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[doubled_speed]

[Enjoy a video of Tommy being broadcast to all residents of Agra 10. He looks... sad. And tired.]

Listen, something happened. I'm not going to have as much time to manage the diner all on my own. I've asked before, but we've got new people and some people sounded sorta interested. Are there maybe people who would be willing to help cook? I can do prep stuff super fast, but I'm going to need people managing the rest of the meals for a few days.

Also, if I could get some extra hands in the greenhouse because I've gotta deal with a family thing but also gotta process all this quarantined food.

I don't ask for help a lot. But I could really stand to get a few more hands for a week or so.

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[theladyofwinterfell]

( Sansa is also tired but not for the same reasons. )

Tommy. When have I ever not helped you? Tell me where to go and I'll be there. I'll help. We're family.

( She doesn't know about Billy but she knows this look on Tommy's face and that it must be important. )

[kyley_b]

Dude, I can cook. I know how.

And I can help out at the greenhouse if someone shows me what needs to be done.

You okay?

[heypartner]

I was going to bring you a whole bunch of dried goods to cook with but if you need to step back I can cook with 'em instead.

You go take care of yours. I think a few folks will come to help. Myself included.

[ezra_of_lothal]

I'm not a great cook, but yeah, sure. Happy to help out. I was planning on helping with food things somehow when we got back here, anyway.

[doubled_speed]

Thanks, man. That's a lot. If you're not the greatest at cooking you're probably at least as good as I am.

[doubled_speed]

Man, I brought back SO MUCH stuff too. Twin Roses was nearly full of it. Don't know where Mando even stood.

I'm okay to take cooking lessons. I've asked before. We had a time, when I took over, where there weren't many cooks left. The place was run by this guy from that universe we were just in. Buddies with some guy named Thrawn. He kept feeding us. I helped out some, and I guess took over.

But i got a thing. I've gotta take care of.

[Let no one tell him that he's not pulling his weight. He's trying. He's been trying so hard.]

[doubled_speed]

Fuck, we might have to set up a cooking chore wheel. But yeah, if you're gonna help anywhere, the greenhouse needs a lot of work. Feeding everyone is important too. Whatever you need.

[Man, it's complicated.]

Sometimes the people that come here, they don't stay. They just... they're just gone out of nowhere. Happened to my brother-in-law.

[doubled_speed]

Kitchen for tonight. You still remember some of the simpler food you and Wanda were cooking at first, right? I can get the stuff from the greenhouse. Make something easy tonight. I can make a salad.

[He can figure out all these other volunteers later.]

[ezra_of_lothal]

You're welcome! If a bunch of people step up, we can get a duty roster going.

[Sometimes his being partly raised by people with military backgrounds shows.]

[kyley_b]

Okay, then throw me in the greenhouse. I'll figure it out. Or, wait, I bet there's a data point for that? Fuck it, I'll go get that shit put in my brain if it'll help.

[Kyle's expression immediately softens.] Oh, oh dude, I'm sorry. You gotta be there for your brother, I get it.

Can I get you guys anything or do anything for you right now?

[doubled_speed]

I'm starting to think that I'm going to need one. This is a serious refresher from when I was running it basically alone.

Three meals a day for everyone here while managing the greenhouse and having my own damn life was a lot.

[doubled_speed]

There is a data point, but if you tell me when you're willing to put time into it, I can stop by and show you how to do things that need done each day. At this time it's a lot of planting and clearing.

[Huh, Jersey man, you're being pretty okay.]

Just the help with the whole kitchens thing. I need to deal with my little cape-boy

[kyley_b]

I'm available whenever, dude. It's not like I've got a whole lot going on. I don't even know where the hell I'm living yet.

Well, if you need anything brought over, let me know. [As if the two insanely powerful twins couldn't get anything they wanted easily.]

[doubled_speed]

Do you need help figuring that out? There's the hotel, it's got some spaces to set up when you're first getting started. Or talk to that Reeve punk. He's like a builder or some shit.

[They can get a lot, but not the men they love.]

[kyley_b]

I'll figure it out. You do what you gotta do, man, I'll cook and water and plant.

[Without being asked, Kyle resolves to find time to swing by and drop off something nice for Tommy's brother. He knows all about heartbroken loved ones.]

[doubled_speed]

[Wow, Kyle. That's nice. huh.]

You're pretty helpful, Jersey.

[heypartner]

I'll teach you what I know and we'll figure out the rest. When you've got the time.

Go take care of it. You don't need to explain. We've got you until you're ready to take over again or need to step down.

Don't worry about it.

[kyley_b]

Well. Yeah.

All we have is each other, dude.

[doubled_speed]

I mean, we've also got literally everyone else here too.

[kyley_b]

I meant collectively. Jesus. I'm not like... ugh. You know what I mean.

[doubled_speed]

I'm a speedster. I've always got time. Just, you know, it's taken up by different things today.

[Damn, people here were just nice.]

Fuck, you Jedi people are just too nice.

[heypartner]

You're a speeder?

[ He clearly has no idea what that means. ]

I ain't a Jedi. Just a guy who looks out for his people.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, I know.

[But he had to give SOMEONE a hard time when everyone is being fucking REASONABLE.]

[doubled_speed]

Speedster. I go fast. Faster than anything on wheels.

[kyley_b]

[Sigh.]

Yeah, sorry. I'll hook up with everybody else who wants to help.