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[ascensional]

[ THE DINER ]

[ while in the diner, tomoe will be spending the day doing various things. one of the most prominent things will probably be tying her sleeves back and cooking for anyone who needs it. of course her style is distinctly japanese, and making do with what an 80's style diner kitchen has on hand might lead to some interesting results

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[knifestorm]

[oh good, at least there's someone else in here who knows her way around a kitchen. Sakuya was losing hope]

I didn't notice there was rice.

[ascensional]

[ a pause to glance ]

I have not been able to find any. I did find some noodles, however I can't identify which type they are.

[knifestorm]

Where at? I might be able to recognize them.

[ascensional]

[ will stop what she's doing, wiping her hands before digging out a large box from one of the cabinets below and holding it out. they're just spaghetti noodles, but she's clueless if they're supposed to be for soup or stir fry or what ]

[neverdream]

[ What the hell is any of this. Seriously. At least the 80s were fairly tolerant of semi-formalwear, even if it is... kind of stupidly bulky. Oh well.

When Vicious spots Tomoe holed up, he approaches, quiet as always, and sits down across from her. Hi there. ]

[ascensional]

[ shut up man. at least you aren't wearing tights! i mean...oh hi there.

she'll turn her gaze away from the window to observe him. it's possible if he says anything about her outfit, she's liable to stab him with the fork on that there napkin. just sayin' ]

You look well.

[ it's a lie, but hey they're in public, where manners exist. she's wondering when he last got any sleep, judging by his eyes... ]

[neverdream]

[ Well, he's certainly looked worse. He looks tired, even for him, but it's not a wrecked tired like when she last saw him. He's been keeping to himself and resting up, stubbornly dealing with the fraying edges of his mental health in total isolation. Because that's healthy. ]

You're very kind. [ Is that some wry amusement? Perhaps. His sense of humor has always been colored a darker shade. ]

[ascensional]

[ that causes her to draw back a bit, not as in tune with his humor as she might normally be. this might have something to do with that redhead that seems to be stalking her from across the diner, but who knows. she's abruptly changing the subject ]

You seem to be rather popular.

[haki]

[ since sanji's taken over the kitchen.. and luffy's already eaten over ten plates, the frenchy cook's made luffy to be a waiter. slkdf so have a boy in a 19 year old body running up tomoe's table ]

Hi. Are you hungry?

[ascensional]

[ that's just going to make her stare like 'are you an idiot' before she speaks up cooly. he obviously means well ]

I can cook for myself, thank you. I was in the kitchen earlier.

[haki]

Really? What did you cook? Was it yummy? I don't know if I ate it.

[ascensional]

[ fairly sure she would recall if...someone like this...ate her food. but then again she was just kind of putting stuff out for anyone and everyone ]

...I would say it was tolerable. I am unfamiliar with the ingredients offered here, so I doubt it was...'yummy', really.

[heart0fsword]

[Well... he was going to just try to lie low for a while... avoid eye contact and just be a stubborn idiot cautious until this blew over...]

[But he knows you well enough (or at least is pretty damn sure he remembers well enough) to know that you can't possibly be comfortable with your legs hanging out for all the world to see... and so after a little while of steeling himself he pulls himself out of his own corner and approaches, not quite looking up as he does so while shrugging out of the ridiculous leather coat he found himself in (and dear gooood, no seriously what in the hell is this clothing anyway!?!?! e__e well... at least it's not... sequined or something, right?).]

Tomoe...

[He stopped next to her table, holding out the coat without any express explanation.]

[ascensional]

[ that voice is quick to pull her out of her thoughts and cause her heart to skip a beat. just to make sure she isn't imagining the voices again, she looks up. only to stare for...a good long while before she recognizes what he's doing.

unsure, but grateful, she accepts the coat to drape over her lap and at least partially cover up her legs. then she'll look back. maybe it would be better to say nothing and let him be on his way, but... ]

Thank you.

You look ridiculous.

[heart0fsword]

[He just watches her reaction, not sure if she's even going to take the offered article for a moment.]

[And then his face falls just a bit at her statement.]

A-aa... he is... aware... [he'll just... kind of... pull at a pant leg briefly in reaction to that...]

[And then debate on... whether he should go or stay... and just wind up hovering in place like a moron.]

Does this sort of thing happen often here?

[ascensional]

[ oops did she say that out loud ]

I have never experienced anything like this exactly, but being relocated and forced to dress in odd clothing is not uncommon.

[ you should have seen her when she had to wear victorian dresses ]

What makes this different is that we are obviously not in the castle. I have been unable to communicate with anyone at the castle using the journal. And now it shows drawings.

[darkevangel]

[ there's a little blond girl sitting at the... bar or something

she's looking pretty bored and flipping through the Paradisa comic

also, she's hungry, but ttly not going to actually ask somebody for food, way too beneath her man

....then again, she is wearing a pretty ridiculous outfit as it is... ]

[ascensional]

[ once she realizes someone has been sitting at the bar for quite a long time without eating anything, tomoe will move to stand near her from behind the counter. she's already been cooking, so...she might as well ask. it's a child after all, right? ]

Is there anything you would like?

[darkevangel]

[ she's trying to think of how to say "yes" without looking lame

but that thought process is interrupted by her stomach rumbling... well, herp

blushes

then, quietly ]

I guess I could use something. [ hrrrngh her pride ]

[ascensional]

[ she expected something a little more forward, since this is a young girl, but she'll simply nod and play along. maybe she's some type of noble ]

Would you like anything in particular?