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Emily gets to know someone interested in becoming a Wisdom through her second favorite activity...cooking!
Main Parties: Emily, Xareth
The Kitchen
A basic kitchen. A few stoves are in constant use, and cooking utensils lie
strewn about. You can hear the sounds of merriment from the common room,
and the cooking staff is generally running madly about to keep up with the
incoming orders. A sign hangs next to the oven.
[ obvious exits: N ]
The corpse of a raven is lying here.
An oven stands here, radiating a dry heat.
A stout wooden barrel stands nearby.
A cook busily prepares a savory dish in his kitchen.
Emily bellows 'Come to the kitchen of the Queen's Blessing!'
Xareth has arrived from the north.
Xareth smiles at Emily.
Xareth says 'Apologies again Wisdom.'
Xareth says 'Seems I slept heavily.'
Emily says 'Ah, Xareth! It is good to see you again. How is your time away from Saldaea treating you?'
Xareth says 'hmm.'
Xareth says 'Well all things given...I'd rather be here.'
Xareth says 'I understand there have been spawn issues up north of late.'
Xareth shivers uncomfortably.
Xareth says 'Andor suits me fine enough.'
Emily says 'Well that's a glowing endorsement! Yes, the world is a very dangerous place nowadays.'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Xareth looks at a food-stained cook.
Emily says 'It is especially important to be aware of it as a Wisdom, as we don't have a Justice system.'
Xareth says 'Yes, I have many questions on that front. But for a later time perhaps.'
Xareth says 'I'm sure there's more pressing matters for now.'
Emily says 'Since we are a circle of the Wisdoms of multiple villages, we don't have a central warranting system. While most of the world will go out of their way not to harm us, there are those few criminals you must be on a watch for.'
Xareth ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Xareth says 'Who would harm a Wisdom?'
Emily says 'Luckily as we encounter those, we tack their name up on a board in the Quiet House in White Bridge (forums).'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Emily says 'Boboliasie for one.'
Emily rubs her sore head for effect.
Xareth says 'Ah. Somehow I suspected that name would crop up.'
Xareth says 'You know, he once gave me some jewelry.'
Xareth says 'Said I looked poor.'
Xareth says 'Effrontery of that man...'
Xareth strikes someone's body hard.
Someone tries to hit Xareth, but she dodges the attack.
Xareth strikes someone's head very hard.
Emily's blood freezes as you hear someone's death cry.
Emily says 'But enough of that, let's get to why I brought you here! How are you at cooking?'
Xareth says 'tsk'
Xareth thinks hard.
Xareth says 'I cook well enough for myself, but I'm often told I have a cast-iron stomach.'
Emily says 'Well that won't do! While our villages look out for us, they can be expected to prepare every meal for us! Often they make sure we have the base ingredients, and we put it all together.'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Emily rummages through an oilskin bag looking at its contents.
Emily mutters, 'No...nothing there but herbs...'
Xareth says 'Would this help?'
Xareth gets a large slab of meat from a backpack.
Emily says 'As long as you aren't a vegetarian!'
Xareth chuckles politely.
Xareth says 'Hardly.'
Xareth gives you a large slab of meat.
Emily gives a large slab of meat to Xareth.
Emily says 'Go ahead and put it in the oven for now.'
Xareth opens a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a large slab of meat in a red hot oven.
exa oven
It is a red hot oven.
n you look inside, you see:
oven (here) :
a large slab of meat
Emily says 'I know we are cooking, but I'm hungry now...let's see what I have for a snack...'
Emily rummages inside a oilskin bag once more.
Emily exclaims, 'Oh! How did THESE get here?'
Xareth blinks her eyes innocently.
Emily pulls out a few handfuls of juicy looking blackberries.
Emily gives a handful of blackberries to Xareth.
Emily gives a handful of blackberries to Xareth.
A woman has arrived from the north.
Xareth says 'I suspect these dont go in the oven?'
Emily says 'Let's see...what else might I have to cook with.'
Emily says 'I suppose we could make a glaze with them if we need, but feel free to munch.'
Emily eats the berries.
Xareth nods in agreement.
Emily gives a mushroom to Xareth.
Xareth says 'I came prepared.'
Xareth gets a strange fruit from a backpack.
Xareth eats a strange fruit.
Xareth gets a strange fruit from a backpack.
Emily says 'Go ahead and check if that's a good one or not. Do you know how?'
Xareth gives you a strange fruit.
Xareth thinks hard.
Xareth drops a mushroom.
Xareth gets a mushroom.
Xareth says 'It's in the name (keywords) isn't it?'
Xareth says 'I was told once, but I'm afraid I don't recall exactly.'
Xareth sighs loudly.
Emily says 'Yes, a good mushroom is of a particular type, called a Queen mushroom. While the poisonous have a particular shape to them and are called Crowns. Not be be confused with that gold thing you wear on your head.'
Xareth giggles.
Xareth says 'No such apparel here I'm afraid.'
Emily says 'You can tell both by examining them, luckily, so you won't end up needing to cure yourself!'
Emily giggles.
Xareth thinks hard.
Xareth nods in agreement.
Emily says 'Lets see...'
Emily gives a brightly colored carrot to Xareth.
Emily says 'I was SURE I had a potato as well, but I must have eaten it already!'
Xareth thinks hard.
Xareth says 'I could go search for one if you wish.'
Emily says 'Yes, go find me a potato, please. Otherwise it will be a sorry dish!'
Xareth says 'It will be done.'
Xareth leaves north.
Xareth has arrived from the north.
Xareth gives you a potato.
Xareth ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Emily says 'excellent!'
Emily gives a potato to Xareth.
Xareth says 'In the oven?'
Emily says 'For storing them for now at least.'
Emily puts a leather water flask in a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a potato in a red hot oven.
Emily says 'We may want to put some water in it too, so there we go. Lets remember to take that out before we heat it up...'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Xareth frowns.
Xareth says 'Games of chance are not for the kitchen sir.'
Xareth sighs loudly.
Xareth shakes her head.
Emily puts a handful of dark blue juniper berries in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a bag of tremalking black in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a section of red and yellow sunburst root in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts some fuzzy green dogwort leaves in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a pouch of black sleepwell root powder in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a few pink foxgloves in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a tincture of a thick yellow liquid in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a clump of tabac in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a packet of dried brown forkroot in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a bright blue rose in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a vial of powdered red gheandin blossom in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a black belladonna berry in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a few stalks of yellow broomweed in a wooden barrel.
Xareth says 'Forkroot is vile stuff. Does it have any medicinal use at all?'
Emily puts a sprig of green nightsbane in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts some brown kaf beans in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a sack of green ivy in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a blue pouch of flatwort tea in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a piece of white willow bark in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a gray fennel plant in a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a long-stemmed crimson rose in a wooden barrel.
Emily says 'Take a look at the herbs I've gathered, in the barrel. Are there any that you've heard might help us with cooking?'
A food-stained cook says 'Herbs? Don't have much call for them.'
A food-stained cook says 'Some of them city-folk like basil and thyme, though.'
A food-stained cook ponders a corner of the ceiling.
Xareth says 'hmm'
Emily nods in agreement with a food-stained cook.
Xareth says 'A tincture of yellow liquid.'
Xareth says 'honey'
Xareth says 'the juniper berries perhaps'
Xareth says 'the kaf if one was thirsty'
Xareth says 'tremalking black I suspect, but I'm unfamiliar with it'
Xareth says 'I wouldnt recommend the rest of it, but perhaps southerners know more.'
Xareth arches an eyebrow.
Xareth stops using a water skin.
Xareth drinks water from a water skin.
Xareth puts a water skin on her belt.
Emily says 'A small variety of Juniper berries are poisonous, but these are not. And these are the edible variety as well.'
Emily says 'As far as forkroot, it is used as an herbal remedy, mainly for heads aches. But if used in excess can bring on dizziness and fatigue.'
A food-stained cook says 'Herbs? Don't have much call for them.'
Emily eats the fruit.
A food-stained cook says 'Some of them city-folk like basil and thyme, though.'
A food-stained cook ponders a corner of the ceiling.
Xareth nods at a food-stained cook.
Emily says 'I've heard of rose extract being used in cooking, but we will not be getting that fancy at all!'
Xareth says 'By all means. Kings and queens can cook their own meals.'
Emily says 'do you know how to make a cuk of kaf or tremalking black? Just boil some water up and put it in a bag for straining. GO ahead and start us some.'
Xareth ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Xareth gets a bag of tremalking black from a wooden barrel.
Xareth gets a leather water flask from a red hot oven.
Xareth retrieves a bag from near the oven.
Xareth tips a little of the Tremalking into the water and sets it on the oven.
Xareth says 'hmm'
Xareth puts a bag of tremalking black in a wooden barrel.
Xareth says 'I wonder if they have any sugar around here.'
Emily ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Emily says 'Check one of the cabinets, they've given us free reign with the kitchen.'
Xareth busily rummages through the kitchen.
Xareth says 'Aha!'
Xareth sets aside the sugar pot.
Emily says 'Though I'll take mine plain. Sometimes with milk.'
Xareth says 'I have few vices...sugar I'm afraid is one of them.'
Xareth says 'Offsets my natural sour outlook.'
Xareth blinks her eyes innocently.
Xareth says 'Or so I'm told.'
Emily says 'That seems to be a common trait among the sisterhood!'
Xareth giggles.
Xareth says 'I've yet to see a sour Wisdom I believe.'
A gambler leaves north.
Emily says 'Excellent, so while the coffee is getting ready, lets go ahead and start on dinner.'
Xareth nods in agreement.
The Caemlyn cityguard leaves north.
Emily makes a closing a zipper sign across her mouth, to stay out of trouble.
Emily giggles.
Xareth grins evilly.
l oven
It is a red hot oven.
Xareth says 'Oh my'
Xareth says 'I forgot about the carrot!'
Xareth puts a brightly colored carrot in a red hot oven.
Emily says 'Let's chop up the carrots into coins, and the potato into chuncks, there should be a knife around here!'
get pot pack
Emily gets a cast iron cooking pot from a backpack.
put pot oven
Emily puts a cast iron cooking pot in a red hot oven.
Xareth says 'well we don't want to use mine...'
A gambler has arrived from the north.
Xareth gets a rusty dagger from a backpack.
Xareth puts a rusty dagger in a backpack.
Xareth says 'It sees a lot of road use...'
Emily gets a jeweled dagger from a backpack.
Emily gives a jeweled dagger to Xareth.
Xareth stops using a honed staff of light metal.
Xareth wields a jeweled dagger.
Xareth retrieves the vegetables and sets to work.
Xareth says 'How fine do you want them?'
Emily says 'And then we'll want to chop up the meat some and start cooking it in the bot.'
Emily says 'Not very fine, you want to be able to bite into those hearty vegetables!'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Xareth hacks into the vegetables like they were raiding trollocs.
Emily gets a tincture of a thick yellow liquid from a wooden barrel.
Xareth ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Xareth says 'Should add the mushroom.'
Emily puts a tincture of a thick yellow liquid in a red hot oven.
Emily says 'Go ahead and slice the mushroom like the carrots.'
Xareth very carefully cuts the mushroom.
Xareth says 'Nearly took my fingers off doing this once.'
Emily gets a gray fennel plant from a wooden barrel.
Emily puts a gray fennel plant in a red hot oven.
Xareth peers at the mushroom suspiciously.
Emily says 'I forgot one, fennel is a hearty tubar as well!'
Xareth says 'Hmm.'
Xareth says 'Might I have a look?'
Emily says 'Well be careful, but if you nick yourself, I know a few women with bandages in the Whitebridge.'
An armored man has arrived from the north.
Emily nods at her.
Emily says 'Go ahead and chop the fennel in larger chunks, like the potatoes. And cut off then ends, we won't be eating those parts.'
Xareth gets a large slab of meat from a backpack.
Xareth eats a large slab of meat.
Xareth says 'I know I shouldn't eat while cooking...but.'
Emily says 'Just don't ruin your appetite!'
Xareth says 'Ruining my appetite is what happens when I actually cook.'
Xareth giggles.
Emily snickers softly.
Xareth puts a mushroom in a backpack.
Xareth gets a mushroom from a backpack.
Xareth thinks hard.
Emily says 'Alright, once you prep all those items, go ahead and put them all in the pot, add enough water to cover it, and start cooking it.'
Emily looks at the ingredients laid out.
An armored man leaves north.
Emily says 'On second thought, let's add more meat!'
Xareth grabs a leather water flask.
Emily puts a large slab of meat in a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a mushroom in a red hot oven.
An armored man has arrived from the north.
Xareth carefully adds water to the mix.
Xareth says 'This would make the base of a great curried rabbit stew.'
Xareth says 'Probably needs onion though.'
Xareth shrugs helplessly.
Xareth stops using a leather water flask.
Xareth gives you a leather water flask.
A cow has arrived from the north.
Emily says 'That sounds great. Probably some Saldaean Ice Peppers to give it some spice!'
l cow
A peaceful, old cow, with a healthy brown hide. She absent-mindedly flicks
away a couple of flies as she chews some more grass.
A cow is in excellent condition.
Emily ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Xareth looks at a cow.
Xareth says 'Tomorrow's beef mayhap?'
Emily shakes her head and turns her attention back to the cooking.
The Caemlyn cityguard has arrived from the north.
Emily says 'They must be wanting to try what you are making.'
Xareth says 'Out you!'
Xareth looks at an armored man.
The Caemlyn cityguard leaves north.
Xareth says 'Impertinence!'
Xareth says 'Not like they don't get at the barracks.'
Emily says 'Go ahead and finish with the cooking, and then we can give it a try.'
Xareth says 'Hmm....I wonder'
Xareth gets a cast iron cooking pot from a red hot oven.
Xareth gets a gray fennel plant from a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a gray fennel plant in a cast iron cooking pot.
Xareth says 'oh my.'
Xareth blushes.
Xareth gets a tincture of a thick yellow liquid from a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a tincture of a thick yellow liquid in a cast iron cooking pot.
Xareth gets a potato from a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a potato in a cast iron cooking pot.
Xareth gets a mushroom from a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a mushroom in a cast iron cooking pot.
Xareth gets a brightly colored carrot from a red hot oven.
Xareth puts a brightly colored carrot in a cast iron cooking pot.
Xareth says 'Well...the water is hot at any rate.'
Xareth says 'The cooking may be slightly delayed...'
Xareth puts a cast iron cooking pot in a red hot oven.
Emily says 'That's the best part of a stew.'
A prophet of the dragon has arrived from the north.
Xareth looks at a prophet of the dragon.
A prophet of the dragon leaves north.
Xareth says 'Those fellows make me a little nervous.'
Emily nods to herself.
Xareth gets a cast iron cooking pot from a red hot oven.
Xareth peers into the pot.
Xareth says 'How does this look to you?'
Xareth gives you a cast iron cooking pot.
em leans over the pot, taking a long sniff.
-----Interrupted by a trolloc attack-----------
Emily gives a cast iron cooking pot to Xareth.
Xareth says 'Right...'
Xareth thinks hard.
Xareth looks in the pot.
Xareth says 'Well I imagine this is almost done.'
Xareth says 'At least I would hope so.'
Xareth says 'It's taken on an appearance somewhat like glue...'
Xareth puts a cast iron cooking pot in a table.
Emily peers closely at the stew.
Xareth says 'Mind yoou, I did....'
Xareth thinks hard.
The Starling arrives at the docks.
Xareth says 'He's very persistent isn't he?'
Emily says 'Well no bother, I'm sure I can get one of the sisters to eat it. They'll eat anything.'
Xareth stares glumly at the stew.
Xareth says 'Maybe he'll eat it.'
Xareth hunts around for some spoons.
Emily hands Xareth a big wooden spoon.'
Xareth says 'Thank you.'
Xareth stirs the pot for a bit.
Xareth says 'That should break it up a bit.'
Xareth says 'As long as it's based on texture and not taste, I think it should be okay.'
Xareth casts another look at the pot.
Xareth says 'Maybe.'
Xareth blinks her eyes innocently.
Emily says 'Alright, let's cover that up and let's get back to Whitebridge!'
Xareth says 'Oh....lid.'
Xareth gets a cast iron cooking pot from a table.
Xareth covers the pot over.
Xareth puts a cast iron cooking pot in a table.
Emily says 'And now we have dinner, and some coffee to enjoy!'
Xareth smiles happily.
Emily gets a black kettle filled with Tremalking Black from a table.
Emily puts two cups on the table, and a bowl with spoon next to each one.
Emily says 'Go ahead and serve us a helping of the stew, and I'll get us some coffee.'
Xareth quickly dishes out two lots of stew.
Xareth says 'hmm'
Xareth regards the stew suspiciously.
Emily pours each of them a cup of piping hot tremalking black, to the top of the cup.
Xareth says 'You should eat first.'
Emily says 'Oh but you are the student and this is a lesson, I insist.'
Xareth sighs loudly.
Emily leans forward.
Xareth says 'As you will.'
Xareth regards the spoon like a poisoned dagger.
Emily watches the spoon full of stew intently.
Xareth says 'Well, if this goes bad, I guess I'm in the best place for it.'
Xareth gulps down a spoonful.
Xareth smiles weakly.
Emily waits a few seconds, then gets a spoonful of her own.
Emily takes a bite of meat and vegetable stew.
Emily says 'I'm not quite sure how you got that texture. Is this a Saldaen stew?'
Xareth says 'It's what I call road stew. It has bits of everything...including some road.'
Xareth giggles.
Emily giggles.
Emily says 'Well I think that's one for the road. We'll have to give you more chances to try your hand in the kitchen. We can't let Neela have another turn at it.'
The Starling arrives at the docks.
Xareth says 'Neela?'
Xareth says 'Curious name.'
Xareth says 'I knew a Niila once...long ago.'
Xareth says 'Slightly different spelling.'
Emily says 'She is another one of our Apprentices, you'll meet her in time, and hear all about her from the other Wisdoms, I am sure.'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Xareth says 'Are there many apprentices?'
Emily says 'Now that we've got that take care of, I think I'm going to go make some dinner!'
get pot table
Emily gets a cast iron cooking pot from a table.
Emily carefully puts the contents of the pot away.
Emily says 'We currently don't have any active Apprentices, besides Neela (NPC).'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Emily says 'Thank you for taking the time to cook with me, I always enjoy my time in the kitchen.'
Xareth says 'I'd rather skin a rabbit and throw it on a fire...'
Xareth says 'But it was nice to learn something new.'
Emily says 'Next time I'll probably give you a lesson on the various herbs, though I showed you an example of most of them in the kitchen.'
Xareth says 'hmm'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Emily says 'A good roasted coney definitely has its place on the table.'
Xareth says 'Indeed it does.'
Emily says 'Now, do you have any questions for me for now?'
Xareth thinks hard.
Xareth says 'No, I believe the lesson was clear enough. It remains to be seen if I remember it long though.'
Xareth says 'Fortunately, there are a lot of inns.'
Emily says 'Practice makes perfect!'
Emily says 'In the meantime, start looking into herbs and what they do. I may have you start sorting herbs in categories like cooking, poisonouse, etc.'
Xareth nods in agreement.
Emily says 'With that, I wish you a good night!'