early into the maze liminal

[fruitknife]

Quick question. They have us in two groups, and far as I can tell, one's smaller than the other - so who all on the smaller side can do food? I'm working on it but I don't have it down yet.

Maybe a better question, how the hell are we gonna distribute anything?

[Shinji's cranky - he can't find Minako or a way back to the nice warm bedroom Helena gave him - but if there's one thing he's been good at from an early age, it's using his crankiness to get shit done.]

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[papacerberus]

I can create food. I don't know how palatable others will find it, however. My experiences with food are... limited.

[truerevelation]

...Hang on. Have you even tried, uh, not Junkyard food [He could be talking about rations here, right? Right?] when you've been you?

[papacerberus]

I have tried small tastes of different things a time or two, but when it does so little for me, isn't it better to leave it for those who will get benefit from eating it?

[truerevelation]

It's not all about 'benefit', man. Sometimes, it's just about things you like the taste of, 'n it's okay for it to just be that if there's plenty of stuff to go around. And usually there is, right?

[papacerberus]

Yes, it's not like in the Junkyard.

[There's more Lupa could say, but he figures Kanji gets how nourishment worked in the Junkyard after his dungeon.]

I'll have to make more of an effort to act accordingly. Maybe you could make some things for me to try?

[truerevelation]

[He definitely doesn't need more details...]

Any time. If there's ever anythin' you wanna give a go, I'll see what I can do. And there's always the stuff in my place... how about I show ya some things from where I'm from?

[papacerberus]

I would like that very much. You can start with your favorites any time you like.

[After all, the Hunger never goes away, so it's not like he'll ever be too full to taste something.]

[fruitknife]

Edible's the important part right now. We can do fancy shit some other time.

[papacerberus]

I can make rations of various strengths simply enough, but I haven't tried much else that others than myself can eat.

[fruitknife]

...What, you on a restricted diet or something?

[papacerberus]

There is only one thing that gives me nourishment. I can eat other things, and I admit that the flavors are pleasing, but they don't do anything to sate the Hunger.

[fruitknife]

[That capital H is noted, but Shinji doesn't press for now. It's not important just yet.]

Got it. So you'd probably need talking through stuff for anyone else.

[papacerberus]

Working from examples might be better. There were only rations in the Junkyard, except for the occasional odd morsel, moldy roll, or rancid gravy. We avoided eating them, because they had negative effects. It wasn't until I arrived here that I was exposed to what others consider real food.

[fruitknife]

[...Odd... why are you talking about shit they found in Tartarus.

But that's a matter for another time.] Examples'll have to wait until I figure out edible food on my own, but once I do, I can do examples.

[papacerberus]

Until then, I'm content to make do with explanations if you're prepared for... unpredictable results.

[fruitknife]

Probably better from me than some other people. I'll be able to tell you what you got wrong.

[papacerberus]

Then I should be able to learn how to make things correctly quickly enough.

[fruitknife]

Cool.

[papacerberus]

If you do wish me to make something before you can do it for yourself, I do listen to the network even if I don't comment often. Just ask for Lupa.

I could also attempt to teach, if that's what you want, although you'll need to master more basic skills first.

[fruitknife]

Cool. Name's Shinji. [Well, at least when Emperor Emperor tells him about the rest of the 'team,' he'll know one name.]

I'm working on it. Got the food shapes down pretty good. I'll get to actual food sooner or later.

Thanks, though.

[papacerberus]

The one who taught me explained it by describing the food as empty, and filling it with nourishment by act of will. Perhaps that will help you too, Shinji.

[awitchdidit]

Can you create ephemeral objects yet? Focusing that into a more functionally real substance is something I can teach, if we don't figure out how to bypass this barrier relatively quickly.

[She's got an idea, but she's more confident in her ability to explain Liminal Manipulation over the network than her experimental theory.]

[fruitknife]

I'm working on it, but I've had, what, a week? This is good incentive, if nothing else.

[awitchdidit]

Normally when they separate us, it's into worlds that have their own sources for basic needs, not two sides of what appears to be Liminal Space.

[fruitknife]

Guess they're up to something different than usual, then.

[awitchdidit]

We were about due for a shift in how the game is played. I'm not sure if you can read back on the network or have been told yet, but this is probably the start of what our hosts have referred to as Phase 3.

[fruitknife]

Did they really have to make it a fucking obstacle course?

[awitchdidit]

Have to is probably not a useful metric for beings that appear to be omnipotent within this particular realm...

[fruitknife]

Point.

[loyalrebel]

I have managed to put a door to my created space on the opposite side of the divide from the Workshop's, you can get between the sides that way easily enough.

[fruitknife]

Oh, that's handy. Stuff like that'll save a lot of trouble.

[For Shinji, that's practically effusive thanks.]

[chalicejoker]

Once I get back to my restaurant, I'll try to get some kind of doorway between both sides going.

There's food there in the meantime for anyone on that side. Ryo can show people where it is. He's still there.

[fruitknife]

Not sure if that's the side I'm on now or not, but good to know.

[chalicejoker]

Won't matter once I get over there and get a door going, but better than nothing...

[fruitknife]

Much better.

Hopefully I'll be able to help before too much more of this bullshit.

[chalicejoker]

I can try to help you learn to make food out of nothing, if you need it.

[fruitknife]

We'll see how much longer it takes me. [Which isn't ruling out the offer, as such, but Shinji's pretty determined to get this down.]

[chalicejoker]

Good luck.