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Ryusui|GM: "<@&627978553669058562>," the Chairwoman announces. "You've each faced not one, not two, but three unique, game-changing challenges in today's episode on your way to this, the final judging! All three judges have tasted your dishes, and compared them with the work of our own illustrious Flerovium Chef."
Ryusui|GM: Morinda and Dr. Durian nod; Ziziphus gives a wolf whistle.
Vera: "Sure you want to be on-record describing that guy as 'illustrious?'"
Ryusui|GM: "Each course was hotly contested, though in the end it was clear which dishes stood in triumph, and which..." She shrugs and chuckles. "First off, the results of the appetizer course!"
Margen: "despite being an absolute maniac, he still made decent food; not that it excuses his behavior, mind." Margen muses contemplatively
Ryusui|GM: "Despite our Flerovium Chef putting in the effort to deliver a unique spin on a classic fried zucchini with dipping sauce, victory in the appetizer course goes to..."
Ryusui|GM: Two spotlights shine down.
Vera: (Flerovium: "'Decent...?'" XD)
Margen: Margen smiles with a banal sincerity
Ryusui|GM: "...Tako-san and Dovelia!" Dr. Durian takes the metaphorical floor for this: "Honestly, this round was no contest. Tako-san is clearly an experienced sushi master, and Ms. Brise played to her strengths with the choice of cosmocabbage." Ziziphus chimes in: "The meat wasn't bad either, and you can not convince me the stuff on that plate wasn't squawking at some point!"
Ryusui|GM: The holo displays light up: Tako and Dovelia each have one victory point!
Ryusui|GM: "The main course, ah, the main course." The Chairwoman smiles; it's not even aimed at Dovelia, but she flinches. "There were some standout dishes in this round - for several different reasons - but the triumphant dish in this round...well, it could best be described as culinary alchemy."
Ryusui|GM: A single spotlight shines down.
Ryusui|GM: "Tako." Dr. Durian's turn to deliver the verdict again. "Your 'Four-Element Tacos' took what might have been a gimmicky and unworkable concept and refined it into a dish I'm tempted to visit Earth just to sample again. Honorable mention also must go to Ms. Steinbeck's (Defanged) Carnivore Burger, finishing in a strong second place." "Again, there is no way that wasn't real meat," Ziziphus says, grinning. Morinda sighs at Ziziphus's antics.
Ryusui|GM: The holodisplay updates, showing Tako's 2 victory points!
Vera: "Ah well."
Ryusui|GM: "And finally, we come down to the drink/dessert course, finishing off our entirely vegan meal." The Chairwoman raises an eyebrow at Ziziphus, a polite little "knock it off" gesture. "Everyone delivered something something unique, but again, only one chef's offering reigned supreme..."
Ryusui|GM: "And finally, we come down to the drink/dessert course, finishing off our entirely vegan meal." The Chairwoman raises an eyebrow at Ziziphus, a polite little "knock it off" gesture. "Everyone delivered something something unique, but again, only one chef's offering reigned supreme..."
Ryusui|GM: Once more, a single spotlight shines down.
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: "No need; if everything goes well, I'll be opening my first off-Earth location in short order." Tako-San croons.
"Thanks for the save." Rachelle whispers.
"Well, it'll also be a foothold for humanity's trek to the stars." Tako-San whispers back.
Rachelle is wrought with cognitive dissonance once more.
Vera: "Maybe not entirely unique across the board..." Vera nearly cracks a smile.
Margen: Margen does the Glurrid equivalent of an eyebrow-lift
Ryusui|GM: "Ms. Steinbeck's...what did you call it? A Chicago Piledriver?" Dr. Durian chuckles. "Quite delightful, even despite - perhaps, I must admit, even because of - its key ingredient." His expression turns stern as he looks towards the Flerovium Chef. "Speaking of which, I do hope you'll take more care the next time you prepare a beverage for this competition. Ol' Janx Spirit, despite what some of our most vocal audience members would have you believe, is not a substitute for care and creativity."
Ryusui|GM: The Flerovium Chef simply shrugs at Dr. Durian's assessment.
Vera: "Oh, sweet."
Ryusui|GM: The standings on the holodisplays update once more, with Vera awarded a single victory point.
Ryusui|GM: "I believe the results are clear, now," the Chairwoman says. The biggest, brightest spotlight so far shines down. "The winner of of Uranium Chef Battle Vegan is...Tako-san!"
Ryusui|GM: The applause turns thunderous.
Margen: Margen claps enthusiastically for his tentacled associate
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: Tako-San bows over the edge of their tank graciously but dramatically.
Vera: Vera does a golf clap.
Ryusui|GM: "Of course, this still leaves the remaining four positions to decide." The holodisplays update with the names of the remaining competitors side-by-side - Vera vs. Dovelia, and Margen vs. the Flerovium Chef - and the rankings 2nd through 5th place, each with a "???" next to it.
Ryusui|GM: "Chefs...state your cases!"
Ryusui|GM: Through a combination of camera trickery and cleverly hidden conveyors in the floor, the remaining contestants are made to...face off!
Margen: Margen grins, and puts on a heavier apron
Vera: "Oh, is it me? Well..." Vera considers her words for a moment. "If it's her we're comparing me to... I mean, the judges have basically said all that needs to be said already. I won the drink-slash-dessert, so I know I beat you there, lady. They also said I made a strong runner-up in the main course - arguably the most important one - so while I didn't beat the octopus's monster taco platter, I did basically blow everyone else out of the water. I also heard them tear into your main course pretty hard - you destroyed it with onions or something. So... yeah." Vera shrugs and turns to the table. "That ain't even a guess; it's basic math."
(That good for CLEVER?)
Ryusui|GM: "Do you have something to say?" The Flerovium Chef grins at you, <@!Margen>, but the way he's standing and idly twirling a knife in one hand, it's clear he's gunning to intimidate.
Ryusui|GM: !f 2 (Flerovium's Aggressive)
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF+2 for 2 [4dF = [+][+][-][-]]
Ryusui|GM: (sounds good to me, DC 😉 )
Margen: "I might not have come out on top, but I had an excellent time cooking against so many wonderful chefs"
Vera: !f 3 (CLEVER)
DiscoDude: <@Vera> rolled 4dF+3 for 0 [4dF = [-][-][-][ ]]
Ryusui|GM: (man what approach does that count as from Margen? XD)
Ryusui|GM: (Flashy, maybe? 'cause he's definitely making an impression)
Vera: (Whoa, I might need to reroll depending on how Dovelia's side of the face-off goes.)
Margen: (still trying to think if I have something else to say, possible Flashy)
Ryusui|GM: (well, i'll let you roll Flashy, deffo)
Margen: !f 1 (flashy)
DiscoDude: <@Margen> rolled 4dF+1 for 1 [4dF = [ ][-][+][ ]]
Margen: (welp)
Vera: (You have popularity aspects, Margen.)
Margen: (Oh right!)
Vera: (Specifically, one, with two free invokes. I think Flerovium only has one invoke.)
Vera: (*checks Yep.)
Vera: (I assume both spend all of them to boost, putting Margen 1 point above?)
Ryusui|GM: Dovelia stares you down for a moment, Vera, and then grins. "Two words: noodle bowl. Who in all of space were you trying to impress with such a lackluster effort? I may have come up short in two of the three courses, but at least I put effort into all of mine."
Margen: (wait which? Master of the Culinary Dark Arts or An Amusing Performance?)
Ryusui|GM: !f 3 (Dovelia's Aggressive)
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 4 [4dF = [+][ ][ ][ ]]
Ryusui|GM: (WHOOF)
Ryusui|GM: (man how are the popularity aspects looking)
Vera: (Yeah, I'm gonna reroll by spending a fate point on her abysmal plating aspect.)
Margen: (w o a h)
Vera: (Is that legal?)
Ryusui|GM: (...i'll allow it but you have to add an extra line shooting back about it)
Vera: "I mean, for all I know, that noodle bowl still seemed to go over better than your garlic surprise. Just a hunch, though."
Vera: !f 3 (CLEVER)
DiscoDude: <@Vera> rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [ ][ ][+][-]]
Ryusui|GM: (still a little short!)
Margen: "No matter what happened or how many bread makers fell at me, I always managed to make my dish." (An Amusing Performance)
Ryusui|GM: (and yeah, Margen, factoring in both yours and Flerovium's popularity aspects, you actually pull ahead)
Vera: (I have 1 fate point left and three popularity invokes. How many fate points does Dovelia have?)
Ryusui|GM: <@!Margen>, a montage plays on the holodisplays of your myriad kitchen mishaps, which earn a laugh from the audience - more so than the disturbing vision of the Flerovium Chef slowly losing his veneer of calm collectedness.
Ryusui|GM: (i have 0)
Vera: (Oh! Well, I spend all 3 of my free invokes, of course... and a fate point on Knocked Dovelia Flat to finish it. XD)
Ryusui|GM: (sure XD)
Vera: "If one strategic decision is enough to tilt the scales away from me, then I guess I'll have to reevaluate that. Let's not forget how this day began."
Vera: (So that boosts me to 11.)
Ryusui|GM: The holodisplays show off several highlights of Vera and Dovelia's respective performances in the episode, focusing - repeatedly - on Dovelia's visible wince as she tastes her over-garlicked ratatouille, before finishing off with Vera effortlessly knocking her over.
Vera: (... Didn't Dovelia get at least one FP from dislikes? That's where I was getting mine*...)
Ryusui|GM: (...oh dang, i forgot to keep track of those)
Ryusui|GM: (i forgot i could use them here)
Vera: (Backpedal, or proceed?)
Ryusui|GM: (proceeding for sure, because there's something else i need to discuss once this is over)
Vera: ( Something to discuss, you say... 🤔 )
Ryusui|GM: The montage seems to have taken the wind out of Dovelia's sails. She seems visibly deflated as it comes to an end.
Vera: "Huh..."
Ryusui|GM: "And thus we have the final standings..."
Ryusui|GM: The holodisplays update once again:
Ryusui|GM: `1. TAKO-SAN
- VERA
- DOVELIA
- MARGEN
- FLEROVIUM CHEF`
Vera: "One gold and silver each... Not bad..."
Ryusui|GM: "Again, congratulations are in order, Tako-san. The rest of you will also receive season points based on your standings."
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Did Tako-San win the previous episode as well?))
Vera: (So, is there something else to the ceremony before final lines? (Legitimate question; I forgot.))
Vera: (No, I won Episode 1.)
Vera: (You won 3rd over your teammate Margen.)
Ryusui|GM: She nods at the two of you, Tako and Vera. "Do bear in mind that in spite of your victory, Tako, Vera is still ahead of you in the season standings! As for you, Margen...you've yet to score a victory, so you remain in last place! I hope that inspires you to try harder in our next competition - you don't want to disappoint the audience!"
Ryusui|GM: Another cheer goes up.
Ryusui|GM: The Flerovium Chef, still grinning, bows to you all. "Congratulations on the victory. I do hope I'll have the chance to challenge you all again." He heads past you on his way to the exit.
Ryusui|GM: As he passes by you, Vera, he flexes his fingers and hisses at you:
Ryusui|GM: "You owe me a hand."
Margen: Margen nods solemnly and smiles
Vera: "Eager to lose the other one, bucko?"
Ryusui|GM: The Flerovium Chef doesn't respond; he just keeps grinning as he makes his way out of Kitchen Arena.
Ryusui|GM: "And that's it for Battle Vegan, folks!" Holly pipes up. "Tako takes the win! This season is just starting and already sparks are flying! Let's have a word with each of our chefs before we wrap up!"
Ryusui|GM: ( <@&627978553669058562>, this is your cue 😉 )
Vera: "Well, a gold and a silver ain't bad. I'm actually feeling pretty good about this... though I'd prefer to keep trying to lay low, of course..."
Margen: "I think I'm going to take my gloves off next match, see how I do with a little more initiative..."
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((I'm not sure what Tako-San should say. Am I allowed to pass and just assume they did something witty?))
Ryusui|GM: "Third place...third place isn't terrible, I suppose," Dovelia says, arms crossed.
Ryusui|GM: (if you've got nothing to say, then sure XD)
Ryusui|GM: (everyone good?)
Vera: (Yeah.)
Ryusui|GM: "Be sure to tune in next time for another exciting episode of Uranium Chef! You don't want to miss it! Seriously, you don't."
Ryusui|GM: !end
