[Locked to Luceti residents]

[malnosso]

[The following message is typed, but an automated computerized voice option is available as well. It will appear on the journal system at around 6AM.]

Approximately three hours ago, the experimental enclosure known as Kin’cora, located in Region Six, was attacked by a cultist army led by the entity known as The General. His forces breached the barrier and began their invasion. Malnosso Security Forces responded in turn and decimated his forces. Just under half of the enclosure's population was killed or taken for sacrifice before the situation was resolved.

By order of the Commandant, the enclosure designated as Luceti has been approved as a temporary refuge for displaced subjects of the Kin’cora experiment. In approximately six hours, subjects will begin to arrive. They will remain there until such a time as they can be moved to more permanent accommodations. Note, the Kin’cora journal system will be deactivated while within the Luceti enclosure.

Cultist activity continues to be high in Region Six. Expect additional supplies to be limited until situation is resolved. Emergency rations will be routed to the enclosure as they become available. Subjects are urged to use current provisions wisely and to cooperate with displaced refugees. For safety purposes the Shift limiting superhuman abilities will be reduced to ten percent. No further details will be made available at this time.

End message.

[ooc: there will be no further answers from the malnosso on this post, so this may be used as a general discussion post.]

Comments

[concasse]

[Whelp. There's sullen mumble of curses when Sanji hears this announcement, and oh, there are so many things he could bitch about, but it only takes a few moments before he focuses on one. Time to get to business.]

Seventh Heaven'll be staying open for the refugees, or anyone else who doesn't want to cook during the shortage, but I'll be cutting down on the number of meals everyone can get. [No more than three, he's thinking - covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If necessary, he'll haggle with two meals a day.]

Nothing fancy, either - just food that'll feed a bunch of people and last as long as possible.

But I'll need more chefs to keep everything running smoothly. [A gruff sigh] We're down to three right now. That's not enough. So if you've got the time or nothing better to do, I could use the help.

[Damn, and he'll need to get in touch with a food coordinator of some kind, not to mention tracking down anyone willing to help guard his own food stocks. He'll also need to device a simple system to keep track of who has been around for meals and who hasn't.]

Time for these two to talk, then. 8|

[the_tv_is_a_lie]

[He can't help but look over all the messages, and find this one catching his eye the most. ]

I can help with that.

Yeeees 8]

[concasse]

Alright, what's your name? [Sanji eyes the guy up and down. It's not an immediately familiar face]

[the_tv_is_a_lie]

Souji. [A small bow of his head as he introduces himself.] And you are...?

[concasse]

Sanji. I run Seventh Heaven.

[A pause, and then because he'll need an idea sooner or later:] How long have you been cooking for? And are you used to making food for large crowds?

[rashness]

[...] Oi, just same shift I normally got, Boss? Or should I try to get up earlier?

[concasse]

You're fine for now, Rin. [Frankly, he doesn't want to overwork one of the best chefs he has at his disposal.] But I'll let you know if there's any shitty change.

Just be ready for trouble. There's no guarantee the refugees will be grateful.

[rashness]

What- I mean, I guess they'd be messed up, so...

[concasse]

If they're already in a pissy mood when they get here, and find out there's a food shortage on top of that... [Hunger can drive people to many acts of cruelty. Sanji knows that all too well]

Guess we'll see what happens.

[castbytheglyph]

If you need a few more chefs then I might be able to help with that! This is great, hat guy Isamu and I were talkin' about just the thing for this last month...

[Now she'll need metal, plenty of it. And tools. It might be a stretch getting the supplies but her mind is already racing on how she might be able to pull off her little idea and help Sanji.]

[concasse]

[For Pascal, Sanji manages to wipe off his grim expression and spare her a smile.

... This might also be because he's never formally met her.] Oooh? Did you now, Miss? I'm not gonna turn down any extra help~!

[castbytheglyph]

Awesome! I probably won't be able to do much right now, buuut gimme a week or two and you'll have your kitchen spitting out high class dishes like no tomorrow.

[She could probably help out with the refugees if need be but her skills don't really lie in cooking. Cooking robots however? Definitely.]

By the way, I'm Pascal! Nice to meetcha 'n all!

[concasse]

... Pascal...

You mean... [He pauses again, trying to form words that aren't dipped in wariness] Are you a friend of Richard's?

[failguardian]

[Hmm. She isn't really sure if she wants to commit, but many people look like they're trying their hardest already. And she does like cooking and is pretty good at it...]

[Well, she can always back out if she doesn't like it.]

I can help out if you want! I'm a pretty good cook and I know how to work with very little supplies.

[concasse]

That would be perfect! Exactly what I'm looking for.

[failguardian]

[She hadn't expected to be accepted as easily as that, but she isn't complaining.]

So, when should I come in?

[emp3thy]

I can cook too, if you need more help. [Cooking for all the refugees is probably easier than just handing out supplies, anyway.]

[concasse]

By all means, if you've got the time.

I'll get a schedule together as soon as I figure out how many people I'm working with.

[emp3thy]

Thanks. I'll be there.

[knightofratatosk]

I could help if you need me to. I think I'm a pretty good cook, and I make stuff for the Welcome Center and Brave Vesperia so I'm used to cooking for a lot of people.

[concasse]

That so? [He juggles the thought in his head before giving a nod] Alright, you're in. The more people with experience, the better.

[knightofratatosk]

Thank you! I'll do whatever I can to help out. Oh, my name's Emil-- Emil Castagnier. It's nice to meet you.

[ledbythewind]

You don't even have to ask for my help in this.

[concasse]

[He's not a woman, but Sanji spares a faint grin all the same] I appreciate it, Richard.

[ledbythewind]

Isamu will be helping as well, of course. There's no way I would let him get out of this.