Taquitos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, fajitas and more!

[bufudine]

Who: All of YOU!
Where: In the Vat equivalant of a Mexican restaurant!
When: January 23rd
Style: Whatever you want it to be, bra.
Status: WIDE OPEN MINGLE POST


[Some time ago, Cielo had mentioned this thing called flautas and how Gale needed to try some. Cielo had also mentioned that he knew a restaurant in Vatheon that sold them. For free, like most other things in the bubble, of course.

Yukari had also given Cielo and Serph a birthday some time ago: January 23rd. And what better excuse did Serph need for a big Embryon outing in the name of flautas and birthdays?

Which brings us to a "Mexican" (whatever that means) restaurant in Vatheon, where there are at least 8 people at a table (Cielo, Gale, Heat, Rinoa, Sera, Serph, Signless/Sufferer, Tiir) with a ridiculous amount of Mexican food. Some of it is mild, harmless to the sensitive palate. But some of dishes... the spices on those are enough to make you feel like you can breathe fire after a single mouthful. The horrendous table manners of about half the people there leaves much to be desired, however...

The locals, excited at having so much business at once, decide that other people need to taste the delightful flavours of their cuisine. If you're passing by, the threat of locals forcibly dragging you into their restaurant with other poor saps is very real.]



[ooc: TL;DR A general mingle post centered around Mexican food that ranges from mild to spicy as Satan's balls. There is a very high chance your character has been forcibly dragged into the restaurant by pushy locals. WHATEVER COULD GO WRONG!?]

Comments

[tsundyne]

[. . . Sob.

Just. Staring awkwardly at him as he suffers, but occasionally she'll look away, too, in the direction of the kitchen. Where is that damn waitress???

. . .

. . .

Oh! Here she comes --

Nice, cold milk is set in front of Serph, and Yukari looks hopeful.]

[bufudine]

[Serph nods in thanks and then downs the entire glass in a few gulps. The burning sensation lessens to a bearable level almost immediately. Although Serph is still rather :|, the way his brow relaxes and the tension from his face subsides, his expression could be described as relieved. Oh how great it is to be free from mouth burning!

He gives a nod of thanks to the waitress, before his attention goes back to Yukari.]

Thank you.

[tsundyne]

[Yukari nods too, observing carefully as he drinks, and the waitress slips away. She looks relieved on his behalf when it seems to do the trick. She'll have to remember for next time.

He gets a grin as a you're welcome.]

I'm just glad it worked. That's milk, by the way.

[bufudine]

[Serph examines his now empty glass. Milk, huh... Good for mouth burning. Good to know. He nods.

There's something about what Yukari said earlier, though...]

Which ingredients cause mouth burning?

[tsundyne]

[Ingredients --

Right, she did say something about that, didn't she? She thinks about it for a moment. She's never had to explain spicy food before.]

Usually, it's peppers that do it. But there are different kinds, so I'd probably have to look it up to get more specific than that.

[She looks a bit sheepish -- ah, but then she remembers. An easier method, so she adds:]

Just look for the words "hot" or "spicy." They'll usually warn for that on the menu.

[bufudine]

[Serph listens, mentally making notes. Right. Hot was obvious enough, but spicy... he'd have to remember that. He nods in understanding.]

Do you like hot or spicy food?

[tsundyne]

. . . In moderation.

[Too much of anything is a bad thing -- or at least that's what they always say. If it's only a little spicy, though, it can really bring out a dish's flavor.

Really, it just depends.]

I think you just got a bit unlucky with the dish you chose.

[bufudine]

[A little unlucky is putting it lightly--

He offers Yukari the dish anyway; mayber her tolerance is better than his.]

Thank you for coming.

[tsundyne]

No prob.

[. . . Just. Gonna look at the dish with some suspicion. She definitely doesn't want her mouth burned or anything, so she's not too eager to try it; but she does keep it nearby in case she changes her mind.

Instead of eating, she pulls a small package up onto the table, which had been resting on the seat beside her.]

You'd better take this before I forget to give it to you.

[bufudine]

[Serph's gaze goes to the package, then back to Yukari before he tilts his head as he takes the package. What is this for, Yukari?]

[tsundyne]

[Why is he giving her that look . . . ? Since Serph doesn't say anything, she goes on.]

. . . Y'know, for your birthday?

[bufudine]

[Oh. Right, yes. Gifts are given on birthdays. Uh.]

Would you like me to open it here?

[tsundyne]

Well, you could take it home if you want. But what fun would that be?

[She wants to see your reaction, okay.]

[bufudine]

[Well, okay then! Serph is not in opposition of ~*fun!*~! Look at this face. Look how excited it is.

... :|b

Serph nods, and begins to leisurely open it, unsticking the wrapping as best he can instead of tearing it.]

[tsundyne]

[WATCHING VERY CAREFULLY. Man, you're slow, Serph.

But after a certain point, you will finally find the lovely scarf she buried in there for you. It matches his hair, and his outfit, and . . . well, pretty much everything about him. Grey, with orange fringes hanging from the ends.

It's plain, but . . . she feels like it suits him.]

It's like I told Cielo. It's still cold for a little while longer, so . . .

[She thought it might come in handy, since they enjoy the island so much. The Embryon don't exactly worry about the weather.]

[bufudine]

[Serph's eyes trace the length of the scarf, hands slowly and carefully running down it. He already has a scarf of his own -- that one is completely orange -- given by friends who are no longer in Vatheon. But he appreciates this one, and hopes the same doesn't happen to Yukari.

Serph's gaze goes to Yukari and gives her the smallest of smiles before wrapping it loosely around his neck. Shhh he can totally wear a scarf indoors and while eating, okay.]

Thank you, Yukari. I'll take care of it.

[tsundyne]

[She would be really embarrassed and most likely insist on getting him a new present, if she knew; so it's probably best that he keeps quiet about that, be it by chance or calculated choice. His reaction otherwise seems to please her -- he did the same thing Cielo did, which is to put it on. And she's glad it looks as good on both of them as she expected it to.]

Good. I hope you like it . . .

And don't be afraid to share it if some of the other members need one. Y'know . . . every once and a while.

[Only sometimes, though, okay.]