A non-profit organization whose functions include, but are not limited to, providing a series of 270 odd cookpots designed to raise Gastronomy to above 250. This would permanently increase the gastronomy related perception bonus to +3, and that makes the Cafe a valuable public service. This is what made Mafia's emptying of the Cafe's cookpots such a grievous event.
The gastronomy points run
For the food values and some other info please look here
GastroRun
A few factoids
- The Nileside Cafe was first presented to the public at large in May, 2003
- The initial price for a run through the kitchens was 1000 TN
- The way the Cafe works is that you're added to the guild so you can have your fill. You're then expected to resign from the Guild, or ask to be booted. This approach keeps the chat conversations focused on the Gastronomy Run and provides room for new arrivals. The related social guilds are the Nileside Commons and the Nileside Lounge.
- Mafia, on approximately July 14,2003, joined the Cafe. He quickly emptied every single cookpot in the line, claiming to be interested in spurring development of the legal system. Soon thereafter, he was banned from Egypt, which probably wasn't exactly the development that he had in mind.
- Due to generous donations from many sources the Cafe was soon able to reopen.
- Prices, by then, had been moved up to 2000 TN
- Due to the general difficulty of transporting goods, and the Cafe's ongoing need for food to replenish the Gastronomy Line, a donation of food approximating 2000 TN is preferred, rather than actual script. Boards and Bricks are also welcomed whenever one of the Guildhalls needs to be expanded.
- As 2000 items is more bulk than most avatars can carry, Carry Food is available adjacent to the Donation Chests.
- The Cafe holds contests fairly regularly which can be about most anything but something in the contest or prizes is generally food-related.
- Everyone at the Cafe is very, very nice ;-)
- The Nile Cafe is located south of Liberty Bridge. The exact cordinates are 1343, 3979
- You can find out more by using /info Nileside Cafe
Acknowledgements
The Cafe could not have existed nor lasted without the help and support of our customers and the dedication of the following people:
Hellinar
Tepemkau
Nodjmet
Hur-Ra
Spinxter/Hapi
Keely
Bindy
FaceAnkh
Erika
Bellah
otter
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Raziw
rdk
Aggie
CytoProvolone
Diamond
Od-Al
Esme
Kir
homegrown
MojoRa
TpcT
Dwadja
Bri
MarvL
Heathy
Hirokache
HachiRoku
Varen
idnic
NoMaD
Quizzical
Ravious
Smote
Obiwan
Joiscan
And many many others..