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Post by zuyuri on Jul 7, 2023 0:15:36 GMT
“Yeah? Do you have any dream roles?” Zuko didn’t know very many musicals. There were some from the movies he watched either by choice or were put on by his mother to keep him quiet while she did her hero work, but outside of the staples, he was not very knowledgeable of the big hits. Not like that brunette girl who seemed to be listening to a new musical every day.
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Post by angelofmusic1992 on Jul 9, 2023 21:33:26 GMT
"Hmmm..." Bella thought for a moment. She must have imagined herself as so many different musical characters over the years. Being a hero was still her number one dream job, but she had entertained the idea of being a singer or actress once or twice. Her shy nature tended to get in the way though. "Christine maybe, from Phantom of the Opera. Or Eponine from Les Miserables. Or Elphaba from Wicked." She gave a little laugh. "I guess it's hard to narrow it down to just one."
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Post by zuyuri on Jul 9, 2023 22:13:41 GMT
All the big roles then. Zuko was surprised. With how shy Bella seemed, having her dream of being in such big roles was a big shock. Then again, he never really heard her sing or even perform. Despite his dislike of social gatherings, he’d go to a glee concert if only to support Bella. “That’s quite the list there.”
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Post by angelofmusic1992 on Jul 12, 2023 1:51:57 GMT
"I guess I just find their songs interesting," Bella said. "Or their characters. Like, who hasn't related to Elphaba being the picked on, outcast kid at a school?" Of course, Elphaba was a lot more fiery and combative than Bella was. Stuff like that was usually Utena's job. Anyone messed with her sister, Utena was there to lay down the law.
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Post by zuyuri on Jul 12, 2023 5:33:55 GMT
“Fair point.” Zuko had been through the outcast experience ever since he was burned. They were lucky they hadn’t seen it before, when it was raw and still hurt. The looks had ranged from disgust to absolute terror. He might as well have had green skin like Elphaba.
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Post by angelofmusic1992 on Jul 17, 2023 1:05:11 GMT
Bella smiled a little. Although she did wonder if Zuko's scar ever made him feel like Elphaba with her green skin. She noticed that people usually did a double take when they first saw it, much like she'd done. She still wondered sometimes how Zuko had gotten it. She wasn't sure if she'd ever have the guts to ask though. She got lost in her thoughts for a moment, not realizing that she'd gone quiet.
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Post by zuyuri on Jul 17, 2023 1:29:11 GMT
The silence that passed between Zuko and Bella was actually comfortable. There was no sense that someone wanted to butt in and make a mood ruining comment or say something to hurt the other. It wasn’t often he had moments like this, just sitting with someone and not worrying about saying it doing anything to hurt the other. He reached for the pepper flakes to add some spice to his slice, when the lid decided it didn’t want to stay on the bottle, resulting in a mountain of flakes falling on his plate.
“Well, guess I’m taking the ‘heat’ of my powers literally,” he said dryly, brushing away the pepper with a napkin.
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Post by angelofmusic1992 on Jul 18, 2023 0:22:07 GMT
Bella was brought out of her thoughts when Zuko spoke. She looked, saw the mountain of pepper flakes on his pizza, and laughed. "Here, let me help you out," she said, reaching over to sweep at least some of the flakes onto her own slice. They still packed a bit of heat though. She took one bit and coughed for a second. "Hot, hot!" she cried before reaching for her soda and chugging it down. How did people eat stuff like this all the time?
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Post by zuyuri on Jul 18, 2023 2:53:00 GMT
Zuko handed over a wad of napkins as Bella offered to help. With a few swipes, the pepper flakes were no longer a big pile on his slice. She had taken a bite, and we’ll, clearly she was no fan of spicy food. Now it was his turn to laugh as she reached for her soda. “Are you okay?”
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Post by angelofmusic1992 on Jul 19, 2023 23:58:40 GMT
Bella coughed again before replying. "I'm fine, I'm fine. Just...wasn't expecting that." She sipped her soda one more time. "I prefer sweet to spicy." It was actually one of the few things she and Utena had in common. Dessert tended to be their favorite meal of the day. They never turned down an opportunity to get some cupcakes or cookies.
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Post by zuyuri on Jul 20, 2023 1:03:33 GMT
“Guess we’re going to have to agree to disagree on that one. But spicy sweets aren’t bad.” Zuko couldn’t say no to a Mexican chocolate dessert. Apart from that, or any chocolate, he didn’t really like sweets. Spiciness made food seem less boring, and he had eaten his fair share of weak food
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Post by angelofmusic1992 on Jul 20, 2023 23:43:40 GMT
"Hmm, I don't think I've tried any of those," Bella commented. "Maybe sweet and sour, but that's not the same thing." Spicy and sweet sounded like an interesting combo though. They were almost like polar opposites in a way. Bella wondered if she and Zuko were kind of like that, in a way. He brought the heat, literally, and she was more good natured. Although the few times Utena had seen Bella get truly angry, she'd commented about how she'd been a force to be reckoned with.
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Post by zuyuri on Jul 21, 2023 0:45:37 GMT
“Oh, there’s so many amazing ones, but chocolate chile is probably my favorite.” It always reminded Zuko of getting wrapped in a cozy blanket. Of course, back then, he was always snuggled in them when he was put to bed early by Cinder before her crime fighting. One day, though, he didn’t want the blankets to be reminders of loneliness.
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Post by angelofmusic1992 on Jul 23, 2023 15:55:10 GMT
"Chile with...chocolate?" It sounded odd, but Bella was curious about how it tasted. Maybe she could see if Maria knew anything about it. She was a baking whiz, after all. "I'll have to look into that," she said. She shook some of the pepper flakes off her pizza before taking another bite. Thankfully, it wasn't quite as hot as last time.
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Post by zuyuri on Jul 23, 2023 20:12:13 GMT
“It’s my favorite. When I was a kid, Cinder would give me some.” He refused to use the word mother. Not after what she did to him. But to avoid going on a hot tangent, both figuratively and literally, he took a bite of his peppered slice. The flakes were much better dispersed, and he got the nice balance of cheesy and spicy.
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