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http://zouichi.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] zouichi.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] trans_92012-01-26 04:20 pm

Far below the rolling tide [Open]

Strangely enough, even after the events of the past few days, Zouichi had not developed an aversion to the ocean. Or axes! Or giant squid! It helped that he, unlike some of the other crew, hadn't been in imminent danger of drowning. He was, however, busying himself with preparing some of the food they'd bought on shore leave, as well as supplies salvaged from the Deepstar 7. No sense letting it go to waste, right?

He'd started work in the early morning, and gotten so absorbed in what he was doing that he didn't quite notice that he was making more than was absolutely necessary. What? Cooking was relaxing. And anyway, he thought as he waited to pull a piece of battered shrimp out of its cooking oil, someone would probably eat it all. For the people living in the inn, he was careful to set aside boxes of prepared food. But there was an increasing amount left over...

Stop by, enjoy your ridiculously overprepared lunch. Or just a simple one, if you're an acquaintance. The front door's open!
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-27 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks, man. This is nice." Howard's going to go to the effort of not inhaling all this shrimp at once. Try to savor it.

"I think so. Someone has to take care of him and he seems to get along good with Emergency Rations." He places the tubby cat on the floor. Both cats pretty immediately set to begging at Zouichi's feet. Howard grabs his plate and takes a seat, ignoring the way the kitties' eyes trail after the food.

Hey, give him credit, Zou. He took responsibility for Orc for over a year. Granted, 'took responsibility' largely meant keeping Orc drunk and then flipping out when the guy rampaged and killed someone, but the intent was there!

"Besides, avoiding them both will give Alan exercise."
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-27 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sushi lumbers over to Emergency Rations and bats at her with a paw, trying to steal her piece of shrimp. Emergency Rations hisses.

"Usual. Same as after every mission. Got to spend at least three days feeling glad to be alive. You?"

Howard's going to do just that. "So what are you going to do with all those brown things?"
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-27 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
The cats sit nose to nose, stubbornly planted on the floor, growling at each other. The hair on their backs bristles. See, perfect friends!

"Kind of different from that time when we went to the beach, right? Suddenly octopuses aren't so cute and pokable once they're trying to eat our submarine." Octopi, squid, same difference. "You mean you wouldn't even get squished under all the water pressure?"

Howard takes the gyoza with an expression akin to glee. "Thanks. And what about the rest? Trick or treating with...however you say these?"
iselldrugstothecommunity: (That's your plan?)

[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-27 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Your bike must be made of some crazy reinforced metal." Howard actually looks impressed. Someday Zouichi's physics-defying stunts will be old hat, but it isn't that time yet.

"Sounds like a plan." Howard puts two of the gyoza in his mouth. After he's finished chewing and swallowing he shoos the cats away from each other and gathers Emergency Rations onto his lap. "Dude, I made cat carriers after that whole robot fiasco. They even fit on my bike so I can carry both while on the move. Why, you need one for Alan?"
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-28 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
"You know I can swim, right? I can totally swim. We could go do a beach in the Sensoriums or something so we can get over your newfound fear of the ocean." As if Zouichi's actually afraid of the ocean. "Unless Allenby's weird paranoia about the Sensoriums is affecting you too."

Hey, he was just carrying Sushi around! He's just trying to be fair. "That's because there's food around. It brings out the worst in them. I swear they were snuggling a few minutes ago."
iselldrugstothecommunity: (Calm and thoughtful for once.)

[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-28 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't. I just figured you might. I mean, it doesn't always have to be stuff we both like, right?" Cling. Clingclingcling. Cliiiiiing.

Howard buries his face in Emergency Rations belly for a moment, then pulls up enough to stuff another dumpling in his mouth. "Just spritz them with water if they get cranky."
iselldrugstothecommunity: (I would like to back out now.)

[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-28 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"No." Howard snorts. "I didn't even mention Ildraniath. Jeez. I was just offering to do something nice with you, since you liked the tide pools on that one planet so much."

The first rule of Clingy Behavior: don't talk about Clingy Behavior.

"Why, do you think there's something wrong with them?"
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-28 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Daydreaming much, Zouichi?

"It's just growling. I mean, they haven't even got the claws out yet." The cat tries to squirm out of his arms to get the food on the table. Howard blocks her. "But if we're going to take bets, Emergency Rations could totally kick Sushi's ass any day of the week."
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-29 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Hah, maybe. And maybe you could teach Alan to be a drill sergeant to train that armed guard. I bet he's got a great atten-SHUN voice."

Howard angles his head. "How long what is going to go on? The cats fighting?"
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-29 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. That." Way to kill the mood, Zou. Even the cats look less spunky than they were a minute ago. "You know, it might go on until we die."

He pauses. "Not that that might be long if there's more killer robots hidden up in Stacy."
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[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-29 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
It could be, but Howard's unlikely to care. He expects to be leaving Stacy long before that, hopefully in the next year or two, depending on if they stop at a suitable planet. And after that, well. What he doesn't know won't hurt him.

"Well, it is the size of a moon. How many killer robot armies can you fit on the moon?" Depends on the size of the robots, he guesses. "Besides, she has Reavers and Nightmare Kings and other crap too. Doesn't have to be robots."
iselldrugstothecommunity: (This is sounding less and less good.)

[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-01-29 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Jeez, and people say I'm a downer." Howard looks a little concerned. It always bothers him to see Zouichi - not shaken, but worn down by the situation. And he'd think that what with Zouichi's new sparkling love life and abundance of materials to make sushi out of, Zouichi would be in a better mood.

Maybe it's just one crazy, stupid mission for a ship that manipulates them too many.

"Do you want to hug a cat?" Howard offers.

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