Food Adventure

Marshmallow was ecstatic. She could already FEEL the amazing food waiting inside as she went through the doors.

The ballroom looked amazing! Hundreds of buns were dressed in their best gowns and suits. The interior was decorated tastefully with butterflies, ribbons, and gold. Best of all? There was a giant buffet just waiting to be eaten.

The table was covered in all sorts of amazing, wonderful, delectable dishes. There were carefully prepared dishes made by the finest of chefs. Marshmallow started drilling. She could see mushroom ravoli covered with truffles and gold flakes, truffle fries with cream sauce, eggplant Wellington with a perfectly flakey crust, eggplant steak with garlic and mushroom sauce, fig custard… Marshmallow couldn’t wait to try EVERY SINGLE ONE. 

While she was drooling over the food, her friend, Algae, spotted her. 

With a big grin on his face, Algae approached Marshmallow, pushing past a bunch of buns to reach his friend, ignoring the offended noises they made. 

“Isn't it amazing? There's so much food here! And it's all free!” He exclaimed gleefully, already drooling over all the mouthwatering treats.

Amongst all the fancy buns in their sparkling dresses and crisp suits, sipping champagne and talking all sophisticated, the pair were quite out of place. Algae himself was wearing a black t-shirt with a tuxedo pattern on it and loose jeans. Definitely not fancy enough for a gala, but it was less constrictive than a suit and allowed room for his stomach to grow so he could fit more food. If they were gonna raid the buffet, he had to be tactical!

And raid the buffet they would. This entire scheme of theirs had been plotted out over a period of months, everything planned out to the last detail. That feast was certain to be theirs! 

Marshmallow discretely showed Algae the contents of her backpack. It was filled with empty food containers and baggies. “You remember the plan? We need to fill up on the most expensive food and ignore the cheap stuff like rice and beans. After people are too drunk to notice, we can start packing stuff into the to-go containers. Also, if any of the security or organizer comes by, we have to act normal.” Algae nodded in agreement. 

They both headed to the buffet. They grab their plates and started filling up. Algae was astonished by the variety of seaweed they served. They had seaweed soup, seaweed sushi, seaweed salad, seaweed steak, and seaweed puffs. Marshmallow, on the other hand, was piling on the dishes with the most truffles, gold flakes, and exotic mushrooms. The first plate got full really fast, so she had to grab another plate. 

When their plates were full, they sat down and started chowing down on the food, not caring about the mess they were making. “This seaweed is so good!,” exclaimed Algae. Marshmallow scoffed, “The mushrooms are better. You’re missing out!” Algae laughed and gently pushed his friend in response. 

Soon, both their plates were empty. Mashmallow and Algae quickly went back for round two. For the second round, they piled on more and more food. Marshmallow filled up on the morel mushrooms with truffles and gold flakes in particular because it wasthe most expensive dish available. Algae continued to grab more seaweed. 

They were both so focused on filling their plates that they didn’t notice Angora approaching them with a scowl on her face. Angora asked, “Who might you two be?” 

This was definitely not part of the plan. The pair hadn't planned on being caught by Angora herself. There was no way they could bluff their way out of this one. Unless.. 

“Uh.. We're the taste testers! Gotta make sure none of the food is poisoned! Right, Marshmallow?” Algae said, thinking on the spot and nudging his partner in crime. 

“Yeah, the taste testers! Making sure all your food is yummy and safe for consumption!” Marshmallow agreed, playing along with the con. There was a low chance it would work, but if it did, they'd need to chow down as fast as possible and stuff as much as they could into their backpacks before getting thrown out by security. 

Angora did not look convinced, nor did she look very pleased. “And why would any of the food be poisoned or bad?” She asked expectantly, crossing her arms and raising an eyebrow. 

“Well you don't know what kinds of buns could sneak in here and spike the food! We're bravely laying our lives on the line to keep you and your guests safe.” Algae declared, raising a hand in a salute. Marshmallow followed suit. 

“We are but humble buns wanting to ensure the success of your gala, miss Angora!” Marshmallow added, lowering her salute and bowing, elbowing Algae to get him to copy her. Bowing was hard to do with plates piled with food. 

Angora raised her eyebrow. She didn’t buy this stunt one bit, but she was curious on how far these two idiots would take it. “Oh, silly me! I forgot that I hired taste testers! Don’t let me interrupt what you’re doing! …but would you mind testing some experimental dishes for me?” Angora could tell that this was going to be fun. Why not play around with these idiots for a bit?

Angora went to the kitchen and approached the head chef, “Please make some extra spicy and disgusting dishes for me. I found two troublemakers and I need to teach them a lesson.” The head chef started making a giant pot of the most disgusting gruel they could muster. They added random hazebloom mushrooms, eggplant jello, bitter melon, fermented vegetables, pickled figs, and about 5 whole cups of hot sauce. To top it all off, the chef purposely put some of their fur on top. Angora smiled evilly as the chef brought the dish out and set it right in front of the two troublemakers. “Well? Ready to test a dish?”

Marshmallow was disgusted. This had to be a joke, right? This food could NOT possibly be food safe. Marshmallow started, “This dish looks amazing, but I am on break now. Can I come back later?” Angora replied, “No. I’ll just pay you extra because your job is so important.” Marshmallow gulped. She slowly lifted her fork and took the smallest amount possible. The dish looked disgusting; it was red and chunky. As Marshmallow slowly lifted the bite to her mouth, Angora’s grin grew. As Marshmallow finally tasted it, she was shocked. “This is actually delicious!” Algae stared and took a bite too, “You’re right!” 

Angora just stared at the pair slack jawed as they devoured the foul monstrosity like they didn't have any taste buds at all. To their credit, the devious duo took it like champs and cleaned off the plate, though Algae did hack up the fur into a napkin. 

They were at a stalemate now. Angora didn't know what to do with them, though admittedly she was lowkey impressed with their commitment to remaining at the gala. 

“Alright, I think that's all. Please, go back to ‘testing the food'.” Honestly, they had earned it after eating that gross dish. Marshmallow and Algae looked at each other like they couldn't believe they managed to pull it off. They certainly weren't going to complain though, not with so many delicious treats calling their names. 

By this time, most of the guests were already too drunk to care about the food despite new dishes being carried out every 5 or so minutes. Marshmallow looked at Algae, “Remember my to-go containers?” She handed off half of her containers to Algae. They started packing up as much of the food they could and stuffed the containers into their backpacks. Algae managed to pack almost all of the seaweed-based foods before the containers got too full. Marshmallow on the other hand, packed some of everything. When they were done, they each grabbed a champagne and both sat down to celebrate their victory. Algae laughed, “Today was really fun! Let’s do this again next year!” Marshmallow agreed. They not only managed to heist the food, but “impress” Angora too in the process. This is definitely becoming a core memory. 

It was quickly approaching midnight and the ball was about to come to a close. Just before the closing speech, however, a giant 10 tier cake was wheeled out for the guests. Algae nudged Marshmallow, “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Marshmallow replied, “Yes! This will be hilarious.” Both climbed up the stairs and onto the second floor railing, right above where the cake was. They waited right as Angora was staging up beside the cake to make the first slice. Algae and Marshmallow then jump from the second floor right into the middle of the cake, covering Angora and every other guest near the front with a facefull of pin and white frosting and cream. Marshmallow and Algae laughed while everyone else stood there with shocked expressions on their faces. Angora regained her composure and sighed, “You two are banned for life.”