Indulgence is the name of the game - OPEN

[onaroll]

Who: Amelie and whoever wants to come
What: WORLD GOURMET TOUR
Where: Equestria

It's taken her the better part of a month to set up the transportation network, but Amelie finally has her hoops in pretty much every major city of Equestria now. She takes a moment to drop a message over the mirrors before finishing her preparations and stepping through a hoop to the center of town.

"Bonjour! This is Amelie; I was wondering if anyone wanted to join me for a little trip? I'll be going to various places using my portal hoops to sample the local cuisine; if anyone wants to join me I'll be in the center of town for the next half hour before I leave!"

Amelie is very much looking forward to spending an entire day traveling and eating, and that excitement is expressed quite clearly in her body language as she waits for anyone to show up.

Comments

[onaroll]

"And it goes really well with just about anything, too! Mama uses it as the secret ingredient for her bouillabaisse."

A pause. Is that something Twilight knows? That humans are normally omnivores?

Did she just make it awkward.

[horse_nerd]

It IS something that Twilight knows about, as she spends some time in the human world once in a while.

"Ooooh bouillabaisse!" Exclaimed Twilight. "That's made of all vegetables right?"

[onaroll]

There are vegetables in it, yes! Amelie just won't mention the fish.

"Mama's bouillabaisse is the best!"

[horse_nerd]

It wouldn't weird her out as much as the others would to be honest.

"Sounds delicious. Maybe next time we'll get some bouillabaisse."

[onaroll]

"Sounds like a plan!"

Amelie is very calm, this is nothing to be upset about.

[cidery]

Surely there's vegetable-only versions. But in any case, Twilight continues with the food, as with Megumin and Apple, sipping her drink and chewing thoughtfully before moving onto another dish.

[onaroll]

Amelie, switching things up, butters a piece of pita bread and puts some hummus on one of the baguette toasts.

From her expressions, the buttered pita was not what she hoped it would be, but the hummus toast worked well.

[explosions_are_awesome]

It was starting to get well into the late night hours as Megumin groaned softly. "I think I'm getting pretty close to finishing," she said, belching into her hoof.

[onaroll]

“That’s fair. If you’re feeling crushed, I can make a hoop and you can borrow our couch for the night.”

[explosions_are_awesome]

Megumin thought for a moment and then said, "One more course. And I'm good."

[onaroll]

"Alright. I guess this lull in the presentation is to give us time to regroup? The next one will probably be the last one, anyway. Something to fill the last couple hours with."

There's a slight pause as Amelie lets that sink in, and then there's a clink sound as another bottle of alcohol is set on the table. Amelie inspects it curiously.

"Ah! Fernet! He really is bringing out his final trump!"

[explosions_are_awesome]

It did sink in as Megumin looked at the bottle. "Fernet?" She read the bottle and made a humming noise. "Is it supposed to be sweet or bitter?"

[onaroll]

"It's very bitter, but in a bracing way?"

Thinking.

"You'll probably think 'Oh no, what is this?' and then it'll be 'Wait, why do I want another?'"

[explosions_are_awesome]

Megumin laughed. "That works for me! Pour me a glass."

[onaroll]

A glass of fernet is duly sent her way before Amelie pours two more for herself and Apple.

"Twilight, would you like some?"

[horse_nerd]

"Sure, I wouldn't mind a glass," said Twilight, pushing a empty cup over for Amelie to pour into.

[onaroll]

Amelie slides a glass over to her - just in time, as the final course arrives. Amelie stares at it for several long seconds.

"What."

Silver Skillet has outdone himself, and since Amelie is in no state of mind to explain what it is, he does so himself: It's lasagna. A 100 layer lasagna. Fifty layers of sauce, fifty of noodles (he had to remove the cheese just to make sure everything fit). Looking at Amelie's stunned face, he smiles happily, thanks her for saving his husband, and walks away.

[explosions_are_awesome]

Amelie wasn't the only one who was stunned. Apple was speechless, Megumin stared with big eyes and Twilight whimpered.

"We're doomed," said Megumin as she resigned herself to her fate.

[onaroll]

"Well, at least we're all in good company."

[horse_nerd]

"Yeah. To us!" Exclaimed Twilight, raising her glass. "May we all suffer culinary doom."

[onaroll]

Amelie raises her own glass.

"To us!"

[cidery]

"To us," replied Apple and Megumin echoed the same.

It wasn't long into the second serving of the lasagna that Megumin set down her fork and tapped out. She groaned loudly. "Okay, okay I'm done... I'm defeated. You have exploded me for the last time."

"Considering you held up till the very end, I'm surprised," said Apple as Megumin let out a belch.

[onaroll]

A takeout box is brought out for Megumin's remaining lasagna, and Amelie opens a hoop up for her.

"As I said, our couch is yours for the night. Just check for Hunter before you crash."

[explosions_are_awesome]

"All right thanks for that," said Megumin, stumbling through the hoop and finding a soft couch. She's out like a light seconds later.

[onaroll]

Amelie seals the hoop up behind Megumin.

"She's a good kid."

A pause to think.

"I really hope she checks for Hunter, it'd be a shame if the house burned down."

...wait what.