[center][h1][color=chocolate]Edward Marsh[/color][/h1][/center] [hr] Ed smirked and nodded slightly to Asteria's questions and the gnome's answers as he finally settled with the fact that he was comfortable with talking with the earth spirit and guardian of the barrow. It seemed like it was amused by them so he tried to entertain the gnome some more. [color=chocolate]"Well...think microorganisms impossibly small creatures that live on almost anything. Some are useful but a majority of them are harmful. An example would be yeast, that's the stuff that makes bread rise and be fluffy and not hard and flat like stone...uh no offense."[/color] He paused a bit to think of the best description of culinary arts. [color=chocolate]"Culinary Arts isn't exactly related to medicine...though there are foods that do function as an aid as well as food that serves as food to soothe emotional pain. I can go on and on about this but I don't think that it answers your question. Well Culinary Arts, in a simpler term, is the study that makes you into a chef. And before you ask the difference, a cook can be literally anyone who knows how to use heat to prepare food in a variety of things. A chef, however, is a professional that has been trained to the point of proficiency in all aspects of food preparation but often expertise in a cuisine...erm...a style a culture prepares and makes food."[/color] The ratman pauses for a moment as the savory aroma of roasting hobgoblin meat became nigh unavoidable in the room. [color=chocolate]"If you add a little bit of salt, pepper, veggies, couple cloves of smashed garlic, aromatic herbs, and some butter and it'd be as good as gold...but would likely be more costly than gold if my history teacher was right about how herbs and spices were in the medieval times."[/color] Now that he'd been exposed to the cooking of the gnome, he realized how much he missed his kitchen...or cooking in general. He would stay silent for a while to think about his life and reflect on it. Letting Asteria and the gnome discuss whatever they needed before he would once again talk when gnome asked why they wanted to train. [color=chocolate]"Well majority of the creatures we encountered were hostile and I don't think humans or the like would treat us any better considering how we look. Kill or be killed, you know? Given that, we need to get stronger so we can defend ourselves effectively and keep alive in this world long enough to make sense of it all before we get our answers."[/color] Ed pauses a bit to think. [color=chocolate]"Hey, gnome. Weird question but would you know of a hunting or foraging ground close by?"[/color] [hr] [color=chocolate]"W-wow. Thanks, Asteria."[/color] The ratman said with genuine appreciation in his voice as he blushed slightly and scratched the back of his head. [color=chocolate]"Unlikely as it may be, but I think it would have been nice to meet you while we were still back on Earth. I think we would have been good friends there too."[/color] He said with a warm smile on his face before they returned to gnome to see the results of the test Asteria did. [hider=Stats] LVL: 7 HP: [color=Green]Healthy[/color] SP: [color=Yellow]Rested[/color] MP: [color=Green]Full[/color] Effect/s: [b]SKILLS:[/b] Unspent Skill Points: [color=red]0[/color] Current Skills: Monster Analysis (1.25) Magic Analysis I (1.0) Overwork (1.3) Dynamic Eye I (1.1) Rabid Fit II (2.0) Smash I (1.3) Focus I (1.0) Beast Sense II (2.75) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Mental Resistance I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Alert I (1.15) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Harder I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Faster I (1.05) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Stronger I (1.65) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Muffle II (2.275) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Dexterous I (1.1) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Use Light Equipment (--) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] __________________________________ SKILL PROGRESS: Material Analysis (0.5) Warcry (0.7) Tremor Sense (0.05) Telepathy (0.1) Mana Shape (0.7) Shield (0.5) Mana Shell (0.4) Soil Manipulation (0.7) Crafting (0.6) First Aid (0.1) Meditate (0.4) People Sense (0.3) Plant Analysis (0.2) Swift Swimmer (0.4) Charm (0.025) Repel (0.025) Stealth Kill (0.3) Blunt Resistance (0.1) Prehensile Tail (0.5) Mana Strike (0.6) Minor Heal (0.05) Iron Gullet (0.4) Taming (0.1) Suppress Presence (0.5) Use Medium Equipment (0.4) Inspire (0.2) Point Strike (0.3) Strengthen (0.3) Pierce Resistance (0.2) Double Skill (0.1) Deception (0.2) Lucid Dream (0.2) [b]Inventory:[/b] - Vine Belt (Shoddy Quality) x 1 [color=green][b][Equipped][/b][/color] [list][*] [Empty] [*]Flame touched crystals x 2 [*]Short Cudgel (Unknown Quality) x 1 [*]Sturdy Stick (Unknown Quality) x 1 [*]Stone Knife (Unknown Quality) x1[/list] - Wood Breastplate (Unknown Quality) x 1 [color=green][b][Equipped][/b][/color] - Straw Sandal (Unknown Quality) x 2 [color=green][b][Equipped][/b][/color] - Black Dyed Robe (Shoddy Quality) x 1 [color=green][b][Equipped][/b][/color] - Battered Wooden Shield (Unknown Quality) x 1 [color=green][b][Equipped][/b][/color] - Grass Packroll (Unknown Quality) x 1 [b][Dropped][/b] [list][*] Healing Herbs x 1 [*] Nullven Cone x 1 [*] Flint and Striker x 1 [*] Tainted Crystal x 1 [*] Great Club (Unknown Quality) x 1 [/list] - Assorted Insect Parts x 1 [b][With Asteria][/b] - Hobgoblin Meat x 10 lbs. [/hider] [hider=Action Summary] -Talks to gnome some more to entertain and inform. -Gives advice about cooking but realizes it would be unrealistic given the situation. -Takes some quiet time to think about life and self-reflect. -Explain why they wanted to train and asks if there is a place nearby for hunting/foraging. -[edit] Replied to Asteria. [/hider]