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[ Robin doesn't use his device too terribly often; not because he doesn't understand how to use it - he's caught on well by now - but he'd still much prefer to speak with someone in person, unless of course they really only need to ask something briefly of each other. It serves a purpose, he won't deny that.

And today, he's decided to step outside of his comfort zone and deviate from how he normally conducts himself, posing a few questions and observations to anyone who might be listening.

He's in the dining room at the moment, giving some thought as to what he wants to eat, and his face is rather perfectly centered as he speaks. ]

Before my arrival here in Wonderland, I had a brief stay in a small village by the name of Storybrooke. Everyone frequented Granny's diner, so I presume the food was extraordinary there, but I regretfully didn't have much time to sample it all.

[ He thinks for a moment, trying to remember some of the menu items: ]

I enjoyed the burger I was able to try, and the grilled cheese.

I was curious about something called buffalo wings. Does anyone know much about the buffalo? It must be rather small, based on its wing structure.

[ He's familiar with chickens, and the meat that comprises burgers, but buffalo is something new to him. ]

I've come to understand there's a particular type of food unique to diners, and while this place isn't a diner in the strictest sense, we can certainly acquire any of the food normally found there. I'm not sure what I should try. Any suggestions?

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[ cora has no clue where storybrooke is, and has no interest in finding out, either, but she finds his question to be one that's curious. she hasn't quite run into anyone within wonderland who doesn't know what a buffalo wing looks like. everyone's just so ... mundane. ]

[ her expression is one that's a little disinterested. cora deadpans, ] It's chicken. [ should she apologise for potentially bursting his bubble? there's nothing interesting about them — at least in cora's opinion. ] They were first made in Buffalo, New York. [ the random shit she had googled, once upon a time. ]

[ she looks a touch uncomfortable, uncertain if she should apologise or try and soften the potential blow of her words. ] There's nothing special about them.

['Extraordinary,' huh. He wasn't wrong; Granny did make a mean grilled cheese, but even if the food hadn't been good, Emma's sure people would have spent all their time there anyway. Where else was she to go?

It's the rest of the message, however, that makes her smile. Someone needs a bit of educating. ~~Even if she's feeling a touch guilty about the Marian thing.~~]

Robin, I'd say it's about time we got you up to speed. Starting with buffalo wings.

[She grins.]

Eighth floor, diner. Meet me there in ten minutes. Bring your appetite.

[Martha has met most of the people here who are from Storybrooke (though in reality, most of them are actually from the Enchanted Forest), but this face is a new one to her. His questions make it all too clear that he's not used to a more modern world, which likely means that he'd only spent a short time in Storybrooke.

Not a part of the curse, then? That's interesting, although Martha also has to reflect on the fact that she knows enough about Storybrooke's history to put this all together. That's part of the package of being friends with Emma Swan.

When she replies, she's got a smile on her face that she can't quite lose. There's always something enjoyable about encountering someone who's so new to everything she's familiar with.]

It's a bit confusing. Buffalo wings are actually made from chickens -- I think buffalo is the name of the sauce, and a buffalo actually is another kind of animal. I'm not sure why the sauce is called that, to be honest.

[It's really more of an American thing.]

You might want to try the diner on the eighth floor. The person who originally opened it worked at Granny's, though she hasn't been here in a long time.

[Ruby's back home, back where she belongs, so Martha won't allow herself to be upset about that.]

[His world has none of these things so he is very confused.]

You put cheese on a grill and eat it?

[....ew.]

[Tybalt remembers some of the older faeries in San Francisco being confused by this back when they became a thing. It was humorous then and it's still pretty funny now.

He's not going to tease, though, even if it's hilarious how even now, people don't get it. That's the only reason he's responding to this man's question.]

Diners are either the bastions of good cooking or a place you end up at two in the morning when you're drunk or high and hungry, depending on who you ask. [No, Tybalt, you're talking about Denny's with that last one.] Which would you prefer?

[Henry doesn't even reply to the video, just mostly races down to the dining room and slides into a chair across from Robin.]

First of all, it's not really buffalo, it's chicken. It's the wings of the chicken. I dunno why they call them buffalo wings, maybe someone else does. But I can get you some really good food.

[In just a few moments there's cheese and pepperoni pizza, nachos with everything, seasoned curly fries, mint chocolate chip ice cream and, two milkshakes. Because he can have all of this if it's helping Robin find new things, right?]

Here., some basics. You should try this one first. It's called nachos. Chips, melted cheese, and you can put anything else you want on them.

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You ever had pot roast? You look like a pot roast kinda guy.

[ There's been a lot of interesting broadcasts lately and this one has her chuckling as she flicks open the feed to reply, seeing that others have already answered his initial question. But it's been a few days since she's caught up with him, so she can't resist. ]

Diner food's alright, but you should try Thai.

[ Not that she's biased or anything. Oh wait, yes she is, and it happens to be one of her comfort foods. ]

You really were living under a rock before you got here, weren't you?

[Tohru originally came here to answer his question, but she finds herself distracted by something else in his message.]

Granny's diner? In Storybrooke? Excuse me, but do you know someone there named Ruby? Ruby Lucas?

[It's the first Tohru's heard about Ruby since she disappeared from Wonderland. Tohru misses her dearly, and to know for certain that she's still out there and that she did make it home is an immense comfort to her.]

Ah, you see...she's a friend of mine. There's a diner on the eighth floor, and we started it together. She went home some time ago now, but I've done my best to keep it running while she's been gone. She would probably be able to give you better suggestions since she works in one at home, but if there's anything you'd like to try, I would be more than happy to try and make it for you!

[It looks like Robin has opened up something of a floodgate. There are already quite a few responses by the time Pepper replies. So instead of suggesting the diner, she takes a different route, inspired by where he's broadcasting from.]

You can also try going to the dining room with people who aren't from your same time. They should be able to think of things for you try, and the magic there seems to get things fairly accurate. [At least it has in Pepper's experience; everything she's thought to conjure has matched her memories exactly.]

[ Oh God in Heaven, why Diner food? The very greasiest of foods, with the largest portions and an absolute lack of panache. Each Diner is rolled out to order to create a comforting sort of communal nostalgia for the layman. Just the thought of the unclean plastic counter tops and what scurries back in the kitchen is enough to make his skin crawl.

He may be a cannibal but he's not unhygienic. ]

Diner food is hardly the finest of cuisines. I find that their appeal lies mostly with those interested in a nostalgic sense of comfort.

Buffalo don't have wings, they're called Buffalo wings for some other reason. And they're actually pretty huge, so their wingspan would have to be ridiculous if they did have them.

Also, if any of us ever get out of here you should try a good old Jersey Diner. We invented it.

Where I come from, there are restaurants that specialize in wings - more than just buffalo sauce.

[She gives him a smile, hoping someone's told him that it's chicken and not buffalo at this point.]

Do you like spicy foods?

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