Dee Dee had come down to the beach with her food cart the "Maximum Tomato" to see if she could find any customers, After all missions were fine and all but she still wanted to do other things, and selling food seemed to be quite handy, even if people seemed to skip over her special Tomato menu and seemed to prefer the more normal fair, but that was fine, thankfully she still had some people that enjoyed the Tomato Menu of her food cart, and looking around the beach she could see there were indeed people around, this was perfect! She could server some good food and enjoy the sand and sea all at once/

So with that decided she started to set up her little food cart for business, having Kramer and BombDee summoned out, the latter helping to set up the chairs and tables, granted she made sure to set up near some picknik tables so there was extra seating, while the former was flying around setting up the signs, so people would know her food cart was around now. and to catch the eye she made sure to use some of that Light reflecting tape.

It was a little after setting up the tables that BombDee came to Dee Dee with a lighter of all things, and it looked relatively used, even had some fluid left in it, blinking as she looked at it Dee Dee gently took it from the Waddle-dee and looked around, before noticing only one person that seemed to be searching for something, maybe it was his? She looked around to see if anyone else seemed to be searching but nope only that one person, and so she grabbed a little bike horn she had scavenged and gave it a quick little "HONK! HONK!" to hopefully get the guys attention since he wasn't to far off.

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Dee Dee was glad to see the man did look over, it was ether that or she keep honking the horn.. or going up and tapping him to get his attention... that likely could have worked to.. but she just got the horn and she wanted to use it! The man looked at her a moment and then noticed the lighter which had him rushing over and thanking her, she gave a thumbs up and handed it back to him, but it seemed the lighter wasn't quite working, likely sand in the igniter, shaking it loose would take some time, or just leaving it and it would fix itself after some time being jostled around in a pocket should work to.

Though after the Lighter didn't work the man mentioned his personal philosophy and it seemed a strange one, sometimes people needed that little free thing, but if that's how he wanted to live his life who was she to tell him it was wrong? It did mean she had her first customer though and she nodded before she realized he seemed somewhat confused as to the things she sold, looking at her Food cart she realized the Menu wasn't up so that may be the reason for the misunderstanding, so as the man was talking Dee Dee started to set up the menu sign.

As she did so he asked about her Summons and she nodded they where her summons and her friends after all, though he did ask also about the name of her little cart and she finished setting up the menu sign before taking out a notebook and writing into it "Actually I sell more then just tomatoes, this is a fully working food cart, I can make anything you might wanna eat so long as I have the supplies for it, And I picked Tomatoes cause I like Tomatoes... also Hello I am Dee Dee and this is Kramer and BombDee! also I highly Suggest the Tomatonator!" with that written she turned around the notebook for him to read.

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Dee Dee nodded when he asked if the other names were her friends and she gave a thumbs up, sadly he hadn't said his name so she couldn't use the system to send him a message since she didn't know his name so she would have to use the notepad for now, not that it bothered her it was how she usually communicated before the flash anyway, though his comment about food with only tomatoes at the ingredient cased her to shake her head and point at the sign with the full menu on it showing that she indeed did sell non tomato based food as well. which many people seemed to pick from, something she still didn't really understand, who could possibly turn away at the Idea of eating something with lots of Tomato in it?

Regardless the man asked if she could make a Salad and she nodded as she got all the things out that was needed and she started to get to work on making it, her cuts and portioning where on point as she started to get the chicken ready as well, while BombDee moved a table and chair over for the man to sit at while he waited. A salad was easy, especially since Dee Dee learned how to cook a variety of dishes and the like before the flash, after all she never knew when she might be asked to help cater an event or help at a cook out or some other gathering. so she worked efficiently and quickly.

As the Salad was finished she slid the salad bowl over to the man and gave a thumbs up before he asked about price and she took out her notepad "I ask that you pay what you think it's worth and what you are okay with paying, I understand some people are scraping out a living and struggling to get points so I think this payment plan is best, but if you have points but don't wanna pay that's okay too but I request that you then help someone else out who might need it later on down the line without compensation as a return of the favor, oh also what's your name sir?" After she finished writing she turned the notepad around for the man to read.

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When looked at BombDee gave Tommy a little wave before heading over to help clean the dishes that Dee Dee had used to make Tommy's food, seemingly without orders to do so but seemed quite happy as Dee Dee gently pats it on the head before she looked over to the man and she writes on her notepad again "He is a Waddle-dee, they are very kind and helpful creatures, he is my strongest companion, and is very helpful with everyday chores too, there are many of his kind with different specialties, currently I only have the one with me though, I hope to find many more though!" she turned the notepad around for him to read.

As he Looked at Kramer the baby Dragon also gave Tommy a little wave and happy little growl as it stayed near the heat of the cooking area, though it also seemed to be what helped light it as it gave a little burst of flame when another customer came up and ordered a burger, which Dee Dee quickly started to work on just as Tommy paid for the meal to which Dee Dee gave a thumbs up to the man and she continued to cook the new customers food, who proceeded to ask it to be a Tomatonator instead as they seemed curious as to what it was so Dee Dee nodded eagerly and took out a tomato and cut the top and bottom off and added some oil and spices to it as she started to roast it with the burger patty.

Hearing Tommy introduce himself Dee Dee waved to him as she finished making the medium rare burger and checking the temperature on it before nodding and plating it up topping it with the roasted and seasoned tomato and then adding the top bun and passing it with a side of hand cut fries, to the customer who took it to the side where another table was and they seemed to enjoy it and Dee Dee was glad to see people were trying her Tomato menu.

Looking back to Tommy as he asked her about tomatoes Dee Dee nodded and opened a message window and started typing before sending the message to Tommy to read "Yes tomatoes can be roasted, fried, used in sauce, in soup, as a soup base, an addition to a sandwich, in salsa, into a drink for good health, or eaten raw as a quick little snack, they are also very healthy and can be made use of in everything from high class meals to fast food, no Food Item is as Versatile as the humble Tomato" Dee Dee had a proud look on her face as she nodded, her expression only really changing when Tomatoes or her friends were involved it seemed

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Dee Dee looked at Tommy as he asked for clarification and she nodded that yes indeed she was called Dee Dee and had a Waddle-dee, and she did have a good bond with BombDee she herself trying to live up to what a waddle-dee was like, but her bond was also strong with Kramer as well, after all he was her first summon, truth be told she would likely have a strong bond with all her summons considering the fact that they were not just a part of her but creatures in their own right.

Tommy went on to speculate on Waddle-dee and She had to wonder as well, hopefully she could find More Waddle-dee's to Befriend and have join her, but them being born of her imagination was possible, or just tied to her class, she honestly wasn't sure, but she was happy to have him with her and hoped to have more Waddle-Dee friends for him eventually, maybe even a Waddle-Doo if she was lucky! but she nodded energetically at his comment and gave a thumbs up.

She was then distracted by another customer and she started to cook again, making some tomato soup with a grilled Cheese set for them, quickly getting things ready, really the only thing she needed to prepare fully was the grilled cheese as she had already set up the soups she would sell when she set up the food cart, and after some time she handed the person their bowl of soup and the Grilled cheese side nice and freshly made before turning to look at Tommy again as he started to speak.

He mentioned them working together in the future and she gave a thumbs up to that Idea, she didn't mind working with people, in fact it was something she thought should be done as much as possible, though as Tommy went on about building relationships with people that had skills to use to make points via other means, it was understandable that such things could be handy, but at the same time the fact that he seen risking his life as a means to acquire funds, well it was true granted, one needed to do missions and defeat monsters to get points, but there were other missions one could do that didn't require such high stakes, perhaps though he was the kind of person that liked doing one large job, getting the pay for it that will last him a long while and then not working for a bit?

Typing on the system again she sent him another message "Yes me and BombDee are very close as are me and Kramer, I have to take care of them after all, and they take care of me in return and I am never alone with them with me, as for finding others with means to make points or the like, when it comes to that I just try to help as many people as I can even if my cooking and other skills don't really help all that much, for instance I have written a Beginners guide to the system to give to people who are having trouble understanding things or struggling with what might seem like a useless class! Not to long ago I helped a small community of people with such issues, and have been making more copies of my Manuel to hand out when needed".

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Dee Dee was busy making another order, this time for a set of burgers as Tommy seemed to be contemplating something, BombDee meanwhile was grabbing the dishes from the other customers and going over to the wash basin to clean them and dry them before setting them back on the piles of dishes neat, clean and ready for use once more before the little guy started to help with the orders for the burgers, since Dee Dee couldn't do it all by herself, not with that many to cook, Dee Dee Meanwhile let him deal with half of that as she got fries and the like cooked up, everything was going well as she was quite used to working in a food cart, or stall or Truck even as she took part time jobs to get the training needed before the flash once more in case she was ever asked to help in such situations.

With the food coming out she waved to the people and gave them a thumbs up as they took their large orders for medium rare burgers and fries, the only thing she didn't offer was soda, but she did have fruit juices and the like and those were often ordered as well but she expected as much being at the beach. After clearing out more orders that came up Dee Dee looked over at Tommy as he spoke once more, this time about wanting to see her beginners guide and she nodded as she popped a copy out of her inventory and handed it over to him.

The cover read "Waddle-Dee-Dee's Beginners Guide to the System!" with a little drawing of Dee Dee as a Waddle-Dee on the cover giving a thumbs up and a word bubble saying "Together we can learn and survive!". If he did open it, he would seen very decent hand drawn diagrams of the system windows with explanations on how to navigate it and what the words meant, written in a way that would be easy for people who had no clue what a game was, using simpler terms and as little jargon as possible, it covered how to get points such as safer missions to earn enough points to at least get yourself food and water, it highlighted the danger of taking quests where monsters were involved, and explained that getting stronger could lead to more abilities and skills that could help one get stronger, It also explained a few things about monsters she had faced and general tactics to deal with some of them that could be applied to melee or ranged combat rather then direct specifics, and a caution to always make sure to cover your party members. It also included system functions like the shop, the Message system, the friend system, the party system, the map, the inventory, and of course how to use all of these systems and their limitations that had been found so far by Dee Dee.

It even showed a breakdown of the stats shown on a info sheet, but it was explained in a manner that Dee Dee had come to understand of it and was once more explained in a manner that used no Jargon, just simple words that anyone could understand. The book was also clearly marked with notes on specific things and the drawings where good enough to understand, and even in the back was a FAQ section with a notice "If you have a question that is not represented here please feel free to ask Dee Dee when you see her! she can often be found running the "Maximum Tomato" Food cart and shadow puppet theater, usually around the Los Angeles area!and on the back cover was another Dee Dee drawn as a Waddle-dee giving a little salute with a little word Bubble that said "Please pass on the knowledge, the more that know the more possible allies you will have".

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Dee Dee blinked a moment as Tommy mentioned the blog and she seemed to just stare at him with that neutral near expressionless look on her face before slowly typing out a message and sending it to Tommy "There... there is a blog?" was all it said as Dee Dee then took out a notepad and looked at Tommy clearly ready to note down his reply on the spot once he answered, though then the rest of what he said seemed to hit her and she typed up a bit more and sent another message to him.

"I don't see why people would target other people, there is already a lot of struggle in the world without others taking the time out of their day to go after other people... though I have to admit there may be bullies out there, But I wanted to help as many people as possible since so many seemed unable to grasp the situation with the system since many didn't have any background that could help them even begin to make sense of it, And those people where all for the most part living in slums and off the help of others that took the time to help them. Many of them just needed a bit of guidance to help them get on their feet, and a good number of them did just that the last time I was down to help them, they even started to help each other as well, sure some walked away when I started to teach people, but I am sure after seeing the others getting on their feet those that I helped will in turn help others! And as long as everyone is surviving and helping each other, then everything should be fine right?"

The realization that there was apparently a Blog option meant Dee Dee could possibly help even more people then her Physical Manuals could reach, but word would have to spread about it, so the Physical manuals, like the one she had handed Tommy where clearly also needed, once she figured out how to use this blog function she could keep the most basic info in the physical Manuals and then give directions to her blog which would have more information on it, that way people could as her questions any time and she could help even more people it was perfect!

Granted she had to actually start up a blog first for any of this to even matter but clearly Tommy seemed to know about how they worked in the system and so she waited with the notebook and a writing tool ready to write down what he told her "So about this blog function?" she sent the message as she stayed at the ready to record his answer.

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