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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 2:32:45 GMT
Tanis' frown slowly dissipated. She wriggled her lightly freckled nose and looked back at the maid — or waitress — impatiently standing off to her side. Maybe he was right; maybe she hadn't ever me him before... Well, no one could blame her for being mistaken, right? All those Arcosians looked the same anyway.
Her eyes turned from one stranger to the other as a question was posed. "No, it's fine. You're not interrupting much... I guess I'm the one who should be apologizing, huh?." There was a brief pause. She felt the incessant gaze of the woman on her back. Tanis reached behind her, pulling aside her sleek black overcoat. It was always struggle to reach into one of her dark-gray cargo pants' back pockets — despite how slim her wallet was that pocket was always so tight to get into.
Finally she'd pull out a pink tyvek wallet with white polka dots and pull out a healthy amount of zeni. "Apparently there is no open tables here." She explained, looking back to the waitress who'd been pestering her. "If you let me join your group I'll answer your questions and pay for half of the final bill."
Tanis waved the zeni about, fanning her face a bit as she awaited a response. Her eyes slowly drifted down into the hotpot between them. The rumble from her stomach was very audible, leaving behind a spreading crimson hue over her still-fair cheeks.
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Post by Rafar on Jul 14, 2016 0:13:54 GMT
Well, she certainly didn't seem to be Retsu friend by his reaction to her but she also didn’t seem to be your run of the mill human either. Rafar opened his mouth to speak but then closed it and narrowed his eyes. Something was different about this human, of course she was extremely tall and fit, but she also had an unusually heavy tan for a species that lived in gigantic metal and glass buildings most of the time and there was something else about her that bothered him……..
Rafar glanced over to Sorrel and saw that he was also slightly suspicious of the newcomer. Retsu either didn’t seem to notice or care about the human, which seemed to be the norm for him. Rafar then realized that no one had spoken to the human for a couple minutes. He forced himself to smile, “I don’t have a problem with that, but I’m not the host. You will have to ask him that question.” He gestured towards Sorrel with one hand. The other tightened imperceptibly on the hilt of his sword. He didn’t really think the human was stupid to attack all 3 of them at once, but he wanted to be prepared in case she did. "By the way, what’s your name?"
He then picked up his tongs and used them to grab the beef ball out of the hot pot. He then ate it. His eyes widened in suprise and sheer pleasure. “Wow. You weren’t kidding about how good the food here is.” He then started to think about his next selection. Would he eat one of those delicious looking strips of meat, or another meat ball, it was an important decision, so he didnt want to mess it up.
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Post by Lord Retsu on Jul 14, 2016 0:41:30 GMT
Retsu crossed his arms as he watched Sorrel in mild fascination. He picked up his tongs and looked them over. " Why not just pour everything in at once and then eat it all when its done?" he asked. " Would it not be quicker and better tasting that way?" He frowned. "Not that I understand how to make cooking food any good. I only have Basic Survival training, and cooking wasn't for taste..."
His head turned to Tanis as she spoke up. She asked if she could join them then offered to pay. He frowned and crossed his arms. "That's hardly a way to ask for a spot at our table." He said. "You didn't bow, nor did you offer your name. If I were in charge I'd of had you thrown out by now." He turned his head away, muttering something about humans being inconsiderate of others.
He spared another glance at Tanis then frowned and turned his head to focus on the pot to keep his temper in check. Why was he getting angry? He had no reason to and yet he found himself frowning.
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Sorrel
Rising Soul
PL: 8,168
D. Oozaru (x10)
Zeni: 5,987
Tag: @max
OOC Name: AV
Posts: 102
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Post by Sorrel on Jul 14, 2016 1:30:34 GMT
A pained expression spread upon Sorrel's face in response to having his sarcasm go undetected. He forced out a flat grin in an attempt to seem undisturbed, but the results were pretty humorous. But the humor soon faded as a dilemma presented itself. It seemed catering to one specimen would upset the other, though he could not decide which one seemed more interesting, and therefore more ideal to keep around.
"I--," he began, only to find himself interrupted by the guttural plea for mercy from the woman's stomach. Although he knew starvation very well and should have offered out of sympathy, he instead found himself caving to the stranger's whim on a simple principle; he had never looked a blushing woman in need before and said "no." Cursing himself internally, the Saiyan edged himself closer to the wall to allow space for Tanis to sit.
"It's no big deal. We can all appreciate being hungry." It was only after relieving that tension for himself that Sorrel realized Rafar had taken up a piece of meat. The items were no longer submerged in the broth, revealing themselves fully cooked and ready for harvesting.
"...I can't eat those. You guys have at them. They're fully cooked once they're floatin' at the top." He nodded in approval as his tongs reached over for a handful of beef strips and placed them.
"Don't worry, I just prefer my beef half-cooked. I like the hint of blood." He paused for a moment, wondering if that was a strange quirk.
"Oh, yeah. They take longer to cook the more you have in there. You can wait awhile to eat them all at once, or get instant gratification by picking at them bit by bit."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 2:20:44 GMT
There came a breath of relief from Tanis. She looked back as she began to remove her larger blade — Chang Dao. She motion pointing down to the maid, who sighed and left it well enough alone. She turned to face the group, noticing the spot Sorrel made for her. "Thanks, guy. I'm Tanis, by the way. T-A-N-I-S." She placed the blade down on the floor, trying to keep it close enough to their table as so someone wouldn't trip. The shorter blade followed suit.
Her sleek black coat sat put down where her seat would soon be. "No way in hell I'll be able to eat with this on." She mumbled, pulling a few latches and straps from the sleeveless body armor of cloth layered with pockets. That, too, came to rest beside the table. Tanis was left with her white sports bra. The poor thing, it barely seemed to contain the chest that likely wouldn't let her see a soup bowl should it be too close to her. Deities have mercy should she drop something.
She reached for the coat with the well-toned arm of a martial artist. She'd once again adorn the coat that never closed. She'd slide the money back into one of the outer pockets of the coat for easy access later on.
A servant passed by, dropping a few more cooking a few more utensils for the newcomer.
"I joined late." She noted, "I'll wait until everyone has a go. Only fair, right?"
Her vibrant green eyes glued themselves on the hotpot, hoping none of those bastards got all the good stuff before She had a go!
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Post by Rafar on Jul 14, 2016 15:14:52 GMT
Rafar breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe Retsu wouldn’t turn this into a fight after all, even though he looked like he was getting slightly angry at Tanis’s lack of manners. Turning, he noticed Sorrel had allowed Tanis, to join them for their meal. “Nice to meet you Tanis, my name is Rafar.” After Tanis sat down, Sorrel handed the ownership of the beef balls over to them, saying that he couldn’t eat them. “Your loss Sorrel, these are amazingly good.”
Retsu had raised an interesting point, they could just drop all the food in to mix the flavors all at once. However, it would apparently take longer to cook that way, so Rafar decided to just cook a couple at a time. Shrugging, he picked another meat ball out and ate it. “So where are you from Tanis? You don’t seem to be from around here.” She certainly wasn’t from a region immersed in propriety, since she had already stripped down to her bra.
(Sorry for the short posts, haven't really done much free form writing)
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Post by Lord Retsu on Jul 14, 2016 15:51:56 GMT
Retsu frowned to himself. SO if he just dumped it all in he'd have to wait longer? He didn't have a problem with that, but given the present company and what he knew about a saiyan's appetite he considered it to be a bad idea. Though if any of them did eat his portion of food, he could always just kill them. This however would be considered quite the dick move.
He decided and quickly grabbed his plate, dumping everything on it into the pot. "Don't eat my portion and we wont have any problems." He sat back and crossed his arms. His gaze however fell back onto Tanis. His gaze started at her face, but slowly lowered as she took off her jacket. He stared and stared and stared, only to suddenly get very angry for some reason. He slammed his hand on the table before blinking and looking away from the others. "I uh... Don't know why I did that." This woman Vexed him in ways he didn't understand, and it made him quite angry.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 16:02:42 GMT
Tanis spoke as she sat down. She turned to the sayian. "Rafar. Pleasure. Oh, and uhh — you're right!" She rose an eyebrow, grinning a bit. "That's very observant of you! How did you know?" She wondered, "I'm not from here at all-- and your assumption is true. My homeworld is pretty broken." She'd turn to the other humanoid in the group, "Thanks again for letting me in. Who do I have to thank for this?" Just being around the smell and all around uplifting energies of food and good men had boosted Tanis' spirits!
She did notice one oddity though: Retsu's gaze. It bore to her even as she was distracted She'd look back at him, catching him in the act. Alison's grin widened, "Don't sweat the small stuff, big guy!" She said cheerfully, "Just hurry up and eat; can't wait my turn!"
She had let him slide on this one! As far as she could figure he might as well just have been weirded out by her clothing, or something.
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Sorrel
Rising Soul
PL: 8,168
D. Oozaru (x10)
Zeni: 5,987
Tag: @max
OOC Name: AV
Posts: 102
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Post by Sorrel on Jul 15, 2016 1:35:53 GMT
"Oh, nah. That's cool. It ain't like I exist or anything." The thought voiced within Sorrel's mind accompanied another flat grin, though he wasn't actually too beat up about the matter. The food was more important to him, and some foresight led him to hold two fingers up once the server checked to make sure that Tanis's company was voluntarily accepted.Sorrel made eye contact with her and smirked as she came by with an extra pot to accommodate the now larger group.
"You're so thoughtful! Could you double my last order? I fear we won't have enough for all these starvin' souls!"
"Already in the works, sir!"
"Y'know, I dunno what I'd do without you." Sorrel's words were met with a face of mixed emotions. The girl smiled because she appreciated the compliment, but scrunched her nose in frustration because she knew how Sorrel was. She turned to return to her work and he adjusted his attention back to his guests.
"I wouldn't push your luck, princess," he quipped teasingly at Tanis. He then winked at Retsu. "Women have that effect, y'know? But I'd hate to see you go from lean to mean and have all that food go to waste!"
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Post by Rafar on Jul 15, 2016 16:09:01 GMT
Rafar raised his eyebrows, Retsu had dumped his portion into one of the hot pots. From what he knew of the Arcosian, it would be bad if anyone touched it. Hoping no one did, Rafar took his beef balls out of the stew and ate them. He then selected some tofu as his next victim and dropped it into the other pot.
“Too bad about your planet Tanis, although that is happening more and more lately it’s always depressing. Let me guess, the SSE?” Rafar would then sit back and wait for Tanis’s response. He then smiled gratefully when Sorrel ordered more food. “Thanks we were running a little low on this delicious food.” He then dropped more meat into the hot pot.
(Kind of running out of things to say)
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Post by Lord Retsu on Jul 15, 2016 19:08:20 GMT
Retsu looked up to Tanis' eyes, his eyes blue gaze staring at her, as his cheeks seemed to blush. Why was he blushing? What the hell was going on with him? Was he sick?
He cleared his throat and spoke up. "I'm not sweating." He spoke. "Merely waiting for my food to be finished." He crossed his arms and sat back, averting his gaze from Tanis to Sorrel. He noted that he had ordered more food and then spoke directly to Retsu. His frown only deepened at his words.
"Don't eat my portions and I wont kill you. Simple as that." He said. He then huffed and shut his eyes. " Tell me when its done cooking..."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 20:29:41 GMT
There was a swift movement in Tanis' hands; she reached into her pocket. Out she pulled a pack of something sweet smelling — strawberries and... Maybe something else? The scent was very fragrant, though it would easily be drowned out in the sea of steaming food presented to them. She'd pull a small flat rectangle and toss it in her mouth, chewing.
"Anyone?" Offered the lady, whose gave Retsu a brief examination of her own.
Naturally she wouldn't chew before a meal, but she WOULD be waiting for a little while. Wow, he was certainly a little red.
"It's pretty good up~!" Cheered Tanis as her gaze moved between the group. "Mixed berry!"
There was a swift flick of her tongue, pressing the gum behind her teeth before she blew against it. A mighty bubble would form, popping before. 'pop'. The bubble was half as big as her head! Definitely one of the most successful ones she'd done recently!
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Sorrel
Rising Soul
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Zeni: 5,987
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Post by Sorrel on Jul 18, 2016 3:56:30 GMT
As the extra food came, Sorrel wasted no time in stocking the second pot. His hand seized the tongs and moved majestically from plate to pot. Strips of beef were gracefully separated and planted while clumps of tofu and balled meat were tossed into the pot hastily. Although he had agreed to leave Retsu and his chosen share to his own devices, that did not mean he was not eager to get to work on his own serving. Combined with the fact that he needed to compensate for Tanis and Rafar. He winced at Retsu's words, though his first impression of the Arcosian was that he at least tried to be cordial.
"There," he began while pausing from his activity to point his tongs at Retsu's pot. A few balls of beef and satellites of tofu began to hover atop the broth, interrupting the path of the steam. "Those are floating, which means they are cooked! Technically the rest should be safe to eat, but whatever is floating is absolutely ripe for the picking."
His mind began to tick, keeping count of the seconds that passed so that his meat would reach the perfect balance of cooked texture and raw flavor. Rafar's mention of the Solar Saiyan Empire did not trigger him enough to break his concentration, nor did Tanis's offer of extravagant Earthling edible rubber. As the bubbles in the broth intensified, Sorrel would snap several strips of beef out of the pot and set them on his own plate. However, he refrained from eating until the rest of meat began floating in their pot.
"You two take up your share so I can put some more in." He began inhaling the undercooked strips in his plate, licking his lips and smiling contently at the hint of life in the flavor.
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Post by Rafar on Jul 18, 2016 15:50:02 GMT
Rafar declined Tanis's offer of, "Gum" as she called it, since he was more focused on eating more of the delicious meat strips Sorrel had cooked. They were very well cooked considering they had just been dropped in some broth, and you could taste a hint of blood in each piece of meat. "You are definitely a great cook Sorrel, thanks for your service." He said this teasingly with a small mock bow. "So how did you find this place? It is definitely the best food I have ever tasted."
Rafar then looked over to Retsu. He seemed to be getting more and more pissed off for no reason. Rafar had no idea why and considering the power he saw displayed in the battle earlier, his anger wouldn't be good for anyone.
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Post by Lord Retsu on Jul 18, 2016 17:59:02 GMT
Retsu twitched when that pop came from Tanis, he opened his eyes to glare at her intensely, only for Sorrel to take his attention. He looked to his pot as Sorrel had told him that things were ready to eat and looked into it. He was silent for a few moments before picking up his own tongs. He'd look them over before picking out the finished peices. After that he'd proceed to blow on them to cool them down, before placing them into his mouth.
He blinked several times. The flavor, the heat, the spices. Everything was so.... So good! His face seemed to burn as he quickly chewed and swallowed before smiling wide. "This... This food is amazing!" He said. "Impossible... Theres no way it could be this could. "Surely its a farce! Nothing tastes this good!"
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