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bottlecaplogs2025-12-02 06:57 pm
dunchies) wrote in bottlecaplogs2025-12-02 06:57 pm
[ open mingle log ] birthday boy boltund
WHO: Laios and friends, old and new
WHAT: A belated birthday dinner, mixed with a housewarming and welcome party
WHEN: Evening of December 1st
WHERE: Laios’s mid-tier house
WARNINGS: Pokémon as food, alcohol mention
a. appetizers
[ Look closely at the quest board lately, and you might find a posting that doesn't quite belong. A flyer, handmade yet carefully crafted, with an important announcement: Please join us for a special dinner! All are welcome!
There's a hastily made correction too, scratching off the November 26th date for December 1st. With the snowstorm and influx of newcomers, changes had to be made. No matter. The party must go on. Just be sure to follow the directions when that new date finally arrives, up the Canopy toward the far corner of the mid-tier housing. You'll eventually find a humbly decorated abode, warmly lit with candles and all manner of foods to try. There's plenty of options to choose from, ranging from soups to skewers, with respect to the various opinions on dietary choices around here.
Then, of course, front and center, are the meals made with special thanks to their contributors. Feel free to taste test them with your fellow party-goers, or perhaps ask your host what exactly might be in this thing. ]
b. entrees
[ Later into the party, you might be interested in starting up a few games to pass the time. There's always those sleepover classics, or maybe one of the board games Laios borrowed from the Archives. Both seem to be all the rage these days. The birthday boy seems plenty excited to join in for either!
For non-game enthusiasts, you're more than welcome to a slice of cheesecake — pumpkin or Pumpkaboo flavor, courtesy of the resident pirate chef Sanji. Now might even be a good time to get Laios to finally open that present you brought, after bringing it all this way. ]
c. desserts
[ It’s a bit later in the evening when Ribombee makes his brief appearance. He doesn’t have much time to stay and chat with the other guests — always a busy bee, he is — but he does manage to pull Laios outside to talk for a time. One could only imagine the birthday wishes being given to one of the guild leader's most special of boys.
Not long after arriving, Ribombee flutters off yet again, leaving behind a gift basket of fancy bottles and cheeses. Laios simply sits at the edge of the platform, staring into the distance, until the bug is finally out of view. All alone now, he lowers his head. Maybe it's time to bring him back in before it gets too cold. ]
Oh! [ Whether he knows you well or not, he puts on a smile for whoever might approach. ] S-sorry, I got a little distracted.
[ If you’re old enough, he might motion toward the basket, offering: ] Want to try some? I don’t really like to drink alone.
[ If you’re younger, or just not inclined toward alcohol, he’ll instead say: ] It’s a nice night, right? I never realized how bright the stars can get.
d. snacks
( ooc: your classic wildcard option. note that along with the meals made for the player quest, you can assume there's more standard options too, with and without meat. all prompts are open to play around with, so feel free to mingle and mix it up too. happy to toss laios at anything! )
WHAT: A belated birthday dinner, mixed with a housewarming and welcome party
WHEN: Evening of December 1st
WHERE: Laios’s mid-tier house
WARNINGS: Pokémon as food, alcohol mention
a. appetizers
[ Look closely at the quest board lately, and you might find a posting that doesn't quite belong. A flyer, handmade yet carefully crafted, with an important announcement: Please join us for a special dinner! All are welcome!
There's a hastily made correction too, scratching off the November 26th date for December 1st. With the snowstorm and influx of newcomers, changes had to be made. No matter. The party must go on. Just be sure to follow the directions when that new date finally arrives, up the Canopy toward the far corner of the mid-tier housing. You'll eventually find a humbly decorated abode, warmly lit with candles and all manner of foods to try. There's plenty of options to choose from, ranging from soups to skewers, with respect to the various opinions on dietary choices around here.
Then, of course, front and center, are the meals made with special thanks to their contributors. Feel free to taste test them with your fellow party-goers, or perhaps ask your host what exactly might be in this thing. ]
b. entrees
[ Later into the party, you might be interested in starting up a few games to pass the time. There's always those sleepover classics, or maybe one of the board games Laios borrowed from the Archives. Both seem to be all the rage these days. The birthday boy seems plenty excited to join in for either!
For non-game enthusiasts, you're more than welcome to a slice of cheesecake — pumpkin or Pumpkaboo flavor, courtesy of the resident pirate chef Sanji. Now might even be a good time to get Laios to finally open that present you brought, after bringing it all this way. ]
c. desserts
[ It’s a bit later in the evening when Ribombee makes his brief appearance. He doesn’t have much time to stay and chat with the other guests — always a busy bee, he is — but he does manage to pull Laios outside to talk for a time. One could only imagine the birthday wishes being given to one of the guild leader's most special of boys.
Not long after arriving, Ribombee flutters off yet again, leaving behind a gift basket of fancy bottles and cheeses. Laios simply sits at the edge of the platform, staring into the distance, until the bug is finally out of view. All alone now, he lowers his head. Maybe it's time to bring him back in before it gets too cold. ]
Oh! [ Whether he knows you well or not, he puts on a smile for whoever might approach. ] S-sorry, I got a little distracted.
[ If you’re old enough, he might motion toward the basket, offering: ] Want to try some? I don’t really like to drink alone.
[ If you’re younger, or just not inclined toward alcohol, he’ll instead say: ] It’s a nice night, right? I never realized how bright the stars can get.
d. snacks
( ooc: your classic wildcard option. note that along with the meals made for the player quest, you can assume there's more standard options too, with and without meat. all prompts are open to play around with, so feel free to mingle and mix it up too. happy to toss laios at anything! )
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[ she has to think about it for a moment, absently kicking her legs in thought. ] It's real in the sense that you can touch it, and eat it, and get... something, out of it. Not nutrients. [ if laios were to ever see her human, he'd definitely clock her as very underweight almost immediately. ] Most of it's engineered stuff, meant to last a long time. Alien foodstuffs we messed with without understanding it, packed so full of salt and preservatives that it don't taste like much. I'd never eaten a vegetable before coming here.
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Parvati, that sounds terrible. [ No nutrients. Doesn't even taste like much. What exactly is the point then. ] ... How was eating a vegetable for the first time like? [ It's a good thing he's not Senshi. That dwarf would have had a stroke hearing all this. ]
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[ every subsequent offer of food has been an attempt to kill her. no more spicy food please she will die. ] The ones at the party are also pretty good. Still... getting used to it all, though.
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Yeah, Sanji's a great chef. All the ingredients were good too, even if I'm a little surprised people are still bothered by the non-meat options just because they came from Pokémon.
[ He can't win with any of you people. ]
... I'm glad you don't have to eat fake food anymore though. That's... not a great way to live, if I can be honest.
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[ she glances back at the stars forlornly. ] I dunno, I feel like people'd get weird about milk if regular cows could talk too. Well, maybe not where I live. That'd be part of the gimmick somehow.
[ woolly cow meat was also, like. rich people food. she'd tried it on eridanos and that was probably the closest she'd ever gotten to the real deal before arriving here. ]
You're real passionate about the food thing, huh?
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[ Wasn't that everyone's whole argument against hunting? Humans will find any reason to have hang-ups about what they eat. He sighs, obviously frustrated. ]
Food is important, but a lot of people here would rather restrict themselves than admit they have a new body with new needs. It's a privilege they take for granted. It's hard for me not to be a little bothered.
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[ not that she isn't a little fussy. anything spicy is still a no-go, but in her defence stuff like that literally doesn't exist in space. at all. even the chili is mild. ]
Well, if you have any leftovers from here just gimme a call.
[ she's taken a slice of bread and is munching as she talks. ]
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[ Even if that thinking might just be a product of her environment back home, he appreciates not being alone in that sentiment. ]
... But, yeah. I will. It probably won't be good for me to eat all of it by myself.
[ As much as he could without thinking twice about it, funky appetite and all. ]
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[ and a real shame for everyone. sharing and less sickness, please! ]
How's the drink? [ she leans forward a little, curious. he'd be able to better appreciate the flavour if nothing else. ]