also what a mood. diluc is completely covered neck down with clothing as usual, but there's still rust. everywhere. (some seemingly stuck to his hair as well.) they can both pretend to ignore it! ]
[ help unfortunately for luke diluc is still pretty high-brow about the quality of his food... cheeseburger just happens to be an easy adjacent to his extremely basic bitch favorites: meat, cheese, and potatoes.
[YEAH LISTEN CHEESEBURGERS CAN BE HIGH QUALITY... Luke wouldn't know because he has a normal salary though.]
It's a ball game. You kick it through the opposite team's goal for points, but you can't use your hands, only your feet. And your head, if you're good enough.
[DILUC TRYING TO PICTURE SOCCER BUT WITH GENSHIN WORLD ABILITIES]
I think there are enough of us here now that would play it... but we don't have anything we could use. At least not yet.
[Manifest... sports field? Perhaps.
He'll join Diluc, though!! He takes one, sniffing it and biting into it with less hesitation, probably, since he's a modern and probably knows what D*ritos are. He wrinkles his nose slightly.]
I guess it could be worse, but... the fake cheese and the real cheese kind of clash.
Well, technically yeah, but anything light enough to kick around might work. I'll take a look.
[GRAVEYARD SOCCER MATCH IN THE K*RN FIELDS WITH A YOGA BALL? Still less insane than getting locked in Applebee's
But he'll take one!! And pop the whole thing in his mouth. He has a sense of self-preservation, kind of, but if the weeks of suspicious pie didn't kill him (again) then this probably won't either, he thinks.
Hmmm.
Hmmmmmmmm.]
I feel like... almost any other combination of meat would've been better.
[ i think they should play soccer with a yoga ball in the k*rn fields yeah. just don't touch the moonshine, perhaps an even greater affront to diluc than all the flesh around here. ]
Mm. And yet they [ applebees ] attempt to play god.
[ foolish!!! but okay the mountain dew lime pie is next. diluc prods at it with a fork, and takes a small piece to sample. ]
...It tastes a bit like baja blast-off.
[ a drink i invented mg opening day because we had those vending machines ]
[Except we're having a wild Applebee's party and then like a rat king gala next week or something??? WHO KNOWS.
But they don't know that yet so they can focus on these monstrosities in front of them. DILUC IS SO DRAMATIC that Luke can't help a snort of laughter, but he leans forward to inspect the pie curiously.]
[ he just wants to see his reaction tbh... meanwhile he's definitely taking a sip of his water for a palate cleanse. he's gonna help himself to a few french fries too once his CHEESEBURGER arrives. thank gods. ]
[THANK GOD. He will enjoy these, thank you Diluc.]
I have no idea why this place appeared, though. None of us have any kids, right? And I don't think Sheba and Shouxue would've wanted a place like this.
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also what a mood. diluc is completely covered neck down with clothing as usual, but there's still rust. everywhere. (some seemingly stuck to his hair as well.) they can both pretend to ignore it! ]
Hopefully nothing suspect.
[ opening up the menu— ]
...What is "Mountain Dew Lime"...?
[ he knows what "pie" is and that's about it. ]
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I have no idea. [I think America exists in ToT but I'm too lazy to check so he doesn't get to know what Mountain Dew is.] It sounds... refreshing?
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We could try it.
[ watch diluc take a bite and then tip the rest into the trash. it's not a waste of food if it doesn't qualify as food. ]
...After having something more substantial.
[ off-handedly, ]
This makes me miss the food court...
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Maybe the... [???] chicken shrimp? We could try that. [Sounds terrifying. Also, since he was already dead by then--] What was the food court like?
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I suppose we'll find out.
[ mentally adds to order. ]
...This may be a broad answer, but really anything you could think of. You'd probably be more familiar with the variety of cuisine there than I am.
That said, this establishment does seem to be an improvement from the other dining locations I've seen here.
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[Sure. Why not. He can handle his cheese.
He smiles, though, leaning back in his seat.]
It was only pie and that slop in the canteen for a while. But I like the market. [His street food]
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[ to compare to the one he had in the food court... and also because he has no idea what any of these other words mean.
also these poor deda... diluc is lucky to have arrived after a few qol updates!! ]
The night market was nice. [ fingers? aside? ] I was there with Sheba yesterday—we were thinking it would be fun to go there as a group, sometime.
[ like going to a festival with a bunch of fwiends ]
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That makes him smile, though.]
I think she really wants us to do something fun together. She was asking me about soccer not long ago.
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anyway! he smiles as well. ]
She's a good kid. ...What is 'soccer'...?
[ is that also a food-related thing. ]
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It's a ball game. You kick it through the opposite team's goal for points, but you can't use your hands, only your feet. And your head, if you're good enough.
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Interesting. A ball game of some sort would be fun.
[ thinking of ludi harpastum...
anyway, their food eventually arrives! he is going to pick tentatively at a d*rito mozzarella stick. HMM... ]
...It's salty. [ that's really the only thing he's getting from this experience. ]
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I think there are enough of us here now that would play it... but we don't have anything we could use. At least not yet.
[Manifest... sports field? Perhaps.
He'll join Diluc, though!! He takes one, sniffing it and biting into it with less hesitation, probably, since he's a modern and probably knows what D*ritos are. He wrinkles his nose slightly.]
I guess it could be worse, but... the fake cheese and the real cheese kind of clash.
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We could use the field around the barn. Or is that not enough space?
[ he has no idea how large a soccer field is supposed to be. anyhow, monch monch. ]
...Ah. I was wondering why it didn't taste entirely like cheese...
[ frowning at his half-bitten mozzarella stick. he sets it down and tries the shrimp chicken. ...chicken shrimp.
...hmm. he looks like he is contemplating the folly of man. ]
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[Which is the main kicker. Damn they need a W*lmart.
He watches Diluc eat this monstrosity...]
Is it that bad?
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[ at the question, he nudges the plate over to luke. ]
You're welcome to see for yourself.
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Well, technically yeah, but anything light enough to kick around might work. I'll take a look.
[GRAVEYARD SOCCER MATCH IN THE K*RN FIELDS WITH A YOGA BALL? Still less insane than getting locked in Applebee's
But he'll take one!! And pop the whole thing in his mouth. He has a sense of self-preservation, kind of, but if the weeks of suspicious pie didn't kill him (again) then this probably won't either, he thinks.
Hmmm.
Hmmmmmmmm.]
I feel like... almost any other combination of meat would've been better.
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[ i think they should play soccer with a yoga ball in the k*rn fields yeah. just don't touch the moonshine, perhaps an even greater affront to diluc than all the flesh around here. ]
Mm. And yet they [ applebees ] attempt to play god.
[ foolish!!! but okay the mountain dew lime pie is next. diluc prods at it with a fork, and takes a small piece to sample. ]
...It tastes a bit like baja blast-off.
[ a drink i invented mg opening day because we had those vending machines ]
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[Except we're having a wild Applebee's party and then like a rat king gala next week or something??? WHO KNOWS.
But they don't know that yet so they can focus on these monstrosities in front of them. DILUC IS SO DRAMATIC that Luke can't help a snort of laughter, but he leans forward to inspect the pie curiously.]
It looks pretty sweet.
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he smiles a little. ]
It is. Give it a try.
[ he just wants to see his reaction tbh... meanwhile he's definitely taking a sip of his water for a palate cleanse. he's gonna help himself to a few french fries too once his CHEESEBURGER arrives. thank gods. ]
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[PLS!!!!
But he will do this out of curiosity and because he likes Diluc enough to endure this with him, lordt. He tries a bite of the pie!! And... erm...]
I guess it could be worse. It feels like something you'd get for a kid.
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I suppose it would be fitting for a 'family restaurant'.
[ he slides his basket of fries over to luke as a chaser ]
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I have no idea why this place appeared, though. None of us have any kids, right? And I don't think Sheba and Shouxue would've wanted a place like this.