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[desertdaggers]

[Hawk's on the observation deck, hands tucked into pockets. He's a little restless and shifting from foot to foot, though he's trying not to let that show too much.] Amazing view, isn't it? I've never seen the stars this close. [quietly, mostly to himself] I wonder if the Holyland would be like this.

[attention attention on the CAT, now] Seems like a good spot for a farewell party, if anyone wants to do that. Haven't got anything much right now, but I'm sure we can all grab things we like.

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[desertdaggers]

I guess hearing that it was in another world would be too much for people. [it could also make people kind of paranoid, and nobody wants that.

He hugs her gently, and leans back, thinking. She's too responsible to just go wandering, and that would get her into trouble anyway.]

Maybe you could say it was some kind of surprise schooling?

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[The blush is never going to fade if he keeps doing that~]


[chuckles softly]
Oh, I'm afraid that wouldn't work. Our school is far too structured for something like that. But thank you for the thought!

[She tilts her head as she thinks. If only she could have asked Mister Braxiatel about it before he'd left... Or if she could know that jumping worlds always resulted in no loss of time in the original one.]
[But then, she had never asked.]

Perhaps I'm just too used to the residents never giving us a straight answer, we never asked what exactly would happen to us when we went back. If we could be captured across all worlds and times, perhaps we could be put back--

[She cuts off, trying to keep her hope in check.]

[desertdaggers]

Oh.[a little disappointed- but it was worth a shot.]

I think we might be able to get a straight answer now. I don't know, but it's worth asking before leaving.

Hopefully. [he's not sure he has any good luck talismans on him at the moment, but he'll have a look through his pockets anyway]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[And while he's doing that, Fuu pulls out her CAT. Still so useful! (And she's still hoping she can manage to sneak it back home with her.)]

I suppose if anyone would know, it would be the Mayor. And he should answer back promptly now...

[So she rings him up and questions him as to whether they will be returned to the same time and space that they left from. Unfortunately (but not unexpectedly) he can offer no comment on the matter one way or the other.]

[She politely thanks him, but once she turns off the CAT she sighs, clearly disappointed.]

[desertdaggers]

[he stops looking through his pockets briefly] That doesn't look like good news.

[and he's found what he was looking for- a few dice hidden away in the depth of one pocket. He picks out the two that look most likely to be Good Luck Dice and holds them in one hand loosely, ready to roll them] Pick a number between one and six.

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid so.

[surprised and curious] Oh? Um, three.

[desertdaggers]

I suppose all we can do is hope for the best, then. [slumps a little, looking worried and not entirely thrilled with that prospect]

All right. [rolls! and gets a four and a one, so he picks up the one that rolled four and hands it to her] Seems like this one's got more luck in it. Every little bit helps, right? [smiles]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[She nods sadly. He had been taken in the midst of a very important event himself. She hopes that Jessica will be all right.]

[Takes the die but still looks at Hawk with surprise.]
I suppose every little bit does help... how does it work?

[desertdaggers]

Well, they're mostly used for games, but they act like charms, too- if you hold them, they draw luck to the bearer, that sort of thing. There's supposed to be a way to activate them so you get some kind of energy boost, but I think they're more useful as dice.

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Just by holding it? [She folds her fingers around it and smiles kindly. She then suddenly looks at him with concern.] Are you certain that it's all right for me to have it though? You'll need luck when you go back too!

[desertdaggers]

I'll get through. I'm a naturally lucky guy, after all~! [most of the time, anyway] Besides, I think I had another one somewhere.

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Ah, then, if you're certain... [She smiles brightly at him.] Thank you so much! It will be a lucky memento to remind me of you. Ah! And in return, in return...

[She ducks to rummage in her school bag. She makes a couple disappointed noises - it's not like she can give him a page of homework, and the package of cookies that was left is completely crushed. She's on the verge of wondering if he'd accept a pair of plastic chopsticks that she finds at the bottom of the bag when she spots a little white string poking out of a book. Oh, she'd completely forgotten about it! Triumphantly she takes the little blue charm (http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/a/3/AAAAC74LHq0AAAAAAAo-Bg.png) out of where it had been wedged in the book and holds it out to Hawk.]

Here! A lucky item in exchange for yours!

[desertdaggers]

I hope it'll help you. [smiles warmly.

He wouldn't have objected! And they seem fairly useful- he'd probably have got some weird looks for using them, but that's just part of the fun sometimes. He accepts the charm with both hands, and tugs at the string gently.] Thank you, Fuu. Do I need to do anything in particular with it?

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[Haha! If only she could know that!]

You're welcome! It's called an omamori and will protect you from bad luck. This one will help you with tests in particular. You don't have to do anything but keep it near you. Oh, and don't open it.

Now we'll both be lucky!

[desertdaggers]

[well, maybe sometime, who knows?]

Tests? It sounds rather handy, then. [nods] I see.

Yep!

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[With a bright smile and a relieved sigh Fuu settles back into a chair at the table. Even though there is no solution for her problem, she does indeed feel better, and even a bit optimistic. She takes up a pair of chopsticks that had come with the boxed sushi.]

Now that our luck is replenished, how about we continue enjoying this food? And I would still be happy to teach you how to make it, if you would be so kind as to show me how you make it in your world.

[desertdaggers]

[it's catching! Or he's feeling better about the chances of things at home turning out well, and picks up his chopsticks again and the sushi.]

I'd like that! Though- I didn't really get a good look at how they did it. I can still try, but- whether it'd hold together… [hmm.]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it will be just fine! What kind of ingredients does it use?


[ooc: Man, it's hard to get these guys to say goodbye! They are just so fun together. XD]

[desertdaggers]

Well, it's mainly fish, cooked in some kind of leaf- I think it was steamed. The place we ate served it with something called couscous, and I think they'd used some kind of sauce on it.

[*nods!* I'm feeling sad about getting there, too.]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

It sounds like some of that should be straight-forward enough! I'm sure we'll be able to make a reasonable copy of your dish.

[Well, hopefully. 'some kind' of leaf, 'some kind' of sauce... at least she's heard of couscous, even if she's never eaten it.]

[desertdaggers]

[the most helpful, clearly!] Ah, you think so? That'd be good!

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

It would!
Perhaps we could each take some with us when we leave. Who knows what will happen when we return! It might be useful to have some food.


[ooc: I'm sorry, I'm just not sure where else to take this but them going through a whole cooking lesson after eating the sushi XDD]

[desertdaggers]

It can't hurt! And I'm not sure where we'll get our next meal, so it's bound to be handy. [staying in Navarre might not be so good for his health :|a. and going for another piece of sushi!]

[Sounds right. How do we want to work that?]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[Fuu agreed heartily and therefore after eating the sushi she goes shopping with Hawk for sushi ingredients. Borrowing a suitable kitchen she then proceeds to teach him the basics (http://www.makemysushi.com/index.php/How-to-make-sushi/classic-roll.html) of making sushi, with a healthy helping of sushi trivia (http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=83313628309) on the side. As a bonus, she also shows him how to make onigiri (http://www.airandangels.com/bentobox/images/onigirithree.png), seeing as the ingredients are all there. Once he is comfortable with the techniques, she happily presents him with her plastic chopsticks. Certainly he would use them now that he knows how to make Japanese food.]

[desertdaggers]

[Hawk thanks her for that, not being sure where he'd get any back home.

Making the fish wrapped in banana leaves involves some trial and error, though that's mainly due to the sauce for the fish- which is mainly coconut based, with a taste of lemon zest and touch of spices. Steaming the fish in its leaf and the couscous is reasonably easy, though! That just takes time, even if he maybe overdoes the couscous a little.]