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...

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[tank_sniper]

It's just...

[...She just shakes her head.]

Never mind. Do you think you could help me chop these up? Try to keep the slices about mid-sized, like this. [She indicates with her hand.]

[greatcleavage]

[Happy to oblige, Roy begins chopping merrily away, even humming as he does so. As one would expect from a fighter, his knifestrokes are swift and precise, and his handiwork of quality!]

[Also the hat totally looks good on him!]

[tank_sniper]

[...You keep thinking that, Roy.

Once everything's been chopped, she starts up the stove and gets out the pot, pouring enough cooking oil in to cover the bottom. Once the stove is hot enough, she puts it on, waiting until the oil begins to bubble to begin putting in the meat, and later the sauce.

Once she's done with that, she lowers the heat and puts the lid on.]

We'll have to stir it every so often, but it should be done in about an hour.

[greatcleavage]

Hmm. Is the purpose of the cooking oil for flavor, or to provide a more even transmission of heat to the meat?

[tank_sniper]

It's just to prevent the meat from burning. You can use it to flavor things, too, but that's not what we want for this recipe.

[greatcleavage]

Gotcha. [He nods.] So it's just a matter of 'apply heat, know the correct time, season to taste' at its essence, then.

[tank_sniper]

I did say it was a simple recipe.

[greatcleavage]

True, but everything starts simple, and builds up from there. Understanding the basics is vital!

[tank_sniper]

[Shrug.]

Whatever you say.

[greatcleavage]

Trust me, if your battle plan is 'hit harder', you're nothing but a barbarian.

[tank_sniper]

I wasn't planning on it.

[greatcleavage]

Exactly! You need to be able to deconstruct what you're doing to its basic elements, then understand them and improve on them.

[tank_sniper]

Like controlling your breathing while aiming... that kind of thing?

[greatcleavage]

Exactly! Breathwork while fighting with a sword is also important, but it's certainly not something you'd think of if you didn't understand the process.

[tank_sniper]

...I see.

[Wow way to carry a conversation Shinon.]

[greatcleavage]

Though the level-up mechanic kind of obviates the need for that.... [To which Roy just sighs.]

I'm guessing you haven't had much formal training with guns, given that?

[tank_sniper]

[She shakes her head.]

Not outside of the game I played.

[greatcleavage]

And inside isn't quite the same. It's funny how that works, isn't it?

[tank_sniper]

[She gives a shrug.]

In a way... I guess you could say each place has its own rules on how things work.

[greatcleavage]

That's been made fairly clear to me. There was a time I could have taught you some general pointers, but these days, it's greatswords only for me. Not that I really mind, but I miss having the option.

[tank_sniper]

You mean because of the class system?

[greatcleavage]

Exactly. A fighter should be proficient in all simple and martial weapons!

[tank_sniper]

I feel a little constrained by this system too. Even GGO let you have some freedom when building your character.

[greatcleavage]

Out of curiosity, in what way?

[He's still confused by her conceptions of her previous campaign setting, but so long as he's prepared to accept her word for it, he's interested in what she would have done differently with herself, if given the chance.]

[tank_sniper]

Mostly stat allocation. There was actually a big problem recently where characters who focused on AGI got in trouble as more equipment was found that required a high STR stat. They did well at first because their speed was able to keep them floating, but when none of them could equip the stronger equipment, a lot of players felt like they had gotten themselves stuck