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{08} The Manor!! [Video]

[The dandy candy maker certainly looked refreshed. Only a scant few saw him at the previous trip and that one person isn't here anymore. He saw the name vanish from the list of contacts on his Blackberry. He wasn't about to let that keep him down.

He opened his door and looked down the hall. He quickly ran back inside his room and looked out the window then back out his door again. A grin came to his lips and an idea came to him. If he was going to announce it or not wasn't decided just yet....until his door got a mind of its own and pushed him into the hallway.]

Hey! That's not very nice.

[His eyes widened when he finally noticed the cobwebs.]

Ooh! I have a lot of work to do.

[And off he ran to work in the kitchen.]

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[Elphaba's already in the kitchen, just finishing up a meal. However, she looks up when she hears footsteps coming from outside the kitchen doors]

[The moment he steps in, he sees Elphaba and grins. The hanging skeleton that served as a light made him giggle. Halloween was his favorite time of year since in his world it was a time of horrendous profit and fun. Often times he would venture out and no one would suspect the better since he was holed away in his factory for so long and wouldn't be recognized readily. He grins and waves.]

Hello! I'm going to make some chocolate. Wanna see?

[And boy did he enjoy his work as he fished out the ingredients...until he came across the animal food and his smile drops.]

What's that?

[As she gets up to wash her plate, she smiles at him - she'd never seen chocolate being made before]

Sure, why not

[She then looks to see what he's questioning]

Oh, that's animal food I think..maybe some people have pets? [She chuckles lightly] I know chistery would have liked it here

[Willy looks over his shoulder and furrows his brow.]

Why is it in with the human stuff? I didn't see any animals. Did you?

I didn't realize it was with the rest of the food..[Small shrug] I don't know in that case

Well, not entirely. It's just on the other side where the snacks used to be.

[He shrugs. He's not entirely sure why himself. He puts the powdered cocoa and sugar together before he adds the milk.]

Eh, it could be worse.

I guess so..

[She's more interested in watching how chocolates made - she'd only ever seen the final product]

[He had to remove his jacket and roll up his sleeves. He slipped on the apron and began mixing by hand. The stuff was thick and since he had to incorporate the cream in slowly, it was definitely a task that required a lot of movement.]

Have you ever pulled taffy by hand?

No, I can't say I have..

[She couldn't see this ending well]

Ah. Now that's physical work when you're pulling taffy in the tens of pounds.

[He continues stirring and incorporating the cream until the consistency is smooth enough to work with.]

Almost done.

[He managed to put everything together that he needed to construct his chocolate structure. He mostly does this to pass the time.]

[She gets up and watches over his shoulder]

What're you going to make out of it?

[Willy didn't pay much attention to the close proximity she held near him as he reached for the pan to put the chocolate on it.]

Oh! I was thinking of making a little city. Complete with a park with chocolate trees and little mints for the fruits.

[He grinned and looked over his shoulder.]

[As he reached for the pan, she briefly touches his arm with his as she moves out of his way. However, a few seconds and an explosion of light green smoke later, and Elphaba suddenly feels far closer to the floor then she did before.

Finding her way out from under her dress, she longs at herself with wide eyes]

..okay..what..the hell..

[Willy's feathered head emerged from the pile of clothes and shook it off. He looked up at the counter and tried to use his hands but found that they were wings instead. Then his head looked around to find a huge plumage of white feathers that resembled a peacocks and his purple eyes widened when he noticed Elphaba.]

Cool!! Now we know what the other stuff is for!

[He laughed and stepped over to the snake. His eyes sparkled at the new form.]

You look great!! Not that you looked great before but nice color!

[She raises herself up, and smiles (or tries to)]

Thanks, I guess - you look...expressive

[A shy giggle came from him.]

Well, it's just a bunch of feathers. Hey, I got an idea. Since we're not human, maybe we can look at this place at a different angle.

[He extended his plumage and shook the feathers since some were starting to stick to each other.]

Maybe if I managed to save a few, I can make quills.

[It's hard to smile with a beak.]

[She glances back at her dress, and then at his pile of clothes behind him]

From experience, I wouldn't go too far from those..

[The memory of turning back to human in Piccolo's room was one she truly wished to forget]

Oh, right. We can't let that happen now can we. Huh, it's an interesting thought though I don't wish to be caught without my clothes too far from my feathered person.

[He starts pushing his clothes with his head to the other side of the counter.]

Just in case.

[She moves underneath her dress, and pokes her head out]

I'm just going to stay under here until further notice..

[She was self concious enough; being naked? Not her first choice subject of conversation]

I think...the Author...has a funny way of trying to break us from our modest habits.

[The last thing he needed was to return to his human form and have her see his tattoos. They were big, colorful and very symbolic but having him seen involuntarily only caused him to become more embarrassed.]

Still...being covered in scales, feathers and fur does save on dry cleaning costs.

[She would have laughed, had it not been for the next explosion of green smoke. Thankful that she'd been under cover, Willy wouldn't have gotten much of a show. She was, however, still utterly mortified as she sat on the floor, her dress covering her up]

Well this is wonderful..

[He was already around the corner when the puff of light colored purple smoke revealed his bare feet and a yelp as he grabbed his clothes and quickly moved to put them on.]

Geez. Timing's very poor. Don't come over here.

As long as you don't come over here..

[At least she didn't have many layers to put on..]

Okie dokie.

[The sound of metal clinked against plastic sounded as he struggled to get his layers on but the biggest issue was getting them on as fast as possible without looking like he lost his clothes to begin with. He had to stand up to tuck in his shirt but kept his back to her. The sound of rubber from his gloves was the next to be heard. And those gloves were up to his elbows.]

I'm decent.

[He bent down to pick up his coat and top hat.]

Yeesh, talk about an awkward situation.

[Having moved round the corner of the countertop to give herself some privacy, Elphaba dresses herself quickly, and was just pulling her boots on when he spoke]

Tell me about it..this is the second time this week for me.

Yikes!

[He finishes off his dressing and is now putting on his dress boots which thankfully were easy to slip on.]

I suppose that it could have been much worse. At least you didn't have to...well...you know.

[His face is a little red at the statement. He was glad that she didn't have to see him in such a vulnerable state.]

[She smirks, and steps back into the main part of the kitchen, fastening the buttons on her cuffs]

The feeling's mutual, trust me.

Oh believe me, I do.

[His hands shook as he put on his cuff links. His smile faded as he worked the cuffs.]

[She went to offer to help him, but stopped herself - there was no way 3 times was a charm with this plot]

I guess we have to be more careful. I just hope it's only a week this time

It's okay. I think it's a temporary one considering that the last one was temporary too.

[He lifted his face toward the ceiling and gave a quick exhale.]

Talk about being caught with your pants down....literally.

[She smirks]

Tell me about it..anyway, the chocolate stuff looks like it could use your attention

[She gestures to the pan of half-made chocolate]

Oh yeah.

[His smile returned and moved toward the bowl. The chocolate was about to solidify so he had to be quick. Since it was a large bowl, it was beginning to at the surface and stirring was difficult.]

Wow, this is tough. Time to put it over hot water.

[He turned on the water to boil.]

[Sitting herself up on the opposite counter, Elphaba brought her foot up to tie her laces properly]

This might sound stupid, but what do you do with the models once you've finished them? Surely eating that much would make you ill?

[He sets the bowl over the hot water and begins to stir.]

I set them out for people to enjoy, of course. I never eat the stuff by myself. That's just silly. Most of the time, I just make it for fun and I'll never have a bite.

[She smirks to herself as she starts to tie her other boot]

It's never good when a cook doesn't eat his or her own food. Usually it means it's poisoned~

[Her tone is playful, although she is curious to know why he never eats any himself

Oh, that's because I do this.

[He takes a spoon and tastes it and sets it down to continue mixing.]

See? Nothing to worry about.

Fair enough - may I?

Oh sure!

[He takes out a clean spoon and hands it to her.]

This way, I check for texture and if it's too course or grainy, I have to keep mixing.

[Scooting off the counter top and taking the spoon from him, Elphaba takes some of the chocolate and tries it..]

..Okay, now I see why you got into ths industry..this is amazing~

Thank you!

[He beams a smile.]

I've done a lot of research in my youth and here's a little secret. Love what you do and what you do will love you back. I know it sounds a bit Confucius, but really the biggest reason why some things don't work is because there's no heart in it. Anyone can make anything but making it lasting and memorable, that's a mark of a true craftsman.

[She nods in aggreement and approval, and puts the spoon down before she can steal any more of the mixture]

Very true. I've never been good at making anything like this, but I know what you mean

Well, it's not just for making things. It's for everything. If your good at something, make it work. If you love what you do, now that's success.

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{08} The Manor!! [Video]

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[In Person] I'm curious to know what Willy will turn into~ :3

[In Person] He's a white peacock. He just doesn't know it yet.

[In Person] He'd make an awesome peacock - too bad they didn't get to transform =[

[In Person] Oh well. They'll have their chance next time.

[In Person]...forgot what thread this was, or rather, when it was 8D;; there's still time! /derp

[In Person] LOL That's okay, I've done that too.

[In Person] XD;; I hate it when that happens - you want them to during this glorious encounter? :3

[In Person] Oh and the embarrassment of them snapping out of it naked in the kitchen. XD YES!!

[In Person] X3 Let the mayhem begin..

[In Person] Oh lord....

[In Person] OMG he's so pretty!

[In Person] I thought so too. It took me a while to find pics of white peacocks.

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