December/spring catch-all

[feralheart]

WHO: M-21 and anyone!
WHAT: Open + catchall
WHEN: All spring
WHERE: All over the island
WARNINGS: none, TBA if needed. Plotting here!


i. what do you mean 'consequences'

[ On one specific, highly cursed day this month, M-21 can be found lurking forlornly outside the island's little clinic. An internal war seems to be going on; he takes a grudging step towards the doors, then stalks away again. As if unaware he's doing it, he reaches down to rub irritably at his lower back. Maybe someone's a little less suited for farm work than everyone else? ]

This is so stupid.

[ He shoots a mutinous look up at the sky like he'd like to direct a complaint right to the management but doesn't quite dare. Then he's back to his pacing, with an occasional sideways glance thrown in towards the vet. Or he can be found draped somewhat pathetically over the nearest fence-shaped thing he can find, apparently no longer willing to move.

Help. ]

ii. like herding cats

[ On days when the weather is sunny and cooperative, despite all complaints, M-21 is hard at work in his fields. Reluctant concessions to farmcore have been made to spare what's left of his suit, and a sturdy pair of farming gloves covering his hands well past the wrist spare what's left of his palms from the sub-par farming tools. Things are coming in pretty nicely, especially the new stand of trees. They're full-grown and leafy and already showing a crop of... one fluffy orange kitten with oversized paws perched on a branch, chirruping furiously. ]

You got yourself up there.

[ Rescue? Or wait another few seconds to catch M-21 sighing and stripping off his gloves as he goes to climb a tree for what appears to be the five hundredth time that day. ]

iii. wildcard

[ Catch me on my planning link or PM if you want a starter! I welcome any and all bingos or just chaos. Or just hit me with anything, he'll be Around. ]

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[framestory]

[ Ellis invited M-21 over to his house and it's pretty much what you would expect from someone who has nearly everything filled out on the bingo card: the two-story house is well furnished and clean, the farm fields water themselves, there's a greenhouse that holds the more sensitive plants... the whole nine yards. It has some animals here and there, but not many.

However, there's an a white adult samoyed dog that trots over to M-21 when he arrives with his tail wagging excitedly. New person! New person!! What does M-21 smell like.. ]

[feralheart]

[ M-21's already seen Gaku's place, so he's only gaping a little as he approaches. At least they're set for cooking as far as facilities go. He hefts the bag of ingredients (ingredients being produce and several emergency packs of ramen) over his shoulder and bends to reach out a hand to the dog cautiously.

He genuinely has no idea if he smells like wolf. The only animal he's dealt with yet here is the kitten he has that fears no man or god. Maybe he at least smells like food too? ]

...Hey.

[ Please don't panic, dog friend... ]

[framestory]

[ The samoyed trots to M-21's side and howls a little after sniffing him. You smell strange, but not bad! Doggo friend. It puts a paw on M-21's foot.

Meanwhile, Ellis happens to come out to the front door at the time and spots M-21, waving a little over at him. ]

[feralheart]

[ Good dog friend... M-21 heaves a sigh of relief and pats the dog before straightening up to wave at Ellis and trot over. ]

Hey.

[ Wait, actually... he lifts his hands to try to awkwardly sign 'hi.' ...He hasn't learned many things yet though. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis appreciates the effort, at least. He welcomes M-21 inside his home and walks over to the kitchen. Fluffy, the Samoyed, follows after Ellis. ]

What are you surprising me with today?

[feralheart]

[ Fancy kitchen... it has everything M-21 could hope for to make a disaster. He starts plunking ingredients from the bag authoritatively on the counter. ]

I'm gonna try to make dumplings.

[ ...Then he pulls out the instant ramen. Dumpling trial runs have been... ... ... ... an experience. ]

Pick your flavor.

[framestory]

[ Ellis stares at the ingredients that M-21 is getting out. Wha... huh??? ]

Noodles go in dumplings??

[feralheart]

Those are the backup.

[ There's also meat, cabbage, and some slightly lumpy-looking wrappings M-21 might have made himself. He rolls his sleeves up and washes his hands, so he at least absorbed something from his cooking crash course. ]

Uh, I mean. The dumplings are the side for the noodles.

[framestory]

[ That makes a lot more sense, so Ellis nods. ]

I heard that dumplings can also go in noodle soup, but if you overcook it, they explode.

[ Not literally explode, but they'll pop open. Probably. ]

[feralheart]

And the noodles get soggy. ...Some people like them like that.

[ Hopefully Ellis likes exploded dumplings and the various other disasters that are about to unfold... M-21 hunts around for a cutting board so he can go to town on the only part of this he has justifiable confidence in. ]

[framestory]

[ He's sure that it'll add a new flavor that he hasn't before, so... maybe... Ellis hands M-21 a cutting board with a good quality kitchen knife. Show him your blade skills. ]

[feralheart]

[ You know what, his claw skills are probably better than his blade skills? But that seems unsanitary. Time to maul some cabbage and mushrooms into smithereens. ]

There's nothing you dislike, right?

[framestory]

Aside from the inedible, I'm fine with most things.

[ Just don't feed him sludge... ]

[feralheart]

It'll be edible. [ BASELESS CONFIDENCE... ] ...I've got more ramen.

[framestory]

[ Good for M-21 for bringing a backup, honestly. Ellis laughs a little and nods. ]

Then I'll make my own things too. If you need help with something, let me know.

[feralheart]

[ Ellis being distracted and not witnessing what will unfold is probably for the best. M-21 perks up a bit and rummages around in Ellis's cabinets for a bowl. He's making himself comfy now. ]

Sure. What are you making?

[framestory]

Fluffy steamed eggs!

[ Think souffle, except egg. ]

[feralheart]

[ He tilts his head a little, unconsciously probably similar to Fluffy. ]

Sounds good.

[ ...He really should have gone with something simpler. But whatever, Ellis challenged him and he's not backing down now. Tossing things in the bowl just a little haphazardly for dumpling filling... ]

[framestory]

[ This is his best dish, as penned by his creator for no particular reason. Ellis prepares his own things as he occasionally looks at M-21's side of things... he wonders if all that will fit into the dumpling papers. ]

[feralheart]

[ M-21 will just have to show him that... his doubts are actually 1000% justified. The first few dumpling folding attempts are overstuffed and won't stay closed to begin with. How did Seira do this. ]

...maybe there's a special noblesse skill...

[framestory]

[ A noble skill? Ellis wonders if he interpreted that wrong. After watching the first attempts, Ellis taps M-21 on the shoulder so that he can try it out. ]

[feralheart]

[ Hm? Oh, probably a good idea. M-21 moves a little out of the way to let Ellis give it a shot. ]

Go for it. [ ... ] Worked better when I did it before.

[ He doesn't want Ellis to think he didn't put effort in! ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis just gives M-21 a small smile. It's fine, it's fine. Ellis washes his hands, dries them and tries to copy what M-21 did earlier, but with much less filling. When he closes the ends, it fits nicely! Though it could use a little more filling... Looks like Ellis was too careful about the amount.

... ]

[feralheart]

[ ...It's kind of a puny little dumpling, but it's also intact. M-21 chuckles. ]

That one shouldn't burst. I'll try it.

[ Somewhere in the middle, he's got this. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis nods excitedly and goes back to cooking his steamed eggs. It's honestly not so hard... after he puts a lid on the small pot to leave it simmering, he goes back to looking over M-21's progress. ]