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[eloquentness]

[ The feed opens up to a young woman sitting behind the counter of a flower shop. Several flower arrangements are lined up behind her, some more artfully arranged - and frankly, more gorgeous - than others.

(They're works in progress, okay?) On the bright side, she's sticking to safe combinations or single-flower bouquets, rather than branching out. ]

Hey, everyone. [ She beams into the camera; first impressions matter, after all. ] I've gotta ask, especially if you've been here a while: what's one thing you wish you'd known when you first got here?

I'm no stranger to parallel universes - trust me, living in Central City will do that to you - but it's still kind of surreal, you know? This doesn't have to be anything life-changing. It can be something small like, oh... I don't know, your new favorite coffee place?

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[knaval]

I don't have bones. Is that the problem?

[riptide, she's less likely to know than you are.]

[eloquentness]

Um... [ oh dear. ] I am like, the least qualified person to answer that, but if you can have other human food, milk should be fine.

[knaval]

...

I'm just... gonna go outside for a moment.

[eloquentness]

Oh, um - [ she points towards a green-painted door behind her. ] The bathroom's in the back.

[knaval]

This isn't a bathroom thing. This is a I'm going to switch back and see what happens thing. I'd destroy this place if I did it in there.

[eloquentness]

[ . . . yeah, she has no witty response to that. ]

I'll just wait right here, then.

[knaval]

[AND SHE WILL SEE A GIANT ROBOT SUDDENLY APPEAR OUTSIDE after riptide leaves. or... his foot, anyway. the size difference makes it easy to process out all the bad bits.

he's back in a moment.]

All better! Can I have another one?

[eloquentness]

[ ????

That answered literally nothing, but he sure seems better, so... Iris gives a slow nod, holding out her hand to summon an iced latte. With extra sweetness, just in case. ]

Of course. [ . . . ] You promise you're better? Like, I don't need to call a doctor?

[knaval]

What are you asking me for? I barely know what a human is, my dude.

[...that's... helpful.]

Do you have a favourite drink? I wanna try that one!

[eloquentness]

[ well, he doesn't look sick... ]

In this weather, I usually go for something iced. [ She summons up a passionfruit tea, with extra honey. ] Try this? See if it's any better?

[knaval]

[again, he gulps.]

Oh! No, I like this a lot more! What's in it?

[eloquentness]

Passion fruit and honey. [ ... ] And tea, which again has caffeine, since that's my superpower.

[knaval]

Ohh! I like this one a lot more!

[he takes another gulp, delighted.]

...What's passion fruit? And honey?

[eloquentness]

It's a tropical fruit. I actually haven't had it outside of tea, so I'm not sure what it looks like...

[ oops. a new life goal, she supposes?? ]

But honey's a natural sweetener. Kind of like sugar. Your world has bees, right? They're the ones that make honey.

my entire rp career has lead up to this tag

[knaval]

[he tilts his head.]

Bees?

this entire thread is a thing of beauty, jsyk

[eloquentness]

My god. [ She's learning a LOT in such a short amount of time, she swears!! ]

Okay, I think we're gonna have to start from like... the very, very beginning here.

cries

[knaval]

Uh, alright. What beginning? Like, beginning of the species beginning?

[eloquentness]

Nah, that's gonna take a lifetime.

Why don't you start with telling me what you do know about human food, and I'll work from that?

[knaval]

Uhh...

Cereal?

[eloquentness]

[ she sighs, but she's already rolling up her sleeves - ]

Looks like I've got my work cut out for me, then.