DiscoDude: ---BEGIN SESSION---
DiscoDude: Session logging commenced
GM: "Ah-" Araza Mangosteen looks like she wanted to say something, but the Chairwoman stands up.
"It looks like you're upset about the arrangements surrounding the relationship between you and your family. However, perhaps now is not the time to be discussing this. The arrangements for your sudden departure are the business of Sirloin Corp. If it is noted that your children require accommodation in your absence, my own corporations will have taken care of it. They are very thorough in making sure all associates and customers walk away having had a positive experience."
GM: Rachelle, your phone vibrates in your pocket; short and abrupt, suggesting a text.
Reality Glitch: Rachelles hands slaps, and then slides down, the side of her face. “Now I understand why Russia hates capitalism.” Once she steps down to let the next contestant present, she checks her phone for who could be trying to contact her this who wouldn’t have in the past for days.
GM: Sympathetic. talk l8er. - AM
GM: COURSE 1 SCORE: 7
Reality Glitch: ((That’s on a scale of 1-5, so that’s actually really powerful.))
GM: Next is Greto.
"Greetings, judges." Some eyebrows are raised as he brings out what one would suppose was his dessert if they were watching the competition.
(Here is how he shoots himself in the foot.)
GM: "What I have here for you is my own oriental, mateure take on baklava; abyssal nori layered with red bean paste, dark chocolate, crunchy rice, crushed nuts... and soaked in a rich dimple berry syrup. Enjoy."
GM: "Ooh, fancy," says Dr. Twopetal.
GM: GRETO COURSE 1: ABYSSAL BAKLAVA
Bitter Abyssal Nori Baklava (Value:3)
^ Soaked in Sour Dimple Berry Syrup (Value:1)
Dovelia: looks back and forth. Is this his idea of an appetizer?
GM: | DD: "Dimple berries! Almost as good as scrunchberries, if I do say so..." |
| DT: "Ah normally find shtuff like dat too sweet. Dis stuff, do'h..." |
| CM: "Is that it? There seems to only be a few for each of us." |
| DD: "Erm, yes... It does seem rather simple, now that I examine it more closely..." |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for 0 [4dF = [ ][ ][ ][ ]]
GM: (Huh... Dunno if this counts as Greto's roll for the sake of the eclipse.)
GM: (Let's say it does count. Not like it'll make him more likely to win, in this case.)
GM: And the judges are... completely silent! Is this good or bad? Who knows; they can't be read right now! This Unknown Reaction [!] does bode well if Greto is to be put in a position of suspense!
COURSE 1 SCORE: 4
GM: He steps back, allowing the next handfull of chefs to replace him one by one... The last of which is...
GM: (Either of you want to go here? <@!Dovelia>? <@!Ratatoskr>?)
Dovelia: clears her throat. It's suddenly become terrifyingly apparent she's missed something important between the monster-slaying and...the fire. With as much aplomb as she can muster, she walks up with her dish in tow. "I've done my best to honor the fabled, dreaded Nasby Pike with this simple seafarer's preparation. The tailfin meat has been subtly marinated and grilled to perfection; the side is a homemade rice pilaf in the Korentz style, with savory spice, and the sauce is a sweet glaze made with rare Tildane coastal honey. Do enjoy."
GM: (Name?)
Dovelia: ([Grilled Beluga Tailfin with Korentz-Style Rice Pilaf]?)
GM: DOVELIA COURSE 1: GRILLED BELUGA TAILFIN WITH KORENTZ-STYLE RICE PILAF
Bitter Grilled Bullion Beluga Tailfin (Value:5)
| Savory Korentz-Style Rice Pilaf (Value:3)
^ Sweet Tildane Coast Honey Glaze (Value:3)
GM: | DT: "Da tailfin's always da most unduh'preciated part!" |
| AM: "Oh, this glaze has such a promising sheen to it!" |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for 0 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][+]]
GM: "Mm, yes." Dr. Durian looks like he's actively trying to be polite. "It is... certainly a safe dish, with the ingredients provided."
"Ya kiddin'?! Ah hardly evuh get to feel dis fancy! 'Ah am indubitally a propuh lady, hon hon hon.'"
Her vague impression does seem to lighten Dr. Durian's mood, and even gives Araza a chuckle.
GM: COURSE 1 SCORE: 13
GM: "Dr. Norstar is next! Coming through!"
"Oh my," says Dr. Durian. "That's quite a platter you have for us."
"Indeedy! BEHOLD!" The professor pulls the oversized platter cover off to reveal...
GM: "This right here is one of my ultimate creations! An artificial tower of coral, pocked with buds of beluga meat and aquaventus! Chilled to perfection; enjoy at your discretion!"
GM: NORSTAR COURSE 1: ARCTIC SMORGASBORD
Cool Arctic Coral Ceviche Tower (Value:7)
^ Sour Plating (Value:-1)
GM: | DD: "People rarely realize that aquaventus is even edible; I can't wait to try..." |
GM: | DD: "People rarely realize that aquaventus is even edible; I can't wait to try..." |
| DD: "Even if it does seem a bit sparse..." |
| AM: "Sparse? If anything, it could stand to be toned down!" |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for -2 [4dF = [ ][-][-][ ]]
GM: "Hm..." Araza Mangosteen frowns. "That's a lot of stuff on our plate that we can't eat. For one of the biggest looking dishes we've seen, the part we can actually eat is a bit... on the light side?" She plucks what appears to be the last flower bud, much to Dr. Durian's distress. "Oh, sorry, would you like this?"
"Y-yes, please! I only got one... Chef Norstar, I think you could have stood to be a bit more liberal with these."
GM: "I shall be sure to produce more next time!" And she stomps off.
GM: NORSTAR COURSE 1 SCORE: 3
GM: (Big oof.)
GM: (<@!Ratatoskr>, you want to go now, or should Cocoa go first?)
Ratatoskr: (err, Let Cocoa first)
GM: (Alright.)
GM: Cocoa hops forward.
"Heehee, sorry you had to wait so long for my turn! Let's start things off with a tail-bake. You got your classics; fish, veggies, seasoning, all nestled together in a nice little casserole dish. And don't worry about it getting cold!" Some of the judges jump when they click their utensils, and they spark to life. "Got you some nice, hot cutting tools to lend some nice, hot char to the mix! Bon apatite!"
GM: COCOA COURSE 1: IVORY TAILBAKE
Cool Ivory Tail Bake (Value:4)
^ Spicy Cauterizing Laser-Utensils (Value:3)
GM: | CM: "Now this... I like this..." |
| DD: "It doesn't look like any of this adds to the complexity of the fish, does it?" |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for 2 [4dF = [+][-][+][+]]
GM: The Chairwoman laughs - she actually broke composure to laugh!
"Ohoh... I've had dishes that rely on the use of lasers in the cooking and eating processes, but it is always a welcome sight when it does happen!"
"It's certainly a fine novelty," says Araza Mangosteen.
"Who cares?!" The judges look to Dr. Twopetal. "Ya don't need some fancy-pants laser knife to make a good fishy gooder! An' this fishy be mighty fine!"
GM: "Mm, I agree," says Dr. Durian, "but personally, I don't share your opinion; mine has a bone in it."
GM: "A-ah. Well, as long as most of you love it, that's all that matters; teehee!"
COCOA COURSE 1 SCORE: 9
GM: (Next; <@!Ratatoskr>!)
Ratatoskr: Ratatoskr Stomps forward. "I have prepared something with the fish we had to gracefully bring down, Its a small portion of XianXian Bitter-soup, please enjoy."
GM: "Short, but sweet," Araza comments.
Ratatoskr:No, bitter.
GM: (Sure you want to be leading with the soup?)
Ratatoskr: (I'm not sure, I'm just going with the order i made them for now :v)
GM: RATATOSKR COURSE 1: XIANXIAN BITTER-SOUP
Savory XianXianXu (Value:5)
^ Bitter Fishy Addition (Value:2)
GM: | DT: "Ooh, more fin? Alotta chefs are having some discerning tastes, I see!" |
| DD: "Rather unassuming though, isn't it?" |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for -3 [4dF = [-][-][-][ ]]
Ratatoskr: (...thanks game)
Reality Glitch: ((What’s Cocoa’s final score?))
GM: (Oh shoot, forgot to post that.)
GM: "Hm..." The Chairwoman seems nonplussed. "The cultural novelty of such a dish was run its course a long time ago for me. There is nothing impressive here."
"While I do enjoy tasting the culture of other species," says Dr. Durian, "I find that they usually employ more... exciting flavors."
"I'm not playing the experience card here," says Miss Mangosteen, "but it feels like my fin is mostly unrendered cartilage..."
GM: RATATOSKR COURSE 1 SCORE: 4
Ratatoskr: crying chimeric sounds...
GM: "Hm..." Araza stands up and looks around. "Where's chef Blobert? I don't think I saw him yet today..."
GM: burble A shattered glass orb finally drags itself out from beneath the felled beast by a mechanical arm, around half of what made up Blobert still sloshing around in the encased base of the orb. "A-ah blurble I-I-i-I aM here. Where-Where-Where am I-I-I-I." Seems like his voice modulator is acting up. He does his best to look around while Dr. Durian discreetly calls for the medical team. "O-oh, right, uh... ... ... The coo-o-o-o-oking contest! Nasby Pike, right... I-i-i-i-I'm in trouble, a-aren't I?"
Dovelia: "Oh my." Dovelia looks a little embarrassed realizing she completely missed Blobert getting crushed by the giant beluga. "...Is he going to be quite all right?"
GM: "I take it you have no dishes to offer," the Chairwoman inquires.
"... ... N-n-n-n-nOpE! Oo-oo-oops! S-sOrry about that..."
Ratatoskr: Ratatoskr grins, that's quite an unsightly sight for a chef.
GM: "Well, we can reimburse you for the casing," says the Chairwoman, "but I note that you seem to have lost half your mass."
"Oof. R-right... Guess that-that's whEre all those g-g-g-gaps in my mem-mem-memories CAme from. Or uh, w-went."
GM: "Very well; with Blobert having nothing to offer, I say we move on to judging the second of this cook-off's two courses! Chef Richardson?"
Reality Glitch: Rachelle is still in gasping in shock from the sight of Blobert half-slain, before slowly snapping out of it and returning to the judges’ table.
Reality Glitch: “I-I’ve got here a tr-well, mot quite “traditional” Sloppy Joe since it uses alien whale meat, so I’ll call it a Sloppy Jane!”
GM: RACHELLE COURSE 2: SLOPPY JANE
The Savory Cetacean Equivalent of a Sloppy Joe (Value:3)
| Spicy Sloppy Joe Sauce (Value:2)
^ Sourdough Buns (Value:0)
GM: | CM: "A sloppy joe? Really?" |
| CM: "Then again, this smells like a spicy variant; maybe I won't be disappointed." |
| DD: "The sourdough buns return." |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for -1 [4dF = [-][ ][ ][ ]]
Reality Glitch: ((The rewording of the aspects to include the flavor still greatly irks me.))
GM: (If you care that much about it, we can discuss it later; not in the middle of a game.)
GM: "Hmph... A sloppy joe is still just a sloppy joe in the end, no more," says the Chairwoman. The rest are silent; too intimidated to disagree?
GM: RACHELLE COURSE 2 SCORE: 5
GM: Greto struts up to the table for the second time today.
"Ready for round two? I think you'll find my second concoction to be far more impressive than anything else you've seen."
GM: He rolls out the dish. "Here you will find a tureen tower. A perfect pillar of - starting from the top - marinated beluga breast meat, panacea plum rice, and a touch of spice in the form of some sprout gelatin of my own devising. This geometric masterpiece is finished by surrounding it with a delicate strato-sake aioli. Try not to consume it too quickly."
GM: GRETO COURSE 2: STRATO-CYLINDRIC POKE TUREEN
Savory Beluga Poke Tureen (Value:5)
| Sour Panacea Plum Rice (Value:3)
| Spicy Sprout Gelatin (Value:1)
^ Cool Strato-Sake Aioli (Value:3)
Dovelia: coughs at the sight. Why hadn't something like this come to mind?
GM: | DD: "The color on this plum-infused rice!" |
| CM: "A shame that the portioning of the sprouts suggests them as an afterthought..." |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for 0 [4dF = [+][ ][-][ ]]
GM: "Very well executed; the mild sauce compliments the strong flavors in the tureen itself wonderfully," says the Chairwoman.
"I dunno," says Araza. "It tastes... cold." She draws a few odd glances. "I mean, obviously, but I meant... clinical. Impersonal. Does that make any sense?"
"I see..." For everyone in the vicinity (among those who notice), this is the first time Greto has looked genuinely stung by a judge's comment, but he quickly turns to the Chairwoman with a smile and regains his smug demeanor.
GRETO COURSE 2 SCORE: 14
GM: "I'll take my leave, then."
After a the chefs in between...
"Chef Brise, come forward with your second dish."
Dovelia: "Ahem. Yes." She pulls her collar, self-consciously. "Regretfully, I was...unable to prepare a second dish."
Dovelia: She won't admit that in the heat of the moment - literally and figuratively - she'd forgotten the contest requirements.
GM: "That is... unfortunate," says the Chairwoman. "Do realize that this will have a negative impact on your overall score, not just this course."
Dovelia: bows her head. "I understand."
GM: DOVELIA COURSE 2 SCORE: DNF
GM: "Do not weep for no food today judges, for NORSTAR IS HERE!"
"I see," says Dr. Durian, "and what will you be alleviating our hunger with?"
"Why, this BULLION BOUNTY SUNDAE, of course! Sea-salt wafers and crispy iced topping included!"
GM: NORSTAR COURSE 2: BULLION BOUNTY SUNDAE
Sweet Bullion Bounty Sundae (Value:7)
| Savory Sea-Salt Wafers (Value:2)
^ Cool Polar Ice-Caps (Value:3)
GM: | AM: "I always did enjoy ice cream..." |
| AM: "It's an awfully humble thing to be using magnum gold syrup in, though..." |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for 0 [4dF = [ ][ ][+][-]]
GM: "Oh! So this is what magnum gold syrup is; I can certainly understand the hype now," says Araza.
"Ehhhhhhhh..." Dr. Twopetal scrunches up her nose. "All Ah'm gettin' is a sorta metalic taste an' a nasty case of brain freeze; dat ice-cap is kinda excessive on ice-cream, don'tcha think?"
GM: "I will take your observations into account, doctor!" And she bounds off.
GM: NORSTAR COURSE 2 SCORE: 12
GM: Cocoa is up next. "Okay, now that that widdle prelude is out of the way, time for a real dessert!"
"Oh my, that certainly is... grand," says Araza Mangosteen.
"Heehee, yep! A big ol' model ship made out of sponge cake and lots and lots of modeling chocolate, floating in a shark-infested lake of drinking chocolate! Mugs are indeed included, heehee!"
Dovelia: stares. In another time, another place, she might have been the one to present such wonders as a coral tower and a ship cake. Where was that brilliance and ingenuity here?
GM: COCOA COURSE 2: THE MAIDEN VOYAGE
Sweet Nautilus Ship Cake (Value:8)
^ Floating in a Bitter, Shark-Infested Drinking Chocolate Sea (Value:6)
GM: | AM: Aaaaahh, I feel like a kid again; at the best birthday ever!" |
| AM: "Then again, I might have turned out a bit spoiled if that were the case..." |
| DD: "It looks pretty, but not very complicated on a flavor profile level." |
| DT: "Eeeeee, drinking choco is mah favorite! Aftuh coffee, tea, kombucha..." |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for -1 [4dF = [-][ ][+][-]]
GM: "Mm," the Chairwoman scoffs. "I don't think your work with the modeling chocolate was necessarily water-tight; it's soggy under the surface."
"Really now," says Miss Mangosteen. "I for one quite enjoy dipping my cake in coffee. How is this any different?"
"I've seen that better executed..."
"Ah! Oh no!" Dr. Twopetal claps her cheeks and stares horrified at the bow of the smaller ship. "The bootiful mermaid is melting! I tink you made its glowy eyes too hot! Hang in there, ma'am! Nuuuuuuuuu!" She nearly collapses when the head finally melts off and plops into the murky depths.
GM: "Oh noooooooo!" Cocoa feigns a shared reaction, then takes a bow when she's motioned off the platform. Dr. Twopetal is still bummed out about the mermaid's fate.
GM: COCOA COURSE 2 SCORE: 13
GM: "Finally, we have chef Ratatoskr returning for the second course!" Holly ushers you forward.
Ratatoskr: "Well....I believe this is better tasted rather than explained, I did attempt my best to created an interesting dessert, eating the skin of the peppers is fine, even!"
"Ah, and I decided to call this the [Final Surprise.]" Secretly Ratatoskr is crossing his fingers, good lord Emperor he hopes that works..
GM: RATATOSKR COURSE 2: FINAL SURPRISE
Spicy Halved Peppers (Value:5)
^ Bitter Kiwi Kiwi Berry Berry Kiwi Kiwi Filling (Value:5)
Ratatoskr: (Can i use the Bitter aspect on this dish?)
GM: (In a minute.)
GM: | DD: "Seems rather plain. How complicated could this be?" |
| DT: "Ohohohohoho, Ah've heard stories 'bout this fruit Ah'm smellin' right here..." |
| DT: "But eesh, not lookin' forward to eatin' mah dessert out of a pepper..." |
| CM: "On the contrary; I relish that very prospect." |
GM: !f (Impressions)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF for 1 [4dF = [+][ ][-][+]]
GM: (You have a FATE point, right? I'm thinking you'll need to use it if you want to stand a chance.)
GM: (<@!Ratatoskr>?)
Ratatoskr: (Shit, sorry....I don't think I have a fate point left?)
Ratatoskr: (didn't i use my last one cooking?)
GM: (Maybe? I forget.)
Ratatoskr: (hm)
Dovelia: (are we gonna finish? <@!GM>? <@&492818331418755092>?)
Reality Glitch: ((I’m still here.))
GM: (Well, we're not sure if <@!Ratatoskr> actually has a FATE point left. I think he used a Condition instead when something came up near the end.)
Ratatoskr: (Hm, I don;t want to check bac- oh, my sheet has no more points left)
GM: (Ah. So are you invoking that free one anyway?)
Ratatoskr: (yeah)
GM: (Alright.)
GM: "Now this; this is refuge in audacity," says the Chairwoman. "I like it."
"Eh," Araza doesn't seem convinced. "For a dessert, It's not all that sweet..."
"MMMMMMMMMMM!" Twopetal is cupping her cheeks and trying hard not to fall over, the spoon still sticking out of her mouth. "Oh mah god thish ish sho gooooooooood! Ah didn't think Ah'd like dish shpishy shtuff but MMMMMMMMM!"
GM: RATATOSKR COURSE 2 SCORE: 13
GM: (Everyone cool with handling the scoring results and final face-off next time?)
Ratatoskr: (fine by me)
GM: (<@!Dovelia>? <@Reality Glitch>?)
Dovelia: (sure)
Reality Glitch: Yes.
GM: (Then let us...)
GM: !end
