Week 1

[bathymetric]

Good morning, New Rapture. A new day is dawning.

There may not be much light to differentiate the days here, but the lights of the part of the city you're in change enough by the clock that you can almost believe there's a sun somewhere. It looks like Mayor Fontaine has no intention of going back on his deal, and for the time being? You're all stuck here. But there's plenty to do, and... maybe not plenty to see, but there's enough. There's something, at any rate.

Especially if you're willing to look beyond the surface.

And if you spend enough time around others, you might find something neat!

No matter what, it's time to start getting to know your fellow captives. You might be here a while.




MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
FRIDAY | SATURDAY

[ ooc: Welcome to the first week of Unknown Seas Round 3! We're very excited to have you. Please make sure to mark any investigation toplevels accordingly, and you can reach either Mayor Fontaine or Eleanor for conversations! ]

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restaurant

[withagun]

[ He's not the only one! Hodaka finds himself paralyzed while reading the menu, utterly stunned. ]

Qui- quiche de le... Légumes... I don't even know what a légumes is. What about... Huh?! W-with caviar...?!

[ Hodaka simply was looking for cup noodles thanks. ]

[howveryglib]

…They are cheese and vegetable tarts.

[…]

If you are interested. I imagine you are not.

[withagun]

[ Oh, Hodaka recognizes that voice!! He hasn't realized he's...talking to someone, especially one of the older people from the other days. ]

Oh, hello, uh, sir... [ ...shit he can't remember the name on the profile. ] Is that really all it is? That seems really uh...normal, for this menu.

[ ...also quick question is the man still in his armor yes or no- ]

[howveryglib]

[He’s wearing most of the armor, but he took the helmet off because you can’t eat with a helmet on!]

There may be something special about the preparation, though I will not claim to know much about fine dining beyond simply attending official functions and eating what is served.

[withagun]

[ Wow, we already get a Gaius van Baelsar face reveal! ]

Huh. Um. Yeah, alright, that...doesn't sound too exotic...

[ Aw, look at that, he's actually listening! Hodaka will try the weird quiche. ]

...There's...something with lobster in it. The..."frittata." If you like fish.

[ And trying to help right back! ]

[howveryglib]

[sometimes you want to use more than four icons and it makes more sense for him not to wear his helmet all the time…]

…I suppose the lobster would be fresh, and I have not had it in some time. I will take it, then, and hope that it is more substance than style.

[he’ll punch it in!]

[withagun]

[ Hell yeah!!! Solidarity!! ]

…

[ oh now we gotta wait for the food uhh. ]

…So…you don’t recognize most stuff on here either…huh?

[ We have engaged: Awkward Small Talk ]

[howveryglib]

[Awkward Small Talk Go!]

I recognize the majority of it, but it is certainly possible for even the most opulent of foods to be prepared poorly.

...

And if I will be entirely honest, there is something about street food I find preferable.

[withagun]

Opulent...

[ Hodaka grimaces. There's that word again. He thinks he hates it. But— ]

Wha- really? Even though it's less fancy?

[howveryglib]

...

Sometimes, people trying to make gourmet food think of it as fine art rather than something that is intended to be eaten. I have... truly seen things that should not have been attempted. They generally involve gelatin.

[aspics.]

On the other hand, street food is entirely designed to be eaten, and generally on the go, as well.

[withagun]

...Whoa. There aren't that many adults I've met who appreciate the simplicity of street food.

[ social link u- no okay but seriously hodaka's intrigued ]

[howveryglib]

I would imagine there are more than you would expect, though they may not admit it because for whatever reason they believe it makes them seem lesser to others.

[he kind of understands the socioeconomics of it.

but he can get away with whatever he's gaius van baelsar]

[withagun]

[ we've got like ten to fifteen minutes before the food comes out so let's settle into a nice conversation ig ]

That's stupid. [ ...hodaka i said nice- ] Um- respectfully, sir.

[howveryglib]

…for what it is worth, I do not disagree with you.

[it’s hard to tell but he might be smiling a little?]

[withagun]

Is that...so...?

[ takings turns between staring at the table and scrutinizing gaius for that hint of a smile tbh ]

If...you could have what you uh...really wanted...what kinda street food...?

[howveryglib]

…I will admit, I was initially thinking about pelmeni, which are not necessarily street food. But now you have me thinking about Eblan trout blini…

[withagun]

...I've...never heard of either of those... Fish?

[howveryglib]

Ah, pelmeni are our local variation on dumplings, and blini are a sort of thin pancake that can contain sweet or savory fillings. There are a fair amount of kiosks that sell the latter in Garlemald, so it is not particularly difficult to eat on the go.

[withagun]

Oh... Sounds a bit like crepes... That's more for mostly dessert though. Snacks are more like takoyaki or yakitori.

[ ... ]

Or fast food.

[howveryglib]

I suppose they are a bit like crepes, yes. …But I am not familiar with those foods, admittedly. I have not spent enough time in the Far East to know the cuisine particularly well…

[withagun]

[ He frowns, just a little. ]

You recognize 'em though...? Ever heard of Japan?

[howveryglib]

No, I have not. The nation from which those dishes originate is called Hingashi, I believe.

…

That is interesting to consider, though.

[withagun]

[ He tenses for just a second. No, probably not even written with the same characters. ]

That’s Japanese. Like… I dunno how it’d be read or written but it sounds Japanese.

[howveryglib]

Hm… I did think that several of your names sounded Hingan or Doman, but I did not want to assume incorrectly. I thought that our homes were different enough that it did not matter, but perhaps there are parallels?

[withagun]

But how...?

Your, ah...Garlemald...? What's it like? I'm not...very good at geography...but, if it sounds like something from Earth...