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[looking_sharp]

[Enjoy your video of a man in a suit, the angle chosen for the video making sure that more light shines off of his sunglasses than anything else, making his eyes even harder to see.]

Looking for a Porter city gym. Best one you know. Need somewhere to practice and train. Or a training center for MMA.

[Life was harder without the training facilities his division maintained.]

Also. Somewhere that serves Wutain food.

[Will that even make sense to anyone? He doesn't care. His questions have been delivered. The message will either be answered or not. So he just cuts the recording there and posts it online. This is really a weird communication method people have set up.]

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[lux_ex_tenebris]

[He's an interesting character. Gyms shouldn't be hard to find and she definitely needs to stay in shape, so...]

How strong are you?

[And then on a lesser note:]

I've never heard of Wutain food. What's it like?

[looking_sharp]

What metric are you using for strength? Bench Presses?

[Because there are a number of ways to measure it.]

I can only describe Wutain food by calling it Wutain food? Make in a wok? Sometimes sushi.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

Sure...? [This might be a bad idea.] I think they call that Chinese food here.

[Or Japanese? It's definitely Asian cuisine.]

I'm not exactly human when it comes to my strength. I promise I wouldn't leave you in a crater.

[looking_sharp]

Someone else said it was Japanese. Are the two similar?

[What was that. Strength that could leave a crater? Rude actually smirks, very briefly.]

Sounds like a fight I want.

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[electroburst]

I can always count on you to have your priorities in order, partner.

UN: Shades

[looking_sharp]

Food is important. And can't do my work without somewhere to work out.

[electroburst]

Wutain food, though. You're gonna share, right? When you find it?

[looking_sharp]

There's always somewhere that serves seafood. I can get some bastardization of home cooking somewhere.

[But he mostly just raises an eyebrow in the 'of course I am, do you think I'm cruel' look. Reno should know it.]

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[crimsonunion]

There's this gym I've been training at in Maurtia—Iron Arm. It's probably a little dingy for your tastes, but it's a damn good place for strength training sparring.

You look pretty damn strong; I'd be willing to go a few rounds with you there.

[Says the teenage girl.]

Also, what the hell is "Wutain" food?

[looking_sharp]

[The man doesn't let his expression change too much. What would the girl know about his tastes? And he is very big on strength training and sparring. After all, he was a bruiser when it came to Turk combat styles. And he needed to keep the arm strength up if he was going to keep picking people up and throwing them around.]

Where in Maurita Falls? Location matters.

[Does he get credit for not flinching over her being a woman or her age. Of course, in his world, he's known teens who were dangerous weapons thanks to Soldier.]

Its a variety of things. Noodles with sauce. Cooked in a wok. Or sushi. Lots of stuff. If the word means nothing, then it's probably not here.

[crimsonunion]

[Ryuko rattles off an address that's a five minute bus ride from the Porter, then raises an eyebrow at Rude's description of "Wutain food."]

That sounds like a Westerner's idea of what Japanese cuisine is like.

[looking_sharp]

[He's definitely going to check that place out.]

Japanese cuisine? I'm not familiar with it. And I'm from the Eastern Continent.

[Now. He HAD been born on the Western.]

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[youarespecial]

[Being under the effects of weird magic, Kurt is glittering like he rolled in pearl dust.]

What exactly is Wutain food?

[looking_sharp]

[There is a deep breath, because Rude is dealing with this question a lot. He made a mistake. But he's living with it.]

Food, typically in a wok. Noodles. Sauce. When it's not that, it's raw fish on rice.

[youarespecial]

Oh, so it's like Japanese food. I know a few places with food like that.

[looking_sharp]

Japanese. I don't know the term. If you can provide references, I will investigate.

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[drivesadesk]

I work out at Dawn of the Delts in Maurtia Falls, that's pretty nice. They have equipment that'll work for imPorts that are a bit stronger than a human would be, so that's great.

[looking_sharp]

[Excuse him while Rude tries not to stare. He opens his mouth to respond, but no sound comes out. Forgive him, but he's never seen a non-human before. Not really. And it's shocked him right out of his language of choice.

Rude's been trained over the years to break the habit of talking in his native tongue, and so when he almost did, he tended to stumble, wordless. At last he manages to get something out.]

What equipment?

[drivesadesk]

It's the normal equipment, weights, heavy bags, stuff like that, but the weight settings can go a lot higher and the heavy bags are a lot more durable.

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[beenhad]

Should you find a way to procure the necessary ingredients, I would be willing to provide.

Other than that, I am extremely certain that you will find none of the comforts of home in this world.

[looking_sharp]

Give me a list, I'll go shopping.

[For good food, he WILL figure out the groceries. And substitutes.]

Not looking for comfort. Just function.

[beenhad]

That depends on what you'd like to eat. Nevermind, I am sending you a list presently.

[ Enjoy the sound of furious tapping. Rude is apparently not the only one hankering for dumplings and congee. ]

I shall require the use of a wok as well. The rest I believe I might be able to gather on my own.

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[heliophilic]

You're going to have to describe Wutain food if you want help on that front.

[M ignores the gym comment, as he uses his personal one, and if this guy wants access to him he needs to buy him a drink first.]

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[looking_sharp]

[Well, people have already given him advice on some of the Wutain staples, maybe he can get something else from this man.]

Wonton soup. Baozi. Hot pot.

[heliophilic]

Aha. Got it.

Follow up question: What is your city of choice? Do you have one yet?