accidental video; whoops

[shiro2hero]

[We interrupt your regularly scheduled Important Current Event Updates with someone's elbow knocking into their TAB. Or maybe alien metal plus alien tech equals some kind of spark and power surge or something. Either way, this is a close-up of Shiro's elbow for several seconds of blurred movement and muffled yelling.]

[Because something's on fire.]

[And he's hitting it with one hand. Which is probably alarming if you're new to the neighborhood and aren't aware one of his hands is made of metal.]

-- why? I just hit a button! Stop! Burning!

[Oh yeah, he's in the kitchen. Butchering microwave food.]

[Because before the TAB clicks off with another knock of his elbow, there's a brief shot of the poor, butchered food. It's space easy mac. He burned space Easy Mac.]

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[shiro2hero]

[Thankfully, he's already had this revelation with Lena. So it doesn't take him long to answer... with a lot of resignation.]

... the top, the bit you're supposed to peel off?

Foil.

[tearsinajar]

Ahhh—

[ Drawn out like the biggest revelation. ]

Yeah, that'll do it.

Do you know how to cook? I mean cook things you don't have to throw into the microwave.

[shiro2hero]

Yeah. It will.

[He grimaces.]

One of my teammates officially banished me from the kitchen full time, after hearing about what I did back in school.

If that... tells you anything.

[tearsinajar]

Good Lord, I'm almost afraid to ask what you did... And if it warranted banishment, well...

[shiro2hero]

I tried making instant ramen in a coffee pot.

And it caught fire.

[tearsinajar]

Yikes.

[ Elena....doesn't know what to say. ]

Uhm, yeah. So why did you use the coffee pot...?

[shiro2hero]

It was three in the morning during finals week.

And I didn't want to wake anyone up with the microwave, so...

[tearsinajar]

Instant noodles are always better done on the stove, which is quieter than a microwave or...coffee pot.

[ Unbelievable. ]

[shiro2hero]

Didn't have that option.

Student housing.