Random Cupcake Day

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When: Anytime between 11 am and about 4 pm, Saturday (possibly earlier if you're helping her bake, could be later for an afterparty/cleanup)
Where: Cafeteria, Xavier Institute for the Gifted
What: Free Cupcakes! 
Who: ANYBODY

The beginning of a new school year was always exciting and stressful at the same time. There were always, however, countless special activities and programs to help people in the beginning of their transition into the new year, or into studying at Xavier's. What was not often addressed however, was the doldrums that could sometimes set in as September wore on and everything fell into an 'ordinary' pattern. Special activities tended to drop off, not to really roll around again until Halloween. 

This was an unacceptable situation for Kayla Emily Connors. Some small gesture had to be made, something to show the student populace that random whimsy was totally acceptable. 

Getting permission from the school authorities, she set up a little booth outside the Cafeteria, behind which were boxes and boxes of cupcakes that she'd baked. Chocolate ones, vanilla ones, ones with raspberry frosting, those delicious salted caramel ones, carrot cake ones with cream cheese frosting- she'd forgone the peanut butter ones on account of possible allergies. She'd put up a handful of colourful signs advertising 'FREE CUPCAKES" around the school. She'd of course, instructed her better friends amongst the school to distribute the news through any way they could. 

And so it was, that Kayla Connors found herself cheerfully standing behind a little booth in the cafeteria, handing out free cupcakes to anyone who wanted one. 

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[dark_scion]

Fred had been his normal, elusive self, so word of this Free Cupcakes event hadn't actually reached him until his enhanced hearing had picked up on a couple of students chatting about it. On a whim he decided to see what all the fuss was about. He noted the gathering of students nearby, as well as the blatant FREE CUPCAKES sign. Blunt, but to the point he supposed.

"May I assume this is where one can find the free cupcakes," he ventured when Bobbi finished speaking.

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"My cupcakes have a 4.6 out of 5 rating on SweetWaysToDie, so yeah, you're in good hands." Kayla joked. "And how can I not be awesome when I've got the best sister from another mister in the world?" She held her fist out for a fistbump.

It was then that Fred arrived. Kayla looked up with a big smile. "You guessed right. The prize is a free cupcake. We've got ... a lot of different kinds. Are you more of a chocolate guy or do you want to try the vanilla bean or peanut butter ones?"

[dark_scion]

Fred shrugged. "I have never eaten one of these cupcakes before. Any flavor is as good as another I suppose."

[dolemeck]

"You certainly will not regret it!" Dolemeck continue to smile. "Kayla is only second to Hana when it comes to cooking! Whatever she makes, your stomach will thank you. Err... well, if it is not injured like mine is."

He then took his vanilla cupcake and wheeled himself out of the way, so that Fred could see the rest of the cupcakes, and he would not have to look at the chocolate ones. The thought of chocolate kind of made his heart hurt.

Those were his favorites. If he was still here... he would have liked them so much.

"S-so... what is everyone else up to, today?"

[iced_cherub]

Of course Kayla gets the return fist bump. She thinks a moment. "Death by chocolate for Fred then too. Pretty sure he can survive it." She flashed him a grin. "Though I will warn you, you'll be craving more later."

She noted how silent Dolmeck went for a moment and wrapped a wing comfortingly around him a moment. "I was going to go for a walk out in the warm sun, try to burn off some of my sugar rush, want to come with me? The cartoons were starting to get to be a little weird, we hit the mid-nineties."

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"Spoken like a man who has truly never tasted these cupcakes. Death by Chocolate coming up!" Kayla grinned broadly and passed over the cupcake to Fred.

"As for me, I'm here selling cupcakes until 4 or so, and then probably go see what Bri's up to. Next weekend we should have a lake party or something. Still warm enough for it, we should enjoy it while we can."

[dark_scion]

"Your warning is duly noted," Fred replied dryly to Bobbi. He tentatively sniffed the cupcake a few times before taking a bite. "Hmm..interesting taste." He takes another bite. "Not bad, though I do not feel any so-called addiction."

[dolemeck]

"Perhaps you are more of a vanilla man, then?" Dolemeck looked at Fred, wondering if he always actted like this, he then turned to Kayla, smiling at her idea of a lake party.

He knew he was still on probation and not allowed near the lake, but it did not mean he would stop other people from having a good time.

"It sounds like a wonderful idea. And Bobbi, I think I would like that walk. I could use the fresh air."

[iced_cherub]

"Just wait until it's gone and it leaves you craving another. At least that's what happens with me." She grinned. "Tell Bri I said hi okay? I haven't seen her around in a few days. But might just be because most the circles are different."

She nodded. "We'll go through the woods then. I've had enough of the pond and lake for a little bit."