of knights, dogs, and yakitori

[beathollow]

( another week, another palace- and far be it from us to deny tradition. through bickering, wandering and other shenanigans, the group from argenti's palace will find themselves at an agreeable izakaya- not entirely meals, and they definitely have to make an argument for the younger teens, thank you izou, but the atmosphere is light and more importantly, this bad boy can fit so many customers at one group table. it was a hard battle- so now it's time to rest hard, too.

...

please consult here for menu ideas. this is not a dennihop. )

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[bloodweapon]

[Fray is mostly here to keep an eye on Argenti and make sure he doesn't push himself too hard. Not that he thinks the others would let him, but more because he wants to be here for his knight in shining armor. Of course, since we're getting food, he hasn't put his helmet back on, but he seems particularly twitchy without it. This might be because his ears give clear indication of whatever he's feeling at any given moment, and he's mostly feeling embarrassed after everything that happened today. It's not very common for him to be in the middle of everyone hanging out during get-togethers like this either, so that probably isn't helping. Usually he just sticks around on the side for a little while before leaving...

But here he is anyway. You can find him staring at the menu while being deeply confused (he doesn't know what most of this is... help, he hasn't been to Doma yet), or picking at the food once it's ordered, or just sitting there watching everyone else. He's quiet now that he's gotten all of his yapping at Argenti over with; content to watch everyone else have a good time, as usual.]

[beathollow]

... Is there anything on the menu you're curious about? Izakayas are from my home country, so. I should be able to help...

[bloodweapon]

I'm not familiar with most of it. I would appreciate some explanations, though.

[Please feel free to give him a (handwaved) crash course in food here!!]

[beathollow]

( she will do just that! ... though, her explanations seem to focus on anything but actual taste. cooking methods, spices and sauces, sure, but... )

... And then nabe is a standard winter dish with a lot of different varieties- since the weather is changing. It's a one-pot stew with seasonal vegetables, mushrooms and meat...

[bloodweapon]

[Huh, interesting... He would have expected taste to be one of the more important things to mention, but he can guess at most of them with her detailed answers.]

I see. What are your favorites?

[fullmoonmutt]

[ ELI IS GOING TO SPEND THIS ENTIRE TIME SNEAKING PEEKS AT CATBOY FRAY, AMAZED EVERY TIME HE SEES HIM AND HIS FLUFFY EARS. ]

[bloodweapon]

[see, this is exactly why he wants to put the helmet back on!!!!!!]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Look, he can't help it, the whole cat thing is cute???? ]

Uh, so. Have you... always been a cat dude?

[ Eli, pls. ]

[bloodweapon]

[he is not cute!!!

Anyway, Eli,,,]

...Yes. We are called Miqo'te.

[goei]

[Eli isn't going to ask apparently but a beer and a half in, Izou will.]

Oi, Fray, cause ya got those ears like a cat does that mean ya hear as good as one too?

[bloodweapon]

[Hi, Izou... Fray sighs at the question, but he isn't offended or anything. He sort of expected it, honestly.]

Yes. I am a Miqo'te; we do share a few similarities with cats.

[You know how it goes. Anime!!]

[goei]

[What else does he know about cats....]

... Can ya see in the dark?

[bloodweapon]

Not much more than most people can. I am of the Seeker of the Sun clan; those of the Keeper of the Moon clan would have better nighttime vision, as they are nocturnal.

[beautifulknight]

[ Argenti is all about pushing himself to that level of difficulty, because it is what he's done as a Knight of Beauty, so it's pretty much not exactly something that would be wrong for the other to watch out for.

But now?

He sees the other man staring at the menu, and he is going to take the chance to peer over at what he's browsing at. Surely, he can help his beloved one pick out what's laid before his eyes...

...

Hmm. ]

My dearest, do you need help with choosing something to eat?

[ Argenti has no idea what he's ordering either, but maybe they can just order the same thing together...and try it out that way. ]

[bloodweapon]

[Well, he had successfully battled away the blush, but then Argenti opens his mouth and whoops it's back again. He's going to spend all of tonight being red, isn't he.]

I must admit, I'm not familiar with this sort of cuisine. Mafuyu has given me some explanation on the dishes, but I'm not sure what to try.

[He's generally not very picky with food, so it'll probably be fine regardless, but still!!]

[beautifulknight]

[ Argenti has no intentions of stopping anytime soon. But at least in regards to being red, he won't find himself alone in that...well, in regards to red hair, for the moment.

(By which yes Fray's going to be red as a tomato for the rest of the night, yes.)]

Miss Mafuyu has granted an explanation? Oh, very good!

Which one sounds best to you? How about we try it together?

[ They share their lack of pickiness when it comes to dishes. ]

[bloodweapon]

The bao buns sound delicious. I think I'll order those.

[There are going to be so many bao buns at this table at this rate...]

I'd like that, though. I haven't properly shared a meal with you before.

[Or anyone else here for that matter.]

[bloodandstars]

[ She knows he's not actually an Arcanic — they're all from completely different worlds, and all that. But she's feeling a little more relaxed at the sight of those ears anyway.

Not that that's going to stop her from bullying. She's feigning some intense skimming the menu. ]

Looks like you're out of luck, cat. No rat skewers here.

[bloodweapon]

[Fray resists the urge to groan, but only barely. His ears flick back, irritated, but his expression and voice don't reflect it.]

I don't eat rats, you know.

[bloodandstars]

[ Heh, cat ears. They're so expressive. Maybe Maika's lucky in that one way, not to have the wolf ears from her bloodline. ]

Why not? There's worse things.

[bloodweapon]

Well, yes, I suppose so.

[...]

Are you trying to tease me?

[........it's working—]

[kandata]

Do you plan to stay without the helmet from here on?

[Good to see you have a face under the helmet, Fray! Nice!]

[bloodweapon]

I'll likely still wear it sometimes.

[Though Maika may be convincing him to wear it less than I thought?? Wild.]

It's what I'm used to, after all.

[kandata]

I think we would all like to see your face more often than not. In a way, this feels like a breakthrough of some kind.

[No helmet would be favorable for bonds! But also she says this on a more personal level, because she does want Fray to not have to wear that helmet for long. It looks so stuffy!]

[bloodweapon]

...Does it?

[Is it...? Maybe it is. He's been shying away from showing his face the entire time, even to the point of it being an active detriment. Maybe this is a breakthrough of some kind.]

Thank you, then. I suppose I can leave if off more often if that's what you would prefer.

[He's a little pink but this isn't bad? Thank you for not mercilessly teasing him like SOME people.]