we say that we won't but you know that we will

[amadaman]

WHO: the residents of Nonah 5, and anybody else who thought they could simply walk into Mordor this house.
WHERE: Nonah #5
WHEN: Throughout April!
WHAT: Catch-all for interactions at Nonah #5. Top levels for residents, as well as any open top levels, will get linked in the post as they're added! Residents and guests, all welcome :)
WARNINGS: Mark threads accordingly!

TOP LEVELS
Kaneda & Capsule • Ken & Koromaru • Tetsuo • Phoenix • Bull

Comments

[iamtetsuo]

Next time we get a chance, we'll start it u-

[He's not doing that great on this part of the game. Yet again, his character's dead.]

Dammit!

[rassera]

Did you die again?

[He cranes his neck to try and see over the table, even going so far as to lean his whole body. But it's stopped quickly by the food arriving, the waitress setting down plate after plate. Pancakes--three different kinds are stacked, eggs, bacon, sausage...hashbrowns. A part of her is wondering if they can even eat all this (and pay for it), but hey, that's not her job, is it?

Kaneda nods, taking that bit of toast for her and giving a soft compliment.]

Hey, food's here.

[iamtetsuo]

Yeah, I.. died....



...


[There is food for years here. More food than he's seen piled up in one spot in.. he has to think a moment. Eating Day had a basket that was not this big. The dinner at Heropa after they got back from Antarctica had food, he's sure, but he doesn't remember it well enough to compare.

Right now, this looks like more food piled up than he's ever seen.]

.....

[He's speechless.]

[rassera]

[Kaneda can't help but smile at Tetsuo's face, reaching over to take the game and set it to the side.] Take a break from being the hero, alright? Food's here.

[Duh.

He distributes the plates so that anything is within reach of at least one of them, putting his arms on the table.]

Strawberry Pancakes, Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Cinnamon Pancakes....[Point, point, point.] Tamago..., bacon, sausage...


Potatoes? [He's not even sure on that one.]

[iamtetsuo]

[He looks at the food. Then to Kaneda.

Are you insane, Kaneda? he's pretty clearly thinking. What?!

He doesn't say that, too busy already reaching for the chocolate chip ones. Whatever horrible insanity took over his brother might not last. He can't risk losing out on trying this one at least before the spell breaks or Kaneda slams down a demand.

Maybe if he acts fast enough he'll get a bite before the deal part of this bribe shows up and he has to ignore all this. He didn't agree to anything for this.]

This stuff comes in chocolate?! So what's the catch?

[Added when he already has some pancake claimed. Kaneda's not playing fair, so neither is he.]

[rassera]

[All Tetsuo gets is a smile in return. He can see Tetsuo's hesitation, and then the way he grabs the food like if he doesn't it's going to disappear. His own hands don't move until the plate of chocolate chip ones are safely in his brother's grasp, moving for the eggs and sausage. The athlete in him needs the protein, but that doesn't stop him from sharing should Tetsuo eye it.]

I don't think there's usually a catch to chocolate, Tetsuo. They’re in the pancakes. Just eat it.

[A heartwarming laugh follows as he grabs the knife, trying to catch his brother's attention.]

Look at this.

[The knife cuts the egg, revealing actual yolk. Actual, running yolk.]

You want some? Or else it’s all going down my mouth, and I don’t think you’ll want it after it goes there!

[iamtetsuo]

[He didn't even have to fight for it. Whatever bizarre agenda Kaneda's up to, it's not revealing itself. That's weird. That's really weird. Usually by now he'd have said the true purpose for this!

His eyes lift from his plate to Kaneda's as asked, mouth dropping into a frown as golden yolk pours like liquid gold onto the plate. But.. chocolate chip pancakes, but...

UGH]

Yes I want some...

[It's an immediate, reflexive answer. In truth, there's no way he'll be able to eat even a tenth of all of this, any one of these meals being far more than he's accustomed to eating.

But maybe he can spare trying some.

He doesn't risk shoving his plate over. He'll instead look around for another one, or... nope, they're all used by something. Maybe he could just lift one of them onto his plate across the table? No, too fragile. He might crush it.

Hmmm.]

[rassera]

[The great thing about this place, Tetsuo? You can have both. Two eggs were on the plate, and Kaneda, an expert in the kitchen, knows just how to transport one. He takes the one he didn't slice--Tetsuo would probably appreciate cutting into his own--and scoopes it up onto a fork, reading it over his own before plopping it right next to those pancakes. Picture perfect in display, and even better to taste with.]

There ya go! Now eat up--oh here.

[He may be adding a strawberry one to the side too, just in case. After all, whatever Tetsuo can't finish he'd certainly clean up on.]

These are the BEST.

[iamtetsuo]

[Despite himself, he watches the egg move expertly to his plate with hungry eyes. It's done RIGHT, not killed in the middle... and Kaneda somehow did not manage to break it in the transfer, like he'd been expecting. Just before he reaches to start with egg, a strawberry pancake joins his pile of food.

And Tetsuo freezes, looking up at him as if Kaneda grew a second head.

That's it. There HAS to be something wrong with Kaneda. He's voluntarily letting Tetsuo have something with strawberry in it??]

You sick or something?

[rassera]

[By the time Tetsuo's noticed the bit of strawberry pancake (Kaneda had to separately move a strawberry there in order for it to even make the transfer), he's already digging into the plate itself, pausing and chewing slowly as the question's asked. Funny...he didn't look sick, or feel sick...

He's eating, that should be sign enough.


But he can't help but think on this more, tilting his head to the side and finishing up that bite before swallowing.]

Nope, feel pretty good, actually. Best I've felt in awhile.

[iamtetsuo]

I'm not dumb, Kaneda. There's gotta be something wrong!

[He's slowly moving a fork to investigate the strawberry pancake, but there's growing alarm on his face now. His brother is clearly broken. Something horrible must have happened, or he wants Tetsuo to do a huge favor - there can't be any other explanation for this.


So is it safe to eat this pancake or is he going to massively regret even trying it in two seconds?]

[rassera]

[He lowers his fork, eyes meeting the...panic-stricken ones of his brother. After a glance at all the food, at the way his hand is trembling with that fork...Kaneda smiles, just like he had this whole night at him. Trying to reassure his brother that everything was just fine.]

Tetsuo.


I'm just really glad you're here.

[iamtetsuo]

...

[He's warily staring at that pancake now.]

If you wanna tell me something, just say it!