Update time!

Lots of story, BUT FIRST




COOKING CONTEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's meet our judges:

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This is a really tough panel . They're tastes aren't even specified, except for Leona.

These are the dishes I have picked:

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Now then. The challengers make Clam Mayo for an appetizer.

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They somehwo do better than my Eggsplosive, which deserves at least a 3 just for the name.

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Next they make buttered clams.

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And it ties with my Kobold burger.

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The Kobold gave me the lowest score of the Kobolds

Next, for dessert, the challenger makes Island Salad.

Is it actually socially acceptable in Suiko world to serve soup and salads as desserts?

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My cream croquettes do slightly better.

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In the end, I win by one measly point. I am not really that comfortable with this.

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For winning, I get the Buttered Clams recipe!

I also set up my castle menu to earn some extra monies.

Castle Menu
Egg Mayo Roll - 60 - Heals 60 HP
Green Salad - 80 - Heals 100 HP
Vichyssoise - 90 - Heals 200 HP
Ginger Beef Bun - 250 - Heals 500 HP
Sweet & Sour Fish - 210 - Heals 300 HP and cures balloon

With that done, we head over to Matilda. As we are crossing the border, we see a girl appear before us.

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IT'S VIKI!!!!

For those unfamiliar with the series, Viki is an adorable girl who appears in all of the games, and twice in III. She's a bit ditzy, but a sweetheart. She teleports, not only from location to location, but through different time periods. Because of this, her timeline is a bit messed up. Series regulars recognize her in certain games, whereas she doesn't recognize them yet, because she hasn't travelled there yet. There is a theory that she is from a time later in the future than any of the Suikoden games. There's another theory that she is the younger version of Leknaat, which I don't think is true, but it's an interesting thought.

She asks us where we are and when we are and then she asks us for a place to stay.

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Of course! The great thing about Viki, aside from being adorable, is that she can teleport your party anywhere you've been before. No more needlessly walking from place to place, taking up all of your time. If you only go out of your way to recruit one character in any of the Suikoden games, go for Viki. Luckily in this game, and 3 out of 5 total, she is an auto recruit.

She teleports off and comes right back.

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Another thing to note is that she teleports thing (and people and herself) when she sneezes. Not always where she wants them to go. Occasionally when you ask her to teleport you, you will end up in the wrong spot (its only happened to me once, so it isn't a big concern.)

#78 Chitatsu The Quick Star; Kung Wang: The Spotted Necked Tiger

Viki has this star in all 5 games. 61/108

Now we travel another short distance and meet a welcoming party.

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They really don't give me much choice in the matter, as they refuse to let me leave the castle.

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