2nd Lotus: Instant Stupid, Just Add Powder [Visual / Action]

[madeamanoutofme]

[This past week had been very trying on the students of Beacon Academy. Short tempers flared, mistakes were made, ponies may have been frozen… it was altogether not a fun week.]

[But now, the blizzard has died down and the windingoes have been chased away. Tensions may still be high, however, so Ren decides to fix that by inviting everyone over for pancakes and hot chocolate. The powdered kind. Best he could afford and get on such short notice.]

[Of course, the scrolls can’t leave some friends well enough alone, so Ren’s manages to unroll itself and hang over the counter just enough to give a good view of the group sitting around a table in Ren’s room at the commune.]

[The group whiles away the time waiting for the water to boil by talking, catching up and remembering times at Beacon. Somewhere along the line Jaune got up, deciding he might as well spend the time by getting mugs ready.]

Okay, how much does everybody want?

[A chorus of replies follows, with Ruby of course piping up ”Double for me!” and earning a warm laugh from her sister. Conversation picks back up while the mugs are prepared, but it’s Pyrrha who notices Jaune staring thoughtfully at the container.]

Jaune?

I wonder what happens when you try to eat the powder by itself?

[The suggestion is initially met with silence, then mixed replies. Pyrrha, of course, warns him not to but is overshadowed by Yang’s enthusiastic ”Do it!”, Ruby’s bright curiosity, and Ren and Blake’s… silent observation (This is gonna be good).]

[True to form Jaune decides to do it anyway, picking up a generous scoop of the powder and sticks it in his mouth. One… two…]

[He whips his head back and coughs out a huge cloud of powder, which is enough to send ripples of laughter through the group.]

I hope you realize-[Pffft-] -you’re cleaning up the ceiling.

[Jaune would reply, really. Verbally anyway; he manages a nod before another cough, a raised hoof doing absolutely nothing from keeping the powder going everywhere. At least everyone’s still laughing.]

Okay- [Hack, powder spilling.] -Note to self, never aga- [He exhaled a whuff of it and shook his head, at least laughing through the tears.] It’s in my eyes!

[Safe to say the group is completely and absolutely gone. Even Pyrrha’s giggling hard, almost as much as she had at the dance, no matter how much she was trying not to.]

Oh Jaune…

Still the life of the party, as always...

[It’s at this point that Ren, in the midst of a laughing fit, looks over to see the scroll on and broadcasting to the town at large. The realization makes him cover his face to hide the fact he’s laughing even harder now. Everypony just saw that. Even if he could say something, he decides against it. They’ll find out soon enough.]

[OOC: Replies will come from... whoever the heck's not laughing at the moment. Or more than one of them. Or all of them. It's a grab bag, really.]

Comments

[kuukai]

Best way I've ever seen ta eat that stuff. [ She chomps on a huge chocolate bar. ] Ya ponies know where s'at.

[ Suddenly serious. ] But ya better be eatin' all tha' powder. S'all food. Ya better not be wastin' it.

[madeamanoutofme]

[Once everypony manages to get their shit back together, Ren answers.]

I'd say it was a good use of it.

[kuukai]

Yeah, well, s'still food.

[ She points towards the dust clouds and orders: ] Clean it up.

[madeamanoutofme]

He will, once he cleans it out of his lungs first.

[kuukai]

An' eat it. Don' just throw it away. S'good cocoa.

[madeamanoutofme]

After where it's been? I think I'll pass.

[kuukai]

Hmph. Then give it ta someone who will.

[madeamanoutofme]

I don't think anyone else will want it. There's not enough for a cup.

[kuukai]

[ Grumbling. ] S'a waste. Ya should be more careful.

[madeamanoutofme]

I think we can handle a little powder being lost.

[caneattheseapples]

Dude, you can't stop now, especially since you lost round one to it! You need to chug that shit!

Chug it! Chug it! Chug it!

[Visual] | [Action for Jaune]

[nailed_it]

[She grins, stamping a hoof in time with Jappleack's chanting.]

You heard her, Jaune.

Round two. Go go go go!!!

[She joins in the chanting.]

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[the_stray]

[Guess who else is joining in the chanting?]

[Action]

[nailed_it]

[You are the best partner ever, Blake Belladonna.

No way Jaune can stand up to the combined enabling of Bumblebee these two, right?]

[Action]

[rollsoffthetongue]

[He's going to try, at least, throwing out his hooves and shaking his head.

Might need more convincing than that.]

[Action]

[madeamanoutofme]

[Ren might as well try to be the voice of reason, now.]

At least wash what you already have down, first.

[He means with milk or tap water, but there is the kettle right there...]

[Action]

[nailed_it]

[She is not to be deterred here.]

That's a great idea! Chug that instead! Go go go go go!

[Action]

[crescentxrose]

(Blake's not the only one who'll join in with her sister on the chanting!)

You can do it, Jaune! Chug, chug, chug! Go go go go go!

[pishirogane]

[Oh, it's someone she actually recognizes and was freezing too according to the network. Good to see she's better.]

Pyrrha-san, keep him away from cinnamon.

[aura_spear]

[Yes, Pyrrha seems to be much better, so much that she can't actually answer at the moment. She does give Naoto a nod amidst the giggling though.]

[pishirogane]

[She'll give Pyrrha a moment in order to understand what's really going on. Looks like pancakes and hot chocolate... was it someone's birthday?]

[aura_spear]

[After another moment, Pyrrha is able to regain composure, and she clears her throat as she gives Naoto a more somewhat serious nod.] Ahem...Yes of course. [She's still smiling as she turns back to the group with a play stern expression.] Hear that, Jaune? No cinnamon.

[rollsoffthetongue]

[He's mostly recovered now, at least enough to speak.]

Awww. What's wrong with cinnamon?

[pishirogane]

It burns your mouth, causes you to choke, and can be a potential hazard to your lungs when consumed as powder.

[That was a 'thing' in her world.]

Anyway, it's good to see you well after... what happened. I should have summoned sooner.

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[turnbuckle]

[This is beautiful, and making her laugh just a bit, and also reminding her of...

well, of her little sister.]

Come on kid, you can finish the whole thing.

I believe in you.

[madeamanoutofme]

Not before the rest of us get some, first.

[It may be funny but he still wants his hot chocolate.]

[turnbuckle]

Alright, alright. I can get you guys some extra if you want, I...think someone gave me a box over Hearth's Warming?

But I don't really drink hot chocolate, so I was all, "what am I supposed to do with this?"

[madeamanoutofme]

I think it might be better if I take it from him before he hurts himself further. I guess we got lucky when my scroll recorded it.

[turnbuckle]

Eh, "lucky's" one way of putting it.

Not really sure what I'd call it otherwise.

[needsteaplz]

[Saori can't help but laugh. Not to mention, it's nice to see Ren and his friends are doing alright.]

Glad to see everyone's doing alright. Though for future reference, I'd advise staying away from cinnamon and curry powder eating challenges.

[madeamanoutofme]

[Ren answers after he's calmed down.]

Don't underestimate Jaune's ability to make poor decisions.

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[nailed_it]

[...Saori, why?]

We should totally have a curry powder eating challenge.