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NOVEMBER TDM
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NOVEMBER TEST DRIVE The city of Recollé... What do you mean the city's behaving for once? I. The Mayor's growing desperate with Thanksgiving right around the corner as those gosh darn turkeys continue to elude him. The birds that escaped at the beginning of the month continue to wreak havoc over the city as they mingle with the crowds and lay their golden eggs in less than convenient places. However, with the clock counting down to Turkey Day, the birds appear to be a little more aggressive. You may find yourself actively chased out of a shop or your classroom by one of these wild birds gobbling angrily all the way. Perhaps a bird is nesting in the middle of the sidewalk forcing you to take a new path. Or perhaps you've come across one of their golden eggs, but be careful! It doesn't take more than a gentle touch now for these eggs to explode, showering anyone nearby with surprises such as candy, shaving cream, mud, bugs, plastic cars, crayons or other small tokens. Will you attempt to catch the birds to turn them into city hall for the $50 reward? Or are you too busy running around to avoid them? II. Even with the turkeys on rampage, that doesn't damper the holiday season. Citizens from all over the city are preparing for the festivities of the month. Over at Tribunal Terrace several members from various volunteer groups and the Community Center are organizing their small annual Thanksgiving day parade that kicks off the city's potluck dinner. Grocery stores are swamped with shoppers picking up last-minute supplies for their big meals and you may find yourself fighting for that last jar of gravy. Over at the community theater, children prepare for their Thanksgiving pageant and it's a flurry of activity from costumes to rehearsals to last-minute stage preparation before the big day. There's plenty of work to be done whether you're acting in the pageant or working on-set. The theater will need as many volunteers as possible to pull this show off. Granted, there are plenty of things to go wrong in the chaos. One of the parade floats begins to drift away from Tribunal Terrace and rolls down the street on its own leaving volunteers to chase after it and fight off an onslaught of turkeys. Lights blow out in the theater and some wiring and set pieces need to be repaired. And did that person's grocery cart of food just hit your car? Good luck. Are you prepared for your celebrations and willing to help your fellow neighbor? Or are you a last-minute straggler left high and dry? III. Earlier in the month several stores had discounted prices on all things blue and it looks like the prices just keep dropping. With green fully restored to all items in the city, items such as clothing, art supplies and food change prices every hour, on the hour. The city of Recollé knows a good bargain when it sees it and hundreds of people hit the streets to snatch up what stock they can. It's like Black Friday came early and after a while some stores can't even keep up with demand. Maybe you're among the crowd hunting for just the right shade of green for your holiday packages, or perhaps you're some poor sap who got called into work at 6am on your day off to deal with a swarm of customers. No matter who you are though, you will find yourself having to answer the age-old question: which color is better, green or blue? IV. The blue skies have only been back for a few weeks before the gray of winter rolls in again. The wind picks up a little and the ocean crashes against the shore down at Peach Beach. The city grows dark each day beginning at about 4:30pm and the temperature drops little by little. It's on November 18th that residents will find that there's a bit of frost on their windows when they wake up that Saturday. Toward the early afternoon, the first snowfall of the season begins. It's nothing much, mostly flurries that swirl and dance through the air and cause a burst of excitement among people. Some residents may even remember it's very similar to the Founder's Day holiday. Though this won't be the last time it snows in the city, there's something magical about the first sign of winter as fall exits. Get out there and build a tiny snowman or catch snowflakes on your tongue. At least the turkeys seem to retreat from the snow itself. BONUS. Over the course of the month residents will find that the spotty reception they've always had has grown even worse. Static rings out over the line and long-distance calls stop going through. Emails bounce back despite numerous attempts, and don't even think about getting clear audio or video through Skype. No matter how hard one tries, by November 30th it will become incredibly clear that all phone calls, texts, emails and video chats to people outside of the city have been shut down. The internet will continue to function as normal (browse and share those cat videos to your heart's content) and inner-city communication functions just fine. You can try calling your service provider...but who knows if you'll get through? And last but not least in the world of inconveniences, in some instances your calls and emails may be rerouted to fellow Retrospec users. Sorry about that! Welcome to the recolle test drive meme! All characters will be begin in-game AU'd as Recollé residents. You may use any of the above prompts for ideas or make up your own depicting your Recollé AU! Prompts do not have to be set in the districts listed above. You can review our list of locations for what's available. Please note that TDM threads can be used as samples, can be kept as game canon, and can also be used for bonus points for future item regains. Share a few minor details of your AU, tag around, and have fun!
For current players, please remember that TDM threads can only be used for bonus points, not regains. Please note: you will need a reserve to apply, and current characters must have full AC posted at the time of their reservation. Your November TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here! |
HE'S HAD A VERY ROUGH MONTH.....
And look, it was an accident, okay, it's not his fault they can't forgive simple mistakes--As they take off, the fact that Leon was shielding them from the rear wasn't lost on Xiaolang. Part of him wanted to call him out on it-- he was nearly a teenager now, and he could take the brunt of the turkey's wrath when it came down to it-- but he had precious cargo in his arms, and keeping her safe was the utmost priority. So he keeps his mouth shut on that end, instead nodding over to one of the streets heading over to the shopping district.]
This way! I think there's one or two cafes we can duck into if we get there fast enough--
[Oh my god is there more ahead of them now, WHY??? Did they coordinate this or something???]
#xiaolang deserves a better month needs to be a movement
Good thinking Xiaolang―
[But before he finish his praise, he spotted them. It was as if it were something straight out of a horror movie and they couldn't escape. The turkeys ahead of them were glaring daggers at the trio. Surprise! Gobble, gobble. I bet y'all thought you've seen the last of us. That it's it. Leon has now become convinced that turkeys know how to plot. They had to have planned this. From now on, Leon swears never to underestimate turkeys ever again.]
Are you kidding me?! It's like a zombie apocalypse except with those hell birds!
[Leon was getting ready to suggest that they turn the other way but he could still hear the ear splitting gobble gobble that was just right behind them.]
God, I hate to do this but looks like we have no choice but to push through. I'll take care of them.
[He steps foward with his briefcase in hand and using it like a shield, he collides through the turkeys that were blocking the path, trying to push them out of the way so they can pass. THEY'LL PROBABLY BE MORE PISSED OFF but hey, he absolutely loathes turkeys at this point.]
FOR REAL MAN he just wants things to be not awful for once
though it's still true, sobsXiaolang already never wanted to see a turkey again in his entire life-- and Thanksgivings were going to be rather traumatizing from here on out-- and this further cemented that fact. If google and library research taught him anything about these birds (outside of how to avoid getting harassed by them), it was that they were intelligent and social creatures, and if it was true that they had plotted to intercept them like this, he wouldn't have been all that surprised. After all, why else would so many of them have a vendetta against him?
But Leon's comment about a zombie turkey apocalypse brings a new thought forward, and he blanches a little.]
... it can't be. Could Retrospec actually be responsible for--
[But he clamps his mouth shut before he could finish. No, Leon wouldn't have any clue what he was talking about. As far as he knew, his cousin wasn't on the app yet, and unaware of the weirdness it brought with it. Better not to pose questions that couldn't be answered.
It takes him a moment to realize what Leon's about to do, however, and he balks.]
Don't be stupid! That's just going to make them--!
[--aaaand he's doing it. Oh jeez. His cousin's bravery was admirable, but the turkeys remained stupidly stubborn, and only budged a few inches before trying to lunge back at his suitcase and body. Xiaolang wanted to jump in and help, but his arms were full of dog and setting her down in this mass of demonic poultry was not an option. So what could he do?
An idea formed in his mind, though, and after steeling his resolve and tightening his grip on Jasmine, he decided to act on it. With Leon distracting the birds, Xiaolang charges forward, aiming his foot towards one and delivering it a swift kick to drive it away. Harming animals wasn't something he was comfortable with, but dammit, they were threatening his family and he was NOT fine with that.]
ENOUGH, ALREADY!!
he's a good boy that deserves so much better!!
you're so nice sobsRetrospec? If Leon wasn't so focused on trying to drive away the turkeypocalypse, he would have questioned that. The word did not ring any bells and was completely unfamiliar to him. Oh well, now's not the time for that. Right now, he needed to focus on protecting his family. Like hell was he going to let these god damn birds harm his cousin or dog.
He continued trying to swat away the turkeys with his suitcase, but that only seemed to get then angrier. Shit. As much as he hated to admit this, maybe this wasn't his best idea. Not only that, he also hated the thought of harming animals. Although as of right now, he liked every animal except fucking turkeys. Fuck those creatures.
Just when he thought that they would be forever doomed to be pecked by these hell birds for the rest of their lives, he hears his cousin's shouting and quickly turns around to witness his heroic action.]
Xiaolang?! Are you okay?
[That was admirable. He couldn't have been more prouder than he was right now. But despite that, he was still ultimately worried that he might have gotten hurt. However, he does notice a small hole in the turkeys defenese thanks to Xiaolang's brave efforts.]
I think that kick caused an opening. Good job! Let's get out of here.
#justiceforxiaolang2017 TEXT IT
oh no and now this got sad... but seriously, fuck turkeys. They're not even tasty, anyway?? Dry-ass demonic hellbirds. If Leon wanted them to do a Thanksgiving dinner this year, Xiaolang is cutting that shit right out of the menu.
He's a bit breathless from the yelling, and more than a bit frazzled (though his cheeks flush at his cousin's praise), but he nods quickly in response to Leon's concern.]
I'm fine, but you're right-- we gotta get going before they regroup.
[Because while it opened up a quick pathway for them (and scared off the more skittish birds in the group), the turkeys weren't about to let them off that easily. Shifting Jasmine's weight in his arms as they run, Xiaolang holds her out to Leon, hoping to deposit her over to him.]
Here, you take her. You're taller than I am, so you'll be better at keeping Jasmine away from these stupid creatures if they try to harm her. Besides... [And his face turns grim] I think it's me they're after in the first place.
[...........Xiaolang this isn't as dramatic as you think, oh my god]
YOU HEARD IT HEAR FOLKS, MAKE SURE TO SHARE AND LIKE IT!
LMAO RIGHT? and now... my heart is suddenly crushedNo worries Xiaolang, Leon under no circumstance will be serving turkey for Thanksgiving this year!!! If at all. Actually, he never wanted to see a turkey ever again. They were bland and had zero flavor! Why were they even a popular meal??? Just thinking about a turkey would be enough to give him goosebumps for the rest of his life...]
You're right and if a turkey should harm her, those turkeys will be sorry for crossing me. [HE WILL GIVE THEM HELL] But regardless, thank you for keeping her safe. I don't see a single scratch on her.
[Before Leon picks her up, Jasmine makes sure to give Xiaolang a playful lick on his cheek. She had to give her savior a doggy kiss to show her appreciation!! She even manages to happily bark at him even wags her tail. You saved me!!! Thank you my sweet Hooman.
Well that was cute. Even with his ragged breathing, Leon cracks a smile at the sight and picks her up, while patting the top of her head.]
What? I thought it was strange they acted somewhat more aggressive after you showed up but why on earth would they be after you?
[Leon knew he was at fault earlier for accidentally dropping his briefcase on one of those hellbirds, but what did Xiaolang do...? He can't help but raise his eyebrow at his cousin's sudden grim tone.]
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POURS ONE OUT FOR XIAOLANG'S NPC DAD....... rip sweet princeA rosy tint blooms on Xiaolang's face at Leon's praise, and his eyes seek the ground, suddenly bashful. It wasn't something he was used to, growing up, and even now, after a year living with his cousin, he still didn't know how to react.]
O-Of course. I couldn't just let her get hurt. She's family too.
[But Jasmine's kiss on his cheek and exuberant reaction surprises him, and a small, rare smile breaks across his face because of it.
Someone ought to take a photo, this doesn't happen all that often??He gives her a gentle scratch behind the ear before Leon takes hold of her, the smile fading back to his usual serious expression. Leon's question makes him grimace, but... well, he may as well come clean to his cousin about this, anyway, since Retrospec was out of the question.]I sort of... threw my pencil case at one of them a week or so back. But it was an accident, really! I was just trying to shoo it away! Ever since then, though, they've been following me and harassing me, and I'm fairly sure it's because of that one I hit, initially.
[There's a pause, and then--]
... I also kind of tried to throw one out the door at that one cupcake shop, but I swear, it was to help someone else out, honest.
[aka Sakura works there and he got so mad at it harassing one of her co-workers that he............threw it............ but joke's on him because she wasn't even there that day to witness it HAHA...HA....aaaaaa]
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HE WAS A GOOD MAN, THE BEST NPCHis smile only grows wider at the mention of Jasmine being part of the family. Even more so when he sees the rare smile forming on Xiaolang's lips. For anyone who might have known both cousins, it was rare to see the both smiling. It was moments like this that made Leon feel rather happy. At first he was worried about being a good guardian, but after a year of living together he realized things didn't have to be perfect.
Xiaolang, Jasmine and himself were a family here. And that's all that mattered.]
Yeah, that's definitely not your fault. If they weren't in your way then you wouldn't have accidentally thrown your pencil case at them. You also did a good thing by getting rid of the one at the shop. Surely it would have harrassed any employees and customers who just want a cupcake.
[His eyebrows begin to furrow at the thought. Just how the fuck did all of these turkeys get loose in the first place? He swears to god he will make the person responsible pay for this.
Also, a thought just hit him. What was Xiaolang doing at the cupcake shop to begin with? He assumed to buy a cupcake but for some strange reason, he had a nagging feeling in the back of his mind. One day, he's going to have to ask him that.]
The same thing happened to me earlier. I got swarmed by turkeys and they were pulling on my bag, I accidentally let it go and hit one of them and well.... [He actually legit begins to shudder.] You saw what happened...
[In conclusion, turkeys are vengeful creatures and Leon wants nothing to do with those little miscreants. From now on during Thanksgiving, it's ham all the way.]
That does it for me, I'm absolutely convinced with your story now. Turkeys are evil vicious creatures straight from hell. How and why are so many turkeys roaming the streets to begin with?
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One of the employees was trying to chase it off with a broom before that... but I saw Mio pull off the same move not too long before, so I figured I'd try it too. [Not that he looks all that proud about it-- not only did the move not work, but the only reason he saw Mio doing it was because she was... also... trying to rescue his pathetic ass.... CRIES
But Xiaolang blanches slightly at Leon shuddering, alarmed by his reaction.] ... was it that bad? I suppose it was a good thing we ran into you when we did, then. They seem to hold some powerful grudges for a bunch of feather dusters with legs, so I can see why people go and hunt them so much. [And at that, he shoots a sharp look over to Leon.] We're not having turkey for Thanksgiving, by the way. It's gross and tasteless as it is, and I refuse to even think of touching one after all of this.
From what I've heard, though, the mayor is possibly behind all of this, but I haven't gotten the exact details about it. All I know is that he's offering a reward for any of these dumb creatures to be brought back to him, but for $50 a person, it doesn't seem worth it whatsoever. [Not to mention that kind of money is pocket change for these two rich jerks]
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Yeah it was. I thought for sure I was going to die. [Leon stop... being over dramatic. But he legit begins to snort at the 'feather duster with wings' comment. Good job Xiaolang, he's so glad to see that the sarcasm and name calling in this family runs strong.] You read my mind, Xiaolang. I never want to see another turkey again, especially not for Thanksgiving. If you ask me, ham is a much better choice since it actually has flavor and isn't dry.
[The mayor might be the mastermind? That...actually catches Leon by total surprise. He figured it was some famer accidentally letting all of his turkeys lose. If that's true, then what was the mayor's purpose? To piss everyone off and inconvenience them??? Because he certainly did a good job with that.]
Oh fantastic, that's wonderful to know our mayor might be an idiot or a jerk. [He's ready to roll his eyes right out of his head right about now.] It's absolutely not worth it at all. $50 dollars is a pitiful amount and anyone that subjects themself to this kind of torture is beyond desperate. [LMAO Leon's already mentally judging that amount of money...]
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NOT THAT HE'S NOT GOING TO FIND OUT ANYWAY.............CRIES MIO WHY.....]I did. [His answer is short, his tone clipped] And we did. She held one hostage and yelled at them, which did the trick. Not sure why it didn't work when I tried it, though...
[Maybe because Mio's an actual demon and you're a squeaky-voiced thirteen year old boy, Xiaolang??? JUST SAYING]
I don't blame you, though. Now that I've seen them in action, I know for a fact that these things really did evolve from dinosaurs. They're practically velociraptors, for goodness sakes. [And now it's his turn to shudder, just a little] At least they don't have teeth.
But agreed. Pork is the better meat, all the way. [And he takes a moment to consider, since, well-- who else is going to be doing the cooking this year? PROBABLY NOT LEON] I wouldn't... mind making pork belly? Or duck, if we had to have a bird. [And ducks never harassed him-- at least, not yet.]
I wouldn't say he's a jerk, but he's certainly an idiot. If he's paying people to return them to him, he probably didn't intend to let them loose in the first place. But people have... been creative about catching them, I can say that much. [Please don't ask him how he knows this. It's for the best.
Meanwhile, during all of their talk, it seems like they've reached the commerical part of the neighborhood! Which is good, because the sounds of angry gobbling has been getting ominously closer.]
--ah! Here's a cafe! Come on!
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[AKA that means she's kinda scary but there's no way he would admit something like that and look like a wimp in front of his cousin.
BUT THEN AGAIN Xiaolang's going to find out soon enough that he's powerless around her...He begins to snort at the mention of them evolving from dinosaurs. Xiaolang couldn't be any more correct. It made perfect sense that these foul, horrible creatures were related to velociraptors. They were just as vicious and maybe even more vengeful than them.]
Pork belly sounds pretty good, I wouldn't mind having that. It's much better than that god forsaken dry meat [LEON DEFINITELY WILL NOT BE COOKING, unless you want the whole apartment to go up in smoke.] Yeah, at least ducks don't attack you like this...
I suppose it's good to know at least he's not a jerk but it's ridicuously sad to know our mayor really is an idiot. Oh god, I can only imagine. If I wasn't so intent on never wanting to see a turkey ever again, I might be curious to see how people catch them.
[With Jasmine in hand, he practically bolts to the cafe and pushes the door open with his foot, letting the two of them inside the safe haven. He lets out the longest sigh of relief since he could no longer hear the turkey's horrific gobbling behind them. Some of the bystanders give the pair a strange look, but not before Leon could throw a glare their way.]
It's those god damn turkeys, don't ask.
[At that, the customers inside the cafe immediately understood. Heck, some of them were probably also inside here trying to hide from the turkeys too...]
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well, he might judge a tiny bit]She'll make a formidable business woman one day, that's for sure. And apparently, she's the nice one of the twins, too. [Not that he's ever met Kotone, but he wouldn't be surprised in the least if it was true.]
[BUT SANCTUARY, SWEET SANCTUARY!! Xiaolang's sigh of relief echoes Leon's, and he's nearly embarrassed by the display-- until his cousin snaps at whoever was giving them odd looks, dispelling all attention away from them. That was Leon for you. Xiaolang couldn't help but be a bit envious at his ability to be more direct about things than he was.
Placing a hand upon his cousin's back, Xiaolang gently pushes him (and Jasmine) away from the door, guiding him towards the drink menu.]
Come on, let's order something. We're probably going to be stuck in here a while, so we may as well get a drink in the meantime.
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He could feel a chill crawling up his spine at the thought of that...
Feeling his cousin's hand against his back is enough to calm him down. It was a rude gesture on his part to snap at the people in the store, but like hell was he going to take that just sitting down. Especially since they were looking at his cousin funny too.]
Yeah, let's do that. We'll be cooped up here for a while but that's much better than getting harrassed by those birds again.
[Once he's pushed towards the drink menu, he senses that Jasmine wanted to walk on her own, he sets her down and allows her to trot behind them as they go to grab a seat, once they make it, she even hops onto the chair next to Xiaolang because she wanted to sit next to her savior. Leon sits on the other side of his younger cousin, flipping through the drink menu.]
Have you ever been here before? This is the first time I've ever been to this cafe.
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But also Xiaolang is gullible as hell, so of course he'd wind up believing that]At least it's someplace warm, in any case. [But he frowns a little to himself, as he realizes something.] Ugh, but I left my school bag at home when I was walking Jasmine. If we're going to be cooped up in here, I at least wanted to start my homework...
[That's Xiaolang for you, ever the studious one. But he settles in the seat between Leon and Jasmine, giving the dog a small scritch on her fluffy head before examining the menu.]
Huh? No, I've never been here, either. I've passed it a few times, while heading over to one of the bookstores in this area [Which are now all complied into one, THANKS RETROSPEC??], but this is all new to me, too. [He flips to the name on the front of the menu-- A Good Bean-- before perusing it again. Maybe a tea would be good? Nothing could beat the hot chocolate Li-Na made for him, though.]
-- oh, but the chocolates in the window always looked pretty impressive? They probably have some talented staff here. [And also Xiaolang.... loves chocolate..... so he sort of wanted to try them at some point, but he's not about to say that just yet, haha]
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For the first time since the goddamn turkey attack, Leon cracks a smile. Seeing Xiaolang's studious nature never failed to impress him. He was like that at his age, always finding the time to study. There was no doubt that these two
grumpynerds were related.]What kind of homework do you have? I have a few college level text books in my briefcase if you want to kill time. I'm sure it's not the right material for your homework, but at the least it will give you a head start on future subjects and assignments.
[Despite them being university books, Leon has no doubts that Xiaolang would be able to read and comprehend them. Hell, his little cousin could probably understand the material better than some college students.
At the pat, Jasmine lets out a happy bark and nuzzles her head against his arm.]
Now that you say that, I did notice the chocolates in the window before we ran in here. They remind me of gourment chocolates I've seen in a few high end restaurants. [Since he's the type of snob that's been to a bunch of different fancy restaurants, he admits that it's been a while since he's seen something that looked really fancy.]
Would you like one? We'll be here for a while and I doubt drinks will hold us up since we did a lot of running.
[Plus with Xiaolang's love for chocolate, he figured that he mighty secretly want one. Not that Leon had any room to talk, he had a bit of a sweet tooth himself...]
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Oh, um-- just a few worksheets for Math, tightening up my thesis for Science, and some edits on my English essay. [He pulls a bit of a face at that last one-- as excellent as he was when it came to the more logic-based subjects, he was still painfully bad when it came to things regarding literature. He didn't need to know about famous writers for whatever his mother wanted him to do in the future, but it was certainly going to tank his chances at valedictorian if he didn't get better at it.] You're not in Linear Algebra this semester, are you? Because I wouldn't mind looking through that, if you have it on hand? But any engineering books you have would be good, too. I need the reference material for my fair project, anyway.
[... but seriously, jfc Xiaolang, what sort of tutors did his mother hire for you back home??
J-JASMINE THO ;-;! Best girl needs the best pets, so he moves his hand towards her neck and gives it a soft rub as she nuzzles against his arm. He nods in agreement at Leon's assessment of the chocolate, though-- Xiaolang's also been to quite a few, mostly to accompany his mother and sisters to some fancy fundraiser or another-- but he perks up in surprise at the offer.]
I-I wouldn't mind it if you don't? I doubt we'll be able to get out of here in time for dinner [Or for Xiaolang to make dinner--], so it's not like we'll be spoiling our appetites or anything...
[He flips back to the menu, to see if they have a choice in chocolates, and-- aha! They do! He points to one in particular, his eyes almost sparkly in shoujo excitement.]
Let's try these!
[Of course he'd pick those ones, that nerd.]
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[He plops his briefcase onto the table and begins to dig through his bag and soon enough, he pulls out a heavy looking engineering text book to hand over to Xiaolang. Sometimes, he really did wonder about the tutor that his little cousin had back home but because of how strange this family was, he understood. His parents were strict on him and his education and he remembers reading a few college level text books when he was his cousin's age.
Soon, his smile begins to transform into a proud smirk. It was moments like these that reminded him how proud he was of his little cousin. Heck, maybe their family could take over the business world one day
Leon no...]Yeah, I don't mind either. Like you, I also have a feeling we're going to be stuck here for a while so minds well eat something that way we don't starve.
[It also didn't help that the sweets were so tempting... it was only going to make them even hungrier. At Xiaolang's suggestion, Leon gets a closer look at the chocolates and a feeling of fondness rushes over him. Of course he would pick the chocolates shaped like planets. His cousin's love for astronomy never ceased to make him happy.]
Those look really good. If you want, we can get two of each flavor? That way we can try everything.
[BESIDES, it's not like they don't have the money to spare. Rich brats...]
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[He patiently waits for Leon to extract the engineering textbook, though, and once it's in his hands, Xiaolang sets it on the table and cracks it open. He checks his phone briefly, to refresh himself on any notes he made on his project (of course he had a back-up on there), and begins to flip through it, making sure it had the material he needed. Xiaolang's schooling was... eccentric, for sure, but given how often his family relocated, it was easier to have someone teach him at home than it was to constantly move him out of classes. It certainly got the job done, perhaps a little TOO well.
But of course Leon would be happy about that-- he was the one who got Xiaolang into it, after all. But it was one of the sciences Xiaolang loved dearly, and he couldn't quite explain why-- maybe it was the way the moon and stars seemed to draw him in? Or trying to calculate the vast unknown? Or maybe it was just the fond memories he had associated with it-- who knew. He nods vigorously at Leon's suggestion, though, his eagerness leaking through a little too much than he'd usually prefer, but darn it, he was excited to try them.]
Yeah! Or, er-- we should probably order actual food at some point too, since chocolate's not really dinner [unfortunately], but it wouldn't... hurt to start with it?
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[As Xiaolang is flipping through the book, Jasmine happily watches over and wag her tail at the sight. She had zero idea as to what her sweet hooman was doing, but it seemed interesting! If it made him happy, then she was just as thrilled too. Woof, woof! A tiny bark escapes from her mouth as she continues to look at the contents with him.]
Not at all, there's nothing wrong with starting out with dessert first. If these are delicious, then it will give us a good idea that the rest of their food is worth eating.
[Perfect timing, because as soon as he says that; a waitress walks over ready to take their order. Leon holds out the menu and points at the chocolates that his little cousin was looking at.]
We're ready for our first order. Could you get us two of each of these planet chocolates? I'd also like a cup of caramel macchiato. [Before closing up the menu, he glances over to his cousin] Is there anything you want to drink?