flameinthedarkness | Duplicity Inbox

[ It does help to find one person you can enjoy things with. And then another and another. Because just one leaves you in a precarious place if they vanish. ]

Alright. What kind would you like?

[ She may as well take a custom order if they're going to chat about stuff. ]

[Oh, he gets to pick? Hmm, that's a lot of choices. Though, can't go wrong with a classic,]

choc chip?

[ Of course, he gets to pick. If it's something he likes that's the best way to appeal him. ]

One batch of chocolate chip cookies to be delivered tomorrow.

k. oh here

[Idia adding on his apartment number and location onto the text. Then,]

thanks persephone

[For all of this.]

[ Ah, good, she doesn't have to make a guess of which room he ended up in. ] See you tomorrow.

[ They didn't really agree upon a time so she wait until around lunch before she shows up, knocking on his door. Cerberus isn't with her this time, she didn't want him to be a distraction during a potentially serious talk. ]

[They hadn't set up a time, had they? So it takes a minute or two of silence, before from the other side of the door,] Persephone? [It sounding like Idia just woke up.]

Ah fuck, hold on. [The door opening to show... well not Idia, instead there's a blue tablet hovering in the air, it having been lined up with the peephole to see who it was. It moves back to allow her room to enter. Idia's voice comes through it, so clear that it sounds like he's right there talking to her.] Sorry, give me a bit, make yourself comfortable.

[The apartment itself... does not look lived in at all, no real signs of it being made into a home, all neat and untouched. The only signs of someone living there is a few board games on a shelf near the table, all the drapes drawn so it was dark inside. Off to the side could be heard someone moving around in another room, and a few minutes later Idia shuffles out from his bedroom, a hand up to rub at his eye with the heel of his hand.] Sorry, forgot to make a time, huh?

Sorry. [ She says before the door opens. Though once it is open she's left stunned for a moment. She had been expecting Idia there, maybe in a robe, not this tablet. ]

Ah. [ She edges awkwardly into the room, glancing around with a little frown. She can't fault him for not decorating much just yet, but it is still a little sad. She finally makes her way toward the kitchen so she can start pulling cookies and other stuff from her bag. ]

No, need to apologize, I should have messaged you first. Anywho! Cookies! [ She turns, holding out the container. There's also stuff for making tea on the counter, but that may be more for her than him. ]

[Nope, no robe, instead a long sleeve shirt which goes down to cover half his hands, and sweatpants. Super casual.]

It's fine, [Idia mumbles, pausing long enough to use one foot to rub at the other calf, before moving further into the room.] I don't sleep much anyways. [Though it comes with another yawn.

Ooh,] Oh, nice. [Perfect breakfast food. Oh, and,] Ah, I would offer to make the tea but... Azul always says mine tastes like bog water. Oh, he brought some different types if you want those too. [Heading into the kitchen, including a stop at the fridge to grab a can of energy drink for himself. And show there really wasn't anything else in there. Maybe a small carton of milk. More for others to use for tea than for him.

A pause as he cracks the can open, a blink, then,] Ah, thanks for, um, coming over... [Oh yeah, it's not just about cookies, was it?]

I get that. I had a similar problem for a while. [ Settling in some has helped, but she still gets up really early.

Persephone would argue that cookies are not a perfect breakfast food. At least have some protein. ]

That's fine. [ She chuckles softly. ] Tea can be tricky.

[ She moves about to get everything started for the tea. While doing so, she also catches a little glimpse of the inside of his fridge and tsks at what she sees while mentally adding him to the list of people she will be cooking regularly for. ]

Of course. [ She smiles as she turns back to him. ] I think I need to run out and grab a few things if you'll just wait twenty minutes or so. Though before I do, do you like eggs?

[ She is absolutely going to go grab some eggs to cook for him. ]

Hm? It's not a problem. [It's said between a couple of mouthfuls of energy drink, pausing to say that before right onto the next, waiting for that sugar and caffeine to kick in. Idia and sleep don't agree. Well, Idia and his nightmares don't.

Idia brows raise as she continues, a slight nod of his head. Twenty minutes would be good, it would give him time to wake up and wash up and stuff anyway, maybe set some stuff to automate on his computer while they talked. He's reaching for a cookie when she asks this, confused by it all.] Eh? [What does that have to do with any of this? Wait... she came to talk to him about, well... was... this?]

Is this a food fetish thing? I'm not into that.

[ Persephone.exe has stopped working.

For a moment she just stands there staring at him before sputtering and shaking her head. ]

N-no! I just... I thought I'd make you an omelet or scrambled eggs or something. An energy drink and some cookies aren't much of a breakfast.

[Oh. Oh! Oh. Gods. Just let the ground open up and swallow him right now, eyes wide at what he had just suggested... then letting out a sigh. Honestly, he's used to be a target of mockery by now, why not add this on top, shoving a cookie into his mouth to hold between his teeth, looking away from her.] Oh...

[Fuck.]

Eh, I got meal replacement shakes, it's fine. [Biting through half of that cookie so he could speak again, holding the rest in his free hand. Still not looking at her. He's a fucking idiot...]

[ She frowns, brows coming together as her hands go on her hips, leaning forward a bit. ]

Just because you can, [ she raises her hands up for quotes, ] "replace" a meal doesn't make it a meal. Besides, nothing replaces a good home-cooked meal.

[To which Idia leans back as she does, as if needing that extra room away from her.] M-meals take so long to eat! I got stuff to do! I-I got snacks! I can have those! [Because that's clearly the issue here, right? The amount of food? Ignore they will all be high in sugars and fats and no nutritional requirements at all. That's why he has his shakes! And pills for vitamins and minerals he's missing! And those are so fast to have! Just takes a few when he drinks the shakes, clean everything up, BOOM, done! On to doing stuff.]

They do not! An omelet doesn't take any longer than a shake. The only time difference is cooking it.

Luckily, you have me. [ She stands up straight, hand on her chest while looking quite proud of herself. ]

Besides, we're going to be talking. You have time to sit and eat something.

Eeeeehhhh. [WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING!? WHAT IS THIS?! He didn't sign up for this! Ehhh... maybe he can, he doesn't know... seem like he's eating it but really not? It would be a waste of her time, but hey, it's her time. And really... she's not looking like she's going to budge on this, is she?

What a pain...

Still,] You're going to do it whether I agree or not, aren't you?

[ You get to know Persephone you agree to getting food shoved upon you. It's an unspoken rule of friendship with her. ]

I don't want to waste food, but I would like to know that you're eating more than just sugary treats.

[ She went through this with Hermes. It's been a trial finding foods he'll eat when basically all he ate before was candied apples. ]

[Hmmm, apples are good, but only if peeled, and Idia would pick other fruit over it first. And he can only imagine the issues of trying to eat a candied one... it would so get stuck in his teeth, ugh.]

I have savory ones too? [Was that better?]

[ Apples would be a start. She would happily peel them and cut them into easier-to-manage slices.

She stares at him for a few moments, lips pressed firmly together. Before sighing and throwing her hands up in the air while turning back to tea prep. ]

Fine!

Edited 2023-01-27 07:05 (UTC)

[...why can he still hear boss music in his head? Still...] Um... thanks for... offering... at least? [Good? Yes? Done? Oh, still,] Um, let me just, ah, brush my teeth and stuff though, while you're making tea, since you're not going out. [Ehh, guess he'll have to delay those programs he was going to let run... eh.]

Brb. [Darting off towards his room again, still munching on that cookie as he goes, but at least he leaves the drink on the table.]

[ Because he might have won this time but she's not about to give up. She will see him eat some proper food. ] Sure.

[ She might be pouting a little as she makes her tea. ] Okay, I'll be here.

[ When he returns she'll be nibbling on a cookie while she lets her tea cool. ]

[He doesn't take too long, it's not like Idia really has a complex bathroom routine or anything, never seeing the need for self care that much. However he can't fully pull himself from working, entering back into the room with his skull computer following him, tapping away on a holoscreen as he walks, but waves it away before sitting down at the table.

So, hmm, um... this. This all... moving to rest his feet up on the seat in front of him, hugging his legs. Maybe he should had grabbed one of his fidget toys for this talk... then again, all of those here were, ah... themed... he really has to make some normal ones.] Ah... so...

[ She joins him at the table once he's settled in. Staring at him for a moment before leaning back in her seat. ]

Right. I'll be honest I'm not sure where to start. I guess what you do know and boundaries?

[Oh, yeah, hm, that's smart. And boundaries are easier, he guesses, though... feeling a little silly and maybe even childish at his first one, face sinking down to rest against his knees.] Um... no kissing. At all. With my teeth... yeah. [It's more than just that, but it's still true, and the easier out on this all.] And... guess my hair too... [Before grumbling as Idia reaches out to play with his drink can, needing something in his hands.] Though keep being told people here like both... [He doesn't get it...

What he knows... ehhhhh.] A-ah, um, well... I've, ah... read, and, ah, watch, ah a lot of stuff... but... never thought would, ah... have a chance to do it...

[ She actually looks a little disappointed by those terms. She loves to kiss and often plays with the hair of her partners. Though given his is rather flame-like she wonders if there is actually any substance there to grasp. ]

Okay, well... The teeth aren't really an issue but if you rather not. [ Hades' teeth often turned sharp and she liked that. Her own have a tendency to change as well when things get heated. ]

In my case... I'm not a fan of being below someone until I'm really comfortable with them. And being tied up is just... I like tying people up, I don't like being tied up. But that's not something we have to do unless you want to try it.

[ She looks thoughtful before nodding. ] So we should start with something easy. No toys or anything to complicate things.

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