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[patrimony]

Who: Alisha patrimony & you!
When: IC 5/1-5/5
Where: Residential and shopping district!
What: Just a catch all log for those interested.
Rating/Warning: None!

a) practice makes perfect!

[ For those who are wandering around the residential district, Alisha will be practicing swinging her lance in one of the more open, more abandoned areas. She'll try various ways - swinging her lance to the side, and then thrusting it in front of her with faint cries.

When she stops, she lets out a breath, as though having been tense while practicing her movements. She looks to her lance warily, and then to the ground. ]

I cannot allow myself to become rusty now...

b) the sheltered princess wants to... practice cooking?

[ After practicing her technique, Alisha makes her way to the shopping district. She nearly looks lost as she looks from store to store, hands tucked behind her back as she leans in to read different signs in the window. She frowns faintly, tilting her head slightly in confusion.

She straightens herself, sighing slightly. ]

I suppose I should have done my research before shopping for ingredients. Perhaps I can bake a decent desert for Sorey and the others for now instead.

[ She wanted to expand her cooking knowledge somehow, but... She has no idea where to start. She's always had someone to cook for her, even while she's been here. ]

c) (closed to rose)

[ They've made their way towards the darker areas of the city. It might be dangerous with just the two of them, yet Alisha knows that Sorey and the others need all the time they need to rest. She looks to Rose with a frown, concern evident in her features. ]

I appreciate your help, but are you certain? There may be monsters lurking within.

[ She knows that Rose is strong. She's Sorey's Squire, isn't she? Yet, she knows that strength is easily to exhaust all the same. ]

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[skillful]

[ Rose crosses her arms behind her head, snorting a little at Alisha's words. ] And that's exactly why we're here together, right?

[ Which she means of course she's sure. She wouldn't be here if she wasn't. Better together than on their own- she knows Sorey wouldn't like the thought of Alisha checking it out on her own. ]

Hmmm. [ Hands prop on her hips as she looks around, taking in their surroundings. Mostly she wants to go back to check out that altar. The altar where she found Dezel's hat at. ] I'm not starving this time so I should be able to hold my own, but we'll still take it easy. We're here to see what we can find and nothing more.

[ Best to avoid the monsters if they can, there's always time for proper butt kicking later. ]

[patrimony]

[ That was true. They weren't here to fight any monsters. They were simply here to investigate. Even so, it was best to be as well prepared and on guard as possible. ]

That is true. Still, it'd be best to stay on our guard as much as possible.

[ There's that guilt she feels again when she hears Roses's words, though. She... should have been there with the others. She should've been there to pull her own weight. She looks to the ground for a moment, brows furrowing before she looks to Rose again. ]

Are you ready?

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[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru has his own cooking to do, given that he hardly ever eats things others prepare for him. That basically limits things quite a bit but he doesn't mind cooking, he finds it cathartic in a way. So when he spots Alisha wandering about like that he might look curiously at her, long enough for Alisha to probably notice. It's only when he hears her speak that he might come over. Don't mind him as he types up something on his phone to show you Alisha. ]

If you're looking for dessert ingredients, that store over there has really good ones! [ And he'll point with a gloved hand to the store just down the block from where they are. ]

[patrimony]

[ She reads the words carefully before responding. Was he.... mute, perhaps? Either way, she doesn't hesitate to answer him. ]

Thank you, though I was hoping to make more than just desserts. [ She offers a small smile. ] Though, do you yourself shop there often?

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru nods silently before typing up something else. ]

Yes! I shop at various places but that place has a lot of...regular ingredients I use for cooking! What else were you thinking of making?

[ Is that butting in too much?! Should he not have asked that?! He doesn't even know!! ]

[patrimony]

[ She pauses for a moment, looking thoughtful. ]

... I wanted to make something simple, but... I truthfully haven't thought of what I would like to cook beyond that.

[ Honestly, she thought she'd get some ideas from being out here in general. ]

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru knows a good few simple dishes that one could cook. But he's not sure if she's ever heard of them or would even like them?! ]

Well what sort of dishes are normal for your world to cook? Unless you wanted to try something new from a different world! I've found out a lot of good recipes that way too.

[ Earth food in particular is pretty tasty he's found out. ]

b!

[imano]

[ Grocery day, grocery day! Imanotsurugi no longer really needs to do this job when everyone's not ridiculously sick like last time... but hey, it's pretty fun to see all the neat ingredients. After all, in good hands they can turn into amazing food and have such colorful packages! ]

Miss? I think you might want this~

[ He holds up a bag of sugar and a bag of flour (Imano's short, so they're kinda big and heavy...). These are in most desserts, right? He hopes the muttering to herself meant she might have wanted help. ]

There's a lot of stuff here, huh! Do you know what you want to make?

[patrimony]

[ Alisha looks rather surprised at the sudden kind gesture, hesitating before she even reaches to take the bag. ]

Thank you, but are you certain? That's something that I'm able to purchase for myself.

[imano]

Oh it's alright, these were on sale! Besides, think of it as a freebie since cooking can be kinda hard.

[ His housemates have gone a few months without breaking an appliance, thank goodness. Anyway, Imano enjoys the surprise on her face for a brief moment, then hands Alisha the ingredients easily. ]

You'd have to get other stuff anyway... Flour and sugar can't make much on their own, you know. But some of the stores here sell good food to help with that!

[patrimony]

That's right. Baking includes many ingredients sometimes, doesn't it? I've only recently learned to bake myself.

[ She smiles slightly at the memory of it. ]

... I'm a little embarrassed to admit that even though I've been here numerous times, I'm not sure what stores would be the best ones to browse.

[imano]

Why don't you ask a bakery around here? They probably have a good idea what's quality stuff... but you'd have to ask just right or they think you're out for their secret recipes. You can really only get the ingredients here in this district though so... I don't get the fuss.

[ HImano shrugs. After all, it's always "love", right? That's supposed to make food taste better, always. He shrugs, but his face lights up with an idea. ]

I know a place that sells the best fruit though! My friend Sayo showed me it. Fruit can go well in desserts, I think.

b;

[earthpulse]

[ She wasn't planning on running into Alisha, truthfully, but it wouldn't hurt to check up on the princess knight if she came across her doing the exact same thing, which is grocery shopping. Without warning (or noise), she sidles up right behind her. ]

Giving up already, Alisha?

[patrimony]

[ Alisha jumps when Edna seems to appear seemingly out of no where behind her - which almost instantly draws a light blush to cheeks. She should've at least noticed someone right behind her. ]

Lady Edna! Good Afternoon! [ She bows her head slightly before taking in her question, and crossing her arms. ] ... Oh, no. I was simply thinking to myself that I should have memorized what ingredients I would need.

[earthpulse]

[ Seraphim aren't particularly unused to being unnoticed, but here...resonance is wacky, even moreso that Alisha's actually staying with them and probably building her natural resonance up by living in close proximity for extended periods of time. It's not a-lifetime-of-living-in-Elysia levels of resonance increase, but it certainly doesn't hurt.

She stares at her dispassionately. ]

For what? Have any dastardly schemes involving food in mind?

[ She's not you, Edna. ]

[patrimony]

"Dastardly?"

[ She stops to take in her words, only for her eyes to widen slightly. ]

--Oh, no! I wouldn't, Lady Edna! I had been hoping to prepare a meal for everyone at home, after all.

[earthpulse]

Is that all?

[ Why...does Edna sound a bit disappointed at that.........sure, Edna. Although it brings to mind her culinary abilities, or her potential lack thereof. ]

...Have you even ever prepared a meal by yourself?

[ It's not meant to be a disdainful question at all, just genuine curiosity. ]

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[sayonaradumbass]

[Maybe he should make a living of young warrior women training and kicking ass or something. Tons of people would buy the hell out of that, right? Videos of that?

It's something to consider. Either way, when Alisha finishes, there will be a peal of laughter tinged with clapping.

It's coming from across the fence? How cliche.]

Bravo, bravo! That was pretty badass.

[patrimony]

It was... "badass"?

[ That was... a first.... But, she'll take it as a compliment. She guesses? She's a little flustered, though. She hadn't realized that she was being watched. Shouldn't she have? Perhaps she'd been too focused on perfecting her technique... ]

[sayonaradumbass]

[Chin in his palms, he grins at her and winks.]

Yeah, absolutely! Not just anyone could do that...cheerleaders can't. Their pompoms are doomed.

[patrimony]

I appreciate your words. However, I believe that I've grown rusty with my techniques.

[ Doing this much is really nothing to her, or... it should be nothing. ]

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[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee had managed to notice her practice while he was wandering along a nearby rooftop.

Quickly, he does some flips in the air to land near her, looking determined.]

Alisha-san, allow me to be the one who helps you in this task!!

[patrimony]

[ Alisha looks a little startled when he comes out of seemingly no where, but she quickly releases a small breath upon realizing who it is. ]

Lee! It's good to see you again. [ A beat. ] You... know how to cook?

[niceguypose]

[His intensity does dies down a little.]

I am sorry! Did I startle you?

Ah... I am not the best chef, but I have learned about preparing meals on the go! It is part of our life when we ninjas travel a lot!

[patrimony]

A little. I suppose I was too consumed in thought for a moment.

Your level of skills never ceases to amaze me. Though, I suppose it would come in handy for one who travels a great deal.