(D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
- Jiyo Ayumu
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(D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
Once again Ayumu found himself behind the cooking pots. But this time he was not cooking for the group.
Well, that was a bit more complicated than that. He wasn't cooking directly for the group, but he was preparing a feast for their Nezumi hosts, which should benefit the group eventually if things went right.
First, he had to decide on a menu. One Nezumi had told him they liked fish, so that was as good a base as any. And they seem to have no problem with human food in general, so he could probably keep true to standard recipes.
Just hoped he wasn't going to accidentally poison them. If he limited himself to ingredients he had seen them ingest eagerly at meal time, all should right, right?
Well, that was a bit more complicated than that. He wasn't cooking directly for the group, but he was preparing a feast for their Nezumi hosts, which should benefit the group eventually if things went right.
First, he had to decide on a menu. One Nezumi had told him they liked fish, so that was as good a base as any. And they seem to have no problem with human food in general, so he could probably keep true to standard recipes.
Just hoped he wasn't going to accidentally poison them. If he limited himself to ingredients he had seen them ingest eagerly at meal time, all should right, right?
Imperial | Former Isawa | Bushi | Artisan | Skeletal
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Outfit in camp: No weapon, no trinket (D1-D7), jade (D9+) | On patrol: Light armor, yari, bronze sword, yumi + quiver
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
Sora wandered over to the smell of cooking, blinked, then smiled.
"Good morning, Ayumu. Looks like quite a production you're working on..."
"Good morning, Ayumu. Looks like quite a production you're working on..."
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Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
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- Jiyo Ayumu
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Hi sempai. Had a good night?
Trying my best here. You wouldn't know what our furry friends like to eat, would you? I've tried to ask the ones we have with us, but they're not always easy to understand."
Trying my best here. You wouldn't know what our furry friends like to eat, would you? I've tried to ask the ones we have with us, but they're not always easy to understand."
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"They're pretty tough. Ch'jak'matt was gnawing on part of a tree when I met him. Good senses of smell, so they might like things with aromas they can appreciate. Pretty sure anything we can eat, they can eat."
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Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
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- Jiyo Ayumu
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Heavily flavored sounds good. I think we can allow yourself to invest a good portion of our ever-dwindling stock of spices into this.
Do you know where, when and how the others are supposed to meet the Nezumi leaders exactly?"
Do you know where, when and how the others are supposed to meet the Nezumi leaders exactly?"
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Word is, it's at the city's civic heart, and a short time from now."
Sora looked around at their surroundings. Then sighed, happily.
"This city is a wonder."
Sora looked around at their surroundings. Then sighed, happily.
"This city is a wonder."
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
- Jiyo Ayumu
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"According to them, it used to be even more incredible before the catastrophe. I definitely need to see that.
Have to actually. Reiko said it might be our last opportunity to get jade before things go south."
Have to actually. Reiko said it might be our last opportunity to get jade before things go south."
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
Sora shot the younger man a look.
"You didn't manage to get any back in the Crab lands?"
"You didn't manage to get any back in the Crab lands?"
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
- Jiyo Ayumu
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"No. The local providers were resentful for some reason.
But it's not about me. According to Reiko, JeeGoKoo's influence turn allies against one another. So we need to secure enough for the whole group to be on the safe side."
But it's not about me. According to Reiko, JeeGoKoo's influence turn allies against one another. So we need to secure enough for the whole group to be on the safe side."
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"I was talking to Shinsei about sending people back the further we go. After all, we're a small army at present- finding that much jade on short notice seems tricky."
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Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
- Jiyo Ayumu
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"I didn't know we had people from the Chinsei tribe with us. Oh, maybe you're talking about Chisei, the ex-imperial who got married away?
As for that solution... Do you really think there is a single person in this expedition that will accept to go back if we ask them too? I feel like we're all quite obstinate here, even we don't necessarily show it the same way."
As for that solution... Do you really think there is a single person in this expedition that will accept to go back if we ask them too? I feel like we're all quite obstinate here, even we don't necessarily show it the same way."
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
Inga decided to go have breakfast near the wagon. It was where people gathered and probably find the one she is looking for. "Good morning."
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- Jiyo Ayumu
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Oh, hello Inga.
Inga, this is my sempai Sora. He is... A lot of things. I think he'll do a far better at presenting himself that I do.
Sora, this is Inga. She is a spiritually trained warrior who has been kind enough to accompany us on this quest.
Inga, if you want breakfast, you better try your luck at the main counter. I've more or less requisitioned this one to prepare some delicacies for our Nezumi hosts."
Inga, this is my sempai Sora. He is... A lot of things. I think he'll do a far better at presenting himself that I do.
Sora, this is Inga. She is a spiritually trained warrior who has been kind enough to accompany us on this quest.
Inga, if you want breakfast, you better try your luck at the main counter. I've more or less requisitioned this one to prepare some delicacies for our Nezumi hosts."
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Hello. I am glad to meet you. I am no spirit talker but but I do know a thing or two about it." Inga nodded to the two imperials. "I'll get some food. But I should prepare the body for scarce food."
♧Shoji tribe ♧Bushi ♧Unlucky ♧Daredevil ♧Superstitious ♧Fortune Teller ♧Haunted ♧ Very Unfortunate
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Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,
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- Togashi Saruko
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
Back to hot weather again it seemed. Saruko lamented the unpleasant southern heat as she had shed some of the layers of her robes, which now left her forearms uncovered and with less flowy fabric to obfuscate some of her form, so it was much clearer to see that she had lost her girlish physique of the past and become a woman, and a mother.
"Good morning," she gave a warm smile to those gathered by the wagon for breakfast as she got her own meal. Best enjoy the good food before it would run out and she'd be forced to live on the rations she'd brought. Warm food did beat dried rations most of the time.
"Good morning," she gave a warm smile to those gathered by the wagon for breakfast as she got her own meal. Best enjoy the good food before it would run out and she'd be forced to live on the rations she'd brought. Warm food did beat dried rations most of the time.
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Don't overdo it or you might end up looking like me."
Ayumu said it cheerfully, so it's probably a joke. Probably.
"Hello milady. Did you have a good night?"
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"One can't really complain, except for the heat," she chuckled softly and took a small sip of the broth in her bowl to test it out first. "We're out of the swamp for now, so that's a relief."
"How does today find you all?"
"How does today find you all?"
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"For now, busy. I'm hoping to finish preparing all this food in time for the talks with the Nezumi. Every little bit of good will we can get won't be lost.
Actually...
None of you would happen to be a skilled cook by chance?"
Actually...
None of you would happen to be a skilled cook by chance?"
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- Togashi Saruko
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Not... really?" she admitted sheepishly. She could cook well enough to make something edible, but to make something that was tasty and appetizing was another.
"I know how to make some food, but I'm not any good at it."
"I know how to make some food, but I'm not any good at it."
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- Jiyo Ayumu
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Re: (D7, EM, Open) The way to a rat's heart is through their stomach
"Well, was worth a try. Will you be one of our representatives to the Nezumi chieftains, Lady of Many Stories? I feel like they do like tales, but that may be just me misinterpreted their unusual way of saying things in our tongue."
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