Party at Mambi's realm, all are invited!

[Mambi]

<He whispers into her ear a little...>
"Mmh, I think we should get this dance down perfect if you want to win this competition... but I'll never say no to more kissing. And well, if you want to explore those other rhythms later? who am I to say no..."
<He strokes a hand through her tail and leans in for a less stolen, more intended and deeper kiss.>

<the skunk swoons a little as she lets herself get caught up in your embrace, her furry tail comfortably perked along her back as she arches it to meet your chest. She closes her eyes and opens her mouth as your maw meets hers, not so much dancing anymore but swaying and holding each other as your toungues explore each other's mouths. After several long wonderful seconds, you hear the sound of a throat clearing and peeking over, see the deer watching you both with a sly smile and asks sarcastically>

So...how goes the dance practice?

<the skunk chuckles and rubs your cheek affectionately> It's goin' great...he's a keeper! Yo Aurora, can you increase the tempo by about 20 beats or so? I'm feelin' da passion!!

<the holobunny coordinating the yoga class barely looks up as you hear the music pace speed up. The skunk laughs merrily and pulls you along> Yeah, let's see what you can do now, sunshine! Let's shake that tail and show 'em what we got! <the deer just grins and sighs as she sees you trying to match the erratic skunk's movements>

 

[Mambi]

<Not being able to enter the room behind the holographic wall, Chaos decides to see what is going on behind the double doors leading to the kitchen>

<entering the double-doors casually and passing a few bunnies pressed against the door watching the holographic area while passing around a single set of greenish goggles, you see several silver stoves and sinks, all surrounded by other cooking utensils hanging off hooks. You see several baskets and drawers with miscellaneous foods, some recognizable and others unknown, all bathed in a blue sparkling light. Various bunnies are cutting vegetables and stirring pots of stuff, while others are assembling trays of food off to the side. You just happen to notice that there is no meat whatsoever when you hear a loud slamming sound behind you. As you spin around, you see a bunny wearing a chef's hat and holding a large kitchen knife in front of a swinging barrier. He sets the knife down hard on the counter and speaks rudely to you in a french accent as you notice several other bunnies rushing to the scene to try and stop him>

Pardonez moi, but this is my kitchen, and I assure you that I do not let just random creatures wander through without some sort of advance notice! I shall have to talk to Mambi and discuss this, as it is unacceptable to think that anyone can just wander through this kitchen area without...

<the other bunnies arrive and waving their arms, frantically try to explain to the chef the error and calm him down while one of them gently guides stops you from going in any further. Finally they get the chef to leave begrudgingly and return wordlessly to his meal preparation area, as the most-well-dressed bunny turns to you and meekly apologizes>

Sorry, please forgive him, he's a great chef but no people skills at all. <sigh> You can stay here of course, just be careful not to touch anything or be in the way please. I'm Ethan, his sous-chef and co-supervisor of the kitchen staff. Can I help you with anything by the way, or just wandering about curious?

 

[Mambi]

<a bright ball of greenish-yellow light flashes from the walls temporarily, and time seems to stop as the 20 foot image of the holobunny's head appears in all the rooms>

Attention please, I have placed a suspension field around the party due to a passing temporal incursion. Do not be alarmed, but you may sense that time passage sensations has slowed down considerably for the next while until the incursion passes. Please continue to enjoy yourself and things will return to normal shortly. Thank you!

<the image of the bunny fades as the servants shrug and seemingly in slow motion, start placing their food in drawers with a blue light preserving them>


(IRL I'm heading out on vacation with my family for the next week+ to celebrate Pride in Halifax, so replies might be more sparse than usual. Back in a week or so! <huge hugs>

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

((Don't mind me, just pulling this back on to the first page. I MAY come in with someone completely unrelated to the cosmic incidents in a couple of days. We can use something more casual around here again and I'm willing to help rebuild this into casual since I was kinda responsible for it being NOT casual for a while.))

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

((Okay, this will hit basically as soon as the temporal incursion abates. I plan to keep this guy WAY out of any cosmic incidents.))

"Curious. A portal, to a party."

A pink-and-red-furred creature stared into the party space, the area behind him looking kind of like a fancy concession stand. He had wolf-like feet and fox-like ears. He was wearing bronze-painted armor on his chest, thighs, and pelvic region, styled to look somewhat like a waffle cone. His face was a black nano-visor similar in shape to a gumdrop, with a digital red eyes, nose, and mouth displayed on it. The visor had a bronze band attaching it to the rest of his head and a pair of finned cheek plates with an ice cream logo on them.

"Hey, guys, I know we're a bit slow on customers tonight, so I'm punching out early, going to check out a party."

The strawberry protogen stepped through the portal from the concession stand into the party space.

 

[Mambi]

((Okay, this will hit basically as soon as the temporal incursion abates. I plan to keep this guy WAY out of any cosmic incidents.))

"Curious. A portal, to a party."

A pink-and-red-furred creature stared into the party space, the area behind him looking kind of like a fancy concession stand. He had wolf-like feet and fox-like ears. He was wearing bronze-painted armor on his chest, thighs, and pelvic region, styled to look somewhat like a waffle cone. His face was a black nano-visor similar in shape to a gumdrop, with a digital red eyes, nose, and mouth displayed on it. The visor had a bronze band attaching it to the rest of his head and a pair of finned cheek plates with an ice cream logo on them.

"Hey, guys, I know we're a bit slow on customers tonight, so I'm punching out early, going to check out a party."

The strawberry protogen stepped through the portal from the concession stand into the party space.

<the protogen looks around curiously, as all the creatures seem to be moving with an odd slowness as a bluish light shines onto them and everything. He is about to try and get the attention of some foxes when the light starts to fade and he creatures start to move faster. Then with a slight popping sound, the light blinks off and the creatures instantly start moving at normal speed again. A few bunnies almost trip over themselves, startled at your "sudden" appearance and rush to alert Mambi as the fox manning the concession stand suddenly snaps back to normal speed himself and gasps as well>

OH! Um, hello there, welcome to the realm's snack table. Main dining room's next room over but if you'd like something simple we're here to please. I'm sorry if I seem disoriented, we were just in a status field and it seems to have...never mind, not important. Odds are Mambi'll be here soon enough to explain. What can I get you, my well dressed friend?

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

<the protogen looks around curiously, as all the creatures seem to be moving with an odd slowness as a bluish light shines onto them and everything. He is about to try and get the attention of some foxes when the light starts to fade and he creatures start to move faster. Then with a slight popping sound, the light blinks off and the creatures instantly start moving at normal speed again. A few bunnies almost trip over themselves, startled at your "sudden" appearance and rush to alert Mambi as the fox manning the concession stand suddenly snaps back to normal speed himself and gasps as well>

OH! Um, hello there, welcome to the realm's snack table. Main dining room's next room over but if you'd like something simple we're here to please. I'm sorry if I seem disoriented, we were just in a status field and it seems to have...never mind, not important. Odds are Mambi'll be here soon enough to explain. What can I get you, my well dressed friend?

"Ah, another concession stand."

The strawberry protogen glanced around the stand.

"I... hmmm... I usually don't see cheese on a concession stand. The one where I work is more used to candies, sodas, and quick foods.... the type of quick foods I wager they don't serve here, given the number of rabbits I've seen running around. I kind of need a break from that stuff sometimes."

The protogen straightened up.

"Where are my manners? Desmond's the name, Dessert Storm if I'm behind a counter. Is.... is that cheese on fire?"

 

[Hollowsong]

A disoriented looking brown wolf with glowing fungus growing on him steps through one of the portals.

 

[Mambi]

"Ah, another concession stand."

The strawberry protogen glanced around the stand.

"I... hmmm... I usually don't see cheese on a concession stand. The one where I work is more used to candies, sodas, and quick foods.... the type of quick foods I wager they don't serve here, given the number of rabbits I've seen running around. I kind of need a break from that stuff sometimes."

The protogen straightened up.

"Where are my manners? Desmond's the name, Dessert Storm if I'm behind a counter. Is.... is that cheese on fire?"

<the fox laughs and waves his paw> Pleasure to meet you! That? Why yes it is on fire actually. <chuckle> It uses quantum-endothermorphic flames to cool the cheese so we see the flames while the heat gets shunted to some side dimension. It's one of Pierre's signature dishes and always a shock to newcomers. You should try some, it's cool yet tasty!

<grinning slightly, he reaches over and takes a cube in his bare hands with no apparent effect, and bites into the cube's flames with a contented smile. He sets the bitten cheese down on a plate and holds hos paw over it> See? No heat at all, feels rather chilled actually. Keeps the taste sharp! We do have some lovely "so-da"'s though. You mean like "sweet drinks with bubbles to soften them", right? I get them called all sorts of things from all sorts of creatures so good to be sure. <he rolls his eyes slightly and giggles>

 

[Mambi]

A disoriented looking brown wolf with glowing fungus growing on him steps through one of the portals.

<looking around at a virtually empty room, you see the black cat from before placing up banners and decorations with a female deer. You can smell various foods from a room down the hall and the scent of both a jungle and a swimming pool as well? The cat jumps down from is ladder and runs up to you excitedly>

Oh hello! Welcome! Sorry it's slow right now, just setting up for a dance party while every else is in private quarters or munching. I'm Mambi, and make yourself at home, assuming you live in an insane asylum! <laughs> Snacks are down the hall, garden's to the right, and red button to summon Aurora to help anytime. Grab a bunny if you need more help, but I have to finish up here.

<he calls back to the deer, still holding her end of the streamer on a ladder> Be with you in a minute!

So...anything you need short-term sunshine? And how do you dance! <giggle>

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

<the fox laughs and waves his paw> Pleasure to meet you! That? Why yes it is on fire actually. <chuckle> It uses quantum-endothermorphic flames to cool the cheese so we see the flames while the heat gets shunted to some side dimension. It's one of Pierre's signature dishes and always a shock to newcomers. You should try some, it's cool yet tasty!

<grinning slightly, he reaches over and takes a cube in his bare hands with no apparent effect, and bites into the cube's flames with a contented smile. He sets the bitten cheese down on a plate and holds hos paw over it> See? No heat at all, feels rather chilled actually. Keeps the taste sharp! We do have some lovely "so-da"'s though. You mean like "sweet drinks with bubbles to soften them", right? I get them called all sorts of things from all sorts of creatures so good to be sure. <he rolls his eyes slightly and giggles>

"That's pretty much what they are, yeah."

The protogen nodded, talking a piece of cheese.

"It's funny you call the bubbles 'softening'. In many such drinks it's the result of an acid. Carbonic, I think?"

Up to this point, the digital red mouth had been handling his mouth movements. As he brought the cheese to his mouth, the nano-visor finally opened to take a bite out of the cheese. He chewed on it for a while.

"Wow, this IS sharp! Glad we have taste here.... the stand where I usually work, there might be variety at it but there's not a lot of consideration for taste in the food."

The protogen took a few more bites of cheese.

"I suppose that's what you get when you're near an amusement center though."

 

[Hollowsong]

<looking around at a virtually empty room, you see the black cat from before placing up banners and decorations with a female deer. You can smell various foods from a room down the hall and the scent of both a jungle and a swimming pool as well? The cat jumps down from is ladder and runs up to you excitedly>

Oh hello! Welcome! Sorry it's slow right now, just setting up for a dance party while every else is in private quarters or munching. I'm Mambi, and make yourself at home, assuming you live in an insane asylum! <laughs> Snacks are down the hall, garden's to the right, and red button to summon Aurora to help anytime. Grab a bunny if you need more help, but I have to finish up here.

<he calls back to the deer, still holding her end of the streamer on a ladder> Be with you in a minute!

So...anything you need short-term sunshine? And how do you dance! <giggle>

"W-what's an asylum? Maybe I do live in one. I've certainly been called insane..."

 

[Mambi]

"That's pretty much what they are, yeah."

The protogen nodded, talking a piece of cheese.

"It's funny you call the bubbles 'softening'. In many such drinks it's the result of an acid. Carbonic, I think?"

Up to this point, the digital red mouth had been handling his mouth movements. As he brought the cheese to his mouth, the nano-visor finally opened to take a bite out of the cheese. He chewed on it for a while.

"Wow, this IS sharp! Glad we have taste here.... the stand where I usually work, there might be variety at it but there's not a lot of consideration for taste in the food."

The protogen took a few more bites of cheese.

"I suppose that's what you get when you're near an amusement center though."

<the fox chuckles and rests against his bar> Amusement center? Yeah our chefs are probably on another level than a carnival setting, but still I recall some rather tasty treats when I visited one year. They had some apples with sticky stuff on them, and something called "popped corn" with salt. Seems a simple snack, but rather good!

<he waves over to a servant bunny who approaches> Hi "J", can you get this one here a sweet bubbled drink? He called it a "soda" if that helps?

<the bunny smiles and nods eagerly to the fox> No problem, I know sodas, we get them from Jill's homeworld. Any particular flavour?

 

[Mambi]

"W-what's an asylum? Maybe I do live in one. I've certainly been called insane..."

<the cat laughs merrily> Well you'll fit right in then! Just finishing up for the dance, feel free to grab a bite in the dining area if you want...most everyone's hanging there or the pool area lately. I'll join you in a bit, just gotta get the decorations done! Here, Aurora can show you around if you'd like.

<he bows, presses a red button on a nearby console casually, and then runs back to rejoin his deer friend In the air before you, a shimmering form appears of a glowing blue transparent holographic bunny, sensually curvy and barely dressed. She turns to talk but before she can speak the cat calls to her>

Aurora, mind showing our new friend around? I have to finish up here.

<the projection nods and places her paws behind her back politely, turning to you and speaking in a feminine yet synthetic tone>
Certainly. What areas would you like guidance in at this time?

 

[Hollowsong]

"What is a 'dining area'?"

 

[Mambi]

"What is a 'dining area'?"

<the holobunny tilts her head curiously> It...is an area where organics consume various other organic matter for substance and pleasure.

How odd, I was under the impression that all organics consume bio-matter by design and necessity. You do not? Fascinating! My databanks do not have a reference for this behaviour. If I may query: how do your cell maintain themselves without replenishment proteins?

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

<the fox chuckles and rests against his bar> Amusement center? Yeah our chefs are probably on another level than a carnival setting, but still I recall some rather tasty treats when I visited one year. They had some apples with sticky stuff on them, and something called "popped corn" with salt. Seems a simple snack, but rather good!

<he waves over to a servant bunny who approaches> Hi "J", can you get this one here a sweet bubbled drink? He called it a "soda" if that helps?

<the bunny smiles and nods eagerly to the fox> No problem, I know sodas, we get them from Jill's homeworld. Any particular flavour?

"I was tempted to try for one of the stranger flavors across the galaxy, as we're sometimes known for having rare flavors like Proxima Redglow strawberry or Gliese mangrove. But I'm not going to do that to you. Cherry flavor, please."

Dessert Storm thought about the fox's carnival experience.

"So.... caramel apples, huh? That's.... one treat we have to be very careful serving."

The protogen sighed.

"The arcade section of the amusement center... there are some foods that cause problems with the buttons. Popcorn, mercifully, is not one of the problem foods, but caramel apples caused a lot of trouble last time. They're restricted to something of a promotional item now."

 

[Chaosmasterdelta]

<entering the double-doors casually and passing a few bunnies pressed against the door watching the holographic area while passing around a single set of greenish goggles, you see several silver stoves and sinks, all surrounded by other cooking utensils hanging off hooks. You see several baskets and drawers with miscellaneous foods, some recognizable and others unknown, all bathed in a blue sparkling light. Various bunnies are cutting vegetables and stirring pots of stuff, while others are assembling trays of food off to the side. You just happen to notice that there is no meat whatsoever when you hear a loud slamming sound behind you. As you spin around, you see a bunny wearing a chef's hat and holding a large kitchen knife in front of a swinging barrier. He sets the knife down hard on the counter and speaks rudely to you in a french accent as you notice several other bunnies rushing to the scene to try and stop him>

Pardonez moi, but this is my kitchen, and I assure you that I do not let just random creatures wander through without some sort of advance notice! I shall have to talk to Mambi and discuss this, as it is unacceptable to think that anyone can just wander through this kitchen area without...

<the other bunnies arrive and waving their arms, frantically try to explain to the chef the error and calm him down while one of them gently guides stops you from going in any further. Finally they get the chef to leave begrudgingly and return wordlessly to his meal preparation area, as the most-well-dressed bunny turns to you and meekly apologizes>

Sorry, please forgive him, he's a great chef but no people skills at all. <sigh> You can stay here of course, just be careful not to touch anything or be in the way please. I'm Ethan, his sous-chef and co-supervisor of the kitchen staff. Can I help you with anything by the way, or just wandering about curious?

I was just wandering around and was curious about what was going on in the kitchen.

 

[Mambi]

"I was tempted to try for one of the stranger flavors across the galaxy, as we're sometimes known for having rare flavors like Proxima Redglow strawberry or Gliese mangrove. But I'm not going to do that to you. Cherry flavor, please."

Dessert Storm thought about the fox's carnival experience.

"So.... caramel apples, huh? That's.... one treat we have to be very careful serving."

<the bunny nods and goes through the kitchen doors as the fox smacks his head and laughs> Caramel! That's the flavour's name! I was trying to remember that for ages now, thank you! I knew it was sticky and tasty but couldn't remember what it was called when we got back! Hey Aurora, please make a note in my personal recipe logs that the apple covering was "caramel" please! <the blue holobunny's face appears on the stand's display for a moment and nods before disappearing again>

The protogen sighed.

"The arcade section of the amusement center... there are some foods that cause problems with the buttons. Popcorn, mercifully, is not one of the problem foods, but caramel apples caused a lot of trouble last time. They're restricted to something of a promotional item now."

<he chuckles and runs his paws through his hair> Oh I can recall the problems all right. I had that stuff stuck to my fur for days through my carelessness the first time I ate them, but afterwards it got much easier I found. I can see amateur's having stuff everywhere though. It must be quite tedious sometimes.

<as we talk, the bunny from before returns with a glass for you> Pardon me, but overhearing your apple dilemma, have you considered a powdered sugar coating to prevent exterior sticking...to other stuff and...er...sorry, didn't mean to eavesdrop. I'll go now. <the bunny sheepishly walks away embarrassed by himself as the fox just shrugs>,

 

[Mambi]

I was just wandering around and was curious about what was going on in the kitchen.

<you see several bunnies preparing various foods on orange glowing surfaces, as one messes with some goggles in the corner frantically. A smaller bunny stops stirring his pot and walks over to you, extending his paw with a friendly smile>

Er, hi! Ummm, this is the kitchen area but it's not busy right now so you're welcome to stay. Most of the food's out there though. C-can I help you with anything?

 

[Hollowsong]

<the holobunny tilts her head curiously> It...is an area where organics consume various other organic matter for substance and pleasure.

How odd, I was under the impression that all organics consume bio-matter by design and necessity. You do not? Fascinating! My databanks do not have a reference for this behaviour. If I may query: how do your cell maintain themselves without replenishment proteins?

"I just didn't know that term, I do eat. More than I should considering I'm not fat..."

 

[idkthough120]

i start to get up from where ever my chair was and see what it's all happening anymore...

(haven't been on in a while..)

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

<the bunny nods and goes through the kitchen doors as the fox smacks his head and laughs> Caramel! That's the flavour's name! I was trying to remember that for ages now, thank you! I knew it was sticky and tasty but couldn't remember what it was called when we got back! Hey Aurora, please make a note in my personal recipe logs that the apple covering was "caramel" please! <the blue holobunny's face appears on the stand's display for a moment and nods before disappearing again>



<he chuckles and runs his paws through his hair> Oh I can recall the problems all right. I had that stuff stuck to my fur for days through my carelessness the first time I ate them, but afterwards it got much easier I found. I can see amateur's having stuff everywhere though. It must be quite tedious sometimes.

<as we talk, the bunny from before returns with a glass for you> Pardon me, but overhearing your apple dilemma, have you considered a powdered sugar coating to prevent exterior sticking...to other stuff and...er...sorry, didn't mean to eavesdrop. I'll go now. <the bunny sheepishly walks away embarrassed by himself as the fox just shrugs>,

"Very, very tedious."

Desmond took the glass and slowly sipped from it.

"He had the right idea for cleanliness... but guests think it just isn't the same. They're picky like that."

The protogen thought for a second.

"So, you said you visited a carnival. How was the rest of that experience?"

 

[Mambi]

"I just didn't know that term, I do eat. More than I should considering I'm not fat..."

Ah, my apologies, my linguistic database assured me the term was universal. I shall make the correction. Regardless, I am happy to show you anywhere you wish to go.

<the holobunny stands politely and blinks at you, as the lights from the party shine through her form.>

 

[Mambi]

"Very, very tedious."

Desmond took the glass and slowly sipped from it.

"He had the right idea for cleanliness... but guests think it just isn't the same. They're picky like that."

The protogen thought for a second.

"So, you said you visited a carnival. How was the rest of that experience?"

<the fox pours himself a small glass of orange juice and smiles wide> Oh it was an adventure for sure, but not certain it's for me. The rides while thrilling at first only hurt my stomach and head in the end, and some of the food is hot or miss...gotta use the ol' nose to get the good from the bad, y'know? As for the games? The fair ones were fun but Mambi saw right through the physics of the rigged ones. It was funny to see the look on the operator's faces as their tricks backfired! <chuckle>

<he catches himself and smiles> Oh but I'm sure not all of them are crooked, most probably are quite honest with their guests.