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[abracafcku]

Who: Taako
Broadcast: None
Action: First Breath, Planetside
When: 9/28

First Breath

1. Kitchen
[The Marsiva had become boring after the first day of having absolutely nothing to do. He'd spent the time trying to understand what was going on, and then decided napping was probably the best thing since he was stuck anyway. Which is why he was in the middle of a trance-like nap when the Atroma jingle went off and he exploded onto the First Breath's kitchen with confetti and questionable looking chocolate pudding cups.

Taako blinked, then dusted the confetti off his clothes and wizard's hat. The first thing he saw was the sad state of this kitchen, and Taako put his hands on his hips with a sigh.]

Is this seriously what they want me to work with?

2. Cargo: Salvage
[After settling into the crew, Taako immediately went out salvaging. Something about that seemed to be the right thing to do, so he is dragging bits of metal sheeting, wires, robot parts, and sacks full of gears and pieces into the cargo hold. The planet is basically made for looting, so he's doing his level best to loot the shit out of it. He also has a Mage Hand - an invisible force - carrying several lush looking throw pillows trimmed in various colored fringe and blankets.

When he comes onto the ship, when he sees someone in here, he immediately motions to them.]

You, person whose name I totally remember, go grab the rest of this, hm? I'm not exactly the brawn type.

Planetside

1. Shopping
[You cannot expect Taako to go to a world of literal shopping and not come back with all the craziest shit. But sadly, he does not have a lot of money since he is recently arrived and was not part of this cargo haul that apparently got some people money and others not so much. Which means Taako has to do what Taako does best and improvise.

And he's doing a goddamn God Tier job at it. He's getting new outfits pieced together from clothing crates lost to the dumps, he's getting new throw pillows, blankets, random knick-knacks, and he's trying to find some goddamn weapons just because how bitchin' would it be to roll around the galaxy with a pair of machine guns strapped to his back? Totally, that's how much.

But he still has no money, so he'll slide over to the closest person in the same store as him and smile.]

Hey there, thug, you wanna help me with something?

2. Arena - Locked to Lup
[He could fight here, but why go through the effort? It's so much easier to wait until he sees a good bet and then toss as much of the Charmed credit he's earned so far straight into it. If he loses? Oh well. If he wins? Hell yeah.

So the second he sees Lup enter the arena, he knows exactly what to do. He bets every single credit he's earned so far on her winning. He highly doubts anyone here could conquer her level of spellcasting and the utter destruction he has a feeling she's capable of doing. Most people here relied on melee combat and, well, wizards are made for smashing from afar. This is also a good way to check what she's capable of and she did not disappoint.

Once the battle is over, he waits down by the fighters' exit, leaning up against the wall with a pocket full of credits.]

Nice job, Destructo.

Comments

[abracafcku]

[Was cheese meant to be a sauce like that? Taako reached over and dabbed his pinky finger against the rim where some leftover sauce was clinging for life. A sniff and a taste later, he was pleasantly surprised. Tart but not overly so. Could do with a little more creaminess to even it out. He hummed in thought and then shook his head.]

Pass for now, my man. Gotta eat this as it was given so I can experience.... Whatever this is.

[He just doesn't know how to eat it. Taako glances around and catches a glimpse of another patron digging in, turning their head to the side to take a bite.

Easy enough.

He follows suit and the shell crunches, enveloping the meat and vegetables inside like a hug. The meat is spicy but saucy, the vegetables crisp and fresh, and the sour cream is as he remembers it. He is definitely on the right track - just not blue.]

Oh my God. I'm so glad they named this after me.

[universal_charm]

_{[ There is something very magic about watching someone try a new food for the first time, especially a good food. Well, not that Kirk would have been able to guarantee the food was good - they had only just gotten there after all and all he could actually guarantee was that it was edible. But edible did not always equal good. He half expected Taako to outright moan from the look on his face as he bit into his meal. Kirk, for himself, was much less animated as he chewed on his, to fascinated with Taako's experience. ]}

Well is it hardly a surprise it tastes good when its namesake is delicious?

_{[ Somewhere, everywhere, people are groaning. ]}

[abracafcku]

[Wow.

Wow. Taako was about to take another bite, but that catches him off guard. Is he on another date? He's been in a dry spell for how long? And now he's got someone flirting with him like there's no tomorrow.

There's a split second beat, and then he gives an incredulous giggle. A moment later it turns into a full laugh - not at Jim's expense, but at Taako's situation.]

Aren't you a peach! I'm happy to know that humans from all over can appreciate all this.

[He gestures to himself with his free hand.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk wouldn't call it a date - not when his MO was pretty much to flirt with anyone in ear shot who was willing to put up with it. He grins at the laughter, enjoying the sound of it, and Taako enjoying himself. ]}

I would think one would have to be blind not to appreciate it.

[abracafcku]

Blind or tasteless; which this planet? It is sadly saturated with the lacking in taste.

[He appreciates all the free stuff he can gank, but this place is such an affront to his senses.]

[universal_charm]

Honestly, it's better than the planets that were all divided into teams and you couldn't find anything that didn't have a team logo on it.

[abracafcku]

[Taako looks particularly blase about that thought. He's done sports - twice! - and while one was awesome because he got to wear whatever he wanted and a mask, the wrestling thing was kind of.... eh.]

I would have torched every shop there.

[universal_charm]

Yeah, that would have meant razing a planet, but I understand the feeling.

[abracafcku]

[Yeah that's not good, but then again?

No, still not good, even if an entire planet of team logos goes against his very core.]

Maybe a mini-razing of just local goods.

[universal_charm]

I mean I wouldn't be against a few of those shops being burned down to be honest.

[abracafcku]

[Interesting...! Taako leans forward a little and rests his chin in one hand, elbow on the table.]

Really now? Which ones have earned your ire?

[universal_charm]

Not here, on that other planet. And mostly it was the ones that took your picture while you shopped and basically sold it within a heartbeat. Me and a few others were minor celebrities for a hot minute. Made me feel gross.

[abracafcku]

[Ah, the paparazzi. It looks like they existed no matter what universe, and apparently some places were more aggressive than others. Taako had been well known enough that he'd had a taste of that fame, but never enough that he'd been hounded. After Glamor Springs, he'd been glad for the ability to disappear.

He leans back in his seat and shrugs a little.]

Celebrity status isn't for everyone, I get that. It can be fairly tiring some.

Unfortunately, I can't torch a store I can't see, but if we ever go back, do let me know. I owe you for today.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He laughed and gave Taako a small salute with his own taco. ]}

Much appreciated. I hope that offer will translate to other planets since we usually don't hit the same system twice.

[abracafcku]

Well yeah, sure. As you can see, I'm not exactly a lawful good type over here.

[Jim had run into him trying to steal after all. Taako chuckles and continues eating his food. The color wasn't off-putting enough to stop him from enjoying his first taco after all.]

If someone's being a dick, I'm always up for being a dick back.

[universal_charm]

So what I'm hearing is have you around when I get into my next bar fight?

[abracafcku]

Oh that? Nope, Taako's not a brawler. If you want to go get your pretty face ounces in, it'll be a tragedy, but I'm gonna be good out here.

[universal_charm]

Excuse you, I have been in many a bar fight, but this face is all original.

_{[ He motioned around said face with his hand. ]}

I can hold my own, even drunk,

Omfg those spelling errors in my tag I'm so sorry

[abracafcku]

Mmhmm, I don't doubt it, but this wizard isn't going to go into brawls for anyone.

No matter how pretty they are.

[Taako shrugs apologetically.]

I'll banish them to another plane of existence though, if you want.

Re: Omfg those spelling errors in my tag I'm so sorry

[universal_charm]

Well I wouldn't ask you to brawl for me. I was expecting more along the lines of what you just said. Sometimes it's nice to know you have that option, you know?

[abracafcku]

[Taako finishes his food and wipes his fingers in a napkin as he makes a big show of considering Jim's request. Fights should be fought between the two main parties, but Taako has never been against using an unfair advantage when it benefited him.

He smiles, lips quirking up at the ends.]

If you buy me dinner sometime, then sure.

[universal_charm]

Isn't that what I just did?

_{[ He raised a brow. ]}

[abracafcku]

This is now if an introductory snack - like a get to know you tea, you know what I mean?

[He's going to be burning spell slots banishing someone to a demiplane, he wants something a little more.]

Doesn't have to be before - let's just say you'll owe me one after, hm?

[universal_charm]

I feel like owing you one can be a dangerous thing, Taako.

_{[ He smirked, clearly teasing the other. Buuuut maybe being seriously. Just a little. 5%. ]}

[abracafcku]

[Oh, most definitely.]

Won't know until you try it, am I right?