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Luckily for Idir, this was just the kind of thing that Andy lived for. While scrolling through the community forums he found a call for a chef. An odd request to be sure and not one he expected to see, at least not yet. It makes sense that other people would be trying to eat monsters to survive, but to call out a chef like this? They were probably some rich snob who had never cooked for themselves. A gig is a gig though and he'd make sure to use this chance to try out a new meat.

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After he finished preparing the supplies needed to cook out in the Hollow Hills Andy made his way to the designated meetup location. Who knows why the client wanted to meet out in the mountains instead of in a hotel with a kitchen or an actual house? He hadn't been out in the mountains in quite a while with everything going on so he wasn't really complaining. If it was a problem he wouldn't have taken the job in the first place.

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As Andy wandered through the mountains in his hunting gear he imagined the possible dishes he could create with a large frog. He had brought several objects and ingredients with him in preparation. He didn't know exactly what was in store for him so he wanted a variety in case the Crucible Bullfrog tasted different than expected. Andy knew he could make a decent meal out of the legs at least, but if this frog was as large as the Demonic Chicken he'd seen before he could probably get meat from more than just the legs. Larger animals mean more potential for food after all.

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The stomping of his boots on the ground gave Andy away as he approached his destination. Eventually, he saw another man and waved at them as he got closer before placing his large pack and cooler on the ground. “Idir?”

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Andy shook Idir's hand when he offered it and listened to him speak. He repurposed monsters? Interesting. A smirk spread across his face as he realized the potential of his new client. He had questions, but he'd let Idir finish talking first. He didn't want to interrupt the briefing.

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Andy's attention turned towards the bullfrog when Idir motioned to it. It was much larger than any other bullfrog he'd seen before. As expected of a monster. Although the legs were gone there still seemed to be a decent amount of meat left on the body. Missing? Did they despawn? He had even more questions.

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Once Idir was done with his explanation he walked up to the bullfrog and began to examine it. “Do you have a place to prepare and cook the meat?” He summoned a skinning knife in his hand and began to slowly make cuts along the back of the creature. “What sort of items does your business handle? Fashion? Armor? What do you mean when you say the legs are missing?”

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Upon Idir's insistence, Andy looked around at the camp and was surprised that he didn't notice all the items when he first got there. The items that were handmade were beautiful. It took him only four months to hunt enough wood to create this place on his own? Four months? Idir had been here quite a bit longer than he had.

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Andy got up and moved over to his pack to grab a large platter before returning to the bullfrog. “Idir, do you live out here in the Hills? Hunting creatures like ents from Lord of the Rings and whatever else you can use? How rare are the creatures? If you had a larger force do you think it would be viable to mass produce items like these?”

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Andy continued to slowly slice along the body of the bullfrog to make sure he got all the meat he could and also to make sure he didn't hit any odd anatomy. Even if he just went too deep and accidentally nicked the stomach it would probably cause a stench that would ruin their appetite. Not to mention leak out stomach acid and who knows what that could ruin the meat. Once he got a slab of meat, including a rack of ribs, free from the back of the bullfrog he placed it on the platter. Andy then moved over to the other side and began cutting once more.

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“A future guild? That's a noble goal you have, Idir. Truth be told I had the same thoughts. During my tutorial, I and my partner had to defeat a Demonic Chicken as large as a goat. We got a decent amount of meat off it and ate it not too long after. If we could domesticate those chickens or any number of other creatures, our food supply would vastly increase. Or even if we could just hunt them safely and sustainably.”

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“However, my goals aren't as noble as yours. I am a chef after all. Before all this happened I hoped to start my own restaurant one day and I still have that goal. I suppose I'm more selfish than you are in my interests. Helping people is nice and all, but money and my well-being goes above that. A bit of fame wouldn't hurt.”

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Andy raised an eyebrow as Idir mentioned how his frog legs despawned on him. “I haven't had that problem. I didn't realize that was possible, to be honest. My Cla-” Mid-sentence he realized that he'd never introduced himself to Idir. His client had just been going in good faith so far it seemed. Idir didn't think to question him either. Or at least he didn't seem to mind his rudeness. Maybe it would take this type of person to change things for the better.

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“My name is Andhrimnir Larsen. Andy for short. My Class is Savage Chef. I'm able to harvest ingredients from monsters and store them for future use. As long as they're stored like normal meat I haven't had something disappear on me yet. The Demonic Chicken I mentioned before was able to be stored for a few days before we ate it. I haven't tested the limits of this ability yet, however.”

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Andy raised an eyebrow as Idir mentioned being a player. “A player? Like the 'I have a girl in every port' type of sailor?” He wasn't quite sure what the other man meant. Maybe since what everyone uses to see their stats and abilities was called the system some people called themselves players like in a video game? It wasn't an expression he'd heard before, but it came as no surprise that people would find new ways to label themselves.

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Andy continued the process of breaking down the carcass as they spoke. As a piece of meat was cut off he placed it on the platter next to him and moved on to the next. “I'm glad to see that more people are banding together. We have a much better chance of survival if we work together. It's foolish to think that somebody could make a go of it on their own. How many people have you found to join you so far?”

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It had been quite some time since somebody had called him Larsen. For a moment he felt a wave of nostalgia for the kitchen. Andy listened to Idir's vision for the future and smiled. “I agree that these products will be in high demand. My food can give people buffs for a certain time and I'm sure that any product made of monster materials will be more sturdy than a usual item. However, if we're not careful it could quickly become a buffalo or elephant situation where people are unsustainably killing these creatures for only small parts. What is The Morgue Of Monsters?”

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Andy smirked as Idir posed a challenge to him. Not one that he would have much difficulty with on a normal day, but he wasn't prepared for today. “I haven't made Blood Curd before, but I've tried my hand at Blood Sausage. I don't see why we couldn't replicate the same dish with the blood of monsters as long as it isn't toxic.” Once he was finished butchering the frog he tossed the body around and began to examine it in more detail since he didn't need to worry about the meat. “I don't think we'd be able to do it with this one, unfortunately. It's been dead too long for us to get the blood out of it and I don't think I have what I'd need to prepare it either.”

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Andy brought the platter of meat over to Idir's table and began to break the large cuts down into more manageable portions for the two. “What do you mean by the limits of the Class? I think as long as it could be considered food in some portion of the world I should theoretically be able to create it. I traveled around the world a lot before all this happened. I have a decent enough idea of the world's cuisines, especially the strange ones. I'm curious to find out what else my Class can do. So far I can just cook food and summon kitchen utensils.”

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Andy listened to Idir talk about his plans as he portioned out the meat. As a piece was cut off it was placed into a freezer bag and buried under ice in the cooler he brought with him to keep it fresh while he worked. “It sounds like things are going somewhat well. With your ideas, I'm sure you'll find some more people soon enough. As you said people need to band together to survive in this new world.”

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“The Morgue of Monsters is in Unison Central? I was there not too long ago. I plan on going back soon so I'll have to check it out when I go. He may prove useful for my endeavors.” It felt strange to speak so openly with someone like this. Normally Andy would try to hide his more selfish intentions, but Idir seemed to be of a similar mind.

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Once the meat was fully cut Andy brought out the grill and placed it over the fire. “True. I am fairly limited with what I can do right now. I am hoping to get a new ability soon, but I think I want to focus on upgrading one I currently have for the moment. Who knows what kinds of things I may get by increasing my stats before unlocking the ability? I'm almost excited to find out.”

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Andy grabbed a small piece of frog meat that he put aside and placed it on the grill. It was meant to be a test strip to see how it tasted as well as how long to cook it. He paid careful attention to the texture and once it felt firm enough he took it off the fire. After cutting it in half he confirmed it was fully cooked and tried a bite before offering the other half to Idir. As expected it tasted just like frog legs, but with a much gamier flavor similar to larger herbivorous creatures like moose or caribou.

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