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qev050504_MSG0001 |
I SAID that's enough![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0002 |
Please, all I ask is that you hear what I have to say.[ST:n ]It is a matter of life and death for my entire people![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0003 |
It seems more like a matter of MY death![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0004 |
You return! Have you found me a sword, perchance?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0005 |
Ah! This shall be my trusty blade, my partner with[ST:n ]whom I shall share fate and cleave all in twain![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0006 |
...Which brings me back to you, madam![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0007 |
NOOOOOOOOO![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0008 |
Yes, this sword will indeed suffice...for a kitchen knife![ST:n ]Now, please hear out my request if it is convenient.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0009 |
This \"q'eik\" you serve in your establishment...[ST:n ]Will you please teach me the secret of its creation?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0010 |
NOOOOOOOOO—um, wait. What?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0011 |
\"Q'eik,\" madam. That most delectable of foodstuffs[ST:n ]with the flowery aroma and the spongy, sweet taste?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0012 |
It was a celebration to behold, and an even further[ST:n ]celebration in my mouth. A true delight for every sense![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0013 |
I would dearly like to craft this lump of pure culinary[ST:n ]joy for myself.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0014 |
Now that I have acquired a knife—the core tool of any[ST:n ]chef—I am ready to learn![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0015 |
Okay, shut the front door.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0016 |
I'm going to go ahead and assume by \"q'eik\" you[ST:n ]mean cake, so put away the knife. No knives in cake.[ST:n ]Also, a sword isn't a knife. I'm just saying.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0017 |
Well, not technically, no. But many a fine meal was[ST:n ]made on the battlefield using weapons for cooking[ST:n ]implements, my most dearest and wisest of madams![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0018 |
Riiiight. Okay. Think I've heard enough to get the[ST:n ]picture. But first things first, put that sword...[ST:n ]Er, knife... Whatever. The pointy thing. Put it away.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0019 |
As you wish.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0020 |
Holy crap, finally. Now what were we talking about?[ST:n ]Oh, right. Cake.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0021 |
Why the sudden interest in baking?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0022 |
To a Wrothian, meals are a way to refuel for battle.[ST:n ]A means of taking in calories and nothing more.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0023 |
During times of war, all that matters is how quickly a[ST:n ]meal can be prepared and consumed.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0024 |
It is nothing more than adding oil to a machine.[ST:n ]Finding pleasure in dining is a foreign concept.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0025 |
And yet...this \"q'eik.\" This glorious \"q'eik\"...[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0026 |
The moment that what should be simple alimentation[ST:n ]entered my mouth, I found my soul stirred and my[ST:n ]morale at an all-time high.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0027 |
We are accustomed to drawing physical strength from[ST:n ]the food we consume, but this replenishes mind and[ST:n ]spirit as well![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0028 |
I was flabbergasted! This is a miracle ration, madam![ST:n ]This is...\"q'eik\"![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0029 |
Wow. Just...wow.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0030 |
I have never in my life heard anyone wax poetic over[ST:n ]one of my cakes.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0031 |
I guess you don't seem like a bad type of guy.[ST:n ]Little passionate maybe...[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0032 |
If this \"q'eik\" can bolster my people's spirits, raise their[ST:n ]morale, and give them the will to live, then I must know[ST:n ]its secrets.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0033 |
I will forever turn my sword into a kitchen knife and[ST:n ]wield it not to cut down foes, but to lift up allies![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0034 |
Yeaaah, I'm still not buying that a sword is a knife.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0035 |
My blade was never able to split asunder more than a[ST:n ]hundred foes in a single battle, yet if I can master[ST:n ]\"q'eik,\" I could save three times that many allies![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0036 |
Please! Teach me to make your \"q'eik\"![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0037 |
Um, yeah. Look, if it's combat rations you want,[ST:n ]I'm not sure cake is the best fit.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0038 |
What? But why?![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0039 |
Well, it spoils pretty fast, so you can't really bake it in[ST:n ]bulk and store it. Also, it's a hassle to make even when[ST:n ]you AREN'T trying to put it together on a battlefield.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0040 |
But...my mouth celebration...[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0041 |
Sorry to burst your bubble, buddy.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0042 |
Is there nothing else?! Something able to lift the spirits[ST:n ]that can be crafted in the field?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0043 |
Well I suppose, but... Listen, I DO want to point[ST:n ]out that I run a bakery and not a field outfitter.[ST:n ]We're all aware of this, right?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0044 |
Anyway, the sort of thing you want is outside my field[ST:n ]of expertise. I'd need a proper recipe to teach you.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0045 |
But if you had such a recipe, that would be sufficient?[ST:n ]You would train me in the creation of new foodstuffs?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0046 |
Very well. I shall find a recipe![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0047 |
It so happens we are in the presence of a master of[ST:n ]such searches! One who is freshly done finding my[ST:n ]sword for me![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0048 |
I assume you heard everything? Then I beg you on a[ST:n ]thousand bended knees and for the sake of my people,[ST:n ]help me find this...recipe![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0049 |
...Pssst! Heh! Yeah, so this guy seems a bit...picky.[ST:n ]Probably best to bring a few different recipes[ST:n ]just in case.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0050 |
I am ever in your debt, good [ST:Gender p1=sir p2=madam ].[ST:n ]Know that you have my eternal gratitude![ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0051 |
I beg your pardon for my uncouth insistence,[ST:n ]but have you any word on that sword yet?[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0052 |
I do apologize for my impatience. You are very kind to[ST:n ]assist me. Just please make haste if at all possible.[ST:wait ] |
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qev050504_MSG0053 |
My conversation with the lady here grows more[ST:n ]awkward by the minute...[ST:wait ] |