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Jadzia Dax (old__man) wrote in entrywaythreads,
@ 2021-02-11 03:44:00

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jadzia dax, wei wuxian

Who: Wei Wuxian and Jadzia Dax.
Where: Clement's Cup.
What: Meeting for Caramel Frappuccino's.
When: Sometime after this.
Rating: TBD.
Open: No.
Status: Ongoing.

It was going to take some getting used to. Of course, she was used to the lack of sunlight, living on a space station and spending time aboard starships, but this was very different. And then there was not knowing if she should reveal anything about herself. Sure, they hadn't gone back in time but there was always that fear of messing up timelines. Somehow. She worried about a lot of things, even more since she had arrived in Gehenna and yet she had put on the air of someone who was merely fascinated and curious about her new home. New home... It was far more like a prison. And she was determined to get to the bottom of it all. Eventually.

For the time being, she prepared herself to meet a friendly young man by the name of Wei Wuxian. Dax knew a little of her Earth history at least but not as much as she would have liked. Knowing Benjamin over two lifetimes had helped her understand humans a little more but Wei Wuxian was quite different. She was going to have to adapt to that change but she knew she could do it. She tried her best to blend in, even if her spots made her really stand out in a crowd.

She had tied her hair back and put on a a long purple dress, along with a pair of knee high boots. The dress didn't have sleeves so more of her spots could be seen winding down her neck and over her shoulders. She applied a small amount of make up and collected her bag, along with the coupons she has received when she had arrived. At least the coffee place wasn't too far away. The walk gave her time to prepare her thoughts. Think about what answers she could give.

Jadzia walked into the coffee shop, taking a deep breath as she crossed over the threshold of the doorway, and as she lifted her head, she smiled confidently. It's funny how much of a nervous young woman she was. A determined one at that but the Dax symbiont had helped bring out a confidence she didn't really have before. She couldn't really imagine her life without the Dax symbiont, and all of the wealth of knowledge and experiences it gave her. All those feelings, all of those moments, all leading to her being the woman she had grown to be.

She walked over to the counter and placed the coupon down. "Two Caramel Frappuccino's please" she said, that same smile in place.

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old__man
2021-02-28 09:08 pm UTC (link)

Jadzia nodded with approval and made her way over to the table her new companion had pointed out. She looked to Wei Wuxian and smiled at his gesture, bowing her head and gently dipping down as much as she really could while holding a tray, before walking over to the table.

First, she placed the tray down, and then she pulled back both chairs before sitting down in one. She had pulled out one of the chairs opposite to her so she could face Wei Wuxian when she spoke to him. Next she picked up her own cup to take a sip. It was perhaps a touch sweeter than she had been expecting but it was nice at least. And it was free. Although Jadzia was accustomed to living in a society that didn't require paying for things. She already found herself missing replicators and all the other joys of living in a more advanced age.

She waited until he managed to get comfortable before speaking again, knowing that things would be a bit strange to the other man. Things were strange to her too but probably more so for him. She was accustomed to human beings and technology, even if it was outdated to her. For her new friends, things were very different. That would take time to adapt to. Got both of them.

"Try the Hasperat. If it's made well enough, it should be very spicy" she said, picking up a piece of it. It looked a little bit like a tortilla wrap, rolled up with what looked a bit like kimchi inside it, along with some other brightly coloured vegetables. It was light and crunchy with a fermented spice to it that was numbing and intense all at once.

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yiling_laozu
2021-03-13 07:02 am UTC (link)

The polite gesture of pulling his chair out was new but easily translated as respectful. Wei Wuxian filed it away in that special box in his chaotically organized laboratory of a brain where information about friends and current investigations could be preserved. He initially sat down a little closer to the edge of his seat than people generally did, with a perfectly straight back that did not touch the chair. But he quickly found this not ideal for drinking. Like the indelicate youth he had always been he propped his forearms on the table and slumped forward with a posture that would have greatly offended Lan Qiren. From what he knew of her thus far he ascertained that Jadzia would not mind his impropriety. He settled into a picture of insouciant pleasantness.

The invitation to eat was well received. He was circling the unsettling sensation of hunger and had never in his life been restrained about partaking. Picking a piece of the roll up Wei Wuxian took a fearlessly large bite of the Hasperat. The flavour flooded his senses immediately, fierce as the delicious heat no one he had previously known enjoyed as much as he did. His head felt cleansed by the spice and he chewed with a slightly blissful expression on his features. His brother had always admonished him for making everything intolerably spicy. This was not as hot as some of his attempts at cooking, perhaps, but quite sufficient. And despite their difference the textures were in harmony. He approved of this dish. Infinitely more satisfying than the yield of his struggles with the electric stove in his apartment.

When he had finished chewing Wei Wuxian sighed happily, breathe gusting hot over his numbed lips, and then grinned. When he spoke he brandished the Hasperat unwisely, though somehow avoided scattering the contents of the wrap over their table.
"It's wonderful! It's been so long since I had something like this... I would like to learn how to make it! Do you eat this often where you come from? Is it local to where you lived?"
If this was indicative of her cuisine he would surely like it. Strangers their lives might be but they could find commonalities even in such unlikely circumstances. He took a second bite while awaiting the answer, gazing at the ever more intriguing woman across the table with interest.

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old__man
2021-03-21 07:57 pm UTC (link)

Jadzia waited and watched, studying the young man sat in front of her. She wanted to see how he handled the spice. In fact, she wanted to know how spicy it was too. Just how authentic was it? She picked up a piece and joined him in eating, taking a bite and chewing it, allowing the flavours to tumble around on her tongue. It was good. It wasn't as spicy as she preferred it but it was still good. Definitely the kind you could get in a local food court, not quite spicy enough for street food or a proper Bajoran restaurant.

"I'm glad you like it" she replied, putting down her piece of Hasperat. "It's not something I ate all that often but it's something I grew to love over time" she explained. "And yes, it was local to where I was living at the time. Well, local enough" she added. She wasn't sure he was quite ready to hear about space stations and things like that. Better to give him information over time and not overwhelm him.

"The locals like it spicier though" she added with a little smirk, picking up her drink to take a sip through the straw. "It's good to experience new things, isn't it? Every lifetime should be full of new experiences" she smiled sweetly. She had several lifetimes worth of experiences within her, thanks to the Symbiont.

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