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[drharvey]

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[thetombkeeper]

[He takes a moment to consider when the best time would be.

Perhaps his birthday. A year older, a new life? It seems symbolic enough.]

... The 23rd. The Sun's Rebirth. After Givingstide. I'll stop by your place in the morning and we can talk before I set out to pay my respects to Ra.

[drharvey]

Hey, that works perfect. I'll make it on my calendar, make sure I've got some snacks around the place.

( Someone'll definitely be making a run to the winter market to grab some goodies to have for Marik by the time he comes over. Actually on that note— )

Is there anything special you like to eat for this Sun's Rebirth? I know there's probably nothing much from your world around, but maybe I can find something similar.

[thetombkeeper]

Koshari.

[... He blurbs that out almost automatically. Odion always makes it for him for his birthday. It'll be his first birthday without that.]

... If you can find it, that is. Otherwise there aren't any particular dishes I can think of off the top of my head. I'm not a huge fan of red meat or fish though.

[drharvey]

( James Harvey is not a cook. He can barely pour cereal without some kind of clumsy incident. What he says next is very dangerous.

...But earnest. He will try this, if he's able to find the ingredients! )

Koshari... If you send me the recipe for it, I'll see what I can do.

[thetombkeeper]

[That gets a small chuckle out of Marik.]

I would but... I doubt they have the correct spices for it. I never cooked it myself either so I don't know the exact recipe.

I'd be fine with some baklava, if that's easier.

[drharvey]

Ahhh, baklava, I have heard of. I'll see what I can do.

It seems like a pretty special day where you come from, so it'd be nice to have some kind of special treat to go along with it.

[thetombkeeper]

Yeah...

[A special day, indeed.]

... I'd be happy with just the baklava though. With some warm tea.

[drharvey]

Warm tea I can definitely do. I've been meaning to pick up a new teapot somewhere. The one I have here is uh........

....kinda haunted.

( This is fine. )

[thetombkeeper]

[There's a pause.]

... Kind of haunted.

How?

[drharvey]

There's a sort of little.... well, I think it's a ghost, living in it. Some kind of little purple guy? He's really gooey.

[thetombkeeper]

[You said the magic word, James.]

... Is it... a slime?

[drharvey]

( James casts a cautious, sideways look at the possessed teapot in question, where it sits on the kitchen countertop for now, the entity inside seemingly sleeping. ...Or lurking. )

It does look like something that could be called a slime, yeah. Is that some kind of species, where you're from?

[thetombkeeper]

No. But it's an archetype I use in the trading card game I play. Jam Tokens, God Slime, Metal Slime, Slime Breeding Machine...

[Yeah that last one is. Uh. The name is weirder than the actual concept.]

If you're alright with it, I'd like to try and interact with it. I never thought slime would actually exist.

[drharvey]

( James understands hardly any of this! But that's how his life goes. )

Sure! It can be kind of... er... mischievous, but I don't think it'd actually hurt anyone.

( He does not 100% know this )

I'll introduce you when you come over here. I've been calling the little guy Casper, after someone I know back home.

[thetombkeeper]

[Alas, if he had his deck with him, he could should James.

Marik sounds a lot more chipper than he did at the beginning of the "call."]

I look forward to meeting him and getting to see your new place then.