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DiscoDude: Session logging commenced
Ryusui|GM: "We're back, and it's time for the judging to begin!"
Ryusui|GM: Chairwoman Maalu nods at the Rubidium Chef and his somewhat singed Sous-Bot. "As you will be the high-water mark the other chefs will be striving to beat, I would have you present your dishes first."
Ryusui|GM: "Oh, ab-a-so-lutely, Madame Chairwoman!" the Rubidium Chef chortles. "Guido!" He gives the Sous-Bot an instructive slap on the back, and the badly abused little machine flutters forward carrying the appetizer. "This-a here is...Buffalo-Style Omnichicken Wings, with-a Horsehead Nebula Ranch Dressing! Only-a the perfect starter for a pizza dinner!"
Ryusui|GM: **Buffalo-Style Omnichicken Wings (Spicy): 6
- Served with Horsehead Nebula Ranch Dressing (Cool): 4
Ryusui|GM: !f 4
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF+4 for 3 [4dF = [-][ ][ ][ ]]
Ryusui|GM: Hapax devours half the basket all on his own. He says nothing, but his voracious appetite, nod of approval, and sauce-stained mouth speak volumes. Chairwoman Maalu is more restrained in her consumption and verbal in her judgment: "I've been to many planets where pizza is consumed, and I would agree that most of them would concur with your judgment. An excellent call with these wings." Araza is less jubilant: "It's, like, spicy, y'know, and I'm good with that, but the thing that gets me is it's really kind of an over-the-top treatment, y'know?"
Ryusui|GM: (Araza's Dislike:Too Fancy! (hates main aspects with Value: 6 to Value: 8)
)
Ryusui|GM: (Final Appetizer Score: 11)
Vera: (Wait, +4?)
Vera: (Isn't it a raw roll?)
Ryusui|GM: (oh shit you're right)
Ryusui|GM: (my bad)
Vera: (7, then.)
Ryusui|GM: (yeah)
Ryusui|GM: (Final Appetizer Score: 7)
Ryusui|GM: "Next up is-a my masterpiece-a!" the Rubidium Chef says, tromping up to the judges' podium on his own. If any of them are put off by the fact that he ejects the pizza from his "mouth," none of them show it. "A perfect Cosmic Meat-Lover's Pizza, loaded down with Andromeda Andouille and smothered in Milky Way Mozzarella! Enjoy!"
Ryusui|GM: Buffalo-Style Omnichicken Wings (Spicy): 6 - Served with Horsehead Nebula Ranch Dressing (Cool): 4
Ryusui|GM: Cosmic Meat-Lover's Pizza (Savory): 8 - Andromeda Andouille Sausage (Spicy): 4
- Topped with Milky Way Mozzarella (Cool): 1
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for -1 [4dF = [ ][ ][-][ ]]
Vera: (Araza about to poo-poo on this Italian stereotype's whole menu? XD)
Ryusui|GM: Araza eats half a slice. "This is really kinda, y'know, pretentious for a pizza, I think?" "Overcooked," Hapax says. He pauses, as if realizing how awkward he looks saying such a thing after he's crammed down three slices. "Just a little," he adds. Chairwoman Maalu finishes her slice and pronounces: "A competent effort, though I'll admit it's clear you had...difficulties."
Ryusui|GM: (Final Pizza Score: 10)
Ryusui|GM: "And lastly, but not leastly!" The Sous-Bot presents the final course. "Breadsticks! For dessert! Culinary genius!" He awkwardly mimes a "chef kiss" gesture. "These Beautifully Baked Buttery Breadsticks are served with a ramekin of Cinnamon-Infused Dipping Glaze! Prepare-a to be...amazed!"
Ryusui|GM: Beautifully Baked Buttery Breadsticks (Cool): 4 - Served with Cinnamon-Infused Dipping Glaze (Sweet): 2
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for 0 [4dF = [ ][ ][-][+]]
Vera: ("Man, if 'Cosmic Meat-Lovers' was too pretentious, you've got another thing coming.")
Ryusui|GM: "It's an unorthodox idea for a dessert course," the Chairwoman says, "but it works quite well, I think." Araza just "mmm"s as she eats. Hapax samples one breadstick with the sauce, frowns, and pushes the basket away.
Ryusui|GM: (Hapax's Dislike:Good, Not Great (hates main aspects with Value: 4 or Value: 5)
)
Ryusui|GM: (Final Dessert Score: 4)
Vera: (That's a total of 3 Fate points for him.)
Ryusui|GM: "Thank you for the meal, Rubidium Chef. Now." The Rubidium Chef teeters away, chuckling to himself as if his victory is already secured. "Vera and Greto, you're up."
Vera: "Aw snap, not saving the best for last?"
Ryusui|GM: Greto nods to you, Vera. "You're the captain of this ship. I'll let you handle the presentation, if that's not a problem."
Vera: (You're letting Vera nab all those Dislike Fate points? Also, Vera getting pushed up further in the presentation order than she's comfortable with is going to be a running thing, I'm guessing. XD)
Ryusui|GM: (more like "I've already taken over the spotlight long enough; time for a player to actually take a turn")
Vera: (I mean, this is basically a death sentence for him when it comes time for the Final Face-Off, but if that's what you've decided.)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Sounds like Ryu didn't even want to use a rival in the first place.))
Vera: "Okay, your funeral, bub." Vera almost stumbles up to the podium and waves on the first dish.
Ryusui|GM: (remember to paste in the actual dish stats)
Vera: "Here we have quality over quantity, right off the bat, with some giga-fowl wings. Six are all you need with these. Seasoned with some subtle lemon herb seasoning, sauces are separate. On the left is crema buffalo, on the right is White-Hole truffle plus 'shroom aioli. Bone apple-teeth."
Vera: > Fancy Lemon-Herb Gigafowl Wings - SAVORY:5
| Crema Buffalo Dipping Sauce - SPICY:3
^ Served with White Hole 'Shroom Aioli - BITTER:1
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for 0 [4dF = [-][ ][+][ ]]
Vera: (Not invoking anything, and I'll take that Fate point for Hapax's dislike.)
Ryusui|GM: Hapax tries out the wings and the sauce, but it's clear he's not feeling it. He shrugs, and pushes the basket away. "Quite a different approach from the Rubidium Chef on these," the Chairwoman says, carefully sampling the wings both with and without the sauce. "It's a more ambitious presentation, to be sure. Giga-fowl wings aren't quite as convenient an appetizer, though." Araza seems to be enjoying hers, but she's pointedly eating her wing with a knife and fork.
Ryusui|GM: (Final Appetizer Score: 6)
Ryusui|GM: (next!)
Vera: "Boy howdy, if you thought a big honking meat-lover's pizza was pretentious, you should hold onto your butts, 'cause this sht has ascended." The pizza comes forward. "Ultra-thin crust, deep truffle sauce, thinly sliced whole mozzarella - Shredded stuff is for plebes, amirite, Rubidium? - and topped with not quite enough marsala chicken shreds and titanian thermo-tomato slices to make it feel too heavy. That's our Pizza Purgatorio."
Ryusui|GM: The Rubidium Chef starts cursing at you in Italian.
Vera: ("Gotta reaffirm; never getting tired of that.")
> Gourmet Truffle Sauce Pizza - BITTER:8
| Whole Fresh Mozzarella - COOL:4
| Shredded Gigafowl Marsala Topping - SAVORY:4
^ Topped With Titanian Thermo-Tomato Slices - SOUR:5
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for 2 [4dF = [+][-][+][+]]
Ryusui|GM: (best judging roll so far XD)
Vera: (Yeah, I think we got this, so I'm choosing not to invoke again.)
Ryusui|GM: Araza eats her slice, but the whole time she's making a face like "really?" Hapax, predictably, has eaten 5/8ths of the pizza without complaint by the time Chairwoman Maalu is ready to render her verdict: "This is quite a fancy approach to pizza indeed. And certainly, while not everyone will appreciate it" - she nods at Araza - "I'd call this an expert execution of the concept."
Ryusui|GM: (Final Pizza Score: 19)
Ryusui|GM: (next!)
Vera: "Finally, we've got something for those who like to live life dangerously." The cake comes out, with accompanying syrup and coffee. "Here we have a killer pineapple upside-down cake - mostly because I'm pretty sure people have actually died to these prickly motherfckers. It's cooked so it's mostly inert, but we have this syrup with a hint of blue-screen zappers as an 'activator.' It's an explosion of flavor in your mouth. Literally. Oh, and some black-lung coffee to cut through all that sweetness - I figured you'd appreciate a break from that, Hapax. Sugar can be a bit much sometimes."
Vera: > Killer Pineapple Upside-Down Cake - SWEET:4
| Fuse Spark Syrup - SPICY:4
^ Served with Black Lung Coffee - BITTER:3
Vera: (Overall dish name is the Killer Queens' Cake.)
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for 0 [4dF = [+][ ][-][ ]]
Vera: (And I'll use that free invoke on Hapax's like.)
Vera: (To boost, not reroll.)
Ryusui|GM: (it'll be a +2 anyway; you can't reroll on these)
Ryusui|GM: (and it neatly cancels out his Dislike XD)
Ryusui|GM: (though you'll still get the FP)
Vera: (I want to use a Fate point on it, too.)
Ryusui|GM: (ooh! all right)
Vera: (Actually, never mind - that was unnecessary.)
Vera: (Did my probability math without factoring in the free invoke.)
Vera: (So just the free invoke was spent.)
Ryusui|GM: Hapax rolls his eyes at his sample of the cake, then takes a bite, being sure to sop up the syrup. He puts it in his mouth; there's a faint boom and his eyes go wide, and he immediately downs his entire mug of coffee, gasping for breath. Still facedown on the table, he offers an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Araza enjoys her sample without any catastrophe or complaint: "This is good!" she says through a mouthful of cake, following it up immediately with a sip of coffee. The Chairwoman wipes her lips, having completely consumed her portion: "A daring choice of dessert. An odd choice for a pizza dinner, but certainly one of the most unique cakes I've sampled in this competition."
Ryusui|GM: (Final Dessert Score: 11)
Ryusui|GM: Greto chuckles. "They seemed to enjoy that," he says to you, Vera.
Vera: "Plus, I decided to make it dessert and a drink. That has to count for something. Take it away, squidies."
Ryusui|GM: The Chairwoman nods. "An excellent meal, Vera and Greto. Next, and finally: Taako and Margen, present your dishes!"
Ryusui|GM: (<@!;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾>, <@!Margen>, you're up!)
Margen: (Excellent!)
Vera: (It's 11 before the free invoke boosts it; so it's 13, I think.)
Ryusui|GM: (it's -2 because I invoked his Dislike)
Vera: (Ah, right.)
Vera: (Crud, I should have used a Fate point, then!)
Vera: (Can I still do that?)
Vera: (Or is it locked in now?)
Margen: (how should we divvy up the presenting?)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Tako-San will present the actual pizza; Margen can open and close.))
Margen: (ok)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: Daisy carts Tako-San up while Margen carries all three dishes.
Ryusui|GM: (you're 7 points ahead of the Rubidium Chef on the Dessert/Drink course so unless you're really scared Margen and Taako can beat you...)
Vera: (I'm only 3 points ahead of them, and I'm pretty sure beating Greto in the final face-off is still a certainty with 2 fate points.)
Ryusui|GM: (all right, i'll bump you up to 13)
Vera: (Er... unless anyone else has an objection to that.)
Margen: (no problem here, I'm just typing my dish)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: "Why don't you open the presentation, Mergen?"
Margen: "To start, we have our Stellar Basil Mozzarella Sticks - COOL:8 with Zesty Titanian Tomato Salsa - SOUR:8 and Coronal Tempura - SAVORY:8
Margen: (caught it on the bounce)
Ryusui|GM: (um)
Ryusui|GM: (um.)
Ryusui|GM: (appetizer first)
Margen: (Aaagk)
Ryusui|GM: (you were supposed to give your appetizer first, like the previous two)
Ryusui|GM: (we discussed this)
Ryusui|GM: (fix it)
Margen: (fixed)
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for -1 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][ ]]
Margen: (are we invoking anything?)
Ryusui|GM: (can't)
Vera: (You don't have anyone's Like or Dislike.)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Intense, much? "Fix it." like some command from on high.))
Vera: (It'd be overkill for this particular dish, anyway; we're already dead.)
Ryusui|GM: Araza is clearly a little uncomfortable with the ostentatious presentation, but...any complaints she might have she keeps to herself; she dines with a smile on her face. The only noise coming from Hapax is a rapid-fire crunch, crunch, crunch as greasy bits of tempura go flying as he devours your handiwork. Chairwoman Maalu chuckles. "This is an almost worrisome amount of trouble to go through for an appetizer, but it's effort well spent. The only thing I'll say is that this will be a tough act for the rest of your meal to follow."
Ryusui|GM: (Final Appetizer Score: 21)
Ryusui|GM: (next!)
Margen: "you're up, Tako-San"
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: "Thank you." Tako-San hops out of the tank and onto the judging table next to the pizza to better present. "Ai started with the idea of immediately leveraging the dairy that your house chef was so kind to give us. Packing it into the edge of the crust to bulk up the appeal. The Sauce and and topping-cheese are standard Fair (+2), but why fix what isn't broken?! for the rest of the toppings, however, I decided to give you all a free sample of the unique culinary combinations my chain is known for; electing to go for baby octopus tentacles fried in tempura batter. And don't worry: they're a different enough species from mine that it's no more cannibalism than a human eating a monkey."
> **Cheese-Stuffed Crust Pizza - COOL:4
| Ancient Tomato Reduction - SOUR:4
| Tempura Tako Toppings - SAVORY:4
^ Peppered With Cheddar - SPICY:4
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for 1 [4dF = [+][-][+][ ]]
Vera: "Dayum, is that a confession I hear? Guess there is honor among thieves."
Vera: ("Also, eating monkey? Metal...")
Ryusui|GM: The Rubidium Chef almost immediately starts cursing loudly and angrily in Italian. He storms in the direction of the judge's podium, mouth ablaze, octopus murder clearly on his electronic mind...then the Chairwoman produces a tiny remote control, pushes a button, and with a loud electric zap, the Chef goes silent and limp. "No interruptions, please."
Vera: (Come to think of it, I got a bonus to my dishes for variety. Bring that up at the end?)
Ryusui|GM: (righto!)
Ryusui|GM: (that actually means you beat the Rubidium Chef on the appetizer course XD)
Ryusui|GM: (scores updated on my end)
Vera: (Probably best to save the IC mention until after all dishes are judged.)
Ryusui|GM: Araza giggles like a little girl as she chomps into her slice; she even picks off a few of the tiny fried octopi and pops them into her mouth like a side dish. She grabs a second slice while Hapax is thoughtfully chewing on his third; one can only imagine what's going through his mind as the tiny octopodes crunch between his teeth, but there's something distant in his expression, as if the pizza itself is a poor match for its toppings. Chairwoman Maalu finishes her slice, and pronounces: "The tempura octopi are an unusual - some might argue disturbing - touch, but I feel like they elevate this pizza overall."
Ryusui|GM: (Final Pizza Score: 15)
Ryusui|GM: (next!)
Margen: Lastly, we have a dish of sublime simplicity:
Tempura Banira
Smooth Vanilla Ice-Cream - COOL:4, Tempura Banira - SAVORY:4
Ryusui|GM: !f
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF for -2 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][-]]
Ryusui|GM: "Yes...perhaps too simple." The Chairwoman is done with her sample quickly; she seems to have nothing else to say about it. "Good. Not great, but good," Araza says through a mouthful of ice cream. Hapax simply tips the entire dish into his mouth, crunches, and swallows. He gives a disappointed grunt.
Ryusui|GM: (Final Dessert Score: 6)
Vera: (The dislike makes it 4, I think.)
Ryusui|GM: "And that concludes the judging," Chairwoman Maalu says. "Chefs, please approach the podium!"
Ryusui|GM: (oop, thx)
Vera: (For the record, the pizza's score was 17.)
Vera: "Sure." Vera steps forward.
Margen: Margen glides toward the center stage
Ryusui|GM: (if you mean Taako + Margen's, then no, the main aspect was 4, so Hapax's dislike was invoked)
Vera: (Ah, I keep forgetting the dislike. 15, then.)
Ryusui|GM: (i wanna say this is the first time running Uranium Chef we've ever brought the dislikes into play XD)
Vera: (I mean, I did when I was using the "+/-1 in both directions" system for uninvoked stuff.)
Ryusui|GM: "Chefs. As expected for those skilled enough to be worthy to compete in Kitchen Arena, you've all done impressive work given both the obstacles and the opposition." Araza claps in agreement; Hapax nods.
Ryusui|GM: "Both the Rubidium Chef and Team Pale Horse turned in respectable takes on a traditional pizza dinner starter, the spicy chicken wing. However, the clear winner of the appetizer course is the team which went further afield into the realm of Cosmo-Italian cuisine - Team Tentacular Spectacular with their Stellar Basil Mozzarella Sticks."
Ryusui|GM: The spotlight shines on the two of you, Margen and Taako, and the audience applauds. That's one victory point!
Ryusui|GM: "As for the pizza itself...many would argue it is a difficult dish to truly fail at. Across the galaxy, many would agree that bad pizza is better than none. The myriad of cryo-frozen macrowave-reheated pizza and pizza-related products is a testament to that." An appreciative chuckle from the audience. "As for me, if I was offered any of the three pizzas on display in this competition, I will admit I wouldn't turn any of them down. However, there is one I would definitely choose over the others." ("The octopus-man's!" Araza chirps.) "And that would be Gourmet Truffle Sauce Pizza presented by Team Pale Horse."
Ryusui|GM: The spotlight turns to Vera and Greto, and the applause increases in volume.
Vera: "Figures." Vera gives a grinning shrug. "It's all pizza, all the way down."
Vera: ("And it's 'Pizza Purgatorio.' C'mon.")
Ryusui|GM: (sorry, i forgot; that was what you had down in the notepad ^_^; )
Vera: (I really ought to include an "overall dish name" line above the aspect sections.)
Ryusui|GM: "And finally, we have the dessert course." Hapax looks uncharacteristically excited, like it's taking all his restraint not to ask one of the chefs for a second portion of a dish that particularly impressed him. "Again, I wouldn't turn down any of the meal-finishers we had the opportunity to enjoy today. The Rubidium Chef's dipping sauce transformed a side into a sweet, and the fried ice cream was competently executed. But the dessert that went above and beyond - and I believe both my fellow judges would concur with me - was Team Pale Horse's 'Killer Queen Cake.'"
Ryusui|GM: Once more, the spotlight lands on Vera and Greto, and the applause is almost deafening.
Ryusui|GM: "I do believe the winner in this round is clear. Taking two out of the three courses, the winner of Uranium Chef Battle Pizza is..."
Ryusui|GM: "IT'S-A ME! THE RUBIDIUM CHEF!" From somewhere off-camera, the Rubidium Chef slides in on his "knees," his spindly tripod-like legs folding to produce the effect. "Thank you, thank you, hold your applause!"
Vera: "Nobody tell him."
Ryusui|GM: Chairwoman Maalu doesn't bother with the remote this time. She nods, and two burly security guards of some draconic species, replete with obvious cyber-enhancements, storm in from the edge of the arena, seize the Rubidium Chef, and attempt to bodily haul him from the premises. "It's-a me, I swear! I'm-a the winner! I'm-a the winner!" he protests as he's dragged away from the podium.
Ryusui|GM: The Chairwoman clears her throat. "As I was saying, the winner of Uranium Chef Battle Pizza is...Team Pale Horse!"
Ryusui|GM: An even bigger, brighter spotlight shines on Vera and Greto, and the applause hits a crescendo. A holoscreen shows the final rankings: Team Pale Horse with 2 Victory Points, Team Tentacular Spectacular with 1, and the Rubidium Chef with 0.
Vera: "Haha, that's cold, lady." Vera glances at Rubidium's retreating form.
Vera: (I assume Greto would react?)
Margen: Margen claps
Ryusui|GM: Greto nods at you. "I knew you'd make something interesting," he says.
Ryusui|GM: Chairwoman Maalu mutters something about "reprogramming" as the struggling Rubidium Chef is finally removed from the arena. "Now that the final rankings have been established, it's time for one final competition." Two spotlights light up, one on Team Pale Horse, one on Team Tentacular Spectacular. "As it stands, the competitors in each team are tied with each other. It's time to determine who contributed the most to your team's success...or failure. Make your cases now!"
Ryusui|GM: (reminder: this is a Face-Off, a one-exchange contest)
Vera: "I mean, Greto kinda just took a back-seat for this challenge? Total yes-man to everything that came outta my mouth. Isn't he supposed to be this sneaky-ass gossip sleaze-ball? Where was that? When we fcking won, all he had to say was congratulations for me. Almost like he... wants me to win this episode. When I wasn't even really interested in that. Sh*t..."
Ryusui|GM: (Vera I expect already knows how it works, but for the rest of you, you're basically going to make your argument and then roll appropriately, invoking any Popularity Aspects you've accumulated to boost your final total)
Margen: "I can't take anywhere near all the credit, Tako-san was essential in our team's success. We worked together on this, and our coordination was our strength. We each played important roles, Tako had the quality bases, and I the accent work."
Vera: !f 3 (CLEVER)
DiscoDude: <@Vera> rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [ ][ ][+][-]]
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: "While having Margen's extra tentacles was an invaluable asset, it was my leadership and guidance that secured the victory."
Ryusui|GM: Greto chuckles. "Well, the captain may give the orders, but a ship is only as good as its crew..."
Ryusui|GM: !f 3 (Sneaky)
DiscoDude: <@Ryusui|GM> rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [-][+][+][-]]
Ryusui|GM: (got any popularity aspects to invoke?)
Ryusui|GM: (also Margen, Tako, remember to roll)
Vera: (Like 5 free invokes.)
Ryusui|GM: (and invoke any Popularity Aspects you got)
Vera: (... Yeah, 5.)
Vera: (Blows Greto's 1 completely out of the water.)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: !f 3 (Flashy)
DiscoDude: <@;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾> rolled 4dF+3 for -1 [4dF = [-][-][-][-]]
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((What?!))
Vera: (Use a free invoke to reroll!)
Vera: (Getting a popularity aspect from an eclipsed result is kinda pointless here. XD)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Free invoke from what? I know I have the fate point from the dislike invoke.))
Vera: (There's a whole Popularity Aspect section below the dishes.)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Also the eclipse gives an additional* popularity aspect, I thought.))
Vera: (Only if you keep that roll after it's resolved.)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Fine; fate point on I Play the Bubbly Old Fogie.))
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: !f 3
DiscoDude: <@;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾> rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [+][ ][-][ ]]
Ryusui|GM: (Margen, are you gonna roll? Also Tako you have like...+10 worth of popularity aspects to invoke)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((They did roll.))
Margen: !f 3 (CAREFUL)
DiscoDude: <@Margen> rolled 4dF+3 for 4 [4dF = [ ][+][-][+]]
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Do the popularity invokes carry over between episodes?))
Vera: (Nope.)
Ryusui|GM: (nope)
Vera: (So I have... 13, over Greto's... 5.)
Ryusui|GM: (basically Vera wins her face-off, and Tako wins his)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Then, yeah: spending all of them to tie with D.C./Vera.))
Ryusui|GM: (you're not facing off with Vera, you're facing off with Margen)
Vera: (You're not competing with me.)
Margen: (Alright, so with a 4+4 i have...)
(Way less than Tako-san)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: ((Sorry; it's late for me.))
Ryusui|GM: The holoscreen displaying the results changes to a montage of the competition's greatest hits - including shots from various out-of-arena interactions (the cameras are always rolling!). The shots showing off Vera's attitude and determination, along with Tako's wild antics (especially his stunt with the cheese), get particular attention.
Ryusui|GM: "All right, then," the Chairwoman proclaims. "The final standings have been decided!"
Ryusui|GM: The holoscreen changes one more time:
Ryusui|GM: `1. VERA- GRETO
- TAKO
- MARGEN`
Ryusui|GM: "Congratulations, Vera...you are the winner of Uranium Chef Battle Pizza!"
Vera: "Apparently!"
Ryusui|GM: "The votes are in, and Vera is the champion of Uranium Chef Battle Pizza! After a shockingly poor showing by the House Chef, the challengers come out with a victory!" Holly announces.
Ryusui|GM: "Let's get a word with each of our competitors!"
Ryusui|GM: Holly approaches you each in turn, <@&627978553669058562>, for a last word regarding the episode's competition!
Vera: "Imma be honest, I was not expecting to do this well. This'll be one hell of a vacay, I think."
Margen: Margen claps, "This has been an excellent day of coopertition!"
Ryusui|GM: Greto shrugs. "I'm fine with placing second. Mostly I wanted to catch up with an old friend." (Somewhere, Dovelia silently fumes at the remark.)
Ryusui|GM: (<@!;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾>?)
;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾: "It's been quite the pleasure working with you all, and I hope you all keep the competition fierce! I'll need to stay sharp if I'm to expand my restaurants to the stars."
Vera: "Star, singular?"
Ryusui|GM: "And that's it for this episode!" Holly says with a wink. "Tune in next time for even more exciting culinary mayhem!"
Ryusui|GM: (everyone good? :3)
Vera: (I am.)
Margen: (yep)
Ryusui|GM: (<@!;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾>?)
Ryusui|GM: (then let us...)
Ryusui|GM: !end