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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-19 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Whatever Allen's doing, or not doing, he'll get a communicator buzz. When he answers, it's on the voice function, so while he can't see Clay, he can still hear him. And the sound of sizzling in the background.]

Hey, Starlight! You busy?
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-19 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Allen will pick up the communicator, taking a second to listen into the background. Is that a sizzling sound in the background...?]

Hey Cowboy. [Even if Clay can't see it, he'll still smile] I'm not busy, why?
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-19 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I finally got some good ingredients together. It's not perfect, but it's good enough!

[There's a pause to give Allen some time to ponder that, then he grins as he glances at the communicator.]

You said you wanted to try Korean food someday?
save_the_souls: (sweatdrop)

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-19 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[!!!!]

Ah! You're making Korean food??

Where are you?
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-19 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Up in the cabin!

[He gives the food in the dish a little flip, a teasing tone in his voice as he keeps speaking.]

Better hurry, or I'll have this galaxy-sized meal all for myself.
save_the_souls: (snickering laugh)

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-19 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, right! Like you could eat all that!

[Still!! Food! Cooked by his favorite person!!]

I'll be right over!
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-19 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughs because, well... Allen's right, there's no way Clay could possibly eat all of this in one sitting.]

See you in a bit! Love you!

[He turns off the comm, then sets to work putting all the finishing touches on the dishes. Once Allen's made it up the elevator, he'll likely smell the scent of delicious food, of spices and meats and grilled vegetables. From how much it lingers in the air, it's obvious he's been working on all this for a while.]
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-19 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Love you too.

[He turns off the comm as well and starts heading off. It does take a few minutes to get there, but soon enough he'll be stepping through the front door of the cabin]

Ah! It smells so good in here!
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-19 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[It's about the time Clay expected, since their cabin is pretty high up, even if Allen used his innocence rather than the makeshift elevator. He gives Allen a big, welcoming smile as he sets down the fifth plate of food, all of them being different from the other, but all looking just as appetizing. You know, unless you're not into Korean food, but Allen's pretty much into all food.]

I was hoping so! I've been at this for so long, I think the smell just faded out for me!

[With that said, Clay moves in to hug Allen in greeting - then turn them both so that when he lets go of him, it's to guide him towards the table. He knows food is pretty high up on Allen's priority list and all. But with that touch, Allen can feel equal parts pride and nostalgia, happiness and love - and he's a bit tired, too, but nothing a nap can't fix after this.]

Have at it! I can tell you what they are as you go. There's an appetizer, three main dishes, and a dessert, but you can start with whatever's fine with you.
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-19 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Allen had returned that hug. In it, were his feelings of happiness, excitement, love and a sense of gratitude that hey, Clay actually went and did this for him. And as he gets led to the table, his eyes are completely light up.]

Ah, it all looks so good! [He moves to sit down at the table] How long did you spend cooking all this?
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-19 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
A couple hours? It wasn't too bad, and I took breaks in between. I figured out the distance of some of the stars here; us being up close to the sky like we are makes it so much easier to find the stars I'm studying and -

[Right, right, food time, not astronomy. He shakes his head, letting a little chuckle escape, and sits down at Allen's side.]

Yeah. A couple hours.
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-19 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
[He reaches over so he can take Clay's hand and squeeze it. There's the gratitude again, along with happiness and love]

Well thank you. I mean it.

[He then pulls away, but is still smiling at him]

Okay, where should I start?
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-19 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
[That smile of his turns much more prideful when Allen squeezes his hand, and it's felt through the both of them. It's the good kind, the kind that comes from knowing he made a good meal, even if he had to improvise for a lot of it. And knowing that he made Allen happy just by cooking this for him, when he hadn't even tried it yet - yeah, he has a lot to be proud of.

Once he pulls away though, Clay leans forward to start pulling one of the dishes forward.]


Technically with Korean food, this isn't really an appetizer. They're served as side dishes that are supposed to be part of the main meal. But in the Western part of the world, where I come from, they're definitely considered appetizers.

This is a green onion pancake, or pajeon. I didn't have some of the ingredients, so I improvised from stuff here and on my ship. I used some of the local seafood, so that would make this a haemul pajeon with soy sauce, honey, garlic, and minced red peppers as the dipping sauce.
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-20 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah okay listening to Clay talk about food? Has to be one of the sexiest things to ever happen upon his ears, in Allen's opinion.]

Haemul pajeon... [He repeats the words, committing it to memory. He picks up a pair of chopsticks and uses them to tear off a piece with the sort of precision someone has that's very used to using chopsticks. Dipping it first, he'll take a bite. It's followed by yep, a very happy sound]

Ah, it's really good-! [Very savory. He nudges Clay] Hey, you should have some too!

[Sure, there was a temptation to eat it all himself. Were it something more mundane, he probably would. But this was more than that, it was Clay sharing a piece of his past, his heritage. And moments like that, it's best to share it together]
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-20 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Clay feels some relief at that; while he wasn't worried that Allen would dislike the food, it's still sharing a piece of his heritage and past, so he couldn't help that little nervous feeling. He smiles wide, prideful once more, though that falls a bit in favor of surprise when Allen offers him some of the food.]

Really? [He had made this all with the intent to give to Allen, after all, while he'd probably get something afterwards. But Allen's willing to share? Ha, when has that ever happened in all the times he's dated Allen, or had food with him?]
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-20 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He gives a nod and smile] Yeah, really!
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-20 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[And with that... he smiles again, reaching to squeeze Allen's hand and let him feel the gratitude in Clay. It does mean a lot, getting to share something like this with the person he loves most.]

Well, okay then. [With that said, he lets go take some chopsticks himself, though funnily enough, he doesn't seem as used to holding them as Allen is. He carefully tears off a piece as a result, dips it in the sauce, then takes a bite.

... Mmm. It is good! Not as good as it would've been if he had all the right ingredients, but still nice and savory, a good homage to his heritage that he doesn't know enough about.]


I think I've outdone myself!
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-20 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[And it makes Allen happy to see Clay eat it too, to feel that gratitude and happiness from him. After Clay tears off a piece, he'll grab some more for himself, laughing]

Uh huh! I'd give this a stellar rating!
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-20 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Clay grabs more for himself as well, though he'll end up with not as much as Allen. This was made for the intent of giving it all to Allen, and Clay knows he'll get full way faster than him. Still, he laughs along with him]

Oh? A full five stars?
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-20 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Mm! Without a doubt.

[Which yeah, now that he's sure that Clay got some? He'll totally be chowing down on it a quicker amount. Since it really is good, and fast eating is habit for him. So between the two of them, the plate is clear soon enough]

Okay, what's next?
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-20 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Clay meanwhile takes the empty plate away, setting it to the other side of the bowls and plates and out of the way of the two of them. While he's up, he'll start to pull three dishes over.]

Well, these are the three main dishes, so you can take your pick!

[He gestures to the first one] This one's spicy stir-fried chicken, or dak galbi. [...] Or, uh... spicy stir-fried raptor, and I don't know the Korean word for raptor. It's technically a chicken? Uh, anyway... The meat's been marinated in a red pepper sauce I made, and it's been mixed in with sesame leaves, sweet potatoes, leeks, cabbage, scallions, and some noodles, along with chili pepper sauce!

[And the second:] And since the first one's spicy, you might want to save this one for after it. This is chilled soy milk noodle soup, or kongguksu. For the former vegetarian side of you! I couldn't find the traditional soy milk, so I used the closest thing they have to it, which is still good! They're made with the beans I used, toasted sesame seeds, and mixed nuts all blended up to make the broth. In that are thin noodles, cucumber strips, and a little bit of tomato. It's a pretty popular summer recipe back home!

[Now, on to the final one:] And these are sushi rolls, or gimbap! They look like Japanese sushi, but there's actually some key differences. Gimbap has a lot more ingredients than the Japanese rolls, and nothing in here is raw. For these, I put in carrots, parboiled spinach, cucumber, eggs, radish, and a mix of raptor meat and seafood.

[Finally, Clay sits back down, leaning back so that Allen can can survey the food and make his choice.]

Now it's all up to you!
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-20 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow...! [Allen claps his hands together and holds them close to his mouth as he thinks, clearly his expression very blissful and excited about all this food. It all looks so good...! Where to start?]

Hmmm...okay, okay! I really love spicy food so I should probably save that one... [gotta give the others a fair chance] Let's start with the gimbap!

[That also may have been a very small "eee" squeal in excitement after that, but hey. He's very happy okay]
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[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-20 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Clay ends up laughing at that little squeal, just feeling elated that Allen's so happy about this. There was a lot of effort that went into this, but god, it's so, so worth it.]

Gimbap it is. [He pulls that plate in particular closer to Allen, then goes ahead and takes a couple of the rolls for himself. There's still more than enough for Allen, and Clay would rather wait to see what he thinks before helping himself.] Dig in!
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I thought I had replied to this...

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-07-23 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
Alright! [He definitely starts chowing down, making very happy noises as he munches into a Gimbap. This is the best day ever] Mm! It's delicious!
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I SEE HOW IT IS

[personal profile] geonomy 2016-07-24 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Clay chows down as well, though he's much slower at it than Allen is. Speaking of that, he watches Allen eat out of the corner of his eye, and he can't help the smile coming up because of it. Yes, it's still bewildering to watch someone eat that much at that speed, but that's just who Allen is.]

Glad you think so! These were actually some of the more difficult ones to make. Getting all the food in there like that and all.

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