It's a rather quaint town when you get down to it. At least, that's what the Sheriff would argue. Warm and dry in the mornings and afternoons with a brisk coolness in the evenings. The perfect type of weather to just sit out on your rocking chair and observe the comings and goings.
... Of course, there's not much in the way of comings and goings when there aren't any actual people here to watch. Nevertheless, don't let that get you down! The town is your oyster and those roosters won't stop crowing until everyone's out of bed. Up and at 'em, rise and shine, it's time to make the day yours!
Except there is, perhaps, a few things amiss.
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Pretty sure licorice is already salty enough without more salt. I think I'll stick to candy that's actually... uh...
Sweet?
[he might look like the notion of eating licorice could kill him. sorry, milla... there are a decent amount of things noctis can suck up and be good with if he has to—
but he's a ridiculously picky eater sometimes. at least it's not beans, though. she's at least spared a visceral reaction this time, even if he's... kinda whiny about it.]
Your taste in sweets reminds me of a friend back home. She's the type to overload her dessert plate with everything sweet she can find, rather than pairing it with something complimentary savory.
[THERE'S A SKIT ON THIS. granted it's in the second game well after Milla's canonpoint but whatever!!]
[it's fine, milla's shared enough meals to have figured this out anyway! but noct just tilts his head a little at that.]
It's not like I only want to load up on sweets either. [he's... just saying. he's not that bad.]
Just that the flavor of licorice is something I don't like. Like putting lipstick on a garula or something—putting it with something good won't make it taste better if you don't like it.
[this is probably a fine distraction to get them off the fruitless topic of licorice quality anyway.]
Oh, uh... guess they don't have those where you're from, huh. [he assumes, since she's like. a spirit lord or whatever and probably knows about what lives in her home world.]
Huge animal... monster, thing. Ugly mug, huge tusks. Makes a great sirloin, though.
[mmmm. . . sirloin. . . please don't mind her drooling]
As good as things like "cereal" and "canned soup" have been since I arrived, a plump, medium-rare sirloin steak sounds absolutely delectable right now.
Hold on— [he'll disappear for a sec, but it's just long enough to grab a couple of those cup noodles from a shelf a bit away.]
You open this, fill it to the line with boiling water, let it sit for a few minutes and you've got a whole meal. Even better if you can add meat, or an egg. Shrimp too. They all go pretty good.
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okay that's not the real question, but it may as well be.]
Why... so much licorice. [add to the list of things that are icky.]
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Is an overabundance of licorice a bad thing? I find it to be sweet, but not too sweet.
[which is the perfect balance for her. MILLA MAXWELL: the only person in the world who likes licorice]
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[in all fairness, noctis has the tastebuds a four year old sometimes.] Surprised anyone can stomach that stuff at all.
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I had no issues with it.
[but she has taste buds of steel]
But I can see how those without a refined palate wouldn't be able to appreciate the subtleties of its flavor.
[. . . she didn't mean to sound rude. . .]
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[he's just being a tad huffy about it. he's had a pretty refined upbringing!
(he's just a picky eater and nobody has successfully been able to cull that habit of his.)]
I can get the tastes without thinking they're any good. [he would much rather have cake if he's going to have sweets. at least that's actually sweet!]
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[she. might be teasing him a little bit]
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[though this is a moot point in the case of licorice, because he really just has a hard time believing anyone likes it. licorice is an enemy of many!]
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[reaches into the licorice jar again]
[grabs a piece]
[and offers it to him]
Here. Why don't you try sea salt flavor? The saltiness is a superb balance to the sweetness. Maybe it'll change your mind.
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Sweet?
[he might look like the notion of eating licorice could kill him. sorry, milla... there are a decent amount of things noctis can suck up and be good with if he has to—
but he's a ridiculously picky eater sometimes. at least it's not beans, though. she's at least spared a visceral reaction this time, even if he's... kinda whiny about it.]
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Your taste in sweets reminds me of a friend back home. She's the type to overload her dessert plate with everything sweet she can find, rather than pairing it with something complimentary savory.
[THERE'S A SKIT ON THIS. granted it's in the second game well after Milla's canonpoint but whatever!!]
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It's not like I only want to load up on sweets either. [he's... just saying. he's not that bad.]
Just that the flavor of licorice is something I don't like. Like putting lipstick on a garula or something—putting it with something good won't make it taste better if you don't like it.
Something like that.
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Garula?
What's a garula?
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Oh, uh... guess they don't have those where you're from, huh. [he assumes, since she's like. a spirit lord or whatever and probably knows about what lives in her home world.]
Huge animal... monster, thing. Ugly mug, huge tusks. Makes a great sirloin, though.
[priorities.]
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As good as things like "cereal" and "canned soup" have been since I arrived, a plump, medium-rare sirloin steak sounds absolutely delectable right now.
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[milla, please!] don't get spirit dribble all over the general store...
You're not the only one. I know people who could eat cup noodles every day but... rather have something a little more satisfying than that sometimes.
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[but. steak!!!]
Maybe we should ask the Sheriff to provide us with garula steak.
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[asking the sheriff. ugh.]
In the meanwhile. Cup noodles. You're missing out. Seriously.
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Am I?
What are cup noodles like?
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[what a helpful description, noct.]
Hold on— [he'll disappear for a sec, but it's just long enough to grab a couple of those cup noodles from a shelf a bit away.]
You open this, fill it to the line with boiling water, let it sit for a few minutes and you've got a whole meal. Even better if you can add meat, or an egg. Shrimp too. They all go pretty good.
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I can't believe humans have made food so. . . convenient.
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[they even have whole stores dedicated to that fact.]
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[but. . . for some reason, that statement wipes away the eagerness she displayed while they were talking about food. she seems more. . . pensive, now]
For better, or for worse.
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Talk about a sudden change in vibe...
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My apologies. I didn't mean to change the mood. I was just thinking of home. Something you said reminded me of it.
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[whatever it is, it seems like it was probably pretty serious—but he's not going to just go prying into it or anything.]
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