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>>5503205
Wherever you learnt the trade from, you've specialized in one specific type. You're familiar with the most common butchering methods for Pokémon of this type, and will have little issue in preparing dishes. Cooking methods of this chosen type were the first that you learnt, and you branched out from there, so your expertise radiates outwards from it. Types that your selection is strong against are easier for you to cook, while the weaknesses are harder for you to make dishes out of due to how fundamentally different they are.

>Select type

Finally, you have a trusty partner Pokémon. It's not one that's lived with you for your whole life, but its been your companion through about half your culinary career. You made sure to choose one that would help you with an essential part of the process: Hunting.

>Scyther (Bug/Flying). Having a savage, violent Pokémon makes obtaining prey a lot easier. It can kill with little fuss while out in the field, through direct combat. However, the overly-aggressive nature of your partner often ruins the meat. Huge chunks are sliced off and left to sit in the dirt, and gaping wounds are left behind for the elements to encroach on while you transport the carcasses back to base. (+ Hunting, - Meat Quality)

>Munna (Psychic). You wanted to get a Drowsee to fill the same niche, but the stereotypes around it steered you towards this Pokémon instead. You suppose Munna is kinda cool too, with its... pink flower pattern. It excels in putting prey to sleep and allowing you to work out a way to dispatch them. You find yourself dragging them through the woods often, so you can find a safe place to euthanise them without attracting predators to the blood. Trying to take out a Pokémon without attacking it is quite the ordeal, but the rewards are all the greater for it. (- Hunting, + Meat Quality)

>Swirlix (Fairy). Swirlix isn't particularly powerful, but its excellent sense of smell allows you to keep track of your prey. You can easily follow it through the woods till the time is right to strike, and wait for your targets to get tired out. However, having extended hunts is dangerous, and your time out in the wilderness will be more unpredictable. (+ Tracking. More random encounters)

>>5503207
>Munna (Psychic). You wanted to get a Drowsee to fill the same niche, but the stereotypes around it steered you towards this Pokémon instead. You suppose Munna is kinda cool too, with its... pink flower pattern. It excels in putting prey to sleep and allowing you to work out a way to dispatch them. You find yourself dragging them through the woods often, so you can find a safe place to euthanise them without attracting predators to the blood. Trying to take out a Pokémon without attacking it is quite the ordeal, but the rewards are all the greater for it. (- Hunting, + Meat Quality)
Scyther is cool and all but limited in a way, what with it being so direct.
Though Scizor is extremely tempting.

>>5503213
>>5503205
Missed the start choice.
>Self-taught. You just kinda... started doing this on your own. After living your life in the rural edges of your hometown, you gravitated towards being a chef. You have a lot of experience improvising, but are more prone to mistakes in the first place. You also should try and keep your work on the down low, as being an unlicensed, untrained cook is heavily frowned upon. Your restaurant will have already been established for a little while, and starts with an existing base of customers, comprised of locals who know you well. But rising high and gaining region-wide fame might be harder.

>>5503205
>Self-taught. You just kinda... started doing this on your own. After living your life in the rural edges of your hometown, you gravitated towards being a chef. You have a lot of experience improvising, but are more prone to mistakes in the first place. You also should try and keep your work on the down low, as being an unlicensed, untrained cook is heavily frowned upon. Your restaurant will have already been established for a little while, and starts with an existing base of customers, comprised of locals who know you well. But rising high and gaining region-wide fame might be harder.

>Munna (Psychic). You wanted to get a Drowsee to fill the same niche, but the stereotypes around it steered you towards this Pokémon instead. You suppose Munna is kinda cool too, with its... pink flower pattern. It excels in putting prey to sleep and allowing you to work out a way to dispatch them. You find yourself dragging them through the woods often, so you can find a safe place to euthanise them without attracting predators to the blood. Trying to take out a Pokémon without attacking it is quite the ordeal, but the rewards are all the greater for it. (- Hunting, + Meat Quality)

>>5503205
>Penny

>A master. You've just finished your training, but you're still an amateur in the culinary world. For better or worse, you've struck out on your own to establish a legacy of your own. You have some inherited skills and tools from your sensei, and a handful of connections. Your master's name isn't big enough to be thrown around, but to the right people, it might be worth something. You're more of a specialist in your type, but lack the generalist nature and textbook foundations that official chefs are taught early on

>Scyther (Bug/Flying). Having a savage, violent Pokémon makes obtaining prey a lot easier. It can kill with little fuss while out in the field, through direct combat. However, the overly-aggressive nature of your partner often ruins the meat. Huge chunks are sliced off and left to sit in the dirt, and gaping wounds are left behind for the elements to encroach on while you transport the carcasses back to base. (+ Hunting, - Meat Quality)

>>5503205
Penny Pudding.
>Official channels.
>Swirlix
Sounds like a interesting premise.

>>5503224
Wait a minute, I have a better idea. If it's allowed I want to change my vote to this:

>Gordon Ramsey

>A master. You've just finished your training, but you're still an amateur in the culinary world. For better or worse, you've struck out on your own to establish a legacy of your own. You have some inherited skills and tools from your sensei, and a handful of connections. Your master's name isn't big enough to be thrown around, but to the right people, it might be worth something. You're more of a specialist in your type, but lack the generalist nature and textbook foundations that official chefs are taught early on

>Scyther (Bug/Flying). Having a savage, violent Pokémon makes obtaining prey a lot easier. It can kill with little fuss while out in the field, through direct combat. However, the overly-aggressive nature of your partner often ruins the meat. Huge chunks are sliced off and left to sit in the dirt, and gaping wounds are left behind for the elements to encroach on while you transport the carcasses back to base. (+ Hunting, - Meat Quality)

Potentially teaching our Scyther how to chop food up seems cool.

>>5503237
>Ramsey
hah, I'm keeping that in as part of my vote

>Ramsey
>Master
>Plant
Think about it. Opens up all plant pokemon such as Tropius wich is already good, but also all water pokemon (the most numerous of them).
Weakness to bug? Well, who want to eat bug?
Same with poison.
Weakness to fly and ice? That's a bit handicapping. But I want some challenge.
Weakness to dragon? We won't meet right now and it will be hard to cook anyway

>Swirlix

Free dessert with a sheer, and more dice for the dice god

>>5503205
>Self-taught. You just kinda... started doing this on your own. After living your life in the rural edges of your hometown, you gravitated towards being a chef. You have a lot of experience improvising, but are more prone to mistakes in the first place. You also should try and keep your work on the down low, as being an unlicensed, untrained cook is heavily frowned upon. Your restaurant will have already been established for a little while, and starts with an existing base of customers, comprised of locals who know you well. But rising high and gaining region-wide fame might be harder.

>Scyther (Bug/Flying). Having a savage, violent Pokémon makes obtaining prey a lot easier. It can kill with little fuss while out in the field, through direct combat. However, the overly-aggressive nature of your partner often ruins the meat. Huge chunks are sliced off and left to sit in the dirt, and gaping wounds are left behind for the elements to encroach on while you transport the carcasses back to base. (+ Hunting, - Meat Quality)

>>5503207
>Penny
>A master. You've just finished your training, but you're still an amateur in the culinary world. For better or worse, you've struck out on your own to establish a legacy of your own. You have some inherited skills and tools from your sensei, and a handful of connections. Your master's name isn't big enough to be thrown around, but to the right people, it might be worth something. You're more of a specialist in your type, but lack the generalist nature and textbook foundations that official chefs are taught early on
>Munna (Psychic). You wanted to get a Drowsee to fill the same niche, but the stereotypes around it steered you towards this Pokémon instead. You suppose Munna is kinda cool too, with its... pink flower pattern. It excels in putting prey to sleep and allowing you to work out a way to dispatch them. You find yourself dragging them through the woods often, so you can find a safe place to euthanise them without attracting predators to the blood. Trying to take out a Pokémon without attacking it is quite the ordeal, but the rewards are all the greater for it. (- Hunting, + Meat Quality)

>>5503257
Forgot type
>Flying
I doubt rock, steel and electric type pokemons are delicious enough to cook.

>>5503214
>>5503213
>>5503224
>>5503225
>>5503231
>>5503237
>>5503242
>>5503248
>>5503251
>>5503257
>>5503261

Current tally:

>Origin
Official: 1
Master: 4
Self-Taught: 2

>Type
Flying: 1
Grass: 1

>Starter
Scyther: 3
Munna: 2
Swirlix: 2

Will leave it open for a couple more hours.

>>5503205
>Penny Purple

>A master. You've just finished your training, but you're still an amateur in the culinary world. For better or worse, you've struck out on your own to establish a legacy of your own. You have some inherited skills and tools from your sensei, and a handful of connections. Your master's name isn't big enough to be thrown around, but to the right people, it might be worth something. You're more of a specialist in your type, but lack the generalist nature and textbook foundations that official chefs are taught early on.

>Water

>Scyther (Bug/Flying). Having a savage, violent Pokémon makes obtaining prey a lot easier. It can kill with little fuss while out in the field, through direct combat. However, the overly-aggressive nature of your partner often ruins the meat. Huge chunks are sliced off and left to sit in the dirt, and gaping wounds are left behind for the elements to encroach on while you transport the carcasses back to base. (+ Hunting, - Meat Quality)

>>5503205
>A master. You've just finished your training, but you're still an amateur in the culinary world. For better or worse, you've struck out on your own to establish a legacy of your own. You have some inherited skills and tools from your sensei, and a handful of connections. Your master's name isn't big enough to be thrown around, but to the right people, it might be worth something. You're more of a specialist in your type, but lack the generalist nature and textbook foundations that official chefs are taught early on
>Munna (Psychic). You wanted to get a Drowsee to fill the same niche, but the stereotypes around it steered you towards this Pokémon instead. You suppose Munna is kinda cool too, with its... pink flower pattern. It excels in putting prey to sleep and allowing you to work out a way to dispatch them. You find yourself dragging them through the woods often, so you can find a safe place to euthanise them without attracting predators to the blood. Trying to take out a Pokémon without attacking it is quite the ordeal, but the rewards are all the greater for it. (- Hunting, + Meat Quality

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>>5503301
>>5503344
>>5503345

Locking in the votes for being taught by a Master, and picking Scyther. A lot of voters didn't pick the type, so I'll wait a little more.

Also locking in Penny as the name. Whether purple or pudding is unclear yet.

>>5503207 >>5503368
Water

>>5503368
Can change my vote to water type.
But we'll have to work hard on our plant-type hardship
For the name Let's go for Penny Pudding

>>5503368
>Master
>Swirlix
Need to eat icecream with an old man while cooking soul food.

>>5503380
And water type, forgot it aswell.

>Poison Type
We've specialized in harvesting and safely incorporating Pokemon Toxin and Poison to enhance the flavor and aroma of any dish we make. You need a little special zing to your dish that you wouldn't be able to find anywhere else, Penny is your go to.

Nobody knows our special broth is made up entirely of Muk and Grimer slime.

>>5503395
Switching type to this, fits the soul food theme I'm thinking of.

Water wins, with 3 votes! Locking in and writing.

Fire type, ground type and rock type Pokémon will be slightly easier to cook, while grass and electric types will be even more challenging for Penny Pudding.

>>5503368
>Pudding
>Poison type

>>5503413
Oh oops, missed it by 8 minutes. Oh well, I'm fine with these events anyway

>>5503410
I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought Water type meant we'd be able to cook Water Pokémon easier

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>>5503415
You can, yes. Water type is a given, that's your specialization. This is just to clarify what additional types are affected by picking Water. Easier to cook things water is strong against, harder to cook things water is weak against. Anyway... Let's start!

=====

Ding~

The bell above the door jingles softly, for the sixth time in the last five minutes. The frequency marks the beginning of the lunch rush. You scurry out from behind the counter, making sure that the party of three find their seats. You look over the room and take in the sight of your customers. Behind you, rhythmic thudding echoes from the kitchen. Scyther must be dicing those Tamato berries you requested. Couple of those, just a tiny drop of Nomel extract, and you'll have salsa raring to go. Some of that will go great with a lightly grilled, boneless Barraskewda filet.

"Hey, Penny-"

"Just a minute!"

You walk at a brisk pace, passing by a table strewn with finished dishes. The bill. They want the bill. But you've got to take the Basculin out of the oven first, it's almost done. As you retreat into the kitchen, the hustle and bustle of lunchtime conversation fills the room behind you. You barely have a moment to yourself, before Scyther raises its arms and waddles towards you. "SCYYYYY!" he cries, dripping Tamato juice across the linoleum.

>Scyther Lv. 16 : Calm nature. Highly curious
>OT: Penny Pudding.

"Good! Very good. Good boy." You don't pause to pet him on the head or toss him a reward, the Basculin needs to be served NOW.

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You collapse into the chair, fanning yourself with a menu and watching your customers eat. Running a one-woman-show is hard. It's been about a week since you got this place of your own. It's a small building in a small town, all the way to the East of the Wokhei region. You'd have preferred the seaside town of Simmersand, for its proximity to the seafood that you've specialized in cooking, but the rent was astronomical. Being the good beach, unlike horrid Boilerside to the West, makes it a popular vacation and resort destination. You didn't have the funds to get a place there so early, so you settled for Lobraise. At least it's not too far from the ocean, early morning shipments still get to you on time, but it's far from the best meat.

Already, you notice a few regulars. Lobraise is small, there was no fanfare or opening ceremony for your new place. Word of mouth is the most important thing to advertise your restaurant here. Now that everyone is eating, you might want to strike up a conversation at long last and get to know your customers.

>Approach the family of three, with the dad who never actually orders anything for himself.
>Approach the ginger girl eating with one hand and using her rotom phone with the other.
>Approach the bearded man with the huge backpack, who comes in with the heavy load every other day.
>Leave them alone, don't interrupt their meal.

>>5503423
>Approach the family of three, with the dad who never actually orders anything for himself.
Hey, being family friendly is the most profitable.

>>5503423
>Approach the bearded man with the huge backpack, who comes in with the heavy load every other day.
Hikers are always friendly. Glad to see you get this started, QM.

>>5503423
>Approach the bearded man with the huge backpack, who comes in with the heavy load every other day.
Bearded hiker men are phenomenal regulars and great conversationalists
>source former waffle house night cook kek
Looking forward to living my fantasy of tasting all the pokemon QM :D

>>5503423
>Approach the bearded man with the huge backpack, who comes in with the heavy load every other day.

>>5503423
>>Approach the bearded man with the huge backpack, who comes in with the heavy load every other day.

>>5503423
>Approach the bearded man with the huge backpack, who comes in with the heavy load every other day.

>>5503423
>Approach the family of three, with the dad who never actually orders anything for himself.
Voting against consensus, as >>5503430 is right.
To get a nice option for not-fish eater :
>Lotad (how does bonus work for him?)
>Seel
>Gastrodon (such a name should make him fit for gastronomy, right?)
>Seismitoad line

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>>5503431
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>>5503453

>>5503430
>>5503459

>Approach the bearded man with the huge backpack, who comes in with the heavy load every other day.

After catching your breath, and making sure nobody else is in need of serving, you make your way over to the hiker. He's a bewear of a man, with a bushy beard and even bushier eyebrows. His warm brown eyes flicker up to look at you as you approach, and he stops shovelling chips in his mouth to give you a nod. The man definitely looks like the sort to enjoy the great outdoors! His backpack has a bedroll strapped to the top, and a cane is leaning against the edge of a table. For a second, you imagine the legs of your poor chair snapping beneath the weight of his cargo.

"Is everything to your liking, sir?"

He gives you a nod as he swallows. "Fries could use a bit less salt. Fish is good, though. Glad we finally have a seafood place in town."

"You like fish, then?"

"Sure do. You're... Penny, ain'tcha? Saw it on the sign outside. The name's Brady. How's Lobraise treating ya?"

In all honesty, you haven't gotten to enjoy much of it, and you tell him as much. The last few weeks prior to moving here were a blur of activity. Setting up the restaurant and cleaning the hand-me-down equipment took up a lot of your time, and you've been too busy during opening week to go out and explore the town. That's something for you to do on the weekend.

"Reckon you'll hire some help? Can't be easy doing this all alone, with just you and your Scyther back there."

You nod. Hiring help is definitely on the docket. If you have to do everything by yourself, you're going to drop dead from exhaustion before the month is over. You probably could have planned everything out a lot better, before leaping into the deep end.

>Ask him about Lobraise
>Ask him about himself
>Ask him about food
>Move on to another customer before they leave

>>5503470
>Ask him about Lobraise
Definitely want to catch that family next time they come in.

>>5503470
>>Ask him about himself
"You look like an outdoor man yourself... Would you know where to find Machop to help me with the haul and service?"
Also, fight type to cover our x4 weakness on rock that we know how to cook
>>Ask him about food
"Anything you wished to try all your life but mediocre chief didn't prepared?"

>>5503470
>>Ask him about himself

>>5503470
>Ask him about himself

>>5503470
>Ask him about himself

>>5503496
Supporting this one.

>>5503470

>>5503470
>Ask him about Lobraise

huh, i wasn't expecting us to start with a restaurant. this is gonna be fun

>>5503470
>>Ask him about Lobraise

This sounds like a vore quest. It probably belongs on >>>/trash/ .

>about food
I want a cool item ques

>>5503934
The pokemon aren't alive, dumbass. Is eating a steak vore?

>>5503941
He may mean in the sense that a cannibal quest could be considered guro/vore, since Pokemon are sometimes sapient.

I'm seeing it as more of a monster-hunting and business-sim quest, which I am super down for.

>>5503961
Guro fine, but that's not what vore means. Vore is eating something alive, either biting it to death or swallowing it whole. It'd be incorrect for a cannibal quest (if the cannibal is killing the victim first) and it's incorrect here.

>I'm seeing it as more of a monster-hunting and business-sim quest, which I am super down for.
Me too.

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>>5503961
Thats an irrelevant point. Pokemon were food since its origins. I'd add examples from the manga, but i dont recall any example at hand

>>5503470
>Ask him about Lobraise

>starting off with the fat bastard
NGMI

>>5503967
I mean, I guess? I imagine the distinction (and the particulars of those fetish terms) are unknown to, or else lost on, a lot of people.

>>5503990
Things change. I guess someone more familiar with Pokemon's somewhat-sanitized modern media might regard them all as anthropomorphized, intelligent friends.

>>5503961
we actually talked about this in the quest general, some pokemon are not gonna fly for consumption like no one is gonna be ok eating a Lopunny that can use its humanoid form to evoke sympathy and guilt in anyone who wants to cook and eat them.

but there is also a lot of pokemon that people would be ok eating the milktank and torous being examples of those.

>>5503470
>>Ask him about Lobraise


we should as about the town first and then ask about him we don't want to get too personal to quickly

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5503474
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>>5504154
>Ask him about Lobraise

>>5503496
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>>5503585
>Ask him about himself

Rolling so I can start writing.

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>Ask him about Lobraise

You don’t delve into personal details just yet. It’s your first time having a conversation with him, small talk and surface level questions will do. So you ask him a few basic questions about your new home. He’s happy to explain. As he speaks, his eyes sparkle, and his voice takes on a certain fervour. He's clearly proud of the place, as a local.

Lobraise is one of the smaller towns in Wokhei, as you know, and is surrounded by the forest. The route leading to the town is filled with winding turns, with wild Pokémon around each corner. Years ago, there was an attempt to build a railway track linking it to the larger Stewview to the Southeast, but the project fell through before it could launch. There are still tracks and an overgrown worksite in the outskirts, but the would-be station in town has since been repurposed. There’s also a range of tall hills in the distance, which Brady hikes up regularly. He speaks at length about how immersed in nature you can get.

“Is it safe to be out there by yourself? You said there were plenty of Pokémon.”

“Ah, don’t worry. I can take care of myself. Plus, I’m not alone. Got my crew right here.”

He pats his lap, where a bandolier of Pokéballs must be hanging. You nod and listen as he tells you a bit more about town. Lobraise isn’t a major stop on the gym journey that many trainers like to undertake. It’s just an in-between, serving as an unwieldy link between Stewview and Simmersand. There’s no gym here, so it’s not a place where the league focuses on. You knew the last bit, it’s part of the reason you chose it, on top of the cheap rent. Discretion is important for a solo restaurant, in case you want to branch out to more unsavoury prospects. And you've definitely considered it, after your master's tutelage.

The hiker takes a little more time to tell you about what the town has to offer, and places a new arrival should know of. The town is old enough that the Pokémon Centre and Pokémart are still separate buildings, unlike in most of the other settlements in the region. He points out where the nearest laundromat is, wisely deducing that you probably don't have much space upstairs for appliances. He tells you where you can go to get a newspaper subscription, and you don't have the heart to tell him that you can get everything online now. And finally, he tells you where the repair shop is, for your dingy little truck. By the time he's done, his plate is clean, and he's gently wiping his mouth with a napkin.

"Sorry to cut this short, Penny. But I think it's about time I get going. Sun isn't straight overhead anymore. Can you be a dear and fetch me the bill?"

"Of course!"

With that, he takes his leave, huffing as he shoulders the heavy pack and waddles out. Out into the hills he goes!

>Bond with Hiker Brady increased!

>>5504533
Lunch is finally over. From this point on, your customers trickle in at a slower pace, giving you breathing room between dishes you have to whip up. You filet countless fish, making numerous trips in and out of the freezer. Scyther gets rather bored once you're out of things for him to cut, and you can't have him mince berries indefinitely, so you return him to his ball for the afternoon. During the off-peak hours, you work out something to do:

>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

>Take a look at your menu and think up new dishes. Mentally review the list of everything you can and can't cook, as well as plan for the future. If you got some customer opinions on your food, it might be easier to come up with something.

>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.

>>5504535
>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.
...Where the fuck is everybody?

>>5504533
>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.
>>5504584
Everyone as in questors? It's still pretty early stateside, most people have only been up for an hour or two or are just waking up.

>>5504535
>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets

>>5504535
>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

>>5504535
>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

What are we gonna cook? I honestly prefer going the illegal route.

>>5504535
>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.
I want to see what sort of local fauna and flora we're dealing with here. I also think cayching a helper may be a better idea than hiring one, if we can find a good mon; they certainly can't spill our secrets.

Pokemon themed business management with a mildly edgy twist? Hell yeah.
>>5504535
>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.
Probably for the best to get a feel for our new home before diving into anything.

>>5504535
>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.

>>5504535
>>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.

I'll prefer morally-gray a bit illegal road.

>>5504535
>>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

>>5504535
>>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

I want to run a straight and narrow establishment, the last thing we want is to fall in with the wrong people thinking about team rocket here or worse.

>5504633
Changing to clean up.

>>5504535
>>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets

>>5504701
Becoming a front for a villainous Team sounds kind of fun, to be desu.

>>5504788
If we had gone self taught I would be with you but I want to prove to our master who trained us he was right. I want to make pokemon Gordon ramsay proud.

>>5504535
>>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

>>5504535
>>Take a look at your menu and think up new dishes. Mentally review the list of everything you can and can't cook, as well as plan for the future. If you got some customer opinions on your food, it might be easier to come up with something.

>>5504797
Fair play. We'll try to straight and narrow, see where it goes.

>>5504535
>Take a look at your menu and think up new dishes. Mentally review the list of everything you can and can't cook, as well as plan for the future. If you got some customer opinions on your food, it might be easier to come up with something.

>>5504535
>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.

I don't want to be a criminal.

>>5504535
>>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

and I don't want to cook or kill pokemon smart enough to not want to die and beg for there life.

>>5505225
No functioning organism wants to die. All life is the fear for life.

>>5505246
Anon there is an undeniable difference between a trusting moocow looking at you without fear or understanding of its impending death, and a Lopunny which is clearly intelligent enough to fear death and beg us not to die.

>>5505271
well, that's the corner pokemon wrote itself into. after season 3 or so, food just became a thing that popped out of the air and "normal" animals disappeared from the face of the earth

>>5505271
I don't know what kind of Pokemon "Moocow" is, but Miltanks and Lopunnies are so similar that they can breed and produce fertile offspring, and those offspring are always Miltanks.

We'll see if this applies to this quest.

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>>5505278
Sorry I should have been specific I mean a Tauros big dumb cows

>>5505275
some pokemon are dumb enough that eating them is fine. Some pokemon are smart enough that eating them is not ok.

>>5505284
>Tauros
You mean male Miltanks?
Tauros can interbreed with Lopunnies, too. It's WORSE, because the offspring is always a LOPUNNY (or, well, a Buneary). Some of those Lopunnies you'd never want to eat literally had Tauroses for fathers.

>>5505287
I stand by what I said in the show and game Lopunny be on or just under human levels of intelligence, they are not for eating. Tauros and Milktanks have not been.

>>5505284
except ALL pokemon have the same base level of sapience/sentience and thats more or less equal to a child. like, ash's taurus was pretty smart, but couldn't do a lot of shit due to being a bull, so your argument is wrong unless you have examples of actually dumb pokemon (hint: i doubt you'll find any)

>>5505298
Magikarp that fish is as useless as a rock.

>>5505298
>>5505291
How about we not make sweeping statements about Pokemon sapience/intelligence until the OP tells us how it works in his version of the setting?

>>5505300
being useless doesn't mean its stupid. magikarp react to commands, can talk to other pokemon and are capable of communicating their feelings to their trainer, even if they can't directly talk. so yeah, that's a wrong example

>>5505301
i mean, im on the side that's arguing that all pokemon are food, so i don't really mind whatever OP comes with, although the implication is that its a serious taboo due to all 'mons being sapient/sentient

>>5505291
We'll see. I suspect you'll find real cows know enough to fear pain and death, and Pokemon equivalents (which can by definition understand humans' commands and form beep bonds of friendship with them, plus breed with many intelligent Pokemon in their egg group (some of which are also in the Human-shape egg group) will be even more intelligent and anthropomorphic in behaviour.

>>5505301
But this anon is right. We'll find out!

>>5505301
You are right, QM has already hinted at legal and illegal pokemon for consumption, we should wait till he gives us the information before getting lost in these spiraling debates.

>>5505305
Oh no, Cows have best friends, Pigs are very intelligent animals, and chickens can bond with you, but they are food animals, and not pet animals, and given we are an omnivorous species it has to be this way. I imagine much of the same reasoning applies in pokemon. but again like anon pointed out until QM gives us the banned pokemon consumption list this is a pointless debate.

>>5505304
> I mean, I'm on the side that's arguing that all pokemon are food,

The QM has already hinted that is not the case and is in fact illegal to eat some pokemon what pokemon remains to be seen though.

>>5505308
>The QM has already hinted that is not the case and is in fact illegal to eat some pokemon what pokemon remains to be seen though.
yes. that doesn't stop them being food, because that's the only way the pokemon world works and until OP tells us more about the quest itself, the original IP is the only thing we can base ourselves to make assumptions on how the quest works

>>5505313
We can assume like the real world some animals are food animals and some are working/pet animals. why eat the Lopunny when it would serve you better as a messenger, why eat the poneta when it makes for a great plow or battle animal? And before you say those functions are useless with the modern technology in the setting, again we can draw from real-world experience once horses became obsolete we didn't just exterminate the species they went from work animals to pet animals.

I don't see a reason why that wouldn't hold true for the pokemon setting. But again I am willing and happy to wait for the QM to tell us which pokemon are for food and which are not.

>>5505308
>>5505319
>some Pokemon (or animals) are culturally accepted as food and some are not
is a very different argument from
>some Pokemon (or animals) have no fear or understanding of death
which is what you said in >>5505271
But I am excited to explore the no-doubt ample grey area and see how lore has been modified by this world where some food is, unavoidably, Pokemon-based.

>>5505319
>the whole first paragraph
im saying that all pokemon CAN be food -like how we have dairy cows and beef cows-, not that all of them have to be solely exterminated for food. you're arguing a different point altogether.

>I don't see a reason why that wouldn't hold true for the pokemon setting
because your original argument is that some pokemon shouldn't be food because some are more intelligent/sentient/sapient than the others, and im telling you that isn't true. all of them have a base level that falls under immoral for most people and the two examples that you gave were pokemon that didn't have hands, didn't look in an appealing manner and are effectively the worst at begging for their lives. your arguments are weak at best and contradictory or nonexistent at worst

>>5505321
I hold both views some pokemon are dumber than a sack of rocks and some are smarter than even humans. I again go back the Magikarp example, which I know one anon disagrees with, but to offer another example, we have Parasect, which is fully puppeted by a fungus, and IMO Slowpoke before it evolves.

as for the second, yeah the gray era is gonna be very interesting, for sure, it might even shift from region to region.

>im saying that all pokemon CAN be food -like how we have dairy cows and beef cows-, not that all of them have to be solely exterminated for food. you're arguing a different point altogether.


sure just like all IRL animals could be food but are not because they serve better in another function for humanity and or ended up in the pet category after they stopped being useful but we didn't want to eat them.

>because your original argument is that some pokemon shouldn't be food because some are more intelligent/sentient/sapient than others, and I'm telling you that isn't true.

the level of intelligence of a Magikarp and a Gallade are magnitudes apart anon, yes I concede that pokemon are generally smarter than the average earth animal perhaps the baseline average is around pig level. But that doesn't negate the fact for there to be an average there have to be extremes, some pokemon fall well below the average Magikarp, and some well above it Gallade. Slice it how you like, pokemon some pokemon are dumber than others and likely ended up in the food category because of it. others were smarter than average and ended up in the work animal box and then the pet box as the original function for that pokemon was phased out by tech.

I don't see us closing the gap on this point so how about the agree to disagree, I think your wrong you think I am wrong and wait till QM gets back to tell us we are both wrong.

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>>5505189

>Clean up. You won't get anything else done now, but actively keeping on top of things means you can close up earlier tonight, and have slightly more time to explore town and do night activities.

>>5504593
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>>5505225

>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

>>5505006
>>5505187

>Take a look at your menu and think up new dishes. Mentally review the list of everything you can and can't cook, as well as plan for the future. If you got some customer opinions on your food, it might be easier to come up with something.

Locking in the Help Wanted, and writing soon. Thank you for voting so far, looking over this discussion is really fun.

>>5505301
>>5505306
>>5505319
Yep, I'll reveal some more information a bit later on, after I feel confident enough that I've made the rules logical enough, and thought up more nuances of Pokemon eating in the region. Definitely taking the discussion and opinions into account.

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>>5505453
>Write a Help Wanted ad. You'll have to screen someone for your specific purposes. If you plan on playing it straight, you can just get anyone who can behave themselves. But if you're thinking of pursuing less-legal cooking and hunting, you can't have a random shmuck hanging around your kitchen and peering into your secrets.

You get to work on your laptop, drafting an ad on Cradilist. Every so often, you pause to attend to a diner or greet a new customer, but most of the afternoon passes by peacefully. Your restaurant (working name: Penny's) is the only one in town to specialize in seafood, which gives you an advantage over the others. But it's nowhere as well-known as the other joints in town just yet. While many people know that a new place has opened up, it's not an affair exciting enough to send people flooding in. Maybe you could consider the last half a week as a soft launch, and do an opening event sometime next week. But that depends on your confidence, and how well you plan things out. It's already Thursday, and you've decided to give yourself Sundays off, along with closing in the afternoon on Saturday.

Tap tap tap. By the time dinner rolls around, your ad is fully written and sent out! Your requirements have been listed, and all that's left is to wait for applicants and arrange for them to come in. You'll get to do that later tonight. The dinner crowd has you working hard again, and with closing time on the horizon, you don't have time to chat further. You let Scyther back out of his ball and get him to help out with more mincing, which he's all too happy to do.

=====

After the last guest has departed, you start doing the dishes and wiping down the table. Scyther is completely unable to contribute, what with his arms being gigantic sickles, so you send him back to his ball yet again. You feel a sense of satisfaction in having found the time to put out that ad. You hopefully won't be doing this alone for much longer, and you should have gotten some replies by now. You lock up and head upstairs, where your living quarters are.

>Penny's
>1000 to 2030 (Mon-Fri)
>1000 to 1430 (Sat)

It's almost ten, and a lot of places are closing down. Your options are rather limited. You look out the glass window at your truck parked across the street, taking a quick look at your to-do list. While you decide, you open up Cradilist and start screening the handful of applicants.

>Head down to the grocery store and stock up. It's open late at night, and you're in need of some home supplies.

>Stay home and do some research on the various other places in town. You want to know your competitors.

>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

>Make plans for the weekend hunt ahead of time. While most of your food is shipped straight here, you take pride in being able to procure meat on your own. You'll want to find out which local Pokémon are legal to catch and cook.

>>5505501
>>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

>>5505501
>>>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

Gotta let our bro get some air.

>>5505501
>Make plans for the weekend hunt ahead of time. While most of your food is shipped straight here, you take pride in being able to procure meat on your own. You'll want to find out which local Pokémon are legal to catch and cook.

>>5505501
>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

>>5505501
>>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

>>5505501
>>Make plans for the weekend hunt ahead of time. While most of your food is shipped straight here, you take pride in being able to procure meat on your own. You'll want to find out which local Pokémon are legal to catch and cook.

>>5505501
>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

This wuest looks interesting

>>5505501
>Make plans for the weekend hunt ahead of time. While most of your food is shipped straight here, you take pride in being able to procure meat on your own. You'll want to find out which local Pokémon are legal to catch and cook.

>>5505501
>>Make plans for the weekend hunt ahead of time. While most of your food is shipped straight here, you take pride in being able to procure meat on your own. You'll want to find out which local Pokémon are legal to catch and cook.
competitor research should definitely be done soon though. similar businesses should be near each other, and each niche should be filled locally, but for us to follow either of these we need to know who's around

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>>5505546
>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

Locking in a night stroll with the boy.

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>>5505602

>Head to the park with Scyther. He's been cooped up all day, letting him out might energize him for tomorrow.

You hop into your truck after grabbing your trusty fanny pack, filled with treats for Scyther. The Pokéball shivers with anticipation as you get into the driver's seat and make your way to the park. There are few other vehicles on the road, and fewer in the parking lot when you make the short drive there. The moment you go through the gates, and past the 'Pokémon under 300 kg allowed' sign, you let your partner out.

"SCYYYYYY!"

He's all too happy to take off, hovering several feet above you and clawing at the air. With a wide grin, you pull a treat-stick out of your bag and fling it straight into the night sky. He spins around and chases it, slashing the snack into several uneven pieces before it can hit the ground. He then lands softly in the grass and bends down, rifling through the verdant stalks for bits of treat. There aren't any other Pokémon in the immediate area, but you can hear some noise further in the park. At one point, a jogger heads past, and gives the bladed bug a wide berth. You settle down on a bench while you watch him enjoy himself, dealing with the messages from applicants in the meantime. There are a decent amount! One guy sent in an ad for online gambling, so you blocked them. Another is a young student looking for a part time job, who seemed friendly when you texted them.

What sort of person are you looking for?

>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.

>Consistent help. You want someone you can properly train as an employee, and you want them to stick around. It has to be someone you can invest in.

>Discerning. You want somebody who doesn't ask questions, and is down to do anything for money. They can help you with more unsavoury prospects.

Scyther's head suddenly snaps upwards. He hisses and flies towards a tree, arms raised to strike. You hear spitting noises, and a stream of silk hits him. The next moment, him and a Wurmple are tumbling from the branches. You hardly need to intervene in the abrupt battle, before he sends it sprawling with a fury cutter. It faints and tumbles into the bushes, leaving you to get back to headhunting. He seems to be enjoying himself! After you settle things, you'll want to walk him further into the park.

>>5505661
>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.
Part timers are cheap, and we really only need someone at the moment to help with the lunch rush.

>>5505661
>>Consistent help. You want someone you can properly train as an employee, and you want them to stick around. It has to be someone you can invest in.

>>5505661
>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.

>>5505661
>>Consistent help. You want someone you can properly train as an employee, and you want them to stick around. It has to be someone you can invest in.


Quality in quality out

>>5505661
>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.
Someone we can ditch if they don't share our vision as things progress.

>>5505661
>Consistent help. You want someone you can properly train as an employee, and you want them to stick around. It has to be someone you can invest in.

a discerning could be helpful, but we don't even know if that's needed for the moment

>>5505661
>>Consistent help. You want someone you can properly train as an employee, and you want them to stick around. It has to be someone you can invest in.

we already have a vision for our establishment a seafood place and if we bring in some proper staff we can get the ball rolling on quality food and service.

>>5505661
>>Consistent help. You want someone you can properly train as an employee, and you want them to stick around. It has to be someone you can invest in.

Someone to man the front and take orders, collect customer feedback, maybe help advertise by looking cute in a uniform and apron

>>5503470
You know what? This quest might just be unique/weird enough for me.

>>5505661
>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine

I'd like to be more established in our long term vision before making any long term investments.

>>5505661
>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.
As long as we're clear with them that it's a temporary position, I think we should scope out what we're trying to accomplish first.

>>5505661
>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.
We're not making much money yet, plus we only really need help during the lunch and dinner rushes on weekdays. I also figure a part-timer would also let us work out the kinks in our training methods before we get a real full-time employee.

>>5505661
>Discerning. You want somebody who doesn't ask questions, and is down to do anything for money. They can help you with more unsavoury prospects.

>>5505661
>>Consistent help. You want someone you can properly train as an employee, and you want them to stick around. It has to be someone you can invest in.

>>5505661
>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.

>>5505668
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Locking in Anyone.

>>5506272

>Anyone will do. For now, you don't have any specifications. You don't even need long-term staff, just some temporary help to get things done. Part timers, students, people who have low commitment are fine.

While Scyther flies around to look for more Pokémon to beat up, you filter out a couple of applicants. You feel a pang of anxiety for a moment. You can't just ghost them, since they all live in town, and Cradilist is full of kinda creepy people who might sperg out online if you reject their application. Eventually, you manage to shortlist some candidates, and arrange for them to come in on Friday afternoon. It's short notice, but the type of people you want are those who have a lot of free time anyway. They'll be here for an interview tomorrow and you can have your picks come in on Monday, or even Saturday if they're willing. Your attention turns back to Scyther, and you whistle to get his attention.

"Here boy! Let's go!"

He flaps to your side and the two of you start heading further into the park. There are some purple lights up ahead, and your bug seems to be drawn towards them. You cautiously follow along, until you catch sight of a trainer standing beside a fountain. Several Pokémon are yipping at his heels, fighting for attention as he holds a dog treat above their heads. Flickering candles sit atop their scalps. He slowly lowers the snack. But whenever one of them rears up on its hind legs to reach it, or tries pawing at him, he straightens up and carries the snack even further from them. The Greavards whine softly, struggling to pick up on the training that he's trying to impart.

The gloomy young man is dressed in a purple hoodie, with overly large sleeves and baggy pants. His face is pallid, and he has dark eyebags. As you approach, one of the ghost dogs yips at Scyther.

"Gree! Gree!"

"SCYTHER!"

You click your tongue at him, getting him to back down before he starts another battle. You need him in tip top shape for tomorrow, and beating up worms is more than enough exercise. The trainer sticks his hands in his pocket, hiding the dog treat as he turns his attention to you. He just stares right at you with a glazed-over expression. The three dogs bark, running circles around him and scratching at his legs, but he pays them no heed, apart from swaying side to side. You feel a mounting discomfort as the silence drags on, and finally decide to break it.

"Can I... Help you?"

He responds with nothing but his dead-fish expression. Suddenly, he snaps upright, and his eyes become alert once again. A bony finger rises to point at you, and he speaks in a surprisingly normal voice.

"You. Death follows you around. I sense it on you. Who are you?"

>>5506471

Oh, great. A chuuni. One of those Hex Maniac types, you reckon, judging by the type of Pokémon he trains. You clear your throat and set your hands on your hips, determined to not show this weirdo how creeped out you are by his behaviour.

"I'm new in town. Name's Penny. I run a restaurant down on Beautifly Boulevard, restaurant's name is Penny's too."

"Fenton. I'm Fenton."

He keeps his hands in his pockets, not offering so much as a handshake. You squint at him. Maybe he already recognized you from somewhere, and decided to do his 'spirits of the dead' shtick. Or maybe you just smell like seafood, which could be a hint at your profession. You turn your head to the side in an attempt to sniff yourself without making it obvious. Nope, no lingering smell from the kitchen. You decide to go with the first option. You don't believe in all that spiritual crap, there's no way he can actually tell that you're a cook. You try and change the topic a little.

"Kinda late to be out."

"I could say the same for you." He replies.

"Doing obedience training?"

"I am. These Greavard don't do well around strangers. They suck the life from those who are close to them... So I can only train them out here at night. I'm usually alone. Never seen you and your Scyther before."

"Like I said, new here. Scyther and I just came to see what the purple lights are. I think he's gotten enough exercise for now, so I'm going to head back. Have fun with your Pokémon." You do your best to not be rude, but you can't help but come off as curt. This guy is giving you the creeps, you just want to get to your truck now.

Fortunately, he seems as eager as you are to get back to his own business. He gives you a nod, and pulls the treat from his pockets once again. The trio start yipping and barking, and he's forced to start the cycle anew. As you and Scyther walk off, you turn back several times, only to notice that thousand-yard stare fixed on you on each occasion. A shudder runs down your spine as you return your Pokémon to his ball and get into the truck.
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Home at last! It's about midnight now. You set the Pokéball on your nightstand and head into the shower. After doing a handful of chores while waiting for your hair to dry, you set an alarm for 8am and settle into bed, the day's events playing in your mind.

>Bond with Hiker Brady established
>Part-Timer interviews arranged
>Exercised Scyther
>Met Fenton

Decently productive day. You drift off to sleep, and dream of making it big.

>>5506472

At 8am, you hit snooze. At 8:10, you hit snooze. At 8:20, you hit snooze, but sit upright and tell yourself that you'll get up in a minute. You fall asleep while in that position. At 8:30, you stop your alarm and pull yourself out of bed, stumbling to the kitchenette for black coffee. You need to get to work on opening, so you don't have that much time for breakfast. After filling Scyther's food bowl and letting him out of his ball, you scroll through your phone for the morning news. You don't have time to read multiple articles, so you pick one to skim over while you bite into your heated-up croissant.

>Rare sighting! What is this mysterious Pokémon?
>Geyser 827B eruption, six injured.
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

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>>5506471
Fuck. Forgot to attach an update image. Oh well.

>>5506473
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

>>5506473
>Rare sighting! What is this mysterious Pokémon?

>>5506473
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

>>5506473
>>Exercised Scyther
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

as a business owner, and up and coming restaurant this is our priority. but another way, fuck them kids

>>5506473
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.
those moped driving bastards, with their stupid boxy backpacks on their back

>>5506473
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

>>5506473
>>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

>>5506473
>Skim the Dash article about whatever is the reason of their angst
>>Rare sighting! What is this mysterious Pokémon?

>>5506473
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

Nice concept QM! Really excited to see where this goes!

>>5506473
>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.
As much as I want to know about the geyser, a group of hooligans targeting restaurants seems like it'll be more relevant.

>>5506473
>Geyser 827B eruption, six injured.

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Team Dash! Only one option per vote, unless mentioned otherwise. Closing and writing later.

>Team Dash strikes again! Five-star Restaurant struck by ungrateful guests.

On Wednesday evening, the wait staff of Stewview City's Le Petit Swellow set the table for a party of twelve. When the guests arrived for their reservation, all seemed well. They were dressed according to the code, and had their orders planned out ahead of time. Once it was time to pay, however, staff began to take notice of how they got up to head to the bathroom in groups. Their numbers dwindled one by one, until the table was left bare, save for the dozens of dirty plates and empty glasses. Security footage seemed to have been tampered with, and the restaurant has been unable to identify any of the involved parties.

"It's a particularly strange affair. Why go to all this effort just to do this? I suppose we'll take it as a compliment, that our food is heist-worthy. In the meantime, if any of you are interested in helping us recoup our losses..."

The restaurant estimates a 650,000 P loss from the incident. This incident is only one of many in recent months. Establishments all over Wokhei have reported an uptick in dine and dash cases, with most escaping justice in the end. Among these habitual dashers, several consistent individuals have been spotted, leading local eateries to label them and their associates 'Team Dash'.

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Wow. What a bunch of dicks. You wonder how you'd deal with a dine-and-dasher here at Penny's. Any townsfolk who did it would go on a banlist for life, that's for sure. Not that such a thing would hurt travellers. Maybe you'd put their faces online and shame them. Hopefully no such people show up at your doorstep. You rinse your mug and plate before heading downstairs to open up for the day.

Seafood for breakfast isn't exactly common, so you don't get much business in the morning. You've never actually been on the other end of a job interview before, so you spend the morning planning out your questions and going over the screening of your new staff.

The lunch rush is made a little more bearable by the prospect of hiring new hands. The girl who was on her phone yesterday is back. The only thing she orders is Clampearl chowder. Brady isn't here today, the others don't particularly stand out to you, and you don't have the time to stop and chat anyway.

"SCY! THEEER!"

The shattering of porcelain echoes from the kitchen. You groan and slip behind the counter to clean up your partner's mess.

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>>5506745

At around three, you hear the bell jingle several times while you're battering some Basculin. It takes you a couple more minutes to emerge, and when you do, you catch sight of the applicants who applied on Cradilist. There's a cheery looking teenager with brown hair and a cowlick, who's dressed in a Pokémart uniform. It looks like he came right here from his job at one. He doesn't take a seat, and instead lingers by the counter. Then there's a slightly older man with a bandolier of Pokéballs on his waist. He has four, which is quite a lot around these parts. Gotta be some kind of pro trainer. Lastly, the girl who's been coming here regularly abruptly stands up. Along with the bill, she joins the other two job-searchers without a word.

The trainer speaks first.

"Hey. You're the boss, right? PansearcottaPuddin083?"

It makes you cringe a little to have your online name read out in the real world. You nod and hold a hand out to shake all three of theirs, one after another.

"That'd be me." You announce.

"Great. Who first?"

You take a moment to ask for their names. You can hire more than one, you should just consider who you're most interested in, based on their info and appearance.

>Liam, local student. He never mentioned anything about working multiple jobs. Seems pretty clear-cut though. He mentioned wanting a job for summer vacation, and once school starts again, he'll have to quit. But till then, he's mentioned being able to work on alternate days and the occasional Saturday. He's also no stranger to the service industry, despite his young age, so you won't have to teach him things from scratch.

>Rhodes, the travelling trainer. He was a bit brusque online, and his typing style makes him hard to get a read on. At the moment, he's actually trying to clear the Pokémon league! He's on his way to Simmersand, and has stopped in town for a bit. While he's here, he's decided to try and earn some travel funds before moving on. He won't be here long-term, that's for sure, but he can tide you over for a week and a half. That doesn't include time spent teaching him the ropes, though, he's never worked tables before.

>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.

>>5506748
>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.
>Liam, local student. He never mentioned anything about working multiple jobs. Seems pretty clear-cut though. He mentioned wanting a job for summer vacation, and once school starts again, he'll have to quit. But till then, he's mentioned being able to work on alternate days and the occasional Saturday. He's also no stranger to the service industry, despite his young age, so you won't have to teach him things from scratch.
If we can hire two, then these are the one's I'll go for. But if it's a choice then I'll go for Liam.

>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.

We can change her mind by turning her boring typical white girl life into supporting cast of a main protagonist

>>5506748
If we're only going with one then
>Macy
And if two then
>Liam
Two would better cover gaps in scheduling.

>>5506748
>Liam, local student. He never mentioned anything about working multiple jobs. Seems pretty clear-cut though. He mentioned wanting a job for summer vacation, and once school starts again, he'll have to quit. But till then, he's mentioned being able to work on alternate days and the occasional Saturday. He's also no stranger to the service industry, despite his young age, so you won't have to teach him things from scratch.
Don't really need a guy who's gonna be gone in two weeks or a girl who won't last much longer than that.

>>5506471
Could you not use the term "sperg out" please? Aside from the diss towards Autistic people Asperger was a Nazi collaborator who killed and experimented in children.

>>5506772
No problem. Noted, and won't do so again.

>>5506775
It's too early in the morning for this. You're not actually taking the bait, are you?

>>5506748

> Let's take them all

The trainer doesn't seem super useful, but he might be good backup on weekend hunts.

>>5506775
Don't bother with him ChefQM, he's just trying to mess with you

>>5506748
>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.

All we really need is someone to work part-time, Macy can fulfill that and has no prior obligations

>>5506795
+1

>>5506755
supporting

>>5506748
>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.
>Liam, local student. He never mentioned anything about working multiple jobs. Seems pretty clear-cut though. He mentioned wanting a job for summer vacation, and once school starts again, he'll have to quit. But till then, he's mentioned being able to work on alternate days and the occasional Saturday. He's also no stranger to the service industry, despite his young age, so you won't have to teach him things from scratch.

both if possible, else macy is good enough

>Liam, local student. He never mentioned anything about working multiple jobs. Seems pretty clear-cut though. He mentioned wanting a job for summer vacation, and once school starts again, he'll have to quit. But till then, he's mentioned being able to work on alternate days and the occasional Saturday. He's also no stranger to the service industry, despite his young age, so you won't have to teach him things from scratch.

The girl is the plant from team dasher

>>5506772
holy fuck dude made my day
>>5506775
QM he just jebaited you. Ignore shit like that.

>>5506775
QM, don't fall into this trap, if you let them bait you it never stops, speak how you want fuck them, kids.

>>5506748
>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.

She has the job if she is willing to wear a cute uniform and apron

>>5506748
>Liam, local student. He never mentioned anything about working multiple jobs. Seems pretty clear-cut though. He mentioned wanting a job for summer vacation, and once school starts again, he'll have to quit. But till then, he's mentioned being able to work on alternate days and the occasional Saturday. He's also no stranger to the service industry, despite his young age, so you won't have to teach him things from scratch.


>>5506775
>got baited
cringe

>>5506748
>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.

>>5506775
While it'a very nice of you to be so accomodating and terms like "sperg" or "spaz" are frowned upon in polite society...

>>5506772
This is 4chan. Sometimes, people gotta' pick their battles around here.

>>5506748
Liam seems like what we need most right now, but Macy might be useful in filling out a weekly schedule.
Rhodes could be of help on the raw materials side of the equation if he's going to be in town for a while.
We should probably just hire Liam for now, but keep in contact with the others if we need them in the future.

>>5506748
>Macy,

>>5507070
That's a really clever idea!

>>5506748
I am >>5507041, and I also support asking Rhodes if he wants to make some quick cash by procuring us ingredients rather than manning counter or whatever. Seems more up his alley, anyway!

>>5506775
Thank you. I appreciate it.

>Liam
Liam has experience and can work Saturdays

A trainer may have issues with us killing Pokemon and Macy also isn't a full time but is less skilled than Liam

>>5507185
>A trainer may have issues with us killing Pokemon
Why would he sign up to work at a seafood restaurant, then, knowing all seafood is Pokemon meat?

>>5506755
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>>5507041
>>5507107

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>>5507109
(Noted!)

Locking in Macy and writing! For today and tomorrow, I think I'll only do one update a day since it's Christmas and Christmas eve. Also, sorry for being unclear with the options, will check harder in the future. The vote was just to pick who you'd be most interested in interviewing first, and get to know slightly better than the other two. The actual hiring vote will be next, including up to all three, but with monetary drawbacks.

>>5505501
>you've decided to give yourself Sundays off, along with closing in the afternoon on Saturday.

Sundays are one of the best days for a restaurant, particularly the mornings and afternoons. People want to go out and spend money still, before Sunday night where they're getting ready for their week. Conversely, Mondays are the worst days for an eatery, and many business close then. We should change our schedule accordingly.

>>5507343
+1, unless Pokemon people have different eating schedules than we do

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>Macy, the girl who seems to be becoming a regular customer. She's not from Wokhei, and hasn't disclosed where exactly her home is. You get the sense that she genuinely likes the food, she's been coming here pretty often, after all. On Cradilist, she mentioned just wanting to try the job out of interest, and definitely isn't interested in sticking around full time.

"Well... She was here first, I guess. You're up. Macy, right?"

She nods and stuffs her phone back into her purse. You head to the door for a moment to set the sign to 'CLOSED', and then move the floor sign in front of the door to bar entry. You set out a basket of fries for Liam and Rhodes to share, then settle down in a corner with the girl. She rests her elbows on the table and looks straight at you with soft hazel eyes. You remember her coming in on the first day and taking a lot of photos of the food and decor. Her tips are a little thin, but she looks around your age, if not a little younger, and you know that money can be tight.

"Hi. Um, I've never done this before? So like, do you start asking me things now?"

"Yeah. To be honest, me neither. I haven't given an interview before. Let's just get right into it. Prior job experience? Any?"

Macy nods her head.

"I worked in a daycare for like, two months. Just took care of kids and baby Pokémon. Changed their diapers, cleaned up after them, you know. But that was last year. I just moved here, and I've been taking it easy since." She explains.

You nod along. "By ‘here’, do you mean Wokhei, or Lobraise?" You ask.

"Both. I'm from Unova, actually. Nimbasa. It's a lot quieter here than I'm used to."

“I see. Okay, we talked a bit about it last night. But can you explain why you want to work in a restaurant again?”

Macy taps her nails on the table for a moment, taking some time to string her words together before replying.

“I guess it’s something I just want to try out? I’ve always been good at multitasking. And you’re like, the newest place in town. Being a cashier or waiter doesn’t seem too hard.”

She glances towards the two others, who are half done with the basket of fries. Rhodes is audibly striking up a conversation with the younger teen, who’s replying quietly and glancing in your direction intermittently.

“Plus, meals are provided, right?”

You stifle a snort of amusement. Yeah, you’d definitely provide meals for employees while on the clock. You suppose that’s as good a reason as any to ask for the job, if she actually likes your cooking.

>>5507376
“No prior experience in the restaurant industry specifically?”

“Zilch.”

Okay. Time for the most cliche part of the interview. You clear your throat.

“What would you say your strengths and weaknesses are?”

"Um... I'm like, really good at multitasking? And prioritising what to do, in what order. And I've played plenty those cooking games where you manage a restaurant. For weaknesses, I think..."

She looks at you hopefully.

"My weakness is that I work too hard?"

Classic. You shrug and move on. Overall, she seems alright. No red flags, just a girl who wants a job. Maybe it'd be nice to have someone close enough to your age to talk to, you don't really know anyone in town yet. You wrap up your interview, then move on to the other two.

=====

Once all three of them have left, you immediately open up the restaurant and get back to work. You still have the rest of the afternoon and evening to serve customers, so you spend your time thinking as you go along. You could hire all three of them, feasibly. But it'd put quite a drain on your finances to pay three employees at once. You'll have to work extra hard to make up for it further down the line, and potentially cut some corners until you can start earning enough to offset it. The place is small enough that having everyone on the same shift would make things cramped, but they mostly intend to be part time workers anyway, so you can split them up.

Who do you hire? (Combination with the highest votes wins)

>Macy. You've taken an interest in her over the other two, and her qualifications aren't terrible either. She seems enthusiastic enough. The impression you've gotten from her is that she's cautious and curious, and hopefully a fast learner too. There's no specific period she's willing to work for, and it seems like she's devoid of prior obligations.

>Liam. Nice kid. During his interview, he mentioned having multiple jobs, including at the mart and a car wash. It's not his first rodeo. When asked about why he takes so many different roles, he mumbled something about family circumstances and didn't elaborate further. You're convinced that he has a good amount of experience, and will fit in just fine. Ideal part-timer.

Rhodes. He won't be here for long, as mentioned. He seems a bit stony, but looks like he's in good shape. Being a trainer probably means he's a hard worker. The trade-off is that he's inexperienced, and it might be a slight waste to spend time training someone who you'll never see again. You can just consider him an extra set of hands. At the end of your interview, you've also pitched him the idea of paying him for ingredients that he can gather. Even if you don't hire him, he's taken fondly to the idea, and you can keep in contact with him to purchase rarer supplies, such as berries and mushrooms that only grow in the wilderness.

>>5507377
I'll vote for this combination:
>Macy. You've taken an interest in her over the other two, and her qualifications aren't terrible either. She seems enthusiastic enough. The impression you've gotten from her is that she's cautious and curious, and hopefully a fast learner too. There's no specific period she's willing to work for, and it seems like she's devoid of prior obligations.

>Liam. Nice kid. During his interview, he mentioned having multiple jobs, including at the mart and a car wash. It's not his first rodeo. When asked about why he takes so many different roles, he mumbled something about family circumstances and didn't elaborate further. You're convinced that he has a good amount of experience, and will fit in just fine. Ideal part-timer.

Hopefully we'll be able to do good on contacting Rhodes for rarer ingredients.

>>5507377
>>Liam. Nice kid. During his interview, he mentioned having multiple jobs, including at the mart and a car wash. It's not his first rodeo. When asked about why he takes so many different roles, he mumbled something about family circumstances and didn't elaborate further. You're convinced that he has a good amount of experience, and will fit in just fine. Ideal part-timer.

>>5507377
>Macy. You've taken an interest in her over the other two, and her qualifications aren't terrible either. She seems enthusiastic enough. The impression you've gotten from her is that she's cautious and curious, and hopefully a fast learner too. There's no specific period she's willing to work for, and it seems like she's devoid of prior obligations.

liam sounds interesting but he also sounds way too unreliable with his free time

>Macy. You've taken an interest in her over the other two, and her qualifications aren't terrible either. She seems enthusiastic enough. The impression you've gotten from her is that she's cautious and curious, and hopefully a fast learner too. There's no specific period she's willing to work for, and it seems like she's devoid of prior obligations.

>Liam. Nice kid. During his interview, he mentioned having multiple jobs, including at the mart and a car wash. It's not his first rodeo. When asked about why he takes so many different roles, he mumbled something about family circumstances and didn't elaborate further. You're convinced that he has a good amount of experience, and will fit in just fine. Ideal part-timer.

Use Liam to train Macy for his part-time before a schedule where we have enough hand on deck

>>5507377
>Macy. You've taken an interest in her over the other two, and her qualifications aren't terrible either. She seems enthusiastic enough. The impression you've gotten from her is that she's cautious and curious, and hopefully a fast learner too. There's no specific period she's willing to work for, and it seems like she's devoid of prior obligations.

>Liam. Nice kid. During his interview, he mentioned having multiple jobs, including at the mart and a car wash. It's not his first rodeo. When asked about why he takes so many different roles, he mumbled something about family circumstances and didn't elaborate further. You're convinced that he has a good amount of experience, and will fit in just fine. Ideal part-timer

I'll definitely vote for these two
And maybe we can have Rhodes go out looking for wild mushrooms, berries and fruit for us wgile he's in town and pay him for what her brings us!

>>5507377
>Liam
>Macy
Easy choices.

>>5507377

>>5507404 seems like a good idea. Liam can help train her on the service side while we focus on cooking.

>>5507343
>Sundays are one of the best days for a restaurant, particularly the mornings and afternoons
I'm pretty sure this is in large part due to church, which might not apply in Poke-world. Knowledge of what days are typically busy is something we should know in character, so I'm willing to trust the QM not having Penny self-sabotage her own business.

>>5507377
>Macy & Liam
>Buy ingredients from Rhodes

>>5507377
>Macy. You've taken an interest in her over the other two, and her qualifications aren't terrible either. She seems enthusiastic enough. The impression you've gotten from her is that she's cautious and curious, and hopefully a fast learner too. There's no specific period she's willing to work for, and it seems like she's devoid of prior obligations.

>Liam. Nice kid. During his interview, he mentioned having multiple jobs, including at the mart and a car wash. It's not his first rodeo. When asked about why he takes so many different roles, he mumbled something about family circumstances and didn't elaborate further. You're convinced that he has a good amount of experience, and will fit in just fine. Ideal part-timer.

>>5507377

>>5507404
+1

>>5507381
>>5507404
>>5507407
>>5507674
>>5507698

Macy and Liam it is. Locking in the hiring!

>>5508182
>Macy. You've taken an interest in her over the other two, and her qualifications aren't terrible either. She seems enthusiastic enough. The impression you've gotten from her is that she's cautious and curious, and hopefully a fast learner too. There's no specific period she's willing to work for, and it seems like she's devoid of prior obligations.

>Liam. Nice kid. During his interview, he mentioned having multiple jobs, including at the mart and a car wash. It's not his first rodeo. When asked about why he takes so many different roles, he mumbled something about family circumstances and didn't elaborate further. You're convinced that he has a good amount of experience, and will fit in just fine. Ideal part-timer.

In the evening, you text all three of them to update them on the hiring. You ask Macy and Liam to come in on Monday. As for Rhodes, you babble something about how you picked the others because they're natives to the town, and will at least be around in the future. You try to soften the rejection by raising the idea of him selling you rare items that he can forage from the wilderness, hoping to salvage whatever business relationship you've established. He responds with a thumbs up and nothing else. You can't tell what that means. Is it passive aggressive? Is it sincere? The texting habits of Rhodes are an enigma. On Monday, they'll come in for their first shift. Your week is almost over. Just tonight and tomorrow morning, then you can rest for Saturday, before heading out to gather new materials on Sunday.

You retreat into the kitchen to filet a handful of pre-scaled Arrokuda for later. Scyther approaches to watch, ever-curious about your cooking. He can't seem to get why you're cutting so slowly, with such a tiny knife, when he has his gigantic claws. He's ruined more than a handful of expensive fish by cleaving them apart in an attempt to help. You start by cutting the fins off, then work on the head. The sharp, bony beak is undesirable, and people hate seeing the faces of Pokémon on plates. In one diagonal stroke, you press the knife down to the spine. The next step is to slash its stomach open, starting from the head and going all the way to the anus. As you work, you pluck the insides out and run it under cold water, making sure that no guts are contaminating the meat.

Most of the Arrokuda you filet have full stomachs. Ones who gorge themselves turn sluggish and get caught by fishermen. As a result, they're a bit more annoying to clean than other fish Pokémon, as the spillage rate is higher.

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>>5508209
This one is below average, measuring 40 centimetres from tip to tail. You cut along the spine and drag the blade across the pin bones, before slapping the freed filet onto the counter. Scyther eyes the rest of the fish hopefully, practically begging you to let him rip into it. You ignore his gaze and slide your blade against the edges, trimming off loose bits and tossing them into a bucket. You flip it over and work on the other side, noting the wide spaces between the ribs that mark it as a predator fish. Scyther hisses softly, raising his own blades in anticipation.

"Have you sanitized your claws?"

"SCY!" Scyther lies, nodding his head enthusiastically.

"Go do it again."

Defeated, he waddles over to the rectangular basin and holds his claws over it, while you aim a jet of water and wash them clean. He then heads over to the cabinet-like box that you keep in the corner of the kitchen. Purple lights shine from within, and he sticks his limbs under them. While most Pokémon groom themselves, their limbs aren't quite clean enough to be used to cook with, unless you have proper sterilization. You make sure to keep on top of it, doing otherwise would violate food safety regulations. You continue to work on the Arrokuda while he waits the required two minutes under high-intensity ultra(Pokémon Scarlet and)violet.

While you wait, you pull a stool up and sit before the filet. Tweezers in your right hand, and the fish in the left, you get to work on removing the pinbones from the meat. It's a soft pink color when raw, with few blood lines and a lack of oiliness. It's firm, mild, and absolutely delicious. Once Scyther is done, you pass him the de-boned filet and allow him to cut it in half. You could easily do it with one stroke of the knife, but he absolutely loves the feeling of getting to help in the kitchen. Before he gets carried away and completely dices what's supposed to serve two into mincemeat, you whistle and redirect him to the other filet.

The refuse is emptied into the trash, and you take one filet away for salting and frying. The other goes into the fridge for later.

=====

You close up a bit earlier than yesterday. Closing for a little while has reduced your workload for the day. There's still not much time to do multiple things in one night. But as you wipe the tables down, you think about what you want to spend the rest of your free time doing.

>Go shopping at the grocery store. There are things you'll want to pick up and restock. It's mostly unrelated to the business, you bulk buy actual cooking supplies, it's just personal groceries.

>Look into the "Team Dash" article and find out more about them. It'll be a relaxing night of reading the news while making a hot drink for yourself.

>Plan out the weekend hunt. You'll spend the night at home working out what you can look for on Sunday.

>Revise your menu and take stock of what items are available on it.

>>5508210
And Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you guys have had a good day, thanks for playing so far. The reception has been pretty intimidating, but also encouraging.

>>5508210
>Go shopping at the grocery store. There are things you'll want to pick up and restock. It's mostly unrelated to the business, you bulk buy actual cooking supplies, it's just personal groceries.
Merry Christmas ChefQM.

>>5508210
>high-intensity ultra(Pokémon Scarlet and)violet
Kek. Merry Christmas, QM!

>>5508210
>Revise your menu and take stock of what items are available on it.

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>>5508210
>Go shopping at the grocery store. There are things you'll want to pick up and restock. It's mostly unrelated to the business, you bulk buy actual cooking supplies, it's just personal groceries.
Merry Christmas, Chef

>>5508210
>Go shopping at the grocery store. There are things you'll want to pick up and restock. It's mostly unrelated to the business, you bulk buy actual cooking supplies, it's just personal groceries.

>>5508210
>>Go shopping at the grocery store. There are things you'll want to pick up and restock. It's mostly unrelated to the business, you bulk buy actual cooking supplies, it's just personal groceries.

>>5508210
>>Plan out the weekend hunt. You'll spend the night at home working out what you can look for on Sunday.
needs to be done!

>>5508210
>Plan out the weekend hunt. You'll spend the night at home working out what you can look for on Sunday.

>>5508210
>Plan out the weekend hunt. You'll spend the night at home working out what you can look for on Sunday.

>>5508210
>Go shopping at the grocery store. There are things you'll want to pick up and restock. It's mostly unrelated to the business, you bulk buy actual cooking supplies, it's just personal groceries.
Merry Christmas

>>5508210
>Plan out the weekend hunt. You'll spend the night at home working out what you can look for on Sunday.
If we decide we need some food for bait, we can go grocery shopping afterward and pick up that at the same time. Also I can't remember if I've already voted, pls disregard if I have.

>>5508213
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>>5508719

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>>5508740

Locking in Grocery shopping.

>>5507559
It's not because of church, it holds true in areas of different denominations or areas with no particularly faithful population. It's entirely a matter of the order of the week and what's free and accessible time. Sunday morning/afternoon is still "the weekend." Sunday night, people don't want to go out as much because they have to go to work Monday. And Monday, nobody wants to get any food because they just spent a bunch of money over the weekend. I've worked in restaurants for a lot of my life and it holds generally true. Try to order pizza on a Monday.

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>>5508763

>Go shopping at the grocery store. There are things you'll want to pick up and restock. It's mostly unrelated to the business, you bulk buy actual cooking supplies, it's just personal groceries.

You clip Scyther's ball onto your belt and head into your truck again. After dusting off the passenger seat, you head for the store with a shopping list sitting snugly in your wallet. You need laundry supplies, cereal bars, milk, candy, desserts, and coffee powder. Maybe some canned pecha berries too, you quite like those. The trip there is uneventful. As usual, it's late at night by the time you can get some free time to yourself. Running a business is a lot harder than just working the floor, where you can clock out at six. Lobraise's shopping district has the grocery store and Pokémart in close proximity to each other, with the Pokémon Centre being a slightly larger distance away, in the central district.

As you head into the store, the fluorescent lights singe your eyes after driving on the dark road for so long. You squint as you make your way to the carts. Shopping might be relaxing if you weren't so starved for time constantly. It's only your second time in this store, and you haven't memorized where everything is. The best you can do is make sure you're heading for the right aisles. Light things first, then the heavy bottles of detergent and colour separating sheets. While you shop, you end up thinking of a couple more things that you want to grab, and your trip is extended even further. Ziploc bags, cling wrap, aluminium foil, some spare plastic bowls, you gather up way more than you expected.

Once you reach the counter, a familiar face greets you.

"Penny? Hi! You're out late."

Liam sits behind the counter, fresh-faced as always despite being on the night shift. Just how many jobs does this kid have?

"Hey. Just need to ring these up real quick. You work here too?"

"Pokémart in the mornings, usually. And here at night. It's not too different."

"Why don't you just work at one place for more shifts? Isn't it kinda weird to do two jobs that are pretty much the same anyway?"

He scratches the back of his head as he scans your carton of soda. The cowlick on his head looks exactly the same as it did in the morning, refusing to be smoothed down with the rest of his hair.

"Actually... The mart is doing a bit of a favour to me. They usually don't even need extra staffing. But the guy working the early shift was willing to let me try the job out."

>>5508832
"Why do you want to work there in particular?" You inquire.

"Money, mostly. I want to be able to take care of myself. I want to be a trainer. A professional one. But my family isn't in the best spot for it, so I want to be able to finance my own journey."

You nod, helping to stuff the scanned items into paper bags. Most kids usually start their trips a lot earlier than that, then give up and go home with their experience. But then again, it's not uncommon for teens and adults to just be starting out. Rhodes is doing the same circuit, so that's probably why they hit it off so well. It only partially explains why he's working so hard, though. He's still in school. If he wants to go on a grand journey, he has plenty of time to save up. You don't pry any further, though, since you're in a hurry to get home and rest.

"Huh. Well, I'll make sure not to short-change you when you start. Monday morning, yeah?"

"Yeah! Gotcha. I'll be there." He replies, finishing the last of the bagging.

"Any questions you have, just message me."

"Sure thing. And your total will be..."

>Bond with Clerk Liam increased!

=====

You get home a bit earlier than yesterday. You have some time to watch TV, and Unova Sports Spectacular! is on. You leave it on while unpacking your groceries and getting chores done. You close early on Saturday, so you'll have a lot more free time tomorrow. For now, you reflect on what you've done today.

>Dine-and-Dash PSA read
>Interview conducted
>Hired Macy and Liam
>Bond with Liam established

You'll probably get a lot closer to the two of them as you work. Your dreams are peaceful that night.

=====

The next morning, you try out that coffee you just bought. It's a bit more fragrant than the previous brand, and you resolve to pay the extra hundred Pokédollars for this one in the future. You skim the papers on your phone while cooking some eggs and Lechonk bacon.

>Sauteton's Raucous Ranger busts Kangaskhan hunt!
>Picking your partner: How to find the right Pokémon for you.
>Protest in Stewview halts traffic, vehicles vandalized.

>>5508833
>Protest in Stewview halts traffic, vehicles vandalized.
We might have trouble with our food source

>>5508833
>Sauteton's Raucous Ranger busts Kangaskhan hunt!

>>5508833
>>Protest in Stewview halts traffic, vehicles vandalized.

>>5508833
>Sauteton's Raucous Ranger busts Kangaskhan hunt!
Let's learn more about what Pokémon are okay to kill and eat, and which aren't!

>>5508833
>Protest in Stewview halts traffic, vehicles vandalized.

I always wanted to play a game that was a mix of Monster Hunter and a Kitchens Hell but with Pokémon theme, thatbj you for writing this QM.

>>5508833
>>Sauteton's Raucous Ranger busts Kangaskhan hunt!

>>5508833
>Protest in Stewview halts traffic, vehicles vandalized.

>>5508833
>Protest in Stewview halts traffic, vehicles vandalized.

>>5508843
>>5508854
>>5508890
>>5508897
>>5508909

Locking and writing.

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>>5508939
>Protest in Stewview halts traffic, vehicles vandalized.

Yesterday afternoon, transport trucks ground to a halt as protesters linked arms in the street and blocked off 81st Avenue, cutting off vehicle access to Gideon & Greedent's logistics headquarters. The company, specializing in TV dinners and pre-packaged meals, has recently come under fire after their decision to expand their range of meals to include Pidove.

"It's not about the process. We live with Pidove, we see them every day, my kids feed them on the way to school. How am I going to tell them that the new flavour at the market is made of them?" Commented one protestor, who refused to be named. "A lot of the youngsters start out their journeys by going to the park and catching their favourite Pidoves, once they're old enough to have Pokéballs. What's next? We start bagging the Pachirisu too?"

The protesters were dispersed after several members lost a Pokémon battle against a representative of the company. However, in the aftermath of the protest, it was discovered that multiple cars parked on the street had been damaged. Several had their windows broken, while others suffered paint scratches or were spray painted with various messages.

In recent years, the Pidove population of Stewview has increased by 170%. Constant feedings by the public have caused them to grow closer to humans. However, public disturbances caused by them and their evolutions reached record highs earlier this year, necessitating action by the city council.

Greedent of Gideon & Greedent had the following statement to make:

"Greedent."

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You rinse your coffee mug. Only a few weeks in and it's already stained. The news gets you thinking about how lucky you are to have specialized in Water type Pokémon. Your Master was the one who got you intrigued in it, and it was a stroke of good fortune that the majority of water types are considered acceptable to eat. In the process, you learned to cook a large variety of rock and ground types as well, due to their internal structure often overlapping with shelled water types. In particular, Wiglett and Diglett are quite similar, and knowing how to filet lengthy fish like Barboach allows you to apply it to Silicobra. Hopefully you don't step on many toes or sensibilities as you expand your restaurant.

Saturday morning is busy, since it's the weekend. You're getting a lot of a particular order today. When you comment on it, a customer comments on how its been recommended by others recently. You'll need to go cook another portion in the kitchen right now, and put a bit more focus on the process. And that dish is...

>Your Clampearl chowder.
>Roast Ducklett quinoa.
>Bucket o' Clauncher.

>>5509025
>Your Clampearl chowder.

>>5509025
>Your Clampearl chowder.
Making roast Ducklett seems like a bad idea with the protest about Pidoves going on.

>>5509025
>Greedent of Gideon & Greedent had the following statement to make:
>"Greedent."
top kek

>Bucket o' Clauncher.

>>5509025
>Roast Ducklett quinoa.
Let's get into the thick of it!

>>5509025
>>Your Clampearl chowder.

>>5509025
>>Roast Ducklett quinoa.
Early success will probably define the early vibe, the kinds of dishes Penny sells well and will make more of. I don't want to make her a fry shop or chowder stand owner, I'd kind of like her to find success with higher class fare, given she has a master/apprentice type background

>>5509025
>Your Clampearl chowder.

>>5509025
>Bucket o' Clauncher.

The chowder will probably win, but think how tasty those big meaty claws must be.

>Roast Ducklett quinoa.

>>5509025
>Roast Ducklett quinoa
Roast Duck(lett) is easy to fuck up, so I imagine mastering it is all the more impressive.

>>5509025
>>Bucket o' Clauncher.

>>5509025
>Roast Ducklett quinoa.

>>5509035
>>5509036
>>5509086
>>5509101

>>5509415
>>5509157
>>5509127
>>5509090
>>5509074

Roast Ducklett wins. Writing once I’m back from the mall, where I went to get something small for the update.

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>>5509461
>Roast Ducklett quinoa.

You're particularly proud of the roast Ducklett. Your master is an expert in Water types, but more specifically, he's a pro at dealing with fish. Learning the process of cooking Ducklett is something you've learnt and refined independently. It's something that you can clearly mark out as your signature dish for now. To hear that customers are recommending it brings you no small amount of joy. You head into the kitchen to prepare more.

Unlike fish, which you can filet in a fairly short time, Ducklett takes quite a while to prepare. The first step is to snap the legs off at the first joint and pull the sinew away. Depending on the style of cooking, the wings and head are sometimes removed. You know that the legs can be cooked as well, but you're not too fussed about making use of them. Your style involves leaving the head on, but cutting off the first wing joint. Then you pluck it clean. The blue feathers are desirable to some, so you usually toss them in a bucket after you're done.

Next is the gutting. Over the years, you've noticed that the gastroliths in their stomachs all seem strangely similar regardless of where you get the farmed supply from. After some investigation, you realised that the gravel and grit often had rounded edges and a pale color, and concluded that they must be smashed everstones. Once they evolve to Swanna, they become legally protected, and farms are required to turn them over into the custody of adoption centres. The stones must be a measure to prevent this evolution. You're not sure how effective this is when crushed, though, but they work just as well to help them digest peat moss.

Marinating and hanging the meat comes next. You rub it with a spice mix, both inside and out, before stitching it up using a skewer and poaching the skin with another mix of onions sauce, vinegar, and wine. Once it's taut, you leave it to hang for several hours. Hanging it is exactly what it sounds like. That's why you keep the drying cabinet locked and out of sight. Patrons might blow a gasket if they walk in and see the actual meat dangling from a hook. You only serve it past noon, when you've had time to roast and prepare everything. There's also a limited amount you can sell, as focusing on filling an entire locker with Ducklett would mean having no time to prepare fish and seafood.

Finally, after you cut the roasted meat up, you serve it on quinoa. People typically enjoy roast bird with rice. However, you find that the Water type energy lingering in the Ducklett gives it a juiciness and water content that makes rice too soggy and wet when eaten in the same mouthful. Quinoa, with its shorter grains, suffers less from this.

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>>5509519
By the time the store closes in the afternoon, you're sold out of Ducklett. Some of the people who came for it are disappointed, but decide to order other dishes since they're already here. Veluza filet is one of the most basic picks for fish, and its been sitting nicely in second place. You lock up and begin cleaning, while Scyther rifles through the kitchen. The roasted Ducklett heads are for him, and he enjoys crunching them throughout the day. Plenty of calcium for his exoskeleton.

You finally have some free time to yourself. There are some miscellaneous errands that need doing, that you haven't been able to make time for during the week, so you can pursue them in the afternoon. There'll be time in the evening to do something else as well.

>Train Scyther in the kitchen. His cutting is effective, but he lacks refinement. He'll never be able to reach the same level of dexterity as you, but he can at least be trained to dice things better and cut meat up without brutalizing it. This does not affect his hunting performance.

>Plan for tomorrow and get some prep done ahead of time. With a specific goal, you'll be able to take measures instead of going for a generalist approach.

>Look over the menu, you have two new employees coming in on Monday. You should work out what duties can be assigned to them safely, and what you want to do by yourself.

>Select a news article to go back and read.

>Write-In

>>5509521
>Look over the menu, you have two new employees coming in on Monday. You should work out what duties can be assigned to them safely, and what you want to do by yourself.
Everything else is nice, but this is essential.

>>5509521
>Train Scyther in the kitchen. His cutting is effective, but he lacks refinement. He'll never be able to reach the same level of dexterity as you, but he can at least be trained to dice things better and cut meat up without brutalizing it. This does not affect his hunting performance.

>>5509521
>>Look over the menu, you have two new employees coming in on Monday. You should work out what duties can be assigned to them safely, and what you want to do by yourself.

>>5509521
>>Train Scyther in the kitchen. His cutting is effective, but he lacks refinement. He'll never be able to reach the same level of dexterity as you, but he can at least be trained to dice things better and cut meat up without brutalizing it. This does not affect his hunting performance.

>>5509521
>Look over the menu, you have two new employees coming in on Monday. You should work out what duties can be assigned to them safely, and what you want to do by yourself.

>After some investigation, you realised that the gravel and grit often had rounded edges and a pale color, and concluded that they must be smashed everstones
I can't tell if this horrifies me or not.

>>5509521
>Train Scyther in the kitchen. His cutting is effective, but he lacks refinement. He'll never be able to reach the same level of dexterity as you, but he can at least be trained to dice things better and cut meat up without brutalizing it. This does not affect his hunting performance.

>>5509521
>Look over the menu, you have two new employees coming in on Monday. You should work out what duties can be assigned to them safely, and what you want to do by yourself.

>>5509524
>>5509534
>>5509652
>>5509679

Menu it is, for the first time slot. Writing!

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>Look over the menu, you have two new employees coming in on Monday. You should work out what duties can be assigned to them safely, and what you want to do by yourself.

You decide to review your menu. It's not a huge range, since you have to deal with everything yourself, but you have a decent spread of fish and assorted Water types. The very first thing is soup and garlic bread. Bread is frozen, you just heat it up and serve it along with the cream of mushroom and Clampearl chowder. You think you can let them handle it. It's pretty easy, and there's no special touch you put on it.

Next up is appetizers. Cheese sticks are a classic, and also come from wholesalers. Salad is a freebie, throw some veggies and sauce on and voila. A lot of it is easy to make. You'll have Liam do the soup and Macy the appetizers, most likely. There's the garlic herb Shellder and Corphish Cocktail, which you insist on getting fresh instead of frozen. You'll want to handle those yourself, but they can make sauce. And anything else like assorted battered vegetables and berries can be done easily.

For main courses, you have some pasta and grain-based dishes, as well as platters of fish with sides. Some of your more common picks are Basculin, Veluza, Barraskewda and Arrokuda. They're the most common and inoffensive Pokémon to the customer's palate. You also have various shellfish, such as Clauncher and Krabby, which are a bit more expensive. A simple and popular dish is the 'Bucket O' Clauncher', which has all sorts of seafood thrown into a sauce filled bucket. Some berries, some corn, and voila. You want to handle the meat yourself, but some parts of the prep can be left to them without much worry. Like the pasta and rice.

As for dessert and drinks, you don't make your own. All of it is purchased in bulk and marked up, like lemonade and Casteliacone™ branded ice cream. They can just grab them from the fridge easily.

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>>5509812
While you're at it, you take a look at the Wokhei Parks and Wildlife Association's website, making sure to keep up with the ledger. It's not updated with major changes often, apart from the recent legalization of Pidove meat, but has seasonal changes and regulations on the sizes of certain water Pokémon that can be caught.

Some seafood items you could add to your menu without trouble are Magikarp, Feebas, Wishiwashi, and the Barboach and Remoraid family. There are some more that are legal, but challenging or specific to cook. Pyukumuku, for example, is usually sliced and cooked in a thick stock that's more popular in Eastern restaurants, which serve Sharpedo fin and Chewtle soup. Frillish is served chilled and marinated, once the poison is washed away. Tentacool and Qwilfish require licenses that you don't have. All dishes that don't fit into a small fish and chips joint. Your master's own joint was a sushi place, and the type of food he serves is very different from your restaurant (still named Penny's).

>Small narrative break for this update. Feel free to ask about specific Pokémon and their legal status while we're on the topic. Especially other water types.

>>5509815
>Squirtle, Empoleon, Seal

>>5509818
In general, starters are all illegal to cook and eat due to being rare. They have a sort of protected status, even if some would make for great meat (Torchic).

Seel and Spheal are only legal to hunt seasonally, on opposite ends of the year. I'd use real seals as the guide for them, and only younglings of a certain age can be killed for pelts and such. The meat isn't wasted. Trainers usually take the opportunity to catch them in balls (which is legal year round) and trade them away before these mass hunts, and there are activist groups who go out to catch as many as they can and release them only after hunting season. Killing them is looked down on, though, and it could cause controversy.

>>5509815
How would cooking a legendary water type be seen?
Other than that I'm curious about Gyarados, Tentacruel/cool, Vaporeon, and Luvdisk.

>>5509815
>look into what water pokemon are not fair game for food in this region and town, do the same thing for bird pokemon since you have been dabbling in that type as well.

>consider naming your place before it gets branded as penny's by the locals. Captain Ps?

Lapras, Poliwhirl evo line, Corphish, Lotad line

>>5509815
The wailmer line, psyduck, slowpoke/slowbro, cloyster and sharpedo

>>5509815
Also what about the Pidgey line, Shroomis Delibird, Sprionk/Grumpig, Tropius, Ponyta/Rapidash, Mudbay/Mudsdale and of course Miltank/Taurus Farfetch’d and Sirfetch’d?

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>>5509846
Cooking a legendary would definitely create a massive uproar, due to possibly causing an extinction. Would be insanely lucrative though.

Gyarados would be edible and taste as good as any big fish/reptile might. But there are risks concerning specifically going out and hunting them, which could enrage an already schizophrenic murder monster. So they're illegal to HUNT, but not to eat, because if a Gyarados attacks a city and gets put down, might as well, right?

Tentacool/cruel are edible, but preparation is difficult and requires expertise. It'd be treated similarly to fugu. Some Pokemon would need special licenses to cook, if the meat poses an actual hazard while remaining edible.

Vaporeon is like eating a dog, so it's illegal. Luvdisc aren't protected but because they represent romance, they'd be one of those things that would cause a ton of controversy.

>>5509863

Lapras is critically endangered, so it'd be illegal.

Poliwag is edible and legal. Poliwhirl and wrath are not, because they grow significantly more humanoid. They'd probably have some mild medicinal properties, like being used as a sleep aid. As palatable as frog once the skin is scraped and slime is cleared. Chewy. The 3rd stages require special items, making them even rarer and high-effort. I'm going by manga rules where trade evos and stones aren't 100% necessary to evolve them, but still work.

Corphish and Crawdaunt are fine, just big shellfish. They're invasive too, so if not caught by trainers, they'd be caught by chefs.

Lotad would be in the exact same boat as Poliwag.

>>5509873

Wailmer is probably contentious. Whaling legality would depend on region. The dex says that Wailord becomes a problem sometimes, though, so there'd be seasonal legal whaling expeditions, that are regulated. Going out and poaching them is still a no no.

Psyduck, despite being clearly good meat, is illegal due to its psychic potential. In general, it's illegal to eat most psychic Pokemon due to them being seen as far more intelligent and closer to humans. And while Psyduck isn't psychic type, its theming has some overlap with this. While it's illegal, Psyduck and Golduck are often poached anyway, because they do have good quality meat. They're entry-level food in the gourmand black market.

Shellder is edible. But according to Pokedex lore, nobody has ever seen the inside of a Cloyster, implying that nobody has ever been able to hunt or kill one due to their shell being incredibly strong. I'd say it's perfectly edible if one goes through the ordeal of getting it open.

Sharpedo is probably a vulnerable/recovering, but not protected species, so catching them would be somewhat regulated due to them being endangered in the past. I'd say you could do whatever with it if you killed one that was being a dickhead and trying to capsize your boat, but going out on fishing trips means limits on catches are imposed, to stop the excess fin harvesting again.

>>5509901
Pidgey is A-OK all around.

Shroomish would taste great, Breloom would be harder to catch, but it's probably fine.

Spoink line is illegal, due to being psychic types.

Tropius is illegal due to popularity, and due to already providing food for people. It's seen as cruel and greedy to kill one for its meat when it already shares fruits.

Ponyta/Rapidash is technically legal to eat, but isn't mass-farmed for meat.

Same with Mudsdale, but they taste like absolute dogshit because they're completely filled with mud all the time.

Milktank and Tauros are eaten. Farfetch'd is eaten, but Sirfetch'd has a sort of symbolic significance. I think in general, Jobmon, hugely popular ones, or Pokemon that strongly represent something are made illegal to eat.

nice very nice also glad to see everyone's ~favorite~ water doggo is protected. this is all very good info

>>5509932
Yeah it's like killing a hooker in GTA

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>>5509912
Objecting about Lapras rarity : Picrel

>>5509941
>Overabundance
Oh, nice. I didn't note that word when I saw mention of their population recovering. In that case, yeah I'd say that there'd still be the stigma against eating them, but people are starting to hunt for meat again.

>>5509939
>Yeah it's like killing a hooker in GTA

a hooker you say
(͠≖ ͜ʖ͠≖)

hey, anons did you know that...

>>5509958
Yes I do know, unfortunately

>>5509968
ha QM set me up perfectly I had to make the joke.

>>5509815
what about corsola?

and are ghost types considered 'close' to humans the same as psychics?