⬢ action & network

[beepositive]

⬢ action: home is where the heart attack is
[Niki isn't in the mood to rest, but it doesn't hurt to take a look at the place they'll be calling home for now. He doesn't get very far in his exploration of the apartments before a phuji crosses his path, presumably being chased out of someone's room. Maybe it's yours?

Niki has no idea what it is, but his eyes light up when he sees it anyway.]

Do you think it's edible?

[Is he drooling? He might be drooling.]

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⬢ action: work like the rent is due tomorrow
[Niki isn't good at a lot of things, but if there's one thing he can do, it's foraging, so when the bakers ask for help, Niki is almost too enthusiastic to sign up. If anyone is nearby considering a job, Niki turns to them with enthusiasm:]

Are you thinking of heading to the ruins, too? I'll do anything when I'm hungry, but I'd like it a lot better if I didn't have to go alone!

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⬢ network: sometime after...
(username: hungrybee)
[A few days have passed since their arrival and nothing has changed. They're still stuck here. Niki feels sick, and it's probably the lack of food, but it's not just that.]

Hi, hi~! If anyone can hear me, please reply! I've got a really huge favor to ask. I think food probably isn't going to be really easy to get here, so... If anyone is into hunting, could you maybe consider bringing me along? I don't like doing unnecessary things, but I think it might be important for me to learn. [...] Um, see, I'm a chef, so I think this might be the best way for me to help out around here.

[That isn't the only reason, but...]

I'll do literally anything! Well, I'm also an idol, so I'd really prefer not to sell my body if I don't have to, but I'm really desperate here!

⬢ obligatory wildcard
(ooc: anything else! feel free to hit me up with a random dream scenario or find niki anywhere where there might be food. if you wanna plot something, feel free to PM me! you can also hit me up on discord @ unblessedly)

Comments

[gembliss]

Hrmmm...

( they need to move quick, especially with other explorers. ... but she's not that irresponsible... )

I'm not comfortable bringing a newbie to something potentially dangerous if they don't have any training. So I'll share some of my haul this time, but when I get back I can teach you some basics. It's still best to go with someone more experienced at first though.

[replicatedform]

[Somehow, reading that feels worrying! But maybe it'll be fine...?]

Alright. I am free at the moment.

[He guess, between situating himself in this entire scenario and making do.]

Where at?

[vapour]

I do! I'm not a master chef, but I think it's really fun; and I like to think I make pretty decent dishes.

Yourself?

[beepositive]

Yep! My dad's a professional chef, so I've been learning from him ever since I was a kid. Well, considering my problem, I'd be in real trouble if I didn't know anything about cooking, I think.

I'd love to taste your cooking, though! If you think cooking's fun, then I bet your food tastes even more delicious. ♪

[beepositive]

We could meet outside the apartments, if you're nearby? Then we can go wherever you wanna go.

[vapour]

[ wow what a cute smile. This guy is so full of energy it's so refreshing. ]

Tell you what, we'll make something for each other and then do the rest together.

You wanna come along to get the ingredients? You're safe with me so it's just a matter of if you feel up to it with the sun and weather and everything.

[ of course he already invited him, but it seems like a good idea to double check and reassure him if he doesn't feel up to it, it's fine since Childe isn't sure if with his inability to get enough nutrients from food like normally that the desert environment might be overly harsh.

[beepositive]

I'd love to! I'm not a fan of this climate at all, but if it's for the sake of food, I'll endure pretty much anything. ♪

[That's kind of dangerous thinking! But for him, it's a matter of life or death, so he can't help thinking this way.]

What did you have in mind? Hunting? Shopping?

[Both? Neither? It doesn't matter to him, really, as long as it ends in them getting food.]

[beepositive]

Whoa, are you sure? I mean, I don't mind—in an ideal world, I wouldn't have to do any work at all—but I'd really hate to trouble you. [He understands where she's coming from, and he realizes it'd probably be more trouble if someone like him went along, but...] It's not fair for me to take something that you worked hard for.

[Especially here, where resources are hard to come by for everyone.]

I'll definitely take you up on your offer, though! I'd love to learn anything you're willing to teach me.

[tincture]

[She definitely overkilled it. But that's fiiiiiine. Right?]

W-well, perhaps now I know how much I need to do. Ah, if we have to keep hunting these for food, that is.

[She peers at it right after him.] Absolutely, it was your idea. Do you know how we can prepare it?

[It's already fried!! But who knows if he has more ideas!]

[vapour]

Hunting for the basics, shopping for the rest! We can sell things from hunting for the caps to buy the rest.

If it's because it's really hot and dry, I got you covered there. And unless you can fight I'll make sure you got a shady spot to take care of our boons. Maybe we can find a treasure chest on the way, too, aha~!

[beepositive]

You really think we could find treasure? Like, actual treasure?

[He's not terribly interested in the idea of treasure itself. (But if it can also lead to getting food, then he is extremely down.) The whole idea is just so surreal... But then again, everything about this is.]

I can't fight at all, but hopefully that won't be a problem. I'd be happy to do anything else, though! I don't wanna make you do all the work.

[beepositive]

Since it's already, um... cooked... I bet it'd go great with a nice sauce! But we'd probably have to make it ourselves, and that's just more time and effort...

Then again, I've never eaten a monster, or anything cooked by— magic? [Was that magic? He's never seen real magic before.] So I don't even know what it tastes like plain.

[He is definitely not against finding out, though! This is also for survival!]

[beepositive]

That sounds great! ♪ Is there anything you think I should bring?

[If it were up to him, he'd be more than okay with just catching fish with his bare hands. He can't be trusted when it's a matter of food.]

[beepositive]

Yep, I can't argue with that. [Publicity, both good and bad, have played a big part in his life, so he knows from experience.] I don't really care about being famous or anything like that, but that Fanta isn't gonna earn itself! I don't want to starve to death in an isekai.

[beepositive]

Alright, I can do that! [They aren't his practice clothes, but the clothes he arrived in should be comfortable enough.] I'll see you in a bit!

[And true to his word, Niki heads right over to their meeting spot immediately after. He'll be wearing a t-shirt and jeans (unfortunate, but that's all he has right now). He isn't empty-handed, though—he's also carrying a small paper bag with him.]

[beepositive]

Yep. I'd really rather not have to fight anything if I can help it—I'm just an idol. But I'd really rather be safe than sorry.

[This is already so much, but when he thinks about what Rinne's already been through, Niki knows this is what he should do. It won't feel good, but he has to. They have to survive.]

Why don't we search together? You sound pretty knowledgeable about this stuff, so I think you'd be able to tell what's actually useful or not.

[beepositive]

I know, right? [Niki, truthfully, is not very good with names, but this guy is obviously a genius. He clearly gets it! He follows after the other man easily.] I mean, it's important for us to help each other out anyway, but you never know how you'll be rewarded for it. Good karma and all that. ♪

It's always good to make friends, too. Being in a new place is less scary if you know the people around you. Besides, if they like me, maybe they'll let me use their kitchen!

[It all comes back to food...!]

[vapour]

Yeah, probably. Although, not sure if they would think it's valuable here since the currency is those cap things.

...But maybe we could get super lucky and find a like of those?!

[ Childe waves nonchalantly. ]

Not at all! Just wanted to make sure I wasn't insulting you by assuming you couldn't fight since I tend to default to that unless it's blatantly obvious.

[embracingsun]

[And Estelle has two long sticks in hand. One is her bo staff, collapsible, but the other is a simple long wooden stick]

Hey, you made it!

[beepositive]

Of course! I always keep my word. ♪ Nahaha, well, you're the one doing me a favor, though.

[Admittedly, he's a little nervous about doing something that'll probably be pretty tiring, but it feels like something that'll be important, so he's committed.]

Thanks for doing this for me. I hope I'm not causing you too much trouble.

[beepositive]

Nahaha, don't worry about it. I don't get offended easily. Besides, people have definitely said worse things about me before!

[He says that so casually, you'd almost think it was a good thing?? His self-esteem is incredibly questionable. Anyway!]

Aside from cooking, I'm also an idol, but I don't think that's something I'll have much of a use for here. Other than that, I'm just a normal city kid~. What about you? You seem pretty fit, so I guess you probably have to do stuff like this a lot, huh?

[vapour]

[ wow two people with terrible self esteem but are all smiles what could go wrong? ]

Oh, are you from the same place as that guy from uhh ... big cock county?

[ ????? ]

[beepositive]

[Ohhh my god. Niki immediately groans.]

Ugh... Why is he like that? Ye— I mean, no. No! That's not where we're from. But we are from the same place, unfortunately.

[This was inevitable and Niki knows it. It was only a matter of when. He shakes his head.]

Sorry about him. I swear, we can't go anywhere without him talking about his dick.

[vapour]

—Oh, so it's like that! Okay, I got it, haha.

Are you guys friends, then? Or do some idols work together? I don't really know much about them.

[beepositive]

Ehh, I guess so. [He says, with a frown.] I'd say it's more like I'm his sugar daddy. He's a total kept man.

[Isn't this a little too much information?? Sorry.]

It's pretty hard for idols to work alone these days, but that wasn't always true. [This is something both he and Rinne know from personal experience.] Well, either way, we're totally stuck with him, so it's up to the rest of us to clean up his messes. So if he ever gives you any trouble, let me know, okay?

[There's a lot of negativity here, but they're definitely friends.]