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Post by Jnixz on Dec 9, 2015 10:39:06 GMT -5
((gah!So sorry for the delay, can't write well enough))
Niax observed as the Scorpius prepared their meals. It is not a common sight to see the host prepare the guest's meal, let alone actually see the chief cook right in front of them. With the pincer as a convenient and unique cutting tool, this is certainly interesting. A skill most likely practiced and performed numerous times.
Briefly looking at the rest, it seems like they are rather fine with opening up. "A bit of both" Niax quietly hummed their reply, crossing their arms as they did so. They were a bit curious on how things are with the Scorpion king, and a small dinner gathering would be a reasonable enough break for them. Glancing around again, they were hoping for a pleasant evening.
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Post by Scorpius on Dec 18, 2015 9:03:28 GMT -5
Improvising on the appetizers for all but Jeu, he made some pumpkin soup with fresh bits of torn baguette in a side plate for each of them. As he finished the appetizers and handed them out to the respective people, Scorpius continued to finish up their main courses, laughing and nodding to the reasons as to why these four in particular decided to come to his restaurant. "That's wonderful! I do hope you enjoy your time here. Feel free to make yourself at home, too! This place is both a restaurant and a place of relaxation and good times for cult members. If you need anything else, a drink for example, feel free to ask me!"
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Post by A-153 on Dec 20, 2015 8:04:59 GMT -5
A purred at Aly's affectionate rubbing, albeit a bit disappointed that only Aly introduced herself. It still didn't know anyone else's name, save for Scorpius.
Watching everyone else eat, it grabbed a fork to poke at an appetizer, but soon got distracted.
A had never used a fork before, and it didn't think it was supposed to use it's gooey hands. It held the fork upside down and frowned. That didn't look right. It started poking at the prong curiously, and began to play with it, the appetizer soon forgotten.
A paused in it's tomfoolery just long enough to see the other utensils, and began fiddling with those too.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 17:36:28 GMT -5
Aly hesitantly tasted the appetizer, then dug in more enthusiastically. “This is great, Scorpius,” she exclaimed, then after eating for a moment, gave a tiny shrug and said, “Some water would be great, thanks.” She spared a glance at A and considered for a moment correcting its utensil use, but a question came to mind and she decided to let A have its fun. “Err, say, Scorpius, how’d you manage to get a nice place like this,” Aly commented absently, eyeing her surroundings again.
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Post by Jnixz on Jan 18, 2016 6:52:47 GMT -5
Taking their spoon they made a rotating motion in their soup, bringing it up to have some pumpkin bits as well as the soup on the utensil. Niax brought it up close to their lantern-like face. Suddenly it stretched apart, revealing a gaping hole which they promptly used to eat their meal. After swiftly devouring their food, they take the utensil out without a piece off of it, nor any visible scratch on its surface. They continued to do this, more often as the other's attention are not on their direction, and saved a bit of torn bread till later.
Niax glanced around the room again, noting that the goop creature named as 'A-153' was just toying with utensils before slightly perking up to listen to Aly's question. They thought back about the mahogany doors, sitting in silence as they waited for Scorpius's reply
((damn I took long again...))
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Post by Scorpius on Jan 23, 2016 10:39:04 GMT -5
As Scorpius nodded to Jeu and poured the Prosecco into a flute glass, he answered Aly's question.
"Oh. Well the restaurant wasn't cheap, but being a king has its benefits. The basement... well I payed Law in pizzas to blast the carve the thing out with his laser magic or whatever it is that he does. How's the soup?"
Scorpius added the juice and swirled it once before placing the drink in front of Jeu and attending back to the food, flipping the human meat steaks and poking the wagyu beef with a metal skewer. The couscous was almost done, and he finished it up before pouring it into a bowl and handing it to Jeu shortly after the drink.
"I hope the couscous is to your taste. And for the rest of you, your main courses will be done shortly."
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Post by A-153 on Jan 23, 2016 12:26:57 GMT -5
A didn't notice Niax's strange eating manner, or Jeu's sudden uncomfortable state. It looked excited for it's food, unable to smell the kind meat sizzling on the grill, whether that was for the best or the worst. Although it didn't quite fully understand the answer to Aly's question, it caught one part in particular.
"You're a king?" It asked with curiosity, placing down its toys. "Do you rule a kingdom? Does it have knights and dragons and princesses and princes like the story books say? Do you have a bunch of subjects?"
It's eyes widened in amazement. "Are they scorpion people too?" It asked, genuinely interested. It was clear all A had to go off on was a fairytale that was read to it a while ago.
A was looking forward to the meal, and looked at Aly with visible excitement, unaware that the food that was about to be served to it was going to be the most disturbing in the room, by both Jeu's and it's own standards.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2016 15:06:48 GMT -5
"The soup is fantastic," Aly assured Scorpius, then grinned back at A after it had finished bombarding him with questions. "Someone's excited, aren't you?" She said teasingly. She spared a glance towards Jeu; she could feel that Jeu was obviously uncomfortable despite her impassive exterior, and wondered if she should say anything. The smell of cooking human flesh was becoming more prominent, and she assumed that it was the source of Jeu's discomfort. She was probably human too at some point, Aly mused. Shaking off the thought, she addressed Scorpius once again. "What's it like, being a king? Isn't there a lot of pressure that comes with such a responsibility?"
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Post by Jnixz on Mar 13, 2016 7:58:45 GMT -5
Niax sat in silence as Scorpius explained a benefit of being king to his restaurant. They pondered on what was said, curious on how this 'Law' had acquired that ability. Carving out a hole for a basement would not be a usual thing lasers are used for. Perhaps, it is simply a form of light magic...
Their thoughts slipped back to the conversation. They notice the hint of a certain naivety at the goop creature. It stirred up distant memory, almost let out some sort of snort from the recollection. If not for Niax's current appearance, one would notice the quick eye-rolled Niax would have made for the barrage of questions. Fortunately for them they had any visible eye at that moment.
Turning back to their host, they eyed their meal. They slightly tilted, recognizing a familiar scent mixing in together. Undisturbed unlike one of the other guest they continue to wait for the main course, unaware that some would rather be uncomfortable with what to be served.
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Post by Scorpius on Mar 18, 2016 9:57:17 GMT -5
Scorpius moved the steaks onto separate plates before garnishing them with a light black pepper sauce and a side salad. He smiled softly and grabbed three glasses from under the table with his tail before filling them with light camomile tea. "The kingdom doesn't function in the same way as a traditional kingdom would. I am the king, I have full power and full authority, but there is also a democratically elected board of three people, each the elected leader of their respective faction. The three factions are The Bulwark, The Glaive, and The Star Forgers. They each have their own goals and idea of how the kingdom should be run, but I make the final decision on any legislation or policy. Because of this system it is not as pressurizing as it may initially seem, although it's certainly not easy."
He quickly scooped up the grilled squid and plated it before adding a cut lemon slice and more salad before grabbing the plates of food and serving them to the respective customers with the camomile tea for Aly, A, and Niax before swiftly placing appropriate cutlery and serviettes down for them. "I hope the food is to your liking. If you have any problems with it feel free to let me know."
He grabbed another glass with his tail, pouring out a mysteriously glowing, pulsating liquid for himself, which he sipped casually while he waited for the others to taste their food.
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Post by A-153 on Apr 5, 2016 22:39:57 GMT -5
A grinned in response to Aly's tease, nodding eagerly. Lazily looking around the room, it caught sight of Niax and directed it's smile in a friendly manner towards the other non-humanoid.
As Scorpius explained his kingdom and how it functioned, A-153 could only stare blackly as most of the info flew right over it's head. It nodded to seem like it understood Scorp's explanation, but a quick glance at it's gooey face would give away it's confusion.
Turning it's attention to the drink placed in front of it, it imitated Jeu, gently sipping at the weird-colored-water-that-tasted-good. With the beautiful meal placed in front of it, it stole a glance at everyone, and seeing how the game master was using a knife, it picked up it's own. However, A had never used a knife before, and examined it from a few angles before laying it back on the table.
Giving up on the eating utensils, it hardened a claw instead, slicing up a chunk and tossing it into it's mouth. Traveling though the first aqua colored layer, the food reached the inner dark-blue goo, dissolving as soon as it came in contact with the second layer, and registering a pseudo-taste in A's mouth.
"This is good!" A stated, quickly tossing another piece into it's maw. Before cutting off another piece, it looked up and surveyed the room. "Hey Aly," it whispered. "What's Scorpius drinking? And what is this that we're eating? It's pretty tasty."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 23:06:54 GMT -5
Aly nodded as she listened to Scorpius's explanation of his kingdom and took a sip of the tea as well, remembering to use the hands she had brought instead of just directly picking up the cup. She loved camomile tea, and she grinned as she savored the faint taste of it.
"That's a very interesting system you have worked out, Scorpius. I'm quite glad that it's working for you." She replied as she put the cup down and took up the utensils to cut into the steak. "Hmm, I'm not sure what he's drinking," Aly whispered back to A upon hearing the question, then took a bite of her food.
"Mmm, this is good, Scorpius!" she exclaimed once she had swallowed the bite, then turned back to whisper to A.
"I think it's some steak, which is kind of like meat that's burned slowly until it's not raw, and the drink is camomile tea. It's like... flower water." She said slowly and quietly, trying to explain the foods in a way that her friend would understand.
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