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ReplyI really want to thank the people who created this event and those who participate in it, this was a great deal of fun and really gave people a chance to RP and use their imaginations!
Thank you to the person behind Bottura, if Guildfest was JUST this then it would be more than fantastic to attend!
Special thanks to Nakori, Shenney, Aislynn and Miskton who competed along side Anjinson and really made it an event to remember. Aislynn, your dedication to the event is noteworthy. You spent ample amount of time beforehand RPing the entire prep of your dish before you even had to...thank you all for a fun thing!
>>What was the criteria to win this event?
Doing a good job.
Yes, there isn't a mathematical formula for doing a good job, and you can easily complain that it was unfair/biased/fart noises/etc if you really chose to, which you tend to do, so A+.
Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.
Doing a good job.
Yes, there isn't a mathematical formula for doing a good job, and you can easily complain that it was unfair/biased/fart noises/etc if you really chose to, which you tend to do, so A+.
Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.
Yes, the event was lots of fun! Thanks to Bottura and everyone else who participated! For those who couldn't make it, I've got a log. Though it doesn't quite capture the chaos of everybody posing in their cooking during a limited timeframe! Which was quite fitting, given the style of the event.
-- Miskton
Chef Bottura came through a large cake-shaped tent with pink canvas awnings.
You see Chef Bottura Fromage, a Human.
She has an angular face, piercing dark eyes and a sharp nose. Her opalescent white hair is cut into a blunt bob. She has smooth skin and a generous figure.
She appears to be an adult.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a simple white shirt with ivory-pinned cuffs, a spatula-shaped pin of pure white glaes, a velvet bag embroidered with a pure white spatula, some finely tailored pants and a pair of black leather shoes.
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
Bottura inspects the sign up list.
Bottura says, "Hmm."
Bottura says, "Well I suppose that will have to do."
Excitedly, Nakori prances around in a tight circle.
Bottura asks Vaerek, "Is that part of a dish?"
Aislynn quietly says to Bottura, "Quality over quantity."
The tip of Aislynn's tail makes lazy circles in the air.
Shenney nods emphatically at Aislynn.
Padhg says, "My culinary skills are lacking so we are here to watch the show."
(Aislynn keeps stirring at the bubbling mixture on her potbelly stove, while keeping an eye on Nakori.)
Nakori flails and babbles a few incoherent words, looking sincerely flustered.
Nakori meekly exclaims, "Right... I should start...!"
Bellicia grins at Shenney, her dimples flashing into view.
(Nakori pulls a haunch of honey-glazed ham from her lunchbox and sets it on the stove beside her frying pan. She draws out a knife from her hunting bag and begins chopping the ham into square little bits while humming a nonsense song about weasels and stoats having a wedding in a moor. Once the ham is chopped, she hooks the skinning knife to its little band on her tail.)
Bottura taps her foot impatiently.
Aislynn gazes at Bottura.
Raeyel chuckles.
Jarai grins at Raeyel.
Bottura says to Vaerek, "You sir. The insect. Unless you are cooking it, please remove it from the compeition area."
Jarai lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Vaerek glances at a petite grey-green katydid.
Scroll Keeper Vaerek strides east.
Aislynn sniffs at a gleaming copper pot.
Bottura says, "Ahh, lovely, and now I can begin."
Raeyel says to Nakori, "Good luck."
Aislynn gets a snifter of Zaldi Taipa cherry brandy from inside her hitman's backpack.
Jarai says, "Gotta be like a health violation or something."
Aislynn sniffs at a snifter of Zaldi Taipa cherry brandy.
(Nakori gently removes a wine-soaked dead rat from the skillet on her portable stove and holds it up in front of her, thumb and forefinger tucked under its little arms. She pries its mouth open, and begins popping the ham bits into its throat, eventually shoving them down with a small stick until the rodent's abdomen begins to bulge. When no more ham bits can be shoved inside, she shovels the final pawful into her own mouth and chews away as she lays the rat down on its back in the skillet.)
Nakori meekly says, "Bugs are crispy."
Bottura exclaims, "Welcome everyone to the Glaes Spatula Cooking Competition!"
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Shenney lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Jarai gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Nakori gasps!
Jarai does a happy little dance!
Nakori meekly exclaims, "Oh!"
Bottura says, "Before we get started in full, there are a few rules."
Bottura fixes Ianhanse with a frank, even stare.
Nakori gets a cast iron skillet labeled "I SMELL FOOD" from atop her portable stove.
Bottura asks Ianhanse, "Another bug, really? Are you cooking it?"
Aislynn blanches.
Ianhanse removes his name from the sign up list.
Drunken Master Ianhanse staggers east.
Bottura says, "Much better."
Anjinson chuckles.
Aislynn chuckles.
Bottura says, "As I was saying, there are a few rules."
Bottura says, "Firstly, as you can see, I prefer a clean cooking environment, so please, do not let your pets run about."
Nakori hiccups.
Bottura says, "Unless the animal is being cooked, this really isn't the time for their presence."
Padhg says to himself, "Fresh pork belly."
Aislynn nods to Padhg.
Padhg jots down some notes.
Bottura exclaims, "Secondly, I expect all dishes to be made by the one presenting it to me. If you try to pass off someone else's creation warmed over, I'll know. Do not even try!"
Nakori breathes very slowly and looks much calmer.
Bottura says, "Last, but not least, you shall have ten minutes in which to perfect your dish and its presentation. I expect the presenter to be able to showcase all of the ingredients used in their dish."
Nakori raises her hand.
Nakori nods to Tirost.
Bottura asks Nakori, "Yes?"
Nakori meekly says, "Um... what does 'showcase' mean..."
Nakori beams at Tirost!
Tirost smiles at Nakori.
Bottura says to Nakori, "In this sense, it is to use the ingredients in such a way as that all of them are essential to the flavor profile."
Nakori nods.
Bottura says, "Don't just glop things about willy-nilly without thought."
(Aislynn sneaks a peek inside her potbelly stove, letting a brief waft of pork-scented air escape for a moment.)
Bottura asks, "Are there any other questions before we begin?"
Nakori puts her skillet on her portable stove.
Nakori shakes her head.
Shenney shakes her head.
Padhg asks, "Will there only be one winner?"
Bottura says, "Three, actually."
Aislynn moves a large engraved wooden spoon to her left hand.
Aislynn moves a snifter of Zaldi Taipa cherry brandy to her right hand.
Bottura asks, "Do you wish to know the prizes?"
Bottura grins widely.
Padhg says, "I'd love to see what everyone is competing for."
(Aislynn pours a tiny bit more brandy into her large copper pot, and keeps stirring while paying rapt attention to the chef.)
Bottura exclaims, "Third Prize is a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula, and your dish for sale during the remainder of the festival!"
Aislynn gasps!
Bottura exclaims, "Second Prize is a necklace bearing a pure white glaes spatula pendant, and your dish for sale during the remainder of the festival!"
Bottura exclaims, "And our First Prize is ... a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge, a glaes belt frog to display your trophy, and your dish available for sale during the remainder of the festival!"
Nakori hiccups.
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Shenney exclaims, "Food for all!"
Shenney gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Tirost grins.
Padhg exclaims, "Very impressive!"
Bottura taps a velvet bag embroidered with a pure white spatula that she is wearing.
Nakori beams!
Bottura says, "Let us begin! You've ten minutes from now to compose your dishes."
Padhg exclaims, "Good luck!"
Nakori gives a cast iron skillet labeled "I SMELL FOOD" a hug!
(Aislynn leans over her stove and stirs in earnest.)
Aislynn guzzles down some of her brandy and then smacks her lips and wipes them with her sleeve.
You get a fanged pike from inside your researcher's backpack.
Aislynn puts her brandy in her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn gets a clove of raw garlic from inside a gold-plated lunchbox.
Bottura exclaims, "How exciting!"
Anjinson pats Tirost on the back.
(Nakori again unhooks the skinning knife from her tail and makes a quick, precise slit down the rat's body, from neck to tail, and with a little more slicing and scraping, manages to pry the skin away from its body in two neat flaps. She flips the rat over then, and taking a small pot of honey from her lunchbox, pours it generously over the rodent's fur, smoothing it out with her knife until its golden shimmer is even. She pauses a moment to consider her work, and jams the knife into the back of the rat's neck, working it back and forth until the head pops off. She quickly pops it in her mouth and a few loud crunches later, swallows with a happy little put-put-put purr.)
Tirost smiles at Anjinson.
Descants exclaims, "Anyone able to assist me? I'd like a horn from this here tent!"
Bottura just closed the sign up list.
Aislynn opens an ornate pan covered in swirling scrollwork.
Padhg exclaims to Descants, "I think everyone's furiously cooking right now, you should watch!"
Nakori meekly exclaims to Descants, "See if you can find Raeyel around the fairegrounds...!"
Descants chuckles.
Nakori meekly says, "After we do this..."
Nakori licks her lips.
(Miskton swiftly works to scale his pike, then takes a knife and makes a cut around the head and fins, carefully removing the fish's skin. He then puts it aside as he begins separating the meat from the bones.)
(Aislynn tosses a bit more garlic into the bubbling sauce, then tastes.)
Aislynn ponders.
Aislynn puts her garlic in a worn grey hitman's backpack with fraying straps.
Aislynn gets some plain pewter spice canisters from inside her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn shakes her spice canisters!
(Miskton puts the bones into a large saucepan with water and salt as he begins mincing the meat and some onions.)
Aislynn sniffs at a gleaming copper pot.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Aislynn puts her canisters in her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn gets some raw bacon from inside a gold-plated lunchbox.
Aislynn puts her bacon in a portable purpleheart and orangewood potbelly stove with an anlora-avtoma interior.
Aislynn gets a cast iron skillet from atop her potbelly stove.
As Aislynn waves her skillet over a large fire, the smell of crispy bacon fills the air wafting out from Aislynn's skillet!
Jarai flails her arms about.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Aislynn puts her skillet on her potbelly stove.
Aislynn gets some crispy bacon from inside a cast iron skillet.
Jarai exclaims, "What did I miss!"
Tirost gazes at Aislynn in admiration.
(Nakori next takes a slice of crispy bacon from her lunchbox and lays it out on a smooth portion of the stove. She chops it into crumbly little bacon bits and scoops it into a pile, hooks the knife back on her tail, then proceeds to haul an unlonchai bucket labeled "MiLKsHAkEs" from her hunting bag. Her tail bristles as she reaches into the bucket, but eventually she withdraws a firm, semi-frozen block of plain-looking butter. She places it on a plate balanced on the edge of the stove, licks her claws clean, and drizzles the bacon bits over the butter.)
(Miskton grinds the meat and onions, pausing occasionally to skim off the foam rising to the top of the saucepan. He then grinds the meat and onion mixture with some bread soaked in milk.)
(Aislynn crumbles the bacon very finely into the stockpot while continuously stirring.)
Bottura says to Jarai, "Shhh... do not disturb the contestants."
(Shenney Pulls a portable cast-iron stove from her miniature kitchen and sets it upon the ground at her feet. Adding some wood to it, she leaves it there to pre-heat.)
Shenney hums a song so cheerful it makes you nauseous.
(Shenney carefully peels five Dragon Mountain apples in quick succession, before coring them and dicing them in medium-sized chunks.)
(Miskton takes the ground mixture, adding a dash of salt and pepper, along with chopped garlic. He then cracks an egg into the mixture and thoroughly mixes the whole thing.)
Padhg says to Jarai, "Nakori is stuffing a rat with ham, Miskton is boiling bones, Aislynn has secret sauce bubbling, and Shenny is peeling apples."
Aislynn puts her bacon in a worn grey hitman's backpack with fraying straps.
(Shenney transfers them to a bowl, sprinkling some sugar, cinnamon, allspice, mace and a little spoonful of flour to the apple chunks and then gives it all a good stir to mix it up.)
Bottura exclaims, "Five minutes left to compose your dishes!"
Aislynn gasps!
Aislynn gets some uncooked dough with sliced apples from inside a round blue pan.
(Anjinson walks about the room greeting onlookers and his competition alike, giving them all a friendly nod before making his way back to his designated area.)
Anjinson smiles as he carefully sets up his station, laying out a flat surface in which he can start his meal prep. He rolls out a tool bag with a multitude of utensils and refined cutlery.
(Anjinson slowly draws a chef's knife and a large whetstone, applying oil and begins to sharpen the blade. Feeling satisfied with the edge, he runs his thumb across it with a confident smile.)
(Shenney sets the apple mixture aside to rest and cuts butter into flower with a little more sugar to make a lovely crumble.)
(Miskton adds in some butter to his mixture, then returns to the fish skin, stuffing the cavity with the the ground filling. He places it in another saucepan, then pours in the broth cooked from the bones.)
(Anjinson puts out a chopping block along with several vessels to hold ingredients for his culinary creations.)
(Aislynn tests the dough with a finger, nods, then deftly flips a pan over and begins to stretch it out.)
Aislynn hums to herself.
(Anjinson rummages through his containers, removing several different types of produce and setting them on his work station. He takes a few small tins with spice labels from within a small satchel and starts to fill his vessels with the seasonings to allow ease of access for applying just a pinch.)
Aislynn puts her dough in a portable purpleheart and orangewood potbelly stove with an anlora-avtoma interior.
Bottura watches the contestants intensely.
(Anjinson ties his hair back and covers his head with a skull cap featuring the phrase "Just Eat" on the front. He unrolls an apron and drapes it over his neck, wraping the strings around the back and making a knot.)
Anjinson smiles and glances around giving a quick nod, indicating he is ready to begin.
(Miskton adds some bay leaves, carrots, beets, onions and allspice to the pan, then covers it.)
Nakori hiccups.
(Anjinson starts his craft, dicing an onion, green and red peppers. Each dice is precise, he combines them once finished in a bowl and sets it aside. He then produces a carton with a few large eggs, grabbing two in one hand and the third in his offhand, tapping them gently against each other as he looks up at the audience, cracking them into a bowl with a sly wink.)
(Aislynn adjusts her mittens, inhales deeply, then opens the stove to release a cloud of pork-scented vapor.)
Aislynn gets some candied onion-stuffed piglet from inside a round blue pan.
Aislynn puts her spoon in her hitman's backpack.
(Anjinson discards the shells and wipes his hands on his apron, ready for the next step. He puts out a small skillet on the fire, reaching for some thick cut bacon he starts to rub them with brown sugar and cracked pepper. Once the bacon is prepared he lays it in the hot skillet and drizzles some caramel over it.)
Aislynn gets a pair of clockwork scissors sporting jeweled gears from inside her hitman's backpack.
(Anjinson continues onto his next stage, shredding some pepperjack cheese into one of the bowls for use later.)
(Shenney pours her apple mixture into a glass baking dish and dots the top with her crumble pastry mixture. She quickly shoves the dish into the oven to bake and closes the door to conserve heat.)
Padhg says, "Anjinson is furiously trying to catch up with a flurry of activity from his station."
(Anjinson grabs the bowl with the eggs in it, using a fork to quickly whip them. He adds the onions and peppers as well as taking a pinch of salt and sugar and sprinkling them into the bowl.)
(Anjinson pulls the pan with bacon in it away from the fire momentarily to turn it over, hoping to keep it evenly heated. After pouring a small amount of cooking oil to a new skillet and coating the entirety of the interior, he adds the eggs and vegetable mixture and puts it over the fire.)
(Nakori turns back to her sizzling rat in its skillet, and gives it a few prods to make sure its not sticking to the bottom. She gives it a good sniff, lifts the skin flaps to display how crispily they've cooked, and gestures happily at the crystalizing honey dripping off it. With ears held proudly, she retrieves the most important part of her recipe: a glass bottle filled with dark brown sludge labeled "BARBEcEwt sAws", and upends the entire thing over the rat, momentarily drowning out the sizzling sounds and filling the air with a thick hickory smell. She waits a few moments for the sauce to congeal, and then carefully picks up the skillet and rolls the rat onto the plate with the pat of bacon-topped butter. She tucks the skin flaps back over its fire-blackened belly, and spends a few moments fidgeting around until everything is arranged just-so on the plate.)
Anjinson smiles while he grabs a wide, open-mouth, bottle and starts to pour a previously-mixed red liquid into it. He adds cracked pepper and horseraddish to it, a bit of cayenne pepper and a dark brown liquid.
(Anjinson fidgets with his egg skillet, running a wooden spatula around the edges and tilting it back and forth, allowing uncooked egg to seep underneath and strengthening the egg.)
(Aislynn pulls and trims at the pork, setting the most succulent parts aside in small chunks, and putting the rest in the stockpot.)
Aislynn hums to herself.
(Anjinson turns his attention back to the mysterious bottle, shaking it back and forth. He sets the bottle aside and grabs a celery stalk and a carrot, quickly peeling the carrot and slicing both vegetable down the middle halfway.)
Nakori adjusts her fried egg into place.
Aislynn puts her scissors in her hitman's backpack.
(Anjinson reaches for a large plate as he shakes the egg skillet back and forth, concentrating intently before flipping what seems to be an omelette with one fluid motion. A large smile is smeared across his face while he removes the bacon pan from the fire.)
(Shenney pours apple whisky, apple cider and sugar into a pot sitting on top of her stove, letting it come to a good boil to reduce into a caramel mixture that is boozy, tart and sweet!)
(Anjinson corks the bottle and tosses it towards Tirost, giving him a quick nod as if this was planned. Tirost seems fully aware and looks as though he is preparing to chill the bottle with his elemental magic.)
Aislynn puts her piglet in a portable purpleheart and orangewood potbelly stove with an anlora-avtoma interior.
Nakori nervously exclaims, "I think... that's it! Mine is all done...!"
(Miskton turns aside while the fish cooks, chopping some more beets and washing a selection of horseradish greens.)
Tirost grins.
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Nyyrei quietly says, "I hope everyone makes samples for the audience.."
(Anjinson moves the shredded pepperjack cheese towards his egg skillet and dumps its contents into the pan, spreading the cheese evenly around the whole omelette. He draws a paring knife and some fresh stawberries, halving and then quartering them before pulverizing them. He adds a dash of sugar to the starwberry paste and spreads it on top of the melted cheese atop the omelette. Quickly, Anjinson starts to roll the egg until it is a perfect cylinder with the cheese and strawberry neatly tucked inside.)
Bottura exclaims, "Two minutes!"
(Anjinson throws a quick glance to Tirost, who immediately tosses the bottle back, bearing a frosty sheen. Anjinson pours the liquid into a glass and adds the celery and carrot as a garnish. He looks up has he puts his thumb to his lips, needing to taste the drink before serving.)
Byd dryly asks, "Is that rat free range?"
(Miskton removes the pan with the fish from the heat, allowing it tool while still immersed in the broth. On a platter he arranges a salad of beets and horseradish greens.)
Bottura exclaims, "And we're down to the wire now! Everyone, you should be plating!"
(Shenney pulls her piping hot apple crumble out of the oven and sets it onto a cool portion of the stovetop. Drizzling the apple whisky caramel in a latticework pattern over her crumble, she takes a good whiff of her culinary delight.)
(Miskton removes the fish from the broth, carefully placing it on the platter in a pose suggesting the movement of swimming.)
Bottura exclaims, "And stop! Hands away from your dishes!"
Bottura gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
(Anjinson plates the bacon and omelette, sprinkling confectionary sugar on top, he grabs a platter, positions the glass and plate on it for presentation)
Nakori meekly says, "Eep."
Shenney twiddles her thumbs.
Jarai stands near Nakori.
Aislynn pants.
Jarai grins.
Bottura says to Anjinson, "Ahem. I did say hands away."
Anjinson says, "Cold bottle."
Tirost chuckles.
Bottura says, "Now, I shall call you in order from the list and you shall present to me your dish."
Miskton is next.
Bottura asks you, "What have you prepared?"
You say, "I've prepared a stuffed poached pike, on a bed of horseradish greens and beet salad."
You say, "It's not a popular fish, largely due to the many small bones. But once those are taken care of, it has a lovely firm flesh, with a light but noticeable flavor."
Jarai drools.
Bottura steps up to Miskton's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Nakori twitches an ear nervously.
You say, "The stuffing is pike meat and onion mixed with bread, and the whole fish is cooked in a pike bone broth, cooked with onion, carrot and spices."
Bottura says, "Bottura nods to herself as she chews."
Nyyrei says, "Noms."
Nakori hiccups.
Nakori pushes her spectacles up the bridge of her nose.
Bottura says to you, "Thank you for your effort."
You say, "I find the beets and horseradish greens provide a nice sharp contrast to the flavor of the fish."
You nod politely to Bottura.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Aislynn is next.
A brief, high-pitched trill escapes Aislynn's throat as she fidgets worriedly.
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
Nakori's ears straighten up smartly as she gazes at Aislynn, a look of pride on her face.
Bottura asks Aislynn, "And what have you prepared?"
Aislynn quietly says, "I have prepared a succulent suckling piglet with a plum and bacon demi-glaze."
Aislynn quietly says, "It's been smoked over hickory for most of yesterday, and roasted slowly all last night."
Bottura steps up to Aislynn's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Aislynn quietly asks, "There's a hint of garlic, but I think it works very well to warm up the plum. Not too fruity, neh?"
The tip of Aislynn's tail makes lazy circles in the air.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Maxwelinski playfully whacks Nyyrei over the head with his squid and its tentacles pull away with a wet ::::thrupppp::: sound.
Nyyrei's jaw drops.
Caidie grins.
Bottura asks Aislynn, "And what brought you to the choice of no garnish?"
Maxwelinski exclaims, "Squid greetings to you Nyyrei!"
Aislynn smiles.
Nyyrei quietly says, "So gross..."
Nyyrei sighs.
Aislynn quietly says, "I believe the meat speaks for itself. In this case."
Bottura says, "Interesting. Thank you for your effort."
Aislynn nods to Bottura.
Nakori is next.
Nakori inhales a great swallow of air.
Nakori ceremoniously exclaims, "I call this... Nakori's Barbecued Rat-Stuffed-With-Ham, with a side of Bacon-Crumble Butter!"
Aislynn beams at Nakori!
Nakori meekly says, "Um, usually there's a stick in the butter, but I forgot. Anyway, it is better to lick your fingers clean after eating it."
Nakori meekly says, "I stuffed the rat with ham bits, and then coated it in honey and fried it up on the skillet so the skin is all crinkly, and then soaked it in barbecue sauce, and the butter is nice and cold so you don't burn your mouth on the rat."
(Nakori holds her plate out to Bottura, her tail bristling nervously behind her.)
Bottura says, "Interesting."
Bottura steps up to Nakori's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Nakori slowly empties her lungs.
Nakori proudly says, "The honey ham was provided by Lady Lilena Tummyrawr, the other honey I collected myself, the barbecue sauce is a recipe from Charpig, with some special perfume from Muspar'i to really make it smokey, the rat was captured by a fellow Prydaen and soaked in wine for a day or two with some other rats in a bowl, and, um... the butter I got from my wife's parents' farm in Arthe Dale! I think its goat butter. I helped milk the goat. And Aislynn made me the bacon."
Bottura asks, "And the butter is intended to be eaten after the rat, or all in one bite together?"
Nakori meekly says, "Oh, you can put it on the rat, or eat it after, or before... any way you like to eat butter."
Bottura says, "I see."
Caidie appears to be trying hard not to grin.
Jarai flashes a quick grin at Nakori.
Caidie says, "I seems super tasty."
Nakori hiccups.
Maxwelinski nods to Caidie.
Nakori's ears straighten up smartly, a look of pride on her face.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Nyyrei nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Caidie says, "Butter makes everything ok to eat."
Caidie beams at Nakori!
Bottura says to Nakori, "Thank you for your effort."
You grin at Caidie.
Nakori trills softly at Bottura.
Nakori nods to Caidie.
Anjinson is next.
Anjinson smiles.
Nakori's eyes roll back in her head as her knees buckle causing her to collapse in a heap to the ground.
Anjinson nods politely.
Bottura asks Anjinson, "And your dish?"
Nyyrei pats Nakori on the back.
Nakori winces.
Nakori sits up.
Anjinson says to Bottura, "Hello Chef, today I've prepared a sweet and savory breakfast dish for you. The rolled egg omelette features onions, red and green peppers, pepperjack cheese with a strawberry paste garnished with confectionary sugar. The bacon was rubbed in a brown sugar and black pepper with a caramel drizzle. And finally I put together a chilled Bloody Mary cocktail, featuring horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper. My associate even helped chill it for you."
Anjinson gestures at Tirost.
Tirost smiles.
Bottura says, "Hmm."
Bottura steps up to Anjinson's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Bottura nods to herself while chewing, then takes a sip of the drink.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Bottura asks Anjinson, "You've quite a lot going on here. What lead you to such complexity?"
Anjinson says to Bottura, "It has been an experiment in the making, I've been fiddling with this dish for years."
Bottura says, "Ahh. Thank you for your effort."
Shenney is next.
Shenney beams!
Anjinson nods politely.
Bottura asks Shenney, "And what have you prepared?"
Shenney says, "Greetings, Chef Bottura. Today, I present to you my most splendiferous apple crumble artistically latticed with an apple whisky caramel drizzle."
Caidie beams at Shenney!
Shenney says, "The apples are lovely Dragon Mountain apples from that nice Halfling vendor in my hometown Shard and the whisky was distilled and aged by myself."
Aislynn grins at Shenney.
Shenney exclaims to Bottura, "Please enjoy!"
Shenney bows to Bottura.
Bottura steps up to Shenney's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Anjinson looks at Shenney and applauds!
Anjinson says to Shenney, "Sounds fantastic."
Shenney grins at Anjinson.
Shenney says to Anjinson, "I try. Your dish is amazing as well."
Anjinson smiles.
Anjinson says to Shenney, "Anything to try to live up to your dishes."
Bottura asks Shenney, "In what is the whisky aged?"
Shenney says to Bottura, "It was aged in an old sherry cask, but later on infused with apples."
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Bottura says, "Thank you for your effort."
Caidie beams at Shenney!
Shenney says, "Sherry casks give a beautiful color and nice roundness in flavor."
Shenney beams at Bottura!
Caidie quietly says to Shenney, "Save me some."
Caidie hums to herself.
Nakori hiccups.
Bottura says, "You all have seemed to have intimidated the remainder of the contestants to the point that they've fled."
Tirost laughs softly, trying to hide his amusement.
Anjinson chuckles.
Shenney whispers something to Caidie.
You grin.
Aislynn grins.
Caidie grins.
Caidie gently kisses Shenney on the cheek.
Padhg asks, "Or maybe they were worried you wouldn't enjoy spicy fried spider legs?"
Nyyrei grins.
Nakori meekly says, "Criiispy."
Bottura exclaims, "Without risk, there is no reward!"
Kintalia casually observes the area.
Caidie grins.
Caidie nods emphatically at Shenney.
Bottura says, "Please give me just a moment to compose my thoughts and to reflect upon all of the dishes."
Nyyrei exclaims, "Okay, bring on the samples!"
Nyyrei rubs her hands together.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Maxwelinski grins at Nyyrei.
Padhg grins at Nyyrei.
Caidie laughs at Nyyrei.
Caidie exclaims, "I call dibs on rat butter!"
Caidie just nudged Nyyrei.
Shenney laughs!
Kintalia chuckles.
Aislynn gets some crispy bacon from inside a cast iron skillet.
Padhg says, "Everyone likes free samples, especially on fairegrounds."
Bottura slowly walks by all of the plates, poking and prodding with nodding to herself as if taking notes.
Nyyrei grins at Caidie.
Aislynn offers Nyyrei some crispy bacon.
Nyyrei accepts Aislynn's crispy bacon.
Aislynn winks at Nyyrei.
Nyyrei beams at Aislynn!
Jarai says to Nakori, "You make rat look amazing. Seriously."
Nyyrei exclaims to Aislynn, "Yum!"
You say, "Should be plenty of pike to go around. That one was pretty big, had some fight in it."
(Aislynn hums and cleans up her excess cookware.)
Padhg asks Nakori, "You used the honey-glazed ham?"
Jarai exclaims to Anjinson, "That bloody mary looked delightful!"
Aislynn gets a cast iron skillet from atop her potbelly stove.
Caidie grins at you.
Aislynn closes her iron skillet.
(Nyyrei follows behind Bottura with a fork, sneaking bites of all the dishes.)
(Anjinson removes his apron and rolls it up, stuffing it into a bag along with his skull cap)
Jarai exclaims to Aislynn, "Such time into the pig!"
Aislynn gets a wire-bristled brush from inside her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn beams at Jarai!
Jarai exclaims to you, "Did you catch the pike yourself? It smelled wonderful!"
Caidie says to Anjinson, "You can make me a bloody mary any day in your sparkly clothes."
Caidie nods to Anjinson.
Aislynn quietly says to Jarai, "It's the only way. Long, and low."
Nakori beams!
You nod to Jarai.
Tirost grins.
Padhg says to Anjinson, "It was quite impressive how you pulled it all together in five roisaen."
(Anjinson unties his hair and adjusts it back to place)
You say, "Locally caught and fresh."
Nyyrei says, "Mmm."
Nyyrei takes a bite of the bacon.
Anjinson says, "Well, they all were so intimidating."
(Shenney banks the fires in her portable stove, setting it to rest.)
(Aislynn rubs her skillet with her brush, scouring out the last crispy bits before tucking it away.)
Anjinson says, "I had to catch up."
Bottura says, "My, my, my, this is a tough decision. All of the dishes were so thoughtful."
Nakori twitches an ear at Bottura nervously.
Jarai rubs her hands together.
Caidie softly says to Maxwelinski, "Did you just steal someone's squid?? That's probably dinner for someone."
Anjinson says, "May I just say, you all made amazing dishes...I am glad to compete against all of you."
Caidie squints at Maxwelinski.
Anjinson smiles.
Maxwelinski exclaims, "That's my friend!"
Miskton, your pike was cooked perfectly, still glistening, and the infusion really lent it a delicate flavor that did not overpower the fish itself. I appreciate the use of pike as well.
Shenney exclaims, "We should have dinner parties together!"
You beam!
Aislynn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Padhg says, "With all the activity I could barely keep up."
Bottura says, "Quite underused, as you mentioned."
Riverlynn pulls Caidie to her in a tight hug.
Caidie pulls Riverlynn to her in a tight hug.
Caidie says to Riverlynn, "You just missed it."
Maxwelinski hugs Riverlynn, getting a smile in return.
Riverlynn whispers something to Caidie.
Shenney sweeps Riverlynn into a dance.
Riverlynn says, "Oh, that happens."
Riverlynn hugs Maxwelinski, who wraps his arms around Riverlynn with a warm smile.
Riverlynn continues to dance with Shenney.
Nakori hiccups.
Caidie says to Riverlynn, "Shenney made apple whiskey pie and Anjinson made a bloody mary and Nakori rat butter. That's all I saw."
Maxwelinski says, "Miskton cooked a fish too."
Maxwelinski nods to Caidie.
Nakori meekly says, "Bacon butter..."
Riverlynn says, "It's safe to say a third of that, I dont mind missing."
Anjinson exclaims to Caidie, "I made other stuff too!"
Caidie says to Nakori, "Right for the rat."
Shenney says to Riverlynn, "Anjinson made a great omelet too."
Aislynn sniffles at Caidie.
Bottura says, "Aislynn, it was a bold choice to focus on the meat alone and to forego any garnish. The semi-glaze was in perfect balance, and the flesh bore the marks of someone who knows their pork."
Aislynn gracefully genuflects, curling her tail humbly behind her.
Aislynn quietly says, "Thank you, Chef."
Anjinson pats Aislynn on the back.
Caidie smiles.
Caidie beams at Aislynn!
Nakori meekly says to Caidie, "It doesn't have to be for the rat... sometimes I just eat plain butter on its own, and its fine."
Nakori nods emphatically.
Bottura asks, "Nakori, where do I begin?"
Tirost smiles at Nakori.
Anjinson chuckles.
Caidie says to Nakori, "Then I'd like to order a bucket of it please."
Jarai grins.
Caidie nods to Nakori.
Nakori beams at Caidie!
Nakori meekly says, "Ummm..."
Riverlynn smirks at Caidie.
Anjinson holds his hand out towards Nakori for a highfive.
Nakori meekly exclaims to Bottura, "I'm not sure!"
Nakori and Anjinson attempt to highfive, but Nakori misses and clips Anjinson's hand awkwardly.
Anjinson pats Nakori on the back.
Nakori winces.
Bottura says, "I can truly, honestly say that I have never had a dish remotely like yours before, even when eating more traditional Prydaen fare."
Nakori beams!
Nakori meekly says, "I did cook it."
Bottura says, "That you did."
Bottura nods to Nakori.
Anjinson says to Nakori, "Pretty good edge on us with that."
Nakori meekly exclaims, "I almost didn't, but then I thought... crispy!"
Jarai grins at Nakori.
Riverlynn ponders.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Bottura says, "Anjinson, you executed a full meal, not just a dish. It was intricate, and obviously well thought out."
Anjinson smiles.
Anjinson nods politely.
Bottura says, "I do, however, have to take a bit off for not stopping when I said."
Anjinson says, "Understandable."
Aislynn winces.
Aislynn praises Anjinson.
Bottura says, "Shenney, your commitment to the apple flavor profile was spot-on."
Shenney smiles at Bottura.
Bottura says, "Everything worked in concert."
Bottura exclaims, "All of you should be very proud of yourselves!"
Shenney says, "Thank you, Chef Bottura."
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
You smile.
Nakori gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Shenney exclaims, "I think we're all very pleased to participate in the Glaes Spatula Cooking Competition!"
You nod at Shenney, in complete agreement with her views.
Anjinson nods to Shenney.
Bottura says, "You braved horrid weather and the gods only know how many stray animals and insects to compete here, and yet your passion and personalities all shined through."
Jarai nods in agreement.
Bottura says, "So then, for third place ..."
Bottura gets a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula from inside her velvet bag.
Nakori hiccups.
Aislynn's tail undulates in an agitated fashion.
Tirost fidgets nervously.
Bottura exclaims, "Miskton with his pike!"
Aislynn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Shenney looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Bottura offers you a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds.
Padhg looks at you and applauds!
Anjinson looks at you and applauds!
You beam!
Nyyrei looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
You accept Bottura's offer and are now holding a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula.
Tirost looks at you and applauds!
Maxwelinski gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Anjinson says, "Good show."
Caidie looks at you and applauds!
You exclaim, "Thank you, Chef!"
Anjinson pats you on the back.
Bottura exclaims to you, "Congratulations!"
> look ring
Engraving upon the thick band spells out "Passion complements the seasoning of any dish! Glaes Spatula Cooking Competition 423 -- Third Place" in a bold script.
Jarai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
You slide a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula onto your finger.
Bottura says, "And in second place ..."
Bottura exclaims, "Nakori and her barbecued rat!"
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Jarai lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
You gaze into Nakori's eyes and applaud her heartily.
Fariden looks at Nakori and applauds!
Nakori falls backwards from her seat and passes out!
Anjinson gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Shenney lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Caidie lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nakori!
Padhg looks at Nakori and applauds!
Tirost lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Caidie laughs at Nakori.
Maxwelinski exclaims, "Yay!"
Riverlynn looks at Nakori and applauds!
Nyyrei lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Nakori drools.
Maxwelinski says, "Nakori you made the best rat ever."
Bellicia lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Nakori weakly says, "Thank you..."
Shenney nods at Maxwelinski, obviously agreeing with his views.
Caidie nods emphatically at Maxwelinski.
Padhg says, "We're all going to get to buy Nakori's barbequed rat stuffed with ham."
Nyyrei says, "That bacon butter, though."
Nakori licks her lips.
Nakori beams!
Caidie nods to Nyyrei.
Bottura exclaims to Nakori, "I didn't think I'd like the butter as a garnish, but it worked. It looked like something my cousin's child might have put together out of clay, but it worked!"
Caidie says, "Best ever."
Nyyrei nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Nyyrei smacks her lips.
Jarai grins.
Maxwelinski laughs!
Anjinson grins.
Aislynn chortles softly at some secret joke.
Anjinson pats Nakori on the back.
Nakori winces.
Nakori meekly exclaims, "I actually got the idea from my daughter!"
Nakori beams at Bottura!
You grin.
Bottura says, "That makes so very much sense."
Nakori stands up.
Jarai chuckles.
Nakori dusts herself off.
Bottura says, "And now, for the final award! Our first place winner ..."
Anjinson pats Shenney on the back.
Anjinson pats Aislynn on the back.
Byd just nudged Aislynn.
Shenney fidgets nervously.
Aislynn fidgets nervously.
Anjinson says, "You're both first place in my book."
Nyyrei grins at Anjinson.
Bottura says, "Shenney! Your apple crumble was a delight. Not too heavy, not too sweet, and you really showcased the apples while not letting the other component fall to the side."
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Nyyrei lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Padhg looks at Shenney and applauds!
Shenney beams at Bottura!
Riverlynn looks at Shenney and applauds!
You gaze into Shenney's eyes and applaud her heartily.
Maxwelinski gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Bottura gets a necklace bearing a pure white glaes spatula pendant from inside her velvet bag.
Anjinson looks at Shenney and applauds!
Caidie looks at Shenney and applauds!
Byd's jaw drops.
Tirost looks at Shenney and applauds!
Bottura offers Nakori a necklace bearing a pure white glaes spatula pendant.
Shenney says, "That's an honor. Aislyn and Anjinson's dishes were amazing too."
Caidie lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Shenney!
Nakori accepts Bottura's necklace.
Jarai lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Bottura gets a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge from inside her velvet bag.
Bottura offers Shenney a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge.
Shenney accepts Bottura's glaes spatula.
Bottura gets a glaes belt frog from inside her velvet bag.
Bellicia lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Shenney bows to Bottura.
Riverlynn grins.
Bottura offers Shenney a glaes belt frog.
Shenney accepts Bottura's belt frog.
Fariden smiles at Nakori.
Bottura beams!
Nakori meekly exclaims to Shenney, "You made gross fruits something good!"
Shenney gives a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge a hug!
Nyyrei giggles.
Bottura says to Anjinson, "Your timing hurt you. The dish was lovely."
Byd dryly says, "First time pork has lost."
Aislynn grins at Byd.
Anjinson says to Bottura, "It happens, even when everything else is going right."
Nakori's ears droop for a moment as she gazes sadly at Aislynn.
Nakori hugs Aislynn, who wraps her arms around Nakori with a warm smile.
Aislynn makes a chirring noise in Nakori's direction.
Jarai exclaims, "All these smells, so scruptious!"
Shenney hugs Aislynn, who wraps her arms around Shenney with a warm smile.
Aislynn hugs Shenney, getting a smile in return.
Shenney hugs Anjinson, who wraps his arms around Shenney with a warm smile.
Bottura says to Aislynn, "The pork was amazing. It really, really was. I found myself wanting something to cut the silkiness of the meat, though, and a garnish really could have elevated it to the next level for me."
Aislynn nods to Bottura.
Nakori hiccups.
Caidie exclaims to Aislynn, "Butter!"
Caidie beams at Aislynn!
Nakori nods in agreement.
Riverlynn laughs!
Aislynn quietly says to Bottura, "It was originally intended to be a pork tart. But the dough didn't cooperate."
Anjinson says to Shenney, "That prize is well (9/17) suited for you."
Aislynn grins at Bottura.
Aislynn quietly exclaims, "I shall practice!"
Nakori gets a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce from inside her pink lunchbox.
Nakori offers Aislynn a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce.
Bottura says to Aislynn, "Ahhh. The risks of the kitchen."
Aislynn gets a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce from inside an ornate pan covered in swirling scrollwork.
Caidie exclaims to Aislynn, "Next time some buttery peaches on top and you will nail it!"
Nakori nods emphatically at Aislynn.
Aislynn waves a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce at Nakori.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Caidie nods emphatically at Aislynn.
Shenney exclaims, "For the next competition! More porky goodness!"
Nakori waves a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce at Aislynn.
Caidie says, "Now Im starving."
Jarai exclaims, "I find that now I need to go find a bacon cupcake and a frothy beverage!"
Nakori puts her tart in her pink lunchbox.
Aislynn quietly says, "See, it works when there's time to get it right."
Aislynn grins.
Jarai nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Tirost nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Aislynn takes a bite of the tart.
Shenney asks Aislynn, "Or pork in steamed buns?"
Aislynn hums to herself.
Byd bows to Shenney.
Aislynn nods to Shenney.
Nakori meekly says to Aislynn, "I'll give you some of my barbecue sauce."
Padhg exclaims, "Congratulations to all who participated and especially the winners. All of the dishes make my my forge grilled cheese pale in comparison!"
Shenney curtsies to Byd.
Jarai exclaims, "Well done all of you! And cheers to the apple crumble!"
Aislynn takes a bite of the tart.
Nakori grins at Padhg.
Bellicia kisses Padhg. And she doesn't seem to want to stop.
Bottura says, "Anjinson and Aislynn, though you did not wn, both of you impressed me with your dishes."
Aislynn smiles at Bottura.
Bellicia says, "I like your grilled cheeses Pad."
Aislynn takes a bite of the tart.
Bottura exclaims, "So much so that I will be adding a version of each of them to the offerings that will be going up for sale with the winning dishes!"
Anjinson smiles.
Shenney asks Bottura, "Perhaps all the dishes could be featured?"
Shenney beams at Bottura!
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
Nyyrei gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Shenney lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Anjinson exclaims, "Fantastic!"
Aislynn quietly exclaims, "Marvelous!"
Shenney exclaims, "Yay!!"
You just feel so pleased with yourself, you can't help letting out a hearty cheer.
Anjinson says, "Thank you chef."
Tirost smiles at Bottura.
Padhg says, "I can't wait for the tastings to be ready, then."
Riverlynn hums to herself.
Nakori curtsies awkwardly to Bottura, trying to keep her balance.
Bottura smiles.
Caidie says to Riverlynn, "We are buying all the bloody mary."
Shenney nods emphatically at Caidie.
Anjinson chuckles.
Maxwelinski grins.
Nyyrei nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Shenney says to Caidie, "It'll go really well with all the foods."
Caidie grins at Nyyrei.
Nakori meekly exclaims to Fariden, "You'll get to try my barbecued honey ham rat!"
Caidie nods to Shenney.
Fariden smiles at Nakori.
Riverlynn asks Caidie, "I am thinking everyone should feel very lucky I missed the things, because I am a great cook huh?"
Caidie laughs at Riverlynn.
Shenney nods to Riverlynn.
Caidie hugs Riverlynn, who wraps her arms around Caidie with a warm smile.
Bottura says, "Well then, bask in your accomplishments! I shall go ready the staff in preparing the new dishes."
Caidie exclaims to Riverlynn, "You buy a mean cookie!"
Nyyrei takes a bite of the bacon.
Caidie gently kisses Riverlynn on the cheek.
Riverlynn looks extremely pleased with herself.
Bottura waves.
Shenney says to Riverlynn, "You make the best cakes. I know it."
Aislynn quietly exclaims, "I need to get home and clean this stove. I will return!"
Caidie waves to Bottura.
Aislynn waves to Bottura.
Aislynn beams!
You nod politely to Bottura.
Nyyrei waves to Bottura.
Shenney bows to Bottura.
Riverlynn waves to Bottura.
Padhg bows to Bottura.
Chef Bottura went through a large cake-shaped tent with pink canvas awnings.
-- Miskton
Chef Bottura came through a large cake-shaped tent with pink canvas awnings.
You see Chef Bottura Fromage, a Human.
She has an angular face, piercing dark eyes and a sharp nose. Her opalescent white hair is cut into a blunt bob. She has smooth skin and a generous figure.
She appears to be an adult.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a simple white shirt with ivory-pinned cuffs, a spatula-shaped pin of pure white glaes, a velvet bag embroidered with a pure white spatula, some finely tailored pants and a pair of black leather shoes.
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
Bottura inspects the sign up list.
Bottura says, "Hmm."
Bottura says, "Well I suppose that will have to do."
Excitedly, Nakori prances around in a tight circle.
Bottura asks Vaerek, "Is that part of a dish?"
Aislynn quietly says to Bottura, "Quality over quantity."
The tip of Aislynn's tail makes lazy circles in the air.
Shenney nods emphatically at Aislynn.
Padhg says, "My culinary skills are lacking so we are here to watch the show."
(Aislynn keeps stirring at the bubbling mixture on her potbelly stove, while keeping an eye on Nakori.)
Nakori flails and babbles a few incoherent words, looking sincerely flustered.
Nakori meekly exclaims, "Right... I should start...!"
Bellicia grins at Shenney, her dimples flashing into view.
(Nakori pulls a haunch of honey-glazed ham from her lunchbox and sets it on the stove beside her frying pan. She draws out a knife from her hunting bag and begins chopping the ham into square little bits while humming a nonsense song about weasels and stoats having a wedding in a moor. Once the ham is chopped, she hooks the skinning knife to its little band on her tail.)
Bottura taps her foot impatiently.
Aislynn gazes at Bottura.
Raeyel chuckles.
Jarai grins at Raeyel.
Bottura says to Vaerek, "You sir. The insect. Unless you are cooking it, please remove it from the compeition area."
Jarai lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Vaerek glances at a petite grey-green katydid.
Scroll Keeper Vaerek strides east.
Aislynn sniffs at a gleaming copper pot.
Bottura says, "Ahh, lovely, and now I can begin."
Raeyel says to Nakori, "Good luck."
Aislynn gets a snifter of Zaldi Taipa cherry brandy from inside her hitman's backpack.
Jarai says, "Gotta be like a health violation or something."
Aislynn sniffs at a snifter of Zaldi Taipa cherry brandy.
(Nakori gently removes a wine-soaked dead rat from the skillet on her portable stove and holds it up in front of her, thumb and forefinger tucked under its little arms. She pries its mouth open, and begins popping the ham bits into its throat, eventually shoving them down with a small stick until the rodent's abdomen begins to bulge. When no more ham bits can be shoved inside, she shovels the final pawful into her own mouth and chews away as she lays the rat down on its back in the skillet.)
Nakori meekly says, "Bugs are crispy."
Bottura exclaims, "Welcome everyone to the Glaes Spatula Cooking Competition!"
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Shenney lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Jarai gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Nakori gasps!
Jarai does a happy little dance!
Nakori meekly exclaims, "Oh!"
Bottura says, "Before we get started in full, there are a few rules."
Bottura fixes Ianhanse with a frank, even stare.
Nakori gets a cast iron skillet labeled "I SMELL FOOD" from atop her portable stove.
Bottura asks Ianhanse, "Another bug, really? Are you cooking it?"
Aislynn blanches.
Ianhanse removes his name from the sign up list.
Drunken Master Ianhanse staggers east.
Bottura says, "Much better."
Anjinson chuckles.
Aislynn chuckles.
Bottura says, "As I was saying, there are a few rules."
Bottura says, "Firstly, as you can see, I prefer a clean cooking environment, so please, do not let your pets run about."
Nakori hiccups.
Bottura says, "Unless the animal is being cooked, this really isn't the time for their presence."
Padhg says to himself, "Fresh pork belly."
Aislynn nods to Padhg.
Padhg jots down some notes.
Bottura exclaims, "Secondly, I expect all dishes to be made by the one presenting it to me. If you try to pass off someone else's creation warmed over, I'll know. Do not even try!"
Nakori breathes very slowly and looks much calmer.
Bottura says, "Last, but not least, you shall have ten minutes in which to perfect your dish and its presentation. I expect the presenter to be able to showcase all of the ingredients used in their dish."
Nakori raises her hand.
Nakori nods to Tirost.
Bottura asks Nakori, "Yes?"
Nakori meekly says, "Um... what does 'showcase' mean..."
Nakori beams at Tirost!
Tirost smiles at Nakori.
Bottura says to Nakori, "In this sense, it is to use the ingredients in such a way as that all of them are essential to the flavor profile."
Nakori nods.
Bottura says, "Don't just glop things about willy-nilly without thought."
(Aislynn sneaks a peek inside her potbelly stove, letting a brief waft of pork-scented air escape for a moment.)
Bottura asks, "Are there any other questions before we begin?"
Nakori puts her skillet on her portable stove.
Nakori shakes her head.
Shenney shakes her head.
Padhg asks, "Will there only be one winner?"
Bottura says, "Three, actually."
Aislynn moves a large engraved wooden spoon to her left hand.
Aislynn moves a snifter of Zaldi Taipa cherry brandy to her right hand.
Bottura asks, "Do you wish to know the prizes?"
Bottura grins widely.
Padhg says, "I'd love to see what everyone is competing for."
(Aislynn pours a tiny bit more brandy into her large copper pot, and keeps stirring while paying rapt attention to the chef.)
Bottura exclaims, "Third Prize is a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula, and your dish for sale during the remainder of the festival!"
Aislynn gasps!
Bottura exclaims, "Second Prize is a necklace bearing a pure white glaes spatula pendant, and your dish for sale during the remainder of the festival!"
Bottura exclaims, "And our First Prize is ... a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge, a glaes belt frog to display your trophy, and your dish available for sale during the remainder of the festival!"
Nakori hiccups.
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Shenney exclaims, "Food for all!"
Shenney gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Tirost grins.
Padhg exclaims, "Very impressive!"
Bottura taps a velvet bag embroidered with a pure white spatula that she is wearing.
Nakori beams!
Bottura says, "Let us begin! You've ten minutes from now to compose your dishes."
Padhg exclaims, "Good luck!"
Nakori gives a cast iron skillet labeled "I SMELL FOOD" a hug!
(Aislynn leans over her stove and stirs in earnest.)
Aislynn guzzles down some of her brandy and then smacks her lips and wipes them with her sleeve.
You get a fanged pike from inside your researcher's backpack.
Aislynn puts her brandy in her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn gets a clove of raw garlic from inside a gold-plated lunchbox.
Bottura exclaims, "How exciting!"
Anjinson pats Tirost on the back.
(Nakori again unhooks the skinning knife from her tail and makes a quick, precise slit down the rat's body, from neck to tail, and with a little more slicing and scraping, manages to pry the skin away from its body in two neat flaps. She flips the rat over then, and taking a small pot of honey from her lunchbox, pours it generously over the rodent's fur, smoothing it out with her knife until its golden shimmer is even. She pauses a moment to consider her work, and jams the knife into the back of the rat's neck, working it back and forth until the head pops off. She quickly pops it in her mouth and a few loud crunches later, swallows with a happy little put-put-put purr.)
Tirost smiles at Anjinson.
Descants exclaims, "Anyone able to assist me? I'd like a horn from this here tent!"
Bottura just closed the sign up list.
Aislynn opens an ornate pan covered in swirling scrollwork.
Padhg exclaims to Descants, "I think everyone's furiously cooking right now, you should watch!"
Nakori meekly exclaims to Descants, "See if you can find Raeyel around the fairegrounds...!"
Descants chuckles.
Nakori meekly says, "After we do this..."
Nakori licks her lips.
(Miskton swiftly works to scale his pike, then takes a knife and makes a cut around the head and fins, carefully removing the fish's skin. He then puts it aside as he begins separating the meat from the bones.)
(Aislynn tosses a bit more garlic into the bubbling sauce, then tastes.)
Aislynn ponders.
Aislynn puts her garlic in a worn grey hitman's backpack with fraying straps.
Aislynn gets some plain pewter spice canisters from inside her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn shakes her spice canisters!
(Miskton puts the bones into a large saucepan with water and salt as he begins mincing the meat and some onions.)
Aislynn sniffs at a gleaming copper pot.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Aislynn puts her canisters in her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn gets some raw bacon from inside a gold-plated lunchbox.
Aislynn puts her bacon in a portable purpleheart and orangewood potbelly stove with an anlora-avtoma interior.
Aislynn gets a cast iron skillet from atop her potbelly stove.
As Aislynn waves her skillet over a large fire, the smell of crispy bacon fills the air wafting out from Aislynn's skillet!
Jarai flails her arms about.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Aislynn puts her skillet on her potbelly stove.
Aislynn gets some crispy bacon from inside a cast iron skillet.
Jarai exclaims, "What did I miss!"
Tirost gazes at Aislynn in admiration.
(Nakori next takes a slice of crispy bacon from her lunchbox and lays it out on a smooth portion of the stove. She chops it into crumbly little bacon bits and scoops it into a pile, hooks the knife back on her tail, then proceeds to haul an unlonchai bucket labeled "MiLKsHAkEs" from her hunting bag. Her tail bristles as she reaches into the bucket, but eventually she withdraws a firm, semi-frozen block of plain-looking butter. She places it on a plate balanced on the edge of the stove, licks her claws clean, and drizzles the bacon bits over the butter.)
(Miskton grinds the meat and onions, pausing occasionally to skim off the foam rising to the top of the saucepan. He then grinds the meat and onion mixture with some bread soaked in milk.)
(Aislynn crumbles the bacon very finely into the stockpot while continuously stirring.)
Bottura says to Jarai, "Shhh... do not disturb the contestants."
(Shenney Pulls a portable cast-iron stove from her miniature kitchen and sets it upon the ground at her feet. Adding some wood to it, she leaves it there to pre-heat.)
Shenney hums a song so cheerful it makes you nauseous.
(Shenney carefully peels five Dragon Mountain apples in quick succession, before coring them and dicing them in medium-sized chunks.)
(Miskton takes the ground mixture, adding a dash of salt and pepper, along with chopped garlic. He then cracks an egg into the mixture and thoroughly mixes the whole thing.)
Padhg says to Jarai, "Nakori is stuffing a rat with ham, Miskton is boiling bones, Aislynn has secret sauce bubbling, and Shenny is peeling apples."
Aislynn puts her bacon in a worn grey hitman's backpack with fraying straps.
(Shenney transfers them to a bowl, sprinkling some sugar, cinnamon, allspice, mace and a little spoonful of flour to the apple chunks and then gives it all a good stir to mix it up.)
Bottura exclaims, "Five minutes left to compose your dishes!"
Aislynn gasps!
Aislynn gets some uncooked dough with sliced apples from inside a round blue pan.
(Anjinson walks about the room greeting onlookers and his competition alike, giving them all a friendly nod before making his way back to his designated area.)
Anjinson smiles as he carefully sets up his station, laying out a flat surface in which he can start his meal prep. He rolls out a tool bag with a multitude of utensils and refined cutlery.
(Anjinson slowly draws a chef's knife and a large whetstone, applying oil and begins to sharpen the blade. Feeling satisfied with the edge, he runs his thumb across it with a confident smile.)
(Shenney sets the apple mixture aside to rest and cuts butter into flower with a little more sugar to make a lovely crumble.)
(Miskton adds in some butter to his mixture, then returns to the fish skin, stuffing the cavity with the the ground filling. He places it in another saucepan, then pours in the broth cooked from the bones.)
(Anjinson puts out a chopping block along with several vessels to hold ingredients for his culinary creations.)
(Aislynn tests the dough with a finger, nods, then deftly flips a pan over and begins to stretch it out.)
Aislynn hums to herself.
(Anjinson rummages through his containers, removing several different types of produce and setting them on his work station. He takes a few small tins with spice labels from within a small satchel and starts to fill his vessels with the seasonings to allow ease of access for applying just a pinch.)
Aislynn puts her dough in a portable purpleheart and orangewood potbelly stove with an anlora-avtoma interior.
Bottura watches the contestants intensely.
(Anjinson ties his hair back and covers his head with a skull cap featuring the phrase "Just Eat" on the front. He unrolls an apron and drapes it over his neck, wraping the strings around the back and making a knot.)
Anjinson smiles and glances around giving a quick nod, indicating he is ready to begin.
(Miskton adds some bay leaves, carrots, beets, onions and allspice to the pan, then covers it.)
Nakori hiccups.
(Anjinson starts his craft, dicing an onion, green and red peppers. Each dice is precise, he combines them once finished in a bowl and sets it aside. He then produces a carton with a few large eggs, grabbing two in one hand and the third in his offhand, tapping them gently against each other as he looks up at the audience, cracking them into a bowl with a sly wink.)
(Aislynn adjusts her mittens, inhales deeply, then opens the stove to release a cloud of pork-scented vapor.)
Aislynn gets some candied onion-stuffed piglet from inside a round blue pan.
Aislynn puts her spoon in her hitman's backpack.
(Anjinson discards the shells and wipes his hands on his apron, ready for the next step. He puts out a small skillet on the fire, reaching for some thick cut bacon he starts to rub them with brown sugar and cracked pepper. Once the bacon is prepared he lays it in the hot skillet and drizzles some caramel over it.)
Aislynn gets a pair of clockwork scissors sporting jeweled gears from inside her hitman's backpack.
(Anjinson continues onto his next stage, shredding some pepperjack cheese into one of the bowls for use later.)
(Shenney pours her apple mixture into a glass baking dish and dots the top with her crumble pastry mixture. She quickly shoves the dish into the oven to bake and closes the door to conserve heat.)
Padhg says, "Anjinson is furiously trying to catch up with a flurry of activity from his station."
(Anjinson grabs the bowl with the eggs in it, using a fork to quickly whip them. He adds the onions and peppers as well as taking a pinch of salt and sugar and sprinkling them into the bowl.)
(Anjinson pulls the pan with bacon in it away from the fire momentarily to turn it over, hoping to keep it evenly heated. After pouring a small amount of cooking oil to a new skillet and coating the entirety of the interior, he adds the eggs and vegetable mixture and puts it over the fire.)
(Nakori turns back to her sizzling rat in its skillet, and gives it a few prods to make sure its not sticking to the bottom. She gives it a good sniff, lifts the skin flaps to display how crispily they've cooked, and gestures happily at the crystalizing honey dripping off it. With ears held proudly, she retrieves the most important part of her recipe: a glass bottle filled with dark brown sludge labeled "BARBEcEwt sAws", and upends the entire thing over the rat, momentarily drowning out the sizzling sounds and filling the air with a thick hickory smell. She waits a few moments for the sauce to congeal, and then carefully picks up the skillet and rolls the rat onto the plate with the pat of bacon-topped butter. She tucks the skin flaps back over its fire-blackened belly, and spends a few moments fidgeting around until everything is arranged just-so on the plate.)
Anjinson smiles while he grabs a wide, open-mouth, bottle and starts to pour a previously-mixed red liquid into it. He adds cracked pepper and horseraddish to it, a bit of cayenne pepper and a dark brown liquid.
(Anjinson fidgets with his egg skillet, running a wooden spatula around the edges and tilting it back and forth, allowing uncooked egg to seep underneath and strengthening the egg.)
(Aislynn pulls and trims at the pork, setting the most succulent parts aside in small chunks, and putting the rest in the stockpot.)
Aislynn hums to herself.
(Anjinson turns his attention back to the mysterious bottle, shaking it back and forth. He sets the bottle aside and grabs a celery stalk and a carrot, quickly peeling the carrot and slicing both vegetable down the middle halfway.)
Nakori adjusts her fried egg into place.
Aislynn puts her scissors in her hitman's backpack.
(Anjinson reaches for a large plate as he shakes the egg skillet back and forth, concentrating intently before flipping what seems to be an omelette with one fluid motion. A large smile is smeared across his face while he removes the bacon pan from the fire.)
(Shenney pours apple whisky, apple cider and sugar into a pot sitting on top of her stove, letting it come to a good boil to reduce into a caramel mixture that is boozy, tart and sweet!)
(Anjinson corks the bottle and tosses it towards Tirost, giving him a quick nod as if this was planned. Tirost seems fully aware and looks as though he is preparing to chill the bottle with his elemental magic.)
Aislynn puts her piglet in a portable purpleheart and orangewood potbelly stove with an anlora-avtoma interior.
Nakori nervously exclaims, "I think... that's it! Mine is all done...!"
(Miskton turns aside while the fish cooks, chopping some more beets and washing a selection of horseradish greens.)
Tirost grins.
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Nyyrei quietly says, "I hope everyone makes samples for the audience.."
(Anjinson moves the shredded pepperjack cheese towards his egg skillet and dumps its contents into the pan, spreading the cheese evenly around the whole omelette. He draws a paring knife and some fresh stawberries, halving and then quartering them before pulverizing them. He adds a dash of sugar to the starwberry paste and spreads it on top of the melted cheese atop the omelette. Quickly, Anjinson starts to roll the egg until it is a perfect cylinder with the cheese and strawberry neatly tucked inside.)
Bottura exclaims, "Two minutes!"
(Anjinson throws a quick glance to Tirost, who immediately tosses the bottle back, bearing a frosty sheen. Anjinson pours the liquid into a glass and adds the celery and carrot as a garnish. He looks up has he puts his thumb to his lips, needing to taste the drink before serving.)
Byd dryly asks, "Is that rat free range?"
(Miskton removes the pan with the fish from the heat, allowing it tool while still immersed in the broth. On a platter he arranges a salad of beets and horseradish greens.)
Bottura exclaims, "And we're down to the wire now! Everyone, you should be plating!"
(Shenney pulls her piping hot apple crumble out of the oven and sets it onto a cool portion of the stovetop. Drizzling the apple whisky caramel in a latticework pattern over her crumble, she takes a good whiff of her culinary delight.)
(Miskton removes the fish from the broth, carefully placing it on the platter in a pose suggesting the movement of swimming.)
Bottura exclaims, "And stop! Hands away from your dishes!"
Bottura gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
(Anjinson plates the bacon and omelette, sprinkling confectionary sugar on top, he grabs a platter, positions the glass and plate on it for presentation)
Nakori meekly says, "Eep."
Shenney twiddles her thumbs.
Jarai stands near Nakori.
Aislynn pants.
Jarai grins.
Bottura says to Anjinson, "Ahem. I did say hands away."
Anjinson says, "Cold bottle."
Tirost chuckles.
Bottura says, "Now, I shall call you in order from the list and you shall present to me your dish."
Miskton is next.
Bottura asks you, "What have you prepared?"
You say, "I've prepared a stuffed poached pike, on a bed of horseradish greens and beet salad."
You say, "It's not a popular fish, largely due to the many small bones. But once those are taken care of, it has a lovely firm flesh, with a light but noticeable flavor."
Jarai drools.
Bottura steps up to Miskton's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Nakori twitches an ear nervously.
You say, "The stuffing is pike meat and onion mixed with bread, and the whole fish is cooked in a pike bone broth, cooked with onion, carrot and spices."
Bottura says, "Bottura nods to herself as she chews."
Nyyrei says, "Noms."
Nakori hiccups.
Nakori pushes her spectacles up the bridge of her nose.
Bottura says to you, "Thank you for your effort."
You say, "I find the beets and horseradish greens provide a nice sharp contrast to the flavor of the fish."
You nod politely to Bottura.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Aislynn is next.
A brief, high-pitched trill escapes Aislynn's throat as she fidgets worriedly.
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
Nakori's ears straighten up smartly as she gazes at Aislynn, a look of pride on her face.
Bottura asks Aislynn, "And what have you prepared?"
Aislynn quietly says, "I have prepared a succulent suckling piglet with a plum and bacon demi-glaze."
Aislynn quietly says, "It's been smoked over hickory for most of yesterday, and roasted slowly all last night."
Bottura steps up to Aislynn's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Aislynn quietly asks, "There's a hint of garlic, but I think it works very well to warm up the plum. Not too fruity, neh?"
The tip of Aislynn's tail makes lazy circles in the air.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Maxwelinski playfully whacks Nyyrei over the head with his squid and its tentacles pull away with a wet ::::thrupppp::: sound.
Nyyrei's jaw drops.
Caidie grins.
Bottura asks Aislynn, "And what brought you to the choice of no garnish?"
Maxwelinski exclaims, "Squid greetings to you Nyyrei!"
Aislynn smiles.
Nyyrei quietly says, "So gross..."
Nyyrei sighs.
Aislynn quietly says, "I believe the meat speaks for itself. In this case."
Bottura says, "Interesting. Thank you for your effort."
Aislynn nods to Bottura.
Nakori is next.
Nakori inhales a great swallow of air.
Nakori ceremoniously exclaims, "I call this... Nakori's Barbecued Rat-Stuffed-With-Ham, with a side of Bacon-Crumble Butter!"
Aislynn beams at Nakori!
Nakori meekly says, "Um, usually there's a stick in the butter, but I forgot. Anyway, it is better to lick your fingers clean after eating it."
Nakori meekly says, "I stuffed the rat with ham bits, and then coated it in honey and fried it up on the skillet so the skin is all crinkly, and then soaked it in barbecue sauce, and the butter is nice and cold so you don't burn your mouth on the rat."
(Nakori holds her plate out to Bottura, her tail bristling nervously behind her.)
Bottura says, "Interesting."
Bottura steps up to Nakori's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Nakori slowly empties her lungs.
Nakori proudly says, "The honey ham was provided by Lady Lilena Tummyrawr, the other honey I collected myself, the barbecue sauce is a recipe from Charpig, with some special perfume from Muspar'i to really make it smokey, the rat was captured by a fellow Prydaen and soaked in wine for a day or two with some other rats in a bowl, and, um... the butter I got from my wife's parents' farm in Arthe Dale! I think its goat butter. I helped milk the goat. And Aislynn made me the bacon."
Bottura asks, "And the butter is intended to be eaten after the rat, or all in one bite together?"
Nakori meekly says, "Oh, you can put it on the rat, or eat it after, or before... any way you like to eat butter."
Bottura says, "I see."
Caidie appears to be trying hard not to grin.
Jarai flashes a quick grin at Nakori.
Caidie says, "I seems super tasty."
Nakori hiccups.
Maxwelinski nods to Caidie.
Nakori's ears straighten up smartly, a look of pride on her face.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Nyyrei nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Caidie says, "Butter makes everything ok to eat."
Caidie beams at Nakori!
Bottura says to Nakori, "Thank you for your effort."
You grin at Caidie.
Nakori trills softly at Bottura.
Nakori nods to Caidie.
Anjinson is next.
Anjinson smiles.
Nakori's eyes roll back in her head as her knees buckle causing her to collapse in a heap to the ground.
Anjinson nods politely.
Bottura asks Anjinson, "And your dish?"
Nyyrei pats Nakori on the back.
Nakori winces.
Nakori sits up.
Anjinson says to Bottura, "Hello Chef, today I've prepared a sweet and savory breakfast dish for you. The rolled egg omelette features onions, red and green peppers, pepperjack cheese with a strawberry paste garnished with confectionary sugar. The bacon was rubbed in a brown sugar and black pepper with a caramel drizzle. And finally I put together a chilled Bloody Mary cocktail, featuring horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper. My associate even helped chill it for you."
Anjinson gestures at Tirost.
Tirost smiles.
Bottura says, "Hmm."
Bottura steps up to Anjinson's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Bottura nods to herself while chewing, then takes a sip of the drink.
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Bottura asks Anjinson, "You've quite a lot going on here. What lead you to such complexity?"
Anjinson says to Bottura, "It has been an experiment in the making, I've been fiddling with this dish for years."
Bottura says, "Ahh. Thank you for your effort."
Shenney is next.
Shenney beams!
Anjinson nods politely.
Bottura asks Shenney, "And what have you prepared?"
Shenney says, "Greetings, Chef Bottura. Today, I present to you my most splendiferous apple crumble artistically latticed with an apple whisky caramel drizzle."
Caidie beams at Shenney!
Shenney says, "The apples are lovely Dragon Mountain apples from that nice Halfling vendor in my hometown Shard and the whisky was distilled and aged by myself."
Aislynn grins at Shenney.
Shenney exclaims to Bottura, "Please enjoy!"
Shenney bows to Bottura.
Bottura steps up to Shenney's dish and with a glaes fork, she takes a sample.
Anjinson looks at Shenney and applauds!
Anjinson says to Shenney, "Sounds fantastic."
Shenney grins at Anjinson.
Shenney says to Anjinson, "I try. Your dish is amazing as well."
Anjinson smiles.
Anjinson says to Shenney, "Anything to try to live up to your dishes."
Bottura asks Shenney, "In what is the whisky aged?"
Shenney says to Bottura, "It was aged in an old sherry cask, but later on infused with apples."
Bottura smiles without betraying her judgement.
Bottura says, "Thank you for your effort."
Caidie beams at Shenney!
Shenney says, "Sherry casks give a beautiful color and nice roundness in flavor."
Shenney beams at Bottura!
Caidie quietly says to Shenney, "Save me some."
Caidie hums to herself.
Nakori hiccups.
Bottura says, "You all have seemed to have intimidated the remainder of the contestants to the point that they've fled."
Tirost laughs softly, trying to hide his amusement.
Anjinson chuckles.
Shenney whispers something to Caidie.
You grin.
Aislynn grins.
Caidie grins.
Caidie gently kisses Shenney on the cheek.
Padhg asks, "Or maybe they were worried you wouldn't enjoy spicy fried spider legs?"
Nyyrei grins.
Nakori meekly says, "Criiispy."
Bottura exclaims, "Without risk, there is no reward!"
Kintalia casually observes the area.
Caidie grins.
Caidie nods emphatically at Shenney.
Bottura says, "Please give me just a moment to compose my thoughts and to reflect upon all of the dishes."
Nyyrei exclaims, "Okay, bring on the samples!"
Nyyrei rubs her hands together.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Maxwelinski grins at Nyyrei.
Padhg grins at Nyyrei.
Caidie laughs at Nyyrei.
Caidie exclaims, "I call dibs on rat butter!"
Caidie just nudged Nyyrei.
Shenney laughs!
Kintalia chuckles.
Aislynn gets some crispy bacon from inside a cast iron skillet.
Padhg says, "Everyone likes free samples, especially on fairegrounds."
Bottura slowly walks by all of the plates, poking and prodding with nodding to herself as if taking notes.
Nyyrei grins at Caidie.
Aislynn offers Nyyrei some crispy bacon.
Nyyrei accepts Aislynn's crispy bacon.
Aislynn winks at Nyyrei.
Nyyrei beams at Aislynn!
Jarai says to Nakori, "You make rat look amazing. Seriously."
Nyyrei exclaims to Aislynn, "Yum!"
You say, "Should be plenty of pike to go around. That one was pretty big, had some fight in it."
(Aislynn hums and cleans up her excess cookware.)
Padhg asks Nakori, "You used the honey-glazed ham?"
Jarai exclaims to Anjinson, "That bloody mary looked delightful!"
Aislynn gets a cast iron skillet from atop her potbelly stove.
Caidie grins at you.
Aislynn closes her iron skillet.
(Nyyrei follows behind Bottura with a fork, sneaking bites of all the dishes.)
(Anjinson removes his apron and rolls it up, stuffing it into a bag along with his skull cap)
Jarai exclaims to Aislynn, "Such time into the pig!"
Aislynn gets a wire-bristled brush from inside her hitman's backpack.
Aislynn beams at Jarai!
Jarai exclaims to you, "Did you catch the pike yourself? It smelled wonderful!"
Caidie says to Anjinson, "You can make me a bloody mary any day in your sparkly clothes."
Caidie nods to Anjinson.
Aislynn quietly says to Jarai, "It's the only way. Long, and low."
Nakori beams!
You nod to Jarai.
Tirost grins.
Padhg says to Anjinson, "It was quite impressive how you pulled it all together in five roisaen."
(Anjinson unties his hair and adjusts it back to place)
You say, "Locally caught and fresh."
Nyyrei says, "Mmm."
Nyyrei takes a bite of the bacon.
Anjinson says, "Well, they all were so intimidating."
(Shenney banks the fires in her portable stove, setting it to rest.)
(Aislynn rubs her skillet with her brush, scouring out the last crispy bits before tucking it away.)
Anjinson says, "I had to catch up."
Bottura says, "My, my, my, this is a tough decision. All of the dishes were so thoughtful."
Nakori twitches an ear at Bottura nervously.
Jarai rubs her hands together.
Caidie softly says to Maxwelinski, "Did you just steal someone's squid?? That's probably dinner for someone."
Anjinson says, "May I just say, you all made amazing dishes...I am glad to compete against all of you."
Caidie squints at Maxwelinski.
Anjinson smiles.
Maxwelinski exclaims, "That's my friend!"
Miskton, your pike was cooked perfectly, still glistening, and the infusion really lent it a delicate flavor that did not overpower the fish itself. I appreciate the use of pike as well.
Shenney exclaims, "We should have dinner parties together!"
You beam!
Aislynn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Padhg says, "With all the activity I could barely keep up."
Bottura says, "Quite underused, as you mentioned."
Riverlynn pulls Caidie to her in a tight hug.
Caidie pulls Riverlynn to her in a tight hug.
Caidie says to Riverlynn, "You just missed it."
Maxwelinski hugs Riverlynn, getting a smile in return.
Riverlynn whispers something to Caidie.
Shenney sweeps Riverlynn into a dance.
Riverlynn says, "Oh, that happens."
Riverlynn hugs Maxwelinski, who wraps his arms around Riverlynn with a warm smile.
Riverlynn continues to dance with Shenney.
Nakori hiccups.
Caidie says to Riverlynn, "Shenney made apple whiskey pie and Anjinson made a bloody mary and Nakori rat butter. That's all I saw."
Maxwelinski says, "Miskton cooked a fish too."
Maxwelinski nods to Caidie.
Nakori meekly says, "Bacon butter..."
Riverlynn says, "It's safe to say a third of that, I dont mind missing."
Anjinson exclaims to Caidie, "I made other stuff too!"
Caidie says to Nakori, "Right for the rat."
Shenney says to Riverlynn, "Anjinson made a great omelet too."
Aislynn sniffles at Caidie.
Bottura says, "Aislynn, it was a bold choice to focus on the meat alone and to forego any garnish. The semi-glaze was in perfect balance, and the flesh bore the marks of someone who knows their pork."
Aislynn gracefully genuflects, curling her tail humbly behind her.
Aislynn quietly says, "Thank you, Chef."
Anjinson pats Aislynn on the back.
Caidie smiles.
Caidie beams at Aislynn!
Nakori meekly says to Caidie, "It doesn't have to be for the rat... sometimes I just eat plain butter on its own, and its fine."
Nakori nods emphatically.
Bottura asks, "Nakori, where do I begin?"
Tirost smiles at Nakori.
Anjinson chuckles.
Caidie says to Nakori, "Then I'd like to order a bucket of it please."
Jarai grins.
Caidie nods to Nakori.
Nakori beams at Caidie!
Nakori meekly says, "Ummm..."
Riverlynn smirks at Caidie.
Anjinson holds his hand out towards Nakori for a highfive.
Nakori meekly exclaims to Bottura, "I'm not sure!"
Nakori and Anjinson attempt to highfive, but Nakori misses and clips Anjinson's hand awkwardly.
Anjinson pats Nakori on the back.
Nakori winces.
Bottura says, "I can truly, honestly say that I have never had a dish remotely like yours before, even when eating more traditional Prydaen fare."
Nakori beams!
Nakori meekly says, "I did cook it."
Bottura says, "That you did."
Bottura nods to Nakori.
Anjinson says to Nakori, "Pretty good edge on us with that."
Nakori meekly exclaims, "I almost didn't, but then I thought... crispy!"
Jarai grins at Nakori.
Riverlynn ponders.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Bottura says, "Anjinson, you executed a full meal, not just a dish. It was intricate, and obviously well thought out."
Anjinson smiles.
Anjinson nods politely.
Bottura says, "I do, however, have to take a bit off for not stopping when I said."
Anjinson says, "Understandable."
Aislynn winces.
Aislynn praises Anjinson.
Bottura says, "Shenney, your commitment to the apple flavor profile was spot-on."
Shenney smiles at Bottura.
Bottura says, "Everything worked in concert."
Bottura exclaims, "All of you should be very proud of yourselves!"
Shenney says, "Thank you, Chef Bottura."
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
You smile.
Nakori gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Shenney exclaims, "I think we're all very pleased to participate in the Glaes Spatula Cooking Competition!"
You nod at Shenney, in complete agreement with her views.
Anjinson nods to Shenney.
Bottura says, "You braved horrid weather and the gods only know how many stray animals and insects to compete here, and yet your passion and personalities all shined through."
Jarai nods in agreement.
Bottura says, "So then, for third place ..."
Bottura gets a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula from inside her velvet bag.
Nakori hiccups.
Aislynn's tail undulates in an agitated fashion.
Tirost fidgets nervously.
Bottura exclaims, "Miskton with his pike!"
Aislynn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Shenney looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Bottura offers you a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds.
Padhg looks at you and applauds!
Anjinson looks at you and applauds!
You beam!
Nyyrei looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
You accept Bottura's offer and are now holding a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula.
Tirost looks at you and applauds!
Maxwelinski gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Anjinson says, "Good show."
Caidie looks at you and applauds!
You exclaim, "Thank you, Chef!"
Anjinson pats you on the back.
Bottura exclaims to you, "Congratulations!"
> look ring
Engraving upon the thick band spells out "Passion complements the seasoning of any dish! Glaes Spatula Cooking Competition 423 -- Third Place" in a bold script.
Jarai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
You slide a pure white glaes ring shaped like a bent spatula onto your finger.
Bottura says, "And in second place ..."
Bottura exclaims, "Nakori and her barbecued rat!"
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Jarai lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
You gaze into Nakori's eyes and applaud her heartily.
Fariden looks at Nakori and applauds!
Nakori falls backwards from her seat and passes out!
Anjinson gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Shenney lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Caidie lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nakori!
Padhg looks at Nakori and applauds!
Tirost lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Caidie laughs at Nakori.
Maxwelinski exclaims, "Yay!"
Riverlynn looks at Nakori and applauds!
Nyyrei lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Nakori drools.
Maxwelinski says, "Nakori you made the best rat ever."
Bellicia lets out a hearty cheer for Nakori!
Nakori weakly says, "Thank you..."
Shenney nods at Maxwelinski, obviously agreeing with his views.
Caidie nods emphatically at Maxwelinski.
Padhg says, "We're all going to get to buy Nakori's barbequed rat stuffed with ham."
Nyyrei says, "That bacon butter, though."
Nakori licks her lips.
Nakori beams!
Caidie nods to Nyyrei.
Bottura exclaims to Nakori, "I didn't think I'd like the butter as a garnish, but it worked. It looked like something my cousin's child might have put together out of clay, but it worked!"
Caidie says, "Best ever."
Nyyrei nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Nyyrei smacks her lips.
Jarai grins.
Maxwelinski laughs!
Anjinson grins.
Aislynn chortles softly at some secret joke.
Anjinson pats Nakori on the back.
Nakori winces.
Nakori meekly exclaims, "I actually got the idea from my daughter!"
Nakori beams at Bottura!
You grin.
Bottura says, "That makes so very much sense."
Nakori stands up.
Jarai chuckles.
Nakori dusts herself off.
Bottura says, "And now, for the final award! Our first place winner ..."
Anjinson pats Shenney on the back.
Anjinson pats Aislynn on the back.
Byd just nudged Aislynn.
Shenney fidgets nervously.
Aislynn fidgets nervously.
Anjinson says, "You're both first place in my book."
Nyyrei grins at Anjinson.
Bottura says, "Shenney! Your apple crumble was a delight. Not too heavy, not too sweet, and you really showcased the apples while not letting the other component fall to the side."
Aislynn lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Nyyrei lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Padhg looks at Shenney and applauds!
Shenney beams at Bottura!
Riverlynn looks at Shenney and applauds!
You gaze into Shenney's eyes and applaud her heartily.
Maxwelinski gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Bottura gets a necklace bearing a pure white glaes spatula pendant from inside her velvet bag.
Anjinson looks at Shenney and applauds!
Caidie looks at Shenney and applauds!
Byd's jaw drops.
Tirost looks at Shenney and applauds!
Bottura offers Nakori a necklace bearing a pure white glaes spatula pendant.
Shenney says, "That's an honor. Aislyn and Anjinson's dishes were amazing too."
Caidie lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Shenney!
Nakori accepts Bottura's necklace.
Jarai lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Bottura gets a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge from inside her velvet bag.
Bottura offers Shenney a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge.
Shenney accepts Bottura's glaes spatula.
Bottura gets a glaes belt frog from inside her velvet bag.
Bellicia lets out a hearty cheer for Shenney!
Shenney bows to Bottura.
Riverlynn grins.
Bottura offers Shenney a glaes belt frog.
Shenney accepts Bottura's belt frog.
Fariden smiles at Nakori.
Bottura beams!
Nakori meekly exclaims to Shenney, "You made gross fruits something good!"
Shenney gives a pure white glaes spatula with a razor-sharp edge a hug!
Nyyrei giggles.
Bottura says to Anjinson, "Your timing hurt you. The dish was lovely."
Byd dryly says, "First time pork has lost."
Aislynn grins at Byd.
Anjinson says to Bottura, "It happens, even when everything else is going right."
Nakori's ears droop for a moment as she gazes sadly at Aislynn.
Nakori hugs Aislynn, who wraps her arms around Nakori with a warm smile.
Aislynn makes a chirring noise in Nakori's direction.
Jarai exclaims, "All these smells, so scruptious!"
Shenney hugs Aislynn, who wraps her arms around Shenney with a warm smile.
Aislynn hugs Shenney, getting a smile in return.
Shenney hugs Anjinson, who wraps his arms around Shenney with a warm smile.
Bottura says to Aislynn, "The pork was amazing. It really, really was. I found myself wanting something to cut the silkiness of the meat, though, and a garnish really could have elevated it to the next level for me."
Aislynn nods to Bottura.
Nakori hiccups.
Caidie exclaims to Aislynn, "Butter!"
Caidie beams at Aislynn!
Nakori nods in agreement.
Riverlynn laughs!
Aislynn quietly says to Bottura, "It was originally intended to be a pork tart. But the dough didn't cooperate."
Anjinson says to Shenney, "That prize is well (9/17) suited for you."
Aislynn grins at Bottura.
Aislynn quietly exclaims, "I shall practice!"
Nakori gets a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce from inside her pink lunchbox.
Nakori offers Aislynn a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce.
Bottura says to Aislynn, "Ahhh. The risks of the kitchen."
Aislynn gets a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce from inside an ornate pan covered in swirling scrollwork.
Caidie exclaims to Aislynn, "Next time some buttery peaches on top and you will nail it!"
Nakori nods emphatically at Aislynn.
Aislynn waves a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce at Nakori.
Aislynn hums to herself.
Caidie nods emphatically at Aislynn.
Shenney exclaims, "For the next competition! More porky goodness!"
Nakori waves a pulled pork tart drenched in smoky barbeque sauce at Aislynn.
Caidie says, "Now Im starving."
Jarai exclaims, "I find that now I need to go find a bacon cupcake and a frothy beverage!"
Nakori puts her tart in her pink lunchbox.
Aislynn quietly says, "See, it works when there's time to get it right."
Aislynn grins.
Jarai nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Tirost nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Aislynn takes a bite of the tart.
Shenney asks Aislynn, "Or pork in steamed buns?"
Aislynn hums to herself.
Byd bows to Shenney.
Aislynn nods to Shenney.
Nakori meekly says to Aislynn, "I'll give you some of my barbecue sauce."
Padhg exclaims, "Congratulations to all who participated and especially the winners. All of the dishes make my my forge grilled cheese pale in comparison!"
Shenney curtsies to Byd.
Jarai exclaims, "Well done all of you! And cheers to the apple crumble!"
Aislynn takes a bite of the tart.
Nakori grins at Padhg.
Bellicia kisses Padhg. And she doesn't seem to want to stop.
Bottura says, "Anjinson and Aislynn, though you did not wn, both of you impressed me with your dishes."
Aislynn smiles at Bottura.
Bellicia says, "I like your grilled cheeses Pad."
Aislynn takes a bite of the tart.
Bottura exclaims, "So much so that I will be adding a version of each of them to the offerings that will be going up for sale with the winning dishes!"
Anjinson smiles.
Shenney asks Bottura, "Perhaps all the dishes could be featured?"
Shenney beams at Bottura!
Aislynn beams at Bottura!
Nyyrei gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Shenney lets out a hearty cheer for Bottura!
Anjinson exclaims, "Fantastic!"
Aislynn quietly exclaims, "Marvelous!"
Shenney exclaims, "Yay!!"
You just feel so pleased with yourself, you can't help letting out a hearty cheer.
Anjinson says, "Thank you chef."
Tirost smiles at Bottura.
Padhg says, "I can't wait for the tastings to be ready, then."
Riverlynn hums to herself.
Nakori curtsies awkwardly to Bottura, trying to keep her balance.
Bottura smiles.
Caidie says to Riverlynn, "We are buying all the bloody mary."
Shenney nods emphatically at Caidie.
Anjinson chuckles.
Maxwelinski grins.
Nyyrei nods at Caidie, obviously agreeing with her views.
Shenney says to Caidie, "It'll go really well with all the foods."
Caidie grins at Nyyrei.
Nakori meekly exclaims to Fariden, "You'll get to try my barbecued honey ham rat!"
Caidie nods to Shenney.
Fariden smiles at Nakori.
Riverlynn asks Caidie, "I am thinking everyone should feel very lucky I missed the things, because I am a great cook huh?"
Caidie laughs at Riverlynn.
Shenney nods to Riverlynn.
Caidie hugs Riverlynn, who wraps her arms around Caidie with a warm smile.
Bottura says, "Well then, bask in your accomplishments! I shall go ready the staff in preparing the new dishes."
Caidie exclaims to Riverlynn, "You buy a mean cookie!"
Nyyrei takes a bite of the bacon.
Caidie gently kisses Riverlynn on the cheek.
Riverlynn looks extremely pleased with herself.
Bottura waves.
Shenney says to Riverlynn, "You make the best cakes. I know it."
Aislynn quietly exclaims, "I need to get home and clean this stove. I will return!"
Caidie waves to Bottura.
Aislynn waves to Bottura.
Aislynn beams!
You nod politely to Bottura.
Nyyrei waves to Bottura.
Shenney bows to Bottura.
Riverlynn waves to Bottura.
Padhg bows to Bottura.
Chef Bottura went through a large cake-shaped tent with pink canvas awnings.
>>Each contestant role played making a food item and the GM gave them placings based on their usage of the act command and behavior that most personally entertained the GM?
They did a Flavor vs Flavor check why didn't you properly train taste if you wanted to win.
Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.
They did a Flavor vs Flavor check why didn't you properly train taste if you wanted to win.
Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.
I documented the contest and the dishes here: https://elanthipedia.play.net/Glaes_Spatula_Cooking_Competition_423
Winners, if you wouldn't mind uploading the prizes details, that would be great. I would be happy to document them myself (if you are willing to meet up with me so I can hold to appraise and measure).
Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall rank!
Paladin new player guide: https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Paladin_new_player_guide
armor and shields: https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Armor_and_shield_player_guide
Winners, if you wouldn't mind uploading the prizes details, that would be great. I would be happy to document them myself (if you are willing to meet up with me so I can hold to appraise and measure).
Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall rank!
Paladin new player guide: https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Paladin_new_player_guide
armor and shields: https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Armor_and_shield_player_guide
