starter for: @emmxthanson
location: kitchen
"Alright, here you go. One serving of Ares' very special venison stifado." Ares grinned at Emmit as he set the steaming plate down in front of his chosen test-subject. "The name's a work in progress. I'm taking suggestions. C'mon, dig in man, tell me what you think. And be honest, I can take it." Joining up with the kitchen staff had just kind of... happened. Originally, Ares just wanted to recreate some recipes for Nicki. The chivo guisado and milk pudding had been a hit, so why not try making other things? Before he knew it, he'd started helping out the regular kitchen staff and, bam! - here he was, a fully-fledged Redwood cook.
"I tried a different spice combo this time. It's kinda hard when half the stuff doesn't even grow here. Did you know cinnamon isn't from the US? Kinda wild. Fleet helped me figure something out, though, so if it tastes weird, it's like... 50% on him." Ares chattered away as he loaded up a plate for himself. He probably could've taste tested it all on his own, but the more the merrier. And Ares liked spending time with Emmit. "So, how's life?" Ares asked, speaking with his mouth half-full. "The kids at school treating you alright? They can be pretty rowdy. I was helping Lucy with something and they were climbing all over me."