#lor oswald

Greta had a miserable idea one day, miserable for everyone else that is. It came as no surprise that the Ensemble had never been really close with one another. Sure, some people may have been more fond of each other than others, but there was no real sense of community bringing them together. Honestly, even their goals for joining happened to be a bit contradictory, it’s quite impressive they managed to work out as far as they have.

But they’ve come quite a long way, why not call for a celebration of sorts? Nothing too big, but it could also double as a meeting of sorts to discuss future plans. Plus, you have a famous chef of the City, it’s only natural for Greta to cook something for the other ensemble members at some point.

Argalia agreed to the idea. If they were all going to fight to the death in the library after all it would be nice to at least get to know each other a bit better. Plus, who could say no to some food?

Alright, so they’re going to have a big dinner, what’s the issue with that? Well it’s not the feast that’s the problem, it’s the preparation that is. Greta also insisted on shopping for the ingredients together as it would give a sense of ‘companionship’ and ‘participation’ in the final result.

Unsurprisingly, the only actual person who was absolutely down for it from the getgo was Oswald, and he just wanted to witness the chaos. Everyone else sort of was just stilled, as if she dropped some giant reveal on them.

Even Tanya, who was probably one of the closest members to Greta, doubted the idea. She’d be willing to go with her, but it seemed a bit too much to take along every single member.

Greta continued to persist on the idea. It was either everyone lends a hand, or there’s no meal. The decision was up in the air for a while until Argalia made a settlement of sorts.

He said that it could be fun to go along with, and he wasn’t missing out on the chance for this dinner. That it would also be good to expand upon their bonds and ‘teamwork’.

Basically it was just his really dramatic and charismatic way of saying ‘hey guys im hungry you’re coming with I’m not risking this’. It honestly sounded like a whole persuasive essay to go to the grocery store.

Because he sided with Greta, Pluto and Eileen had no issue coming along too. From this, Tanya also agreed because it was better to get it out of the way, and each member of Bremen was excited to dine on Greta’s food once more.

Jae-heon and Elena were a bit more stubborn, mainly because they just thought the idea was ridiculous. Even if they didn’t verbally say it, you can tell just from the look in their eyes. Problem is that they’re outnumbered, so they’ll likely have to go along.

And for Philip, well, he was pretty indifferent about the whole thing.

So say you’re this poor store clerk. You’re finishing up your shift, overall the day has just been pretty neutral and insignificant. People come and go, there’s maybe some brief small talk, and you’re left alone again until the next customers.

But then there’s this oddly conspicuous van that just pulls into the parking lot as it starts getting late. It’s a bit off putting but I mean hey, not like you’re being paid to care about it.

And then not one, not two, not three, but TEN PEOPLE step out of this car. You’re equally horrified and impressed, because on one hand, why are 10 people buying groceries, and on the other; how do they all fit into that car. It seriously must be cramped.

So you’re preparing to be robbed or something when this… shark, wolf, and skeleton, as well as a clown walks in???? And that’s not even the start of it. But they don’t even acknowledge you, they're just… shopping.

You’re filled with a sense of dread, but your existence is acknowledged by the shark lady who greets you with a smile and grabs a basket. And then she just goes back to her business.

So we have the Blue Reverberation buying eggs in the refrigerated aisle, being careful that his giant scythe doesn’t cut someone's ankles or take out a shelf. He seems to be inspecting and weighing which brand he should buy really intently.

And then we have this shady and awkward guy in the back with a metal… head? And multiple eyes? He’s just kinda watching everyone do stuff and standing really uncomfortable and you kinda feel bad because he’s reminding you of an anxious middle schooler.

There’s a lady standing next to him too. You’re guessing she’s one of the bloodfiends you’ve heard about in the papers judging from her appearance. She has an unamused look, and you can vaguely hear her talking about eating people??

Tanya is grabbing things desperately like it’s the purge, thinking that if she completes her part of the grocery list she can get out of there quicker. Problem is she keeps accidentally snapping the vegetables in half and bruising the fruit. Greta yells at her from across the store that the ingredients need to be in good condition. She has to go back and pick out half of the stuff on her list again.

Philip is one of the only people who’s shopping normally.

Apparently Oswald has never been in a store before because he’s distracted himself with all the different types of food there is. He picked up a dragon fruit and is staring at it like it’s some mythical object.

He also is on the verge of tears for no reason. No one made a joke, no one interacted with him, but he still looks like he’s gonna start cackling. He keeps getting closer to the other ensemble members, and they’re trying to get away. They do not want to know what he is up to.

Pluto is over by Argalia in the dairy section. He’s explaining the various types of cheeses, and how they’re perfected and created through a long and patient period of time. Argalia is completely zoned out, he is picking up on nothing, but he nods and pretends like he is.

Bremen is falling apart. None of them can agree on which bundle of spring onions is better quality. It’s starting to turn into a heated argument, and the volume of their argument is starting to compete with the constant buzzing noise of the store.

Greta is in complete harmony and comes over to help the three. She praises them on their individual judgements, and helps them find the perfect collection of the vegetables.

I wanna say Eileen is also competent, but there’s just something off about it. She’s been staring at the baked goods for a while now. Just standing still with her hands resting in front of her in her long white dress.

It’s probably the fact that she’s BAREFOOT in the BREAD AISLE. Seriously, put the flippers away?? It takes a minute to notice but dear lord are you scared when you do. That’s the most terrifying thing you’ve seen so far. You can handle the color fixer, you can handle the stars of the city, but her ground slappers are making you want to call an association.

You’re starting to think this is some never-ending nightmare when at last everyone seems to have come to a mutual conclusion that they’ve gotten what they’ve come for.

You’re kind of praying that they actually just steal everything and run out the place, but clearly that isn’t their intention as they all turn towards you and form an unholy line.

You’re doing everything in your ability to check all the products out and keep it brief. Speaking of which, who needs this much cheese?? They might as well have rented out the dairy aisle like a venue because there is no reason for there to be this much.

Also there’s just an ungodly amount of meat from the deli aisle. They even picked up… alligator??? You didn’t even know that was something you could purchase, who’s farming alligator?

You’re starting to think that this is some hallucination as you pass the last item through the scanner after an excruciating long period of silence. You’re gonna have to ask management for more bags because almost all of them are gone.

The bill is so high and you’re kind of terrified to tell them it. Greta starts fishing something out of her pocket and hands you a single coupon code that’s supposed to save like 10 cents on any purchase.

Argalia walks up to the front and throws a case of money in front of you. You’re starting to feel like you’re partaking in some illegal dealings, and just nod and accept the amount of Ahn you were given.