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[redwinekindofgirl]

Sooooo, guys, girls, others. What's the grossest thing you've ever eaten?

[Don't mistake this for her not being concerned about Caedra, and not being concerned about generally everything, but a recent conversation and a recent find has piqued her curiosity enough to ask the question.

For her own answer, she holds up a small, white, chalky-looking cube.]

This one's mine. It's called 'carbtien', and it's basically what we live on back home, because we can't grow enough food for everyone. It's military rations, and I don't know what they put in it, but it doesn't taste of anything and when you try to swallow it, it's like your brain forgets how swallowing works.

[Julie snorts softly and drops the cube down out of sight.]

I found a big bag of them just lying around a couple of weeks ago. Weird, right? I guess I'll keep it safe for if we ever end up starving or something. You might not thank me, though.

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[unphase]

[she leans towards the camera, looking mischievous]

Durlan food. Never. Again.

[she squints at the screen, trying to make heads or tails of what Julie's showing her]

What is that? It looks disgusting. And like you'd have to drink a liter of water after you were done choking it down.

[redwinekindofgirl]

Don't know what they're made of. [Julie lifts up the bag she has, which is clear plastic and full of a few hundred of the small white cubes.]

But this would probably keep the whole of Hadriel fed for... I dunno, a few weeks at least. They're gross, but they'll keep you alive. That's really all they've got going for them.

[unphase]

Hmm. That would be useful in case something happens, like a Null attack.

[redwinekindofgirl]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Last thing we need if those tin cans show up again is people starving to death.

[unphase]

Were you here the last time they attacked?

[redwinekindofgirl]

Uh... yeah, I was. [She grimaces minutely.] There's some shit I'd like to forget in a hurry.

[unphase]

[she looks and sounds concerned] ...that bad, huh?

[redwinekindofgirl]

Yeah... yeah, it wasn't great. If they ever find us again it'll be too soon.

[unphase]

Then let's hope they don't, but get ready in case they do.