post palace hot pot party (week 7)

[townmusician]

[Yoon's Palace has faded away, but the fact the God of Conflict decided to show up and intervene again...

Well, that's! Not a good sign! To say the least! But there's nothing to be done about that right now, and Haruka isn't of the mind to really sit and wonder about divine conflicts and grandstanding and all of that, anyways. It's not his problem. The people who deal with that sort of thing on the regular can be in charge of all of that.

What he's in charge of (by virtue of being annoying) is... hot pot. Specifically rounding up everyone and dragging them out to a hot pot restaurant in the city.

He'll miss having money but... he'll just have to work hard to earn it back... Have fun, everyone. (Or maybe he can find a way to charge Mina for this?)]

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[townmusician]

[Haruka will be playing the role of Grandmother Energy tonight, making sure that the people who took a lot of hits or who seemed especially bothered by everything around gets plenty to eat.

As for his own feelings and how he's taking care of himself, it's fine. He's fine! Nothing to worry about.

And in the true Grandmaest Energy, he'll be making sure to hassle and drag along anyone who seems reticent, so if you also want to thread out petty fights with Haruka now is your chance.]

[strawsandals]

[ HEY BUDDY. ]

Thanks for putting this together.

[moodwrecker]

...Do you normally set up events like this?

[emptyself]

[ soon after the events of the palace, soujuurou had left in a rush when no one was looking. maybe he was upset?

but everyone comes in together, who else is peeking from the door of the kitchen other than— ]

Oh, hey guys! What are you here for?

[ what is a group of people doing in a restaurant? ]

[supherb]

Soujuurou?!

[He was wondering where Soujuurou went to, but...]

We're here to party, duh! Did you seriously have a shift here at the same time?

[destage]

Oh! Shizuki-kun--I was wondering where you went!

[Honestly, she was surprised that he didn't come along, but...honestly? She can sort of get it, though she gives him a quick grin.]

We're celebrating! Haruka-kun brought up the idea and got us all here, so--here we are! It's not like we could've taken the one that we actually made with us...

Is your shift going okay so far?

[metagame]

Yo.

[Later in the night after everyone has finished eating, Atem tries to approach Soujuurou discretely. Which... given his hair... is a feat... but he's trying!]

Soujuurou, may I have two orders to go?

[There's something he still needs to do.]

[idealies]

[ Huuuh? Why is he on that side? It takes Ai a moment to register that Soujuurou is on shift. ]

We're here to celebrate! So this is where you ran off to. I don't know how you have the energy to work after that.

[ Her knees still feel weak, but from relief that everything turned out for the better! ]

[townmusician]

[...]

Seriously?

[destage]

[Bold of Haruka to assume Sayaka's NOT going to be putting some money towards this herself, she works a part time job--

At any rate, Sayaka's very happy to have the chance to rest a bit after all of this, and it's...funnily enough, it's really the most at ease she's felt since she got here. There's no adherence to rigidity, no voice of her managers telling her that this is wrong and she needs to get back to work, no...any of that.

...

But even still, she kind of sucks at socializing unprompted, so she will be kind of quietly enjoying the hot pot. Honestly, she's very fond of some of the vegetables, and it's one of the few times she'll pipe up--]

Mmm--you've gotta try this one, it's absolutely wonderful!

[It can be to any number of them, but man. Sayaka's at ease.]

[metagame]

Oh? What is it?

[He's struggling a bit with the chopsticks. While remembers how to use them, his body certainly doesn't! Curse his lack of muscle memory.]

[bloodweapon]

[Fray is only in here for a little bit, both because he doesn't remove his helmet around everyone and thus would just be sitting here awkwardly and because he's Fray, he doesn't really tend to hang out with everyone very often. He can't hold up the walls here without looking even more out of place than usual!!

But he's here for now, and he approaches Sayaka with one very pressing question in mind:]

How is your leg doing?

[Don't think he missed all of that!!]

[moodwrecker]

Oh yeah? What flavor is it?

[supherb]

[Arven's also in good spirits at the party. He's obviously not on cooking duty, but he happily gives out ingredient suggestions for hotpot newcomers to try.]

This cut of meat is like, the hot pot go-to. Go on, try it! All it takes is a dunk in the broth for a couple seconds and it'll be nice and cooked! Then you can try it with these sauces...

[When he's not helping out, he's chowing down and chatting. This is the liveliest he's ever been among the group. Maybe it's just how he naturally is when he's not bogged down by the stress of palaces and whatnot. It's so satisfying to have seen the God of Conflict be chased off for a change!

...and, of course, every so often he'll be sneaking some bites to Mabosstiff. How did he manage to fit that huge dog under the table? Is that even allowed here?]

[cirquedesang]

[Help he can't eat food so he's bringing his own snacks to another poor establishment--

But with how excited and in his element Arven is, he absolutely pulls up a spot next to him, reaching under the table for the requisite scritches tax to Mabosstiff.

...And fully assuming this is one of those hot pot places where you get individual pots and such--]

If you would like to use my place to order for our dear friend denied a chair, you are more than welcome.

[aka: go ahead and use his hotpot spot to make a doggy safe hotpot for Mabosstiff.]

[beathollow]

( she's just quietly handing him things as he cooks occasionally, not unlike an assistant to a surgeon... for the fun analogy. )

... You're having fun.

[emptyself]

Is that how it works?

[ with his shift being as quiet as it is, soujuurou has decided to be be bad! and rebellious!

and by that, i mean he’s pulled a chair to sit with people. he’s still in uniform, but he has his own chopsticks, and is picking up a piece of the meat pointed out. ]

And then I put it in the broth, like this?

[ soujuurou dips the meat in the broth, and counts the time in his head— and with clock-like precision, he pulls it out and puts it in his mouth. after a bit of chewing, his reaction is clear on his face. ]

Woah.

[metagame]

Ahhh. I'll have to pass on the meat.

[It's not quite festive enough for him to indulge, so he waves it away a little awkwardly.]

How long should I cook the enoki mushroom?

[cleansewithfire]

[ Sunrise is following Arven's suggestion, and taking quite a bit of time to chew on the meat... ]

Is he having fun?

[ Mabosstiff, she means. ]

[gardenful]

[ For a little while, Aerith was content to sit in her own silence, watching everyone else as they chatted between each other. She still feels a little bit off-kilter, and sitting and listening to everyone talk amongst themselves and enjoy the food is enough to set her back upright. It may be unusual for her to keep to herself like this, but she certainly isn't in a bad mood.

In fact, Aerith is a little bit more animated later on, enthusiastically taking helpings of meat and vegetables whenever she likes. But if she spots someone sitting in silence for even a moment, she'll plop a little piece of potato onto their plate. ]

Make sure you eat. You gotta get plenty of nutrients after everything we just went through.

[ She's checking in. Subtly. Maybe. ]

[imperiosity]

[The scare that the God of Conflict gave everyone near the end wasn't exactly a small thing. While it ultimately worked out, it didn't escape him that Aerith had been been more subdued than usual following that attack.]

Pretty sure I should be the one saying that to you. Not every day you get a near-death experience courtesy of the God of Assholes himself.

[But after saying all of that, his tone will soften slightly.]

You doing alright?

[bloodandstars]

[ Maika's not one to rush into a conversation — especially not in a crowded venue, especially with an audience. Although the advantage of a lively atmosphere like this is that no one is really listening all that closely to anyone else at any moment.

She's settled herself on Aerith's left, the more convenient to gently nudge her with an elbow when she feels like Aerith has gone a long enough interval without reaching for food. ]

Falling asleep over there?

[unweathered]

[ what the fuck why is she here help. who dragged her here and why??? she has a big family but weird group settings like this are...not it.

She's just staring at the food in front of her like ????

She needs a fork send help]

[emptyself]

Is there anything I can help you with?

[ look at this very helpful server! ]

[strawsandals]

[ The boy of the hour is here! He's situated at his table and, once again, amazed at modern hotpot tech. Despite how puffy his eyes are, Yoon is happy to be here, and he's chowing down with a smile on his face. ]

It's so good...!

[metagame]

I'm glad you like it.

[atem's going to be weird and just watch yoon eat instead of minding his own food

don't worry about it]

[cleansewithfire]

[ Sunrise is probably sitting next to Richard, methodically cooking and eating every single ingredient that's put on the table without a word. She even pauses between trying each one out, like she's trying to prove some kind of point. ]