Dee Dee had come to London to set up her food cart, after all she had to keep business going even if her mission was done in the wilderness, people needed food and as one of the somewhat safe places people would gather here after their tutorials so that meant more people for her to give her Beginners guide to, so she was going to make sure she handed those out as well, and best of all the Maximum Tomato had a brand new banner that actually added it to the map and made it even easier to see, she had it set up and so it was projecting the giant tomato out into the sky and marking her cart on the map for people to find easier, and that had ended u giving her a larger crowd then usual, a lot of them repeat customers, and she even seen some of them handing off their beginner guides to new people! So it meant people were getting it from others that were done, though she had started putting in notices that new ones would come out as more information was gained, and to keep an eye out on the blog she had for FAQ and updates.

With the help of BombDee and Kramer she was making good time cooking things, BombDee helping take orders and cook things, Kramer was adding char with his breath or speeding up cooking time with things like getting oil or the oven to temp faster, and Jimmy? Well Jimmy was there to handle the food waste, honestly the hungry little guy would eat anything and it didn't seem to get him sick, but it still made Dee Dee worry sometimes, but she talked with her Farmer friend who told her they used to have an ant farm and basically you can feed a normal ant anything so a giant monster like ant likely would be a lot tougher, but she did make sure you supply him with fresh and balanced meals all the time too just to make sure.

As the work continued though she heard grumbling in the line about someone cutting through it and she looked up and took out her mallet, this wasn't the first time someone was trying to be rude to everyone else, and the sight of a small girl with a massive mallet usually stopped any attempts at being rude... and if that didn't work the whole line tended to get defensive of the small girl that brought food and guides so Dee Dee wasn't too worried.

then the person cleared the group and Dee Dee tilted her head to the side as the woman greeted her and Dee Dee then waved to her with her free hand and the word bubble appeared next to her "Hello Hikari, sorry but I can't serve you since you cut in line, but I can answer questions no problem! but if you wanna order food I would have to ask you to line up like everyone else it's only fair after all, but you can do that after I answer your questions" The word bubble informed Hikari as Dee Dee put the Mallet away and continued cooking, the Word bubble was really handy for this since she no longer needed to type out replies and so she could keep working while talking to someone.

The line seemed to calm down as well as word went to the back that the person that cut was just asking question and not being allowed to order unless they got in line, so that issue was defused, "Also yes I run this food Cart and help people by giving them a beginners guide... OH right I never gave you one! one second!" she continued cooking, but she looked to Kramer and without having to say anything the baby Dragon seemed to know and got a new Beginners guide out for Hikari and handed it to her, it was a hand mad book and the front it read "Waddle-Dee Dee's beginners guide to the system" in clear text and a little hand drawn illustration of Dee Dee as a Waddle-dee giving a wave and a word bubble proclaiming "Lets learn together!" it was actually fairly well made but had the hallmarks of clearly being hand crafted even the binding was clear to see hand made. And on the back cover if she looked where the words "Don't Panic" Written in Big Friendly Letters.

Inside she would find all the information on the system, the shop, guilds, how to use the map, friend, and message systems, Item Descriptions of some of the more common ones in the system shop, Hints and tips on how to earn Points in a safe manner for non-combat classes, the importance of having a support class in a group, and why people should help production classes level up, and it even had a bestiary in the back of quite a lot of monsters as well as tactics to deal with them and variants that have been met, however each was prefaced with a notice that habits could possibly change and they were creatures that could learn, and that these tips and tricks should be taken as just advice and not a end all be all gospel on how to handle them, variance in skill power or even elemental affinity could cause this advice to be less effective or even dangerous, the best plan is always to be flexible in your planning and always have an escape planned, several different ones if possible. Other then that it had many building and survival tips as well for those that where without the skills or a class that allowed the ease of creation of such things to help with survival, even a section on common and useful plants and herbs was included.

"I am always willing to help people out with learning about the world, so ask away Hikari!" the word bubble filled in as she continued to cook with the help of BombDee, the people getting food seemed quite happy, and Hikari would see the large sign on the cart naming it the "Maximum Tomato" but it had two separate menues, one that had a lot of tomato based dishes or featured tomatoes in some manner, and a second menu that was more normal food without all the tomatoes, though the tomato menu had a "chef's recommended" item on it called a Tomatonator, and a few people were getting that with fries and a drink, though many more seemed to prefer the more normal menu, each was served quickly and efficiently, though there was always a bit of extra pep in Dee Dee's step when someone ordered from the Tomato menu, and even more when they ordered the Tomatonator. but the work was getting done as she waited for Hikari to ask her questions.

Hikari

Dee Dee was glad to hear she wanted questions and had no problem waiting for food, that meant she didn't have to worry to much about her trying to cut the line and it seemed to calm the line completely, so that was all good, so she continued working, Making a few burgers for the next few customers as BombDee was making the fries and toasting the buns, clearly this was work they were very used to with how practiced and well done their motions were, as well as their timing, they were putting out food rapidly but cooked well, they even had an oven to make their own buns or bake something for a customer if they didn't mind waiting, they could deepfry, they even had a cold box to serve cool drinks with a cold stone on top to make icecream treats.

Dee Dee had determined that the fang was harmless after using it to keep food cool for a while, and the food was only served to herself just to make sure, and she was fine so she isolated it and used it as basically the cold pack for her new cooler and cold stone and it was working a treat, the fact she had cool drinks alone increased business but the increase from having ice cream really got people coming back for desserts and so the crowd was larger then it ever was before, and of course being marked on the map also meant that more people could find her a lot easier.

This of course also meant longer wait times, but most seemed fine with this, and those that tired to be abusive to Dee Dee didn't fair well, in fact, Hikari would get a front row seat as a couple of woman walked up and as Dee Dee asked them for their order through her Word bubble staying as silent as always, the Woman started to talk "Really it took so damn long to get to us, you better do a good job little girl, and hurry and make our food, and we won't be paying, this service is unacceptable now it was clear the woman were not regulars... and likely couldn't leave how they got away with acting before the flash behind them in this new world. But the people in line clearly didn't like their near shouting tone that they were using to talk to Dee Dee.

Dee Dee looked at them with her blank expression, the one she always had on as the word bubble popped up "Ma'am I would like to remind you that I have no reason to fill the order of rude customers, I have no Boss as I run and operate this place on my own, and I don't prescribe to the thought that the customer is always right, if you want food you better pay for it like everyone else, and especially now you should apologize to me and ask again politely.." the words appeared in the word bubble.

"Why Should I? What is a Mute Little girl like you gonna do?"[/color] one of the two scoffed as she looked at Dee Dee and her hand was clearly on a weapon, likely thinking they could intimidate such a small girl.

Dee Dee let out a sigh and shook her head before pointing behind them and the word bubble filled once more "I don't have to do anything Ma'am if you look behind you my regular customers don't look to happy at your treatment of me and some of them are well above level twenty.. and they don't look like they will let this slide without an apology.. and even if they don't jump in, I out number you with my Summons..." the word bubble finished as Dee Dee took out her massive Mallet and rested it on her shoulder looking at the two women.

At this point they both looked very very worried "Ohh...umm..s..sorry.. we will pay.. I meant it just... just had a bad day is all honest..."[/color] they started to make excuses when someone cut in "If your sorry then get to the back of the line and wait again... or leave for now!"[/color] followed by a quite a lot of agreements. the two women looked around to see if anyone would side with them... but that didn't look like it would be happening one even looked to Hikari and seemed to think she would say something to help them but after a moment she seemed to think better of it since she wasn't even ordering food and the two finally just stepped out of line and headed to the back of the massive line.

Dee Dee shook her head but waved to everyone "Thank you! I will continue to take orders now!" was in the word bubble as she got back to work.

Eventually Hikari asked her question and Dee Dee continued to work the line, "oh my Summons? they are part of my class, I am a Summoner, I can summon my friends at any time or unsummon them whenever I want, but I like to keep them out they are my friends after all! they have their own abilities and I can make them stronger. A lot of my abilities have to do with them, but at the same time my abilities also include myself, so I suppose you can say they are companions that are also a part of me, but they require food, water, shelter, equipment, all of that, some people might consider their summons to be just tools, in fact I have seen one person thing just that about their own, but to me they are friends, I don't command them, I ask them to do things for me as a friend would ask another friend. With them around I am never lonely!" the Word bubble informed her as she reached over and pet each one of her Summons gently as she worked.

BombDee blushed and gave a little salute then resumed work, KRamer gave a happy roar and flap of his wings and returned to resting near the cooking surfaces in case he was needed, and Jimmy did a little dance and resumed eating. they all seemed to have emotion and they all seemed very happy to be of use and to be around Dee Dee, as she treated them very well by all appearance.

Hikari

Dee Dee was back to making food and she nodded as the word bubble filled in "I have met a few people like that, the key to dealing with them is to just don't budge, most people don't keep trying when they realize that no one is going to take their side especially when you are talking about how the world is now, people won't put up with people being demanding like perhaps they used to be before the flash, that doesn't fly anymore, since acting like that can also cause you to have issues finding people that are willing to help you out on missions, so most learn to stop acting that way rather quickly once they start having problems earning enough points to keep themselves comfortable and end up having to live a little leaner... some don't learn until they hit the rock bottom I have met many of them like that, but I help them cause everyone deserves help in a desperate situation... unless they are in that situation due to taking evil actions anyway"

She continued her work, the line slowly shrinking till they got to the two women that had been rude earlier, they muttered apologize and Dee Dee nodded to them and made them their food, she even gave them a Guide book, treating them just like any other customer. Dee Dee then went about making a few salads for the people ordering them, as she listened to Hikaris comments "They are quite handy in battle, but I have to be very careful not to push them to hard, we work better as a team then as individuals after all. and as for making them stronger I can do so every few levels, one at a time, so I am trying to get them to be about the same level of strength first then increasing that as I go on" she answered as she passed the Salads over and BombDee was Kneading some dough to make bread and buns with.

"Well I understand in some situations, the person I was talking to summoned undead, so they had no personalities or anything really they were like walking dolls that could do things so that probably colored their perception on summons, I also met someone that used birds though they took care of them like I take care of my friends! So I think it all really depends on the types of summons you have!" the word bubble replied as she added some sesame seeds to the top of the buns and BombDee popped them into the oven.

Hikari

Dee Dee nodded as she continued to server customers "You learn to deal with people like that as more show up, some are fresh out of tutorials and don't realize how much the world has changed, others are hit with a sudden familiarity of something like the food cart and forget that life is different, and still others are in denial about the world having changed and think they still can get away with being rude and getting their way because some larger company would rather give in then have bad press they all learn eventually though and it's better it be with me then with someone that will take much deeper offence or who have shorter tempers" the word bubble informed Hikari as Dee Dee made more orders for her customers.

She herself understood the disconnect that some of the summoners she had met had with their summons, the one that summoned undead for instance, again those were more like dolls then living creatures, so they thought all summons were like that, then there was the girl with the birds and she treated them like one would treat pet birds, then of course there was Dee Dee herself who treated her summons like friends and family, the difference in out looked seemed to be what and how they summoned things, which she could understand how it could affect how one sees others of the same class. She was just glad she didn't see all Summoners like she seen her Summons, that would be hard to process in some cases after all.

Then Hikari mentioned the guide book and Dee Dee served another customer and passed them a guide book before looking at Hikari "Oh the Guide book? I already passed you a copy, Remember the book Kramer handed to you? that's the beginners guide I made for people to read and learn about the system! I made it easy to read and understand, but if you have any questions about the contents I can answer those questions for you" the message in the bubble let Hikari know as Dee Dee gave her a thumbs up before helping out the next customer, the line by this point was getting smaller Finally, and the seating around the cart was also starting to free up, and it would become obvious now that most of the seating and tables were placed there by Dee Dee as they had carvings of Tomatoes on them and they looked hand made but were decently made, BombDee as well started to rush around collecting the dishes to start washing them now that the line was slowing down enough for Dee Dee to be handling alone.

Hikari

Dee Dee nodded a bit, teaching people how to live in this new world was important, most would be scared and confused rather in fact it could be that same fear and confusion that set the girls to act like that just so they have some sense of Normality "we have to remember to be patient with people that just finished their tutorials, we don't know what they went through to finish them after all and that can leave them so scared to the point that they will grasp at any sense of normality they can once they get out.. thinking of that" the word bubble informed as Dee Dee sent Kramer over to the table with the two rude girls and the Baby dragon gave them both a Beginners guide to the system, before flying back, the two women looked surprised and then looked over to Dee Dee who simply waved to them.

The Two Women seemed relived and happy to have gotten the books and they opened them and started to read them right then and there even seemingly testing out some of the System functions "We need to remember that fear and confusion takes different forms, some lash out, some close themselves off, and still others start taking massive risks to simply distract themselves from having to process everything.. very few will take their new situation in this world well. I guess I am quite the odd one that I have done so well even before learning about the system and all it's functions myself" the Word bubble filled in as she made a few more orders. the Line having fully died down now and she started to help BombDee clean.

Looking to Hikari as she asked about the guide Dee Dee nodded a bit "I learned it all from other people my own research as well as explorations, other people with specific classes also helped to inform me of some other things, the stuff about the forge was actually a happy accident that I even managed to run into it! so many people contributed information, they taught me or informed me, and so I added it to the guide, the credits and mentions are in the back of the book I always make sure to credit the people that have given me information, it's only right after all" she nodded as she helped BombDee with the dishes.

"As for the Tomatoes I like Tomatoes they are a very good food, they can be prepared in many different ways, roasted, boiled, raw, turned into soup, used as a garnish on a sandwich, turned into paste for sauces, so many uses for a simple veggie... also Waddle-dee's love them!" she held out a Tomato to demonstrate and BombDee seemed to sense one was being held above him and looked up before hopping up and down trying to get it. of Course Dee Dee only let him hop a couple of times before giving him the Tomato which the Waddle-dee happily nibbled on and made the cutest happy sounds ever "See!" she said as if that proved everything.

Hikari

Dee Dee nodded as she finished cleaning up, really people would be scared everywhere, so helping as many as possible was the best option, and Dee Dee started to make herself and her summons some food as the Dishes and cleaning where mostly done, Kramer took the time to take a seat, Jimmy was finishing off the last of the unfinished food, and BombDee was putting away the cleaned dishes now, Dee Dee looked over at Hikari "We do what we need to do to survive, I have gone through survival training with my parents so I knew to keep calm and get things done, not everyone has that training though, but some have some aspect of it, like EMS training which teaches you how to be calm in emergency situations, and other jobs and trainings of that nature, others get lucky with the Tutorials from what I hear and they just have to go from point A to Point B and it's just not that dangerous, and others still don't talk about their tutorials but you can tell when it was something bad they get a look in their eye" as this came up in her word bubble she glanced at Hikari for a moment.

"Oh right I am out of customers do you want anything to eat? First time customers get a free meal a guidebook, which I already gave you, and a coupon for a free Tomatonator meal they can use later! and I am just starting to hand out Tomato Tower tickets, that will come in handy later for a new attraction that will be accompanying the Food cart once I finishing building it" she gave a thumbs up as the Word bubble explained all this.

As she made her food Dee Dee looked over as Hikari asked about the Tomatoes "Oh I have a gardener friend, I met them when I didn't know much about the system, they didn't know how to use their class and so I helped them, they needed seeds and I had just happened to have some cause I was planning on growing them myself so I could get tomatoes! but I handed them over so they could use their class on them instead, and they could grow them faster then normal, it was thanks to them that I made a good deal to get more tomatoes by trading instant coffee I found with them! Then they went on to help another person with a Farming class and I have been supplying both with seeds and the like for a while, it's where I get most of my ingredients now!" the word bubble explained as Dee Dee finished making food for herself and her summons and waited for Hikaris order

Hikari

"Yes the Guidebook came around and I realized how much it was needed as I worked on it, it was just notes for myself cause I thought everyone else already knew all this, but as I talked to more people I found they didn't know what others knew, and when I helped people who didn't have combat classes, or didn't understand the system at all because they had no experience with games and the like or people would talk and try to teach them with a bunch of Jargon I realized they needed some way to earn points, up to that point many of those people where living basically in slums, so I served them food and handed out my guide! it's been going quite well from there a lot less people are living like beggars now thanks to them able to actually earn points safely even if they are not combat classes" this was explained as Dee Dee started to make her Signature Dish for Hikari.

As she started to cook up the food she made sure it wasn't burning, BombDee, Kramer, and Jimmy all taking their time with their own food that Dee Dee had finished for them and the three where happily eating now as Dee Dee worked to make Hikari's meal as it was the last of the day, her best seller was the Double Decker Cheeseburger with Onion rings on the side and a glass of chilled Fruit punch, her Tomatonator was second place currently but that's because not everyone liked roasted and spiced Tomato on their burger, honestly her food cart got a lot more popular when she got real cheese, and stopped using System cheese, She would ahve to thank her Farmer friend for that. The meal was quick to make as well and as she placed it all into Wooden bowls or on wooden plates she served up the meal with the drink on the side nicely chilled thanks to her cooler "here you go a double Decker Cheesburger!" Her Word Bubble announced as she presented the meal and cleaned the cooking utensils and wiped down the counter and cooking surface before joining them at the table with her own Tomatonator meal with a side of fries and a fruit punch to drink.

"Oh non-combat classes are very helpful, but before I popped out of my Tutorial a lot of people couldn't figure out safe ways to level up since many didn't share information at the time, I think that still goes on in some places, but combat classes are also just as vital some resources can't be gained without having to go out to secure them, like seeds, meat, sometimes even animals, so all classes are vital for everything to work well!" she expressed through the Word bubble as she ate happily.

Hikari