[Day 191 | Open] What's that familiar sizzling sound?

[freedom_engineer]

Who: Colin, anyone who wants breakfast
Open: OPEN
What: One word. BACON
When: Day 191, Morning
Where: The Distillery
Format: Take your pick
Warnings: Who needs a warning when BACON is involved?

Three days ago, Colin introduced his new buildings to the Bastion. This morning, the lab's work had finally come to fruition. Colin brought a slab of skillet-ready bacon to the kitchen, first thing in the morning. The kitchen was freshly upgraded, how fitting it would be to have it broken in with fresh meat?

Rin had been apprehensive at first. Artificial meat couldn't be good, could it? But that apprehension seemed to melt away gradually like so much fat off of sizzling meat as the bacon cooked.

So, when everyone shows up for breakfast, there's a giant serving platter loaded down with bacon to go along with the rest of the breakfast for the day.

Go nuts, everyone.

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[dragonform]

There occasionally comes a time when Ryu doesn't bother with his usual attitude in terms of maturity. Delicious, delicious food is one of them. Especially the smell of bacon, something he hasn't had in so long. The smell is welcome to him, it brings back happier memories of living with Rei and Teepo, and the game they would hunt in the woods.

"Who do I have to thank for whatever that wonderful smell is?" He asks with a wide grin on his face upon seeing the platter. "I had no idea anyone had managed to find pigs!"

[freedom_engineer]

Colin gives Ryu a quick wave, and he grins. "That would be me, and the new building out there near the barn," Colin says. "We've got a steady source of meat now, so hopefully we'll have a little more enjoyable protein in all of our diets. To say nothing of pleasant, enjoyable scents."

He gestures to the platter, and he grins. "By all means, take a serving or two," he says invitingly. "We've got several pounds of meat this morning."

[dragonform]

Usually, Ryu has his manners in mind. Ensuring something is okay so he doesn't cross some form of cultural or personal boundary. However today is not one of those days, as all Colin may see is his orange scarf trailing behind him, setting his sights on the feast before him. Taking a seat, he samples a bit of bacon for the first time. His reaction pretty much says it all as far as the taste and texture of the meat.

"I haven't had something this good in ages." Is all he can muster to say before he sets himself to devouring the rest of the meat on his plate.

[freedom_engineer]

"Bacon is one of the most beloved of Terran meats," Colin says, laughing quietly. "It's popularity spread throughout the galaxy, so I figured it was a safe meat to introduce."

He grins warmly, and leans forward on the table he's resting at. "So by all means, enjoy it," he adds.

[dragonform]

"You're right about that. I've never seen any other race turn down a good piece of pork. Wyndian, Grass Runner, Iron Ogre, Woren... Nobody I know would turn down meat like this." Sorry Colin, he's gonna be busy stuffing his face for awhile. But at the same time, he'll stop himself for the sake of conversation. Don't want to be rude, after all!

"Hey, Colin? There was something I've been meaning to ask you about, since it happened. When you saw me transform, what did you think?" He asks, glancing over to the other man. "It probably sounds like a weird question, but before now, there weren't many people who were not afraid of seeing me like that."

[freedom_engineer]

Colin grins as he watches Ryu eat. Yeah, that meat lab was definitely a worthwhile purchase. But then he starts talking, and Colin listens intently.

"Oh, well, for me it was nothing new," Colin replies, smiling. "My father in law is a pure-blooded shadow dragon. He can turn into a giant, hulking, soul-eating serpent dragon. His mother could turn into a majastic, battle-scared blue dragon, and she had somehow managed to get a draconian form as well, half humanoid, half blue-scaled battle goddess."

He shakes his head, and shrugs. "Most Elerians from pure blood lines are still able to go Dragon," he adds. "They just don't do it frequently where many people can see. One of the great secrets of the empire."

[dragonform]

Ryu just stops dead in his tracks, whatever bacon he just bit a piece off of unceremoniously drops out of his hand and back onto the plate. He looks at Colin like he grew a second head for a moment, and then? He just starts laughing.

"There's really nothing that surprises you, is there? Here I was, scared to death that you and the others would have been afraid to have someone like me here when we were getting ready to fight, and to you it's just another day in the park!"

Really, he's not sure there's anyone else like Colin in the Bastion.

[freedom_engineer]

Colin actually preens at that, and he dusts off his shoulder for effect, as if to say 'Yes, I've seen it all.'

"If anyone here can find ANYTHING that I can't relate to, I will be surprised," he says smugly. "I'm not saying it's impossible, since the universe loves trying to one-up me, but between my family, my friends, and the corners of the multiverse that I've seen, I think it would be quite difficult to actually surprise me."

He grins then, and he reaches out to clap Ryu on the shoulder. "Really, I'm accepting of just about anything you put in front of me," he says. "You don't gotta worry about hiding stuff with me."