( open )

[majinken]

Who: Stahn Aileron majinken & YOU!!
When: ic: 4/18
Where: CERES Food Stop
What: Someone please help a sunshine mullet buy lunch for a fussy, picky teenager. He needs help. Help him.
Rating/Warning: None!

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( Part I )

[the food stop continues to be an utterly fascinating place to stahn, because there are just so many options. many of them are things he's had before, or at least things he's heard of. but there are just as many, if not more things that he's never seen before. it makes the fact that he wanted to bring some lunch for leon... well, kind of a challenge. after standing around one of the food stalls puzzled for a bit, he goes off to the side, leaning against the wall of a noodle restaurant.]

Hey, Dymlos. [stahn has his sword in hand. is he talking to that sword? yes. yes, he's talking to his ornate sword. right there where people can see him. clearly, nothing can go wrong, right?] What should I get? It all looks so good, but...

["I'm a Swordian, not your caretaker! Decide for yourself what you want to eat!" ...for the very few capable of hearing the swordians (sword spirits and seraphim, primarily), they may realize that stahn's not totally crazy. dymlos is exasperated, even if he knows stahn is coming from a good place with this.]

You could at least try instead of getting so angry about it, geeze... you never change... [he probably looks crazy to most though, huh? talking to his sword, pouting and complaining, when there's clearly nobody else there. oops.]

( Part II )

[with dymlos being absolutely no help at all, stahn is taking to the streets! which really just means he's wandering the area, looking at different places... eating way, way too many samples. anybody who works in this area is free to notice him milling about, or trying to sell him on their products. he's got a healthy appetite, and he's looking to feed a second person too, so it shouldn't be too hard. but if that's not the case, then the passers-by will be his victims.]

Hey, excuse me! [he's calling for attention, maybe waving someone over. but he respects people's boundaries. if they're just standing around, he'll approach pretty calmly before continuing.] Sorry, do you have a minute? I could use a little help with something here...

[he laughs a little sheepishly, scratching his head. he needs help. so badly.]

( Part III; for discard/a_meebo )

[once he's finally settled on what to get for lunch, he makes his way to scoops 'n smiles to wait for leon's lunch break. in hand, he's two plastic bags filled to the top with food containers... okay, so maybe stahn went a little overboard. most of it isn't even for leon, considering it came as the result of trying too many delicious samples and not wanting to choose. but it's fine! he got something he's sure leon will like, and that's what matters, isn't it?

granted, he didn't tell leon he was coming. and he also doesn't want to disturb him while he's trying to work, so he's just... casually waiting around. not ordering ice cream and just kind of loitering. that's okay though, right? stahn sure doesn't mind waiting; someone has to make sure leon doesn't just eat his weight in ice cream for lunch, after all.]

Comments

[a_meebo]

[Mikleo's got a lunch date himself. Not that he's going to be doing any eating necessarily, but he's bringing the food to Sorey at the pool. Plus, the seraph might be sneaking some of the caramel gelato he recently made to his best friend with no cost.

Nobody can prove it if they can't see him!

He doesn't fail to notice Stahn loitering around when he comes out to the front. It looks like there's a floating lunch box coming towards the Swordian Master, though.]

Oh, hi Stahn, Dymlos. [Mikleo glances at the plastic bags.] Having lunch with Leon, I take it?

[majinken]

Eh?

[when he hears that voice, his head whips around—but he doesn't see anyone? but it sounds like...]

Is that... Mikleo?

[dymlos can see mikleo, naturally, so... it's a little troubling that stahn apparently can't. it seems like his resonance isn't quite up to snuff yet; his senses are only used to hearing swordians, and it looks like that's carrying over. it'll take him a minute, but eventually his eyes will catch where the lunchbox is just... floating.]

Whoa! [yeah... he didn't expect that. he'll answer that question about leon in a second. you know, after they clear everything else up about this weird situation.]

[a_meebo]

[The water seraph just watches, his free hand falling to rest on his hip. This is sort of what he's used to, which is sad in its own way.]

Yeah, it's me carrying the lunchbox. Sorry for startling you like that, but at least you can still hear me.

pt i!

[adornmental]

[Ah, it's the friendship mullet and his grumpy sword! Kashuu - who's on his way out of a different noodle restaurant nearby (why do so many of his comrades work in noodle restaurants...) - immediately makes a detour from his original planned path so he can trot over and greet these punks. Seems like they're discussing something Very Important, after all, so clearly a third opinion could be used...]

Hey! Are you guys looking for a place to eat?

[BECAUSE BOY does Kashuu have some options to set on the table for them. Too Many Options™.]

[majinken]

[a third opinion is very welcome. because it's really a second opinion when dymlos just isn't helping! thanks for nothing, dymlos. but as least the grumpy pout on stahn's face dissipates a little when he hears that voice, and then further so when he recognizes kashuu.

good, good.]

Mm, something like that! I wanted to bring lunch for a friend, but I don't really know what. He can be kind of picky sometimes... and there's a lot of choices here! [it's kind of overwhelming for a country bumpkin like stahn.]

[adornmental]

[2x the turbo sunshine in one small space, lord help the NPCs around them... Or Leon, perhaps, who might just feel a foreboding chill every time these two morons talk.

But!! Since Kashuu is quiet sure he can help with that, he nods once and gestures widely outward toward the rows of food stalls nearby.]

There are! If you know somewhere to start, we can narrow it down by at least a little, and then I can show you where the best of the best is for whatever you're looking for, 'kay? So, like-- does he like noodles? Soup? Meat? Salty things, or maybe spicy? Tangy or sweet? Or d'you wanna surprise him with something totally new? Eh, but I guess that's kinda risky if he's a picky eater.

part 1!

[mombastic]

[ It's important to have food, food that isn't always instant or caffeinated, and Otome's a little too tired to brave the kitchen today. She'll have to remember to sleep earlier tonight, on one of those rare occasions that she doesn't have a late shift.

So right now, she's quite happily exiting the noodle place, plastic bag in hand, and...

.... Whaaaat? ]

Stahn? Are you having an argument with your sword?

[majinken]

[he is, even if it... seems very one-sided.]

Wh— ["Stahn!" yeah, yeah, he knows... he knows all too well, dymlos.]

Otome! I... [he laughs a bit awkwardly, ruffling his hair. right. it's always awkward when someone who doesn't know anything about the swordians questions this.] I don't think it's really an argument.

[great... cover...]

[mombastic]

... Maybe not. [ Yes, of course, she totally bought that. Of course he wasn't talking to his sword. ]

Because the sword seems to have won.

[ Otome. ]

II

[sayonaradumbass]

Oi, these are free samples, meaning I don't gotta pay for 'em--

[give him a mo, he's busy 'debating' with an NPC about all the samples he's stuffed himself with. Again. He probably does this three times a week. He finally looks up when Stahn approaches, eyebrows raised]

If you want 'em, I say go for the bacon bits. They won't make you puke.

[majinken]

[it's hard to go wrong with the free samples... isn't that just a smart money-saving tactic? maybe he's learned a little too much from some of his friends back home to think of it that way, but it makes sense.

still, there is a more important question at hand here!]

Bacon bits? [what are those, he's never had them!] I've never even heard of them, but...

[how can anything with bacon be a bad thing?] They sound good!

[sayonaradumbass]

It's got cheese and I think there are veggies, but you can barely taste 'em.

[he indicates a tray of the stuff and true enough, its really...sloppy looking. How do you eat that? Are there sporks? Manly hand grabs?]

[discard]

[Leon wouldn't stuff himself with just ice cream!!!

... Probably.

Jury's out, honestly, the temptation is eternally there.

Either way, Leon's grumpy about having to do menial labor like this, but doing the work is better than doing nothing; Leon has never really dealt well with long periods of having nothing to do. But he also generally doesn't deal with customers so long as someone else is there to (because Leon does not deal with customers well) so it takes him some time to reappear from the back.

And then he sees a sunshine mullet loitering there.

A sigh.]

Stahn. What are you doing here?

[majinken]

[don't sigh at him leon, that's just rude.

(as if he'd be anything but rude, get real here, stahn.)

of course, that doesn't actually faze him in the least. if anything, it's just the opposite—stahn brightens considerably when he sees leon there. and yes, he does take note the the apron somehow suits leon in aesthetics... incredible, really.

that's just a passing thought, because with a bright and radiant grin, he's holding up the two bags for leon to see.]

You have a lunch break today, right? I brought enough for both of us! [surprise, he's here to make sure leon eats properly. someone has to take care of these things, after all.]

[discard]

[He'll sigh at you all he wants!!! And wow, don't comment on how the pink apron...works.... that's embarrassing. Even if it's true, it totally fits his color scheme.

More importantly, Leon just stares at the bags for a long, long moment.]

... Why? [???] I am more than capable of getting my own lunch.

ii;

[unswerved]

[ yata had just finished delivering a bunch of items to various households and is now on his way home, but decides to grab a bite before doing so. it's when he bumps into stahn, whom he's very glad to see. yata may not have seen stahn during the whole weirdo library phenomenon, but he's heard that stahn was affected by the books, too. he's glad to see stahn back to normal - or what seems like it, anyway. ]

Oh, hey! What's up?

[majinken]

[stahn's definitely back to his more normal state now—though he has no idea that yata even heard about what happened with him. it's not like leon was going to outright share how worried he'd been, even if stahn was aware of it. it also means he doesn't know yata himself had been affected... ah, well.

regardless, he offers a grin. he's always glad to see a friend, after all.]

It's nothing too big! There's just so many places to choose from to eat, so I was hoping I could get a pointer in the right direction. [nothing serious at all, aside from the fact that deciding on lunch is very serious business... especially when it involves buying food for leon.]

i

[rebelia]

[someone's being conversational – yet when iv sends a curious glance in the direction of the one-sided noise, he sees a single person and that's enough to stop him in his tracks. his gaze travels to the very ornate sword. well, he's been exposed to invisible aliens before.]

Who never does? . . . The sword?

[majinken]

[this whole "being held accountable for talking to your sword in public" is kind of a new concept to stahn. he got used to... well, people not saying anything, despite the fact that dymlos had always warned him to be careful about it.

so naturally, being called on it surprises stahn, and it shows.]

Eh? Oh, haha.... [he's so bad at this, but fortunately, he has dymlos in his ear reminded him of a decent excuse. he reaches into his pocket and pulls out his cerevice, waving it a little.] That's all.

[(nailed it.)]

part ii

[patrimony]

[ Alisha was on her way to her job, though she could spare a minute! She's usually pretty early getting there, and she's not one to refuse someone who needs help. She smiles slightly upon realizing just who it was. They'd only just spoken to one another briefly before, but he was rather nice. ]

Oh, Stahn. Good afternoon. [ She nods slightly. ] What is it?

[majinken]

[a familiar face is always a welcome one, and he definitely could deem alisha as anything but very nice and helpful to him. so of course, seeing her is a great thing! in fact, she may be just the right kind of person to help him.

she does have that same sort of noble air to her that leon does, though she's obviously much kinder outwardly.]

Heheh, it's good to see you again too! [he waves his hand a little as a friendly gesture, because... well, it would be rude to just ask something of her like that, wouldn't it? but this makes it a bit easier.] I was just looking for some help with choosing a place to get lunch around here. There's so many places... it's kind of overwhelming.

I

[newtimes]

( But would that noodle shop happen to be a ramen shop because if so, its your lucky day! Mutsu is dressed in his more casual clothes which can either mean he's doing chores around Sword Haus or working hard at the ramen shop. The inside is loud and busy but Mutsu can take a moment to pay attention to anyone with a sword. Look, he's a little biased, okay? It isn't uncommon to see people with swords running around the colony but it is unusual to see someone talking to one.

... At least, to one that is still in sword form. Once he gets a break, he'll step outside, leaning out the doorway and peering over at Stahn and Sword. )

Hey, are ya lost...?

( You've been standing out here for awhile. Look, he'll address the whole talking to a sword thing in a moment. )

[majinken]

[he's just standing there in thought for the moment, so when he hears a voice... that's enough to catch stahn's attention pretty easily. he looks over to where mutsu is standing, expression puzzled as he tilts his head to the side.]

Lost? I'm not lost. [did he do something to make it seem like he's lost? he doesn't quite think so, but it's not like he can really tell what other people are thinking about him anyway.]

ii!

[thatdamnknight]

[what luck for stahn that this person happens to be standing around and waiting for a response to text message from a supervisor. it wasn't anything pressing, but mostly about whether something needs to be done now or later. either way, flynn smiles kindly upon being approached. naturally, good citizen, like any super hero or boy scout, flynn will help however he can!]

Of course. What could I do for you?

[majinken]

[stahn's glad that most of people he's run into are pretty friendly; it makes a search like this so much easier. he offers flynn a grateful smile—he may just have a good lunch to bring to leon yet!]

I'm a little stuck on finding something good for lunch when there are so many options... [it's overwhleming and leon is picky.

flynn is probably the worst person to ask for advice on this matter.]