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黒 ([personal profile] fusedstars) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2012-07-06 10:47 pm
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Adjusting...

Characters: Hei and open
Setting: room 3-20, cafeteria, floor 32
Format: Prose, then whatever to match you
Summary: Hei reminisces in his room, cooks for himself and anyone who comes by, and tries to stargaze
Warnings: possible angst, and definitely epicly awesome cooking of Hei, blood from animals used for food.

room 3-20

He didn't know where he was, or why. Oh, there was speculation and information floating about, and the scientists made it very clear that they had every intention of using Hei as much as possible. But why now? Why here? Were they part of the Consortium? He couldn't figure that out here, not without proof. His existence, as well as Yusuke's, could not prove that the tower and the facility were linked, not entirely.
Right now though, more thoughts were raging in his head. He had been sitting there a good long while, head in hands. The experiments did not cause such pain, though they stirred much anger inside of him, enough that containing it felt like a crime. There were worse things however, such as the lack of those around him. Suki, Harry, Eddie, Madoka, and many more were gone from his life, most noticeably Lucy. Thinking about each of them was a stab in the heart, each memory attached adding an extra twist to it.

He at least had the faciliberry, a lone recording on it. But he did not wish to see it. Just a few seconds had hurt. Then there was the letter, the one he had picked up. Right now, it wasn't right to read it, not until he found her. If they really were bent on torture, honestly, he couldn't figure out which was worse for him: losing her and knowing she suffered, or witness it firsthand. At least the latter, he could be there for her. And she could be there for him.

He eventually gets up, tears not yet on that face of his. No. There were many times he wanted to cry, but it was pointless. He needed to find everyone and reunite with them, and fulfill the purpose he gained through fighting with those he could call friends, those he could call family. First thing to come to mind was the trunk in front of his bed. Opening it up, he had found his weapons: the knives, wires, and even the weapons forged by Eddie. Naturally, they were sharper and stronger than his own gear, which only added to his deadly arsenal. A shame the blacksmith roadie wasn't here, as Hei had thought of more ideas.

There was something else: a small case, with a note attached. Reading it was from the scientists, he crumbled it without a second thought and opened it, curious as to what was inside. Eyes widen, memories of the past, of the real Hei's past, had come so suddenly. Picking up the telescope inside, he examined it. It should have been impossible, or a perfect replica, but at any rate, this really was his!
floor 32

Unlike anywhere else in this tower, Hei could no longer feel the electricity flow around him. Probably a good thing, as he did wish for a break. It felt strange, having his powers be at full rather than cut in twain. He had been used to the limitations the facility had granted him, having been there nearly a year. Still, this tower seemed to have even stronger defenses, enough to knock him out in a blink, no doubt due to these collars.

At least the setting was better, certain floors with more variation than the facility could conjure up. And experiments appeared to be less frequent, aside from rampaging monsters and that horrific incident. There was nothing more he wanted to do than forget it, but doing so meant denying its existence, the pain he carried. He had to remember, to fuel his need to leave this place and find the others. For now though, that meant surviving here long enough for that day to occur. Right now, he had been occupied collecting berries and mushrooms.
He was not a fool, having been a chef and living in the wild back in his days as the Black Reaper. The food in the cafeteria, while he made it more edible, was still kind of subpar in his opinion. More ingredients and such meant more options.

Now if only he could find something else on this island/floor...
Cafeteria

This had to be a cruel joke. Hei's eyebrow twitched at the ingredients available. Such a selection was paltry at best, and require great skill to pull off. He did have it, yes, but to know that things were like this didn't raise his spirits up. Still, such irritation could be put on hold when he did realize he was back in the one place he wanted to be: the kitchen. Yes, he had heard of the oatmeal, and went to take care of that immediately the moment he got there. His stomach was not satisfied though.

And the dinner menu had nearly nothing as well, nothing that his stomach was willing to endure. Donkey meat was the best there was here. Fortunately, Hei had seen through this.

Which is why you can probably see a dead deer inside of the kitchen, and a quail as well. Those may want to get out of the way as he gets to chopping, using the knives in there rather than his own. Hands move with expertise, cutting the most essential parts for meat. He may take awhile, but it is very clear he knows what he is doing by skinning, chopping, and then cleaning it.

A few hours pass before Hei finally manages to summon something from the oven. Some nice yet small quail is cooked, the skin crispy and the meat tender, while the deer meat was to die for, sauce still dripping out the sweet flavor. He puts several plates on the table before him, and quickly begins eating. Those may want a bite of this delicious food, best ask him now, for his stomach knew no limits.

Of course, he had planned on saving some for a later date.
foamylover: (aiyah!)

Cafeteria

[personal profile] foamylover 2012-07-08 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
If there's one thing Lisa has learned since arriving at the tower, it's that the food in the cafeteria stinks. She could kill for a good hamburger, but all she has to look forward to are bland, boring meals. So the sight that welcomes her when she walks into the kitchen is pretty amazing. She simple stares at the man in surprise until the aroma hits her nose and prompts her to speak up.

"Aiyah! Where did you get all of this?"
foamylover: (surprised)

[personal profile] foamylover 2012-07-09 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Haime?" That was pretty neat, actually. Her eyes grow a little wider when she notices all the plates that are on the table. Ooh, that's so unfair, taunting passersby with such delicious looking food...

"Are you going to eat all of that by yourself!?"
death_awaits_you: (derp!)

Cafeteria

[personal profile] death_awaits_you 2012-07-10 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh wow, that smells and looks amazing!" pipes up a voice just when Hei's sat down to eat. "Did you cook all that? Wow..."

And this derpy kid just stares over at Hei's table in fascination and awe. He has no idea whatsoever how to cook, and so to see someone able to conjure such wonderful things from raw ingredients never fails to impress Ryoji.
complementing: (✿ i love eating! [ ORTHRUS ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-07-11 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Minako comes out of the kitchen with a plateful of delicious looking food, humming softly. She counts herself incredibly lucky that she has one of the best cooks here wrapped around her pinkie finger-- she isn't that bad of a cook herself, but he works magic with all the ingredients he finds.

Maybe after she finished lunch, she'd compose a song for him in the music room as a thank you.

Happy with this thought, she passes Hei's table.]
complementing: (✿ what rice on my face? [ UNICORN ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-07-12 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm? [She turns around and blinks, curious.] Who called for me?
complementing: (✿ she is happiness [ KIKURI-HIME ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-07-13 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Minako doesn't register recognition, only smiling with arched brows.]

Hi there. Do I know you?
death_awaits_you: (normal smile)

[personal profile] death_awaits_you 2012-07-15 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yep, that's me!"

At least that's Ryoji's initial response, but after a moment he blinks and tilts his head, because he's pretty sure he doesn't know this guy.

"I'm sorry, but I don't think we've met before, though you might have met the other Ryoji." He chuckles a little sheepishly. "We look the same, but my full name's Ryoji Mochizuki, while his is Ryoji Arisato, so that should probably help, right?"
death_awaits_you: (normal smile)

[personal profile] death_awaits_you 2012-07-16 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh... really? Huh. Well, I guess this place does take people from all kinds of worlds and places." He chuckles a little, though there's something a bit apologetic in his tone. "I hope, even if I'm not the Ryoji you know, that maybe we can still be friends?" And he smiles.
complementing: (✿ wait a minute [ TAM LIN ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-07-16 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Um...I'm sorry?
complementing: (>> i'll lend you an ear [ GANGA ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-07-22 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
[She still looks confused, but she decides to sit across from him.]

Do you want to talk about it?
death_awaits_you: (just to get a glimpse)

[personal profile] death_awaits_you 2012-07-26 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
Ryoji shakes his head, shrugging and smiling again. "It's all right." He pauses, leaning forward a little and tilting his head in concern. "Are you gonna be okay, though?"
complementing: (✿ struggle to your feet [ RAPHAEL ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-08-03 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
...what? [Her eyebrows have disappeared under her bangs in something between shock and disbelief.] A clone of me?

And you knew her-- me-- in that Facility place?
complementing: (✿ salt instead of sugar [ VIRTUE ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-08-03 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
What happened?
complementing: (✿ did you call? [ BARONG ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-08-03 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Both, I guess. Were you friends with her?
complementing: (>> we can only continue on [ OBERON ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-08-04 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
...I'm sorry.
foamylover: (hoisamuro!)

[personal profile] foamylover 2012-08-05 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
What was that? He was going to let her have some? She grins brightly at him. "Hoisamuro! Thank you so much, mister!"

She bats her eyelashes at him for good measure (hey, it's how she got things from guys back home) and grabs a plate with some deer meat on it. Lisa doesn't see a fork anywhere, so she peels strips of still-hot meat apart and pops them into her mouth. She's totally ladylike.

Oh holy crap! This is good! She has enough manners to finish chewing and swallows before speaking up again. "Wow, you're a good chef! What is this?"

She peels another strip and eats it while waiting for his answer.
foamylover: (sniffle)

pun is intentional /terrible

[personal profile] foamylover 2012-08-05 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Lisa stops mid-chew. Deer meat? A vivid mental image appears of him murdering a helpless fawn and she spits the meat out in disgust.

"Agh! How could you!? That's horrible! That poor dear..." Nevermind the fact that she eats hamburger meat like it's going out of style. Dismayed, she starts looking for a napkin to wipe her tongue off. Blech!
complementing: (✿ i am tiny and cute [ ALICE ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-08-08 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
[It's too strange to have someone talk about you in the past tense. Then again, after she died, she bet everyone did that. She just wasn't there to hear it.]

Well...I can't be that same girl that knows what happened in that Facility place, but I hope we can still be friends.
foamylover: (sigh)

[personal profile] foamylover 2012-08-08 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
"There wasn't a bear you could kill or something!?" Logic does work on a creature like Lisa. She looks down at the plate and sighs. And it was so good, too...!

Another sigh.
complementing: (✿ i am tiny and cute [ ALICE ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-08-10 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
It's nice to meet you, Hei. I'm Minako, but I guess you already knew that. What did the other Minako tell you about herself?
complementing: (>> i'll be your anything [ FORTUNA ])

[personal profile] complementing 2012-08-13 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That all sounds pretty accurate.