Late It's-Not-July-Anymore Catch-All!

[rememberher]

Who: Lux Crownguard, and you!
When: Backdated to the later half of Delphine (post-dungeon)
Where: Caissa & Petrosian
What: Late month shenanigans and overflow for July's intro! Job listings that didn't make the last catch all (harvest soon, wonderwall), plus a few other prompts. If you want something specific, message me at sheepyton!
Ratings: PG for the most part, but will change this if need be.
Warnings: None currently


♕ o1. SEEING DOUBLE (HALL OF GLORY).

[ Walking around the dorms, you might find that your eyes are playing tricks on you. Did you just see something strange out of the corner of your eye? A trick of the light, maybe? A vague shimmering, just out of your peripheral vision. Blink and its gone, however. Or was it even truly there? Spooky. ]

Excuse me.

[ Yikes, where did that voice come from?! Suddenly from behind, Lux stands there, smiling as she almost always does, her head quirked slightly to one side. Curious, the bracelet on her wrist appears to be glowing..? ]

Could I borrow you for a moment?

♕ o2. "FINE" ART (CAISSA).

[ What... what was she looking at exactly? Wandering around the Lucena Museum, soaking in all of the grandeur that Gammonian art had to offer (a good magician surrounds herself in as many strange and wonderful things as she can, after all), Lux was left more confused than anything.

She just didn't get art. Not at all.

Great sculptures and paintings of heroes past, sure, she can get into that. But here, she was stumped. It was a bit too weird. So, attempting to look like a good connoisseur of art, turning her head this way and that to try to at least somewhat analyze each piece, she found herself looking more and more confused. What was she even looking at here? She wasn't sure... ]

♕ o3. SOMEONE STOP THIS CRAZY THING! (PETROSIAN).

[ So weeding? Not her thing. A noble city girl born and bred, she hardly knew what a day out on the fields were like, and after taking about an hour to get a small area of land weeded, some poor farm hand took pity upon her.

She could work a tractor, right? Sure she could! Anyone can! Seriously, just... go do something. Here, take the keys to that tractor over there. There was no way she could get into trouble with that, the darned thing hasn't worked in years— ]

WATCH OUT!

[ Judging from the giant cloud of shimmering black smoke careening forward on the horizon, she's "fixed" the tractor! Well, "fix" being a relative term, at least. It's running. Chugging and sputtering, bucking against the spell she placed on it to make it run, the machine managed to wrest dominance from the young mage's hands, and had a score to settle apparently.

Poor thing, she's holding on for her dear life. THIS WAS NOT WHAT SHE HAD IN MIND. ]

♕ o4. A HOME AWAY FROM HOME (CAISSA).

[ What started off as a routine shopping trip has taken a significant detour. She intended to only go out looking for a calendar—something simple that she could use to keep track of holidays (and perhaps a few birthdays, while she was at it), but managed to get sidetracked along the way. A bit of window shopping never hurt anyone, right?

...And her room was a bit barren, wasn't it?

Moving between shops, the blond would occasionally stop, looking at something, picking it up and turning it over, before inevitably putting it back. Was she looking for something specific? ]

♕ o5. HELL'S KITCHEN (CAISSA).

[ The farmers in Petrosian had been nice enough to gift any and all heroes that helped them with produce from their crops, and Lux was no exception. But what would she do with all of this? She couldn't eat it all herself, it would go bad before she got to it. And you know, it might be nice to share with others. Yeah!

Cooking didn't seem so hard, she could probably handle it. And after convincing a few of the maids that she wanted to make something in the kitchen, and no it was all right she could manage herself, Lux went to work.

At first, it seemed fine. But after a while, a strange smell began to waft through the cafeteria. Then strange noises—pots clanking, worried mumblings NO YOU GET BACK INTO THAT POT SO HELP HER. This is fine. Everything is fine. It didn't have to look perfect, right? I-it's the thought that counts, right?

If you choose to not intervene, she will continue her battle in the kitchen, for better or for ill.

Wandering out into the cafeteria, a large pot and lid in her arms, she looked harried. Like she had just seen a terrible crime take place in front of her. Her face somewhat smudged with... lord, what even was that, gravy? Were those scorch marks on her apron? Looking around, she spies a victim person. ]

Oh, hello. I made a little too much, would you like some?

[ Run. Dear lord, run. ]

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[overextend]

[ She casts ego boost! It's super effective!

Subaki manages to relax enough to smile a bit and loosen some of the tension in his shoulders. There's no reason to continue to focus on himself right now. He can give himself a better assessment in private. This task has already taken long enough, and he doesn't want to make her feel bad about being honest. ]

No apologies needed, my lady. It was I who overreacted. A bit.

[ Just a smidge. ]

There I went making it all about me. I didn't even finish the lesson properly. With the ingredients all chopped up, what's left is to add everything inside, but you want to make certain you have a good, hearty stock to soak it all in.

[ Just a pinch of this and that, throw everything into a pot. It may seem at random to her, but the measurements are exact and precise in his head. He knows well what he's doing. ]

Keep a close eye on how I stir as I add ingredients, letting everything simmer beautifully. Doesn't that smell perfect already?

[rememberher]

Please, it's Lux. And it's in the past. Please, don't worry yourself any longer.

[ Holding up a finger, she teasingly scolds him, a smile on her face. It's all right, don't about it, Subaki. (Really, please don't...)

And watching him add this and that, not even taking the time to properly measure, Lux stared in awe. ]

It does...

[ Subaki, surely you must be a kitchen wizard... ]

[overextend]

[ It doesn't take long for the stew to be ready as he keeps a close eye on it to keep it from burning. He did promise perfection, and he'll deliver it. Fortunately, he's made this dozens of times in bulk for the other soldiers in their army.

When it's ready, he proudly serves Lux a bowl, blowing on the surface to try and cool. ]

Don't taste it quite yet. If your tongue is burnt, it will distract from the delicious flavor. Wait until it's good and ready. You can keep the rest for yourself or serve it to your companions.

[ He has no need for this much food himself, and he only made it to help her out and show her how to do it properly. Also to keep her from destroying any more kitchens in the future. ]

My methods were simple enough to follow, weren't they? Do remember to keep your preparation space tidy as well. You don't want any of that debris falling into your meal now, do you?

[ That would just be disgusting. Nobody gets food poisoning under his watch! ]