Culinary class

**Skye** · Jan 12th, 2025 12:59 PM

””Slowly, slowly shrinking down with each subsequent comment by her fellow shaman, not sure how to respond after a while as she slumps down with a sigh.
”You got me, I have nothing left to defend my approach with, I guess the wind girl will try to learn how to ride a mechanical dragon.” This is going to go so bad, damn, damn, damn, how do people even keep calm behind the steering wheel, damn why didn´t my raisers make sure to teach me when I was fourteen and a little more green. ”That expensive? Damn, I am really out of the loop of financial costs and such things, then again if you can squeeze out a dime you squeeze hard enough to get two, is that not how those greedy bastards in charge tends to act?”

Nodding at their host.
”Water like this is seldom drinkable, I was more curious about potential sea life, along with the water for bathing, and the scent of it and of course the coloration as some places does have a tendency to see discolored water in various colors. Green and brown being perhaps the most common but other colors have been seen as well, not that I know the details behind them all.”

Wait what did he say.
”Based?” Leaving the question open ended enough to easily be skipped over but the word had not avoided her ears.

Grinning triumphantly, unsure if just how grand of a win this was for her was something he would even begin to see. Waiting for the code to be copied before jumping upward with a little shout.
”Yes! I finally managed to get you a gift.” Making a small little victory dance in place as she whisks the card back down into her purse to make sure she could find some nice fire and eliminate it later on. Then suddenly stopping to offer her fellow shaman a slight glance in surprise. ”By staying clean? How fun is that, chocolate is fun just because of the many odd things you can do with it, and some marks here and there tells the tale.” And back to their host. ”Of course, we are here to learn after all. Cannot be stuck just doing open fire cooking all my life.”

Getting up and washing her hands properly then getting in position, not being to bothered with having an apron or note, she would just wash the clothes of they got dirty, and if they did not well then problem solved.

Cooking without an open fire 11 successes

Starting off kinda slowly, clearly a bit to impatient from being used to work with an actual full on open fire more than these modern kitchens but gradually getting the hang of it and starting to carry on in a far more mannered way. ”I still say that an open fire feels more normal, but I think I see how some of the differences in preparation are to be viewed at least.”

**Guru** · Jan 15th, 2025 05:13 PM

Guru's lips pursed into a frown and he nodded along his agreement to the state of the environment being poor at best. Though as Skye talks about the water not being drinkable he can't help but smirk, "It's at least drinkable once." He offered with a small laugh though it could be made potable that part was easy enough. The smile staying there as he caught Skye in a similar trap that she'd laid for her gift. "It can be intimidating but I know you're more than capable. I mean look at us now..." A gesture at the gauntlet Chamber's had set up to teach them a classic and professional recipe.

The name didn't seem to spark any particular note from the Shaman though he listened with rapt interest as he spoke of life there. "Organized Chaos." He gave a small nod, not complete understanding there but he was beginning to draw comparisons to more familiar things. Ending on his favorite 'The only constant is change.' Ruminating that as the gift was exchanged and he thought about his plan of attack. Guru waving off the apron not wanting to put the Moros out.

A shake of his head as Skye spoke of the fun of chocolate, "Not about fun. IT's about skill and efficiency. IT's about showing off how much better you are and wearing it proudly for all to see. IT's been a long time since I've been quite that competitive." He'd started by reading the recipe first, absorb, understand, prepare, and then begin. Normally he baked everything ahead of time so it was Guru's turn to lay out the ingredients methodically. Sorting by order of use and starting with the things that would need to take the longest. "You should look into smoking meat Skye, that I think you'd be into."

Cooking - 13 Sux

**Chambers** · Jan 17th, 2025 02:25 AM

The boat was not unduly expensive but that might well be due it being his primary residence not an accessory on top of a house and car and all the rest. But likewise he feels no need to defend his choice of domicile. "Sea life? Not much given we are very far from the sea." He chuckles a little. "As for marine life." Which is what he suspects is meant by the question. "Salmon, lampreys, trout and sturgeon and of course the Colney of sea lions." But he doesn't tangle with those. "There is sewage overflow so you get the brown or silty looking discoloration frequently and all kinds of rubbish ends up in the river." In short while it could sustain life it needed some help no doubt about that.

The question is simple enough. "As in based out of. The sanctum I used while I was out there was in that city much like I am currently based in Sacramento but occasionally fly out to other places as the need arises, like to take the exam I had to travel out." Just an easy example to demonstrate the point.

Guru's correction is well fair and accepted in good grace. "Point, well made." A slight chuckle escaping the Moros. "I would not however recommended drinking the water to most people." Well actually it is very possible both his guests need not worry about diseases or toxins in the water so they might be fine.

As for India well it was inexorable hard to explain. "Yes. that's not very helpful is it." He ponders. "It was like starting over entirely? All the patterns and systems and organisation I was used to utterly absent and in its place a new systems and new patterns strange to me and unrecognisable to anything I knew. So it seemed chaotic." And yet. "However things get done, and they get done with great speed, efficiency and organisation of a different kind, to a very high degree of success usually." Left wondering if that had made it any clearer or only confused the point further.

The wellington eventually in and cooking, had gone swimmingly. "Are you sure you to even need lessons, your very skilled at this already." Both were maintaining the highest of standards in their efforts. "While that cooks the soup is next on the list." Moving ingredients from one of the table surfaces over to the galley and reaching for some pans from the elevated roof section. A few seconds pass as he examines everything making sure all is in place as it needs to be.

Teamwork for Skye 16 success

Teamwork for Guru 12 success

**Skye** · Jan 17th, 2025 07:55 AM

””Excessively pouting at her fellow shaman.
”Indeed, indeed, anything can be learned, any hindrance and obstacle overcome. Still I am really not good with cars, is the car an automatic or one where you need to manage that little stick between the seats?” Why wasn´t it an MC, it would be so much easier to learn. Knowing she could argue the topic further but in the end she had been bested and agreed. [/COLOR] ”Poison is drinkable at least once to, doesn´t mean I urge to consume that again. But when shall I come over to get behind the wheel of the mechanical dragon? I am quite certain my learners permit has expired, in addition to being long lost.” Likely with either the police, discarded or found and thrown away by now.

Listening with a nod to their host for the evening.
”So in short some things to avoid, water of differing quality with annoying scents at times, do not expect the fresh watery air at all times, and beware the lampreys got it. But there are sea lions here? That was unexpected, did not think a marina would have them.” Are they safe here? ”Fly? Yikes that exam must have been far away, I wonder how long it would take me to finish it, lets see I can travel around 185 miles on foot in a day at around peak levels, but that requires proper terrain so hmm, well probably quite a while.”

Merely shrugging at Guru.
”Sadly I am not competitive at all when it doesn´t matter. It only creates issues.” And its better to not let to much be seen to easily. ”I have done that in the past, but its been quite a while, a firepit can be an excellent source for it, add a little hut and you have an excellent way to keep the meat away from wind or trash, keep it high enough and store it safely.” It was excellent when she stayed in deeper wood areas for extended period of times.

Looking over the ingredients with a bit of a gulp, soup was really not her thing, stew sure that was logical, but soup sure she had made some simple soups over an open fire but that worked completely different than this.
”You keep giving instructions which makes it easier to follow, the hardest part alone is knowing what all the odd names mean and what to look for.”

Making the soup 9 successes

Wiping her brow as she looks down at the soup she had put together, or well the basics of it before it was done at least, not really sure if she had gotten it right or not but hopefully it would be quite edible at least. ”I really appreciate the lesson and all your help, maybe you would care to join one of my movie nights in the not to distant future with me making food for everyone?”

**Guru** · Jan 19th, 2025 02:26 PM

The wellington was the thing Guru was most concerned about. It was the most finicky thing they were preparing with little room for error. He had caught what Chamber's had meant when he said based out of it, though it did mean there was a level of detachment there. He wondered what that meant or said about the situation? That was outside of his comfort zone though, too many variable, too much guess work. Laughing along with everyone happy the joke about poison went off well but they were a strange lot who routinely consumed it for entertainment as well.

"If you get your license -we can go on a proper hunt." He said in a sing song voice, offering the carrot to go along with the stick of the lessons. He knew he didn't come off as the type, it wasn't something he preferred or even enjoyed doing. But it was as natural as anything else and he wasn't unskilled in that area. Besides, it would be good to spend some away from the city and people for a change. The pivot to the soup was a good time for him to give Chamber's more attentron to discuss India.

"Not what I had imagined then. A different organizational system, a different system of life, a way of being that seems totally alien and yet you can witness all around you how it works. I've heard that the pace of life there matches as well, which is a lot coming from me." He offered with a laugh, that was more of a step into reaching understanding. Like the difference between Sleeping and Awakened life.

Though he was just as surprised as Chamber's was by Skye's performance. She had a good guide and teacher, sure, but he could see the fundamentals there as well. It was clear, while not her preferred method, she could still adapt and maintain her standards. "Maybe you should be, it's a chance to show off a little to push your skills to a new limit, a new edge." He offered and reached a hand up before pulling it away as he caught himself before running the messy appendage through his neat hair. "Sorry, got me thinking back to my sport days. But I know I am not complacent just leaving my skills where they lie." With that he offered a deep and thankful nod to Chambers for the instruction.

"Firepits have come a long way. Like with the car, keep your mind flexible when it comes to your tools." He offered a one shouldered shrug as he worked on getting the soup up to temp. "So do you usually monitor through time, I'm anal retentive and use a thermometer because I have it. Oh - but a more interesting question, how do you handle rough waters? I imagine most of the furniture is secured but what about the dishware?"

SOUP! 13 Sux

**Chambers** · Jan 21st, 2025 01:20 PM

That Skye didn't know about the sea lions was more curious then not. "They're something of a local attraction unfortunely. And I would not feed them myself." No need to be affiliated with that kind of attention. "I simply arranged for it to be at a Consilia that I used to be apart of, less unknowns and all that." And knowing how the systems worked had made it considerably easier then blindly reaching out.

Guru was not wrong. "The pace of life is fast, it almost feels rushed or hurried in the city, I might go so far as to say manic but again it works for the place." People still got where they were going and things still got done.

The Moros was in agreement with Guru on the skills thing. "Your both rising to the challenge fantastically." If the soups tasted as good as they smelt then it would be a indulgent day for consumption. "Skills should not be left to idle were possible." Of course time, as it was under the lie, meant every mage had to spend what they had on certain things, developing in different fields.

The invite was unexpected. "Movie nights are not really my cup of tea but thank you for the invite." Movies in general really not something he had ever really gotten into. Nodding as Guru asks about time. "As a rule of thumb yes, knowing your equipment helps to of course." Each machine had its quirks. The answer about plates was easy enough a cupboard is opened to show plates tack between four dowel rods with room over the top to take plates in and out. "Stops them sliding about." Simple solutions to simple problems.

Checking the time and nodding. "Right the field dish then while the other two finish off." They might even have time to prep the sauce.

Teamwork Skye 15 success

Teamwork Guru 7 Suxx

**Skye** · Jan 21st, 2025 02:53 PM

Hunt? Letting her lips move upward into a grand excited smile as she bursts out into a soft brief song.
”Draw your string
Let the arrow fly
Fell your prey
Eat it´s eye
Carve out the heart
Offer some to the ground
Colored red in beauty and allure” Chuckling a bit as the song dies out. ”Sadly I do not know if I am interested in a license though, learning to operate a car would be good but a license I have a harder time to grasp. I mostly move around to patrol, or hunt, sure it would be good for emergencies but the likelihood I would keep a mechanical dragon is slim to none.” Or having one registered in my name not a chance.

Shrugging at the words of competitiveness.
”I see your point but do believe you to not see the reason why I do not.” Then again who does? ”I push when I am around people whom are my equal or better to improve, that is how you learn and improve but normally so no.” To go home and train her butt off where no one saw when she found herself lacking though that was more her norm. Looking to Chambers. ”Thank you, you are an excellent instructor.” Making certain to take each step to memory to be able to grasp the strange words in recipes later on. ”If you were I would be disappointed in you, we are alive, we breathe, we think, we exist, if we stop progressing, stop learning, stop improving then we can just as well lie down and let the wolves feast on our flesh. As long as we live we need to improve.”

Blinking at their host.
”Seems like I need to spend more time around the waters here, sadly they are not allowed to be hunted under the M..M...” Needing to stop for a moment to think. ”Marine mammal protection act. So much can be done with them, bones, whiskers, oil, blubber, sinews, cordage, skin, intestines, stomach, nearly every piece of them is valuable.” They were truly a marvel. ”Sounds like a wise move, and we are lucky to have that knowledge backing us up, your talks during the gathering last month was quite interesting to listen to even if I disagreed to the conversation as a whole.” That was their problem to deal with though, she had warned them and they neither listened to her nor Chambers.

”Deep woods, imagine living somewhere like the eastern Siberian taiga, ahh what an experience that would be.”

What could she expect of course it wasn´t for him.
”They are odd I admit, but they serve their point.” At least they did for her. ”The invite is open, otherwise I found quite an intriguing book series as of late if you enjoy fantasy books.” Unable to do anything but agree, knowing each tool, and their manners was essential. ”If we are looking at recorded history as we are forced to perceive it to varying degrees so has a lot of knowledge rather been lost, and I am not certain if fireplaces has advanced or lost wonders of a past within a lie.”

Following the instructions but clearly not really used to the methods as she seems to have no grasp at all on how to do things at first, letting the desire to use a fire to make her meals show but after a bit of explanation and pointers rapidly changing her approach and stepping forward to adapt to the odd cooking manners.

Field dish 11 successes

**Guru** · Jan 24th, 2025 04:11 PM

Guru was nodding along, attention drawn away from his cooking as Chambers spoke on India. Guru trying to imagine it, "I can certainly see the appeal and how such a life might develop. I've always been curious to visit, it has such a deep and rich history. Hell, I can say that about a lot of places I haven't been at this point." An uncomfortable chuckle as admitting the ignorance was harder than he'd like. Still have time and more if you cheat but not without risks either way.

Skye's poem got a confused look out of him, apparently not familiar with the material. Her rebuttal had merit though and he considered her words. She'd caught him acting in haste again. "Yea, you're right the skills are the most important bit. If you need a fake all my contacts are dated but I'd ask around for you. Making one is the easy part, the paperwork is the killer." He offered with a smile, there were times where his less-than-legal thinking had its uses.

He seemed to wave of the compliment and while they spoke of movie nights he looked at the mechanisms holding the plates into place. "I do bet the sleep is quite nice most of the time." He found the slow motion of the river might be especially comforting outside of rainy times. "You just described why there's a protection act though. They'd be hunted to extinction because they trade for a penny. Otherwise we'd domesticate and breed them until they're horribly mutated."

A shake of his head and a jerking-hated motion that came with stopping himself speaking with his hands mid-flow as they were currently occupied. "No thanks, too cold. Give me anywhere hot over anywhere cold, thank you. I'd take a desert over a taiga, which is also a desert depending on the rainfall. But you know what I mean!" Emphasized with an exuberant laugh. His cooking struggling as he kept getting pulled more and more into the conversation and less and less to the instructions.

Field Dish - 9 Sux

**Chambers** · Jan 26th, 2025 04:16 PM

The burst of song was unexpected even for the rather excitable arrow. Seems she is really into hunting. "I can't say I know that song Skye." The question left to hang to be answered or ignored at her decisions. "But no hunting the sea lions it will draw far to much attention." But it seemed Guru already had that covered, and Skye already knew.

It was funny was it not that travel was the easiest it had ever been and yet people did so for the most mundane of reasons if at all. "Travelling has its perils but I would highly advise it for a chance to challenge your perspectives and notions. It certainly did for me." That he lived in an Indian style house boat only scratched the surface of it.

As for his skills as an instructor he shrugs. "Teaching is its own skill, I appreciate, but in small groups such as this passing on something a person is skilled at should be possible with most students." One to one tuition was almost always far more effective then the collective methodology much of the world adopted. "Put me in a unknown place, with people I have never met using tools that are not my own and that would be a true test of if I can instruct others well or not." Still the day had gone well.

A nod. "You can forget your on a boat easy enough while your lying down, the embankment stops the current most of the time. But yes I sleep well enough." He attribute the better sleep to something other then the near non existent motion of the vessel.

Skye's mention of the talks caused not quite a frown but a more reserved look. "Such talks happen if they are proven to be necessary." Which they should not be. "Still I am formulating some ways to speed things up again. I have never rebuilt a Consilium before, never mind from the ground up so the need for refinements was expected. I only hope I am to proud to see the flaws in my decisions as they occur." And that I am up to all the task will require of me. For what came next he would have to be and he Moros is somber for a few moments lost in contemplation and hesitantly doubtful. Be shaking himself back to the current moment.

Snapping back to the moment. "Well it looks like we might just have time to get the sauce cooking." And that would serve as four different ways to cook with mushrooms which seemed like an amble way to repay the knowledge of how to gather them.

Teamwork Skye Sauce 9 successes

Teamwork Guru Sauce 12 success

**Skye** · Jan 27th, 2025 02:38 AM

Rolling her lips around as she ponders the words of her fellow shaman for a minute.
”Hmm, I appreciate the gesture but I think I will settle such matters by my own merit, knowing that I posses the skills to do such a thing even if it takes longer would be more beneficial in the long run.” And I would know the price. ”Your notes will be taken into account though.”

Sighing at the thought of getting her hands on one of the sea lions.
”I know why its there, but a girl can dream right. Turning her eyes over to Chambers. I would not break the law to such a degree over something so self serving, still imagine getting to put an arrow through one and get to use all that material. Id even take a body that died in an accident, imagine the tools I could make from it, bone is so good for leatherwork.” But it was not to be. ”Ohh the song, I made it up right now so if you had heard it so would I have been genuinely surprised.”

Merely shrugging at the temperature aspect. ”There are likely jungle areas or deep woods where you could more or less guarantee being left alone by man, but this is one of the most guaranteed places.” Which was what she was after.

”Hey I have been all over this nation, and that alone can give quite a shock so other countries, now that I imagine is quite the thing.” My own trips were always to brief and limited in area to see enough.

Turning silent for a moment as she lets her memories wash over her.
”I am well aware, I have done my own fair share, but tools is not really a part that matters to such a degree there, still one on one is always vastly superior to a whole class.” Got enough from that last, no wait second to last summer.

Offering him a kind look as she softens her voice ever so slightly.
”You did good, so did Aurora, and the words were needed that much is true.” Taking a careful look over her current cooking station and starting to rearrange some parts for the next step. ”What I did not agree with was how it spoke around somethings that had been done, without full context, leaving all there to create pre conceived notions on their actions despite being told to leave it in for a report, and then despite being told so did not add it as an agenda to share in the findings, meaning they did not listen to the basics of what you both said from the beginning.” Stretching out a hand toward him as if touching his shoulder but leaving ample room between them to more show the gesture. ”You are not doing it alone, you have three other councilors, insights from Provosts, and members of the Consilium willing to offer words, all should be ready to point out flaws where not everyone can see what parts they add themselves.”

Wait there was more, her mind already full with the various aspects, and sauce, sauce was not made with the fire and not something she was that familiar with, if you wanted that just make a stew. Desperately trying to follow along, to get it just right as spoken but clearly struggling, a bead of sweat from her brow as she desperately tries a bit to eagerly to sort each part to little avail in keeping up the flow of the earlier dishes.

Making the sauce who does not agree 4 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-12 12:55:05	[05] Skye rolls 5 to Lets see if Skye can cook (int+crafts+2 eq+3 tw-5quality) (10 Again)	4, 10, 5, 1, 6, 10, 9	3 successes
2025-01-12 12:55:05	[04] Skye rolls 5 to Lets see if Skye can cook (int+crafts+2 eq+3 tw-5quality) (10 Again)	3, 10, 8, 10, 10, 4, 4, 6	4 successes
2025-01-12 12:55:05	[03] Skye rolls 5 to Lets see if Skye can cook (int+crafts+2 eq+3 tw-5quality) (10 Again)	9, 6, 1, 4, 8	2 successes
2025-01-12 12:55:05	[02] Skye rolls 5 to Lets see if Skye can cook (int+crafts+2 eq+3 tw-5quality) (10 Again)	2, 2, 10, 9, 4, 3	2 successes
2025-01-12 12:55:05	[01] Skye rolls 5 to Lets see if Skye can cook (int+crafts+2 eq+3 tw-5quality) (10 Again)	6, 3, 3, 1, 6	failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-14 16:51:40	[06] Guru rolls 6 to Cook! (Int 3 + Craft 3 + 5 TW and Galley - 5 Quality) (10 Again)	6, 3, 7, 9, 3, 9	2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-14 16:51:40	[05] Guru rolls 6 to Cook! (Int 3 + Craft 3 + 5 TW and Galley - 5 Quality) (10 Again)	4, 8, 9, 8, 7, 9	4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-14 16:51:40	[04] Guru rolls 6 to Cook! (Int 3 + Craft 3 + 5 TW and Galley - 5 Quality) (10 Again)	6, 4, 10, 5, 6, 7, 5	1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-14 16:51:40	[03] Guru rolls 6 to Cook! (Int 3 + Craft 3 + 5 TW and Galley - 5 Quality) (10 Again)	9, 2, 7, 8, 6, 9	3 successes

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