Ariel:
“Come on, I still need to look into securing land and approval from the lord.”
Sam:
“We’re going to see the lord of the town?”
Ariel:
“Yup! Unless you want to stay behind and wait?”
Sam:
“No way! I’m just a little nervous.”
Ariel:
“It’ll be fine. He seems simple enough to please. Apparently he’s a glutton, that loves good food.”
While we walked to the palace, I made tiny test samples and tasted them to try and get the right flavor for the wine and dipping sauce I wanted to offer. I decided to also make a meat sauce, with meat. When I thought I had it right, I offered some to Sam, and he really liked it. Said he wanted to eat more of my cooking.
How exactly am I making drinks and meats? Well, much like how humans grow hair, that isn’t alive, I can grow things that aren’t alive and cut it off. Except, as a monster with self-modification, I can make my body create almost anything. If I want it to have intelligence or magic though, I have to make a clone.
Eventually, we reached the palace gates.
Ariel:
“Excuse me, I’d like to see Lord Fen Ger. I have some requests and some gifts.”
I then gave the guard a bottle of wine I’d made. The guard handed the wine bottle off to another, whom then took it into the palace. Not knowing what else to do, Sam and I simply waited until the messenger returned.
Messenger:
“Let them in.” *gate opens* “Follow me.”
Once again, I was escorted to the dining hall, and we took a seat at the table.
Fen:
“This is a good drink! Thank you. I must ask though, how did you get married? There’s no church in this town, and the ones in the other towns aren’t recognized by god. Oh, don’t be so surprised, I can see your titles, and a lot more besides.”
Ariel:
“I’m not really sure. We made promises to each other, and it happened.”
Fen:
“Huh, I guess god just took an interest in you. It does say you’re the first monster to ever fall in love. You’ve obviously chosen not to abandon your human roots. Emotions like love are just a liability to a monster. So, what brings you back?”
Ariel:
“Well, I came here because I was interested in obtaining some land so I could make a house for some people I met to live in. I felt it would be wise to obtain permission from you before leaving clones all over the place. As an offering I made a few things.”
I took out the three items I’d made.
“This device will produce a bottle of wine each day. The same as the one are drinking now.” I then moved on to the next “This device will make a bowl of dipping sauce for your meats each day.” As a bowl was already ready, I took it out, uncovered it, and presented it to them, then moved on to the last item. “This one will make a bowl of meat sauce.” I also uncovered and presented the bowl it made to them.
The dipping sauce was made to taste like a soy sauce based dip I remember my mom in my previous life making, while the meat sauce was like an italian meat sauce. Two very different flavors, both good with meat. I may not know the proper ingredients, but with patience and lots of experimentation, I was able to imitate the flavor.
The various monsters (in human form) at the table tried the offerings, and all appeared to enjoy it.
Fen:
“Delicious! I like this offering. Since you have cloning, can you make a copy of yourself as well?”
Ariel:
“Yes, I can.” I make another clone of myself, with the self-cleaning spell. “It’s little more than a really accurate doll though, since it will remain unconscious.”
Fen:
“I’m aware. Give me five. I know of at least one person I can bribe with this, and have a few other uses for it. With that, and the offerings, I’ll make sure you have suitable land and that it will be protected from others who might try to take it.”
Ariel:
“Thank you, I appreciate it.” I then made four more clones and handed them over to his servants that came to collect them.
Fen:
“Terra, go help her get whatever land she wants, and make sure it’s secured.”
Terra:
“Understood.”
The woman named Terra then escorted us out of the palace.
Messenger:
“Let them in.” *gate opens* “Follow me.”
Once again, I was escorted to the dining hall, and we took a seat at the table.
Fen:
“This is a good drink! Thank you. I must ask though, how did you get married? There’s no church in this town, and the ones in the other towns aren’t recognized by god. Oh, don’t be so surprised, I can see your titles, and a lot more besides.”
Ariel:
“I’m not really sure. We made promises to each other, and it happened.”
Fen:
“Huh, I guess god just took an interest in you. It does say you’re the first monster to ever fall in love. You’ve obviously chosen not to abandon your human roots. Emotions like love are just a liability to a monster. So, what brings you back?”
Ariel:
“Well, I came here because I was interested in obtaining some land so I could make a house for some people I met to live in. I felt it would be wise to obtain permission from you before leaving clones all over the place. As an offering I made a few things.”
I took out the three items I’d made.
“This device will produce a bottle of wine each day. The same as the one are drinking now.” I then moved on to the next “This device will make a bowl of dipping sauce for your meats each day.” As a bowl was already ready, I took it out, uncovered it, and presented it to them, then moved on to the last item. “This one will make a bowl of meat sauce.” I also uncovered and presented the bowl it made to them.
The dipping sauce was made to taste like a soy sauce based dip I remember my mom in my previous life making, while the meat sauce was like an italian meat sauce. Two very different flavors, both good with meat. I may not know the proper ingredients, but with patience and lots of experimentation, I was able to imitate the flavor.
The various monsters (in human form) at the table tried the offerings, and all appeared to enjoy it.
Fen:
“Delicious! I like this offering. Since you have cloning, can you make a copy of yourself as well?”
Ariel:
“Yes, I can.” I make another clone of myself, with the self-cleaning spell. “It’s little more than a really accurate doll though, since it will remain unconscious.”
Fen:
“I’m aware. Give me five. I know of at least one person I can bribe with this, and have a few other uses for it. With that, and the offerings, I’ll make sure you have suitable land and that it will be protected from others who might try to take it.”
Ariel:
“Thank you, I appreciate it.” I then made four more clones and handed them over to his servants that came to collect them.
Fen:
“Terra, go help her get whatever land she wants, and make sure it’s secured.”
Terra:
“Understood.”
The woman named Terra then escorted us out of the palace.
