Video; Day 147 @dreamsnhonor [With a backdated video from 139]

[heroproceeding]

[ Zack might be… casually adding packets into a cup when the video turns on. There might also be… several empty ones right next to it. ] And I think that’s good- [ About then, he seems to notice the tablet because his eyes widen in realization before- ] Hey, are you recording this? Come on, man! [ He reaches for it just as the tablet goes off. ]

[ Not long after, Zack’s back and standing front and center as he chews on something. He might… also not have the class to completely finish chewing before he starts. Considering how bright his eyes are- past the strange brightness they usually are anyway -well, apparently, they found something worth getting ahead of himself with. ]

‘ey, so! ‘ou know ‘ow we’ ‘een [ He takes a moment to roughly swallow, clearing his throat afterward. ] -sorry, okay! You know how we’ve been checking out that new place past the aquarium, right? Well, we thought we’d have to turn around and get more supplies, but it turns out we’re in luck!

[ Behind Zack, Jim and Zell are sitting on the top of booth seats opposite one another. Zell's tossing fries in Jim's mouth and Jim is mostly succeeding at catching them. Mostly. ]

Don’t forget to tell them about the burgers or the nuggets. [ Zell chimes in as he throws another fry at Jim, who overextends in trying to catch it and falls backward into the next booth with a thud. Whoops. Laughing as Zell slides out of view to go check on Jim. ]

[Kunsel’s in the background, sipping coffee appreciatively as he watches the others, an amused smile on his lips. He’s content with leaving them to do the talking, really. He’ll chime in if he has something to say.]



[ Not long after the original feed cuts, a new one plays. It’s Zack again but somewhere else. Some people who know the entrance area might recognize the fire poles behind him. ]

So, we recorded that a while back but kinda forgot to.. Share it. But hey! Now, you know! Oh, it’s marked on the map attached if you wanna check it out.
[ And as noted, anyone checking it out will find this attachment added on. ]

( ooc: Taggers beware! Responses may come from any Sad Losers: Zack, Zell, Kunsel, & Jim! )

Comments

@Spoiler ; video

[spoileralert]

Is that -- is Kunsel drinking coffee?

[ She's a little wistful - she is nowhere near downtown and has no intention of turning around just yet. ]

video; @dreamsnhonor

[heroproceeding]

Hot coffee. [ Zack might be looking half-amused on Stephanie's behalf. Just a little bit. Just slightly.

Look, he's still pretty pleased by this find, okay. Small things like this are a blessing anymore. ]

[spoileralert]

[ She sighs dreamily. ]

I never thought I'd say it, but it's not worth going almost two weeks out of my way. Maybe we'll find a Starbucks or something past the museum.

[heroproceeding]

A Star Bucks? [ He raises an eyebrow faintly at that before belatedly something seems to click. ] Oh- Some sorta place back home, I take it.

@JPHawkins

[rattlingthestars]

Stephanie.

Forget the coffee.

I found something better.

[spoileralert]

Forget. The coffee. You're joking, right? What could possibly be better than coffee?

[rattlingthestars]

Do they have - [ he has to think about the word for as second. ] - pop on your planet?

@ASolomons; audio

[devoutish]

[After listening to the conversations with Steph--]

The coffee's hot. Is the food?

audio; @dreamsnhonor

[heroproceeding]

Yeah! Surprisingly! [ He honestly still can't get over it. In fact, he wishes they could have stayed a little bit longer... but priorities. Still, he finds himself scrunching his nose a bit as he admits: ]

It kinda gets on the soggy side of things if you take it with though. But I guess I should have expected it considering that's what happens to the food like this back on Gaia...

[devoutish]

It's a good place to have a nice sit-down meal, then.

[And that means one meal's worth of saved rations.]

@zachtastic; video

[majorlazer]

[So possibly, Zach saw this video and immediately started making grand plans for going down there, after meeting up with Steph, and then getting food and bringing it the tunnels. Maybe his soul was crying a little, the thought of coffee and french fries and nuggets - his mouth is watering, seriously.

Caffeine. For real.

But then, he sees the comments and Steph and there's something pleased and amused, all warm in his stomach, to see she's apparently just as excited and nervous as he is about meeting up, like two fucking teenagers on a mission, seriously. He grins to himself, also wanting to send her a message immediately to reassure her that holy moly they so are in the same boat.

He can tell her tomorrow.

To the task at hand:]

Is there like...a variety of burgers, or just the one kind? Does it come in a box that says 'Big Mac'? [His stomach grumbles at the mere idea.]

video; @dreamsnhonor

[heroproceeding]

[ Well, speak of the devil. Then again, considering all the back and forth awkward teenager flirting he saw earlier, maybe he should have expected it, really. At least this is all the more confirmation that, yes, he's not dead yet. Please remain that way, man.

...Wait, did his stomach just- okay, that gets Zack chuckling. Someone's hungry. ]

Haven't heard seen anything about a big mac. But there were some different toppings and sauces you could put on the burgers? The nuggets and fries, too. I'm sure you could make it to taste if you felt like being that creative. [ Well, no, maybe not exactly to the taste that he might be thinking... but well. As long as you can get around these parts anyway. ]

Feeling a little homesick, Zach with an "H"?

[majorlazer]

[You can mix all the condiments you want in the world, there's no way you'd be able to recreate the perfection that is the Big Mac sauce, and that is a shame, a damn shame. Zach grumbles to himself, running a hand over his face.]

I guess I could get something resembling...You don't know, though, big macs have the best. Best fucking burger sauce ever. I never worked at a McD's so I don't know what's in it, really.

[He sighs, but grins anyway.]

Aren't we all, Zack with a K? Good to see you're doing okay, man.

@labmonkey ; text

[onthefitz]

Is that a McDonalds?

@jphawkins, text

[rattlingthestars]

Stephanie said that's what it looked like. Something from your world?

[onthefitz]

Yes. We have them all over the place; I'm betting the same could be said for Stephanie's world.

Where is it located exactly?

Re: @labmonkey ; text

[heroproceeding]

there something I was missing out on all these years until now or what?

[ Man, you are the second person to mention that name. Sounds like it was a real hot spot. Then again, Steph did say it was popular... ]

[onthefitz]

Depends on who you ask. It's something of a cultural thing for the United States. We have them where I'm from but we aren't as into them as Americans.

@Kid, Video

[equal_shots]

An important discovery. This is the first location with food that's been identified in this area, isn't it?

[Kid, however, is mostly intrigued by the idea of a hot beverage. He isn't jealous at all can you imagine this neurotic child buzzed on coffee?]

And it appears to have hot water as well, or the ability to make some. That's a significant find. Thank you for sharing it.

video; @dreamsnhonor For the record, I could not tag this for the first couple minutes.

[heroproceeding]

( ooc: Because I was too busy losing my shit imagining Kid after drinking coffee. THAT WOULD BE TERRIFYING FOR THE RECORD. )

Sure, no problem! It's kinda a shame it's so far away from everything, but it's a good thing to know if you ever need to check something out here, huh?

[ And another thing to add to the growing list of must-do stops whenever your life is feeling pretty shitty in this place. Zack smiles widely at Kid all the same. ]

You, of all people, should definitely check it out. [ Look at him remembering that conversation from before about how weird and bizarre it is to eat and drink things. ]

Video | @Summoner

[ninjainviolet]

[ There's a very shocked Sheena on the screen. ]

That... That coffee is hot? In this place you'd expect it to be iced or something.

voice; @zd

[swatsflies]

We could always put snow in it if you want it cold.

[ He's joking. ]

Yo, Sheena!

Video | @Summoner

[ninjainviolet]

No! No, that's quite all right. I appreciate the offer, though.

[ Oh...she'll probably get you back for that one. ]

How's it going, Zell? Is Jim all right?

video; @dreamsnhonor

[heroproceeding]

Heh, you'd think. But hey! I'm not complaining!

[ He seems to muse over that a moment before adding: ] So, I take it you've got coffee in your world, too?

Video | @Summoner

[ninjainviolet]

More than think...It's something I'd expect. But now that's a nice surprise!

[ She tilts her head a second before nodding. ] Yeah! Sometimes we drink it iced. [ A pause. ] Have you discovered someone who doesn't have coffee on their world?

[ The horror. ]