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victory_road2021-01-16 01:24 am
indigo_league) wrote in victory_road2021-01-16 01:24 am
Bakers, start your baking!
Who: Everybody!
Where: Riegfried and Soy's mansion
When: January 15th; day time for the cooking part, evening for the mingle part.
Summary: Come one, come all to the newest contest hosted by Riegfried and Soy. Today's theme: cooking!
[Daytime - The kitchens]
Throughout the day, the kitchens will be open to all contestants, though any casual onlookers --human, pokemon, or otherwise-- will be shooed out to prevent any cheating.
Each contestant will be directed to a gleaming counter, where they will be able to find everything from your basic whisk and spatula to gleaming kitchen machinery fancy enough to make any cook feel faint with envy. Each counter comes complete with a small fridge (should you need to chill any of your ingredients), an oven, a stove, a microwave -- really, anything you can imagine and it is there. Riegfried and Soy clearly didn't want anyone to run into the issue of not having the right equipment for the job.
At the back of the room are the fridges: tall, imposing fridges made of gleaming metal stocked full of every sort of ingredient you could possibly think of. And next to the fridges, contestants can find rows and rows of shelves, each nearly bowing under the weight of the products placed on them -- from fresh fruit, to spices, to rice and noodles. If you need it, you can find it.
Riegfried and Soy will be flitting around the room like a pair of extravagant Butterfrees, happy to engage contestants in small interviews. Everything for the camera, baby! Because those are also there; they are clearly trying to stay out of everybody's way, but small, Rotom-powered cameras flit around the room for close-ups, while cameramen and women with heavy-duty equipment get the distance shots. Hopefully, you haven't got an issue with stage fright.
[Evening - The show]
And when all is said and done, and the last dishes have been cooked, it's time for the actual show. There is some time between the actual cooking and this part of the evening, during which contestants have a chance to change their clothing and freshen up, but before too long, the mansion's doors open to the guests, who are herded by the cheerful hosts to an enormous hall.
The hall itself is set up with all manner of comforts. There are some small tables and chairs for anyone who wants to sit down for a while. Long tables line the sides of the room, absolutely laden with all manner of refreshments. There is even a special table set aside where the dishes the contestants made (at least the ones that made it to this part of the evening) are displayed and ready for tasting.
The schedule for the night is rather straightforward.
After some meet-and-greet and time for every last guest to arrive, the day's events (cut and edited by a very exhausted camera crew) will be projected onto a huge screen for all to enjoy. The votes will be tallied afterward and awards and prizes will be handed out. The rest of the evening will give the winners a chance to celebrate, the losers a chance to commiserate, and everybody else to clear the buffet of everything edible.
Where: Riegfried and Soy's mansion
When: January 15th; day time for the cooking part, evening for the mingle part.
Summary: Come one, come all to the newest contest hosted by Riegfried and Soy. Today's theme: cooking!
[Daytime - The kitchens]
Throughout the day, the kitchens will be open to all contestants, though any casual onlookers --human, pokemon, or otherwise-- will be shooed out to prevent any cheating.
Each contestant will be directed to a gleaming counter, where they will be able to find everything from your basic whisk and spatula to gleaming kitchen machinery fancy enough to make any cook feel faint with envy. Each counter comes complete with a small fridge (should you need to chill any of your ingredients), an oven, a stove, a microwave -- really, anything you can imagine and it is there. Riegfried and Soy clearly didn't want anyone to run into the issue of not having the right equipment for the job.
At the back of the room are the fridges: tall, imposing fridges made of gleaming metal stocked full of every sort of ingredient you could possibly think of. And next to the fridges, contestants can find rows and rows of shelves, each nearly bowing under the weight of the products placed on them -- from fresh fruit, to spices, to rice and noodles. If you need it, you can find it.
Riegfried and Soy will be flitting around the room like a pair of extravagant Butterfrees, happy to engage contestants in small interviews. Everything for the camera, baby! Because those are also there; they are clearly trying to stay out of everybody's way, but small, Rotom-powered cameras flit around the room for close-ups, while cameramen and women with heavy-duty equipment get the distance shots. Hopefully, you haven't got an issue with stage fright.
[Evening - The show]
And when all is said and done, and the last dishes have been cooked, it's time for the actual show. There is some time between the actual cooking and this part of the evening, during which contestants have a chance to change their clothing and freshen up, but before too long, the mansion's doors open to the guests, who are herded by the cheerful hosts to an enormous hall.
The hall itself is set up with all manner of comforts. There are some small tables and chairs for anyone who wants to sit down for a while. Long tables line the sides of the room, absolutely laden with all manner of refreshments. There is even a special table set aside where the dishes the contestants made (at least the ones that made it to this part of the evening) are displayed and ready for tasting.
The schedule for the night is rather straightforward.
After some meet-and-greet and time for every last guest to arrive, the day's events (cut and edited by a very exhausted camera crew) will be projected onto a huge screen for all to enjoy. The votes will be tallied afterward and awards and prizes will be handed out. The rest of the evening will give the winners a chance to celebrate, the losers a chance to commiserate, and everybody else to clear the buffet of everything edible.
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[Ashe smiled at Hob as he stood up and walked back over to the counter to grab his half while Piplup enjoyed their half.]
Sounds good, I'd love to try some if you have anymore.
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[Gently blowing on his own bun, Dimitri starts to lead Ashe over to where his own counter is.]
They are nothing near as good as what you can make... But I have been told they are coming along well.
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Thank you, but I make those buns all the time. I'm sure your bread will be delicious. [Ashe still isn't used to compliments.]
What have you been up to since you've been here? I read somewhere that you can earn badges. Have you been doing that?
[Ashe didn't know if he would want to earn badges, though he would find a place for Piplup to train. He had a lot of energy to burn.]
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[Sorry, Ashe, he is Determined on this compliment train. Still, he leads Ashe to his own work station, talking as he goes.]
I have been.... recuperating, I suppose. [You know. Getting his mental health in check. Learning to enjoy things properly. Communicating with people again. It's a little dizzying still, honestly.] But Chip - ah, he is the child of a man I am traveling with, Grant - Chip wishes to win those badges themself. Badges seem to be useful, at least for those who are trainers, so... I have been attempting them.
[Besides, it gives his Pokemon a sense of accomplishment, and, well, Dimitri always wants to help them.]
[Coming to a stop at his station, Dimitri considers what he's made so far. Back when they were students... Ashe had liked fish, hadn't he? And desserts... Well, Dimitri hasn't really used any fish yet, although he's pondering if he should start messing with that.]
[But desserts? He has those. So he picks up one of the sweeter breads, decorated with a bit of honey.]
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That's good. I'm glad that you've been recuperating. This world looks like it can be very good for that. [Ashe remembered the many times he walked by the monastery worried about Dimitri. It was partly the reason that Ashe trained so hard. He wanted to make sure that he was strong enough to help defend Dimitri along with their friends. However, it looked like Dimitri was doing better, much to Ashe's relief.]
That's great, I hope Chip does well in the tournament. I heard about the challenge and the badges that you can collect. I'm more interested in the breeding side of this world, though I might let Ky train so he can work off some energy. Ky was calm now that he knew Dimitri was a friend, though he didn't know how long that would last.
Ashe left his thoughts at the offer of the sweet bread. He thanked Dimitri for the piece before he got a piece for Ky then took a bite.]
This is good! I like the honey on it. Ky likes it too. [Piplup chirped happily as he ate his piece.]
How many badges have you received so far?
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[But he supposes that is what happens when it looks like Pokemon are the main method of combat here. No humans needs put themselves in danger, and the Pokemon themselves are incredibly resilient, even the smallest of them. It's easy to heal them, as well.]
[That is the one thing Fodlan does not have... but perhaps he can do something similar.]
[Dimitri keeps his hand behind his back, waiting for Ashe's verdict on the bread, and nods at his question.]
I wish you the best of luck. Apparently Grant and Sylvain have also had an interest in breeding, so perhaps you may be interested to speak with them more on this.
I only have two so far... We have not been in this land for very long.