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Post by flightlessicarus on Mar 23, 2019 15:11:36 GMT -8
Thoren opens a drawer and pulls out a fork and a spoon.
"There are many layers to that question. first of all, we are in my trusty big rig, the Eros Machina. This machine is in my garage, as you can see outside the window."
the interior of the Eros Machina is much less ...flamboyant than the exterior. it looks like it could be the interior of nearly any modern rv.
He points out as they reach the table. Visible from the window, a workshop of sorts can be seen, complete with a work bench, an array of neatly organized tools hung up on the wall, a long table with seatbelts attached to it.
"Outside of these walls however, we are atop a great hill overlooking charcherry forest. Because of the devastating fire that had destroyed the previous structure here, I had renamed it Mt. Phoenix. The view out there is quote beautiful. I almost directed you to the town's transportalizer pad, but I did not wish to trouble you with a mile long hike in an unfamiliar forest."
Thoren finally sits down with his utensils and the bowl of miixii.
"Now then, I suppose this dish has been waiting."
He unscrews the lid and takes a whiff of the soup.
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Post by exuberantNoise on Mar 23, 2019 15:35:58 GMT -8
Mei listened to Thoren intently. Once he finished, she nodded and said, "I see. Now you have got me wanting to take a look around!"
She let out a soft giggle before sitting down with her friend and watched as he opened up the container.
One could describe the miixii having quite a strong and fulsome smell. That, and also a very spicy and savory scent. If one were to look at it, however, the broth would be a muted green color, and there would be some sort of noodles, meats, and fruits in it. One may also note that it has the consistency of a stew.
"I-I hope it does not look weird to you..."
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Post by flightlessicarus on Mar 23, 2019 15:49:37 GMT -8
Thoren is pleasantly surprised. It does in fact smell quite spicy, and it doesn't seem to be all heat either. Seems quite ideal to quell his odd craving.
The ensemble of ingredients looks somewhat new to him, but he doesn't seem to mind.
"Looks are of little concern. Flavor is what truly matters."
Thoren grabs his fork and aims for a piece of meat. He stabs at it and raises it to his mouth.
He takes a bite and savors it for a moment, also scanning it in the process.
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Post by exuberantNoise on Mar 23, 2019 16:36:09 GMT -8
It takes a minute... but then it hits. Hard.To put it simply, it is up there at 1,350,000 SHUs. To a hepian, that is considered rather mild to somewhat hot. "So, how is it?" Mei asked quietly. |
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Post by flightlessicarus on Mar 23, 2019 18:18:50 GMT -8
Normally, an average soulbot would not have an emulated mouth heat detection system. However, Thorenbot 2.0 is a top of the line soulbot created by supernatural means. It does in fact have an emulated mouth heat detection system. And much like its emulated pain detection system, it is incredibly convincing to the occupant.
Fire.
Your mouth is on fire.
Thoren is seized by the intense heat from that chunk of meat. Despite his tolerance for high temperatures and pain, this is something quite unexpected, and outside of his comfort zone.
"Hhhhhhhhhhhhh......" Thoren sits there, jittering, mouth agape.
Tears begin streaming.
Meanwhile, his wife Raine, connected to him via The Network, would notice an odd burning sensation in her mouth, as well as an increased heart rate. It is by no means as severe as Thoren's reaction, but she can definitely sense something
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Post by exuberantNoise on Mar 23, 2019 18:56:30 GMT -8
Despite having witnessing similar reactions over and over before, Mei still let out a frightened squeak upon seeing the bad response from Thoren.
"H-HOLD ON!" She yelled, frantically digging in her bag. After a few moments, she whipped out a bottled drink.
"DRINK THIS," She shoved toward her suffering friend. "IT SHOULD CALM THE PAIN!"
The bottle was a white but transparent one, also presumably made of plastic. The light orange colored lid could be flipped open, and the fluid inside was nearly the same color. It had some pretty graphic on the label and hepian writing. According to the label, it appears to made out of some sort of fruit that is native to Hepi.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Mar 23, 2019 19:03:23 GMT -8
An ever so slight moment of lucidity from Mei's exclamation prompted a panicked but swift action as Thoren quickly grasped the bottle and managed to get a drink of that heat banishing elixir.
He can only hope that it acts quickly...
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Post by exuberantNoise on Mar 23, 2019 19:47:46 GMT -8
The drink relieves the pain within a few seconds, although it is sickeningly sweet. It is also a bit thick, like a smoothie.
Mei watched, terrified. Good thing she had that on hand.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Mar 23, 2019 20:00:17 GMT -8
Soon enough, the heat has been quelled. Thoren lets out a deep sigh of relief.
"Holy fuck that was hot... It tasted so good at first, but soon descended into the fires of hell..."
Thoren can't help but laugh a little at the surprisingly intense experience he had just endured.
"Heh, maybe I should have trained before taking on the big leagues."
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Post by exuberantNoise on Mar 23, 2019 20:22:48 GMT -8
Mei sat there, frozen. "...A-are you okay? Are there any injuries...?"
She felt rather bad.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Mar 23, 2019 23:33:35 GMT -8
Thoren does a quick diagnostics check to make sure.
"...it appears there are no injuries, simply an overload of detected heat. I should be fine."
He then realizes that Raine may have gotten second-hand effects from his pursuit for spiciness.
There is a worrying concern, but a cursory check reveals she is not in any danger.
Likely they will need to have a talk later.
"I do thank you for going out of your way to come over and share something for the sake of fulfilling an odd craving of mine. Needless to say, that itch has been scratched quite sufficiently."
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Post by exuberantNoise on Mar 24, 2019 7:13:41 GMT -8
"You are welcome, I am glad." Mei sighed. "Well, if you need or want anything else, perhaps things that are not spicy, feel free to let me know!" She smiled warmly at Thoren.
The hepian then stood up from the table. "Uhm, I hate to leave so quickly, but I have a few other things to do today... I hope you understand. I will be sure to come back and visit again, if you would like, though!"
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Post by flightlessicarus on Mar 24, 2019 13:28:22 GMT -8
"I will let you know."
Thoren nods in understanding.
"Visit any time you like. Perhaps next time I can show you around the area, outside of my garage."
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Post by exuberantNoise on Mar 24, 2019 13:48:19 GMT -8
"I would love that!" Mei beamed.
She exchanged goodbyes with Thoren before heading back to the transportalizer pad. And with that, she was on her way back to Hepi.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Apr 13, 2019 17:09:19 GMT -8
April 13, 2019
Emit residence
Thoren is on the floor, lost in thought. That update sure fucked him up. And on the date of his wedding anniversary.
Expertly cut paper flowers litter the area. Paper is apparently the gift for the first year. He considered going with the alternate 1st year gift of clocks, but as a time player, finding a clock that would be good enough for his standards of mechanics and aesthetics to give to her would likely be too difficult to do in simply one day, and he hasn't quite felt up to using time powers to give more time to such an endeavor.
Likely Raine can feel Thoren's troubled sense of dread. Thoughts about the fate of the dimension, thoughts about the fate of their universe. Thoughts about the fate of a specific girl who fell into a Faustian bargain. Thoughts about his past, and the figure who led him through it.
He could probably use some sort of comfort right about now.
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