[stahn really should be getting back home. while the visit out to the capital is nice—barona is a great city and he has plenty of friends there...
well, there's still no place like home. luinis is his home, and that's where his family is, so when the homesickness begins to set in, that's when it's time to head home. but... stahn isn't always the most prepared. and while he does have a supply of easy-to-eat foods on him (as he is not so good in the kitchen), when he gets hungry, stahn knows a turkey sandwich isn't going to do very much. the plan becomes something pretty simple: move with haste and get home to get a good meal, preferably lilith's cooking.
except that plan goes right out the window when a familiar, delicious scent hits his nose. mabo curry. someone must be camping nearby, he figures—though stahn is less concerned with that.
and more concerned with the curry.
like a starving puppy, he follows the scent until he finds the nearby campsite. and with nobody in his direct line of sight, stahn keeps wandering until he's hovering over the cooking pot of food.]
Mmm! It smells tasty... [the only things he's peering around for is if there's rice to go with it. normally he wouldn't be this rude, and he still doesn't make any actual moves to just dig in, either. but stahn is hungry.
[ the thing with camping is that is always comes with the risk of animals coming into the campsite when something is cooking. this is something yuri is always aware of and has had happened a few times.
normally it's something small like a rabbit.
yuri was in his tent when he hears something shuffling outside. he peers outside of his tent to see... a bushel of blonde hair.
well. that's something he hasn't been before--
it spoke. yuri lets out a silent sigh before stepping out of his tent. ]
I've attracted a stray.
[ a very hungry "stray" who seems like they're looking around for more. there's rice a few feet away in it's own pot.
not that the rice should be on anyone's mind right now. but this man looks like he needs help. truly. ]
[the sound of a voice is enough to catch his attention. it's stahn's own fault for salivating over yuri's food. but hey, that's what you get when you leave things unattended!
but if nothing else, he does turn around to look at yuri, ruffling his hair a bit sheepishly.]
Ah... so-sorry.... [it's kind of rude to do what he's doing, right?] I was passing through and just kind of followed the smell...
[ w o w he only left it unattended for just a few moments! how would he have known that he would attract some blonde stray who doesn't know boundaries.
... but it looks like he feels bad for doing so. yep. definitely some stray and not a bandit. ]
So your stomach and sense of smell led you here. Don't you have any food on you?
Mm... I have a couple of sandwiches to hold me over until I get back to Luinis, but...
[he's a bit embarrassed by it, at least. stahn's not completely shameless about this, if only because it's not like he really wants to impose on someone. or... well, steal their food.
he's definitely not a bandit, just a country bumpkin who is a little too earnest and honest for his own good sometimes.]
I guess nothing really beats the smell of a cooked meal like that. I got curious...
[ heh. well, yuri can't argue what stahn said otherwise. a nice cooked meal is always better than a small sandwich. especially as far as things like mabo curry is concerned. he glances over at his cooking as if gauging something.
guess it would be cruel to make this guy leave after this. no harm was done just ... someone who needs help. having just sandwiches all the way to luinis also sucks so. ]
I didn't realize it was trespassing until I was already here!!
[he spits out at first, mostly because he's a little concerned he walked himself into a dangerous situation. not that he can't take care of himself, but he's not really interested in making enemies, especially not over an honest mistake.
...but it doesn't take long before yuri seems to change his tune—which definitely surprises stahn.]
[stahn can't really help himself—his manners are pretty tough to turn off a lot of the time. if he's rude, it usually comes from a place of ignorance to certain types of situations, or just not even realizing it.]
It's really nice to meet you, Yuri! [he's not really sure if he should ask about where yuri is from, or what he's doing camping out this way, so he doesn't press on it too much.]
You must be a really good cook to make something that smells this great while camping!
[ better to have some manners than no manners at all! take it from someone who tends to turn off his manners on certain kinds of people on purpose. ]
It's better than starving. [ he shrugs. his cooking is good but he tends to be modest about most things. this being one of them. it's not really a hobby of his, after all. ] Though I've had to fend my food a few times.
[ from actual animals. not fake!animals like stahn here. ]
Still, it's pretty amazing! I don't think I could make something like this even if I tried, ahaha....
[he can't even be truted to cook rice porridge without it turning up a disaster though. even if stahn doesn't realize he's that bad, he's more than aware that he doesn't really possess the knowledge to actually make something that seems this good.]
I guess there are a lot of monsters and animals out here, though! It must be kind of hard to deal with by yourself.
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mabo curry;
well, there's still no place like home. luinis is his home, and that's where his family is, so when the homesickness begins to set in, that's when it's time to head home. but... stahn isn't always the most prepared. and while he does have a supply of easy-to-eat foods on him (as he is not so good in the kitchen), when he gets hungry, stahn knows a turkey sandwich isn't going to do very much. the plan becomes something pretty simple: move with haste and get home to get a good meal, preferably lilith's cooking.
except that plan goes right out the window when a familiar, delicious scent hits his nose. mabo curry. someone must be camping nearby, he figures—though stahn is less concerned with that.
and more concerned with the curry.
like a starving puppy, he follows the scent until he finds the nearby campsite. and with nobody in his direct line of sight, stahn keeps wandering until he's hovering over the cooking pot of food.]
Mmm! It smells tasty... [the only things he's peering around for is if there's rice to go with it. normally he wouldn't be this rude, and he still doesn't make any actual moves to just dig in, either. but stahn is hungry.
he needs help. so much help.]
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normally it's something small like a rabbit.
yuri was in his tent when he hears something shuffling outside. he peers outside of his tent to see... a bushel of blonde hair.
well. that's something he hasn't been before--
it spoke. yuri lets out a silent sigh before stepping out of his tent. ]
I've attracted a stray.
[ a very hungry "stray" who seems like they're looking around for more. there's rice a few feet away in it's own pot.
not that the rice should be on anyone's mind right now. but this man looks like he needs help. truly. ]
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[the sound of a voice is enough to catch his attention. it's stahn's own fault for salivating over yuri's food. but hey, that's what you get when you leave things unattended!
but if nothing else, he does turn around to look at yuri, ruffling his hair a bit sheepishly.]
Ah... so-sorry.... [it's kind of rude to do what he's doing, right?] I was passing through and just kind of followed the smell...
[he needs so much help, btut he means well.]
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... but it looks like he feels bad for doing so. yep. definitely some stray and not a bandit. ]
So your stomach and sense of smell led you here. Don't you have any food on you?
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[he's a bit embarrassed by it, at least. stahn's not completely shameless about this, if only because it's not like he really wants to impose on someone. or... well, steal their food.
he's definitely not a bandit, just a country bumpkin who is a little too earnest and honest for his own good sometimes.]
I guess nothing really beats the smell of a cooked meal like that. I got curious...
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[ heh. well, yuri can't argue what stahn said otherwise. a nice cooked meal is always better than a small sandwich. especially as far as things like mabo curry is concerned. he glances over at his cooking as if gauging something.
guess it would be cruel to make this guy leave after this. no harm was done just ... someone who needs help. having just sandwiches all the way to luinis also sucks so. ]
Go sit down over there. It'll be done in a few.
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[he spits out at first, mostly because he's a little concerned he walked himself into a dangerous situation. not that he can't take care of himself, but he's not really interested in making enemies, especially not over an honest mistake.
...but it doesn't take long before yuri seems to change his tune—which definitely surprises stahn.]
—Really!?
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[ because really who drools over someone's food without realizing that they're trespassing.
but ... it's an honest mistake. and yuri seems amused by stahn's reaction. ]
There's plenty to go around. Better to feed the hungry than turn a sword on them.
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Thanks a lot! [he really means it too. he's so sincere, bowing his head a bit in gratitude—he really is starving for a (sorta) home-cooked meal.
but hey, there is something important here to cover.]
Oh, right! I'm Stahn, Stahn Aileron! [there will be a lot more gratitude to give yuri. but first! introductions.]
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[ hey he's just doing you a favor no need to go bowing your head at him!
but.. ah. that is something that ought to cover, isn't it. ]
Name's Yuri. Yuri Lowell.
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It's really nice to meet you, Yuri! [he's not really sure if he should ask about where yuri is from, or what he's doing camping out this way, so he doesn't press on it too much.]
You must be a really good cook to make something that smells this great while camping!
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It's better than starving. [ he shrugs. his cooking is good but he tends to be modest about most things. this being one of them. it's not really a hobby of his, after all. ] Though I've had to fend my food a few times.
[ from actual animals. not fake!animals like stahn here. ]
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[he can't even be truted to cook rice porridge without it turning up a disaster though. even if stahn doesn't realize he's that bad, he's more than aware that he doesn't really possess the knowledge to actually make something that seems this good.]
I guess there are a lot of monsters and animals out here, though! It must be kind of hard to deal with by yourself.