Chaldean Chronicles: Cadence of the Lostgrail

With nobody using the kitchen, a blonde woman with long hair and amber eyes dressed in a maid outfit. Elegance, beautiful and formality was quite present within this woman. The smell of cooking spreads through the kitchen and waffs into the cafeteria. Caramelized onions, mushrooms, sausage, bacon, and of course peas and corn pieces.

@ArbyOrNotToBe

Due to the events that are ongoing in the singularity, the kitchen and the cafeteria were extremely quiet. It was only Noelle who was manning the facility. Her master, Varus, and his servant, Jeanne d'Arc Alter, were a part of one of the strike teams so they were nowhere to be found as of this time. It looks like Noelle has more time for herself. However, while Noelle would be cooking herself a meal, she would notice that someone was watching from behind the counter that was planted in between the kitchen and the cafeteria. "..." Anastasia was wandering around Chaldea aimlessly before catching the scent of something lovely. Curious, she heads over and discovers the lone maid cooking a meal. Normally she would be in her room and avoiding contact but today happens to be a day where her condition wasn't extreme. She decided to make the most of it hence her walking around Chaldea in the first place. "..." More staring from the nun. If Noelle takes a moment to study her character, she could tell she was both hungry and interested in the meal she was making.

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And her instinct is of course to immediately look at the direction of the counter. Although, ratherly oddly, she was still be able cook the meal to an orderly manner and without spilling any. She stayed silent as her amber eyes stared. After all, all masters here are mages or executors or alchemists. People from the moonlit world. "...." And staring competition went on. Although the meal was sadly only for one person, and she was also hungry. With Varus not around or any of his servants. She was free to do as she wished.

@ArbyOrNotToBe

Nearly thirty seconds pass before finally Ana blinks. She then draws her attention away from the maid and her food as she realizes it was only for her and her alone. She then turns around and shows her back. Looking like she is waiting for Noelle to finish first in the kitchen before wandering in to get some food for herself as well. Only now, Noelle can note down the nun's appearance. After all, as she is a maid, Noelle has sharp eyes that could allow her to tell what kind of character this person was. From a quick glance, Noelle can see that the nun had really long black hair. So long, it reaches her legs. And from the staring contest earlier, her hair was also covering half of her face. The haircut done in a way to hide something. If Noelle's curiosity would peak, she could take a look from a different angle and see that the nun's covered section of her face had a nasty scar that went down her eyes and a few burnt marks. It was like night and day. Also matching the appearance of a nordic deity. Was she a servant? No. There were no saint graphs on her and she wore the outfit of a nun. Not only that, she had command seals on her right hand. This could only mean one thing. The nun was also a master candidate. But her skills are yet to be exposed.

@Orphelia/Naomi/Artoria

Indeed, while Noelle would stand out naturally, so too will the nun stand out. Mainly due to her abnormally long hair. She almost looks like a witch. Long untied hair that reaches down to her legs. She looked like a female Odin of sorts. Without the missing eye. Of course, not only was she used to be a top magi of the Clock Tower. She uses runes and is familiar with scandivanian lore. Hence the comparison. Nevertheless, she quickly finished the cooking she was doing and closed the stove. Before going out however. She would clean the stove and clean the cooking pan she used. "...." Once the cleaning was down, Noelle would merely walk out with a crystal clear bottle of water. The brand was a japanese brand named "Pocari Sweat." And there, she would approach the nun and stretch out the food and water to her. Offering it to her essentially.

@ArbyOrNotToBe

To her surprise, Anastasia would be offered some food. She just gives Noelle a weird look as she was unsure if she should really take it. However, she learned that it's rude to pass someone's offering. It's even more pressuring that a certain time of the month is nearing. With a nod of her head, the nun would reach out to the food and drink. Whispering her thanks. "Thank you..." Once she grabs a hold of the offerings, Noelle would notice an immediate twich of the nun's eye. As if she had just gotten hurt by something. Strange. Now that she was given some food, Anastasia would look back at the made and glance to one of the nearest tables. "Would you... like to join me?" The nun asks. Carrying a light Russian accent. It seems like English wasn't her first language but was more than capable of understanding/speaking it.

@Orphelia/Naomi/Artoria

"I do not mind. I can cook my own meal, later." She spoke to the mysterious master candidate in a formal and respectful tone. Nevertheless, she has this english accent to her tone. Although, this is mainly as a result for staying at the Clock Tower for so long. Although, she admits. She is curious regarding the this mysterious woman. For now though. She wanted to see who and what this person is. Many people in the moonlit world comes from all sorts of levels. Be it nobility like her, lower mage families and such.

@ArbyOrNotToBe

"But... this was your meal... I shouldn't be... taking it..." The nun tries to offer it back to the maid. She'd also notice Noelle's very formal behavior and tone. She definitely serves someone or has acted in such a position. There's no confirmation yet for Anastasia. "Could we not... share? I do not mind sharing..." The pauses, her voice, the few winces she makes every now and then as she speaks. Something was strange. But before Noelle could ask about it, Anastasia starting moving towards the nearest table and taking a seat on it. Gently placing the tray of food down on the table as she very carefully sits herself down. More of her actions strike mystery. "Please..." She gestures to the seat ahead of her. Then as she retracts her arm, she'd pull up her sleeve. In a manner to hide from the... cold? Light? Something. She was hiding her skin from something.

@Orphelia/Naomi/Artoria

"No, you can have it. I can merely cook myself another one no problem. So please, do take it." The maid merely pushed her offer back to her. Nevertheless, there was something very different about her. For starters she was no normal maid. That is perhaps the most normal thing about her, in a fit of irony. Indeed, she notices Anastasia's odd behavior. Although, she kept observing her carefully. As much as she could catch on anyways. Was this something normal for her or.. is she hiding under a facade? "Thank you." Noelle then walked to the seat and patiently sat down. Is there a possibility that she may not be a human at all?

After the Singularity, Gawain sneaked into the kitchen to start cooking a massive holiday dinner for everyone in Chaldea! He was dressed in his full armor with an apron draped over it and a chef's hat. "This will be great! Hahaha! Or should I say hohoho?" He begins work on ruining saving Christmas.

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~~Even +7 CON won't save me from this. Someone help.~~

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( @Tyonis Shiki ~~Magstrom, Allow me to join in on this culinary debauchery!~~

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In entered the alleged 'recluse', The scent of the food drawing him. Not out of hunger, but merely out of culinary appreciation. His eyes gazed over the kitchen, seeing it coated with dishes being prepared for some kind of feast. There was a strange feeling with it all, Blinking as his eyes landed upon the armored chef-ape. That explains it.. He does remember Gawain explicitly mentioning her cooked. It smelt pleasant. He decided to announces his presence with a slightly sharper then usual inhale, a very subtle method. But enough for the perceptive Gawain to catch. Entering the kitchen properly, He decided to ask a obvious question just to strike up conversation. "And what would all this be for?" His voice was sickly in how it endlessly seemed insipid. It was the season of Giving and Jolly! A ponderous voice like his had no place, Like black and white surrounded by color.

( @Tyonis Shiki

"Ah my honored brother! I am cooking a surprise holiday dinner for all of Chaldea! Come join in the preparations! We can taste each other's culinary delights as we craft joy in the form of delicious meals!"

@Gawain (@Tyonis Shiki) - jump He crooked a brow hearing the idea of a surprise Holiday dinner. His rigid expression showing a bit of a crack as a humored sound left him. It couldn't be considered a laugh from how it was more or less a dulled out huff. "I suppose that can work. Do you have any form of meal plan of sorts?" He looked back at the numerous pots and pans, brewing and forming what you'd consider food.

"I was thinking a ham and turkey dinner!" Gawain announced. He pulled out a large slab of ham then materialized Galatine with his free hand. "I shall use the fiery rays of the sun itself to roast the meat! Surely that shall add an indescribable level of deliciousness to it, wouldn't you say?!"

@Gawain (@Tyonis Shiki) - jump Turkey and Ham, a basic assortment that if pulled off correctly could provide a stable experience. But there was no true pop to it. His words brought a small look of mild concern to his face. Deciding on a poetic approach to deal with the idea of using a Sword to cut meat. "Yet would not the dexterous cuts and careful handling of the meat with a smaller blade allow for the taste to be more savory, After all, It shows an incredible amount of attention to the meat." He thought about the dinner a bit more, mulling over the idea in his head. Ham and turkey dinner would be nice, now what to act as appetizers and deserts? Did they want it to be a two course where the ham and then the turkey came?

"Oh, do you think so? Perhaps then I should just... lower the output a bit." Galatine burst into flames and he slowly brought it closer to the flank of ham.

@Gawain (@Tyonis Shiki) - jump "Gawain, I believe it would be wise to discuss the course of the dining. A two course dining experience would allow them to indulge in the ham and Turkey without being overwhelmed." As Gawain brought the burning sword towards the ham. "Do you have any thoughts on how it should go? As well as any sides." He began to prepare the turkey, a roasted turkey. Though, to avoid it being too dry or too bland in taste. He sprinkled a variety of spices within it, Within its stages, Sprinkling a sauce that preserved the moisture and succulence of the Turkey.

"Oh, I was thinking some mashed potatoes!" Gawain said as he roasted the ham until it was burnt crisp. He took a whole bowl of potatoes and began crush them with his gauntleted hand.

"Hm, That can work as a singular. But we do have to appeal to all of Chaldea..-- Hm." He thought of a dish to construct for Chaldea. Something appealing. He could feel something inside him recoil as he saw that ham be turned into charcoal. "How about Strawberry Lattice pie as well? I'm sure it'll appeal to a majority and work alongside side the Potatoes." Beginning to prepare some ham as well, After all. All of chaldea had to eat, A single slab of ham wouldn't do.

"I truly have much to learn, honored brother. I can hardly keep track of your words!" Gawain shakes his head as he uses Galatine's flames to melt a stick of butter then threw the goop into the bowl of half-smashed mashed potatoes.

"I see, I see." He noted down seeing the crimes against humanity Gawain was committed to those potatoes, that poor starch was gonna end up as some kind of poison. Moving along the line of production, he had begun the extremely delicate process of constructing the lattice pies. While they cooked, He cleaned up his station. Preparing to make roasted brussel sprouts, A delicate process. Though, compared to the pie construction, It'd be much more easy. He just needed to avoid the Sprouts from becoming - god forbid - Mushy as a result of excess moisture. "Well, A lattice in laymans terms is intercepting strips of sorts. They leave diamond shaped gaps between them.

( @Tyonis Shiki

"Hmm, how scientific! I tend to just... what is the term for it? Go with what my heart tells me, when cooking, ahaha! And my heart of hearts tells me this will be a fantastic dinner!" He crushed the last of the potatoes and it popped like a tomato. He then added nearly a jar full of salt, pepper, and other spices he seemed to randomly pick off the counter before using Galatine to roast the bowl.

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"Hmm, how scientific! I tend to just... what is the term for it? Go with what my heart tells me, when cooking, ahaha! And my heart of hearts tells me this will be a fantastic dinner!" He crushed the last of the potatoes and it popped like a tomato. He then added nearly a jar full of salt, pepper, and other spices he seemed to randomly pick off the counter before using Galatine to roast the bowl.

@Gawain (@Tyonis Shiki) - jump "Ah, So you wing it.." He lacked the artistic and chemical knowledge of what how to manufacture a consistent and delightful dish. Such a method could create naught but poison, However in very rare circumstances produce something mildly edible yet utterly coarse when it came to taste. "If your heart believes in such, It has to be-" The potato popped, the Archer rose a small brow for a moment before continuing his statement. ".. true." Seeing the LITERAL jar of salt, pepper, and various other spices be added, He decided to speak up a bit. "It'd be better to more conservatively spread the spices so they don't end up over saturating the potato. It's like Lemonade if you've had that, too much lemon or too much Sugar can ruin it." He took out a set of measuring cups. Gently sliding them to Gawain. "If you wish, you can use those to help you. I'd advise to keep Salt and pepper on the smaller cups." His voice had long shifted into a slightly 'helpful' tone.

( @Tyonis Shiki

"OH, how right you are!" Gawain then uses the smallest cup to scoop up salt and pepper... until the jars themselves are empty. "Hahaha. Your wisdom is boundless, my friend! Oh, wait, you said something about lemonade? Well I am unsure of how well it shall pair with potatoes... but I shall trust in your words as you trust in my heart!" Gawain then dumps an entire bag of lemonade mix into the bowl.

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Partially freezing seeing the endless amount of lemonade mix be inserted. A humored yet slightly embarrassed look crossed the Archer. "I'm sorry if It came off like that but I just was trying to use it as a metaphor - And what I meant by the conservative use is was to use little amounts. I wouldn't worry, we Can save it." PROBABLY. Is what he would have added if he was being truthful to how his mind reacted. "We need to massively upscale the potato ratio, I can handle that much and add some moisture to put the lemonade mix to some use." He extended his hand to offer to take the bowl. "You can prepare another piece of ham, try making thin strips of medium-rare ham."

( @Tyonis Shiki

Gawain happily handed over the bowl. "Of course, you are also free to add your own zest to it, my honored brother! Allow me to cut the meats!" Gawain brandished a flaming Galatine. "And as you say, I can kill two birds with one stone! Who needs a knife when I have a flaming sword to cut AND cook?! Hahaha! We are culinary geniuses!" SWLASH. The ham was cut clean in half and roasted on both sides by the power of the sun. "Perfect halves!"

@Gawain (@Tyonis Shiki) - jump "Mhm..." Hearing the meaty thunk of a sword striking the counter, he quickly worked to fix the mashed potatoes, adding copious amounts of potato and attempting to counteract some of the excess and unwanteds through expulsion of material, diluting the original mess to a degree it was actually tasty. Though, he kept Gawain occupied through this. "More like bacon like strips, So cut and cut away."

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~~and people wonder why I ran away from Camelot~~

@Lancelot | The NTR man (@TheInsanityThatLiesOutside) - jump (isn't it because you kidnapped guinvere?

~~what do you think I was saving her from?~~

@Lancelot | The NTR man (@TheInsanityThatLiesOutside) - jump ( Sexual dissatisfaction.)

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The Archer was cooking something for himself, New Year's Udon. ".. I think I've prepared this before for a similar occasion." In reality, he has never prepared this any time in his memory. But merely has a sensation, in a reality far from his. He has prepared this for someone most dear to him. Whatever. Its nothing. He just prepared it.

Food... food... sniff, sniff. Artoria, following her nose, lead her to the kitchen where EMIYA was cooking. Of course it was him. Whenever a Shirou cooks you can usually find a local Seiba. Her black heels tapped on the tiled flooring as the woman mindlessly wandered over to the cooking meal. "Tasty..." Salter commented with an absent mind it seems. She had been stressed recently, for her son had tried to kill her.

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> Food... food... sniff, sniff. > > Artoria, following her nose, lead her to the kitchen where EMIYA was cooking. Of course it was him. Whenever a Shirou cooks you can usually find a local Seiba. Her black heels tapped on the tiled flooring as the woman mindlessly wandered over to the cooking meal. > > "Tasty..." > > Salter commented with an absent mind it seems. She had been stressed recently, for her son had tried to kill her.

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⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ (@Rain ☾) - jump He peaked over his shoulder to the mindlessly wandering women. She looked stressed, as if someone had tried to kill her. So stressed he wouldn't doubt if her hair randomly began to turn white. .. oh wait. Anyways. He decided to amp up what he was cooking to a greater volume, to a four serving meal. One for him and the rest servings for.. You can guess. "Well you're certainly hungry." He was wearing a new outfit! A red cloak with golden colored markings.

"Burger..." Saber muttered as she watched him cook. A trail of drool slowly crept from the corner of her lips, even if he wasn't making burgers, she liked to imagine he was. In her trance, she poked his cheek to go faster. Her stomach grumbled in response. "Emiya... hungry, Saber had to deal with Gilgamesh and Mordred." Salter said as her finger continued to poke his cheek. She enjoyed his outfit, as it seemed more like Shirou, though she knew they were basically the same person but at different points in time. What a conundrum... "Poke... poke... poke..."

@Sheikh Clover

> "Burger..." > > Saber muttered as she watched him cook. A trail of drool slowly crept from the corner of her lips, even if he wasn't making burgers, she liked to imagine he was. In her trance, she poked his cheek to go faster. Her stomach grumbled in response. > > "Emiya... hungry, Saber had to deal with Gilgamesh and Mordred." > > Salter said as her finger continued to poke his cheek. She enjoyed his outfit, as it seemed more like Shirou, though she knew they were basically the same person but at different points in time. What a conundrum... > > "Poke... poke... poke..."

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⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ (@Rain ☾) - jump He held a dull expression. Her brain seemingly was fried in the moment. "On a singular condition, You eat the Udon as well." He began to think of how to synthesize the most healthy Burger possible. He could use Vegan meat rather then normal Beef, taste wise it'll probably slip by her. She can put a bit more focus on the vegetable contents within it and less cheese. And use a more clean oil so the meat in the end is less oily. "And what happened with them? You seem fried." And yet, she was asking for fried food.

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After summoning Sir Diarmuid and introducing him to the VBS Phem left to go and cook some food for her new servant before recalling the reaction Alexis had to her cooking during their mission "...Maybe I should try and practice something else...Oh!"* Phem decided to call him to the kitchen to ask him to help her with her cooking since he was one of the last people to try her food* "I'm sure Nagato would be okay with helping me" Phem waited for Nagato to arrive, beginning to prep the kitchen to prepare to cook @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel (edited)

He walked into the kitchen with his hands in his pockets. His swords were left in his room as now he was just resting up from the end of the turkey singularity. Plus if there was for some reason a need to fight while he was helping Phem with whatever she needed from him, he could just throw hands. It's been a long time since he had just used his fists in a fight anyway. Putting that aside he waved to Phem as he made his way over to her. "Hey Phem, what's up? Gonna cook some food again?" He wondered if he was gonna have to taste her food again. He would stomach it once again if he needed to but who knows? Maybe she was cooling for someone else and wanted ideas on what to cook. Plus it wasn't that bad... @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

Phem waved back upon seeing Nagato and answered his question “I actually called you here to ask you for help…but first could you answer honestly for me…How does my cooking actually taste?” She decided to ask him that first knowing that his answer might sting @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

He stopped and looked at phem with a raised eyebrow. Did someone try her cooking and told her it sucked? He scratched the back of his head and looked away from Phem chuckling lightly. "Well, it wasn't... Bad just a bit... Overcooked and... Salty but it was good enough to eat and not like that knight's cooking..." Nagato shivered at the thought of Gawain's cooking. "If you ever see food made by a blonde knight from the round table do not by any circumstances eat it." @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

"Oh okay I'll make sure not to...I wanted to ask you if you could help me get better at cooking." Phem Looked embarrassed to have to ask for help "You don't have to if you don't want to." @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Hmm? Sure, I can although I might know how to cook but it doesn't mean I'm the best but if you need a taste testing subject I'll do it." He wouldn't mind being a taste testing subject, free food. While it might not be the best-tasting food it was still free food that would hopefully get better over time. @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

"Thank you Nagato! I knew I could rely on you!" She let out a sigh of relief but sounded happy that Nagato was willing to help her "It's okay, I just need to you watch me while I cook to make sure I don't mess up, after I've done the cooking I'll need you to taste it to see if I've improved." @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"I'm always happy to help when I can, now let's get to it!" He pulled out a headband from somewhere and tied it to his head. Don't ask why he decided to put a headband on for cooking. @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

"Okay I'll just make some simple Mac&Cheese!" Phem quickly washed her hands and began to collect the ingredients she needed

 What she needed:
1 ½ cups whole milk

1 cup water

8 oz dry pasta

8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

What Nagato see's she got instead:
1 Gallon of Low-fat Milk

1 /2 cup of Sugar

3 Cups of Water

9 oz of Linguine

1 Wheel of Blue

"Alright I got the Ingredients, now I just need to get started!" Phem said proudly after placing down the Ingredients @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

He was shocked, how did she mistake what she need for Mac & Cheese? "Wrong! You have the wrong ingredients Phem, you know what's needed to make Mac & Cheese right? Go, try again." @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

"Huh?" Phem gave Nagato a confused look as she began to put away the ingredients to try again

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Phem reread the list before turning red realising she was looking at the wrong recipe in the book "O-oh I see, s-silly me" blush

"I'll get it right this time!" After putting away the wrong ingredients she put down a set of different ones

1 ½ cups whole milk

1 cup water

8 oz dry pasta

8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

"Is this correct Nagato?" @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

He smiled as he had his arms crossed and nodded, like a sensei proud of his student for doing something. He was just being dramatic for comedic purposes. "Yep! Those are the right ingredients! Let's move on to the next step!" @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

"R-right, it says to 'Start by combining 1 ½ cups of whole milk with 1 cup of water in a medium saucepan' I can do that I just need to turn on the hob and-" Phem slowly began adding the 1 ½ cups of whole milk to the saucepan followed by the 1 cup of water, with a look of concentration equal to that of when she literally fought a demon pillar "O-okay I think I'm doing it is this right Nagato?" Phem turned to look at Nagato with a hopeful smile @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Yep! Doing good so far Phem! Although you seem a bit... Nevermind let's keep going." He wasn't gonna mention how she looked like she was fighting a boss in a very big tower... He was obviously think about the demon god pillar that was at the top of Tartarus in the turkey singularity. Why that demon god pillar and not the one she was there for? Cause he had recently been at Tartarus. @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

Phem began the next step; adding the dried pasta directly in the milk & water mixture after setting it a medium heat and stirring, allowing the liquid to be absorbed by the pasta for the period of a minute to allow the pasta to cook properly "I-I think I'm getting the hang of it!" skasmile

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Good job! But the battle isn't over yet phem!" He was treating this like a battle now? Very Nagato like of him. Phem was making good progress after that little slip up in the beginning if she could keep this streak up she'll have some good Mac & Cheese. @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

"Right now I need to defeat the 3rd step and add the cheese after cutting the heat and stirring before leaving it to rest for 5 minutes" morepower

Phem looked ready to defeat the 3rd step

"That's the way Phem! Get motivated!" His hair was now slick back as he watched and cheered Phem on. He was motivated and fired up from watching Phem cook. What a strange guy...

The now pumped up Phem began the 3rd step, adding the cheese and beginning to stir it. However, in her over-hyped state, she had forgotten to cut to heat as she left the pasta to rest "Yes I did it" Phem was happy to have completed (?) the 3rd step correctly(?) @Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Don't forget to cut the heat!" He wasn't gonna give up on mac & cheese, he would help Phem Salvage this mac & Cheese somehow. Of course, he couldn't so it for her, it was her mac & cheese. So like she asked he would only point out where she went wrong in hopes of correcting the mistake. @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

"Huh!?!" Phem slightly jumped hearing Nagato quickly moving to cut the heat to the Mac & cheese "Ahhhhhh!, I'm such an Id Thud-i-Thud ot" Phem grabbed the sides of her head and bashed her head against a cabinet door in shame of messing up the first part of the 3rd step "Thank you Nagato..." Phem was face now matched her eyes with how red it has become

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Phem waited the full 5 minutes of the 3rd step

"Don't worry about it! This is what you asked me to do after all. With how things were going it should turn out alright." He nodded his head, Phem had done a good job overall in his eyes a few mistakes but nothing that time and practice wouldn't fix. She got a 7/10 for only two mistakes! Now to see the end result. @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

Phem carefully plated the Mac & Cheese and gave a plate of it to Nagato and one for herself "I hope it tastes okay..." Phem looked nervous as she sat down to eat the Mac & cheese with Nagato

it tasted like a normal Mac & Cheese if a slight bit overcooked for some bits of it, compared to the last things she cooked which legally cannot be called food it was much better in taste for Nagato

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He sat with Phem with his eyes closed for a few minutes before he opened his eyes and grabbed a fork that was set near his mac & cheese. He dug into the Mac & cheese without hesitation putting some into his mouth. He went still and quite as he tasted the food that Phem made, it was a lot better than what she previous had made. "It's a lot better than what you had previously made, a bit overcooked but pretty good!" He continued eating the Mac & Cheese that was served to him. @Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud

Phem happily ate the Mac and cheese after hearing what Nagato said “I’ll just have to make sure not to forget to cut the heat next time then.” Phem said with a smile while lightly laughing that simple mistake “Thank you for helping me Nagato.”

"No problem! It was pretty fun cheering you on while you cooked, if you need any help even if it's not cooking related just give me a call. I like to think I can be pretty reliable at times." His mind went back to the demon god pillar fight that happened in the Labyrinth underneath chaldea. He deflated at the thought. "Ok, the time when I got devoured by that Demon god pillar doesn't count..."

“Suuuuree it doesn’t.” yangtehe

"You know, it's not like I wanted to be eaten! It caught be by surprise with that weird paralyzing ray!" He seemed to not care about the fact that he almost died but rather that he got eaten by the pillar. "I still can't believe I looked so weak in front of you guys and the directors... I gotta step up my game in the next singularity."

“I think the Director forgot everything that happened so you don’t have to feel embarrassed around them, Da Vinci on the other hand might not let you live that down.” “But I’m sure you’ll do better next time, I mean you did more then I could…I just hid behind a rock and prayed it couldn’t see me while my servant and everyone fought with everything they had.”

"I guess that's an upside but still it just goes to show no matter how strong I get I still got improvement to make! And don't be so bad hard on yourself, you went up against Demon god pillar and you only just woke up pretty recently. That makes you pretty cool in my books, if it was me when I first woke up I probably would have died." He laughed as he recalled how weak he was back then, it was so different now that it seemed like a distant dream. "But yeah, you might have hidden behind some rocks you helped out a lot with the heals and the support so don't put yourself down cause you'll only get better and better! Also thanks for that Coconut juice, it helped and was kinda tasty."

After her simulation, Silk went to prepare some food in the kitchen. She's currently in the process of wrapping prawns in slices of potatoes. She's already made a marinade of wine, ginger and garlic.

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I guess I'm cooking

"Master?! You are in the kitchen and you didn't tell me?!" Gawain materializes while wearing an apron and a chef's hat over his armor. Instead of his holy sword, a stainless steel bowl is cradled in his arms. "Truly, this is a blessed day. For we shall share in the love of cooking together! Marvelous!"

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1:42 AM

"Do you wanna help out? It'll be a while before we can heat the oil. I want these to marinate for at least fifteen minutes. Help me wrap them."

"A while, you say? Worry not, my dearest Master!" Gawain then materialized GALATINE. "Cook these foul prawns, GALATINE!" The shining light of the sun then filled the kitchen for a single instant...?

@Angelic

"Gawain, you messed it all up. Now they're already burned and I haven't even wrapped them all up yet." "I'll just throw this away. I was really looking forward to this dish too."

@Tyonis Shiki

".... Ughnk. Ruined?!" Gawain fell to his knees in despair. "This is... impossible! How could I make such a blunder?! But Arthur loved my sun-cooked fish! Was the angle of the sunlight off..?"

@Angelic

Silk sighs. "I appreciate it, but you don't have to try and cheer me up." "Especially not when it comes at the cost of my lunch," she says, placing both hands on her hip. "I really was hungry, you know!"

@Tyonis Shiki

"... Uhrnk.... Master... is my cooking... not as great as I was led to believe?" There is a great amount of suffering and guilt in Gawain's tone after Silk barates him.

@Angelic

"Ah crap..." "You ask me this every time you cook!! How many times can one person have the same realization!?"

"Ughrank...." "I'm sorry, my Master. Please, forgive your useless Servant!"

"Alright, alright, you're forgiven, you big cry baby." Silk takes the burned potato shelled prawn and begins to cut away the black parts. "Maybe we can still salvage this."

@Tyonis Shiki

the ever insecure Master, Veronica soon enters the kitchen herself. With Alex in the Singularity she's gotta make her own food, so she's here now. To make food. Wait.. Oh, She's spotted her good friend when she entered. Last time Veronica had seen Silk was during that Simulation Mission, and she didn't really have the opportunity to talk to her.. ..well, it looks like she's accompanied by her Servant. Maybe she shouldn't... No, she should at least go say Hi. "..ah, Hey, Silk!" ..Why is she anxious? Silk is her friend, there's nothing to be afraid of.

"Hi Vee. The kitchen will be free soon. I can't get too creative with these after Gawain gave them a spontaneous Galatine."

"a Spontaneous Galantine..?" That sounds.. Dangerous. "..Is everything okay..?" Dangerous and worrying.

@Angelic

"It's just burned. It's not the end of the world." After Silk is done cutting off the burnt parts, she moves to leave the kitchen again. "See you around."

"A-ah. Wait." Is.. she avoiding her? "It's.. been a while. Er, since we last talked, hasn't it?"

@Angelic

Gawain is in the corner, an expression of utter and complete despair plastered across his face as he wallows in misery.

"What do you mean? Weren't we just talking?"

@Vormal/Asstolfo/Morban/Sword/Cat

"..Ah, I mean.. Yeah. Yeah you're right." She can't really argue with that. Though she really did want to talk more with her Friend. But she shouldn't disturb Silk if she has better things to do..

"Well, the kitchen's free now." Silk leaves to eat whatever she managed to salvage from the pile of burned prawn.

Alex and Miyu would arrive in the Kitchen, Alex having spent a lot of time in here recently would really know his way around. He let go of Miyu's hand as he got to work setting up the tools he would need to make some yakisoba for the yakisoba pan, making sure to show Miyu where the items could normally be found in the kitchen. "Well, if I wanted to go top quality, I would make the noodles fresh as well as the bread, but that would take a bit too much time when I have some leftover bread from the feast here we can work with."

Asteria walked in with Vee in tow, starting off by heading on over to the pantry to search for food!! “Any snacks in mind Vee~?”

Alex and Miyu would arrive in the Kitchen, Alex having spent a lot of time in here recently would really know his way around. He let go of Miyu's hand as he got to work setting up the tools he would need to make some yakisoba for the yakisoba pan, making sure to show Miyu where the items could normally be found in the kitchen. "Well, if I wanted to go top quality, I would make the noodles fresh as well as the bread, but that would take a bit too much time when I have some leftover bread from the feast here we can work with."

@Alex (@StarryCleric) - jump She had no cooking experience whatsoever so this could be good or bad. She nodded when Alex showed her where the items are normally found in the kitchen. "That works, using the leftover bread should make the process faster. Do you need me to do anything?" While she wasn't an expert at Cooking she could at least help.

She had no cooking experience whatsoever so this could be good or bad. She nodded when Alex showed her where the items are normally found in the kitchen. "That works, using the leftover bread should make the process faster. Do you need me to do anything?" While she wasn't an expert at Cooking she could at least help.

@Miyu (@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel) - jump "Hmm.. You can help grab ingredients for now, I can show you where they are. It's ok if you get them wrong, we aren't in a rush, you can always put them back and get the right one." He would begin getting to work, directing Miyu to grab ingredients he would need, while also being skillful enough to account for any mistakes she might make. He wasn't some half-baked chef who couldn't compensate for a newer assistant. He was a Master Chef who could turn McDonalds into an amazing meal with a few extra seasonings.

"Hmm.. You can help grab ingredients for now, I can show you where they are. It's ok if you get them wrong, we aren't in a rush, you can always put them back and get the right one." He would begin getting to work, directing Miyu to grab ingredients he would need, while also being skillful enough to account for any mistakes she might make. He wasn't some half-baked chef who couldn't compensate for a newer assistant. He was a Master Chef who could turn McDonalds into an amazing meal with a few extra seasonings.

@Alex (@StarryCleric) - jump "Alright." Still even after being told she was allowed to get them wrong she was aiming to not get them wrong. She followed his directions to a T, grabbing all the ingredients Alex told her to grab.

A proper smile would form on his face as he worked. He would mix in teaching Miyu about the process for making the sauce and cooking up the noodles. It was ultimately a rather simple dish. Just fry up some noodles and put them in bread. He regretted not being able to teach her the full process of making a really good one, but that would take a bit of time. He did begin writing down some basic instructions for making an easy one at any home she found herself in though "Annnd done. There we go. Yakisoba Pan. Fried Noodle Sandwich."

It seemed very simple to make, just frying noodles and putting them in bread. If they had the time she would have liked to have seen the full process in action. "Thank you, master. Shall we eat?" Alex has always been able to make good food so to say she wasn't excited to try this Yakisoba pan would be a lie.

"Sure." He would give Miyu one of the sandwiches and have one for himself as well. Even for mostly a simple meal, it was still an amazingly made sandwich. The sauce used for the noodles was well made and really gave it a nice taste. Alex himself seemed happy with how it came out as he took a bite "mm~ Still good."

"You know... Miyu..." Alex mentioned as they ate, it felt like as good of a time as any to talk about what he had wanted to talk to her about. It would only get harder the longer he delayed it. "I don't really see you guys as what everyone else might... Even if we summon you from wherever, to me you are still great heroes and people. You always felt even different from that though.... I think... I think you are currently the closest thing to family I have. And... I see you a bit as if you were my adopted daughter." he gives a bit of an awkward chuckle "I may not be much of father material... but I care for you a lot, and want to protect you."

3:59 PM

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

She look at the sandwich that was given to her by Alex for a bit before taking a bit out of it. As expected it was the sandwich was good. She was about to take another bite until Alex spoke, she stop and listened to him. She froze upon hearing his words, he saw her as an adopted daughter. She at first had no response to that as she stared down at the sandwich that Alex had made for them. "I... Didn't have a father figure... There was always a man there but he was never close to me and I was too young to understand at the time. It's strange... Most of my early childhood memories are only of my brother and me. He wasn't related to me by blood but he took care of me. He even sacrificed himself so I could be happy. I try to live up to the wishes he had for me and I think I have." She paused for a minute before she continued. "I'm not normal like other servants in the sense that I died got recorded into the throne. I have no memories of me dying but I was able to be summoned. You wouldn't be able to find me in any history books and most of my memories are of a modern time. The thought has always plagued me, What if it was just an error? A one-time deal that may never happen again? Worst of all, would I even remember this journey I was summoned on? I hope I do when the day I have to leave Chaldea comes." She looked up from the Yakisoba pan sandwiches and at Alex. She let a smile grace her face as she did so. "I'm glad to have made and met so many people, seen so many things that I've never would have gotten the chance to see. I'm happy that you see me in that light, I don't know what it's like to have a father so... I might not be the best daughter around but I'll try my best."

7:32 PM

@StarryCleric

Alex would seem very happy to hear that. With everything else that is going on, this was finally something good that happened. He took another bite of his sandwich. "I will try and be a better father... though first I will have to go on a journey..." He puts his sandwich down and looks at his hands "These hands have caused a lot of harm and suffering to people. I think it is time I finally put the sword away if I can, or at least become more aligned with my path. I feel myself straying and doubting what I have been doing is even necessary. The church are not always the best people, and I need to find my own answers in the traditional ways. If I could bring you.... I would. Though it would be a hard trip." He picks his sandwich back up and takes another bite "I have seen that my hands are truly better suited towards transformation and creation, rather than destruction"

"You're... Leaving?" She questioned not sure how to handle that information. He needed to go on a journey to find a new path. It... Sucks if she was, to be honest, but he needed to go on it so she wouldn't stop him. "Ok... Just make sure you stay safe ok?" She wanted to go with him on this journey of his but sadly she couldn't, there was no way Chaldea would let her go with him. All she could do was sit and wait.

"I'll be back as soon as I can. Not more than 2 months. And I won't be leaving until the blizzard clears up...." He sighs, taking another bite of sandwich. "I.. I know it sucks... I really wish I could stay... but with whatever is coming... I need to be certain in my faith. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect anyone... Not even you." He looks at his hand, not a single seal left on it, every single one having been used to try and help others, almost all of them having failed. He finishes off his sandwich, and has a look of soft determination, finally having motivation once again to better himself. As someone close to him, Miyu would be able to recognize he hadn't had that look on his face in months "I'll make sure to stay in as much contact as I can, and get you some souvenir's as well if I can't convince the director to let you come with me. Now come here, let me give you a hug. It won't be the last one before I leave" Alex holds out his arms for a hug

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"I'll be back as soon as I can. Not more than 2 months. And I won't be leaving until the blizzard clears up...." He sighs, taking another bite of sandwich. "I.. I know it sucks... I really wish I could stay... but with whatever is coming... I need to be certain in my faith. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect anyone... Not even you." He looks at his hand, not a single seal left on it, every single one having been used to try and help others, almost all of them having failed. He finishes off his sandwich, and has a look of soft determination, finally having motivation once again to better himself. As someone close to him, Miyu would be able to recognize he hadn't had that look on his face in months "I'll make sure to stay in as much contact as I can, and get you some souvenir's as well if I can't convince the director to let you come with me. Now come here, let me give you a hug. It won't be the last one before I leave" Alex holds out his arms for a hug

@Alex (@StarryCleric) - jump It did suck, it sucked really hard, but there wasn't anything she could do about it so she would support his decision even if it hurt. "I understand, it's needed. Just make sure you come back safe okay?" She went over to Alex and hugged him, she wished she could go with him but it just wasn't possible, chaldea wouldn't allow that sadly.

It did suck, it sucked really hard, but there wasn't anything she could do about it so she would support his decision even if it hurt. "I understand, it's needed. Just make sure you come back safe okay?" She went over to Alex and hugged him, she wished she could go with him but it just wasn't possible, chaldea wouldn't allow that sadly.

@Miyu (@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel) - jump Alex gave Miyu a tight hug, he really didn't want to leave her behind, but he knew in his heart that it wasn't going to be possible. He would still make the attempt, maybe there was a possibility Olga would say yes, but he will be working on the assumption that she wouldn't. Alex would make sure he got to spend as much time as he could with Miyu in the coming days. He would do his best to make up for his extended absence. "We will still have our bond. I'm not going to be doing anything dangerous. You are probably more in danger here than I am, which makes me wish I could stay more. Be safe."

Alex gave Miyu a tight hug, he really didn't want to leave her behind, but he knew in his heart that it wasn't going to be possible. He would still make the attempt, maybe there was a possibility Olga would say yes, but he will be working on the assumption that she wouldn't. Alex would make sure he got to spend as much time as he could with Miyu in the coming days. He would do his best to make up for his extended absence. "We will still have our bond. I'm not going to be doing anything dangerous. You are probably more in danger here than I am, which makes me wish I could stay more. Be safe."

@Alex (@StarryCleric) - jump "As long as you won't be doing anything dangerous then I'll be ok here." It put Miyu at ease hearing that Alex wouldn't be doing anything dangerous on his trip. He did have a point though, she would be in more danger with the singularity that they would be facing. She would be able to handle it, she... No, they, Chaldea as a whole have faced worse enemies. "I'll be fine, I'll be sure to stay dafe and keep others safe while your gone."

Fitting in was never her strong suit. She always did her best, but it had become harder with the years. Following the incident on the bridge...and the years after that it became more clear that she wasn't exactly normal anymore. She could, she should....she would always keep trying. At least that was what she told herself. The past few years had only given her more reason to not fully fit in with the rest of humanity. Though perhaps here it would be easier? After all what was a collection of servants, magi and agents of the holy church but...unfit for normal society? Even so.... The woman in her mid t late twenties was spacing out a bit. Her thoughts wandered as she tried to figure out her feelings. To better understand why she found herself here of all places. Her position in this world was not what she had originally imagined for herself and she'd fallen out of the axis of normalcy more and more with each passing year.... As she spaced out, her hand slipped. The knife she was wielding to cut vegetables slide across the skin of her index finger. It parted the layers of skin as easily as it had cut through the carrot but a moment ago...red drops began to emerge from the fresh cut. Dripping down onto the cutting board. There was no reaction, nothing. She hadn't noticed the wound, she stared out at the wall in front of her and simply continued her chopping of the carrot, as if she was on autopilot. Had she truly made the right choice coming here? Would she be able to atone...?

@Danni

Much like the unfortunate girl trying to prepare herself a meal for this evening, the seemingly rather aloof Lancer was also the type to struggle fitting in mostly due to the fact most took his words the wrong way. There was Ashwatthama who had known him in life and was well aware of his tendency to not mince words though most would take them as an insult to their personal pride. Needless to say most servants here had gotten a rather bad impression of this old warrior, though it wasn't something he minded nor could do anything about. If that were the case however, why did it always weigh so heavily on his mind? "...Sigh..." A simple exhalation of air was all he could give in response to this conundrum, the world was certainly a strange place, and the people who inhabited it were somehow even stranger. Perhaps he was always doomed to play the role of antagonist given how many times those in power had rejected him in life and his tendency to show loyalty to what many would consider to be monsters should they show him any amount of recognition. He trusted in his spear and his own virtue of being a warrior to guide his Dharma and Karma both. Tonight it seemed they guided him here after a rather intensive simulation match against Ashwa, despite the fact he could hardly put up a real fight due to the lack of a contract. He felt nothing but regret for disrespecting his friend so, and shamefully he had to take food to maintain this existence. ". . ." Karna said nothing upon seeing the woman preparing dinner for the night, maybe he could be of some help to her if possible. Though approaching he noticed the issue, perhaps appetizing for a vampire but most would likely not want to mix blood in their meals. Though the expression on her face made it clear that it was more likely she had not noticed anything wrong, perhaps mistaking her hands for carrots while her eyes were not on the board.

11:19 AM

Wordlessly he would grab the hand holding the knife to stop this cutting spree, only firm enough to hold it in place and not cause any lasting pain though she'd likely ignore that too. "If you wish to make your fingers into a stew, it would be my advice to at least let those you intend to serve it to be made aware of the ingredients first." He said though it was hard to tell if he was being dead serious or just teasing the poor psychic a little, his face certainly failed to give anything away. @Devanya

There was not a shadow of a doubt that the woman had been lost in thought. She didn't even really snap out of it as her arm was grabbed and pulled away. She seemed to not react at it at all...it wasn't until the voice hit her eardrums that she was snapped out of her current state. " Ah..!" She let out a soft little yelp, more of surprise than anything. Her eyes trailed over towards the strange looking man before her. She saw her arm grabbed within his hand and then her eyes trailed down towards her bleeding finger. As well as the mess she had made.... "Aaah...Oh dear." Fujino spoke out, she would release the knife in her hand and slowly bring her other arm up, elevating it. She knew what she was supposed to do in a situation like this, even if she might not have a sensation of pain. "I'm sorry to trouble you, but would you mind fetching the first aid kit?" She spoke in her demure voice, her gaze shifted towards a box at the opposite wall in the kitchen. She hadn't known where it was from the start, but just a few seconds ago her gaze had caught sight of it...without the need of her turning her head.

Karna makes a Medicine check!

1d20 (15) + 5 = 20

He would nod slowly, looking over at the emergency first aid kit present in case of incidents exactly like this. Certainly some servants could not be trusted with knives, but it seemed some masters were also rather capable of messing up. Karna himself showed no real reaction to the woman's fear over cutting herself, that same bored expression still painted on his somewhat unimpressive face. One could easily read that he was annoyed with this whole situation despite his genuine concern over this master's health. On her orders, the Lancer only offered an obedient nod before letting her tend to the hand though at least he didn't have to worry about her passing out from the pain. He knew many warriors who would consider themselves blessed with such a gift... ". . .Apologies medicine isn't my forte, but I'll do my best. . ." Lancer said before grabbing the cut hand and examining the wound, he could at the very least tell that it was a pretty deep cut and simple bandages wouldn't do much. He sighed knowing exactly what he should do in this situation, it wouldn't be pretty though and he only hoped his suspicion about her not feeling pain was correct. "This will sting rather badly," he warned regardless as a small flame ignited in his palm as his eyes stayed focus on the deep cut. Without warning he grasped the finger, smoke arising from the wound from the immediate cauterization though at the very least the bleeding would stop. He expected her to scream in pain but nothing, he had to be careful not to leaved the finger charred from observation alone. ". . ." Again he would drop the hand as his own quickly cooled, he then wrapped the singed wound in gauze surprisingly effectively for someone not trained in the art of medicine. He hadn't caught how exactly she pointed to it without fully turning around, though the method seemed rather familiar.

2:33 PM

"Hopefully your eyes will stay on the cutting board next time, a master bleeding out in the kitchen won't be of benefit to anyone..." He remarked somehow forgetting the original reason he had come in their as he turned to leave, though his walk was rather slowed. He couldn't make it more than a few paces before collapsing on the floor, using the prep table to keep himself kneeling upright at least. Even using up even such an insignificant amount of his magical energy on that flame was nearly enough to wipe him out. Though it seemed he was even less willing to ask for help with this. Any magus could easily tell this servant was about to fade from the world... @Devanya

While she may have attempted to feign pain, she was certainly not fooling this servant. Though Fujino was unaware of this fact for now...she attempted to let out a pained wince, she had gotten quite used to acting it out over the many years she had lived but...it was nothing that was going to get past Karna's discernment. The servant grabbed her cut hand next though, a surprised yelp would come from the woman...but that was perhaps fake as well. She looked upon the servant as he stared intently on her wounded finger. Then that palm was lit aflame. Fujino didn't react to this until that flame hit her skin. "i-itai....." she let out a low wincing groan of pain....well, fake pain. She couldn't feel it. She was a good actor though...years to decades of faking it had made her rather adept at doing so, it was almost second nature to her. Her finger was then wrapped in gauze and treated. The servant was by no means bad at it, though she'd have to redress it and do a proper disinfection and apply some burn ointment later. She appreciated his efforts though, it was something she'd expect of a combat medic in terms of treatment. When he turned around to leave, Fujino was about to thank him...but he collapsed. Holding himself in a kneeling upright position. "Ah!...You mustn't over-exert yourself." Fujino spoke out in a stern voice, walking over towards the kneeling servant as she would try and pull him back up to a stand. Trying to prop himself up against the prep table, " You come in an help me without thinking about yourself? Are you hungry? Do you need water?" Fujino would ask as she would place her unhurt hand against the servants forehead. Her other hand went to her own, " Do you have a fever?" She'd give him a stern look with those dimmed red eyes of hers. " Truly you are a reckless servant. Causing trouble right after being my savior?" She'd let out, scolding the lancer in a manner similar to what a mother might have to their child.

@Danni

Indeed Karna's power of perception was too strong for the likes of even Fujino's trained theatrics; it certainly didn't help that he knew what true pain looked like given his own experience on the battlefield. Though the ability to drown it all out did not make the body any less fragile, so he could only pray that his medical services were enough even though eh had forgotten to treat the wound further. Though at the moment his focus had to be completely shifted towards his own survival, he was likely going to fade here as a result of his own shortsightedness. Perhaps using his ability was going too far, surely no other servant of his caliber would push themselves like this and risk losing everything to heal a small cut right? Seems he wouldn't simply be going out however, the young woman he just saved rushing up to his side in accordance with karma to save him as he saved her just prior. He couldn't help but to avert his eyes in pure shame over this act of martyrdom and forcing this poor master to worry over his own well being. A servant ensuring the safety of their master was only to be expected. Though this only made him feel like an unnecessary burden this woman didn't need right now... ". . .Forgive me, it seems that was the last of my magical energy. Perhaps if I was in much better shape there would have been less of a risk, alas. . ." His gaze finally rested upon Fujino's deep crimson pools, nearly drowning in their otherworldly feel. "I've been too long without a master, now it seems the consequences of my own stubbornness have caught up. You shouldn't have to bear witness to my final moments like this. . ." He stated still trying to drag his slender body forward though inevitably falling into the demon hunter's grasp as he tried to leave the room. His form was starting to dissipate into golden dust, at the very least he wasn't playing up the severity of his situation at all despite the dramatic tone.

12:29 PM

He could sense the darkness in this woman, though there was still the natural kindness of the human spirit that refused to be smothered within it. She could have paid him no mind though decided either through some debt or matronly concern to help him anyways. He didn't regret his choice to help this woman at all, though it could very well cost him his life now. "I'd be rather useless as a servant if I wasn't reckless, though perhaps this was too much... this was too much... this was too much..." He repeated a smile resting on his face wondering if he really had even done more help than harm at this rate.

12:29 PM

There you go @Devanya happy?

This servant was truly being rather troublesome right now, still trying to leave and even had the nerve to avert his gaze. It seemed that a warrior's pride was still something that he held firm too. Truly she didn't understand these types of people. Though maybe that was for the best. She couldn't help but get the feeling as if she was see through to the servant before her though...maybe she was imagining things. She helped him up once more, to keep him upright. Once she had learned of what ailed him....the young woman would nod her head. "Ah...So this is what happens when a servant doesn't have a master?" She asked, her voice still soft spoken, more curious than anything in the way she looked to acquire information about the servants condition. Fujino would make sure to avoid the spikes and what-not that adorned the white haired servant as she tried to keep him upright and lean him against the prep-table. Taking a step back she would fold her hands together in front of her and bow her head a bit. She didn't know if she'd enjoy having someone that was as reckless as this one, not when they seemed to take pride in it as well. She let out a sigh and then would look back up at him once more. " Would a contract with someone like me be of aid? Unfortunately my prowess as a magus is...well not great. I am afraid I'm not too talented in the field of magecraft either. So I hope I'm enough to be of aid to you." Fujino would ask, offering to serve as this servants master. He seemed like a kind soul, part of this event had reminded her of Mikiya Kokutou. A seemingly selfless act of helping others out of kindness? She felt as if she had to repay the favor...she also...couldn't help but like this induvial before her...

@Danni

The stoic Lancer would carefully listen to every word of Asagami's offer, his gave finally meeting hers once more as he supported himself on the prep-table now. He had been without a master for quite some time, unless they knew him by name they'd likely just assume he was some third rate servant thanks to his skill, this one was likely no different though perhaps she only offered out of pity for the dying servant. "Hmm..." Karna would muse for a few moments before shutting his eyes to reflect on his own response. "You make a rather sound argument... you sound like a terrible choice for a master, no servant with any intention of winning a Grail War would want anything to do with you..." Her words scathed but they almost seemed like they were just said to affirm something rather than scathing anger or any kind of detest for this master. "However, that fact and your question are completely irrelevant to me. My desires and whims as a servant are... unique perhaps? I'd rather just ask you whether you believe my abilities as a servant would be of any help to you. If you believe that to be the case then I'd accept the contract without question, your character is quite acceptable and that's far more important to me than strength..." He said there was indeed a brutal honesty to his words this servant completely failed to cover up, but on the other hand there was a pure earnest nature in what he proposed. This warrior was a weapon and didn't expect to be treated as anymore than that, his main concern was to simply serve with all that he had. He could only hope his words conveyed that meaning. With that his eyes would once again open and his sharp gaze would meet the master once more. "If you accept this then my will and my spear are yours..." @Devanya

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Asagami didn't really have any objection to the servants claim that she was perhaps an unfit master. After all she wasn't all too aware of what the Holy Grail war was. Nor did she fully understand what the purpose of winning it would entail. She had been told a bit about it by the Lehrman family, some ritual meant to bring forth a magical wish-granting device. It wasn't exactly something she believed in, it was outside of her perspective of reality that an omnipotent device such as that could exist. Though if it did....perhaps it could cure her condition?.... She would simply nod her head to the lancer as he spoke. "Unique?" She would ask as Karna brought it up, what sort of desire did servant truly have? Had she been mislead in her understanding about them? She would have to inquire a bit more. Though it seemed as if Karna would affirm her stance more so than disillusion her of her previous notions before coming to Chaldea. " Ah. I'm afraid I don't fully understand your capabilities." Fujino would state, rather bluntly but with that soft spoken voice. " I do not fully grasp how to examine a servants....capabilities? It was in the booklet, but I can't say I understood that notion all too well." She answered, she was unaware of what Karna was capable of or even who he was, but what she did know was that he seemed kind and generous enough to cast away his current form of life to simply make sure she didn't bleed out. " However. Those don't matter to me. The fact that you approve of my character is more than enough for me to desire a contract with you." Fujino spoke as she would gently bow her head. Holding out her hand as she had been instructed, Fujino would begin to recite the chant. As energy would course through her frame....those eyes of hers would flare up. Almost by instinct alone. Behind her the knife which had been covered in her blood would begin to twist, bending into a spiral in an unnatural way...it was for the most part unintentional. She was on

11:38 AM

ly activating whatever magical factors her body had and those eyes were the primary source of that.

@Danni

Seems that she wasn't offended by his words, perhaps she could also see into the true character of someone else to an extent. It reminded him somewhat of Duryodhana, who had an eye for talent and was quick to point out the various hypocrisies of the world. The Lancer considered himself to be extremely lucky for the first time in a while, he could only hope that he'd be an acceptable servant in turn for her. "Then I... Karna shall accept you as my master..." The Lancer noted holding out his own hand in accordance with the contract. "Under the eyes of the heavens shall our bond be formed... under the class of Lancer I declare myself your servant. Your words are my will until this form shatters..." His response to this contract also had a reaction, his body began to heat up and take on a fiery aura for a second as his own magical energy connected to hers. Despite her own numbness to pain, the woman might feel the surge of magical energy throughout her body and the somewhat sudden drain that inevitably came with contracting such a powerful servant. Karna's hand touched with hers for a moment to finalize this contract, the servant's body no longer fading but holding strong now enough to allow him to stand upright once more. He stared down for a moment and offered a polite nod, though he also noted the incredibly bent up knife that no longer resembled its original form and the fact her eyes had lit up for this exchange. It was something imparted to him by the knowledge of the throne though he didn't expect to see something so rare firsthand. "I see..." Was his only response not really willing to go into further detail about his master's abilities, they were of very little concern after all outside of an actual battle. For now he was more interested in answering her earlier questions, she was a new master after all and it fell on him as her servant to instruct her. "Is that so, that is fortunately not a concern even your inexperience..."

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Karna shut his own eyes and held out his hand inviting the demon hunter to take it, this was a rather basic thing it seemed that most masters didn't know about. "Close your eyes for a moment, try focusing on my existence... something familiar to you will appear in your mind for a moment..." He noted not entirely sure how his parameters would appear to this woman in particular. @Devanya

The contract was formed, she could see those lines of pathways in her mind. They looked like entwining spirals of red and green much like a certain monster had described her ability once. Perhaps that was why they appeared as such in her mind. The contract was formed and she would feel a sudden shift...a rush of her own energy leaving her body. Though the lancer was in luck, someone who has such capabilities as she does and able to utilize her unique gits nearly effortlessly while most magi would be fatigued within a mere few moments of usage...Fujino Asagami had an ample supply of energy to give. It was simply forced to be used for specific things. Support a servant though wouldn't prove a problem for someone who can bend a whole bridge at a whim. Let alone a glutton of one. Still, the sudden efflux of energy certain caused her a slight sense of dizziness. As akin to being of low blood sugar. Though perhaps that was also because of the loss of blood? It was difficult to tell. Though the figure before her now looked a lot better, Fujino would try and compose herself and stand upright, slightly huffing out for a moment or two. It appeared as if Karna was going to help her, she would smile gently towards him at the offer. Watching as he presented his hand in that inviting manner, she would gently reached out and take it. She'd close her eyes and listen to his instructions. She focused on the servant before her. Images began to flood her mind...flashing brightly as if it was a projector that had gone haywire. The sensation of being in a cinema...empty, the sounds echoing throughout the wide open space. Upon the screen she could see but object, blood soaked....First was a spear...underneath it was the name of her servant. "Lancer class..." she mumbled under her breath, her mind perceiving it as such. Upon the screen red spider lilies would begin to take bloom, on a blood-soaked field. Six....of them began to take bloom the size of which all varied. She unde

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rstood them...the taller it had grown the more worth each of the servants attributes meant. " Ah, I see...." Fujino spoke out, a bit solemnly so. What her way of looking at these parameters was nothing but death...in a pretty display symbolism.

@Danni

From her expression, he could tell that she had some kind of vision in regards to his parameters and capabilities as a servant. He wasn't able to know how exactly she saw them, only that it was different for each master while still giving the same impression. The luck and endurance parameters were indeed around the lowest, the former of the two being represented by a spider lily that was starting to wilt away nourished by only a small pool of blood. The Noble Phantasm and Agility however were in full bloom, towering over the others rather vivaciously as crimson soaked their stems. Overall Karna was far from the weakest servant despite how he held himself and what his own presence seemed to give off from a first impression. Not many could see the true might of his powers underneath that rather underwhelming demeanor. "Were they not to your liking?" The Kshatriya asked upon hearing her rather solemn response, perhaps he was indeed not the kind of servant she was looking for quite the shame but he'd keep his promise to serve as her Lance nonetheless. He retracted his hand after giving the woman a few more moments to peer into this vision, his own face keeping that perpetual stern demeanor no matter his emotion at the time. "I will give you a fair warning master, my capabilities are mostly suited towards battle and very little else. My communication skill for example would likely be considered an E-ranking..." He said with almost a tinge of shame in his voice for being so hyper specialized. "Should your abilities as a battlefield commander be as lackluster as your aptitude for serving as a master you need not worry, simply point me at your enemies and I will see them destroyed with little difficulty. That I can certainly assure you..." @Devanya

The way she envisioned these parameters of the servant before her felt condemning. Death was what she saw and perhaps...that wasn't wrong. She took a deep breath after she had finished observing his general statistics. Figuring that certain aspects of her servant were better than others, it seemed rather clear now. So this was a lancer class servant.... "Ah, my apologize. It's nothing to do with your abilities. It's simply my vision of your capabilities wasn't to my liking." Fujino spoke out, she would shy away with her gaze from her servant as brought her hand down. "Hm, I can't say that's my strong suit either. I have a hard time connection with people." Fujino would spoke out as she kept her gaze away from her servant for a few more moments. Though when he offered to serve her regardless of her own capabilities she would smile gently at him. "I appreciate it, Karna. I will attempt to not disappoint you. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. " She'd turn her attention back towards the bench and look at the mess, letting out a soft sigh she would begin to look around for a dishrag and start to clean up the mess. Of course hesitating a bit when it came to the bent and twisted hunk of metal and wood that now was the knife....she'd toss it in the bin and continue to clean up her own mess.

@Danni

"That's a shame indeed, perhaps you simply have a strong distain for how you see things. That is yet another thing I lack the ability to do anything about." Karna explained rather bluntly though rather confused on how it had appeared to his master specifically, perhaps it was presented as a wretched memory from her past or something very underwhelming. Regardless it was not something Lancer could do anything about as he mentioned before, the only extent was filling in whatever information she was lacking. "Then at the very least we have something in common, though that again isn't quite necessary for me. It will make communication hard between us though..." He admitted still quite ashamed of the fact he could not compensate in the areas where he might've been needed the most, perhaps she really didn't need him and this contract was made out of pity after all. "That's impossible I'm afraid, you've set my expectations far too low to be disappointed in the first place. In fact you're already surpassing them by being slightly less mediocre than you explained yourself to be..." He noted turning his attention to the bent knife the woman was now throwing away, he could tell by the shame in her voice that something was weighing her down. She was a dam overfilling with raging water that could burst forth at any moment should she show any cracks or weakness in her structure. Course she likely couldn't stop some of that water from escaping every now and then it seemed. "One, how would you like to be called? Master is fine if you don't wish to divulge your name, again it is of no importance to me..."

@Devanya

So far there was a few things that Fujino could pick up about her newest servant. One was that he could be quite rude, that was perhaps what he meant with him not having good people skills. Though it seemed more that it was a lack of tact than anything else. If that was the case then maybe Fujino could help him? She was more unsure of people's feelings and was a rather emotionless woman...or at least heavily suppressed emotions. She'd nod her head. "Ah, you need not worry about it Lancer. It isn't a big deal." She spoke as she would continue cleaning up. "However, you could help me with the cleaning." She said with a small nod given to her servant. As she continued to clean up and grabbing disinfectant to get rid of any traces of her blood. "Ah. I'm sorry for not living up to even the low standards I tried to set. Please guide me as best as you can, Lancer." Fujino spoke, a soft smile on her face as she would turn to face him fully. The question he posed had her confused for a second. "Oh! I forgot to give you my name. I'm so sorry...we even did a contract and everything and I haven't even introduced myself." She would bow her head, slightly embarrassed at forgetting her manners. " My name is Fujino Asagami. Though Fujino is fine, if master is what you prefer to call me then I'm alright with that."

@Danni

"Cleaning shouldn't prove too much trouble, even third rate servants wouldn't struggle much in that regard." Karna would affirm being rather used to cleaning during his time in poverty; while most servants would likely turn their nose at such a prospect despite their name, Karna had no such pride to speak of and would quickly grab the nearby wet rag and spray to start with the counter tops. It seemed to mostly consist of Fujino's blood rather than anything from the chopped meat and carrots, something Karna was silently impressed by considering many cooks tended to be rather messy when it came to preparing food. "Servants are often self sufficient enough to work with even novices like yourself, it's doubtful you'd need my guidance at all. A trained tactician or master with a great of mana would certainly help me to perform better though again it won't affect my capabilities in combat significantly." He explained while continuing to clean the counter tops, not quite returning the full attention she was giving him while absorbed completely in his chores and explanations. "Fujino? A rather pretty name..." He mused for a few seconds before continuing to clean the counter tops. "It's your choice whether you prefer to be called that or master, your identity isn't nearly as important to keep hidden as mine own so it's simply a matter of preference. If you wish to assert yourself as the dominant one in this relationship I'd recommend master for the time being." He would continue to explain, now moving onto the broom and dustpan to clean the excess from the floor noting that it seemed no one had properly cleaned this kitchen in quite some time. Likely most servants who used this facility wanted to lob their own stuff on to someone else, though such was the way with most of the summoned heroes being used to luxury in life. "Is there anything else you needed right now or shall I be dismissed for the time being?"

@Devanya