scawwy ✦ karlach cliffgate

[recession]

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[ablazement]

Nope.

[help]

That's Gale's thing. You put me in front of a kitchen and I'll burn water. Literally!

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Oh, right. Guess it wouldn't do if our pot handles were melted.

...

What do you eat when you're on your own then?

[ablazement]

Uhhhhh well, I can tell you, but I think you're going to get mad at me, so I decline to answer.

[recession]

Is it mouldy food or something.

[ Karlach. Prefacing it with 'You're going to get mad at me' makes everything so much worse. ]

[ablazement]

[LISTEN]

No. [not always!] I was going to answer alcohol.

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I'm not going to condemn you for drinking. I drink too.

But I asked what you eat.

[ablazement]

[WELL YOU SEE ABOUT THAT]

Technically it was wheat once.

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[ Puts his hands on his hips and looks at her. He's not mad, just a little disappointed. ]

[ablazement]

[NOOOOOOO that's worse]

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...Do you not even have the shillings to buy a quick meal or two?

[ablazement]

... Well, up until recently I was in the Hells, so it was gruel and booze, mostly.

And then I got spat out and met Gale and he threatened me with violence if I brought him a bottle of wine and a fish head as supplies ever again.

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...What's wrong with that...

[ That's probably supplies for something? Braised fish head with wine doesn't sound too bad actually. ]

I hope you're eating at least two proper meals while you're here. Looks like we've got fruits and a field now, so there's no excuse.

[ablazement]

[she is also not mentioning that this had to feed like five people who walked all day and were grouchy as shit]

Food's bland and boring, but yeah, I'm eating. The fruits are really good. Are you? Eating.

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[ What Daan doesn't know can't hurt him, probably. ]

Yeah, I'm eating.

[ablazement]

Good. Actually, really good, that means I don't have to follow around another grown man and make sure he's not doing something stupid. Which I guess I knew with you.

[recession]

Oh, come on now. Dying because I forgot to feed myself or didn't know how is probably the most pathetic way I could go.

Even if we didn't have some stuff around, I could at least try to scrounge and scavenge.

[ Please!! Sure his appetite hasn't been amazing but he has been feeding himself. ]

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I know, I know! You just said you haven't eaten well.

[or he kind of trailed off, but. she worries.]

Like I said, I trust you to get in less trouble than Gale and Astarion.

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[ He sighs. ]

It's not that I wouldn't, it's just been... well, sent off to war, came... back, set off again for a pretty hellish experience... then we've been here, which is just more of the same.

Just realising I haven't had anything proper in a good while, not for lack of trying.

[ablazement]

[careful as always, she reaches to rest her hand on him. on his back, this time, warm and solid.]

Well, it's a start here, right? We've got actually edible food, so... we'll get you something nice.

[recession]

[ This one seems fine. He snorts a little, leaning back minisculely on the placement. ]

Just me? After you told me you practically survive on malt?

[ablazement]

[she keeps it there then!! they can walk a bit in the direction of the vegetable field.]

I want something too! I'm not going to starve myself. Just you first.

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That's what I thought. If they have even the most basic of basics, like potatoes, that'll still be better than what we've had so far.

...

Alll-mer, the bar is low.

[ MAN. But he looks at their spread? Tapping a cabbage resting here. ]

Not that bad, actually, but given our lack of appliances... hope you won't get too quickly tired of stew.

Oh, and do tell me you eat your vegetables.

[ Don't be a Power. ]

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Honestly, Daan, if it smells good and you put it in front of me I'll eat it.

[she says, amused.]

I like good food. Doesn't matter what it is, I just want it to taste like something.

[you know, the usual. living as much as she can means she's not going to be picky about what she's eating.]

... Gods, the bar is really low, isn't it.

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Mmhm?

Sounds like that's something we're going to have to work out of you if we ever get to see that kind of luxury.

Once you get to know your way around finer food, going back will be hard.

[ablazement]

[KSDFKJSDKJ NOT THIS]

You'd think if they're looking to sacrifice all of us they'd give us better living conditions, yeah? Like a last meal sort of thing.

[don't joke about being a sacrifice]