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Verity Willis ([personal profile] brave_heart_verity) wrote in [community profile] nexus_sages2016-02-07 12:35 pm

Sibling Rivalries: Chili Edition



Flyers have been going up around the Forum and Commercial District for the last week or so. This morning,the lights in the VSW Meadhall came on. By noon, anyone getting close enough to an open door would know: chili's on!

Inside, everything's set up and waiting for the hungry and the curious: Clint's cooking in one corner, and Verity's in the other. Between them, tables are laid out with the necessities: bowls, plates, spoons, and plenty of napkins. There's beer and iced tea, some lovely tres leches cakes provided by the Nexus' favorite Japanese detective, and various toppings for the chili: bottles of sriracha and sweet Thai chili sauce, red pepper flakes, green onions and red, lime wedges, diced bell peppers and jalapeƱos, crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream. Cornbread and tortilla chips round things out.

Long tables with a mix of benches and chairs fill the hall on either side of the fire pits. One has board and card games stacked neatly at one end (they were neat when they were put out, at least). Another has two boxes, one wrapped in purple paper and one in pink, for depositing voting slips.

Poll #17301 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7


Who gets your vote?

View Answers

Clint--Avengers Assemble!
3 (42.9%)

Truthfully? Verity.
4 (57.1%)


The fire pits are lit, the food is waiting, and there are games in want of players. What are you waiting for?

((There will doubtless be further Cupid-based shenanigans, but this weekend, it's all about the platonic relationships. Bromances, BFFs, and family ties rule the day! Let's celebrate! Threadhopping, tangents, games, and mischief are all encouraged. Just don't start a food fight or Verity will have to yell.))
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
I don't want to take the chance that someone in my Facet could reverse-engineer a Nexus portal if they were able to get a reading of its energy signature. There are corps who could exploit this place to a terrifying degree, even before they got the idea to start mucking with history to improve profits and market share.

*Verity's concern over wardrobe gets a nod; wardrobe is important.*

How do you feel about a vacsuit like mine? Maybe a himation over it?
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I've got fabbers that print them out. There'll be a decontam shower on the way there, and you'll get your vacsuit then. I'll also have a visor and earbuds for you.

*There are corporations in Samus' era that could give Roxxon a real run for its money.*
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
Well, do you read or speak any dialect of Galstan or Translingue?
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
*Samus' expression blanks for a moment, then she chuckles as she reproaches herself.*

Of course you do. And I knew that, because I asked you a while ago how you were speaking Chozo. Unless you'd like to be able to scan things, then, we can skip those.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
I have to admit that I have. It's been nice, thinking I hear it again.

*Her smile is a touch wistful for a moment, but her trip down memory lane isn't long.*

Look at things to get more information about them, or interact with devices around you. There's also options of visual censors, to block out things you don't want to see or that might be actively harmful.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Good point. Thank you.

*Her smile grows. Then is set aside, as she needs to explain some of the hazards of her Facet.*

If you're exposed to harmfully bright light, a good visor will opaque the affected area and display a safe visual representation in its place. Also, if you had augmented eyes or neural upgrades, and someone showed you an image meant to mess with them, the visor could be programmed to put a censor screen over it. Less harmfully, some people also program them to censor things they consider immodest. Although some claim it's easier to fight an addiction when you can't see your drug of choice, or ads for it.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
Fair point. I hadn't considered how it might interact with your curse. Well, no rush to decide; I can get one for you just in case, and you can take it or not, as you prefer.

*She pauses a half-second, then thinks of something to add.*

Oh, it'll auto-adjust the lenses to your prescription, too, if that's a concern.

*Since Verity wears glasses.*
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
You're not being a bother, you're telling me what you need. There's a difference.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-12 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
*Until she does, friends like Samus will keep reminding her.*

You can, anytime.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2016-02-13 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
They come in any color you want. Any pattern, too. You can design one special, if you like.