I haven't written for Tentacle Co-Worker in a while and I got to thinking of some domestic stuff about them.
TCW means "tentacle co-worker". Just so I don't have to write that out every single time.
TCW who tried their hand at baking for the first time because you make such delicious treats that they wanted to give something back. They watch cooking shows and look up recipes - consuming any and all videos to make sure they make something good.
TCW realizes baking is just alchemy and excels at it. Their tentacles are excellent at deciding texture - whether or not more butter is needed or more flour. Their sharp sense of taste allows them to decide if they need more vanilla extract or more salt. They quickly discover that you can never have enough vanilla extract.
TCW who spends an entire weekend baking because they're having fun and learn they're very good at baking. So, when you arrive Sunday afternoon for a movie - you're welcomed by every inch of their kitchen covered in baked goods.
You don't eat dinner. But instead gorge yourself on many, many types of cookies, cakes and muffins. Giving a review for each batch. TCW becomes playfully grouchy when you tell them that all their vanilla muffins taste the same…but when they eat some, he's adamant that the second batch have a sharp kick to them. Where the third batch is sweeter. To you…it's all delicious vanilla and cinnamon muffins.
TCW then takes the leftovers into the office and starts a war between monsters and humans about the tastes. It's very obvious that certain monsters can taste the differences better than humans…but it's quite funny watching a harpy argue with the HR representative about the use of nutmeg and white chocolate in a muffin.
TCW later asks if you have any family recipes you'd be willing to share. Because they learnt that some Human families have heritage cookbooks and would love to try any that you are willing to share with him. He's respectful if you're closed-lipped about them. But absolutely goes wild if you give him one or two of your great-grandmother's baking recipes.
TCW loves cooking food. He doesn't need to cook to safely consume anything but it's fun to him to try and learn different recipes. Baking sweets turns into a weekly routine for them. Coming into the office with many containers full of baked goods for the office to share. When you're feeling down or stressed, TCW will bring you a batch of your favorites. Baked to perfection and tasting absolutely divine.
You always get the first batch. No matter what it is, TCW always ensures you're the first person to grab a treat from whatever he makes. And he holds your feedback above anyone else. Always taking note of which treats you liked better or which alterations in the recipes you preferred. They're starting to fill a notebook with recipes catered more to your tastes than his. It's his little selfish way of making sure you eat and that they're treating you to something no one else can.
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