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Niles // Zero ([personal profile] cyclopticsadist) wrote in [community profile] middaeg2019-10-08 06:33 pm

Come get y'all Goose.

Who: Niles, Entrapta, and anybody else!
When: Oct 1-12
Where: Refugee district/outside the city
What: Killing Cooking and Serving Geese
Warnings: None as of yet.


Hunting

i) Open

[Niles was not normally an early riser, but several mornings a week this month he can be found up and about in the hour or so before dawn. Bow in hand, quiver fully stocked, and pulling a small cart behind him he heads outside the city walls to hunt. With a bounty set on goose feathers, and a whole mess of new residents to feed in the refugee sector, Niles saw an excellent opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, or rather, solve two problems with one dead bird. Care to try and tag along?]

ii) Open

[Hunting is a calming, almost meditative activity for him, especially when aided by his new feline senses. Tracking game has never felt so intuitive, so natural, although he finds himself unconsciously sneaking much closer than he needs to get a clear shot. One of these times he might forget about his bow entirely and wind up pouncing claws and teeth first onto an unsuspecting bird. As such, sneaking up on him or startling him is ill advised. Better announce your presence first if you want to approach him mid-hunt.]

iii) Open

[By midmorning he's finished, some days with a full cart, others with less impressive hauls. Either way he's stopped at the entrance to the city proper and has to wait for city officials to thoroughly inspect each and every bird he's shot for signs of infection. Logically, Niles knows this is reasonable. The Cwyld is serious business and with quarantine procedures too much is better than too little. Emotionally however, he's grumpy, tired, and doesn't like standing around impotently while others pour over his work and discard some of his hard earned catches. So he passes this time by plucking any of the approved birds until the inspectors are satisfied. Feel like giving him a hand?]

Head Chef

i) Closed to Entrapta

[Niles grew up in the slums, and while the refugee section of town wasn't quite as derelict, it was far from comfortable lodgings. He's not skilled with a hammer, has no experience with building, and all of his skills in companionship and entertaining are far from kid friendly. His expertise at thievery, subterfuge, stalking, and assassination were also not very helpful for the work that needed doing. But the monsters rescued from Dorcharcht still needed their help, and Niles had more sympathy for them than just about anyone else he'd ever met. The sudden and overwhelmingly positive upheaval of their lives was familiar to him. Being yanked from desolate circumstances into relative luxury was its own kind of challenge and came with a unique set of growing pains and he'd be damned if he was going to let them face that alone. The least he could do was make sure they faced each day with a full belly, just as Leo had done for him.

So just outside of the bustle of construction and renovation Niles has set up several long tables. He's got a large stew pot on one, a few partially butchered goose carcasses next to it, an assortment of knives and pans and other donated equipment scattered about in a haphazard sprawl. This is where he brings Entrapta now, gesturing at the space he's claimed for his kitchen.
]

An oven would be great, but mostly I need stoves. Stew is always the best choice for serving large crowds, but that takes time, and until then I'll want to be at least searing some meat and serving it along with bread and whatever other donated goods we can get our hands on.

[He looks to her expectantly, waiting for direction, his eye darting over the mound of parts and pieces she'd brought with her.]

ii) Open

[Pop-up kitchen now fully functional and stew pot simmering away behind him, Niles spends the remainder of the day chopping, peeling, frying, salting, slicing, seasoning, and serving whatever donated food he can get his hands on to hungry refugees and workers. Niles isn't exactly a culinary genius, but he's practiced at taking humble ingredients and making the most of them. His food is filling, flavorful, and satisfying, but don't take more than your fair share. His supplies are tight, and he's keeping a watchful eye over portion sizes, trying to make sure there's enough to go around.]

((OOC: Head Chef ii) is more exposition than anything else, feel free to tag in requesting a specific order, returning empty dishes, complimenting or critiquing his food, volunteering to help, whatever floats your boat.))

plasticasshole: (✦ that there was no truth)

hunting ii

[personal profile] plasticasshole 2019-10-09 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Connor very occasionally leaves the city to explore. Only a little, but he’s naturally curious. Today he happened to come across Niles as he killed a goose, and he watches for a moment before speaking.]

Nice shot.

[He has no idea who Niles is or what he’s done to the SQUIP, so he isn’t wary yet. That will probably change as soon as the SQUIP catches who he’s talking to.]
hearthebell: will credit if found (It's fun to fantasize)

Head Chef II

[personal profile] hearthebell 2019-10-09 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[L doesn't really want to be here. The gaunt young man looks slightly queasy at the sight and smell of the kettle, but he has his instructions, as much as he hates and finds them wholly unnecessary.

Well, maybe not wholly. There's a reason he is doing this at all.

Anyone would be forgiven for mistaking him for a vampire; he's too thin, too pale, and his request actually suggests something suspiciously along those lines.]


Something with iron? A lot of it?

[Getting a glimpse of the chef's face, L squints. He's seen this person before... in a dream, or...?

Just a moment...]
plasticasshole: (✧ artificially soulless)

[personal profile] plasticasshole 2019-10-09 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, that's one way to kill it... Connor can't help but think he could have just snapped its neck, but it's done now.

He opens his mouth to speak, but an odd jolt in the pit of his stomach makes him pause. He's suddenly wary. He's sure that it's not because of the vicious way Niles took down that bird. Odd though that was, it wasn't going to be enough to make Connor actually somewhat nervous. His LED flickers yellow, then back to blue.]

Maybe. I take it you're very experienced with that bow?
hearthebell: (Scared of my own immaturity)

[personal profile] hearthebell 2019-10-09 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[L watches with no small amount of trepidation as Niles approaches the refrigerator, the whole time trying to place the chimera's appearance. That stinger, especially, gets no shortage of attention, so much so that L doesn't see the liver into it's being sliced.

He turns, very slightly, a couple shades greener.]


I don't really go in for meat.

[Honest, even if it's sort of in direct opposition to his stated goal. He seems as though he'd really like to jump up and bolt, but... no, that face. He's seen it; until the mystery is solved, he really must stay.]
plasticasshole: (✧ extraordinary people)

[personal profile] plasticasshole 2019-10-09 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Connor can see that Niles isn't being threatening, at least. He just doesn't get why he feels that sense of impending danger. Pulling his coin out of his pocket, he starts to walk it over his knuckles. In this instance, it's a way to almost soothe himself.]

What would make for a more impressive shot, in your opinion?

[Is there really anything around here worth shooting besides birds?]
plasticasshole: (✦ might slip away)

[personal profile] plasticasshole 2019-10-09 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Connor pauses in his movements, giving Niles a frown.]

I’m not sure that’s a good idea.

[He doesn’t drop his gaze, at least. Nervous as he is, he keeps his eyes on Niles. He wants to leave, but... he also wants to know why he feels this way. He takes a slow step forward, tilting his head.]

My name is Connor. What’s yours?

[Maybe the name will ring a bell?]
hearthebell: (We could find new ways to fall apart)

[personal profile] hearthebell 2019-10-09 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's been suggested to L that beggars can't be choosers, of course. Not that it's ever really stuck; the man would absolutely die on some stubborn and very finicky hill when it comes to what he'll put in his body, even when survival and necessity should be overriding that tendency.

In contrast, it's actually a little shocking to have his appearance remarked on so bluntly. It's rare; most people find it awkward, fraught, easier to look away. Especially strangers... and they are strangers, though L is sending threads of recollection through his memories and his Bond, looking for where he has seen this person before.]


Dark chocolate and strawberries both contain iron, and I would find them acceptable offerings.
firewalled: (Took it to the edge 'n now I know why)

Head Chef ii

[personal profile] firewalled 2019-10-10 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Rich doesn't really spend a lot of time in the kitchen area, usually, more preoccupied helping with building, moving furniture, and maybe running after the kids that were brought over from Dorchacht. Still, he usually can smell what is being cooked, and even if he can't stop long for lunch, he tries to pop in when he can.

This time around, he's early enough that no one is really there, and food isn't yet ready. Whatever is cooking smells amazing enough for him to stop and sit at a table close to the stove, so he can see the chef running around.]


Hey, what's for lunch? It smells incredible!
hearthebell: (Keep the ends out for the tie that binds)

[personal profile] hearthebell 2019-10-10 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Damn. It's a hell of a comeback, simple and to the point and hinting at a threat. All of it gets L's blood going, wrongly, in all the right ways. His already overlarge eyes widen as the knife sticks into the table, and he stares until it stops quivering.]

So... does that mean you've got your own tip covered, or...?

[He rests his cheek in his palm, leaning forward, very interested in this individual even as all the pieces slide into place and he realizes just what role he played in the life of someone very close to him.

...oh.]
ishisstrength: (Listening.)

Head Chief ii.)

[personal profile] ishisstrength 2019-10-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Do you need some help?

[Justine doesn't look like she's dressed to help cook but it is the reason why she is here. She wants to help and she isn't able to do much in the way of work without using magic and her magic isn't greatly focused on these sorts of tasks. Cooking, however, is something that she knows how to do.]

I promise not to get in the way.

[She pulls her dark silky hair back and into a messy bun before standing there waiting for instructions.]
ishisstrength: (Default)

[personal profile] ishisstrength 2019-10-11 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Justine's mouth shapes into a warm smile at the directions.]

I would be happy too. [She steps over to the stew and inhales the thick heady scent of the broth. It doesn't appear to be thick enough so she dips the large spoon in it and carefully stirs.] It looks like it needs a few more minutes to thicken. Unless you haven't added a thickening agent yet.

[Justine doesn't know where in the cooking process he is but after giving her opinion she steps over to the sink to wash her hands. With a flick of her wrist she summons the vegetables to her side using the domestic magic she's perfected while living in an entirely magical house hold. She then sets to washing and artfully cutting the vegetables. It isn't difficult but she feels good now that she's helping.]

Have you been cooking for long?

[She asks in a conversational tone.]
Edited 2019-10-11 13:52 (UTC)
plasticasshole: (✦ i'm at the mercy)

[personal profile] plasticasshole 2019-10-11 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Niles... no, he doesn’t know the name, but it brings about another uncomfortable pang. He frowns... but then considers it. Maybe it’s someone else who knows his name. The question is, who?]

Do you know Justine? Or the SQUIP?

[He waits carefully for a response, watching Niles for a reaction.]
plasticasshole: (✦ you dropped by)

[personal profile] plasticasshole 2019-10-11 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[He narrows his eyes. Why would the SQUIP be afraid of Niles?]

We’re Bonded.

[Connor eyes that tail again, but he’s not sure what his body language is conveying.]

How do you know it?
hearthebell: will credit if found (You've played by all the same rules)

[personal profile] hearthebell 2019-10-11 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
No one in this city is charging that much for dark chocolate and fruit.

[L approached this stand looking very hungry and a bit daft. It's typically a safe way to appear, because no one is going to assume that he's a threat, and he's excellent at maintaining it... perhaps until his interest is sincerely piqued. This is the guy who tortured and killed L's partner; a spark of hidden but absolutely blazing intelligence is alive in his dark eyes, going a long way toward smudging out that affected daftness.

The hunger remains.]


But you're not no one... are you.

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