open to all;

[swordboning]

Who: Archer swordboning and YOU. (Maybe Athena too)
When: December 15th and on
Where: Right here where you need him. At least in the streets.
What: Golden Archers is sadly open. Come get your top tier food of choice.
Rating/Warning: Nah.


[Archer was fully cringing at the emblem Athena made and the fact that it was pasted on his apron. Well, inwardly at least. Athena got to have her way with the things went around here since she was the one who put in the money and most of the work. That meant her lame idea of what was great ended up plastering almost anything that had the surface for it.

But for a food stall, there was a serious lack of menu. Archer, though, intentionally wanted that. Restricting himself would only be admitting that he couldn't make things that people wanted outside of said menu. Obviously, there were some restrictions because supplies of some things were exceedingly rare or impossible to find. Which meant that rich people places had to be visited for that. But here were reasonable prices for fresh cooked food.]

Before you ask, there's no menu. So just tell me what you want.

[Customer service needed a little bit of work, however. And no, Saber, you weren't getting any free food.]

Comments

[invisibleair]

[ Saber couldn't turn down a free meal. Which is to say, she thinks she's getting a free meal here. She would usually be getting one at home, but since Archer isn't there who else is going to cook for her?! She could ask Shirou, but she didn't want to bother him if he and Sakura were busy... So that leaves Archer to feed the King. ]

Give me your best dish.

[ Because Saber still is the worst at just asking for what she wants, she would rather let Archer pick. ]

[swordboning]

Tea and rice is it then.

[SMIRKING.

Poor Saber.

But he pulls out some chicken despite his words.]

[invisibleair]

[ Her eyes open wide in annoyance at first, about to complain to the chef and owner about his terrible service...until she sees the chicken. Just going to slide closer to watch. ]

[swordboning]

For some reason, I get the idea that this is the only positive thing you see about me.

[Shrugging after pulling out a sharp-ass knife. Gotta cut fast.]

[invisibleair]

There are other positive attributes you have, Archer.

[ ...She's not going to willingly list them though apparently as she watches closer!! ]

[swordboning]

Which is why you're so eager to talk about them.

[Did he mention that it's fun to tease Saber? Because it is.]

[invisibleair]

You implied I saw no other positive traits, and I told you that you had some. Did you wish for me to go and list them out?

[ She sounds a little more annoyed at the teasing, but trying to keep up with Archer. ]

[swordboning]

And suffer from embarrassment? I think I'd rather avoid that.

[Not that he would get embarrassed. But if Saber had a dumb mental image, all the better.

MIXING SAUCE.]

[invisibleair]

And that is one of your negative qualities.

[ Thinking so little of yourself, that's negative.

...That sauce looks good though, maybe she can just reach out and take a little.... ]

[swordboning]

Being embarrassed is a negative quality of mine?

[No. Whacking a finger. Butt.]

[invisibleair]

The ability to stop making jokes.

[ Especially when Saber is the butt of said jokes!!

And she shakes her hand a little from that. Stingy old man. ]

[swordboning]

It would be helpful if you didn't make it so easy.

[Gosh, Seiba.

Alright, time for super high heat chicken cooking. Like dragon level heat. Otherwise, it won't turn out right.]

[invisibleair]

[ Saber glares, letting that topic drop for now, sniffing at the chicken as it cooks. She needs that chicken man, give it to her. ]

...Has Rin spoken to you? About something we discussed. [ We as in her and Rin. Of course Saber means the strange romantic situation. ]

[swordboning]

Yes.

[That's all she's getting about that!! Keep staring at that chicken.]

[invisibleair]

...Is that all you are going to say?

[ She is staring at that chicken, and not Archer because this is a strange conversation to be having at all. ]

[swordboning]

Do I really need to say anything else? Or were you looking for something specific?

[Just keep staring at it, Saber.]

[invisibleair]

I had assumed you would have something to say.

[ She is but...she's feeling a little defenseless. ]

[swordboning]

It seems more to me that you have something to say.

[GOT NOTHING FOR HER.

Except sauce going in the hot pan with the chicken.]

[invisibleair]

[ ...No she isn't going to say anything either. Just going to watch the way the pan sizzles and the smell hits her and... ]

What are your intentions with Rin?! [ Oops. ]

[swordboning]

Considering I was first, I don't think that's an appropriate question.

[Not sorry at all.]

[invisibleair]

I do not believe being first is important in this case.

[ Yes it is, but she doesn't want to believe it. ]

[swordboning]

What ranks as most important to you?

[Curious. Because if she says something dumb, he's going to counter.

Also arranging her plate real quick.]

[invisibleair]

[ What is the most thing? Saber has a hard time breaking her concentration from the food to think. So she changes the topic. ]

You already knew, of my feelings before. But you never said anything to Rin?

[swordboning]

First, why do you think I haven't. Second, it's none of my business.

[Which leaves what he actually did completely open ended.]

[invisibleair]

Because she did not know.

[ When Saber had...admitted them to Rin, she thought Rin had confessed first. But then it seemed as if she didn't really know. But Saber could have been confused. It was a very confusing message she got. ]

You are together now. Is it not your business?