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[ Isn't it wild how you can just, like, ask a BiT and they can make that happen. ] [ But no, honestly, Lupine's especially relieved to see you, and trying not to look it, because he doubts you'd appreciate it. ]

It's — definitely way more comfortable than some of the dorms I've been in. [ And, because he definitely doesn't mean BE, ] I prefer my showers without the, like, 30% chance of blood.

[ Enjoy the tea. Lupine's not actually going to have any of that, either, because he's a total waste of tea right now. He had something to eat earlier, he's fine. ]

[bold of you to assume Valor has ever talked to anyone on BiT, ever]

Seriously? Blood showers would be fucking badass, though.

[ Snorting laugh. ]

Sure, you say that now, but I think the novelty wears off. Plus it happens in their kitchen, too, and they don't even get normal appliances.

It's only 30% of the time, that's like... a lot more of the time when it's not fucking blood, it's fine. You could save up normal fucking water for when you want to cook or something.

You are vastly overestimating how sure I am about it being 30% of the time. [ His fault for pulling a number out of his ass, admittedly. ] You could also get a bunch of bottled water from the grocery store, but that'd still be annoying.

Still don't really get that. Bottled water...water in a fucking bottle... I mean, yeah, carry your own around, I guess, but for sale?? In shops?? This place is so fucking weird.

At least here it's free unless you need it delivered.

[ But his tone very muted. He's now imagining bottled water costing actual money, and it's... if he's not careful, it's going to piss him off. ]

Can't carry your own water around if you don't have any that's safe to drink, I guess.

But the point of carrying it around would be so you do have shit that's safe to drink. Right??

Yeah, but you still need to get the safe water first. What if there's just nothing safe in your hometown? Or you travel all over, and can't ever be sure the streams you find are safe?

[ Imagine a world with more pollution, maybe. ] [ Lupine's not even sure why it makes sense to him. It's not like the few memories he's gotten back featured bottled water... or drinking anything at all. ]

[please Valor is too slightly drunk for this conversation]

You...drink some fucking wine instead??

[ is he being let-them-eat-cake'd right now ] [ ...actually this is probably a good time to pick up on the imperfectly-sober. ]

—Sure, beer's okay in a pinch.

[ Beat. Lipquirk. ]

Do you want anything other than tea? I wasn't sure anyone was gonna be hungry today.

[ He could. Bring you crackers or something. ]

Uh... sure? Is it really a tea party without snacks and shit anyway?

[ Lupine holds Valor's gaze for a few seconds before straightening up. One hand settling on his hip. ]

I mean, originally it was gonna be a dinner party, but then that shitty game happened. I wasn't sure anyone would be hungry — and even if they were, they might've ended up like me.

[ Crooked smile. ]

Ever since the game ended, most of what I've tried to eat or drink has tasted like dirt, only somehow both blander and grainier.

That just sounds like the game fucking with you. After that game--

[ok, no. he is not drunk enough to go into that]

...Anyway. Food would be nice, sure.

[ He definitely perked up a little, because he's curious and was maybe even worried, but Valor immediately shifts gears because of course he does. Oh well. ]

I mean it's definitely the game messing with me, but that doesn't make eating any more fun right now.

[ He turns, heading for the kitchen. ]

Wanna come pick something out? We've got convenience store snacks, and we've got leftovers, but I could like — make sandwiches.

[gratefully following Lupine into the kitchen in order to temporarily escape the mingling.]

Whatever's easiest, I guess.

Easiest's the junk food, no question. [ A chuckle. ] But the leftovers won't take more than a couple minutes.

[ Opening the fridge demonstratively. There's a bunch of tupperware containers inside, and — between him and Aster, probably a lot of Fantasy East Asian food inside. His cooking especially has a decided Japanese-y bias, though he's been picking up some of WWX's favorite recipes.

So, for example: there's definitely some plastic-wrapped rice balls with a variety of fillings. ]

Anything look good?

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[reaching for one of the rice balls since that seems easiest for Lupine to prep (or rather, not prep) and also easiest for Valor to eat]

What's in these?

Oh, a variety. Salmon, tuna, konbu... Plum, of course. None of us are, uh, vegetarians, but some of those are anyway. Why not, right?

[ There's negi miso and daikon, at the very least. ] [ And yeah, nothing wrong with just eating a rice ball right out of the 'fridge. ]

[Valor just grabs whichever one's closest, since any of those fillings sound fine right now.]

Sure? I thought the whole fucking point of these was that you can put whatever the fuck you want in them.

[ Snorts softly. It'd definitely be more accurate to say he has vegetarian friends and he's been working on recipes that're compatible, but that sounds suspiciously like admitting to caring about someone on an open mic, so. ]

Sure, there's that. And they're portable. For when you want something more substantial than a smoothie.

[pausing halfway through unwrapping his rice ball]

A what?

[ ...oh right :|a ]

So, I assume they're called that because they're... smooth? You put fruits and veggies in a blender. Usually with some sort of cream base? Like yogurt. It's good for the gym, you can load 'em up with protein.

[giving Lupine a blank look as he noms the rice ball]

...So it's like...fruit...that you can drink??

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