Hm, if the other food served here is the same as the marshmallow... I suppose I could try them out.
[His eyes drift to one chocolate fountain. Though it's a bit of a shame his real body couldn't benefit from eating any of these sweets stuff, let alone able to consume any without potentially jamming his insides. The only way he could ever experience them is while using his avatar, and well... can't fill an empty "stomach" while in another body, in a sense.]
Well, they're a race native to my homeworld...they're quite small and fluffy, but incredibly skilled labourers. I believe every kingdom makes use of their services one way or another.
In my kingdom, they make up the majority of the service staff.
[Servant class, pretty much. They just willingly throw themselves at any job they can so long as they're being paid for in an extremely niche currency.]
Naturally, that extends to cooking. People travel to the pooka village from all across Erion just to eat at their restaurants.
Small and fluffy? [He echoes the words with a curious head tilt. For some reason, he seems more intrigued? He keeps his mouth shut this time though until after she's finished with the explanation]
Hm, are labour works what they only do? [A race of labourers. Hm, how peculiar.] Also... are they like small animals?
[Soft and fluffy. It's... it's the only thing that comes to mind.]
Hmm...somewhat? They’re about 3 or 4 feet in height, not including their ears, which can make them appear much taller depending on the individual. I suppose the best comparison to make would be a rabbit?
But they take on jobs of all kinds. Growing up I had a nanny by the name of Myris...she was a pooka, too.
[...she misses her a lot. Since her mother died very early on, she grew up seeing Myris as a stand in for that need she had for a maternal figure.]
Ah, those fuzzy Earth creatures... I would like to meet them one day. [He has a simple fondness for animals, even when the Pookas are described as a sentient species. Though what Gwendolyn brings up next, particularly towards the end, gets a small frown. "Was".]
Is that so...
[Anyway, since the choco fountain was a short distance away, her explanation of the Pookas was enough time to fill it. Though, standing in front of it now, he can't help tilting his head a little. If it's possible in reality, there would be question marks popping out of his head right now.]
I've been watching people approach it for a while, so I'm confident in doing so myself.
[Don't sound so serious, it's only a chocolate fountain...anyway. She picks out one of the marshmallows in her box and sticks it on the end of a fork she'd been carrying with her, dips it into the fountain and slowly rotates it to cover the whole thing in gooey chocolate goodness.
...she can wait a few seconds. So she extends the Marshmallow on the end of the fork to Soundwave first.]
[Chocolate is serious business though. There's a fish out there who yells about chocolate. With a single nod, Soundwave takes the fork off her hand and pops the chocolatey marshmallow into his mouth, and his crimson eyes flare lightly in response to the alien taste melting in his mouth.]
It's... strong. Bitter. Gooey... [He lends the fork back to Gwendolyn.] I quite like it with the marshmallow.
[But, for some reason, there's this weird feeling inside him now. A feeling to be near and touch somebody? Hence why he's inching slightly towards Gwendolyn, being the nearest person. He doesn't grab her hand yet, because boy would that be breaking some boundaries. It's tempting though.
He points towards a bowl of strawberries on the table.]
Those... bright red things... I don't know what they are. They might be good to cover in chocolate? [At least he thinks so?]
[He should totally hold her hand; it's not the most invasive thing he could do, really. But her eyes follow what he's looking at and once she spots the fruit--]
Oh! Strawberries; yes, we should try those too. Actually, I'm sure a lot of the fruit here would be good...
[She seems thoughtful about it...but while she's thinking about what would be good next, she plucks a strawberry from the dish and even finds a skewer meant to be used with the food on display for dipping, so pierces the fruit with it and hands it over.]
If you've never tried these before, I should warn you they can be a bit sour. Also, please try not to hurt yourself on the skewer, either.
[...she's fussing. But he's cute, so it's like having a little sister to take care of. She can't help herself.]
[If anyone treats him like a little sister, he got no one to blame but himself. After all, he is currently going around in the form of a cute young girl.]
... Okay.
[And like a good obedient little sister he unintentionally is, he nods once before dipping the skewered fruit into the fountain, slowly rolling to coat it around as Gwendolyn did earlier with marshmallow. Unaware that the weird feeling is caused by the choco fountain, she carefully takes a chunk of the choco-fruit, amplifying it further. Without thinking, he takes hold of Gwendolyn's hand with his free hand, gently wrapping his fingers around it.
He feels invasive doing this but hopes she won't be mad at him.]
All of this is... new to me, but I shouldn't be the only one trying. You should try some yourself.
[...it's strange. To be honest, she does find it too familiar; Alfyn will try to hug her in the future and be rebuked. Savia simply tried to make friends with her and she forced herself to shut that down, too. She's really trying to continue living to the standards Lord Odin has always set for her and the rest of Ragnanival. To keep distance. To live for battle. Helping people is fine, closeness with them is another thing altogether.
But Soundwave's current appearance definitely helps a lot. Fault in other adults is one thing, but a young looking girl taking her hand is another. Isn't it possible she's just alone and taking comfort in having someone with her? Even if the truth is Gwen's just making excuses, excuses she tried making herself for everyone else who'd tried to make friends or get close with her, holding hands is innocent enough and the maternal part of her is definitely a big part in convincing her it's okay. The need to big sister is strong.]
Thank you. But it's alright; I didn't intend on leaving myself out.
[She tries it with a piece of apple instead, making use of a skewer to do the same thing as earlier; pierce it, pop it in and give it a dose of chocolate. Biting into it is heaven; the chocolate may be bitter, but it's sweet enough to complement the tangy, sour apple flavour and mixes together in a way she's really never experienced. Her hand moves to her cheek as her expression lights up.]
...ah. Mixing chocolate and fruit so simply...I never could have imagined.
[As she's talking, her hand seems to grip Soundwave's just a bit more firmly than before. It's warm and affectionate, whereas before her hand was basically hanging in his grip.]
I think I'll stay here for a little while...would you like to, too?
[There may be some truth to the excuses she made. It is possible that the "little girl" is, in fact, lonely. Not a feeling he recognized today, however, that fact won't hit him hard until much, much later. Despite having the disposition of a loner and naturally keeping himself away from people, he was never alone while like so- he already had some trusted close friends with him. Of course, standing alone in an alien world, possibly in a different dimension than his own, sooner or later he's going to want to find this sort of comfort.
Soundwave watches her reaction, and then brings his free hand up to stifles a chuckle. For some reason, he finds it funny. It was a bit unexpected! But with Gwendolyn finally griping his hand back, it makes the physical contact feels much better than it was before- a nature of moonlacing. It's odd, but honestly? With this good feels coming in, he doesn't feel like letting go of his grip any time soon.]
... Sure, I would love to.
[He replies with a small smile now. Of course, as he says that, he knows he can't exactly get filled eating these. But... Nothing wrong with indulging in alien cuisines while he's able, right?]
I don't believe we've introduced our names yet. I'm Soundwave.
Soundwave? [She repeats it simply because...it's a strange name. But she'll meet Izuminokami soon enough and appreciate the simplicity a lot more; Izuminkokami might be better as an actual name, but it's way harder for her to say.] I see; a pleasure to meet you then, Soundwave.
[She dips her head in greeting.]
My name is Gwendolyn. You're welcome to come to me if you ever need anything.
[Again, she's just offering assistance to someone who might need it! Definitely not getting attached!
(Is what she's telling herself.)
She picks up a piece of sliced up banana on a skewer and smothers it in chocolate, offering it to him.]
Here, why don't you try this next? It's a lot sweeter than a strawberry, so it should have a very different taste.
[It's a strange name for someone who looks normal and human. But, it is a name he came up for himself, fitting given his telepathic power, something he hasn't make mention of yet. While he does have a fake ID he could've used instead, generated along with his avatar, there's really no point nor does he care enough to hide his identity here.
Really, this form is mainly used for ease of access in this city where his otherwise larger form may have difficulties.
Her offer has him tips his head slightly to the side before returning the greeting with a nod.]
A pleasure, Gwendolyn. And thank you... I'll keep that in mind.
[Looks like he got someone to rely on in the future. And now on to the next food to try out-- though, now, he can't help feeling... pampered by her somewhat.]
I think I prefer this over the bright-colored one. [It's not the same, but sweet tasting food does remind him of home a little.] They have a lot of different flavors to offer, don't they? I've never experienced this many before.
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Date: 2019-03-31 10:26 pm (UTC)[And it's anything but. You won't find food better prepared in Erion than by visiting the pooka village.]
The results do speak for themselves, though...everything's very good.
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Date: 2019-04-01 05:35 am (UTC)[His head tilts curiously.]
Hm, if the other food served here is the same as the marshmallow... I suppose I could try them out.
[His eyes drift to one chocolate fountain. Though it's a bit of a shame his real body couldn't benefit from eating any of these sweets stuff, let alone able to consume any without potentially jamming his insides. The only way he could ever experience them is while using his avatar, and well... can't fill an empty "stomach" while in another body, in a sense.]
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Date: 2019-04-03 11:55 pm (UTC)Shall we try over there next? [She gestures to the fountain.] I can tell you about the pooka in the meantime, if you're curious.
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Date: 2019-04-04 04:15 am (UTC)Tell me about them. [Might as well fill the air with that while they head to the fountain.]
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Date: 2019-04-08 11:00 am (UTC)In my kingdom, they make up the majority of the service staff.
[Servant class, pretty much. They just willingly throw themselves at any job they can so long as they're being paid for in an extremely niche currency.]
Naturally, that extends to cooking. People travel to the pooka village from all across Erion just to eat at their restaurants.
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Date: 2019-04-08 07:55 pm (UTC)Hm, are labour works what they only do? [A race of labourers. Hm, how peculiar.] Also... are they like small animals?
[Soft and fluffy. It's... it's the only thing that comes to mind.]
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Date: 2019-04-11 02:03 pm (UTC)But they take on jobs of all kinds. Growing up I had a nanny by the name of Myris...she was a pooka, too.
[...she misses her a lot. Since her mother died very early on, she grew up seeing Myris as a stand in for that need she had for a maternal figure.]
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Date: 2019-04-12 02:22 am (UTC)Is that so...
[Anyway, since the choco fountain was a short distance away, her explanation of the Pookas was enough time to fill it. Though, standing in front of it now, he can't help tilting his head a little. If it's possible in reality, there would be question marks popping out of his head right now.]
.... How do you eat this thing?
[Does he dip his finger in or...]
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Date: 2019-04-12 11:40 am (UTC)[Don't sound so serious, it's only a chocolate fountain...anyway. She picks out one of the marshmallows in her box and sticks it on the end of a fork she'd been carrying with her, dips it into the fountain and slowly rotates it to cover the whole thing in gooey chocolate goodness.
...she can wait a few seconds. So she extends the Marshmallow on the end of the fork to Soundwave first.]
Here, you may go first.
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Date: 2019-04-13 07:49 am (UTC)It's... strong. Bitter. Gooey... [He lends the fork back to Gwendolyn.] I quite like it with the marshmallow.
[But, for some reason, there's this weird feeling inside him now. A feeling to be near and touch somebody? Hence why he's inching slightly towards Gwendolyn, being the nearest person. He doesn't grab her hand yet, because boy would that be breaking some boundaries. It's tempting though.
He points towards a bowl of strawberries on the table.]
Those... bright red things... I don't know what they are. They might be good to cover in chocolate? [At least he thinks so?]
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Date: 2019-04-13 10:47 pm (UTC)Oh! Strawberries; yes, we should try those too. Actually, I'm sure a lot of the fruit here would be good...
[She seems thoughtful about it...but while she's thinking about what would be good next, she plucks a strawberry from the dish and even finds a skewer meant to be used with the food on display for dipping, so pierces the fruit with it and hands it over.]
If you've never tried these before, I should warn you they can be a bit sour. Also, please try not to hurt yourself on the skewer, either.
[...she's fussing. But he's cute, so it's like having a little sister to take care of. She can't help herself.]
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Date: 2019-04-14 01:51 am (UTC)... Okay.
[And like a good obedient little sister he unintentionally is, he nods once before dipping the skewered fruit into the fountain, slowly rolling to coat it around as Gwendolyn did earlier with marshmallow. Unaware that the weird feeling is caused by the choco fountain, she carefully takes a chunk of the choco-fruit, amplifying it further. Without thinking, he takes hold of Gwendolyn's hand with his free hand, gently wrapping his fingers around it.
He feels invasive doing this but hopes she won't be mad at him.]
All of this is... new to me, but I shouldn't be the only one trying. You should try some yourself.
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Date: 2019-04-14 02:29 am (UTC)But Soundwave's current appearance definitely helps a lot. Fault in other adults is one thing, but a young looking girl taking her hand is another. Isn't it possible she's just alone and taking comfort in having someone with her? Even if the truth is Gwen's just making excuses, excuses she tried making herself for everyone else who'd tried to make friends or get close with her, holding hands is innocent enough and the maternal part of her is definitely a big part in convincing her it's okay. The need to big sister is strong.]
Thank you. But it's alright; I didn't intend on leaving myself out.
[food is something she will never deny herself]
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Date: 2019-04-14 02:34 am (UTC)...ah. Mixing chocolate and fruit so simply...I never could have imagined.
[As she's talking, her hand seems to grip Soundwave's just a bit more firmly than before. It's warm and affectionate, whereas before her hand was basically hanging in his grip.]
I think I'll stay here for a little while...would you like to, too?
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Date: 2019-04-14 05:45 am (UTC)Soundwave watches her reaction, and then brings his free hand up to stifles a chuckle. For some reason, he finds it funny. It was a bit unexpected! But with Gwendolyn finally griping his hand back, it makes the physical contact feels much better than it was before- a nature of moonlacing. It's odd, but honestly? With this good feels coming in, he doesn't feel like letting go of his grip any time soon.]
... Sure, I would love to.
[He replies with a small smile now. Of course, as he says that, he knows he can't exactly get filled eating these. But... Nothing wrong with indulging in alien cuisines while he's able, right?]
I don't believe we've introduced our names yet. I'm Soundwave.
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Date: 2019-04-14 11:39 am (UTC)[She dips her head in greeting.]
My name is Gwendolyn. You're welcome to come to me if you ever need anything.
[Again, she's just offering assistance to someone who might need it! Definitely not getting attached!
(Is what she's telling herself.)
She picks up a piece of sliced up banana on a skewer and smothers it in chocolate, offering it to him.]
Here, why don't you try this next? It's a lot sweeter than a strawberry, so it should have a very different taste.
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Date: 2019-04-15 01:20 am (UTC)Really, this form is mainly used for ease of access in this city where his otherwise larger form may have difficulties.
Her offer has him tips his head slightly to the side before returning the greeting with a nod.]
A pleasure, Gwendolyn. And thank you... I'll keep that in mind.
[Looks like he got someone to rely on in the future. And now on to the next food to try out-- though, now, he can't help feeling... pampered by her somewhat.]
I think I prefer this over the bright-colored one. [It's not the same, but sweet tasting food does remind him of home a little.] They have a lot of different flavors to offer, don't they? I've never experienced this many before.