driftfleet | the word of the day is "paranoia"

Who: Kirito / OTA
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Hiding out in engineering on the Paisley, if you so desire
When: Now!

[So, this is something he's been wondering - and eventually, seriously considering - for the last couple of months, mostly when they landed on Arslae and he realized how ill-equipped he is to deal with conflict. For most people, it would simply be a matter of avoiding fights. But for him... well. It's kind of all he's ever been good for.

Getting told that, hey, one of your crewmates is a murderer is more or less the last straw to break through his indecisive camel back.]

I have a question, mostly for whoever's gotten personal those personal augment upgrades you can buy, or at least thought about it. I'd really like to know- what's it like? Which did you choose? Why would you choose to get one- or why not? I mean, the people offering them up aren't exactly trustworthy, but they all sound pretty useful, too.

Basically, I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons. I'd appreciate the help.

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It's a Spanish dish. It's rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan

[ He's watching what Kirito grabs carefully, making sure he knows what to do. ]

Hmm... that one could be tricky, then. No saffron, and only dried strips of fish for seafood. We can do chicken fried rice, though. Oh, and we've always got loads of teriyaki, so beef and chicken are easy. My favourite is beef teriyaki burgers fried in oil with bacon potato fries. Tastes awesome.

[Well, as awesome as synthetic food can get.]

Heh, that actually does sound pretty good.

[ He smiles slightly. ]

Want that for lunch, then? It's a pretty easy recipe, so it's a good place to start.

[ He nods once. ]

Yeah, I could go with that. [ He pauses briefly. ] Thanks.

No worries. Honestly, I make this one for myself more often than not.

[When it's all protein anyway, the fried stuff is sort of like a treat, really. He goes about getting the ingredients and mixtures set up, describing what he's doing as he goes. As it's being mixed, though-]

Do you cook much back home?

[ He nods slightly. ]

When I got a chance to. It's a hobby of mine.

You've got a head start on me, then, so you'll be fine. I used to make easy stuff on and off back home, but I only started cooking regularly for myself when I got here. It's been... interesting.

[Thankfully you're much less likely to set the kitchen on fire working with protein mush.]

[Shinjiro tilts his head slightly. ]

I'm not sure how much protein mush counts as food.

Not a whole lot, admittedly. It's a step above an IV drip as far as keeping you alive, but otherwise there's no much to say about it.

[Having personal experience with both, he can recognize the shortcomings.]

[ Shinjiro sighs. ]

I know I'm gonna have to get used to it, though.

Takes a while. I don't think I'm entirely used to it myself, but it starts to become normal... ish.

You should probably see about getting a job on the station and buy as many meals and supplies as you can, though. You might regret it otherwise.

[He's totally stocking up.]

[ Shinjiro nods slightly. ]

That sounds like a good plan.

You might have to experiment a bit and try different things, though, since this isn't exactly Earth. I did find a couple of gems- there's this cafe on the north end that puts a purple paste in their sandwiches. Tastes just like mayonnaise.

[ Shinjiro considers that. ]

It makes sense that the food would be different from Earth's.

No kidding. It's actually kind of shocking, how much of it is Earth-themed. You'd think we would be eating ground-up alien secretions instead of burger powder.

[filed under: things normal people don't say at the dinner table]

[ Shinjiro makes a face. ]

I'm... glad we're not.

What, not feeling too adventurous? The weirdest food is usually the tastiest.

You're probably right. It's just strange to think about.

Haha, yeah. Well, it's all theoretical, anyway.

[He steps aside and gestures to the pan, now that things are cooking.]

Here, give it a try. It's better to get a feel for the equipment, since it can be kind of twitchy.

[ He takes over with the ease of someone who is familiar with a kitchen, even if this one's a bit different from the ones he's used to on Earth. ]

Anything in particular I should know about it?

Mm... the oven turns itself off after half an hour, so if whatever you're cooking isn't done by then, you have to turn it back on again.

Oh, and the two front burners will probably set your food on fire if you turn them on to power 6. 5 and a half is fine, 6 and a half is fine, but right at 6? You're doomed.

Don't even bother with the back-left burner. The only setting that still works is the max, and if you need food to cook that fast you might as well use the microwave.

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