be steady on your feet [ OPEN ]

[socials]

Who: Souji Seta & you!
When: Late May and through June
Where: Everywhere in Aefenglom, with focus on in-city quests, setting exploration, and neighborhood bonding in the Haven - though some quests outside of the city walls
What: Catchall open log for quests and daily life
Warnings: None currently - will update if needed!

open & closed prompts to be found in the comments - you can also drop a wildcard in here if you like!

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[ It doesn't take much for Souji to fall into the same kind of rhythm that he had back home in Inaba. He goes grocery shopping when he has the chance, trying to find the right deals while establishing a kind of friendship with the market sellers that seem open to it. If he can get a slightly better deal by virtue of befriending the merchants, then, well, he's going to.

Because it also doesn't take much for him to figure out that resources are always in flux. So he gets what he can - a lot of fish, dried herbs, tubers, cured meats - and figures out what to make from there.

He's in the kitchen, now, peeling and chopping tubers and root vegetables that he's gotten, a paper-wrapped parcel of white fish waiting for when he's gotten this taken care of. Already there's an aroma floating through their big house, butter and garlic and herbs cooking as the base to everything. At the very least, he can do this for the people that he's found himself living with.

Especially since he shares so much in common with the both of them. Souji will have food prepared for them, whenever they're home or come to join him.

They'll have someone to greet them, regardless. ]

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[ Akira falls into his own routine from back home: picking up odd jobs and finding people to help with various tasks. Even without school or Phantom Thievery, it keeps him out of the house a fair amount of the time. Something to do, a means to keep his mind off the slow transformation he's experiencing.

Coming home to the smell of a fresh meal cooking is nothing new, but the notes in the air this time aren't quite like the spices he's used to back home. Common sense and the rhythmic sound of a knife against a cutting board lead him to the kitchen with light steps, where he finds Souji turned away at the counter. Unsurprising, considering Lux said before that she had people to cook for her back home; it seems like he and Souji have been the only ones really utilizing the kitchen so far. ]

Want any help? [ The question comes from the doorway, Akira leaning a shoulder against the frame. ]

[interlucere]

[ Keeping herself busy has always been Lux's way of coping with difficult situations. Taking odd jobs, attending lessons at the Coven, she doesn't leave herself much time to rest at home—and in some ways, that's intentional. If she sits still, she will find herself dwelling on things she can't change, and she doesn't want to be a burden. This is her first time living with anyone who isn't family, and she doesn't want to get it wrong.

Which is why she comes home that day with a bag filled with bread in her arms, carefully letting herself in before taking in the smell. Her stomach growls (right, she forgot about lunch this afternoon), and slowly she lets her feet lead her toward the kitchen, craning to look past Akira's shoulders to see what's going on inside. ]

...Can I help too?

[ She's completely clueless about this type of cooking, but please teach her the kitchen magic you're performing, Souji. ]

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[ The three of them seem to be taking every opportunity to find busywork, Souji's realized, but it's instinct ingrained in him from a year of living with the Dojimas that has him making sure that he comes home. There are chores to do in their big house, bigger than he's used to, and it's interesting to find the balance with his new roommates. They're good people, though; he wants to get to know them better, and he wants to make sure no one ever feels lonely.

Having time to themselves is one thing. Loneliness is another.

His head tilts a little, hearing someone joining him. But he doesn't truly turn until he hears the both of them, lifting his head as he does, a smile pulling at the corners of his mouth. ]

Could use some help in cutting and preparing, if you both want to lend a hand. [ He has a feeling he can entrust Akira to good knife cuts, and start with basics for Lux. ]

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[ The distant sounds of someone else (it can only be Lux) arriving home reach his ears, so Akira isn't the least bit startled when she approaches and leans around him. He flashes her a brief smile in lieu of a greeting. ]

Sure thing.

[ That's his cue to step farther into the kitchen, moving over to join Souji at the counter. His knowledge of recipes may not be particularly broad, but working at Leblanc has given him a good grasp on the basics, knife skills included. It seems Souji's taken care of most of the peeling, even. ]

I can take care of these if you want.

[interlucere]

[ It's a good thing that Akira has the basics down, even if that makes her the only one without any practical cooking knowledge. Understandable, and she's sure that neither of them would judge her for that, but remaining clueless when it comes to this (or anything, really) is unacceptable to her. Lux wants to learn, which is why she positions herself where she can watch both of them.

With a simple smile, she rolls up her sleeves. All right, then. ]

Can you show me what you want me to do?

[ She's always learned best through watching others first. ]