Hey... Maybe we should talk about something [less incredibly awkward] better. I know some stuff about you, but... Maybe we should do some icebreakers, or something.
ANYWAY. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT AN ICEBREAKER IS but he can guess by context, at least. Some sort of introductory something or other... Well, he'll continue cleaning up the garbage, at least, but nods in her direction.]
If you wouldn't mind leading! I'm not entirely sure what an icebreaker entails, or how you do one.
Yeah, sure thing! Um... I guess you haven't heard of truth or dare, but - it's exactly what it sounds like. Each round, whoever's turn it is picks one of those, and they either have to answer a question truthfully or do something the other person tells them to.
[She pushes herself off the bed, so she can give him a demonstration; it's probably easiest to show him what she means. Anyways she teaches yoga for a living so it's probably a Very Good example!!]
Lutefisk. I did a study abroad program in my undergrad and visited Sweden for a weekend... I don't think I've ever eaten something that smelled so bad. Never again.
[How many words in that sentence will he comprehend, take your bets now.]
[HE SURE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND LIKE, HALF OF THIS. That said he at least gets the gist that while she was studying somewhere for some reason she smelled a Questionable Food that was real bad. Good enough for him!]
What is it, exactly? Is the smell really that bad? I don't think I've ever smelled a food so unpleasant that I'd never think to eat it.
It's a kind of fish, but when you prepare it, you soak it in cold water and lye for a few days... It gets kind of like jelly after all that, and it doesn't smell awesome.
[He doesn't know what lye is, but the mention of a fish turning into jelly definitely causes him to make a face... He's only just learned what jelly was thanks to the magics of Modern Food in their kitchen but that texture is hard to forget?!]
Wow! I wonder why anyone would take time out of their lives to invent something like that, let alone eat it. [People are wild.
Ooh, that one's easy! When I first came back from my studies in Gusu, I ate everything anyone brought me from the kitchen! Watermelon, fresh steamed buns, loquats, and my shijie's lotus and pork rib soup! So much of it that I could hardly move!
[She doesn't really mind that he hasn't gotten the hang of it, and the sudden excitement is endearing in a way, besides. She laughs softly.]
Jeez, um... Excluding Thanksgiving, it was also probably the first time I came home on a break from school. My mom went a little bit overboard with the welcome party.
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I'm also guessing those aren't going to come off very easily.
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[But haha whoops YEAH... At the question, he glances at the nearest set of stains and looks back at her sheepishly.]
--To be honest, I haven't given it much of a try yet! I usually just wipe them away with my hand enough to break the lines.
[But he thinks that no, no they will not come off easily.]
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It's okay. The ink isn't so bad.
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Haha, still... I'll do my best to clean it up! And I'll keep my writings over here from now on.
[Gesturing to his claimed corner!!]
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Hey... Maybe we should talk about something [less incredibly awkward] better. I know some stuff about you, but... Maybe we should do some icebreakers, or something.
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ANYWAY. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT AN ICEBREAKER IS but he can guess by context, at least. Some sort of introductory something or other... Well, he'll continue cleaning up the garbage, at least, but nods in her direction.]
If you wouldn't mind leading! I'm not entirely sure what an icebreaker entails, or how you do one.
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So then, your round first? Or shall I go? Either way is fine with me!
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Try to do a cartwheel.
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[BUT DAMN IF HE KNOWS WHAT SHE MEANS. And she tried to start off easy, too.]
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[She pushes herself off the bed, so she can give him a demonstration; it's probably easiest to show him what she means. Anyways she teaches yoga for a living so it's probably a Very Good example!!]
Like that.
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-The last thing Wei Wuxian thinks before he attempts to copy her cartwheel and goes crashing into the bedside table.]
—That's much harder than it looks, for some reason!?
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[Note to self: no more dares.]
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I'm fine, I'm fine! This is nothing. Ah, to think I'd fail a game on the first try, though...! I'm losing my touch!
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[And she looks clearly apologetic.]
Anyways, um - truth.
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[He could have gone for a normal "what's your favorite food" but that's boring!! Though the question in general is hilariously mundane...]
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Lutefisk. I did a study abroad program in my undergrad and visited Sweden for a weekend... I don't think I've ever eaten something that smelled so bad. Never again.
[How many words in that sentence will he comprehend, take your bets now.]
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What is it, exactly? Is the smell really that bad? I don't think I've ever smelled a food so unpleasant that I'd never think to eat it.
[His senses cannot be trusted though.]
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Anyways, your turn! Truth or dare?
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Wow! I wonder why anyone would take time out of their lives to invent something like that, let alone eat it. [People are wild.
Anyway:] I learned my lesson, hah. Truth!
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[She pauses for a few moments, before:]
What's the most food you’ve ever eaten at once?
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[AH, FOND MEMORIES.]
What about you?!
[This isn't how you play the game...]
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Jeez, um... Excluding Thanksgiving, it was also probably the first time I came home on a break from school. My mom went a little bit overboard with the welcome party.
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