Food for thought.

[songbird_slayer]

Sender: Madhuri Qalli
To: Everyone
Subject: Language is strange!


I was writing up menu ideas for next month and a thought occurred:

Should I list hot dogs under 'sandwiches', and a bowl of cereal under 'soup'?

Comments

[recreator]

Fair enough, I suppose. After all, no matter how eloquent one might be, there are times when words can and do fail to convey that which we seek to tell.

And to that I must respectfully decline. Critiquing your culinary concoctions is one thing, but given the added risk of these dreamotion-based additives, I should like not to have my emotions tampered with on the regular.

Also, although I may have experienced generations' worth of food trends, I should note that I only occasionally partake in the culinary arts. We of Amaurot did but rarely prepare meals from scratch.

[songbird_slayer]

There was probably a Bureau of Food Concepts somewhere, I bet.

Oh, I should clarify- I test all the dreamotion effects on myself exclusively. Then if something is too strong, I only have myself to blame as I roll on the floor giggling or worse. I always seek a tester for the regular old foodstuffs alone, un-tampered. Imbuing dreamotion doesn't mean a thing if the blueberry muffin needs more lemon or the cake crumb isn't right.

Even if I must suffer a thousand revisions.

Give it some thought.

[recreator]

Hardly an entire bureau. My point being that I could simply request a concept for a meal, gather together any needed materials, snap my fingers, and there — it's done. No prep work, no cooking, no waiting. 'Tis hardly similar to the intricate processes which you must go through.

[He's reading, yes, but the thought he's giving it is passing at best.]

As it happens, I'm quite busy with my own venture at the moment. But supposing that I wasn't, I must ask why.

Surely you've any number of eager young helpers clamoring to offer their input whilst licking batter off wooden mixing spoons.

[songbird_slayer]

Raha is a very helpful and eager tester, indeed, but his unfortunate Sharlayan culinary background of instant noodles and archon bread no doubt makes everything homemade taste of ambrosia.

I can't claim to know how making a concept works, but being able to snap your fingers and just make things speaks of a strong imagination and creativity out the horns, like a painter with his prized brush.

Who better to scrutinize culinary arts than an artist?

[recreator]

[He does not envy you your culinary background, Exarch. Sounds dreadful. Congratulations on the upgrade, by the way.]

Who better? Easy.

An executive chef.
A cuisinier.
A culinarian.
A master baker.
A food aficionado.

Asking me would be the same as asking a Black Mage to judge your technique as a Warrior. They may both be fighters but their disciplines are incomparable.

[songbird_slayer]

Fair enough!

Good luck with your venture then, whatever that may be.

[recreator]

Oh, you needn't worry about that. You and the rest of Reverein shall be finding out all about it soon enough.

[A little added suspense is a good thing. Healthy even!]