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[balzams]

Who: Latvia and anyone signed up for Busy Pâtisserie
What: Don't expect Latvia to come into a kitchen and not make a mess but with a little help he might just make it through the week
When: Anytime between the 12^th and the 19^th
Where: Chef Montblanc's kitchen
Rating: G

[He was not an expert baker by any means but he knew his way around the kitchen more or less, not to mention free desserts were nothing to be sniffed at. Throughout the week Latvia comes into the kitchen whenever he can to lend a hand]

action a.
[Despite his enthusiasm he wasn't the cleanest of cooks. In a large bowl he whips cream with all the energy he can muster. A little too much perhaps as a careless motion of the whisk causes the whole thing to slip out of his hands and splatter onto the counter and the floor. Be careful not to slip, hopefully he didn't drop it on your shoes]

action b.
[This time Latvia has been decidedly more careful. Using all his concentration he arranges the small balls of pastry on top of each other after dipping them in a bowl of molten caramel. His hands are shaking quite badly and as the tower gets taller it becomes more of a struggle for him to properly stack the dessert. In the end he has no choice but to admit defeat]

Excuse me, could you let me a hand with this?

action c.
[At first glance it doesn't seem like Latvia is here today but maybe if you follow the quiet sounds of someone eating to behind the counter… As soon as he realises he’s been caught he shoves whatever he had been eating into his mouth and practically chokes]

Comments

[balzams]

Oh, uh... I thought you'd thought of something.

Um, I guess if you need any errands run I could do those for you. Or if you want me to buy you something I can do that too.

2/2

[vytis]

[But don't worry, Latvia, he didn't forget about you! He'll turn to Latvia next and speak in Latvian.]

And what about you? You're always going on about wanting to be treated as an adult, so maybe you should try acting like one! Most school children know better than to hit people with sticks, and how old are you?

[ourparadise]

I really don't need anything...I--well--you could ...[Then she trails off. She doesn't need anything] Really don't worry about it.

[notyetlost]

[Poland opens his mouth to argue. Who was Lithuania to lecture him anyway, he couldn't tell him what to do!

But once Lithuania points out that people are staring Poland loses his nerve and clamps his mouth shut.]

...

[balzams]

[To Latvia, that trailing off was just her being polite. He really didn't mind it if she was a little demanding just this once]

R-really, it's okay. What were you going to ask?

[balzams]

[Latvia just stares at his feet and mumbles back in Latvian]

I lost count after 600...

[ourparadise]

No--I really don't have anything to ask for--I don't need much?

[balzams]

Mm...

[He fidgets with the hem of his shirt a little. There must be something he could do...]

You're a merchant, aren't you? If you ever open a store or if you're selling something really rare I'll advertise for you. I'll write up posters and tell as many people as I can.

[ourparadise]

Oh--[She blinks and smiles uncertainly. That seemed a better compromise than she had expected.] Thank you...I'd appreciate it. Very much.

[vytis]

Clean up or I'm making you [Poland] apologize to everyone for the lack of desserts on stage at the ball and making you [Latvia] attend whatever school system they have here until you can learn to behave like an adult.

And I'll call Ukraina.

[balzams]

[Latvia breaths a sigh of relief. At least now his guilty conscience won't be so heavy]

It's the least I could do...

I'll take care of the clean-up, and if you need help with anything else...

[ourparadise]

[A little nervous laugh is all he gets at first, then an encouraging smile] Honestly, a mistake happens. You needn't worry so much. I don't need any other help, but thank you very much for the offer.

[notyetlost]

[Okay now that's just sadistic and cruel.

Poland chucks the cloth at Latvia, grabbing the mop off the floor. He just wants to clean this up and disappear into his room.]

Jerk.

[Let the overly aggressive sulky floor mopping commence.]

[softie]

I don't really know much myself... But I think it looks nearly perfect now! Maybe one or two will be cute?

[Nuri's just saying that from aesthetic reasons, he personally likes his desserts high up.]

Okay, I'll see what I can do...

[And now he'll pick up one of those waiting pastry balls to inch closer to the dessert tower.]

[balzams]

Do you think so? It's been my first time making a dessert like this so I'm happy it's turning out well.

I appreciate the help.

[But saying that he can't help but feel a little apprehensive somehow]

[balzams]

[It wasn't his fault that he had to stoop to Poland's level of maturity. But the sooner this was over and done with the sooner he could shut himself away. He really didn't want Ukraine to get involved]

Idiot.

[And he starts picking up any plates or trays that got dropped on the floor]

[balzams]

If you're sure...

[He smiles back and picks up the bowl from the floor]

[vytis]

[GOOD ENOUGH FOR NOW. Lithuania isn't going anywhere, though, both to try and stave off any further arguments and to help clean.

And also to count up how many desserts were lost in this the smallest of Polish-Latvian wars. One, two, three...]

...I'll re-bake anything that's been knocked over.

[...He's just going to be here all night, that's all. He scrubs off the counters.]

1 / 2

[softie]

[He has every right to be... Even Nuri feels nervous doing this. But he'll persevere!]

Ngh...

[At least his hand isn't shaking. That knocking sound, it's just his racing heart.]

[softie]

[And once the ball is carefully placed, Nuri quickly lets it sit and pulls his hand back. That's one...!]

Oh, I did it!

[balzams]

[Even Latvia can sense the tension. He would like the extra help but if he keeps worrying that his hard work might be knocked over, that's no good]

Y-you know you don't have to help me. I can probably ask someone else.