FIFTH RIDE ✦ ACCIDENTAL VIDEO / ACTION [DANGAN HOUSE]

[diamondo]

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[Have you ever wanted to see a biker gang leader be domestic? No? Well turn off your 'Gears now then.

Mondo has taken over the kitchen today, so anyone in the Dangan House has probably been unceremoniously shoved out by one of Mondo's smaller Pokémon. The biker gang leader himself is currently almost unrecognizable; his hair is down and tied out of his face and he's sporting a cute apron with Pichu and Pikachu patterns all over it. His shirt, pants, and shoes are the same, so that might be a clue to those who know him, but otherwise he's definitely looking pretty different today. It seems that one of his Pokémon has gotten bored and has decided to film him since the angle is a little low.

There's a small radio sitting on the kitchen counter blasting horrible rap music with far too many cuss words in it, which Mondo is happily singing along to. Beside said radio are quite a few different trays full of... cookies. Holiday-themed cookies. Little trees and snowmen are all over the place and they actually look pretty good, all things considered. Mondo is currently elbow-deep in dough - it looks like he's actually making these things from scratch rather than a box mix. He'll occasionally glance at a recipe, but he seems to know what he's doing.

After a moment of this, Mondo finally seems to notice that the 'Gear is in his Scrafty's hands and he makes a mad fumble for it, only for her to leap out of the way.]

Get the fuck back here, Ryder!

[Hope that didn't break anyone's eardrums... Also his reputation may or may not be ruined completely now. Whoops.]

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[After that... embarrassment Mondo can be found packaging the cookies up in little bags. They're holiday-themed bags too; clearly he's gone all out for the season. He's still singing along to the terrible rap, but he seems to be in a good mood despite the hilarity from earlier.

If he catches sight of you, you're probably going to be handed a bag of cookies. Yes, even you Togami and you, Celes.

The cookies inside are actually pretty good! They're not burnt or anything and Mondo seems incredibly proud of himself for something like this. Come taunt him/demand cookies/wonder where in the good hell he got that apron?]

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[ardent]

[...you know, there are a lot of things that can be said about all this...whatnot that's going on when Ishimaru finally manages to get back into the house to figure out why Mondo has decided to host some sort of bizarre hostile takeover of the kitchen; he hadn't had much time to dwell on it due to work, but, well. He's off now and there are a lot of things that can be said -

>what is that apron
>you have your hair down and that is very appreciated as it looks far less dumb now
>oh god you're baking again
>...those cookies actually look decent good job very baking wow
>no really kyoudai what is that apron]

Kyoudai, that music is absolutely obscene!

[...however, Ishimaru has priorities.]

[diamondo]

[Hey, don't insult the apron! It's cute!!

...Also you might have caught him in the middle of the word "motherfuckers" so uh...]

It's not that bad!

[...Mondo...]

Here, catch!

[And with that, he'll toss one of those bags of cookies at you, kyoudai!]

[ardent]

[Mondo...

However, he manages to catch the bag easily - before second-guessing himself in the mild surprise that follows him actually catching the thing and nearly dropping it as a result.

Way to go, slick.

However, he manages to, uh, get his hands on it again...look, no one said he was the picture of catlike grace, here.]

If you think you can bribe me, it's not going to work!

[That may have been halfway joking? Maybe? It's hard to tell.

...It's Ishimaru, so don't put money on it.]

Have you been at this all day?

[freshprints]

[So Kirigiri's been back from Ecruteak for all of about twenty-four hours now, and as such she's understandably kind of tired and quiet and largely keeping to herself — not that that's any different from the norm — as she mulls over new developments and generally gets back into her usual mode of functioning around the house.

And as it happens, she's just coming down the stairs and heading for the kitchen when the blaring rap music changes tracks from something she registers as "obnoxious shouting headache noise" to—

...

girl the way you movin' got me in a trance DJ turn me up ladies this yo jam

YES. YES IT IS.]

...

[Not that she's going to say anything about it, but she is kind of bobbing along with the music as she silently enters the kitchen and heads for the fridge in search of something to drink.

GIIIIIIIIRL DROP IT TO THE FLOOOOOOOO' I LOVE THE WAY YOUR BOOTY GOOOOOOO]

[diamondo]

[Well, Mondo will stop singing once Kirigiri comes in, but he's still humming along as he works, eventually glancing up at her and noticing the bobbing.]

I didn't think you'd like this kinda shit, Kirigiri.

[There's a note of teasing in his voice, but it's gentle, like he's really not sure if he should be teasing Kirigiri. He's never sure what to do with her, to be honest.]

[freshprints]

[...gently caress.]

Is that sort of thing exclusively the province of gang leaders?

[MIGHT AS WELL JUST DEFLECT IT, THEN.]

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[ghostytrainer]

[Despite being best friends with Dave, John isn't really big on rap so he couldn't help but cringe a little upon hearing this. He's more a classical music kind of guy but hey, baking! Baking is something he can relate to! Especially considering it's another guy baking, excellent. Clearly this is someone he needs to talk to.]

[At least there's not really an image to be ruined here? They've only spoken once before, after all and that was over text. He can't even comment on the hair...]

Getting a head start on your Christmas baking? [He...really should get started on his own. Been too busy making sure the house is decorated and nobody died in the process. Which is a very real and valid concern with his social circle.] Nice apron, by the way.

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[diamondo]

Yeah, 'course! I gotta make sure everyone in the house gets something, and with so many people around it's gonna take awhile.

[He grins at the compliment (?) though, shrugging a bit.]

They didn't have very many options at the store, but this one's kinda cute.

[...Mondo...]

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[topoftheclass]

[Well Keiko has a very interested look on her face. Actually she looks somewhat enraptured by the fact that he was baking. And maybe a little bit like she is studying his technique. Please forgive her it's been a whole month since she's so much as cooked food, let alone baked.]

Holiday cookies? Is it really that time already?

[She makes a soft sound sort of a sigh but more like she's contemplative.]

You're pretty good at that. How long have you been baking?

[Ah the curse of being a child of restauranteurs, she's more interested in his skill than anything that is happening in his kitchen.]

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[diamondo]

Yeah, it is! Gotta get ready for the holiday season!

[The second question gets a shrug.]

I dunno, it's been awhile I guess. I lived alone with my brother for awhile, so I picked up how to cook and this just sorta came with the territory, I guess!

[Leave a couple of teenagers on their own and of course they're going to learn how to bake cakes instead of making dinner.]

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[crystalballer]

[It's the smell of baked goods that lures Hagakure into the kitchen today. Once he caught a whiff of something delicious, he realized how hungry he was, jeez.]

Dude, that smells so gooood...

[He's calling out to no one in particular when he slides into the kitchen...but okay, he's actually surprised to see that it's Mondo making the delicious baked goods.

Then again, Mondo did make those awesome cakes for Ishimaru's birthday party...

... Wait is that actually Mondo? What did you do to your hair bro.]

Oowada-chiii, I hope you're planning on sharing those after torturing the whole house with how good they smell!

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[diamondo]

[Look, he didn't want to mess his hair up, alright! Clearly this was the only alternative!!]

'Course I'm planning on sharing! You really think I could eat all this shit myself?

[Well, he probably could since he's a stupid teenage boy who happens to really enjoy sweets, but that's not the point.]

Here, catch!

[And with that, he'll just toss one of those little baggies at Hagakure!]

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[shslasshat]

[Like a housecat when there are strange guests over, Togami has been avoiding contact with the rest of the house lately. The heir hated Christmas.

The whole Christmas season.

Now please don't ask why, no one quite knows the reason.

But Mondo may have heard the back door to the house slam shortly after his music began playing. Unfortunately, Togami didn't manage to stay out long enough to miss the concert entirely, and he looks about as offended as you'd expect by the gang leader's choice in "music".]

Your outfit is even more ridiculous than normal. The hair is an improvement, although it could hardly be worse than it usually is.

[You need a sassy gay friend rival. He's even got the scarf at the moment, paused in the doorway to the kitchen with his peacoat draped over one arm.]

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[diamondo]

[Mondo flushes once Togami opens his mouth, though whether it's because he's embarrassed to be caught baking, caught wearing this apron, or caught with his hair down is really up for debate.]

Fuck off, my hair's fine!

[Because clearly that was the most important thing there.]

What the fuck's got you in such a surly mood, huh?

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[neededlassie]

[Shaun almost doesn't recognize the gang leader with his hair down.

But the noise level (and the cussing!!) is pretty unmistakeable.]

You're making Christmas cookies?

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[wildest]

Wow. That's impressive.

[It's a low mumble, and Kotetsu is genuinely amazed at this kid's talent. Almost makes him ashamed of the fact that he's almost forty and the best he can do is make fried rice. And only fried rice. Maybe he should seriously up his talents some day.... maybe.]

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[diamondo]

Ah, you think so? It's not much, really.

[He rubs the back of his neck with a laugh, a little flustered by the praise.]

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[soundmind]

Oh! What recipe are you using, Oowada?

[Yep. Not "what is that godawful music you're listening to" not "where did you even get that apron" not "how did a guy like you learn to bake."

She's accepting this image way too readily.]

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[diamondo]

[That's for the best, really! Your brain won't implode this way!]

Just a really simple recipe for sugar cookies. I'm gonna work on some nutmeg ones next, but I've never tried baking 'em before, so I dunno how they'll turn out. If you want I can send the recipes over!

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[divinitea]

[Celes has actually just re-entered the house, fondly admiring her new Plain badge - that's when she hears that...noise emanating from the kitchen. Ugh, who is playing that horrid excuse for music?

She storms over, ready to yell at the culprit, but-

....]

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[divinitea]

[.......

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...Oowada...kun?

[........what]

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[strongestoftheturks]

Nice apron.

[He had to say it.]

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[diamondo]

[Mondo replies with voice as well, though it's pretty obvious he's rolling his eyes as he speaks.]

Yeah, yeah, laugh it up. It was one of the only ones left.

[...]

'Sides, it's not that bad!

[superordinary]

[ What the gently caress is that music even-- nevermind the music, what is that smell and why is it so divine? Someone must be baking, Naegi thinks and immediately goes to the kitchen to see what's going on. ]

Oowada-kun?

[diamondo]

[Mondo glances up at the sound of his name and he grins when he spots Naegi.]

Hey! You're just in time to taste test this latest batch. Tell me what you think!

[He offers the tray of sugar cookies to Naegi. Most of them are shaped like various holiday-themed things - trees, stars, snowmen, and the like - but there are a few Pokémon shaped ones as well. They're all sporting sprinkles in a rainbow of colors and should Naegi take one, they're really not bad at all. It looks like Mondo's actually good at something besides beating people's faces in!]