[Jaunt]

[vorenado]

This is Gale.

With the current state of Liminal Space I am unable to create the necessary food I require. I am requesting assistance from anyone comfortable enough to aid me in this matter, as this is as much a safety issue for everyone else as it is for my own well being.

Comments

[finalizes]

I can help.

[Because of course she will help uncle Gale.]

[vorenado]

-=little kids and their little kid voices always get to him=-

I would appreciate any help, Saffron.

[finalizes]

Dad showed me how to make food for you. [So she knows what exactly to make, too.] In case I would have to one day.

[vorenado]

Your father is wise and kind. Are you able to make Liminal Space cooperate with you currently?

[finalizes]

Not a lot.

[She's been there to look after the bunnies but... no such luck. She hopes they're okay.]

But I can make you food.

[vorenado]

I would be more than happy to accept whatever help you can offer. You are a good girl, Saffron.

[finalizes]

[This jaunt has been very stressful for her, despite so many daddies being around - which really helped a lot. But mommy still isn't himself, and she can't go home, and she can't look after the bunnies, and... she's not having a good time.

But being useful makes her feel a bit better, and the praise makes her brighten up quite a lot, as much as the network in its current state can't convey that.]

Thank you. I try!

Where are you?

[vorenado]

-=gale will definitely take care of her and spend time with her if she needs it. He can speak with animals, so maybe he can get her somes squirrels to play with=-

I am still on campus. Are you at the University as well?

[finalizes]

[She'll probably hunt and kill a squirrel if it's lured close for her.

But she'll definitely appreciate spending time with Gale. Time spent with anyone she considers part of her wider family, really, because being sucks especially much when she knows that she won't be able to be with her dad before the jaunt ends. Stupid fae.]

Yes! I'm staying with Fighty daddy and alpha daddy and sometimes soft daddy, too!

[Who needs special safe names when there's just functionality descriptors...]

[vorenado]

-=he would also be happy to take her hunting if she'd like, give her any tips he can offer. slaughtering small forest animals is an entirely valid past time for small children.

he knows better than to ask who she's referring to, but he can guess. it doesn't matter as long as she's being taken care of=-

Would you like me to take you to liminal space for a while?

[finalizes]

[That will very likely be a thing that will happen then. They just need to make sure that they're not accidentally pissing of a Fae or Other while slaughtering small forest animals.]

Liminal Space isn't nice right now. Can't we go somewhere else?

[vorenado]

"I would be happy to accompany you wherever you would like, Saffron." He isn't the worst around small children, regardless of the species. It's something he's slowly getting better at.

He hopes at least.

[finalizes]

"There's a forest! I bet we can run around there and hunt and play!" So many excellent things that can be done. Especially when she's not going there alone.

[vorenado]

Then we shall go to the forest. If you stay where you are, I'll be with you shortly.

[breakaleginhalf]

...wait, so there's a way to use Liminal still?

[vorenado]

I am not capable, but I believe those who have a stronger connection are still able to make some things cooperate. I have focused my attention on learning the network, so my abilities with Liminal Space itself are lacking in comparison.

[breakaleginhalf]

Huh.

...yeah I can come help out, then. I've got a pretty solid working on Liminal skills.

[vorenado]

I would greatly appreciate the help. And you are comfortable creating what I need? I wouldn't ask this of anyone unless the need was great.

[breakaleginhalf]

I mean, it's gonna be the first time I make it myself, but I'm not gonna flip out over it.

[vorenado]

If you manage to make it work, could you show me how you accomplished it?

[breakaleginhalf]

Yeah, sure.

You want me to meet you somewhere after I make that magic happen? It's gonna be suss as shit just handing you a solid hundred pound package of meat.

[vorenado]

I can meet you in liminal space, that would alleviate any suspicion.

we can make this an action thread now, have them meet?

[breakaleginhalf]

Sounds good.

works for me

[vorenado]

-=so gale makes his way into liminal space. given its current pristinely white nature, his shock of green hair makes it practically impossible to miss him. he's sitting on the ground with his wolfstag spirit guide curled around one side, head in his lap=-

[breakaleginhalf]

Gil's dark skin (and darker fur, though Gale probably can't see that) are an even better contrast as he steps through to Liminal as well a short while later.

"Alright, so." There's an air of anxiety to him, but he claps his hands and rubs them firmly. "Are we talking a whole carcass, or just steak a la homme?"

[vorenado]

All four of Bhima's eyes swivel to look up at Gil as he approaches, but the other man gets little more than a grunt as a greeting. Gale on the other hand offers Gil a nod as he starts speaking.

"I usually create steaks when I do this myself. It won't draw any attention that way if I'm caught needing to eat outside liminal space." Considering they don't even have their rooms in liminal space at the moment, it's as much a matter of courtesy to everyone else not to be chewing on body parts in public.

[breakaleginhalf]

Love you too, Bhima.

"Sounds good." He stands next to Gale, and holds out one hand, palm down. It takes a few moments - he thinks he understands the theory, it's not terribly complex as much as abstract - but he manages to make a frankly absurdly sized stack of meat. If they're going for subtle, then regular, beef-looking raw steaks in red trays, about a pound each, makes the most sense to Gil. He even makes some distinctly non-human shapes, though the meat is still otherwise correct: a shoulder roast, a thick hunk of tenderloin and a bulky packet of mince, for variety.

"I don't know how good you are at cooking, or if you need it cooked or whatever," he says, putting his hands in his pockets, "But I know a few recipes if you need any more help."

[vorenado]

"That is far more than I was expecting."

That is an impressive pile of meat. Gil actually manages to make Gale look a bit surprised. Even Bhima lifts his head with a startled sound in the back of his throat, now sniffing the air. It smells amazing to the both of them, considering how hungry Gale actually is but isn't admitting to. Luckily he knows better than to let it get actually bad before he asked for help

He tilts his head slightly, looking at the pile than up at Gil. "I have personally never attempted to cook it before."

[breakaleginhalf]

He shrugs. "Yeah, you kind of have to, like-- dig really deep into Liminal and kind of drag the extra energy you need out, to make anything work right now? So I guess it makes the output kind of stupidly big."

Or he just made an excessive amount of meat on his own. Potato tomato.

He looks at the pile again. "I mean, it's probably gonna be a bad idea to cook it actually in the student kitchens here, because I suspect people here might actually know what cooked flesh smells like."

[vorenado]

"I have been keeping it in my extradimensional space and only eating it when I'm alone or when I come here." He can generally sense when people are nearby. It would take some serious effort to sneak up on Gale at this point.

[breakaleginhalf]

"Alright then. Next time we don't have to worry about someone catching us, I'll show you a few recipes I remember. Maybe they'll even be good."

[vorenado]

"I would greatly appreciate that." He offers Gil a rare smile. "In the years I have been here, cooking is something I've never learned along the way."

[breakaleginhalf]

"I remember a few from my own home that my friends tried to teach me, a couple from jaunts and shit, uh." He rubs his face thoughtfully. "I mean, most of them are probably gonna have vegetables in them, but if that's a deal breaker we can just not put them in."

[vorenado]

"I am capable of eating things that aren't meat. It simply doesn't satiate the demon part of me." Gale still eats his vegetables, now that he knows they exist. "A former traveler who became an asura used to get creative with our diet."

[set_your_watches_for_fun]

I can certainly help, darling. I dare say I've gotten quite good at that sort of thing.

[vorenado]

I would appreciate any help I can get, if you are comfortable with what needs to be made.

[set_your_watches_for_fun]

It's only meat. We'll all come to it one way or another some day. [Tick-Tock is definitely not a squeamish man, in any sense of the word.]

[vorenado]

I am hoping to learn how to accomplish this myself, so I no longer need to rely on others in situations like this. Perhap expand my storage capacity as well. My only hope is that we are never entirely cut off from liminal space. Preparations for such an event will only last for so long.