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Kotori Iida ([personal profile] ricebird) wrote in [community profile] realmofstories2019-10-14 02:42 pm

A Thousand Sugar Stars, Oh Put Them in a Jar (October Catch-All)

Characters: Kotori Iida [Sweet Porridge Girl], Della Duck [Icarus], Master Crane [Crane (Tsuru no Ongaeshi)], Disciple [Jekyll and Hyde], and YOU!
Campaign: Break
Format: Starting with brackets, but will match
One Open, Two Closed
Summary: Kotori comes back from a brief trip home, makes lots of tasty food with people, and wakes up at an ungodly early hour to train. (Oh, also, Hyde happens.)


A. I Looked at the World Through Apple Eyes (Closed to Della Duck and Master Crane)

[Wild and unpredictable as restoring The Little Mermaid had been, Kotori is very, VERY glad the ending turned out happy, with not a speck of mermaid-derived seafoam in sight. Coming back to the Index and seeing the city dressed in autumn colors, though… is it already close to a year since the Storyteller first brought them here? Close to a year since she last saw home… She should fix that.

So after telling a few of her closer friends and asking them to watch her place and let any other Aspects who ask know so no one panics ROXAS, she asks the Storyteller to send her home, just for a little while. By Index time, she’s only gone a few days; in Japan, it’d only been a few weeks. It was… weird being back in a completely normal world after spending a year here. Going through school, cooking more with Inuzuka-sensei and Tsumugi-chan, her mom working hard again. Shinobu had even been visiting her during lunch break lately, even if it felt a bit awkward not telling her about cooking with the Inuzukas… or this place, for that matter. The remembered it vividly for a few days, but… then started writing it off as a dream. Huh. The whole business is weird, really, like the time differences, and her feelings for…

But she can think about all that later. The Storyteller brought her back in late at night it seems, and she’s already really tired. One good thing about all her schooling being left at home is that she can sleep in as late as she wants tomorrow. …… Which, if her memories of the Index had been a little fresher, she’d remember as having scheduled a certain meeting with a certain duck. This should be interesting.]



B. And Cut Myself a Slice of Sunshine Pie (Open)

[Between this new routine of cooking sessions with the Inuzukas, her pot’s new shapeshifting ability, the pub’s brand new kitchen, and actually having a recipe collection to work with, and creating the massive feast during the ball, Kotori’s not only started getting used to cooking with other people, she’s actually starting to crave it even more than she had been. So whether she asks you herself, or you ask to come over to practice a recipe (especially for a date coming up~), from late morning to a little bit into the evening, Kotori’s available to make just about anything.

Or maybe you smelled good food inside and decided to invite yourself into this strangely cauldron-shaped pub. (Especially if it involves daikon GOBO.) Those in this category might be confused to see that the space is clean and well-kept, if rustic, there doesn't seem to be much of a crowd. In fact, the only person here is a teenage girl, in the middle of cleaning the kitchen in the back, sweeping and polishing the floors and counters up front, or sitting down at the bar for a meal for one, depending on what time of day you catch her.

Still, yes, Kotori’s door is open, so come on in, cook, and eat!]



C. I Danced with the Peanut Butterflies (Closed to Disciple)

[Of course, even with how fun these cooking lessons are, a little quite time in between is always nice. (Not to mention kitchens don’t clean themselves…) So after doing some sweeping and mopping for the day, Kotori’s sitting at the bar counter with a nice, simple dinner with a steaming bowl of nyuumen and a cup of hot green tea. Perfect for a cool, peaceful autumn day like this… ……. Okay but maybe a miniature apple charlotte after this would be nice. After seconds, of course.]


D. Till Time Went and Told Me to Say Hello but Wave Goodbye (Wildcard)

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rokubro: (‡ 005)

[personal profile] rokubro 2019-12-22 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
This is really turning out into some big picnic, huh? [Just an idle chuckle as he sits back.] But sure, would appreciate it.
tempredmental: (Shocked Oh No)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2019-12-23 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Keith stared at the selection, wondering if he'd just met Hunk again in a different body. No... he got excited about food, but she was way perkier. Same level of passion, though, probably. He watched her return with the honey.]

Okay.

We're not gonna eat all of it, though, right?

[He was honestly willing to let her keep the leftovers, though, if she wanted them.]
tempredmental: (I Have to Draw What?)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2019-12-27 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
[That was a lot of carbs, Kotori, and Keith didn't have anything to be carbo-loading for...]

That, uh... that sounds fine.

You know... saving some for later.

[Also, if some of these actually did have weapon-like capabilities, he didn't exactly want to get hurt before figuring out if any of them were also healing in nature.]
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[personal profile] rokubro 2019-12-28 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
You're talking to a guy who likes challenges and trying to push the limit.

[Half kidding. Half.]

It's too bad I don't really know Velvet's preferences... Would be better if I did.
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[personal profile] rokubro 2020-01-02 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... I only traveled with her for a few months, so not really all that long. Feels a lot longer given what all we've been through.
tempredmental: (They're... Leaving?)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2020-01-05 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Uh, sure. [That seemed the safest, at least. That way, they wouldn't damage her shop. When she came back, Keith helped her pack up what was loose on the table so they could carry them out. He hooked his own basket to his belt before they headed out.]

So, what kinds of things can people do with stuff like this?

[Maybe, if he had some ideas, he could try to figure them out before something exploded in their faces.]
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[personal profile] rokubro 2020-01-06 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Journeys based on mutual interests and revenge can form odd alliances and friendships.

[He says that with a laugh, but he's idly twirling the quill in his hand, memories of those bygone days flitting through his mind. It hasn't been too long, but long enough to make it all seem like a distant memory.

As if to pull himself from the reverie, he reaches over and brushes the feather against Kotori's nose.]


You're having some of that experience yourself. Practically a full-fledged "adventurer" out on an epic journey to vanquish the evil plaguing this world.
tempredmental: (You're Kidding Right?)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2020-01-07 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm.

[A wide range of things, then... which really didn't help much, but okay. Time to try this out.

They reached a relatively isolated area in the woods away from town. It was clear, so not a lot of things to damage or get hurt if it got thrown around.]


So... [He picked up a sweet roll, and held it for a moment, staring at it like he was trying to figure out what it might do just by looking at it.] I mean, I should be able to sense if there's something to it, right?
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[personal profile] rokubro 2020-01-09 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Well this is definitely not some walk in the park. [A light chuckle.]

Why? Don't feel that way?
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[personal profile] rokubro 2020-01-11 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
[A slight raise of the brow as he puts down the quill he had been idly doodling with (don't worry, it's just a bunch of swords).]

Helpless? In what way?
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[personal profile] rokubro 2020-01-12 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
[There's just an arch of the brow. He vaguely remembers meeting Della once during the festival. ...She seemed more like him so he can't really imagine her saying something like that without meaning something. Hm.]

I can't say what Della might have been thinking, and it's true you lack any fighting ability. But that doesn't make you useless—you have your own strengths and abilities that help support us.
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[personal profile] rokubro 2020-01-12 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah.

[He grins.]

Your pot is definitely one of your big skills, but even just cooking us meals normally is big to help replenish our energy. You've been part of a few major roles to help restore several stories now, and remember back in the Mermaid story? When we worked together to get that pearl? You were able to grab it and make off with it while I kept the swans busy.

Even if I did it myself, it would have taken longer since I would have had to fight the swans and get the pearl.
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[personal profile] rokubro 2020-01-15 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[He reaches out to lightly ruffle her hair a little before poking her in the forehead.]

You may not be a fighter, and maybe you can't help with the big things. That doesn't mean you're useless—it just means you have different strengths that we don't. You're still part of the team and we still rely on you.

That said, if you want to improve or train or something...I know you've asked Della, but if there's anything I can do, I can try and help.

[Hmmm.] Although blades are out... Archery, maybe?

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