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Post by cerinthe on Nov 17, 2005 22:18:02 GMT -5
((Sorry I'm late )) Rylene had been watching the Candidates make their way into the kitchen as she worked by herself at a table scrubbing the dirt off of sme vegetables that she wasn't too familiar with. Must be a new strain She thought as she halfed listened to the other Candidates conversations, though she really couldn't have told anyone what they were talking about afterwards. Things just slipped from her mind most of the times. She had noticed Hanen and Zylaera but hadn't tried to talk to them since they seemed pretty busy, there wsa always time later on in the day.
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Post by dragonmenta on Nov 18, 2005 8:05:12 GMT -5
Zylaera smiled at the girl candidate, she liked friends as well as...friends,"Hey Kistana. You been at the Weyr long?" She chatted amiably while dicing up her roots. Sudi was humming happily in her ear, Zylaera had snuck her a little piece of meat, as the smells of the kitchen wafted around her face.
"Sounds like being a Candidate is alright then. i'd like to Impress as well...but a Green...not a Gold. they seem a little too high maintenance." She flipped her over her shoulder and just barely glanced at Josue, whom she was talking to, as she concentrated on not chopping up her fingers. As often happened, when she was concentrating, she bit her lip just the tiniest bit. Her old boyfriend, Herder Peijol had found it endearing.
She looked up, stopping her work, for a second, "Rylene!" She exclaimed, "Your on this chore too? Ask Hava for your chore," she motioned towards the asssitant cook. it seemed like everyone she knew was here.
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Orfinion simply listened to the conversation for a long while. He liked that, just listening. He glanced at the newcomer, a half smile slipped across his face briefly. "I'm Orfinion. Your Rylene?"
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Post by cerinthe on Nov 18, 2005 17:31:30 GMT -5
Smiling in response to Zylaera Rylene sloly got up from the talbe carring the bowl of clean vegies with her, uncertin of werw they should go. Walking up to Hava, Rylene smiled and started to talk, which was unusually for herself. Kitchen folk didn't scare her,she'd been working with them for too long to be afraid to tak to any of them.
"Hava...what do you want me to do with these vegetables, I would have given them to another cook but these seem to be a new strain and I didn't know if they wree for something improtant...? Rylene looked at the woman, she only knew her really by her name and position in the Kitchen. Wondering she waited patiently for once, as she was too tired to be impatient.
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Post by shikura on Nov 18, 2005 23:34:20 GMT -5
Kistana grinnd widely, washing the veggies before her with as much gusto as managable. "They do seem a bit... high matience.. But as long as I Impress I don't care!" Kistana added with a casual glance at the Flit's in the room. There were a lot. She inclined her head regally to Rylene as she entered.
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Post by dragonmenta on Nov 19, 2005 7:39:18 GMT -5
Zylaera arched an eyebrow at Kistana, picking up her "high and mighty" motion towards Rylene. She considered herlelf to be the "Queen" of the Weyrbrats and wasn't sure she liked someone else so similar. She was a bit of a hypocrite. However, it was not her way to shun people o the bat...preteneding to like them was more her style, "Oh yes! Just Impressing would be wonderful! What do you think it would be bonded with a dragon. I have Sudi...but it probably isn't the same." She tickled her little flit a little, and smiled.
"Rylene!" She called to her friend, "Ho about helping me with these roots a bit. There's a huge crate and I doubt i'll be able to finish a qaurter of them." she motioned for the girl to join her.
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Post by hrsegrl245 on Nov 19, 2005 11:05:31 GMT -5
Hanen began to stir in the vegetables, feeling the tenseness between Kistana and Zylaera. His flit was chattering at him, because she was angry at having to stay put. His mother gave the flit a glare cold as between which caused the flit to shut up and lay down. Hanen spoke up interrupting the conversation, "Yeah thats probably why Bronzes are so hard to impress... they are high maintenance and too smart for their own good." His flit, glared down at him, with orange eyes.
"I'll show you how to cut them Rylene. You are more than capable of doing it. You have worked in the kitchens before." Hava said steadily. She was always a level headed person. Walking to a free counter she set a knife down. Taking one of the odd vegetables she sliced them down the middle, then in half and then each side was sliced to be small.
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Post by cerinthe on Nov 19, 2005 11:18:13 GMT -5
Putting the basket of vegetables on the empty counter Rylene watched how Hava prepared the vegies, glancing at Zylaera she smiled it was a huge crate and full to the top with tubers. "I'll be over in a few minutes Zylaera, I just have to cut up these vegies and then I can help you." Turning her attention back to Hava Rylene grabbed a a knife and began copying how Hava was cutting the vegetbles.
Soon she was done, she was faster than the other Candidates since she had been cutting up vehies for a few turns and had more practice than the others. Cleaning up the rest of the cut vegies Rylene put them in a bowl where they would wait tuntil someone cooked them. Walking over to Zylaera Rylene noticed another Candidate and nodded her head at her, she thought her name was Kist-something but she couldn't remember. Holding the knife she had used to cut up the other vegies, Rylene began peeling the tubers at a fast pace. She doubted that they would clean out the crate though, it would probably take too long. _________________________________________
Monara made her way slowly into the Kitchen, uncertin of what to do or who to ask. The smell of spices and cooking bread filled her head ad made her smile, Monara missed her little kitchen on the The Sedona, more so than she had ever expected. She noticed other people around her age working and guesed that they were the other Candidates. Kye came flying the the door and rested on her shoulder turning his head in every dirtection taking inhis surrondings, letting off little chirps. In s second he had spotted the other firelizards and with a small aorta of sreech flew off to socialize.
With Kye nearby...somewhere, Monara felt some couage return to her and she walked up to whom she assumed was the Cook. Clearing her throat she began,"hello, I'm a Candidate...I was told that there was a chore time-thing going on in the Kitchens for the Candidates..." She blinked hoping she hadn't come at the wrong time or day. Monara glanced around, the Kitchen seemed very busy....
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Post by dragonmenta on Nov 19, 2005 13:25:31 GMT -5
Zylaera nodded at Hanen, pausing her chopping while she did so. She didn't want to lose a finger. "I agree. Of course, its not like i'd object if I Impressed a Gold...but a Green is preferable. Does it interest you that i am an oddity?" She asked, cocking her head playfully. While Gold riders had to do all the work, Green riders had time for fun. Surely men appreciated that. She smiled to herself.
"Thanks Rylene. Whenever you have a moment, help would be greatly appreciated."
The sandy heaired girl almost laughed when yet another candidate entered. "What...are we having a Gather in heree and no one told me? By the egg..i swear we'll barely have enough room t omove if anyone else comes in." Realizing she might seem a bit rude to the new comer she added with a welcoming smile, "Hi, I'm Zylaera, Sudi is mah flit. Do you have a name Candidate? I'm just a lowly old Weyrbrat and Healer apprentice but welcome." Ooops. She was doing it aghain, she was being overbearing and unwelcoming. She would have to fx that. Trying to patch up, "Yah, Candidates and Weyrbrats do have chores here. this your first chore as a Candidate?"
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Orfinion slipped a sideways glance at the Weyrbrat girl Zylaera. That girl should learn to keep a check on her tongue. Still, she was pretty. Not wanting to give the wrong impression about the people in the Weyr , he hurried to say something nice, "And I'm Orfinion, " seeing as they were introducing flits he added, "And the Bronze baby flit sleeping over there is my Veryt. Welcome to Lateo. Are you enjoying your time here so far?"
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Post by shikura on Nov 19, 2005 19:18:36 GMT -5
((Twee! It ish showin off Kistanal's bad side! I am sooo mean to meh charries...))
Kistana almost sniffed but instead she waved her hand. “Hava? I’m finished with these vegetables. Do you need more washed?” She tried not to sound cross but this was not going as she had planned. She wasn’t a loner and she wasn’t starting off with a lot of friends. But she guessed other’s had felt the same way. Everyone was there at some time, right?
Shrugging to herself, Kistanal checked over the vegetables as she straightened them together. She chewed her lip as a girl she did not recognize came in. “Hello. I am Kistana.” She said loudly, her eye’s flittering to the fire-lizard’s with carefully unconcealed envy. But she overed it by breaking into a wide grin.
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Post by dragonmenta on Nov 20, 2005 8:06:27 GMT -5
Zylaera ae Kistana a sidelong glance, "So you want a fire lizard?" she asked, although not totally sincerely. "It too bad you just got here. The candidates found their own clutch. Oh well." She didn't really sound that sorry. She cotniued chopping, a sly and secret smile palying upon her lips, as if she had some personal joke that no one else knew.
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Orfinion rolled his eyes. This Weyrbrat was starting to get on his nerves, "Well Josue got a queen. Maybe when she first clutches you could get an egg," he said kindly. He knew what it felt like to be knew and without friends. Zylaera obviously didn't.
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Post by hrsegrl245 on Nov 20, 2005 14:47:42 GMT -5
"Done are you? Then hand them off to Hanen. He knows what to do with them." Hava answered Kistana. She really didn't liek the sound of some of the children's converstion but she herself had too much to do than to screen their little chats.
Hanen smiled at Zylaera, "Your interesting without the oddity of wanting a green and not a Gold." He was learning slowly the art of flirting and thought that sounded rather sweet, though he was only saying it as a friend. She was indeed an interesting person. Then to Kistana, "You don't have to wait for a gold to clutch. My Daze is from a wild clutch I happened upon...she found me before I even knew the hatchling flits were there." Daze changed eye color from her upset orange to a more green/blue color, though she still looked a bit miffed at Hanen. Females argh!
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Post by shikura on Nov 20, 2005 17:49:53 GMT -5
Kistana gave a small laugh. She didn't really like Zylaera so far, but she was funny. Especially the way she said that. Maybe the tone of voice. But she couldn’t really tell it was totally with mirth. Maybe a mixture, but then again she couldn’t be sure. Zylaer was, so far, one of the funniest people Kistanal had ever met. But then she started thinking of people she knew. That made her think of her foster family. That made her think of Mikel, her crush-gone-farther.
Bringing herself out of those depths of mournful memories, Kistanal let go of her frown. "Well... A flit would be nice..." She hesitated here, nodding to Hava with a smile and turning to go to Hanen. "I guess I don’t have the patience to find a wild Clutch, and waiting for a gold Clutch is like... It’s like waiting for a Dragon Clutch!" She paused, thinking carefully about Orfinion and Hanen’s suggestions.
"It would be fun to look," She started again. "But I don’t think I can give all my time to it. Chores are bad enough.” She said, her nose crinkling. "Oh, Hanen," Kistanal, her manner suddenly brisk. "Hava said you had something to do with these...?" She asked yet stated, gesturing at the bundles of washed vegetables on a counter-like table behind her with her thumb. She smiled at Dazes whirling eyes, enjoying the color of them. A nice greenish-blue color. It was.. relaxing seemed to be the best way to describe it.
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Post by hrsegrl245 on Nov 20, 2005 18:08:57 GMT -5
Hanen nodded, "Yes I do. " He took the veggies and placed them in a thinner type of pot, that had yet to be used. He should have apprenticed at cooking it was so natural for him. He began to sautee the veggies. Adding herbs here and there, the stew was on its own for now. which was fine, since it merely needed to cook. Daze began to preen when she realized someone was watching her. The regal stance of the flit let everyone know how much she thought of herself.
Hava smiled proudly at her son but quickly went back to her work at the other end of the kitchen. She was taking a Roasted Wherry out to the counter, where it sat for a few moments, cooling.
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Post by shikura on Nov 20, 2005 18:18:06 GMT -5
Kistanal watched Hanen, curious. The vegetables smelled good so far. She had wondered about the process, and now she got to see it in action. Tilting her head, she watched Hanen for a while before speaking. "You're very good. It smell's that way, atleast." She said with a timid smile. "Anything a not-quite-good cook can help with?
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Post by cerinthe on Nov 22, 2005 17:35:50 GMT -5
Monara stuttered slightly shocked at all of the sudden introductions. Finally controling her amazment she smiled to those who had talked to her...or introduced themselves. "I'm Monara and I was shipwrecked a while back. Yes I am enjoying myself, I can't wait for when the eggs hatch. Though there not even laid yet, I guess I'm getting ahead of myself." Monara blusehd she just someitmes got so into the fact that she might Impress, that she someitmes has to remind herself that the eggs still needed to be laid first all.
Seeing that they were intorducing their Firelizards Monara thought it only polite to do the same. "Kye come here." She called softly but loud enoguh for her call to cary. With a shrill little bugle Kye came flying from the direction of the cooking food. "You haven't been stealing food have you??!" Monara looked over Kye making sure that his stomach wasn't bulging with stolen food. Kye just snifed under Monara's sharp scrutiny, and then noticed the other firelizards and let out a small tentative bugle unsure of what the others would think of his presence. Monara smiled he hadn't be eating, Kye even looked skinnier actually. Turning her attention back to the others she introduced her firelizard. "This brown lump is my firelizard Kye." She smiled, proud of her Kye. -----------------------------------
Rylene watched the conversations taking place and had the distinct feeling tht Zylaera didn't like that Kistana girl. Rylene wasn't sure if she liked Kistana or not, only time and more interaction with her would tell. Rylene sisn't talk though concentrating n cutting the tubers and not getting cut up was a more immediate problem than chatting...at the moment at least.
Rylene smiled at Monara and grinned at her firelizard, it seemed that everyone had them nowadays...most people who want the responsability it seemed. "Hanen how long have oyu been workng in the kitchens...in your lifetime. Just wondering" Rylene couldn't help but wonder with his mother an Assistant Cook here, at the Kitchens that is.
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