Open to all!

[dateme]

Who: Inui (dateme) & ALL OF YOU
When: Day 3, eclipse/evening
Where: Boneyard
What: IT'S TIME FOR A POW-WOW aka we built a fire

[ So it's been a rough couple of days (literally, just two). But between nearly being blown up, marching through the desert, and generally just never wanting to see desert again, there is one good thing Inui (and Lance) have discovered: those Coral plants? Can be cracked open and eaten!

So as the sun vanishes behind the rocky formations or the moon(s), fellow interlopers might notice a distinct & nutty aroma wafting through the boneyard. Tracing it to it's source isn't hard though: Inui and Lance have started up a rather sizeable camp fire from the remains of some of the bones near the vague center of the massive grave. There they've cracked open large stalks from the coral and are roasting the mealy insides over the flames.

They've stockpiled quite a bit and have yet to cook all of it, so anyone and everyone is free to stop by and either help or take up a stalk of their own! Heck, maybe there's already people gathered there!

Whatever the case, it's a good way to kill some time, right? Maybe you've got a ghost story or a survival plan you want to share with the group? No really does anyone have a plan we could really use a plan ]


[ ooc; THIS POST IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND EVERYONE! Feel free to make your own starters/sections, threadjack like crazy, and just generally get to mingling. The cooked Coral stalks taste like almonds and shouldn't be poisonous!.

HAVE FUN ]

Comments

COOKIN MAMA...s. Or papas. Robots?

[dateme]

[ come try some of these space-almond plants. They're...yummy? Ish? ]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka pokes the coral plant currently cooking and looks at it suspiciously.]

... I don't think I can eat this.

[dateme]

Haven't you ever heard that "beggars can't be choosers"? I'm pretty sure you're gonna have to suck it up if you wanna stay alive!

[resnipstance]

I meant in the literal sense.

My people are carnivores.

[dateme]

Oh... [ So. Interesting. ]

Well, you cold always eat one of us if we die!

[resnipstance]

What? I wouldn't eat a person.

[dateme]

Don't carnivores not usually care about that? Dogs will eat their owners if they're dead.

[ceruleo]

[ He pauses in eating his steaming-hot coral plant, smacking his lips as he considers the words. He can't help it; he's curious. ]

Obligate carnivores? Do you have like, fangs?

[resnipstance]

I can eat things that don't have protein in them, but I won't get any nutrition from it.

[So, like a dog. Inui was right about one thing.]

Our teeth are a bit sharper than a human's. But I wouldn't call them fangs. That's a myth.

[ceruleo]

[ He nods. Since this is Togruta Question Hour, apparently: ] And your face...are those tattoos, or markings? Like, were you born with those?

[exorion]

You gonna be alright?

[S Q U I N T] Haven't seen any wildlife, but we could take a look come sunrise.

[resnipstance]

I've been spacing out my rations. I think I have another two days before I'm out. I'm hoping we can organise search parties.

I mean, where there are claw marks, there are beasts... right?

[exorion]

[Cayde lets out a small laugh at that.] You might be the only person hoping to find whatever made those marks.

[He says like the idea of taking down some huge beast isn't really exciting.]

[ex_bossily211]

And we're sure this isn't poisonous?

[She's looking a bit skeptical. Actually, the closer she leans in to examine the plants, the more suspicious they look.]

Has anyone tried it yet? [She's keeping an eye out for things like death or hallucinations. It's a very important job.]

[dateme]

[ INUI RAISES HIS HAND, pick him sexy teacher, pick hiiiim ]

Yup~ I made that guy [ he points to Lance a ways over ] try it first. We're good.

[ex_bossily211]

[Trying not to laugh at the hand raising, she nods in approval that he's tested it on someone.]

Think I'll be the judge of that.

[What if there's crazy desert hallucinations involved in eating this? She's still unconvinced.]

[dateme]

Then by all means. [ Inui motions to a stalk moved off to one side of the fire, cooked and smoking faintly. ]

Make sure you blown on it first though.

[ex_bossily211]

[She reaches out for some, but hesitates and retracts her hand back toward her own body.]

On second thought, maybe I'll just keep watching to make sure no one breaks out in hives.

[dateme]

[ Inui can't help but snort a little when she makes a scene of all that, grinning wide and reaching to grab a stalk for himself anyway. He'll blow on it towards her, wafting that nutty aroma. ]

You sure~? Smells Good~

[sheshotfirst]

Want to share hunting tips?

[Shepard, brave space marine and all, breaks off a tiny piece to put on the inside of her lip for a moment, testing to see if there's a delayed effect from exposure before helping herself.

But seriously. Those coral things were Not Fun.]

( closed. )

[ceruleo]

[ He's glad to see the princess healthy and in one piece, especially after they'd gotten split up following the explosions. Lance is looking noticeably less perky when he goes to join her by the fire, though his cocky grin hasn't left him yet. ]

Come here often? [ He's visibly pleased with himself for his 'cleverness', and extends a coral pod towards her, cracked open with the insides lightly seared. The smell of toasted nuts is strong. ] You should have some, it totally tastes like almonds.

[ It doesn't occur to him that Allura might not even know what an almond is. ]

[mousewhisperer]

[ So, this is a really small problem that shouldn't be a problem, considering the larger picture of what they are facing, but: Allura is struggling with her hair. When Lance joins her, she's combing her fingers through the strands, trying to work out a few tangles and it's just, well, not the best solution to having long hair in space.

She's glad for opportunity to ignore her hair for the moment, her features brightening up at the sight of Lance, though her eyes narrow at that line. She doesn't dignify it with a response, just takes the coral pod from him, peeling away the husk to take a bite. ]

This tastes like the rosberry on Altea.

[ She says it like she's surprised, never expected to taste anything like it again. ] It must be similar to your almond.

[ceruleo]

'Rosberry'? Man, how many kinds of berries did Altea have?

[ He lets himself fall to sit next to her, watching the snarl in her hair with a brief frown when she releases it. The pain of long hair... ] Almonds are a nut, not a berry. Tasty, right? If you ever get to visit Earth, you should try some.

[mousewhisperer]

Does Earth not have that many berries? You must have lacked flowers, too. [ Allura knew all too well the differences between worlds and how sharply those differences could manifest, but did Earth truly lack berries? She stares at him, frowning, but only for a moment because the coral pod is far too tasty to not eat.

The rations, while adequate, aren't the best. ]

We'll be out of this place one day, and back to the fight against Zarkon, and then - maybe.

[ceruleo]

[ It would be easy to start listing off the variety of Earth's produce—strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries—but it's her second statement that makes him pause. 'Maybe'. He isn't sure what kind of 'maybe' she means: the kind that says if I have time or the kind that says if we aren't all dead. ]

Would you...want to? Visit Earth, I mean.