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Drevart was heading towards the well with a rag given to him by Leti thrown over his shoulder. He was thinking about what he shall do next in his current circumstances and sometimes he was flinching due to sharp pain coming from his already starting to close, wound. Even though a half-naked man was gathering some attention Drevart was oblivious to everything and so he didn't notice a person going to the Guild and accidentally bumped into him.
"Oh, I'm sorry... was a bit distracted by my thoughts."
He immediately apologized to the man with a slight bow and noticing the direction he was heading in he asked.
"Umm... are you here possibly to post some mission for adventurer's Guild? Excuse me if that bothers you but I'm a bit of a new person in these lands and can lack some proper manners"
He apologized again. Old habit from his wormer workplace when he had to use a very submissive style of speech to appease the nobles of his world to get closer to them and then quietly slit their throat.
Okarin and the leprechaun girl (@Himekawa, @ohko | closed)
Okarin and the leprechaun girl (@Himekawa, @ohko | closed)If she was still on the city, then one more thing.
"Know her apperance and residence?"
Quest: Cooking Rations (Open)
Riku found himself working his way back towards the Guild's main building and shortly after, being directed towards the kitchen, he took in the sight of the hive like activity going on within. Humans and...others, were preoccupied with the various pots and pans, cooking under the fires of those strange yet familiar versions of stoves.
Standing there idly brought attention from the those within, and it wasn't long until he was approached by a young woman slightly short than him.
"Afternoon sir, was there a particular reason for you being here?" she asked, her tone was light and curious, but it did habour a hint of urgency and impatience. Riku lifted up the quest sheet as he spoke.
"Yes, I'm here to fulfill the ration quest?" he stated/asked.
He watched as the she shifted from a casual stance to a more commanding one. "Right follow me." she stated, turning and walking deeper into the kitchen itself; Riku quickly followed, only a stride behind her as she next spoke.
"Do you have any experience cooking."
"I do, but I've never done so in bulk or at a...professional level."
"Good enough I suppose." she muttered lowly before speaking up. "Rations are meant for there nutrition value than there taste, so we allow low level adventurers and others that have an interest, come down here to help in order to meet the qouta and free up manpower for other tasks. You'll be making 40 of them after I show you how." she turned sharply to look up at him with a stern expression.
"Mess up, and you'll be spending the rest of the day washing the dishes than going anywhere near our food. Got it!?"
"Yes ma'am." Riku replied suddenly.
"Good. Now, watch everything that I do." She finished before turning, hands glowing a pale white before it disappeared and she started to prepare the food.
She started with a huge slab of meat from some creature. She spoke about her technique as she cut it into quick, measured slices. She placed each into a pre-made bowl of powdered seasoning and spices, then rested them inside a covered instrument, which quickly started to give off smoke through a port at the top. While that happened, she took out various grains and dried fruits, and with the ease of familiarity, she scoped them each into a bag, which partially sealed itself with a gentle run of her finger against it. In a few seconds, she the turned back to the smoker?, and cook out the cooked and smoked meat, placing it into the opened apart of the ration, then ran her finger to close it completely.
Turning to face Riku, she then spoke, " Catch all of that then? Let's see how you do."
(DC 25 to pass; magnitudes higher for efficiency)
Last throws > 29 - 86 - 50
This was not a moment for making mistakes for Riku. While he wasn't sure how she was able to do that flashy light thing, he knew basic cooking hygiene. Promptly and thoroughly washing his hands, he started on cutting the meat just as precisely as he had seen her do. Moving on to the other steps of the process, Riku had the ration measured and filled just in time for the meat to be taken out and add. Finishing the up, he then turn to the chef for her to evaluate his work.
She nodded curtly, though had a small smirk on her face, "Not bad at all, at least you have more common sense and dexterity than some of the trolls that I've seen doing this before, but why didn't you use the cleansing spell? It far more efficient than water?"
Riku replied sheepishly, though internally dreading and enthused by the confirmation of magic in this crazy world, "I don't know the spell."
"Huh," she stated simply, "since you did so well, finish up the rest of the Rations, and then come see me. I'll teach you." she finished, before turning and walking away towards those that where bussling around.
Riku couldn't stop the smile that came on his face at the thought of learning something so fantastical as magic. Maybe... There were some up sides to this kidnapping thing.
(Due to high magnitude roll >75, Rations take 30 mins irl. Riku impressed the young Chef lady; potential spell and magic?)
Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]
Okarin shuffled awkwardly when they heard about Vicious's problem.
"A... a s-self introduction...?"
The slime person hesitated for a moment.
"Um, okay! I'll try my best! Since it's you... the way I would describe you..."
Okarin closed their eyes and thought about how they would describe the Liberi.
"Vicious is..." Their voice trailed off.
"Vicious is amazing."
"She's kind, nice, strong, and wonderful."
"She's... good at singing... and... and..."
"She's a beautiful bird... Wait! I mean... not beautiful beautiful... but amazing beautiful!"
"Like the kind of amazing that makes you stop breathing because they're so breathtaking on the battlefield."
"But she also makes me so scared! ...like it makes me terribly anxious!"
"She makes your stomach drop."
"And... and... I really like reading her quest reports. She's good at writing."
"She's really friendly, and weirdly nice to troublesome weaklings."
"She's a hero who saves people and... incredible... and... and..."
"Vicious is Vicious."
The slime person inhaled there, finally remembering to breath.
Okarin ran out of things to say, and they avoided eye contact awkwardly.
"Is that... a good enough... introduction...??" Okarin asked.
Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]
If the colour of a fire measured how hot it was, the Liberi's face could be used to toast sausages by now.
"Not that kind of self-introduction, Okarin! Mou! I'm nervous enough as it is...I'll accept the flattery, though."
Smacking her own cheeks lightly to get the blood flowing again, the Liberi calmed down in order to explain better.
"Sometimes, when I'm involved with disaster relief work, I come across survivors stranded in the rubble. But they tend to run away if I don't say anything...and that makes my job harder. A colleague suggested that I provide a simple introduction of myself in order to put them at ease, like how the others do it. It sounds pretty cool too."
She cupped her chin in one hand.
"If it'll help, I'll try to provide an example of how my acquaintances would do it, then we'd go from there...sounds like a workable idea?"
[USER=24416 said:@Riku25[/USER], you rolled: 60
Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]
"Ah...... I see..." Okarin sounded strangely disappointed. "I guess... it wasn't good enough..."
The slime person struggled to smile, but it was a weak effort at best.
They squeezed their hands together and avoided eye contact.
"Um... yeah... sure...! It would be helpful to hear an example..."
Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]
...Pffft. We're not gonna get anywhere at this rate. Plus, I can't just copy a literal Oni's lines. She'll kill me if she ever finds out.
Laughing a little dryly to herself, Vicious caught Okarin in a hug and rubbed her head.
"The subject is a little unsuitable, though...Vanguards like me are more offensive oriented. That line's from a Defender colleague, whose job is literally to protect. Perhaps I should be thinking of an example amongst my Vanguard colleagues instead..."
Maybe I could pillage a line or two off Pocky messenger...naw, it doesn't fit. I don't have the charisma Boss does, so hers is out of the question...maybe I'll broaden the range to fellow attackers instead. Should I try for a wilder self-introduction? No, it doesn't suit me...
She ended up ditching the idea and decided to ask Okarin for her honest thoughts.
"Say, Okarin, what sort of personality do you think suits me more---serious, or casual?"
Vicious' Little Problem [OPEN / @Bochi @ohko]