Open! (Plus a closed thread for Archie)

[drivesadesk]

WHO: Jonathan and you!
WHERE: All the cities!
WHEN: Daytime.
WHAT: Jonathan applying for jobs. Also, Jonathan cooking with Archie.
WARNINGS: None.


Open to all – Any city

Jonathan can be seen, binder in hand, in a nice, freshly ironed dress shirt, suit jacket, and black slacks. It had been entertaining playing the receptionist for a while, and he figured it would be a bit easier to get hired somewhere if he, at the very least, had at least one reference they could actually verify, but now he wanted a real job. One that paid better. And one that used more of his wide ranging talents.

The thing was, in his time with the invasion, which he'd just referred to as the 'Alliance' on his resume, he'd needed technological expertise far beyond what they had on either Earth, as well as skills in managing a company and manipulating the media. This gave him a wide range of skills, and so there were a wide range of jobs he was applying for in a wide range of cities. He figured if he got multiple offers, he'd just pick whichever one was either the most interesting or paid the most.

Of course, if anyone stopped him and wanted to chat, he'd be glad to take a break and talk for a minute, and if anyone receiving an application had any questions while he was still there, he'd be glad to answer them. After all, Jonathan was great at being friendly when he wanted to be, and he was always ready to advertise his skills.


Closed to Archie

Archie had healed, so it was time. They'd gotten in contact, set up a time and a date, and now Jonathan all Jonathan had to do was wait for Archie to arrive so they could get cooking. Literally. Apparently Archie thought there was some kind of problem with Jonathan having no idea how to make food for himself, although he had to admit, it did seem like it would be a useful skill, and it certainly would reduce the amount of time he had to wait in line. Besides, he liked Archie, and an excuse to hang out with him seemed like fun.

Comments

[h2no]

Once again, Archie finds himself in his kitchen, vaguely sore, tired, and about to give a cooking lesson.

He doesn't mind. It's just amusing how often it seems to be happening. He'd let Jonathan in, of course, returned all his Pokémon (just in case they got weirded out by the lizard man) and was currently standing in the kitchen, grinning happily.

"Right. Where do we start?"

[drivesadesk]

Where did they start. Well...

"Right! Uh...I don't know. Is there something you'd like to start with?"

Jonathan didn't really know what Archie had the ingredients for, or what would be more difficult and easy. And he didn't really want to just say to start with something basic, even though that really was what he needed.

[h2no]

"Er... I guess knowin' if you have any allergies would be a good start. No offence, but a good cooking lesson dragging your skinny ass to the hospital does not a good cooking lesson make."

[drivesadesk]

"Oh, no, I can pretty much eat whatever."

Sure, there were foods he avoided when he was trying to eat healthy, but lately he'd been dipping further and further into just eating whatever. Aside from the risk of one day no longer having a skinny ass, there really wasn't anything to worry about.

[h2no]

"Good. Lets just... start with an omelette," he starts carefully.

"Do you know what that is?"

[drivesadesk]

"Yeah, that's like an egg thing, right?"

See? He knew things. Sort of.

[h2no]

"Yep! It's really easy to make but you can put basically whatever you want on it to make it good. What sort of veg do you like? Meat?"

Archie wonders vaguely if assuming Jonathan would like bugs is racist.

[drivesadesk]

'Easy to make' was definitely what Jonathan wanted to hear.

"Well...I like kale, and spinach...tomatoes, but that's technically a fruit. And I like chicken."

He also liked shrimp, but he felt like chicken would more easily go with more things.

[h2no]

"You could put all of those on an omelette! Even at once!" he says with a laugh, padding over to the cupboard to get a pan out.

"Right, first all ya gotta do is crack a couple eggs into a bowl," also said by getting one out and holding it out to Jonathan. "and mix 'em up together. Then we'll put the additional stuff in."

[drivesadesk]

"Nice!"

He was doing well at the 'ingredient selection' thing already. Clearly, this meant Jonathan was awesome.

"Got it," he said as he started following Archie's instructions. Grabbing an egg, he watched what Archie did before cracking it himself, copying what he saw.

Well, that was easy enough so far.

[h2no]

Archie would believe that.

"Alright, now mix it up. I take it you know how to do that? Just get a fork and swirl it around until it's all yellow and bubbly."

[drivesadesk]

He nodded, and began stirring the egg.

"Well, I don't know about bubbly, but it's definitely looking yellow."

[h2no]

"Stir faster, Jon! Use that elbow grease!" he shouts, with a laugh. He does have an electric whisk but... he's an ass.

[drivesadesk]

"Right!" He said, suddenly picking up the pace by a lot and stirring as quickly as he could without risking making a mess. "So the speed matters?"

[h2no]

"Yep! Gets it done faster and makes 'em fluffier!"

Look at Jon go. Like a giant green whisk.

"Go, man, go!"

[drivesadesk]

"I'm going!" he said, rapidly stirring for a bit more before he suddenly stopped. "Okay, now it's bubbly. What next?"

[h2no]

"Into the pan! Quick, before the bubbles all pop!"

Unnecessary, but he's enjoying. Sue him.

"Then throw in everything you want to eat with it!"

[drivesadesk]

Jonathan rushed over, pouring the egg into the pan, before hurrying over to the fridge, still in a frenzy of speed as he began pawing through the food items in there.

"Where do you keep things?"

[h2no]

It's a genuine struggle for Archie to not laugh at this.

"Tomatoes in the bottom with the spinach! Salt and pepper by the cooker!"

[drivesadesk]

Jonathan quickly grabbed the tomatoes and spinach out of the drawer, carrying them over toward the pan before he hesitated.

"So...uh...do I have to cut them up or something?"

[h2no]

"Yep!" he says, moving over and putting a cutting board and knife down.

"...Turnin' on the stove helps too."

[drivesadesk]

"Right," he said, putting the veggies on the counter before going over to the stove. "How do I do that?"

There were knobs and settings, and while he could guess from the configuration which knob went with which burner, he had no idea what to turn it to.

[h2no]

"Press them in while you turn them," he says, doing so on an unoccupied slot to show him.

"You with me?"

[drivesadesk]

"Yeah," he said, grabbing the knob, but before he followed Archie's instructions, he asked, "What should I set it to?"

[h2no]

"Hmmm...."

Archie seriously considers this. He would usually have it on high, but Jonathan...

"Medium. About 4."

[drivesadesk]

Jonathan pressed and turned the knob, just as Archie said, setting it to a 4. And then he set to work, quickly finding a knife and a plate, putting the veggies on the plate, and then starting to chop, hurriedly and sloppily, trying to get everything cut up before it was too late.

[h2no]

"Woah, not too fast. I don't want you to lose a finger, bro!"

[drivesadesk]

"Oh, yeah, that would be messy now, wouldn't it?"

Jonathan slowed down. The chopped up bits were still a bit larger than you'd normally have for an omelet, but at least he seemed less likely to cut himself.

Once it was all chopped, he said, "So I just dump it in now, right?"

[h2no]

"Yep!" He chirps, wishing he'd been recording.

"Then you gotta wait until it starts bubblin'."

[drivesadesk]

"Got it," he said, dumping the veggies in. Then he stood there, watching, waiting, and then he realized...

"So what do I do when it starts bubbling?"

[h2no]

"That's when ya flip!"

[drivesadesk]

"Got it!" Jonathan said, before looking around until he spotted the spatula. Of course, he'd taken long enough to get the veggies chopped that by the time he turned back, the egg was already starting to boil. He slid the spatula under the egg, before flipping it awkwardly, attempting to turn the entire omelet over onto the reverse side, rather than folding it over like you normally would.

[h2no]

Archie can't help but laugh watching this, Jonathan is going so fast... he really should've had him cut up the veg first. Ah, well.

"Good job, bro! Only about five minutes then it's ready to eat!"

[drivesadesk]

"Great!" he said. "That was easier than I expected."

Of course, Jonathan would not have been likely to handle things as...relatively okay had Archie started with a more difficult recipe. Especially since he had to tell Jonathan how to turn the stove on.

[h2no]

"Well, these are easy, ya can put anythin' in 'em and they're good for you. Figured it would be a good start."

He gets a plate out.

"Alright, taste test!"

[drivesadesk]

Jonathan moved the pan off of the burner and began shoveling it up with the spatula.

"So are we both trying some of this or what?"

[h2no]

"I'm not actually that hungry, but I don't mind tryin' a bite."

It doesn't look burned... maybe Jonathan is actually a good cook when he knows what to do??

[drivesadesk]

Jonathan's more like an okay cook when someone is standing there telling him every step of the process. But, since he's capable of following direction, the omelet turned out okay. He used the spatula to get the omelet onto the plate before breaking off a piece and offering it to Archie.

"Here," he offered, hoping Archie would like it.

[h2no]

Archie takes the piece and CHOMPS IT ON DOWN.

It's a little under seasoned and the veg could've been cut smaller, but it's still good.

"Great!"

[drivesadesk]

Jonathan, of course, has no problem with Archie's eating methods. He's just glad he likes it. Grinning, Jonathan looks through Archie's drawers until he finds a fork.

"Well, that sounds promising for my first try," he says, before settling down and trying some. Mouth still partially full, Jonathan nodded and said, "Yeah, this isn't bad. Thanks!"

Sure, it wasn't as good as the stuff he got in restaurants, but considering it was literally their job to cook food for people, he kind of expected that.

"So I guess that means I've learned my first recipe."