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[samantha_grey]

[Cue the Hel House Kitchens. Someone was visiting home and saw a certain placard. And, unlike others who might be wanting to keep their family recipes a little secret, Sam was in a sharing mood. Finding out about Conan and Kate had done few favors for her mood, and so she'd wanted to destress a bit. The problems of the murders weren't going to solve themselves, and she was better off out of them.

A cooking competition? That was a perfect way. One look at the table and its abilities to produce almost anything she desired that wasn't magical and she'd made a noise that had quite possibly terrified someone on the first floor. Right now, she was cubing meat that looked dark red with bright white marbling. There were a whole collection of spices beside her, and she had a concentrating look on her face.]

Not that different from brewing potions. So I don't know if any of you've noticed those plaques in the kitchens, but they're doing another of these competitions. Cooking this time.

No, I'm not asking for help. But, [She added the meat into a stew pot and set it on the burner to begin to simmer. As she stirred, she took out a very small bottle and added a pair of drops before mixing in a packet of powder that looked very red and yellow. One cough and she nodded in temporary satisfaction.] if any of you want to try some good home cooking, I'm doing some testers today while I see just what these tables can do.

...you don't mind spice do you?

[...you don't want to eat what she's making.]

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[holyfight]

Ooh ooh, I want to try!

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[samantha_grey]

Heh. Why am I not surprised? We're not supposed to work with other houses, but this is all practice, so if you want to stop by and try some of the stew, feel free.

Still working on volume.

[holyfight]

It's okay, I won't give away your secrets! I just want to try new food!

[foreverafter]

[ Oh wow... a familiar face. Upupupupu. ]

Wahh... I'm hungry. Would you really share?

[samantha_grey]

[Oh wow, a face she doesn't know! Quite the interesting coincidence. She's been talking about you in anon conversations, even if she doesn't realize it.]

Yeah, you're welcome to have some. The stew should have enough for a few people to have a serving. I'm going to go with a bite first. If you can take it, I'll give you a helping.

Call it a hunch.

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[callmeimouto]

[cooking?!]

...A cooking competition? We had one before?

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[samantha_grey]

Nah, but we've had house competitions before. You remember that thing where people were trying to figure out how to deal with the ice? That was one, and a long time ago there was that stupid hugging competition.

This time it's ... well, it's basically Iron Chef.

[Yes, yes, she's a fan.

She's also chopping up a pepper that's small, shriveled black/red and might not immediately be recognizable.]

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[fantastix]

Huh. S'pose everyone needs to eat and we're just trying to raise the caliber of the cuisine.

Mind the coughing, though. Can't imagine the food safety crew would be happy about that.

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[samantha_grey]

Oh, I'm not catchy, trust me. You'll understand if you get here. But you're probably right...

[She donned a half-face mask and covered her nose and mouth with the paper filter to protect her nostrils from the things she was working with.]

You interested? I'll be testing three or four dishes today. Venison stew's first.

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[usandthedead]

[The racket in the kitchen combined with the video, Rick is there to see an actual functioning kitchen. These are few and far between in his world, most electricity and gas having been turned off. So he's there, peeking into the rooms, looking more at the space and the humming appliances than at the one doing the cooking just yet.]

Been some time since I've seen anyone cookin' in a kitchen.

[samantha_grey]

[It's a big kitchen. There's tables set aside throughout that aren't normally there, and a placard beside the kitchen entrance explaining the competition. However, more importantly was the smell as soon as he walked in.

It was strong, painfully strong. Whatever was simmering in the pot on the burner behind the redhead wearing the medical paper face-mask was extremely strong. The scent was of peppers, a hint of sweetness and heavy sage and onion. The mixture was a slightly strange one, but it didn't smell like it wasn't working together.

However, the closer he got to it, the more that the irritation that came from the pot was noticable. What... had she used?]

Eh? Damn, you should come here more often. This thing's pretty well stocked most days no matter what.

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[fishdouche]

I can't imagine any a' these idiots are actually fuckin' stupid enough to try anythin' you made.

[He is so not putting it past you to poison someone, Sam.]

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[samantha_grey]

[She's testing magical poisons in the third dish actually, Eridan. Just to see if very small quantities can be ingested safely.]

Already got a few, so I guess you don't know these idiots nearly as well as you think you do.

Don't have the guts to try, do you?

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[sneakyshoes]

...That's not beef, is it?

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[samantha_grey]

Venison. I don't cook that much beef, believe it or not. Well, a little here and there, but that's not what I'm used to cooking with.

[necrowmantic]

Something looks tasty~

[Or scary. Same thing, really.]

[samantha_grey]

That's what I'm hoping at the very least. Wouldnt want it to look like crap, now would we?

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[supurrior]

I'm not sure that this looks entirely edible.

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[samantha_grey]

Ramps were a mistake. Too garlicky. Should have used scallions instead. Still, not bad, and it's kind of like you mix Thai Basil with with the stuff they used to cook at home, only with some real teeth.

[Sam... was a bit of a mad scientist in the kitchen.]

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[comeonthensexy]

[ Rubbing hands together. ]

Oh, what is that you're making?

[ He's definitely curious, because. Well. He's the Doctor, of course he's curious. ]

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[samantha_grey]

Wonderful [Horrible] things.

I've got Venison stew going in the back with potatoes, ramps and some spices I've kicked up a bit. I always liked the way we cooked at home with anything we could get our hands on, but sometimes it just ... well, most days it was a little bland.

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[wasthemaster]

I beg to differ, actually. I'm brilliant with potions, but I'm absolute shit at cooking. [He settles for watching her for a few moments.]

What exactly are you making anyway?

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[samantha_grey]

Hehe, I guess it varies. I'm working on a squirrel stir fry with some baby corn, and I'm thinking of trying to grate some of the Isenvane into my next dish, or maybe a few of those mushrooms that make you go blind if you eat too much. Figure if I keep the dosage low, it'll just blur the vision for a few minutes.

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[gwenhwyfar]

I would be happy to.

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[samantha_grey]

I'll see you over at Hel House. You know, I think you're one of the only people I'm not worried about eating this, spice wise.