Can Haz Meatloaf
| Location: Log_Location::Jia | IC Date: Log_IC_Date::2541/09/23 | OOC Date: Log_OOC_Date::2017/10/27 |
| Characters: Has Characters in Scene::Jia, Has Characters in Scene::Faoite McGuire, Has Characters in Scene::Sanoh, Has Characters in Scene::Kyoshiro, Has Characters in Scene::Zank | ||
| Summary: Log_Short_Summary:: | ||
McGuire says, "She is still my wife. Dah Knee is at the monistary on this planet to get her mental powers under control. You see, she is a Reader. A very powerful one at that. Cara came to me in a dream and said her path was not with mine, but I didn't listen. I was in love. Dah Knee and I have been appart now for near ten years, and she has yet to get control over her powers." He sighs, looking deep into his black coffee. He takes a ship and tries to shake it off. "But I haven't the heart to divorce her, even though we are no longer together." He sighs again and takes another deep sip from the brew. <English>
Sitting on a white sheet in a corner of the room, Sanoh is painting a crude wooden birdhouse, her paints arranged before her in little cups. She falters in her work a bit, looking up at McGuire with startled fascination. "A Reader? You mean...ha!" She shakes her head and resumes her work. "A folk hero, I say! History will remember your story, Mr. McGuire." She seems to notice his sadness, however, and digresses. "It sounds to me like you have a very big heart," she says softly. "I would love for you to meet my grandmother. She would be equal to the task of telling your story?I think, and delighted to know the lead of such a wild tale." Nim has taken out her own little brush now, dipping it into the red paint and dragging it over a scroll in sloppy, experimental strokes. <English>
McGuire grins slighlty, slowly shaking his head, "I don't see my story getting out Sanoh. I'm just a simple cargo hauler in the 'verse. Now, on Deadwood, that's a different story. There I'm royalty of sorts, but only there. It's not recognized in the 'verse with all the pee cue nose in the air high brows out there. Seems to sully their title to acknowledge mine." He laughs at that and takes another sip. Moving back to the coffee pot, he refreshes his mug. "Now, with this guilty verdict of treason on me, I'll go down in history as a criminal who lived." He shrugs slightly, taking another sip. <English>
Kyoshiro comes up fom the Cargo Bay, raising an eyebrow as he looks to Sanoh painting. He didn't know she could. Though, he dosn't interupt her, simply moves over towards the kitchenette. He's got a Cigar between his lips as per usual. "I don't think you understand Fao, you're already Paramitsha for the Rom... is it so hard to believe Gadje will tell stories about you long after you've gone from the main stage of the 'verse." He starts to rummage through the cupboards, "Anyone want something to eat?" <English>
Nim immediately raises her head. "Eat!" she says enthusiastically, raising up her brush for emphasis and getting paint in her hair. Sanoh 'tsk's at Nim and puts her work aside briefly to try to get it out - which Nim does not like at all. She stands up and toddles up to Kyoshiro. "Eat!" she tells him happily. Sanoh sighs and picks up her brush again. "I suppose at least one of us is hungry." <English>
McGuire says, "I'd love a meatloaf sandwich. Don't we have some protean packs left over with some crackers around somewhere?" He takes a sip from his coffee, ignoring the pompas part of his background that others don't really know about. He does however say, "I just don't see it. I wasn't looking to be something when I took the job, and I don't intend to be anybody after I'm gone." He walks around the isle that devides the galley from the commons proper and moves over to the sofa on the side wall. Sitting down, he crosses his leg over his other knee and sits back, arm on the arm rest still holding his mug. "Only one royal I ever met stood out, and she was a fake. Taught me everything I know about how to deal with those uppidy folk on their own terms. WHich makes me as fake as she was." This makes him grin. Oh to be single in the 'verse. <English>
Kyoshiro thinks on Faos comments and is trying to remember a situation of a famous criminal or political activist being beloved despite any bad he did or whether they were right or wrong for many years after their death but he's blanking on the specifics. So he shrugs and starts to take out bread crumbs and romano grated cheese, eggs, ground beef and those left over protein packs and crackers. "I was thinking about making a meatloaf actually. Been a while seince I've had some meat loaf." He looks to Nim and smirks a little bit. "Alright little one, you want some meatloaf or do you want a sandwich or some soup, herm?" <English>
Nim looks up at Kyoshiro blankly, not used to the English words. She doesn't seem particularly familiar with the food arranged on the counter, either. Sanoh translates for her, "He asked if you wanted a sandwich, soup, or..." She pauses and frowns. "What's meatloaf?" <Chinese>
Nim puts a finger to her chin and taps it in what she must consider a thoughtful-looking gesture. Eventually, she points at the egg. "Egg soup?" <Chinese>
Quietly, there come a set of footsteps towards the common area. Small-ish footsteps, for they belong to a thirteen-ish year old girl who is kind of petite in stature. White hair, around shoulder length, intrestingly enough. And unusual grey eyes which have a black ring and a hazel ring to them. Pale, too. She's wearing a sweater that's a dark purple, a size or two too big for her, and a pair of grey cotton pants. And she peeks into the common area. Quietly. <English>
McGuire looks to Kyo, "Egg soup. Do we even have any eggs? I haven't been to the market in a while." He notices the white haired child enter and his smile grows. That smile hides the fact that to look at her is to see all thirteen little girls that once roamed the halls of this and that died at the battle of Boros. He doesn't show the inner tear that he fights to keep from coming, glad that a few survived, and that she is one of them. He pulls an unsteady breath, his mug covering his mouth to hide the slight quiver of his bottem lip. <English>
Kyoshiro smirks a bit with a raised brow to Sano, then reguards Nim once more. "You know what Egg Drop soup is? Trouble with English but you know food. Good, a cup of Egg Drop soup comming up." He starts a small pot of water to boil, putting some yellow chicken base powder in it. Then he goes back to making the meatloaf, mixing some eggs, ketchup, chopped onions, some hot pepper flakes, basil, oregano, salt, parsley, pepper. All the basic seasoning. Bread crumbs. He mixes it all together while preheating the oven to a good temp. He places the ground beef mix in the over and lets it cook." He looks over to Fao, "I stocked it yesterday..." Though as Fao look to Llew, Kyo does too. "HEy sweetheart... I'm just starting dinner. How's mom?" He of course is asking about Vanessa who is likely still recouperating. "Come meet the new crew." <English>
Kyoshiro smirks a bit with a raised brow to Sano, then reguards Nim once more. "You know what Egg Drop soup is? Trouble with English but you know food. Good, a cup of Egg Drop soup comming up." He starts a small pot of water to boil, putting some yellow chicken base powder in it. Then he goes back to making the meatloaf, mixing some eggs, ketchup, chopped onions, some hot pepper flakes, basil, oregano, salt, parsley, pepper. All the basic seasoning. Bread crumbs. He mixes it all together while preheating the oven to a good temp. He places the ground beef mix in the over and lets it cook. He looks over to Fao, "I stocked it yesterday..." Though as Fao look to Llew, Kyo does too. "HEy sweetheart... I'm just starting dinner. How's mom?" He of course is asking about Vanessa who is likely still recouperating. "Come meet the new crew." <English>
Sanoh notices the girl with great surprise. It takes her a few moments to react, but she quickly puts the birdhouse aside and stands to give the child a little bow. "Hello there! I'm Sanoh - Sanoh Nk." (Note: 'Nk' is pronounced like something between 'noh' and 'nuh,' punctuated with a glottal stop in the back of the throat.) She smiles pleasantly, showing her large front teeth. "And this is my daughter, Nim. Who are you, dear?" <Chinese>
"There are eggs. In one of the crates that just came on board. A dozen of them. Marked from the ranch," offers the girl in a quiet tone of voice. Llewelyn looks over to McGuire, watching him for a long moment. She has no way to know what he thinks, anymore. Then her attention shifts to Kyoshiro, and a small smile touches at the corners of her lips. "Heyo, Papa," she offers, ducking her chin slightly. "She sent me to get her some food. She's resting. She's been sleeping quite a bit," she adds. She takes a moment to glance over the strangers, and she creeps quietly further into the common room, but stops. She blinks a little bit at the greeting, glancing to Kyoshiro before her attention turns back to Sanoh. "It is very nice to meet you, Sanoh, Nim," she says softly, a smile touching at the corners of her lips. "I'm Llewelyn," she offers. <English>
McGuire smiles and leands forward to get to his feet. He downs the last of his coffee and walks to the galley sink. "I need to get back to work. Ship engine work before I climb up the outside to fix that turbine line. Call me when the meatloaf is ready." He sets the mug in the sink and turns to the engine room hatch he left open. Looking to Llewelyn, he says, "I'd give you a hug, but my coveralls are full of grease and you don't need that on your pretty self." He walks past her and into the engine bay. There, he starts back to work with tears in his eye's. He's not over the lose yet, his damned perfect memory wont let it fade. It slows his work a bit, but he's to much a professional to let his emotions interfear with quallity work. <English>
Kyo makes his way over to Llew one he's finished watching his hands, kissing the top of her head. "My second oldest." He purces his lips a bit as he thinks of his First oldest... who he hasn't heard from in a while. He hopes she's not getting into trouble again. He moves back to the kitchen and drops a few eggs into the now heated soup so it boils. "Dinner will be ready soon. I'll bring you a plate Fao before I bring one to Vanessa." <English>
Sanoh grins at Kyoshiro. "You're a father! I should have known." Her eyes twinkle back to Llewelyn. "It is very good to meet you, too, Llewelyn. Nim, say hello." Nim, who has been staring at Llewelyn with her mouth open, offers a wiggle of her fingers. <English>
"Then I will save the hug for later. Promise," she says softly to McGuire, a smile touching at the corners of her lips. She looks up at Kyoshiro then, thorugh the veil of her lashes, and she gives a quiet murmur at his words. "She still doesn't remember things. I think it troubles her," she says quietly. Then she tilts her head slightly before looking to Sanoh. "I'm adopted," she points out, a small smile touching the corners of her lips. <English>
Kyoshiro looks to Sanoh, "Yes, about six times over, five times Biologically... as Llew says, she's adopted." He chuckles pouring the egg drop soup into a bowl and bringing it over to Nim and Sanoh at the table. "Here... Might want to wait a bit, it's still very hot." Then he moves back into the kitchen to clean up the pot her was using and refridgerate the leftovers. He frowns at Llew's report, "I don't blame her. Whatever happened took a lot out of her..." As to the part of the missing time worrying her, "I think it worries us all. I do not like being in a position where I don't have any options to write whatever wrong was done to your mother."
"Oh, I see! From where?" Sanoh asks, raising her eyebrows when Kyoshiro reveals he has six children, impressed. "Thanks for dinner, Mr. Mibu." She sits down to eat and Nim hops the distance back to her mother, sitting down beside her and poking at the soup to see how hot it is. Sanoh is quiet as they discuss Vanessa, her expression controlled but hinted with some anxiety. <English>
Zank comes in from the CiC folding a piece of paper and putting it in his pocket. "somethin smells good? Chow ready?" <English>
"Yes. It did," Llewelyn agrees, her brow furrowing slightly. "I have no way of helping her other than keeping her company," she adds, frowning a little bit. "Physically, she is well. Save for being tired, and likely a bit shy on nutrition," she says softly. Then she lifts a shoulder in a bit of a shrug. Her attention turns to Sanoh. "Two of the children, the youngest two, are with Vanessa," she offers, letting her hands slip back into her sleeves. "I'm someone's dreamed up solution to things that are wrong in the world, grown in a petri dish," she says quietly, looking down at her sleeve-buried hands. <English>
Kyoshiro looks to Zank as he enters, "Yup, dinner. Meatloaf is in the oven. Just about done, you want Egg Drop Soup before I put the rest in the fridge?" He asks, pouring Llew a cup of it as well. He moves over towards her, "Cian and Katsumi. My oldest was with, well... a women of carnel pleasure when I was in the Military. Who I only found out about about a year ago. Then there's Murasaki and Kirito with my first Wife Oliana. SHe lives on REgina helping find a cure with her father for Bowden's Malady." He wraps his arms around Llew, "While you might be created in a different manner. You are still very much my lovely daughter and a human with feelings and free will." He gives her a squeeze. <English>
Zank stays quiet and find a seat listening <English>
Sanoh blinks at Llewelyn's answer, not entirely sure of how to respond. She doesn't seem to know how to respond to most of it, in fact, simply nodding her understanding as Kyoshiro explains. She smiles gladly at the fatherly affection, however, taking up her spoon. "The crew of the Jia never ceases to intrigue," she says, and tries a sip of the soup. Her eyes grow wide. "Or impress - it's delicious!" <English>
Zank adds "We're a weird bunch" <English>
The white haired girl leans a little bit against Kyoshiro, giving a quiet little murmur at his words. "Free will could be argued. In some things, there were no choices," she says quietly, her hands remaining tucked up her sleeves. She looks over to Zank, and then she gives a small nod. "Yes. I am weird," she adds, giving a small nod. She wrinkles her nose slightly, then seems almost as though she's half hiding against him. "Sometimes, I think I have too many feelings," she says quietly. <English>
Kyoshiro kisses Llew's cheek, "So's your Dad, Baby..." He says before parting with her and pointing to the soup, "Eat..." He looks over to Sanoh, "Save room for the Metaloaf." He takes that out of the oven and carves it up, dishing out a helping to everyone. THere's some gravy with sauteed onion and mushrooms he's made up incase anyone likes that kind of thing. There's the traditional katchup and other condiments as well. <English>
