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[scarygirl]

[As a general rule, Leah disapproves of networks of faceless people, and believes them to be little more than a collective gathering of the deepest idiocy imaginable. But she's out of resources on her own, and she has a very important question that needs to be answered.]

I need a set of examples of all Midgardian- that is, Earth- delicacies which are far superior to milkshakes. [A brief pause. She's not so good at this.] Please. It's very important.

[It's not. It's just to rub in Loki's face.]

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[tongue3y3s]

BOTH TROLLS 4ND HUM4NS H4V3 COTTON C4NDY
SO TH4T MUST M4K3 1T SUP3R1OR TO MOST TH1NGS >:]

[scarygirl]

I am not sure how well that logic functions when examined closely, but I will accept your assumption for now if you explain what cotton candy is.

[tongue3y3s]

1TS SPUN SUG4R TH4TS 4LL FLUFF3D UP 4ND G4TH3R3D INTO A LUMP
YOU T34R P13C3S OFF TO 34T
1TS L1K3 34T1NG 4 CLOUD
4ND 1T M3LTS 1N YOUR MOUTH >:]

[scarygirl]

I see.
But not, I assume, in the same way that iced cream does.
That does sound much better but I think I require more detail.
In what ways would you say that makes it superior to a milkshake?

Voice;

[mcfussyfangs]

I can't say I know much about Earth edibles, other than what I have seen and have been told. I have heard good things about human chocolate and ice-cream, however.

Personally, I have a preference towards various fruits either blended finely into a smooth and drinkable mixture or squeezed until the juice bleeds from them.

Voice;

[scarygirl]

I'm glad to hear from you. Give me a moment, I feel as though I should be writing all of this down so I can reference it later.

[There's the sound of rustling paper, as she does, really and truly, get a notepad to write this all down.]

Ice cream is similar to milkshakes, is it not? I am not sure I can use that. But the juice drinks are new to me. Can you describe them in more detail?

Voice;

[mcfussyfangs]

Well, I believe that ice-cream is one of the key ingredients in milkshakes, but there are different kinds of ice-cream that are not necessarily cream based, though those frozen confectionery treats are usually made of frozen juices or syrups, which are fairly nice on a hot day.

[Which, for her, was everyday, because she lived in a desert.]

Well, when I was on Alternia, I usually grew my own fruits, vegetables, and other edible plant-life in the oasis that my lusus and I had cultivated in our oasis. Some of the plants could be squeezed for juices of various flavors, the more bitter of which could be dulled with water and sweetened with sugar. Others could be blended until liquified.

Voice;

[scarygirl]

[It turns out that Leah hasn't actually given too much thought to where Kanaya came from or what she is. The Nine Realms are full of all sorts of intensely different species, some of them barely recognizable as humanoid; it didn't seem worth commenting on.

Now, though-]

I'm sorry, Kanaya, but I only understood every other word out of what you just tried to explain.

[video]

[suppressthedark]

I don't know about superior, but I'm pretty fond of choco-pan.

[...oh wait she probably doesn't know what that is]

It can be either chocolate bread, or bread that's got chocolate inside.

[video]

[scarygirl]

[Leah doesn't even know what most American foods are, and Asgardia sits in Oklahoma. Japan is way, way out of her way.]

What's the difference between those two? The location of the chocolate?

[video]

[suppressthedark]

Yeah, pretty much. It's pretty delicious though-my girlfriend makes the second kind for me all the time.

[video]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Apple pie. Best hot, with ice cream or cheese on top.

What's your vendetta against milkshakes, anyway?

[video]

[scarygirl]

I don't have a vendetta against milkshakes. I take offense to having them repeatedly thrust in my face and declared the greatest discovery ever made and that I should laud the one who made it because I happened to have one once. It is idiotic and I do not have to stand for it.

Your suggestion is duly noted and I will investigate.

[video]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[He bursts out laughing, immediately liking this girl.]

I'd ask if Euri was the one who did it, but this sounds like it's been going on for longer than that. Man, people from other worlds love their milkshakes.

What do you guys have for sweets, anyway, if not pie or ice cream?

voice

[fantastix]

Jelly babies.

[He's fighting to keep the smile out of his voice.]

voice

[scarygirl]

- do I really wish to know what that is?

voice

[fantastix]

It's a baby turned to jelly. What kind of baby? All kinds. Kitten, owl, human...

[He trails off, then snorts.]

Nah. They're only gelatin, sugar, and a bit of food dye, they're just shaped like 'em. Human babies, that is.

video;

[dyingisnotdead]

And what of things not from 'earth'?

[As his world isn't technically Earth.]

video;

[scarygirl]

...I had not thought of that. [Give her a moment to reconsider.] If you are human it will count. Or if you are from the same realm- the same universe- as Earth. We would call that Midgard, but the denizens of it do not.

video;

[dyingisnotdead]

I am a human, yes.

And food is quite subjective, do you not think? One meal loved by another may be something another may hate. I do not know what a 'milkshake' is,

[For it sounds ridiculous, for who would shake milk, but to make butter]

But I have always enjoyed honeycakes since I was a child.

video;

[missbarrow]

Strawberry shortcake is alarmingly good. Have you had a chance to try it?

video;

[scarygirl]

No, I haven't. I don't need to eat. I only try food when forced to do so. Or when there seems like a particularly compelling reason to eat, which is not often.

[better]

Fudge covered Oreos.

[scarygirl]

[Huh.]

Er- what is an Oreo?

[better]

They're a sandwich cookie. Chocolate cookie with a white cream middle.