riverview | ( video; ) un: shigeru miyata

[ The video will be spanning over a table set inside Shigeru's house. There's lots of different types of food and beverages lining said table as Shigeru finally shows up in the feed. He'll give a little wave as his half spider half snake wraps itself around his shoulders to get a peak at what its owner is doing. ]

I was wondering if...anyone would like some cooking lessons? I'm offering them free of charge! And, um, I guess if anyone wants to help me learn how to cook different foods from their worlds that would be decent enough payment! If it's more than one person maybe we could do a class, or something like that. Unless people rather have one on one lessons then that's fine too!

[ Shigeru please you are too pure. But his happy expression turns a bit somber as he asks his next question. ]

Also does anyone know anything about curses? Or perhaps being possessed?

[ He looks a little unsure as he fiddles with his gloves and then the LED bracelet on his wrist as he pauses. There's red specks of blood on his gloves even now, but it's not as bad as they used to be. Still he'll smile again as he huffs a little, shaking his head. ]

I guess I have a few questions is all. But that's bit somber, isn't it? What's your favorite dessert from your world or that you tried here? [ Trying for some levity despite the last thing he asked. He's so not good at this sort of thing forgive him!! ]

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Nothing about curses or possession, but your other offer does interest me.

[Breq is, admittedly, holding her tongue about curses and possession not being real. Those things are stories and fables where she's from, superstition trailed around in different ways on different planets, but if magic is real here, she can't say those other things aren't, either. It doesn't mean she won't still view them with skepticism.

Food, on the other hand-- she does still remember Shigeru's offer at the clb tables.]

[ Someone else is going to have to explain video and voice messaging to Maia; for now he is sticking to text because it is simple and easy and reminds him of sending letters. Very very fast letters that he doesn't need to seal. ]

We are afraid we know nothing of curses, or possession, but we would very much like to receive cooking lessons. Is there possibly a different payment you will accept, in lieu of an exchange of recipes. We... would be happy to describe the food from our homeland to you, but we know nothing of its preparation. That is why we require lessons.

[ And Maia is just going to have to hope that this stranger is a patient one, who will accept a pupil with so little knowledge (and, he thinks, who may prove to be a slow learner). ]

Our favorite dessert is a kind of spice cake, we do not recall the name, but know it originates from the region called Anvernel, in our world.

[ Also he really wants to know why this guy is asking about curses but that would be rude to ask, right? Would it? ]

Edited 2018-08-03 12:36 (UTC)

What kind of possession?

[Alex no!]

What sort of possession? From what. I have a lot of information and experience specifically with the Demon variety.

I don't believe in curses or possession.

[It's why he tried to dismiss Goody's fearful thoughts of foreboding omens. Even though he's been exposed to plenty of magic and unnatural things in the Quarantine, Billy remains skeptic of curses and the like.

He can't help but eye the other man suspiciously.]

I know this is going to sound strange, but I feel like I've seen you somewhere before...

[you had minsu's attention from the first dish. ah, he's so hungry...]

Oh, me! Me! Can I trade information about curses for cooking lessons?

[pause.]

And do we get to eat what we cook?

[the really important question.]

Edited 2018-08-05 00:30 (UTC)

[Unfortunately Steve has no knowledge of curses or possession to offer, but the first part of Shigeru's post has definitely caught his attention.]

I've been slowly trying to expand my culinary abilities. And the keyword there is slow. I think lessons might be really helpful if you don't mind taking me on.

Hey, that sounds like a good offer. I'd like to learn some new recipes and I can teach you some of mine as well. Some good Irish cooking. Sound like a good trade?

Dessert... bread pudding. Gotta go with bread pudding.

As for curses or possessions... I guess only what I've read about. I mean, there was a version of possession in our world, but I don't think that's quite what you are talking about.

[ A short time after this post is recorded, Genji comes home from assisting the river clean up. ]

Shigeru? [ He comes across the table full of food and scratches his head. ] Are we having a dinner party?

You're really offering cooking lessons? I'd love some, as I had never cooked once before coming here, and I fear I'm wasting a lot of money eating... fast food. [A lot of it.] I guess I'm a little intimidated by things that require anything other than a microwave.

I don't know what I could offer as payment, though... I could set up some Tethers between some of your favorite places, perhaps, so you could more easily move between them?

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