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(Setting)IA's barbecue
| >beautiful maid with brown hair and captivating a monochrome gaze await near the entrance to greet any guests
>you see a snow white owl soar across the sky before landing on her arm
"Aheh, nice to see you can still recognize me gamma"
>she says before turning to you
"Ah welcome">she bows
"Please, make yourself at home"
| >A Young woman with long, curly, firery red hair fashioned into a wild ponytail hits the scene on a motorcycle.
>She is wearing rugged jeans, a leather jacket and a tanktop.
"Yo! So whats up here on my birthday?"
| >You probably can't see Downtown too much from here, but if anyone's watching in that direction, you'll notice several buildings suddenly go dark.
>On top of that, you'll see a few more cars than usual heading in the direction of Uptown. Other than that, things appear normal.
| >A flat girl peaks her head into the barbaque, conspicuously wearing a pair of panties over hear face like a mask
| >A husky man with a red mohawk and goatee, a thick Irish accent, and a robotic arm walks into the barbecue.
"Oi, wat de fook is 'appenin to da loights?"
>Marston is wearing a sleeveless black shirt, OD-green cargo pants, and smoking a cigar. On his back is his custom LM-1337 heavy machine gun, but he is extremely calm.
"Looks loik sum fookery'z goin on again...Perfect time fo' a break!"
| >He greets the front door maid with a smile, and get's on one knee to kiss her hand.
"Pleasure's all moin, miss. Name's Marston!"
| >A blonde haired woman rides up on an aerobike and parks just outside the growing throng of people. She looks over toward downtown and frowns as she pokes away at a phone. Eventually, she gives up and tosses it in a pocket with a shrug. She wears a white and purple long coat that's covered in patches, and her blue eyes shine with a glow reminiscent of a cat's in the darkness.
>Then her belly growls. Loudly.
"Goddamn ah'm hungry."
| >Marston walks inside the venue, and straight to the bartender slinging the meats on the barbecue.
"Oi, noice ta meet ya! Name's Marston, now uh...Wherr'da food at, if ye don' mind me askin?"
| >>552153 >>552181 >>552196 >>552205
(Shit sorry i was asleep)
"Ah, welcome all of you.
Please be seated, you will be tended to shortly."
>the maid greets you
| "This place is getting real busy, huh..."
>Tomato says as she does as the maid instructed. She then started looking around.
"mighty fancy, I gotta say..."
| >>552265
>as the maid helps you get seated she begins to say
"Ah, you must be tomato yes?
I have something here for you"
| "oh yeah, I'm Tomato"
>she says surprised, turning to the maid
| >>552271
"Good good excuse me for a moment"
>the maid dissapears inside the mansion
>shortly after a boy wearing a blue jacket and a strange headset and a girl with black and white hair emerge
>you see the boy is carrying something
>by the time they are at your table you see what it is
>oh my they got you a cake!
"Happy birthday!"
| (are those IA and Gemini?)
| >tomato smiled broadly as the two approached
"thank you, thank you! Which one of you want to be hugged first?"
>the woman with the firered hair said as she stood up
| >>552277
>they both nod no
"No, just enjoy yourself.
Its a really nice day after all."
>the boy says
"And that cake! You have to try the cake! Cassius baked it himself!"
>the girl says
"Oh my...why did you have to say it outloud gem..."
"Teehee~"
"Forgive me if its not to your pallet, i dont specialize in baked goods"
| No hugs? Alright I guess.
Lemme try that cake, I'm sure its good. If nothing else, its the thought that counts.
>tomato says with a big smilr, taking the cake and sitting down
| >>552283
>the gem wanders off doing gem things while Cassius returns to the grill
>huh, the cake is not only cut ahead of time, but it looks to be extremely well decorated
(Roll a will save)
| (oof... 19)
| >>552289
(Good good)
>oooOOOooo its a chocolate mousse cake
>you sink your teeth in
>whawhahwat! I-its delicious! The thick yet smooth chocolate cream melts in your mouth
>the cake bread is so fluffy that your tongue feels as if it is holding a cloud
>the cream icing melds it all together with little backdrops of chocolate chips
>its stupid how good this cake is
>you consider if this would be the type of cake rich people would eat
| "Its good!"
>tomato exclaimed
| >>552291
>over by the gril you see him just raise his hand in victory
>then you see gem grumble something as she heads back inside
| >tomato moves over to IA and the grill
"so, what you frying? When is it done?"
| >>552455
>aside from IA there is also a man in a waistcoat helping out
>why you ask? Because there are more then one grills moreover there is few portable gas stoves as well
>various smells, some pleasant, some strong, some juicy all meet your nose
>you feel your mouth water slightly
"All sorts of stuffy really, whaddya want?"
| >Gunshots crack in the distance, still too far to be concerning.
| "steak or something like that would be nice. I like it medium"
>tomato answered
| >Impulse walks into the scene. He is not wearing any helmets, he instead wears a black one-hole balaclava, ComTac II headset, and olive green baseball hat. He keeps on his other usual camouflaged gear and clothing, his rifle slung over his shoulder and his pistol holstered by his side.
| >tomato notices the military dude strudding in. Quickly,she recognizesthe guy as Impulse
"you look mighty decked out, Impulse. Are you on a mission for food?"
>she greets him jokingly
| "No, but I did just finish a mission before coming here, my backpack stuffed with loot I got off the bloody thugs"
>Impulse said as he casually walks up to sit at one of the vacant tables
| >>552497
(Damn neighbors blasting bob Marley woke me up from my nap)
"Alrighty then, how about beef wellington"
>he hands over a plate
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>ok you *know* that only ritch people eat this
>>552548
"Hey pusle, get yourself seated or come over here"
>Cassius calls from over the gril
| >tomato looks at the beef wellington for a second before taking a bite.
"How rich are you?"
>she says, half in joke
| >>552579
>you sink your teeth into the beef wellington
(Roll a will save)
"Uuuuhhhhmmmm...hmmm whats the most indirect way to do this..."
>he ponders about something for a moment before snapping his fingers
"Ah, how about i just tell you my name? Its Cassius robuchon Vanderbilt.
If you knw what it means then you have your answer."
(Also Optional roll for insight)
| >>552591
"One step ahead of you, mate"
>Impulse is already seated when you calls out to him
"What do you have for me to eat"
| >>552595
"What do you want?cuz the better question is what *dont* we have here."
>Sadly your mask may be blocking all the nice smells
| (What is it with you and will saves.
18 on the Will, 14 on the insight)
| >>552599
(Its a surprise untill someone fails the will save. Nothing bad or anything mind you, but it will be funny.)
>that succulent beef! Its juiciness is perfect! Along with the sauce just gives ot that nice smoke paired with the roasted potatoes and bread crust outline. Absolutely marvelous!
>...wait did he say *Vanderbilt*?!?
>as in Vanderbilt robotics Vanderbilt?!?!
>holy shit no wonder all the crap here is fancy, your getting fed by the son of a robotics juggernaut
| "Vanderbilt... Vanderbilt Robotics? Really?
Like, Seriously?
Why does someone like you hang out in shadow circles like ours?
For fun?"
>tomato asks intriqued
| >>552605
"In a way I was a runner too, Plain and simple. Actually i still am.
I've just been putting more time into the family business.
Anyway, most in GC are unaware of my heritage thus i would appreciate it if you were quiet about this."
>the fellow in the waistcoat seemed to have missed the conversation
"Now then, can i get you any drinks?"
>he asks, trying to push away from that topic
"Got water to bubble tea"
| "Alright, I'll keep it to myself."
>she responds
"Nah I'm good. I think I need to bounce soon anyways. I wanna check out what the hell is up in downtown. Pretty sure Chapel-3 isn't affected so my place should be save but I better go check it out.
Not that someone comes scratching my truck haha"
>tomato adds with a big smile
"That chatter on /u/ sounds pretty concering thou, I gotta say. Wonder whats going on."
| >>552597
"A well-done steak would be nice, and some wine too"
>Impulse said, putting his full backpack down, and taking off his headset and balaclava.
>Impulse facial features are... unremarkable in every fucking way possible. He looks like he is either in his twenties or in his thirties. He has raven-black hair, not that handsome, nor ugly in that matter.
| >Tomato blinks at Impulse
"I'm not sure if I have ever seen you with nothing on your face..."
| >>552611
"Of Course, be careful then and feel free to visit."
>>552613
"...holy shit">his eyes flash blue for moment
"Hmm..in that case, filet mingon and hazelnut wine?"
>oo that sound fancy
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>he takes out a ballon wine glass and pours out a wine
>they both smell amazing
| >>552614
>Impulse seems surprised by this
"You did, how am I supposed to drink a gut punch with a bloody balaclava on my face, well maybe with a three hole, but I always wear a one-hole balaclava"
| >>552616
"Thanks, mate"
>Impulse smell the wine a little before sipping it, followed by a bite out of the steak
| (13)
| "I am pretty sure you are at least wearing sunglasses or a cap that hides your face most of the time... but maybe I'm just stupid?
I don't know. I can't remember your face at all... I am so sorry"
>Tomato apologizes, then directs her attention back to IA
"Say, where did Gemini go anyways?
I saw her grumbling earlier, but since then she hasn't shown her cute self"
| >>552622
"I usually don't wear any hat without having the mask on, you probably didn't notice, don't worry"
>He turns his attention back to Tomato
| >>552621
(Oof the passer was 15+)
>i-its delicious! The sauce of the fillet mingon amplifies and modifies the juices all balanced out by the many herbs, the hazelnut is jusp the perfect thing to finish a bite with
(And here is what happens when you fail)
>so why is it that you feel so...bad
.?
>Not had but guilty...so horribly guilty...
>the fact that they are so nice to you only seems to worsen the guilt
| >>552622
>he laughs
"Shes changing..."
>he checks his watch
"Three...two...one"
>Gemini emerges from the house...in a maid outfit?!?
>awww she looks really good in one too
"Boo i lost...!"
"I told you they would like the cake"
| >>552625
(You got me scared for a second there, you fucking twat.)
>Impulse smiles. He feels a little guilty but not really, why would he? Cassius is the who invited him to this. Besides, he has done exactly nothing wrong to Cassius, the guilt did not last long due to no reason to be guilty for and there's nothing that time and a little bit of good food can't fix.
"Taste good, the best thing I've eaten in a while"
>Impulse takes another bite off the steak
| >>552627
(Hey man i did say nothing bad would actually happen)
"Glad you like it"
>he continues to cook
| >Tomato almost chokes out of surprise at the sight of Gemini, but she manages to prevent the worst
"Oh. My. God. You are so adorable"
>She is visibly exited
| >>552628
(You say it would be funny, I wasn't sure your funny would be actually funny or just pure evil. Also, I meant to say "the one who invited" not "the who invited")
>>552626
>Impulse looks at Gemini
"This might be the first time I've ever seen you without that ahegao top of yours"
| "Please never wear anything else. This looks so goddamn adorable oh my god"
>tomato exclaims
| >>552631
(I expect a different reaction then just throwing it off. Figured there would be a little gag like" im sorry!""sorry for what?" "I dont know just sorry!" *visible confusion* or something)
"Teehee!"
| >>552630 >>552635
"Oh hey gem, you have an audience.
Song that new one i wrote up"
"Oh good idea"
>gem looks excited at the idea
"Ahem
Truly I LOVE YOU! I’ll send it to you.
Surely YOU LOVE ME! I feel it.~
Let’s search for the glass slipper ~
that fits you.~
>she begins dancing
As two, Step & Go! Until the end.~
Even if it’s passed 12am midnight,~
our love magic will not disappear~"
| >>552636
"Okay... Cinderella? I don't know, I'm not good at these things..."
>Impulse is a little confused
>>552640
(You done goofed up boy)
| (I'm tomato and I am very determined to not fail my willsaves lol)
| >tomato is visibly tearing up
"That is so, precious oh my god my heart"
| >>552641 >>552646
"Come and eat, princess.~
I am enthralled with you, so sweet~
you seem like you’d eat a poison apple and fall asleep~
>her dance is actually really professional
>as if she practiced this for a while
Natural things = My Treasure.~
The earth is round, the sun rises,~
you smilllllleeeee~"
| >>552645
(You'd better do it in my server so I know you are not cheating by repeatedly rolling d20)
>>552647
>Impulse is impressed, kind of, not as much as Tomato though. He's not into these things.
| (lol no I wasn't cheating, I'm not an ass)
| >>552234
>The blonde haired woman takes a seat, her stomach growling as she eyes the barbecued meat. She looks down at her phone every so often with a frown, and occasionally looks up in the direction of Downtown.
| >In the distance, an explosion gently rocks the park as a plume of fire shoots into the sky. It's far enough that the equipment is only gently rocked, but close enough to be visible.
| >The explosion takes tomato out of it for a second. She turns towards the explosion
"WHat the actual fuck?"
| >>552652
"Hey! Over here"
>cassius bekons the girl over to the grill
>>552653
"Gah fuck!">the shockwave rocks him a bit
"Holy crap was that the park?!"
>he calls the fire department
| >>552657
"We're sorry, we're experiencing greater than normal call volumes at this time. Please wait on the line for an operator to assist you. You are currently 9281 in the queue."
>The explosion seems to have come from the direction of Downtown- the park is otherwise unmolested.
| >>552653
>Impulse keeps himself fairly composed and calm
"The hell?"
>His voice has no traces of panic whatsoever
| >>552661
>he puts down the phone and sighs
"Looks like they are already getting calls..
Not much i can do huh..?"
>he begrudgingly returns to grilling
| "Let the fire department do its job. Everything will be fine, probably"
>Impulse keeps eating his steak as nothing happened
| >Tomato redirects her attention to being gay trash, cheering gemini on again
| >>552665
"Yeah..yeah thatl do i guess"
"Whats got you cass?"
>asks the man in a waistcoat
"I was and *am still* a soldier frank you know this."
"United nations mobile defense force right?
I thought you said you were a runner?"
"Yeah, thats why. Swore an oath and everything. Shit im wearing my tags.
The runner stuff i just zay as it is easier for people to believe"
| >>552668
>gem recovers from the shockwave
>now face with determination to finish her song
"Truly I LOVE YOU! I’ll send it to you.~
Surely YOU LOVE ME! I feel it.~
Let’s search for the glass slipper that fits you.~
As two, Step & Go! Until the end.~
Even if it’s passed 12am midnight,~
our love magic will not disappear~"
| >tomato cheers exitedly
"You are doing amazing sweety!"
| >>552675
"You, never losing heart despite your mean stepmother,~
the sudden rain, the lonely nights,
that’s who I love..~"
"But never mind me, look at that"
>the man in the waistcoat laughs
"Duuuude how much people are going lesbian for her!"
"A lot frank. Alot. I taught her well."
>he exclaims with a hint of pride
| >little did he know that tomato was already gay trash to begin with because thats not how sexuality works frank.
>Thats not how any of this works frank
>Tomato applauds Gemini's performance and can hardly contain herself. She is rarely like this, but Gemini managed to get her super excited
| >>552685
>gem sneaks in a wink
"The days we cannot meet, separated far apart,~
let’s wish ~upon a star and meet in our dreams~
Tomorrow is hallelujaaaaaah~!"
"Whats the count so far cass?"
"A girl called pq offered to trade panties cuz glitch city...
And you already saw the androids"
>he laughs
"I wonder who she will enraptur next"
"Meh its gem."
"Up its gem..."
>then he says his iconic line
"God dammit gem"
| >Impulse stays pretty quiet throughout the show, eating his piece of steak and drinking his wine. He is now done eating.
>>552689
"Thanks for the food mate, but I've got to go get my boys ready for the rescuing in flooded"
>Impulse put back on his balaclava, headset, and baseball hat
| >Gemini's wink hit tomato's heart critically
>she takes her phone to take a picture of adorable as heck Gemini, but immedietly notices the time
"Shit, I should go...
Hey Gem, mind if I take a picture together with you in that adorable getup?!"
>She calls to Gemini
(I assume she finished her performance by now)
| >>552692
"Alright be careful eh?"
>he waves you goodbye
>>552728
"Y-yes!">she seems all too eager
>then strikes a pose
| >Tomato grabs something from her bag, smacks her phone onto it and lets it loose.
>Its a small drone, funtioning as a small photographer
>She then slide next to gem, striking a pose as well
>Click
>Clickclickclickclickclick
"Thanks!"
>tomato said, giving Gem a quick hug
"Thanks for the food guys, it was delicious!"
>She added as she started running off, grabbing her drone and phone before jumping on her bike and speeding off
| >>552731
"AaaaaaaAAAAAAhhhhhhHhhhhhhh!">gem looks ecstatic
"Cassius look! Someone wanted to take a picture with me!"
>she jumps with joy
"Yet another step forward for you gem.
Good job"
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| >somewhere uptown on a bright and sunny day in what seems to be a small manor, its front yard is full of plastic chairs and tables
>the smell of fine meats fill the air with a slight smell of burning charcoal
>the aroma wafts arount the paper cups and plates originating from a large barbecue grill maned by...what looks to be a bartender
>a girl with black and white hair roams around Setting plastic utensils around