The Snack Den

[?]

*relaxes in sleeping area for now*

[Firox]

*Sherrie comes over and wishes the ?* "have a great nap"
*most of the den gets nice and quiet*
*as the one son the laptop have special made headphones on, low enough so the sound doesn't bother anyone, or hurt hearing*


*Sherrie lays down for a while with the ?*

[?]

night *rest after a bit*

[Firox]

*next day*
*as some rest*
*Jyo invited a friend over, his name is Zhang Jinyu 张金羽 as he is the expert at making dumplings, along with Jyo, Firox, and Flower helping out,

*they made five different kind of dumplings - Chinese-pork filled, seafood filled, crispy tofu filled, spicy Szechuan filled, and veggie dumplings*

*even Vay got to help, thanks to Zhang's direction, she made the dipping sauce for the dumplings*


*by the time rest get to wake - we have all the dumplings steaming basket, sauce in various bowls*
*while waiting for the dumplings to steam - Jyo introduced Zhang to everyone in the den*

[?]

*relaxes n greets Zhang and others*

[Firox]

*Zhang greets the ?*
*?, and Vees can tell - Zhang is a Jolteon, fast, and athletic - super friendly,, and thT it learned English from his accent*


*now with all up*
*Zhang passes ?, and the smaller Vees one of each, except for the spicy ones*
*showing what each is and passing some dumpling sauce for dipping*


*once all got a taste of the four*
"which one would you like? or mix of all?"
*? can hear the strong accent*

[?]

thanks ya there * happilly noms* mix would be nice 

[Firox]

*? can tell that Zhang is using chopsticks to arrange the dumplings in a neat pattern on plate*
*first four was one of each to try them*
*plate is about 6 of each - 24 dumplings in total, a dumpling dipping sauce in middle in a small bowl*


*dies tell all while organizing them*
"I'm from Shanghai in China, really love it here, so peaceful and calmed and friendly"


*passes the neatly arranged plate to ?, makes similar for other smaller Vees*


*rest of us? We are big and more careful, so we can do them ourselves*

[?]

*happily enjoys the dumplings*

[Firox]

*can't forget - Bay passes fruit punch or lemonade to drink*


*all keep eating and dumpling... dipping*

[?]

*happily drinks to* ^^ thanks ya

[Firox]

*Zhang gives thanks to all for trying out the dumpling before heading out* "I'll be back next time"


*some finish up*
*others get more*


*Grace and Joseph - who got the spicy Szechuan dumplings, play fight with one another*

[?]

*stretches while watching n eating own food*

[Firox]

*Vay* "what food next time? Eating or throwing?"
*as she fills or pick up empty plates and cups*


*I decide to enjoy a few more dumplings too*


\for ?, dumplings one was a mawful, for Do and Ethan two bites, the other 6 smaller Vees almost 4 bites, a bit too big for them, made almost ?-sized*


*rest of us can eat two in one bite*

[?]

*looks over* how about tacos