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Post by drewsky on Apr 5, 2010 15:03:39 GMT -5
Xopek saw the feline cooking and saw that Menefer knew exactly what he was doing. He started cooking some vegetables in with the meat. This was going to be a good lunch. He then heard that it would take four to five hours to cook, but for such good food he could be patient.
When the feline asked him about why he was in the store. He replied.
"I'm no chef but i can cook well, i also love food. I'm a connoisseur of food." He replied.
"I was in the store trying to find a replacement of my old history book which i seem to have lost. I was just buying it when i met you. It's called - The History of Esterberry and the lesser regions-."
"Its all about Esterberry's history and all the other regions too. I don't have a real home so i wonder the lands looking for food, friendship, and a good book to read."
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Post by /|/afamere on Apr 9, 2010 17:44:47 GMT -5
That made Menefer, a Torquehelm feline, frown a bit as he stated what the book was named. Though he wouldn't let it bother him too much, after all he had left his home for good, but it just made him kinda stressed as he thought about it.
"Well then, it must have been written by an Easterberry..." he said as he stirred the broth a bit before he turned back to him nonetheless. It didn't bother him and yet it did... oh well. "Well you have found a friend in me, and as a friend I would suggest you to go to the capitals library and find books writen by people who are not biest." he said with a shrug.
Menefer wasn't really that worried about the ice melting in his backpack. He had already used up all the meat... so everything else didn't really need to stay cold. Though... one day he always planned on getting his biped... so he could carry his foods and stuffs a bit more eisier... though as some people told him and spotted out to him, that he would move better if his leg wasn't bound.
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Post by drewsky on Apr 9, 2010 18:12:03 GMT -5
Xopek could tell that his book bothered Menefer , probably because he stated it as esterberry being better than everywhere else. Xopek didn't want to sound prejudiced. That saying that all esterberrys are smart jerks wasn't true, so he guessed all those sayings about Torquehelms being depressed weren't either.
"I was thinking of going to the capital. I want to meet people and maybe get into the courts. Being that i have no family i want to make something of myself in the world. What about you, with your cooking skills are you going to open a restaurant or something." He replied.
"I notice you have trouble moving because of being bound. I'll bet when your a biped you'll find it much easier to move around. I always wondered, is it possible to be free of your bondage? I think of this because you seem happier than most Torquehelms I've met before." Xopek said.
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Post by /|/afamere on Apr 10, 2010 0:16:32 GMT -5
Menefer kinda smiled to the other as he closed the pot lid and glanced over to him. He was quite quick to realize what was on peoples minds, it must have been a rather great gift to read facial expressions that badly... well it might not have helped him much that he was looking at his leg with a rather sad expression. Oh well. It really didn't matter after all.
"You know, I once met a Queen of Clubs once... served em clam chowder at a restaurant in the capital... he was with two others, once a wealthy man named Mr. McDuck who is by far one of the richest men in the world... so all you have to do is really get out there and meet people." he said as he smiled some more. he would reach into his backpack and remove two wine skins... filled with water of course.
"Here drink up, and to future dreams..." he said as he kinda skipped most of what the Esterberry had said... they were all touchy subjects...
"Nope... just a traveling cook." he said as he took a long drag of the water.
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Post by drewsky on Apr 10, 2010 13:43:41 GMT -5
Xopek noticed how Menefer evaded his questions about his history, he understood. The food was cooking great and the smell was mouth watering. The meat was simmering and the vegetables were cooking very nice in with the meat.
When he heard about how a queen of hearts served him clam chowder he was surprised. He thought all of the face cards were snooty. Xopek wanted to be a face card one day. He didn't want to be The queen he just maybe wanted to be a king. He had heard of this Mr. McDuck before he was a very wealthy highlander.
"Cheers, to future dreams." He replied.
Xopek was happy to have met Menefer. He was very nice and wasn't horribly depressed and mopey. The feline was a good cook and a good companion to talk to.
"Whats your dream, Menefer. Mine is to be a king."
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Post by /|/afamere on Apr 10, 2010 20:27:46 GMT -5
Menefer just smiled at the other as he thought about the things that he had done in his past. None of it was bad save for how his parents had treated him when he was young, though besides that he had lived quite a nice full life so far. He smiled to himself inwardly as he remembered all the dishes that he had ever served... so far he had already served over a hundred people. That alone was quite a feet... especially when he never asked for money in return.
"Well to be completely honest... I have a dream already in the making... I'm going to be the Regions best Traveling cook, to serve any and all that ever wished to taste fine foods." he said with a smile, he wouldn't tell him about his other dreams... some of which were quite appalling to many if they knew how much he was obsessed with the mere meaning of love and to be loved.
He would nod to what he had said and then smile at what he wanted to be. "Is that to become someone of great note in the courts? Or someone that uses his knowledge and love for others in the real world?" he asked... wondering what the other would say.
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Post by drewsky on Apr 10, 2010 22:51:43 GMT -5
Xopek saw how Menefer smiled and he wondered what was the story behind this card? Menefer was a good person and a good chef, Xopek just wondered what he wanted from life.
Xopek heard what Menefer's dream was and he smiled. He thought that that was a good dream to have. Xopek knew deep inside that one day Menefer would be famous and Xopek would look fondly on the meal he shared and that he could say I ate food from the great chef Menefer before he became famous.
"I would have to say both. I want to be a ruler, but a benevolent ruler nonetheless. I want to make something of myself. My entire family died from a disease, my father was once a king in the courts and i want to be one too. My father expected me to do so, so i will try that to the best of my ability."
"Sorry about dumping all this on you"
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Post by /|/afamere on Apr 10, 2010 23:11:52 GMT -5
The feline couldn't help but just smile widely as he made his statements. He knew that it would be hard on anyone that had dreams, for what was the reward if their was no trouble at all to get that said dream. After all... Menefer had to pay for his foods each place he stopped at spending it all on people that wouldn't pay him back, save for the compliments and the occasional telling that they would spread the word of his exploits. He had to make trade routs for him to continue his money stores, and not to mention make good investments.
"I do hope that you make it in life, to become a king in the courts so that you can serve your suit... and the queen that your attached to." he said with a shrug as he opened the lid and smiled as he knew that the food was coming along well... just two more hours...
"You do know that you will be in the service of a queen right? That they will dictate your life in a way that they seem fit? Hence being a attending king, to said queen. So thats the reason that I wouldn't want to become a face card." he said as he reclosed the lid and give a yawn as he laid down on the ground on his right left side, his back towards the other.
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Post by drewsky on Apr 11, 2010 0:32:09 GMT -5
"I know I'll have to live according to the whims of my queen, but if in doing so i can help others and make myself better its an OK sacrifice. I just hope i would be with a kind queen, if not oh well, id still try my best to become better and help others do the same." He said.
"When you become a great traveling chef, you should visit me in my court. I think it would be cool to be able to talk about whats going on. If you ever need a friend know that you can count on me at any time, OK. "
Xopek and Menefer quit talking for a while until the food was done. Xopek sat and read his book on the different regions. The food smelled delicious and Xopek could hear his stomach rumble. They found a bench to sit on and they ate their food.
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Post by /|/afamere on Apr 11, 2010 23:24:42 GMT -5
He nodded and dug into his food as well, his smile fading as he had to think about what he could have done better on the meal. It was always a challenge to make his foods better than the previous time, so his food would always be better per each person. He wasn't the best chef in the beginging but since the time that he started has his foods become something of note, and of great wanting.
He would one day come to the courts once he made king to cook for his queen and himself. It would be a nice occasion.
"So what are your plans for this evning?" he asked, wondering if the other wanted to leave or something. He didn't want to keep the card sitting here all day talking about random things, for there was much to do else where as well.
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