@hellskitchen ; text

[cutlery]

Good afternoon, all.

If we have not yet become acquainted, then please, allow me to introduce myself. I am Sebastian Michaelis, another recently arrived Outsider, and most pertinent for why I make this address today, recently employed on LILITH’s base here in Neo-Tokyo. My official title is the kitchen manager for the cafeteria, but as needs must, I have taken on some additional responsibilities. I may not be in service to my lord here, but I still feel it important to best offer my skill as a butler.

First, on matters of food.

I am attempting to improve the menu on offer in the cafeteria, and I hope that anyone that has stopped by to try the improved offerings in recent weeks has enjoyed them. However, I would very much like to expand such offerings. If there is a particular dish that you find yourself missing, please, do let me know. I will endeavor to recreate it with your assistance, though I can make no guarantees. If you have a recipe I can follow, all the better.

Second, on matters of facility maintenance.

While our automated services are adequate, I do believe that the order and cleanliness of the base could be improved. Thus, the additional responsibilities I have taken on. If you find any part of the base in disrepair or would perhaps like your personal quarters cleaned regularly, please let me know. It would be my pleasure to do so, as a tidy home makes for happier people.

If you would like a full list of services I offer, I would be glad to provide it. I simply fear that this is already a rather long announcement.

Thank you very much for your attention. Do have a wonderful day.

- Sebastian Michaelis

Comments

@TYPHON

[redsoil]

Sebastian is a marvelous caretaker. LILITH outdid themselves with him — he has already taken very good care of me!

@curse

[gimu]

how would you rate your care on a scale of 1-20?

[redsoil]

Hmm. Taking into account my history with servants and worshipers who attended me? He receives full marks. 20/20.

I could grant him higher, but it would appear insincere.

[gimu]

that seems like very high esteem from someone like you.
i see.
we have acquired a good ally today.

[redsoil]

LILITH definitely pulled a support-class SSR with him, to borrow a turn of phrase!

Make sure you protect him, okay?

[gimu]

[ he thinks, unbidden, of a tunnel and the twisted cars of a train, flickering lights and the stink of blood and ozone that followed a red-haired wraith like a miasma. ]

of course i will.





what’s a ssr?

[redsoil]

[ he's not the type to coddle anyone, but that is a particular memory of his as well. a shell-shocked youth, in need of a firm hand to guide him out of a situation he did not need to haunt himself with. ]

You will. You are a very determined boy.

An SSR is a type of ranking found in gacha games. They're the highest rarity. The children I watch play them excessively.

[cutlery]

Thank you very much for your vote of confidence, Nb Set. I am pleased that you have found my service satisfactory.

[redsoil]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Five stars, Sebastian!

[cutlery]

[ this praise will sustain him against the HATERS (silco) ]

I am honored.

Though, I still must ask. Is there any area in which I could improve? It may be impossible, but I still strike for perfection in all things, so if there is even a slight area of oversight, I would like to correct it.

1/2

[redsoil]

[ silco's just a cranky ( dangerous ) lil man ok ?? ]

Oh, you are asking the right individual for this!

[ it will take him ten minutes at minimum to respond ]

[redsoil]

I would point out the following areas, many of which you may already be working on in your spare time.

— Nutrition. The world at large is limited in regards to its agricultural selection, with many edible flora and fauna having long gone extinct. Finding nutritious alternatives for a variety of diets ranging from obligate carnivore to "has starved most their lifetime" to ensure LILITH's Outsiders meet their caloric needs without sacrificing taste is a priority. Laois Touden is a passionate nutritionist, I recommend working alongside him.

— Etiquette and protocol knowledge. We travel internationally. Continue studying a wide range of cultural etiquette to allow seamless service in any context.

— Combat proficiency. Do be sure to train when you need to. While your duties ought to encompass supporting those of us who are fit and kitted for combat, it would never hurt you to master additional modern forms of combat, including non-lethal methods to ensure your service is not disrupted. However, if anyone is asking the support class to fight, they ought to re-examine the purpose of our team assignments.

— Crisis management. The kaiju appear to becoming more intelligent and cunning, and I do foresee a continued increase in psychological warfare and separation tactics that focus on keeping us apart so that our numbers and skillsets are limited. I would argue that 80-90% of Outsiders are exceptionally, stringently moralistic and refuse to be flexible at times.

— Base management and interpersonal skills. Stay ahead of trends in technology and household management systems, ensuring that at least the Outsiders' downtime incorporates modern solutions to issues such as food scarcity, inter-personal arguments and strife. Make sure you meet everyone and learn all you can!

[cutlery]

My! I asked, but I did not expect so thorough an answer! Thank you! These are all extremely useful things to keep in mind... Especially the first, for in truth, the idea of nutrition is rather new to me, but I do see its importance. I shall have to dive into the subject fully, but I will not disappoint you in this matter once I am properly caught up, I promise you.

These are all very sensible, though one point is one I am simply curious about, perhaps for gossip alone. Have we had difficulties in integrating into the local cultures previously?

@HTKRIZO

[hitokiller]

so it's the real deal
not some kinda scam
'cause i didn't read all that

[cutlery]

I thought this was rather brief, though...

[ He really does. Draft one was much longer. ]

Regardless, yes, I am quite serious. The amount that this is being questioned makes me very concerned for the treatment the Outsiders have received so far. Is it really so suspicious?

[hitokiller]

brief for me is like, havin' to scroll once
not twice
but... if you really wanna know
the food hasn't been anywhere up to par
they don't even got real eggs here

( because there are Very Real shortages, but hey. )

[cutlery]

[ "that's not so bad" he thinks/judges, but he'll just keep that to himself... ]

Indeed it has not. It is one of the first things I noticed after arriving, I must admit. It is perhaps why I was hired as a kitchen manager in the first place, as I took it upon myself to improve matters...

The egg "substitutes" are not as bad as I feared, but in principle, I agree that it is a poor showing. Why, even in famine, keeping fowl is not so difficult, so it really is a testament to how troubling this situation is.

Regardless. I have only just started, so I cannot promise anything, but I have been reaching out to what suppliers LILITH already has contact with. If not truly fresh meat and eggs, I was hoping that I may at least be able to negotiate a favorable agreement with the "lab grown" alternatives.

[hitokiller]

hah, yeah
chickens are pretty damn resilient when you barely got the feed for 'em
guess that really does say somethin' for how far gone this place is

( hmm. )

anyhoo
that all sounds good
... 'cause i wanna request tamagoyaki
but like, with actual fluffy eggs
and not the bland filler they keep usin' on base

[redsoil]

From the time I have spent with him, I can definitely conclude that Sebastian is not a liar.

[hitokiller]

if you say so

[redsoil]

Why would he lie about any of this? It is all service work.

[hitokiller]

why would that one guy lie about that pear?
i dunno
just to be an asshole
but, ... you got a point
i guess it's 'cause i don't see him askin' for money

PRIVATE

[zauneyete]

Lying by omission is still lying, Set. Why are you making this easier for him?

PRIVATE

[redsoil]

What is being omitted, Silco?

PRIVATE

[zauneyete]

Oh, I don't know. How about what he is? How about what he can do? That is lying by omission.

He may be offering his services now, but what about when he slips someone in under the radar, and starts doing what he always does? Calling him "not a liar" disregards the fact that he will not tell the truth.

[ HE's SO MAD!!!!!!!! ]