Short chapter this time guys, had many things going on the past few days. It is a little fluffy but sets the groundwork for his first business venture! The end-goal is to introduce kinetic magazines earlier in canon, of course. Let me know what you guys want to be addressed that you may feel this MC could address in the future.
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GALACTIC SPECTACLE: The Worldbuilder's Forum
SergioLeoneStan
Roleplay time! You have found yourself in the body of some random merc from the Terminus Systems! What would you do when, let's say hypothetically as well, there will be an apocalyptic event in the next 60 years which will systematically wipe out the entirety of galactic civilisation as we know it. And only you know about it. What steps would you take to build enough capital to do something about it?
Shit, right? we are just some schmuck in the Terminus, alone, with no connections – big bummer. but in the terminus, only what Aria says goes right? So with no regulations, no nothing… a semi-free market, I can acquire a patent relatively easily…
Finally, let's say, in this wild hypothetical, you also find yourself as the co-owner of a never-seen-before hawker concept – noodles in soup, served with chopsticks.
Palavoneon
The fuck are chopsticks?
SergioLeoneStan
Attached: IMG-OdysseyNoods5
Palavoneon
Stop advertising your business on a public forum! Also, what the fuck am I supposed to do with two small sticks anyway?
Moonlightlily
Well that could be the main point of it all. I for one think they could pounce on this idea. Yea, it maybe be gimmicky, but it is an easily brandable and reproducible gimmick. Some carbs in broth are not an innovative idea, but the presentation is what counts. Something as weird as TWO sticks for utensils I feel along with the minimalistic and frankly plain aesthetics can really take off! A viral challenge maybe?
Palavoneon
Holy optimism. I got 3 fingers. How can I control two sticks with three fingers?
Moonlightlily
Again that's the point…. It could be a fun challenge for Quarians, krogan, turians, etc.
Palavoneon
You are loonier than a vorcha.
Moonlightlily
That's so racist?
Palavoneon
But I am right 😤 😤 😤
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Moonlightlily
There has to be a racist euphemism in that rule too…
SergioLeoneStan
As you were saying about the use of the sticks?
Moonlightlily
oops
Moonlightlily
I was just thinking: the Citadel had all but displaced nature with artificialness. As much as I love my walled garden – it's still walled. The use of two wooden sticks – something that is inherently natural – could call back to all of our roots. How we used to live in the waters and caves. This might be a stretch.
SergioLeoneStan
Probably a bit. But you are on to something. It could go viral. As you said it is certainly unique. Interest would be grassroots, too.
Moonlightlily
It could make reference to engaging with your primal ancestry. U are krogan right? Maybe something like: "Eat like the Tuchankans of old!"
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SergioLeoneStan
That's such a cornball catchphrase that I think it might work. Thanks a lot!
Moonlightlily
Wait what do u mean thanks. It was simply a thought experiment, right?
Moonlightlily
Helloooooooooooo
Bbballbuster
get fuckeddd
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2253 hrs | Galaxy Standard Time
SALA: Kak I better not open my holo to see you transferring back those creds or so help me your house WILL burn down
KAKMAR: NOPE! Just had a genius idea.
SALA: here we go!
KAKMAR: we should expand
…
SALA: wat
KAKMAR: im being serious!
SALA: dunno what u think im made of but its not whatever u r thinking clearly
KAKMAR: cmonnn u are a master at handling clientele, whats the difference between that and dipping ur toes into marketing
SALA: dipping what in WHAT?
KAKMAR: forget it. But what I mean is u always thought that we had a good enough broth that we could expand into more locations right + we have the money to alr do that
SALA: that was meant to be a joke u stupid fuckin shellperson! but we have the money to theoretically do that, yes
SALA: but that requires location planning, hiring, ads, making sure the franchisees don't fk up the original recipe + experience, so many variables
KAKMAR: The fact u are already thinking about it means u have ann entrepreneurial mind already!
SALA: but I can't… and you know why
SALA: I cocked up on khar'shan, and I am not going to mess up whats between us now
KAKMAR: u can. I believe in u. u got this. Ur parents were dickheads anyway
SALA: what u don't think tearin down hundreds of connections for my fam is enough of a reason already
KAKMAR: if u don't believe in urself, I believe in u. so does everyone at work. If u really don't think u have improved as a person, after all ur hard work and sacrifice, what can I say
2312 hrs | Galaxy Standard Time
SALA: fine. On one condition. Between whatever u are doing, whatever big moves you are making, come say hi at the noodle stand every once in a while. Yosi is cool but she gets a little boring after a while.
KAKMAR: done
SALA: As u were saying
KAKMAR: I was also thinking of commercialising our noodles, send them to grocery stores.
SALA: wut
SALA: how
KAKMAR: we can FLASH FREEZE our noodle soups, package them, then ship them. Put them in the frozen aisle. They should have an expiry of like 1 week ish? People chuck em in the microwave when they are too lazy to make something. And done. our signature broth is now portable!
SALA: well we don't have a way to make the broth as good as the in-store version obviously, as with the nature of anything mass-produced, plus letting it go without proper TLC for too long in the pot… but maybe u are onto smth. We need a factory for that but that's simply a matter of credits and time.
SALA: but we are making enough to live comfortably give a few more years… why do u suddenly want more cash?
KAKMAR: Remember when I talked about preparing for the apocalypse?
SALA: I thought u weren't just joking? So the galaxy will end in the next 100 years? Based on what?
KAKMAR: my gut. But I know where the evidence is, I just need to find them… finding them will take time, and more importantly, tens upon thousands of credits
SALA: not even gonna pretend how these locations mysteriously manifested into your mind
KAKMAR: even if it was all horseshit, we will still have made a successful business at the end of the day. I know u think im crazy but this is very important for me.
KAKMAR: it is fucking crazy to believe – but I well and truly feel that it is something that will happen. I think about it a lot.
SALA: kakmar.
KAKMAR: yes
SALA: This shouldn't be done over text messages. Meet me after work tomorrow. I want you to sit down and we are going to have a little heart-to-heart. Explain what this evidence is, thoroughly. I want to make sure you are okay and thinking this through. Then, and only when I am satisfied, we will move on with building an initial business strategy going forward. Okay?
KAKMAR: sure
SALA: anyone ever tell you how agreeable u are for a krogan. would never listen to a batarian, much less anyone not on the same martial calibre as them
KAKMAR: too many times
SALA: haha
SALA: Anyway. Good night.
KAKMAR: good night sala
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FOODIE REVIEWS: Odyssey Noodles
Innovation and affordability not so far-fetched in this humble joint
This store had been on my radar for a while. They expanded recently into two more locations, one near where I worked. Scepticism crept in – could it really be that good, or was it just a gimmick?
It couldn't have been that good, could it?
This happy customer can confirm that the food is divine, and especially accommodating for other races! The broth was rich in spices and depth, and the noodles were just right, at a reasonable price of 15 credits per bowl. Much more than the bland and expensive foods you'd usually find in stations like this (looking at you, Citadel). They also are doing something I have yet to see in other places – food for Quarians. The ones that could go into anaphylactic shock the second something remotely foreign entered their bodies! I didn't try many other broths as I was short on time, but the service was more than accommodating for my needs at the time.
A sort-of cheeky competitiveness was instilled in the very concept of this store. They call the utensils they gave me 'chopsticks' – a rather eloquent word for what amounted to two sticks of wood. Still, the novelty rubbed off on me in a way I never expected.
For those unlucky enough to be 'disabled' like me, it simply made my ability to pick up some bits of meat even more of an accomplishment. The acknowledgement from my waitress and fellow patrons around me made me come to realise that the atmosphere is just as complementary to the perception of my experience and the taste of my food. It is sensory, it is comforting, and it is the greatest thing I can possibly say about my experience. It managed to make the chaos of the Terminus fade into the background for just a few moments, and that to me is priceless.
What you also cannot forget is the excellence of the customer service. The lady who served me was in that comfortable middle ground of being friendly while not being overly pushy, always vigilant of those around her and the efficiency at which she prepared my meal.
And for those who are not up for small talk may find solace in a quiet yet understated experience.