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[sythyry]

Plain White Beans [16 Thory 4261]

I won't mention Ilottat in this entry. Not even this once.

Broon, Tethezai, Dustweed, Esory, and Iska decided that I had been neglecting them. They conspired to abduct me and bring me to a new Yistreian restaurant called "Some Kind of Largesse." There, without making a point of it, they fed me pjedly.

We did order six appetizers, plums stuffed with cheese and kshiktav yllul and whatnot, and Esory snuck the pjedly into the order without any particular comment. Pjedly look like plain white beans in a little saucer, sprinkled with green bush salt and green tarragon leaves. Not so scary.

Tethezai and Dustweed got into a rhyming contest, and the waiter put the pjedly in front of Esory. She took a couple, then pushed them over to me. I was all distracted, and speared three on my claws, and ate them...

... and breathed fire without really intending to.

And the the pjedly in the bowl caught fire, little blue alcohol flames. Everyone laughed, and explained what pjedly are, and we let them burn.

And, in a minute or two, we had to abandon the table 'cause everyone's eyes were all sore and aching. That treat lasted for a couple of hours. And two waiters came and waved tablecloths around 'til the air cleared from the fumes.

Pjedly are, in fact, white beans. They are the variety of white bean commonly called "white bean". White beans are half an inch long, plump, mild-flavored, mealy, and usually a bit hard no matter how long you cook them. They are ordinarily stewed with stronger-flavored things, 'cause, well, they're a bit bland.

But pjedly are not stewed. They are pickled, more or less. In a very strong five-pepper vodka. A very strong and clear five-pepper vodka. (Not strictly five peppers -- the count arhoolie leaves as one of them -- but the five hot spices used in Yistreian cuisine.)

Pjedly are not the spiciest thing I have ever tasted. Ghirbis once tricked me into eating a whole arhoolie leaf at once, and that was worse. But they are very surprising if you are not expecting them. Also they are flammible, because of all the vodka. Also the burning vapors of five peppers are really not good for the eyes.

Esory tipped very, very well.

And, since I have four cley left and another little invitation card through Anoof, I am going to walk bipedally over to the Daukrhame embassy, and see what there is to enjoy over there. yum! (But I will not bring leftover pjedly. I suspect that a pjedly-adorned mouth is not good for kissing anywhere sensitive.)

Comments

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

I won't mention Ilottat in this entry.

Liar liar mouth on fire!

[redbird]

With gestures of friendship like that, is it any wonder that people neglect Broon, Tethezai, Dustweed, Esory, and Iska?

Feeding people pjedly may be a fine thing, if those people like pjedly and are expecting them. At least among monsters, it is considered basic good behavior to warn one's guests if the white beans (or the red, pink, or black beans, for that matter) have been cooked with extremely hot spices. Some monsters also do not take kindly to being given alcohol (or any other intoxicating drug) without forewarning.

[kulhain.livejournal.com]

Those beans sound delightful.

And I mean that too.

--
Lost Dragon

Ambassadorial Invites

[allessindra.livejournal.com]

So, Anoof is getting practice in being a go-between. Is this a good thing? (i.e., speaking as a monster, is this something that is valued among... I've forgotten his species.)

Sythyry is getting practice in casting Cloak of Another God, and walking bipedally, as an Orren even. To say nothing of the other practices that are being practiced once zie reaches zir destination. (one presumes this is a good thing. Will this bear further value in zir life?)

He Who Shall Not Be Named In This Post is presumably getting... something. One wonders what.
Speculatio...

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

Hee!

There are plenty of people who like teasing and being teased. And it sounds like Sythyry must be one of them, seeing as zir other friends are Strenata and Ghirbis and Rhedwy and such...

For What It's Worth...

[allessindra.livejournal.com]

(But I will not bring leftover pjedly. I suspect that a pjedly-adorned mouth is not good for kissing anywhere sensitive.)

It is rumored that, among monsters, there are those who would find a pjedly-flavored orifice the *most* pleasantly exciting.

I, personally, have no experience of this. I merely relay what I've been told.

A Quote from the Village Cafe, the eating area nearest my dormitory

[kistaro]

"So what sauce you want on your stir-fry?"
"Um, just the usual. Teriaki."
"Oh, we got hot sauce now, too. Want that?"
"Sure, I guess. It's not too strong, is it?" (At this point, I was snickering. The hot sauce is indeed not too strong if you have a titanium-plated mouth, or demand very small quantities. In all other cases, it's too strong.)
"Nah, it ain't strong at all." (Somehow, Isaiah managed to keep a straight face for that.)
"Huh. Well, I like spicy, so I guess a double amount."
"No problem!" (Isaiah proceeded to give the man's meal a quadruple-dose of hot sauce.)
"Thanks, see you."

Shortly thereafter, from the eating area:

"AAAAAAAAAAUUGGH"

[petersheil.livejournal.com]

I have some peppered vodka that had the pepper corns in for a tad too long - it makes me hic-hic-hiccup when I drink it now. Maybe doing something with white beans would be interesting ... evil thoughts.

Peace
peter

Re: For What It's Worth...

[yotogi.livejournal.com]

I suspect that a pjedly-adorned mouth is not good for kissing anywhere sensitive.

It's not. Don't ask.

Well, provided pjedly are anything like Habanero peppers.