LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]

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437 height
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Selena Desmarais
LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]
POSTED ON Jan 13, 2021 3:07:00 GMT
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[attr="class","contestTitle"]GRAND BAKE-OFF
FIRST ROUND: FORAGING

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PEOPLE BEGINS FLOCKING THE CITY PLAZA AT THE BREAK OF DAWN. The plain greenery that sits at the center of Lilycove has been transformed into a festival ground overnight. The park is filled with stalls boasting a wide assortment of imported Kalosian products, kiosks giving away liquored dishes for free. Every store has a display of the signature Desmarais pinot noir, marketed with a 50% discount for the first few hundred buyers who want to try the Kalosian liquor staple.[break][break]

“Rise and shine, Lilycove City! I know you’re all excited for this,” jolts the announcer from the platform standing at the center of the plaza which is revealed to be the city’s gym leader herself. “As you may now, the Desmarais Inc.—the business owned by my father—has been very generous with their contributions for rebuilding the city. That's why the Mayor of Lilycove themself has no second thoughts in inviting them here to extend his generosity to the people of Hoenn.”[break][break]

The hyped crowd invigorates the city, their cheering is probably even heard in Mossdeep.[break][break]

“But I know all of you are here for one thing: the Grand Bake-off. You already know what’s at stake here so I won’t make you wait any longer.” She retrieves an envelope from her pocket.[break][break]

“For the first round, players must be able to procure the ingredients they will need to bake their best dish. Berries that grew in this garden are raised by the Vantage at the best quality there is and I am delighted to be able to share them to you.”[break][break]

She gives a long, dramatic pause, gauging the audience’s attentiveness to her instructions. “Get the best berries you can have whatever it takes! Just make sure to don’t destroy the plantation, he he.”



GUIDELINES

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  • This round features a primary and secondary objectives: (1) harvest at least three berries at the end of the round; and (2) have at least three color-matching berries.[break][break]
  • Each berry corresponds to a specific number. ROLL THREE TIMES with your post. You may use a salac berry but it is not encouraged.[break][break]
  • Rolls that end with the same digit are berries that match their color regardless of their first digit, e.g. 35-roll berry is the same as 55-roll berry. The first digit corresponds to the quality. In short, high rolls with similar end digits are preferred for this round.[break][break]
  • Your pokemon should use at least ONE MOVE AND/OR ABILITY to help gathering the ingredients. You can be creative with how you use the moves to help achieve your objectives![break][break]
  • Another player may choose to sabotage your harvest attempt in favor of fulfilling the secondary objective, with which you may lose a berry. Please reference and tag the character you want to sabotage. Your highest roll should be HIGHER THAN THEIR HIGHEST ROLL to successfully sabotage; otherwise, you will be the one sabotaged by your own attempt.[break][break]
  • Fulfilling these objectives rewards the participants appeal points. Accomplishing the primary objective ensures safe passage to the second round while the secondary objective grants additional points. Failure to fulfill any of these objectives will not merit any point.[break][break]
  • Extra appeal points will be given at the judges’ discretion.[break][break]
  • Next announcer post will be at JANUARY 18, 11:59 PHT.



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Not-Chryssa
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May 1
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Panromantic
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chryssa glasgow
LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]
POSTED ON Jan 15, 2021 3:37:34 GMT
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"Bottoms up, Clefairy!"

Glug glug glug.

"UH-oh! What's going on?" Chryssa asked, blinking deliberately and making an overblown 'whaaaat' gesture with both hands towards the crowd. A studio laugh track played, complete with a boiii~iing! "Could this be Wonderland? Clefairy is... shriiiiinking!" 

Well, she wasn't lying. Having sipped from a sample cup of Desmarais Pinot Noir, the star-shaped pink Pokemon was currently using MINIMIZE to shrink herself. 

Boiii~iing! She went from two feet tall to just one foot. Boiii~iing! Six inches. "Boy, that's strong stuff!" Chryssa said innocently as Quarrie shrunk down to just over an inch high, no bigger than a Joltik. She was rewarded by another canned laugh track, giving the audience a wink.

Chryssa had no intention of treating the highly commercialized, privately-sponsored Bake-Off as a real Contest. Her skills at sound and audial mastery on the stage would be wasted in such a sickeningly wholesome setting. Instead, she'd resolved to be the exact kind of contestant that this type of reality show always favored: the sellout.

"Whoopsie-daisy! But by golly, aren't you the sweetest thing? You're my little honeybee today!" Chryssa sing-songed, lifting her Clefairy on one finger like Tinker Bell and holding her to her lips. Like she was blowing on a dandelion puff, Chryssa blew, sending the tiny fairy floating away into the berry garden on tiny, fluttering wings. "They say the sweetest berries are just out of reach! Give me a lil' ol' fashioned Meteor Mash, cutie-pie!"

No bigger than a berry herself, Quarrie jumped and soared from branch to delicate branch, pushing her way past leaves that spread over her like vast canopies in search of her goal. There-- beautiful berries the size of her entire body, passed over by human berry-pickers who hadn't been able to access the ripe, hidden fruits.

The tiny Pokemon jumped into the air, floating up as light as a feather, then let one hand ignite in superhot, ozone-streaming energy. She lifted the powerful fist, the scream of asteroids burning, drowning out her ears with a rush of intensity, stars bursting in her eyes as she brought the METEOR MASH down like the first strike of the apocalypse--

Bzzt! The tiniest buzz came from the berry bush. Chryssa peeked inside the branches to see the Clefairy holding a single berry in her hands, struggling to lift the gigantic fruit. The tip of the stem was smoldering. The Meteor Mash had been about the size of a pinhead.

"Perfect!" she exclaimed, plucking their first baking ingredient away from the diminutive creature, "Just two more to go!"

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Ji-Hoon Ki
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solaceon, sinnoh
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intel
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Chu-e Choi
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POSTED ON Jan 15, 2021 11:11:42 GMT
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Pompom was in her element. After all the attention she had received during the Slateport bake sale, she was living for this spotlight. Chu-e stood behind her, a less noticeable presence despite his size on the pokemon; Pompom's personality could draw in the room. Currently, the little pokemon was on stage using her Cute Charm to sweeten up and dazzle the crowd. People were clicking pictures and a few people squealing at her cuteness. This had been her first public appearance since Slateport!

... Chu-e was saddened his pokemon's social media presence was so much larger than his own. But only briefly.

"Pompom," He started, sing song, picking up his provided basket. Mostly empty, except for a bottle that promised sweet red wine on the label. "Let's go find the cutest berries, just like you!" Okay, it was super cheesy even with how he said it. Pompom agreed, clapping her little hands together before the balloon pokemon hopped up and floating back down, gently, to rest on her Trainer's head.

Like this was Ratatouille, Chu-e let the Igglybuff guide him through the bushes, occasionally stopped when she said. He would carefully search the bushes, not that he really knew what to look for, and would hand the berries up to his pokemon. Most were scoffed at and thrown to the ground, but occasionally she would plant a Sweet Kiss on a berry and hand it back. These berries were placed in the basket.

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The Robust
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Twenty-Eight
October 30th
Bevaridge Town
Biomesexual
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LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]
POSTED ON Jan 15, 2021 14:47:43 GMT
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ZAC

Lilycove Grand bake-off
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    Zac leaned down so that he was eye level with Turtonator. "Okay Boshi, today we've gotta bring our A-Game, yeah?"
    Turtonator nodded enthusiastically, his plated head thrashing violently. They'd trained for this for weeks. Hours spent running up and down the rows of berries in Zac's garden. Practising the Three P's (plucking, passing and pulping), not to mention getting extensive practice refining their palettes. So much practice in fact that it was physically apparent to Zac every morning in the mirror.     He like to tell himself that knowledge was stored in the hips.
    The judges gave the signal to start picking, and with a quick fist bump, the pair headed for the fields. Immediately, Turtonator started to fall behind. His heavy shell was amazing for defence, but was not built for speed. 
    "Come on buddy! No time to slow down!" Zac called, and Boshi rumbled. His shell steamed as pressure built, until it split with a sharp CRACK. Chunks of thick plate fell away, and the dragon turtle's heavy footsteps quickened. 
    They set to work, ducking and weaving as they looked for just the right berries to go with their planned dish. They needed something that paired well with smoky flavors. Leppa, Cherri, or Pecha would be ideal, but he could make anything work in a pinch. That was the best part about working with fruit. It was so versatile.
    "Over here!" Zac called, as he pointed out a particular section of the fields that looked lush with ripe berries. 
    They worked the rows just like in practice. One on each side, with Turtonator picking and passing, and Zac reminding him not to eat so many.
    The biggest issue wasn't the Pokemon's appetite though, it was the size of the field. Zac hadn't anticipated just how stonking huge the Desmarais fields would be! He's been training in a modest little lot near Petalburg, but there was only so much that running laps could prepare you for when faced with a bloody orchard. They were barely halfway down the row and already Zac was winded.
    "Maybe we should have run more and tasted less 'ay Boshi?" Zac called to his companion. Turtonator shot a thin gout of flame, signalling his disagreement. "You're right, you're right. It's not like any of these guys are professional athletes. We just need to get a decent crop and we'll be set for next round." 
    The pair had done the work. They'd trained hard. They'd gained the pounds. But more than that they'd gained the skills needed to stand a fighting chance.

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NOTES: IRL apple, cherry and peach work best with smoky flavors, so I figured Zac would go for their Pokemon counterparts

Boshi used SHELL SMASH! It was berry effective!
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Alex / Lexy
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Alexei Ivanov
LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]
POSTED ON Jan 18, 2021 9:44:52 GMT
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Okay, what had he gotten himself into?

Admittedly, he was not an early-morning riser, but seeing as someone related to Selena was coming in to Hoenn and going to start a business he wanted to check out what was going on.

And so this was how one found Alexei here today, yawning while nursing a cup of warm chocolate, accompanied by the sassiest Ribombee alive. Of course, it was Carina.

Buzzing agitatedly near his ear when it was time to start searching, he pitched out the biggest yawn he could manage, before blinking confusedly at the little bug that was literally screeching in his face.

“Whu—?” he yawned hugely, taking a long sip from the grande-sized cup of chocolate he’d ordered prior to showing up here. “Time to go?” he continued, barely able to fight away another deep yawn before the Ribombee gave him a very pointed eye roll.

“A’ight, a’ight, comin’,” he yawned again, downing half the contents of the cup before shaking his head and getting going. “Use that talent of yours, put it to good use for me, eh?” he said, his lagging brain finally catching up to where they were.

It was time to pick berries and start cracking. He already had a recipe in mind, he just needed the proper components in order to build it from the ground up.

Fighting off another yawn, he kept an eye on his Ribombee as she flew ahead, using her Honey Gather ability to smoke out the sweetest berries of the bunch.

“What? Here?” he yawned again, passing over a particularly droopy-looking bush before plucking something out with his free hand and adding it to the basket. This they went through a few more times, and not until they were done did Alexei fully wake up…

“What. The. Hell.”

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Eye of Staraptor
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Selena Desmarais
LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]
POSTED ON Jan 19, 2021 4:57:06 GMT
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[attr="class","contestTitle"]GRAND BAKE-OFF
SECOND ROUND: BAKING

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TRUTH BE TOLD, the best way to get through in a competition is to play it all safe. As all the other contestants attempt to get the best, complementing berries they could get from other contestants, most of them fail to sabotage the other and result in them losing all their berries and the chance to bake at the competition.



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’s MINIMIZED CLEFAIRY proves to be competent after all. Despite its petite size, struggling amidst the jungle of oversized leaves and branches (at least from its perspective), the overwhelming aroma of the scrumptious and plump berries has been easily distinguished for its trainer to harvest. METEOR MASH cuts the fruits out of their stem with such precision that maximizes the freshness of the produce.


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+1 APPEAL: Chryssa manages to get COMPLEMENTING BERRIES (Lum and Razz).




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Pompom, the celebrity IGGLYBUFF leads down the berry orchard like a puppet master controlling its minion. They have been the messiest of bunch (not that others who are downright sabotaging other contestants aren’t), throwing berry pieces here and there but the pokemon’s SWEET (KISS) taste for everything finest and fresh is on-point that its trainer managed to get one of the best berries there is in that garden.


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+1 APPEAL: Chu-e manages to get the BEST BERRY (Passho).[break]
??: Should try and taste his berries, he will find Passho and Chesto have ANALOGOUS taste.




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It is probably smartest for ’s TURTONATOR to SHED (SMASH) ITS SHELL for maximum speed. In the vast berry plantation of Vantage HQ, they will find themselves lagging behind the rest of the contestants, for the turtonator has a huge appetite than the rest of its competition, but it is for this reason that they find the yield that they are looking for.


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??: Should try and taste his berries, he will find Pecha and Razz have ANALOGOUS taste.




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’s RIBOMBEE, despite its sass, proves dependable when it comes to fresh fruits. Its ability to sense the juiciness of the fruit is a reason why they managed to get decent berries for the competition. Now it is up to him how to make these products useful with the recipe he has in mind.


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??: Should try and taste his berries, he will find Bluk and Wepear have ANALOGOUS taste.




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THE AUDIENCE GIVES THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE as they return to the festival ground, baskets full of fragrant fruits. Their numbers have significantly diminished, and only a few are left standing to compete for the second round.[break][break]

“Get ready, contestants, for the second round is all about baking!”[break][break]

Rotoms fly the stage to present a quick overview of the competition. Disqualified participants who did not manage to procure berries are colored in gray. The image then transitions into that of a silhouetted dish with a question mark, where underneath are images of the berries and the Desmarais liquor they will find in their pantry.[break][break]

“The judges expect you to create a pastry dish from all the berries you’ve collected! You have to use all the berries, so don’t waste anything now! And remember, they will want to know how you incorporated their product into your cooking.”[break][break]

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“Last tip! Depending on the liquor you’re using, there are recommended temperatures where you can maximize and not burn all the flavor. This will guarantee you a very luxurious tasting dish.”



GUIDELINES

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  • This is the second round of the bake-off which involves ‘baking.’[break][break]
  • Contestants are expected to create a pastry from the berries they gathered in the previous round and the ingredients that are available in the pantry (which means everything you need, EXCEPT, OBVIOUSLY THE BERRIES, are inside). Players should also indicate how they use the DESMARAIS PRODUCT with their baking.[break][break]
  • Your Pokemon should assist you by using at least ONE MOVE. Ensure you ROLL with your post.[break][break]
  • Prevent your dish from burning! Your rolls from the previous round gives you boon for this criterion: should roll ABOVE 25 to prevent burning; , , and should roll ABOVE 40 to prevent burning.[break][break]
  • Additional appeal points are given to players who will be able to roll the rolls above.[break][break]
  • Extra appeal points will be given at the judges’ discretion.[break][break]
  • Next announcer post will be at around JANUARY 23, 11:59 PM PHT.



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Ven

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Alexei Ivanov
LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]
POSTED ON Jan 19, 2021 7:57:01 GMT
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This is what his sleep-deprived state got him—three absolutely-normal looking Berries. Looking over at Carina, he sighed. In return, the Ribombee sassed him back by rolling her eyes his way.

“Geez, really? No need to get all bitchy,” he grumbled as he sorted through the Berries in his basket. That was definitely a rude way to wake him up. Taking a tiny piece off the Bluk and Wepear berries, they had… a similar taste.

Looks like his work was going to be cut out for him.

To the open pantry he went, returning with a tray of eggs, butter, sugar, flour, almonds, raisins, shredded coconut, unsweetened Leppasauce, and a bottle of the finest Desmarais Brandy he could find.

Much as he wanted to get the Merlot, he figured it wasn’t going to work for what he was planning.

First off it was washing and cleaning the Berries he’d gathered. Into a bowl the Bluk berries went, accompanied by one fourth cup of the Desmarais brandy and left to stand aside. In another bowl went eight egg whites, which he left to stand as well.

Before he forgot, he also made sure to turn on the oven to get it hot enough as mentioned in the recipe. That was the fucky part that took forever. Once he was done getting the oven ready, back to the ingredients he went.

Into another large bowl went the half cup of butter, the one and a half cups of sugar, and the eight egg yolks—blended one at a time. God he remembered why he hated this recipe. It required so much arm strength!

In went the remaining measured Desmarais brandy along with the four cups of flour and the Leppasauce alternating. God his arms were screaming in protest and it sucked ass so much!

Once that was done, he reached for another beater and manually beat the bowl that had the egg whites in it (thirty or so minutes later) and off went his arm again. “This recipe requires so much arm strength…” he sighed, before the Ribombee took some mercy on him and released a soothing Aromatherapy scent to help him focus.

“Thanks, Carina,” he said in the Ribombee’s direction, who continued releasing the soothing smell to help him calm down as he proceeded through the steps. Once there were stiff peaks in the egg white bowl, he then tilted it in and folded it with the batter. Slowly but surely.

Once the batter didn’t look like so much of a mess, he then retrieved the Bluk berries seeped into the Brandy, along with the one and a half cup of sliced almonds; one and a half cup of raisins; and the three-fourths cup of shredded coconut. Along with this mixture went the Wepear, cut into slices.

After the mixture was completed, he then hunted down a tube pan and made sure to coat it down with some cooking spray because he didn’t want the thing to stick! No way, no how.

The mixture was then spooned into the tube pan, spread out as best as he could manage along with some Pecha slices for good measure. Once the mixture was ladled in, it was time to wait…

“How long?” he remarked to himself, still picking up on the sweet, therapeutic Aromatherapy scent his Ribombee was releasing to help him calm down.

“Oh, right… between one and a half and one and three fourths of an hour…”

Tick, tock!

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When they were moved to the next phase, Chu-e laid his berries out to wash at the small show kitchen provided. He plucked up one or two of the berries, popping them into his mouth to taste. He couldn't help but pull a face because raw like this, most of these bitches were real bitter or dry. He smacked his lips and picked up that bottle of red wine from earlier, just cracking it open and taking a big swig.

... actually, that wasn't too bad.

Putting the bottle he drank from down, Chu-e charged for the pantry with Pompom still on his head. He passed by as he went- sticking his tongue out at the other man before winking at him. He remembered the Pie Incident. He did. Most of what he grabbed was sugar, butter, bread flour, and a little salt. Anything else he could get later.

He worked quick in his bowls, mixing together the flour with the water and butter with his bare hands. (Washed, of course!). Chu-e wasn't the type to measure his ingredients out, going more for the feel of the dough he was working. If it felt too crumbly he added more water. To wet and he added more flour. Soon, he was left with a large ball that was just right, he knew. Soon, he it was doing rolled into squares, butter slathered on, folded, rotated, over and over with Pompom cheering her trainer on all the way. It was a lot of hard work, but to make a good Puff Pastry you had to put in the elbow grease.

Setting the dough aside to rise when he was done, Chu-e was covered in flour. He smeared some on his cheek by accident, sighing, and moved to the berries. The Chesto and Durin were all separated from the Passho; After a good cleaning, he handed over the bowl of Passho berried to Pompom, who he had set on the counter. Knowing what to do, since she helped him cook at home, she started to Pound the berries into a fine paste. The mixture was added to a saucepan with an ton of sugar and the red wine, stirred quickly to dissolve, then started on the Chesto and Durin. He finished cleaning them, moved Pompom to the sink so she could wash up, then grabbed his dough and cut thin strips off of it, so he could careful wrap each berry in a spiraling cocoon of dough. It took the longest, him moving slowly, with his tongue sticking out and eyebrows knit.

Finally, they were ready to go into the over.

Chu-e slid them in and went back to the reduction he was making, hoping he didn't get so distracted making sure it turned out that he burned anything.




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A terrible sound was coming from the food processor at Chryssa's baking station, where shelled walnuts were being violently flung around by the spinning blades like marbles caught in a waste disposal system. 

"What's that, cutie-pie?"
Chryssa called over the noise, holding a hand up to her ear as her (now normal-sized) Clefairy jumped up and down on the counter, waving her  arms for attention. 

"Oh! I need to peel them first?" Deceptively wide-eyed, Chryssa stopped the machine and poured the nuts back out onto the cutting board. "Golly, thanks! I almost made a biiiiiig mistake! I guess I just don't know anything about baking!"

If she couldn't hide her weakness, she'd make it a strength. Everyone loved an underdog. Especially as the only girl in this competition. 

They got to work cracking the tough shells, using COPYCAT to replicate the nearby Igglybuff's POUND technique. With the walnuts back in the food processor along with rich Miltank butter and Alolan brown sugar, it wasn't long before they had a rich, buttery crumble.

Chryssa found a muffin tray and she and Clefairy then took turns pressing the crust around the bottom and edges of each tin before popping them into the oven. Since she was planning to make a fresh fruit tart (it seemed easy, and went with her ongoing Chryssa in Wonderland theme) they needed to set the crust beforehand.

...But now she had to deal with the berries. The Lum and Razz Berries would taste nice together when cored and glazed, and would certainly be very colorful for the cameras with their vibrant, contrasting colors-- but the Rawst Berry they'd found was more of an oddity.

"What in Hoenn's name are we going to do with this?" Chryssa asked, waving the stumpy blue berry in front of the Clefairy. If she couldn't dispose of it subtly, she could try to make it look like an accident. "I know! We'll improvise! Quarrie, use METRONOME!"

A second later, she looked back at the Rawst Berry.

There was an antler sticking out of it.

As she watched, frowning slightly, the bright blue color was leeched away, leaving the fruit drained and ghostly white. Chryssa glanced at the Clefairy, whose newfound HORN LEECH seemed to have done a syringe's work on the low-grade berry. As soon as the move disappeared, the juice it had collected rained down. Acting quickly, Chryssa thrust out a measuring cup and managed to catch most of it. 

"Phew! Juicing it does solve the problem," she said, then seemed to remember her persona. "Oh, you've done it, Quarrie! Thank you, thank you! Mama will be so proud of us! With the prize money we can finally save our family farm from foreclosure!" 

With the low-grade berry reduced to juice, which would help hide much of its flavor, Chryssa could turn to the most daunting aspect: the sponsor's product. There weren't enough berries to fill multiple tarts on their own, so she was counting on a different primary filling: custard. A bourbon custard, specifically. The oaky liquor would hopefully work to complement the bitter Rawst Berry juice and round out the tart filling.

She pulled her mini-crusts out of the oven, which had set nicely, and turned to making the custard. Thankfully, it seemed like a pretty easy process, and if she added the Desmarais bourbon in batches she could taste-test and keep it balanced. "Delicious--Desmarais™ delicious!" She was sure she'd heard that slogan somewhere.

She chopped the remaining Razz and Lum berries enthusiastically, scattered them in the tins, then poured in the finished custard. Finally, she finished them off with another sprinkle of brown sugar crumble.

"I'm in," the girl whispered, sliding the tarts back in to finish baking. Slowly, Chryssa closed the door, returning them to darkness. The oven creaked ominously. "I'll be back for you, tiny ones... or will I..."

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Zac and Boshi dumped their berries out on the counter. The pickings had been thick, and Zac grinned at the mixture of fuzzy pink Pecha, bubbly red Razz, and the brilliant blue-rinded Orans. "We got just about everything we need here! I'll go raid the pantry, you go get that flame on yeah?" Trainer and Pokémon split, both moving with practiced speed. 
    Boshi headed out into an open section, away from foliage or flammables, and let off a tremendous gout of flame from his shell and mouth. Trembling, gushing torrents of fire launched up into the sky as Turtonator poured everything into this pointless attack. As the flame from his OVERHEAT faded to a dull burn, Boshi felt his energy dipping. The attack had taken a lot out of him, and he needed time to recharge. 
    Instead, he used OVERHEAT two more times. If the first burst of flame was a gout, the second was a jet, and by the third it was barely a trickle. With his fire burnt down to a charcoal warmth, Turtonator hurried back to the outdoor kitchen.
    "Just in time!" Zac said, holding up a huge bottles of Desmarais Smoky Whisky. He set down the bottle with the rest of the ingredients and pulled out a crumpled recipe that had been stuffed in one of his coat pockets. It was a photocopy of a recipe from Zac's Nana, who was happily retired and living on Melemele Island. 


Drunken Bounsweet Puff Pie Delight 
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 475. In large bowl, mix berries, 1/3 cup sugar and 2 cups of whisky.


    "Oven preheated?" Zac asked, looking over at Boshi, who let out a weak flicker of flame. "Check!" Zac then poured the berries, sugar and whiskey into a bowl. Nana's pies were usually a little too sweet, not that he'd ever tell her that, so Zac was putting his own little twist on the recipe by adding in the smoky element. Also he was substituting an oven for a six-foot tall, predatory, volcanic turtle. 

Step 2:
Divide berry mixture into the ramekins. 


    Zac poured in the mixture, careful not to overfill. Beside him, Turtonator was working like a Kalosian boulanger, claws gripping the ends of a stone rolling pin as he flattened out the pie crust. "Perfect form buddy. Get it all nice and thin," Zac said, and Turtonator applied a gentle BODY SLAM to his roll. With his shell cracked from the SHELL SMASH, Boshi's body rolls were majestic to behold. Zac scanned the rest of the recipe to make sure he wasn't forgetting anything.

Step 3:
Cut 5-inch rounds from pie crust. Place each round over pie filling, draping over edges. 


Step 4:
Bake 17 to 23 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown and centers are thoroughly baked. Cool about 30 minutes. Serve warm.


    Instead of doing any of this, Zac stepped back and asked Boshi to use INCINERATE, SHELL TRAP, and another SHELL SMASH.
    The Incinerate, weakened from Boshi's previous Overheats, rippled through the ramekins, lightly roasting the berries in their dishes. Not cooking them through, but just applying enough of that volcanic heat to bring out the tartness of the Razz and to reduce the nectar of the Pecha and Oran.
    Zac carefully collected the trapped pieces of Boshi's shell. 
"Amazing work buddy! Now it's on to the judges," Zac said, beaming at the tray of uncooked pies. 


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Boshi used Overheat, Overheat, Overheat, Body Slam, Incinerate, Shell Trap, and Shell Smash! 

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POSTED ON Jan 24, 2021 6:10:20 GMT
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THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN EXPLODES WITH A TURBULENCE OF AROMA. The scent of the pastries being cooked to perfection lingers in the air as the remaining contestants bid to finish their dish within the time limit. As the clock ticks for the last minute, they find themselves scrambling to finalize their decorations and presentation of their respective pastries.



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does not shy away from making his Turtonator use moves. Although there are concerns about the sanitation for using the fire dragon’s shell as an alternative to the oven, the judges will soon recognize its merits after seeing the product with their own eyes.[break][break]

After adjusting the inner body temperature by spamming OVERHEAT, the pair has managed to cook the elements of their in the perfect temperature where the Desmarais whiskey has not burned off and its full flavor blossoms. The pie crust that has been pounded by BODY SLAM to perfection also helps in retaining the necessary heat. As it goes out of the Turtonator’s body, Zac’s perfected Drunken Bounsweet Puff Pie Delight is brought out and prepared for the last stage of the cooking process in hopes of winning over the judge's hearts.


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creates his own version of DRUNKEN BOUNSWEET PUFF PIE DELIGHT![break][break]

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+1 APPEAL POINT: Pastry is baked at the perfect tempereature (62) where the liquor's flavor is maximized and has not burned off.




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No one can say now that is an underdog when she has proven time and time again how natural she is with baking! With the novel techniques she is ready to show in the bake-off, the audience will come to understand her own brand of cooking that is helped mastered by her trusty Clefairy. Despite being unconventional, the METRONOME’S HORN LEECH proves effective in siphoning the flavor and the color from the Rawst Berries in helping her create the custard filling of her dish. As a result, the pair has managed to create a refreshing, sweet, and satisfying custard filling for her Razz-Lum Crumb Tart.


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creates her RAZZ-LUM CRUMB TART![break][break]





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's pie burns off. Proven by the frailness of his ingredients, the fruitcake has become vulnerable to the constant heat inside the oven. However, he will notice that despite this predicament, Carina’s AROMATHERAPY has carried over his pastry dish and while it does look and smell burnt, the fragrance of the Ribombee manages to salvage his entry. If he cuts the parts that still look nice in a certain manner, he will still be able to serve his Pecha-Bluk-Wepear Fruitcake.


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creates his PECHA-BLUK-WEPEAR FRUITCAKE![break][break]

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+1 APPEAL POINT: Despite the burn, the fragrance from Ribombee’s AROMATHERAPY persists!




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Perhaps, ’s tendency to forgo measurements in baking, perhaps even the time it will take the dish to cook, has cost him a little bit of the quality of his dish. Visually, it is not much noticeable except for a few crumbs that have gone black due to the thinness of the pastry. However, the flavor will say much about what has happened during the cooking process. Despite all of this, however, Chu-e’s Pompom has POUNDED the Passho into a paste in a very coarse manner that alleviates the flavor and texture when the crumbly dish enters their mouth. His Puff Pastry Wrapped Durin and Chesto on Passho Reduction, while significantly unheard off, still gives a remarkable taste.


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creates his PUFF PASTRY WRAPPED DURIN AND CHESTO IN PASSHO ON PASSHO REDUCTION![break][break]





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“AAAAAND TIME’S UP.” Selena’s ribombee bangs the gong, signalling the end of the second round. The few contestants that survive through the bake-off have been diminished even further, as the Desmarais liquor proves too complex and difficult for them to use in cooking.[break][break]

Among those few unlucky that have burned their dish, they may find a little glimpse of hope in concealing the imperfections of the burnt pastry.[break][break]

“Now listen guys. This is the third and final round!” Selena beams with excitement as she goes on the mechanics. “Those who are lucky to have finished their dishes will be required to present their dish. Now, if I may introduce you to our panel of judges.”




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DOMINIQUE DESMARAIS. Patriarch of the Desmarais clan and the owner of the Desmarais Corp. Stern-looking man that can be quite intimidating but is a softie on the inside. Can be quite eccentric.




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SOPHIE DESMARAIS. Eldest of the Desmarais sisters and director of the Desmarais Corp. Sophie looks young for her age and she will hunt you if you point out her height. She loves everything sweet.




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SABLE DESMARAIS. Middle child of the Desmarais sisters and secretary of the Desmarais Corp. Sable is quite the romantic and often searches for meaning in everything. She is quite the snob.




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The spotlight turns back to Selena.[break][break]

“You have arouse the judge’s appetite and interest with your dish! Use all the time you got to be able to explain the concept behind your pastry. Are you all ready?”




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  • This is the third round of the bake-off which involves ‘presentation.’[break][break]
  • Contestants are expected to present their dishes to the judges with a SHORT BUT SUBSTANTIAL EXPLANATION of the concept of their dish. Still, it is encouraged that their dialogues remain in-character and truthful to how they are portrayed.[break][break]
  • You do not have to ROLL for this round.[break][break]
  • The dialogue part should be AT MOST 100 WORDS. Anything more than that may not earn you appeal points. The idea is to be BRIEF AND CONCISE but has meaning and depth. Any words outside the presentation dialogue have no limit.[break][break]
  • Extra appeal points will be given at the judges’ discretion.[break][break]
  • Next announcer post will be at JANUARY 28, 11:59 PM PHT.



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Chu-e does not hesitate to step up to the plate. As he does, Pompom, now back on top of his head, used her Charm on the judges, blowing them all kisses and getting the crowd riled up again. Chu-e does shoot finger guns and a wink to Dominique, making a 'call me' gesture as he does.

Then he slides his platter on the table and lifts the metal hood to reveal his dish. While he had some issues baking, the Passho sauce drips down the puff pastry in delicate rivers, sticky and sweet. It pools in the bottom of the plate without drowning the puff pastry, ensuring it will stay fluffy and crisp. He's done his best to cover up any of the bad spots from his improper cooking with the sauce.

"So this is, uh... my version of Poires en Croute. Chesto are really dry and Durin are super bitter, while Passho is a mixture of both. The Sweet Red Wine pairs nicely with dry and bitter flavors, which is why I used it as the base in the reduction. The Passho reduction is also extremely sweet, so I wouldn't recommend eating it by itself; it's meant to even out the natural bitterness from the Durin and Passho. So, uh... Enjoy?
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    "Food means family," Zac said, serving his half-cooked pies to the judges. The pastry was party cooked, but cold, and the berries looked a little underdone. 
"Since long ago, sharing a meal has been the ultimate act of trust and vulnerability. So please trust me, and lean back a little."
    With a long spoon, Zac tapped the three jagged plates, setting off the SHELL TRAPS. A burst of berry scented steam rippled the air around Dominique, Sophie and Sable as the desserts flash-cooked in their ramekins. In moments the heat of the shards was exhausted, leaving the pies at the perfect temperature, the crust flaky and the berries glistening. "This dish is family. My Nana's recipe. Changed over time, as family is want to do. The Oran is tough, the Pecha is sweet, and the Razz is...bittersweet. And like all good family gatherings, alcohol is involved." Turtonator stomped up beside Zac, and the trainer wrapped him in a rough hug. He nodded to himself, and gestured to the pies. They were ready.
    "If that's not family then I don't know what is."
 


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The moment the cake came out of the oven, there was… oh, no.

Oh, shit!

Trying not to internally scream as a cloud of smoke met his face the moment the oven door was opened, Alexei quickly waved his hand around and tried to dissipate the smoke as best as he can. Grabbing the oven mitts, he then slipped them on and quickly pulled out the cake before it could…burn…even further.

Oh, wow.

What the fuck.

Was his mood affecting the damned thing? Most of the cake was darker than what he last remembered—shit, how was he going to salvage this?!

He didn’t know how the hell he managed to end up in the final round, but… well, maybe there was something left to be saved. Quickly shaking the cake out of the tube tin, he looked around, trying not to panic as he tried to find a spot where it didn’t look so fucking burned.

Oh, was he out of luck? It certainly looked like it.

He was ready to cry and scream out of frustration when Carina poked him in the nose, quite literally, before pointing to a certain section that was still salvageable.

“Help me,” he muttered, before the Ribombee quickly spun a couple of yellow Pollen Puffs and he took the slice that look the least bit burned before setting it on a plate.

He was very certain he’d measured everything out properly, why the fuck did the thing come out looking darker than what he knew it was?!

Either way, once the extra addition of a couple Pollen Puffs were interspersed along the slice, he picked up the plate and knew that he had to present next.

But fuck, he had never felt so exhausted before this.

“I may have overdone the brandy,” he began sheepishly as he placed his plate down for them to see.

“This was the very first recipe that was taught to me when I worked as a baker’s assistant when I first arrived in Hoenn. There really isn’t anything much to it, except that it’s from a bakery that’s long gone out of business. I was lucky enough to learn the secrets of making this confection, with some alterations to fit the extra alcoholic ingredient.”

Taking a deep breath, he continued.

“Baking helped me survive in the region. This recipe helped that bakery get really started. And I want to honor the Pastelle bakery’s legacy with this recipe.”

He’d done what he had to. Now he hoped he could still salvage this loss.



Ribombee used Pollen Puff as a last-second addition!

(97 words for the presentation, give or take.)

recipe used above, with permissible alterations to accommodate the Berries!

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LILYCOVE GRAND BAKE-OFF [PC]
POSTED ON Jan 28, 2021 2:48:47 GMT
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Chryssa waited patiently for her turn, lined up with the other three finalists like a row of Russian dolls. Her face was a bland, painted mask of cute, neutral intent. Perky. Accessible. 

She'd worked around her shortcomings. She'd overcome adversity. She'd shown creativity with her Clefairy, promoted the Desmarais brand to the point of being annoying, and made it to the finals. If she kept it up, she might actually win.

But then a razor grin unzipped her sweet-faced mask, and she pulled out her Razz-Lum Crumb Tart.

Something was different about it.

"A little present from me to you, judges," she said smoothly, delivering a single slice to each of the three Desmarais representatives. There was a strange, scintillating glow about each pastry, as if something besides just bourbon was shimmering beneath the surface. "Oh! And I mean that literally. Quarrie, show them, please."

The Clefairy raised her tiny hands, creating a multicolored sphere between her palms. The color shifted back and forth, ticking like a time bomb. To anyone who'd been visited by a Delibird on Arceusmas Day, the implication was clear. 

The three slices of pastry sat steaming on the judges' table, beautiful but deadly.

"Baking can be a roll of the dice," Chryssa said, eyes narrowed. She smiled, deadly-bright, and gestured behind her. "The cooking time. The ingredients. So much is left to chance, as we all know."

Her gaze lingered on each of the three Desmarais family members. The older man. The little girl. The secretary. The three who hid behind their podium until it was time to collect the fruits of the masses, the ones who thought to rank the products of their trials and effort.

"Welcome to Wonderland, judges. I want you to taste the fear. I want you to take that first bite, not knowing what will happen."

Chryssa put her hands behind her back. "So what will it be? An explosion of flavor, or an energizing sugar rush? A burst of fresh ingredients, or a soothing sweetness?"

Her eyes gleamed.

"This is my challenge," she said, drawing herself up. Radiant, controlled, powerful. "Who among you dares to taste my tart?"


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