Meet, greet and eat

[titanianblade]

(To be perfectly honest, Cornelius didn't expect to find other persona users outside of himself and Guzma. The head of the Skull gang was a stroke of luck, but to have found so many others who can tap into that power and help fight off the shadows...it's a welcome relief.

Not to mention the large, large expansion to Cornelius' circle of friends.

So what's a rich kid to do when he's happy to have an extended circle like this? Throw down. A bunch of money to get everyone nice and fed for a day. He arranged for a catered picnic and invited his fellow persona-users and any friends they wanted to bring along. There's a bit of something for everyone, so pizzas, sandwiches, whatever, really. It's a large, open space, too, of anyone's in the mood for playing around. Just like the food, there's plenty of options there.

Cornelius would be lying if he said he wasn't thrilled to have so many people to hang out with. He just hopes they'll have fun while they're here.)

Comments

[yaboyguzma]

No, no, of course not! Ya boy's nothing if not honest. [He made the 'Scout's Honor' gesture.]

C'mon. The protein's good for you, anyways.

[He went to help himself to the stuff at the table. Gimme that slooooooppy meat pizza.]

Brain food! Muscle food. You feel me?

[bloodinbloom]

I think I feel you.

We don't get pizza that often, and when we do, it's not Meat Lover's.

[yaboyguzma]

Say what? What do you even get, then? What else is there!? What- cheese? Pepperoni?

[bloodinbloom]

We get the spicy deluxe pizza! We all love it and it keeps us from picking out too many flavors.

[yaboyguzma]

...You need to tell me more about this spicy deluxe, little sis. Ya boy likes it spicy!

[bloodinbloom]

You haven't had it before!?

[yaboyguzma]

No! Now gimme the dirt on how 'deluxe' this deluxe is.

[He settled into a seat and immediately, casually helped himself to a slice of meat lover's.]

[bloodinbloom]

It has onions, pepperoni, spicy sausage, and jalapenos! We always like putting on a little more red flakes or hot sauce!

[yaboyguzma]

[He eyed his pizza slice as if it offended his great ancestors.]

...I'm convinced; this needs to be a thing in my gut by the end of the week, or I'm gonna start a riot. Whatchu think, boys? You wanna get grubby mitts on a spicy deluxe?

[There seemed to be agreements all around.]

Okay, okay- but where, then? Who's got this beast locked away where I can get all up in it?

[bloodinbloom]

It's this pizza shop that's nearby the hospital. Since there aren't a lot of people who eat spicy foods here, it can be a little pricey which is why dad doesn't order it a lot.

That and the nurses get nervous when I eat spicy foods.

[yaboyguzma]

Eh, nurses freak out too much. What do they have to worry about? This is a patient that's eating good.

[bloodinbloom]

They're just being careful, but you're right. Even Dr. Kimishima has told them they don't need to worry so much.

[yaboyguzma]

What's a spicy pizza gonna do? You're pale, that's all.

[He passed her a slice. This was a no-veggie zone.]

[bloodinbloom]

I dunno. I don't think the nurses are used to patients who like spicy foods.

[She accepted the slice and carefully took a bite.]

[yaboyguzma]

[Dragged through the barn! Your beef, sausage, your pepperoni and your canadian bacon fought for supremacy over the cheese and tomato.]

I guess. I had my tonsils removed way back when. Ate ice cream, jello and chewed ice a bunch but that was the long and the short of it.

Wait... you're not sick, are you?

[bloodinbloom]

Oooh, that sounds tasty.

Hmm... I am, but it's not contagious.

[yaboyguzma]

Yeah, they said lots of cold, mild stuff can help numb the stitches and it'd also make me feel better since I was still... crap, how old was I...? I don't remember. I was a kid but kinda at the end of it.

...Huh. Well, you're not in a glass bubble or anything, and Tokyo's a pretty clean spot. You from here?

[bloodinbloom]

So, a pre-teen?

[What's what it is, right?]

No. I was born in America, but then my dad had to move to Mexico for research, and then we finally came here. Him and my brother are trying to find a cure, but meanwhile, I have to take a lot of tests in the hospital and make sure I don't hurt myself.

[yaboyguzma]

Huh... I thought I recognized your accent.

[He frowned.]

Wait, 'don't hurt yourself'? What, you just bruise like hell?

[bloodinbloom]

Where are you from?

[She nodded]

Yup. I can start bleeding pretty easily sometimes, but that's why I have to take my medicine.

[yaboyguzma]

America. Hawaii specifically. ...Wait, why didn't you tell me this stuff before Tag? You could've gotten in some deep dogshit!

[bloodinbloom]

Wow! Hawaii? I've only seen pictures of it, but what's it like?

Because I've never played Tag, and if I brought it up, you probably wouldn't have let me play either. As long as I'm careful, it's okay. Still, I'm sorry I didn't say anything.

[yaboyguzma]

I'd have let you play but we tend to play hard, knamsayin? We're not here to kill anybody, least of all a nice kid. That's not the Skull's game.

[He polished off the pizza slice.]

Eh... but it's nice there, I guess. Warm. Buggy.

[bloodinbloom]

You're already careful enough with me. I'll be okay.

[She took another bite of her pizza in the meantime.]

So... it's humid there?

[yaboyguzma]

If you say so.

Humid? ...Yeah, sometimes. We're surrounded by ocean so there's no shortage of the water drawn up into the air, but it's real breezy, too. You've got bugs, but then you've got the other animals, and the people... the culture's pretty staunch.

And I don't mean like pancakes or some marshmallow sandwich or whatever. I mean like the gods, the spirits, the vocabulary... we're part of the country but we try to be as unique as we can. I like it! I miss it sometimes. Just not... other stuff.