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Hey all, I made some chili oil noodles to share. I'm at the picnic tables by the lake, come through. But if you want a plate, you need to say happy late birthday to Dior. 😌✌️ Not to her face though. To me. And then I'll release the noodles to you.

(Btw the ingredients include black vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, dry chili pepper powder, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, green onion, cilantro, and bok choy. Also they're wheat noodles. So if you can't eat any of those things I'm sorry, do not come through.)

[Dior]
Noodly and spicy enough for you? I burned you a CD—it's what I imagine your soundtrack would be if you had a guest arc on The O.C. But I kind of got into a John Hughes mood halfway through, so it's your John Hughes O.C. guest arc mixtape. Also, I need to take a photo of you in some birthday swag. Non-negotiable. [...] Sorry again that your birthday got hijacked by a mole.

[Raine]
I have a plate with your name on it. I don't actually know your exact birthday, sorry, but it's coming up, right? And you said you have a high spice tolerance. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it publicly because I think that might actually shave years off your life, but happy (early? late?) birthday, man. I burned you a CD with some hype songs if you ever need an audio pick-me-up.

_{[OOC: Jack made biangbiang noodles! If your character has had them before, they'll be able to tell that Jack's attempt is serviceable, but definitely the work of someone who needs a liiiiiiiitle more practice pulling noodles.]}

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~~Annie, idk if your baseline is still Jeremy Hyslop, but a lotta people can cook~~

I make a very good boiled chicken and steamed broccoli. Very nuanced flavors.

He’s being humble. And a little annoying.

Lol and your favorite dish [...] that I'm still getting the hang of! One day I'll get it right!

[Ack! Jannie]
What do you like to eat? Can't believe I forgot to ask this.

I have complete faith in you. Tofu has bested the likes of many decent to great cooks.

[Ack! Jannie]
Oh, duh. I eat a lot of tteokbokki and soondubu. I do love chili oil noodles though. I love anything with black vinegar.

How about you?

Oh fuck lmfao. Tteokbokki and soondubu are easy. Now I look stupid.

Any kind of soup, honestly. Probably pho? My aunt and uncle ran a fusion restaurant before those were a thing. Mandu pho = surprisingly decent. But it's all about the tendon.

I know. And now I look double dumb for gassing you up. […] Oh! I really like soup dumplings too. Those are tricky, and a special treat. So, we can just say soup dumplings are my favorite dish when Bob Eubanks breaks into our house and holds a pair of dueling pistols to our heads. (An actual daynightmare I had today.)

Oooh, that sounds so good. Are these your aunt and uncle on your mom’s side or dad’s side?

Bob Eubanks in his prime or Bob Eubanks now??? Because if it's the latter that's actually horrifying and maybe you should see Dr. Obote. But noted re: soup dumplings. I can make those but they look ugly and also they tend to explode.

Aunt is my mom's older sister. Uncle is the guy whose parking spot she swiped while shopping for jade at Asian Garden Mall in Westminster, or so the family lore goes.

Sooo, you can’t make those, you’re saying. Which fits the narrative, so no worries.

It’s nice that you grew up around family. Do you still see them often?

[…] Speaking of (kinda), I didn’t know you were still close with Dior. I’m glad you have friends here. Small world!

Not really. After I came back from Texas, my parents had already split and I was starting college so I was busy all the time. My aunt and uncle would drop food off at my apartment, though. And I'd show up to my cousins' birthdays.

Dior is great. [...] Though I haven't told her about us yet. Because she remembers us from school, she'll probably be a tougher sell.

Back in school, one of your girlfriends had mentioned you having siblings once? Are you close?

Damn, I'm sorry, Jack. That must've been hard [...] at that age. [...] But I bet you're like a cool older cousin, right? Rolling up to Chuseok in a Spring Fling muscle tank.

What? I've always liked Dior. Does she not like me? I really wasn't that mean in high school! I was just bossy and Beyonce made it illegal to call girls that like a decade ago.

Oh, yeah. I have a younger brother and a younger sister, James and Jessica. They're twins. We're close like litter mates are close; we have all the same idiosyncrasies and the same sense of humor, but they are a plague on me and I will bite them if they get near me. What about you? Do you have siblings?

I worked part-time at an adult boutique. I was the coolest older cousin until I suddenly wasn't lol.

Well. She knew that I resented you, that's all. Maybe she does like you! I've never asked.

Same idiosyncrasies and same sense of humor? I feel like the three of you in a room together is a lot of fun lmfao. This tracks though, you do give off beleaguered eldest sibling vibes. Sometimes I see you start to get annoyed and then I can tell you're taking a mental deep breath to prepare yourself for a measured yet angry smize.

One older sister. Very different from me. She was a cheerleader in high school, kind of old for her age, smoked, drank, drove too fast, the whole shebang. She went to a Liminal school up in Oregon. I think she's still up there.

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Oooh, I am sorry, but I think if I walked into an adult boutique and you were the clerk I would turn around and walk right back out.

God, you were really praying on my downfall, weren't you? Is that why Mouse pretends I don't exist?

You're incredibly observant, you know that, right? I've never actually thought about it, but now that you mention it, I know exactly what you're talking about.

She sounds cool. [...] You're not close? I mean, she sounds like Crysta, honestly.

??? Do I give off creep vibes? Actually don't answer that. Lmfao.

Ha ha, surprise? It's kind of flattering, though? Maybe? And I'm not sure, Mouse has always done his own thing. I think high school was tough on him in general.

You'd also get that look whenever I'd raise my hand to 'well, actually' you after you said something in class. I probably deserved it, tbh.

She was cool. And I've never thought about it, but yeah, she was a lot like Crysta, haha. ~~If Crysta didn't get to have a childhood because she was raising~~ We haven't spoken since 2003. I get it though, she went through a lot growing up. But yeah, that's my family.

Only when you're doing your Jack Torrance face on purpose. I just meant that it would be embarrassing.

It is a little flattering, yes. I'm feeling very Elizabeth Darcy and you're bitch ass Caroline Bingley. Rah-tah-tah-tah! [...] Actually, I think I get why Mouse doesn't talk to me. I hope things are easier here at the station for him, seriously. I know Rory and Lou care a lot about him.

That used to drive me bonkers. You had me sweating bullets for 90 minutes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. You were relentless.

Oh, that's a shame. Did you two have a falling out? I guess that's pretty young for a falling out. [...] Also, I'd completely understand if you're not up for this conversation right now.

[…]

Sorry, getting distracted with the whole Eden and Willy thing. Not much to say about my sister anyway haha, kind of boring. I’m gonna hit the scratcher! ✌️

Right, of course. Absolutely. Sleep tight, Jack.