[open / +a mingle activity for younger characters!] sports + food = good lyfe

[blitzcheer]

Who: Tidus & You!
Where: Kitchen carriage, dining, wherever he gets teleported to, and sports gym!
When: Quicksand 1 - 6 (before mission time)
What: Cooking, teleporting, and a kid-teen friendly exercise/obstacle course!
Warnings: Should be none!

1. cooking, morning and dinner ( p-p-p-pancakes and panfried meals)

You know what Tidus wants to do?

He wants to cook.

And what a good month to have that urge, with Purple on meal duties. He doesn't usually bother to take charge in the kitchen for chores, sticking with helping out if he's interested. But this time? Why not. They've got new foods, with enough of a selection that he goes for it: writing down his name for a breakfast and dinner shift after going through the ingredients, and making a call later over the ICPs:

"Hey, Tidus here! I'm cooking for breakfast tomorrow. If any newbies don't know how the kitchen works, or you just wanna cook some food, come 'n' help out - I'm thinking pancakes, smoothies, and pan frittata for breakfast."

For dinner, it's the same set-up, Tidus inviting others to join him for whatever reason, just with a different menu: fish and veggie skewer bites, pan-fried rice with vegetables and meat, and even squash and pineapple fried up with a few veggies.

a: cooking

Whichever time you'll meet him, he'll be found in the kitchen, readying the ingredients and the pans he'll need. He's got a bud in one ear playing music that he hums along to, so you might need to speak up to get his attention. But he's got a good view of the doorway, and will usually give someone he sees a 'Sup!' or 'Morning!' - depending on the time, of course.

Are you here to learn a few things? Do you just want to help out? Or maybe you're just here because you are = Tidus will accept any and all reasons, so long as it doesn't include intentional disasters.

b: it's eatin' time

There's a giddiness that comes with the apprehension of having enough, but surprisingly, it works out. Tidus is skilled at making more than he needs to, and it shows by the spread set out on the end of the dining table close to the kitchen. Oats have been set out, fresh sliced fruits (strawberries, banana, apple, and more), an oatmeal bake of pineapple and cinnamon, yoghurt, and bowls to pick and mix the selection from.

There's also the promised pancakes, and some slices of frittata - a meaty version with turkey bacon mixed in, but a veggie variety too. Tidus will come out to top up the heated food when it's getting low, or you can come into the kitchen to let him know - or even come in, and try out the smoothie maker they have set ready too.

(Don't worry, there's plenty of fruits and vegetables left for the month.)

Truthfully, he's nervous on the inside, both for breakfast and when dinner rolls around, and he hangs around the kitchen just in case. But you know he'll play it cool when and if anyone comes inside during eating times, smiling, and definitely not in a 'oh man I hope everything's okay' way.

2. your very own dreamboy (teleporting shenanigans)

There's more than just food to worry about, though. Since Praeus, some of Tidus's Diagad powers have started to show themselves, with somewhat positive results. The ability to show up around whoever wants him near, or who he asks - pretty handy, and it hasn't been messing up too much since he's started practising.

Life won't let him keep that up.

Because all it takes is a stray thought, either from Tidus or anyone else; not even anything deliberate, but just thinking about him gives him a feeling. Like someone is talking to him, and he thinks to answer them, turning his head to respond--

And he's gone from wherever he was - the sports gym, sitting in bed, sitting in a chair - and appears wherever that person was. And the feeling they receive from Tidus is much the same. Did they just hear Tidus? Feel him? -- now he's right there, usually toppling over something or walking straight into places that shouldn't be walked (and if there's something in the way - you bet you're hearing an 'ouch!' as he knocks unfortunate body parts.)

And it only gets worse, when Allen's bad luck power just makes him show up around random people without any stray thought.

(help)

3. a teen and younger obstacle course

Link leads to its own top-level available for younger characters to tag and do activities! Older folks allowed for teaching moves and w/e, if they're supporting the younger folks.

Toplevels:

Molly Hayes
Madoka Kaname - Bow and Arrow
Ken Amada - Spear fighting
Little One/Buttercup
Peter Parker - Chaperoning
Ple Two
Roland Crane - Swordfighting

Feel free to message me over journal or at blitzoff if you have questions or want to plot!

Comments

Eating time-Breakfast

[persona_non_ratta]

Well, waking up on board the train erased any possibility that the previous day had been some sort of bizarre dream. But at least there was breakfast waiting, and even if some of the food was a little unfamiliar and none of it was quite as good as Julieta's- though he was probably biased there- it was both tasty and filling. He ended up sitting a little apart from everyone else, quietly enjoying some pancakes and fruit, along with a little slice of the meaty frittata and a cup of coffee as he observed the goings on.

When he went back to replenish his coffee cup, however, there was only just enough coffee left in the pot to top it off. Having been raised to be polite- and figuring everyone was out in the dining car eating by this point- after fixing his coffee to his liking, Bruno took the empty pot back into the kitchen, planning to start a new one. Instead, though, he was greeted by a blonde-haired young man who smiled a bit nervously at him.

Bruno's smile in return was equally nervous if not more so, as he held up the empty coffee pot slightly as an explanation for his presence. "Sorry," he said. "I wasn't really expecting anyone to be in here now that everyone's eating, so when I saw the coffee pot was empty, I just thought..." He trailed off with a small, awkward chuckle, before hastily adding, "But if I'm not supposed to be in here right now or something, I can, you know, go, and just... yeah." Somehow his smile became even more awkward after that.

[blitzcheer]

How can a guy stay feeling nervous when another guy - older, definitely older, but how much - is being moreso in front of you? It certainly eases Tidus's own nerves with the way the guy looks ready to dart, and Tidus is quick to start reassuring, waving a hand dismissively.

"No, no, you're okay! We need more coffee? Here, lemme show you - it's upstairs."

The coffee beans, that is, and Tidus jogs over to the stairs, nodding his head with his eyes back on the guy to lead him.

"You new? It's fine, you can do whatever. My name's Tidus!"

[persona_non_ratta]

Bruno relaxed slightly upon it being made clear that he hadn't broken some sort of rule by entering the kitchens to do something himself rather just than instead of letting the person already there know about the issue. Julieta wasn't that way, but the Madrigals had visited enough other families for him to know that some cooks took offense to such apparent intrusion into their kitchens.

Though he'd already been directed to where the coffee and tea were kept by a certain intimidating young lady the day before, he nodded and followed along. "Yeah... guess it's pretty obvious, huh?", he said. "Still trying to figure out the rules here and all. I'm Bruno. Bruno Madrigal."

[blitzcheer]

"Rules, huh?" That's got him wondering about this place, a fun note in his tone. "Rule one, be careful in the training gym - there's always someone in there, and half the people can punch like a truck!"

He makes a jabbing motion, standing at the top of the stairs, a pause before he laughs. "Just kidding. Kind of."

But he'll move out of the way so Bruno can get up on the second floor with him. "Kettles are there," he directs with a nod - since the row of them are pretty easy to see, so he doubts he needs to lead the guy right to them.

"Everyone's pretty easygoing - we don't have any strict rules or nothing. Just try your best to get along and ask if you need any help."

[persona_non_ratta]

Bruno nodded firmly before looking sheepish at the reveal that Tidus was mostly kidding. "Uh how much is 'kind of'?", he asked. "Cause if they're anywhere near as strong as Luisa, I'll probably want to stay out of their way anyway." Not that he planned on spending too much time in the training gym anyway, but it would still be good to know. Though he forgot for a moment that Tidus would have no idea who he was talking about.

Indeed, the coffee and tea were both pretty obvious once they got there and Bruno set to work brewing a fresh pot of the former. "Yeah, I've noticed. It's been a big help with getting used to... well, everything. But it's still a lot, you know?"

[blitzcheer]

"Depends on the person," Tidus answers the how much? "--But no one's gonna go after you for nothing. Just watch out for the magic or energy blasts, that can get all over the place."

Which doesn't come with a just kidding after it, since it's a better warning than the 'accidental truck-punch to the face'. But Tidus stands aside as Bruno works the coffee machine, glancing around the upper kitchen with a mind of if there's anything he needs from here. ... and ignoring the building growing of washing by the sinks. Nope, not there.

"Yeah, I get it." Let's focus on Bruno instead, a sympathetic smile pulling on his face. "You're doing one thing in life, then next thing you know, you're here, being asked to go off on missions to save other places? How crazy is that?"