Coruscant, GFFA [Wednesday night, Fandom time]

[momslilassassin]

After dropping their bags off at the Skywalker apartment, Ben insisted that Ender and Karla experience some of the sights and sounds (and smells, sorry to say) of Coruscant, and practically dragged them down to the Coruscant University sector and into the Haunch of Nerf, one of the stranger cantinas on the planet.

"I'd recommend the nerf," Ben said, eyes twinkling over his glass of lum. He rarely drank, but lum tasted like home and made him feel more like an adult. Tonight he decided he needed both.

[OOC: For the two mentioned!]

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[endsthegame]

"Why does 'nerf' sound familiar?" Ender asked, leaning over the bar. "I'll just have a water, please."

[momslilassassin]

"Because I've probably made you eat it before," Ben replied. "It's a bit like cow, but much tastier."

Not that Ben was a snob or anything.

[endsthegame]

"Or because it reminds me of a nerf bat," Ender returned, smoothly. "Of course you'd say they're tastier; your tastebuds have gotten acquainted with them over the years."

Really, pinning your snobhood on a guy like Ender was no fun at all.

[momslilassassin]

"And nerf is a better word than beef," Ben decided.

[endsthegame]

"I'm not sure you'll ever find a scientist willing to say that has anything to do with your tastebuds."

[momslilassassin]

Ben stuck his tongue out at him. "Whatever. What are you getting?"

[endsthegame]

"Nerf," Ender told him, amused. "A friend told me it was good."

[momslilassassin]

"Your friend is very wise," Ben said, nodding, erm, very wisely.

[endsthegame]

"He'd certainly like to think so," was Ender's verdict.

[glacial_queen]

"Water?" Karla complained, though with a smile. "Come on, Ender! We're on a completely different world. You have to try more than just water."

[endsthegame]

"I'm not really a big fan of alcoholic drinks, Karla," Ender said, shooting her a quick smile.

[glacial_queen]

She frowned at the list of food and beverages. "They have to have something other than water and alochol," she said. "Err, don't they?"

[endsthegame]

"Most likely," Ender said, shooting her a quick grin, "But I'm going to err on the side of caution. Last time Ben took me here, he nearly got the both of us eaten."

[glacial_queen]

Karla laughed. "Why am I unsurprised by that? Eaten by what, or do I really want to know?"

[endsthegame]

"A rancor," Ender said, smoothly. "Although that was on Dathomir. Here, I'm vastly more terrified by what I might eat."

[glacial_queen]

"Maybe rancor is on the menu," Karla suggested with a grin. "You and Ben can get some of your own back."

[endsthegame]

"Don't ever let him take you out anywhere," Ender advised, then paused. "Sorry. I haven't even asked about your weekend. I met one of yours."

[glacial_queen]

"I'll have some," Karla said, eyes sparkling. "I'm ready to try anything." She glanced around the table. "That you guys are willing to try, too."

[momslilassassin]

"I grew up on all of this," Ben warned, "so I don't think anything on the menu is odd. Maybe not meant for humans, but not odd."

[glacial_queen]

"As long as you're not trying to foist something gross off on me as a joke, I'm happy," Karla said, eyes sparkling. "Ooh, but the nerf sounds good, and I'll have some more of that lum and oh, the gi dumpling soup sounds tasty. Oh! What's Uj'alayi? Can I have some?"

[momslilassassin]

"Ooh, that's really sweet," Ben said, "but it's good. It's from Mandalore."

[glacial_queen]

"I like sweet," Karla said, nodding. "What else should I try? I'm hungry."

In other news, water wet, snow cold, and ursine mammals...

[momslilassassin]

"The dustcrepes are a Tatooine specialty," Ben said, pointing them out. "Dad really likes them."

[glacial_queen]

"Dustcrepes?" Karla asked, eyebrow raised. "Do I even want to know what's on them?"

...Not that that would stop her from ordering any, mind.

[momslilassassin]

"Meat," Ben said. "Probably better to just not ask for specifics. They're good."