Voice

[potentite]

[This is a very shy voice you're getting.]

Um, hello? Ah, um, pardon my interloping in your thoughts here but, ummm... I believe we've found the source of that frightful cloudburst we've been having. It appears those ornery blue fiends are causing quite the brouhaha from their literal cooler. They seem a mite bit peeved.

[A beat.]

I, um— I don't have any suggestions, I just— I thought everyone should know.

[Another pause.]

Sooo... that's all.


[ooc: for anyone interested in exploring this with jake in a (backdated to before this post!) top level, here you go!]

Comments

[potentite]

Oh, um, well... All right, I suppose? It's been... really neat to walk around a city! Even if the crowds make me a mite skittish, seeing people all around just, um, going about their lives? It's cool. And, um, I saw a movie for the first time! I mean in a theater. And, um... had popcorn for the first time. I've had a load of new foods for the first time, actually.

[Even though he's shy, his enthusiasm still comes through.]

[soulcomet]

Really? I love trying new foods! And there's so many different kinds here, it feels like I haven't been able to try even half of them.

What sort of things did you have to eat back home?

[potentite]

Oh, gosh, um... fruits! Like apples and oranges and limes and bananas... and sometimes some canned stuff like beans and corn? Grandma had squirreled away some canned goods. And then if I was hankering for something a little more substantial, I took a risk fishing.

[soulcomet]

Ah ... It sounds like you really have had a lot of new things to try.

[she can't imagine what it must be like to have to risk fighting monsters just to get a meal.]

We eat a lot of seafood back home, so it's not too hard to find things I'm familiar with here. Um ... I'd be happy to make you lunch sometime, if you want?

[potentite]

I— Really? You'd, um, you'd want to do that for me? [It's so kind that it truly touches him.] I mean, golly, I— If it's not putting you out, I mean... I'd love that.

[soulcomet]

It's no trouble at all! I'm not nearly as good a cook as my papa is, but there's a lot here that I can work with.

Plus, it'll be fun to spend time together.

[potentite]

I bet you're a terrific cook! And, um, well... that would be lovely. Um, spending time together, I mean! I'd... like getting to know you better. You're really nice and interesting.

[He hopes that isn't weird to say.]

[soulcomet]

[earlier she matched her hair. now she matches her hair ribbons.]

I don't know if I'm all that interesting ... but, I feel the same way - I'd like to get to know you better, too.

What do you think about lunch in a day or two? I can round up some things to cook now.