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[The video opens on the ruins of the attempted brick oven. It does not shift to Tommy at any point, but rather circles the thing as he sighs.]

So, attempt one at a wood-fired brick oven to bring the wonders of pizza and really good grilled fish and the like went... Well, can we say 'poorly'? I was hoping to add some charms of home to the awesome shit that Radley's helping me make and that whole menu he's cooked up for the old place. Mostly that means 'those things are delayed while project is approached from another angle.' Or other business words.

Which means new project time. Come on, what other foods would you like to see? Maybe Radley can help me figure them out, dude's amazing in the kitchen. Honestly, the increased step up in food quality lately is all him, so applaud him if you see the guy around. Radley, if we had money, you'd be getting the biggest raise, not gonna lie.

Also, I'm thinking about making a patio area out here. I know there's other stuff going on, but damn, everyone talking about projects or doing stuff makes me want to build more things here for comfort when eating. You're all making me feel like I'm slacking off. And it's not like I can solve the storms or get the ships to take us into space when we want them to, or any of that stuff, so I need more work to do.

[Says the guy sleeping only four hours in every thirty, spending all his time harvesting and drying and smoking and preserving and all that other stuff.]

That's it. Message me if you have, like, foods you want us to try. I might be able to get the Agrii to get us supplies too, if we promise to try and give them tastes or something. And do you think a covered outdoor patio would be nice? I could line it with berry bushes or cyanana vines or something.

Comments

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Well, I mean, domestication takes YEARS and GENERATIONS. Training is easier.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley laughs.]

Yeah, I know. I just meant the creatures aren't very friendly to people, mostly. They kinda have to be at least less willing to chomp your hand off before you can start to get anywhere with them.

[He has no interest in trying to train something that constantly wants to eat him.]

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, and who knows how many of those we can find. So I guess no guard animal.

[crystalmaster]

Yeah. Maybe just build the patio out of metal and strong glass?

[He smirks, but then sighs.]

Nah, that'd be murder in summer heat.

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Man, where am I even going to get that? I don't know how to build with that stuff.

[He winces. He's already miserable in the summer in the greenhouses.]

[crystalmaster]

Yeah, I don't think it'd be a good idea to build it out of that. We wanna enjoy the patio, not suffer being out on it.

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Which is why I was thinking open air. I mean, I don't know that the thing is that much of a danger provided it doesn't have direct and open access inside the diner. Like, just having a door that's hard for wild animals to open or something?

[crystalmaster]

That sounds worth trying. It should be okay, really.

[He hopes.]

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Alright. I'll see if that Reeve guy knows anything about making those things and how I can start.

[crystalmaster]

He probably might. Or I could help with it. I helped with a lot of the wood construction in my town.

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Cool, sounds good.

Also, ever heard of Sopapilla?

[crystalmaster]

Sure, I served it a lot back home.

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Awesome, Keith's wondering if we can figure it out here. Teach me?

[crystalmaster]

Yeah, I'd be happy to! Different regions have their own variants on it. I usually make the U.S. kinds, but one is for an entree and one is a dessert. Do you know what kind Keith wants?

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He's from the US. I think, like, American South-West?

[crystalmaster]

So probably the New Mexico kinds.... They do it both ways, so I'll show how to make both.

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Awesome. He could use the taste of home.

[crystalmaster]

We probably all could. I'll get the ingredient lists ready and see if there's anything we need to replicate.

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Awesome. I'm talking to him more and he's referenced two different types and no preference.

[crystalmaster]

Great! We can start making them today, if you want.

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That's definitely a good goal. Keith deserves some.

[crystalmaster]

He does. Okay, I should be ready within an hour or less!

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Awesome. need me to fetch anything?

[crystalmaster]

Radley ponders the ingredient list he's making. "It might be good to replicate more flour...."

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I've still got some from what I did for pizza and naan making plans. We should use it.