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awash mods ([personal profile] awashmods) wrote in [community profile] awashlogs2018-07-20 07:00 pm

Event Eight.





To thee I'll return, overburdened with care;
The heart's dearest solace will smile on me there.
No more from the cottage again will I roam,
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.





he Town is quiet this week. No sudden quests on the forum post, no roars of werewolves in the distance... just peaceful, peaceful quiet. Of course, it's hot as hell right now, but that aside, it's pretty pleasant. You probably don't want to wander around the Town right now, but...

Naturally, now's when the Town is going to start thoroughly encouraging you to do just that.

You do want to find your doorway back home, don't you?

Better get searching! And don't mind the other worlds you might end up stumbling into first.




Welcome to Awash's eighth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post.

You are welcome to start your own posts or logs for this event as well. If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-25 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
( A )
[ What could be better than a quaint, family owned restaurant? How about one with an incredibly attractive (and perhaps a bit egotistical) man standing behind the counter? Gaku may not have had the time to master soba making like his mother and grandmother had (thanks again, dad) but he still knows the basics.

And he definitely remembers how to be a good host. When someone else has the incredibly good fortune to wander in, he flashes them a warm smile and gestures to one of the tables.
]

Have a seat. There's enough soup for two, if you want any.

( B )
[ Maybe you've been here for a while, or maybe you've just walked in. Regardless, Gaku has a few different things spread out on the table in front of him, and he waves his current visitor over. Most of what's in front of him are things like flour, rice, spices, dishware, and utensils. ]

What do you think would be most helpful to bring? I've already grabbed the sentimental things for myself, so I thought something else might help.
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b, ish

[personal profile] perfectennist 2018-07-25 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Kitchen knives. We don't have any good ones. [ "We", Tenn says, and it's a bit surreal that they've all just sort of formed one household unit these days, but he'll accept it all the same. Everything about this place is weird; there's no point dwelling on it anymore.

At least Tenn is practical about things. ]


Do we have any salt? [ It's one of the most important things Tenn can immediately think of, at any rate. ]
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-26 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kitchen knives in Tenn's hands.... Gaku's not sure he's a fan of the idea, even if Tenn does have a point.

Salt, though. That seems like a better idea, and Gaku picks up a container of it.
]

Nope. [ Pause. ] ... If it's already white, do you think it'll taste the same...?
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[personal profile] perfectennist 2018-07-27 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Even if it doesn't taste the same, it should work for preserving things. [ A beat, and then: ] Things we bring from here might not be subject to the same rules as the things native to that place.

[ Tenn doesn't know, because food wasn't as high on his priority list as an emergency stockpile of inhalers for Riku, but, you know.

At any rate, he slides into one of the seats, putting his elbows straight on the table like he has absolutely no manners. ]


If you make soba taste the same here, I'll take some.

[ Please, he'll take anything that tastes good and familiar at this point. ]
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-28 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Gaku sighs. ]

If you're hoping for something as good as we usually serve, you're out of luck. I'm not as good as mom.

[ Gaku's willing to be arrogant about a lot of things, but not this. ]

I'll feed you, but no complaints.
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[personal profile] perfectennist 2018-07-30 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
I won't complain. [ He might critique if they were at home, but there are some lines that shouldn't be crossed, and insulting Gaku's family soba when he's being feed for free is definitely one of those lines.

He hasn't exactly been making an effort to be any nicer, now that they're in Crazyville, but at the same time he hasn't been quite as acerbic as normal -- largely because the normal goal of "being an idol" isn't exactly present. Riku's constant presence near Tenn can't be forgotten, either, because it isn't like anyone can be too mean when Riku is in proximity. ]


Anything is better than what we've been eating.
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-31 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
No arguments there.

[ He's tired of eating things that taste like ash, even if it is nice to be spared Tenn's constant need to be a catty bitch. Thus, reassurances received, he serves up a bowl for each of them and is sitting down across from Tenn just a moment later. ]

Let's eat.

[ It'll be nice and relaxing. ]
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A!

[personal profile] heirofembers 2018-07-26 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Blaze! Everyone's homes are so interesting? So much better than his own. And colourful! Phoenix feels like he'd stepped right into the land of a storyteller whose imagination crosses the sea itself. So much bigger than a man who had never really left his clan before.

He takes the offered seat, sitting gingerly and folding his hands in his lap. Everything looks so well-cared for.

And on top of all of that, people keep offering him food when he finds them in their doors. He's never eaten so much in his life, so many new flavors and experiences.]


What is this place?
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-26 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
It's a soba shop.

[ Which seems pretty self-explanatory to Gaku, but... he looks Phoenix up and down for a moment before he adds: ]

It's a type of noodle dish where I'm from.
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[personal profile] heirofembers 2018-07-26 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Noodles?]

I've never heard of it before.

[But it sounds like it's good, if this is a place specifically for that one food. He cranes his head to watch what Gaku's doing.]
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-26 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Gaku is... just cooking, really. It's not terribly interesting but it does smell good. He's sauteing some vegetables, spices, and chicken in one pan while the noodles boil in a pot. ]

Like I said, there's enough for two if you want to try.
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[personal profile] heirofembers 2018-07-28 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's a lot more interesting than not watching him, that's for sure. Phoenix admires how effortlessly Gaku handles each ingredient, and it surprises him with the homesickness it sparks. The chefs at home weren't exactly friendly to him, but it was still fascinating to watch them cook as if they, too, could entice fire.]

I'd love to!
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-29 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's settled, then. Within a few moments Gaku combines all the ingredients together and serves them in a bowl with a salty-sweet broth. He also offers Phoenix a pair of chopsticks, but... ]

I have forks if you don't know how to use these.
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[personal profile] heirofembers 2018-08-24 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
(Continued over here)
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B

[personal profile] awamori 2018-07-27 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Being in this restaurant feels really nice. It's also good to see how relaxed Gaku is behind the counter, something that he knows would be quite the surprise to their fans if they were back home. After looking around for a bit, Ryuu hums and looks at the items in front of him.]

I wonder how long would the flour and rice can last. It would be good to bring dishware, maybe the spices if there's a place to store them.
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-28 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Flour is 'good' for about a year after you open it, but you can keep it a lot longer if you have an airtight container. [ Which... he does. Score. ] Same with rice.

[ So both of those seem like good choices, but... dishware... ]

I am pretty tired of eating from bowls that looks like they're about to crumble into dust.
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[personal profile] awamori 2018-07-29 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
It would be nice to eat from bowls. I never thought I would miss eating out of bowls.

[While he was very careful with them it did feel as if they would crumble away at any minute. He worried that he gripped the bowl too hard sometimes.]

What else should we bring? Forks? Spoons? Cups? I'm still trying to figure out what we can carry that we'll be able to store easily.
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-29 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
We can only take one thing at a time, so...

[ Hmm. ]

We should take the flour or rice, first, and then come get more dishes afterwards.
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[personal profile] awamori 2018-08-05 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a good idea. Too bad we can't take more at once.

[Ryuu walks over to get a look at the flour and the rice to see which one they would need first.]

Hey when we come back maybe we can have some soba? It's been awhile since we went out to get some together.
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[personal profile] brightlyshines 2018-07-28 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Did someone say soup?

Estelle hadn't really followed anyone in, but the smell of food is unmistakable to her determined nose when she stumbles through the portal. Or maybe she's just that hungry. Either way, she'll follow it to the counter, and as soon as Gaku offers her a seat, her face lights up in delight.]


Really?!

[....Gaku she's just met you but you are now officially a Friend. It's kind of like you offered a small puppy a treat, really.]
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-28 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, that's certainly a reaction. Gaku lets out a soft laugh at her enthusiasm. ]

Of course. Have to ever had it before?

[ He needs to know exactly how much he should talk it up. ]
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[personal profile] brightlyshines 2018-07-28 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Feed an Estelle for a day, you have her love for a lifetime.]

Uuuum.... not sure, really. What kind of soup is it?

[It looked like it has some sort of noodles in it....? And it smelled good, for sure, and Estelle settles in the seat to get a better look.]
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-28 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
The noodles are made from buckwheat, so they're healthier than other kinds of noodles. There's a few different ways to prepare it, but the one I'm making...

[ He tilts his pan so she can see the little cubes of tofu that he's frying. ]

... has scallions and chili flakes in it, and it's topped with fried tofu.

[ Hopefully she knows what all of those ingredients are, or she's an adventurous eater. ]
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[personal profile] brightlyshines 2018-07-29 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Don't mind Estelle leaning in a bit to take a look in that pan, curiosity clear in her red eyes. She even takes a little whiff, because of course she can't resist.]

Buckwheat....? Chili....? Huh....

[Estelle does not look the least bit freaked out by potentially spicy noodles, lucky for Gaku. She's absolutely eaten weirder sounding and loved it.]

I've never heard of topping noodles with something like that, but I bet it tastes delicious!!!
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[personal profile] recommending 2018-07-29 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
It had better - it's my family's specialty.

[ Or at least, half his family's specialty. Regardless, it only takes a few more moments for the tofu and noodles to both finish, and once they are he puts everything together. A few moments later Estelle is presented with a bowl of noodles sprinkled with tofu and sliced green onions, all of it in salty, slightly spicy broth.

Though at the last second something else occurs to him.
]

... Do you know how to use chopsticks?

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