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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[beathollow]

( of course, she is here tucked away with a melon soda, probably sitting near izou and celeste. to others who may not be familiar, she explains: )

The dishes are meant to be shared, so when they're delivered, take a bit for your own plate and then pass it along.

( as for herself... she's choosing steamed pork bao buns. fluffy.... )

[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.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ ...not Eli giving Mafuyu the most devastated look of all time. ]

I gotta share everything?

[ His stomach is already rioting. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Going out somewhere he can't drink because this world has a ridiculous drinking age, ughhhh. The late night breakfast joint had been fine. It didn't serve alcohol, but here? Now he's got to watch all the other adults drink while he's stuck with this, what? Pineapple soda? Okay, it's pretty good, but c'mon?!

Eli's oddly quiet this time around. Hell, he's even seated next to Celeste, so you'd think he'd be in a better mood, but... Oh well. Mostly, he focuses on not scarfing down whole plates of the food they're all getting.

He's getting the beef kushiyaki, which are beef skewers. He's also ordering tempura pumpkin, chicken karaage, and crispy fried pork gyoza.

He will only take one piece of each and pass it on, honest. ]

[beathollow]

If there's something you'd like for yourself, it's best to discuss it... but, these places are meant for group outings and celebrations, so everything is shared.

[beathollow]

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

[fullmoonmutt]

Fffuck me... I'm going to have to stop for something else after this...

[ He won't be greedy! But! He really is a bottomless pit. ]

[beathollow]

Don't be too sure. It's bar food, after all. ... Though, if you're really worried, nabe might be good. That's more of a personal dish... or ramen.

[fullmoonmutt]

Nah, nah, I'll get stuff to share. Maybe if everyone orders a lot, it'll be enough.

[fullmoonmutt]

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

[goei]

Hell yeah we're gonna order a lot, we're celebrating!

[Izou is already halfway through a beer even though it feels like they just got here???]

If ya want more of somethin' we can just order another round of it.

[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?

[fullmoonmutt]

[ HOW IS HE ALREADY HALFWAY THROUGH A...?! ]

Yeah, except what you got. Sure isn't something I can order more of...

[ grumble grumble ]

[beathollow]

Okay. ... This sort of place is common back home. It's nice,being somewhere kind of familiar- most izakaya wouldn't let people my age in, of course.

[goei]

[Izou passes along a plate of karaage, but as he does, nudges Eli,]

Oi, I ordered a pot of tea cause it comes with cups that ain't clear glass. If ya wanna drink, grab a cup and I'll pour somea mine in for ya.

[YOUR LIQUOR LAWS CAN'T STOP ME, SUNSET CITY]

[goei]

[LISTEN IT'S FINE HE'S SNEAKING YOUR BOOZD FURTHER DOWNTHREAD]

[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!!]

[bloodweapon]

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

[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]

[Izou is in high spirits now for all the mental torment he suffered in the palace along with various injuries including Sayaka's stabbing and his well timed concussion. Nothing to worry about thanks to healing magic (probably).

In any case he's in his element in the Izakaya, having ordered multiple plates of karaage for the table, along with yakisoba and a plate of edamame, though it's clear Izou is mostly here to drink. Unlike his somewhat notorious drunk post, this time the alcohol seems to have only increased his high spirits.]

Hey, hey, drink up! We gotta celebrate properly!

[Too young to drink according to Sunset City? Izou will sneak you a drink anyway if you ask.]

[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?

[beathollow]

... I- my standards are a little different than most people's... I like that there's a lot of textural variety in nabe and the ramen dishes, and the bao buns are fluffy but have unique fillings...

[bloodweapon]

[Huh... Maybe it's something to do with how she tastes things, then...?]

The bao buns sound interesting. I'd like to try some of those.

[Really, he's not too picky; he'll try some of anything you put in front of him.]

[fullmoonmutt]

What? 'cause of all the drinking?