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SwordsmanChris Vice Captain
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 Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:28 pm
 [I'm not a bad person...]"The day has finally come..." Chris was down in the kitchen area, sharpening his knife and looking over a few of the recipes that he'd copied down earlier. He was wearing his finest chef's gear for the occasion; it had been a while since he cooked, but he was sure that he could pull this off. Today, Chris and Ally would be competing to see who could make the best dish. It was a different kind of battle than he was used to; true, it was a battle of blades, fire, and unpredictable circumstances... but the kitchen was their fighting ground now, and they would let their meals decide the outcome. "They're not gonna know what hit them..." Chris flipped through his book and waited by the counter.  [...I just have bad luck.]
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:36 pm
 Tenkou mitsuru tokoro
ni ware wa ari,
yomi no mon hiraku
tokoro ni nanji ari! To say that Noble Symphonia's caretaker was excited could probably be the biggest understatement of the week. She was positively elated to finally have an epic showdown on familiar turf. Ally never considered herself to be the fighting type--unless push came to shove--so she had to make do with her skills in other areas...like the kitchen.
A shaky hand shoved the swiveling door to the kitchen open and, despite her nearly overwhelming shyness, she strode across the tile with confidence. "H-hello, Chris," she stuttered, but smiled nevertheless. Taking one look at his chef's garb, she let out a small laugh. "You look like y-you're raring to go." Ideyo, kami no ikazuchi!
Kore de owari desu!
INDIGNATION! 
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Chibi Pierceye Vice Captain
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SwordsmanChris Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:41 pm
[I'm not a bad person...] "Oh, yeah," Chris replied with a nod. "I got my knives in order and everything... I hope you're bringing your A-game today." If there was one thing that could be counted on, it was that Chris had the best resources at his disposal. He checked his watch. "Well, you're here, I'm here... all we need is Mr. Head Judge to come in, and we'll be set to get this thing underway." Chris glanced around. "...John IS coming, right? I hope he didn't forget it was today..." [...I just have bad luck.]
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:44 pm
"SORRYSORRYSORRY!"
Sprinting into the cafeteria, their leader ninja-hopped over the counter they would be using and quickly found a seat. Taking a nonchalant pose in the chair, he smiled widely and asked, "I didn't keep you guys waiting, did I?"
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Chibi Pierceye Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:51 pm
Tenkou mitsuru tokoro
ni ware wa ari,
yomi no mon hiraku
tokoro ni nanji ari! "No, you d-didn't, captain," Ally muttered, shaking her head. Their leader could be a bit hopeless sometimes. With a light giggle at her inner musings, she opened up one of the pantry doors to store her cleaning broom. Her angel wings fluttered as she floated up a bit in attempts to reach her chef hat on the top shelf. Why she put it there, she didn't even know...but regardless...
"Well, what are t-the rules?" she inquired, placing her hat atop her head with a quiet flop noise. The brim almost fell over her eyes, but she quickly pushed it back up. It was kind of important to see, after all. Ideyo, kami no ikazuchi!
Kore de owari desu!
INDIGNATION!
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:55 pm
[I'm not a bad person...] Chris shook his head. "Don't worry, I was just brushing up on some stuff while I waited." He cocked his head to one side. "But Ally raises a good question. What are we cooking, how much time do we have... et cetera..." He gave a small nod. "Care to clarify, Captain?" [...I just have bad luck.]
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SwordsmanChris Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:03 pm
"Rules? Uhhh..."
Why were they asking him for the rules? When they had invited him to judge the cook-off, he thought that he was just going to get free food! Oh well; such is the life of a clan captain...
"Okay, uhhh, you've got one hour to make an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. Sound good?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:08 pm
Tenkou mitsuru tokoro
ni ware wa ari,
yomi no mon hiraku
tokoro ni nanji ari! Ally nodded, and as a result, her hat slid down and hid half her face in soft white fabric. "Sounds fine w-with me...Chris?" she said, tilting her head in the other vice captain's direction. She didn't even bother with her wretched hat; she'd fix it when the epic showdown began. Either that, or just take it off, the nuisance that it was starting to become. Ideyo, kami no ikazuchi!
Kore de owari desu!
INDIGNATION!
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Chibi Pierceye Vice Captain
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SwordsmanChris Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:12 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:15 pm
John raised his arm, as if getting ready to call a race. This was exciting, to say the least. He couldn't wait to see what these two would try to make.
"Okay... Three... Two... One... Go!"
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Chibi Pierceye Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:30 pm
Tenkou mitsuru tokoro
ni ware wa ari,
yomi no mon hiraku
tokoro ni nanji ari! Without a second thought, Ally rushed over to one of the cabinets to fish out a huge container of rice--the main ingredient in a couple of her dishes. She also removed a package of orzo, a bottle of olive oil, some flour, and a box of corn starch from the shelf. She almost dropped the items in the process of transporting them to the countertop, but her quick reflexes prevented such an accident.
With all her dry ingredients gathered, she then moved to one of the few refrigerators and grabbed some butter, kasseri cheese, milk, and a fair amount of eggs. A large grin tugged at the corners of her lips as she started melting the butter in a medium-depth pot. There was no way anyone would guess what she was making. She had the element of surprise on her side! Ideyo, kami no ikazuchi!
Kore de owari desu!
INDIGNATION!
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:39 pm
[I'm not a bad person...] "Hey, don't use all the rice... I'm going to be needing that in a bit!" Chris already knew EXACTLY what he was going to do for his dishes. The entree, the appetizer, the dessert... it all was planned out in his mind. Right now, he needed to start up the meat, because that would take the longest to prepare... it needed to sit and cook while he did the rest of the stuff. Ducking out towards the back of the kitchen, Chris got out his protein of choice. Unfortunately, it was really, REALLY raw... wriggling, as a matter of fact. Still, the Experiment's exotic flavors complimented his entree nicely. The creature reached for him with its tentacles, slithering and gurgling... Chris approached, priming his machete. There was a 'chop, chop, chop...' and then he returned to the front of the kitchen, throwing his specialty meat on the pan to cook. At least that's done and over with... He didn't know what Ally had up her sleeve, but he could guarantee that she had no idea what she was getting herself into... [...I just have bad luck.]
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SwordsmanChris Vice Captain
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Chibi Pierceye Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:48 pm
Tenkou mitsuru tokoro
ni ware wa ari,
yomi no mon hiraku
tokoro ni nanji ari! Ally stuck her tongue out in slight disgust, pretty sure that her facial expression was quite comical. Chris was certainly very daring, and that she admired very much. However, she was perfectly satisfied with sticking to her classic dishes. Even if they didn't contain meat, they still had her own flair to them, and that had never failed her before.
She poured a hearty amount of orzo into the pot with the butter, then quickly set to work on boiling some rice in another pot. After that, she sliced up the kasseri cheese, then dipped the slices in some water before coating them in flour. Oh! She had forgotten to grab another vital ingredient from the pantry!
"Shoot!" she said under her breath, flinging the door open to retrieve a bottle of brandy. Luckily for John, she wasn't going to use anywhere near enough to cause drunken side effects. She giggled at the thought, then returned to her sliced cheese. Ideyo, kami no ikazuchi!
Kore de owari desu!
INDIGNATION!
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:00 pm
[I'm not a bad person...] Chris heard the sharp sizzling in the pan; the meat was cooking, alright. Time to get his appetizer started. "Hey, remember what I said about that rice?" Chris shouted. "I'm going to need it now." He reached over and poured a good portion of the rice into a small wooden container. Taking the container back with him to the station, he started gathering together a few various other ingredients. "This is one of my specialty dishes... but I'm not going to be able to get it just right without the magic touch..." He flipped open his book. "Guess I'll have to improvise." Chris tapped the book, and the action was followed by a sharp whistling noise. From behind the counter, a little mochi bunny appeared. He knelt over to talk to it. "Hello, my little sous-chef," he said, bemused. "We don't have a proper mixer here, so I need you to keep the rice concoction for my appetizer churning while I work on the rest of my dishes, alright?" The bunny did not reply, but simply took its little wooden hammer and set to mixing the barrell. Nodding in approval, Chris went on to prepare some garnish for his entree. [...I just have bad luck.]
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SwordsmanChris Vice Captain
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Chibi Pierceye Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:09 pm
Tenkou mitsuru tokoro
ni ware wa ari,
yomi no mon hiraku
tokoro ni nanji ari! "Ah, you have a little friend over there, hm?" Ally called over her shoulder, her usual stuttering not present in the slightest. She had added milk and a dash of salt to her boiling rice, so with that cooking, she set to work on another concoction for the same dish. She spooned some brown sugar from a nearby canister into a bowl of cracked eggs, setting to work on mixing it with a wire whisk.
"Oh, right...time for some fire," she said to herself with a smirk. She flipped her kasseri slices into a cast iron skillet and drizzled some brandy over them. Now came her favourite part of cooking this simple, tasty dish. Removing a lighter from her apron pocket, she clicked the switch and lit the cheese on fire. "Opa!" she called out, as per tradition. She allowed the cheese to sizzle and fry for about ten seconds before dousing the flames with some squeezed lemon juice. Yum! Ideyo, kami no ikazuchi!
Kore de owari desu!
INDIGNATION!
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