Pasta Dinner Night -- Open to All

[renegadedriving]

Characters: Anyone who wants in!
When: April 7, 2013, 6pm onwards
Where: The communal kitchen
What: Shepard hosts a communal dinner to make sure all the kids are okay, but adults and digimon are welcome as well!

[There's a good chance Shepard is going to regret emptying her wallet later, but for now, she's armed with a massive quantity of uncooked pasta and a bunch of jars of red sauce, along with butter and salt just in case of picky eaters. She'd normally just make the same thing for everyone, but she's dealing with what could be very young, very frightened children, so it's best to err on the side of caution.]

[She settles into the kitchen at 6, and after banishing Monodramon to their apartment (he's still in trouble for the incident with Gomamon), sets about to cooking.]

[If you show up early, you'll find her manning a large number of cooking pots full of heating sauce and boiling water. If you're on time, you'll find Shepard handing out plates of pasta and offering a choice between sauce or no sauce, then herding you to a table filled with anyone who got here before you. Why not get to mingling? There's enough food and company to go around, tonight.]

Comments

early, open

[culver]

kitchen [nill]

[She hadn't been sure if she wanted to really go in the first place--crowds aren't really something she's used to. But if she's going to be here for a while (which is how it seems, from the way everybody has been talking and what Renamon had told her), she figures she may as well get to know some people. And, hopefully, get over some of her own insecurities. So Nill's first stop in the building is to the kitchen, so see if anyone else is around or maybe if she can offer some help to the lady who had said she was cooking. Renamon had opted to stay in the other room, not wanting to get any unwanted fur in the food.]

dinner table [nill & renamon]

[Her preferred place to sit is on the end, so that at least one of her sides isn't blocked in. Her wings flit behind her, and she occasionally glances behind her to where Renamon stands, arms crossed as she leans against the wall, always watchful. Nill likes the digimon; she reminds her somewhat of Naoto, with the quiet way she seems to care.]

kitchen

[acceptedburden]

[Kaldur had left Gizamon outside of the kitchen as well. It was less because of her fur and more because he wanted her to try and work on her people skills. He had already had a talk with her about her behavior and hoped things would resolve themselves.

He was here to help though and hopefully not worry about his partner. Perhaps he did not cook as much as M'gann but he could at least help with set up and boiling water. Kaldur reached up and brought down a large pot to add to those already pulled out.

As he came out of the walk-in pantry he nearly ran in to Nill but managed to pull up short.]

My apologizes. Are you all right?

[culver]

[You'd think that with being rather small, Nill would naturally be good at watching out for things. Alas, the actual number of people around is boggling. She simply can't keep track of them all (yet).

So when Kaldur comes around the corner, she doesn't see him until he's pretty much already on top of her and addressing her. But her wings flare all the same, pulling her back a few inches even though he's made it clear that he isn't going to bowl her over with that huge pot. Blue eyes blink once, twice, and then an apologetic smile finds her lips. She nods--yes, she's just fine. And, as if there was the slightest possibility that something happened to him, she gestures forward, reciprocating the question.]

[acceptedburden]

[He looks relieved. Good, he hadn't actually hurt her. He'd need to be more careful around here though.]

Oh. No, I am fine. Thank you. I just thought the Commander could use more pots. I did not realize others had also come to help.

[culver]

[Good, good. This dinner is supposed to be a nice time for them all to get to know one another, after all. She'd hate to start it off by having someone get hurt.

A nod, and she considers the pot for a moment. It's big, but he looks strong enough to carry it (not that empty pots are very heavy, but she's concerned anyway). A moment later she darts around him and into the pantry to grab a few boxes of pasta. She steps out again, holding them in her arms, smiling at him. They can definitely both help Shepard.]

[acceptedburden]

[He glanced over his shoulder as the girl darted into the pantry and then back out with pasta. Right. How could he have forgotten that.]

I will admit, I am not sure how much help I may be. I have not made spaghetti before. Have you?

[culver]

[Sometimes it's the simple things.

Her eyes go a little wide at that. Not made spaghetti? Why, it's pretty much the easiest thing in the world to manage. Also... one of the only things they'd really eaten in the underground on a regular basis. Noodles are cheap, after all. She nods, wings flitting as she starts towards the counter. Yes, she has made pasta many times.]

[acceptedburden]

[He just hasn't had to cook all that much. Not to mention living under the sea means having to do without such culinary delights. He HAD seen M'gann make it before though, when she was in one of her "moods" and he knew that first he had to boil water.

He set about filling the pot with water.]

kitchen

[renegadedriving]

[Shepard wasn't really expecting anyone to come this early, but she smiles when someone does. What a pretty girl, too. She'd always wanted hair like that when she was a teenager.]

Hey, you're early.

[She sets down the box of pasta she'd been holding.]

Food's not done yet, but come on in.

[culver]

[The blonde smiles back, already feeling more at ease. The kitchen is a good place for her--she can't fight like her friends can, but she can do things like cook, at least. And it's enjoyable, too. She inches her way forward, wings flicking, giving the room a cursory glance. It's much bigger than any kitchen she's ever seen, but that isn't intimidating. Space is always nice.

Nill pauses right beside Shepard, and leans over a bit to look at the pasta. She can't really read what it says, but it looks good, at least. Then again, most pasta looks the same in her experience. At any rate, she gives an approving nod. Yes, this pasta is excellent.]

[renegadedriving]

[Oh, this girl is very quiet. That in combination with her body language makes Shepard wonder if she can talk, she doesn't seem as uncomfortable as most people who are silent out of shyness.]

Can you help me stir the sauce so it doesn't burn?

[culver]

[Her shoulders and wings perk at being asked to help. Of course she can stir sauce! She looks incredibly happy to have been asked at all. In an instant she's at the stovetop, reaching for the stirring spoon and getting to work. Her wings flick as she pushes her hair over her shoulders to get it out of the way.]

[renegadedriving]

[Shepard had been under the impression that those wings were some kind of accessory, but you learn something new every day. She pauses for a moment before simply nodding to herself. Not the weirdest thing in her life right now.]

Thanks for the help.

[culver]

[People staring at her wings is something Nill is going to need to get used to. In the underground there were plenty of mutants with animal parts--the case didn't seem to be so here. But she's at least thankful, subconsciously, for the small respite. Nill nods, and pays close attention to the sauce. If it burns, she will be incredibly upset with herself.]

[renegadedriving]

[Something about teenagers taking things very seriously reminds Shepard of some of her friends from her military brat childhood. She smiles.]

You've got potential, kid.

dinner table

[chemistryinmotion]

[Wally slides into the seat on Nill's right, already halfway through his plate. Even without the accelerated metabolism and superspeed, this kid eats fast and as much as an elephant.

He smiles over at Nill, making sure he's not mid-chewing before he talks.]

Hey there, gorgeous. Nice to see you in person.

[culver]

[Nill has hardly started to nibble at his, and she can't even imagine how he's already finished half a plate already. Not even Badou ate that quickly! She looks from the food to his face, and realizes that he's called her gorgeous again. Her cheeks immediately go pink, and all she can do is stare awkwardly. Yes, hello to you too, red-haired boy who eats very fast.]

Dinner Table

[risette_truestory]

[ It was hard not to notice Nill. This girl --- she had wings! But the difference was that she didn't seem like a Digimon like Lucemon. And just to be sure, she asked Lucemon about her earlier. He answered that she wasn't a Digimon. It is more likely she was like her. ]

But she has wings like you.

[ Lucemon smiled. ]

I assure you. That there is a great deal different between us.

[culver]

[She hasn't actually been asked whether or not she's a digimon yet, which should have been surprising. But she's come to the conclusion that most people simply assume she's another person--a good assumption for them to make, in her opinion. After all, a person is what she really is.

When Rise sits, the blonde smiles and waves at her a bit.]

[risette_truestory]

[ Rise waves back.

When she smiled like that, Nill was a really pretty girl. Her wings didn't really make her look weird. She sort of looks ... angelic. That was something Rise could actually envy her for. ]

I'm so hungry. I feel like I haven't eaten all day!

What about you?

[culver]

[Conversation isn't exactly easy with Nill, and she's acutely aware of that. But the question is blessedly easy to answer, so she simply nods and pats her stomach lightly. She hasn't eaten much today either. Between arriving and settling in, and finding out all about Renamon and the other digimon, she hasn't thought of doing much in the way of figuring out what she wants to do for food. At least her partner is good at foraging.]

1/2

[risette_truestory]

[ Rise first noticed that she wasn't speaking. It confused her at first ... then she realized that this pretty girl might not be able to speak at all ... ]

You can't---

[ But she shut herself. Realizing that something like that would be too rude to ask right now. ]

2/2

[risette_truestory]

It's a good thing we'll be eating soon then--- ah! Look! I think we can go and eat now.

[culver]

[It's enough for Nill to know that she's figured it out--but she doesn't let on. Sometimes it made people uncomfortable, which was understandable. She looks over to where the food is and nods, getting up and grabbing her plate so she can get in line to fill it. She gestures for Rise to join her.]

[risette_truestory]

[ It didn't really make Rise uncomfortable. Even if she couldn't speak, Nill was still quite a cutie so she didn't mind. Rise followed Nill on the line and began filling up her plate too.

She continued to chat and tease with Nill. ]

You're so cute you know.

[ She still doesn't know Nill's name. ]

Where did you get your clothes?