49th Recipe [Hisui Catchall]

[cyan_maid]

Who: Jane Crocker and YOU!
Where: Anywhere and everywhere in Hisui
When: July 2022, maybe a little of August
Summary: Listen, sometimes, beyond the fourth wall, someone has to take a month off and help get a new puppy somewhat settled in and calmed down before they can do cool DWRP events...so we get a big catchall log instead
Rating: Shouldn't go higher than a T


[Jane Crocker, after spending that first day and night fuming at the utter irresponsibility of Cara Liss while sleeping on the ground in a very basic tent, bereft of her usual team of Pokemon and in their place caring for a Cleffa equally as confused as she is, gets up that next morning, puts on her brave face, and gets busy to keep her mind off of the big things. The wild, perspective-shattering, being thrown back into the ding dang past sort of things that can drive a stubborn skeptic to things that are very stubborn and lacking in skepticism, if precautions aren't taken.

Or, to put it simply - Jane takes to keeping camp tidy and the cookpot cooking right out the gate.

It's been a good while since she was roughing it on her own, making good on her own personal quests, but that doesn't mean she lacks for experience - you can't not learn how to camp out in the world of Pokemon. This place just has a few less amenities! Or, uh, a lot less of them. But cooking is still cooking, and for the bulk of her time here, Jane takes on the small tasks to make this camp something akin to a home.

So, at any point during the month of July, feel free to come to her with new weird ingredients to try cooking with, or drag her out into the wilderness - she does have the itch to go looking around, once her mind's settled in this new facet of their reality, and her new little Pokemon friend's wistfulness almost seems to match her own! Trouble is, with a place this big and wild, where do you even start...?]

Comments

[crystalmaster]

[Radley is happy that so many of the group is pitching in to make sure things aren't as miserable as they could be. He smiles as he and Lily set down more mushrooms and leeks.]

It smells really good here.

[cyan_maid]

[I mean, why wouldn't they? What sense would there be to storming off on one's own into the actual, real wilderness, with no sign of civilization as far as the eye can see?]

Ah, thank you, it's alright. Just making due with what's available, is all.

[The mushrooms and leeks are appreciated, and Jane will start prepping those for...anything, really, maybe they'll go into dinner or maybe someone from the Ginko Guild will make medicine with them, who knows. Her new Cleffa friend sits next to her adn works slowly by her side, brushing dirt off of the spoils of foraging or picking off any not-so-tasty bits.]

[crystalmaster]

[Radley definitely sees no sense in it, unless one is looking for the parts. And even so, it would be foolish to go out so far it would be difficult to come back without getting lost.]

Yeah, that's all we can do.

[Lily stretches and lays down in the grass.]

I haven't had any luck finding any of the missing parts. Who knows where they're at.

[He sighs.]

[cyan_maid]

There's surely enough of us that someone will stumble upon them eventually. [Not that Jane wouldn't mind a veritable treasure hunt under normal circumstances...] I might, too, but part of me wishes the person responsible for all this went and hunted for them herself.

[crystalmaster]

Yeah, no kidding. She does this to all of us, but she doesn't wanna take much responsibility and help fix it.

[Anger flashes in his eyes, but then he sighs and pets Lily.]

I always thought maybe we could hang out, do something fun back in Goldenrod. Here, there's not a whole lot that qualifies as "fun." Look for the parts, possibly get lost, get chased by ticked-off Pokemon....

[cyan_maid]

Hang out...you and Cara Liss?

[The invitation has flown over Jane's head, so fixated as she is on that one frustrating woman.]

[crystalmaster]

... Uh no, you and me. Since we both live in Goldenrod. I didn't even know Cara Liss existed until we ended up here.

[cyan_maid]

Oh - oh! Uh, I suppose we could? We're still not very acquainted yet...

[crystalmaster]

Yeah, this isn't the greatest place to make an acquaintance. Probably talking here in camp is the safest thing. The Pokemon around here are loco! I wonder why, too. Are they angry the humans are moving in?

[That would make sense, really.]

[cyan_maid]

I, uh, I think they're just...you know, actual wild animals? Moreso than usual?

[Jane shifts a bit uncomfortably, looking back down at her work.]

[crystalmaster]

Also possible. I'll admit they act more like wild animals would act back home. I guess I'm just used to most Pokemon being friendlier.

[He picks up on the uncomfortable shifting and starts to get up. He doesn't want to push himself on anyone and he certainly won't stay if he's not wanted.]

Well, if you wanna talk or anything, I'm always open. I know we haven't talked much in Johto, but ... we're all kinda stuck here for now, so ...

[He shrugs helplessly. He just thought maybe trying to bond more would help ease some of the distress of being stuck in the past.]

That puppy is adorable!

[cuttingremark]

[A small Gible waddles up to Jane, dropping a yam she'd been carrying in her mouth at her feet. From a few feet away, Loki sighs]

I don't think she wants that after you've chewed on it, Bita...

Thank you! He is a silly rowdy boy lol

[cyan_maid]

O-Oh! No, that should be fine, I think...

[Jane will crouch down to check out that yam, though it has been quite...chewed. Not to a pulp, it's still firm and recognizable, but it'll take some creative chopping to disguise the teeth marks.]

Every little bit helps, really it does. We can't exactly turn up our noses at anything in this situation, right?

[cuttingremark]

Well hopefully this is just as helpful then.

[He gestures to the Zoroark standing beside him, arms full of yams.]

I don't believe we've met yet. I am Loki of Asgard. This is Vakker- [He indicates the Zoroark, who gives a happy yip.] and this is Bita [The Gible croaks a greeting of her own.]

[cyan_maid]

[Jane tilts her head at the introduction, but nods. You can see the cogs in her brain turning - she's not illiterate, she knows the bare bones Norse stuff, and Loki, and Asgard, she knows what that is in essence. But certainly not in Marvel terms. Still, hm.]

Well, then, it's nice to meet you. I'm Jane Crocker...not particularly of anywhere, just Jane Crocker.

[She welcomes the additional not-chewed yams, and the little Cleffa beside her that is...sort of prepping vegetables and moreso fumbling them with her tiny hands, takes one to hold it, obviously inspecting firmness.]

[cuttingremark]

Well met, Jane Crocker. [Vakker sits down next to Cleffa and begins gently poking at the yams, trying to mimic what the smaller pokemon does to test them.

Bita starts chewing on a bit of chopped firewood.]

Bita, no! I'm terribly sorry, she can't seem to stop chewing on everything.

[cyan_maid]

Ah - yeah, wood's really not...ideal, for that. I'd say you ought to get her a chew toy but options are kind of limited at the moment.

[The Cleffa appreciates the help! She peeps and demonstrates her technique of barely squeezing the yam in her tiny hands.]

[cuttingremark]

She hasn't hurt herself so far, but I'd rather not risk it. [He pulls Bita away from the wood pile, but is unable to take the small piece away from her now that it's in her mouth.]

Do you have any experience with this type of pokemon? [Asked like a tired single parent.

At least Vakker's having a good time gently prodding and squeezing the yams as instructed. It's a little hard with his claws, but he's getting the hang of it!]

[cyan_maid]

Not that one, no...it's a Dragon type though, if I'm not mistaken. I knew someone from my world who had one while she was here.

[prayreturn]

[ During the month, Jane would not be working alone. While Minfilia wasn't as experienced at cooking in general, she seemed to know quite a few ways to cook in this more... rustic environment.

It was one of those times that Minfilia spoke quietly, as she portioned out food to add to their latest dish. ] It's a pity the berries here still aren't edible to humans. I miss spice.

[cyan_maid]

...You know, I'm not usually a very spicy person besides cinnamon, but I miss it, too. [Jane sighs, continuing her mincing of mushrooms and herbs.] When all this is over I'm going to get a bottle of that hot sauce with the Torchic on it and just douse everything in that purely for the experience.

[prayreturn]

If they had somehow not even used salt, I would have been a lot more upset. [ Minfilia commented so very casually. ] I... don't know what I'll do when this is over. Other then try and apologize to my Pokemon.

Do you think they'll like the muffins they sell here? If we can even bring objects though time.

[cyan_maid]

If we can't bring them, I don't see why we couldn't find a way to replicate the recipe.

[Jane offers Minfilia a wan smile.]

My own Pokemon are on my mind, too, honestly. My house is...rather bereft of human company most of the time, so I've made up for it with Pokemon company, and they're all quite adept at managing the place for themselves and keeping mayhem to a minimum, but being pulled away from them like this just sits wrong with me.

[prayreturn]

I'd recently brought some Pokemon Eggs from a friend. [ Minfilia said, sounding a little defeated, as she continued to work. ] If I cannot be there when they hatch, I hope to at least endear myself to them.

I'm not that good of a cook when it comes to the tools provided within Johto, I must admit.

[cyan_maid]

No? So I'm guessing it's different from what your world has, then. I wouldn't mind showing you some tips if you like. When we're back, that is.