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[verypointed]

[Deep in the bowels of the library, this Hero has amassed a small pile of books atop one of the corner tables, flipping through them with a notebook on hand.

He's looking at the 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking' with a dumbfounded look, before sighing and picking up 'Cooking for Dummies'.]

Who knew there were that many steps to making a

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[esp_not_pms]

[probably curled up in a nearby chair with his own stack of books]

If it's that complicated, I don't think that book is going to help you.

[esp_not_pms]

That's better than rushing into it.

[verypointed]

Of course. Best to be prepared.

[esp_not_pms]

A mindset that not all cooks share, unfortunately.

[verypointed]

... personal experience?

[esp_not_pms]

[so long-suffering]

Yes.

[verypointed]

... you end up tasting these creations?

[esp_not_pms]

Only if I don't ask who made them.

[verypointed]

... ah, I'm sorry to have brought up such... terrible memories.

[esp_not_pms]

It's all right; it's been a while since I forgot to ask.

[verypointed]

That bad, huh?

[esp_not_pms]

One of his muffins made someone pass out.