Raise a Glass [OPEN]

[lordshield]

Who: The XV Cast and You!
When: June 6th
Where: Curti Center, Jiminy's Juicery (bar)
What: After saving innocents from the Dream Width, some people just need a drink.
Warnings/Notes: Alcohol consumption, possible violence, whatever people do in bars.

Their first foray into the search and rescue business in the Dream Width had been intense, to say the least. Stressful, heartbreaking, exhausting, and enlightening were other words some might use to describe the experience. After a night of rest and a day to somewhat sort things and people out, the next evening brings about a mighty need to head to the local tavern. Some drink to forget, some drink to remember, some drink to relax. There are even representatives of the Bard's Guild providing live music. You can try to make a request, but chances are they don't know your foreign songs.

Maybe you were invited by one of the excitable young men from Lucis, or maybe you came on your own. There's enough room in the bar for quite a few people, so long as they're of age. Sit right at the bar, or pull up chairs around a table, the choice is yours.

[OoC: Make your own toplevel or tag around. Please put content warnings as necessary. Have fun!]

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[chefbayardee]

"Yeah, seriously." Hunk rolls his eyes, before just groaning. "I started using the magitek laser from my gunblade to launch us back to the airships. We had nothing to get us back safely!" And he huffs at that, because they didn't need anyone else getting stuck out there.

"Should I try to draw something up?" And he doesn't really wait for an answer. While he might already be mentally sketching stuff out, something more important is on his mind. "If you have any requests, the kitchen would be more than happy to hear them, Shiro."

And he just looks smug. Better believe he heard that noise, boss.

[spaceforged]

Shiro swallows. His face flushed briefly with embarrassment. Hunk heard that noise. Oh no. “I’m not really a sugar person but, sometimes it’s nice.” Sometimes he wants it just as much as the next person. He isn’t going to get away from this without a small admission. “I’ll think it over.”

Using the magitek laser to get back to the ship is a good idea. He reviews the equipment he’d have used and had for Kerberos. “Anyway, we’d need tethers, space suits.” He ticks the two off in his head and opens up the possibilities. “Some kind of emergency propulsion for anyone who can’t muster it up themselves. A magitek jetpack?” It could be possible? He looks to Hunk for confirmation. “Is it possible, Hunk?”

[chefbayardee]

"It should be!" Hunk lets the sugar-reaction slide for now. He'll just have to make some more desserts the next time Shiro gets stressed out. "If magitek gets used in airship propulsion, we should be able to downsize it for, well, people-sized people."

"I've thought about repurposing the grappling hooks from our Voltron armor as tethers, but I'll have to run some tests, get access to some materials, stuff like that." Naturally, he's already trying to do away with the stress surrounding their last venture. "Since we might go back out there tomorrow," the tone is sarcastic and very annoyed "we might need to get a list of ways to get back to the ships on our own. Magic, magitek, and... even weapons with ropes tied to them."

"What do you think?" Hunk pouts a bit, knowing it's a bit of a daunting task, but Shiro's probably already got ideas. He's Shiro, it's what he does.

[spaceforged]

“I think that’s a great idea. I can help you with funding. I’m sure we could get more as we build on this idea. I’ll check with Safer Osu’s airship Captains and see if they don’t have any sort of safety equipment we could repurpose for materials. Or at least get an idea of the price range.” He peels off another section of his cinnamon roll and takes a moment to savor it. He quite likes cinnamon rolls. On their own not too sugary.

“Either way we can reduce some of the stress of ventures. I wish our armor was working completely but for now this is enough.”
He stares down at the pastry as he adds, a touch sheepish. “...and maybe sometimes a not so sweet dessert would be nice. Just don’t go out of your way for me. I don’t do this often.” But he needed it tonight.

“All the same, thank you. I needed something like this.” He gestures widely. The talk, the food, the company. All of it.

[chefbayardee]

Hunk sees his friend Shiro taking his time with that cinnamon roll. It might even be the closest he's seen to Shiro relaxing, aside from that pollenball fight so long ago. They need more chances to relax.

"No problem, Shiro." It made him sigh just a bit to realize that it took horrible, traumatic dreams for them to get some kind of unburdened moment. Shiro told Hunk to treat this like a vacation and he was, but... Shiro wasn't.

"And whatever we can get for supplies will help. I can pay you back with another cinnamon roll in... a month or two?" Hunk pauses, looks to the sky, and just smirks. "Or you can just ask whenever you're craving a snack. It's not out of my way if I eat them, too."

And then he takes the closest thing one can imagine to an accusatory, sarcastic bite out of his own cinnamon roll. If Shiro's vacation comes from infrequent, homemade desserts, then Hunk is happy to oblige.