Fool's Gold

Up until recently maintained as a museum, the childhood home of the Braddock family has been pressed into service as classroom space for the University. Additionally, the increased demands have led to the main ballroom being converted into a cafeteria for University students on a meal plan. The old library has been bolstered with college textbooks.

Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:59 pm

Katarina could be found in the library, next to an ever-growing pile of books.

The "T" section, in classical Library of Congress Classification, referred to technology. "TX" specified home economics. The TX 700s were all about cooking. And the TX 700 shelf was nearly empty, as Katarina kept pulling books from there, checking through them, harumphing, and moving on to the next one.

((open))
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:55 am

A disembodied suit came around the corner pushing a trolley full of books.

He stopped at the piles of books on the floor.

"... Could I help you find something?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:19 am

Katarina turned to look.

And then she did a double-take.

And then she screamed.
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:11 pm

The screaming caused Basil to topple over the book cart and disappear completely, but the weird person shaped stack of books suggested he was still present, albeit now *entirely invisible*.

He didn't ask a follow up question due to his own disorientation.
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:46 pm

"Um...Mister ghost?" Katarina said, once Basil had disappeared completely. "Are you...are you still here?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:52 pm

The books fell to the side as 'Mr.Ghost' righted himself.

"Yes." He replied, as the cart picked itself upright. "Still here." He began collecting things off the ground, the books seemingly floating themselves back onto the cart, as if by magic.

"Did you need any help?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:20 am

"Is that why you're still here? You're stuck here until you give someone help?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:56 am

"No." He replied as he cleaned up, doing a pretty good job of keeping his irritation under wraps.

"I'm only here till my shift ends. Then I go else where and do different things.

I help people because I'm paid to do it. I'm the librarian's assistant."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:07 pm

"That's very forward-thinking of the library," Katarina said, diplomatically.
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:13 pm

There was a long pause as Basil made an invisible wtf face.

"We're you looking for something? Perhaps I could help.
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:34 pm

"Um, that depends. I'm looking for some cooking tips.

Some modern cooking tips. With, you know. Electricity and everything."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:53 pm

"I'm sure we've cookbooks.

Is there a particular type of food you want to make?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:38 am

"Symkarian cuisine. Though depending on when you are from, you might know it by other names."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:34 am

"Perhaps that's the issue.

If your country is relatively new, it's possible a cookbook does not exist for it yet.

Did you try looking under it's previous names?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:16 pm

"Oh, it's not that new. It's 300 years old.

I just didn't know when you...y'know."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:51 pm

"I'm not dead." He finally revealed.

"I'm invisible. Then you spooked me when I spooked you and I got more so.

My 'ability' is shit."

There was then a long awkward pause.

"Please don't tell my employers I said shit during my shift."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:09 am

"Oh! Oh my, oh my goodness. I am so sorry," Katarina apologized. "I didn't mean...that is to say...I'm oh so sorry."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:51 am

"Forgive the profanity and we'll call it even. "
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:53 am

"Consider yourself pardoned, and my lips sealed."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:09 pm

"Good.

So were you looking for recipes specifically or more like cooking how to?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:32 am

"Both of those, actually. I may have gotten myself in over my head."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:19 am

"How so?" He pried, then after a moment the silence clarified.

"If I know how bad it is maybe I can get a better understanding of what level of help you'll need."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:28 am

"I insinuated to a...friend...that I could cook her a nice, traditional Symkarian meal.

I have never, in my life, used a kitchen."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:34 am

"Hmmm...

Well recipes I can definitely get you. We might not have any books here, but when it doubt, hit the net.

Cookbooks that aren't 'quick and easy', by a celebrity chef, or for special diets rarely sell anymore and most recipes are instead listed in repositories on the web.

The other part is trickier. Cooking is an acquired skill. Like any skill or hobby, you actually have to do it to get better at it. Frequently people learn from family or friends."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:45 am

"Yes, well, my family had other ideas for what I should be learning," Katarina frowned. "There's not some sort of shortcut?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:03 am

An object seemed to appear out of nowhere, which Katarina would recognize as a cell phone floating mid air.

"One moment please. I may have a solution."

After what seems like forever thanks to the silence and lack of anything interesting to look at, Basil finally speaks.

"Madame Colette Astrid Madeleine Rosenhof says she'll help you, though she stresses Symkarian isn't her expertise. I'd be surprised if she's ever cooked it to be honest.

But she's a good cook. Better than the ladies in the cafeteria anyways."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:03 am

"...Who is Madame Colette Astrid Madeleine Rosenhof?" Katarina asked, getting the name right on the first go-round.

Memorizing names quickly was something she was trained in, but someone with a name like that might blow her cover.
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:32 am

"Another student here. She's studying the culinary arts here at the University in hopes of becoming a confectioner."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:39 pm

"Is she...discreet?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:48 pm

"She can be, provided you are forthcoming with her that you want the situation to be discreet."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:06 pm

"Well, yes. Yes, I think I can manage that.

Thank you very much, mister...?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:41 pm

"Benson. Basil Benson.

And you?"
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:06 pm

"Katarina. A pleasure, Mr. Benson."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:05 am

"It's good to meet you as well Katarina."

He paused awkwardly.

"Forgive me. I normally do the proper thing and offer a lady a hand 'kiss', but I feel like it's inappropriate when my suit can't telecast my movements."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:57 am

"That would probably be for the best, yes," Katarina frowned. "Forgive me. Western customs are sometimes quite strange."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:02 am

"It's an antiquated custom, so don't worry that everyone will want to do it.

Handshakes make me feel awkward. It feels as if the other person and I are arm wrestling and I am losing. So if I can skirt around it, I try to.

Also, some western girls find it flattering."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:32 am

"I understand. I have much to learn over here."
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Re: Fool's Gold

Postby Basil Benson » Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:36 am

"From what I hear, you've already mastered the hardest bit which is learning English. Everything else will come with time, I'm certain."
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