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<blockquote data-quote="ryryguy" data-source="post: 5371594" data-attributes="member: 64945"><p>A few minutes pass awkwardly. Jaronel talks with Hulgrimi about the Daunton yacht racing league, but the lich is clearly distracted.</p><p></p><p>Then Chaku comes out of the inn. The goliath is sweaty and his biceps are bulging even more than normal. He waves Kaeysari over and briefly whispers to her. She nods and leaves the square. Chaku then talks with some of the villagers in his Dwarven version of Magari. His request is fairly simple and he gets it across quickly, though it draws some puzzled looks. But several of the villagers walk to nearby houses.</p><p></p><p>Chaku begins building a circle of stones in the middle of the square - a crude fireplace. The villagers return with bundles of wood and assist the goliath in building a small fire. The activity piques Hulgrimi's interest. <span style="color: DarkRed">"What is this? Are we having a cookout?"</span> Devin frowns. Balsamae raises an amused eyebrow.</p><p></p><p>Once the fire is going strong, Castofle comes out of the inn. He carries another tray covered with a cloth. He looks a little tired, but pleased and confident. He kneels on the ground before the fire. <span style="color: DarkOrange"> "Honored One. I would like you to try - a <em>zocalti</em> bar. The first one ever made, I think!"</span> He pulls back the cloth to reveal a plain, simple block. It looks hard and slightly waxy. The chef cuts into it with a knife, scoring it, then snaps off a large chunk. He walks around the fire to offer it to the lich.</p><p></p><p>Hulgrimi takes it and stares at it. It doesn't seem too impressive looking. He pops it into his mouth and chews. He doesn't say anything right away, but his eyelights begin to glow more brightly again, a warm golden color. He swallows. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkRed"><em>"Fantastic,"</em></span> he whispers, and sits back.</p><p></p><p>A few minutes pass in silence. No telltales drops appear at the lich's throat. He sighs. <span style="color: DarkRed">"Yes! I can feel it! I want more, but I think I'm - satisfied?"</span> He sounds as if he can't quite believe it.</p><p></p><p>Castofle has been busy arranging something on the tray. He looks up when Hulgrimi speaks. <span style="color: DarkOrange"> "Great! But, your highness - I mean, um, honored one - I have one more thing for you to try."</span> Kaesari returns, carrying a handful of sticks of green wood. Each a couple of feet long, she has carved their ends into points. She hands them off to Castofle.</p><p></p><p>The chef takes them and, one by one, sticks a couple of whitish squares on their ends. He hands the first to Hulgrimi, and passes the rest out to Bwarli, Papolstaanas, and anyone else who wants one. The last he holds out to Balsamae. The master chef looks disdainful, but accepts it. <span style="color: DarkOrange"> "Now then. These are simple confections of sugar gelatin. Hold them over the flame and they'll carmelize up nicely. Don't hold them too close or they'll catch on fire! Actually that's not a disaster if that happens, but I think it's best if you just roast 'em to a nice golden brown color. Um, honored one, I'd be happy to do it for you if you like, but I thought you might have fun doing it yourself."</span> </p><p></p><p>Balsamae lets out an audible "tsk" at Castofle's final comment. But Hulgrimi nods and smiles. He holds his stick over the flame and after a couple of minutes, his sugar squares have browned nicely. <span style="color: DarkRed">"Now what?"</span> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">"Hold it out to me, please."</span> The lich complies. From the tray, Castofle takes a rough-looking cracker, with another chunk of the <em>zocalti</em> bar balanced atop it. He holds another cracker in his other hand. He sandwiches the sugar squares between the crackers, squeezes and slides them off the stick. Then he hands it back to the headman. <span style="color: DarkOrange">"<em>Zocalti</em>-bar-and-sugar-square sandwich on separate-ground wheat cracker. Enjoy!"</span></p><p></p><p>Hulgrimi takes a tentative bite. The crackers snap. The lich's pale lips are a mess of crumbs, sticky sugar, and melted <em>zocalti</em>. He chews and his eyelights wink out as he closes his eyes.</p><p></p><p>Then his eyes snap open again, blazing with white light. He comes to his feet suddenly, and his voice booms out like hollow thunder, his wight attendants cowering before him, their headgear falling askew. <span style="color: DarkRed"><strong>"BY THE HAIRY ONE!!! It melts away on the tongue... IT IS PERFECTION! THIS IS TRULY THE FOOD OF THE GODS!"</strong></span> He holds the uneaten half aloft. <span style="color: DarkRed">"After tasting this, I need never eat again!"</span></p><p></p><p>The echoes of the lich's voice slowly die away. Then he looks up at the remaining morsel. <span style="color: DarkRed">"No, wait, what am I saying? I <em>do</em> want to eat some more."</span> He shoves it into his mouth and says with his mouth full, <span style="color: DarkRed">"Mmmm! Yesh... 'Smore!"</span></p><p></p><p>Castofle looks over at a stunned Balsamae and bursts into loud laughter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ryryguy, post: 5371594, member: 64945"] A few minutes pass awkwardly. Jaronel talks with Hulgrimi about the Daunton yacht racing league, but the lich is clearly distracted. Then Chaku comes out of the inn. The goliath is sweaty and his biceps are bulging even more than normal. He waves Kaeysari over and briefly whispers to her. She nods and leaves the square. Chaku then talks with some of the villagers in his Dwarven version of Magari. His request is fairly simple and he gets it across quickly, though it draws some puzzled looks. But several of the villagers walk to nearby houses. Chaku begins building a circle of stones in the middle of the square - a crude fireplace. The villagers return with bundles of wood and assist the goliath in building a small fire. The activity piques Hulgrimi's interest. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"What is this? Are we having a cookout?"[/COLOR] Devin frowns. Balsamae raises an amused eyebrow. Once the fire is going strong, Castofle comes out of the inn. He carries another tray covered with a cloth. He looks a little tired, but pleased and confident. He kneels on the ground before the fire. [COLOR="DarkOrange"] "Honored One. I would like you to try - a [i]zocalti[/i] bar. The first one ever made, I think!"[/COLOR] He pulls back the cloth to reveal a plain, simple block. It looks hard and slightly waxy. The chef cuts into it with a knife, scoring it, then snaps off a large chunk. He walks around the fire to offer it to the lich. Hulgrimi takes it and stares at it. It doesn't seem too impressive looking. He pops it into his mouth and chews. He doesn't say anything right away, but his eyelights begin to glow more brightly again, a warm golden color. He swallows. [COLOR="DarkRed"][i]"Fantastic,"[/i][/color] he whispers, and sits back. A few minutes pass in silence. No telltales drops appear at the lich's throat. He sighs. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Yes! I can feel it! I want more, but I think I'm - satisfied?"[/color] He sounds as if he can't quite believe it. Castofle has been busy arranging something on the tray. He looks up when Hulgrimi speaks. [COLOR="DarkOrange"] "Great! But, your highness - I mean, um, honored one - I have one more thing for you to try."[/COLOR] Kaesari returns, carrying a handful of sticks of green wood. Each a couple of feet long, she has carved their ends into points. She hands them off to Castofle. The chef takes them and, one by one, sticks a couple of whitish squares on their ends. He hands the first to Hulgrimi, and passes the rest out to Bwarli, Papolstaanas, and anyone else who wants one. The last he holds out to Balsamae. The master chef looks disdainful, but accepts it. [COLOR="DarkOrange"] "Now then. These are simple confections of sugar gelatin. Hold them over the flame and they'll carmelize up nicely. Don't hold them too close or they'll catch on fire! Actually that's not a disaster if that happens, but I think it's best if you just roast 'em to a nice golden brown color. Um, honored one, I'd be happy to do it for you if you like, but I thought you might have fun doing it yourself."[/COLOR] Balsamae lets out an audible "tsk" at Castofle's final comment. But Hulgrimi nods and smiles. He holds his stick over the flame and after a couple of minutes, his sugar squares have browned nicely. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Now what?"[/color] [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"Hold it out to me, please."[/COLOR] The lich complies. From the tray, Castofle takes a rough-looking cracker, with another chunk of the [i]zocalti[/i] bar balanced atop it. He holds another cracker in his other hand. He sandwiches the sugar squares between the crackers, squeezes and slides them off the stick. Then he hands it back to the headman. [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"[i]Zocalti[/i]-bar-and-sugar-square sandwich on separate-ground wheat cracker. Enjoy!"[/color] Hulgrimi takes a tentative bite. The crackers snap. The lich's pale lips are a mess of crumbs, sticky sugar, and melted [i]zocalti[/i]. He chews and his eyelights wink out as he closes his eyes. Then his eyes snap open again, blazing with white light. He comes to his feet suddenly, and his voice booms out like hollow thunder, his wight attendants cowering before him, their headgear falling askew. [COLOR="DarkRed"][b]"BY THE HAIRY ONE!!! It melts away on the tongue... IT IS PERFECTION! THIS IS TRULY THE FOOD OF THE GODS!"[/b][/color] He holds the uneaten half aloft. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"After tasting this, I need never eat again!"[/color] The echoes of the lich's voice slowly die away. Then he looks up at the remaining morsel. [COLOR="DarkRed"]"No, wait, what am I saying? I [i]do[/i] want to eat some more."[/color] He shoves it into his mouth and says with his mouth full, [COLOR="DarkRed"]"Mmmm! Yesh... 'Smore!"[/color] Castofle looks over at a stunned Balsamae and bursts into loud laughter. [/QUOTE]
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