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Luke's Diner; Thursday [ 11/13 ]

Considering that he'd spent almost a full week now taking care of his exgirlfriend as a kitten, Cal had realized that his life recently had been pretty low-key. He rather liked this. He intended for it to stay like this if he could help it, which was why he was just hanging out behind the counter of the diner today, reading up on the other articles (and maybe reading through his own quite proudly) in the Fandom High Times and reading through play that gave even more evidence to the fact that his culture was a very, very special one.

Not that he needed help in knowing that.

Today's Specials
soutzoukakia
Tomates Gemista
Loukoumia

and whole bunch of other things that you probably can't pronounce

Luke's is open!

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He'd really love the distraction from boggling over that play.

Let's not to be disturbing the somewhat bookworm.

As usual, Cal has his usual warning to the community (http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb3/skylieicons/funny-signs-warning.jpg) posted.

I almost got to see a performance of Lysistrata a while ago; I still weep over the missed opportunity, because Lulz.

Wont to be very slow today until evening, just a head's up!

Edited 2008-11-13 14:23 (UTC)

"Hi!" she said, flopping down on a stool, then blinking at the specials. "So, do any of those involve blowtorches?"

"They can?" Cal offered with a little bit of a grin. "But not traditionally, no. The first one's meatballs in a tomato sauce, the second one is stuffed tomatoes, and the third is this gummi type thing. First and second were really big in the city in Turkey that my family lived in before coming to America."

He said that last bit with an immense sense of pride.

"Pity," she said, tugging at her hair. "Blowtorches kinda rock." Well they did.

A beat.

"Feeling very Greek today, or something?"

Claire came over during her lunch break, Penelope-the-piglet in tow. "Hey, Cal. So what is the Gemista thing, and do you have some chocolate cake for my roommate?" She held Penelope up illustratively. "I swear it's all she wants to eat."

Edited 2008-11-13 16:09 (UTC)

"Greek is kind of something I can't just stop being," Cal pointed out with a grin. "And every Thursday's going to be like this. There's Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Japanese...everything here. Except for a good Greek place. So Thursdays at Luke's will be Greek Day." He gave a firm nod.

"Which means saganaki's always on the menu so if you really want to blow torch something..."

"Oh, that's your roommate?" Cal asked, looking a little relieved. "Here I was thinking you were bringing that in hoping I knew how to cook it, but I'm sorry, if it's not frozen or ground first, I can't do a thing with it."

"Yeah," he continued, moving to get the requested food, "we're got cake. And tomates gemista is tomatoes stuff with meat and cheese and vegetables and stuff."

Claire covered Penelope's ears. "We don't talk about cooking her," she claimed. "I don't want her to get a complex, she already worries enough when she's a person. Besides, I tried caling her 'Bacon' once and she gave me this look." Which Penelope did again on cue. "See?"

"I'll take stuffed tomatoes-thingy for me and a slice of cake for her."

Cal was trying his best not to laugh or think of a litany of other things to call Claire's roommate (Spare Rib was probably right out; Cutlet, too), but he figured thinking of other delicious pork products was a good way to distract himself from thinking about what he and Kevin were talking about in class, which he told himself he wasn't going to think about if Claire came in, but, of course, telling himself that only made him more likely to think about it.

Cal just focused on the order. "Not going to pester me about torching something today, huh?" he asked.

"Blow torching things does sound fun," she admitted. "But that'd be denying you your chance to broaden my greekish horizons."

Ham and Tenderloin were also definite no-fly zones.

Claire was too distracted by Blair's flat refusal to pay much attention to Kevin and Cal in class, and therefore had no idea what was going through Cal's head. This was probably a good thing, as it kept her thoughts from taking a distinctly uncomfortable turn.

"Oh, I could if you wanted me to," she said. "But I got a job! I should actually not stay and bother you for too long today. You know, got to get back and seem responsible."

Edited 2008-11-13 17:00 (UTC)

"That is very true," Cal agreed amiacably. "Besides, I don't think some of this would taste nearly as good blow-torched, although you're welcome to try."

"I think I'll pass today on it," she decided after giving it careful thought. "Maybe next week, depending on what's burnable on your specials."

Cal tried to keep his mind off of potential hidden freckles and Kevin's baffling aversion to breasts as he got Claire's roommate as large a piece of chocolate cake as he could.

That was why, when Cal gave Claire a smile, it was more shy than usual, and his eyes were distinctly diverted.

"A job?" he said. "How am I going to call you lazy now?"

"Okay, okay," Cal rolled his eyes theatrically. "So, other than not wanting to burn things this week, what's up?"

"Stuff," she said impishly. "And my arms hurt 'cause spears are not made to be practicing with for hours and hours if you're not used to them."

"A spear?" Cal asked, chuckling as he did because he could only picture short little Ino trying to lob a spear about twice her size.

She flushed a bit. "I'm getting better with it!"

Very very slowly.

"Aww," Cal chuckled a little again. "I'm just picturing little ol' you carrying a big ol' spear and it's cute."

She stuck her tongue out at him.

"It's not cute at all," Ino insisted. "Stabbity."

Cal pretty much expected a reaction like that. Still grinning a bit, he tried to nod very seriously as he said, "You're right. I'm sure you're a fierce little spearchucker. Have you thrown one into anyone's foot yet?"

"I haven't hurt anyone yet!" she insisted. "And I'm not throwing it."

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