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[umbrastaff]

[The camera turns on, and shows these babies -


- before moving to show Lup's face.

She has a bit of flour on her nose.]

I call them 'Lupcakes'. This is prime Flour Up Desserts advertising, obviously.

[She grins and settles the phone at a good angle.]

Frosting's got some spice in it, like those red candies. I'm offering some taste-testing free of charge if you tell me a good story.

...or for any tips on really good napping spots. We elves might not need to sleep like you poor chums, but chagirl's got priorities next month and like half of it is gonna be naps.

[She's so into getting a real body, okay? This vessel was great but undeath is shit for snoozing.]

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[umbrastaff]

Oh, I like you!

[She grins.]

There's a candy shop downtown that has pretty much everything, I'm sure they have some.

[mannerism]

If it's the sweetened kind, I'd be sourly disappointed.

[ but she's smiling as she brushes away a stray curl. ]

Peggy Carter.

[umbrastaff]

I think there's like... salty ones too?

[Lup chuckles and gives a small wave.]

Nice to meet you, Pegs. How do you know my bro?

[mannerism]

Salty sweets? now that I wouldn't mind trying.

[ Pegs she calls her and she's reminded of Angie who called her 'English' on the very first day they've met. ]

We've met through a friend that has since left the city.

[ god, she misses clark kent. ]

he drives me up the wall, you know.

[ ever so fondly. ]

[umbrastaff]

Taako drives everyone up a wall, but somehow manages to make the wall damn comfortable at the same time.

[So very fond.]

He's the best and the worst.

[mannerism]

I do think that's his greatest of talents.

[ but! ]

if he asks, I said nothing of the sort.

[umbrastaff]

Your secret's safe with me~!

[Lup is so happy that Taako has made so many friends here. It used to be just them and the IPRE family for so long. She swears he's been more social here than hes been in the last century.]

What's your world like?

[mannerism]

[ oh. what a question to ask. ]

Quite different that this one. This form of communication isn't possible where I come from. It's either telephone, telegram or a letter. If you're familiar with Earth's history, I am from 1947. Most of the others are from 2016 or so.

[umbrastaff]

[Curious elves wanna know!]

Oh wow, that is pretty far back. How is it to see all this future shit? I mean, we didn't have technology quite like this where I'm from either, but we kinda make up for it with magic?

[mannerism]

It's quite refreshing. I was told it's not entirely like this in the 21st century but this is pretty close.

[ she smiles a bit ]

I quite enjoy microwaves and electric kettles. time savers, truly.

[umbrastaff]

[Oh no, chef senses tingling.]

Kettles, yes. Microwaves? Fucking blasphemy, if you eat TV dinners I will friend-divorce you, it's bad enough that Barry loves fantasy poptarts.

[Her tone is joking, thankfully.]

[mannerism]

[ goodness gracious! ]

I don't really cook. I mostly heat whatever it is I bought the night before.

[ she lives like a loner college student, it's actually sad. ]

[umbrastaff]

That's horrible and sad and I'm leaving you enough food for leftovers.

[mannerism]

There's no need, I eat well enough.

[ no peggy, you never do. ]

there are just about enough restaurants in the city to provide dinners for a good long time.