Health-wise...[He sips.] I'm still fit as a fiddle.
[As for emotional. Still the same broken soul just puttering along, but she doesn't need to know that.]
Though I am feeling a lot more relieved that we're talking like this. I've been rattling in my boots since I came back to this place and realized I vanished for a few days and trying to figure out how to tell you.
[Of course it had to be chocolates. It wouldn't be valentines day without them.]
I know a few, actually. Chocolate Barbeque Chicken, Venison in red wine chocolate sauce, Rigatoni in white chocolate sauce, Cocoa rubbed baby back ribs, and those are the ones I can think off just the top of my head for savory chocolate dishes.
[He takes another sip, sighing with delight.]
For dessert, well, chocolate is chocolate. There's about a thousand recipes and probably a thousand more if you get creative. [He's about to take another sip when something came forward from his memories.] Ah, I just remembered. In the bakery I worked at in Tokyo during Valentines we would make a giant ruby chocolate heart, roughly the size of a six inch by six inch box, which was filled with ruby chocolate coated almonds dusted with a fruit powder. Usually raspberry, strawberry, and cranberry.
It was one of our specialty gift chocolates, and you smash it open and share the contents with your partner. If we could find a heart shaped silicon mold, maybe we could do that too.
[ Those all sound like really great dishes! Not like Marie would delve deep into what they look like, but she trusts him because he's the master chef of her business.
But the other thing he suggests, about the ruby chocolate heart, has her instantly beam at him. She puts her glass down and clasps her hands together, dreamily. ]
That is a mighty wonderful idea! We could add more types of chocolate candies inside the ruby hearts for variety's sake, so that each couple can get something different to share!
I've always wanted to do that, but the head chef was always adamant that we have coated almonds so I never got to experiment. Although, if I did get the chance, the filling would have to be something that compliments the fruity notes of the ruby. Hmmm...maybe dried fruits, or fruit jellies. Would have to be handmade so that it's not overpowering....
[He sips his drink and swirls it in his hand as he thinks, raising his glass as an idea strikes him.]
Maybe for the adults, we could add liquor to whatever the filling is. Maybe like...little spiked white chocolate hearts and wings and such. You know, for cupid. Or half hearts of different kinds of chocolate that they can put together to make a whole heart and such.
[A beat.]
Oh god, that was so cheesy I can't believe that came out of my mouth. Ugh.
[He's either secretly romantic, or frustratingly and unintentional romantic. Probably a bit of all.]
[ Cheesy but effective on a Queen who loves love in every form. Make it super romantic for her and you'll get her undivided attention, like in this moment. ]
I can provide all the materials necessary for that! We already have rulings for adults only in regards of alcohol, so we can work it out so long as we do not accidentally mix up the fillings!
[ Giving alcoholic sweets to minors by accident wouldn't be good publicity for her business... ]
And do not worry any bit! Valentines are meant to be cheesy and sweet!
[He needs to wash down the cheesyness with drunkeness. More sipping of the drink.]
We can tailor the alcohol content to just a taste. Not enough to get one drunk. [He hopes.] But keeping the kid friendly stuff away from the grown up stuff should be easy enough to do. Maybe a different colored box and wrapping or a small marking on the side.
[He will not acknowledge ever being sweet or cheesy despite how he may act. He is a stone cold killer....who works for a maid cafe and likes to cook and bake. There's no way that is ever going to fly.]
[February is still a month away and the good ingredients would only come out around that time. He just as to remember to get them before everyone and their mother gets to it.]
Well, I guess the only thing left on my agenda tonight is to drink and be merry. Cheers!
[He says raising his glass to hers for a toasts before taking a nice long refreshing gulp.]
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Perhaps, but I still would like to check on you and see if you are doing alright health-wise... or emotionally, too.
[ Just hoping he didn't get into anything traumatic while he was away. ]
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[As for emotional. Still the same broken soul just puttering along, but she doesn't need to know that.]
Though I am feeling a lot more relieved that we're talking like this. I've been rattling in my boots since I came back to this place and realized I vanished for a few days and trying to figure out how to tell you.
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[ Marie gently requests a glass of wine from the bartender, then rests her elbows on the counter and her chin over her hands. ]
Good thing you feel better about this, hm? Do you need a few days before coming back to work?
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[He chuckles before taking another sip.]
I'm ready to work anytime, provided you'll still have me of course.
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[ As the glass is served to her, Marie takes it up and takes a sip. She wishes thyey served tea here. ]
We will have to discuss about the upcoming Valentine's Day event. I wanted to have an entirely special menu for that day.
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Ah yes, one of the busiest times of the year. Single awareness day! Gotta love it!
[He hurt himself a little.]
Alright, what did you have in mind?
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A menu mostly comprised of chocolate-based sweets! If you know of savoury dishes that have chocolate in them, you should list them to me!
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I know a few, actually. Chocolate Barbeque Chicken, Venison in red wine chocolate sauce, Rigatoni in white chocolate sauce, Cocoa rubbed baby back ribs, and those are the ones I can think off just the top of my head for savory chocolate dishes.
[He takes another sip, sighing with delight.]
For dessert, well, chocolate is chocolate. There's about a thousand recipes and probably a thousand more if you get creative. [He's about to take another sip when something came forward from his memories.] Ah, I just remembered. In the bakery I worked at in Tokyo during Valentines we would make a giant ruby chocolate heart, roughly the size of a six inch by six inch box, which was filled with ruby chocolate coated almonds dusted with a fruit powder. Usually raspberry, strawberry, and cranberry.
It was one of our specialty gift chocolates, and you smash it open and share the contents with your partner. If we could find a heart shaped silicon mold, maybe we could do that too.
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But the other thing he suggests, about the ruby chocolate heart, has her instantly beam at him. She puts her glass down and clasps her hands together, dreamily. ]
That is a mighty wonderful idea! We could add more types of chocolate candies inside the ruby hearts for variety's sake, so that each couple can get something different to share!
[ Wow! This is really making her excited... ]
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[He sips his drink and swirls it in his hand as he thinks, raising his glass as an idea strikes him.]
Maybe for the adults, we could add liquor to whatever the filling is. Maybe like...little spiked white chocolate hearts and wings and such. You know, for cupid. Or half hearts of different kinds of chocolate that they can put together to make a whole heart and such.
[A beat.]
Oh god, that was so cheesy I can't believe that came out of my mouth. Ugh.
[He's either secretly romantic, or frustratingly and unintentional romantic. Probably a bit of all.]
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I can provide all the materials necessary for that! We already have rulings for adults only in regards of alcohol, so we can work it out so long as we do not accidentally mix up the fillings!
[ Giving alcoholic sweets to minors by accident wouldn't be good publicity for her business... ]
And do not worry any bit! Valentines are meant to be cheesy and sweet!
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We can tailor the alcohol content to just a taste. Not enough to get one drunk. [He hopes.] But keeping the kid friendly stuff away from the grown up stuff should be easy enough to do. Maybe a different colored box and wrapping or a small marking on the side.
[He will not acknowledge ever being sweet or cheesy despite how he may act. He is a stone cold killer....who works for a maid cafe and likes to cook and bake. There's no way that is ever going to fly.]
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[ She trusts him on not mixing things up. After all, part of her cafe's success is to be thanked on his cooking and baking skills.
No matter how stoic he may appear or how many skeletons he's got stuffed in the closet, she'll still trust him. ]
I think that is enough we can think of so far! There is still time to organize everything!
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[February is still a month away and the good ingredients would only come out around that time. He just as to remember to get them before everyone and their mother gets to it.]
Well, I guess the only thing left on my agenda tonight is to drink and be merry. Cheers!
[He says raising his glass to hers for a toasts before taking a nice long refreshing gulp.]
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[ It feels good to organize things beforehand, and it's great that he returned just in time for this little project to take off.
Their glasses clink together when she tilts hers to his, and then she chuckles. ]
Cheers for the both of us and our business!