Call Out Meme: Version 4.0

[oathshackledbird]

Edit:  As with the others, this one is starting to get big so I am closing it to new threads now.  Please post all new threads here!  As always feel free to continue any threads that are still on going.
Have a new "Call Me Out" to break in since the old one is starting to get big again!




【the ❝CALL ME OUT❞ meme】 IV
a roleplay meme to inspire muses.

♛ refer to the list above for active muses. ♛ post "calling" one of them out — you can do so by putting their name journal in the subject line! (I have too many Lancers to just go by name! X.x ) ♛ can be informal/formal/comment spam/crosscanon/explicit/whatever tickles your fancy! ♛ feel free to make up a scenario at the start, or wait to see where things go. meme code.

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[beforetights]

Yes, the hero's share! For you, because you're the bigger hero!

[He hurries to place the pan on the stove as per Diarmuid's instructions. Then, he watches Diarmuid's actions closely.]

Wow. Never figured you'd have to flip the sausages too.

[He pokes at the patties with his spatula, watching them simmer in their own juices.]

It isn't! I'd do even more for your birthday! I just wanted to take care of you today. The way you always take care of me. We're brothers, so one of us shouldn't be taking care of the other all the time, right?

[thepursued]

Thank you, but you did the hard work. I think that makes you the hero today, doesn't it?

[Diarmuid reaches over and pulls his brother's hand away from the sausage pan.]

Don't mess with them except when flipping them. The grease pops and you could get burned. Just let them sit for now.

[He adjusts the heat on the stove and then checks on the pancake. Since it's done, he pulls it out of the pan and gets ready to pour another one.]

Watch me pour this time, okay?

[beforetights]

[He puffs up with pride.]

It does! I'm starting to be a more responsible hero! Just watch!

[He nods and watches with baited breath as Diarmuid pours the next pancake.]

[thepursued]

I am glad to see it. You are getting to be a big boy now. There is much you need to be ready to handle. Now watch. Pour at this rate and count to three as you do.

[Diarmuid starts pouring and counts to three as he does. The result is a much smaller, neater pancake. He then holds the batter out to Cu Chulainn.]

Do you want to try again? As this size, you can get more than one in the pan at a time.

[beforetights]

Cool! It looks so perfect! Now let me try!

[He more or less snatches the batter from Diarmuid and starts pouring it.]

Onetwothree.

[He counts quickly and pulls away quickly, resulting in a tiny, lopsided pancake.]

Aw crap. It doesn't look as good as yours.

[thepursued]

It takes practice just like any other skill. And slower counting. Don't get discouraged so quickly, Little Knight. You can try again once these two are done cooking.

[Diarmuid takes the batter from his brother, setting it up somewhere safe. After double checking that the pancakes are cooking nicely, he turns to the mess that is the eggs.]

This we will need to start over with. It looks like you were hitting them too hard. They kept crushing, right?

[beforetights]

Yeah, you're exactly right. They keep on crushing and then I can't get them out of the shell.

[He holds up an egg.]

Is there a special way to crack this too?

[thepursued]

Yes. Here, give me the egg and I will show you.

[Diarmuid holds out his hand, while at the same time taking a moment to check and flip the pancakes.]

It takes a little bit to get the hang of it. Believe me, I have crushed my fair share of eggs.

[beforetights]

[He hands the eggs over.]

But you always crack them perfectly. When did you learn not to crush them?

[thepursued]

Ah... Just because you don't see me practicing, doesn't mean I don't. You don't see me cook breakfast usually, do you?

[Diarmuid laughs softly and then takes the egg, posing to crack it.]

Hold it like this and watch. I am tapping it very lightly.

[beforetights]

Nope. I was always asleep back then.

[He watches intently.]

Alright, lightly.

[thepursued]

Yes, that is very important and it is better to do it too lightly than too hard. You can always try harder if it doesn't break the first time, but you can't uncrush it if you crush it.

[Diarmuid holds another egg out to his brother, at the same time moving the pancakes off the burner for the moment so they don't burn.]

Give it a try.

[beforetights]

[He nods eagerly and grabs the egg.]

Here goes.

[He taps the egg against the bowl. The first tap does nothing. The second tap cracks the egg a little too deeply, but doesn't completely crush it.]

Yay! Look! Look! I cracked it!

[thepursued]

Good! Not quite perfect, but much better than what you were doing before.

[Diarmuid reaches out to gently ruffle his brother's hair.]

Carefully let the egg spill into this pan now. Don't put anymore pressure on the egg or else it might crush.

[beforetights]

[He holds the egg above the pan and watches it trickle out slowly.]

Come on, there has to be a way to make this go faster.

[thepursued]

Patience is not a bad thing, brother.

[Diarmuid holds out his hand.]

There is a faster way, but with the egg so damaged, it would be easy to crush it now. However, let me try. Maybe I can speed things up a little.

[beforetights]

Go ahead.

[He hands Diarmuid the egg again.]

Show me.

[thepursued]

[Diarmuid carefully takes the egg from his brother. He then cups his hands over the pan, cradling the egg in them.]

It's going to be a little messy, but I'm not going to hit it anymore. Watch.

[He then very carefully pulls the two sides of the egg apart, cupped hands catching the egg as it spills out. Once all of the egg is out, Diarmuid checks for egg shells and, finding none, opens his hands so that the egg can slide into the pan. He keeps a gentle hold on the shell halves so they don't fall in.]

There. Messy, but no shells.

[beforetights]

Nice. I'll try if I ever crack an egg again.

[He watches as the egg white slowly turns from transparent to opaque.]

You get that one. I'll make my own after that one's done.

[He grabs the spatula and flips the egg...also flipping it a little too high.]

[thepursued]

[Much like with the pancake, Diarmuid moves quickly to pull his brother's arm and the pan into the right position to catch the egg.]

Too hard, brother. You need to put less strength into your flipping as well. This is making breakfast, not fighting a war.

[beforetights]

[He laughs nervously.]

It's so difficult it's almost a war!

[thepursued]

Well, in that case you have all the more reason to practice, don't you?

[Diarmuid takes the pancakes out of the pan and picks up the batter again, at the same time turning off the burner under the sausages since he can see they are done.]

Want to try pouring pancakes again while the egg finishes cooking?

[beforetights]

Yeah, I would.

[He focuses carefully as he pours the batter. He still pours a little too much, though.]

Are the sausages done, brother? Try them! Tell me if I made them right!

[thepursued]

You are getting better! Just keep at it and soon you will be as good as me. Why don't you try and get a second one in there?

[Diarmuid leaves his brother to pour the next pancake, so that he can grab a plate and a fork. He pulls one of the sausage patties out of the pan, puts it on the plate, and then cuts it in half.]

It is done. One half for me and one for you. Here! Have a bite!

[beforetights]

[He pours the second pancake and watches both of them cook. When Diarmuid offers him the sausage, he turns around.]

Okay.

[He takes his half of the patty and takes a bite.]

Mm! I think it's good!

[He face falls a little.]

But...it's not as good as yours.