Post by Ambrose Grail on Mar 10, 2022 3:48:43 GMT -5
When Ambrose came to, it was to the sensation of a large bird perched on his back, pecking at his head. This was a usual occurrence for Hell, but the lack of sulfur in the air had tipped him off. He wasn't in Hell anymore. He must have... oh yeah, the portal. He kept finding them in the tunnels beneath a certain stretch of desert, where spider-like monsters often ran down the corridors and scoured them for literally anything to fight or devour. It was in the Spider Graveyard that he discovered the portal. As he reached out to touch it and pass through, the ground beneath him gave way, and that was the last thing he rememb--
Peck. Peck. Peck.
Okay, that was enough. Sitting bolt upright, Ambrose grabbed the colorful bird by its neck and snapped it in his fingers. That put a stop to that nonsense.
Within minutes, he'd examined his surroundings. A tropical rain forest, thick with humidity, mosquitoes, and heat. Food. He needed that first. It had been days since his last meal. He tracked down a few basics. Things that would go well with bird. It would probably be a little gamey, so he'd need acid to tenderize it. Roots and leaves for spices. He found wild yams, oranges, and mangos. So, based on his geographical knowledge, he guessed this was South America. Somewhere in it, anyway.
Some ancient civilization was kind enough to leave behind ruins for him to explore. The people of the area, whoever they had been, were kind enough as well to leave behind bowls and something he could turn into a kitchen. Perfect. He gathered some sticks and dead leaves, stripped leaves off a plantain tree, and started a fire. While that stoked and steadied, he found a large pot and brought water to a low boil, poached the bird, and stripped off the feathers with a found knife. He kept those, letting them dry in the sun.
He butchered the bird expertly. There was no sense in going about this like a savage. He had time, after all. With the knife he found (cleaned in his water and fire), he cut off the lower legs and the head at the neck, cleaned out the innards, and kept the gizzard, heart, and liver. The rest, he turned into bait, chopping it up and putting in a bag made from plantain leaves. The smell would attract a larger animal if left in the right place, and Ambrose moved faster than any wild animal. With patience, he would have a better meal soon.
His stomach growled. It was time to cook. Making cuts from the bird, he wrapped the meat and giblets in three of the remaining plantain leaves, packed the package with spices, orange slices, and mango flesh. Then, he poached the contents in simmering water for a short time, set aside the pot, and roasted the leaf package in the embers of his fire. It wouldn't be long now before it was food.
Out of Hell posts: 1/15
Peck. Peck. Peck.
Okay, that was enough. Sitting bolt upright, Ambrose grabbed the colorful bird by its neck and snapped it in his fingers. That put a stop to that nonsense.
Within minutes, he'd examined his surroundings. A tropical rain forest, thick with humidity, mosquitoes, and heat. Food. He needed that first. It had been days since his last meal. He tracked down a few basics. Things that would go well with bird. It would probably be a little gamey, so he'd need acid to tenderize it. Roots and leaves for spices. He found wild yams, oranges, and mangos. So, based on his geographical knowledge, he guessed this was South America. Somewhere in it, anyway.
Some ancient civilization was kind enough to leave behind ruins for him to explore. The people of the area, whoever they had been, were kind enough as well to leave behind bowls and something he could turn into a kitchen. Perfect. He gathered some sticks and dead leaves, stripped leaves off a plantain tree, and started a fire. While that stoked and steadied, he found a large pot and brought water to a low boil, poached the bird, and stripped off the feathers with a found knife. He kept those, letting them dry in the sun.
He butchered the bird expertly. There was no sense in going about this like a savage. He had time, after all. With the knife he found (cleaned in his water and fire), he cut off the lower legs and the head at the neck, cleaned out the innards, and kept the gizzard, heart, and liver. The rest, he turned into bait, chopping it up and putting in a bag made from plantain leaves. The smell would attract a larger animal if left in the right place, and Ambrose moved faster than any wild animal. With patience, he would have a better meal soon.
His stomach growled. It was time to cook. Making cuts from the bird, he wrapped the meat and giblets in three of the remaining plantain leaves, packed the package with spices, orange slices, and mango flesh. Then, he poached the contents in simmering water for a short time, set aside the pot, and roasted the leaf package in the embers of his fire. It wouldn't be long now before it was food.
{Ambrose's Stats}Physical Strength: 30 (80) (140)
Speed: 60 (110) (193)
Reiatsu Strength: 50
Spiritual Pressure: 10 (60) (90)
Light Aura: 50
Dark Aura: 50
Instinct: 100
Senses: 50
Energy Sensory: 50
Healing Expertise: 0
Reiatsu: 900/900
Speed: 60 (110) (193)
Reiatsu Strength: 50
Spiritual Pressure: 10 (60) (90)
Light Aura: 50
Dark Aura: 50
Instinct: 100
Senses: 50
Energy Sensory: 50
Healing Expertise: 0
Reiatsu: 900/900
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{Mach Matcha Mochi Ball, version 1 (5)}Name: Mach Matcha Mochi Ball, version 1
Description: Made with pristine white mochi and filled with a matcha-infused bean paste, these desserts make a person feel energetic and light on their feet.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A mach matcha mochi ball is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Upon consumption, the eater of a mochi ball is empowered for 2 posts. Up to two times during this window, the user can pay 50 reiatsu to produce a burst of speed, moving at their own Speed x3 for a single step. Using this ability counts as a step tech use and does not consume a stat boost slot.
Drawbacks: Each mochi ball is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple mochi balls does not allow a user to stack this ability or the step boost.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
Description: Made with pristine white mochi and filled with a matcha-infused bean paste, these desserts make a person feel energetic and light on their feet.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A mach matcha mochi ball is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Upon consumption, the eater of a mochi ball is empowered for 2 posts. Up to two times during this window, the user can pay 50 reiatsu to produce a burst of speed, moving at their own Speed x3 for a single step. Using this ability counts as a step tech use and does not consume a stat boost slot.
Drawbacks: Each mochi ball is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple mochi balls does not allow a user to stack this ability or the step boost.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
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{Mapo Tofu Dim Sum Dumpling (5)}Name: Mapo Tofu Dim Sum Dumpling
Description: Be careful, each dumpling is like eating a tiny sun. Ambrose's mapo tofu recipe uses amply developed Sichuan peppercorns in chili oil at low heat with a personal twist-- dry gin and tannins are included in the preparation. The gin is ignited after it is added over the top of the mapo mixture, and the tannin goes on in the form of a pale brown powder. Neither "help" with the pain of these rich treats: both only make the hot snack hotter.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): 100
Offense Type: Spiritual (Fire)
Durability: 50
Bonuses: A mapo tofu dim sum dumpling is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 2 posts. Up to twice during this window, the consumer may exhale a blast of flames from their mouth, which engulfs a victim within 5 feet of them at the dumpling's IP, causing widespread burns of up to the second degree before the fire goes out.
Drawbacks: Each dumpling is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple dumplings does not allow a user to stack this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
Description: Be careful, each dumpling is like eating a tiny sun. Ambrose's mapo tofu recipe uses amply developed Sichuan peppercorns in chili oil at low heat with a personal twist-- dry gin and tannins are included in the preparation. The gin is ignited after it is added over the top of the mapo mixture, and the tannin goes on in the form of a pale brown powder. Neither "help" with the pain of these rich treats: both only make the hot snack hotter.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): 100
Offense Type: Spiritual (Fire)
Durability: 50
Bonuses: A mapo tofu dim sum dumpling is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 2 posts. Up to twice during this window, the consumer may exhale a blast of flames from their mouth, which engulfs a victim within 5 feet of them at the dumpling's IP, causing widespread burns of up to the second degree before the fire goes out.
Drawbacks: Each dumpling is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple dumplings does not allow a user to stack this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
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{Devil's Food Chocolate Mochi Ball (5)}Name: Devil's Food Chocolate Mochi Ball
Description: Made with dark brown mochi and filled with a triple chocolate-infused bean paste, these desserts seem to bring out the most mischievous traits in their consumers.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A mochi ball is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 3 posts. During this time, the consumer's Dark Aura increases by 50, without affecting their Light Aura.
Drawbacks: Each mochi ball is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple mochi balls does not allow a user to stack or extend this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
Description: Made with dark brown mochi and filled with a triple chocolate-infused bean paste, these desserts seem to bring out the most mischievous traits in their consumers.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A mochi ball is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 3 posts. During this time, the consumer's Dark Aura increases by 50, without affecting their Light Aura.
Drawbacks: Each mochi ball is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple mochi balls does not allow a user to stack or extend this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
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{Vanilla Cream Dream Mochi Ball (5)}Name: Vanilla Cream Dream Mochi Ball
Description: Made with pale off-white mochi and filled with a vanilla cream-infused bean paste, these desserts seem to bring out the most empathetic traits in their consumers.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A mochi ball is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 3 posts. During this time, the consumer's Light Aura increases by 50, without affecting their Dark Aura.
Drawbacks: Each mochi ball is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple mochi balls does not allow a user to stack or extend this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
Description: Made with pale off-white mochi and filled with a vanilla cream-infused bean paste, these desserts seem to bring out the most empathetic traits in their consumers.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A mochi ball is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 3 posts. During this time, the consumer's Light Aura increases by 50, without affecting their Dark Aura.
Drawbacks: Each mochi ball is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple mochi balls does not allow a user to stack or extend this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
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{Caramelized Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Bite (5)}Name: Caramelized Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Bites
Description: Made with delectable cheesecake, graham cracker crust, and chopped, caramelized Macadamia nuts, these bite-sized snacks would be the bane of waistlines everywhere, if they weren't so expensive to make.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A cheesecake bite is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 2 posts, or until the consumer is struck by a physical attack, whichever occurs first. During this time, when the consumer is struck by a physical attack, that attack's Offensive Stat is decreased by 50 (to a minimum of 25% of its base OS).
Drawbacks: Each cheesecake bite is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple cheesecake bites does not allow a user to stack or extend this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
Description: Made with delectable cheesecake, graham cracker crust, and chopped, caramelized Macadamia nuts, these bite-sized snacks would be the bane of waistlines everywhere, if they weren't so expensive to make.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 100
Bonuses: A cheesecake bite is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Once eaten, the consumer is empowered for the duration of 2 posts, or until the consumer is struck by a physical attack, whichever occurs first. During this time, when the consumer is struck by a physical attack, that attack's Offensive Stat is decreased by 50 (to a minimum of 25% of its base OS).
Drawbacks: Each cheesecake bite is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread. Consuming multiple cheesecake bites does not allow a user to stack or extend this ability.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
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{Stuffed Pesto Lemon Zest and Pepperoni Rigatoni Poppers (5)}Name: Stuffed Pesto Lemon Zest and Pepperoni Rigatoni Poppers
Description: The name really says it all. Breaded, deep-fried rigatoni poppers stuffed with a spiced mixture of pesto, lemon zest, and ground pepperoni. Powerful flavor in a small package.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 50
Bonuses: A rigatoni popper is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Upon consumption, the eater of a rigatoni popper is empowered for 2 posts. During this time, their body resists adverse spiritual pressure and cutback as though they were using a released weapon.
Drawbacks: Each rigatoni popper is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
Description: The name really says it all. Breaded, deep-fried rigatoni poppers stuffed with a spiced mixture of pesto, lemon zest, and ground pepperoni. Powerful flavor in a small package.
Class: 8
Item Type: Consumable
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: None
Durability: 50
Bonuses: A rigatoni popper is small enough to be popped in the mouth and eaten quickly. Upon consumption, the eater of a rigatoni popper is empowered for 2 posts. During this time, their body resists adverse spiritual pressure and cutback as though they were using a released weapon.
Drawbacks: Each rigatoni popper is consumed on use, even in an NDE thread.
Cost: 750 Ryo each
Crafting Skills: Culinary Arts 1
Donated to Urahara's: No
Out of Hell posts: 1/15