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[savemegermany]

Who: North Italy and ALL Y'ALL
Where: Plaza (willing to travel)
When: Today, whenever
Style: whatever you like
Status: Open

Italy had finally stopped shaking, thanks to his many friends he'd made here. He hadn't seen any signs of the Boogeyman (read: Grand Highblood) anywhere so it must be safe to go out again.

A few weeks ago, Medic had suggested opening a bakery. There seemed to be interest in it and he even got a partner, a pretty and very sweet mouse queen!

Now there were two questions left in the country's mind:
1. location, location, location
2. cost?
Everything was essentially free here, though Italy had no idea how that even kept their economy alive (Vatheon was anything but impoverish). But giving the baked goods away for free just didn't sit right with him. He could only think of how poor his people had been lately. But money was meaningless here. So the idea of trading for goods sat pretty well in his mind. Bartering was his old way of trading (in his early country days), but that didn't mean he couldn't do it again.

Anyway, he stood in the plaza, staring at the buildings, sketching them out to see what sort of storefront he should have.

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While Bianca didn't say anything, she continued to look at the pasta that he was making. Well, how that she knows he's a country, how is she suppose to react? Although, she was having a lot more fun just talking to him causally...

"It looks like it's going to be a really great pasta!"

[savemegermany]

"Ve, I hope you like it," Italy grinned, rolling out and flattening the dough to make the noodle shapes. He idly pondered for a moment what sort of pasta to make, but he ultimately thought of just spaghetti. Fast to make and always good.

[needsmoregreen]

"Of course I do! I like them already!" Besides, there was no way she could make something like this. "I'll have to try it when I have time too!"

[savemegermany]

Italy grinned in return. "You'll have to let me try some when you make it~~"

[needsmoregreen]

"Of course, why wouldn't I? That would just be mean of me if I did!" She giggled as she waited for Italy to continue making his pasta.

[savemegermany]

Italy smiled again, as he separated the dough into pasta and put it in the oven. [ I'm pretty sure you need to bake it before you can boil it o_o ] He was rather used to having people not be so nice, but having someone nice was amazing. "Ve, I can't wait."

[needsmoregreen]

"I can't either!" She smiled before looking at the oven. "So...how long do we have to wait again?" She'll have to make a note of it or else she destroy the oven like she did a while ago back home.

[savemegermany]

He told her of the times and temperatures for making the pasta, though the times may vary. It was more of an estimate than an exact time, after all.

[needsmoregreen]

After Bianca heard what the times were, she made a note to herself. That would mean she had to be super careful. If she were to live here, she needed to get a timer then.

[savemegermany]

"Ve, I have an idea," Italy suggested. "We could cook together~"

[needsmoregreen]

Her eyes widen. "Are you sure? I'm known to be a little clumsy so I could mess up your pasta!"

[savemegermany]

"Ve, ve, you'll be fine~" Italy reassured her with a broad smile. "It's okay to mess it up. That's how you get better~~~"

[needsmoregreen]

"Haha, you're right! At least that way I'll know what I need to work on!" And not fumble over the recipe. "So...what should I work on first?"

[savemegermany]

Italy went over a few basics about making pasta. The basics were important, of course.

[needsmoregreen]

Meanwhile, Bianca was trying to remember all of the basics. Hopefully, she could remember all of them as she started to look at some of the ingredients. Should she make them now or later?

[savemegermany]

"Ve, how about you make the next batch?" he offered, motioning to the unused ingredients. He could only mix so much at a time.

[needsmoregreen]

"Of course! I want to try!" With that said, she starts mixing the batch! Although she was a little unsure if she was doing it right. "If I'm doing anything wrong, let me know!"

[savemegermany]

"Si, si," Italy nodded, watching her. "You're doing fine~~~"

[needsmoregreen]

With that said, Bianca was starting to get a little nervous. While he was a encouraging her, she was worried that something might happen...it was matter of time.

[savemegermany]

Italy just smiled and began preparing the sauce.

[needsmoregreen]

Bianca kept making the recipe until she managed to get the texture just right. Or at least, she thinks it's just about right. It looks about the same as Italy made it.

[savemegermany]

"That looks good," he commented, peering over at her work while still stirring the sauce. "Once it's thick and doughy, you'll need to knead it and roll it flat."

[ i think. Maybe that's just bread.... ]

[needsmoregreen]

[No idea either! We'll roll with it!]

With that said, Bianca quickly tried to roll it flat and hoped for the best. So far, she's doing okay...but she had to be careful if there might be anything near her. She definitely knows that she's clumsy and she doesn't want the dough to go flying! "Like this?"

[savemegermany]

Italy nodded. "Si, si," he replied with a reassuring smile. "You're doing well!"

[needsmoregreen]

"So when we do need to bake it?" And asked when she managed to make thin strips of dough.