[19:42:01] <@KujiGM> DONE WITH THE TUTORING!
[19:42:14] <@KujiGM> SESSION... START!
[19:42:21] <@KujiGM> DATE: January 4, 20XX
[19:42:24] * Charm (Charm@sux-D295A927.hsd1.in.comcast.net) has left #AlthoRegion
[19:42:29] <@KujiGM> TIME: 10:40am.
[19:42:38] <@KujiGM> Go check the bulletin board.
[19:43:17] <@KujiGM> Sorry...
[19:43:17] <@KujiGM> Ahem.
[19:43:38] <@KujiGM> It's a nice and peaceful morning... and look at that.
[19:43:59] <@KujiGM> There's a special notice on the cafe bulletin board that demands your attention.
[19:44:17] <@KujiGM> Literally. It's a much more different than the others.
[19:44:34] <@KujiGM> (Oy, I suck at description.)
[19:44:44] <Sophia> FUCK
[19:44:47] <Sophia> GOD DAMN IT
[19:44:50] * Sophia sighs
[19:44:54] <+Rachel> (Oh yum, Chinese from Dillons!)
[19:45:01] <+Camellia> well, nothing's happened yet. Sophia, step in my spot.
[19:45:08] * Camellia is now known as castfromhp
[19:45:11] * KujiGM sets mode: +v Sophia
[19:45:16] * KujiGM sets mode: -v castfromhp
[19:45:30] <@KujiGM> ...
[19:45:32] <+Sophia> You don't have to do that.
[19:45:33] <@KujiGM> Sophia, you still there?
[19:45:52] <+Sophia> I'm just irritated that I had to step out for a bit and missed the rolling.
[19:46:00] <castfromhp> I insist, BT.
[19:46:06] <+Sophia> Oh, alright.
[19:46:07] <+Rachel> Then roll right now, and make everything fair.
[19:46:11] <+Sophia> Fine
[19:46:14] <+Sophia> 1d100 rollan
[19:46:15] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, rollan: 75 [1d100=75]
[19:46:20] <castfromhp> See? Higher than mine anyway.
[19:46:22] <@KujiGM> ...
[19:46:29] <@KujiGM> Cast, do you still want in?
[19:46:30] <+Sophia> Dicemaid was willing. Let's get this party started.
[19:46:43] <castfromhp> Are you sure you're okay with a sixth?
[19:46:53] <castfromhp> I'm fine sitting out if it's too much.
[19:46:56] * Botherer is now known as TragicTumor
[19:46:57] <@KujiGM> Well, I'd have to drop Salino out...
[19:47:02] <+Salino> what
[19:47:05] <+Salino> I had second highest roll
[19:47:08] <@KujiGM> But that's what the roll said -
[19:47:09] <castfromhp> Nah. Fair's fair with the rolls.
[19:47:10] <@KujiGM> Oh, yeah.
[19:47:21] <castfromhp> I got 2nd lowest.
[19:47:29] <@KujiGM> (*was distracted, sorry*)
[19:47:36] <@KujiGM> Never mind.
[19:47:39] <@KujiGM> Yeah, okay.
[19:48:23] <@KujiGM> Um... am I missing something?
[19:48:26] <@KujiGM> Shoot...
[19:49:22] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> Rachel disapeered?
[19:49:25] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> nm
[19:49:30] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> durr she's under your name
[19:50:19] <+Rachel> No, I here
[19:50:54] <+Rachel> Who woulda though a person whose name begins with 'R' would be first in alphabetical order?
[19:51:34] <+Salino> "Thanks pal! This really is the best coffee in the city!" The girl behind the register looks half-offended at being called pal but shakes it off. Salino sips his black coffee as he notices the board posting. "Oh hey what's this?"
[19:51:41] <+Salino> (just to uh, get SOMETHING started)
[19:52:58] <@KujiGM> You see the notice on the bulletin board. "Varas Library is looking for contestants to participate in a poffin making contest! Report to the library to sign up at January 4th, 11AM, to sign up!"
[19:54:23] <+Sophia> Appearing without warning beside Salino is Sophia, peering up at the board's notice. "Are you looking at the Library contest, Salino?"
[19:55:09] * +Valdis_and_Jamal has been at the library for quite a while already...in his Kiss the Chef Apron, and his COOKING KNIVES. and a fancy chef hat.
[19:56:24] <+Salino> "Ah! Yeah... I... I don't have much experience beyond instant noodles but... it could fun right? It's always good to explore!"
[19:56:42] <@KujiGM> Jamal: one of the contestants walks over to you. "So, you're a contestant for the competition, right?"
[19:57:13] <+Sophia> "I'm certain you'll be great at it. I imagine the competition is quite stiff though."
[19:58:10] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "Indeed, good (sir or ma'am), I am."
[19:58:14] * +Rachel is sitting on a bench in the park next to the library, sketching scenes of life while the smeargle play around her
[19:59:14] <+Salino> Salino smiles and gives a slow nod to Sophia. "Won't know unless we try right? Come on you can enter too!"
[19:59:46] <@KujiGM> "Heh. Another easy win for me..." The competitor decided to walk around the area for a few moments...
[19:59:49] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "I haven't had much experience with cooking poffims, to be honest, but I DO have some very practical cooking training."
[19:59:58] <@KujiGM> Rachel, can you give me a Preception check?
[20:00:23] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:00:24] <~Maus_Riverbed> (Is it taking place in or outside the library?)
[20:00:25] <+Rachel> 1d20+6
[20:00:26] <DiceMaid-9001> Rachel, 1d20+6: 8 [1d20=2]
[20:00:31] <@KujiGM> (Inside.)
[20:00:35] <+Sophia> Modestly, Sophia replies behind a blush, "Oh, I doubt any here would be interested in desert cooking. The food from my home isn't like the food here."
[20:00:36] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "-wellthat's awefully rude."
[20:00:45] <+Rachel> (BAH, DICEMAID! AND I'M ALWAYS SO KIND TO YOU)
[20:00:52] <@KujiGM> Rachel, you notice a car that's about to turn into the library.
[20:01:27] * +Valdis_and_Jamal pouty face
[20:01:38] <~Maus_Riverbed> One of the contestants has not yet taken his spot; he is sitting at a table in the back at the moment, a Murkrow perched atop his head; both of them seem to be busy reading a cookbook.
[20:02:06] <TragicTumor> (Why does this . . . Is maus just hippie level, or is he a legitimate wild child?)
[20:02:12] <+Rachel> (like, INTO the Library?)
[20:02:19] <+Salino> "Are you kidding? I love exotic new foods, pal!" Salino grabs Sophia by the ahnd and starts to walk out of the cafe. "Come on it will be fun!"
[20:02:20] <@KujiGM> "OMG IT'S JAMAL!" A girl squees and runs over to you. "ARE YOU JOINING THE CONTEST!?" she yells, overly excited.
[20:02:55] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "D: Why yes, good citizen, I am"
[20:03:05] <@KujiGM> library street*
[20:03:11] <+Sophia> Something about this seems familiar to Sophia. "Well, I... Okay, then."
[20:04:21] <@KujiGM> "GAH! I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN! I'M ILMATAR!" She quickly, and shakily, takes out a sketchpad and a marker. "SIGN THIS PLEASE!"
[20:04:37] <@KujiGM> Salino and Sophia, when you get there, make perception rolls.
[20:04:43] <+Salino> Seeing that he has successfully convinced Sophia to join, he lets go of her hand as they exit the cafe. "To the library with us then!"
[20:05:49] <@KujiGM> (I'm actually kind of surprised that Salino and Jamal are playing this session... this could be fun.)
[20:05:57] * +Valdis_and_Jamal takes the paper and signs in a very fancy hand writing, "For Ilmatar, ~ Jamal Jenkins"
[20:06:07] * +Valdis_and_Jamal had no idea he had a fan club.
[20:06:22] <+Salino> 1d20+1 perceive the unknown!
[20:06:23] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, perceive the unknown!: 6 [1d20=5]
[20:06:25] <+Sophia> 1d20 Perception!
[20:06:26] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, Perception!: 5 [1d20=5]
[20:06:27] <@KujiGM> Maus: a librarian comes up to you. "Are you in the competition?"
[20:06:29] <+Sophia> (Wow)
[20:06:32] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:06:32] <+Salino> (the unknown is still unknown!)
[20:06:43] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "There you go, and...thank you." He has no idea how to reply to this
[20:07:20] <@KujiGM> Salino, Sophia, you see the car pull up in front of the library and a woman with a HUGE scarf walk out. You also hear the fragments of an argument inside the car.
[20:07:43] <@KujiGM> Rachel: one more perception check for the road.
[20:07:49] <+Rachel> 1d20+6
[20:07:49] <DiceMaid-9001> Rachel, 1d20+6: 19 [1d20=13]
[20:08:12] <+Sophia> Sophia is distracted by her thoughts on the competition, having not really thought out cooking in a foreign land. She only barely notices the woman and is a bit engrossed in her thoughts to make note of anything in particular. "I suppose that could work. Maybe if..."
[20:08:23] <@KujiGM> Jamal: SQUEE! "THANK YOU! IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FOR THE CONTEST, LET ME KNOW!"
[20:08:53] <@KujiGM> Rachel: you might recognize one of the people inside the car... that voice is very familiar...
[20:08:58] <@KujiGM> 1d20+5
[20:08:59] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d20+5: 19 [1d20=14]
[20:09:36] * +Rachel finishes up her drawing of the park and it's inhabitants, then puts her sketchbook away as a small nearby commotion begins.  She calls to her gang.
[20:09:36] <+Salino> Salino spots the library and points towards it excitedly. "Here we are! Every person should know where their local library is, right pal?" He's way too preoccupied to noticed the sounds from the car but he does kind of stare off at that HUGE SCARF.
[20:09:38] <@KujiGM> Rachel: that's a person and a close relative of him arguing. You've heard one of the people arguing back when you painted that cop car.
[20:09:38] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus looks up for a moment, and nods, no clear expression on his face.  "Yes."
[20:10:16] <@KujiGM> Salino: the person with the HUGE scarf walks into the library with two boxes in her hands.
[20:10:30] <+Rachel> "Come on guys, let's see what's happening at the library today.  Sounds like something might be going on"
[20:10:37] <@KujiGM> Maus: the librarian sighs. "I know there are no rules, but still..."
[20:10:44] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "I...will be sure to do so ma'am," he's so clueless D:
[20:10:49] <@KujiGM> "Proceed to the contest area. NOW."
[20:11:14] <~Maus_Riverbed> "...?" Maus tilts his head, and the Murkrow atop him tilts its own head similarly, nearly going horizontal as a result.
[20:11:17] <@KujiGM> Jamal: the girl runs off to the contest area, knocking over someone who is checking out a lot of books.
[20:11:55] <+Sophia> Proceeding along at her own pace, Sophia arrives inside the library behind Salino. "And if... She has been eating a lot lately."
[20:11:58] * +Valdis_and_Jamal heads to the contest area with gusto
[20:13:14] <@KujiGM> Alright. You all see ten counters. Each counter has: a bag of flour, a sink, a dishwasher, a stove/oven...
[20:13:30] <+Salino> Salino walks into the main part of the library and approaches the desk hurriedly. "We're here for the...!" He then jumps a little as he realizes he's in a library. "Oops... sorry pal... we're here for the poffin contest." His voice was much lower that time.
[20:13:53] <@KujiGM> Salino: you're gestured to the contest area... which is two steps to your right.
[20:14:03] * +Rachel enters the library, and sees the contest poster splayed out in the lobby.
[20:14:12] * +Rachel It's. . . rather bland looking
[20:14:40] <+Sophia> (Ohlordy)
[20:14:51] <@KujiGM> (ohdear)
[20:14:55] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "Hm, seems simple enough," inspecting the tools.
[20:15:01] <+Salino> Salino nods with a big grin on his face and walks over. "...now's a bad time for me to realize that I don't know any recipes..."
[20:15:06] <+Rachel> "Hey, a cooking contest, sounds like fun.  Let's check it out."
[20:15:14] * +Rachel The group hurries quickly, but quietly, through the library.
[20:15:24] <+Rachel> (Oh no, not graffiti time.  Not yet.)
[20:15:29] <+Sophia> Sophia, rather than proceeding to the food area, seems to be sizing up the... um... size of the room inside.
[20:16:14] <+Sophia> "Should I go out if I need shavings?" she mutters, walking along.
[20:16:15] <@KujiGM> The following people take their places: woman with the HUGE scarf, Jamal's fangirl, the rude guy, and two other contestants.
[20:16:52] <@KujiGM> The announcer, who is perched next to the doorway you all entered, tells all of you to pick a spot.
[20:17:09] <@KujiGM> F R 1 2 -
[20:17:13] <@KujiGM> S - - - -
[20:17:17] <@KujiGM> Door
[20:17:41] <+Sophia> Standing close to the announcer, Sophia asks, "Sir, what sort of flour is in the bags?"
[20:17:46] <+Rachel> "Whoo, looks like we're just in time"
[20:17:48] <+Salino> Salino walks into the area and picks out a counter for himself. He looks over the things set out with intense curiosity, his tongue sticking out. "So... yeah..."
[20:17:56] <+Salino> 1d20+4
[20:17:56] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+4: 11 [1d20=7]
[20:18:05] <@KujiGM> Sophia: "All purpose. If you need anything else, let us know."
[20:18:21] <+Salino> "Was that a poffin recipe or a beef stew recipe that grandma taught me...?"
[20:18:29] <@KujiGM> F R 1 2 Sa
[20:18:30] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> (I'll take the one up and center)
[20:18:31] <@KujiGM> S - - - -
[20:18:32] <@KujiGM> DOOR
[20:18:38] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> (under 1)
[20:18:40] <+Sophia> "I... may. Thank you." She proceeds to acquire the counter directly behind Salino.
[20:18:53] * +Rachel quickly slips behind one of the counters.  It takes her a moment before she realizes the guy next to her is the good ol' chief of police
[20:19:08] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus enters quietly, and takes the remaining seat in the farthest back corner.
[20:19:12] <@KujiGM> Jamal: the fangirl runs takes the spot next to you instead. "OMG! LET'S BE TOGETHER!"
[20:19:21] <+Sophia> (behind in front next to WHATEVER)
[20:19:33] <@KujiGM> SO R 1 2 SA
[20:19:38] <@KujiGM> S F J R -
[20:19:40] <@KujiGM> DOOR
[20:19:48] <@KujiGM> S  F J R -
[20:19:50] <+Rachel> (Oh, I finally figured it out.  Derp)
[20:19:52] <@KujiGM> There we go.
[20:19:58] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "D: K"
[20:20:43] <+Salino> 1d20+4
[20:20:44] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+4: 19 [1d20=15]
[20:20:45] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:20:49] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:20:56] <@KujiGM> Alright, final seating arrangements!
[20:21:01] <@KujiGM> So R 1 2 Sa
[20:21:07] <@KujiGM> S  F J R M
[20:21:10] <@KujiGM> D A
[20:21:14] <@KujiGM> Sound good?
[20:21:20] <+Salino> "Oh that WAS a poffin recipe! ...now if only I could remember how to use these things... I'm so used to instant noodles..."
[20:21:24] * +Rachel takes a quick look over her station, her gang scouting around and sizing the place up.
[20:21:58] * +Valdis_and_Jamal is totally oblivious to OMG IT'S NOT LIKE I LIKE YOU standing next to him, cause he's still confused how he has a fangirl.
[20:22:15] * +Rachel She also takes a moment to check out her fellow contestants
[20:22:23] * ~Maus_Riverbed has no idea who is supposed to be what acronym there D:
[20:22:33] <@KujiGM> The announcer clears her throat. "Now, we will do the first ever poffin contest!"
[20:22:37] <@KujiGM> Maus: M, of course.
[20:22:52] <+Rachel> "Well well, look who it is.  None other than our beloved chief himself."
[20:22:53] <@KujiGM> "I assume all of you have brought your own berries, right?"
[20:23:11] <~Maus_Riverbed> (That was obvious - I was referring to everyone else, especially since there's two R)
[20:23:12] <@KujiGM> The five contestants nod and pull out two to five boxes... of berries.
[20:23:30] <@KujiGM> Oh, sorry. Rachel is next to Jamal.
[20:23:36] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> (you would, Kuji, you would)
[20:23:36] <+Salino> Salino jumps back, narrowly avoiding crashing into the wall. A look of fright on his face. "B...Berries? You need BERRIES to make poffins!?"
[20:23:54] <@KujiGM> "Good! Remember, even though there are no rules, please keep it clean. AND... GO!"
[20:24:03] <+Sophia> Sophia, thinking quickly, smiles and releases her oversized Tropius.
[20:24:07] <@KujiGM> Time until end of contest: 3 hours.
[20:24:19] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus looks back over his shoulder at the oddly dressed man and raises an eyebrow, but seems a little surprised himself.  This... is a problem.
[20:24:26] <+Sophia> 1d20 Perception check to see what berries the other contestants have
[20:24:27] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, Perception check to see what berries the other contestants have: 17 [1d20=17]
[20:24:57] <@KujiGM> The person next to you has FOUR boxes of berries, Sophia.
[20:25:06] <@KujiGM> The person in front of you has TWO boxes of berries.
[20:25:12] <+Sophia> (Can I tell what kind of berries?)
[20:25:22] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:25:22] * +Valdis_and_Jamal is too taken back by the "berries" thing, to notice what Rachel said.
[20:25:33] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "...I knew I forgot something."
[20:25:40] <@KujiGM> No. But I can tell you the colors.
[20:25:46] <+Sophia> (Tell 'em.)
[20:26:14] <+Salino> "Uh... uhhh...." Salino is quite visibly panicked at the concept of entering a contest and not having the main ingredient. He digs in his pockets with little success until he finds the candy pocket. Quite a handful of peppermints come out. "I wonder if I could make candy poffins..."
[20:26:34] <+Rachel> "Well, dang, we'd better find some quick.  Guys, go fetch some berries!"
[20:26:49] * +Valdis_and_Jamal releases Deputy Alpha
[20:26:49] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "you are a BEAR.  Find BERRIES."
[20:27:20] <@KujiGM> Sophia: blue, yellow, purple, yellow.
[20:27:40] <+Salino> 1d20+1
[20:27:41] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+1: 6 [1d20=5]
[20:27:45] <@KujiGM> Jamal: your bear is easily distracted by the contestant's berries.
[20:27:47] * +Rachel The Smeargles head out the door to quest for berries.  Rachel hangs back to check out the competition
[20:27:52] <+Sophia> Sophia looks at her Tropius and smiles sweetly at it. "Lily, baby, I need some of your neckfruit."
[20:28:14] <@KujiGM> (I knew I forgot something on the notes.)
[20:28:17] <+Salino> Salino decided to just try and make it work with what he has and starts tinkering with the things in front of him. "Peppermint Poffins coming up... let's hope they taste good!"
[20:28:34] <+Sophia> Looking up at the judge, Sophia also asks, "What are the rules for this contest, exactly, sir?"
[20:28:47] <@KujiGM> "None."
[20:28:58] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> While he lacks berries...he starts getting the flour ready anyway, might as well get started.
[20:29:03] <@KujiGM> "Just... keep it clean for the next people using this room."
[20:29:25] <@KujiGM> Jamal: the fangirl hands you a box of berries. "HERE YOU GO!"
[20:29:33] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "D: You are a life saver."
[20:29:36] <~Maus_Riverbed> "...No rules?  ..."
[20:29:54] <+Rachel> "Well, well, looks like someone's gotten popular"
[20:29:57] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "Thank you so much young lad," he releases Deputy Charly, "Charly, mix that flour while I prepare these berries."
[20:30:02] <+Sophia> Nodding her head, Sophia returns to her preparations. To those with high perception, she has a mischevious smile on her face.
[20:30:24] <+Sophia> (How big is the room?)
[20:30:35] <+Sophia> (also momentary brb)
[20:30:36] <@KujiGM> "Oh, that reminds me. You need to make enough for FOUR people."
[20:31:07] <+Salino> Salino looks around his area and finds a rolling pin. He unwraps the bulk of peppermints from his pocket and starts crushing them up with the rolling pin.
[20:31:11] <@KujiGM> Sophia: ...as big as it needs to be to fit the counters. Like a museum gallery room.
[20:31:26] * +Valdis_and_Jamal washes the berries and cuts them into smaller bites while Charly stirs, and Alpha is still staring, I suppose.
[20:32:10] <@KujiGM> Alpha eats one of the berries that it was looking at... and gets a nasty headache!
[20:32:15] <~Maus_Riverbed> "For four..." Maus slowly plucks Loot off of his head and looks sideways at the bird.  "You have any ideas, Loot?"
[20:32:32] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> ":O okay alpha, you're going back in the ball. stop eating the ingredients!"
[20:32:35] * +Valdis_and_Jamal returns Alpha
[20:32:43] <+Sophia> (So, not very.)
[20:32:50] <@KujiGM> "YOU SIR... HAND ME SOME BERRIES AT ONCE!"
[20:33:04] <+Salino> 1d20+4
[20:33:05] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+4: 16 [1d20=12]
[20:33:14] * +Rachel hums, waiting for Smeargles to return.  She turns to her right.
[20:33:37] <@KujiGM> Rachel: that's Jamal.
[20:33:47] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "I apologize sir, here, have," and reimburses the man for the one Alpha ate.
[20:33:59] <+Salino> With the mints sufficiently crushed Salino takes hold of a mixing bowl and starts mixing batter, dumping in handfuls of the crushed candy as he mixes. He looks around desperately, with a pleading look, to see if anyone would spare any berries.
[20:34:14] <+Salino> 1d20+5 CHA check? :D
[20:34:15] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, CHA check? :D: 24 [1d20=19]
[20:34:21] <@KujiGM> "Hmph." he returns to his workstation and begins to wor-
[20:34:24] <+Sophia> Sophia telepathically communicates with her Tropius her plan. The immense Tropius wanders over to the man with FOUR boxes and begins to stare him down, intimidating him with Leer.
[20:34:26] <+Rachel> (Er, left.  Guess I got facings mixed up)
[20:34:28] <+Rachel> "So, haven't seen you around before.  What's your name?
[20:34:44] <+Sophia> Meanwhile, Sophia uses her Telekinesis to sneak the box to her own counter while the man is distracted.
[20:34:48] <@KujiGM> The fangirl tosses five berries to you, Salino. CATCH THEM!
[20:34:51] <+Sophia> (boxes)
[20:34:55] <+Sophia> (two of them)
[20:35:08] <+Salino> 1d20+2
[20:35:09] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+2: 17 [1d20=15]
[20:35:17] <@KujiGM> You catch them all.
[20:35:22] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "Good Charly, now let's mix the berries into the mix, and then you can continue stirring. I'll get the oven ready."
[20:35:33] * +Valdis_and_Jamal pours his cut berries into the mix
[20:35:49] <@KujiGM> Sophia: you grab the two boxes... and it seems the braggart forgot about them!
[20:36:02] <@KujiGM> Maus: doing anything?
[20:36:10] <+Salino> Salino catches them with ease and gives a hearty hooray!. "Thanks pal! You are a life saver!"
[20:36:17] <+Sophia> Grinning, Sophia tells Lily to back down a moment. Then she looks over at Salino, "Fairing well?"
[20:36:33] <@KujiGM> Salino: She nods back at you.
[20:36:49] <+Sophia> (How many people does TWO boxes of berries feed, poffin-wise?)
[20:37:18] <@KujiGM> (Each box is assumed to contain fifteen berries... except for one.)
[20:37:21] <@KujiGM> 1d20+1
[20:37:22] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d20+1: 17 [1d20=16]
[20:37:33] <+Salino> Salino gets to washing the berries and cutting them into small pieces and smiles broadly at Sophia. "I narrowly avoided a crisis, pal! Nearly didn't have the main ingredient!"
[20:37:39] <@KujiGM> Sophia: the girl in front of you seems to only have five berries in a box.
[20:37:58] <+Rachel> (Huh, my OS seems to be crashing, but I'm still here no problem.  Weird)
[20:38:14] <+Sophia> (That... what? I stole from the dude, didn't I?)
[20:38:33] <@KujiGM> (Yeah, I know. This is a double-take.)
[20:38:51] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> Once Charly finishes a good mix, Jamal pours the mix onto a cookie sheet and...inspects his servings.
[20:39:04] <+Sophia> Sophia's smile turns into laugh as she proceeds to pull the berries from Salino's hands with her telekinesis!
[20:39:25] <@KujiGM> Jamal: Spicy and sweet! That's what you decide it tastes like.
[20:39:31] <+Sophia> "I think I could use a little compensation for that back healing from before."
[20:39:34] <+Rachel> "Geesh, everyone's so focused on their cooking.  Guess I'd better get started
[20:39:56] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus replaces Loot atop his head and starts weighing his option; then looks up at the others.  Great, this means he's stuck... but he gets to preparing the flour all the same.  He just needs a flash of inspiration, is all.
[20:39:59] <@KujiGM> Rachel: your Smeargles find berries.
[20:40:00] * +Rachel pulls out what ingredients she has, and begins prepping everything she can sans berries
[20:40:06] <+Sophia> (So, um, how many berries does it take to make one poffin?)
[20:40:07] <+Salino> Tiny berry pieces start levitating in front of his face and Salino gasps. "H-hey! I need these!"
[20:40:14] <@KujiGM> Sophia: one to five.
[20:40:26] <+Sophia> (Then I have 20. WOOHOO.)
[20:40:32] <+Sophia> (err... 35)
[20:40:36] <+Sophia> (I can't count)
[20:40:41] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "hmm...an interesting mix, good job Charly, a good balanced mix.  Let's mold them into balls now," Charly assists
[20:40:51] <+Sophia> (And I assume one poffin per person?)
[20:41:02] <@KujiGM> Jamal: do a INT or WIS check.
[20:41:08] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> 1d20 INT
[20:41:09] <DiceMaid-9001> Valdis_and_Jamal, INT: 5 [1d20=5]
[20:41:10] * +Rachel Meanwhile, a slight commotion is heard at the entrance.  The gang returns, Garnet and Jet each carrying a small box, and Violet a small bag, all full of berries.  Rachel decides not to worry too much about where they came from
[20:41:13] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> 1d20 WIS
[20:41:13] <DiceMaid-9001> Valdis_and_Jamal, WIS: 16 [1d20=16]
[20:41:17] <@KujiGM> Sophia: yes. There are the three judges, which you can't see, and the announcer.
[20:41:36] <@KujiGM> Jamal: poffin pancakes! What a great idea!
[20:41:48] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> D: "WE. ARE.GENIOUSES."
[20:42:03] <+Salino> Salino continues to stare at the levitating berry bits in disbelief.
[20:42:06] <+Sophia> Sophia looks at her cache and back to Salino. "Hmmm, I have... more than enough. I think I could spare a few. What are you willing to give me in return?"
[20:42:15] <~Maus_Riverbed> The sound of a small gasp makes Maus turn around to see berries being taken from Salino.  He just... watches them for a moment.
[20:42:25] <+Rachel> "Great, that's quite the mix you guy's got there.  Let's check these things out."
[20:42:29] <@KujiGM> Time: 2hr30min
[20:42:38] * +Valdis_and_Jamal gets to work preparing the mix into something more...pancake suitable. he also gets a frying pan on the oven ready to make some cakes.
[20:42:46] <+Sophia> Whilst speaking, Sophia begins juggling the berries with her telekinesis before Salino, taunting him.
[20:42:54] <+Salino> 1d20
[20:42:55] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20: 18 [1d20=18]
[20:43:15] <@KujiGM> Sophia: none of the other contestants seem bothered by your display of the psychics.
[20:43:36] <@KujiGM> Well, they aren't even paying attention.
[20:43:49] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "I...could use some mapel syrup or butter, though.  And far as I can tell the judges aren't providing anything. HMMMMM"
[20:43:50] <+Rachel> "Ooh, this is great, every color under the rainbow.  I can work with this"
[20:43:56] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus is quick to note who's speaking, and observes Sophia's table.
[20:43:56] <+Salino> Salino digs in his coat pockets once more before pulling out a chocolate bar. Where did that come from? "How about half a chocolate bar miss?"
[20:43:57] <+Rachel> "Wait, I've got a great idea . . ."
[20:44:55] <+Sophia> "I think I can go without. I'll give you the ones I don't need on charity today, but I expect a return on my investment in the future." She proceeds to give him half before beginning to mix her own batch. (rounding down, of course.)
[20:45:22] <+Sophia> (Oh, actually, how many berries did I get off of Lily's neckfruit?)
[20:45:27] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:45:30] <@KujiGM> 1d15
[20:45:31] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d15: 3 [1d15=3]
[20:45:33] <@KujiGM> Three.
[20:45:33] <+Salino> (so what 2 berries? D=)
[20:45:58] <@KujiGM> Time: 2hours.
[20:46:04] <+Sophia> (I had 30+your5+3from Lily. So you got 19 berries.)
[20:46:12] <+Salino> (oh yays)
[20:46:36] <@KujiGM> The announcer steps up to the podium. "Unfortunately, it seems as though one of the judges is beginning to fall sick. You now have 30 minutes to go."
[20:46:37] * +Valdis_and_Jamal gets out a piece of paper, and a pen, and jots a note down. He then releases Deputy Bravo.
[20:46:41] <@KujiGM> Time left: 30m.
[20:46:52] * +Rachel begins mixing berries into the dough according to color, not taste, creating an entire palette of colored doughs.  She begins shaping them in various shapes and sizes on the cooking tray.
[20:47:00] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "Welp, scratch that idea," he gets to flippin' his cakes, he'll have to make due w/o the condements
[20:47:17] * ~Maus_Riverbed has at least been inspired by seeing Sophia playing with the berries, and, quietly - one by one, with little regard to what kind of berries he gets - has started slipping berries away from the other contestants via telekinesis.
[20:47:18] <+Salino> Salino looks a bit unpleased but is too frantic to care right now. He would have to take this lady out for dinner at... what was that place called... Tom's Diner? He quickly gathers the berries and hurriedly washes and cuts them into pieces and mixes his batter. Onto the cookie sheet it goes.
[20:47:22] * +Rachel They're not all evenly sized, and some are in more unusual shapes.
[20:47:36] <+Sophia> While she prepares her poffins into a pound cake mixture with cupcake ideas on the sides, she orders Lily to use Gust on the contestants' counters except Salino.
[20:47:42] <+Sophia> (TELEPATHICALLY)
[20:47:51] * +Valdis_and_Jamal flips his pancakes WITH THE GUSTO OF A CULINARY ARTIST
[20:47:55] <TragicTumor> (Oh my GOD.)
[20:48:16] <+Sophia> 1d20 perception on Maus's activities (since she's a Psionic too)
[20:48:17] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, perception on Maus's activities (since she's a Psionic too): 7 [1d20=7]
[20:48:20] <+Sophia> (balls)
[20:48:36] <@KujiGM> 1d20
[20:48:37] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d20: 18 [1d20=18]
[20:48:41] <+Salino> (do I roll WIS or INT for poffin flavor?)
[20:48:55] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:49:11] <+Rachel> "Aand now we wait for stuff to cook."  She gazes around the room.
[20:49:33] <@KujiGM> Sophia: everyone's berries scatter... except the woman's in front of you.
[20:49:35] <+Salino> (+ PEPPERMINTS)
[20:49:35] <@KujiGM> 1d20
[20:49:35] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d20: 18 [1d20=18]
[20:49:56] <+Salino> (nooo my berries are in mah batter already D=)
[20:49:58] <@KujiGM> Sophia: a kunai flies and lands on your head. It's VERY POINTY.
[20:50:05] <+Sophia> Having successfully made her cake batter from her berries, she - OW
[20:50:06] <@KujiGM> Take 60 damage.
[20:50:07] * +Valdis_and_Jamal releases Deputy Bravo as he works, and instructs Bravo to clean his claws, along with Charly, they got some CREATIVE WORK to do when the cakes are baked
[20:50:13] <+Sophia> (HOLY BUTTS WHAT)
[20:50:18] <+Salino> (whatthefuck)
[20:50:36] <@KujiGM> Oh, sorry.
[20:50:37] <@KujiGM> 46.
[20:50:38] <TragicTumor> (What the fuck is even going on in here?!?)
[20:50:50] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus is not bothered by the berries getting whipped up - he collects them all almost as an afterthought, even many of the others getting whipped up.
[20:51:01] <+Sophia> Sophia is bleeding quite profusely now from her head. Calmly though, she ignores it to put her batter in the oven.
[20:51:03] <+Rachel> "Man, things are getting exciting in here, aren't they?"
[20:51:15] <+Rachel> "You know. this contest hall isn't very festive, is it.  Not well decorated for a contest, don't you guys agree?"
[20:51:20] <+Sophia> "That... hurt," she says, looking around for the source of the damage.
[20:51:31] <@KujiGM> 1d20
[20:51:31] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d20: 17 [1d20=17]
[20:51:40] <@KujiGM> You can't tell. It's like a NINJA did it.
[20:51:48] * @KujiGM coughs
[20:52:08] * +Rachel winks at the group, and immediately a trio of Smeargles run to the gigantic, extremely plain contest banner and begin to make it pretty
[20:52:09] <+Salino> Salino spreads out his batter... "Wait...is it a bit drafty in here?" and then places it in the oven. Better hope for the best...
[20:52:23] <+Sophia> Sophia concentrates and uses HEALING POWER on her own head.
[20:52:32] <@KujiGM> Time left: 10 minutes remaining.
[20:52:39] <+Sophia> 2d20+5
[20:52:40] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, 2d20+5: 35 [2d20=20,10]
[20:52:45] <+Sophia> (FUCKING YEAH)
[20:53:34] <~Maus_Riverbed> "...There's no way these are gonna be done in time..." Maus sighs a little, looking at the unbaked poffins.  There's no way, unless... he starts looking at the other competitor's Pokemon, hoping to see something with fire.
[20:53:36] <+Salino> (I almost don't want to know what concoction Salino has made)
[20:53:39] <+Salino> (BERRY MINT CRUNCH)
[20:53:57] * +Rachel Meanwhile, with the dough partially baked, Rachel takes her batter out of the oven and shapes it some more, smashing the pieces together to create a single, giant. . . poffin?
[20:54:08] <@KujiGM> Maus: to your surprise, your poffins are done.
[20:54:16] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> Once the cakes are baked, he puts them on plates, and instructs his deputies on his MASTER CULINARY PLAN.  They cut out the centers to make cute little pokeballs.
[20:54:24] <+Sophia> Ignoring the throbbing in her head, Sophia goes to check on her poffins.
[20:54:29] <@KujiGM> Rachel: you can't smash them together...
[20:54:30] * +Rachel She sticks it back into the oven to firm up and finish that last bit of cooking
[20:54:34] <@KujiGM> They're done.
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[20:54:43] <@KujiGM> Sophia: yours too.
[20:54:44] <+Rachel> (They weren't quite done yet)
[20:54:46] <~Maus_Riverbed> "...Eh?" Maus is more than a little surprised by this, as he has not even begun to actually cook them.
[20:54:49] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "I...wish I had something to put wehre the button would be...hm"
[20:54:59] <@KujiGM> Actually: everyone's is.
[20:55:15] <+Salino> 1d20
[20:55:15] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20: 18 [1d20=18]
[20:55:29] <@KujiGM> The announcer announces, "These state-of-the-art ovens are made by PokeFutures! Buy their stuff!"
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[20:55:37] <+Rachel> (But I didn't even make poffins. . .)
[20:55:39] <@KujiGM> (I forgot the slogan for them, so...)
[20:55:41] <+Sophia> Sophia finishes her creation of POFFIN POUND CAKE WITH POFFIN CUPCAKES with a leaf from Lily for a garnish.
[20:55:50] <@KujiGM> Time: 30sec.
[20:56:12] <+Salino> Salino takes the sheet of poffin material out of the oven and finds what looks like a cookie cutter of a Squirtle. He cuts out about 12 shapes from the sheet and piles them into stacks of 4.
[20:56:18] <+Salino> "Squirtle Squirtle Poffins!"
[20:56:27] <+Sophia> "Oh, my, I'd have preferred a traditional stove and whole Gloom flour, but alas."
[20:56:29] * +Valdis_and_Jamal simply stands by his work, pretty sure he's done all he can. He pops one of the cut out centers in his mouth to see how it turned out though...
[20:56:33] <@KujiGM> Last actions for all of you!
[20:56:34] <Plutonis> (Ah, kuji's session?)
[20:56:36] * +Rachel The oven dings, and Rachel brings out her masterpiece, a baked Poffin Sculpture of a Smeargle artist, complete with palette, brush, and tiny mustache
[20:56:39] <@KujiGM> (Yep.)
[20:56:56] * ~Maus_Riverbed is... completely confused.
[20:56:56] <@KujiGM> Maus: your last action?
[20:57:01] <+Salino> Salino tops off his SQUIRTLE POFFINS with the last bits of pepermint crushings. "Tada...?"
[20:57:03] <+Sophia> Sophia hopes that her traditionally baked poffins will be alright.
[20:57:32] <@KujiGM> And... done!
[20:57:35] <@KujiGM> DING DING DING
[20:57:44] <@KujiGM> Alright, now...
[20:57:55] * +Rachel Meanwhile, the gang begins to get a little excited, beginning to paint decorations on all the posters in the room.  Fortunately, there's so much commotion nobody seems to notice. . . yet
[20:58:00] <@KujiGM> You guys need to roll a 1d10 plus the modifier I gave you.
[20:58:05] <@KujiGM> Rachel: +3
[20:58:09] <@KujiGM> Sophia: +5
[20:58:14] <@KujiGM> Salino: +2
[20:58:20] <@KujiGM> Jamal: +1
[20:58:25] <@KujiGM> Maus: +5
[20:58:26] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> (oh lawd)
[20:58:31] <+Salino> 1d10+2
[20:58:31] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d10+2: 11 [1d10=9]
[20:58:31] <+Rachel> 1d10+3
[20:58:32] <DiceMaid-9001> Rachel, 1d10+3: 13 [1d10=10]
[20:58:32] <+Sophia> 1d10+5
[20:58:32] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, 1d10+5: 15 [1d10=10]
[20:58:32] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> 1d10+1
[20:58:33] <DiceMaid-9001> Valdis_and_Jamal, 1d10+1: 11 [1d10=10]
[20:58:39] <+Sophia> (FUCK YEAH THANK YOU DICEMAID)
[20:58:40] * Kit (kittrezz@sux-77D64B5F.hsd1.md.comcast.net) Quit (Quit: )
[20:58:42] <+Salino> *what the fuck dicemaid)
[20:58:50] <@KujiGM> 5d10
[20:58:50] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 5d10: 31 [5d10=9,9,3,1,9]
[20:58:54] <+Rachel> (Dang, Dicemaid likes Poffins)
[20:58:54] <+Sophia> (Dude, it's time for a shiny pokemon)
[20:59:09] <@KujiGM> Garlyle: make note of that.
[20:59:14] <~Maus_Riverbed> 1d10+5 ...?
[20:59:15] <DiceMaid-9001> Maus_Riverbed, ...?: 15 [1d10=10]
[20:59:22] <@KujiGM> ...
[20:59:33] <+Rachel> (Just wait till I take Shiny Watch/Hunt, because I plan to)
[20:59:40] <+Sophia> (Wh-what?)
[20:59:49] <@KujiGM> Alright.
[20:59:52] <+Rachel> (We is very good cooks)
[20:59:58] <@KujiGM> Everyone files into the judging hall!
[21:00:04] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> (did that seriously just happen)
[21:00:05] <+Salino> (really I got the 9)
[21:00:07] <@KujiGM> 1d10
[21:00:08] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d10: 5 [1d10=5]
[21:00:26] <@KujiGM> "You sir. Detective."
[21:00:49] <+Salino> "R-Right!"
[21:00:55] <+Salino> "How can I help you!?"
[21:01:03] <@KujiGM> "Please present your dish."
[21:01:30] * @KujiGM coughstastepresentationoriginality
[21:01:53] <+Salino> "Sure thing, pal!" Salino take shis dish up to the announcer with a goofy smile on his face. "They're Squirtle Poffins! ...actually my first ime making poffins pal..."
[21:02:07] <@KujiGM> "Your dishes will be judged on three things: taste, presentation, originality."
[21:02:38] <+Salino> (ohgod)
[21:02:47] * +Valdis_and_Jamal finally looks around to see the others. "Salino...Sophia...how did I not - FFFF RACHEL, YOU WOULD BE HERE."
[21:02:58] <@KujiGM> The first judge takes a bite... "This is pretty *cough* good. Not what I feel like should be in a poffin, but good, noneoftheless."
[21:03:15] <@KujiGM> The second judge takes a bite... "UGH. SWEET. I HATE THAT."
[21:03:22] <@KujiGM> *.5 to final score.
[21:03:32] <+Rachel> "Oh, hey Chief.  What's up?"
[21:03:50] <+Salino> Salino continues to stand there with with a goofy smile on his face... though it starts turning into a frown as the judges show their distaste. "I tried I really did pal..."
[21:03:52] <@KujiGM> The third judge takes a bite... "What? I love sweet! Great work on the peppermints!"
[21:04:02] <@KujiGM> *1.5 to final score.
[21:04:03] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "...You know, just for now, I won't arrest you.  OUR DISHES WILL DO THE JUSTICE INSTEAD."
[21:04:27] <@KujiGM> 1d10+4 originality
[21:04:28] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, originality: 7 [1d10=3]
[21:04:35] <@KujiGM> 1d10+1 presentation
[21:04:35] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, presentation: 10 [1d10=9]
[21:04:35] <+Rachel> "Is that a challenge?"
[21:04:51] <@KujiGM> Salino's final score: 21.
[21:04:57] <@KujiGM> "NEXT!"
[21:05:00] <@KujiGM> 1d9
[21:05:01] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d9: 9 [1d9=9]
[21:05:05] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "possibly," ~tsuntsun
[21:05:12] <@KujiGM> "You! Kid!"
[21:05:23] <+Sophia> Looking around, Sophia bows to her fellow competitors. "I hope I didn't offend anyone too greatly with my tactics."
[21:05:26] <+Sophia> (Kid?)
[21:05:38] <@KujiGM> (Maus.)
[21:05:43] <+Salino> Salino walks back to his station looking somewhere between confused and hopeful. He takes a bite of one of the leftovers and chuckles heartily. "I made something this good? Alright pal I'm a cook!"
[21:05:52] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "THERE IS NO HONOR ON THE BATTLEGROUND THAT IS THE KITCHEN."
[21:06:28] <~Maus_Riverbed> "Eh?  Uh..." Maus picks up the only lightly-cooked poffins, caught by time restraints, and approaches, Loot still atop his head.
[21:06:43] <@KujiGM> "Please describe your poffin."
[21:06:51] <+Sophia> An "Oh, my." comes from Sophia at Jamal's words.
[21:07:46] <@KujiGM> (So... three twists so far...
[21:07:54] <+Salino> (Kuji: Did my final score include the modifiers you mentioned?)
[21:07:55] <@KujiGM> (I wonder what the fourth twist will be?)
[21:08:00] <~Maus_Riverbed> "Uh?" he looks a little surprised at the request.  "I guess... a poffin made from necessity?"
[21:08:00] <@KujiGM> (Yes.)
[21:08:05] <+Salino> (ohboy!)
[21:08:11] <@KujiGM> 6d5
[21:08:12] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 6d5: 21 [6d5=3,3,5,4,5,1]
[21:08:40] <@KujiGM> The first judge takes a bite... "another sweet one..."
[21:09:00] <@KujiGM> The second judge REFUSES to take a bite of your poffin at that comment!
[21:09:11] <@KujiGM> *.25 to final score.
[21:09:41] <@KujiGM> The third judge looks at you. "Sorry about that. Too much sweet stuff is bad for him."
[21:09:48] <@KujiGM> *1.25 to final score
[21:09:51] <@KujiGM> 1d10 presentation
[21:09:52] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, presentation: 10 [1d10=10]
[21:09:59] <@KujiGM> 1d10 originality
[21:10:00] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, originality: 2 [1d10=2]
[21:10:13] <+Salino> (D= ohdear)
[21:10:14] <@KujiGM> ...10 points!
[21:10:16] * ~Maus_Riverbed is no chef
[21:10:27] <@KujiGM> 1d8
[21:10:27] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d8: 8 [1d8=8]
[21:10:39] <@KujiGM> "NEXT! You! Muralist!"
[21:10:53] <+Rachel> "Ah, here we go" she mutters
[21:10:58] <@KujiGM> It's uncanny how the announcer knows all of your occupations.
[21:11:08] <@KujiGM> "Describe your dish for us."
[21:11:10] <+Rachel> "Behold, my Masterpiece!"
[21:11:16] <@KujiGM> 6d5
[21:11:17] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 6d5: 17 [6d5=5,1,2,3,2,4]
[21:11:21] * +Valdis_and_Jamal grumbles at the "muralist" title
[21:11:23] * +Rachel She reveals the sculpture with dramatic flair
[21:11:28] <+Rachel> 1d20+3 CHarisma
[21:11:29] <DiceMaid-9001> Rachel, CHarisma: 4 [1d20=1]
[21:11:34] <+Rachel> (HAHAHA)
[21:11:39] <+Rachel> "As you can see, this is a ☼Smeargle Poffin Sculpture☼, masterfully crafted with Poffin and Berries.  The Smeargle is striking a triumphant pose."
[21:11:40] <TragicTumor> (Oh boy.)
[21:11:42] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus rubs the back of his head, returning to his table with a lazy sigh.
[21:11:44] <@KujiGM> All three judges groan at your work of art.
[21:11:54] <@KujiGM> *.5 to final score.
[21:12:37] <@KujiGM> "...well?"
[21:12:43] * +Rachel grumbles lightly to herself.  "Artists are always misunderstood"
[21:12:47] <@KujiGM> "Aren't you going to let us taste it?"
[21:13:04] <+Rachel> "What, you want to EAT this work of Art?"
[21:13:06] <@KujiGM> The second judge scribes something furiously into his notepad.
[21:13:14] <@KujiGM> ...
[21:13:25] <@KujiGM> All three judges look silently at you.
[21:13:30] <@KujiGM> *0 to final score.
[21:13:44] <@KujiGM> "NEXT!"
[21:13:46] <+Rachel> "I think it'd go much better on display here in the lobby.  For awhile, at least.
[21:13:48] <@KujiGM> 1d7
[21:13:48] <+Salino> (ahahahaha)
[21:13:49] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 1d7: 1 [1d7=1]
[21:13:54] <+Rachel> "Should help brighten the place up a bit)
[21:13:59] <@KujiGM> "You! Healer!"
[21:14:07] <+Rachel> "Well, fine then."
[21:14:39] * +Rachel retreats to the back to watch the show, though not upset in the least.  She pretty much expected it to turn out like this.
[21:15:22] <+Sophia> Sophia moves forward. "I'"
[21:15:33] <@KujiGM> "Your poffins?"
[21:15:34] <+Sophia> *"I'd appreciate some dignity, if you don't mind."
[21:15:51] <@KujiGM> The announcer is unfazed by your request.
[21:16:06] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus stares down at the remaining dough and berries from what he couldn't even finish.  "..."
[21:16:17] <+Sophia> Presenting them for the judges, she bows, saying, "I cooked my poffins with a bit of native flavor. The deserts of the south give a... different taste, I think."
[21:16:42] <@KujiGM> 15d5
[21:16:43] <DiceMaid-9001> KujiGM, 15d5: 43 [15d5=2,1,3,1,1,5,3,4,2,1,5,3,5,5,2]
[21:19:04] * Kuji (Kotodes@93D3A8D3.60ECF9E2.E096B1A4.IP) has joined #AlthoRegion
[21:19:10] <Kuji> Sorry.
[21:19:12] <Kuji> <KujiGM> The first judge takes a bite... followed by a big glass of milk.
[21:19:15] <Kuji> <KujiGM> The others do the exact same thing.
[21:19:16] <Kuji> <KujiGM> "Spicy... and a little bitter. That's good!"
[21:19:18] <Kuji> <KujiGM> *2 to final score
[21:19:20] <Kuji> <KujiGM> "Too spicy for me." the second judge grunts.
[21:19:22] <Kuji> <KujiGM> *.5 to final score
[21:19:24] <Kuji> <KujiGM> "It's alright..."
[21:19:28] <Kuji> <KujiGM> 1d10+2 originality
[21:19:30] <Kuji> <KujiGM> 1d10+3 presentation.
[21:19:32] <Kuji> 1d10+2 originality
[21:19:33] <DiceMaid-9001> Kuji, originality: 10 [1d10=8]
[21:19:34] <Kuji> 1d10+3 presentation.
[21:19:35] <DiceMaid-9001> Kuji, presentation.: 8 [1d10=5]
[21:19:42] <Kuji> ...
[21:19:46] <Kuji> 33 points.
[21:19:53] <+Salino> (nooooooooes!)
[21:20:01] <Kuji> 1d6
[21:20:02] <DiceMaid-9001> Kuji, 1d6: 6 [1d6=6]
[21:20:03] * @KujiGM (Kotodes@93D3A8D3.60ECF9E2.E096B1A4.IP) Quit (Ping timeout)
[21:20:09] <Kuji> ...
[21:20:14] <Kuji> "You! Ninja!"
[21:20:57] <Kuji> The lady with the HUGE scarf steps up. "These poffins are made with a combination of the Aguav berry and a scret ingredient."
[21:21:17] <Kuji> The first judge takes a bite... "Wow. Bitter. I like it."
[21:21:21] <Kuji> *2 to final score.
[21:21:35] <Kuji> The second judge takes a bite... and falls flat on his face.
[21:21:44] <Kuji> 1d20+10 DEX CHECK
[21:21:44] <DiceMaid-9001> Kuji, DEX CHECK: 26 [1d20=16]
[21:22:00] <Kuji> The woman abandons her scarf and runs out the door!
[21:22:15] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "..."
[21:22:22] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "what just happened."
[21:22:29] <+Salino> 1d20+1
[21:22:30] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+1: 13 [1d20=12]
[21:22:40] <+Salino> "Is... is he okay up there?"
[21:22:48] <Kuji> The announcer checks the pulse of the second judge... "...poison.
[21:23:03] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "you don't mean to say..."
[21:23:06] <Kuji> "The Aikyov berry... I think."
[21:23:07] <+Rachel> (And all this time, my Smeargles are going crazy in the lobby/contest hall)
[21:23:29] <Kuji> The announcer takes a sniff of the poffin and retches. "Yes... indeed."
[21:23:38] <+Sophia> "Oh, I can do something!" Sophia says, panicking. She runs over to help.
[21:23:52] <+Sophia> (Is he still alive?)
[21:23:56] <Kuji> 1d20+5 hesanoldman
[21:23:57] <DiceMaid-9001> Kuji, hesanoldman: 7 [1d20=2]
[21:24:07] <~Maus_Riverbed> Maus watches with an unhappy look on his face, but does not move to help
[21:24:07] <Kuji> Yes... a little.
[21:24:17] <Kuji> A very, very small bit.
[21:24:25] <+Salino> Salino jumps back again, an angry look on his face. "W...what! Poison!? Who would... this was supposed to be a friendly contest!"
[21:24:28] <Kuji> (As in, it was a tie.)
[21:24:35] <+Sophia> Combining her powers of Detoxify and Healing Power, Sophia attempts to revive him.
[21:24:56] <Kuji> The first judge stammers... "But, but my poffin wasn't poisoned at all!"
[21:24:57] <+Sophia> 2d20+5 HEALING POWER
[21:24:58] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, HEALING POWER: 37 [2d20=18,14]
[21:25:07] <Kuji> Sophia: INT or WIS check
[21:25:15] <+Sophia> 1d20+5 INT CHECK
[21:25:16] <DiceMaid-9001> Sophia, INT CHECK: 25 [1d20=20]
[21:25:16] * +Rachel is shocked by this turn of events, and takes a moment before the lady runs out to make a quick sketch of her
[21:25:21] <+Sophia> (HOLY SHIT DICEMAID)
[21:25:36] <+Rachel> (Dicemaid's in a fun mood tonight)
[21:25:37] <Kuji> Sophia: you remember that the woman had a box with exactly five berries...
[21:25:37] <+Salino> 1d20+1
[21:25:38] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+1: 17 [1d20=16]
[21:26:14] <Kuji> 1d20-5 DC 7
[21:26:15] <DiceMaid-9001> Kuji, DC 7: 0 [1d20=5]
[21:26:18] <Kuji> ...
[21:26:20] <Kuji> Wow.
[21:26:39] <+Salino> Salino growls audibly for a bit before taking notice to the scarf left abandoned on the group. "Hey... yeah!" He runs over and grabs it before closing his eyes and concentrating hard. When they open again they appear glazed over. (Day's Past that bitch!)
[21:26:45] <Kuji> Soohia, the judge needs to get to a hospital, but otherwise, he's fine.
[21:26:48] * Plutonis (Plutonis@26ED8FE8.B3D55953.B65C4779.IP) Quit (Ping timeout)
[21:27:03] <Kuji> (OHSHIT.)
[21:27:09] <Kuji> Salino: make the check.
[21:27:26] <+Salino> there is no check
[21:27:27] <castfromhp> (>implying there's a check for day's past)
[21:27:30] <Kuji> Oh, sorry.
[21:27:31] <+Salino> At-Will bitches :D
[21:27:32] <Kuji> Forgot.
[21:27:33] <Kuji> Alright.
[21:27:39] <Kuji> You see... you see...
[21:27:49] <Kuji> A shipment of berries from a region.
[21:28:01] <Kuji> Her baking the berries into a poffin.
[21:28:05] <+Sophia> "Someone get him to an ER, please. I've done enough to get him back together, but he needs medical attention."
[21:28:16] <Kuji> A car ride with two males... brothers? Arguing with each other.
[21:28:22] * Plutonis (Plutonis@26ED8FE8.B3D55953.B65C4779.IP) has joined #AlthoRegion
[21:28:37] <Kuji> And... that's basically it.
[21:28:52] <+Rachel> (I wish I could get to my PDF's.  My OS seems to be crashing, and I can't access any files or folders, but Firefox/IRC is working fine.  Weird)
[21:29:06] <Kuji> Oh, wait!
[21:29:23] <Kuji> Sophia: you see a blurry vision of a wedding ring...
[21:29:26] <Kuji> Salino*
[21:29:27] <Kuji> Sorry.
[21:30:20] <+Salino> 1d20+1 WIS do I recognize anyone from the car? D:?
[21:30:21] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, WIS do I recognize anyone from the car? D:?: 18 [1d20=17]
[21:30:25] <Kuji> ...
[21:30:27] <Kuji> You do.
[21:30:30] <Kuji> OH DEAR.
[21:30:32] <Kuji> YOU DO.
[21:31:03] <Kuji> It's a face that infuriates your very soul...
[21:31:19] <Kuji> (It's...
[21:31:22] <Kuji> Tigre?
[21:31:23] <Kuji> Nah.
[21:31:29] <Kuji> I haven't decided.
[21:31:29] <+Rachel> (Kuji)
[21:31:33] <Kuji> ...
[21:31:36] <castfromhp> (Kuji!)
[21:31:39] <Kuji> Can I even do tha-
[21:31:41] <Kuji> ...
[21:31:43] <Kuji> Oh, fine.
[21:31:45] <Kuji> It's Kuji.
[21:31:53] <Kuji> He's sitting in the passenger seat.
[21:32:14] <Kuji> (Sorry, Garlyle, if I'm breaking any rules.)
[21:32:15] * +Valdis_and_Jamal has no idea wtf is going on. Just kinda...lookin' around
[21:32:18] <Kuji> (REALLY REALLY SORRY)
[21:32:28] <Kuji> (Popular vote, and all the jazz.)
[21:32:35] <+Salino> Salino finally snaps to and holds the scarf in a death grip, his knuckles turning white. "That damn fool! What the hell is this!?"
[21:32:39] <Plutonis> (Is gabe even here?)
[21:32:45] <Kuji> He's Maus.
[21:32:53] <Plutonis> (ahh yeah)
[21:33:10] <+Rachel> (You're a detective, a murder/attempt happens right in front of you, and you just stand around oblivious?)
[21:33:24] <~Maus_Riverbed> (I'd... prefer people to keep their own characters completely out of the picture when they're GMing)
[21:33:31] <Kuji> (Yeah.
[21:33:33] <Kuji> I thought so.
[21:33:47] <Kuji> (I actually haven't decided WHO'S in that car.)
[21:34:02] <+Salino> (did I break the game again :3)
[21:34:03] <castfromhp> (Kuji, just PM Salino quickly right now and collab to make up a villain from his past)
[21:34:18] <Kuji> (It's Tigre... in his costume.)
[21:34:21] <Kuji> (THERE WE GO!)
[21:35:27] <Kuji> (nah...)
[21:35:29] <Kuji> (Hm...)
[21:35:35] <Kuji> (What are the others doing?)
[21:36:10] <+Rachel> (Meanwhile, in the lobby/contest hall, a pair of little old librarians are running around trying to catch a trio of Smeargle running amok.  Completely unknown to all of us)
[21:36:31] <+Sophia> Sophia is ensuring old dude gets to a hospital.
[21:36:56] * ~Maus_Riverbed is very quiet admidst the chaos, looking a little... out of it.
[21:36:57] * +Rachel comes forward, tearing a page out of her notebook
[21:37:01] <+Rachel> "If it helps, I got a quick sketch of the lady before she ran out."
[21:37:05] <Kuji> Oh, wait...
[21:37:14] <Kuji> Salino: you DON'T recognize that face.
[21:37:22] * +Valdis_and_Jamal is just really confused :I
[21:37:26] <+Salino> ...
[21:37:27] <Kuji> But it's a face you'll remember for all this time.
[21:37:54] <Kuji> (I could just pull that route... it's a cop-out, yes, but otherwise... true.)
[21:38:16] <~Maus_Riverbed> (It's a face you'll recognise for a future Kuji-run plot arc)
[21:38:26] <+Rachel> "Chief?  CHIEF?"
[21:38:29] <Kuji> (Ah... oh dear.)
[21:38:47] * +Rachel approaches Jamal, about to give him a hello knock on the forehead
[21:38:48] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "Huh wut"
[21:39:20] <+Rachel> "Someone just tried to commit murder right in front of you!"
[21:39:27] <+Salino> "That woman has accomplices.... they can't have gotten far!" With that Salino rushes out of the room.
[21:39:45] * +Valdis_and_Jamal looks at pancakes...
[21:39:51] * +Valdis_and_Jamal looks at person fainted
[21:39:57] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "HNNNNG."
[21:40:07] <Kuji> You see the car drive off, Salino... it looks like you're too late.
[21:40:12] <+Rachel> "You're a detective.  DO SOMETHING"
[21:40:19] <Kuji> ...
[21:40:28] * +Rachel She thrusts the sketch at him.
[21:40:37] <+Rachel> "Here's your culprit.  MAKE JUSTICE"
[21:41:10] <+Valdis_and_Jamal> "COOKING...OR...JUST...CRMINAL SCUUUUUM!" he snatches the sketch, puts the pancakes down, and rushes out, with Charly and Bravo on his tail D:
[21:41:57] <+Rachel> "Yeah, get her!"  She cheers him on.
[21:42:24] <+Rachel> She turns to the rest of the room "Well, this is turning into quite the exciting day, huh?
[21:43:02] <+Salino> 1d20+4
[21:43:02] <DiceMaid-9001> Salino, 1d20+4: 19 [1d20=15]
[21:43:13] <+Salino> (Can I see the license plate at least?)
[21:43:35] * TragicTumor is now known as Botherer
[21:43:49] * Valdis_and_Jamal is now known as Jamal
[21:44:16] <~Maus_Riverbed> "It's... something, at least," Maus rubs the side of his head.
[21:44:21] <Kuji> Salino: X473E- that's an illegitimate license plate.
[21:44:29] <Kuji> Oh, yes!
[21:44:35] <Kuji> Ya'll have rewards now!
[21:44:44] <Kuji> Salino: 2 sweet poffin, 9 value
[21:44:44] <Kuji> Maus: 3 sweet poffin, 8 value
[21:44:44] <Kuji> Rachel: poffin sculpture
[21:44:44] <Kuji> Sophia: 2 bitter poffin, 9 value
[21:44:44] <Kuji> Jamal: 4 dry poffin, 7 value
[21:45:25] <Kuji> Oh, and some other reward... whatever Gar decides to give you.
[21:45:43] <~Maus_Riverbed> (That depends... who won?)
[21:45:49] <Kuji> ...
[21:45:55] <+Salino> (If we go on PC,s Sophia)
[21:46:02] <+Sophia> (WOOHOO)
[21:46:03] <Kuji> (A judge almost died in the middle of the judging panel.)
[21:46:07] <+Rachel> (Heck yeah, Poffin Sculpture!)
[21:46:17] <+Rachel> (That's gotta be worth something)
[21:47:15] <Kuji> (Technically, Jamal didn't have a judging. =()
[21:47:31] <~Maus_Riverbed> (This does make it a little difficult, yes)
[21:48:01] <Kuji> (I rolled the shock factor too early, I guess.)
[21:48:34] <+Rachel> (Makes things more exciting)
[21:48:36] <Kuji> (Jamal, however, was losing on the taste department, so the winner of the PCs goes to Sophia...)
[21:48:43] <+Sophia> (Woohoo)
[21:48:49] <+Sophia> (Did Lily get exp for helping?)
[21:48:59] <+Rachel> (Wouldn't the contest be canceled in the wake of a judge nearly dying?)
[21:49:04] <Kuji> (And, according to the pre-rolls I made, she's also the winner of the whole contest.)
[21:49:12] <Kuji> <Rachel> (Wouldn't the contest be canceled in the wake of a judge nearly dying?) <- my point
[21:49:21] <~Maus_Riverbed> (Depends; or "The show must go on")
[21:49:44] <Kuji> The contest is canceled at the wake of the judge almost dying...
[21:50:04] <+Rachel> (It's a community-level cooking contest at the public library.  Death is a pretty serious thing.  I highly doubt the show would go on in this scenario)
[21:50:31] <Kuji> Salino, Jamal: you identify him as Nathanael Seraton... a long sought after criminal.
[21:50:48] <Kuji> Crime: tax evasion.
[21:50:56] <Kuji> him as in the judge.
[21:51:29] <+Salino> (How do we do this if we are both out looking for the ninja)
[21:51:52] <Kuji> While filing him as the victim, silly.
[21:52:03] <Kuji> Everyone involved has a background check done on them.
[21:52:39] <~Maus_Riverbed> (Does this include the other contestants?)
[21:52:50] <Kuji> (Yep.)
[21:53:12] <Kuji> (Just minor offenses, like speeding and stuff like that.)
[21:55:24] <+Rachel> (Vandalism and Graffiti . . . supposedly)
[21:55:53] <~Maus_Riverbed> (Eh, I'll post it here for clarification - Maus isn't in the databases at all)
[21:55:55] <Kuji> (Oh, yes. But Rachel isn't that much.)
[21:56:08] <+Salino> "What's your opinion Jamal? We got an attempted murderer with accomplices out on the run and apparently that judge was evading taxes. What a day pal..."
[21:56:40] <Kuji> (inb4 federal agent, pal)
[21:56:44] <Kuji> (...that's a good idea.)
[21:58:31] <+Jamal> "I don't know WHAT THE HELL to make of this.  I just wanted to bake some goodies...I need time to ponder this..."
[21:59:10] <+Salino> "It's... sad to say but I think we should take in the judge once he recovers."
[21:59:28] <+Salino> "Tax evasion is a crime just like anything else after all..."
[22:00:55] <+Jamal> "I'm just gonna eat my pancakes and return to the office...such a curious case, I must inquire some stuff."
[22:01:46] <+Salino> "Keep me posted... I have somethings I'd like to look into myself."
[22:01:57] <+Sophia> "I suppose we can call those baked bads, can't we?"
[22:03:01] <+Jamal> (on a side note, I need to think of how to tie my mansion into something, but I still need to actually, stat that up first)
[22:03:01] <+Salino> (aha... ahahaaha... ahahaahha)
[22:05:04] <Kuji> ARGH.
[22:05:12] * +Salino informs the appropiate individual at the police station that Seraton should be detained as soon as he has recovered and then walks out in a daze of thought.
[22:05:17] <Kuji> Forgot I reconnected, so I can't change the topic.
[22:05:36] * Maus_Riverbed sets mode: +o Kuji
[22:05:50] * Kuji changes topic to 'Welcome to the Altho Region, Wanderers!  SESSION 2-OA HAS BEEN COMPLETED? Yeah.'
[22:06:00] * +Jamal mopes about his unjudged pancakes and nom nom noms ;_;