week 2

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Week 2

[It's been about a week since the Champions woke up in their new consumerist hellscape of a temporary home and, despite a few odd goings on and the bomb incident with Church and Nari, things haven't been as bad as they could be. No one is even dead yet! But let's see how long that lasts.

Enjoy your week, Champions.]

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[power_of_dominance]

[After Xander's announcement, Soma goes into his routine. First is making food for everyone to pick at whenever they're hungry, so he goes into Flavortown to start on bread and a main dish or two. This time it's beef stew and a nice vegetarian casserole in case someone doesn't want meat. After eating, he packs up a bunch of bread and takes it with him to nibble on during the day, so if you approach him he's going to smell like fresh rosemary bread again. Get used to it, he almost always smells like that now.

Next is Splankets, where he'd just grabbed a bunch of plain, cool-colored blankets before to make his fort in the kiosk. This time, he sets the machine to print two custom jobs, a pale blue and lilac mottled one covered in black cats, and a black one with a large gothic white cross. He looks a bit hesitant carrying the second one if you catch him on the way back to his kiosk. Neither of them gets hung up, they're going on his bed.

The rest of the day, he can be found in random shops or even wandering the halls. He's either taking notes or playing games on his tablet, or checking in every nook and cranny he can reach. What's he searching for? If the food court isn't really occupied, he'll clear out a space by moving tables so he can get some shadowboxing time in.]

flavourtown

[ratherdoweddings]

[Yurika looks over from a table, where she's holding a key on a string in front of herself.]

Good morning! Wow, that's a lot of food.

[power_of_dominance]

I enjoy cooking. Guess I'm something of a stress chef, too.

[He shrugs, tasting the stew for seasoning and adding in a bit more pepper.]

There might be a few people here who don't really cook, so I don't mind. It's something to do, and it might foster some good will. Would you like some? There's beef stew and a vegetarian casserole.

[ratherdoweddings]

Oh, of course! You're right that it's important to make sure everybody in here is taken care of.

[power_of_dominance]

It's better than just sitting around, twiddling our thumbs. Here, help yourself.

[There's bowls, plates, and silverware next to the food, so people can take whatever they like.]

Dad would be happy that I'm carrying on his lesson to feed people if you want to make friends.

[ratherdoweddings]

Thank you~ [She starts loading up and hums happily.] It's a good one! After all, you have to eat to live.

[power_of_dominance]

That's exactly what he said. Food and friends are both necessary for life, he always told me. Maybe it's why he taught me to cook, I was never really good at making friends....

[Intimidating aura and all that.]

[ratherdoweddings]

Well, you've got us now! We can't exactly go anywhere, and it's a good idea for us all to get along.

[power_of_dominance]

Most of you seem friendly, at least. I'm just not used to being social, a lot of people think I'm creepy or something.

[He dishes up some stew for himself, then hands Yurika a couple slices of rosemary bread.]

This is one of my favorite recipes.

[ratherdoweddings]

Thanks a lot! You must be really dedicated to this kind of thing.

[power_of_dominance]

It's one of the skills I have that doesn't involve combat, so it's something I can share. And sometimes working with a familiar recipe is almost like meditation, which is good for the nerves.

[ratherdoweddings]

Meditation, huh... That's a little difficult, honestly.

[power_of_dominance]

Difficult? How so? Have you ever cooked before?

[ratherdoweddings]

Oh, I have! Just people always seem to be strangely too busy to eat when I do.

[power_of_dominance]

[Uh oh. That could mean a few things, none of them good.]

That's... unfortunate. Maybe you can collaborate with someone, see if that helps?

[ratherdoweddings]

Well, I don't see why not! Maybe everyone will be happy then!

[power_of_dominance]

Maybe you can help me the next time I cook? It's a good way to pick up skills and tips.

[ratherdoweddings]

Oh, absolutely! I don't want to disappoint anyone~

[power_of_dominance]

If you have dedication and know-how, that's a big part of it. Learn the basics first before you start experimenting. And if you mess up, you can always start over. Those are the most important things to remember.

Oh, and be careful not to mix up sugar and salt. I've seen that happen to a lot of people who are rushing. You can't rush good food.

flavortown

[tokencanadian]

[Mmm? Oh, it's... someone she hasn't really spoken with yet. Pyrrha sets down her own meal, standing up from her table, and makes her way over. She approaches with a practiced smile, from hundreds of greetings like this.]

Hello! I... don't believe we've really spoken to one another yet. [...A pause.] I mean, I wouldn't want to get in the way of your dinner...

[power_of_dominance]

[Soma looks up at her in surprise, still a bit mystified at people being able to casually approach him.]

Um... it's no trouble? Really, it's okay. I'm not used to company, but I don't mind. Did you try some of the food I made? Please tell me if you like it.

[Is this how to be social? He feels like he's babbling a bit.]

[tokencanadian]

[Pyrrha's very personable like that. She likes and hopes that people would do that to her, and you always act like you want others to act towards you...]

You mean the stew? Or something else? [Everyone's always making so much food around here, she doesn't want to be inconsiderate.]

I'm glad then. I'm Pyrrha Nikos. And you must be Soma Cruz, right?

[power_of_dominance]

I made the stew, the vegetable casserole, and the bread. Rosemary bread's something I always make... it reminds me of my family.

He tries to smile at her a little, close-lipped as always, and it's difficult to tell if the expression reaches his eyes with them hidden. It seems genuine enough, though.]

Yeah, that's me. I guess I stand out pretty well with my coloring, huh?

[tokencanadian]

I suppose, but it's not that out of place with some of the things I've seen. [You don't have cat ears, do you soma?

Her smile is plain on her face, not a sign of any sort of intent, just trying her best to be friendly. Which is why she slides int the seat opposite him.]

It reminds you of your family? That's very sweet of you.

[power_of_dominance]

[Nope, no cat ears. Though one of his Souls lets him turn into a Manticore....]

Yeah, my dad taught me most of what I know about cooking, and the bread's one of his favorite recipes. He smells like rosemary all the time, just like I do.