May Mingle (Caprine)

[moonofmylife]

Who: The crew of the Caprine and visitors
Broadcast: N/a
Action: Yes
When: Throughout the month of May

[Enjoy the snacks! Sadly they are mostly goo.]

Comments

[forcesensitive]

Hey, Pinkie. [He gestures her over to look.] If I use the dry-solid texture, I can get the wheat gel to act like chips. Then add spicy chilli as soft-solid, cheddar as powder--

[And look! Nachos!]

[spontaneouscombustion]

Oooh, nachos~! [She takes a "chip", even though they're... not heated yet yeah Pinkie's a weird one.] Mmmm and it's got a nice little zip to it too! Hmm wonder if we can find some spicier stuff.

[forcesensitive]

Had something like it down on the planet and thought I'd see what I could do.

[He gestures over to the little spice rack.] I'm not really sure what most of that is, but maybe there's something that'll help?

1/2

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hmmmm... black pepper, garlic powder, ginger powder... I dunno--

2/2

[spontaneouscombustion]

OH! DUH, I got something like that yesterday! Be right back!

[And a quick sprint off to the quarters! What could it be?]

[forcesensitive]

Uhh--okay.

[He'll make up a few more of the chip-strips while she trots off. They're pretty good to dip into almost any of the other gels. Whoever said the food here was terrible isn't, he thinks, very creative.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Not even a minute later and the pony returns with the neck of a small, dark red bottle in her teeth. She wraps her hoof around the neck to show it off.]

TADA! Auntie Zarlock's Seven Pepper Naga Scorpion Ghost-Maker Sauce! It's got a REALLY nice kick but there's just a smidge of sweetness to soften it out!

[For comparison: this is the pony that thinks a scorching hot sauce can be slathered onto a cupcake no problem.]

[forcesensitive]

Ghost-Maker? Are you sure that's safe for humans to eat?

[He's got a bad feeling about this for some reason.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

Yeah, I was worried too, but the saleshuman said it's just the name of one of the peppers in the bottle! I've already tried it out!

[It's the unholy, alternate universe crossbreed of a Carolina Reaper and a ghost pepper.]

1/2

[forcesensitive]

Huh. Well, I'll try some then.

[He puts a couple drops onto his faux nachos and takes a bite....]

2/2

[forcesensitive]

[But he does turn reddish, gapes like a fish, and rushes to place his mouth under the drink dispenser.]

Hot! Hot!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Heehee, I know, right? Isn't it good?

[Pinkie, no. At least the maintenance bots are coming to wipe up the orange waterfall.]

[forcesensitive]

[The drink is not helping enough. Finn whimpers but finally contents himself with a glass of the stuff, which he gulps down.

Next time he'll stick to the spicy chilli gel.]

I think--you probably--taste that--different.

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Trust me, her taste buds are VERY strange, even compared to other Equestrian ponies.]

Aw, you don't like it?

[Here, Pinkie'll make it up to you, she'll get a glass of not!milk started.]

[forcesensitive]

Too hot.

[Sorry, Pinkie. He's had so much boring food in his life that Ghost-Maker Sauce is totally beyond him.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[The First Order will pay for this one day. I bet he hasn't even had a proper dessert before that birthday cake, huh?

Still, here's that milk.]

I guess so. Here, dairy helps out a LOT.

[forcesensitive]

Thanks. [It does help a little, but his expression is still one of pain.

Also, what's dessert?]

Whew. That's--are you sure you got that at a food shop, not a weapon shop?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Pretty sure! It WAS in the food district, and they had all sorts of fruit and spices in the stall too! Oh! You know what'd be GREAT with this?!

[One dash to the fridge later and she pulls out some sort of cross melon, but with a spiky, durian-like rind.]

I got THIS at the stall too. She said it's got a great aroma when you crack it open, and it's really sweet and juicy!

[forcesensitive]

[He's still gulping down drinks, but a nice chilly melon might be good too....]

But it's not spicy, right? I can take it.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Nope, shouldn't be spicy at all!

[And it... actually smells pretty nice once she cuts into it. A touch musky, but mostly really cold and sweet, like a cantaloupe. ... Even if it is bright blue inside.]

Mmmm it DOES smell good...

[forcesensitive]

[Finn takes a slice and jams it into his mouth, sighing in relief. He doesn't chew on it yet, just holds the cool melon slice over his poor scorched tastebuds.]

Nft bd.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Mmm! 'nw, rght?

[Buuut like she said the reason she got it out is because it'd be paired nicely with that sauce. So yup, before her next bite, that slice is getting a nice line of hot sauce going all the way across.]

[forcesensitive]

[Yeah, her tastebuds have got to be different than his, because Finn's mouth still feels on fire even with the chilly melon in it. Finn lets up on his bite for a moment to talk.]

Be careful. It's hot.

[Thank you mister obvious.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[What's that? She can't hear you over how delicious this tastes.]

Mmm this is perfect~ I think I just found my next cupcake flavor~~~

[Pray, Finn. Pray like the heat death is upon you.]

[forcesensitive]

How can you eat that?

[He shakes his head, not really expecting an answer. Maybe it's a pony thing.]