EVE'S HEART

[aprettygirl]

A dark veil slips over you, obscuring your vision; it’s cool and clinging, and blocks out all outside sensation. You drift downward . . . as you do, you grow more and more aware of the pulse of your own heartbeat, until it’s a ringing, unpleasant throb in your ears.

. . . after some time, it’s interrupted by a soft splash, and you feel solid rock underfoot.

((Please join #fleshbloodbone. All your character’s skills are on and uncapped; they will also have access to any items they carry normally!))

Comments

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

Ah. Then there's no reason for it to pose any threat?

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

"To Jasper? I suppose not."

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[...shrugs. good enough]

Then I suppose there's no problem.

[pacing forward to peek at the plates of food and uncover some of the covered ones]

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

There are twelve jasper-red plates; seven of them are covered to keep them warm.

There is also one coral-pink plate; two sapphire-blue plates (one covered); two kunzite-pink plates (one covered); a ruby-red plate; a black plate; two silver plates (one covered); and seven gold plates.

They all appear to hold delicious food! Which ones are you uncovering?

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[huh... uncovering the Jasper plates]

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

Under the covers, they have little animals painted around the edges, one animal per plate:

A rabbit - contains an assortment of fresh-baked, dainty little cakes.
A fox - contains something black: squid and squid ink risotto.
A tentacle monster - contains jellyfish topped with century eggs.
A pigeon - contains an odd mix of grain and sugared rose petals.
A porcupine - contains slippery-looking udon noodles.
A . . . hideous cross between a cat and a pigeon - contains what looks like an assortment of random ingredients put together in a casserole.
A snake - contains some sort of reddish-orange stew.

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[these are... both amusing and confusing.

trying to get a fork to poke at the catpigeon casserole]

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

There is a fork wherever forks are usually kept in the kitchen! The casserole wobbles when you poke it.

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

...This is inedible. Where is the trash?

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

"You say that without having put it in your mouth."

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

Why would I put something disgusting in my mouth?

...

[well okay I should probably at least try a tiny bit. trying A TINY BIT]

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

IT'S DELICIOUS YOU CAD

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[whoa]

—Ah.

[WELL NOW I HAVE TO TRY ONE OF THE NICER LOOKING ONES TO SEE IF IT IS AWFUL. let's try risotto]

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

It's also delicious, rich and thick and oceanic in flavor -- the aftertaste is a little bitter, and oddly nostalgic.

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

...Ah, very well. These seem to be suitable enough.

[glancing over the uncovered plates]

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

A little dragon: A very large grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
A bristling cat: Roasted small whole fish and the wings of small birds; there seem to be several kinds arranged on the plate.
A sharp-beaked bird: Beetroot chips.
A crab: Bouillabaisse, very heavy on the seafood.
A bear: Small cubes of tofu with some kind of dark sauce poured over them.
A hedgehog: Slices of some kind of stuffed fowl (possibly chicken?) -- the stuffing seems to be a mix of bread, cheese, and dried fruit.

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[hmmmm

...eats one of the beetroot chips. BUT THAT'S IT I REFUSE TO STAY HERE ALL DAY]

—Where can I go from here?

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

You may have trouble talking, actually: while the beetroot chip is satisfyingly, subtly flavorful, it crunches apart in your mouth into a mess of sharp points that stab you in the gums and tongue -- nothing serious, but painful all the same.

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[OW OW]—kkkkhhhhh.

[carefully swallowing so as to minimize the discomfort...]

This is somewhat more inedible.

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

"One chews carefully, when it comes to that one.

. . . since you're Jasper, I can send you where you'd like, I suppose."

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[wait now I'm temporarily distracted by micromanaging your meals]

You need to remake the dish so it does not have this problem.

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

"That would be nice, wouldn't it..."

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

I'm giving you my outside opinion.

[but I guess I could probably try to fix this problem on my own. I COULD AT LEAST TRY TO SOFTEN THEM WITH SOMETHING. tasting some of the bouillabaisse broth experimentally]

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[aprettygirl]

The texture of the seafood is pleasant, but it's . . . fairly bland, perhaps unexpectedly so, though you catch very subtle hints of flavors that could be teased out more -- wisps of feeling, too.

(Liking? Respect...?)

Re: flesh (the kitchen)

[heirbrained]

[well the chips were good but painful to eat, so a bland broth would soften them without overpowering the flavor...

pouring some of the broth over the chips, enough that they can soak a little. aw yeah iron chef]