret. ]

Oh, um... Can you get the oven preheating?

[ ... That's like one task, but okay. ]

[ opens the over door... then closes it again, then opens it. ]

There. All warmed up.

[ he's joking... maybe ]

What - no it isn't?

[ Is he from a world without ovens... She only learned about higher-tech ovens on the ship, but... ]

I was giving it some exercise.

[ don't worry escha it's just a shitty dad joke ]

[ ........... ]

Was that a joke?

I'm always serious.

[ the most serious ]

[ She just. Slowly turns away to get back to mixing the dough... Bad... Bad jokes... ]

Tough crowd today.

[ preheats the oven........ but escha didnt tell him so hot so hes just doing 400f ]

You need a better joke than that if you want to lighten the mood.

I'll try my best to cook up something.

[ eh??? eh??? eh???? ]

... That's worse.

Are my jokes half-baked?

[ throw flour at him ]

[ that's a waste of flour! ]

Hmm, it's like you're right on the cusp of being funny...

Is my material crusty?

[ phoenix: (cap voice) i can do this all day ]

[ She doesn't laugh, but. ]

I'll take that one.

[ Because. Pie crust. ]

You are something of an alchemenace, you know.

[ eh?? eh???? ]