006 ✽ Get Down

[giglio_madonna]

Who: As many people in Virgo HQ as Luce can grab
What: The best way to get to know new people is over breakfast, didn't you know?
When: A nice cheery morning a vague time in January after everyone's newbies have met their band
Where: The Flower Over Bones penthouse
Warnings: None planned! Feel free to treat this as a mingle log

The first month Luce arrived at Virgo HQ, she didn't waste any time before establishing some sort of lunch everyone could get together at. As January drags on, it's something she finds herself thinking about as new faces fill up the gaps where she had known others.

It's part of the reasons why, one early morning, she can be found bustling to all the other band penthouses to deliver a simple invitation she makes sure everyone gets to hear: a breakfast taking place in the FoB house for all Virgo musicians.

FoB penthouse looks like a lot of the other bands, with some clutter here and there that fits its inhabitants including a small dartboard with various articles about the members pinned there with shuriken. The television is playing what seems to be an early day sci-fi movie marathon and there's already a pretty impressive spread of pancakes, waffles, french toast, and various cut up fruit for people to dig into.

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[totheright]

Meeting for breakfast? Really? It's not like Kaoru is against bonding or whatever - he's a friendly guy - but breakfast is way too early for being social. Or so he'll complain when he receives the invitation.

Nevertheless, he definitely gets to the penthouse right on time, looking remarkably put together for someone who wants to pretend that he had to drag himself out of bed to get here. He'll smile and chatter amiably with anyone else who's there, but once he actually sees the spread on the kitchen table, he'll excuse himself to load up a plate.

He's a growing boy, okay. Hopefully no one will get too sick watching him pour maple syrup and hot sauce in equal doses over all the food on his plate. After he takes a bite, he professes with a delighted grin, "I take it all back. This is the best."

[trustme]

"Maple syrup and hot sauce. I haven't tried that combination," Doctor comments as he serves himself his own plate of pancakes. "How would you describe it?"

[totheright]

Mid-mouthful of his strange concoction, Kaoru looks over the guy talking to him with wide eyes. After swallowing, he offers, "I would describe it as delicious. Incredibly delicious. Heavenly, almost."

[trustme]

"Yes yes but more specifically what sort of heavenly taste is it? Spicy sweet like a hot barbecue sauce? Tangy? Rich? Oh! I might has well try it!"

Doctor grabs the maple syrup and hot sauce and pours a generous amount of each onto his pancakes.

[totheright]

“I’m an artist, not a poet,” he responds with a shrug, his lips curving up into a smirk as he watches the man create his own concoction. “And I don’t even think a song could express how good this is."

[trustme]

"Well technically if you're a song writer you are a poet but that's besides the point. Let's see now." He starts on his first bite of the concoction. Between chews he wags his finger and throws out descriptions. "Sweet and tangy- acid and the tang of the syrup both at work. Here comes the heat." His face grows a little red as it kicks in. "Mouth burning but good nonetheless." He coughs a little as he swallows. "Very strong mixture."

Then he shovels another forkful into his mouth.

[totheright]

Kaoru can't help laughing at his reaction. "You're a champ for trying it and liking it, that's all I can say." He grins, then holds out a hand. "I'm Kaoru Hitachiin. Hue & Cry. What's your name?"

[trustme]

"Doctor, from Flowers Over Bones. Welcome to our humble abode," he says, waving his fork around. This penthouse is as humble as it gets at Virgo at least.

"You're new to Hue & Cry then aren't you. How is life as one of Virgo's celebrities treating you?"

[totheright]

"It's... more than I expected." That's a good way to put it, at least. He rubs the back of his head and laughs a little. "Definitely in a good way, though. I've been having a lot of fun with the band."

[yellowcopycat]

Okay, Ryouta eats a lot himself. He's also got a bunch of waffles on his plate and they're drenched in maple syrup. He's got a side of pineapple and grapes on the side.

But adding hot sauce? That's just weird.

"Is that even good?" He's making a face like he doesn't think it would be.

[totheright]

Kaoru raises his eyebrows, her mouth pursed in an obvious attempt not to laugh. "Why would I be eating it if it wasn't good?" he asks innocently, holding his plate out between them. "Want a taste?"

[yellowcopycat]

"Maybe you have faulty taste buds?" Ryouta teased and looked down at the offered food.

With some trepidation he took a small piece of the syrup and hot sauce pancake.

He put it in his mouth and nearly recoiled. Still he dutifully chewed it and swallowed. Then drank half of his glass of milk in one go.

[totheright]

"Wait--!!" But it's too late; Kise's already taken a bite despite Kaoru's raised hand and wide eyes. He presses that hand to his mouth, setting down his plate, then offers him a napkin, laughing despite himself. "I didn't think you'd actually try some! I'm so sorry, I have the weirdest tastes. Are you okay?"

[yellowcopycat]

Honestly Kaoru, Kise's a seventeen year old boy with a competitive streak, if you knew that you know he wouldn't turn down trying any type of food.

Though, as his favorite dish involves onions, cheese, and bread, you can imagine his taste buds prefer blander foods.

"I'm fine," he rasped out.

[totheright]

“Oh, man. I’m sorry. I did say that, right? But you should’ve seen your expression.” Okay, so he’s kind of an ass. Just a little. “I probably owe you my name after making you go through that. Kaoru Hitachiin. It’s nice to meet you.” After a moment, he adds on quickly, “uh- at least, on my end."

[yellowcopycat]

Ryouta snorts and points his fork at Kaoru. "You're lucky you're cute," he teased. "Otherwise I might not." He grinned at him. "Nah, I was being dumb, should have known better."

He carves off a piece of his waffle and stabs it and makes sure it's soaked in syrup. "I'm Ryouta Kise, nice to meet you!"

[totheright]

Aw, you're too kind. Kaoru will just pretend to blush before laughing and picking up his plate. "Kise. You're really in Virgo? It's terrible that we haven't met before. Which band are you with?"

[yellowcopycat]

"Surviving Friday," Ryouta answered with a smile, flirting is easy and fun. "I've been with Virgo for awhile now."

He took a bite of his food, chewed and swallowed. "Which band are you with?"

[in_an_augustforest]

Meanwhile his bandmate looks at Kaoru's plate and then the owner with a look of bafflement and lowkey disgust on his face.

"Really?"

[totheright]

Kaoru's just going to pout. Don't look at him like that, August! Bandmates should be affectionate and loving!! "I like it. I'm not forcing anyone else to eat it, am I?"

[in_an_augustforest]

"Yeah, but how can you eat like that?" August questions.

[totheright]

He considers his plate, then offers, "because I'm sweet and spicy?" He says it totally earnestly, so it's almost not a gross and cheesy thing to say. Almost.

[in_an_augustforest]

August would almost groan at that, but he doesn't. "If your stomach ends up having problems later on, don't come running to me."

[totheright]

"Oh, please. I've got a stomach of steel, alright? I've been eating this stuff for years." He swallows another bite, then points his fork at August. "I also know that you'd totally help me if I needed it because we're bandmates and you adore me."

[in_an_augustforest]

"That's because you're the only person in the band that isn't blond. I don't want our fans to get the wrong idea about Hue and Cry." August jokes.