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Who: Belthazar and you
Broadcast: Yes
Action: On the singing planet
When: July 5th, afternoon

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[Though one cannot smell through the network broadcast, it certainly looks like there is a barbecue happening on the beach. Belthazar has a lovely bonfire built. A few metal grates form a cooking surface, on which there are various roasting vegetables and... gigantic racks of meat as well as oversized steaks.

He adjusts the camera feed so that he is also in the picture. He looks so very small next to these ribs. Just where did these originate?]

I have chanced upon an opportunity to try this world's cuisine... by cooking it myself. From what I gathered of the beast-- or rather, what many men gathered, and I observed-- it appeared to be some kind of stegodon. In laymen's terms, it was a giant lizard.

Naturally I find myself with an abundance of meat. It is certainly enough for experimentation, but I cannot possibly eat all of this myself. If you have any interest in trying gigantic lizard served twenty different ways, by all means, come and find me: I will be on the beach for another two or three hours, probably. For those who would prefer a meatless option, I've made plenty of other fodder as well.

[He pauses like he wants to say something else, but then opts not to.]

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[As promised, there is a huge cookout going on at the beach. Belthazar has converted at least six picnic tables into a buffet line. The main dish is, of course, giant lizard; the creature's corpse is nowhere to be seen, as it's already been butchered and quartered and fifthed and sixthed, and then those pieces were hauled out of the forest so as to not attract any unsavory company. There truly are a dozen ways to sample a dinosaur: traditional filet mignon approach, perfectly-seasoned gigantic ribs, marinaded, cubed, ground and combined with herbs and cheese, battered and fried, breaded, sliced thin and boiled, stewed...

And then there are the side dishes: fancy as fuck macaroni and cheese, something like asparagus, salad that isn't totally green, potato salad of some kind, whatever the fuck this is, stinky curry, and then, for no particular reason at all, onigiri. (He needed the practice.)

There's a lot of food, so it makes sense that he's exhausted; if he isn't struggling to flip his Texas-sized steaks, he can be found nodding off in the sand.]

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[Holy shit Allen's died and gone to heaven]

Ah...it all looks so good!!

I'm on my way!

[Belth is exceedingly happy to see Allen so happy, though he reflects it in a much dimmer way, like the moon.]

I'll be here.

[Yeah I'd say Allen's happiness right now is like the sun, but really it's probably more akin to a supernova.]

[Anyway Allen shows up not long after (seriously he showed up freakishly fast). He looks...positively in awe at the sight before him. This is like a serious dream right now]

Ehhh- this is amazing...!

[Belthazar feels very appreciated. He scritches his cheek.]

It's nothing, really. I didn't have the opportunity to plan so I made whatever came to mind.

Then you're really good at impromptu cooking!

[Which what do you know, he's already grabbing himself a plate and putting food onto it- meat dishes and all]

Thank you. I could make a living off that, I suppose, but...

[Now that's interesting. Here he thought the black bean dishes would be enough, but...]

-- You eat meat now?

[It's not condescending, but curious (and perhaps slightly concerned).]

Huh?

[He looks back at Belthazar. That's right, last time he ate his cooking...]

Ah, that's right! I decided to give up being a vegetarian.

[... Well, okay. He wasn't aware that was something you could just give up-- but he's not going to judge. After all, there are lots of delicious foods that ought to be eaten, and limiting oneself means missing out on them.]

Oh? How fortuitous. Between you and Sokka, I expect nothing to go to waste.

[Allen doesn't seem possessed, so...]

[Yeah he's not going to explain why the change either. Just accept it, humans change stuff on the regular]

Mm! Don't worry! We're on the job!

[Yeah, he's kinda given up on that.]

If you have a favorite kind of steak, please let me know as well. The whole point of this exercise was to see the best way of preparing the stegodon.

Okay!

[And that's about all you'll get out of him before he starts stuffing his face]

[Belthazar hasn't taken a break to eat, but he's tempted to what with Allen stuffing his face nearby. Even if there's not much conversation going on he still enjoys the company of the silver-haired Exorcist, and to that end, he nibbles on some bread while a second set of ribs cooks over the fire; he's happy to eat in silence.]

[Sokka might of responded to the video with excited squeals of pure, unadulterated delight, but only animals of a higher hearing range would have probably made it out. Instead, he makes right for the cookout, because HE IS GONNA EAT THE SHIT OUT OF THAT DINOSAUR.

He can be found with various meats cradled in one arm, wile his free hand is busy shoving as much of it into his mouth as possible. He's probably been at this for a while and shows no sign of stopping. Seriously, where does all the food go? It's like a mystery of the universe or something. ]

[Belthazar isn't even sure when Sokka got here. He just turns around to put more steak on the table and sees Sokka sitting there like he was there the whole time.]

Oh. Er, hello. When did you...?

[Holy shit, he's eating a lot. He trails off and just... stares.]

[He may never know. Something that's...maybe a rib is sticking out of his mouth when Belthazar speaks to him. He smiles around it, waving a greasy hand at him. ]

'Ey! Gud fud. You' th' 'est!

[Chew chew swallow. Down it goes. ]

How long did it take you to cook all of this? It's huge!

You're welcome.

[It's really been too long since he fed Sokka and Allen. He forgot all about this.]

Two, maybe three hours? I'm not finished, though.

[He likely won't forget in a hurry. Sokka starts eating some more of his armful of MEAT. ]

Really? There's gonna be more?

Yeah, there's still about a dozen steaks left to grill.

[He still doesn't quite believe it.]

... Are you sure you can eat all of that?

Great!

[Chew, chew, swallow. Sokka grins in Belth's direction. ]

Pfft, please. This is easy. I can eat way more.

[Belthazar looks equal parts fascinated and disgusted. He looks at the food. And then he looks back at Sokka.]

... Teach me your ways.

[He'll slowly swallow a piece of...leg? It looks like leg. ]

I don't know if it can be taught, but sure. I'll give it a shot.

[It could be leg.]

How do you fit it all? Is it pacing? Breathing? Something else? No doubt you've noticed that I am somewhat... vertically challenged, and so I have always been hopeful that if I eat enough, I might make up for lost time and grow as I should have.

[Chew chew chew ]

I dunno. I just...eat it? But maybe if you eat enough red meat you'll grow some. That's why a friend of mine was so short, I think. Only ate vegetables and fruit.

[He doesn't mention that until two or three years ago, his diet was rather sparse.]

That is sage advice. I have not yet reached the end of my maturity, I think, so there is still time...!

[He balls his hands into fists beneath his long sleeves and looks determined as hell. He looks over the racks of marinating steak that has yet to be cooked.]

I will have to eat more meat. None of this gelatinous stuff I am forced to cook with otherwise.

Maybe? You never know. You might be lucky and end up as buff as me sometime.

[Sokka, no. ]

That's the spirit! If you ever need extra meat, we've always got lots on the Blue Fish, and I can always hunt a little extra when we hit a planet with good game.

That would be excellent.

[BELTHAZAR, NO.]

Thank you for the offer; it is generous. Do you have a chef? Or should I resume making meals and sending them to you?

You're right it would be excellent. The excellent...ist.

[Sokka that isn't even a WORD. ]

We're still horribly cookless. It's a tragedy, so please, please send us food. I don't want us to starve to death. That's not how I want to go.

Holy cow over the moon!

[That's a lot of food. A bit much for one guy like Belth to handle, actually, so while Clay would love to sample all of that:]

Need help cooking some of that?

[Clay is so nice. He's surprised at the offer and blushes briefly.]

I... won't object to the help, but only if it isn't too much trouble.

[Good gravy, this party must've been a lot of work. Pinkie Pie brought a couple dozen cupcakes to add to dessert, but for now she's finding where he's dozed off and carrying him a tray with a dollop or two from a LOT of dishes. She even added a couple of the less looking-like-it-was-formerly-muscle pieces of meat to the plate, that is how much she values you, best friend of her new boyfriend.]

Hiya, Belthazar!

[He startles when Pinkie approaches him. Despite his keen elven hearing, he was totally conked out.]

O-oh, Pinkie Pie! I'm sorry, I must've dozed off for a moment. Please forgive my rudeness.

Oh no, you're fine, silly! You deserve a nap after working so hard.

[She plucks the tray off her back with her teeth and turns her head to offer it to him.]

Uh'gah' oo shum foo'.

No one asked me to. I mean, they did, but they did not expect me to rise to the occasion...

[His eyebrows lift, and he can't help blushing a little. He reaches out to take the plate.]

-- You are kind. I stole a few bites here and there, but for the most part, I have been too busy to eat.

[And that's why he's ninety pounds soaking wet.]

Hee, I figured~ A lot of my friends can get like that too when they're working.

[Especially Applejack, although she's more likely to forego sleep than food.]

Edited 2016-07-10 02:22 (UTC)

I suppose I take after my father more than I thought.

[Except when it comes to table manners. He pops an onigiri into his mouth whole, chews, and then swallows. It takes a moment.]

What are your friends like?

Hee, Twilight and Fluttershy are both kinda like you! Twilight LOVES reading and practicing magic, she's even a PRINCESS now because of it! Fluttershy's special talent is taking care of animals, but she's REALLY shy.

Applejack helps run Sweet Apple Acres and she's REALLY honest and hardworking and LOVES apples and her family! Rarity's a fashion designer, and she's really generous and great at keeping things neat and spotting little stuff! And Rainbow Dash is part of the weather team, and she LOVES racing! She's even becoming part of the Wonderbolts back home now, that's always been a BIG dream of hers! Hee, she's ALSO a lot better about taking breaks!

All my friends really REALLY love their jobs, but sometimes Applejack and Twilight and Rarity and OCCASIONALLY Fluttershy get SO wrapped up they forget to rest and relax!

[What fanciful names... and jobs, too, but Twilight's is definitely the most appealing to him.]

Wait, studying magic allowed her to become royalty?

[That's not how it works.]

Yeah, it did! She accidentally switched up all our cutie marks and then she reminded us of our talents to get them switched back and then she wrote this REALLY cool new spell and then we all zapped her with the Elements of Harmony and when she came back she had wings AND a horn and Princess Celestia told us she was a Princess!

[Totally makes sense, right?]

[Thankfully, he is good at talking fast. He ruminates on this for a moment, and then shoots back:]

I do not know what the Elements of Harmony are but I remember the significance of cutie marks and I certainly understand how difficult it is to write a spell as I have written countless for the sake of research, so already your friend has my highest respect. There are no easy shortcuts to royalty where I am from-= you are either born into it or you are not-- but the government is also staffed by magisters, who are quite skilled at magic. One does not need the bluest of blood to attain a seat, so I suppose the closest analogy I can think of is that she made a magical breakthrough. Her body mutated because of the arcane magic-- which isn't unheard of-- and she was given a new place... yes, it makes sense now.

Hee yup, pretty much!

Wow, your government sounds REALLY different. So how many royals do YOU have? We just have four princesses now, maybe five if Princess Cadance's new foal'll be a girl! Ooooh I wonder what kind of pony they'll be, I'm so excited and Twilight's REALLY excited to be an auntie!

[~~Spoilers: baby alicorn filly~~~]

We have-- [A pause.] We... don't have any. We have a regent, but he is not royalty. The prince was killed years ago and so it fell upon the military to keep Quel'thalas together.

[Oops, he ruined the mood.]

[Wow, Belth, all she wanted was to tell you about her princess bestie, she's feeling so attacked right now!

No, really that... gets a sad face.]

Oh. Well that's not good.

[... It gets worse from there, doesn't it?]

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