[Network] Nerd Moment

[fogboundcrow]

This is a matter of urgency.

Do you, or do you not, believe that Featherman is relevant enough in the collective cognition to manifest as Personas?

It stands to reason that it's possible, doesn't it? It's a long-lasting tokusatsu franchise that has touched the hearts and minds of children across generations.

There are some Personas with utterly abhorrent forms. Completely obscene, even.

Ergo, I don't think it's too much to ask for a Persona based on heroic symbols of justice.

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[fogboundcrow]

"Who said it has to be a sandwich? We could prepare a banquet. Desserts... A ten layer cake."

Ten may be excessive, but surely it would be impressive! And that is the key.

[minipancake]

"A ten layer cake?"

Wow. "That's not baking, that's geometry."

[fogboundcrow]

"But consider the practical applications! We stay on top of our math skills and create something exquisite."

Shimmer, shimmer, his Shadow plops down, chin in hand.

"We'd have to make precise measurements, perhaps even create diagrams to ensure the purity of our vision."

[minipancake]

Hi, Raven's Shadow! Wagtail is always delighted to see you. He glows in turn.

"Do we have a vision? Besides bribery, I mean. And cake."

[fogboundcrow]

Raven's Shadow snaps his fingers. "First, we must consider the presentation! A good first impression is key, if we're to earn their favor."

Raven's brow creases, and he touches his chin again. "But surely the ingredients and the flavor are just as important..."

"They are crucial components! And we'll need to consider their individual tastes, as well as whether or not they have any food allergies."

[minipancake]

"You eat with your eyes," Wagtail agrees, nodding. "That's what they say, isn't it? We could make the best-tasting cake in the world, but if it looks like a heap of crap, we'll get nowhere."

[fogboundcrow]

"So perhaps we design the cake in their honor. A blue butterfly motif, perhaps? Or we could sculpt it in the likeness of Igor-san's face..."

Raven tries not the grimace at the mental image of an Igor cake. His Shadow sure is... imaginative.

[minipancake]

"The butterfly," he immediately says, leaving not even the merest possibility that bizarro-Raven will somehow appear and come out with Igor's face sounds good.

Then he ruins it all, of course. "How hard can a butterfly be?"

[fogboundcrow]

Hmmm... Raven takes another, slower bite. "We could use icing, perhaps? Or some sort of hard candy, sculpted to perfection."

[minipancake]

"And a lot fewer layers," he thinks aloud. "Butterflies, after all, aren't known for their height. They're more on the flat side. Maybe four or five."

[fogboundcrow]

"True... It would be a more manageable project as well. Perhaps we can even find a butterfly-shaped cake pan to work with..."

His Shadow flashes a smile. "And then we can use the other five or six layers to craft a cake in Igor-san's honor! Perhaps even an ice cream cake, with a cone for the nose."

[minipancake]

Wagtail stares at him, concealing horror before breaking into a carefully bright smile. "Let's save that for round two. We've got a lot of bribery to get through, after all."

[fogboundcrow]

"Hmm... We'll also likely want to prepare each layer separately, then stack them on top of layers of filling."

His Shadow chimes in again. "Which is where the importance of their dietary preferences comes in."

[minipancake]

Hm. "Do we know their dietary preferences? Or are we going to need to go undercover?"

Oh, please say they get to go undercover.

[fogboundcrow]

"We go undercover, of course. It's the most efficient path forward." Plus, it's far more exciting that way. That's the important part.