"There is no sincerer love than the love of food."

Though many students might prefer going to London, Maldon provides closer amenities for those without a car or unwilling to pay for a cab. Several pubs are available, though the Rose and Crown is notable for having been where Excalibur spent a good deal of their downtime. Also of note is the Plume Library, home to many rare books.

"There is no sincerer love than the love of food."

Postby Basil Benson » Sat May 20, 2017 4:24 am

Late night after the alien menace, Basil was quite drunk. He managed to not throw up in their Uber ride which was fortunate as they might need to call on him again to get back to the institute.

Basil just kind of threw money at the make shift cabbie until he stopped complaining then got out of the car and took a big whiff.

"Here we are then! The Kebab shop!"

It was charitable to call this place a hole on the wall. From what Diego could tell from his vantage point the place was standing room only. There was a single picnic table outside with no umbrella, but what customers were hanging about were all standing and eating right there.

If they were more sober, Diego might realize the other patrons too were drunk.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Sat May 20, 2017 6:54 pm

Diego's nostrils flared as he caught the smell of food.

"You Brits real.... really take t' late night snacking doncha?" he asked.
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Postby Basil Benson » Sat May 20, 2017 8:23 pm

"Gotta get th'food inside less th'booze poison ya entirely, eh?"
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Re: "There is no sincerer love than the love of food."

Postby Diego Zapata » Sun May 21, 2017 12:02 am

"Aren't you... like... s'posed to eat first?"
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Postby Basil Benson » Sun May 21, 2017 12:09 am

"Were you hungry b'fore th'drinks? Cos I wadn't."
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Postby Diego Zapata » Sun May 21, 2017 2:50 pm

"Point tak'n... less order b'fore we catch our deaths of munchies."
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Postby Basil Benson » Sun May 21, 2017 3:17 pm

"Alright, stay here mate. I can handle this."

Basil made quick work of getting them both something to horf down and took the liberty of ordering for Diego since it was clear he was thinking of a nice shish and not what the British would term 'a proper kebab'.

What Basil came back with and handed over to Diego would remind Diego of a overstuffed gyro with french fries shoved inside of it because clearly greasy fried potatoes was what a gyro was missing.

"I got you chicken. Nobody does not like chicken." The would-be librarians words spiraled out of eloquence the more gin was put into his mouth. But maybe the horridly disgusting creation he was currently shoveling into his food hole would counteract that some?
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Postby Diego Zapata » Sun May 21, 2017 4:09 pm

"Wait... this is what you meant?" the catboy asked with a dubious look at the "proper" kebab. He shrugged and took a bite of the messy construction. His expression showed that he wasn't entirely sure what to make of it.
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Postby Basil Benson » Sun May 21, 2017 4:25 pm

"Yea mate! Kebab!" Basil insisted. "You dun like it?"
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Postby Diego Zapata » Sun May 21, 2017 7:04 pm

"Just didn't know what to expect from," a mutant Turkish burrito "it is all. It's not bad."
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Postby Basil Benson » Sun May 21, 2017 7:07 pm

Basil, being still visible, was fully capable of staring at Diego sidelong skeptically as he chewed.

"You wan'me t'go getchu a shish 'nstead?" He said around a mouthful of food.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Sun May 21, 2017 7:21 pm

"Dude. It's fine. I'll eat it and I'll like it 'cause it's meat. Relax. It's just a new flavor experience."
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Postby Basil Benson » Sun May 21, 2017 7:44 pm

Basil's head weaved back forth a bit, dithering in thought before abandoning the care entirely and going back to his food. He began walking in the rough direction of the school, if he remembered correctly anyways.

"Do you have'a girl?" He asked, again forgetting his manners entirely.
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Postby Narrator » Sun May 21, 2017 7:45 pm

Behind Basil and Diego, a figure moved along the street in the same direction they happened to be going, but they were still in the town so it wasn't like that was unusual... right?
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Postby Diego Zapata » Sun May 21, 2017 8:11 pm

"I wish," he chuckled with a sigh. He didn't seem to be remotely aware that there was anyone behind them.
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Postby Basil Benson » Sun May 21, 2017 8:14 pm

"You'll get one." Basil reassured with a smile in between bites.

"Maybe I can help. What kinda girl do you like?"
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Postby Diego Zapata » Sun May 21, 2017 11:58 pm

"Someone strong but kind... I guess. The most important thing though? The ability to put up with my goofy ass."

"And if I'm honest... booooobs," he smirked boyishly.
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Postby Basil Benson » Mon May 22, 2017 12:10 am

"Someone who is strong n' nice n' doesn't take themselves too seriously, witha jumper fulla strawberry creams."

Basil shoved his Kebab in his mouth and gave the other boy the double thumbs up.

"Got it. On th'case." He said after taking the food out of his mouth but not forgetting to take a bite when he did.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Mon May 22, 2017 12:24 am

"So you're like a date-tective on the side?" he joked after a bite. "Match dot bloke?"
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Postby Basil Benson » Mon May 22, 2017 12:34 am

"Yea, somethin' like that." Basil says. "I jus' don't like bein' lonely n' I suspect nobody else does either.

I don't have'a power like everyone else does. I can't save lives. In fact, several people have pointed out how well I'd be at destroyin' 'em in various ways since I got here.

But s'like... If I can help two people meet each other, even if it never comes t'more than casual friendship, that's helping in a fashion, right? Even superheroes need direct admiration a'some kind. I think anyways." He added, taking another bite of food as they rounded a corner away from the street populated with drunks and back towards the school.

"N' I don't know alotta people, but I meet alotta people, so I'm familiar with most students on campus."
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Postby Narrator » Mon May 22, 2017 12:36 am

The figure too 'rounded the corner with them onto the quieter street, at a safe distance from them of course.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Mon May 22, 2017 1:20 am

Diego's ears finally picked up footsteps behind them but he didn't think it was anything more nefarious than a fellow pedestrian. Maybe in Vegas but not in Maldon.

"Well 'm not a totally cool superhero yet... dun even haffa name yet."
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Postby Basil Benson » Mon May 22, 2017 1:25 am

"Oh, yer not goin' with Catman?

What about Th'Invincible Moggy?"
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Postby Diego Zapata » Mon May 22, 2017 2:40 pm

"Th'who to the what now?" he asked as he became randomly transfixed by a street light, though not enough to stop walking.
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Postby Basil Benson » Mon May 22, 2017 8:06 pm

"Like a not breed cat? A plain old regular cat?

Unless I have mistaken ya for plain folk when yer actually th'Arch-Duke'a Nevada."
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Postby Narrator » Tue May 23, 2017 12:16 am

Out of the corner of Diego's eye the figure ducked away, out of his sight.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Tue May 23, 2017 12:33 am

"I've literally never heard..." he said before abruptly stopping and turning to face where the figure had been.
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Postby Basil Benson » Tue May 23, 2017 12:36 am

"Huh..." Basil frowned thoughtfully, onion sauce stuck to his face.

" Well then, what do Yanks call cats that aren't breed cats? Like a cat that's not a Siamese, or Persian or somethin'?"

Basil didn't even really register why Diego had stopped.
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Postby Narrator » Tue May 23, 2017 12:48 am

The figure did not approach them, but with Diego's cat like night vision there was no mistaking that he was still there.

Whoever it was sucked at hiding, if that is what they were trying anyways.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Tue May 23, 2017 12:57 am

"We call it a cat," he said as he considered what to do.

"You okay there guy? Cuz if you think you're hiding you must be senile."
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Postby Narrator » Tue May 23, 2017 1:03 am

"Fine, thank you." He replied after a long pause.

From the distance, Diego couldn't tell much about him. He had a beard though, and layered clothes, a trench over the top.

Also, his accent was obviously fake, but Diego wasn't savvy enough on Brit speak to figure out how.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Tue May 23, 2017 1:25 am

"Uh-huh... well... have a nice evening," he replied before turning and pressing Basil onward.

"Just keep walking and don't provoke the weirdo following us," he whispered.
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Postby Basil Benson » Tue May 23, 2017 1:33 am

"....... kkkkkaaaaayyy." Basil said, trying to go with the flow of things as he was pseudo shoved along.

"How come you just call them cats?" He asks, figuring going back to the conversation at hand as if nothing was wrong was probably their best option.

"That's dumb."
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Postby Narrator » Tue May 23, 2017 1:34 am

Once they started walking again, the man would allow for more distance, but would eventually start following again.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Tue May 23, 2017 1:52 am

"Because Americans have no respect for breeding?" he guessed.
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Postby Basil Benson » Tue May 23, 2017 1:56 am

"Mmm, sounds more like you've no respect for lack of it. Like 'Eh, they've no breedin', why distinguish them?'

All pusses need love mate." Basil replied, not even aware of how it might come off.
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Postby Diego Zapata » Tue May 23, 2017 7:00 pm

"What affection is there in... say that again?" he smirked.
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Postby Basil Benson » Tue May 23, 2017 8:09 pm

"Pusses? Plural of puss?

Why have you not heard any'a these words? What d'they teach you in English class over there?"
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Postby Diego Zapata » Wed May 24, 2017 12:01 am

"The whole sentence. Think about it," he snickered.
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Postby Basil Benson » Wed May 24, 2017 12:05 am

"What?" Basil said, nearly finished with his food and staring at Diego completely dumbfounded.
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