>Day “You’ve Created Raw Poison” at The Base of Saints >Be Nolan >You thought it’d be fun to join Norman in a temporary cooking class >It’s just cooking >It’s shouldn’t be THAT hard >How fucking wrong you were >You can only hold back the bile in your throat as you stare at the abomination in front of you >You swear that part of it just fucking winked at you >At this point, you would put it in the trash, or throw it against a wall in fear >The only thing preventing you from doing that is the feeling that it would end up multiplying if you did >”Are you SURE you don’t need help, honey?” calls your mom from another room …Yeah, yeah I’m sure. >Don’t lie to yourself, you know the truth >Even so, you knew that you were going to need to bring it to school anyway in order to get SOME sort of grade >”Maybe I should come in an-“ NO, NO IT’S FINE, I HAVE EVERYTHING UNDER CONTR- >The bowl begins to rumble OKAY, YEAH, GET IN HERE. PLEASE?   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   >Day Green Greens at The Base of Saints >Be Nolan >You sit in front of a group of assorted vegetables >A salad, you’ve been reduced to making a salad >After Fleur saw the MONSTROSITY that you created… >Let’s just say that she didn’t let you touch anything EVER when “teaching” you how to cook >It took a while for you to get across the fact that you actually wanted to learn, not just make a grade >Rest assured, that revelation was surprising on both ends >Anywho, back to the salad. >From what you can gather, it’s all about slicing vegetables and presentation >This shouldn’t be too hard… >*chip chip chip chip chip chi-* >*CHOP* >…Systems report a major problem on the left hand >It seems there is a knife cutting partially into it >Writhe in agony Y/N? >Y   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   >Day Sandvich at The Base of Saints >Be Nolan >It's been a few days since the incident known as "The Day of Red Cabbage" >Actually, that's complete bullshit, there is zero to no chance that it would ever be called that >Not only that, but it's only been one day since then, not multiple >With your currently bandaged hand, there is only so few things that you are able make >It's not like you actually CAN make them, but practice makes perfect >And pain, lots of pain >Going back to the originally intended topic, today’s attempt at cooking is a simple sandwich >You insisted that Fleur shouldn’t set out everything for you despite her protests, she eventually stood down >It’s a well-known- okay maybe not so well known- fact that you can make a pretty killer sandwich >All it takes is a little bread, lettuce, cheese, ham, and care >Upon opening the fridge, your eyes meet a dreadful sight We meet again… >Pickles, bottled pickles stand eye level to you >Forgetting the quest for a delicious sandwich, you slowly close the door to the vile food’s second prison, eyes never leaving it for a second >You know what you must do MOM WHERE DOES DAD KEEP THE REVOLVER AGAIN?   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   >One hour after asking for the revolver >Be Nolan >You've lost your gun privileges >Apparently the reason that your mom wanted to set out the ingredients for you was not because she thought you couldn't do it yourself >It was because of the pickles. >When she knew that she couldn't convince you to accept her offer, she hatched a plan instead >All of the guns are now hidden, every single one. >She even hid the pickles in the midst of your search. >How on earth does she do it? >...You suppose it doesn't matter, the desire of hunger calls >It only takes a minute or so, your source of salvation is almost complete >It’s outer body demands that you consume it now, for that is its one purpose >But you know better than that, patience is a virtue after all >Once the finishing touches are made, THEN you will be ready >You turn around for a brief moment to grab a toothpick and a jar of olives >Why bother to eat at all if you’re not going to do it with style? >Without a thought to plague your mind you turn around, ready to impale the sandwich with a mighty Olived Scepter. >That is, until you see… a problem >In between the two slices of white bread is NOT what was originally there >It’s black… reflecting the light that is able to touch it in its shelter >It’s hard, smooth surface taunts you, wallowing in the annoyance that rocked the core of your body >Setting aside your mighty scepter, the topmost slice of white bread is flipped off by your hand >Without actually examining what the contents actually were, your hand darts towards the object and grips it tight >A loud bang rings in the kitchen before you make your move to throw it >Your bloodlust ceasing, eyes drawn to the hole in the wall, you begin to realize what it was that was in your bread >A quick look down confirms it >The food you prepared wanted to kill you, for its contents were not the delectable center you originally placed >There was a gun inside the sandwich   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   >Night ??? at The Base of Saints >Be Nolan >You lie awake in bed, eyes wide open and staring at the ceiling >Try as one might, nothing could snap you out of the daze that you are in >That is, if anything actually TRIED to do that >No matter what you try, today’s earlier adventure is the only thing you can think of >No, not the one at school involving Brad, pies, a locker door, and the baseball field >Nor the one involving the fire in the chemistry lab >You think only of the gun that was in your sandwich >When questioned about its appearance, your mom showed genuine concern and confusion >She never hid a gun in the kitchen >Since your activities in the kitchen began, it’s been made sure none of the Saint’s employees have been near the kitchen whenever you are >They don’t avoid it because of your hazardous productions; they avoid it because you asked them to >Fancy Pants always had to deal with… other affairs whenever you were cooking, so he was never around the kitchen as well. >As nonsensical as it is, there is only one explanation you can think up for how it got there >Your food is literally trying to kill you >…Scratch that, your COOKING SKILLS are trying to kill you >Nothing’s actually pointed towards your own food, just your ability >...Yeah, that’s it. You just can’t cook. >YOU were the one who made that… abomination the other night >YOU were the one who cut himself making a salad >So surely it’s possible that YOU were the one who put the gun in the sandwich >…Even if you can’t remember doing it >Or remember getting the gun in the first place >…Maybe you can drop out of Cooking Class? >Norman wouldn’t mind, surely, Brad is in the class too- >There is no possible way you would leave him with Brad in a kitchen >You groan and roll over, pulling the warm, soft sheets above your torso >As much as you don’t like it, you’re going to need to figure out the culinary arts >Hopefully tomorrow you can do it without almost killing yourself >You really wish you had the determination you did before the Salad Incident.   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   >Day Fruit Salad Yummy Yummy at The Base of Saints >Be Nolan >Laid out in front of you are slices of various fruits >It was a complete and utter miracle that you managed to get them all in the same place >Let alone slice them >On today’s menu is a fruit salad >Your mom only described it as assorted fruit, scrambled in a bowl >A salad, by definition, is a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked VEGETABLES >This very fact is why you can’t proceed >You are intended to make a salad using only fruit >…So, where does one go from here? >You actually called Norman and asked for help, thinking that a friend like him would surely know what to do >He just laughed and hung up >Jackass >You actually don’t mind his reaction, he’s bro enough to know what to keep to himself >If he doesn’t… let’s not go there >Back to the Fruit Salad >…Would tomatoes count as enough of a vegetable? >You know they’re a fruit, but they are usually found alongside some of the vegetable dishes you’ve eaten in the past >So surely they fit into that category somehow… >…This is stupid, you’re overthinking things >Forget the fruit salad, you’re making a smoothie >You just need to figure out where she hid the blender first...   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   >You hate ants >You hate ants to the point of extinction- no, beyond that. >If you could, you would make every, single, one of them to suffer slow and painful deaths >Upon arriving back from the journey of searching for the blender, you couldn’t help but drop your prize to the floor at the sight you had to bear witness to. >To put it into perspective, the table which held the fruit is now around 3/5ths covered with black, moving spots >Your hands slowly clench in anger, your body begins to shake in rage >Your legs give way, knees landing on the broken shards of the blender that hit the ground >But you don’t care, there is only one thing that you can think as you shoot your arms into the sky and yell in frustration “AAAAANNNNNTTTTTSSSSS!!!!!” >Do their FEEBLE minds even realize what they’ve done?! >You SLAVED over that fruit, slicing them to perfection- WITHOUT self-inflicted harm in the process >They DARE take away your one, true, success in the culinary arts?! >Oh, they will pay, THEY WILL PAY- >”Honey, is everything alright in there? I heard the yell an-“ “Mom, not now. Can’t you see I’m in the middle of planning the worldwide extermination of antkind?” >…She says nothing, and after a second you can hear footsteps heading back up the stairs from which they came >You swear you heard her mutter something on the way up >…Alright, the glass shards are starting to become noticeable now. >Standing up and brushing their crystal remains off of your pant legs, you survey the damage once more >A glare forms on your face as thoughts of their punishment sweep through your mind >Perhaps you can create a virus specifically for their decimation and spread it worldwide- >Alright, what the fuck are you doing >A hand goes to scratch your head as you gaze to the scene in bewilderment >Since when did you become a maniacal, ‘I’m going to get my revenge in the stupidest and possibly most nonsensical way possible’ scientist? >They’re just ants, they needed the food to live >…Still, how are you going to get rid of this problem that now inhabits the kitchen- >”Nolan, dear.” >A soft and gentle hand firmly grasps your shoulder >You look to your left to see your mother, annoyance written across her face >In her left hand, she holds what seems to be a Plastic Water Gu- >...Wait a minute, isn't that... >”I suggest that you don’t tell your father about this, okay?” >You slowly nod as she lets go of your shoulder and begins her trek >Her heels made a clacking noise as she inched her way closer to her mark >Not aware of your actions you begin to take some steps back, your body ready to dash at any moment >She stops, the gun is now raised to point directly at the black mass >You knew, it was time. >It would be lying to say that you didn’t get a kick out of watching those fuckers burn to crisps