@Saltwater Thief I'm a bit busy today, but I should be able to get a post up no later than tomorrow. Sorry about the wait.
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SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2
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6 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Roleplay
@PrinceAlexus Interacting with Vika, having a nice midday meal~
He chuckled. "No miss. Your secret is safe with me." Giving her a small nod as he disappeared back into the kitchen. This has turned out to be quite an interesting morning. His prep work is done, there is nothing else really to do until about three pm anyways. The water was now at the perfect temperature for matcha. Spooning some matcha powder into a fine mesh sieve, he set the sieve over a plain, but quite pretty, cup. Taking the kettle of water that is just under a boil, he poured it over the sieved powder. As soon as there was some water in the cup, he began vigorously whisking it, making it a thick, frothy, paste. To that, he added more water to get it down to a acceptable consistency. Bringing the cup out, he spoke again to Victoria, softly, "Here you go miss, hot matcha." He sets the cup down, and retrieved the hot towel and returned to the back of the kitchen.
Without much of a word, he began cutting up some sweet potatoes, zucchinis, taro, and daikon. With the daikon, he shaved it into thin strips with a vegetable peeler. Cutting the strips even smaller, he dropped them into a small bowl and added mirin, rice vinegar, sugar and some chili flakes. Giving the bowl a gentle toss, he set it aside to marinade while he prepared the rest of the items. Using the rest of the water from the hot kettle, he prepared a steam bath. Topping the wok with more water, he waited for the liquid to boil. While that was happening, he cut the taro into bite sized cubes along with the sweet potatoes. Filling a ceramic bowl, he placed the two root vegetables into the steamer and let them cook as needed. Meanwhile, the zucchinis were getting cut in a similar fashion as the daikon. They were dressed with some light soy sauce, a small drizzle of toasted sesame oil and a tiny sprinkle of sugar to round out the taste. Giving the zucchinis a moment to rest, he retrieved the preserved daikon and drained them of their excess liquid before tossing them together with the zucchinis. Giving the dish a taste, he was quite happy with how it turned out "Might have to add that to the menu next time..." He thought to himself. Stepping away for a moment, he checked on the steamed root vegetables. Noticing that they were done, he took them out, mashed them together, give it a simple seasoning of sea salt and a sprinkle of sugar and mixing a tablespoon each of butter and cream into it to give it a more luscious body. Filling a bowl with the mashed root vegetable, he set the bowl on a serving tray, placing a bowl of the 'salad' he had made previously next to it, he went to fill another bowl with the kombu and bonito broth he has been cooking since about five am and dropped a dollop of red miso paste into it along with some small cubes of tofu, making a quick miso soup. Adding the final touch of sprinkling some sesame seeds on the 'salad' he deemed the impromptu meal complete and returned to the front of the house and set the tray down in front of Victoria.
"Alright, what you have here is a simple root vegetable mash, made with sweet potatoes and taro. A quick salad made with pickled daikon and zucchinis, served with a sesame-soy dressing. And a quick miso soup. Enjoy." He said with a soft smile and small gesture towards the silverware that sat next to the tray.
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Just say.... your character for sent for some individual training if you feel like posting for him~
But yeah, join when you feel like its a good time. I don't mind either.
Just say.... your character for sent for some individual training if you feel like posting for him~
But yeah, join when you feel like its a good time. I don't mind either.
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6 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Roleplay
@PrinceAlexus Interacting with Vika, who happened to enter a closed restaurant lol~
Ryan was sitting behind the counter, going through the day's menu and its possibilities. "So the milt is for that one couple. I have tuna being marinaded, some last season Kinmedai, Shinko is being soaked in the vinegar, the Aori Ika is kept cold and raw of course.. Hm......" It would seem, during this time of year, the fish offerings are not as bountiful as he would have liked. No matter though, he still intends on serving the ingredients that he has, as well as he could.
Of course, he was lost in his thought. The clocked showed that it was still early morning and the morning prep staff had returned home to prepare for the rest of the day so he was alone in the restaurant. Some music could be heard, playing softly in the background. The restaurant was kept dim, but not dark. There definitely was no other patrons in the space, as the restaurant is by reservation only and only open during dinner service.
When the bamboo door slid opened, he was surprised. He peeked around the doorway and saw a slim girl come through. "I really need to start locking the damn door..." He thought to himself. Taking a small breath and sighing slightly, he stood and straightened himself out before approaching the girl. During his approach, he noticed that the girl was using a finely decorated cane. Not that it mattered at all. He just thought that he might need to make his restaurant more accessible for future possibilities.
"Hello miss. My name is Ryan. Um. Yeah. We're not open currently, but yeah, it is quite chilly out there. I can make you some tea if you would like. And since you mentioned decaf, I'll make you the green tea... Um, in terms of food, we don't have salmon currently," and here, he chuckled slightly "But in terms of vegetables, we have plenty of those. I can fix you something simple if you would give me some time?" He said to her, being as gracious as he could be because he knows no other way of treating a 'customer', though not in a traditional sense.
"Ah, where are my manners, please, have a seat anywhere you'd like." He says that, but the restaurant literally only offers bar seating and she was already leaning against the smallish ten-seat counter. "Um. Tea first. Give me a moment..." He shuffled into the back of the restaurant and swiftly put a kettle of water to boil. Meanwhile, he warmed a towel with hot tap water, making sure it is not scalding hot, and wrung it out so it isn't dripping wet and returned to the bar where the girl was standing. "Hai-Oshibo- Ah. I mean, here you go, a hot towel for your hands." He chuckled a bit more. "Tea is being made right now, as soon as that is done, I'll get started on your food. Is there any particular allergy I should know about?"
Jōichirō stayed quiet, listening to Tsukai's plan. It wasn't a bad plan. In terms of sight, it was obvious that Mai would have the best because of her Byakugan. Him rounding off the rear and Tsukai keeping the formation sounded right as well. "Might as well get to it then, the plan sounds fine to me..." he said, albeit somewhat reluctantly.
Jōichirō jumped to a nearby high point, trying to spot the biggest herd that was already gathered. "Alright, I'll start there, I'll drive them towards you, Tsukai. Keep them in line. Mai, I know you're supposed to pick out stragglers, but don't get too far from us, I feel like there might be some unforeseen events waiting for us..." he said as he jumped off the vantage point and moved swiftly but quietly towards the gathering of sheep to start rounding them into a tighter group and direct them back towards the main herd.
Can I claim potions Professor and if need be, he can teach Herbalife as well?
Edit: Wow. Herbalife... Herbology.
Edit: Wow. Herbalife... Herbology.
Lul~
In any case, my post will be up tomorrow.
In any case, my post will be up tomorrow.
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6 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Roleplay
Not Interacting with anyone currently. In his restaurant, prepping for the day.
Ryan pushes the sliding bamboo door to his restaurant to the right, ducking under a nonexistent door curtain and enters his restaurant. A small water fountain made from rough granite bubbled away at the entrance. Giving a small bow, he picked up the bamboo ladle by its long handle, scooped a bit of water and poured it over the top, wetting the stone, giving it a darker hue. Balancing the ladle on top, he took quiet but swift steps towards the depths of his restaurant.
Once in the kitchen, he moved methodically. The fish he had just picked up from the fish market will be delivered within the hour. Therefore, he had an hour to do other things. First things first, he picked up an industrial sized stock pot, filled it about half way with tap water and set it on top of one of the burners. Reaching into the refrigerator, he retrieves a almost laughably small stock pot from it and empties its content into the large pot. Giving a slight nod, he turns the burners on to high. Flames jetted out, caressing the base of the pot like the warmest of embraces. Walking towards a dark corner of the pantry, he picked up a large tub and opened it. In it, several stalks of dried, dark, seaweed stood. Taking out three pieces, he snapped each in half, small flakes of the seaweed and the outer coating of white powder can be seen falling back into the tub. Walking back into the stock pot, he gently deposited the kombu into the stock pot. The liquid, having come to a boil, swallowed up the plant swiftly. Deeming it sufficient, he turned the flames down to no more than a gentle simmer. There, the stock pot will remain, until the night is over. Water will be added as needed of course.
Opening the refrigerator once again, he took mental notes of what was inside and what he needed for tonight's service. "Eggs, salt-cured salmon roe, an serving of fugu milt for that one couple that always gets it... Hmm...Ah. I have to take that out right now actually..." He reached in, grabbing two bottles of liquid, one darker than the other, and set them on the counter. Those two bottles would be crucial later on.
Taking a deep breath and exhaling softly, he walked towards the sink and thoroughly washed his hands, drying them with a paper towel. Reaching above him, he takes down two pieces of well worn whetstone. His breathing is very steady, as it has been this entire time. He turns on the filtered tap from one side of his sink and lets it run while he retrieved a small container. Filling the container up with filtered water, he drops the two whetstone one by one, making sure they don't bang into each other. While the stones are soaking, he goes to the back of the kitchen and retrieves a small suitcase like box. He takes a look at the stones, deeming that they have absorbed the requisite amount of water, he takes them out and places them on a clean cloth towel. The stone with the #1000 grit is on his left hand side, and the stone with the #8000 grit is on his right. Opening the box, he first carefully inspects each of the three knives for any surface imperfections. To him, these represent his livelihood. He treats them with more care than his own hands sometimes. Content with how the knives looked, he started each at the lower grit level, making sure their edges are honed to at least a medium edge. However, medium edges are simply not good enough. He then spends about thirty minutes with each knife, sharpening them to a fine edge with the high grit whetstone. Setting the knives down softly on the cloth, he pours out the small container of water and sets the container aside to be cleaned after. Before cleaning the container, he turns on the filtered tap water and rinsed the knives off, cleaning off the fine metallic particles that may have been left in the sharpening process. Then, one at a time, he took the knives out to the service counter and placed them down, in order of widest to narrowest. They're now ready to be used as they were intended to.
A small buzzing can be heard back in the kitchen.
"Ah. the fish is here..." He walked back into the kitchen to let the delivery staff in. They swiftly unloaded the fishes he had ordered. He does a quick, but thorough, inspection of each item to make sure they were the ones he ordered. After he is done, he offered the delivery personnel a quick bow and bid them a good day.
Now comes the fun part, he thought.
Moving quickly, he shelved the tuna into the refrigerator, to keep its temperature as low as possible before he absolutely needs it. Then, going to work on some of the smaller fish, he descaled them, cut them into the proper fillets, and laid them out on the clean counter before preparing them according to how he wished to serve them for the night. Some are salt cured, some are placed into a slightly acidic vinegar and mirin bath to marinade for the time being. Others were simply cut into appropriate pieces and placed in different refrigerator to age. Now, the tuna. He took out the fish that has already been halved before arriving at his restaurant out. Taking a deep breath, his hands got to work deftly disassembling the large fish. Even though it was halved, it yielded enough content for him to successfully complete his service for the night. Some slices were marinaded in a sweet soy sauce mixture, others are left in a 'loin' form, to be cut when service begins. Others, like the collar of the fish, was simply removed and reserved for the chef and the rest of the team.
A smile remained on his face while he took apart the fish, joyous with the opportunity to work with and serve such exquisite ingredient.
A small noise can be heard. The bamboo door was slid to a side and opened. His staff have began to arrive. He nodded to himself, washing his hands as he walked over to a clean whiteboard. He then started writing down, meticulously, what the menu of the day consisted of. As the kitchen staff arrived, they know to check the board first to get an understanding of what ingredients are in the coolers before they even opened it. They would also know what steps each of them had to take to get the restaurant ready for service. Three staff members walked into the kitchen, uniformly greeted him with a "Good Morning Chef" and he replied in a stern, but very respectful tone "Good Morning. Lets have a good day today!", in Japanese of course.
As he exited the restaurant, leaving the rest of the prep work to his staff, a small ping could be heard. The clock had just struck Six AM.
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6 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Roleplay
@PrinceAlexusPerfect, I thought I’d be ok given that she is a co-GM but just wanted to clarify!
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