"I'm partial to vodka, stereotype be damned. It can mix with everything and comes from one of the easiest vegetables to grow."
Mantis doesn't even think of using his powers around people anymore. Only two men in the whole of the Nexus ever reacted in a truly negative way to how he used them for making his life easier and he's not about to stop for the sake of appearances.
"As long as you don't call them a bastard to their face, it doesn't matter. Things like them know they're less than welcome in a polite society, and that's the first reason we're polite to them at all." He looks up from the jars and nods. "It's hard to break out of those kinds of habits, isn't it? Once you get started on leaving offerings for the season changers, it teaches you to save your stocks no matter what season is coming next."
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Mantis doesn't even think of using his powers around people anymore. Only two men in the whole of the Nexus ever reacted in a truly negative way to how he used them for making his life easier and he's not about to stop for the sake of appearances.
"As long as you don't call them a bastard to their face, it doesn't matter. Things like them know they're less than welcome in a polite society, and that's the first reason we're polite to them at all." He looks up from the jars and nods. "It's hard to break out of those kinds of habits, isn't it? Once you get started on leaving offerings for the season changers, it teaches you to save your stocks no matter what season is coming next."