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<blockquote data-quote="ryryguy" data-source="post: 5371577" data-attributes="member: 64945"><p>The morning dawns crisp and clear. Just after sunrise, Hulgrimi arrives on an ornate palanquin born by a half-dozen wight attendants. All are fully turned out in ornate robes and massive headdresses. The villagers of Newhill, including Jaronel, line the road coming down from the pyramid, lying in the dirt and genuflecting. Most bear expressions of reverence, but a few glance up with looks of resentment. The smallest of the children stare with open curiosity. It seems they have never seen their Honored Ancestor before.</p><p></p><p>When the procession reaches the inn, the headman bounces up and down with excitement at the sight of the two chefs standing ready to serve him. <span style="color: DarkRed">"Hi! Welcome back!"</span> he calls in his weird, hollow yet cheerful voice. <span style="color: DarkRed">"You brought <em>two</em> chefs from Daunton? Great!"</span> He rubs his hands together.</p><p></p><p>Balsamae steps forward and bows formally. From behind him, Devin speaks. <span style="color: MediumTurquoise">"Not just from Daunton, honored one. Master Balsamae has come all the way from the Emperor's court on Isolate Prime to server you."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkRed">"Oooh!"</span> The lich bounces so much that the wights stagger a bit. A whispered word from the hovering female attendant, and they lower their burden to the ground.</p><p></p><p>Without waiting for an invitation, Balsamae sweeps into the inn to begin his preparations. Castofle grins nervously at the headman. <span style="color: DarkOrange">"Uh... Hi? Yes, I am from Daunton and I'm going to cook for you too. Um... just a sec."</span> He looks pleadingly at the party and whispers, <span style="color: DarkOrange">"Help!"</span></p><p></p><p>Jynxx steps in and smoothly engages Hulgrimi in conversation, while the others bring Castofle around to the back of the inn and try to reassure him. He seems to draw some calmness from the statue-like presence of Azryah, and after a minute or two has calmed down. <span style="color: DarkOrange">"Ok,"</span> he says. <span style="color: DarkOrange">"I've got something pretty good. It'll be solid food, like you said would be good for his lichy-ness, right? And sort of a sandwich. I've got it mostly prepared... but I'm having trouble getting it to solidify... it's just taking too long. I wish I had my special pressure pot from my restaurant..."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: sienna">"Pressure?"</span> rumbles Chaku, flexing. <span style="color: sienna">"Maybe I can help you out with that."</span> Castofle looks up and nods with a more confident grin. The two enter the inn together and head for the kitchen.</p><p></p><p>Ten, then twenty minutes pass. Jynxx keeps the lich entertained with stories about Daunton. Jaronel screws up his courage edges close to listen and interject some questions. Before too long, he and the headman are engaged in an animated conversation arguing over what would be the coolest thing to see in Daunton.</p><p></p><p>Finally Balsamae emerges, trailed by Devin who carries a large tray with several bowls. One is a steaming bowl of <em>zocalti</em> but its color is a much lighter shade of brown, with a creamier texture, than the drink which was served in the pyramid. There is also some kind of spice sprinkled on top. The other plates contain very artfully arranged fruit drizzled with a thick dark syrup, also presumably made from the <em>zocalti</em>. They present the platter to Hulgrimi. <span style="color: Yellow">"Milk <em>zocalti</em> with nutmeg. Pears and cherries with ground peanuts in dark <em>zocalti</em> syrup,"</span> Balsamae says solemnly. <span style="color: Yellow">"Please enjoy."</span></p><p></p><p>The lich stares then sniffs at the bowl of <em>zocalti</em>. He raises it in a skeletal hand and takes an experimental sip. His eyelights glow with a bright yellow light, and he drinks more deeply. He places the half-finished bowl back on the tray and sighs. <span style="color: DarkRed">"Ahh! Now that - that is delicious! Wow! I've never had anything like it. I can still taste the <em>zocalti </em>- but it's sweet and not bitter, and so smooth..."</span> He grabs some of the fruit slices and stuffs them into his mouth. <span style="color: DarkRed">"Mmmm... this is great too! Tart and crunchy... and the zocalti... mmmm! Hey Jaronel, try this!"</span></p><p></p><p>Jaronel, and anyone else who wants to sample it, find the dishes much as the lich describes. The contrast between the foul, bitter and spicy drink from the pyramid and the sweet, smooth, heavenly drink is amazing. It's hard to believe that they were made from the same stuff.</p><p></p><p>But the lich's satisfaction is not complete. A minute after partaking, once again tiny brown drops of liquid appear around the thin skin of his undead throat. He settles back in his chair and frowns. <span style="color: DarkRed">"I don't feel that - that warmth. That <em>zocalti</em> tingle. I still like it, a lot! But..."</span> The color of his eyelights shifts a bit towards the red, and the air around him drops a few degrees. Bwarli looks concerned, and Devin's face fals, but Balsamae remains calm and stoic. Then Hulgrimi seems to pull himself together and the moment passes. <span style="color: DarkRed">"Thank you, chef. I enjoyed your drink very much."</span></p><p></p><p>Balsamae steps back and bows once more. <span style="color: Yellow">"It is an honor to serve you, lord, and I would be pleased to share my humble recipe with your own cooks."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray">continuing shortly - one more!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ryryguy, post: 5371577, member: 64945"] The morning dawns crisp and clear. Just after sunrise, Hulgrimi arrives on an ornate palanquin born by a half-dozen wight attendants. All are fully turned out in ornate robes and massive headdresses. The villagers of Newhill, including Jaronel, line the road coming down from the pyramid, lying in the dirt and genuflecting. Most bear expressions of reverence, but a few glance up with looks of resentment. The smallest of the children stare with open curiosity. It seems they have never seen their Honored Ancestor before. When the procession reaches the inn, the headman bounces up and down with excitement at the sight of the two chefs standing ready to serve him. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Hi! Welcome back!"[/color] he calls in his weird, hollow yet cheerful voice. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"You brought [i]two[/i] chefs from Daunton? Great!"[/color] He rubs his hands together. Balsamae steps forward and bows formally. From behind him, Devin speaks. [COLOR="MediumTurquoise"]"Not just from Daunton, honored one. Master Balsamae has come all the way from the Emperor's court on Isolate Prime to server you."[/color] [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Oooh!"[/color] The lich bounces so much that the wights stagger a bit. A whispered word from the hovering female attendant, and they lower their burden to the ground. Without waiting for an invitation, Balsamae sweeps into the inn to begin his preparations. Castofle grins nervously at the headman. [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"Uh... Hi? Yes, I am from Daunton and I'm going to cook for you too. Um... just a sec."[/color] He looks pleadingly at the party and whispers, [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"Help!"[/color] Jynxx steps in and smoothly engages Hulgrimi in conversation, while the others bring Castofle around to the back of the inn and try to reassure him. He seems to draw some calmness from the statue-like presence of Azryah, and after a minute or two has calmed down. [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"Ok,"[/color] he says. [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"I've got something pretty good. It'll be solid food, like you said would be good for his lichy-ness, right? And sort of a sandwich. I've got it mostly prepared... but I'm having trouble getting it to solidify... it's just taking too long. I wish I had my special pressure pot from my restaurant..."[/color] [COLOR=sienna]"Pressure?"[/color] rumbles Chaku, flexing. [COLOR=sienna]"Maybe I can help you out with that."[/color] Castofle looks up and nods with a more confident grin. The two enter the inn together and head for the kitchen. Ten, then twenty minutes pass. Jynxx keeps the lich entertained with stories about Daunton. Jaronel screws up his courage edges close to listen and interject some questions. Before too long, he and the headman are engaged in an animated conversation arguing over what would be the coolest thing to see in Daunton. Finally Balsamae emerges, trailed by Devin who carries a large tray with several bowls. One is a steaming bowl of [i]zocalti[/i] but its color is a much lighter shade of brown, with a creamier texture, than the drink which was served in the pyramid. There is also some kind of spice sprinkled on top. The other plates contain very artfully arranged fruit drizzled with a thick dark syrup, also presumably made from the [i]zocalti[/i]. They present the platter to Hulgrimi. [COLOR="Yellow"]"Milk [i]zocalti[/i] with nutmeg. Pears and cherries with ground peanuts in dark [i]zocalti[/i] syrup,"[/color] Balsamae says solemnly. [COLOR="Yellow"]"Please enjoy."[/color] The lich stares then sniffs at the bowl of [i]zocalti[/i]. He raises it in a skeletal hand and takes an experimental sip. His eyelights glow with a bright yellow light, and he drinks more deeply. He places the half-finished bowl back on the tray and sighs. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Ahh! Now that - that is delicious! Wow! I've never had anything like it. I can still taste the [i]zocalti [/i]- but it's sweet and not bitter, and so smooth..."[/color] He grabs some of the fruit slices and stuffs them into his mouth. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Mmmm... this is great too! Tart and crunchy... and the zocalti... mmmm! Hey Jaronel, try this!"[/color] Jaronel, and anyone else who wants to sample it, find the dishes much as the lich describes. The contrast between the foul, bitter and spicy drink from the pyramid and the sweet, smooth, heavenly drink is amazing. It's hard to believe that they were made from the same stuff. But the lich's satisfaction is not complete. A minute after partaking, once again tiny brown drops of liquid appear around the thin skin of his undead throat. He settles back in his chair and frowns. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"I don't feel that - that warmth. That [i]zocalti[/i] tingle. I still like it, a lot! But..."[/color] The color of his eyelights shifts a bit towards the red, and the air around him drops a few degrees. Bwarli looks concerned, and Devin's face fals, but Balsamae remains calm and stoic. Then Hulgrimi seems to pull himself together and the moment passes. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Thank you, chef. I enjoyed your drink very much."[/color] Balsamae steps back and bows once more. [COLOR="Yellow"]"It is an honor to serve you, lord, and I would be pleased to share my humble recipe with your own cooks."[/color] [COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]continuing shortly - one more![/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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