Quest 02 (Open)

[newmemorywhodis]

i. Vault: Caves are for shield surfing
Deep within the Vault, there's a system of caves that slope ever-downward. Sometimes they open up into big, open caverns. Other times, they narrow into something more like tunnels.

They are also, as Link has discovered, fantastic for shield-surfing.

So maybe watch out if you take a casual stroll through these caves, because there's a small Hylian careening down the caves' slopes at full speed, standing on the back of his shield like it's a snowboard.

ii. Flotsam: What hoarding problem
In the communal Floating Dorm, rooms were small. Storage was very, very limited.

And yet anyone who lived or regularly visited might have noticed that despite this, Link was regularly bringing back quite a lot to his dorm. He can be regularly seen bringing anything from a sack full of mushrooms or various flowers and herbs, to am armful of bundles of wood.

But it's clear now that the space is getting...challenging. Because the door is wide open, and the inside is looking packed. And it's really not clear just where exactly Link is going to store the full set of deer antlers he's just dragged to his dorm.

iii. Flotsam: Communal cooking
At least Link never got the chance to hoard much food in his room, it was easy to cook up whatever he foraged and hunted at the communal kitchens. He'd soon become a familiar face who regularly cooked for the group.

This time, though, Link was peering closely at the recipe book he and Id had found at the market. It was propped up so Link could see the reference pictures, along with a loose piece of paper scribbled with Link's handwriting - in Hylian, a language that no one else would be able to understand. Unable to read Imperial himself, he'd needed Id's help to translate the recipe.

Tonight, it looked like it would be crab for dinner. As Link glanced at the recipe notes, and started prepping the crabs, he hummed cheerfully to himself.

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[fray]

Id's got little to contribute where cooking is concerned, he feels. He could cut or crush ingredients, but Link is perfectly capable of these things. Still, it's informative to observe, and one day he might have to do this sort of thing himself.

Well, maybe he has one thing to contribute. He remembers it abruptly, the recollection animating his otherwise near gargoyle-like stillness, as he plucks a small bottle from one of the utility pouches on his belt.

He slides off of the stool and sets it on the counter just beyond Link's assortment of utensils and ingredients. "Merchant gave me this as a bonus, some kind of herb. 'Crisp, fresh taste', she said," he explains. Maybe she'd spotted them book-shopping a while back, he supposes.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link pauses, eyes going slightly wide as he looks at the bottle. A new ingredient!

"What's it called?" he asks, as he takes the bottle. Opens it, and dips one finger in to collect a small sample of the herb, and then licks it. From the approving hum Link makes, it apparently passes muster.

In fact, Link eyes the bowl he'd just been mixing - and adds a little bit in. Sure, the recipe hadn't called for whatever it was specifically. But Link had never been one to fuss about being exact when it came to cooking.

[fray]

"Called it 'cilantro'. Apparently it's best when it's fresh like that," Id replies. He'd made sure he had that information down, knowing that Link would definitely want to know if it was something new to him. "It's also easy to grow, so she said."

Which is his cue to set down a small paper packet as well: a pack of seeds. Showing interest was enough to net him those, for some reason. Id's not about to complain, especially not if it means they can have a ready supply.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link hums and nods, making note of the name. Cilantro. It is new to Link. As far as he knows, it's not something they have in Hyrule.

When the seeds are offered, Link blinks, and looks at them. For a moment, there's a faint wistful look in his eyes - those seeds are exactly what Zelda wanted.

"You're going to grow them?"

[fray]

"Never done it before, but...worth a try, right?" Id knows people are either good with helping something grow or they aren't, so he's admittedly dubious. Fighting had always been the area where he was most capable, so it's something of a departure.

If it'd be useful to them and the seeds are right there, though, he should at least try. When they're constantly drifting arounc as they are, they ought to take what they can get where they can get it.

So he reasons, at least.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link nods, agreeing easily enough. If Id could grow them, that would mean they'd have more they could use. And who didn't want more ingredients?

And it's at this point that Link decides he's happy with his mixture. Time to form the batter into patties, ready to go into the pan.