hadriel | Chapter ~8~ [Video]

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Chapter ~8~ [Video]

[Delmar has pink frosting smeared on his cheek that he hasn't realized is there yet, but aside from that, or perhaps because of it, he looks his usual chipper self, grinning widely and hands fluttering in a wave at the screen]

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to make sure that all of you new folks knew about The Bear Hug Bakery.

[He lifts up the phone and turns about so that he can get a quick, albeit shaky, scan of the cheerful yellow bakery]

Everyone is welcome and if you have any favorite pastries you just go ahead and let me know and I will try and make it for you. Also we could always use more helpers if you'd like to lend us a hand.

Have a good day!

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How's the frosting?

Oh! It's very good. I just made it fresh.

hey
what would you want for a pie?

[Abigail touches her own cheek, hoping to give a hint.]

I see you do sweet baking. Do you do savoury as well? And I can help out.

Would you like a pie, Atem? I can make one for you!

Oh yes, I do both.

[Sorry, Abigail, that hint goes right over his head]

And we'd be very glad to have your help, Miss Abigail.

[Ah, how nice...

Jet, not quite as wary of the video function as the rest of his crew, centres the camera on himself. He is a broadly-built man in his mid-twenties, with a mop of thick, curly dark hair and kind hazel-brown eyes. One of those eyes has a scar across it, as if someone pressed a hot poker to the skin just above and below, and the pupil and iris are slightly misted.

His voice is quite gentle, belying the overall severity of his appearance, and the question he asks is as innocent as they come.]

You make chocolate cake?

[Delmar smiles widely so that the dimples at the sides of his mouth make his cheeks seem rounder]

Of course I make chocolate cake. Is that your favorite?

Could say that.

[He shrugs gently. It's not a dismissal, but it's not exactly why he's asking. There are three barely-grown young men and a teenage girl in the forefront of his mind, attached to his next question.]

Could you show me how?

Well sure.

[Delmar waves a hand through the air emphatically]

I'd be happy to. You just let me know when is best for ya and I'll get everything ready.

Good any time. [Even now, if Delmar is. He shifts slightly in his seat, glancing over one shoulder as a male voice starts calling his name in the background.]

You want something for it?

['Jet. Jet... Jet!' shouts the voice. Jet closes his eyes briefly and shakes his head.]

Ignore that.

No, no, it won't cost you a thing.

[The Bear Hug bakery was intended as a place for giving hope, Delmar has no intention of taking anything from anyone.]

...is...that person calling for you? It...sounds urgent....

Just a second.

[He covers the receiver carefully, shouting back 'What?!' before removing his hand from the phone and cocking his head to one side to listen. A mumbled 'nothing!' comes back and he shrugs, giving Delmar a smile.]

Nothing urgent.

A bakery! What a wonderful thing. I'll be sure to visit. I would volunteer but I'm no good at cooking. Unless you want someone to help clean, I guess? [Even he acknowledges he's good at cleaning. In fact, Komaeda would say it's one of the only few things he's good at.]

You sound very used to being yelled at like that. Do you have children?

Any kind of help is welcome. I could always use an extra hand with keeping things tidy. Even small jobs are important jobs!

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I make good meat pies. And fish in puff pastry.

[She wipes at her cheek again.]

Who else works there?

Really? Well, if you're sure. I'd be honoured. It makes me happy to be useful even if it's only a little.

[Also it gives him more things to do here.]

[He laughs. It's a warm and gentle sound, quite soft.]

Children? Could say that. Got some people that need looking out for. [All adults, most of them close to his own age, but still needing some taking care of.

The name attached to his message is 'Jet Star'.]

Call me Jet.

Oh, really? Do you ever taste test when you make it?

Of course. I wouldn't want to give it to people if I haven't made sure it's the bees knees.

[Only then does Delmar finally start to catch on and he tentatively reaches up to touch his own cheek, at first finding nothing but then turning bashful when he discovers the frosting. With fluttering fingers he locates a towel nearby and begins to wipe it away]

I guess I tend to get over eager when I'm baking

[That and he's naturally overly enthusiastic as a human being so flour and frosting are bound to get all over when he's making a large batch]

Let's see. There's Miss Laura and Harlan helps decorate the cakes sometimes...and there are people who lend a hand with this or that now and again when they can.

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Mr. Jet.

[He nods with a smile]

My name is Delmar

You'd be a great help. After all, I am just one little old man.

Would you like to come over? I'd be glad to give you the grand tour.

Just Jet.

[If you please. He left all need for any polite titles behind him when he ran from 'civilised' society years ago.]

Got some time free now, if you do.

Smart. I like the way you think.

You have a little something on your face, by the way.

Now is just fine. Do you know where the bakery is?

We're just next to all those little motorcycles...the...ah! The mopeds! We are right next to those.

Mm. [A small nod.] Know where they are. Be there soon, need to see what 'nothing' Party Poison wanted.

[Because it's never nothing.

It's about half an hour when he ducks into the shop, imposing in person but with a kind of relaxed, friendly air about him. He gives a small wave to the man behind the counter.]

Hey.

On my face?

[He blinks quickly before turning to try and find something with which to see his reflection. A nearby pan suffices and embarrassed Delmar quickly washes off the frosting]

Oh dear...that was on my face for the whole recording, wasn't it?

[Delmar doesn't get a chance to ask what kind of name 'Party Poison' is...is it a rock band? A code name? But in the time between the call and Jet's arrival he comes to the conclusion that it was probably for the best that he didn't ask. That would have been rude.

When Jet appears in person, Delmar's eyes widen a little, betraying the fact that this young man, by appearance, is quite intimidating.]

Hello [He calls out, trying not to let his shyness around strangers get the better of him but unable to hide his timidness entirely. It's one thing to speak to someone over the phone, but in person Delmar has zero self-confidence.]

Are you ready?

[In Jet's crew, much as it is with dogs, it's the little ones you have to watch out for. Jet has all the aggression of a well-trained mountain dog, while some of his friends are more akin to snappy terriers.

He catches the look Delmar gives him, and cocks his head slightly without drawing it into question. Instead, he latches on to the question asked of him and nods, tight curls of hair bouncing slightly.]

Ready. Sure you're doing this for nothing? Not used to free trade.

[Delmar waves his hand through the air, gesturing for him to come behind the counter to where the kitchen is]

I'm very sure. I wanted this bakery to be something that cheered people up... you know, a place where people can feel nice.... I don't want anything from them. If I can give them something that makes them happy then that is trade enough for me.

[He follows behind, thumbs hooked loosely into the belt loops of his jeans. For the hot weather, he looks overdressed, but it doesn't seem to be bothering him at all.]

Nice of you.

[Jet doesn't lurk, though he's aware of how he can do it accidentally.]

Wanting to do something for my crew. Something that isn't... [A small, vague hand gesture.] ... Something simple.

I'd be really happy to! In fact, I should be able to come over right now unless you're busy? You might want to be careful and make sure that everything goes okay though. Like the bread being burned in the oven or something.

[Because of his luck. Not that Delmar is going to understand without context though.]

really? what kind can you recommend me?

A bakery, in a place like this? Color me surprised-- and a little curious, as well. What kind of currency do you take for your work?

You're passionate about food. I can understand that. It's an art form.

[She gives him a smile.]

I think I know them. Would they be okay with me helping out?

Wellll my favorite is blueberry pie but I don't think we have blueberries right now. But we have lots of nice fruits from the orchard that would make a lovely pie.

Oh well I can't imagine that they'd mind. After all, we all have to help each other here, don't we?

Your crew? Do...you have employees here?

['Crew' is not lingo for friends in Delmar's very limited social sphere. In fact the only time he's come across it is in reference to teams of laborers or--]

...or are you in the navy?

[He certainly doesn't look like he's in the navy. Not with such long hair. But perhaps that grew in the time he's been in Hadriel?]

Oh I'm not busy. Please come right over if you'd like. And don't you worry, I keep an eye on everything to make sure there's no burning.

[He playfully taps a fingertip to his cheek just below an eye for emphasis]

[Jet shoots the man a puzzled look, then quietly laughs as he shakes his head.]

People I run with, back home. My friends.

[He'd laugh harder at the the thought he could be part of some organised armed force. Sure, he'd fought in a war, but he doesn't think he could really call it the same thing.]

All been through five shades of hell. Think they'd like this.

Well it is true! The bakery is right here in stone.

[Delmar is beaming proudly as he knocks on the counter lightly with his knuckles to prove definitively that it is a tangible reality. The bakery is the child of his personal dreams and aspirations]

And I don't accept any currency. All of it is free.

[Delmar turns a light shade of pink, somewhat embarrassed]

Oh....of course. That makes much more sense.

[An apologetic smile]

I'm afraid I don't know a lot of the...um... the phrases younger people use here.

[Then he turns to where they store the ingredients]

Well then we must find something nice to make for them.

We do. It's the only way we can get through all the stuff that this place does.

Most people here got the same thought.

[Doesn't matter how young they are. The language of the Zones is a thing all of its own and while sometimes context clues help, a lot of the time they're no use at all.]

Bet you got some ideas? Gotta be something chocolate. All got a sweet tooth.

sounds amazing... you know what ill let you decide youre the expert after all
ill send someone to pick it up if its not too much trouble

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