Doki Doki Vaikuntha Club (Act 1)

[peninhand]

Who: Anyone signed-up for the plot!
When: July 27th
Where: Curti Center
What: Monika's opened a literature club and the members have to share a poem together for this event. It can be embarrassing, but there's nothing to lose!
Warnings/Notes: No warnings whatsoever! Listen to this track to enhance your poem sharing experience.

Comments

[topgun_textiles]

What? ...What!?

[Hold on, he needed to read it again. But the color in his face was deepening.]

S'it that obv-... that wasn't my, uh, intention...! Damn it!

[sonoftenebrae]

[Smooth, kid. Ravus decides to spare the child.]

My mistake. Have you given your poem a title? That can help convey your intended message.

['A Moonlit Night With My Pal' or 'Just Friends Alone Under Starlight' might help clarify.]

[topgun_textiles]

I tried to come up with a title all last night and this morning! I'm havin' a real bad time of it.

I'm bad at naming stuff, I'm told, and I guess they're right.

[sonoftenebrae]

[Ravus hands the page back to Kanji.]

It's your poem, and not a bad first effort. You can name it whatever you choose. Keep thinking on it, and concern yourself not with critics.

[topgun_textiles]

[He took it back, his gaze distant even when he looked at his own writing.]

Y-yeah, sure. I think I can make one about food next time. Been cookin' a lot to pass the time n' relax.

[sonoftenebrae]

Oh? [That is met with a bit more interest.]

Have you come up with any new recipes since you've arrived here? I have a [Ally? Friend?] housemate who loves cooking. He is always looking for new ways to innovate his meals.

[topgun_textiles]

New recipes? Sure. With so many people from all the different worlds n' all, I've been workin' up new types of dishes all the time!

From scratch, inventing a meal, though...? Nah, man. That's way above my level.

[sonoftenebrae]

[If putting slices of behemoth steak onto cup noodles counts as a ‘new recipe’ back home, Ravus is sure whatever Kanji is doing counts.]

Have you tried to make anything with ingredients you did not have on your world? Sampling and recreating local delicacies seems to be a prevailing method of culinary exploration.

[From Ravus’ sample of one chef. It’s probably true, though.]

[topgun_textiles]

Never. That sounds fun, though! I wanna make a unique Vaikuntha ramen or somethin'!

Like... a big-ass boiled chocobo egg dropped right in, too. Or is that too much? I tried one the other day and it was pretty damn tasty.

[sonoftenebrae]

[Ravus thinks about the size of a chocobo egg and the standard serving of ramen. He's not a chef, but he can tell the ratio would be off.]

Perhaps if you were making a whole pot, with multiple portions. If you made it for your housemates, it might work, but it would be overwhelming if you tried to add a full egg to just one bowl.

I have also heard that adding steaks from local creatures can enhance the taste of the noodles.

[He has heard way too much about cup noodle ramen since he moved in with his current housemates.]

[topgun_textiles]

Oh man, monster steaks! That's my next project, legit! If I go out and kick some monster ass, then lug 'em home as food... I'd be like a real hunter or somethin', catch my own meals and live a little wild.

Hell, that's way healthier too!

[sonoftenebrae]

[It's a barbarian's way to live, but Ravus keeps the thought to himself. If this teenager is applying himself to monster extermination and cooking rather than causing mischief, he should not discourage it.]

Just be careful about using anything venomous. You should probably consult a local before you serve your dish, to be safe.

[Ignis somehow gets edible meat out of the most foul of creatures, but the man is basically a master at the art. Ravus does not want to be accidentally responsible for the poisoning of an amateur.]

[topgun_textiles]

I heard stuff like blowfish is really bland, so I ain't about to carve into somethin' that can kill me with poison. I'll stick with whatever guides I can get my hands on.

...Meaning I should find some place where I can get those guides. Hmm.

[sonoftenebrae]

I would assume the Gourmand guild would have extensive research on the edible species of the world. If you are in search of a cook book, you could start there.