{"sf1_id":1446849,"sf2_id":"0mvMkqqe","title":"Lunch by Venn Diagram (Otherwise Untitled)","author":"Moriar","words":193,"posted_at":"2019-05-08T00:30:00.000Z","tags":["Badger","Coyote","Rabbit","Synth (species)","slice of life"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1446849-lunch-by-venn-diagram-otherwise-untitled","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/0mvMkqqe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/e6/cf/e6cfae03-46e1-4f0a-ae8f-7981c07650fd","description":"#134 of Short Stories\n\nA group of friends negotiate where to go out for food.","content":"~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The badger's stomach grumbled loudly as she looked up from her phone. \"Okay. So, I don't see anything that's obviously great for all of us, so I'll start listing the places that might work?\", tapping at her screen a bit, \"Say something if there's a problem with a place.\"  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The badger's social circle nodded with strained patience, the ritual as familiar as it was frustrating. The badger began her list, with the first reply provoked almost immediately.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \"I think that place only really serves food that's, like, spicy for birds to even eat.\", concerned the coyote.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The litany ticked another notch.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The Synth of the group admitted, \"I don't think that place serves mineral wafers; I'd have nothing to eat...\"  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The slog resumed.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The rabbit coughed politely and simply glared at the badger's mention of a steakhouse.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The last entry.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Silence.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Each having had their turn, the entire group looked to the basilisk as though expecting some protest.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The basilisk raised his hands, \"Hey. My grandma's recipes talk about what tread of tire to burn for cooking over. I'm okay with anything.\"  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Short Stories","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1446846-stale-but-free-ice-otherwise-untitled.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1446851-against-a-tree-otherwise-untitled.json"}}