Mini-thoughts on Amber and food

[zdashamber]

One of the things I never got around to mentioning in my bleak Amber kids game was that I'd decided when Hong, the main cook/housekeeper, had a day off, Gerard was the one who stepped up to cook for everyone, and it was sushi every time. I was thinking that he's not just a guy who runs a navy, but he actually really likes everything about it, fish and lack of fire and all... And I think he's up to all the finicky chopping and arranging and shaking with sesame seeds and all. I'm very much enjoying the image of him in his bathrobe at the counter carefully squishing the sushi roll with the bamboo slat thing.

I'm also amused by the thought that the next generation of Amberites, those that survive, their basic food assumptions are going to be "noodles" and "sushi." When I have to cook something, the most basic default is a slab of meat, with potatoes and vegetables. Silent E, whose parents are of Chinese background, in that exact slot had stir fried rice. I got fancier with stew, she filled that slot with drumsticks and eggs in spiced broth. I'd take time and do lasagna, she'd do dumplings... Anyway, interesting to see what people's defaults are, and where they come from.

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[obadiah.livejournal.com]

University of Chicago's new School of Magic

Feel free to hit me up with questions about campus.

At that time, the U of C was Big Ten, btw....

[colomon.livejournal.com]

I know about the Big Ten thing -- it's part of the appeal of the UofC setting for me. My current sketchy mental tagline for the game is something like magic, traditional music, the Mob, and Big Ten football.