ITP: a brief respite from rain

[watchmycannon]

[SO IT HAS BEEN RAINING and you know what comes after rain: rainbows worms.

A young boy seems to be collecting them]

--And I shall take this one back with me whole and sell it.

((workninja! idk I just wanted somewhere to play with further rain-antics
ETA: around~))

Comments

[leftintheright]

*a break in the rain means it's time to go through some sword kata, but he pauses when he notices the kid gathering worms*

[watchmycannon]

[Oh, you are clearly a fighter]

Good day; would you be interested in the purchase of some worms?

[leftintheright]

...For what purpose?

[watchmycannon]

[Blinks]

Well... I would certainly not dictate how you would use your own purchases, but most would either eat them or use the component parts to strengthen their weapons or armor...

[leftintheright]

None of the dishes I cook require worms as an ingredient.

*and he's just kind of confused about how worms might strengthen his weapon*

[watchmycannon]

What sort do you make, then? I am most used to worms being used in fritters, but other sorts are good in meatloaf or fried potatoes. Or scones.

[I haven't though the particulars through myself. I am used to much bigger worms]

[leftintheright]

Standard Japanese meals using things such as tofu or fish.

[watchmycannon]

[...You eat fish]

That seems... only a touch barbaric.

[leftintheright]

*...this is coming from a child who eats worms. He is very smoothly sheathing his blade*

Is it?

[watchmycannon]

Yama are sentient, and have culture all their own; using them for food would be...

[leftintheright]

...What are yama?

[watchmycannon]

Fish.

[leftintheright]

I believe we are misunderstanding each other because we come from different places. Where I am from, fish are like any other animal.

[watchmycannon]

...I see.

Still, I fear the similarity would be too much for my tastes.

[leftintheright]

I would not ask you to eat it, but when you asked what sort of dishes I cooked I thought you were asking what I made for myself.

[watchmycannon]

Yes, of course. My apologies, as I'd not meant to be rude about your choice of cuisine.

My brother -- or, the closest I have to a brother -- is a Yama, and so it was only very surprising, to suddenly try and think of him as a suitable thing to eat.