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Who: Oz & Friends: The Musical
When: Post-event
Where: Out and about in the city
What: Various nerd bonding moments
Warning: None!
elsa;
[After all the chaos of Fortune-Telling Week From Hell settles down, it's time to make good on that promise for tea! Elsa seems like a neat person to know, after all, and even if their topic at the time had been a little heavy, that's just all the more reason to get to know her a little better. That sort of burden is hard to carry alone.
So after giving the directions and setting a time, Oz can be found sitting outside of the cafe in question. He's got something folded on his lap and seems to be alternating between people-watching and checking his phone, buzzing with the quiet excitement of meeting someone new.]
mabel;
[GUESS WHERE MABEL AND OZ ARE. That's right, on the best friend date ever. Ever. It's only just started and Oz is already having a great time, pressing his face against the CyBuddy displays and being stupidly excited in general over all these weirdass animals. Ciel has his big fat owl, so maybe said owl needs a companion...!
He stops in front of one display in particular though, where a very small dog with very large ears sits at attention, ready and waiting for the next customer to come test its functions. Instead of doing that, Oz just points with GREAT VIGOR and calls over to wherever Mabel happens to be moseying about, clearly excited.]
Mabel! Come look at this one! Look at its ears—!!
[This dog must be stopped.]
taka;
[It's nerd time in the library, time for all library nerds to go perusing at their collective leisure...! SO OF COURSE OZ IS HERE, looking around the shelves for anything that's been added since the last time he'd visited. Nothing really catches his eye yet; even with all of the books here, he's already read his way through most of the fiction section that had struck immediate interest and has yet to find anything actually useful in the non-fiction section, outside of how-to manuals for technological devices. He's almost at the end of the row by the time he spots it-
The familiar spines all lined up in a neat row. Finally. FINALLY.]
They have it—!!
[Oops, were you trying to read in a peaceful corner or actually get some work done?? IT IS PEACEFUL NO MORE, since Oz doesn't know how to use volume control when he's excited.]
yoon;
[Now that Oz has taken up trying to cook some things on his own, it also means that he has to learn to shop for groceries on his own... And normally, he isn't too bad at that! He actually has a fairly good idea of what makes a balanced meal and knows what he likes, so it doesn't take long to finish up and he doesn't spend time lingering in the aisles.
Today is unfortunately not one of those days. Living in the House of Eternal Sweet-tooth means that candy is never in short supply, but with all of the crazy goings-on lately, it's been a little hard to remember to restock the candy jar. Today, the grocery store happens to be having a buy 1 get 1 free sale, too, which means that all of the soup stocks and vegetables and fruits in Oz's cart are buried under a literal mountain of candy.
A mountain that goes sLIDING RIGHT OVER IN AN AVALANCHE when Oz takes a turn too quickly, burying the feet of anyone who happens to be nearby. SO, YOU, YOON. You are the chosen one.]
Oh— sorry about that! I guess I put a little too much in here. [An Understatement™. Oz will immediately move to start picking various bags of M&Ms and jolly ranchers up, though, because he's not a rudeass who makes other people clean up for him.]
ciel;
[IT'S 10AM, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR OZES ARE?
In the kitchen, tiredly stirring around his oatmeal in an absent-minded way. Horror of horrors, there aren't even any sprinkles in it today.
Even though he tried his best to get some sleep the night before, he couldn't manage it. He's been wound with anxious energy for hours now, and it's exhausting, but there's no reprieve in sight just yet and even if there was, he probably wouldn't take it. He's got a lot of things to think about, some clothing to throw away, and apologies to make - later, after the general insanity dies down. But that leaves him in a limbo of sorts for the time being, and it's why he's staring somewhat absently out the window whenever Ciel moseys out of his sleep coma for the day.
His attention still snaps over regardless, and Ciel gets the same cheery:]
Morning!
sheba;
["I'll be meeting you for tea once all of this is straightened out." WELL THINGS ARE STRAIGHTENED OUT NOW!! And Oz, who needs to check up on everyone that he's watching out for anyway, will take any reason to make the standard "so did you survive" conversation pass a little more smoothly. Good lord, he's going to become one of the cafe's most valued customers in less than a week at this rate...
But that's why he's standing out in the apartment hall at around noon a few days after things settle back down again, knocking on Sheba's door.]
Sheba? It's Oz! Are you here?
[Maybe he should have tried calling first?! What a moron.]
When: Post-event
Where: Out and about in the city
What: Various nerd bonding moments
Warning: None!
elsa;
[After all the chaos of Fortune-Telling Week From Hell settles down, it's time to make good on that promise for tea! Elsa seems like a neat person to know, after all, and even if their topic at the time had been a little heavy, that's just all the more reason to get to know her a little better. That sort of burden is hard to carry alone.
So after giving the directions and setting a time, Oz can be found sitting outside of the cafe in question. He's got something folded on his lap and seems to be alternating between people-watching and checking his phone, buzzing with the quiet excitement of meeting someone new.]
mabel;
[GUESS WHERE MABEL AND OZ ARE. That's right, on the best friend date ever. Ever. It's only just started and Oz is already having a great time, pressing his face against the CyBuddy displays and being stupidly excited in general over all these weirdass animals. Ciel has his big fat owl, so maybe said owl needs a companion...!
He stops in front of one display in particular though, where a very small dog with very large ears sits at attention, ready and waiting for the next customer to come test its functions. Instead of doing that, Oz just points with GREAT VIGOR and calls over to wherever Mabel happens to be moseying about, clearly excited.]
Mabel! Come look at this one! Look at its ears—!!
[This dog must be stopped.]
taka;
[It's nerd time in the library, time for all library nerds to go perusing at their collective leisure...! SO OF COURSE OZ IS HERE, looking around the shelves for anything that's been added since the last time he'd visited. Nothing really catches his eye yet; even with all of the books here, he's already read his way through most of the fiction section that had struck immediate interest and has yet to find anything actually useful in the non-fiction section, outside of how-to manuals for technological devices. He's almost at the end of the row by the time he spots it-
The familiar spines all lined up in a neat row. Finally. FINALLY.]
They have it—!!
[Oops, were you trying to read in a peaceful corner or actually get some work done?? IT IS PEACEFUL NO MORE, since Oz doesn't know how to use volume control when he's excited.]
yoon;
[Now that Oz has taken up trying to cook some things on his own, it also means that he has to learn to shop for groceries on his own... And normally, he isn't too bad at that! He actually has a fairly good idea of what makes a balanced meal and knows what he likes, so it doesn't take long to finish up and he doesn't spend time lingering in the aisles.
Today is unfortunately not one of those days. Living in the House of Eternal Sweet-tooth means that candy is never in short supply, but with all of the crazy goings-on lately, it's been a little hard to remember to restock the candy jar. Today, the grocery store happens to be having a buy 1 get 1 free sale, too, which means that all of the soup stocks and vegetables and fruits in Oz's cart are buried under a literal mountain of candy.
A mountain that goes sLIDING RIGHT OVER IN AN AVALANCHE when Oz takes a turn too quickly, burying the feet of anyone who happens to be nearby. SO, YOU, YOON. You are the chosen one.]
Oh— sorry about that! I guess I put a little too much in here. [An Understatement™. Oz will immediately move to start picking various bags of M&Ms and jolly ranchers up, though, because he's not a rudeass who makes other people clean up for him.]
ciel;
[IT'S 10AM, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR OZES ARE?
In the kitchen, tiredly stirring around his oatmeal in an absent-minded way. Horror of horrors, there aren't even any sprinkles in it today.
Even though he tried his best to get some sleep the night before, he couldn't manage it. He's been wound with anxious energy for hours now, and it's exhausting, but there's no reprieve in sight just yet and even if there was, he probably wouldn't take it. He's got a lot of things to think about, some clothing to throw away, and apologies to make - later, after the general insanity dies down. But that leaves him in a limbo of sorts for the time being, and it's why he's staring somewhat absently out the window whenever Ciel moseys out of his sleep coma for the day.
His attention still snaps over regardless, and Ciel gets the same cheery:]
Morning!
sheba;
["I'll be meeting you for tea once all of this is straightened out." WELL THINGS ARE STRAIGHTENED OUT NOW!! And Oz, who needs to check up on everyone that he's watching out for anyway, will take any reason to make the standard "so did you survive" conversation pass a little more smoothly. Good lord, he's going to become one of the cafe's most valued customers in less than a week at this rate...
But that's why he's standing out in the apartment hall at around noon a few days after things settle back down again, knocking on Sheba's door.]
Sheba? It's Oz! Are you here?
[Maybe he should have tried calling first?! What a moron.]
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Hey, I know this isn't any of my business. But I hope you're buying this much for a good reason.
[ Such as, maybe, opening his own candy shop. The amount is sufficient enough for a candy stall! ]
no subject
So he actually doesn't entirely know how to respond to that?! Like wow, it's almost as if he has no real conception of how unhealthy a mountaincart of candy is.]
Ah— Well! I'm buying it because we ran out...
[Is... is that an acceptable reason??]
no subject
[ Young man, we need to talk. Yoon's motherly senses have picked up something; whether it is a good thing or not is yet to be determined. In the first place, he doesn't agree with anyone eating more than necessary. That's why it's called unnecessary intake or gluttony! If no one has ever called Oz out on it before, then clearly fate's answer is Yoon. This is for his own good.
Oz's expression reminds Yoon of a child caught taking cookie from the jar before dinner time. That makes him stare further. ]
I'm not expecting you to listen to a stranger, but at least reconsider your own actions. Hasn't anyone else told you that eating this much, much less sweets, is bad for you? Even if you disregard that, the amount of credits you waste should still be alarming!
no subject
It's not going to be eaten all at once! And it's not just for me, either—! [FOR SOME REASON HE FEELS THE NEED TO DEFEND HIMSELF... As if any of that will make him look like less of an embarrassment with way too much candy.]
Besides, there's a sale today...
no subject
That doesn't change anything. Did you stop and think? Just look at your cart.
[ With such an intense amount, even a sale wouldn't matter. It will still devour a huge chunk of credits. ]
Even if you share them and reserve them for later, such an amount could even last a whole year. You can even risk expiration! What is the point of keeping that much? Sales will happen again later. You can restock properly then; it will only tempt you to devour larger amounts this way!
no subject
I don't think this would even last a month...
[Yoon is severely underestimating both A) the number of friends Oz feeds and B) the number of people in Cerealia who have massive addictions to sugary foods... Still, this guy is apparently very passionate about credits and junk food?! He glances back at the cart again before starting to pick a few bags out, and then a few more. He's keeping all of the stuff that he's getting for other people though, okay.]
—How many do you think I should put back?
no subject
What!? How many do you and your friends intend to consume per day?
[ Oh no, here it comes. The nagging mother hen mode— ]
The recommended intake of sugar should only be around 100-150 calories a day, overdoing it will lead to various complications.
no subject
BUT CONGRATS YOON good lord, this is probably the first time Oz has ever felt even .5% embarrassed about his horrible trash diet. Even though most of it is actually pretty healthy since Gilbert takes care of him well but still--]
Complications? What kind of complications?
[He asks this with some amount of concern because GUESS WHO EATS WAY MORE THAN 100-150 CALORIES OF SUGAR A DAY?? It's Oz... It's Oz and almost everyone he knows. Yoon has just discovered a den of godless sugar heathens.]
no subject
It's good at least, that Oz is listening in politely and dealing with the motherly nagging. Yoon's mildly surprised that this kid isn't educated about health matters. There are many kind of people in this world and beyond. ]
You could develop various illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and cancer. There is also the issue of gaining weight.
[ That's probably a scary topic... Yoon will quickly make this sound better. ]
But if you're such a sweet tooth that you can't cut down, there are healthy alternatives to satisfying your cravings.
no subject
Wait, really—? You can get all of that just by eating too much sugar?
[?!?! THIS STRANGER MUST BE PULLING HIS LEG. Truly, there is no other answer. Oz has no idea how to handle this fresh information straight out of the bowels of hell... He doesn't even seem that reassured by "healthy alternatives", mostly because every "healthy" anything he's had to deal with has been in the negatives on the flavor scale.
So it's with some amount of obvious hesitation that he asks:]
What are the alternatives...?
no subject
[ Indeed, most healthy alternatives tend to be boring. But not if it's cooked up by someone like him! He'll make every healthy dish so exciting and delicious, Oz will never want to resort to cheap factory candy ever again! (Or at least, we can hope so.)
Anyway, he looks really confident about it. He's sure that he can convince this boy to eat healthier sweets. ]
If you really want to try it out, I'll prepare you something after we both finish shopping. For now, I'll introduce you to food that you don't need to prepare.
no subject
But he looks so confident that he can't help but want to go along with it just to see how it turns out?! Except:]
I do! But it won't be any trouble for you, right? I mean, I interrupted your shopping... [More like Yoon turned a baby interruption into a Gigantic Interruption but whatever, Oz will still take responsibility.]
no subject
Don't worry about it. Come on, let's go.
[ As long as Oz says it's fine to go, then they will hunt for healthy yummy snacks! So off they go... He looks back a bit, wondering what kind of diet Oz has. ]
Hey, do you have any allergies? And things you really want to avoid?
no subject
Hm? No allergies! There aren't many foods I dislike, either. I'll try everything once!
no subject
[ Yoon likes non-picky eaters! It's only right to respect every kind of food, after all. Because no matter what, it's still something to replenish the body. There's been many who doesn't have access to it at all, so whatever they can get that is filling and clean; it's definitely a blessing. ]
It may not look like it, but fruits can satisfy a sweet tooth. A number of desserts, candies, and even sweet drinks are made from fruits originally. Eating the actual thing is a treat in itself: bananas, strawberries, watermelons, apples, oranges, cherries, blueberries...
[ Not long from now, they arrive at the fruit area! There has to be something here that'll make Oz happy. ]
no subject
[He just usually eats fruit when it's part of another dessert, like the delicious filling in a pie or the warm compote topping on a big scoop of ice cream...
But once they arrive in the dessert section, he'll start to browse around curiously! No sense coming all the way over here only to keep to himself, right?]
What kind of fruits do you like best? [And he will just ADMIT IT--] Most of mine have already been sugared and cooked before they get to my plate, but I liked the fresh apples from our trees!
no subject
Fruit is good at any given time. You can have some at midnight for instance, and it won't affect you badly at all. Anyway, I haven't really thought about it... I mostly ate whatever I could find at home.
[ It's hard to decide on a favorite when literally everything is rare... ]
So you like apples the best, I assume? We can work with that.
no subject
But apples are good! They're really versatile! You can eat them straight from the tree or mash them into applesauce or bake them into a pie or roast them with honey or turn it into an apple butter...
[WHAT A VERSATILE FRUIT.]