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Another Year Has Come And Gone

Oct 22, 2009 17:31

The day of Doc's birth has come around again -- he's now 67 years old. He doesn't really feel 67, but it's still what he is. He feels there ought to be some celebration surrounding this fact. Nothing special, just something he can treat himself with ( Read more... )

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waywardnoblet October 26 2009, 11:05:03 UTC

Someone is lurking in the kitchen.

(This particular someone is always lurking in the kitchen.)

Luckily, this someone already knows and kind of likes Doc, so there will be no confrontation. Chuck will be nice. Chuck will let Doc have some ice cream.

"Hey."

He'll also talk to him! Gasp!

He must be in a good mood, today. (He is!)

clockwork_doc October 26 2009, 20:44:52 UTC

Doc has found some chocolate ice cream, which is always good. He sets it down on the counter, then someone talking to him grabs his attention He turns around and -- aha, he recognizes this fellow. The fire extinguisher guy. "Hi," he replies, smiling and leaning over the door of the fridge. "How are you?"

waywardnoblet October 27 2009, 00:30:07 UTC

Chocolate? Doc has good taste. For that, he will get an approving smile. "Well enough. What about you? Oh - there are sprinkles in that cabinet over there."

He points at said cabinet. "I... think there are some left."

It's not like he ate those, too, or anything. Not straight out of the container. Nope.

clockwork_doc October 27 2009, 00:42:45 UTC

Doc has a sweet tooth as well. He smiles back at Chuck. "Quite well, honestly. Today's my birthday. Turning 67." He shrugs, in a sort of "can you believe it?" manner.

He nods and heads over to the cabinet. Sure enough, there's a little left in the container. "Thanks." Doc puts it on the counter and opens the fridge again, searching for some whipped cream. "Thought I'd make myself a sundae in honor of the occasion," he adds as he looks.

waywardnoblet October 27 2009, 15:25:13 UTC

"Ooh! Well, happy birthday."

He used to give his students stickers. He has no stickers.

Mental note: Get stickers.

"You know, a cake would be better."

clockwork_doc October 27 2009, 23:00:59 UTC

Doc does not begrudge you the lack of stickers, Chuck. He's happy enough with the acknowledgment. "Thank you!" Aha, there is whipped cream in here. Doc snags it and adds it to the collection. He goes back to the cupboard to see if there's anything else he can add to his creation. "And perhaps, but there's a very low probability of cake being here. And I don't particularly want to go outside to hunt down some. I'm a bit worried about attracting--" Steam hisses out his back. "--unwanted attention."

waywardnoblet October 29 2009, 21:48:08 UTC

"You know you can make cake, right?"

He is mostly joking.

"Well, maybe you can't, but I can."

Yes, Doc, this is Chuck's very indirect way of offering to make you a birthday cake.

clockwork_doc October 29 2009, 21:57:47 UTC

Doc chuckles a little. "Yes, but I haven't baked anything in years," he says, still searching the cupboard. "Though I've been told I make a good pancake. I mostly just make sandwiches to sustain myself."

He turns slightly at the next statement, looking curious. "Really?" No offense, Chuck, Doc just didn't think you were the baking type.

waywardnoblet November 1 2009, 02:56:02 UTC

Here, Doc! Have a duh face.

"With the way I eat, I had to learn how to cook. Otherwise, my wife would've been behind the stove twenty four-seven."

clockwork_doc November 1 2009, 03:02:03 UTC

Doc chuckles slightly, though he feels a pang on Chuck's behalf when the guy mentions "wife." "I see. Like I said, I'm mostly a sandwich man myself. But if you want to try the experiment. . . ." He grins. "It doesn't even matter if it comes out inedible to normal humans. I should still be able to consume it." The side effect of having a furnace for a stomach.

waywardnoblet November 3 2009, 01:27:19 UTC

Oh, Doc. Really, don't feel a pang. Trust the narration on this one.

"I do not make inedible things!" he says, looking offended. "I will make you the best birthday cake ever! SO THERE."

Chuck glances at his watch. "Come back in an hour, unless you want to watch the master at work."

clockwork_doc November 3 2009, 01:39:14 UTC

Doc bites his lip to try and hide his grin at that. Yes, he has been told. "Well, good," he says, once he's sure he can say it without a perhaps-insulting giggle. "I'm glad to hear that."

"I'll stay and watch," he says, smiling. "You've sparked my curiosity. Besides, you might need someone to fetch equipment."

waywardnoblet November 4 2009, 20:01:58 UTC

What's this? Doc is volunteering to be Chuck's personal butler for a little while? OHO.

Baking this cake may take a little longer than usual, if only because Chuck wants to savor this. FINALLY, someone in this city who respects him. It's about damn time.

"Alright. I will require... an apron."

clockwork_doc November 4 2009, 21:19:52 UTC

Oh dear. Doc may end up regretting this decision. Although hopefully it'll be worth it for delicious cake.

"Of course," Doc agrees, and starts a search of the kitchen. He finds one tucked away on a cupboard shelf, folded up neatly. He hands it over to Chuck. "There we are." One item down.

waywardnoblet November 6 2009, 00:33:10 UTC

"Thank you!" He wriggles into it, tying it into a neat bow behind him without even looking. That is skill. "And now... equipment. Can you get me a whisk and a bowl? I'll get the ingredients."

He is very familiar with the locations of certain foodstuffs in this kitchen.

clockwork_doc November 6 2009, 00:37:35 UTC

Doc is a bit impressed by the no-look bow. He nods and goes to fetch the required items. Along the way, he takes a moment to put the ice cream back in the freezer before it melts all over the counter. It's important to minimize any mess that may result here. He finds a whisk and a bowl and puts them on the counter. "And that's that," he says, directing Chuck's attention to them.

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