[CLOSED] AUGUST CATCH ALL

[adversus]

Who ⬤ Marie and various others
What ⬤ Shenanigans with her new buddies. Mostly drinking, hanging out, making sure the population of Jigokucho is properly trolled...
When ⬤ August, before Tanabata event!
Where ⬤ Various
Content Warnings ⬤ There's some trauma talking up in here, but I think that's about it.

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[adversus]

Oh no, please don't hold back when it comes to teasing me! I can take a joke or two, my dear! My war buddies and I tend to crack jokes, and poke fun at each other all the time.

[The last thing she wanted was for Hu Tao to hold back in their friendship. She wasn't as sensitive as other people, so she didn't mind in the least. Though, her attention is quickly brought to something that Hu Tao mentions. She knew what pocky was, given the fact it existed in her world, but. Spicy flavored...? There was intrigue about it, to be sure.

Even more so when the waitress mentions that it's a chili-oil flavored pocky that was quite spicy. They would bring out the chocolate pocky, but also bring out a sample of the chili oil flavored pocky that surprisingly paired well with the chocolate, since the sweetness and spiciness complimented each other well.

The waitress bows to them, and leaves once more to get the remainder of their order. Marie quick to raise an eyebrow, as she finds herself ever more curious about this chili oil pocky.]

I do enjoy spicy food... But I won't lie, this diabolic pocky sounds kind of weird.

[localweirdo]

[That was good to hear. At least it meant that she didn't need to worry about what she might say around her. That said, as she raised an eyebrow or two at Marie and then back at the waitress?

She wondered if she should order something else. Although, it seemed that she didn't need to wait for long. The mere mention of chocolate with chili oil was enough to bring her to a smile.

The moment the waitress left, Hu Tao couldn't help but give a light giggle.]

Then all the more reason why we should try it? As the saying goes, we only live once! Why waste that time when we should enjoy the moment? I do believe the saying is... YOLO?

[Oh the wonders of internet slang.]

[adversus]

[There's definitely a look of uncertainty on her expression right now. Not that she didn't like spicy food or anything! She certainly enjoyed it, but this was a bit... Weird, to say the least. Still, it's as Hu Tao says. Even if she practically wants to spit out her tea. Immediately having flashbacks of her students yelling out that particular phrase before doing something stupid.]

Oh, my dear... You're starting to sound like one of my students. They love to scream out YOLO before scaling off a building or something stupid like that.

[That reminds her...]

I better add that to my book of slang. I don't know if you're familiar with Xingqiu, but I made a little notebook for him that's just filled with a bunch of slang words. I think I might have forgotten some, so thanks for reminding me.

[She carries around the book with her, justttt in case. About to pull it out, before she notices the waitress coming back with their food, and... That pocky that was stacked neatly on the plate and smothered with chili oil. The smell radiating through their little room.]

... Oh. That's um. A lot of chili oil.

[localweirdo]

You make it sound as if it was a bad thing! I like to think that staying with the times on what is fashionable is me making sure I fit in!

[Although, she had to admit, it was strange to hear that such phrases were used in other worlds. However, she wasn't complaining. Instead, it made her feel as if she knew what the young folks knew these days!

And yet...]

Oh, I wasn't aware that you knew him. He's my roommate! If I had known you given him notes, I would have asked and looked into it myself.

[That said? She chuckled to herself at the imagine of her and her best friend throwing slang at one another. Perhaps they might add that into their poetry sessions. But her thoughts were cut short when she saw the snack before her.

Raising an eyebrow, she looked back at Marie and then back at the snack.]

Then shall we try it? You want to go first?

[adversus]

It's not a bad thing! I try and keep with the times myself, so I'm not called this dreaded "boomer" thing.

[She has to wonder if Hu Tao knew what that meant, given what she said. If she was in the loop with what these kids were saying these days, certainly she knew what a boomer meant. And god forbid, if she knew, hopefully would never call Marie that.]

Oh! Yeah, I have the little notebook on me right now, actually. I keep it just in case someone says something that I've never heard of before, or I remember some slang in the middle of the day. If you want, you're more than welcome to have a look at it.

[With one hand, she reaches out for the notebook that was hidden behind the breast pocket of her kimono. More than happy to place it on the table, where she can take a look at it. After, well. They eat this pocky, that was just absolutely drenched in chili oil.]

Uh... Sure...

[She was the adult, after all.

With that said, she reaches for the pocky, careful not to get any chili oil on her fingers. Eyes staring at it for a bit longer, before she leans in and takes a big bite of the pocky. Marie chewing it a few times, before she tastes the chocolate, and the chili oil, well. Surprisingly balancing each other out.

But it is spicy. Oh, is it spicy.]

My god that's pretty damn spicy, but the chocolate balances out the hot flavor of the chili oil.

[localweirdo]

[Ah yes, the dreaded "boomer" term that she heard about. From what she had gathered, it was for people older than her and does not know what all the latest trends were. While she had one certain person in mind, she kept that to herself. Instead, she'll just chuckle.

The moment she got the notebook, she raised an eyebrow or two at a few words. Goodness, she never even heard of "cap" or what a "Karen" was supposed to be. Regardless, she'll have to keep scanning for them at another time.

Right now, she had to partake in what was probably known as a hot chili challenge. As her eyes widen at Marie taking the big bite, she was shocked to hear her response.]

Really? Then perhaps I should try it too!

[That said, as she dipped the pocky in said oil, she too took a big bite! And the moment she did, all she could do was immediately look around for some water!]

T-They weren't kidding, this thing is spicy! I need something to drink, my tongue is burning....!

[adversus]

[Oh man, her mouth was on fire at this point, and her hand seeks out the ice water that had been melting on the table right beside her. Hand already grasping the cup, and chugging it down with ease. Practically swallowing the ice with the water, as she tried to get some relief. Why did they add so much chili oil to begin with? She understood this was a challenge, but good lord.]

At least we can say that we partook in the challenge... I think.

[She downs that glass of water, and on cue, the waitress comes back with the remainder of their snacks, and two glasses of soy milk to help with the heat of the pocky. The woman looking like she's trying to stifle a laugh at her two patrons. Which, Marie catches, and finds herself smirking a bit in amusement herself.

Still, she's grateful for the soy milk, and with that, takes a sip of it.]

I should be able to finish the rest of it, but first... I'm going to enjoy our other snacks.

[localweirdo]

[Following right behind her, she immediately grabbed the nearby iced water before drinking as much as she could. For somebody who was a little adventurous, she had to admit. This was a little too much!

The moment that she drank the last sip, she gave out a gasp before coughing.]

You're telling me! I never thought that would be enough to burn my tongue off!

[With the look of the waitress and the soy milk, all Hu Tao could do was give a sigh. Looking at the other snacks, she couldn't help but nod in agreement.]

Who would have known that chili oil would be that spicy?