Deer Country In-Box

[burnitblack]

un: dabi  *cla-chick* ... what?  *growl* [ that would be his omen ] [ contact through his omni stone can be text, audio, or video. contact through his omen can be visual, mental, or physical. ]

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action;

[swellter]

[ Shouto leaves a wooden crate at Touya's door the day before the bake-off. Inside the crate are 12 half-pint mason jars full of jams, each labeled with their names (apricot jam, strawberry jam, etc). On top of the crate is a small card that simply says

- From Shouto

Behold your very own anti-corruption jam, handmade with TLC (tough love and carelessness). Beware of taste, but good for corruption! Some lucky people may wait to try it after they see his poor performance at the bake-off and may want to think twice about trying it. Doesn't help that he was robbed for all he's worth spending about two pints of blood for ingredients. Also, a few of those jams might be cursed. Please look at the 'Seasonal Details on the Boardwalk' to see just what curse you've got with each jam and yup, all the cursed fruit is there. He really knows how to pick 'em! ]

1) Apricot Jam
1/2 cup apricots (not pitted)
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoon oyster sauce
3 half-inch pieces of ginger
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

2) Strawberry Jam
1/2 cup strawberry (stems and all)
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoon fish sauce
3 half-inch cinnamon stick (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

3) Mango Jam
1 mango (not pitted or skinned)
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoon hoisin sauce
3 whole stars of anise (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

4) Papaya Jam
1/2 Papaya (seeds added, not skinned)
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoon tamari sauce
3 whole cloves (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

5) Blackberry Jam
1 cup blackberries
1/2 cup sugar
4 basil leaves
4 tablespoon light soy sauce
3 whole cardamom pods (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

6) Raspberry Jam
1 cup raspberries
1/2 cup sugar
4 bay leaves (dried)
4 tablespoon Japanese soy sauce
3 whole nutmeg seeds (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

7) Blueberry Jam
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
4 mint leaves
4 tablespoon dark soy sauce
3 whole mace seeds (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

8) Marmalade Jam
1 cup blood orange (w/skin and seeds)
1/2 cup sugar
1 bundle of cilantro
4 tablespoon mushroom soy sauce
3 tablespoons of whole fenugreek (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

9) Grape Jam
1 cup concord grapes (w/skin and seeds)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup of water
1 bundle of parsley
4 chipotle peppers
3 tablespoons of whole cumin (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

10) Grapefruit Jam
1 cup grapefruit (w/skin and seeds)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup of water
1 bundle of chives
4 pepperoncini peppers
3 tablespoons of whole mustard seeds (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

11) Apple Jam
1 cup Apples (w/skin and seeds)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup of water
1 tablespoon of rosemary
4 banana peppers
3 tablespoons of whole coriander seeds (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

12) Lemon Jam
1 cup lemon (w/skin and seeds)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup of water
1 tablespoon of dill
4 shishito peppers
3 tablespoons of whole dried red chiles (left in the jam)
Boiled (some charring, taste a little burnt)

1/2 action;

[burnitblack]

[he's not at his place when shouto arrives. but when he gets back and finds a crate there, immediate suspicion is immediate. glance back and forth from side to side. a few seconds to look at it, then with great caution, give it a semi-light kick on the side with the instep of his boot. the clinks inside sound very much like glass.

only then does he read the note.]

2/2 action;

[burnitblack]

[shouto?

how did that little puppet find his place? he didn't give him a...

... tch. the cat. that bitch.

but that more or less seals the deal. they very few people he knows here wouldn't do something underhand like a package (crate) bomb and shouto himself is too fond of touya to try it. so it's safe to pick up, which he does, and go inside with it.

which he does.

heavy. sinking on the couch, he sets about uncovering the items in the crate. jars? what's in- oh. jam. the labels are on them and everything. when the hell did shouto learn to make jam? he frowns at it, immediately contemplating burning the entire batch and tossing it.

but... hmph. guess he'll keep it. for now. and let the taste of one decide their fate later.]

Text; UN: Player One

[comecatchthesehands]

Your brother is running off at the mouth telling people we won't attack them. Including me. Why is that?

[burnitblack]

long time no see, boss.

[slighted? a bit. sue him.]

what "we" are ya talkin about?

[comecatchthesehands]

Oh. Where are my manners? Have you been eating alright? Are you well? How are the kids? Did I cover it all or can we get on with why your brother is telling Toga we're of no threat.

[burnitblack]

been a few months. though ya were dead.

[so screw you.]

is that lunatic still here too? ya two been busy, huh...

[comecatchthesehands]

You knew my username. You want to check up on me? Use it.

[No you.]

Busy my ass. She's working with the brats as bait. She slipped up and told me your brother said we weren't a threat. Is that from his single braincell or yours?

[Okay, so no, Toga isn't working with them but the impression is left. At least.]

[burnitblack]

someone else mighta snagged it. seems catchy.

[brief pause.]

she said she never killed anyone. either she's got amnesia or she's even more mental than i knew.

[comecatchthesehands]

I'm taking that as a compliment and don't care you meant it any other way.

She told me something similar. Either one of them is using something on her, or she really is from the hero side wherever she's from. Which answers zero percent of me wondering why your brother is "our" ambassador. I could have asked him but as a polite gesture I came to you first.

[burnitblack]

uh-huh.

we didn't talk long. she seemed exasperated i thought she was a villain.

as for shoto, no clue. all he asked me was if i was gonna hurt his friends. told him i wasn't gonna unless they gave me a reason.

i ain't here to hunt a buncha kids.

[comecatchthesehands]

She did to me, too. I thought she was playing around.

No, neither am I but if they're sending her to bait me out I'm not going to sit back and let them trap me either.

[burnitblack]

why do ya think they're baitin you?

[comecatchthesehands]

Lying and inviting me over is bait.

[burnitblack]

invitin you over?

[he's lost...]

[comecatchthesehands]

You know how some people live in a house? When you want to have people who don't live in a house come to that house, it's called inviting them over. If you're lying with the intent of acting like someone else you're not, that's bait. Do you want me to draw you a few pictures, too?

[burnitblack]

she thinks she's a hero; why're ya goin anywhere she invites ya to?

[comecatchthesehands]

I only found out tonight. Why would I walk into an adder's den?

[burnitblack]

[is he your rebound call?]

so ya didn't take the bait.

[comecatchthesehands]

[Were they phone dating?]

Really? My concern is if they're actually acting or not. Not Toga and if your brother was saying shit because it's part of this.

[burnitblack]

[no. the kind you call when someone does you dirty.]

he can say what he wants; i ain't his keeper.

what'd she say to you?

[comecatchthesehands]

[Sadly, no. Dabi will just have to remain that friend you call.]

No, but I also didn't want to hear you'd fed him that line, either. If he wants to run his mouth, he can pay the price on his own.

...About "Shoto-kun" telling her we were no threat.

[burnitblack]

[that what you call your allies? chummy...]

ya not payin much attention to me if you think i'd say somethin like that. ya know how heroes operate. if villains go quiet, they think we're either at peace, too scared to move, or plannin something.

ya real stuck on that, ain't ya.

[comecatchthesehands]

[Semantics can be arranged.]

How do I know what you've said to him? We haven't talked in a while.

I'm explaining. Never mind.

[He's going to end up talking to a brick wall with more conviction.]

Where are you staying?

[burnitblack]

[nah, too much work. easier to look at you with his normal blase face.]

same way i'd know you wouldn't be goin around praisin all might.

i ain't at war with them. if endeavor's little puppet takes that as "peace" then that's his business. but if any of them get in my way, i'll kill them. same as i've always done.

[he's fire. it goes at its own pace and doesn't care what it consumes to keep going.]

got a few places. i rotate. don't tell me ya shacked up with the lunatic.

[and this is purely to needle him for his own entertainment.]