Justine is putting in her time as a line cook, but the restaurant owner seemingly refuses to promote her. So when Richard comes along with a weeklong gig in the middle of nowhere, she takes it. There's no staff, minimal equipment, and way too many people on the way: just the challenge she's been looking for.
The catch? It's not just the middle of nowhere, it's the middle of Nowhere, an in-between world tucked away in a corner of the multiverse. Now Justine has to work alongside the elf medic, the four-armed naga mechanic, and the IT guy that just grew fox-ears.
But one thing's constant across worlds: everyone has to eat.
11,000 words. Contains brief depictions of anxiety and mental assult.