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[bypasser]

[Otabek doesn't use the network very often, other forms of social media even less. He's come to realize that it can be a useful tool if someone is: bored, curious, or seeking specific information. In his case, the first led to the second which resulted in the third.]

Hello, everyone.
This is not a serious issue, but if you have time to spare, please respond.

[There, now that's settled.]

It's called the Five of Anything.
I'll have a list below and you pick something, or more than one.
Then tell me. If you see someone with similar tastes, tell them.

[If anything, maybe himself or someone else will come out of this with new friends.]

- favorite novels
- favorite scary movies
- worst movies that you've ever seen
- favorite flowers
- favorite vegetables
- favorite dinners
- foods you'd prefer not to eat again
- cities you'd most like to visit
- countries you want to see
- favorite TV shows
- most disliked things
- favorite animals

[ooc: feel free to threadhop and stuff in this post!]

Comments

[beautiful_monster]

It's thanks to my grandpa. Those first three are things he cooks all the time whenever I'm home.

[devoutish]

I had them often growing up myself. Pizza I had for the first time here, but katsudon, I haven't heard of that one.

[beautiful_monster]

That's a Japanese one. A fried pork thing. I didn't have it until I followed my idiot rinkmate all the way to Japan.

[devoutish]

Difficult to get Russian food there?

[beautiful_monster]

Almost impossible.

But the food they have there is REALLY good. Except for natto.

[devoutish]

And natto is?

[beautiful_monster]

It's this fermented bean stuff. It's like their country's version of vegemite or haggis.

[devoutish]

Ah, haggis, fucking awful stuff. Can't blame you for not liking it, mate.

Can this katsudon be made with other meats? Bring me some without pork and I'll direct you to a very nice Russian restaurant. Little place, not well-known, very authentic.

[beautiful_monster]

Seriously? What kind of meat do you want?

[devoutish]

Beef and chicken are fine.

[beautiful_monster]

You got it. I have to go out to get the ingredients though, so it'll take a day or two.

Where should I meet you with it?

[devoutish]

You're cooking it yourself, not just buying it?

[beautiful_monster]

Of course. It wouldn't be as good from some cheap restaurant.

[devoutish]

Goodness, I wasn't expecting you to go to that much effort, but all right. Are there no good Japanese restaurants in this world?

[beautiful_monster]

It's not a big deal.
I need to make a batch soon anyway.

There are OKAY Japanese places, but this country doesn't seem big on most foreign food.

[devoutish]

From that part of the world especially. Must be why the only Russian restaurant I know is so small.

[beautiful_monster]

Which is bullshit. Our food is great. It should be way more popular no matter what they think.

[devoutish]

The owners are very concerned with being seen as good, patriotic Americans besides. Won't speak Russian with me when there are other customers about.

[beautiful_monster]

Ugh...

I get why they won't. I have to tone down my accent when I'm out some places too.

[devoutish]

Can you do it well on command?

[beautiful_monster]

Only sort of.
I can't tell if I"m getting better at it or not.

[devoutish]

Turn on the audio, then. Let's hear it.

Audio

[beautiful_monster]

Fine. How's this? I'm trying to make it sound less obvious now.

[ It's...sort of working? He's definitely still got an accent, but it's harder to place as obviously Russian while he's trying to mask it. ]

Audio

[devoutish]

Not bad, not bad.

[Alfie's own accent is 100% British Cockney - not a trace of Russian on him.]

[beautiful_monster]

Whoa... Are you really Russian? You don't sound like it at all.