Hannibal's house, Saturday

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal was up fairly early, but he wasn't cooking just yet - instead, he'd been indulging in a bit of uploading and photo-quality printing. He might not have a frame for it yet, but he could repurpose an existing one for the moment.

When Jono woke up and made it downstairs, he'd find a picture of them in their outfits from last night prominently displayed in the foyer. Surprise!


[OOC: Open for anyone who spent the night, tripped through a portal, or wants to drop by!]

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"That's Aunt Parker!" Ada said proudly. "She's the very best at that! And she makes it look so easy. Like stealing diamonds from the French National Bank!"

And in case he didn't get that, she explained, "That's like stealing candy from a baby."

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"That's good to know," Hannibal told her. "Now I know where I should never keep my diamonds." He gave her a smile. "I quite liked Parker, but I'm not certain we can be friends if she doesn't appreciate my food."

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"Well..." Ada didn't want to stop Parker from making friends. "It's not that she won't like it? She likes lots of things, especially if they're sweet. But she doesn't really notice the way food compliments one another or the subtle blending of flavors or a nicely plated presentation. That's all."

She ate cereal out of a box. Making sure food that was just going to be eaten first looked visually appealing struck her as a waste of time.

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But it was art!

"Well, in that case, I've dealt with worse," Hannibal confided. Sparkle liked Pop Tarts, after all. "Maybe if you work at it, you can convince her of its value. Between you and Eliot, I imagine you can convince people of quite a lot."

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So did Parker. They had remarkably similar eating habits, though Parker lacked Sparkle's fondness for Kraft Dinnah and other Canadian cuisine.

"We're trying," Ada said, with a long-suffering sigh. "But they're so stubborn. Papa says that he needs foods that can be eaten over a laptop, but I think he just likes being contrary. He and Daddy like to bicker."

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Hannibal chuckled. "Far be it from me to come in the way of a good bicker. But there are plenty of gourmet finger foods that can be nicely presented. I don't suppose your Papa enjoys sushi?"

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Ada made a face. "He says that is man were meant to eat raw fish, they wouldn't have invented the microwave."

Seriously, her Papa was the worst.

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"The microwave." Hannibal looked strained. He felt your pain, Ada!

"There are any number of hors d'oeuvres, tapas, and other finger foods that would be suitable. Not to mention healthier."

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"My Daddy wears that look a lot," Ada said knowingly. "He nearly through the microwave away when Aunt Parker tried to bake potatoes in it but forgot to poke holes in them first."

But, hey, she'd been proven right. Everything explodes.

"So now when he's gone, I'm in charge of heating up whatever meal he left for us. Or we get takeout from one of the five pre-approved places in the city."

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"It's good they have you to take charge," Hannibal said. "Do you cook much yourself yet, or would you rather be the audience than the artist?"

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"Oh, I cook!" She would, in fact, be de-veining shrimp for a risotto just two days hence. "But Daddy prefers that I have an adult nearby when I use the stove or knives--" cue epic eye roll "--and Papa and Aunt Parker don't count, cause they need more supervision in the kitchen than I do."

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"I suppose I can understand his argument against the stove." He raised an eyebrow. "Parker strikes me as the sort to be good with knives, though, even if not explicitly the cooking sort."

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"She's a bigger fan of her taser," Ada said brightly. "And improvised weaponry."

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Hannibal pretended to think about it for a moment. "It would be more difficult to cook with those, yes."