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Star-Foozle Registered: Aug '06	Date Posted: 9/28/06 2:51pm Subject: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...) - Date Edited: 4/12/07 3:26pm (2 edits total) Edited By: Star-Foozle
	Title: Toast Author: Star-Foozle Timeframe: Pre-JA Genre: Humor, one-shot Characters: OCs (Coda Nikani and Mel Valence, mostly.) Disclaimer: The Star Wars universe is not mine. I'm just wandering around in it for a little while. Hey, all! This is my first story I've posted here, so bear with me, if you would. Huge amounts of thanks go to my dear friend Kallie, who beta-d this, and put up with me through all my SW-related ramblings. She deserves many cookies! This story was a spin-off of a comment made in another fic, and sort of developed a life of its own. That dang plot bunny would not let go... The really sad part is that something like this happened with me and a batch of brownies, a long time ago... Well, tell me what you think. Cheers! Edit: Put more spaces in paragraphs for readibility. It was looking a bit cramped! * * * "Why did it have to be kitchen duty, of all things?" Twelve-year-old Coda Nikani rolled up the sleeves of his tunic, looking entirely mortified. Mel shook her head. "That's what you get for wandering the halls at 1:00 in the morning. Be grateful it was Deo who caught you and not Master Illumi. You'd be on the dishwashing rota for a month if it was up to her." Coda nodded, still unhappy. His Master had found him sneaking off to the Archives on a dare last night, and had sentenced him to kitchen duty for the remainder of the day. Not only would he have to miss the scramball game that afternoon, he detested cooking. He suspected that Deo had given him this punishment for that very reason. The Corellian girl tucked her blue-streaked hair back behind her ears. "Besides, cooking isn't bad. In fact, it's quite fun once you get the hang of it. We'll start with something basic: Ithorian flatbread. Simple." She picked the sheet of flimsiplast up off the durasteel table they were working on. "Here. Find the ingredients." Coda started to protest, but clamped his mouth shut at her scathing look. Apparently her Master was rubbing off on her. He collected the various ingredients in their proper amounts and brought them back to the workspace. "Now what?" "Read the directions, Coda!" Mel snapped. "Okay, okay! Mix dry ingredients in bowl, then add water slowly. Stir until mixture is smooth." The young Jedi unceremoniously dumped the various powders into the bowl, then splashed all the water in after it. "Coda!" Mel barked. She waved a stirring spoon at him threateningly. "It says to add water slowly, not dump the whole blasted thing in all at once! It's going to be lumpy now!" She jabbed him in the chest with the spoon, then spun it about to offer him the handle. "It'll be harder to stir now. You'll have to work to get the clumps out." She sighed. "Coda, cooking takes time, and patience. Like Master always says, you can do things the easy way, or you can do them the right way. It may take more effort, but the result's far better in the end." Coda rolled his eyes and took the spoon. Another Padawan, a Twi'lek, ducked her head inside the door. "Anyone who wants to play scramball, come with me!" There was a mad dash for the exit as almost all the students, save Coda, were released from their duties to play the game. Mel glanced back at Coda. He looked dejected. "But what about the bread? The staff just went on break, and I can't abandon this here." "Okay, it's easy," Mel assured him. "Keep stirring until all the lumps are gone, then pour the batter into that pan and put it in the oven for an hour at 350 degrees. When the timer goes off, take it out and let it cool. Chances are I'll be back by then. I don't usually get chosen for the teams, but it's fun to watch anyways." With that, she and the others followed the Twi'lek girl out the door. "Wait, what?" Coda started, but his friend was gone. He sighed. "Stupid cooking..." The batter was getting thicker and harder to stir, so once he was sure that most of the lumps were gone, he poured it into a large pan. Scraping the last of the batter off the spoon, he contemplated the oven. He set the temperature to 350 degrees and waited for it to preheat. Once it beeped, he used heat-resistant gloves to set the pan inside, then set the timer for an hour. Sitting down at a stool near the counter, he drew patterns in the grain-flour and waited. And waited. Coda had never been patient, and right now he was being bored out of his skull. The timer stated, in large neon-green numerals, that there was still another 50 minutes left to go. Coda wasn't sure he could sit there in the now-deserted kitchen for that long with nothing to do. He couldn't leave, of course; he'd risk a severe scolding from Mel or any of the kitchen staff who happened to return from break to find a hot oven left unattended. He stared at the timer, willing it to go faster, when an idea suddenly struck him like a blaster bolt. The directions were to bake the bread for an hour at 350 degrees, but if he doubled the heat, he could be done in half the time. Then he'd finally be out of this blasted kitchen, and maybe even catch the end of the scramball game. Grinning at his own ingenuity, he reset the timer and raised the temperature to 700 degrees. Sitting down again, he stuck his hands into the pockets of his robe, and found something small and round. He extracted a lightweight metal sphere, a little bigger than a ball bearing, and set it on the table. His master, Madeo, had given it to him to use while practicing the ability to Force-lift objects. He'd entirely forgotten about it, but was now grateful for the distraction and something to do. Clearing his mind as he'd been taught, he pictured the ball floating in midair above the table, and reached into the Force. Opening his eyes without breaking his concentration, he was pleased to find the sphere hovering exactly as he'd envisioned it. He really was getting the hang of this. Slowly at first, he directed the floating ball around the room. His confidence grew, and he began to shoot the object around more quickly, skimming fragile jars and dishware by mere centimeters. However, his focus lapsed for a split second, and the ball collided with a metal pot and ricocheted off of it, flying through the inner doorway and into the dining hall. Coda cursed mentally and went to retrieve the sphere, entirely oblivious to the trickle of darkening smoke that was beginning to seep from the oven. He finally located the ball under a table, stuck it back in his pocket, and returned to the kitchen -- to find large amounts of smoke billowing from the oven. His eyes widened in panic, and he grabbed the oven mitts and opened the door, releasing an even bigger cloud of smoke. The bread was literally on fire! The smoke alarms began shrieking, and he reached into the oven in a desperate attempt to extract the flaming loaf. He managed to grab the pan, but his upper arm, unprotected by the oven mitts, touched the metal of the rack. He yelled in pain and flung the bread away, where it came miraculously to a skidding halt atop the table -- just as Mel Valence, Madeo Antine, Luce Illumi and several of the kitchen staff came barreling through the door. Coda stopped his dash to the sink and watched their faces. Mel looked absolutely horrified. Madeo seemed as if he couldn't decide whether to be angry or burst out laughing. Coda studied the face of Luce, his own Grand-Master and his best friend's current one, the longest. Her eyes narrowed, and she compressed her lips. Forgetting the pain in his arm briefly, Coda tried for an apologetic grin, but it came out as more of a grimace. "Um...toast, anyone?" Unfortunately for the young Jedi, the overhead emergency sprinklers decided to take that opportunity to come on, extinguishing the lump of blackened carbon that had once been bread and thoroughly drenching everyone standing in the room. Coda suddenly had a very bad feeling as to where he'd be spending the next few days. It certainly wouldn't be at the scramball court. * * * "Why did it have to be the dishwashing rota, of all things? And for an entire blasted month!" Mel, sitting atop a stool, couldn't resist a faint grin. "I don't want to say I told you so, but..." Coda muttered under his breath, up to his elbows in suds and still trying to scrape the charred remnants of the flatbread off the pan. "So.." Mel prompted, leaning forward. "What have we learned?" Coda sighed. "Cooking, like most things in life, takes time and patience," he said stiffly. "Rush things, and not only will the end result be less than desirable, it can go horribly wrong. And sometimes catch on fire." He glanced down at his bandaged arm. "Yeah. I seem to have learned that the hard way." He looked hopefully at his friend. "Er...would it be possible to get a little help here?" "Sorry," Mel said, looking a little remorseful. "I got chosen for the scramball finals this afternoon..." "Oh." Coda looked crestfallen. "Hey. I promise I'll be back later this evening, okay? Wish me luck." She clapped him on the shoulder and walked off. Coda sighed again and continued scouring the pan. He didn't doubt he'd earned the punishment. Besides dish duty, of course, he also had to mop the kitchen and clean up the sodden supplies that had been damaged by the sprinklers. He'd been terrified when Madeo, Luce's former Padawan, had agreed on the older Jedi's recommendation on an appropriate consequence, but now, contemplating the soapy water, he supposed he deserved it. He looked at the pile of dirty pots, pans and cutlery stacked high above his head. Well, these dishes weren't going to do themselves. He pulled a few plates into the water and began scrubbing. It was going to be a long afternoon. * The End * -----signature----- Can't save the world without caffeine. Proud Padawan of Charmisjess! My fics are in my profile. Midnight is where the day begins.
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oqidaun Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 9/28/06 8:09pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Great stuff and a tasty although burnt topic. I heart toast. Welcome to the boards! -----signature----- . . . .
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager in Combat Boots Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 9/29/06 7:45am Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Very nicely done! Coda sighed again and continued scouring the pan. He didn't doubt he'd earned the punishment. Besides dish duty, of course, he also had to mop the kitchen and clean up the sodden supplies that had been damaged by the sprinklers. He'd been terrified when Deo, Luce's former Padawan, had agreed on the older Jedi's recommendation on an appropriate consequence, but now, contemplating the soapy water, he supposed he deserved it. He looked at the pile of dirty pots, pans and cutlery stacked high above his head. Well, these dishes weren't going to do themselves. He pulled a few plates into the water and began scrubbing. It was going to be a long afternoon. Yes, it is! -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. Army Mom! HOOAH! Adopt a soldier: http://soldiersangels.org/
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Charmisjess Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 9/29/06 7:48am Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Eee! This made me smile on an otherwise stupid morning. A cooking disaster indeed! I have to say, I really like your OCs. They're really fun. Keep up the great work, Star! I hope to read more from you soon! -----signature----- I <3 Starrie. Strange Little Girls-> http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/24496675/p1/?0 Where are you going?
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Layren Registered: Oct '03	Date Posted: 9/29/06 6:07pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Awwwww LOL poor Coda, tell him not to feel too bad. This week I burned my finger with boiling water and melted a jar of garlic butter in the microwave. He's not the only bad cook around! Welcome to the forums! I hope you'll stick around, OC's always need more love! -----signature----- Proud Master to Ara-gon The Triad Chronicles http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/25934993/p1/?177 (OC's) Into Another Day http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/27926050/p1/?0 2008 Dear Diary Challenge I am Jinngerbread.
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KrystalBlaze Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 9/30/06 5:43pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Yay, Padawan! Your first fic - feel proud. You've taken your first steps into a larger world. Hehe. I like Coda alot, even if just for his name. I think you did a good job here with establishing personality and gave us some characters who have room to grow. Maybe more of them? Good work! I can't write to read the next one. -Krystal -----signature----- 2008 Fanfic Awards Saga Hostess /We'll go together/
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Star-Foozle Registered: Aug '06	Date Posted: 10/1/06 2:19pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Oquidaun: Thank you very much!I'm flattered!grins VaderLVR64: Thanks! Yeah, getting stuck with dish duty is never fun...I don't think Coda will be trying his hand at baking again any time soon! Charmisjess: Haha, I'm glad this brightened up your day. Your fics have done that so many times for me, I'm happy to return the favor! Layren:shows comment to Coda Coda: looks relieved "Oh, good. I thought I was the only one..." Thanks for commenting! KrystalBlaze: Master! Yay! I'm so happy you liked this...and yes, you'll be seeing more of Coda soon. I've become rather attatched to him, terrible chef or not! bounces happily Thanks for the reviews, everybody! Expect to see more soon! -----signature----- Can't save the world without caffeine. Proud Padawan of Charmisjess! My fics are in my profile. Midnight is where the day begins.
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KELIA Title: Fan Fiction Moderator Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 10/1/06 3:09pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	that was hilarious! Poor Coda - first cooking and now dishwashing duty. Great job on this -----signature----- "Do or do not, there is no try." Master Yoda A Light In The Darkness: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28150602/p1/?8 Undue Circumstances: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28530583/p1/?10
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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 10/1/06 5:44pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	A most amusing fic. -----signature----- Any way youll never know The many ways I've tried
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Star-Foozle Registered: Aug '06	Date Posted: 10/4/06 12:19pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...) - Date Edited: 10/4/06 12:20pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Star-Foozle
	KELIA: Yeah, Coda's not having a very good day, now, is he? Thank you very much! Healer_Leona: Thanks for the review! bows Also, I like your icon. grins -----signature----- Can't save the world without caffeine. Proud Padawan of Charmisjess! My fics are in my profile. Midnight is where the day begins.
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Meredith_Kenobi Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 10/5/06 8:45pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	hilarious and so believable. And unbelievably cute. Cooking and dishes and cleaning? A nightmare for a young boy. wonderful ficcie, Star-Foozle! -----signature----- Proud to be ZaraValinor's Padawan Delighted to be brodiew's Master
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, and NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/11/06 5:42am Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Welcome to the boards!!! You did a really good job on this. The characters were funny and very easy to relate to (I've had a few cooking disasters and oven-related burn, too). Poor Coda!! Quite a hard (and painful) way to learn patience. And I can completely relate to hating scrupping dishes--it's one of my least favorite things. Excellent job!! -----signature----- "Not till the moon falls. Not till the world ends."
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lashina Registered: Oct '06	Date Posted: 10/11/06 6:51pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	ahem so I have just come here thanks to the direction of my friend... Star-Foozle! I bow down to the great star! She rocks! the bestest! Now that im done worshiping star I must say hi to all you other people... hi. uh.... yeah....
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Star-Foozle Registered: Aug '06	Date Posted: 10/12/06 12:51pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	Eeee! You folks are so kind... thank you, thank you for the comments. Cookies for you all! Meredith_Kenobi: Yeah, dish duty's never fun, is it? It's almost a double punishment to scrape burnt stuff off a pan -- that junk is stubborn! Thanks for the reply! NYCitygurl: You're too kind! Sadly, this little story developed from a real event involving me and a batch of Hershey's brownie batter, some several years ago. Lucky my parents caught me before my experiment caught fire, though! Lashina: Jess, my dahling! How's life halfway across the world treatin' ya? Thankee for the kind remarks, dearie. I'm flattered, and so glad that this website isn't blocked from you! Now...go, be free, wander around the boards to your heart's content. There are thousands of wonderful stories around these here parts. Just look around, and I gurantee you'll find something you like! I'll PM you, and see if that works bettter than regular email, k? Good to hear from you, and thanks! -----signature----- Can't save the world without caffeine. Proud Padawan of Charmisjess! My fics are in my profile. Midnight is where the day begins.
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DancesWithBlasters Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 11/30/06 2:59pm Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...) - Date Edited: 12/1/06 12:50pm (1 edits total) Edited By: DancesWithBlasters
	I will tell you a secret. I've never really read before the Saga before. I'm expanding my horizons for you. This sounds like something I might have ended up doing. Mind you, I'm not a bad cook, I'm fair actually, but baking with me can turn into a disaster. Shudders There was this one time when my three best friends and I were baking cake, I think, and when we opened the oven to take it out, it started falling, and half of it flipped out the pan , and it ended up on the floor, and we were shrieking like nothing else. I'm pretty sure my mother thought the world was ending when she heard us. It was actually salvaged, hte other half that is, and it tasted pretty good, but it rather truamtized me. -----signature----- "I want freedom for the full expression of my personality." - M. Ghandi Living with Legends and Creating History: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25880483/p1/?0 Hidden Truths: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25485040/p1/?44
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Obi-WanObssessed Registered: Nov '06	Date Posted: 12/6/06 6:04am Subject: RE: Toast (OCs, Humor and a Cooking Disaster...)
	That was funny. Something like that probably would happen to me. lol. Actaully..it kinda has..er-nevermind bad memory. Anyway I liked it! -----signature----- Obi-Wan Rules. He just does. There is no beating around the bush. PeterPan aslo Rules..but does that matter? Kure also rules, cause he's awesome, and..he techinically does rule.. Randon's Story: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=25735636&brd=1
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