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more krakenboxer shenanigans feat. nariko

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[gunslingerqueen]

[She tilts her head at him, smiling. What she really wants is to kiss his face off, but this is still sort of, technically a date and it's not a good look to be all desperate and needy. So she keeps her hands to herself and her eyes off of his mouth.]

Of course!

[Tell her all sorts of things, Boxer.]

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[Let not your eyes wander, Nariko, as Boxer leans in as if to tell her a well-kept secret.]

Junction Jan's. The flatbread joint. Their Sea Monster is to die for.

[gunslingerqueen]

Oh, thank goodness. [If they'd been on the 'bad' list she might have cried, honest to god.]

The Sea Monster is good [Although that name is way more ironic now.] but also consider Supremo Deluxe.

[It's her favorite.] Still, I'm glad.

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Mm.

[He sits back in his chair. He doesn't seem impressed. There's nothing that holds a candle to Sea Monster in his eyes...]

Well, it's hard to go wrong with Jan's either way. As long as it isn't Mystery Jan's--[he waves a hand dismissively.] Not big on greasy, unidentifiable food.

[gunslingerqueen]

[She knows that look and she gives it right back. Look, she's cute, got an awesome job, and she's completely into him. He's gonna have to let the Jan's debate go. Or let it become a long running debate over the course of their relationship - one or the other.

The mention of Mystery Jan's makes her grimace.]

Oh, agreed, there's so much grease that you can't even put it on a paper towel! I don't even know why it's still on the menu.

[Because it's still an incredibly popular choice, obviously, but still: Gross.]

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[They have to have something to benignly bicker about!]

Some people like that kind of thing, I guess. Someone's buying it for them to keep it around.

[In theory. See? They can agree on something Jan's related.]

[gunslingerqueen]

Someone's going to have a lifetime of clogged arteries to worry about.

[Says the woman who could easily put down a whole large pizza by herself.]

What about Shanties, near the bay?

[One of the few places she hasn't eaten at, yet! It was recommended by a coworker, but she'll trust Boxer more than Alexander on any given day.]

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Shanties? They're pretty good. Fry a lot of things, but there's plenty of non-fried stuff too.

[He shrugs.]

There's a few places that do their crustaceans better, though...like the Teakwood Raw Bar.

[gunslingerqueen]

Supposedly their oysters are really good.

[She's only had drinks there, so an actual recommendation is a good thing!]

You know, I'm glad you love food as much as I do. [She makes a little tilting gesture with her hand.] Actually, you might love it even more than me, but that's alright.

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A lot of places have good oysters.

[Translation: it's hard to pick which one. The good news is that it means if you fire in a random direction for oysters around here, it's hard to miss.]

What makes you think I love it more....?

[Nooo, Nariko, let's share our love for food!]

[gunslingerqueen]

[ ....... Boxer. Don't do this. Don't make her do this so early on in the relationship.]

You have to promise you're not going to hate me for this answer.

[That's not ominous at all right?]

[n_ll]

[NO NOT AT ALL...]

I...promise?

[gunslingerqueen]

[.... here we go .....]

You don't love it more than me, we're equal if nothing else.

[It sounds like a painful concession she's making.] But, I mean, that's pretty arrogant to say.

[Maybe you'd think that Nariko wasn't the kind of woman to censor herself or worry about what she says to someone on a date! You would be wrong.]

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[He barks out a laugh and shakes his head.]

Trust me, I'm certainly more of the "live to eat" type than the "eat to live," but there are some things that I love way more than food.

[So no, he doesn't hate her for saying that.]

[gunslingerqueen]

[Okay, that went over well! She can now breathe a sigh of relief.]

Even so, I'm glad you're not the type to judge my food choices. I've decided that I've had enough of that.

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You haven't made any food choices that struck me as weird.

[Please hold while he checks the fish.]

We already established you don't like Mystery Jan's, and I can't think of anything weirder than that.

[gunslingerqueen]

[Holding! And then!]

Hey, we have to be clear about that!

[This Junction Jan's deal is really going to be their Thing.]

I like Mystery Jan's! It's just not my favorite! There's a difference!

[No there isn't. They're gonna have to get separate flat breads like an old bickering couple.]

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Ugh.

[It's a soft, exasperated noise as he covers his face with his hand, then throws an incredulous smirk over his shoulder.]

I'll concede. Don't love food enough to eat that thing.

[gunslingerqueen]

[She snorts and rolls her eyes, but for now it's better to let that go.]

I will concede on one very particular condition.

[And just take a guess at what that condition could be, Boxer! It involves her lips.]

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[Uh oh.]

And what's that?

[gunslingerqueen]

I need a kiss.

[Don't be surprised.]

[n_ll]

Hmmm...

[He crosses his arms and puts on a face of deep consideration. This is a pretty severe price!!]

Hmph. All right.

[And he's grinning as he leans in to kiss her.]

[gunslingerqueen]

[The most severe!!!! Which makes it all the more meaningful that he pays it, and she doesn't make it anything complicated or ridiculous, just a loving little press of lips before she reigns herself back in.]

What kind of movies do you like?

[Because she's kind of thinking that'd be a good way to finish out the night: Fish and a nice movie with some affectionate cuddling?]

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Huh.

[He sits back in his chair.]

Good question.

[Because he apparently has to think about it???]

I guess...sci-fi? Action? Along those lines.

[gunslingerqueen]

[Boxer why do you have to put such thought into that?? Isn't it a relatively normal question?

Maybe the guy just didn't watch a lot of movies. That probably wouldn't last very long with her around.]

I feel like you're one degree from an 'I don't know'.

[Which, hey, that's cool! She's not judging! But still.]