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Octavinelle Troubles [Closed]

🧙 WHO: Azul, Jade, Floyd.
⚔️️ WHAT: Sad eel angry at other eel and octopus.
🕒 WHEN: Mid July.
🗺️ WHERE: Golden Silence.
⚠️ WARNINGS: None yet, other than angry eel feels.

Closed to Azul
It seems all of the trio has been in a poor mood of late, however the reason behind Floyd’s mood is because of the other two. And the fact he doesn’t know what is going on! At the very least he is less annoyed with Azul, having started with whining and when that hadn’t worked had gone not to silent mode, but certainly to ‘I don’t want to talk to you’ mode. This of course may be something Azul would like, but it doesn’t matter to Floyd. He’s upset with both of them.

Floyd’s even let up on that ‘testing’ he’s been putting Azul through for the last month or so, a push here, a prod there, being more of a pain to see if he could make Azul snap and use magic; moving his stuff around on his desk, taking stuff away from him he was using, small things, but he knew it would add up. Floyd had just wanted an excuse to fight and test Azul. But right now… even that wasn’t fun to him. Not with Azul at least.

Still, there is stuff to be done for Golden Silence, he currently tapping his pen against a clipboard he held in his other hand as he looks over their supplies, Squishy snoozing on his shoulder with a couple of tentacles wrapped around Floyd’s neck so not to fall off. Floyd’s busy going through what ingredients they had for the next couple of weeks and making notes and doodles next to the check list of ideas for dishes. Sure, it would be a messy list to give back to Azul once he’s done, but it allowed him to get ideas out and written down, and some of those would actually turn into good dishes! Others… less so and were better to ignore.

However, “We need to go shopping. The menu’s getting boring.” And it’s not just a case of him getting bored with it, it was starting to feel like they were getting a bit too stagnant in what they were offering. Keeping favorites around was good, but it was also good to mix in a new dish or two here and there to get people in to try it. ‘Limited edition’ was always a good way to bring people, and money, in.

Closed to Jade
His mood towards Jade was even less friendly since this all had been going on. Whatever ‘this all’ even was! Floyd didn’t know! All he knows is Azul and Jade are being weird!

And neither of them will tell him why!

They’re supposed to be a team! Why is he left out?!

And it hurt more coming from Jade. Sure, it’s not like the twins had to know everything about each other, they had their secrets from each other, they didn’t have to tell each other everything. But the fact whatever was happening was affecting two of the trio made this more important! So while Floyd is annoyed at Azul…

He’s angry at Jade.

That may explain why dishes and utensils are getting slapped down more than normal as they work at setting up the restaurant for the change from lunch to dinner while the place was still empty of customers. Floyd was always messier when it came to that than Jade was, but he normally either did the job decent enough to pass, or didn’t want to do it at all. This was… more aggressive. Very much a case of showing his feelings through his actions. After all, he’s already spoken his feelings at Jade about being angry at not knowing what was happening, and that had achieved nothing.

So now… he’s ignoring Jade. Fine! If he doesn’t want to talk to him, then Floyd won’t talk to him!

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[Haaaaa. Though any joy Floyd had from messing with Azul dropped away as he kept talking. He had been alone without them, hadn't he? Floyd wishes he could had changed that, that any of them had a choice in this. Then again, if Azul had a choice he wouldn't had left the Lounge, would he? Or find a way to run both of them at the same time. To set up some sort of import situation where he could bring stuff between worlds, that sounded like something Azul would try and set up.

...you know what, this needs them to do a thing, Floyd reaching out to grab Azul's wrist.] Come shopping with me. We can go look at the market and see if anything looks interesting for dishes. [To get past all this and forget about it for a bit. Of being apart, and being upset. Everything.]

[Azul still has work to do, but he lets Floyd grab his wrist and haul him to his feet. He can tell Floyd is Done and this is his way of saying he's Done while also getting Azul out.]

Fine, fine. You're not going to let that idea go, are you?

Nope~! [Not fully trusting Azul won't take this back, Floyd leads the way for them out of the kitchen as he still holds onto Azul's wrist, heading over so they could grab their hats and coats.]

It's for the restaurant, so it's still working! [And Floyd will really, really actually try to keep on plan and actually just go to look at new, seasonal ingredients and talk out ideas with Azul. Would that dedication stay all the way through their outing? Well... time would tell.] Plus we haven't had a chance to do stuff yet! It's always busy, or study, or something else going on.

You know I consider eating meals together "doing something", right?

[Because Azul is, to be frank, boring compared to most of his friends.]

At least I haven't tried to get you into board gaming~

I know! I like those too. [Especially with being so far from home. No friends to have lunch with in the cafeteria, no making himself a pain on random people at random tables. Oh, Floyd is about to mention how he and Taichi were talking about a meal together at sometime, but... until this is all sorted out with Jade maybe it's better Floyd keeps that to himself right now.

Then again, Taichi seems like a talker, so maybe it's a good idea to give Azul a heads up. Or just let him find out by himself, that would be funny... normally. Right now when things are weird? Maybe less so.] Oh, I told River Dolphin we'll do a meal thing all together sometime, to stop him just showing up with food for you at random.

[And no Azul, that's for this player's other account, not Floyd's.] Ahh! No! They're boring! We need a gaming console! Those are more fun! [Floyd did like the occasional gaming session, video games were much more exciting than being forced to sit around a table rolling dice or having a million rules to learn for some boring game.]

A gaming console with digital versions of board games?

[He so rarely trolls. Let him troll Floyd a little. Especially since. Well. That other thing gives him pause.]

River Dolphin being...Taichi

[...] Is there video game board games? [You know what... this might be your best chance to get Floyd to play a board game, Azul.]

Yup! 'cause his hair is pink and he's super friendly. Not smart like a dolphin though. [Sorry Taichi, but it's true.]

There are.

[Success! Time to start searching for some! And also a console.]

...and you're not wrong. Though I suspect he's less likely to poke pufferfish just to get high as well.

[Adjusting his hat so it sat at the angle he liked, Floyd does at least wait by the door rather than just racing out without Azul.] He tried to recommend I made us hotdogs for the meal, [Floyd pulling a face at that.] I mean, I like them, but I don't wanna make them! You know how much work that would be to make sausages?! Then smoke them and all that! Plus it not fancy enough for here. [That was well beyond Floyd's interest in cooking. Sure, he's read how to do so, but it looks like it takes so long to do! Not when it's easier just to buy stuff. Time was money you know! Or at least time was needed for fun stuff, not boring stuff.]

Then he told me to make pigs in a blanket, which I pointed out was also a stupid idea. [Yeah, no mincing words with Floyd, he's not going to hold back if Taichi, or anyone, acts like an idiot.] I need to think of something else we all would like.

[He appreciates it, honestly. He always takes a little longer to get ready to go out, after all.]

He probably didn't even think about us making them from scratch and thought we would just get them from the store or something. [. . .] I'd be surprised if he knew that hot dogs don't just appear fully formed in the grocery store, honestly.

[Just saying.]

And it's terribly for my diet, but it's hard to go wrong with pasta or pizza, if push comes to shove.

Edited 2022-07-29 01:25 (UTC)

Yeah, he strikes me as the type. [A very different mindset versus having to hunt for yourself. Sure, the Coral Sea had places to eat like Azul's family restaurant, but food was always around you, and sometimes you got hungry! You just had to catch it. And sometimes it would try and catch you.]

If I had a takoyaki pan I could invite him around for a party of that! [Floyd liked those! Not just with octopus either, but all sorts of stuff to put in them. Including hotdogs.]

I'll balance it out with stuff for you, that salad you really like, and anything you won't eat Jade and I will finish! [A moment of joy at the idea, then, oh yeah, he's angry at Jade, Floyd's smile fading away again.] Later though.

Later. After you and him hash whatever this is out.

[And probably work of any collateral damage.

He sighs.]

And after he and I do the same, likely. Bleh.

[Look, Floyd will try not to do any damage to the restaurant.

Until that plan falls through and all hell breaks lose. But he had the best intentions in mind! Reality just didn't match up to that.]

Ugh! If you two had done that already none of this would had happened! [Floyd whined, throwing his hands behind his head to link them there, all done without threatening to knock his hat loose.] If you two don't then I'll make you both talk. [And you won't want that, Azul. Trust him.]

You will not.

[Do not push him on this one, Floyd.]

I will handle it with Jade when he decides he's ready to talk to me. I still don't even know what about my outing with Taichi upset him so badly.

Yeahhh, but it's Jade. [Look, Floyd loves his brother. But he's also well away what Jade is like. Sometimes you do just have to beat the shit out of him to make him break out of being stuck in his head or his plans. But...] Fiiineee~, but if you both get bad again, I'm gonna. [He doesn't want a repeat of this all!

Floyd drops one hand back down again to hold open the door for Azul, too stuck in the habit of that little act to really fall out of it now.] I donno~, I wanna know too. [...can you hear the hamster running around it's wheel inside Floyd's head, Azul?] You trying to, ah, 'help' River Dolphin? Maybe he's trying to plan something.

[And Azul doesn't even question it anymore.]

Taichi hasn't come to me to ask for help with anything yet. He just...considers us friends and it was weird to see him that depressed over losing Hikaru.

[Hmmmmm... why would Jade be upset with Azul meeting Taichi then... or weird about it at least.] Ya think he likes River Dolphin? [Floyd asks it so casually it's almost like he's asking about the weather, as if it's nothing big.] I wouldn't think he's his type, he's too stupid to mess with, but maybe. [Who knows, maybe Jade had a soft side for that type of person.]

[A beat. Two.]

First of all, does Jade even like men? Second of all, I don't think Jade knows Taichi.

I donno, maybe. He doesn't really talk about it. [Plus they were at an all boy school normally, not like there was a chance to date girls even if they were back at school. ~~Unless they were ghosts.~~] But if he don't know him, then can't be that, right?

[If it's not a plan or scheme, and it's not he's upset that Azul got to hang out with Taichi, then what was it?

...

Floyd shifting his gaze to the side to look at Azul as they walked, pressing his lips together but not saying anything. Hmmmm...]

What is that look?

[...hmmm.

But,] Nothing. [Floyd's tone turning to dismissive, as if it's no longer important, kicking his legs out in front of him as he walked, a casual stroll to his step so not to get too much ahead of Azul. If it is what Floyd thinks it may be... it's not his place to talk about it.

A smile appearing on his face a moment later.] I'm just happy we're talking again. I didn't like all that before.

I thought you were just having one of your mood swings, so I didn't think anything of it. It's hard to tell with either of you, honestly.

[Floyd lets out a long, joyous laughter at Azul's reply. It ending in a sigh.] Yeah, I'm like that. [He knows.]

Next time I'll try and come and talk, ok? I was just really annoyed with you and grumpy with you. [The chances of this actually happening next time? Even Floyd doesn't know. But he will try!

Oh! Wait! Now this is all over, he realizes something,] I can go back to testing you now! [Wasn't that supposed to be a secret, Floyd? Maybe he's just too happy to be back on normal terms with Azul. Or maybe this is part of it. To get Azul on edge.]

...testing me? What?

What?

[Floyd allowing that answer to hang for a moment, as if he's not going to play along and answer... before grinning again. Awww, Azul didn't notice. Maybe he should had pushed it further...]

Sooo~, I was thinking, [A dangerous thing.] And I realized, ya know back at school? Well you're super strong there, like maybe even Jade and I together couldn't take you down, right? I realized awhile back, that we are here now, and that means you're not as strong like you are back at school. So I wanna see how strong you are now. [And that smile... that isn't a good smile for anyone to have aimed at them.]

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