Instead of actually writing them on small pieces of paper and draw them from a cup, I will just use dice throwing via Google. I need 3 random numbers from 1-10, or roll 3 D10's. https://rolladie.net/roll-3-d10-dice gave me a good start. The numbers are: 5, 4, and 10. They correspond to the prompts:
* A depressed meteorologist
* A large European city
* Two people who hate each other have to cook a meal
I am a bit short on time today, but I can think of a quick plot: a depressed meteorologist meets his rival at a city charity event, where they must cook meals to be auctioned to celebrities to feed the homeless. The two must cooperate to create an edible meal or both of their stations will look bad. It'll be a pretty short story, but I need to plot this out a bit further... It's better than, IMHO, have them on vacation and run into each other?
Unfortunately, I don't know anything about meteorologists in Europe. I'll have to make the American meteorologists visiting Europe on a conference, perhaps. However, research of conferences for meteorologists are not really for your average TV guy, but for climatologists and such. We may have to do coincidental meeting as tourists after all. And it's probably easiest to pick London, where they speak English.
MC = Danny FMC = Elena
Danny Rollins strolled through the London Heathrow airport after claiming his baggage, and looking for the transportation to head into London for his hotel. The typically dour weather in London did not bother him, as he's a meteorologist by trade. He knew he needs to find the Piccadilly line on the Tube. He was looking for the signs when someone startled him...
"Danny? Wow! It is you! What are you doing in London?"
He turned and found himself looking at Elena Sanchez... his rival meteorologist at Channel 7. For a few moments, his mind ran in multiple directions. She is beautiful. What is she doing here? What are the chances she'd be here? He finally replied:
"Oh, hi, Elena. I'm just taking some time off. Robbie's taking over for two weeks."
Elena nodded, "You taking the Tube?"
"Trying to find it."
"Hey, Mark! Over here!" Elena waved behind Danny. Danny turned around, and spotted someone who could be playing rugby here in London, a big burly blond guy walking toward them, easily handling Elena's luggage.
After the introductions are out of the way (Mark's Elena's cousin), they made their way to the Tube, and as it turns out, they actually booked the same executive aparthotel, because they used the same travel agent.
Danny felt a bit drained, and wanted to rest, and maybe make himself some food, but that means he need to go shop for some ingredients first... His doctor warned him that the more he stay still, the more likely the depression will get to him, so he needs to keep moving, interacting with the world... So he went for a bit of a walk and with help of Google, located the nearest market with some ingredients that he can cook with, and navigated back to the aparthotel.
He started the food prep, and was half way cooking some garlic pasta, when he heard a knock on his door.
He opened the door, and was very surprised to find Elena standing there... and no Mark.
"Hi Danny... wow, that smells good!"
"Please come in, I have something on the stove..." Danny ran back to the hob. He needs to toast the garlic, not burn them.
Elena followed, and was quite surprised at Danny's kitchen skills, as Danny quickly created the topping for the noodles, the paused the process. Noodles doesn't take long to cook.
"I'm sorry. What can I do for you, Elena?"
"I... need a date for tonight, and I can definitely use your cooking skills."
"I thought Mark..."
"Oh, Mark doesn't swing that way." Elena chuckled. "He really is my cousin, on my mom's side."
Danny realized he was feeling jealousy over... nothing. But... He and Elena are rivals, right? They don't exactly hate each other, but go on a date?
"What do you have in mind?"
"I got an invitation to a charity event tonight, where some of us will be invited to cook some meals to be auctioned off to celebrity judges of SORTED FOODS team. It's all for fun, and looks like you're better in the kitchen than I am."
Danny paused for a few seconds, collecting his thoughts. He has heard of the SORTED FOODS team, who hasn't on Youtube. But he didn't know they were having an event tonight. And his psychiatrist told him to embrace new experiences...
Elena started to look really uncomfortable, "I am sorry to bother you. I'll go stag then..."
"Wait! I'll go with you, but you probably should try my noodles first."
Elena's relief was instant, but also a bit... awkward.
Danny finished cooking and plating his noodles, having double the portions and made two plates, then handed one to Elena with a fork in only a few minutes. Then sat across from her with his own plate.
"Danny, this is great! And it only took you this long to make it?"
"I had a little head start on the garlic."
Elena just chuckled, "Oh, so humble, Danny. This is so delicious, I'm going to slurp it."
Danny didn't know what to think about his professional rival now... But he's definitely going to find out more about Elena...
----to be continued----
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