DiscoDude: ---BEGIN SESSION---
DiscoDude: Session logging commenced
Reality Glitch: ((Do my last lines count as Rachelle already having taken their turn?))
GM: (She hasn't done anything yet besides "get to the arena.")
Dovelia: clasps her hands, grins, and looks around excitedly. "Well, well, ain't this a surprise! We've all traded faces here, haven't we!"
Reality Glitch: Rachelle snatches up "Zick's" package and immediately runs to one of the stations
GM: "Greto Sleewa" runs up beside "Rachelle" (i.e. Dovelia) and butts her out of the way as he reaches the presents. "Nyeh! I am supposed to have beef with you or... something? I dunno. Ingredient get." He hefts a large tank out of his box. "Oof..." (He claims the Jumbo Soy Eelagodon (Savory) [!!].)
Reality Glitch: ((Obviously Norstar.))
Ratatoskr: ((Shhhhh))
GM: (Neither confirming nor denying.)
Reality Glitch: ((What's "Zick's" ingredient?))
GM: (Hang on 1 sec.)
Dovelia: "Well now, that ain't polite at all!," Dovelia says, barely remaining upright. "Ugh, this one's a worse actor than even I am," she thinks.
Ratatoskr: "Norstar" is rapidly walking towards the center, seemingly muttering to herself "Science this... Science that..." as "she" aproaches her ingridients... God's know what this is.
GM: (Sorry; had to make some last minute adjustments to the notepad doc I forgot to do.)
GM: "Zicks'" ingredient is a rather large Thunderbird Wingtip (Sour) [!!], it seems! Just small enough to enrich a good soup or some such!
Dovelia: picks up the bag with Rachelle's name on it. The herb inside is unfamiliar. All the same, she's watched Rachelle cook, and has a vague idea what to do with it.
GM: Meanwhile, the good "Professor" opens up their box to find... another box, labelled "ANTI-GRAVITY - FREEZING - HANDLE WITH CAUTION!" "Norstar" and "Rachelle" have claimed a tub of Suspended Vacuum (Cool) [!!] and a bag of Slwuu'Gheibbaan Xeno-Spice (Savory) [!!], respectively!
GM: EXCHANGE 2/5
Reality Glitch: ((That wasn't how I worded that aspect.))
GM: (How did you word it?)
Reality Glitch: ((I worded it less like the ingredient is the aspect and more like an aspect the ingredient has; i.e. Xenoparasitizing Herb (Savory).))
Reality Glitch: ((Hold on; Discord eat my post.))
GM: (Well the ingredient should be the aspect, in this game.)
GM: (Unless you wanted it to have a complicating aspect separate from its high concept.)
Reality Glitch: ((I worded it less like the ingredient is the aspect and more like the ingrediant has the aspect; i.e. Xenoparasitizing Herb (Savory).))
GM: (I heard you the first time.)
Reality Glitch: ((I didn't.))
Reality Glitch: ((Sorry about that.))
Reality Glitch: ((But it also makes omits the name of the ingredient from the aspect, which is important as it reflects that Rachelle doesn't truly know what's going on with it.))
GM: (Keep in mind that the aspect name isn't in Rachelle's head (and it's very possible that Dovelia knows exactly what this is).)
GM: (Now, unpause!)
GM: (<@!Dovelia>, <@!Ratatoskr>, <@Reality Glitch>, I'll let you act first.)
Dovelia: (i already said Dovelia doesn't)
GM: (Oh, whoop. Still.)
GM: (Unpause!)
Reality Glitch: ((Here.))
Dovelia: bolts to the Lardertron. Some [Bovis Maximus Wagyu - Savory] should make a good start.
Dovelia: !f 2 (Savory)
DiscoDude: <@Dovelia> rolled 4dF+2 for 2 [4dF = [-][+][+][-]]
Dovelia: (good enough?)
GM: (Yep!)
Reality Glitch: Rachelle, trying to maintain Zicks's erratic movements, attempts to immediately use the ingredient to put together a Thinderbird Soup Savory:6.
Reality Glitch: !f 3
DiscoDude: <@Reality Glitch> rolled 4dF+3 for 0 [4dF = [ ][-][-][-]]
GM: (Record scratch)
Reality Glitch: ((Blowing both free invokes on the Thunderbird Wingtip and a fate point for a third invoke of it.))
GM: (Er... that's a Sour ingredient.)
Reality Glitch: ((Hold on; i.R.L. issues.))
GM: (Okay... <@!Ratatoskr>, got any plans?)
Ratatoskr: ... Oh dear God.
"Norstar" tries to pretend to know what she is doing by examining the ingridients closely... And then at a safe distance, instead choosing to do some [Caramel Chunks - Sweet][Value:4] instead, Yeah easy enouhh.
Ratatoskr: !f 2
DiscoDude: <@Ratatoskr> rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][ ]]
Reality Glitch: ((Rerolling since the wrong approach was used.))
Reality Glitch: !f 1
DiscoDude: <@Reality Glitch> rolled 4dF+1 for 2 [4dF = [-][ ][+][+]]
GM: (I'll allow it, since you genuinely misread the aspect.)
GM: (Or said the wrong one.)
GM: (Either way.)
Reality Glitch: ((Still using the same three invokes to bump that up to Legendary (+8).))
GM: (Describe it!)
Reality Glitch: ((Thunderbird Noodle Soup Sour:6.))
GM: (<@!Ratatoskr>, got anything to invoke?)
Ratatoskr: (Uh)
Ratatoskr: (H+CK, I wasted my fate points on gambli g D:)
GM: (You're refreshed! :3)
Reality Glitch: ((It's a new session.))
GM: "Greto" moves over to the lardertron, where several other chefs are trying to figure stuff out. "I think I'll do something fucky. Because I'm evil." They stride over to swipe a freshly produced ingredient out from under someone's nose.
GM: !f 3 (??? Sneaky)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 2 [4dF = [+][-][-][ ]]
Reality Glitch: ((Why would they hide it in their nose in the first place?))
Ratatoskr: (OH GOD, so uh REROLLLL)
GM: (Thanks, fixed. XD)
Dovelia: All the while, Dovelia keeps an eye out for whichever one of these clowns chose her to disguise themselves as.
GM: As he taps "Dovelia" on the shoulder and whispers "bitch lasagna" to catch her off-guard, "Greto" reaches around with his other hand to smoothly pocket the Geode Papaya (Sweet) [!] she had just finished producing. By the time she recovered from her confusion and realized the ingredient was gone, he was half-way back to his station.
GM: (What will you be invoking, <@!Ratatoskr>?)
Ratatoskr: (I'll just go with High Concept for now, I would rather want the RNG not wreck me)
GM: (Looks at High Concept, looks at caramel bites. 🤔)
Dovelia: just stares for a moment, going from "how absurd, I would never cook with geode papaya" to "actually, I wonder what I could accomplish with that" in the space of a few thoughtful seconds.
GM: (You sure that checks out?)
Ratatoskr: (I mean, it's either that or a very painful cook-off >. >)
GM: (It's a quick-fire. It's fine to crash and burn here. I say your High Concept doesn't apply to this dish.)
Ratatoskr: (OH well! Then Ratatoskr botches it)
GM: (Describe it!)
Ratatoskr: ...The Candy melts on him, somehow...but that does give him another idea...
GM: EXCHANGE 3/5
GM: (Question; what station is everyone at? (The stations are the four card suits this time.))
Ratatoskr: ((Hearts))
Ratatoskr: ((Or reaally whichever one his faker is at))
GM: (You can say both if you want, it's fine.)
Dovelia: (wait, is this exchange 3? I thought i only had one action so far?)
GM: (Getting the ingredient is 1.)
Dovelia: (ah, gotcha)
Dovelia: runs to the Spades station. Once there, she immediately sets to mincing the meat into ground beef - she has to force herself to use the grinder instead of chopping it by hand - and slapping patties on the grill.
Dovelia: (wait, uh)
Dovelia: (hang on...i was gonna like...mix in the herb)
GM: (Okay? Do that if you wish.)
Dovelia: (the herb's supposed to be savory, and I have a free invoke on it, right?)
Reality Glitch: ((Hearts for Rachelle as well.))
GM: (Two, in fact.)
Dovelia: (i'm gonna shoot for [Herb-Flavored Bovis Maximus Burgers (Savory) - 6, and add a side on my next exchange)
Dovelia: !f 2 (Savory)
DiscoDude: <@Dovelia> rolled 4dF+2 for -2 [4dF = [-][-][-][-]]
Dovelia: (so...three free invokes gets me +4, then I spend a FATE Point on the beef and another FATE Point in the herb for the win)
Dovelia: (does that work?)
GM: (Not gonna risk it with a reroll?)
Dovelia: (oh wait, yeah, hang on, back up)
Dovelia: (i just noticed there is literally only a 1/81 chance of me rolling equally bad XD)
Reality Glitch: ((Bovis Maximus? Is that a real Earth creature?))
Dovelia: (it just means "great cow" or "greatest cow" or something)
Dovelia: (i.e. she's using really fancy Space Beef instead of Earth Beef)
Reality Glitch: ((I know that, but using non-earthling ingredients may blow Dovelia's cover.))
Dovelia: (which i realize in retrospect is not something Rachelle would do but the point isn't to "maintain cover" as Rachelle; it's to avoid blowing my cover as Dovelia)
Dovelia: (okay so i am going to start by spending one free invoke on the herb to reroll)
Dovelia: !f 2
DiscoDude: <@Dovelia> rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [+][-][-][ ]]
Dovelia: (woo, three points from one FATE expenditure XD)
Dovelia: (now i spend the remaining two free invokes and one FP on the beef for the win)
Dovelia: (does that work?)
GM: (Yep!)
"Greto" heads over to the Spades station as well. "Eel... time for a new take on it? A 'new take' on eel... Hrm... Right then." He gets out some polenta to make [Braised Eelagodon on Polenta - Savory] (Value:5).
Dovelia: is not familiar with burgers. She is not, she must confess, any kind of "meatsmith" in the kitchen. All the same, she's seen - and smelled - Rachelle's work, and is reasonably certain the burgers are what she would call..."perfect."
GM: !f 1 (Savory)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+1 for 0 [4dF = [ ][+][-][-]]
GM: (Gonna spend both invokes on the eel and a FATE point on the High Concept. (Trust me when I say that both Greto's and this guy's can apply.))
GM: "Mmm, that'll melt in your mouth. Needs a sauce, though..."
Dovelia: gives "Greto" an odd look. Maybe she just hasn't been paying enough attention to the other competitors, but this one's personality doesn't match Greto or anyone else she can think of. Come to think of it, neither does her take on Rachelle...
GM: (<@!Ratatoskr>? <@Reality Glitch>?)
Reality Glitch: ((What's a Good (+3) side for soup?))
GM: (Maybe top it with meat, slide a veggie side next it, serve it with tea, you name it.)
Dovelia: (croutons, cheese...)
GM: (For a noodle soup?)
Dovelia: (crackers!)
Dovelia: (those too)
GM: (Actually, yeah, those can work too; for some reason, I heard "noodle" and thought ramen.)
Reality Glitch: ((It's a play on chicken noodle soup.))
GM: (Yes, I realize that now.)
Reality Glitch: Rachelle decides that embodying Zicks too much will only hurt her performance and decides to set up some Prepared Cooking Implements.
Reality Glitch: !f 2 (Careful)
DiscoDude: <@Reality Glitch> rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [+][ ][-][-]]
GM: (Ties as is.)
Reality Glitch: ((That's a tie, so the utensils are a boost.))
GM: (Got it.)
GM: (Got anything more specific than Prepared Cooking Implements? Seems a little vague.)
Ratatoskr: "Norstar" tries again, this time with a Tof- ["White Cheese" - Based Sweet Sauce - Sweet][Value: 4] Melting "White Cheese" totally not tofu, into a thick sauce, alongside a few sweeteners and honey!
Ratatoskr: !f 2
DiscoDude: <@Ratatoskr> rolled 4dF+2 for 0 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][-]]
Ratatoskr: (WHY)
Reality Glitch: ((What does one need to make crackers?))
Ratatoskr: (Alright this time i am pretty sure i can actually use my HC a few times to boos this and cry.)
GM: (Dough, most likely. That can totally be a neutral aspect.)
GM: (Can't invoke one aspect more than once in one roll, I'm afraid.)
GM: (<@Reality Glitch>? <@!Ratatoskr>?)
Ratatoskr: (ahaha....cries in Saizawnexe)
GM: (Got anything else, or will you just shoot for a 2-aspect dish?)
Reality Glitch: ((So, rename the boost Prep'd Cracker Dough?))
Ratatoskr: (SO i AM invoking on that...can i invoke on ANYTHING else to make it?)
GM: (Sounds good, RG.)
GM: (Ratatoskr, do you think there's anything?)
Ratatoskr: (World aspects?)
GM: (Ah, Feeling the Pressure?)
GM: (That's universal, but with the cost of taking your lowest condition.)
Ratatoskr: (...Fuck it, sure)
Ratatoskr: (Invoking HC and Feeling the Pressure to make it)
Reality Glitch: ((Instead of or in addition to the fate point?))
GM: (Addition. Again, it's universal, but one should probably only use it as a last resort.)
Ratatoskr: (Making a dish with 2 aspects is kinda enough for me to call it desperate)
GM: (Starting with a sauce is also questionable, but I guess that could be theoretically fixed, and isn't necessarily a problem, per say. Just odd.)
GM: (So mark off a FATE point and a condition.)
Reality Glitch: ((Five exchanges, right?))
GM: (No, lowest condition for 1 boost.)
Ratatoskr: ((Donezo, and you will see why i picked a sauche))
GM: EXCHANGE 4/5
GM: "Greto" holds up the geode papaya and shrugs. "This works..." He cracks it open and gets to work scooping out the sugar crystal insides and reducing both them and the fruit flesh into a side of [Geode Glaze - Sweet] (Value:2) to go on the dish.
GM: !f 1 (Sweet)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+1 for -1 [4dF = [-][ ][ ][-]]
GM: (Hm... Spending a free invoke and a FATE point on the papaya for the win.)
Dovelia: It's all Dovelia can do not to do something theatrical with the side dish. A small herd of elephants carved out of rutabagas? An ornate mosaic made out of sliced carrots of varying sizes and colors? In the end, practicality and ostentatiousness compromise, and she prepares a side of [Starby's-Style Criss-Cut Fries - Spicy].
GM: "And this sauce should add a tropical flair to help carry the flavor..."
Dovelia: (One might ask her why such a culinary snob has any familiarity with a fast food chain's side dishes, and their response would be a cybernetic fist around their throat.)
Dovelia: (realizing after the fact that her Spicy is 0; oh well)
Dovelia: (i'll shoot for a +1 on this)
Dovelia: !f 0
DiscoDude: <@Dovelia> rolled 4dF+0 for 3 [4dF = [ ][+][+][+]]
Dovelia: (holy shit I didn't even need an invoke XD)
Dovelia: (so yeah, [Starby's-Style Criss-Cut Fries - Spicy (1)] XD)
Ratatoskr: Aright, time to get serious and "FOR SCIENCE!" Oh, he said that out loud, "Norstar" OPENS the canister of suspended vacuum and quickly pours the entire bowl of Liquid Sweet Tofu into it, Closing it and then begging to shake the thing. "Ha Ha Ha, not even the REAL Norstar would have thought of this SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR!" he is trying a bit hard to do this ["Norstar"-Style Vacuum Scientific Endeavor Coating - Cool][Value: 4]
GM: "Mz. Cozo" suddenly drops the frozen devil's bloom she had just taken out of the blast chiller, mouth agape. "WHAT ARE YOU-" She shakes her head, stumbles over to the sink, and submerges her head in it for a good scream.
Ratatoskr: !f 2 (AND INVOKING THE TWO USES OF SUSPENDED VACUUM)
DiscoDude: <@Ratatoskr> rolled 4dF+2 for 0 [4dF = [ ][ ][-][-]]
Ratatoskr: ((ALL ACCORDING TO MY GOD DAMNDED KEIKAKU YOU EVIL BOT))
GM: (That'll tie.)
GM: (Invoking the ingredient itself?)
Ratatoskr: (WITH AN EXTRA FATE POINT SINCE IM ALREADY USING IT TWICE YEAH)
Ratatoskr: (I shall NOT let this bot's 0's BEST me!)
GM: (<@Reality Glitch>?)
Reality Glitch: ((One moment.))
GM: "K-Xac'l," meanwhile, clasps their head in dismay and lets out their own shout as they see "Mz. Cozo's" reaction, and moves to desperately sweep up what's left of the now-shattered devil's bloom.
Reality Glitch: Rachelle frantically (partially to imitate Zicks, and partially because of the time crunch) cuts the dough into squares and shove them into the oven to get some Freshly Baked Saltines Savory:6.
Reality Glitch: !f 3 (Savory)
DiscoDude: <@Reality Glitch> rolled 4dF+3 for 0 [4dF = [-][ ][-][-]]
GM: (Uh... You still have one exchange after this. You wanna boost here, or try again next turn?)
Reality Glitch: ((Spending the Prep'd Cracker dough boost and a fate point one Rachelle's high concept for a success.))
GM: (4 doesn't beat 6...)
Reality Glitch: ((Whoops! Thought it was "3" for some reason.))
Reality Glitch: ((What happens on a tie, again?))
GM: (Normally, it fails. I forget what we decided on for tweaking this.)
Dovelia: (that you could "succeed with a cost")
Reality Glitch: ((I think it was success, but the dish receives a -1 to it's value.))
Reality Glitch: ((In which case, I'll invoke Sirloin Corp. is Secretly Run by Space Aliens to show that they've prepared Rachelle for moments like these.))
GM: (I'm gonna say -2, since otherwise it would be more efficient to let ties happen.)
GM: (Will you invoke a fourth time, or keep the tie?)
Reality Glitch: ((Tie at Savory:4.))
GM: (Got it. Describe this odd little moment. XD)
Reality Glitch: Rachelle forgot to put salt in the Saltines! When they pull them out, they put salt on the saltines instead and hope for the best.
GM: (I meant to explain how Rachelle has "been prepared" for this.)
Reality Glitch: ((Knowing that the above can suffice as passable.))
GM: (Okay...? Seems a bit of stretch to get here from Sirloin Corp. is Secretly Run by Space Aliens...)
Reality Glitch: ((Sorry. I can try to think of something better, if need be.))
GM: (Come to think of it, not sure how crackers fall under your high concept.)
Reality Glitch: ((More the "Backyard" part than the "Barbecue" part.))
GM: (Ah... Ehhhh... I'll let it slide. Now, about that last invoke needed...)
Reality Glitch: ((Instead of Sirloin Corp.?))
GM: (Yeah. Want to use Feeling the Pressure like Ratatoskr did, or drop the invokes and try again for your final exchange? 12 is a respectable score either way.)
Reality Glitch: ((I was going to use This is All Just so Stressful under the same logic as the world aspect.))
GM: (Fair enough. I'll let that slide just this once; you won't always get to invoke this sort of aspect without the consequences that come with it.)
Reality Glitch: ((TIE!))
GM: EXCHANGE 5/5
Dovelia: cracks her knuckles. Time to return to her element. She grabs some shadeleaf heads - silently mourning the All-Purpose Shaderoot some other chef has no doubt butchered by now - and begins preparing [A Healthy Side Salad - Bitter] to plate the burger and fries with.
Dovelia: (gunning for a 3 on the Plating aspect, if that's okay?)
GM: (Go for it!)
Dovelia: !f 3 (Bitter)
DiscoDude: <@Dovelia> rolled 4dF+3 for 1 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][-]]
Reality Glitch: ((What would be a Good (+3) plating for a soup, outside of edible bowls.))
Dovelia: (ahaha, all right...and I can pop my last two FATE Points to make it a win)
Dovelia: (spending one on Chater Assassin Traditional Chef and another on I Play The Ruthless Cooking Machine)
Dovelia: (if that works?)
GM: "And for a finishing touch... hm... a soft dish needs something sharp to pick it up." "Greto" fires up the espresso machine. "A [Rush-Hour Americano - Bitter] (Value:2) should be just the right kick this dish needs. Feels 'innovative,' too..."
GM: (Sure!)
Reality Glitch: ((Who's the "he" in that sentence?))
GM: ("Greto.")
GM: !f 3 (Bitter)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 4 [4dF = [+][ ][-][+]]
Ratatoskr: NOW, THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP OF ALL, WITH A MIGHTY HAND, "NORSTAR"...
Pulls the now frozen marvel and places it on a crystal plate, sprinkled with [Lime-Flavored Wafer Mini Probing Stick - Sour][Value: 2]
GM: The machine only fills up a 6th of the near-conical metal cup, which he finishes with boiling water and a dash of Irish cream. He sets it next to the plate and crosses his arms. "Order u-" He claps a hand over his mouth. "I mean... I have concluded in this suitably modern and pretentious dish."
Ratatoskr: !f 1
DiscoDude: <@Ratatoskr> rolled 4dF+1 for 0 [4dF = [-][-][ ][+]]
Ratatoskr: (Shhhiii- Alright, I got one last Fate point and I'm using it)
GM: (For that 0 value as opposed to a -1?)
Ratatoskr: (what?)
GM: (You'd be tying right now.)
Reality Glitch: Rachelle decides to garnish the dish with a miniature chili pepper floating atop.
Ratatoskr: (can I tap into the pressure again?)
Reality Glitch: !f 2 (Chili Pepper Garnish Spicy:1)
DiscoDude: <@Reality Glitch> rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [-][ ][+][-]]
GM: (Doesn't matter; I think I'll spend the free invoke on your condition. XD)
Reality Glitch: ((I'll take the tie and let it drop the total score of the dish to 9.))
Dovelia: The shadeleaf is harder to work with than expected. For a brief moment, anyone watching can see "Rachelle's" hand sprout a knife as she finally chops the vegetable into submission. Dovelia doesn't seem to notice her blunder as she rights herself and assembles the plate with a satisfied smirk on her face. It's not her fanciest dish, but it's one she hopes Rachelle would approve of, especially her use of the special ingredient.
Ratatoskr: (... WHYYYYYYY)
GM: (Honestly, even with the -1 value, you're still well within spitting distance of the other chefs, especially with the upcoming deception attempt coming up. It's still anyone's game.)
Ratatoskr: (Cry's in Bara squirrel)
Dovelia: (my total score so far is 10, right?)
GM: (Yep.)
Ratatoskr: (the game hated me this round, but fine I'll use my invokes to try and minimize my damage)
GM: (You invoked once, then I invoked against you. You'd need another invoke just to tie.)
GM: (Do you still have FATE?)
Ratatoskr: (Used my last one, planned on using the pressure again but was told it was useless)
GM: (You'd need a FATE point anyway, so that's literally impossible.)
Ratatoskr: (Oh well)
GM: (It's plating, so you can still succeed with -1.)
Ratatoskr: (Alright I guess)
GM: (Describe it!)
Ratatoskr: (this is a failure, right?)
GM: (A sad effort, but technically a success.)
Ratatoskr: The probé looks like a sad attempt at being a smart ass like Norstar, it doesn't pay off, but it's still a Lime-Flavored Waffle bar.
GM: BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!
GM: (Think you guys are up for the judging?)
Reality Glitch: ((Yes.))
Dovelia: (yes)
GM: (Mostly a question for <@!Ratatoskr>, honestly.)
Ratatoskr: ((May whatever deity the masked guys worship help me))
GM: "Utensils down, chefs!" Holly Go-Lightwave rollerblades up to the judges' table, where a chair rises from the floor to reveal the judge. "Today you'll be presenting your dishes - and yourselves - to Araza Mangosteen!" The humanoid actress waves to a canned applause. "Now, if she can correctly guess who you are, you will lose points! However, if you can convince her that you're the real deal, you gain points!"
("Dr. Durian here. It should be noted that miss Mangosteen was told behind the scenes that only half of the chefs are disguised, and that half the badges are fake. This isn't true, but it's essential if anyone is going to have a chance at fooling her.")
GM: (Who's up first?)
Reality Glitch: Rachelle bolts to the table, taking care to not care about spilling some of the soup as long as the garnish is intact.
Reality Glitch: "THUNDERBIRD SOUP! SHOCK YOUR SENSES! YEEEEAAAAH!!!!"
GM: SOUP - THUNDERBIRD SOUP
[Thunderbird Noodle Soup - Sour] (Value:6)
| [Freshly Baked Saltines - Savory] (Value:4)
^ [Random Chili-Pepper - Spicy] (Value:-1)
GM: AM: It's so deep... could I finish it all?
GM: !roll 1df (Impression)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 1df for -1 [1df = [-]] (Impression)
Reality Glitch: ((At least that only drops it to 8.))
GM: (7, with her dislike reaction.)
Reality Glitch: ((Where's the judge's stats?))
GM: "Ah, this is pretty good..." she says, "except for the... whole chili pepper you left on it. Care to explain this?"
GM: (One sec.)
Dovelia: (it should be 8 though? 9 base, -1 from the reaction?)
GM: (-1 from her dislike, too.)
GM: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q7-dWvEmEb9K2kTKWUQM_MsGcGvTCRa89WkIiHWKOzg/edit?usp=sharing
Reality Glitch: “SHOCK AND BURN! PARTY IN YOUR MOUTH!”
Dovelia: (oh, OH)
GM: (Pick an approach to roll here to try and deceive her.)
Reality Glitch: !f 3 (Quick)
DiscoDude: <@Reality Glitch> rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [ ][+][-][ ]]
GM: !f 3 (Clever)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [+][+][-][-]]
GM: (A tie means she knows you aren't Zicks, but she can't put her finger on who you really are, leading to no score change.)
Dovelia: (so what next?)
GM: (Waiting to see if RG invokes.)
Reality Glitch: ((Invoke what? No fate points.))
GM: (Ah.)
Reality Glitch: ((Spent one to triple invoke the secrete ingredient aspect, and the other two salvaging the saltines.))
GM: "Pfft. You certainly are energetic..." She raises an eyebrow at how your arm seems to spasm when you wave it around, however.
GM: FINAL SCORE: 7
Reality Glitch: ((You were wrong Ryusui! :Þ))
GM: (<@!Ratatoskr>, your turn I guess!)
GM: (<@!Ratatoskr>?)
Dovelia: (can we continue with me while we wait for him to wake up?)
GM: (Sure.)
Dovelia: has a bounce in her step as she brings the plate to the judges' table, one-handed like a waitress. "Here y'all go! Nothin' too fancy: this here's a Bovis Maximus Burger with my husband's special herbs in it, served up with a side of spicy criss-cut fries - my kids' favorite - and a healthy salad to balance it all off! Dig in!" She bows and winks.
Dovelia: She has no idea which of the other contestants is Rachelle, but silently she hopes she hasn't given Rachelle the impression she's trying to insult her.
Reality Glitch: ((Wink is nonobvious due to gasmask.))
GM: MAIN COURSE - BOVIS MAXIMUS BURGER
[Bovis Maximus Burger - Savory] (Value:6)
| [Starby's-Style Criss-Cut Fries - Spicy] (Value:1)
^ [Healthy Side-Salad - Bitter] (Value:3)
Reality Glitch: ((Starby's))
GM: | AM: This is dripping with fat... Is it possible for something to be TOO rich? |
GM: !roll 1df (Impression)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 1df for 1 [1df = [+]] (Impression)
GM: "Mm! I was worried about the fat content of this, but this herb really brings it home! What did you say it was called...?"
Dovelia: "Bovis Maximus! One of those fancy space-cows," she giggles.
Dovelia: Dovelia can only hope her holo-disguise doesn't reflect the sudden drain of color from her face.
Dovelia: "Why that there's nothin' but some good-old fashioned parsley," she says after a moment's thought, leaning close and saying it as if she's trading a dirty secret. "But it does add a nice kick to the meat, don't it?"
GM: (Roll to pretend!)
Dovelia: !f 1 (Clever)
DiscoDude: <@Dovelia> rolled 4dF+1 for 2 [4dF = [ ][-][+][+]]
Reality Glitch: ((Again, I assume the hologram mimics the gas-mask as well.))
GM: !f 3 (Clever)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 1 [4dF = [-][+][-][-]]
GM: She doesn't seem convinced by that lie. "Alright, keep your secrets, Rachelle." But she gives a knowing wink to "Rachelle;" she wouldn't be a very good liar, after all.
GM: FINAL SCORE: 12
GM: (<@!Ratatoskr>!)
Ratatoskr: "Norstar" present the strange frozen... Ice cream? That is the closest equivalent. "This here is Experiment 54-98-C, please do not get your tongue stuck in the Vacuum cold!" Ratatoskr tries his best to sound like the mad scientist.
Reality Glitch: ((I remember planning with you that the judges would instantly recognize the herb. Or are they not letting on that they know?))
GM: (I figured it was just known by name. Maybe Araza is keeping quiet at the moment; this could very well be a behind-the-scenes concern from her perspective, after all.)
GM: DESSERT - EXPERIMENT 54-98-C
[Can't Believe It's not Tofu Sweet Sauce - Sweet] (Value:4)
| [Vacuum "Scientific Endeavor" Coating - Cool] (Value:4)
^ [Lime-Flavored Waffle Stick - Sour] (Value:-1)
GM: AM: "Ah-! I love ice-cream!"
GM: !roll 1df (Impression)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 1df for -1 [1df = [-]] (Impression)
GM: "Mm... This is a bit hard to eat; literally. The waffle sticks break apart too easily when I try to nudge the frozen custard out of the vacuum..."
GM: (Got a response, plus a roll?)
Ratatoskr: "Ah, have you not brought your own ice pickers? I do not* take external factors Into account..."
Ratatoskr: !f 1 (Clever)
DiscoDude: <@Ratatoskr> rolled 4dF+1 for 0 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][ ]]
GM: !f 1 (Clever - Circumstance)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+1 for -2 [4dF = [-][-][-][ ]]
Ratatoskr:(Oh)
GM: (The judge gets a penalty if you roll the same approach as your guise's apex.)
GM: "Hah, well, that does sound like you!"
Ratatoskr:(oh)
GM: FINAL SCORE: 9
GM: Several other chefs come forward. Some more impressive than others. Finally, it comes down to "Greto."
GM: "Here, we have braised jumbo soy eelagodon on polenta, with a tropical sauce made from a geode papaya." ("That you stole, you ingrate," muttered "Dovelia.") "This is served with an americano with a very ethnic blend to bring the beach-side influences together."
GM: ENTREE - TROPICANO EEL-STEAK
[Braised Eelagodon on Polenta - Savory] (Value:5)
| [Geode Glaze - Sweet] (Value:2)
^ [Rush-Hour Americano - Bitter] (Value:2)
Dovelia: raises an eyebrow. Just which of her opponents cooks like that?
GM: AM: "Ooh, this sauce sounds festive."
GM: !roll 1df (Impression)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 1df for 1 [1df = [+]] (Impression)
GM: "Ah-! Hoo..." She takes a minute to blow on her coffee. "This eel just melts in my mouth... and I wasn't expecting the coffee to work this well with the rest of the dish! Do you have a lot of experience making americano?"
Reality Glitch: ((Coffee?))
GM: (Americano is espresso with water added until it's the consistency of normal coffee.)
GM: "Nope. First time. Positively not a lie." He raises crossed fingers. "You have my word as someone who is Greto Sleewa and not Buzel Hivry. Buzz buzz buzz." He does a little dance, flapping his hands like wings. This gets a few snorts from the other chefs, but "Lithia" doesn't seem as amused.
GM: !f 3 (Sneaky)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [+][ ][ ][-]]
GM: !f 3 (Clever)
DiscoDude: <@GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 2 [4dF = [-][-][+][ ]]
GM: "Pffhahaha! O-okay, that's quite enough, Greto." Araza wipes a tear from her eye.
GM: (... Crud.)
GM: FINAL SCORE: 13
GM: (Want to break before official results are announced?)
Dovelia: snarls under her breath.
Dovelia: (we can keep going!)
GM: (Again, mostly asking <@!Ratatoskr>.)
Ratatoskr: (Let's get the final results in and be done with this deceive-fest)
GM: (Honestly, I need to take a break to figure out who was disguised as who and who Araza guessed...)
Ratatoskr: (... A h, then I suppose a break for today is fine.)
Reality Glitch: ((I'd prefer a short break and then reconvening later today.))
GM: ("Later today?" It's two hours before midnight here.)
Reality Glitch: ((Oh! Sorry. Good (+3) night.))
Reality Glitch: ((!end?))
GM: !end