[026]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver is in the kitchen, putting the finishing touches of chocolate frosting on a round white cake. he also seems to have put quite a bit of frosting on his face, hands, and shirt--as well as some flour and other ingredients. cooking is not his strongest point. but he licks his finger and, after a second's consideration, seems satisfied] There we go! All done. Now for the note...

[he reaches into his pocket, withdrawing a piece of paper that is now also smeared with frosting. he frowns a little when he realises what he's done, absently wiping a chocolatey hand on his jeans. he then wipes at the chocolate on the note, but he quickly gives up that effort] Oh well. You can still read it, anyway... [he carefully folds the paper--spreading more chocolate as he does so--into a tent, which he sets up in front of the cake on the kitchen table. the note reads: "Free cake! Have some! -Oliver."

[once he has it sitting neatly, he takes a few steps back to survey his handiwork. he nods, apparently pleased] Okay, there's that. What else...? I should set out some plates, and napkins... Oh, forks! Maybe glasses, too. You've gotta have milk with cake... [he takes his frosting knife over to the sink and rinses it, and then he starts to rummage through cabinets. for the moment, he's focused on his task--but, unlike his recent desperate work in the library, this time he looks incredibly cheerful. he's even humming off-key snatches of music as he searches for utensils. on this occasion, he'll be glad to be interrupted. after all, he has cake to share!]

[ooc: Oliver, travelling with Ten, is sharing the canon update and has now experienced The Idiot's Latern--their version of it, at least. Also, the cake is not fantastic but it's decent cake, at least! Oliver hopes that everyone will enjoy it.]

Comments

[lamb_of_gold]

A cake?

[oliverplus]

Yeah! [Oliver turns to Mu with a grin] Want some? I could make some tea, too. Or milk. Milk's good with cake.

[lamb_of_gold]

No thank you to the cake, but I will take up your offer for tea. What's the occasion?

[Eye contact will reveal Mu is worried about something, but he's doing a good job of hiding it]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver feels that, and his expression slips for a moment, but he quickly smiles again] The Doctor saved the country! And, um. Me. So I'm celebrating!

[he fills a pot of water and puts it on the range to boil. then, trying to sound casual:] What about you, Mu? How is everything?

[lamb_of_gold]

As worthy a reason as any. Dare I ask what from?

I am well enough

[oliverplus]

Some sort of alien that wanted to suck out people's brains.

[while he waits for the water to boil, he moves back over to join Mu] Yeah? How are the trainees doing?

[lamb_of_gold]

...Inventive, if unplesant.

Well. I've begun to graduate the eldest among them.

[oliverplus]

Yeah, it was...um...taking all the electrical energy. I guess.

[surprised] Yeah? That sounds exciting! Congrats to your students, Mu.

[lamb_of_gold]

...Points for creativity and effort, at the very least.

I will pass the sentiments along. A few more and I can divvy the remaining trainees between them, then search out more.

[oliverplus]

[Oliver makes a face. he isn't giving that thing points for anything after what it did to him]

Well, that sounds like good news! [after Mu's original response, though, he's still suspicious] But what's the catch?

[lamb_of_gold]

The catch?

[oliverplus]

Ah, you sounded like something's wrong. [and Oliver felt it, too, but he doesn't like to sound like he was prying]

[lamb_of_gold]

Ah, did I? I didn't mean to worry you, it's only a small matter.

[Which is taking up a lot of his emotional energy.]

[oliverplus]

[which is why Oliver won't let it go. he leans in a little, trying to sound casual despite his insistence] What's wrong?

[lamb_of_gold]

It's...

[A sigh] Shion has been out of sorts, lately. I simpy hope it's nothing serious.

[oliverplus]

[Oliver frowns] You think something's wrong? [something that he hasn't told Mu. now that doesn't sound like a good sign]