The Way to a Blue Fish's Heart...

[theoniongirl]

Who: Blue Fish crew and visitors
Broadcast: Maybe some accidental, but not overall
Action: The Blue Fish kitchen
When: All Day, Feb. 7


[It had been a rough month for a lot of the Blue Fish crew. From blenders to family members and lost friends and blocked credits, they'd been soldiering on through a lot. And while Jilly was new enough to have skirted by most of the drama, she was keenly aware of the underlying stress of her crewmates. She wants to help.

Sometimes, though, words aren't enough...and so she sets about taking advantage of her augment to the best of her ability. For the past month she's been collecting recipes from the datary and experimenting with the supplies provided by the Atroma. And, in the days leading up to the 7th, she quietly recruits Beverly for a pair of extra hands with some Station grocery shopping and behind-the-scenes planning.

It's not announced, but on such a small ship it's hard to miss that something is going on that day. Forgoing her usual trip to the Station for job hunting and people watching, Jilly gets up extra early and sets the kitchen in motion. Recipes are taped up on the cabinets, ingredients are gathered, and so begins a marathon of food.]

[Between the combined forces of Jilly and Beverly, the two "cooks" for the Blue Fish will be setting out food all day as a bit of a much needed holiday for their crew (and any visitors who stop by). Volunteer as a taste-tester, grab food on the run, help clean dishes between baking bouts, or simply sit and relax with your crew mates. Food therapy is a go.]

Comments

[alwayscomeback]

Yeah. I love inventing stuff, even back home. Though...things aren't as advanced home as here.

[eyeforaneye]

Now that you've seen what else is available, perhaps you'll be some innovator back in your own world.

[alwayscomeback]

I'd like that. I think my world could really use some of the stuff I've learned here.

[Though...probably less on a sacred spirit spot. That is NOT a good idea. Lesson learned, there. ]

[eyeforaneye]

... beyond door locks, you mean?

[alwayscomeback]

[Just...this face forever. ]

Yes. Beyond door locks.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Let it go, Sasuke, let it go, and rise like the break of dawn. ]

... I see.

How long is it that you've been in the fleet? Did you arrive at the same time as Zuko and Katara? [ Toph isn't brought up because he's not yet had the pleasure of actually meeting her. One day. ]

[alwayscomeback]

No. I showed up on my own. I've been here for over a year.

[That'll be a fun time for him. Meeting Toph. ]

[eyeforaneye]

Sounds difficult, listening to how you all talk about one another.

You seem rather inter-dependent.

[alwayscomeback]

[A little tersely:]

We fought in a war together. We learned how to rely on each other, and we came out of it as a family.

[eyeforaneye]

I'm not criticizing it, I'm making an observation. I know the effects that combat can have on camaraderie.

[alwayscomeback]

Yeah.

[He exhales, rubbing the back of his neck. ]

We just...really needed other people and there we were. Zuko especially.

[eyeforaneye]

And now your trust in all of them is equal?

[ He knows of Zuko's past misdeeds, of course, and of the tension that they'd brought for everyone. What he hasn't heard is Sokka's version of events. ]

[alwayscomeback]

Absolutely.

[That's said without a glimmer of hesitation. Zuko was trouble for a long time, but he's been trusted completely for longer. ]

They've all earned that.

[eyeforaneye]

That's almost impressive. Is that mercy or pragmatism speaking?

[alwayscomeback]

[He casts a LOOK at Sasuke, before exhaling, sitting back in his chair.]

Neither. Like I said, they're my family.

[eyeforaneye]

Now, perhaps. But something must have motivated you to change your mind when it wasn't always that way.

[alwayscomeback]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume you're talking about Zuko.

He helped me save my father and girlfriend from a Fire Nation prison. He didn't have to, but he did. That's when it changed.

[eyeforaneye]

It'd be presumptive of me to assume there weren't others in your group that were also like him. I don't know all of you.

That was really all it took? After multiple instances in which he'd endangered you...

[alwayscomeback]

Yeah, there were. But he was willing to put himself on the line for us. He was taking a big risk in doing what he did. He was outing himself completely as a traitor to the Fire Nation. Eve if he'd told it to his Father, this was open and absolute. There was no turning back for him after that point, and he still helped me unhesitatingly.

[eyeforaneye]

... it's impressive. [ Honestly. ]

Even hearing the circumstances, I don't know that I could've forgiven as easily as you did.

[alwayscomeback]

I'd had enough of hate and war by then. It was time for it to just...stop. I'm glad I did, Zuko's one of the best friends I've ever had.

[eyeforaneye]

Even finding hate and war detestable there are many men that fall into the trap of continuing to feed them, unable to break out of the cycle.

[alwayscomeback]

Yeah, that's true. I've seen more than enough of that back home.