with_my_teacup | R39 - Give me some of that yum like a lollipop

[A public service announcement]

Hi, kids. It's Richard B. Riddick; you may recognize me as that guy from the kitchen at breakfast.

Friendly reminder that there's nearly a hundred of us, and the functional kitchen staff currently stands at seven plus one on inventory. David Cain was a kitchen worker, Lua Klein was the dinner manager, and our only inmate left on lunch duty is currently about this big. [He holds his hands apart to indicate the Creed-terrier.] And one of the seven? Probation for a week because kitchen tools are not a weapon unless the alternative is death.

We need more hands. We always need more hands, we really need more hands. We always do. One warden, at least one more inmate.

Which brings me to another thing.

Due to the unstable tendencies of the barge and the real stable tendency of most of us to have to eat, I'm requesting anyone with cooking prep experience think about putting themselves on call in case of flood, death toll, or dog. A few more short term hands means a few less posts like this.

Thanks.

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Benny?

Sorry. I didn't know.

Eh, if he can play nicely, I'll come help. Just don't me on a shift with him.

That would probably be like mixing water and oil. They don't really...mesh.

Yeah, that's my point.

But we should still be on back-up duty. Just in case.

I can...mediate.

No problem.

My favorite phrase.

Assuming the baffling phrasing above is referring to my previous rejection of Alpha's presence in the kitchen, I made no secret of my objections previously nor of my reasoning.

If Riddick consents, it is not my right to do otherwise as despite our own history, it was Alpha's treatment of Riddick that prompted my refusal.

Sir.

[Someone's still a little heated.]

Ben. Hi. Sorry.

You don't have to call me sir. Please don't..call me sir.

I wasn't thinking as a permanent solution. More like on an...as-needed basis. Getting people fed should be the priority...right?

It is priority and the main reason for my consent, sir.

I merely wanted to make certain my previous stance was absolutely clear, as well as the reasoning behind my current exception.