[voice]

[nomoresharks]

((CW: alcohol mention))

Good afternoon! I come to you today with two questions.

First, or those of you who have come from a time or world significantly different from this one, what has helped you to become accustomed to said differences?

As to the second question... What wines available on this star would you recommend? Dry, red wines are preferred, but if there are any with particularly strong flavors I humbly request you include them as well, even if you would not necessarily claim them to be the best of the batch.

Comments

[astralera]

First: time, exposure, and asking many questions.

Second: You should be able to purchase a dry red from Affurgato.

[nomoresharks]

The cat cafe has wine?

[astralera]

With enough notice Lup can make any food you request.

I will send over the menu one moment.

[ incoming attachment of the affurgato menu or whatevs. ]

She has a much wider selection of wines than I can offer. If you tell her I sent you she may give you a small discount on your first purchase.

[nomoresharks]

Now that, I must say, is a very tempting menu. I can see why you recommended it before.

[He still wasn't expecting to see alcohol being served, but boy is that an even better surprise]

There is, however, one small problem: the wine is to be shared, and I fear that in the face of such adorable creatures, I may never leave.

[astralera]

You can order custom dishes for a fee if you give sufficient notice. I put in custom orders a few times a month. Lup is very good at what she does!

The café is closed today so that would be a second much less small problem.

My wine is not dry, but it is red and quite good this year. I've some pomegranate cherry wine, and some sparkling caelumfruit wine. The sparkling wine is fizzy.

[nomoresharks]

Ah, so that is what the bottles I've seen around the house have been for.

And as I have yet to sample either, might I trouble you for a bottle of each? All the better to have more choices on hand.

[astralera]

It is no trouble. What's mine is yours, after all. Shall I fetch the bottles for you?

[nomoresharks]

Please! I'll not be leaving just yet, but I'd like to have them on hand nonetheless.

I really must find some way to repay you.

[astralera]

They will be ready on the kitchen island when you need them, along with some snacks that match well with the wine.

If you insist on repayment you can take Hythlo out to play for an afternoon, when you've time and the weather is pleasant. It would make him very happy.

[pinkxeno]

How different was your world?

[relictus]

[...why would you do this... and specifying the kind he said he prefers too...]

You didn't have to turn this into a public request... if it's that much trouble to find any, I could have gone searching on my own.

[nomoresharks]

Letting me off easy, I see. 'Tis hardly a payment at all! But a payment I shall happily make nonetheless.

[nomoresharks]

Very. We did not have any of the devices common to this star, for instance. Magic was of greater importance and focus, you see. And then there are multiple cultural differences to address.

[A pause.]

Ah, but I do hope I'm not coming across as judgmental. It's just quite a bit to take in is all.

[nomoresharks]

Nay, 'tis no trouble at all. I did mention that I wanted to try something new as well, did I not? What better way is there to find the finest choices available than by asking?

[astralera]

Don't underestimate what a boon it would be for me. It would be a welcome reprieve as he's been particularly clingy since I awoke. Amaro can sense the souls of their masters to some degree, so you can likely imagine what my coma was like for the poor baby.

[relictus]

[sigh...]

Trying something new aside, you could at least inquire based on your own preferences as well.

And if you're having difficulty acclimating, you could ask Teo for assistance. His world seemingly doesn't have magic, but despite that he seems familiar with much of the technology here.

[nomoresharks]

Now, now, there will be plenty of opportunities to look into my own preferences in the future.

[And this is meant to be a social occasion, so if he's going to go all in, he might as well be the perfect host.]

As for the technology, I do intend to impose upon Teo from time to time, but I am more interested in the acclimation process than the solution at the moment.

[necromanswers]

Seems like Era's already got you set on the wine, so I'll poke at the latter. But seconding the Affurgato rec!

It wasn't so much this one, but back when I traveled to different worlds as a job, good company and a talent for versatility were the best tools for adapting to each one. Some worlds came with extra luxuries, others had none at all. Some just straight-up chomp your head off! The universe is a weird place. But stay on your toes, find the essentials for living, and the rest will come together over time.

[pinkxeno]

My world was the opposite! Magic wasn't real over there, so... but this place is kinda a mix of the two, I guess!

The new quirks and the whole "power" of hugging is super new.

[scourgingstars]

It does sound as though I’ve been beaten to the punch on matters of wine, but that’s just as well. Lup and Era alike would have better access to a more interesting variety.

But to your initial question…hm. Well, I find the easiest way to acclimate is to find those willing to answer questions some might consider obvious. This place is entirely different from where and when I initially lived, but a little patience on my part and that of others has proven invaluable.

[voice]

[unnecessaryflourishes]

While I cannot offer more suggestions as to those to be found on this world than Era has, I would be willing to offer some from our own world. Or those which followed.

[nomoresharks]

Is that so? In that case, I eagerly look forward to your input. To share a taste of home with friends who have never been would be a wonderful gift.

[nomoresharks]

[He chuckles lightly]

It is, as they say, a virtue. Especially when it comes to one more than willing to strain the bounds of willingness when the need for answers arises.

[Why yes, he does admit to it.]

Luckily, everyone has been more than cooperative, so such methods haven't been necessary.

[nomoresharks]

[Lup absolutely has his attention now]

How fascinating! You've been to that many places? If it's not too much of an imposition to ask, would you mind telling me about some of them? Just appearing on one has been such an adventure that I can scarce imagine seeing multiple.

[nomoresharks]

'Tis quite a unique situation for me as well. Oft have I heard poems and plays discussing the power of love, but never did I imagine them meaning it so literally.

Of course, it isn't as though this is exactly the same as that, either.