Chicken and Beer Sales Kick Off at Dinner
*Roll roll roll, grrrumble-grrrumble-grrrumble. Inside the bunker that had turned into a zoo. I was chatting with Valerian while feeling Sora rumbling on my lap.*
ErrandDodger: What magnificent booze! This is the first time I've tasted something so crisp and fizzy.
Moderator: Glad you liked it. But wait, Your Majesty drank it? Why would a sick person drink alcohol?
ErrandDodger: Heh heh. Are you telling me to sell something to the empire's people without testing it myself? Of course I had to check it all.
Moderator: Sigh, got it. Today was unavoidable, but from now on, no booze until your meds are done, okay?
ErrandDodger: Fine, fine. You're quite cruel, you know. To make me hold back from this delicious stuff...
Moderator: If you hold out and get healthy, I'll send even tastier stuff. Keep at it, or I'll go consult someone else?
ErrandDodger: Ehh... now you're threatening me. Alright, I'll prioritize my health. Happy?
Moderator: Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you. Now, about the dwarf guild masters—I'll get them and ping you back.
ErrandDodger: I'll be waiting. But Rain, this chatroom name is odd, isn't it?
Moderator: Uh... it's just to show how much I care about Your Majesty's health. Any food cravings?
ErrandDodger: Heh heh heh. I'll trust your picks. Choose well—don't make me don my armor.
Moderator:(Hero slamming head meme)
The chatroom name was visible to them too..? I pondered what gift to send so he wouldn't chop me up, while tackling my tasks.
"Beer at 11P for 4 cans... yeah, that'll lure out the gnics, right?"
At first, selling booze was just for extra points, but now mass-producing dwarf gnics felt like the real goal. How could there not be a single dwarf gnic? If even one standout dwarf had a gnic, I'd have already parak-conscripted them and been chilling.
Praying the dwarves would emerge soon, I decided to post the chicken-beer notice.
Author: Moderator - Me
Good news for gallery folks pining for chicken. Pay attention! (Spotlight hero meme)
Chicken sales start today at 19:00—dinner time, 7 PM. Cola, the perfect chicken sidekick, goes on sale too. Show some love.
And for the eternal booze hounds: a gift. No on booze sales.
Pic below is the beer I'm selling. (4 cans on table meme)(Beer pouring into clear glass meme)(Bubbles rising meme)
4-pack for 11P. Buy if you want. For booze makers: weekly limit of 2 packs.
Too little? Don't buy then.
Fried chicken 20P, seasoned 22P. Cola 3P. Chicken and cola at full price; beer +1P premium. That's it. (Bowing hero meme)
Recs: +9999 | Unrecs: 0
Recs and comments poured in instantly. I waited to gauge reactions, and the gallery exploded in cheers.
"But they're hyped more for beer than chicken? That thirsty, huh?"
Chicken logs weren't fueling the fire anymore—just booze talk. Well, chicken hype would hit at dinner. I asked Sora, still grumbling on my lap.
"Sora. Dwarves came out as planned, but no gnics still. Any ideas?"
Dwarves emerged, alright. I replied to every comment, but zero gnics. Even the guild master dipped after posting. Was it some dwarf creed? Was I the bad guy for breaking it? Without chatrooms and race notices, I'd have proceeded sans dwarves.
> Why not post a notice about gnic issues?
Grrrumble-grrrumble—
"Hm. Notice felt too pushy, so I avoided it... but no choice, huh?"
Forcing gnics? I dodged to keep the free gallery vibe. Time would make gnics essential, dwarves would see it. But nada. Time to erase my line and redraw farther ahead.
Still, make it gentle urging, not force. I jotted criteria in my notebook, then drafted the dwarf notice.
Author: Moderator - Me (Bowing hero meme)
No gnic from dwarf bros at all;; (Panicking hero meme)
Not forcing or anything. Totally your freedom.
But new features from last update? Need gnic for perms ;
So, unwillingly, hoping a high-up dwarf bro gnics up.
If inconvenient, gnic a trusted bro and tell me.
If no gnic dwarf after this, humans/elves get perms first.
Just a no-gnic issue, not discrimination—don't take it bad (Side-eye hero meme)
Ah, and active gnic gallerying lets me spot dwarf pains better
Truth: gnic posts stand out more than floaters;;
Dunno why all floaters, but gnics have perks—consider it.
Enjoy that dinner beer.
Peace (Bowing hero meme)
Recs: 7796 | Unrecs: 590
Dwarf replies trickled in, one by one. And the historic first dwarf gnic! You're parak material. Obedient—bet you'll work great.
"Sora's the best. Should've just noticed right away." Sora purred on my lap. Wanted to pet wildly, but human form memories held me back.
> No. I knew you were thinking it—just suggested.
True, but solo I'd have posted tonight. Thanks to her, quick progress.
"Sora? Lunchtime soon. Anything you want?"
First meal with Sora! Please eat in human form.
> Curious about chicken taste. Eating now? Want to stay like this a bit longer.
"Nah, I'm good. Eat together soon?"
> Yes. Thank you for the consideration, Rain.
Our first meal menu: chicken, hyped by all gallery folks.