(@askpokecallcenter ) Mina @Starflower: "My, My, How Come That You're Here Out Alone In The Woods? Don't

The Arcanine looked about. This was the last place... right? As he tried to recollect, a throbbing in his head made him grumble under his breath. That Vulpix, a bitter thought as he paused in his search. That Hana actually did something... nice, despite their first encounter. It would be best to quash- something caught his eyes, a small Vulpix kit with a unique fur pigment. A squint. Pink and stardust... "Hey kid where's your parent?"

Admittingly, the child wasn’t expecting the hulking figure of the dog to cast such a wide shadow over them. Had they not realized they were being spoken too, they could’ve mistaken him for a tree, compared to their relative size.

Huh???

Starting from his paws and eventually craning their neck upward until they eventually toppled over, the child would struggle to see who was addressing them, considering they sun shined just behind their shadowed glare. Not bothering to get up, they would give a snort.

“…”

“Why are you so big, and stinky? You smell like dirt poop…”

[ @lustrous-dawn ]

Oh my! The new character is so cute! What’s their name?

???

…

The child doesn't seem interested in answering the question, instead walking away some distance before setting the beetle down and watching It crawl about.

...

Maybe you should ask something specific?

{ @hypernovasmash }

???

…

…?

Happy Munday! I’m like 2-3 weeks late but anyway a million years ago I made a Hana pony aka Opal Essence ✨

Previously: Hana ordered a bowl of Kitsune Udon and Ray asked a rather deep question to which Hana responded with clarity. @pokitsune

Ray listens attentively. But, as Hana takes a pensive stop to think, his hands sneakily shifts to the x-transceiver behind the counter away from their view.

Sounds easy enough...

His attention is brought back to Hana as they started to talk once more. Other than a slight twitch at the words "I hated it-", Ray gives Hana his full attention..

It wasn't long until Rio came back.

She trots off, shooting a thoughtful glance over to Hana to see if her presence bothered them any longer. Nevertheless, she continues to do some "book keeping" away from Hana’s area–most likely to give them the reprieve from the cynophobia she was informed about.

After unpacking the groceries, Ray takes stock of what he has in front of him.

Hana has already humored him with a deep response to a heavy question, so to keep them waiting without food would just be rude. He’s going to have to work with what he’s got and take short cuts.

Short cuts or not, this was a delicate operation. Skipping the steps to soak the seaweed to boil it might risk a bitter and slimy stock if boiled too long. Take time too little to twice fry the tofu and you’ll end up with a sad addition of soggy tofu. He has to time it right…

The broth shimmers with golden clarity. The noodles look like they are not too firm and not too soft. While there may be traces of some of the spice falling to the bottom of the bowl, it looks complete and carefully concocted.

A tasteful addition of the necessary toppings sit proudly on top. The Inari-Age looks like it's not typical of what you'd expect from Kitsune Udon, but reminiscent of the sweet and salty taste despite its hardened and crispy texture.

This is the type of a lunch that will have you ready to take on the afternoon without feeling too bloated. 

By all accounts, Ray thinks he did a pretty good job. He’s quite proud of himself for this one. 

I followed this recipe to do some research!

I gave myself the limitation of "ok there's a customer who needs their food asap." So 10-15 minutes max. Here's what I found:

The recipe is absolutely right in claiming that dashi powder isn't as good as homebrewed dashi. HOWEVER I live in a place where Japanese ingredients are hard to come by. I'm actually surprised I didn't find bonito flakes.

You can skip the soaking konbu part, but I hiiiighly recommend it. You'll end up with a broth that doesn't feel complete if you skip this part. Speaking of broth, udon noodles are also extremely filling--if you make a broth with it, it better not be heavy because you'll be a vegetable after you eat. But if you get all the ingredients right, you'll end up with a good meal that I totally forgot to take a picture of. Just imagine it's what I drew because that looks better anyway

I didn't read the instructions close enough--the inari-age is supposed to be a marinated/seasoned in dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. I just had bland tofu puffs... In my defense, there's a lot of Japanese terms thrown around and the recipe blog was un-intuitive to follow.

Granted, there's absolutely no way you can make inari-age in the span of 20 minutes, especially if you're making the tofu from scratch. One way to change that, however, would probably be in the process of combining the seasoning/marinating process with the frying process. I can't confirm this, I haven't tried it and I was getting too antsy to let this reply go unfinished.

( Previously… )

Hana watched as the Rockruff walked off, taking note of her simple request. For a moment they felt bad for the inconvenience they might’ve caused the pair asking for something off-menu to be made specifically for them, but the Greninja seemed more than delighted to oblige. They pulled out their phone and wallet, wanting to tip ahead of time for going out their way to make the dish; when they noticed the cooks’ sign faced towards them.

…

It’s not the first time they’ve been asked this question, they’ve answered it more times than they care to remember. Even so, each time, they’ve had a different answer. Admittedly, it’s something they haven’t thought about in a while, at least a few…months? Years?? Decades???. Being a species who’s longevity can last well over a millennia, it’s easy to forget how different it is for other mortals bound by the laws of their own mortality.

Time moves differently for those forced to stand still.

Taking out some money and settling back into their seat, they looked back at the Greninja with a melancholy smile.

…

To be honest, it used to. Growing up, they don’t really tell you how different you are from everyone else when you’ve always been surrounded by others just like you. You just learn to accept it and call it a blessing, I guess.

I hated it, and to be honest I still do. You’re not immortal, but compared to everyone else you may as well be. I used to make a point not making friends with anyone with too short a lifespan than mine, especially humans. The kid you saw last week could be an elder the next, and all the while you haven’t aged a day. It’s…terrifying.

…

Well, I’m not about to sour the mood more than it already is, but long story short is that you find reasons to make the ride better, ‘cause it’s gonna be a long one anyway, so might as well make it worth it.

( @casteliacityramen )

The Arcanine looked about. This was the last place... right? As he tried to recollect, a throbbing in his head made him grumble under his breath. That Vulpix, a bitter thought as he paused in his search. That Hana actually did something... nice, despite their first encounter. It would be best to quash- something caught his eyes, a small Vulpix kit with a unique fur pigment. A squint. Pink and stardust... "Hey kid where's your parent?"

Admittingly, the child wasn’t expecting the hulking figure of the dog to cast such a wide shadow over them. Had they not realized they were being spoken too, they could’ve mistaken him for a tree, compared to their relative size.

Huh???

Starting from his paws and eventually craning their neck upward until they eventually toppled over, the child would struggle to see who was addressing them, considering they sun shined just behind their shadowed glare. Not bothering to get up, they would give a snort.

“…”

“Why are you so big, and stinky? You smell like dirt poop…”

[ @lustrous-dawn ]

{ HodgepodgeofHooligans } - Star approaches Eclipse, staring at them for a moment before burping up a fairly large Hercules beetle at their feet. Somehow it’s alive, and very active! -

Though it took a moment for the Skitty to notice the skittering bug in front of him, he began his gentle pat down of the beetle at his feet. His ears twitched as he listened, before one swiveled in Starflower's direction.

"Cool hercules beetle. Whats his name? Also, did you burp him up? I only heard him skittering after you did. How did you do that without killing him?"

[ @pokitsune ]

{ Previously… }

The child seemed puzzled at the Swirlixs’ response, giving their head a tilt for a moment.

…

Why would it be smaller if I eat a lotta bugs? Should I eat more bugs???

They barely started to think about it when a slice of cheesecake was presented to them, it’s sweet aroma filling their nose and thoughts immediately. It smelled nothing like cheese, but still deliciously sweet and enticing. Leaning forward with their tongue sticking out, they give the treat a curious lick.

You could almost see the moment the sweet taste hit them like a truck, as in the next moment the dessert was gone in a whole bite, almost taking the limb along with it! You’re not entirely sure if they chewed at all with how fast it was eaten.

That was the best cake I’ve ever tasted ever.

Gimmie more? Please?? I want more!

Their eyes were wide and even more dazzling, their tail wagging a mile a minute as they pleaded with the swirlix.

{ @ask-enchantingdelights }

Ask call!

Howdy! Reynard and Xavier are open for asks! They are characters belonging to my darling @pokitsune but I kinda hijacked 'em lmao.

Some hints I guess:

Reynard

Who are you?

What's your relationship with Chai?

Why are you so awkward?

Why was the wish silly?

etc Idk I suck at making hints

Xavier (He will be annoyed/probably not answer if you're a guy.)

Why are you so mean to Reynard?

What's your relationship with Chai?

Why are you so aggressive?

What's your opinion on the wish?

etc you can ask him anything but good luck