knocks on the door of Hong's house. Trini invited him over to try some of her aloo pie, and it's nice to visit his family anyway.
opens the door, grinning at him "Hey! Hong's not home right now, but I don't think he'll mind.."
grins back. "Oh, he isn't? We should probably save some pie for him then."
laughs, inviting him in "It isn't actual pie.."
frowns slightly, looking confused. "What is it, then?"
hums "It's like...I dunno how to explain. Come and see, I have some done already"
blinks and follows her. "Okay."
leads him into the kitchen, adding more oil to the pan. "Here, these are the ones that are done"
tries one and finds it's delicious. "You're an excellent cook!"
grins at that "Aw, thanks hun. You can have more if you want, I'm making lots"
happily takes more. "You're very welcome! Um, what's in these?"
Shaliza
is
kneading more dough "Potatoes...and lots of spices"
offers to help her knead. "They really are very good."
shakes her head, and hands him another one "Gracias, but you're a guest, you don't have to help"
noms on it happily. "You're sure?"
nods, flipping the aloo pie already on the pan. "Yup"
watches her cook. "Okay."
hums "Do you want something to drink?" She felt like a bad host... "You can take a seat or something"
smiles. He often feels the same way when someone was at his house. "Mm, a glass of water would be nice." He actually wants to learn how to_
make aloo pie, but he's too shy to ask.
would teach him if he asked! But she gets him a glass of water anyways.
takes the glass of water and starts to work up the courage to ask her.
Shaliza
is
obliviously humming to herself, flipping another aloo pie in the pan.
frowns and decides to just get it over with. "....Um, Miss Trini? Would you mind... Perhaps teaching me how to make these....?"
glances over to him "Sure! Why not, come over here, I'll show you" >w<
smiles happily. "Thank you~!" He goes over to her and watches intently.
motions to the sink "Wash your hands, I'll show you how to make your own"
washes his hands obediently. "Will you give me a recipe so I can make them at home?"
doesn't think it really needs a recipe "If you want, sure. So the first thing you do is make dough and knead it good, right?"
nods. He wonders if he should do something besides just stand there....
pulls him a little closer, and takes a chunk of dough from the basin. "Now you do the same. We'll knead and roll it out, okay?"
nods again. "Okay." He starts to knead the dough, every once in a while glancing over at her to make sure he's doing it right.
does it quickly, out of practise and rolls it out, waiting for him patiently >w<
finishes. He hasn't cooked anything in a really long time and feels terribly out of practice. ;;
grins "Good. Now see all this potato I have here? I already put all the spices and stuff in it. A little salt and pepper and whatever else _
I felt like at the time. Take that" she took a handful "And put it on on rolled out dough, which should kinda be in a long oval-type _
shape.."
copies her as best he can, enjoying the feeling of cooking.
((....that was a really lame sentence.))
[XD No it wasn't]
shows him how to fold it over, and seal the edges.
once again copies her.
((....I feel like I should say something more sob))
[XD Dooont, its fine. Say what you can?]
grins at him "careful with this part, cause oil, splashes you know?" She lays her own in the pan, motioning for him to do the same.
lays his down, jumping back quickly like he's afraid of being stung/
grins at him "Don't worry about it too much. Your head will freak the rest of you out." She hovers her hand over the hot pan. _
"I know its hot, but I'm used to it and I don't really care cause I know its there. Same if oil splashes me, you have to get used to it, you
know?"
blinks and blushes slightly, embarrassed.
doesn't think he should be. "That's just how my people cook. He make ourselves be used to the pain..as odd as that sounds"
*We]
does think that sounds odd, but cultures are cultures, so he doesn't dwell on it.
presses down on each with the spatula "And now we wait. Flip them when the bottom side is nice and brown"
almost feels like he should be taking notes ;; He also feels odd just sitting and watching.
hands him the spatula "Flip them when you think they're good"
takes the spatula and stares at them. He checks them before flipping them carefully.
grins "So, see how they're all brown on that side? When they get like that on the other side, you can flip 'em back and forth a few more _
times, and then set them in that basket. The paper towels are there to suck up all the extra oil"
nods and continues to stare at the pan.
nudges him a little "You're so...concentrated. Relax a little"
blinks. "I... I didn't realize..." He attempts to relax, but all this does is make him self-conscious and he ends up blushing.
hums "Tibet, what relaxes you personally?"
shifts and blushes more. "U-um... Meditating, usually... And making mandalas really relaxes me... And debating- Well, that doesn't really_
relax me... And I like to read, and they're burning!" Flips them.
grins a little "S'fine, being a little overdone never hurt anyone."
giggles. "Yes, you're right." He scoops them out of the pan and sets them in the basket.
starts patting them down "Let them cool off a bit, and you'll have your own aloo pie that you made yourself~!" >w<
beams proudly. "Okay!"
nods, making more just to use up the rest of ingredients. They're different shapes and sizes, but she doesn't much care.
helps her! He thinks this is fun.
Shaliza
is
glad he thinks so!
reaches for one and takes a bite. He should visit Trini more often, perhaps...
Shaliza
thinks
he can visit whenever he wants, she loves visitors. It's even better that he's Hong's brother, that way she'll get to know the family better
.
Tibet
loves
to visit his family and his family's friends! He'll be happy to answer any questions Trini has to ask...
...wonders if he knows she's a little more than a friend to his brother.. >//>;;
took a while to figure that out, but he got it. He thinks it's sweet~
Shaliza
is
glad for his support, she's a bit wary of Yao's approval so she can use all the support she can get. >w<
and Yao don't really get along... Who is he kidding; they don't get along at all. But he loves him. He loves all of his family. And he_
Tibet
thinks
Trini is a very nice person.
appreciates that, and agrees that despite differences, family always comes first.
eats more aloo pie >w< He tries his best to only have kind and loving thoughts towards everyone, but it's hard, especially when his country_
Tibet
is
being bombarded by China. He's still pretty mad about the whole issue of the Tibetan/Chinese languages, but he's always happy to see his_
brother, even if his brother isn't happy to see him. Even though that takes a lot of mental energy.
hugs him tight. China has many issues, and its good that Tibet at least looks on the bright side of things, or at least tries to.
hugs Trini back >w< He loves giving hugs. He's an optimist, but it's hard to find the good things about someone who seems to do only bad_
things to you. Still, he knows that Yao has his own issues that he struggles with, so he always greets his brother with a smile.
Shaliza
thinks
Tibet is a wonderful brother, and wishes him luck with Yao.
thanks her for the sentiment! Things have been getting better recently. ...But enough about him! If Trini wanted to know anything about his_
family or himself, he'd be happy to tell her!
only wants to know if they're happy.
Tibet
thinks
all of them are, except for perhaps the Koreas...
Shaliza
thinks
that it's horrible that Yong Soo and his twin can't get along, and tries to be there for him when she can.
agrees with her that it's horrible... He hates it when his brothers fight.
Shaliza
thinks
that must be even more horrible for him since they're related, and wonders if there's anything she can do.
doesn't think there's anything anyone could do right now... Except to calm the two of them down...
Shaliza
is
kinda wary about going anywhere near Min, but Yong Soo is her best friend and she'll always be there for him.
Tibet
is
actually slightly wary of being around Yong Soo... The last time they were alone together Tibet ended up in a bright pink girls' hanbok and_
a long black wig. B|
would love to see pictures of that, and is sure that Tibet looked adorable~ >w>
Tibet
will
find a way to delete those pictures, even if he has to unplug Yong Soo's computer to do it.
doesn't think that will delete them, and can assure him that Yong Soo probably has backup files.
Tibet
will
... not do anything then. B| Trini can look at them, he supposes....
grins happily, and thanks him.
blushes and mutters a 'you're welcome'.
hugs him tight. Now she would have something else to ask Korea about~
hugs her back happily~ He hopes she doesn't tell anyone else about them... That would be too embarrassing.
would never tell anyone. She can keep her mouth shut.
won't mind so much, then. He looks back over at the counter, wondering if he used up all the dough...
peeks into the bowl "All done" She takes a bite out of her own aloo pie happily.
takes a bite out of an odd-shaped one he made and is proud of himself.
Shaliza
is
happy that he's proud, and thinks its event better he can make them himself now.
Tibet
likes
that he can make aloo pie too! Maybe he'll make it the next time someone comes over?
Shaliza
thinks
that's a great idea!
Tibet
is
glad she thinks so!
Shaliza
loves
company in general.
Tibet
is
very similar to her, then!
Shaliza
thinks
that's great, and that maybe next time it could be at a family..something.
Tibet
thinks
that a family gathering could possibly end badly, but that it could be an interesting thing to plan! He'll suggest it to Yao the next time_
he sees him.
Shaliza
thinks
that there should be mediation then, if Yao plans on showing up.
Tibet
is
an expert at meditating! It's what he does roughly 20% of his time.
meant mediation, as in someone to act as peacekeeper. But Meditation works too.
((I can't read oTL D: ))
Tibet
is
a pretty good mediator, if he says so himself. He's had lots of practice...
[XD Sfine~]
Shaliza
thinks
that works too!
Tibet
will
get started planning right away then!
Shaliza
wishes
him luck~!
thanks her. Maybe she'd like to help him plan?
would!
pulls out a piece of paper and a pen. "Let's get started, then!"
hums "Guest list first?"
nods. "That would be the best." He writes down his name, Trini's name, and the names of his brothers.
hums "Let's stick to your family for now, mine will get troublesome."
chuckles. "Okay." He pauses for a moment. "Wh-what about Min Kyu...? I'm worried that he and Yong Soo might get into a fight..."
pauses "Oh..uhm..I dunno. Should we ask Yong Soo's opinion?"
nods. "That would be the best thing to do, I think."
nods "Yea...I really don't think he should come, as mean as that sounds but..I'm wary for Yong Soo"
nods. "I feel the same way. I don't want to shut him out, but with the recent incident between them... I'm worried something more than_
bones could end up breaking if Min Kyu comes. My family is fractured enough. I don't want to have a broken one."
sighs "Maybe...we should wait a little to have this. Until it's less..tense"
hums. "Maybe... But that doesn't mean we can't plan it!"
-"True! What else should we plan then?"
Tibet
thinks
for a moment. "Food. And I think everyone's significant other should be invited, too. You'll have to do that; I'm not involved in romance."
grins "That's easy enough. Me and Hong, Kiku and Yong Soo...Vivi's single cause Greg...yea. If Yao comes so will Russia though and he's.._
uhm..scary. Who am I missing?"
((Who's Vivi? D: ))
[Vietnam~]
((Which I figured out right before you said that. Then I felt stupid.))
[XD Don't, its fine hun]
((sorry it took so long, I had to go through ALLLL of the LJ back entries to find the comm masterlist *dies* ))
hums. "What about Taiwan?"
[XD Sfine]
perks up at that "Oh! Uhm...I havn't seen her around lately, I think she's single..."
nods. "Okay." He adds Russia to the guest list.
Shaliza
is
thinking "Uhm...rumour has it Min and Uncle Greg are a thing. But we aren't inviting him right?"
nods. "As of now, he's not coming." And he's avoiding Greg. HE has his reasons.
shrugs, that sounds reasonable "Who else..."
Tibet
thinks
that's everyone!