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[ while haru is wandering about and likely bemoaning the lack of water sources (?) in this terrible airport, he might notice there's a smell coming from the congratulations restaurant that isn't steak. there's something cooking.
it smells delicious... maybe even a little like seafood...
come investigate? ]
it smells delicious... maybe even a little like seafood...
come investigate? ]
[ me every week 0 its like roulette to see who i will miss
ANYWAY ITS ALL GOOD as he makes his awy down, he will find two things! the first is strohl, sans his usual yellow coat and manning some kind of whitefish in a pan at the stove. it smells awesome. the second thing is that strohl jr is here, and he waddles up to haru with !!! enthusiasm on his tiny, fat legs.
strohl himself glances up, and gives a little sup nod. ]
Drawn by the smell, or in need of the kitchen?
ANYWAY ITS ALL GOOD as he makes his awy down, he will find two things! the first is strohl, sans his usual yellow coat and manning some kind of whitefish in a pan at the stove. it smells awesome. the second thing is that strohl jr is here, and he waddles up to haru with !!! enthusiasm on his tiny, fat legs.
strohl himself glances up, and gives a little sup nod. ]
Drawn by the smell, or in need of the kitchen?
[ the fuzzy creature headbutts his leg very gently. friend. it is simply Adorable.
as for the question, he nods - ] Holistic whitefish. It's a dish my father used to really like - figured I'd keep my skills sharp.
I've only been cooking for a bit, though. If you know how to cook, want to help? I'll share the spoils.
as for the question, he nods - ] Holistic whitefish. It's a dish my father used to really like - figured I'd keep my skills sharp.
I've only been cooking for a bit, though. If you know how to cook, want to help? I'll share the spoils.
[ god that's a mood. noting him cooking, strohl will come join him - he rolls up his sleeves and goes to the sink to wash his hands. ]
...yeah. Can't say I'm surprised. Can definitely say I'm angry, though.
[ always will be!! he glances at haru as he's toweling off his hands, some of that irritation easing into something softer, more concerned: ]
You holding up alright, Nanase?
...yeah. Can't say I'm surprised. Can definitely say I'm angry, though.
[ always will be!! he glances at haru as he's toweling off his hands, some of that irritation easing into something softer, more concerned: ]
You holding up alright, Nanase?
[ he won't argue with company, looking sympathetic at his Big Mads without adding to it. ]
I'm fine. [ or he's calm, at least. ] ...Last time, we spent Friday looking for the bodies. This is easier.
[ grabs a mixing bowl like this isn't the most morbid subject in the world ]
I'm fine. [ or he's calm, at least. ] ...Last time, we spent Friday looking for the bodies. This is easier.
[ grabs a mixing bowl like this isn't the most morbid subject in the world ]
...yeah? Us too.
[ it reminds him of vi all over again, which - thank god, she's okay. (for now, says a little traitor voice, but he lets that be and focuses instead on grabbing a baking sheet and cups. we are coping.... ]
Just had the one, but all the same. Can't imagine doing that for eight weeks in a row.
[ it reminds him of vi all over again, which - thank god, she's okay. (for now, says a little traitor voice, but he lets that be and focuses instead on grabbing a baking sheet and cups. we are coping.... ]
Just had the one, but all the same. Can't imagine doing that for eight weeks in a row.
No. And... honestly, it's for the better it isn't.
[ fun isn't the right word really in that case, but it's the sentiment - that it shouldn't be taken all that lightheartedly. ] People's lives are a heavy thing. If we start thinking about it as anything less than serious, then we're setting ourselves down an awful path, and one that's hard to come back from.
[ thoughtfully delivered, with all the compassion of someone who feels that love of justice, that need to protect and champion, deep in his soul. ]
We can take solace in it, though - you're dead on, there. [ - a little less seriously, he'll give him a little smile. ] What're we making, sweets? People take solace in those, too.
[ fun isn't the right word really in that case, but it's the sentiment - that it shouldn't be taken all that lightheartedly. ] People's lives are a heavy thing. If we start thinking about it as anything less than serious, then we're setting ourselves down an awful path, and one that's hard to come back from.
[ thoughtfully delivered, with all the compassion of someone who feels that love of justice, that need to protect and champion, deep in his soul. ]
We can take solace in it, though - you're dead on, there. [ - a little less seriously, he'll give him a little smile. ] What're we making, sweets? People take solace in those, too.
[ he just smiles a little at the weight of lives and justice and whatnot. very kaveh behavior. haru doesn't have these lofty ideals, but he respects them. ]
...Oatmeal raisin cookies. I used to make them with my teammate.
[ to take the edge off. solace, in a way. ]
We can think about murder and morals all day tomorrow. [ cookies now ]
...Oatmeal raisin cookies. I used to make them with my teammate.
[ to take the edge off. solace, in a way. ]
We can think about murder and morals all day tomorrow. [ cookies now ]
[ he would love kaveh actually they are both dramatic as hell
oh, cute... that warms his heart immediately, and the small smile becomes warmer, an easy grin. ]
Agreed. Let's get to work. I've never had an oatmeal raisin cookie before, so you just tell me what to do and I'll follow, yeah? [ with a light, playful salute.
and once they get going, after a few easy moments, he asks: ] Tell me about your teammate. [ no more murder and morals - nostalgia and warmth of a team, instead. ]
oh, cute... that warms his heart immediately, and the small smile becomes warmer, an easy grin. ]
Agreed. Let's get to work. I've never had an oatmeal raisin cookie before, so you just tell me what to do and I'll follow, yeah? [ with a light, playful salute.
and once they get going, after a few easy moments, he asks: ] Tell me about your teammate. [ no more murder and morals - nostalgia and warmth of a team, instead. ]
[ the recipe is a good one regardless of how well they turned out when froggystyle made them, so he'll just direct strohl to pick out ingredients between talking. ]
...She's not always sure of herself. [ awkward tween ] But she's kind. And loyal. [ and kind of a force of nature. ] Funny, too. We got along.
[ he's not amazing with descriptions, but he is quite plainly loving in inflection, even if it's soft. ]
You didn't have as much time to get to know people. Right?
...She's not always sure of herself. [ awkward tween ] But she's kind. And loyal. [ and kind of a force of nature. ] Funny, too. We got along.
[ he's not amazing with descriptions, but he is quite plainly loving in inflection, even if it's soft. ]
You didn't have as much time to get to know people. Right?
[ forgs 🥹 he'll pick out the ingredients as he listens, thoughtful. genuineness like that is the sort of thing he treasures no matter how it's delivered - and that love comes through easy. for a moment, it feels familiar, and it puts an easy smile on his face and leaves it there, warm. ]
All the better for a team, to know each other's strengths, and to be able to lift each other up in the moments where they need it. [ which is like. funny in the context of tiki room platonic polycule nightmare hell but he's not thinking about that right now. ] Sounds like a good teammate, indeed - and a good friend, at that.
[ as for the rest... the smile tugs at his mouth, a little warmer, and he ducks his head a bit to hide it as he sets things down. ] And that's right, you've got it. Just a few weeks, compared to the gauntlet you all went through.
...But, sometimes you meet someone at the right time, no matter how wrong the place seems to be. Vi and I hit it off well from day one; our circumstances right now are unfortunate, but I'm thankful that we've been reunited.
I suppose bonds like these are the sort forged in fire.
All the better for a team, to know each other's strengths, and to be able to lift each other up in the moments where they need it. [ which is like. funny in the context of tiki room platonic polycule nightmare hell but he's not thinking about that right now. ] Sounds like a good teammate, indeed - and a good friend, at that.
[ as for the rest... the smile tugs at his mouth, a little warmer, and he ducks his head a bit to hide it as he sets things down. ] And that's right, you've got it. Just a few weeks, compared to the gauntlet you all went through.
...But, sometimes you meet someone at the right time, no matter how wrong the place seems to be. Vi and I hit it off well from day one; our circumstances right now are unfortunate, but I'm thankful that we've been reunited.
I suppose bonds like these are the sort forged in fire.
[ NOT OUR MOD ASSIGNED TIKICAT PORTLAND POLYCULE ]
[ haru tends to make friends slowly and painstakingly, but sometimes you are truly raked over the coals together and left in a strange, inseparable mass of metal. he nods with understanding. ]
Vi seems trustworthy. I told her we could be allies.
[ which isn't even really necessary but old homos habits die hard. ]
...This whole thing is pointless. I'm sorry it's going take a long time, and it'll be hard. [ even knowing things will turn out okay as long as they meet their goals. a pause. ] We can still work hard as a team. It makes it easier.
[ haru tends to make friends slowly and painstakingly, but sometimes you are truly raked over the coals together and left in a strange, inseparable mass of metal. he nods with understanding. ]
Vi seems trustworthy. I told her we could be allies.
[ which isn't even really necessary but old homos habits die hard. ]
...This whole thing is pointless. I'm sorry it's going take a long time, and it'll be hard. [ even knowing things will turn out okay as long as they meet their goals. a pause. ] We can still work hard as a team. It makes it easier.
She is.
[ unquestionably - it's ridiculous how fast he bonded to vi, but occasionally you're cut from the same cloth in ways you weren't expecting.
as haru continues, strohl huffs a little bit, ducking his head and setting down a pack of raisins for him, coming back into the space. ] Listen to you, encouraging me - I'll be looking up to you for advice, at this rate! Who's helping who here?
[ but clearly he doesn't mind this one bit, and joking aside, strohl nods. ] Course. I told you yesterday, right? We'll win the whole thing, pointless or otherwise. [ accompanied with a playful jostle, shoulder to shoulder of jock affection, he teases: ] Did you think I was joking?
We'll not just win it, but we'll burn the whole damned thing down behind us when we do, so no one has to suffer through this ever again. [ crau4 is not real......yet so. ] Our team's a mess, but we'll figure it out. That, I know for sure.
[ unquestionably - it's ridiculous how fast he bonded to vi, but occasionally you're cut from the same cloth in ways you weren't expecting.
as haru continues, strohl huffs a little bit, ducking his head and setting down a pack of raisins for him, coming back into the space. ] Listen to you, encouraging me - I'll be looking up to you for advice, at this rate! Who's helping who here?
[ but clearly he doesn't mind this one bit, and joking aside, strohl nods. ] Course. I told you yesterday, right? We'll win the whole thing, pointless or otherwise. [ accompanied with a playful jostle, shoulder to shoulder of jock affection, he teases: ] Did you think I was joking?
We'll not just win it, but we'll burn the whole damned thing down behind us when we do, so no one has to suffer through this ever again. [ crau4 is not real......yet so. ] Our team's a mess, but we'll figure it out. That, I know for sure.
Edited 2025-06-07 13:37 (UTC)
[ it's true that their team is a mess. he wasn't sure what to make of it at first, and in some ways still doesn't, but he sways easily when he's bumped into, like he's used the physical jockeying that comes with Guy Time.
this sort of atmosphere is one he's used to, easily falling into step. ]
...We're helping each other. It's what teams are for. [ a back and forth. ] We can get to Australia and make sure that's the last stop.
[ all they need is one try to prove this wasn't a fluke. ]
this sort of atmosphere is one he's used to, easily falling into step. ]
...We're helping each other. It's what teams are for. [ a back and forth. ] We can get to Australia and make sure that's the last stop.
[ all they need is one try to prove this wasn't a fluke. ]
[ wait i forgot to mention tuesday is fine since so much happened monday and we killed strohl 50 times. over at the skating rink! he's already lacing up, though it's cold so he's wearing a hoodie. ]
Do you know how to skate?
[ even if they don't technically need to teach each other stuff, it's worth asking. ]
Do you know how to skate?
[ even if they don't technically need to teach each other stuff, it's worth asking. ]
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[ NFEKDJGKLS ITS TRUE... tuesday sounds good !!!
but yes, we're here at the skating rink. strohl jr is here also - strohl's got one hand on the back of his nametag collar so he doesn't go running onto the ice at mach fuck and hurt himself, because someone has to be a responsible parent around here. ]
Can't say I do. We don't get much ice or snow where I'm from... just up in the Principality of Montario.
[ looking at the skates with curiosity... ]
You do, though, Nanase?
but yes, we're here at the skating rink. strohl jr is here also - strohl's got one hand on the back of his nametag collar so he doesn't go running onto the ice at mach fuck and hurt himself, because someone has to be a responsible parent around here. ]
Can't say I do. We don't get much ice or snow where I'm from... just up in the Principality of Montario.
[ looking at the skates with curiosity... ]
You do, though, Nanase?
[ he sees so much of this lil guy between shared custody, it's cute. he nods... he's a jock even if he doesn't really act it. ]
We don't get much ice either, by the ocean. But we have rinks like this one.
[ he'll look for some paw-mittens for strohl jr while he hands strohl sr a pair of the rental skates to try on. ]
The basics are easy. Give it a try.
We don't get much ice either, by the ocean. But we have rinks like this one.
[ he'll look for some paw-mittens for strohl jr while he hands strohl sr a pair of the rental skates to try on. ]
The basics are easy. Give it a try.
[ yeah shared custody was the best idea ever bc we both only have to remember 50% of the time until we both remember 150% of the time
anyway. he will take the skates, looking at them with wary trepidation.... but after a moment, drop down to go lace up, toeing out of his boots. strohl jr cheerfully follows along and is so happy to have paw mittens. ]
's the sort of thing you can imagine little kids doing in times of peace. Gliding around out on the ice. [ warm... ] Seems sort of idyllic, from a distance - though I've a feeling I'm going to end up regretting those words when I'm face first on the ice.
anyway. he will take the skates, looking at them with wary trepidation.... but after a moment, drop down to go lace up, toeing out of his boots. strohl jr cheerfully follows along and is so happy to have paw mittens. ]
's the sort of thing you can imagine little kids doing in times of peace. Gliding around out on the ice. [ warm... ] Seems sort of idyllic, from a distance - though I've a feeling I'm going to end up regretting those words when I'm face first on the ice.
[ we're in japanifornia! show me your house!!!
by which i mean strohl is here with his hands on his hips, looking relatively less green than last week (the magic invention of dramamine) squinting up at the skyscrapers. ]
...Oddest sense of deja vu...
by which i mean strohl is here with his hands on his hips, looking relatively less green than last week (the magic invention of dramamine) squinting up at the skyscrapers. ]
...Oddest sense of deja vu...
[ amazing. hrmm... ]
...Sort of. At the bottom of a temple - lots of these kinds of buildings. [ tipping his chin up to the skyscrapers! ] Nothing like you'd see in Grand Trad, let alone any other part of Euchronia, but there they were. Eupha said they were part of an ancient, lost city.
...Sort of. At the bottom of a temple - lots of these kinds of buildings. [ tipping his chin up to the skyscrapers! ] Nothing like you'd see in Grand Trad, let alone any other part of Euchronia, but there they were. Eupha said they were part of an ancient, lost city.
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