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P O T   L U C K 

With her new kitchen access at the Inn, courtesy of Odette, she was excited to finally be able to bring something of substance to a pot luck. With the facilities in her inn room, she would have otherwise had to buy something premade, but now she could really get creative. She bought the ingredients for her buffalo chicken dip well in advance but prepared her dish the night before the barn dance, ensuring it would have the ultimate freshness. Did the chicken smell a little funny...? No, it was probably fine.

B A R N   D A N C E

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doctortrent​: 

Trent made a soft, startled sound to realize someone had either witnessed his stumble or at least was there in time for the aftermath. It was a bit embarrassing, really, but he wasn’t going to turn away concern and the chance for help that he had a feeling he was going to need.

He glanced up even as he oh-so-carefully sat back, a scuffed hand tentatively prodding his knee. It didn’t feel broken… “I think I will be. Just took a bit of a fall.”

He started to try and rise, and wobbled dangerously, sucking in a breath at the spike of pain.

As he sat back, Lily saw that his trousers were torn at the knee and that there was a nasty scrape showing through, but she couldn’t quite see the extent of it. The path was rocky and uneven, though, so it was very possible that a jagged stone could have done some damage.

 She allowed him the chance to try to stand up on his own, but when he stumbled, she held out her hand to stabilise him. “Okay, uh...” She looked around and spotted a bench nearby, presumably for weary walkers along the trail. “May I help you over here...?” 

chefodette​:

“It is! Thank you so much for your help. And this should be… just about ready now,” she notes with a warm smile as she considers the rest of the dishes before her and begins to prepare the plates for the various guests, giving instructions to Lily as she does so. Once everything has been plated and handed to the customers she allows herself an easier, more relaxed grin.  “Thank you so much again! I don’t know what I’d have done if you hadn’t come by. As thanks, if you ever want to use the kitchen… and the ingredients within reason you are welcome to practice! I think I can trust you not to burn anything down and to clean up after yourself.”

Lily wiped a bead of sweat from her brow, the heat from the stove beginning to take its toll. Still, she kept up with Odette’s instructions as best as she could, and when the dishes had been finally taken out to the hungry customers, she felt a sense of pride and satisfaction although the chef had done most of the work.

“No problem!” At her next statement, Lily’s eyes widened. She’d been wanting access to a kitchen for all the time she’d spent in the inn. If there was one thing she hated about moving around so much, it was that most inn rooms didn’t come fully equipped with a kitchen. But cooking was something she’d always loved, and she had so many recipes from all over the world that she was dying to try. 

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It had been some time since Lily had let her curiosity get the better of her this way. 

She had been out for a simple walk when a strange creature had caught her attention. From a distance, she couldn’t tell whether it was some monster she hadn’t encountered before or a rare animal, but when she approached, it had sprinted off. She’d followed it for some amount of time that she’d lost track of, and now that it was getting dark, she was beginning to lose it. 

She had just stopped to listen for some rustle that might indicate where the creature had gone when a flashlight was turned on her and somebody called out, “Freeze!” 

Stopping still, she put her hands up to show that she wasn’t up to anything. Although she knew the primary problem was that she likely trespassing and in trouble, she couldn’t help but feel immediately disappointed that she would now likely never find out what the creature was. Shame. 

doctortrent​:

There were certain things you didn’t want to hear from a doctor. “Oops” was probably amongst the worst, as well as “uh oh” or “oh no” and Trent himself was not particularly fond of “I have made a mistake.” Which was not to say he didn’t make mistakes, of course he did, but at least he didn’t usually do something that hit that particular sour note.

Usually.

It was both a good thing that Trent hadn’t been with anyone else - no one had seen his foolish misstep - and a bad thing - no one was there to help break his fall or help him up. Or so he thought.

He’d gone down with a startled yelp, landing on hands and knees against the hard packed earth of the trail he’d been running on. He had no idea what he’d stumbled over, only that he had, and now his hands were burning and one knee ached. Not precisely in a “you need to call someone” way, but most definitely in a “you’re going to hate yourself the whole way home” way.

Trent grit his teeth, fingers curling in the dirt, and muttered a single, “Ow.”

Fugue Forest was a great area for Lily’s walks when she was feeling overwhelmed or had free time. Even if she didn’t go into the forest, it served as beautiful scenery as she walked around the perimeter, which she usually did if she was planning to get lost in thought. It wouldn’t do well to daydream in the forest itself --- you would find yourself hopelessly lost or attacked by a stray monster before completing a single train of thought. 

However, on this particular walk, she found herself pulled from her wandering mind by a yelp. She stood on guard, looking around, wondering if maybe a monster had dared venture to the edge of the forest. But, no, it seemed the culprit was a man who had clearly tripped. 

chefodette​:

“Alright, since that’s the case I’d really appreciate all the help! It’s going to be pretty fast paced though, since it’s the rush hour. If you could handle the pot of soup, it just needs to be stirred and then there are a few eggs I have prepared to add towards the end, just before we take it off the heat. Oh, and you are welcome to season it to your taste, I’ve been fiddling with the recipe and haven’t decided on the best combinations yet, there are so many options when it comes to soup!” 

She seems to have calmed down slightly now that one of the tasks is being handled by someone else. The stir fry is now no longer in danger of being burned, and she is able to actually attend to the deboning of the fish. She is even humming a song to herself to keep a steady rhythm. She does look to Lily every now and again to see how she is doing, her Lily had her a little worried when it came to sharing the kitchen!

Lily gave the soup a good stir through, making sure that none of the vegetables were burning on the bottom. After the chef gave her permission, she took a large spoon and took a small amount to taste. It was good, but a little bland. She added another sprinkle of salt, and after a moment pondering the remaining spices, a pinch of cayenne pepper. She tasted it again. Perfect. 

Detecting that the soup was nearly ready, Lily scanned the nearby work surfaces for the eggs that the woman had prepared. She found them cast haphazardly on the side, probably in another rush job, and added them to the soup. To allow them to heat through, she gave the pot another few minutes on the hob, stirring regularly, before taking it off. 

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nirvanasvintner​:

The barmaid leaned over the counter, resting her chin in her palm and lingering on Lily’s every word. Though the adventurer was clearly not as talkative as Eve herself was, she seemed to enjoy retelling her feats–so many for such a young woman!–and Eve savored every story. Visitors of the Underground had so many experiences in each and every one of their lives, and Lily’s were some of the most thrilling.

“Oh, my,” she exclaimed. “That sounds terrifying! I don’t believe you have told me that one.” She smiled appreciatively at her friend’s request, but shook her head gently. “Of course, but it’s on the house, darling.” The blonde straightened up and turned to prepare a glass for her. “Think of it as repayment for your fascinating stories. ♫”

Lily’s hand froze in surprise midway through rummaging through her purse for the correct change. “Oh, you’re too kind, Eve.” She hoped that the barmaid wouldn’t get in trouble for her generosity. Perhaps Lily would slip a few coins her way as she was leaving so she would be gone before Eve could refuse. She accepted the glass gratefully and took a sip.

karnakt​:

Leon hadn’t realized the hunger that’d been gnawing at his stomach until their meal was finally delivered by the waitress. He didn’t wait long until plopping one of the calamari skewers into his mouth, his expression somewhat blank as he considered the taste. The poison added an element of risk, but at the same time, it had a somewhat interesting taste– almost zesty…

“Ah..–” he swallowed, before a smile appeared once more,  “Leon Karnak… well, let’s see…it’s a long story…” He trailed off. “Several thousand years ago, an ancient civilization resided somewhere here in the archipelago, by the name of–…” He paused abruptly in the middle of his sentence. “Hm- my apologies. I always found it easy to ramble on to an attractive woman. But I must ask…” He narrowed his eyes. “Prove to me you can be trusted.” As friendly as she may seem, there was no doubt someone who could benefit from learning about Leon Karnak and his whereabouts.

As Leon started to speak, Lily leaned forwards sub-consciously on the table, one hand under her chin and her eyes sparkling in fascination. Her pineapple pie lay unfinished, seemingly forgotten, beside her. But she was to be disappointed when he stopped suddenly. She leaned back again, picking up her fork. 

“Trusted?” she mused, barely even registering the compliment. How could she possibly prove it to him? “I can understand why you may have no reason to trust me. I’ve sought you out and started to ask personal questions, and I apologise if I have overstepped a boundary.” With her curiosity, she was prone to doing that every so often. 

chefodette​:

She barely notices the woman enter. It isn’t until the sound of her voice that she is brought back to reality, and she blinks a few times in surprise before flashing her a smile, though it plainly shows her exhaustion as she wipes the sweat from her brow. Really, she almost missed the winter, doing all this cooking in the summer had her yearning for a swim in the ocean.  But she nonetheless manages to speak, not entirely concealing the fact she is becoming winded and says, “I have things under control for now! I couldn’t put a guest to…” and with that the very last spice in the row falls to the ground with a crash, spilling the spices all over the counter. Looking sheepish she brushes a piece of hair that had been stuck to her face, damp with sweat out of the way and says, “I could definitely use the help. Lily, right? Do you have any experience in the kitchen? If not, even helping to clean up areas after I’m done and stirring the soup would be really helpful!”

She flashes another grateful smile and barely waits for a response before she is sweeping up the glass and spices, tossing them in the garbage before returning to the sauteing vegetables, the most delicate of the things she is preparing at the moment.

Lily didn’t have a huge amount of experience in the kitchen, purely due to the fact that she didn’t often have access to one. However, she loved to cook and had learned recipes from all over the world during her time travelling, borrowing the kitchens of inns or kind inhabitants of whatever town she was in. 

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chefodette:

Odette was behind for the lunch rush. She had spent far too long at the dragon shrine today, getting caught up in making sure it was properly cleaned. No one wants to give offerings at a messy shrine! But unfortunately this had ruined her careful schedule for the day. 

If anyone were to enter the kitchen, they would see Odette cooking three different meals at the same time, flitting between stirring the soup on the stove, sauteing the vegetables in the pan, and filleting several freshly caught fish. All in all, a rather normal day, but she was working at a much more frantic pace, not taking the usual care to taste the dishes and make sure the seasoning was -just- right in her rush. She had half an hour, and by the native dragons themselves she was going to get the dishes done. She wasn’t going to keep her customers waiting! 

Lily was just leaving the inn for the day, wondering how to spend her day off. Perhaps she would take another look at one of the wonders of Arcadia, or maybe spend her day looking for treasure in Leuda Mines. But her train of thought was shattered when she heard a crash from the kitchen as she was passing. Pausing, she looked around to see whether anybody else had heard the crash, but the other employees were frantically busy serving customers. Lily hesitantly pushed the door open, searching for the source of the noise. 

In the kitchen, she found one of the innkeepers -- Odette, she believed, although she was only familiar with all of the three sisters in passing -- rushing around like a tornado. The crash appeared to have come from the spices, which had been knocked over seemingly in a domino effect although, fortunately, none of the bottles had smashed. Odette seemed to barely notice the blunder, completely focused on the task at hand. 

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