Shake your Waffle Maker!
Inner Caverns
The larger first chamber is at the height of roughly that of three grown adults, with the ceiling and walls rather smooth cut stone. The walls are dotted at regular intervals with metal sconces that are filled and refreshed with glows, the light providing a constant soft ambience no matter the time of day for not all that much light filters in from the outside. Two wooden doors along the southeastern part of the wall are labeled "In" and "Out" are used frequently by the kitchen workers to keep this cavern well stocked. The first chamber appears to act much like a dining hall, rows of tables spread out and worn benches offering a perch to the residents and riders as they cycle through the daily mealtimes. Several hearths have been constructed along the north and west walls, providing both practical warmth and a place for the night hearth to be kept with its simmer of stew and hours old klah. A raised dais is set along the north wall, where the Weyr's leaders eat and important announcements are made. Further in are two more medium sized chambers with naturally arced ceilings that act in a multi-purpose capacity, and beyond them tunnels lead even deeper into the depths of the stone to the Weyr supply stores.
The morning is busy, kitchen staff bustling to cover the breakfast shifts. Children cry playfully as they awaken to the day.
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Players: R'ico and R'yn
Dragons:
Other:
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West -*- Crafts Main Hall
South -*- Stores
SouthEast -*- Kitchen
East -*- West Bowl
R'ico comes in all drippy even though he's shaken out his jacket. "What a storm!" he comments and heads over to the klah pot. "I love it! I get to have another breakfast rather than fight Thread."
A few moments after R'ico makes his way into the hall, a more subdued rider makes his way in, his hands tucked into his jacket, looking a bit purturbed as water drips down his face out of his soaked hair. Having heard R'ico comment he states softly, "Yeah but i could do with a few less gust and downpoors."
R'ico looks at the wet rider and pauses for a moment. He looks around, sees the dry towels all neatly folded in a stack and walks quickly over toget one for him. "Maybe this'll help, sir?"
El'ric catches the offered towel and smiles, "Thanks." patting it to his face and rubbing it into his hair, "It was just a lite sprinkle when we took off but.." he shakes his head, and pulls out a small packet from this jacket.
R'yn enters the caverns. "Just give me a few minutes Donath. I just want some klah and a couple of buttered rolls and I'll be right back." He spots R'ico. "Ooooooh, R'ico! Heya!" He greets, hurrying for the night hearth.
R'ico smiles and chuckles. "Yeah, it got serious....Hey, R'yn!" the young rider then greets the even younger weyrling. "Need a towel?"
El'ric nods to the weyrling as he approaches the hearth and says, "I wouldn't go out there if I where your. Your dragon might like the wet, but I am sure you wouldn'."
R'yn sighs. "she's waiting in the weyrling barracks. told me not to go out. I"m getting a flask of klah and some hot rolls with butter and going back to the Weyrling barracks." He tells both older riders.
R'ico says, "You want some hot soup to take in? How many weyrlings are in there still? Are they hungry?" Young rider wants to be helpful. "Then they wouldn't have to all come out and get wet. I can get a big basket of rolls for you, if you want."
El'ric takes a seat and says, "I might suggets you wait just a bit before going back. I don't think the weyrlingmaster would mind if you waited until the rain slacked a bit before heading back outside. Don't want you catching cold."
R'ico adds, "Your dragon wouldn't like that, either." R'ico goes about getting himself something to eat. "Anybody want any waffles?"
El'ric perks up slighlty at the mention of waffles and says, "I wouldn't mind some." leaning back into the chair, he continues to try to wring his hair dry.
R'yn aaahs! "I'll take waffles! Much better than rolls." He pours himself klah and finds a seat, beckoning for the riders to follow him and pulling out chairs for the other two.
R'ico says, "Lesseeee....I sorta remember how to make them..." in a muttering voice. But he seems to getting out the right ingredients. He gets a mixing bowl, a long handled wooden spoon, measures in the flour, a few sweet spices, eggs......"what else...." He turns this way and that, wondering which way to go...then he remembers. He needs to get the waffle iron hot first. He looks around at the cabinets till he finds it. He sets sown the bowl of the waffle mixture onto the counter, then goes back to the cabinet to get out the set of cast iron waffle makers. He has to heat up ton the flat iron griddle set up over the cooking heath fire, tosses on more wood, but the fire heats it up quickly. He heads to the cold storage locker and gets out some milk. He pours a little into the mixture and mixes, adds a little more and mixes, adds a little more and mixes."
El'ric glance over to R'ico and looks like he is about to say something a few times as the other riders looks about. But thinking better of it, he looks to R'yn and says, "So how is training going for you?"
R'yn grins. "So so. Donath is growing big and strong. I can't wait until she's strong enough to carry me." R'yn says excitedly.
R'ico asks, "How old is she now?" from wehre he stands, carefully ladeling in the batter into the waffle presses.
R'yn grins, "Three months!" He tells R'ico. "Mmmmmm....." The thought of waffles for breakfast has the green weyrling all but drooling. "Cool." He watches R'ico ladle the waffles out.
R'ico says, "I just have to watch them so they don't burn. They can get done awfylly quickly." He takes tongs to carefully lift the first waffle maker just a little. "Not yet."
El'ric says, "Give them a little extra time, they are better crispy."
R'ico checks them again after another few seconds. "Get a plate!" he tells no one in particular. "I need a fork, too!"
R'yn rushes for a plate and a fork. "Here." He hands them to R'ico. Hey, first with the plate gets the first waffle right? "I want first waffle."
R'ico smiles at the younger lad's enthusiasm. He liftst he top waffle press off and with the fork loosens the waffle and forks it over to R'yn's plate. There ya go! See if there is any berry syrup for that. You ready El'ric?"
El'ric smiles and motions infront of himself, "Sure! They smell great."
R'yn all but tears into the plate of waffles. "MMmmmm....... donath its too bad you can't eat human food. You should taste these!" He tells his dragon.
R'ico smiles as he dishes out the second waffle to El'ric. Then he adds more batter to make a couple more. "My mom taught me how to do this," he explains.
El'ric smiles, 'Thanks." he picks up a fork and takes an experimental bite. "I was working with the cooks before I was chosen myself." he nods his head, "these are excelente."
R'yn nods and is halfway through his waffle already. "I'll say. They're pretty damn good." Says R'yn as he spears a piece onto his fork and scarfs it down. "Oooooh. I want these more often!"
R'ico smiles with more pride. "Thank you, sir!" he says happily. "I'll have to tell my mother how you liked them. That'll make her happy." He checks the second batch of waffles, trying to be patient but he's getting hungry. "I'm glad you like them. Maybe we can do this again."
El'ric continues to make his way though his waffle and says, "Well if the weather keeps up you may get to.
R'yn sighs, "oh man, Donath do I /have/ to? Oh alright." He sighs. "Sorry R'ico. Donath wants me to come back to the barracks." He sighs in disgust. "Save me some for later kay?" He asks hopefully as he excuses himself.
R'ico says, "I'll bring some back to the barracks for you, R'yn. I know...your dragon needs you." R'ico checks the last two waffles and they're ready. He dishes one up for himself. "Who wants this second one?"
R'ico makes waffles for R'yn and El'ric.