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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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noimpulsecontrol: (positive)

[personal profile] noimpulsecontrol 2019-10-18 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Della grins as she watches the donabe working its magic, distracted to the point that she stops her jogging in place. She hops up onto a chair and picks up the chopsticks, but instead of using them to eat just yet, she gestures as she speaks.]

That's very cool - and tea would be great. Thanks! You must save a lot of time with that!

[Now she'll start eating, switching frequently between rice, soup, and stew.]

This is all delicious, too. Is that squid in here?
holdthemtogether: (Hopeful)

[personal profile] holdthemtogether 2019-10-18 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Man, that sounds good. Like, really good.

[Mostly because of the honey, which he only sort of understands.]

I mean, if it's not any trouble, I'll definitely take some.
sonrises: (proud of your boy)

[personal profile] sonrises 2019-10-18 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, actually, I'm pretty sure I remember, at least for the dough. That part's really simple, and we usually just used leftover broth from the rest of week.
holdthemtogether: ("Cool!")

[personal profile] holdthemtogether 2019-10-18 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? Comfort food is always good, especially when it's a family recipe.

[And his eyes go wide as he watches Nabe-chan at work. He'd seen it during the story, sure, but it hadn't gotten old... So awesome!]

Man, you're so lucky...
shslliar: that's beyond saving (Dependent on this self)

[personal profile] shslliar 2019-10-19 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Why, yes. I did get pulled in from another world to help with your story problems. Isn't it obvious?

[Given how Kokichi is dressed... Well. It would still be hard to tell in a place like the Index.]
cookingmechanic: (cute smile)

[personal profile] cookingmechanic 2019-10-19 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fuuka stopped, still feeling a bit sheepish, but Kotori's invitation felt sincere, lessening the knot in her stomach. Smiling a bit, she slowly made her way further in, finally taking the place in. Everyone had such different homes here...you really couldn't presume anything.]

"Thank you, Iida-san...thank you for your generosity. It...it really does smell delicious!"

tempredmental: (What Are You Doing?)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2019-10-22 01:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, sorry. I'm good.

[He hadn't meant to startle her.]

Are you doing okay?

[He wasn't carrying his basket, but a bulge under his cloak indicated he had put his belt through the handle to keep it with him.]
holdthemtogether: (Surprised)

[personal profile] holdthemtogether 2019-10-22 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods, with a little chuckle.]

I think you're right about that. And yeah, actually! I found out I can do this.

[He holds out his hand, palm facing up, and after a moment a small... Honey pot appears in it? Yet it looks a bit off, somehow - and then Hunk looks at it more closely and frowns.]

...We should probably get rid of this outside.
holdthemtogether: (Awkward)

[personal profile] holdthemtogether 2019-10-22 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh, well... [He smiles nervously.] This one will explode when I throw it, or put it down. It's a small explosion, but you know, it's an explosion.
cookingmechanic: (Uhhhh...)

[personal profile] cookingmechanic 2019-10-22 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[She most certainly does care to look, rather curious without any real reason to be. Blinking at the sight, she looked at Kotori, then back in the pot.]

"That sounds delicious...but...um..." [She points at the pot with a tilted head.] "How...how did you manage to do that? Is it...magic...?"

[Maybe that was a silly question, given where they were. But she just had to know if that was it, or if this woman had incredible cooking skill. Maybe she could teach her...]
takeittothebridge: (pic#13379089)

[personal profile] takeittothebridge 2019-10-24 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[He grins, offering a wave.] Hey, Kotori-san! I was wondering if this was your place.

I'm doing pretty good. How about you?
shslliar: (can't win em all)

[personal profile] shslliar 2019-10-24 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
Eh. [Shrug.]

I'm Kokichi Oma! [A part of him wants to tell her his talent, but no guarantee she'll have any idea what he's talking about so...] And you are?

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