Part 2: A Dining Experience

As a Rex Guardian wannabe, your dining experience will be a great opportunity to show your graceful manners and preserve a loyal tradition. Treat anyone who challenges you to a Challenge as an honoured guest; this gives you an opportunity to see how your opponent acts under polite circumstances, and you can work this knowledge to your advantage.

A good way to prepare for your meal is to serve the food on a long table, similar to the way it is portrayed in the great medieval times. Cover the table with a fancy tablecloth and lavishly decorate theh table with bowls of fruit and candles atop. Finally, finish setting your table with a whole roasted chicken, duck or any other massive poultry. Surely it will catch the eyes of your fellow guests when they sit down to enjoy your wonderfully prepared meal. Keep in mind, though: no other dishes should be placed on the dining table until the honoured guests arrive.

Before it is time for dinner, prepare yourself for this meal by rebrushing your hair, washing off any misfits you discover on yourself and polishing any gold armour you happen to be wearing. Present yourself at the table by standing with the table facing your, hands held together behind your back and head held high. Be sure to recruit several individuals as servants, for you will want to set one by the door and wait for your guests to arrive. Have the servant perform "Harrier Talk" (see Part 1 of this guide) when announcing that your guests have arrived.

Observe your fellow dining pals, monitoring their behaviour around food. If they appear to be delightfully presentable, displaying such elegant manners, proceed to eat. If their behaviour is quite the contrary, childish or rude, proceed to eat your meal anyway, but keep a close eye on your guests every now and then. For every time you catch them doing something immature, sharply tilt your chin towards your neck and exhibit your best expression of disgust. Speak nothing of it, because hopefully, one of your guests will be polite enough to tell the others to put an end to their childish habits. After all, immatures and amateurs alike will give you an extra advantage in the Challenge you intend to hold the following day.