Terre Haute Expedition: Paradisa Town

[save_the_souls]

[After a long few days of traveling, the expedition team has reached past it's halfway point! And as such, they decide to make rest at a place that had once been the target of a previous expedition:]


Paradisa Town
Note: Talking Animal People and Actually Happy Once-ler Not Included

[A small cutesy village that once served as a world change location, it has now been abandoned of all it's previous residents. Though it's condition hardly looks like a place that hasn't been lived in for years- instead it has the condition that everyone just stepped out for awhile. There are more than enough small houses to fit everyone, so it's a nice break from sleeping on the ground (for some anyway). It's also a good place to stock up if you're one of those explorers that forgot things such as food and spare clothing. That is, if you don't mind peaches and fish and really gaudy clothing.]

[Relax, Explore, Pig out on Peaches - the evening is yours to do as you please.]

[OOC: THE SHEEP | THE TOWN | THE HOUSES | NATURE | Add your own section!]

Comments

[encryptedlock]

[York has grabbed a fishing pole and a truly hideous hat from the general store and seems to be humming to himself as he fishes. He doesn't have any ice, so he's just keeping the fish he catches in a bucket full of water for the moment. He's determined to have some freshly grilled fish for dinner - and to catch enough for anyone who doesn't care to fish for their own tonight.]

Hope someone brought some lemon. These are going to need something to cook with.

[save_the_souls]

[After Allen got over his sulking stint, he realized he was hungry. So therefore it was time to check out if people were fishing or if he should fish himself! And hey, what do you know a whole bucket of fish!]

Ah- I have some seasonings with me! I'm not sure about a fresh lemon though...

[encryptedlock]

Oh, that'll be a lot better than nothing. Is there a fire pit, or do some of those houses have stoves and things?

[save_the_souls]

Um...I don't know. I saw some shovels around, so we could probably make a pit!

[encryptedlock]

And I see there's plenty of wood. Okay, we can check the houses for cooking stuff and if there isn't any, we'll roast them over the fire. Want me to set aside a couple for you?

[save_the_souls]

Okay, I can check the houses while you cook! Or at least the store.

And yes please! Some fresh fish would be nice!

[encryptedlock]

Sure thing. And if you see anyone else who wants some, just let me know. This is actually kind of fun.

[quadro_dent]

[Well guess who came fully prepared with as many cooking accoutrements as her little bag could carry?

Sunny overhears this and wanders over, peeking into the bucket with a smile, showing her four sharp teeth]

Citrus. [Which clearly means "I have lemon and would be more than happy to share."]

[encryptedlock]

[Clearly. Or, well, not so much in York's case, although at least citrus is relevant.

Also, who brought a baby on the trip, anyway?]

Careful there. Don't fall in. But yeah, pretty much any citrus would be good, but I only see peach trees around.

[quadro_dent]

[Not just any baby. A baby who can climb elevator shafts and sword fight using only her teeth.

She knows enough not to lean TOO far into the bucket as to be in any danger of getting an impromptu bath. At his comment about the peaches, however, she straightens and reaches for her Sunny-sized shoulder bag. Within she's packed a number of spices and herbs that she thought may come in handy in a trip such as this. She hadn't brought much that wasn't dried or preserved in some fashion but she DID bring two lemons, just in case.

She pulls them out and holds them up so York can see.]

Lemon. [Or rather, "Peaches wouldn't be useful in cooking fish. They aren't a citrus fruit, you know. Besides: Why settle for something else when I have lemons right here?"]

[encryptedlock]

[Somehow it wouldn't surprise York, given this place, but of course he doesn't know that yet. The other baby had turned into a full-sized man when they'd hit the Dead Zone, after all.]

Well, now. That's exactly what would go nicely with these fish. Good call, uh--you got a name?

[quadro_dent]

[Yeah thankfully she hadn't seen that otherwise she would be VERY confused.

She smiles, friendly as always as she replies]

Sunny. [Which roughly translates to, "My name is Sunny Baudelaire. It's a pleasure to meet you, sir."]

[encryptedlock]

Well, nice to meet you, Sunny. And thanks for the lemon. You want a couple fish to take back to the village in trade?

[Not...sure if she understands....]

[fanstheflame]

[Gale has scored himself a fishing pole of his own, too, and wanders up next to York]

I know a couple people said they brought herbs and stuff, for cooking. You could probably hit one of them up at the campfire, tonight.

Mind if I join you?

[encryptedlock]

Sure, sit down. There's plenty of fish here for everyone.

[York grins a little.]

Guess I'll have to be prepared next time. I forgot this place was supposed to have fish.

[fanstheflame]

Honestly, I hadn't even thought about it... the only fish I'd seen before were the ones on the trip to Lastlook, and you can't exactly catch those with a pole.

[he grins, helping himself to a patch of dirt, and pulls a little bag out of one of the pockets of his vest]

Jerky?

[encryptedlock]

[He takes it gratefully and opens the bag to munch on a piece.]

Thanks. And yeah, the wildlife here? Kind of bizarre, if you ask me. Like those eyeless buffalo on the plains--not edible, believe me. Which kind of puts a dent on any long-term exploration, if we can't count on hunting to supplement our food.

[fanstheflame]

The buffalo aren't edible? [he frowns. that's worrying, he'd been considering them as a pretty reliable food source for a group this large in case anything went south on them] Why not?

[encryptedlock]

Yeah, no, they're, uh--

[Disgusting? York looks a little queasy as he describes it.]

--there's no meat inside. They're full of skin. Human skin. And hair and teeth. Like someone turned a person inside out and stuck it inside a buffalo hide.

[panicswitched]

I knew I forgot something.

[ she may or may not be looking for company while she joins the fishing crew. at least she's better at fishing than she is at cooking... ]

[encryptedlock]

To be fair, I'm more used to fish that comes in a fillet. Still, it isn't that hard to get from point A to point B, and I did bring a knife.

[panicswitched]

I've always got one of those. [ she does falter for half a second as she settles in. she doesn't exactly have a knife, per se. she's got ten built-in ones that she's still got issues with. ]

So. Are we fishing for anything in particular or is it a free-for-all? Not that I care. Fish is fish.

[encryptedlock]

Never leave home without it. [Sure, his is a combat knife and not a utility knife, but if it was below his dignity to use it he wouldn't be wearing that ridiculous hat, now would he?]

Well, everything I've caught so far is something I was able to identify as edible, but feel free to toss anything back if you don't want to eat it. Carp isn't exactly tasty, and I know I don't have anything to prepare catfish with.

[panicswitched]

Sounds like me and my gun back home.

[ she nods at that. ] Good to know. Never really was much on cooking fish. We tended to buy it like that. Never had much time. Or, y'know, someone else did the cooking.

[encryptedlock]

Well, that too. [He winks.]

It's pretty easy, really. You can fry them up in a pan just like a steak, or if they're small enough you can roast them on the fire like a hot dog. Course, it's always best if you add in seasonings.