[Freezing magic would be pretty useful right now. Gaius has thought so himself; if his Arcus had water quartz equipped, he could've tried something similar.]
My family lived somewhere pretty remote by most people's standards, so we all had to know every chore. I'm not a chef, but I can cook for myself and others just fine.
[...out of pinching range? Did Ryuji forget to, uh, tie the lobster's pincers?]
We might have better luck cooking it if we find a food vendor to help us. There are a few serving shellfish, aren't there?
LMFAO I MEAN I've done it like...when I was a kid - I don't really remember much
[That's cool, bro, that's cool. Ryuji always wondered what it would be like in the country. Mostly he wondered what they did for fun out there. No arcades, no shopping centers, no huge town centers with every type of food available - what did they do for fun?]
And I guess I can ask. I kinda got it so a friend could see, but I haven't found him yet.
If you think of the world in terms of city and country, then I'd be from the country's country.
[He laughs a little as he says it. He lives in the mountains in a nomadic tribe, saying he's out of the way is like saying a city has a handful of people in it.]
Oh, is that right? [Can a lobster even be split between three people? Hm.] If I'm keeping you, it's more than alright to move on. I can always share a lobster with you another time.
That's a pretty good deal. Lobster can be pretty expensive, can't it? I've never had to shop for it myself.
[The poor lobster. Being called an alien by the alien.]
Haha...it doesn't look like any I've seen. But it's what's on the inside that counts, right? And what fills our stomachs. [No one ever ate a lamb because they looked at all that wool, right?] That sounds like a good idea. As long as it's cold enough to be numb, it won't feel anything at all.
I dunno. I mean, Yusuke could afford two of them when we went to the beach last time, but that was at home. [He scratches his head and looks down at the alien lobster, hanging from his other hand, rubber bands around its claws.] Maybe they ain't as rare here?
But yosh! I got it. I'll go back and find that guy and once I do, I'll give you a call. I dunno where he wandered off to. Sound fair?
[Heee wasn't thinking about having a healthy relationship with any marine life, but that would make sense? Maybe they have a deal with the sea gods or whatever it is people do here.
Ryuji lifts his lobster again, taking another look at it. Did this thing think? He hopes not.]
Yeah? That'd be awesome, man, thanks.
[He raises his non-lobster hand for a high-five and grins.]
[If he met people who worshiped the sea, Gaius would have to stop and compare notes. Regardless, despite being from a different world, high fives seem to be a commonality. He lifts his hand and hits Ryuji's as he's supposed to.]
He gives Gaius a good slap back and then a thumbs up.]
Sounds good. See ya later, Gaius! I'll be sure to hit you up.
[With a wave, he turns and starts running off across the beach to go look for the dude who first gave him this lobster. And also possibly to chase Yusuke with it. Who knows.]
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LMFAO NO IT'S COOL I know about lobster prep, so it's cool
Ryuji frowns. He'll have to think about this a little more. It's going to be a lot more difficult than he thought.]
Gaius, huh? Nice to meet you.
[He gives the lobster a look and then lowers it a little, keeping it just out of pinching range of anything important.]
Did you go a lot of cookin' an' stuff before coming here?
I actually don't know how to cook a lobster so feel free to call me out whenever
My family lived somewhere pretty remote by most people's standards, so we all had to know every chore. I'm not a chef, but I can cook for myself and others just fine.
[...out of pinching range? Did Ryuji forget to, uh, tie the lobster's pincers?]
We might have better luck cooking it if we find a food vendor to help us. There are a few serving shellfish, aren't there?
LMFAO I MEAN I've done it like...when I was a kid - I don't really remember much
[That's cool, bro, that's cool. Ryuji always wondered what it would be like in the country. Mostly he wondered what they did for fun out there. No arcades, no shopping centers, no huge town centers with every type of food available - what did they do for fun?]
And I guess I can ask. I kinda got it so a friend could see, but I haven't found him yet.
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[He laughs a little as he says it. He lives in the mountains in a nomadic tribe, saying he's out of the way is like saying a city has a handful of people in it.]
Oh, is that right? [Can a lobster even be split between three people? Hm.] If I'm keeping you, it's more than alright to move on. I can always share a lobster with you another time.
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Ryuji stares at Gaius for a second, then decides this guy probably lives on a mountain like a hermit. Cool???]
Nah, I can always get another one. The guy sellin' 'em just wanted a trade for it - helped him out for a bit, got a lobster in return.
[He can chase Yusuke with an alien lobster later in the afternoon.]
A really ugly lobster, but it's supposed to taste good, right? [He hopes. Ugh, it's so weird looking.]
Oh hey, maybe I can ask him to freeze it for us.
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That's a pretty good deal. Lobster can be pretty expensive, can't it? I've never had to shop for it myself.
[The poor lobster. Being called an alien by the alien.]
Haha...it doesn't look like any I've seen. But it's what's on the inside that counts, right? And what fills our stomachs. [No one ever ate a lamb because they looked at all that wool, right?] That sounds like a good idea. As long as it's cold enough to be numb, it won't feel anything at all.
[Or, you know, much.]
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I dunno. I mean, Yusuke could afford two of them when we went to the beach last time, but that was at home. [He scratches his head and looks down at the alien lobster, hanging from his other hand, rubber bands around its claws.] Maybe they ain't as rare here?
But yosh! I got it. I'll go back and find that guy and once I do, I'll give you a call. I dunno where he wandered off to. Sound fair?
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[Gaius is a nerd? He's saying that if they're not being overfished to the point of scarcity, it's a beautiful thing.]
That sounds fine with me. I'll try to find something we can eat with them, just to be fair.
[It's. Not like he's been much help in preparing them after all.]
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Ryuji lifts his lobster again, taking another look at it. Did this thing think? He hopes not.]
Yeah? That'd be awesome, man, thanks.
[He raises his non-lobster hand for a high-five and grins.]
So I'll hit you up on the network later?
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I'll be looking forward to it, Ryuji.
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He gives Gaius a good slap back and then a thumbs up.]
Sounds good. See ya later, Gaius! I'll be sure to hit you up.
[With a wave, he turns and starts running off across the beach to go look for the dude who first gave him this lobster. And also possibly to chase Yusuke with it. Who knows.]