[OOC] Beyond a Fire's Embers

[Genkai]

Aw don't say that, they haven't been waiting long and your posts are generally awesome no matter if it take a few days or so.

[mmidnight]

well, thank you :3 I just feel like I had a ton of stuff piled up even though they hadn't been waiting for very long. Once again, I have too many threads.

[Genkai]

Not sure if this helps now, but I am halfway done with my reply for you. Is it okay if I take us to the hovercraft and save Cinna and the start of the Games for when I post next? I do figure you'll be free to start the Games in your reply?

[mmidnight]

Yeah, that's fine with me! Do whatever you want :3 I was tempted to wrap up breakfast in mine, but they had just gotten there and I didn't want to take over the whole scene.

[Genkai]

Your post was good, I hope mine was okay, it felt ramble-y but I think I left it for you to take off and have some fun. ^^

Sorry it took a while, I was busy making dinner in the background and doing some reading for class.

Btws, the soup was really really good. If I had a bit more seasoning (aside from the basics) it would have been even better but it's filling and warm and hit the spot on a Sunday night~!

[mmidnight]

Do you not like the way I write Prim?

I'm glad you liked it! The italian seasoned turkey is so much more convenient, but adding your own seasoning is probably a lot more healthy. It's a good soup, but now that it's getting warm, I'll have to wait a while to make it again. Still, I'm glad I shared the recipe and you ended up liking it. It's perfect for a Sunday because it's easy and filling. Did you get bread to go with it?

[Genkai]

No no, I thought her comment sense given the circumstance. ^^; Katniss is a different story but it's not a big deal to her anymore haha.

Mmm, we use that for spaghetti sauce. I'll wanna use that next time I think. And I'm glad you shared it too, it's nice to have other people to vouch for them instead of guessing online. And I did have some leftover bread I had, toasted some but ate it with butter since that's the best way to eat bread I think. XD

[mmidnight]

Just seems like Katniss always has a problem with what she says/does.

I love sharing recipes with people, honestly. None of my other friends like to cook, so I'm always having to keep things to myself or cook for them. But I actually got that recipe off of a youtube channel and just modified it so that it wasn't so high in calories. I actually like it better with the white beans than the tortellini. And yes, toasted bread is always the best! <3

[Genkai]

Always? I don't know about that, they've been making good progress lately. It's a tense morning though, everyone is on edge. Did you want me to change part of my Katniss post? I can do that if you'd like although I found Prim's comment fine given the moment, but I also saw Katniss' internal conflict explained as well. If I'm giving Katniss too much edge, I can totally tone it down, I didn't think her reaction was bad but I did write that a while ago, compared to the rest of the post so I can see some shift in tone which I'm cool with tweaking.

I just don't want this to muck things up, Katniss and Prim have reservations for their own reasons and both would likely approach the start very differently. I think Prim's comment just threw Katniss off since she didn't expect Prim to speak up but again, I think Katniss understood where she was coming from.

But anyhow, I don't want this to become a big issue, if you feel I should edit, I don't mind doing so. ^^'

It's a shame more people don't cook. It's likely healthier but I also see it as a good use of time and that it can be a fun way to unwind and expand tastes too. I should check out youtube for cooking stuff, I never use that site to its full potential haha. White beans seem more filling but so would tortellini. The beans would probably be healthier though, pasta is so easy to consume that I'd rather use it in sauce than a soup but I think either way, it would be tasty. Toasted bread is good any time of day, during any season, it's such a guilty pleasure, simple but satisfying.

[mmidnight]

This and way earlier when she was mad at Prim for not trying in training, when Katniss was "busy getting her ass kicked", come to mind. Probably not all the time,so that's my mistake, but those two incident stick out as critical to me. I'm definitely not asking you to change your post, and I don't want you to. I just wanted to know if you didn't like the way I was doing something and it was getting into IC exchanges. That's all.

Cooking is just really fun for me and it's the one thing I can say that I'm good at with confidence. If you feel like checking out some youtube recipes, Food Wishes is my favorite right now and has been for a while. Even if you don't end up making most of the recipes, they're just nicely done videos and easy to watch. There's a Korean cooking channel that I like a lot called Maangchi and the soup recipe came from yoyomax12, but she does a lot more baking than regular cooking. Laura In The Kitchen is sometimes alright too, but I feel like she's trying to get onto the Food Network and it starts to annoy me? Probably a dumb complaint, haha.

[Genkai]

Ohh okay I get it, I think we could use those points when things go bananas come the explosion but I as a writer, didn't have an issue with Prim or how you wrote you. Overall, I do think Katniss and Prim have become closer but the issues we've presented as you've mentioned, plus the big lie about the plan will be things we can surely use for further development down the line and can bring them into the spotlight. ^^

It is such a shame Food Network has strayed so far. I used to want o be a pastry chef for a while but stopped backing for whatever reason. I'll be sre to check out some of the videos since the commute home is boring as hell. Korean food is pretty yummy, though both my brothers are koren so if I don't say that, I might get my ass kicked haha. Though I should really use YT for more than music and actually use it for educating myself like an adult. XD

As a heads up, I'll probably be going to bed in 30 mins so you have me until then~

[mmidnight]

I think they're close-ish now, but the lie is definitely going to cause some lasting friction, imo. Although 12 getting bombed is sure to bring them back together, I don't think their relationship is going to be the same afterward. I think they'd be more scared of losing each other after losing their mother like that. Especially Prim who was a lot closer with her than Katniss was. But (typing out loud) maybe never getting closure with her mom will also hurt Katniss a bit as well.

Right? It's all competition shows and it's just so bad. I can't tell you the last thing that I watched on there. Sometimes I'll watch The Cooking Channel, though. It's a lot better than TFN still. I'm a shitty baker, tbh. I don't have the patience for it and the most I do is a pie for Thanksgiving and cheesecake for Christmas. Sometimes I'll do a birthday cake for a friend, but it's only if they ask me. Too much measuring. I used to want to be a chef, but I think if I made a career of it, I would hate it. I'd rather keep it a hobby.

and I'm about to go to bed too. You can text me if you want to, ofc <3

[Genkai]

The girls have a long way to go with everything we have planned. There will be ups and downs but I do think we'll be able to make it all worth it in the end. They're already different people from when we started our RP and they'll continue to change with the lie, the resolution, the bombing, the rebuilding of everything and possibly both wanting different things/directions out of life but I do think they can get back to being close but before then, we get the "awkward puberty stage" of things but I think we are handling it as well as can, considering the hell they're in.

I enjoyed to Cooking Channel. They had to old Japanese Iron Chef episodes for a while. And yeah, that's why I gave up baking. I saw it as an enjoyment and know that most chefs end up hating their work or become workaholics and lose themselves in what they're doing, at least in reality from I hear from people. I wish more people cooked, we had some good classes in high school and middle school and we had some guys who weren't just there to eat food lol

And okay! Will do~ <3

[mmidnight]

That's a good way to describe it, haha. I agree, though. I think when all is said and done (and man, is it going to take a while), they'll be fine and probably closer than ever. I actually think Prim and Gale's first major disagreement will be whether or not to go back to 12 after the rebellion is over. And although Haymitch already said he was never attached to the place, he'd be willing to be wherever Katniss wanted.

I know. I really liked those reruns. I like Kelsey's Essentials (I think it's called, with the little blonde girl?) and The Real Girl's Kitchen wiiith Hilary Duff's sister. And I also used to watch Chuck's cooking show all the time, but I don't think it's on anymore. If it is, I can never find it. I wish more people cooked too :c It's a shame they don't, but some people just aren't interested in it.

and I totally fell asleep on you last night before I could text back. I suck ;n; but I have one thing to do before ours. In all of the progress I made yesterday, I totally missed one of my threads because I'm apparently blind.

[Genkai]

Hey, I'm here and starting on a post~!

*waves*

[mmidnight]

Awesome! I'm also here and trying to work on some stuff but I'm bored by all of it >__>

[Genkai]

Darn. Anything I can do?

Hopefully my reply will make you un-bored.

[mmidnight]

No, probably not. It's just a few threads that I really wish would fizzle out? There's nothing really wrong with them but they just tend to go in a circle to matter what I try to do. Plus, I'm the one steering the story and the posts are just reactions to what happens instead of adding in anything new. And ofc, these would be active when the ones that I want to have activity have turned stagnant.

and I'm sure it will. Depending on when you post, I'll probably get you something tonight because at least replying to you is fun.

[Genkai]

I hate when that starts to happen. Being the only one to contribute and steer making things incredibly annoying and seem nearly pointless. If you are unhappy, you should just end them now, rather than wasting more time on them. At least that's what I'd do, save everyone time and either start over or part ways if things aren't going as well as they could be.

XD I'm working on it right now, I should be able to have something within a couple of hours, I'm about to make some lunch for myself and do some more reading. Apparently I have to read 3 books for my history final in a couple weeks. >__>

[mmidnight]

I always feel bad. Especially when it's not anything that's like, really horrendous, you know? And I hate to come to someone and be like, bye because I'm bored. These threads started off fine but now it's just...ehhh. I leave them to the last minute all the time and that's just as bad.

Take your time, honestly! Three books? Ew ;c Good luck!