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One Piece: The Next Voyage

@Crimson RavenCan I ask how many shots, if any, were aimed at my character?

I'm starting to formulate my post and would like to know, thanks!

One Piece: The Next Voyage

@Crimson RavenEdited.

One Piece: The Next Voyage

I will edit tomorrow as it is a work night for me. For now, consider one shot hit his left shoulder and all of this other actions go unhindered please.

One Piece: The Next Voyage

@Crimson Raven

I would be happy to edit. However, hear me out perhaps.

He was in motion to cut someone down. It would have been unlikely for him to stand completely still. Considering my character's motion to be fluid and continuous, would it not have been plausible for him to have taken the two steps and leaned while speaking to Caitlyn and then dashed forward as his sentence was finished?

One Piece: The Next Voyage

>>Back on the docks of Alabasta<<

"Stop batting those fake lashes at me, woman. You're as much as fairy princess as I am. And I'm not feeling too pretty now a days..." He said as he finished the slashing motion.

Of course, his slash missed. He was not truly engaged in the slash anyways.

In any case, Jōichirō took two steps to his left and leaned towards the ground. To the untrained eye, his movements will seem wasted and out of place. However, with what little Observation Haki he has, he was able to discern that the two gunshots were aimed at him. However, with Observation Haki not being his best type, he tried to utilize his devil fruit to let the bullets pass through him.

Since the ammunition was imbued with haki, he was not able to escape unscathed. He suffered a wound to his left shoulder where the bullet went clean through. "Tsk" he vocalized.

"Great, now there is a fan boy to this whore. And a haki user to boot..." He thought to himself. "No matter, all I'm here for is to bide time. I would like to think I'm doing ok..." His thought continued.

Whilst leaning forward, he took a hard step with his right foot and kicked off the ground with his left, propelling himself forward at great speeds. His drawn sword, held in his right hand but to the left side of his body, was kept low to the ground. As he closed his distance to Caitlyn, he aimed another upwards slash going from his left to his right, at Caitlyn.

Though there is something different about his swing this time around...

@ladyonyx04@Crimson Raven

One Piece: The Next Voyage

@Crimson RavenCorrect.

One Piece: The Next Voyage

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One Piece: The Next Voyage

>>Golden Lion Mk. II<<

Tsk, if a sound could be made into an expression, would be what Jōichirō's face looked like. He was just there, on the decks of the ship, minding his own business, glancing out to the royal blue sea when the old man barked an order at him.

Here he thought they were going to kill the prince for notoriety, and maybe some fear from other pirates. But some spending money would be nice, he supposes.

Sighing, he replied to the old man, not minding the prince, "A junior crew? I expect to at least the second first mate, if you catch my drift, old man." He said, as he tied up his hair into a top knot-ponytail combo akin to that of a samurai. Drawing in a deep breath, Jōichirō's body shone for a brief moment as he phased out of existence. Only to reappear by Caitlyn.

"Well. Consider this your unlucky day. I was totally available for hire but you were too slow to the draw. And now, with out your bodyguard, you face some tough odds..." He said, drawing one of his two swords into an upwards slash in one smooth motion.

@ladyonyx04@King Cosmos@Reflection

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

〘𝓡𝔂𝓪𝓷 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓭𝓼/ 𝓚𝓸𝓫𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓲 𝓢𝓪𝓽𝓸𝓼𝓱𝓲 小林 慧〙

>>Come, let my spice mesmerize you.<<
>>NPCs, and whoever wants some spicy food realistically.<<

A subdued Ssssssszzzzzzzz can be heard from Ryan's cart. The fire is roaring, the smell be wafting near and wide. Ryan, ever immersed in his music and his cooking, is quite literally dancing behind the wok. His arms moved with precision and the contents of the wok were tossed around with vigor.

Ryan has retrieved some of the ground beef and pork combo from one of the iced coolers and began stir-frying it in the hot wok. Before the protein was added, Ryan heated up some of the chili oil and some neutral cooking oil in the wok at the same time. He wanted the protein to take on some of the chili flavor, sure, but he used the extra neutral oil to preserve the natural sweetness of the proteins themselves.

Next came the fermented beans. Namely the broad bean chili sauce from Sichuan and fermented black beans, The hot oil, both from what he had added and whatever has rendered out from the beef and pork, drew out the scent and taste from the chili bean paste and fermented beans.

The next things he added was the fried chili blend from before. He took care to not add any more chili oil into the wok as it did not need any at this point. The point of this step is to simply let the flavors of the fried chilis and the content of the wok get to know each other. (Thank you Andrew Rea)

Once the content comes back up to temperature, Ryan tossed in the aromatics. Namely, ginger, garlic, and a small amount of fresh Facing Heaven chilis, for the spice it offered in its fresh form. Mixing the contents together, Ryan took a small spoon and tasted it, to see what other seasoning it could use before Ryan start to put the finishing touches together.

The taste was on point. It was where he wanted it to be, knowing what else he is going to add to it. Sure, in its current state the sauce-like mixture is nearly inedible, but Ryan was going to transform it. First, Ryan added in some rice wine, for its distinctive flavor that is different than a sherry or regular cooking wine. Stirring vigorously to combine. Once that step is finished, Ryan stirred into a corn starch slurry that was made from a mild chicken stock instead of water. The aroma and taste of the chicken stock would be very very faint against all the strong flavors already present in the dish. Once the mixture heats up and comes to a boil, the full thickening powers of the corn starch came through. Taking the once thinning mixture to a perfect 'sauce consistency'. Giving the mixture another taste, Ryan decided to add in a little bit of honey. Not only to take some of the edge off of the spices present, but to add in another subtle dimension to the entire dish. Finally, as if to dot his 'I's and cross his 'T's, Ryan retrieve the chilled, diced tofu and gently added them into the wok. Then, as carefully as possible, to tossed the tofu and the sauce together to not only warm the tofu, but for it to take on the flavors present in the wok.

During this entire time, everything in the wok was taking on a secret flavor. One that can only be described as 'wok's breath' or 'wok-hei' A flavor that can only be achieved by stir-frying in a well-seasoned cast iron wok with high flames.

Gingerly, Ryan removed the content from the wok and onto a pure white porcelain plate, making sure to clean off the edges. Then, finally, he tossed on some pre-sliced scallions to give the distinctively red dish a nice touch of green. "Please, take this to that judge. Oh, here. Don't forget these I suppose..." Ryan place a small bowl of white rice onto the tray as well. "Well, I guess these too..." Ryan moved over to the clay oven, lifting the top. The steam and smoke bellowed out from within. The smell was quite memorable. One can pick up the smell of toasted sesame, black pepper, pork and freshly baked bread.

Of course, these are buns he made and set to bake before he started working on the tofu dish. The outer shell is baked to a toasty brown. Flaky to the point where the shell cracks when pressed. The filling inside is juicy, aromatic, and riddled with the flavors of black pepper, scallions, ginger and pork. The meat juices have been absorbed by the inner layers of the bun, resulting in a cracker-like shell but a slightly chewy interior.

Placing one bun on a small white porcelain plate, Ryan deemed the tray as satisfactory and sent the helper off.

Mapo Tofu and Taiwanese Black Pepper Buns are now ready.

(A little bit more on 'wok's breath', by the Michelin Guide)

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

The dish Ryan will be making is mapo tofu. A specialty of the Sichuan province in China. Sure, its spicy as hell, but its the good kind of spicy that makes you want more and more. A second dish he is preparing is Taiwanese black pepper buns. Think of it as a round hand pie, baked in a tandoori oven. The outer shell is flaky to the point of one might call it crispy, while the filling is succulent, flavorful and unforgettable.

White rice will be offered but it is not something that needs to be judged. It just plain short grain white rice.

No dessert specifically. However, herbal tea that he brews himself will be offered as accompaniment. This tea, while herbal, is slightly sweetened and served chilled. Again, not something that needs to be judged, but I can offer more detail on its blend if needed.

I think thats it. lol.