Soup's on, but who's cooking it?

[greatcleavage]

[After a productive day out in the fields earning money, Roy heads back down the streets of Mac Anu, his arms laden with sacks and piled high with -- groceries. Did he really expect to eat them all by himself? Of course not -- he had guild members to feed!]

[But the fighter Edge Punisher had a faint frown on his face as he made his way carefully to the @Home...]

I hope someone can figure out some way to cook all of this...

Comments

[greatcleavage]

...What was it doing over there? Shouldn't it be with the other oil?

[tank_sniper]

...? What do you mean? It's an ingredient, so of course it'll be with the other ingredients.

[greatcleavage]

That just seems odd.

But I admit I don't know much about cooking.

[tank_sniper]

...Just make sure you get cooking oil if we ever have to restock. Vegetable oil works for most recipes.

[Handing over the container to Mr. Guild leader.]

[greatcleavage]

...Clearly, there's a lot I have to learn about cooking. And not many skill points to spend.

[tank_sniper]

Does it really cost you points to learn how to cook in this game?

[greatcleavage]

...That's a good question, come to think of it.

[tank_sniper]

I haven't seen any indicators of a cooking skill. You could probably learn if you just watched.

[greatcleavage]

Would you mind?

[You're the only one he knows, and are also here, Shinon. You're pretty much asking for the duty.]

[tank_sniper]

As long as you stand to the side, it should be fine.

[Honestly, it wouldn't bother her too much, and having someone else around who can cook seems like it would be a good idea.]

[greatcleavage]

It can't hurt to try! Unless the cooking somehow summons fire elementals, which would really not even surprise me at this point.

[tank_sniper]

Summons... what?

[greatcleavage]

Fire elementals. It's a bit of a stretch, but on the one hand, cooking does relate to fire, or at least heat, and on the other, that's just sadistic enough to happen. Or insane enough to get a cheap gag out of.

[tank_sniper]

...If we're going to have to fight every time we cook, it might just be more convenient to buy our meals.

[greatcleavage]

Oh, if it was going to happen, it wouldn't happen every time. Just one time to get us jumpy and paranoid.

[Roy has a cynical view of the world, it's true. But there IS a reason.]

[tank_sniper]

Let's hope not. I don't want to have to worry about fighting while fatigued if I can help it.

[greatcleavage]

Definitely not, that's one of the more annoying conditions in the game. Still, I'm probably just being paranoid. Life here doesn't seem to be nearly as fraught with random encounters as I'm used to.

[tank_sniper]

I haven't met any random encounters here myself. If there's an enemy, it's always confined to its spawn point.

...Well, either way, I guess we'll find out once we try cooking.

[greatcleavage]

I have absolutely no problem being wrong!

[He holds out a hand for the oil, intending to pay for it.]

[tank_sniper]

I would prefer that as well.

[She'll gladly hand over the oil.]

[greatcleavage]

[And Roy steps up to pay, rejoining her a minute later with something of a puzzled look on his face.]

For a brief moment I wonder if this is what it's like to have a normal life.

[tank_sniper]

...? How so?

[greatcleavage]

Grocery shopping and going home. That's been completely foreign to me for... I don't know, two, three years?

[tank_sniper]

[Blink blink.]

That long?

[greatcleavage]

I started adventuring right after I graduated. [He elbows open the door, then politely holds it.] I had to gain a few levels and get some experience in before I set out to fulfill my dad's Oath of Vengeance.