[GP] Food for the soul

[st_illavirgin]

Carlos hated being back at the hotel. He had begun by trying to access the Nevernever but that had totally failed, then caught up with Buffy to go and visit both London and Edinburgh, for varying reasons, and the rest of the time he had headed to Spain - he may have been well travelled, but rarely got time to be a tourist - but his time relaxing and finding out about Spain had been unceremoniously cut short when he woke up and found himself back at the hotel. For a few moments he lay there, utterly fed up, and just feeling incredibly homesick.

That only lasted a few minutes; after that he was a man on a mission.

He hunted out Caroline, and had a long chat with her. Plans were set. Time to cook up a storm. They'd missed 4th July, this could serve as a belated celebration, as well as a 'things ain't all bad here' event. Posters went up throughout the hotel, giving notice of a cook out. Everyone was encouraged to attend. What could be bad about this?

Grills were set up outside to cook up as much meat as they could hold; non-meat options were there as well for variety; salads prepared... a vast array of food to try and cheer up anyone who needed it. Carlos took his place at the grills, brandishing tools, turning the meat over just at the right point.

All that was needed now was people to attend.

[ooc: Use as a general gathering post - if you want Carlos specifically, tag him in the subject line]

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Re: Brad and Mack

[st_randedinwinter]

Mack's words seemed to strike a cord with Brad. He shifted his weight and thought about home. Caleb could use the break too, though. He rubbed the back of his neck.

"Maybe, yeah." He said. "I wasn't exactly having the time of my life back home. It was... it was a really messed up situation. So I'm glad I'm not there, definitely. But, I still wish Caleb could be here too, you know?"

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_oryboard]

"Yeah, I do. I wish my friends were here." Mack said and then admitted softly, "and my grandfather. We fought some, but it's just been him and me since I was little."

Mack's parents had died when he was five years old.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_randedinwinter]

"Yeah." He said. Like my mom and I. "How do you think your grandfather would find this place? My mom would freak."

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_oryboard]

"I can't imagine my grandfather freaking out over anything." Mack said honestly with a wry look at Brad. "Dragon flying overhead - Makoto myths always have a grain of truth."

He made a face, "that's my full name and he's the only one that calls me that. He does't get excited about anything."

Of course some of that has to do with he's over a hundred years old and a nine tail kitsune but that isn't anything Mack would tell.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_randedinwinter]

He smiled when Mack spoke about his grandfather. Brad got the sense even when he complained about his grandfather, it was with love.

"My full name is Bradley," He said. "My mom mostly calls me that when she's angry or worried."

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_oryboard]

"My grandfather just gives me the disappointed look when he's angry or worried." Mack made a face, that was the worst. "He uses my full name all the time though he has called me Mack in front of my friends now."

He actually missed his grandfather calling him Makoto.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_randedinwinter]

"He sounds like a nice guy, even if he's just like every other adult sometimes," Brad said truthfully. "My grandparents live far away so we only see them once in a while. We're not really close."

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_oryboard]

"He's all I have." Mack admitted and then said, "my parents died when I was little." Usually that was a downer of a conversation, but it was said matter of fact. His memories of his parents were hazy at best.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_randedinwinter]

Bradley was quiet before he responded.

"I'm sorry." He said. "That's probably hard. I didn't mean to like, bring up bad memories. I'm glad you have your grandfather."

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_oryboard]

"It's okay. I don't really remember them." Mack shrugged his shoulders a little. "He doesn't understand my love of comics." He shot Brad a grin, "I don't think my parents would have either."

His best friend's parents didn't understand his love of comics either. So, Mack assumed all parents were like that.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_randedinwinter]

"What?" He said. "But comics are pretty cool. And that you write your own is even cooler. Not a lot of people can do that."

Brad didn't think he could.

"What would he want you to do instead?" He asked.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_oryboard]

"He hasn't really said." Mack admitted, "but I know he thinks this is just a phase I'm going through." But he knew in his heart it wasn't.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_randedinwinter]

"My dad doesn't really understand me." He said, shrugging with burdened eyes. "Maybe adults just don't know how to deal with change all that well."

His thoughts fell on his dad. Brad frowned.

"Anyways, I should head back to my room. I'm wiped " he said.

Re: Brad and Mack

[st_oryboard]

Mack agreed with the sentiment about adults but didn't voice it, instead he gave him an upnod, "okay, see ya later, then."