Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Helping Paws

>Okay... so... odd dude I sort of knew just gave me this... ReciDex. Not sure what to think about that. One thing's for sure. I'm locking the door.

(The floor begins to rumble.)

>Oh no, what now?

(A giant mound of dirt bursts from the floor and a small creature pops out from the top.)

>Okay, now I know I've seen you before. You're--

Cups: Hi there MATT. It's me, Cups the Vole.

>...Of course you are.

Cups: Professor Tamarack told me he gave you a ReciDex. You'll probably need some training before you start to learn how to cook. Press A if you want me to teach you some basic moves, or press B if you think you're already good enough!

>I don't have anything to press, but I'll go with option A.

Cups: Once you open up the ReciDex using the Start button, you can look at your current and completed Quests, the Recipes you have found, the Inventory for your Kitchen, and your Wish List. Try it out, I'll see you at the next molehill. By the way, you can call me whenever you see a molehill by standing next to it and pressing B.

(Quest unlocked!)




(After looking through the ReciDex, you notice that
Cups has disappeared from the molehill you are standing at.)

>What the... where did he go?

(You notice another molehill has formed by your Kitchen.)

>Oh come on! Cups? Cups!

(You walk to the molehill at your Kitchen.)

>I can't believe I'm doing this.... Beeeeee!

(Cups emerges from the new molehill.)

Cups: Hello again. Let's work on your Inventory. A Chef must know his way around a Kitchen.

>You realize I live on the second floor, right?

Cups: Tap R to take Inventory of your Kitchen. Try it out!

>Uh... okay? R--

(In a flurry of movement, you dash around the kitchen opening every cupboard and drawer.)

(Congratulations! You have taken Inventory of your Kitchen! Your ReciDex has been updated!)

>That...was...weird. How did you get me to move around that quickly!?

Cups: The Inventory will only include your Kitchen equipment, so you will need to keep an eye on your Ingredients. If there are things you wish you had in your Kitchen, you can add them to the Wish List on your ReciDex. As for your first Recipe, I think I saw something on top of your fridge.

>How? You're a vole standing on a molehill!

Cups: Look out for me and my molehills. Good luck!

(Cups jumped down the molehill and has disappeared.)

>...Wait. Just how am I going to explain this to the people on the first floor!?

Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Cooking

Hello!

>*snore*

Hello!

>*groan* Hello... Wait, is someone there?

What is your name?

>Uh... Matt.

What time is it, MATT?

>It's uh... 8:30am.

What time is it really, MATT?

>*sigh* 10:53am. Happy?

It's time to get up, MATT, and start off your grand adventure!

>Thank you?

(KNOCK KNOCK)

>I guess someone's at the door...

(You walk to the door and open it.)

Professor Tamarack: Hi, MATT! I came by to welcome you to the world of COOKING!

>Uh, okay. You look familiar. Do I know you?

Professor Tamarack:My name is TAMARACK. People affectionately refer to me as the COOKING PROFESSOR.

>Why are you sporadically shouting?

Professor Tamarack: This world is filled with endless COOKING possibilities called Recipes. For some people, Recipes are shared and shared alike. Others hide them and don't like letting other people know their "secrets". As for myself, I study them as my profession. A world of tasty treats and hearty entrees awaits! Let's go!

>Uh, how? Where do I go?

Professor Tamarack: Recipes can be found anywhere, so always keep an eye out. Here!

(You have received the ReciDex.)

Professor Tamarack: This RECIDEX will help you keep track of all of the Recipes you find!

(To access the ReciDex, press START to access the ReciDex menu.)

>That's great, but it's empty.

Professor Tamarack: With this, you can go on to become a Great Chef.

(Quest Unlocked!)


>100 Recipes!? Are you crazy?

Professor Tamarack: It may seem like a daunting task, but I know you're up for it, MATT.

(Professor Tamarack has left.)

>Okay, I swear I've seen him somewhere before...

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Prologue

>Hey everyone. So, I'll be upfront and say that I don't know how to cook. Sure, I can probably follow the directions on a box dinner or a "drop and bake" item, but other than that... yeah... not much... I live and work on a college campus and since I started working here, I've relied on the student union for food. Well, as a New Year's resolution, I've decided to actually learn how to cook! I'm not sure how... but that's not important right now. The important thing is that I've made a commitment that I intend to follow through on...

>Anyway, I'm heading off to bed but I just wanted to introduce myself. Night!