Customary Meeting [vP19]

[22:03] <@Coraline> [You rush around doing a few last minute touches to the set up, making sure the food and everything else is proper, you don't want anything to go wrong]
[22:05] <@Coraline> [You take out the dispenser, look at the canister in your hand, your fear spikes again before you remind yourself that you've gone through using this stuff dozens of times before, everything here is safe. Put the canister in and turn it on the machine, it should be ready by the time they get here]
[22:07] <@Coraline> [You hope they get here, well if they don't then there isn't much you can do about it and hey food]
04[22:10] <Emmara> [You had to set out earlier than you planned because of your leg, but you still end up getting there five minutes beforehand. You're wearing a plain t-shirt in your colour as well as an ankle length tan skirt that covers up the splint. You knock on the door, still using the crutches provided. "Cora? Its me, Emmara."]
[22:12] <@Coraline> [Jump when you hear someone knock at the door, check the time and start to get worried before you hear the voice "Right, coming"]
04[22:15] <Emmara> [You wait patiently for the door to open.]
[22:15] <@Coraline> [Walk carefully to the door, take a deep breath, then open it, offering your best smile possible]
[22:16] <@Coraline> [...which at the moment looks lopsided and a bit strained]
04[22:16] <Emmara> [You smile back, a bit more naturally. "Thank you for having me over."]
[22:18] <@Coraline> [You nod "If you don't mind, there's a few customary things I'd like to do first before we do anything else:]
04[22:20] <Emmara> ["Okay?" You shuffle a little bit on the spot, balanced on the crutches.]
[22:23] <@Coraline> [You look at the crutches, wincing before taking off your wrist bands and hand them over "First thing is that you're supposed to give the person visiting something of value" shuffle a bit on the spot "Usually it'd be a piece of jewelry, but this is the best I have, it's a trust thing"]
04[22:25] <Emmara> [You take it with a great deal of reverance. "Thank you. Is it...approrpiate to offer something in return?"]
[22:28] <@Coraline> [You shake your head "You can, but it's usually only as a gift instead of letting someone borrow something for the visit, it's like saying you are well off enough that you have so many things of value you don't need theirs, not an insulting gesture, at all but"]
[22:28] <@Coraline> [Scratch the back of your neck "I don't think you'd have anything you'd want me to keep if it was important, we all don't have much left"]
04[22:30] <Emmara> [You nod. "So I'm to give these back when I leave?" That makes you feel a lot better about this. You don't want to take something thats this important from anyone.]
[22:33] <@Coraline> ["Yes, it's a sign of trust, not giving anything is seen as a sign that you may kick them out, or think of them as a thief and such" you start to walk down the hall "Come on, there's something else"]
04[22:34] <Emmara> [You're going to guess that you're suppose to wear them, so you slide the wristbands on before following.]
[22:39] <@Coraline> [You lead them to a room with a large round table, it is nearly covered in food, almost all of it seems to be fungal based if you look closely. The sauces, most appetizers, even one of the drink pitchers seems to be based on a liquefied fungus, something also seems to be in the air of the room]
[22:39] <@Coraline> [There are a few lit candles on the table, and a single chair for Emmera]
04[22:40] <Emmara> [Thats a little different, but you're going to try and follow her customs as best you're able. (You really don't want a freak out). "Should I sit?"]
[22:43] <@Coraline> [You nod, seeming to actually smile more naturally now while you take deep breaths of the air "This is the other tradition, you always offer guests a certain amount of food" you look a bit nervous at how much there is "You don't have to eat them all of course, I went a little over board"]
04[22:44] <Emmara> [You laugh. "I'd say. I don't think I could go through this much food in a week. It all looks wonderful though, and very different."]
04[22:44] <Emmara> [You sit down, and try and refrain from poking the nearest dish.]
[22:47] <@Coraline> [Grin "Almost entirely fungus based, most of this stuff was from before the game" take a nearby plate and pass it over, it seems to be breaded and cooked moss like balls "This has gotten the best compliments from people, you may like it"]
04[22:48] <Emmara> [You're not sure if its meant to be eaten by hand or not, so you end up spearing it on the end of a fork before popping it into your mouth.]
[22:53] <@Coraline> [It has the same texture as meat, it also doesn't have strong taste or seem pungent at all "Do you like it?"]
04[22:54] <Emmara> ["It's not bad!" You say after swallowing. "Have you cooked using and herbs and spices before? I think they could really add to it."]
[22:55] <@Coraline> ["Oh, I never really though to add any, most times I just made the side dishes, would you like me to grab some?"]
04[22:56] <Emmara> ["No, its fine! But if you want, the next time you make food I could bring some over with me and we can experiment?"]
04[22:56] <Emmara> [To emphasize the point, you take another and eat it.]
[22:57] <@Coraline> [You nod, once again smiling brightly before taking a seat out of a card to sit next to them "So, how'd you injure your leg?"]
04[23:00] <Emmara> ["It was a stupid accident. Got caught surprised by a sudden waterslide and crashed into a steel girder. Sci-fi set it, but its going to be a couple months before I can really use it again and even longer to be back at one hundred percent."]
[23:04] <@Coraline> [You frown, looking worried "How bad is it, are you in pain?"]
04[23:07] <Emmara> ["It's a clean break, so its not terrible as far as broken bones go. And its not bad as far as pain is concerned." You smile. "Don't worry about me, I've had worse."]
[23:10] <@Coraline> [You look at them, before nodding "...how did you have the...sudden waterfall?"]
[23:10] <@Coraline> ((*waterslide*))
04[23:10] <Emmara> ["Nate and his tarotkind. Don't ask me how it works."]
[23:11] <@Coraline> ["Oh, that sounds like it was...something"]
[23:12] <@Coraline> [You need to get your hand on it sometime]
04[23:12] <Emmara> ["Well, yes. It was something."]
[23:12] <@Coraline> [For now, guest "Were you just hanging out and it was a showing off accident?"]
04[23:13] <Emmara> ["He, uh, decided I needed rescuing." You lean in closer and whisper "I didn't." before continuing normally. "He wouldn't leave without me, and it ended up costing me a broken leg and him a dislocated shoulder."]
[23:15] <@Coraline> [Wince "That...isn't he in his second session and you're on your 20th?" think for a second before leaning closer "Is he alright? I haven't heard much from him besides this one message"]
04[23:16] <Emmara> ["Nineteenth, but yeah. I reminded him of that afterwards." You lean in closer. "I set his shoulder this morning. It'll be a little soar for a while, but he'll be fine physically. Mentally?" You shrug.]
[23:20] <@Coraline> [You think about that, before nodding "I would offer to talk to him but...." shrink back in your seat]
04[23:21] <Emmara> ["Don't need to talk to him if you don't want to. I'll give him some time then talk to him again. Don't want to overload him."]
[23:22] <@Coraline> [You nod, look over the food "Would you like some more?"]
04[23:27] <Emmara> ["Sure! What would you recommend?" You have no idea whats what.]
[23:28] <@Coraline> [You take a few things from various bowls and plates, plopping them on their plate "A bit of variety would be good, although I don't think you want much of the liquid stuff, that always has the strongest taste"]
04[23:29] <Emmara> [You start eating your way through the plate, you don't have a descriminating taste so you'll probably end up enjoying most of it. "Stronger tastes are good."]
[23:31] <@Coraline> ["Alright, I'd recommend this" you pass over a dipping sauce "And this" hand over a large bowl filled with a sort of soup, although there is some recognizable vegetables in it, mainly potato's]
04[23:34] <Emmara> [You start tasting it all before you notice something odd. "Aren't you going to join in? Theres way more here than I can eat myself."]
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[23:37] <@Coraline> [You shake your head "Aren't supposed to eat until you're finished"]
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04[23:38] <Emmara> [You think thats a strange way to do it. "Well. What if I said I was done, and then decided right after that maybe I could have some more? That way we can both eat."]
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[23:40] <@Coraline> ["Uh, well, I....." you seem frozen, before you quickly take a small book out of a card, looking through it hurriedly "I.....think we can do that?"]
04[23:41] <Emmara> [You smile. "In that case, I think I am done for now. It was lovely. Thank you so much."]
Session Time: Sat May 31 00:00:00 2014
[00:04] <@Coraline> [You nod, then quickly start chugging the soup bowl, stopping for breath and to ask them questions "So, any session plans?"]
04[00:08] <Emmara> [You lean back in your seat. "I'm wondering what the hell has happened in the future. I'm getting nothing from my future selves except pear trees and finished dungeons. Its quite unlike me..." You trail off. "In the meantime, until my legs healed?" You shrug. "Work on the gardens. Watch some movies. Learn how to knit."]
[00:11] <@Coraline> [You look worried at that, but don't say anything "I have a few movies if you'd want to watch them"]
04[00:15] <Emmara> ["I might take you up on that. I was given a bunch earlier from the IRC." You look at the food again. "You know, I think I'm still hungry. Mind if I have some more?"]
[00:16] <@Coraline> [Stop halfway through shoving a large amount of food into your mouth...before shoving the rest in and nodding with bulging cheeks]
04[00:16] <Emmara> [You take some of the fungi that you enjoyed the most and put them on your plate.]
[00:21] <@Coraline> [Swallow the food "So, how have you been taking to your title?"]
04[00:23] <Emmara> ["Old title. Third Sage. But its hard to plan without information. Might see if Sci-fi'll drag a bunch of land beds back to my spire so I can go around on Derse."]
[00:25] <@Coraline> ["Beebee seems like he's going to be helping you a lot, are you too good friends already?"]
04[00:26] <Emmara> ["I think so?" You shrug again. "I think he's avoiding me. He said something a little...low maturity and hasn't really spoken to me much since then. I'll have to poke him about it."]
[00:28] <@Coraline> ["Oh..." you do not look to be in high spirits anymore, kinda hard to do that when you find out half the session is having problems and one has a broken leg]
04[00:30] <Emmara> [You want to reach out and give her shoulder a squeeze, but you refrain yourself. You give her an encouraging smile instead. "Don't worry about it. Its rare for a session to not have some problems. They'll get worked out before too long."]
[00:31] <@Coraline> [You nod "Right, just need to work on them...are you sure there's nothing I can do to help fix this?"]
04[00:37] <Emmara> ["Well, get to know everyone else. But only if you want to. People don't always feel better on their own. It generally takes time and another person." You finish up the plate and sigh contently.]
[00:40] <@Coraline> ["Okay, I'll just wait for them then" take in another deep breath, wondering what to do now]
[00:40] <@Coraline> [It was okay when you had the cultural stuff to do, you knew that and it helped, now you're reverting back to getting nervous and jittery]
04[00:45] <Emmara> ["Don't need to do it Cora. I've got nothing but time right now, I'll handle it. They're mostly my problems anyways."]
[00:46] <@Coraline> [You nod, trying to think of what to ask "So, uh"]
[00:47] <@Coraline> ["Stuff, and stuff"]
04[00:54] <Emmara> ["Stuff and stuff?" You ask with a smile.]
[00:55] <@Coraline> ["I am stuck on topics and don't know what to do please help" you look flustered]
04[00:55] <Emmara> ["What was your home like?" You ask, smoothly.]
[00:59] <@Coraline> ["Well, it was a lot like earth, but with more fungus, less tree's, giant mushrooms, that kinda thing"]
04[01:00] <Emmara> ["You learn to cook from your family, or...?"]
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[01:05] <@Coraline> ["Mainly on my own, I stuck to myself but that usually ended up with me not having a lot of food"]
04[01:05] <Emmara> ["Ah."]
[01:06] <@Coraline> ["It was not a fun time, not having food I mean"]
[01:07] <@Coraline> ["After our food bill skyrocketed, I feel kinda bad for my parents"]
[01:07] <@Coraline> ["At first I just seemed withdrawn and quiet and then I almost double their food bill"]
04[01:09] <Emmara> ["Big eater, eh?" You chuckle. "And yeah, its why I started gardening after a few sessions. Lack of food isn't fun for anyone."]
[01:12] <@Coraline> [You nod "My parents said I was just making up for when I was little, always had a bit of an appetite though" grin]
04[01:12] <Emmara> [You smile back. "Well, if you normally eat as much as you did at the session meeting I believe it."]
[01:14] <@Coraline> ["I didn't say that back then just to convince you that you didn't need to have health check ups with me"]
04[01:14] <Emmara> ["Fair enough. But you have to understand my concern."]
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[01:16] <@Coraline> ["I know, it just felt, odd, you know? Like I was a kid again"]
04[01:17] <Emmara> ["Well" You chuckle. "You kinda are. The Growth doesn't just /leave/ once you're done with the aspect. Not after so long."]
[01:20] <@Coraline> ["Oh...oh god are you going to do the life thing to me like the person from my last session I don't think I can deal with that again"]
04[01:20] <Emmara> ["What?" You asked, confused.]
[01:24] <@Coraline> ["I don't deal well with too much attention, I got sick and there was a
[01:24] <@Coraline> Life player in the session, it was bad"]
04[01:25] <Emmara> ["Ah. Yeah, we can be a bit...smothering at times. But no, I said I'd respect your wishes when it came to contacting you. I'll only ever break that if it is something life threatening."]
[01:29] <@Coraline> ["And i said that it's okay during those situations so, yeah" squirm in your chair "It's nice talking to you and all"]
04[01:29] <Emmara> ["But you've had enough for now?"]
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[01:30] <@Coraline> [You nod, looking nervous "Sorry"]
04[01:31] <Emmara> ["It's alright." You get to your feet and reach for your crutches. "It was lovely Cora, thank you." You take off the wristbands and offer them back.]
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[01:34] <@Coraline> [You take them back, quickly putting them back on "Thank you for coming, have a safe night"]
04[01:34] <Emmara> ["You too." One more smile and you head towards the door.]
[01:35] <@Coraline> [That was nice]
[01:35] <@Coraline> [And exhausting]
[01:36] <@Coraline> [You are going to sleep 36 hours straight npw]
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