Moonlacing provides chroma, which provides energy. It helps if you're willing to do it, but it's still much higher than normal.
[ He pushes up his glasses. Don't make him talk about this while he's trying to eat?? ]
Once you start on one or the other, it turns into more of a craving than a necessity, from what I understand.
[ At least that's how it is with food. He's pretty sure he's eaten past the point of being full, which is impressive for him since he's usually not a big eater. He's been told it works the same way with moonlacing though. Just because it's easy for him to find people doesn't mean that Midorima's willing to let himself be cuddled so easily. ]
Hm. Guess if I end up the same as you I'll have to really figure something out. I mean, eating that much has to be expensive and the job I've got now doesn't pay much as it is.
[ Admittedly, if he wasn't wasting his income on sentimental trinkets he'd probably be in a better position to handle it, but not by much. Of course, considering his reasons for doing that...
Well, it makes his life harder here for sure. He doesn't exactly want to cuddle up to random strangers, and doing anything more than that is a total non-starter. There's only one...
...two people he wants to be intimate with, after all.
But he isn't gonna say anything about that; he isn't the kind of guy to open up and cry on anybody's shoulder about his problems and he wouldn't want to lay something like this on Midorima anyway, especially when this Midorima barely knows him. Mayuzumi's already at his limit from having to ask for help as it is and anything more would just make the atmosphere awkward.
He sets up a pan for the stir-fry once he's finished prepping the ingredients. ]
Not sure how much of a hassle the other two Moonblessings really are in comparison, considering that.
I paint props for a local theater troupe and the basketball team I've joined pays as well, but it's all demichroma so it doesn't go much farther than necessities.
[ Mayuzumi is wise not to bring that to Midorima's door. He would have no idea what to do with that information, or what to do about it. ]
I don't know many Sanguises personally, but I know Irises have their own set of issues. My roommate is one, as well as a few others I know here.
I see. Well, I'm not sure if I'm really on the level of a team that pays a salary unlike a guy like you, so I'll probably have to figure out something else.
[ Yeah, he's very aware that he's only marginally above average outside of his specialty, after all; it's hard for him to have any illusions about that when he had to contend with monster players two out of his three years playing in high school. He doesn't know what the basketball scene is like here and all that and if misdirection would be enough to make him desirable... ]
[ He has no doubt that if Akashi wanted Mayuzumi on a team, they'd both be there and getting paid. But that depends on Akashi, he supposes. He doesn't know Mayuzumi well enough to know if he's a prideful enough guy to ask Akashi to do that, though. ]
Irises are essentially the equivalent of the naturally receptive members of a species in the animal kingdom. So they're more receptive to pain, more receptive to... [ He clears his throat, adjusts his glasses. How should he explain this? ] Springtime instincts and behaviors as a physical necessity.
Well, except for the aggressive part I suppose that doesn't sound too bad, although I sure wouldn't want to end up as a fish.
[ He's still tossing and stirring his meal around in the pan, pouring in the sauce he's mixed together from a few odds and ends. It might not be fancy but it's already smelling pretty good. ]
...Seems like two out of three are bearable then, so guess I have to hope I luck out.
There doesn't seem to be a set bar for how drastic the animalistic turn is. You could potentially just end up with gills and the ability to breathe under water.
[ He thinks that would be cool. Someone could become the world's greatest swimmer during Sanguis moon if that were the case. ]
Though there also doesn't seem to be many limitations, either. I've heard some... rumors of more private physical alterations. The prismals don't have much concept of discretion when you're attempting to research. I haven't experienced any myself, thankfully.
[ If Mayuzumi doesn't pick up what he's laying down, too bad. He's not explaining it further. It's the closest to a warning that he's going to give him. ]
[ He cuts himself off because it's already obvious what the guy means even from that kind of phrasing.
Okay, that idea's pretty damned concerning, more than anything else he's heard today. Rabbit ears, tanuki ears, getting super angry or horny, whatever, but nobody told him this transformation could extend to certain other body parts!
...Sure, some of the Prismals are so animalistic they look more like cartoon animals than people, but...he thought they'd at least be normal in this area?!? Even if this kind of speculation isn't a thought that crossed his mind until just now.
He follows up pretty quickly. ]
Nevermind, I get the idea.
[ Mayuzumi really doesn't want to hear Midorima try to torture his way through elaborating any more than the guy wants to do it, he's sure. ]
...It sounds like I, uh, really better read up on this stuff myself.
[ How long does it take to cook anyway? Midorima's almost done with his bento and he's pretty sure if Mayuzumi keeps focusing on the conversation he's going to end up cooking like Midorima might. Plus, it gets Mayuzumi off the conversation if he's back focusing on whatever it is he's making.
Midorima's still hungry himself though, so he's wondering if there are any snacks in the cupboards too.. has Murasakibara been a Cordis this whole time? ]
[ And indeed, his noodles are already done as he says it, pouring the meal out of the pan and onto a plate. Sure, it's nothing fancy, but it's quick and should taste fine.
He also ended up making a little more than will fit on his plate. ]
You really tore through that bento fast, though. You weren't kidding about that Cordis appetite.
I think I made a little too much for me though, my bad. I suppose I got way too used to cooking for more than one person back in...
[ He trails off, a thoughtful expression on his face. Back in Verens.
Cooking to share with Akashi, with Kuroko, with Emerald when she'd drop by...and Midorima, too. It's funny, but it...really hadn't been so bad, living in that house in the woods together with those guys, including the one who's in the room with him now that doesn't remember a thing about it. ]
[ Midorima's problem with munchies are solved then. Without hesitation, he shares what he's thinking: ]
Give me the rest, I'll eat it. I never kid.
[ Cordis moon is a life ruiner. At least the increased metabolism makes up for the appetite. He holds out an empty part of his bento to Mayuzumi for the other boy to fill it up. ]
...Yeah, I think I got that impression about you already.
[ He doesn't seem bothered by that, though, just piling the extra noodles into Midorima's bento. Even if he didn't already know Midorima isn't a bad guy despite that prickly attitude from before, it's been proven all over again by how helpful the guy's been today.
Also those furry tanuki features really are magical in their way, a window dressing that somehow softens the guy's attitude into adorable tsundere territory instead of being annoying; and then there's that pleasant and inviting scent in the air again that becomes noticeable now that they're closer. Yeah, Midorima really is pretty cute right now, making Mayuzumi just want to pinch the guy's cheeks and snuggle up with Midorima in a nice comfy hug and oh god he's thinking about it again, what the hell is this??
He clears his throat, glancing off to the side. ]
It's not as fancy as that bento, but it should taste all right.
[ Besides noodles. He can tell it's noodles. He's going to take a bite almost immediately once he's served, though he's very dignified in doing so and even takes a napkin to dab his lips once he does. His pheromones are probably much stronger now that Mayuzumi is in front of him instead of off cooking at the kitchen, too, which likely isn't helping this situation. ]
[ The moment he sits down across from the guy and tries to eat it feels like these weird thoughts that keep swirling around in his brain aren't going anywhere despite the distraction of food.
If anything, they're getting significantly worse and not better; the moment Midorima takes a bite Mayuzumi's gaze suddenly feels locked on the guy's mouth, watching the noodles slurp between his lips. Before the sauce gets dabbed away by Midorima's napkin he feels a strange urge to reach across the table and use his thumb to remove the offending droplet, or maybe just stand up and lean across the table and...
He suddenly flushes and forces his gaze down to his plate, seriously trying to get the image of his tongue swiping across Midorima's lips immediately drop-kicked out of his brain before he has a chance to dwell on it. Where the hell did that even come from??
Focus on the food! The food!! The food that's on his plate, not what's passing through this guy's mouth!! After taking a bite of his own meal he latches onto Midorima's question and immediately starts rattling off the ingredients. ]
Ah, it's, uh, just whatever odds and ends you had in the fridge. Some vegetables like carrots and green onions and mushrooms, things like that. And some of that leftover pork you had too. The, uh, sauce has ginger and some oyster sauce in it. Oh, and uh, there's a chili in there so it's going to be a little spicy, I probably should've warned you first. But I mean, stir-fried noodles are best when there's a little heat to it, right?
[ ...He's definitely babbling right now and just making himself feel even more awkward. And here he'd thought that weird cuddling impulse was bad enough. If he's gonna be thinking about doing something like that with a guy it should at least be Akashi, damn it, not Midorima! ]
[ Midorima doesn't know Mayuzumi well enough to recognize whether this behavior is normal or not-- well, normal for him. Midorima is observant, but not particularly good at interpreting emotional responses so he remains entirely dense to whatever reactions Mayuzumi is having to him eating except deciding that Mayuzumi is somewhat odd.
He clears his throat slightly as the heat hits him, as if perfectly timed. It isn't too much though. ]
Takao consumes far spicier things, it wouldn't be the first time I've been ambushed with heat.
[ Despite the accusation of an ambush, he doesn't mind that much. Spicy is fine as long as it's not like, ridiculous or intended to be a "challenge." He's still eating it, though one noodle slips from his lips and he has to purse them to suck it up, and then actually does lick his lips to get the sauce off. Which is hot, and making his lips swell a little bit. (Mayuzumi did this to himself making spicy noodles??) ]
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[ He pushes up his glasses. Don't make him talk about this while he's trying to eat?? ]
Once you start on one or the other, it turns into more of a craving than a necessity, from what I understand.
[ At least that's how it is with food. He's pretty sure he's eaten past the point of being full, which is impressive for him since he's usually not a big eater. He's been told it works the same way with moonlacing though. Just because it's easy for him to find people doesn't mean that Midorima's willing to let himself be cuddled so easily. ]
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[ Admittedly, if he wasn't wasting his income on sentimental trinkets he'd probably be in a better position to handle it, but not by much. Of course, considering his reasons for doing that...
Well, it makes his life harder here for sure. He doesn't exactly want to cuddle up to random strangers, and doing anything more than that is a total non-starter. There's only one...
...two people he wants to be intimate with, after all.
But he isn't gonna say anything about that; he isn't the kind of guy to open up and cry on anybody's shoulder about his problems and he wouldn't want to lay something like this on Midorima anyway, especially when this Midorima barely knows him. Mayuzumi's already at his limit from having to ask for help as it is and anything more would just make the atmosphere awkward.
He sets up a pan for the stir-fry once he's finished prepping the ingredients. ]
Not sure how much of a hassle the other two Moonblessings really are in comparison, considering that.
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[ Mayuzumi is wise not to bring that to Midorima's door. He would have no idea what to do with that information, or what to do about it. ]
I don't know many Sanguises personally, but I know Irises have their own set of issues. My roommate is one, as well as a few others I know here.
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[ Yeah, he's very aware that he's only marginally above average outside of his specialty, after all; it's hard for him to have any illusions about that when he had to contend with monster players two out of his three years playing in high school. He doesn't know what the basketball scene is like here and all that and if misdirection would be enough to make him desirable... ]
...What kind of issues do you mean, though?
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[ He has no doubt that if Akashi wanted Mayuzumi on a team, they'd both be there and getting paid. But that depends on Akashi, he supposes. He doesn't know Mayuzumi well enough to know if he's a prideful enough guy to ask Akashi to do that, though. ]
Irises are essentially the equivalent of the naturally receptive members of a species in the animal kingdom. So they're more receptive to pain, more receptive to... [ He clears his throat, adjusts his glasses. How should he explain this? ] Springtime instincts and behaviors as a physical necessity.
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...So they go into heat, is what you're saying.
[ 'Springtime instincts'?? At least say 'mating season' or something more normal sounding!
...Not that there's anything normal about what the guy's saying. What the hell, seriously!
But Midorima doesn't have to be so weird about it! ]
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Yes, with varying degrees of how that presents.
[ Why is he having to explain this to Akashi's teammate anyway, why can't Akashi explain it to him?? ]
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...I'm really not sure if I even want to know what more there could be to it than that.
[ This is definitely an awkward topic of conversation, no doubt about it, and especially when it's with this guy. ]
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[ he's not talking about slick butts with mayuzumi ]
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[ Yeah he's going to spare both of them and not probe into this whole Iris thing too deeply. ]
So...uh, have you heard anything that weird about Sanguis types? I know you said you don't know any, but...
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[ He barely knows any somehow though?? So he doesn't realize how possessive they can get, or territorial, or anything like that. ]
They're typically given wolf, koi, or snake characteristics.
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[ He's still tossing and stirring his meal around in the pan, pouring in the sauce he's mixed together from a few odds and ends. It might not be fancy but it's already smelling pretty good. ]
...Seems like two out of three are bearable then, so guess I have to hope I luck out.
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[ He thinks that would be cool. Someone could become the world's greatest swimmer during Sanguis moon if that were the case. ]
Though there also doesn't seem to be many limitations, either. I've heard some... rumors of more private physical alterations. The prismals don't have much concept of discretion when you're attempting to research. I haven't experienced any myself, thankfully.
[ If Mayuzumi doesn't pick up what he's laying down, too bad. He's not explaining it further. It's the closest to a warning that he's going to give him. ]
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Wait, do you mean your—
[ He cuts himself off because it's already obvious what the guy means even from that kind of phrasing.
Okay, that idea's pretty damned concerning, more than anything else he's heard today. Rabbit ears, tanuki ears, getting super angry or horny, whatever, but nobody told him this transformation could extend to certain other body parts!
...Sure, some of the Prismals are so animalistic they look more like cartoon animals than people, but...he thought they'd at least be normal in this area?!? Even if this kind of speculation isn't a thought that crossed his mind until just now.
He follows up pretty quickly. ]
Nevermind, I get the idea.
[ Mayuzumi really doesn't want to hear Midorima try to torture his way through elaborating any more than the guy wants to do it, he's sure. ]
...It sounds like I, uh, really better read up on this stuff myself.
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[ How long does it take to cook anyway? Midorima's almost done with his bento and he's pretty sure if Mayuzumi keeps focusing on the conversation he's going to end up cooking like Midorima might. Plus, it gets Mayuzumi off the conversation if he's back focusing on whatever it is he's making.
Midorima's still hungry himself though, so he's wondering if there are any snacks in the cupboards too.. has Murasakibara been a Cordis this whole time? ]
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[ And indeed, his noodles are already done as he says it, pouring the meal out of the pan and onto a plate. Sure, it's nothing fancy, but it's quick and should taste fine.
He also ended up making a little more than will fit on his plate. ]
You really tore through that bento fast, though. You weren't kidding about that Cordis appetite.
I think I made a little too much for me though, my bad. I suppose I got way too used to cooking for more than one person back in...
[ He trails off, a thoughtful expression on his face. Back in Verens.
Cooking to share with Akashi, with Kuroko, with Emerald when she'd drop by...and Midorima, too. It's funny, but it...really hadn't been so bad, living in that house in the woods together with those guys, including the one who's in the room with him now that doesn't remember a thing about it. ]
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Give me the rest, I'll eat it. I never kid.
[ Cordis moon is a life ruiner. At least the increased metabolism makes up for the appetite. He holds out an empty part of his bento to Mayuzumi for the other boy to fill it up. ]
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[ He doesn't seem bothered by that, though, just piling the extra noodles into Midorima's bento. Even if he didn't already know Midorima isn't a bad guy despite that prickly attitude from before, it's been proven all over again by how helpful the guy's been today.
Also those furry tanuki features really are magical in their way, a window dressing that somehow softens the guy's attitude into adorable tsundere territory instead of being annoying; and then there's that pleasant and inviting scent in the air again that becomes noticeable now that they're closer. Yeah, Midorima really is pretty cute right now, making Mayuzumi just want to pinch the guy's cheeks and snuggle up with Midorima in a nice comfy hug and oh god he's thinking about it again, what the hell is this??
He clears his throat, glancing off to the side. ]
It's not as fancy as that bento, but it should taste all right.
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[ Besides noodles. He can tell it's noodles. He's going to take a bite almost immediately once he's served, though he's very dignified in doing so and even takes a napkin to dab his lips once he does. His pheromones are probably much stronger now that Mayuzumi is in front of him instead of off cooking at the kitchen, too, which likely isn't helping this situation. ]
Sit down and eat before it gets cold.
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[ The moment he sits down across from the guy and tries to eat it feels like these weird thoughts that keep swirling around in his brain aren't going anywhere despite the distraction of food.
If anything, they're getting significantly worse and not better; the moment Midorima takes a bite Mayuzumi's gaze suddenly feels locked on the guy's mouth, watching the noodles slurp between his lips. Before the sauce gets dabbed away by Midorima's napkin he feels a strange urge to reach across the table and use his thumb to remove the offending droplet, or maybe just stand up and lean across the table and...
He suddenly flushes and forces his gaze down to his plate, seriously trying to get the image of his tongue swiping across Midorima's lips immediately drop-kicked out of his brain before he has a chance to dwell on it. Where the hell did that even come from??
Focus on the food! The food!! The food that's on his plate, not what's passing through this guy's mouth!! After taking a bite of his own meal he latches onto Midorima's question and immediately starts rattling off the ingredients. ]
Ah, it's, uh, just whatever odds and ends you had in the fridge. Some vegetables like carrots and green onions and mushrooms, things like that. And some of that leftover pork you had too. The, uh, sauce has ginger and some oyster sauce in it. Oh, and uh, there's a chili in there so it's going to be a little spicy, I probably should've warned you first. But I mean, stir-fried noodles are best when there's a little heat to it, right?
[ ...He's definitely babbling right now and just making himself feel even more awkward. And here he'd thought that weird cuddling impulse was bad enough. If he's gonna be thinking about doing something like that with a guy it should at least be Akashi, damn it, not Midorima! ]
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He clears his throat slightly as the heat hits him, as if perfectly timed. It isn't too much though. ]
Takao consumes far spicier things, it wouldn't be the first time I've been ambushed with heat.
[ Despite the accusation of an ambush, he doesn't mind that much. Spicy is fine as long as it's not like, ridiculous or intended to be a "challenge." He's still eating it, though one noodle slips from his lips and he has to purse them to suck it up, and then actually does lick his lips to get the sauce off. Which is hot, and making his lips swell a little bit. (Mayuzumi did this to himself making spicy noodles??) ]