Ghost Sorbet!

Isola Affiliated Laios Touden of Dungeon Meshi | NEWCOMER | TOWNHOUSE 205 | NOT INDIE FRIENDLY

[ilsecng]

Indigo chuckles and watches as he climbs into the back seat. "Alright then. I'm also counting on you to be my eyes and take care of anyone that gets too close." They roll up their sleeves. The different tattoos underneath their clothes are now visible sleeves instead. "Let's get this shit started." With ease, they hop right into the driver's side and pull up to the starting line.

"Make sure to hold onto something too. The initial startup has a pretty strong jerk. Wouldn't want you flying right out And face-planting."

[monsterappetite]

"You can count on me." He nods, holding on tight as instructed. The tattoos don't escape his notice, but he's trying not to look too closely, lest he lose focus on the task at hand.

"Alright. Let's do this--we've got a race to win. Don't worry about me, I've got my armor. I can fall off a horse, so this shouldn't be a problem."

There's an art to falling, after all!

"As long as you get to the finish line, that's what matters, right? So keep going, even if I'm knocked off."

...It's just a race, Laios. No need to be so serious.

[elfcast]

✲ Let that comment about your "tantrums" slide, Marcille. He doesn't mean it the way he's saying it, Marcille. But despite trying her best not to say anything, it was clear from her expression that Laios had definitely struck a nerve. "Well, the reality that there isn't the threat of a monster killing me at any point makes it a lot easier to relax." She was just going to leave it at that for now.

"I can't really recount every single thing I've found in the past year, you know." She was long lived, but she definitely couldn't recall every little thing she'd said or done. "But if you want to come by my place sometime I can show you some of the things I've collected." The subject of money caught her ear, though.

"Have you considered finding a job, Laios? We have enough to get by, but if you want to try different foods you're going to need to be able to pay for them. And no mooching off of Falin, got it?" She didn't think he would, but that was her protectiveness of Falin speaking.

[monsterappetite]

"Hey, hey, I'm not going to borrow from my little sister!" He defends, putting his hands up!

("Though she'd probably give me some if I asked... she's like that.")

Those same arms folded across his chest, and he looks pensively at the ground.

"No, you're right. The rest of the money I came in here with, I should really pocket and keep for essentials. I know I need a job, and there are plenty of people hiring, but..."

...He makes a 'hm' of displeasure.

"All the jobs are really boring. At least when I was with that caravan, I got to travel. The thought of sitting behind a desk and writing papers or something all day makes my leg bounce."

Then again I can't really complain... I can't freeload either.

"Well, what do you do? Is it anything interesting?"

[monsterappetite]

Empatheorum: Event Info

Laios is no stranger to changing bodies and forms, so this won't be so bad for him. If you'd like to swap with him, you can expect to feel...

Pros:

Your inhibitions are almost nonexistent. You won't put yourself in the way of danger without a good reason, but you're willing to try about anything.

You have an analytical mind, though sometimes it's hard to get your mind off its current trajectory

You have an innate love and fascination of monsters, and you're good with analyzing how living things work.

You can always count on your sister!

You genuinely try to do the right thing, even if it might not look that way to others. And you'll always fight for your friends.

You like to read and study (about monsters)

You like to give people a chance.

Cons:

You're not very good at reading people's intentions

If you think something is cool, you might seek it out or keep it, even if it might put a burden on your party

You eat a lot of weird things

Your obsession for monsters is off-putting to some people.

(there are more things under the cut but those are spoilers!)

If you'd like to swap with Laios for the event, feel free to DM me or reach out!

(spoilers under cut!)

Some other things... Laios doesn't really like humans. Resents them, even, though less than he did before by the end of the series. And he wishes he were anything but human himself. He has some form of body dysmorphia, I think.

His confidence and self-assuredness is not steadfast. He is bothered by the way people think of him deep down. Which is all fine and good at the end of his story, but in Spirale...

[monsterappetite]

🍴+ xiaolongbao

Send a 🍴 + (food) and my character will rate it on this scale:

"--Hey! These are like what we did with the hippogriff! Juicy with a nice bite and a lot of flavour... This brought back some memories, thank you. If you make any more, can I come watch?"

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ]

"Do you have any more? I need to bring some back for my sister, she'd love these."

[monsterappetite]

🍴 + bubbletea!!

Send a 🍴 + (food) and my character will rate it on this scale:

"The taste is good, it's not too sweet! And the boba are like fish eggs, and that's fun. But--"

"Why do people like sucking them all up through a big straw like this?! I almost choked! It'd be way better in a bowl, like a soup."

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ] (in a cup) [ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ] (in a bowl)

[monsterappetite]

who’s your pokémon partner?

Well, would you look at that! It seems a Beldum wants to be your partner! Beldum, also called the Iron Ball Pokémon, has magnetism coursing through its body that repels it from the earth's surface and allows it to communicate with others of its kind. Like most steel and psychic Pokémon, Beldum are drawn to people who are resolute and logical, though they are also known to be exceptionally confident and thoughtful Pokémon. They make the perfect partner for trainers who are intuitive and self-assured, and have a deep desire to gain all knowledge or perspective regarding anything they pursue. My friend, this marks the beginning of your and Beldum's journey together. Welcome to the world of Pokémon!

[monsterappetite]

🍴 + strawberry parfait !

Send a 🍴 + (food) and my character will rate it on this scale:

"Oh these are expensive, aren't they? A nice sponge cake, whipped cream, strawberry sauce, and strawberries. It's a nice treat, but I think Marcille would like this a lot more than I would. Kind of a frilly dessert."

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ]

[monsterappetite]

🍴+ durian, century egg, pufferfish, Cheetos

Send a 🍴 + (food) and my character will rate it on this scale:

DURIAN:

"People don't like durian because of the smell, but I don't mind. It's kind of sweet, creamy and cheesy. They don't let you eat them in markets anymore, though..."

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ]

CENTURY EGG:

"This is... really strong. It'd probably be better mixed in with something else."

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ]

PUFFERFISH:

"I hear these are really good if you prepare them the right way, but if you make a mistake, the whole fish is toxic. I don't think I should be eating that, I don't know how good of a butcher you are."

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ]

CHEETOS:

"I don't know what kind of cheese are on these, or how they powder it. But it's a nice snack. I like the crunch."

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ]

[monsterappetite]

Send a 🍴 + (food) and my character will rate it on this scale:

[ Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate ]

[desirend]

ah, so the city shifted. much like a dungeon, indeed. already can Mithrun feel himself drawn to the mystery of such a place; such an intense feeling in the center of his chest, the pit of his stomach, was never something to ignore. his misplaced desires had seemed so far out of reach, but it very suddenly felt as though one was within arms length.

if this city was a dungeon (or dungeon adjacent), it would be his duty to investigate it.

he never could shake that sense of duty.

"Multiple lords... The chaos that could come from such a thing is troubling." if one lord could wreak such havoc upon becoming unstable...what could multiple conjure up? "If the hole kills you upon entering, is revival possible? Such a thing would support your theory."

[monsterappetite]

"Either chaos, or a system of checks and balances. Kind of like a hag coven, maybe?" He thinks, putting a finger to his chin in thought.

"But even with hag covens, there's a very specific number of hags that can be in there. Too little of them, and it's chaos without the magic to back up their spells. But too many hags in a coven mean they all vie for power, and end up thinning their numbers anyway until there's a balance again. So if everything is still functioning enough for a society to thrive here, maybe they are like hags and checking each other all the time so no one person disrupts the ecosystem of this island."

Much to think about...

"I think people who have been here a while implied revival is possible, but I don't know how often that happens. So I'd rather rely on my friends' magic than whatever's in place here."

...He seems to break that chain of thought, though, and turn to Mithrun wholly.

"...Did you arrive here without your team? Be careful if you're going to explore on your own; I don't want anything bad to happen to you."

The elf wasn't part of his court or kingdom, but they did share a meal together...

[wherethewindblows]

"Maybe so, regardless...I can't exactly eat." Which sounded like Laois's worst nightmare!

"...Spirale isn't exactly that kind of dangerous. Most fare well enough without their arsenal..." Wait.

"A pot? What are you doing with that?" Surely he wasn't fighting with a stock pot???

[monsterappetite]

"Wait--you can't eat?"

News to him! He circles around the stranger in question... So she's not human after all?

"If you can't eat, what do you do to live? Are you made of mana? Or maybe you're a really elaborate construct? Could you tell me who are?"

...Right. Didn't she ask him a question?

"You use a pot to cook with, but not those big clay urns. It's usually made of metal; you put it over a heat source to cook food. But sometimes people do use clay pots for cooking too, they're great at distributing heat. There are a lot of different shapes, too--I'm looking for a big shallow one. I guess you wouldn't know that if you don't eat, though."

Aaaand he took that literally.

[monsterappetite]

About Spoilers on this Blog!

Laios' canon point is with the manga, so he's taken after the epilogue of dungeon meshi. But the anime is still ongoing and I don't want to spoil anyone watching the anime, y'know? So!

Spoilers are present on this blog, primarily with castmates who are also post-series (or at a canon point the anime hasn't caught up to yet.) But even so, I'm trying to keep them vague...ish? And not really getting into it until the anime concludes. So, any mention of any spoilers for the series (about Laios or other characters) will be tagged simply with "#dungeon meshi spoilers".

There are no spoilers on his stats page, but Laios' app does contain spoilers! These are clearly marked with a spoiler warning and a direction to skip to the following paragraph.

Hopefully all this helps as the series continues! Have fun!

[desirend]

@monsterappetite

after everything, Mithrun would recognize him anywhere. Laios Touden. the one he had once vowed to kill. the one he had tried to kill. the one he had then bargained with, conceded to. and the one he had then shared the largest meal of his life with. if only he could tell whether this was a blessing or curse.

"The hole at the center of the city. It's reminiscent of something that would belong in our world."

there is no greeting, no acknowledgement of their shared recent history. straight to business.

[monsterappetite]

"That's what I thought it was, too. I tried convincing Chilchuck to go down there with me, but he and a few other people told me it's just a hole that kills you if you go in it." ... "And that sometimes it gets replaced with something else."

While the urge to explore certainly gnawed at his mind, there was something else, too. He may not have that duty here and now, but of anyone, Laios and Mithrun knew how dangerous dungeons were. If it was a dungeon, it would need monitoring. These weren't his people, but they were people nonetheless.

...How different it is. How different he used to think.

"...Do you think this whole place is a dungeon? All these weird areas that don't make a lot of sense put together, the way things can change. There's no one lord, but a bunch of them."

Mithrun's demeanor doesn't bother him in the slightest. If anything, he's the one person Laios could be perfectly candid around without worrying about offending him.

[monsterappetite]

@oneeyedpsychic

"POTIONS!"

You think maybe a 'hello' would have been better? Or maybe using his inside voice?

"Did you make these? I haven't seen anyone make any potions. Or is it one of those 'bubble teas' in a weird glass?"

[feralclawed]

" can't you do it yourself? i just got comfortable. " she's gone to all this trouble of climbing a tree to take a long nap in, and he expects her to climb all the way back down again? he's barely been here five seconds!

she regards him with a quirk of her brow, lounging across a thick branch.

" what d'you plan on doing with them anyway? " an ear flicks aside, listening out for his reply--- if it's an answer she likes, she might reconsider helping him.

[monsterappetite]

"I guess I could, but isn't it better if we work as a team?"

It looks like he's trying to hoist himself up into her tree, mumbling something about getting out of shape...

"I was going to cook them in these big leaves I found over on that smaller island. The one with the volcano? I saw the locals doing it and wanted to try it." ... "So, want in? I figured maybe you'd be getting kind of hot in this weather anyway, so going in the water might help."

(And he kind of wanted to see if she, too, hated water like cats.)

[kleinstar]

Do you have to stare like that?!

" Yeah... Ok."

Eiden can't say it works up his confidence to hear the guy's cooked it all by himself but it's hard to say no to eyes like that (in less positive sense).

Eiden lifts the toothpick, giving another look at the larva, now much closer. Finally, he closes his eyes and opens his mouth.

" ...here goes nothing! "ä

He goes quick into the chewing, still eyes closed until...

" ...oh whow... it doeshn't thasth thoo bah! "

Oops manners, manners... Eiden properly swallows the whole thing.

" I mean the textures a little funny but it wasn't bad huh! "

[monsterappetite]

Would you look at his face light up!

"Yeah, see? There are all sorts of delicious things around us that a lot of people ignore because it looks weird. But they're actually good."

He munches on another grub himself.

"Here, did you want to take some with you? I'll put some in a napkin. But even if you don't, I'm glad you tried something new."

[elfcast]

✲ "YOU AREN'T INVESTIGATING IT WITH ME EITHER!" Even though Laios had course corrected mid-sentence that didn't stop Marcille from giving her outright refusal. "Death may not be permanent like in the dungeon, but I'm not risking any of us dying for no reason."

She recomposed herself. She hadn't even known Laios was here and her more or less led the conversation this way after they exchanged greetings. But this was another good chance, right? To show off!

"Speaking as an expert who has been here for over a year, it's basically just trial by fire. You won't adjust if you don't go in. I remained there exclusively for the first few months until I was comfortable. All of the good food is in there anyways." She really did not hide her motives.

[monsterappetite]

"Oh I wasn't worried about that! If I died you'd just revive me. And if you didn't, my sister would."

Maybe you, shouldn't be so casual about death, Laios?

"Whoa, you really did spend months there with all this new stuff? That's our Marcille! Is it because it's a lot fancier than the dungeons, so you don't throw as many tantrums?"

What's more infuriating is that he didn't mean that as an insult whatsoever...

"You're right--I bought some 'cookie butter' for Falin and I, that was pretty good. And there was a sweet pastry filled with cheese. And they have ale in cans here! That was only okay, though. I keep wanting to try things, but I don't have that much money--what did you find?"