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[pigmypouter]

[All the video shows is a steady shot of a high school cafeteria lunch tray. It's the standard square pizza, corn niblets, milk setup, but there's the added bonus of a nicely frosted brownie in a little plastic tray.

The camera switches views to Blue's face. Her hair is over-clipped as always, and there's the added benefit today of lime green lipstick. No other makeup though, natch.]

So apparently, no matter the dimension or universe or whatever, American public schools always have the corn and square pizza.

[There's several non-imPort kids in the pack ground, watching her film an laughing their asses off. She waves them down, then picks the pizza up to take an experimental bite.

Hmm.]

Yep. Just as terrible as always. That's comforting.

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[disentombs]

...That's a thing in all public schools?

[He looks vaguely horrified. Why does the food look...de-saturated of color?]

[pigmypouter]

As far as I know, yes. You've missed out on a really big rite of passage

[Bless your heart, at least you're cute.]

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[rekt]

Except for the ones that don't have schools anymore. Or America. Or pizza.

[ aka, the apocalypse. ]

[pigmypouter]

Okay, Debbie Downer. Not all universes.

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[umopepisdn]

[ This video feed might come across as, uh. Slightly disconcerting? Mostly because it takes Eleven a good ten seconds before she actually says anything. ]

That's pizza? [ Because she's been hearing a lot about how awesome it is, and that stuff... does not look awesome. ]

[pigmypouter]

[Oh hey, slightly creepy, staring middle schooler. It certainly is kinda unsettling, but one of her boyfriends is a ghost as she's been down this road before.]

Uh, yeah. [She holds it up and takes another bite.] School pizza.

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[fehus]

You mean you didn't want tomato sauce on a piece of cardboard and rubber? Man, kids today are so entitled.

[pigmypouter]

Don't you dare insult this American institution.

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[wingsit]

I beg your pardon I'll have you know I'm very excited to try these fancy school delicacies

[ lmfao note to self: pack lunches ]

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[fehus]

the tater tots are the real MVP.

[pigmypouter]

you're going to love chicken finger day, then. or sloppy joe day.

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[nightmarist]

Jesus fuck. Is that even edible? Are you going to die?

[pigmypouter]

Please, I've been eating public school food all my life, I'm not going to die.

[In the background, a few nearby students crane their necks to get a glimpse at Ronan. She's not being terribly subtle.]

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[bragnificent]

Well, yeah-- for it to be any different there'd have to first be a universe where American public schools actually had money.

[ Well, enough that they'd spend some on the food, anyway. ]

There's a reason why so many of us grab lunch off-campus.

[pigmypouter]

[Haha zing! Except it's not funny because it's true.]

I've never had a car to go escape to somewhere better for lunch. And back home, honestly all the other places would've been the same.

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[am_i_a_monster]

It might be time to start bringing your own lunch.

[pigmypouter]

Definitely. But I had to see what it was life first. I had high hopes.

[Nah, not really.]

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[quickfingers]

Listen. Unless you've had the mystery meatloaf or spam-sandwiches, you can't diss the corn. It's probably the only real food on your plate. You should appreciate the corn.

The pizza on the other hand... Nah, I feel you. That's nasty.

[pigmypouter]

I don't not appreciate the corn, the corn is pulling its weight. I've just never understood why the corn always has to go with the pizza. Who eats corn with pizza?

[Maybe the same weirdos who eat avacado on pizza, oop.]

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[soldierman]

[ Actual English schoolteacher is visibly cringing over here. ]

Is that what they've been feeding you? Daily? I always thought ours looked inedible, but that...is that food?

[pigmypouter]

It might be plastic? We just don't know.

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[songwrite]

I always sorta liked the school pizza...

[Archie will eat Anything]

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[pigmypouter]

Maybe I'm spoiled, I worked at a pizza place at home so I got the real stuff after school.

[Love yourself, Archie.]

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[couldbebeautiful]

[Veronica sidles up next to Blue, stares down at the cafeteria's square pizza like it has mortally offended her down to her very bones. It kind of has. Why is public school food a constant across universes?]

I've got a spare burger in here if you want one. [So saying, she pulls out a greasy brown paper bag, slightly squished.]

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[pigmypouter]

[Blue holds out her hands like she's being given a great gift, and she nods reverently.]

I owe you my life.

[You know, as you do.]

Or a tarot reading. It won't be great, but it's kind of similar.

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[picksthenames]

Ah yes, the horrors of a public school cafeteria. I remember it well.

[ Not fondly, but well. ]

Just hang in there a few more years. The food selection is always better in college.

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[pigmypouter]

Oh, by then I'm planning on studying abroad in South America. I bet any food is better there, full stop.

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[ghoulking]

[ that looks. Sort of gross.

but to be fair, most food looks gross to kaneki ]

It'd probably be better to take lunch from home.

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[pigmypouter]

But where's the fun in that?

[Yeah, no, don't think about it to hard. This is the state of the American public school system. Even when the food is terrible, it's still endearing.

Like, how a pug or very ugly cat is endearing. You know.]

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[codeoracle]

[There's a wince and a disgusted look.]

...I think I really might wait until I'm home to start school again. At least the schools in Japan have something...edible. That just looks so gross.

Was the brownie good at least?

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[siriusly]

There's always a few common things around here, somehow...
For me it was baseball. Baseball and trains. (But the trains here stay on the ground...)

Did you find anything else that's familiar to your home?