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Post by Marion Aurea on Jul 9, 2024 17:48:03 GMT -5
"- no, it's not silly- you are right."
Marion went up to where the crab laid as well, walking around it in a circle, sort of like he's trying to assess it's size.
"Many times there were never an intent- which is how most of nature operates. People may think wolves evil, but they pick their prey on what they knew, not by the moral standards implied by men, and even then they are much more ethical hunters than most people."
The little elf looked up at the body towering over him, and seemed thoughtful.
"I can make it smaller, when it is dead like this- or we can take it as big as it is back to the town, and cook it and eat it- well, I like the latter option more personally, but that'd also be some extra work to put in, and we'd have to figure out how to transport it over there in the first place."
He looked to Leandros, and smiled, abit mischievously- you can see how he is still abit hung up about the situation, but at least he's starting to loosen up, now that he's thinking about the aftermath.
"And we'd also need to build a fire. But in terms of a pan big enough to cook it in- I think I do have some idea of where to get that."
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Jul 10, 2024 15:47:02 GMT -5
"Hardly seems fair to put our morality onto creatures like this." He laughs gently. "It seems too large to drag back to the city....nor would it be easy to move through a town. Perhaps we build the fire here."
There is certainly enough space to do it here. Plus with this being a spot for locals to gather and relax, it is an ironically fitting way to let people know that The Oasis is safe again. Throw a celebration with the very beast that had caused the problems as the main dish.
"I can start gathering the wood for the fire if you have the pan handled. Once everything is underway I can send a message to the closest village and start spreading the word. Easy to cover a lot of ground now that Haurach has had a chance to eat and rest."
He looks over to the elf to see if this plan is agreeable with him. A celebration here would also give him a chance to collect his wife and have their vacation after all.
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Post by Marion Aurea on Jul 10, 2024 18:25:07 GMT -5
“Oh, right! That makes sense too! I'd need to borrow a longer blade from you, though, to take this thing apart later."
Marion said, and hoisted up his staff to hold better in both of his hands.
"Meanwhile- I'll start steaming the crab."
He had carefully considered his options and recipes alongside what he could do as he had spoken, and decided to at least split this into two portions on serving. But when cooking crustaceans, especially crabs, Marion have been told the best way to retain their signature sweetness is through steaming them whole.
Which would take very very long for how thick the body is, and Marion was not confident in saying that he would be able to produce a lid large and tall enough to fit it in under- but he have another way to go about doing it.
The little elf went up within range of the crab, readied his position, and started hitting it where it is partially submerged in the water with his tree-staff.
It is certainly an odd thing to see happen, a caster using their staff to beat something up (and that the crab is already dead), but there was bubbling in the water where he had hit it, and Marion changed his positioning often, meticulously caning the surface and summoning Kweh to help him tilt the crab by sitting on it, while he worked away at the remaining parts he wasn't able to reach.
And when the tilt exposed the parts of shell that he had been hitting- they have all turned red.
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-(Polearm | Bludgeoning | Reach)(Seasonal) Ignis Staff: (3) SPOILER: Click to hide A long wooden staff made out of solid wood and used for striking, attacking or defending. The wood was treated in a volcano, warming the inside and baking the wood. The staff is incredibly warm to the touch and smells like hot coals. Any strike against exposed flesh will cause burns and feel as if the flesh is touching flame. The burn will remain for the duration of the topic unless healed. 【reflavored into: Idun】 A staff made of an apple sapling grown by Marion since his youth, fed ceremoniously with his own blood. The golden sap inside makes it warm to the touch, and the sap when contacting air becomes even hotter to the degree of causing burns.
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Jul 11, 2024 12:32:25 GMT -5
Leandros would head to Haurach to grab a few things from the saddlebags, storing his weapon in the meantime. A simple woodcutting axe is procured from the bag out of some camping supplies and the knight sets about collecting some wood for the fire. He aims for the drier fronds on some of the trees, not wanting to cut down an entire tree for this, though it might become somewhat necessary. At least to start the fire, he can begin collecting the kindling and then procure more firewood when he travels into town.
He does glance over his shoulder once or twice to check on Marion. The tapping of staff to crab was odd, but the elf seemed to have a purpose to it all. If he wasn't asking for help, then Leandros could only assume it was going well.
The knight marks a wide circle in the sand and sets the kindling in the middle. He then palms large stones, several at a time, to mark the boundary of the fire. It is a very makeshift fire pit, but given what is ahead of them they didn't need anything fancy.
"Should this serve us well enough? I can start the fire if you believe it is well and set....or perhaps it might wait till after I leave for town with Haurach, the wind and sand she kicks up would likely snuff out any flame before it starts."
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Post by Marion Aurea on Jul 11, 2024 16:12:55 GMT -5
"That will do wonderfully- don't worry, I'll light the fire myself after you've taken off!"
Taking a breather and stretching abit, Marion called out to the other- the crab is fully caned on the back shell, and he had gone through with flipping it over completely do the crab legs, the water submerging it essential to keeping the heat distributed and letting it cook well.
After he was done with the hitting part, Marion and Kweh made the collective effort to wash the outer shell, before hacking it apart with a blade borrowed from Leandros and putting them straight in the pots. There are two of these gigantic pieces of cookware, which the little elf have pulled miraculously out of a picnic basket- and they come with the sauces and sides that the crab would cook in. After it is taken apart like this, things are abit easier- and both pots are hauled over to the fire where they are properly propped up, and Marion made a little step for himself and sanitized a boat oar he'd found along the way, using the paddle to stick into the pot and stir fry it up.
The aroma of Garlic and butter and peppers and curry wafted out far as Marion worked away, hopping from one pot to the other, while Kweh took his rest beside the scene with his own tub of sugar solution to slurp on.
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Jul 12, 2024 16:00:00 GMT -5
Leandros nods and slings himself into the saddle on Hauruach's back. They take a few lumbering steps away from the Oasis before starting take off. Sand is kicked away from Marion and the crab as best as possible, but there is only so much they can do.
Thanks to Haurach's speed they are not gone for too long, though the journey back was slowed by first getting the word out to others. Townsfolk seemed impressed the crab was not only disposed of, but now being turned into a delicious meal for everyone. On the return journey Haurach lands a bit further away, leading the knight to help his wife off the back of the dragon. The couple approach the work the elf has done, Apogee very much with child in this moment.
"Oh that smells amazing so far, I have been craving seafood for some reason. I can't remember the last time we had it." The elf smiles up at her husband before looking to Marion. "Hello, I'm Apogee, my husband here says you played a vital role in taking down this crab. Where did you learn magic like that?"
Leandros has pulled over a makeshift chair for his wife, letting her take a seat before offering his waterskin.
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Post by Dolo Aurum on Jul 12, 2024 19:18:45 GMT -5
When the knight returned, Marion was already nearly finished up- the pieces which he had hacked the crab into were small, and as it cooked some of the shell just comes falling right off- he's just picking some of the loose ones out of the pot.
Waving over to the pair from his perch as he spotted them landing, Marion finished up what he had at hand, and poured in some water and put a flat wooden lid on both pots to let them stew before hopping down.
"Welcome back! Hullo- oh, congratulations!" Taking not of the pregnancy, Marion had to steer himself forcefully away from asking about more details like how far along ect ect- no, he's not there as a medic.
"My name is Marion Aurea! There'd be a whole lot of crab so I hope people won't get sick of it- I did try and prepare it in different flavors, tho, and perhaps that'd be of some help- would you want to have a little taste test?"
The little elf had tied his incredibly long fluffy hair back into a thick braid for the occasion- you wont want your hair catching fire nor dipped in sauce- and flowers were woven into it all along. He did have some waiting around to do as the fire cooked the cooking, only having to stir occasionally, so he had gotten quite alot done during that- like the wooden lids on the pots.
"I learnt from mama and dada! It's mama particularly when it comes to the earth domain- she resonates with it really well. And I continued to do some of my own research with Idun since a long while back- and there's some things that I've sort of figured out! Its really cool, but not really fit for practical use most of the time."
The staff that he had gestured to was planted down in the sand near where he had been cooking, and it resembles much more of a sapling than a staff- the roots spread and it stood with golden leaves unfurled, a single ruby red fruit bore in the middle of it's boughs.
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Jul 14, 2024 12:52:32 GMT -5
Apogee happily shuffled over to give the broth a taste. It had been a month or so that she had been essentially confined to Bluescale Manor because of the coming child. It was nice to just get outside Sol City and the chance to try something new? She absolutely wasn't going to let that go by.
A giddy noise left her as she took a taste, "Oh Solaria, it is incredible. This is really incredible work."
She smiled brightly and gestured for her valiant knight to join her. After a moment of thought there is a similarly enthusiastic response from him as well. Soon enough, people started to dot the horizon after being drawn in from Leandros' announcement and the smell drifting over the desert. Looks like they weren't going to have to try and finish this all themselves after all.
"That's incredible! Well it sounded amazing! If it is enough to impress Leandros, then it must be really something. Thank you again for helping! Between your magic and your cooking, I wouldn't be surprised if you had some other special talents as well."
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Post by Marion Aurea on Jul 14, 2024 13:11:43 GMT -5
There were three types of ways the crab was served- the simply cooked sort that is taken out of the shell as it is, slightly salted and served cold, laid on ice- Marion seemed to be able to pull out an obscene amount of things that can be considered foodstuff from his magical picnic basket that comes along with the largest pieces of tableware one would ever see- while the other two hot alternatives are the butter garlic crab which have creamy sauce and the crab fried in a thin batter, as well as a curry crab which have more of a kick to it, also creamy with the coconut cream and the fine paste that is used.
The little elf also have the cutlery and the plates at hand- and there are sides to the crab as well to make it a proper meal, potatoes in curry are heavenly in it's own right, and there are rice and bread to go around, and salads if anyone wanted a palette cleanser through all that crab. While the cornucopia of a basket saved a huge chunk of work of actually having to prepare everything, and Marion having genius ideas about how to utilize it's functions in every step of the way- from the pots to come with the sauce perfectly prepared, to pulling out huge cups of wine that are just barrels which everyone can dip their own cups into- There is still a whole lot of work to be done, and Marion busied himself with it quite gladly, bouncing with energy as he ran along replenishing stock and distributing the food, keeping heated things heated and chilled things chilled.
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Jul 15, 2024 18:45:42 GMT -5
As people start to trickle in, Leandros immediately steps up to start handling the lines. It was almost an instinct for him to take any small role to help keep the piece. Thankfully, this is a really calm situation. Most people are just happy to be getting some free food under nice weather.
Apogee happily sits in her seat enjoying the last bit of food and fun before motherhood. She is able to eventually grab her husband by the cloak and pull him down to join for dinner. It is a cutely funny scene to see the relatively small woman pull down her giant of a husband with ease.
"Thank you for this meal Marion, it really was sweet of you to do something for the community. I am sure this will be talked about for weeks around here."
"It is impressive, I know the crab was quite large but you managed to pull a lot of food from this thing, much more than I would have been able to. I cannot thank you enough for this. If you're ever in need in Capitol Landing, or happen to see me again out in our travels, please don't hesitate to reach out. I would be glad to assist you again."
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Post by Marion Aurea on Jul 15, 2024 19:05:17 GMT -5
Wiping the sweat off his brow, Marion seemed tired, but glad none the less- the large crab fed many, and the atmosphere of a shared meal with the local lot is one of the best ways to connect with people. Taking a little breather now most things have settled down into a self-serving routine, Marion looked on with a sense of accomplishment and pride radiating off his little body.
"I have always wanted to do something like this- like how everyone else did at King's Valley. We didn't have giant crabs, for sure, but when an animal is slaughtered for food in the valley, there will be invitation all around for neighbors to share in the feast- and there will be buttermilk tea and meat cooked tender soft, and there is conversation and dancing around the fire-pit in the tent- and the favour is returned through gifts, or simply inviting them over when yourself have an animal ready for the table."
He explained, gesturing with his hands as he talked.
"I wouldn't have been able to pull it off if not for your help!"
Kweh, whom have been lazing around in the sun and had flown off to heavens knows where a while ago- have now returned, and it's got something picked up in it's fuzzy paws that clawed like a claw machine.
"Oh, there you are- put him in the water! "
Jumping up and waving his arms like how you'd direct a helicopter to land, Marion trotted over to the edge of the oasis where Kweh had lowered it's cargo- to be spat in the face with a stream of water. The culprit popped his head out of the water, stuck his tounge out, and blew a loud raspberry to express his displeasure.
"I know, I'm sorry! Come on now, there's still crab to eat if you hurry." Marion didn't seem to be very mad about being wetted, and only sighed- as he wrung out his clothes, the blonde mer in the water leapt into the air, and proceeded to swim his way like that over to the cooking pots
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Jul 17, 2024 16:52:32 GMT -5
"That sounds like a lovely sentiment, it's good to hear you have such a sweet community you can spend time with." Leandros smiles as Marion talks about King's Valley.
Over the course of the afternoon, people continue to stream in and get food. Children rush to the waters to splash around now that they are free to do so. The smaller crabs left behind seem upset they can no longer bully the humans out of the water. They are happy to be left alone though, the silver lining if crabs understood the concept.
Leandros and Apogee share a laugh watching Marion and Kweh. It was definitely the nice and quiet kind of evening that the couple needed. Things would be changing for them drastically in the next few weeks, a moment of solace before then helped ease some of that anxiety.
After a few hours on the beach, the couple would eventually get up to leave. Marion and Kweh are both given as many thanks as the Aurthurians can spare before they get ready to leave. Many in the community come to thank the elf as well, grateful to have this place back and safe to enjoy.
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