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[ironthorns]

Okay okay - question to all the Foreigners!

What are your favourite foods? And how are they made?

I swear this is important.

Also if somebody were, you know, writing a kind of story, which may or may not involve Foreigners, what's the rule of thumb for your biology?

...Asking for a friend.

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[backwordscompatible]

[Zatanna wore a wide smirk on her face as she answered, her posture slack as she rested her chin in one hand, head slightly tilted in amusement.]

Vegetarian Taquitos. They were a staple from my childhood I never fully got over. Can't 100% replicate it here, but I've found a few recipes that come pretty close.

[To answer his first question. As for his second...]

Tell your friend they're going to have to be a lot more specific. Which system are they most interested in, for example? Digestive? Circulatory? Respiratory? Reproductive?

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[ironthorns]

Hm... I have no idea what a Taquito is. What's in it?

Also any and all of the above really. Though the big one - live young or do you guys lay eggs?

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[backwordscompatible]

Cheese, beans, and vegetables, mainly. In a flat wrap made of wheat, I think.

[There was a moment's pause in which he received a strange look for the question before something dawned on her, and both eyebrows rose.]

Oh. That's right.

We've...okay, I've been here for what, five or six years now and I don't think I've known any Foreigners who got pregnant. Let alone actually had a baby. I get it now.

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[choiced]

Anything with tuna in it. [Mmm, seafood.] And melon, but you don't really make melon. Not in any way I've ever seen.

[See? Zelos can totally be helpful to people asking weird personal questions for no reason.

Having said that, though, his eyes light up and he leans his chin on one hand.] You're not planning a party, are you?

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[ironthorns]

How about... combing the two? ...No, wait melon fish sounds gross, what am I thinking.


[He squints.]

...Who told you...?

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[choiced]

Melon fish? [That's a unique take on it. Zelos considers, then shakes his head.] Alright, maybe not anything with tuna in it. Most things, though. Most tasty things with tuna in them. Keep the melon separate.

[His grin widens.] Come on. If you're outsourcing dishes and how they're made, there's a good chance you want to make them, and no one makes a whole bunch of dishes unless they're throwing a party. Or... I don't know, obsessed with Foreigners. So which is it?

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[redlightgreenlight]

[The question just begs a non serious answer in Valdis' mind and she appears on the screen, a perfect smile on her face, eyes shining with mischief.]

Souls.

[As for the second question...]

And that is far more complicated than it sounds.

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[ironthorns]

[Fortunately, Kyde's the kind of person who can take things in stride]

Boiled, baked, or fried? Or maybe diced over a salad?

Most things are usually a lot more complicated than the questions asked, though. Liiiiike... what are we? Why are we here? Those get people philosophizing all day, y'know?

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[redlightgreenlight]

Fresh, though I've never tried them fried.

[A light giggle]

Anyway, you do realize that not all foreigners are from the same worlds, right?

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[spoilsfun]

Why is it important?

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[ironthorns]

Reasons.

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[spoilsfun]

That doesn't explain anything.

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[ninjainviolet]

[ Well now, this is a surprise. ]

I like curry. I add pineapple to bring out the sourness. [ She briefly winces. ] It sounds weird, but it's actually pretty good.

[ A pause. ]

Is that why you're asking about our biology, too? How we eat and digest food?

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[ironthorns]

...What's pineapple taste like?


I definitely want to know how you guys digest food. I mean, everything I've seen is you put it in your mouths like us.

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[ninjainviolet]

Hmmm. It's both sweet and tart at the same time.

[ She's managed to come close with some of the native fruit, so she's still had her favorite food. ]

As for digesting it--I'm not sure of the exact details, but we definitely feel the effects.

But not all Foreigners eat, so is there anything else about our biology that interests you?

[wellhello]

Favorite food? [That was a tough one, considering it tended to vary from planet to planet. Still, it seemed like most of the people he'd spoken with were from Earth. He could swing with that.] Let's just go with a little thing a friend of mine turned me onto; Chips. You take a potato - this kind of root vegetable thing, cut it in wedges and fry it. Then you add salt. Something like that, anyway.

Well, the most general rule of thumb is probably 'we need air and water to survive.' If you're looking for more specific information, I didn't really go to med school. I can give you the sex-ed talk if you want that though.

[veinediron]

[Please have an amused old lady who has been watching this conversation with a mix of horror and fascination.]

Oh, don't worry. He's had one. It was very thorough.

[ironthorns]

Hey, hey - we don't talk about that, remember?

[wellhello]

[He will, gladly!]

[He's also going to make a show of snapping his fingers.]

Damn! I always miss all the fun. Captain Jack Harkness, and I don't believe I've had the pleasure to make your acquaintance yet.

[ironthorns]

We got plenty of different kinds of tubers that we we pretty much cook like that. Hit up the Golden Koi - it's a cute pub and those things are really delicious.

I don't need the sex ed talk, honest. At least not as far as Kedan are concerned, but you guys can't change shape so I'm guessing you're a lot more restricted, yeah?

[wellhello]

Golden Koi, huh? I'll keep that in mind. Any local dishes you'd recommend? I'm all for trying new things. Already got one recommendation for the sea whatsits though, so something else for my list would be great.

[Despite the perilous warning he'd received that he was flubbing off as a recommendation, Jack didn't so much as blink - though he does briefly get a far-away look in his eyes before he grins himself out of it.]

If you decide you want a refresher, look me up. You could say that, sure, but it's all a matter of imagination. Especially if you're not actually looking to be productive with it. [He winks, because of course he winks.]

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[commandandcontrol]

Are you writing foreigner Fan Fiction?

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[ironthorns]

Am I writing what now.

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[purrns]

Cookies. Cookies are wondrous hings of magic and should never be tampered with.

Aaaaand that depends on if you mean humans or Foreigners in general, because those are two very different things.

...Asking for a friend, huh?

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[jinzhong]

Uh, I like pork bao...

And um...I don't know...I've never really had to think about biology before. I dropped outta school, man.