[Location] Juicy Morsels

[Creeper]

Juicy Morsels is located on the Petal of the Tranquil Slumber, directly next door to the tanning shop. Farther out from the city than most businesses, the Jamoura may enjoy meat but do not wish to see the lost lives of creatures. Upon entering the store, one would find themselves surrounded by meat hanging on the walls. Windows around the room light up the whole store. Beneath each window is a long table where one is able to set meat to either be cut smaller or kept until shopping is complete. Wooden floors are stained with blood spilled. Mikal is often seen wandering the store, checking the meat for freshness. The flies, fortunately, are kept away by the priestess of the temple. There is a constant metallic stench of blood surrounding the shop. The store has a strict policy on the type of animal they will butcher. The creature must have died for a specific reason. For example, they take meat from Nikatsi who donates the animals she kills while teaching. They will not, however, take meat that has been killed by a disease or has been dead for more than two days. Meat can be bought from the shop or someone can bring in a corpse for butchering, for a price. The owners tend to be reasonable with their prices, even lower than average. After all, they are in a location where animals are cherished and their unnecessary death is extremely upsetting. After the creature is skinned and gutted, the meat stays at Juicy Morsels while everything else goes next door to the tanning shop. Established in 497 AV, the shop was destroyed by feral Jamoura after the Djed Storm of 512 AV. The owners, Akassi and Mikal, rebuilt on a larger scale. They are constantly looking for new employment. Akassi completes all of the butchering, cooking, cleaning, and organizing while Mikal runs the business and teaches the skills necessary to work at Juicy Morsels. One may also ask for lessons in hunting or fishing and will be appointed to the right person.   Mikal Name: Mikal Race: Human DoB: Spring 1st, 463 AV PoB: Denval Title: Co-owner of Juicy Morsels Skills: •Leadership (50) •Teaching (45) •Butchering (35) •Food Preservation (50) •Mathematics (65) [Appearance] Mikal's face resembles worn leather. Lines and cracks cover it, mainly around his eyes and forehead. His skin is tough. Mikal's nose hints at having once been broken; the middle dips inward and the end jots out. Squinted eyes often make others wonder if he needs glasses. A smile is often found on Mikal's lips. Thin, brown hair is cut short and layered extensively. An white apron protects his clothing from being covered in blood. Plain black pants and a collared shirt are Mikal's favorite clothes. [Personality] Mikal is an optimistic guy who has been known to be somewhat of a push-over. He is soft-spoken and gentle. Mikal often gives into what others want, even if he does not want the same thing. With infinite patience, Mikal makes a wonderful instructor. He enjoys answering questions about things and has a bad habit of rambling off into stories of when he was younger. Children are considered dear and precious to Mikal. Twice a year, he will take on "special cases" or apprentices to learn the craft of either mathematics or butchering meat. The apprentices last a season. [History] Mikal was a promising young child. He was studious and enjoyed working with numbers. It appeared he would grow up to be either an accountant or a mathematics teacher. In fact, Mikal apprenticed to an instructor. From this he discovered that learning from one-on-one with another person you can learn quickly and efficiently. When Mikal was twenty, he met Akassi. The pair fell into a lustful relationship that left Mikal thinking of children and marriage. An astounding thing happened nearly a year later: Akassi became pregnant! Mikal was ecstatic and could not wait for the child. Unfortunately, a miscarriage snubbed out the innocent life. Mikal fell into depression and refused to speak with Akassi. The pair were separated for nearly a year. At twenty five years of age, Mikal was reacquainted with Akassi's father who had sought him out. The man was used to negotiating and being demanding. Mikal succumbed to the proposal of money in exchange for Akassi's hand in marriage. The acceptance was influenced by the fact that Mikal was out of money and near starved. The pair were married on Summer 16th, 486 AV. The relationship was difficult and full of arguments. Mikal, who was a gentle soul, could not handle such harsh words and often gave into his wife's demands. When she brought up opening a butcher's shop somewhere else, he pacified her by agreeing. The Juicy Morsels was opened in 497 AV.   Akassi Name: Akassi Race: Human DoB: Fall 90ths, 467 AV (45 years) PoB: Denval Title: Co-Owner of Juicy Morsels Skills: •Butchering (73) •Cooking (33) •Cleaning (30) •Food Preservation (63) •Organization (43) [Appearance] Akassi is extremely thin, nearly anorexic. She measures in at five foot five and weighs only a hundred and ten pounds. Brown hair is dyed black once every moon. Covering barely her neck, it is often pulled back into a curly ponytail. Eyelids are covered in makeup and eyebrows are barely there. A small nose comes to a sharp point and is the first-sign of her anorexia. Painted lips are often pursed. Akassi can be found in two separate outfits. Her work and her social. The work clothes are black leather pants and a figure-showing white shirt without sleeves. In a social setting, Akassi tends to wear a low-cut tunic the color of blood. The dress skims mid-thigh. [Personality] Akassi should have been born to a rich family. She comes off as snobbish and condescending, as if everyone else is below her on the social ladder. She had zero patience for others, especially if they are in her way. Incessant questions are not tolerated and often leads to Akassi exploding verbally. When this happens, she says anything and everything on her mind, leaving nothing out. Akassi tends to learn the weakness of someone else and verbally put them down. Passive aggressive, Akassi relishes in seeing another person emotionally break down. Akassi will not go out of her way to help someone else unless it benefits her in some way. She believes being thin is necessary to looking good. Organization is key to being able to work and a clean environment only helps in this matter. A sadistic nature hides within Akassi. Children are only a tad higher on Akassi's dislike list than dying. [History] Akassi was born to a poor family in Denval. Her mother enjoyed buying expensive trinkets and clothing to make herself feel richer. Jonas, Akassi's father, was a workaholic with an obsession of cleanliness. With three older brothers, Akassi was the bunt end of jokes and left out of social gatherings. Bonding with her conceited mother seemed the best choice. Akassi developed her ideas of being a "true lady" from her maternal parent. She fell in love with Mikal at sixteen. A clingy, desperate type of love that left them both reeling from the reaction. At seventeen, she discovered a baby growing inside of her. In a delirious state of panic, Akassi caused a miscarriage by throwing herself down a flight of stairs. The infant was lost to the world. She never told Mikal what had happened, only that the child was dead. The relationship hit a rough patch and the pair separated for nearly a year. During this time, Akassi handled her depression and rage by learning a violent skill: Butchering. She first discovered a joy of cutting something to pieces while in the kitchen. In an attempt to cook, as she believed the reason Mikal had broken up for her was because she could not make a meal, Akassi had taken a butcher's knife to a hunk of lamb. Surprisingly, she began to feel better. The pair was reacquainted when Akassi was nineteen. By this time, Akassi was nearly over him and was in a solid relationship with someone else. Jonas, her father, was not supportive of the new hobby Akassi had acquired. Offering money to Mikal for his hand in marriage to Akassi, Jonas was pleased when Mikal accepted. Akassi, on the other hand, was not happy with the reunion but did not wish to make her father unhappy. An icy wedding took place on Summer 16th, 486 AV. Mikal, in an attempt to satisfy his bitter wife, agreed to her demands of opening a butcher's shop. Somewhere other than Denval. For years the pair traveled in search of a city without a butcher's shop before stumbling upon the Spires. Finally! A city without the skills Akassi held! Juicy Morsels was opened in 497 AV.   Employment And Training Positions Available Butcher = 3 gm/day Fisherman = 4 gm/day Cook = 2 gm/day Clerk = 3 GM/day Hunter = 5 gm/day Training Available Cleaning Organizing Cooking Mathematics (Mikal only) Butchering   Prices Raw Meat Type By the Pound By the Banquet Venison 10 gm 90 gm Bird, Small 2 gm 8 gm Bird, Medium 4 gm 35 gm Bird, Large 6 gm 50 gm Bear, Black 12 gm 110 gm Bear, Brown 14 gm 130 gm Squirrel, Red 3 gm 25 gm Squirrel, Black 3 gm 25 gm Squirrel, Esirpus 2 gm 18 gm Olidosapux 15 gm 140 gm Bobcat 10 gm 90 gm Lynx 10 gm 90 gm Wolf 8 gm 70 gm Snake, Small 2 gm 18 gm Snake, Medium 3 gm 25 gm Snake, Large 5 gm 40 gm Sea Lion 10 gm 90 gm Wild Boar 10 gm 90 gm Smoked Meat Type By the Pound By the Banquet Salmon, King 3 gm 25 gm Salmon, Rainbow 3 gm 25 gm Trout 6 gm 50 gm Bluegill 3 gm 25 gm Perch 5 gm 40 gm Salted Meat Type By the Pound By the Banquet Fish, Small 1 gm 9 gm Fish, Medium 3 gm 25 gm Fish, Large 5 gm 40 gm Venison 7 gm 60 gm Squirrel, Red 2 gm 18 gm Squirrel, Esirpus 1 gm 9 gm Squirrel, Black 3 gm 25 gm Snake, Small 5 sm 40 gm Snake, Medium 1 gm 9 gm Snake, Large 2 gm 18 gm Sea Lion 12 gm 110 gm Wild Boar 10 gm 90 gm *A banquet will feed 10 people **Snakes not available in winter Moderator's Note: Hiring requires Moderation, everything else requires no Moderation. *Full Credit to Lixue