-006- [Accidental Voice]

[bl00d_elf]

[There's some muttering that can probably be heard in Mandarin Chinese. People who understand that language might hear something about the whole debacle with the theives, and that there should be a damn better way to go through drills than by committing thievery even if they had the intent to restore their personal effects

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[leavejapanalone]

[Blink. Blink. ...What did she just hear?]

You don't mean it...do you?

[Voice]

[bl00d_elf]

[UH-OH, BUSTED! But no, really, he feels a little mortified to know that Mei-jiejie even listened to that. He spoke to her in Chinese, since she was kind enough to speak it to him first...]

I-if I had, I would have thought them to be legitimate thieves, not people from The Watch, so they were lucky in that way, Jiejie.

[Voice]

[leavejapanalone]

But now I'm curious...exactly what else might you have killed?

[Voice]

[bl00d_elf]

[Keep up the pretense of being ignorant of what she's really asking...]

W-what do you mean, Jiejie?

[Voice]

[bl00d_elf]

I do not know why you have not. Maybe it was made in another world not your own. Or maybe in a different time than your own. There are different distinct possibilities for the reason why.

Regardless of its provenance, it is a tasty treat!

[Voice]

[bl00d_elf]

I do not know where you are from, sir, but I do know that this particular pastry is of Italian origin.

Oh, it's made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, coffee, and cocoa, among other ingredients.

[Yes, he's leaving out the liquor. And yes, he calls them ladyfingers and not Savoiardi, because that's how the packaging named them, but maybe the Italian name for them was somewhere in there. Probably in a smaller font.]

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[couragemantra]

Prince. [ Kurt's smiling, totally unaware of the Mandarin rant. ] I believe I still owe you and Death By Pastry for one chamomile tea I had on my first night here? I've since gotten a job, so I'll pay you back. Double, if you'd like.

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[bl00d_elf]

[Thank the heavens and the many divinities that live there, for the fact that Kurt doesn't understand what he's said in Mandarin. He could only imagine Kurt looking offended, scared, or anything else that might be negative, and probably not wish to speak to him again. That wouldn't be good at all.

So here, have Prince's rather convincing attempt at a smile, since he knows that Kurt has probably only heard the English portion of the entry.]

Oh, Kurt, hello!

Like I said the last time, it isn't necessary. I was treating you as my guest, and I am only glad that I was able to be of any sort of help, even if it was only by humbly serving you tea.

However, I would like it if you could come by and try one of my pastries as you promised you would~

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[couragemantra]

Hm... [ He smiles, but he just knows that tiramisu is just going to go straight to his hips... and yet... tiramisu... His inner turmoil is probably obvious. ] Maybe just a small portion? And if I give you a tip that covers the price of the tea you're just going to have to deal with it.

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[bl00d_elf]

If you would like a smaller portion, then that is fine.

[Okay, he can't argue with that! He gives Kurt a soft, amused laugh]

Also, if you're planning to do as you've just said, then I guess I could live with that, seeing as I simply cannot go against the decision a very generous customer chooses to make~

When will you be coming by?

[Voice]

[exploding_kunai]

[Have another person that got a pretty good gist of what you were saying at first. Not overly impressed with that part as one of the "robbers", but the latter has also caught her attention.]

...You are charging for the pastries?

[And after a pause, she continues in Xingese, which is close enough to Chinese to be understandable.] Your plan and your safety would hinge on the skills of the thief.

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[bl00d_elf]

Speaking as the baker of Death By Pastry, I am afraid that yes, I will be charging for the pastries. They are very reasonable prices, though!

[Huh. Why does it sound slightly different? Going back to his native tongue~]

Maybe that is so, but I do think that my skills are quite high if I've managed to stop assassins from killing me. A thief cannot be on the same rank as that which I have mentioned, don't you think?

[He now knows that those thieves were from The Watch, but he doesn't really know them personally, aside from knowing that Roy Mustang was their leader. He still thinks it was stupid stunt that they pulled, no matter how "necessary" Mr. Mustang might have deemed it.]

[Voice]

[exploding_kunai]

... All right. [Ehh, she's making money, she'll probably show up.]

[Well that sounds familiar...] I see... With a normal thief that would be likely. Mustang was not using those with skills that low however.

[Voice]

[bl00d_elf]

Great! I hope that you can come by and sample our great variety of pastries!

[He pauses, thinking about what she's said.]

Why use them for such an exercise then, if they have skills that are above and beyond a common thief's? It is not an honorable way to go about any sort of training, if you ask my opinion.

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[neverbeenworse]

Ah...do you work there?

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[bl00d_elf]

[Ah, Enma~ It's been some time since he's seen you. He gives you a smile, along with a nod.]

Yes, I do! I'm the baker there.

So, how have you been, Enma? It's been a while.

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[neverbeenworse]

Oh, uhm.

[rubs the back of his hand against the bruise on his jawline -- a battle wound from the recent party]

Guess I'm okay.

You?

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[bl00d_elf]

[He sees the bruise, but he decides not to say anything about it for the time being. Best to be polite and reply to his question first.]

I think I'm doing quite fine. I've just been training when I can, trying out different recipes to broaden my repertoire of western pastries, and just working hard here.

[Well, why just leave it at that? Feng Lan really is thinking about just asking, because that bruise...]

Are you really alright? That bruise looks serious.

[Subtlety, thy name is clearly NOT Prince. Nor Feng Lan]