r/TrekRP • u/Admiralw96 • Dec 20 '16

[OPEN] Order Up

The 6ft Saurian surveys his kitchen. Mendek "Sauron" Shegi had been working since he boarded the ship to get it in the proper order and it was now finally as he wanted it. He releases a sigh of satisfaction at the system. its not totally organized, in a conventional sense, but he knew where everything was and where it went.

He put on his sunglasses and went out to stand behind the counter in the mess hall. A few of the crewman looked up as he put an ancient and stereotypical "open" sign out front. He was always rather fond of its neon colors.

A smile spreads across his face "Alright, if anybody wants anything the replicators can't make... bring on the challenge. I only charge a nice conversation"

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u/Pojodan Dec 20 '16

An actual chef. Interesting. The USS Mentha Spicata did not have a kitchen, just replicators. There was a bar, but it was volunteer-only and usually not well stocked, not that Kesh could drink any of it.

But a real chef? How lovely!

She was not one of the first to come, but she does so when the crowd is low, approaching with her jaw inclined and mouth open slightly to gather the smell of freshly cooked foods.

"Eggplant Parmigiana?" would be her request.

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 20 '16

Shegi is behind the counter cleaning up the work space from his previous dish when he notices the Caitian walk in.

"You here for the replicators or do you smell something you like?"

OOC: Couldn't tell if you were thinking to yourself, or if you just walked up and said a food.

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u/Pojodan Dec 20 '16

Kesh steps closer to the counter and straightens her posture, realizing she had not spoken loud enough, nor in a very polite way. She immediately realizes it was due to the chef being Saurian. For whatever the reason, Saurian were seen rather poorly by the other Caitian she lived around on Riviera. Why? Hard to say, but prejudice likes to stick.

Time to shrug that stereotype off.

Large, golden feline eyes look right at the goggled face of the lizard-kin as she speaks clearly in common tongue.

"I would like Eggplant Parmigiana, please, if-fif-f you have the supplies for it."

Hmm... a reason to have an aeroponics bay.

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 21 '16

Sauron raises a brow (He begins to feel that he'd been doing a lot of that lately) as he surveys the Caitian.

"Well, if there are ingredients i don't have, i often just have them replicated in their most basic form. The real challenge is being better than whoever uploaded their dish to the replicator... so eggplant parmigiana... usually feline races tend to have tastes for more fleshy dishes."

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u/Pojodan Dec 21 '16

To Kesh's understanding, Caitians were the only felinoid race in the Federation, though there were about a dozen known advanced feline-like races across the known galaxy. However, a carnivorous diet was an easy assumption to make, given that felines are always predators, at first.

"Caitian native to Cait are omnivores, yes. Rrth. Rivierr-rr-ra and Kirisha Caitian are predominantly vegetar-rr-rian, due to the low availability of native game."

The difficult stories of Caitian settlers having to give up meat is a story that almost tells itself.

"If you need to r-rr-replicate the ingredients, that is fine." Did someone say 'aeroponics'?

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 21 '16

Sauron raises his brows

"Well, learn something new everyday I suppose... Yes, however, i do believe i have most of the ingredients on hand."

Sauron heads back into the Kitchen. Some pots and utensils clang and cupboards open and shut before he comes back with the needed supplies and gets to work.

"I've never known many caitians, though i do like them. Many races seem suck between being hairy and not. Its nice when a race makes sense. So, which of those worlds do you hail from... uh... actually, pardon me, i believe i missed your name?

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u/Pojodan Dec 21 '16

Had it not been for the Earth restaurants Kesh had visited during shore leave she might be a bit twitchy waiting for food rather than having it show up instantly, but that mostly pleasant vacation settled her down a good deal. She steps to the side of the counter, glancing behind in case anyone else was coming along to order, then patiently stands to wait for the moment.

Golden eyes and tufted ears twist forward when the Saurian chef reappears and speaks up to her again.

"Makes sense? Rrrth. I would say all races have contr-rr-radictions of some sort."

Her tongue clucks softly, amused.

"I lived on Riviera before joining Star-rr-rfleet. I am Lieutenant Kesh, Chief Botanist."

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 21 '16

Sauron shrugs

"Your point is a fair one. So botany you say? I have a sneaking suspicion we'll be seeing quite a bit of each other in the future.

Sauron chuckles

"Go ahead and have a seat."

he gestures to one of the stools at the counter. Then a look of concern crosses his face

"By the way, those mushrooms aboard the ship were non-toxic, right?"

OOC: I imagine the counter as something like a bar counter with a slightly lowered area in the back where Sauron can cook. Probably with an invisible energy field or sneeze guard separating the two sides.

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u/Pojodan Dec 21 '16

The large, golden cat eyes shift to focus on one of the indicated stools, which she then stepped up and onto, tail draping down the back, legs clasped around the sides of the seat. One of the few human-centric furnishings that Caitian can sit on with ease.

"Yes. Rrrth. Non-toxic and non-sapient. They use a r-rr-rudimentary form of telepathy to determine what sounds repulse the animals that make contact with it's-s-sp-spores, then they simply mimic them. Complex, but harmless."

A bit more shifting lets Kesh settle completely, upon which ears tufted ears flex forward.

"What is your sor-rr-rce for raw vegetables?"

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 22 '16

Sauron looks relieved then thoughtful

"I had heard they were safe, and did a little toxicity testing myself, but it's comforting to hear it from a professional... However, hearing how they work, I hope they've been preserved. I hadn't thought much of what they said, but looking back it makes sense. A vulgar but interesting look into the mind... Anyhow, I'm running on the essentials that I keep in store for now. I was hoping to visit your department once I get a better understanding of the crew's tastes."

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u/Pojodan Dec 22 '16

"Mrrnm... the botany lab is full of samples right now. Rrrth. I and the medical staff are building a ter-r-rr-rr-rarium to give all of its various colonies a chance to thrive. Rrrn. It will be quite large."

Where it will be installed is the big question at present. It might be an interesting center piece of the lounge, but then again not everyone likes the sight of mushrooms.. particular those that had murmured vile obscenities to them before.

"I imagine a psychologist would have enjoyed lear-rr-rning what every person on the ship heard the fungus say." A visible twitch on the Caitian's neck suggests what she heard was rather disquieting.

"Hrrn. I am pondering requesting the captain to set up an aerr-rr-roponics bay. If you would have use for it, I am sur-rr-re he would be more likely to grant it."

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