28 Jan 18, 02:40 AMPink Slime
*Stretches some 'limbs' every which way to try and get out*
28 Jan 18, 02:40 AMAriel Rowe
*shivers*
28 Jan 18, 02:39 AMPolice Officer
-nods to everyone and leaves with Zoe, fighting to keep the slime in the bag-
28 Jan 18, 02:39 AMZoe Strega
Yeah, hopefully. -rolls out with the officer-
28 Jan 18, 02:39 AMPink Slime
*It does not like not seeing*
28 Jan 18, 02:39 AMRoa Rosales
*waves*
28 Jan 18, 02:39 AMAriel Rowe
*Nods* Ill call you in the morning
28 Jan 18, 02:38 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Waves Zoe away-
28 Jan 18, 02:38 AMPink Slime
*Tries making quick strikes at the plastic bag*
28 Jan 18, 02:38 AMRoa Rosales
See ya later? @Zoe
28 Jan 18, 02:38 AMZoe Strega
-looks at Ariel- I'll, um... be alright. Don't worry. I'm sure I'll get a slap on the wrist or something.
28 Jan 18, 02:37 AMPolice Officer
Let's go, miss. I need to get this thing in a proper storage.
28 Jan 18, 02:37 AMRoa Rosales
. . .
28 Jan 18, 02:37 AMPolice Officer
Er... to both of you.
28 Jan 18, 02:37 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Allllriiiiight?
28 Jan 18, 02:37 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Looks at Zoe... unsure if the officer was talking to him-
28 Jan 18, 02:36 AMPolice Officer
Possibly @both -tightens his grip on the bag- =|
28 Jan 18, 02:36 AMAriel Rowe
*Texts Brigid The Monster has the police officers hands and now they are taking Zoe away*
28 Jan 18, 02:36 AMPink Slime
*Some thrashing from the bag, hoping it will loosen somehow*
28 Jan 18, 02:36 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Oh, wait, do you think the pet shop we took it to will know more about it?
28 Jan 18, 02:36 AMZoe Strega
I-I... uh, alright. Am I in trouble?
28 Jan 18, 02:36 AMAriel Rowe
O.O
28 Jan 18, 02:35 AMPolice Officer
Okay. Well, unfortunately that's still property damage. So if you don't mind coming to the station with me, young lady.
28 Jan 18, 02:35 AMAriel Rowe
*Gets up and stands next to Zoe*
28 Jan 18, 02:35 AMRoa Rosales
=\
28 Jan 18, 02:35 AMAriel Rowe
*Looks at Zoe* Umm...
28 Jan 18, 02:35 AMZoe Strega
-waves sheepishly- that was me?
28 Jan 18, 02:35 AMPolice Officer
Who welded the vending machine door?
28 Jan 18, 02:34 AMPolice Officer
Yeah we've noticed food going missing. Seen the videos of this thing. We're gonna have to lock the windows, I guess.
28 Jan 18, 02:34 AMAriel Rowe
It needed to be contained because its acidic
28 Jan 18, 02:34 AMRoa Rosales
It uh......
28 Jan 18, 02:34 AMAriel Rowe
@Officer It came in and stole food from the machines.
28 Jan 18, 02:34 AMPink Slime
*It tries to find a way to get out*
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMPolice Officer
By... welding the door shut?
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMRoa Rosales
And then acid
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMPolice Officer
((polo type))
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMRoa Rosales
So we tried to trap it in the machine
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMAriel Rowe
*Smiles* My sister puts extra lettuce and tomato on it to try and drown out the bacon taste
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
It just come here to go to the vending machine. It did it before.
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMRoa Rosales
And it was freaking her out then it stole food
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMPink Slime
((Is the officer's uniform the long-sleeved jacket type, or the polo type?))
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMPolice Officer
Please hurry. I'm going to have to run all the way back with this thing.
28 Jan 18, 02:33 AMRoa Rosales
It rolled up
28 Jan 18, 02:32 AMRoa Rosales
Well
28 Jan 18, 02:32 AMRoa Rosales
=|
28 Jan 18, 02:32 AMPink Slime
*It still tries. Afraid it'd lose more mass if it just spits out acid again*
28 Jan 18, 02:32 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Was busy watching everything going on- O-Oh! Yeah. I don't think I had one before. There's so much food here. I... have a lot to catch up on.
28 Jan 18, 02:32 AMPolice Officer
-comes back to the main room and pulls out a recorder- 8) okay so. Statements time.
28 Jan 18, 02:32 AMRoa Rosales
*sits quietly*
28 Jan 18, 02:31 AMAriel Rowe
*Takes a bit out of her own half*
28 Jan 18, 02:31 AMPolice Officer
-naw bish. double bags that shit-
28 Jan 18, 02:31 AMAriel Rowe
@Rei You like?
28 Jan 18, 02:31 AMPink Slime
*Tries to squeeze some of itself out of the bag*
28 Jan 18, 02:30 AMPolice Officer
-ties the bag around the container, the slime, and his hand HE GUESSES-
28 Jan 18, 02:30 AMPolice Officer
-takes the slime into the kitchen, with the container underneath it and finds a platic bag-
28 Jan 18, 02:29 AMPolice Officer
-groans- Okay, no.
28 Jan 18, 02:29 AMPink Slime
*It just stretches half of itself out to grab the tic tacs, while keeping itself firmly in the cop's hand*
28 Jan 18, 02:28 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Takes a bite out of the BLT. Fuck, it's good-

28 Jan 18, 02:28 AMPolice Officer
8)
28 Jan 18, 02:28 AMPink Slime
*The slime takes the one dropped on it and seemingly savors it for a second, then looks at the others*
28 Jan 18, 02:27 AMPink Slime
((XD))
28 Jan 18, 02:27 AMPolice Officer
-catches and opens. shakes one onto the slime and then the rest of them into the container-
28 Jan 18, 02:27 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
(( :unamused: ))
28 Jan 18, 02:27 AMRoa Rosales
((Banned))
28 Jan 18, 02:27 AMAriel Rowe
((What do you say when someone offers you a mint that freshens yer breath and tastes great? YOu say thanks. For the tic tac.))
28 Jan 18, 02:27 AMRoa Rosales
*tosses the officer his tic-tacs*
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMPolice Officer
Perfect. -holds out his free hand-
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Thanks. I think I understand. Food like this is still weird to me.
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMRoa Rosales
No......
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMRoa Rosales
*pulls out some tic-tacs*
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMAriel Rowe
My sister makes them really good. But.. Meat is still an aquired taste for me @Rei
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMRoa Rosales
*digs around*
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMPolice Officer
It ate all the candy and the honey buns. So I assume it likes sugar.
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMRoa Rosales
Um.......
28 Jan 18, 02:26 AMAriel Rowe
Here you go
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMAriel Rowe
*Holds up half for Rei*
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMRoa Rosales
I have to stay fit
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMPolice Officer
Can someone please get me something sweet?
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMAriel Rowe
WE could put bacon in the container?
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I'll take it.
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMRoa Rosales
N-no thank you >.>
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMPink Slime
*Doesn't let go*
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMAriel Rowe
@Roa You uh.. want half? Its a BLT
28 Jan 18, 02:25 AMPolice Officer
=T -shakes the slime over the container-
28 Jan 18, 02:24 AMAriel Rowe
*puts the paper towels on her lap and puts a half of the sandwhich on it*
28 Jan 18, 02:24 AMRoa Rosales
Yeah yeah >.>
28 Jan 18, 02:24 AMPink Slime
*That works*
28 Jan 18, 02:24 AMAriel Rowe
@Roa Thank you
28 Jan 18, 02:24 AMPolice Officer
..... -pulls the slime out on his hand?-
28 Jan 18, 02:23 AMPink Slime
*It just squeezes through the cop's fingers and seems to latch on, but does nothing but hold on*
28 Jan 18, 02:23 AMRoa Rosales
*gets some towels for Ariel to wrap her sandwich in*
28 Jan 18, 02:23 AMAriel Rowe
*has a BLT made lovingly by Brigid*
28 Jan 18, 02:23 AMPolice Officer
-well no shit. Grabs at the slime-
28 Jan 18, 02:23 AMPink Slime
*Does not seem to want to get trapped*
28 Jan 18, 02:22 AMAriel Rowe
*Tries to eat her food. Doesnt have much of an appetite.*
28 Jan 18, 02:22 AMPolice Officer
Come on now. I don't want to have to get forceful with you.
28 Jan 18, 02:21 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Was an excellent Samaritan today and stands back to watch-
28 Jan 18, 02:21 AMPink Slime
*It tries to inch away from the container*
28 Jan 18, 02:21 AMPolice Officer
-tries to reach in and... push the slime into the container-
28 Jan 18, 02:20 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Brings Ariel's tupperware to the officer-

28 Jan 18, 02:20 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Oh, okay.
28 Jan 18, 02:20 AMAriel Rowe
*Pulls her bag up and takes her food out of the tupperware* Rei would you come get this please.. I dont want to get near that thing
28 Jan 18, 02:20 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I have my bag of chips I didn't finish.
28 Jan 18, 02:20 AMRoa Rosales
*goes to get the tupperware from Ariel*
28 Jan 18, 02:20 AMPolice Officer
And something sweet... -squints- at the wrappers in the slime- By the look of it.
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Sits down on a beanbag with a huff and crosses his arms-
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMPolice Officer
Tupperware might work.
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Yeah well fuck you too Police Officer and Roa-
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMAriel Rowe
I have a tupperware in my bag
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMRoa Rosales
*offers a decently sized water bottle*
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
>:(
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMPolice Officer
Mmm... bigger. Something with a lid, preferably.
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMRoa Rosales
I have my water bottle
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Goes to the kitchenette to get a cup- Will this work?
28 Jan 18, 02:19 AMPolice Officer
And a candy bar from a different vending machine.
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMAriel Rowe
*Nods and sits down at the other end of the center, holding her tummy*
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMPink Slime
*Seems to shrink at the loud noises*
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMPolice Officer
Someone get me a jar or something, please.
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMAriel Rowe
Im sorry
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMRoa Rosales
Sit down
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMAriel Rowe
Im sorry
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMAriel Rowe
*Is getting a little worked up*
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMRoa Rosales
Calm >8|
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMRoa Rosales
HEY!
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMAriel Rowe
FLUSH IT AND BE DONE WITH IT
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMPolice Officer
I think it's just an animal.
28 Jan 18, 02:18 AMPink Slime
*It seems to relax, making itself flatter*
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMAriel Rowe
Its evil...
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMRoa Rosales
My legal guardian's a cop
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMPink Slime
*A variety of junk foods is floating inside of it*
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMRoa Rosales
A cop's here
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMAriel Rowe
*stays behind Zoe*
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMRoa Rosales
It's fine
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMPolice Officer
Blink twice if you can understand me. @slime
28 Jan 18, 02:17 AMRoa Rosales
..........
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMAriel Rowe
It has no soul
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMPolice Officer
Acid... fantastic.
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMAriel Rowe
Be careful officer
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMPink Slime
*Just looks at the Officer*
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Oh... I guess that helped...
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMPolice Officer
Hello? Can you understand me?
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRoa Rosales
=|
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I guess not. :/
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRoa Rosales
It shoots acid
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I don't know? I thought pet shops could hold magic animals.
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMPolice Officer
-goes over to the slime and bends down to look at it-
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRoa Rosales
How
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
How?
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRoa Rosales
How
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMPolice Officer
=|
28 Jan 18, 02:16 AMRoa Rosales
..............
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Uh, Amber helped too.
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMPink Slime
*Extracts the wrappers from its mass*
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
That thing. I brought it to the pet shop a while back, but it got out I think.
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMRoa Rosales
=|
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMRoa Rosales
*points at slime*
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Points at the slime-
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMPolice Officer
What's going on in here?
28 Jan 18, 02:15 AMPolice Officer
-walks in and immediately gives a deadpan glare at all the kids loitering around the destroyed vending machine-
28 Jan 18, 02:14 AMRoa Rosales
..........
28 Jan 18, 02:12 AMAriel Rowe
*Stays behind Zoe*
28 Jan 18, 02:12 AMPink Slime
*Just rests*
28 Jan 18, 02:11 AMRoa Rosales
Until the cops get here >8|
28 Jan 18, 02:11 AMZoe Strega
I know. It's okay. Just stay behind me, sugar. -smiles back at her-
28 Jan 18, 02:11 AMRoa Rosales
I'll beat it up
28 Jan 18, 02:11 AMRoa Rosales
If it tries anything
28 Jan 18, 02:11 AMPink Slime
*Decides to settle in its safe space and takes its time digesting its food*
28 Jan 18, 02:11 AMAriel Rowe
@Zoe I dont like this
28 Jan 18, 02:10 AMRoa Rosales
*on the phone grumble grumble*
28 Jan 18, 02:10 AMAriel Rowe
Stay in there... Stay...
28 Jan 18, 02:10 AMRoa Rosales
Ugh.....
28 Jan 18, 02:10 AMRoa Rosales
*calls the cops*
28 Jan 18, 02:10 AMPink Slime
*It climbs back in since it can't get its food out*
28 Jan 18, 02:09 AMZoe Strega
-calls the cops, she guesses?-
28 Jan 18, 02:08 AMZoe Strega
Everybody back up.
28 Jan 18, 02:08 AMAriel Rowe
... Its coming out
28 Jan 18, 02:08 AMRoa Rosales
A heinous crime
28 Jan 18, 02:08 AMPink Slime
*Squeezes out, but the snacks get caught. It tries forcing them through*
28 Jan 18, 02:08 AMZoe Strega
Or plastics...
28 Jan 18, 02:08 AMAriel Rowe
*texts Brigid that there is a monster in the community center and its spitting acid on everything, and she is so scared*
28 Jan 18, 02:07 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
:orzneko: I only have ink.
28 Jan 18, 02:07 AMRoa Rosales
You have committed
28 Jan 18, 02:07 AMZoe Strega
Most acids don't burn through glass.
28 Jan 18, 02:07 AMRoa Rosales
8|
28 Jan 18, 02:07 AMZoe Strega
Need... like. Glass
28 Jan 18, 02:07 AMAriel Rowe
*Stays behind Zoe*
28 Jan 18, 02:07 AMRoa Rosales
*Hair starts to smoke*
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMPink Slime
*Takes a few more sweet snacks as it waits for the acid to do its job*
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMRoa Rosales
Acid
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Maybe you're right...
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMRoa Rosales
..........
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMAriel Rowe
Oh my god
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
-Backs away- Okay, maybe it is a monster..
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMAriel Rowe
its melting the glass.. this is like a bad movie
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
What the... @Slime
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMAriel Rowe
No.. But look in its eyes.... You can see..
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMZoe Strega
-backs the fuck up-
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMRoa Rosales
HEY! If you eat the honey buns......
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
You can see souls?
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMAriel Rowe
its a monster
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMPink Slime
*Spits a strong acid on the door*
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMAriel Rowe
@Rei Its souless
28 Jan 18, 02:06 AMZoe Strega
Reckon we oughta call animal control?
28 Jan 18, 02:05 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Why are you so scared? I think it's harmless. @Ariel
28 Jan 18, 02:05 AMRoa Rosales
I liked that vending machine
28 Jan 18, 02:05 AMZoe Strega
Huh, it worked.
28 Jan 18, 02:05 AMAriel Rowe
Stauy in there.. Stay.. Stay.. @Slime
28 Jan 18, 02:05 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
.....
28 Jan 18, 02:05 AMRoa Rosales
................
28 Jan 18, 02:05 AMPink Slime
*Tries to get out but can't*
28 Jan 18, 02:04 AMAriel Rowe
Flush it
28 Jan 18, 02:04 AMZoe Strega
Well they can come get it.
28 Jan 18, 02:04 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Slime animal. Escaped from the pet shop, I think...
28 Jan 18, 02:04 AMRoa Rosales
What. is that?
28 Jan 18, 02:04 AMRoa Rosales
................
28 Jan 18, 02:04 AMZoe Strega
-welds the vending machine door shut-
28 Jan 18, 02:03 AMZoe Strega
. . .
28 Jan 18, 02:03 AMRoa Rosales
=|||||
28 Jan 18, 02:03 AMPink Slime
*Hides in the back as it starts breaking down the wrappers to get to the nommies*
28 Jan 18, 02:03 AMAriel Rowe
It's evil...
28 Jan 18, 02:02 AMRoa Rosales
It's stealing food >8|
28 Jan 18, 02:02 AMRoa Rosales
........
28 Jan 18, 02:01 AMPink Slime
*Scooping up the food*
28 Jan 18, 02:01 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Aren't the petshops magically protected anyways? Or... am I wrong? =_=
28 Jan 18, 02:01 AMAriel Rowe
Is it stealing?
28 Jan 18, 02:01 AMPink Slime
*Enters the vending machine*
28 Jan 18, 02:01 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
So just ignore it, since it won't stay in the pet shop. :/
28 Jan 18, 02:00 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I think it just wants food, then it'll go away.
28 Jan 18, 02:00 AMZoe Strega
-pulls out her ionized plasma cutter-
28 Jan 18, 01:59 AMZoe Strega
=|
28 Jan 18, 01:59 AMAriel Rowe
*Covers her mouth*
28 Jan 18, 01:58 AMPink Slime
*Scooches along and continues on its way to the vending machine*
28 Jan 18, 01:58 AMAriel Rowe
Baaaaaa
28 Jan 18, 01:58 AMZoe Strega
-shoos the slime- Go. Go. You're.scsring my friend.
28 Jan 18, 01:57 AMAriel Rowe
Ahhhh.. Its looking at me
28 Jan 18, 01:57 AMPink Slime
*Looks at Ariel curiously*
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMKurt Barton
*slips away*
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRoa Rosales
Bye @Kurt
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I'm just right.
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMAriel Rowe
Shoo.. Shoo @PinkSlime
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMZoe Strega
Sup... @Slime see ya, guy @Kurt
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I didn't say I won.
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRoa Rosales
@Rei
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRoa Rosales
Remember that >=|
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMKurt Barton
No problem
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRoa Rosales
You didn't win shit
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I'll pay you back.
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Bye, Kurt. Thanks for the soda.
28 Jan 18, 01:56 AMPink Slime
*Cautiously approaches Zoe*
28 Jan 18, 01:55 AMKurt Barton
I gotta head home
28 Jan 18, 01:55 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
>:)
28 Jan 18, 01:55 AMRoa Rosales
Shut up!
28 Jan 18, 01:55 AMRoa Rosales
..........Yes
28 Jan 18, 01:55 AMRoa Rosales
No!
28 Jan 18, 01:55 AMPink Slime
*Blinks*
28 Jan 18, 01:55 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
He's very angry. It's how he is. @Zoe
28 Jan 18, 01:54 AMZoe Strega
Bet you say that a lot, doncha sweetheart?
28 Jan 18, 01:54 AMRoa Rosales
pisses me off
28 Jan 18, 01:54 AMAriel Rowe
Look at its eyes.. It has no soul
28 Jan 18, 01:54 AMRoa Rosales
It's cute.....
28 Jan 18, 01:54 AMZoe Strega
Pfft, nah.
28 Jan 18, 01:54 AMAriel Rowe
Its terrifying
28 Jan 18, 01:54 AMRoa Rosales
=|
28 Jan 18, 01:53 AMZoe Strega
Where you going, little fella?
28 Jan 18, 01:53 AMAriel Rowe
*Gets up and moves behind Zoe*
28 Jan 18, 01:53 AMKurt Barton
*phone buzzes, flinches and checks it, tail twitching*
28 Jan 18, 01:53 AMPink Slime
*Stops and stares at Zoe*
28 Jan 18, 01:53 AMAriel Rowe
Ahh...
28 Jan 18, 01:53 AMKurt Barton
Weird
28 Jan 18, 01:52 AMZoe Strega
-rolls in front of the slime-
28 Jan 18, 01:52 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
Amber's not here though. >_>
28 Jan 18, 01:52 AMZoe Strega
. . . .
28 Jan 18, 01:52 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
I took him to the pet shop...
28 Jan 18, 01:52 AMKurt Barton
It's that slime again
28 Jan 18, 01:52 AMRei (Glamour/Keen)
=_=
@Pink Slime
28 Jan 18, 01:52 AMPink Slime
*Hops in through the window and just sticks to the walls and slowly makes its way to the vending machine for another round of free food*