Accidental Valentine's Dinner

[the_fourteenth]

WHO: Open log for one and all
WHAT: Raidou is making you all dinner.
WHERE: Base cafeteria and commons
WHEN: Evening of Feb. 14th
WARNINGS: N/A

Everyone could use something nice after that kaiju fight, and what better than a real meal? It won't be easy to cook for so many people, but Raidou is willing to try. He makes sure to get permission to use the kitchen and the commons space, and recruits a few friends to help get it all together.

It's not an easy feat to get all the ingredients together, especially in the aftermath of a kaiju attack, so it won't be the most resplendent meal the Outsiders ever had. But if nothing else, he can make the broth and noodles for some ramen, and get as many vegetables together as he can to fill it out. It takes him several days to make what he hopes is enough, and hopefully no one raiding the fridges will take any of it in the meanwhile. He's not the world's greatest cook, but this surprisingly domestic devil summoner is good enough to make something delicious. It's not like Narumi was ever doing any of the cooking back home, so someone had to do it.

Early on Wednesday, everyone would have gotten a text saying that dinner will be at 1900 hours in the common area, and he comes straight home from school to work on putting it all together. Anyone is welcome to help cook or set the tables, and once it's ready, people can line up to get a bowl of their own to take. People are also welcome to bring their own food or drink if they have any they want contribute. Who's got dessert?

After dinner entertainment will be provided by Yuji Itadori, who has managed to find a small projector to use on the commons wall. All the tables and chairs will get rearranged to cram everyone in. Get close, okay? The first feature will be a comedy, and the second will be a horror movie.



OOC: Happy Valentine's Day, Outsiders. Raidou only just learned today what that is, whoops. If your character doesn't have any hot dates planned in a city recently smashed by monsters and tsunamis, then drop in a top-level comment, have a seat and enjoy some soup and some team bonding. Check up on your teammates after their first big battle.

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Raidou Kuzunoha XIV | Devil Summoner | Everlight

[the_fourteenth]

▶001. Kitchen
[If you want to help in the kitchen, Raidou is busy stirring, chopping, and pouring, and you might have to try a few times to get his attention. In typical fashion, he gives a slight bow in apology for his rudeness, and is grateful for anyone who wants to help.]

Thank you. Whatever you'd like to do... just jump in.


▶002. Commons
[Of course, Raidou will be serving himself last, waiting for everyone else to get their fill first. By the time most people are finishing up, he's finally sitting down with his own ramen bowl.

He might not have had time to make dessert, but at the end of one table is what looks to be some Valentine's Day chocolates. Raidou got handed them by some girls at school, having no idea what it was all about, since he's about 30 years out from it ever becoming a thing in Japan. While he does have a sweet tooth, it seemed only right to share. A few still have cards attached, made out to his civilian name, Johei Narumi. Feel free to have some, or maybe tell him he's being rude to these lovely gifters!]


▶003. Movies
[Raidou can count on one hand how many movies he'd seen in his life before getting to Neo Tokyo. He's still getting caught up culturally, so a lot of the jokes sail right past him. While others are laughing, he just blinks a little.

It's not much different when it comes to the horror movie. Raidou is impervious to all these ridiculous attempts at scares. This boy is too cold for his own good. If someone near by him jumps or screams, he leans over and whispers quietly.]

... Was that really that surprising?

[This is not sarcasm. It's never sarcasm with him.]

yuji itadori ( jujutsu kaisen ) everlight

[eyescar]

001. KITCHEN SHENANIGANS.

[ Yuji is having a field day in the kitchen.

When he and Raidou had talked about setting up this little event, his first thought had been something easy to make en masse - and that had been ramen. The idea of being able to sit around and cook, to help people feel better after the first mission was undeniably fun for him, so he threw himself into it without hesitation. He's not necessarily the best cook in the world, but he's doing his best, and that's what counts.

Moving around the kitchen, he focuses on the noodles side of things, squinting a little at a giant pot filled with them as he leans close. ]

... Might need salt?

[ Probably needs salt. ]

002. COMMON ROOM.

[ Anyone paying attention to Yuji might notice that as he walks around the room he has the slightest little limp, a touch of hesitation in leaning on his left leg, but after a few moments he realises it and starts to walk like normal. Huh.

If you're someone who Yuji knows - or even just someone he's spoken to once - he'll come up to you to hand over a little wrapped up heart-shaped chocolate, his expression bright and happy as he hands it over. ]

Happy Valentine's Day!

[ Even if girls are meant to give out chocolate on this day... Will people even celebrate White Day here? Better to be safe than sorry!

Once he's done his chocolate based duties, Yuji curls up in one of the corners of the common room, resting his eyes for a moment. He's mostly recovered from the mission, but it's clear that he's still a little tired, even if he keeps throwing himself into things. He just can't help himself. ]

003. SCARY MOVIE(?)

[ The thing Yuji had actually been in charge of was the movies for the evening, and he's doing his best to find an impressive mixture of comedies and horror to take the edge off after all the fighting. Projector in hand, he's managed to sneak off base - as if he had to sneak! - and find some films for them all to watch.

Before the movie section begins, he can be found sorting through his little pile, putting them in an order, then shaking his head and redoing the order, and then putting it back into the original order again - choosing the right movie at the right time is clearly serious, and he's giving it his full attention, expression tight.

During the films, though... He does laugh aloud at the comedies, but during the horror segments he sits there, head tilted - no jump scare seems to get him, even if he does laugh a little at them, and he doesn't seem at all phased by some of the darker elements of the films. Once upon a time maybe he would've been, but after the things he's seen over the last few months...

When it's time to change the film, he gets up and wanders over, poking at the projector and swapping things over. ]

Any requests?

004. WILDCARD.

( Do whatever you want, I'll match! PM me if you want to do something specific! <3 )

Taryon Darrington | Critical Role | Redemption

[likemybooks]

A. Food Prep

[Sadly, no hot dates have lined up for Taryon, but a decent meal at the base is just as good. Next year, he has more time to understand and prepare for the holiday. Today, it's down to the kitchen!

Which is still rather confusing with its modern microwaves, but most of the work has been done by young Raidou. Rather than let the teenagers do everything, Taryon swoops in to carry plates and bowls of food to the tables, pushing doors open with his feet as he moves back and forth.]

Incoming plate! [That's the only warning as a large plate of vegetables swings around the corner.]

B. A Comedy

[Taryon has claimed one of the spots next to a side table for himself where he can set a small plate of snacks to munch on in case the movie or the conversation doesn't grab his attention. It's been a busy week, and he's not feeling particularly lively this evening. Pleasant company and entertainment is preferable to staying in his room.

There's much about modern comedy that flies over his head, but overall? It's a feel-good film. Taryon's fine with vibing on the couch and letting his mind rest.]

Bakugō Katsuki 💥 Boku no Hero Academia 💥 Everlight

[blastedass]

💥 KITCHEN.

[He might have expected something to be thrown together by LILITH for their efforts against the kaiju. Monetary reward excluded. After all, they put up a Christmas party as best they could. But for someone who finds Valentine's Day nothing more than an annoying bunch of "mushy shit", Bakugo's relieved there's no heart-shaped celebration being blasted in people's faces. Instead, a modest ramen meal spearheaded by two people in his dorm. Huh.

Of course he has no intention to help out! Of course he gets wrangled in to help out. It's Shashou and Gari Head.

Probably as expected, Bakugo either takes over the kitchen work or is at least being his usual confident, explosive self getting things prepared and ready: expertly dicing vegetables (and yelling at people who are too slow or suck at it), preparing whatever meat they manage to find (look, there's a SHITLOAD of orca-like meat out there ... IF those above say it's safe to eat), checking in on pots of broth to make sure they're salted and seasoned per the respective pot, and then either dealing with or inspecting the noodles. Most of the ramen noodles go whole in the pots, but there is one pot of broken-apart/crumbled ramen for the heathens/wusses who can't use chopsticks/forks for simpler soup...

That being said, Bakugo also finds some time to work on ramen salads, which have dry ramen crunched up and stirred in among diced vegetables, some scant cooked meats, raisins and nuts, and spruced up with light seasonings and oil. It's a different take on ramen and while not as hot as the seaming bowls of ramen soup, some might find the salad more appealing in the cold air. Fuck off, it's an option.

Of course, if you want to try Bakugo's personally-crafted ramen... be warned it's dragon fire spicy.]

💥 COMMONS.

[Bakugo stays in the kitchen to focus on the meal, but eventually has to relinquish control and get something to eat. It's no one's surprise that he'll head for a more private area of the commons and sit down to tend to his bowl of hot ramen. Most of his injuries have healed in the scant time between the raid and now, a combination of doctors and the healing implants many Outsiders have, but he's toughing any remaining pains out and tending to them with rest. His right arm's still stiff.

While Bakugo normally keeps to himself in social settings, he's more reserved than usual, less radiating the "fuck off" vibes and more sullen or introspective. Mind full of the realities they encountered during the kaiju raid. For two months, it'd been on the horizon, but to actually experience it? ... So long as everyone made it back alive and they won, that's what he cares about.

As for Valentine's Day... Would it be surprising anyone to learn Bakugo's never gotten a Valentine's before? Even if he was quite the popular guy in middle school, his intensity, arrogance, violence, and status as top dog badass really kept people away in that aspect. Plus he was known for never liking sappy crap any day.]

💥 MOVIES.

[As a kid, he loved watching hero movies. Especially those with All Might. Wide eyed and fascinated at the screen, shouting out lines or Ultimate Moves spoken by his idol. Growing up, his tastes changed more towards action and documentaries, still focusing on the heroes of his world's superhero society. All to say, by the time he's a teenager, having been through villain battles, seen the horrors of war, and dealt with things most people would only see "in movies", the stuff on the screen doesn't faze him.

Then again, Bakugo's never been that fond of comedies or horrors. He has a mocking sense of humor and horror movies are boring, full of characters who make stupid decisions and monsters that make no sense or could get owned easily by some thought. And no offense to Yuji, but after spending days trying not to get eaten or torn apart by monster killer whales, is horror that great of an idea to screen right now? ... With the other option potentially being romance films, Bakugo keeps his mouth shut.

He'll sit through one, but afterwards, will likely get up and go back to the kitchen to start cleaning up. Guess it's not a bad point to come in and talk to him. About whatever. He seems in a quieter mood than usual.]

💥 WILDCARD.

[OOC: Feel free to tag in with any other interaction or prompt you want! Did you hear through the grapevine that Bakugo's able to make hot baths that doesn't rely on the communal baths or the hot springs? Want to inquire about his battling during the kaiju fight? Want to ask how the hell he's able to eat something that spicy? Set up training? Bug him? I'm game. PM me if you'd like to plot something, or feel free to drop an OOC comment below and we'll hash it out right here!]