Creative Corner

Edit: holy crap this menu got big, I might have to shrink down a lot of the icons into their widget forms :’) [rule] [size=4]Hi all!! This past year I’ve been utterly [i]addicted[/i] to expanding my clan lore, and giving dragons jobs and stories, and I was like huh. We’re in the Shifting Expanse, biiiig ol’ dry desert. Dragons probably be thirsty. Why not get a Water dragon to provide various drinks for them?? And so, Costello was adopted! Here he is, in all of his watery glory:[/size] [center] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91659479][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/916595/91659479_350.png[/img][/url][/center] [rule] [size=4]Now for [i]the real reason I’m here.[/i] I need y’all’s help with some drink ideas. We have teas, yes, and a couple of plant food items that can be made into teas, but what would happen if we made drinks with other plants? Or boiled some bugs and served it with ice? Fermented seafood beverage?? There’s [i]quite a lot[/i] of possibilities here, much more than I can take on alone, so! I’d like some [s]test subjects[/s] volunteers to help Costello figure out what would and wouldn’t make a good drink, and why (i.e. “daffodil tea is tasty and tastes like yellow”, or “leaf sheep seemed like a good idea but oops it’s extremely toxic too bad boiling it didn’t nullify the venom”) Even names for your drinks or instructions on how to make them are welcomed!! Costello has a list in his bio (shown here) where he makes notes on every single attempted brew. If any ideas are submitted to him, he’ll jot it down and add it to his menu![/size] [i](Or his absolutely-never-serve-this list, or serve-this-out-of-spite list, depending on the drink)[/i] [quote=Costello][b]Reminder: If you’re looking for a delicious meal, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/83804600]Barrie[/url]’s Kitchen is right next door! <—[/b] [right][b]Or, if you want to know how we ferment our drinks, pop in and visit [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92362375]Lamont[/url]! —>[/right][/b][/quote] [quote=Menu][b]Drinks[/b] [u]Juices[/u] [size=2][i]made-to-order in front of your very eyes![/i][/size] [LIST] [*]Cucumber Juice [i](sweet and refreshing, great for hot days!)[/i] [*]Fruit Juice [i](any kind, bring your own fruit if you’d like!)[/i] [*]Plant Juice [i](plants not categorized as fruits or fungi, bring your own if you’d like!)[/i] [*]Mushroom Juice [i](any kind, bring your own fungi if you’d like! some may be dangerous to ingest though…)[/i] [*]Bug Juice [i](any kind, bring your own bugs if you’d like!)[/i] [*]Seafood Juice [i](any kind, bring your own fish if you’d like!)[/i] [*]Meat Juice [i](any kind, bring your own meat if you’d like!)[/i] [*]Lime Juice [size=1][i][s](totally not an Unstable Serthis Concoction, don’t worry about it)[/s][/i][/size] [/LIST] [u]Smoothies[/u][LIST] [*]Elemental Smoothie [i](all 11 available!)[/i] [*]Fruit Smoothie [size=2][i](choose up to 3–Yellow/Red Banana, Rasp/Black/Blue/Pucker/Straw/Sea/Winterberry, Dragon/Caterfruit, Sweet or Sour Apple, Aether Cherry, Duneberry, Potash Peach, Fig, Sugar/Merry/Watermelon, Pumpkin)[/i][/size][/LIST] [u]Tea & Cider[/u] [size=2][i]can be served hot or chilled![/i][/size][LIST] [*]Simple Blackberry Tea [*]Sore Throat Tea [*]Sleepy Tea [*]Sweet Dreams Tea [*]Remedial Tea [*]Classic Tea [i](Gothic, Humble, Bamboo, Lovebirds, Meadow, Sweet)[/i] [*]Apple Cider [*]Pumpkin Cider [*]Spicy Apple Cider [*]Spicy Pumpkin Cider [*]Cinnabar Crimson Cider[/LIST] [u]Coffee[/u][LIST] [*]Charged Duneberry Coffee [*]Fall Brew Coffee [*]Croaking Coffee[/LIST] [u]Liquors[/u][LIST] [*]Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster [*]Flower Wines [i](Cliff Lion, Marsh Choker, Blue Rose)[/i] [*]Honeycomb Mead [i](Golden, Blue)[/i] [*]Honeybee Mead [*]Glowing Cocktail [i](colors: cyan, pink, green, orange)[/i] [*]Venom’s Bounty [*]Patron’s Choice Liquor [i](visit [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92362375]Lamont[/url] to see what’s available!)[/i] [/LIST] [u]Want Some Slime? Now’s The Time![/u][LIST] [*]Green Slime Drink [*]Blue Slime Drink [/LIST] [u]Misc[/u][LIST] [*]Rose Water [*]Mire Fire [*]Scapolite Spicer [*]Biotite Bitters [/LIST] [b]Food[/b] [LIST] [*]Dumpling Squid & Dipping Sauce [*]Buffalo Dodo Wings w/Jungle Pith Sticks [*]Boiled Edamame [*]Toasted Pumpkinseed Sunfish Bites [*]Thick Meat Strips [*]Bowl of Almonds [i](Luminous, High-Voltage)[/i] [*]Toasted Grasshoppers [*]Cragside Mussels on the Rocks [*]Plaguebringer’s Brew [/LIST] [/quote] [quote=Recipes] [quote=MysticMeat][b]Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster[/b] [item=Bottlesnake] [item=Flamerest Fiendcat] [item=Glass Beaker] [item=Fluted Bat Spoon] [item=Dusk Jadevine] [item=Sacridite] [item=Pink Chalcedony] [item=Green Olive Wreath] [LIST=1] [*]Take the juice from one bottle of Ol' Bottlesnake Spirit [*]Pour into it one measure of water from the Sea of a Thousand Currents —[i] Oh, that Thousand Currents seawater! Oh, those Thousand Currents fish![/i] [*]Allow three cubes of Arcane Mega-gin to melt into the mixture [i](it must be properly iced or the benzene is lost)[/i] [*]Allow four litres of Plague marsh gas to bubble through it, in memory of all those unfortunate exalts who have been concussed by Wartoads in the Mire [*]Over the back of a Fluted Bat Spoon float a measure of Dusk Jadevine extract, redolent of all the heady odours of the dark Wispwillow Grove, subtle, sweet and mystic [*]Drop in the tooth of a Flamerest Fiendcat. Watch it dissolve, spreading the fires of the Volcanic Vents deep into the heart of the drink [*]Sprinkle Sacridite [*]Add an olive [*]And done! Drink... but... very carefully... [/LIST] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/85155]MysticMeat[/url] for the recipe![/i][/size][/right] [/quote] [quote=Panarow][b]Simple Blackberry Tea[/b] [item=Blackberry] [item=Sugary Prickleaf] [item=Lovebirds Tea Tray] [LIST=1] [*]Crush the berries and add sugar to a large pot [*]Bring to boil then reduce heat [*]Cook for 30 min [*]Strain and enjoy! [/LIST] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/167782]Panarow[/url] for the recipe![/i][/size][/right] [/quote] [quote=Argentdayl][b]Sore Throat Tea[/b] [item=Honeycomb Fragment] [item=Blue Honeycomb] [item=Peppermint] [item=Spearmint] [item=Cindermint] [item=Minty Jadevine] [item=Citrus Lionfish] [LIST=1] [*]Brew mint [i](Peppermint, Spearmint, Cindermint, or Jadevine for your preference)[/i] in hot water [*]Mix in at least one teaspoon of honey [i](Golden or Blue, for your preference)[/i] [*]Add Citrus venom to taste [i](ensure SMALLER DOSES for smaller dragons; can be dangerous in large quantities)[/i] [*]Serve and Enjoy! [/LIST] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/93637]Argentdayl[/url] for the recipe![/i][/size][/right] [/quote] [quote=Costello] [b]Venom’s Bounty[/b] [i]a dangerous drink for daring dragons[/i] [item=stinglash] [item=Firebelly Scorpion] [item=Flameleg Millipede] [item=Acid Widow] [item=Barbed Tail] [item=Coral Snake] [item=Emerald Striker] [item=citrus lionfish] [item=Blue Ring Octopus] [item=Electric Stingers] [item=Blue Dragon Seaslug] [item=Chromodori Swimmer] [item=Ruffled Sea Lettuce] [item=Feisty Lettuce] [item=Venomous Pillbug] [item=Toxindiver] [item=Herbal Plantain] [item=Senecio Haworthii] [LIST=1] [*]due to the massive amount of venom in this drink, it is not advised to consume it unless it has a base consisting of lots and lots of herbal plantain. what I do, I just grab 15-20 leaves and grind them to a pulp. dissolves easily in the venom, and neutralizes it enough to be considered safe to drink. [*]next is the fun part. using a glass bowl to hold it all, start extracting venom from the most dangerous venomous animals you can get a hold of. [LIST] [*]remove venom sacs from a stinglash, a firebelly scorpion, a flameleg millipede, and an acid widow and drain them into the bowl. if the sacs are small enough, you can just pop them and toss them in with the drink. [*]milk a live coral snake or emerald striker on the edge of the bowl. this is done by squeezing open the mouth by pinching the back of the jaw, hooking the fangs over the edge of the bowl, and gently massaging the roof of the snake’s mouth with the edge of the bowl. [size=2][i]if you’re not planning to eat the snake once it’s been milked, it is advised to feed it moor thistle extract to reduce possible swelling from damage done to the mouth.[/i][/size] [*]snap off the spines of a citrus lionfish and drain their venom into the bowl. the rest of the fish can then be eaten. [*]wearing protective gloves is recommended but optional for these critters. wring out a blue ring octopus, sea slugs, and spicy lettuces over the bowl. [/LIST] [*]after the venom has been collected, toss in a few electric stingers and venomous pillbugs, along with your herbal plantain paste. the more toxins there are in the bowl, the more herbs you should add. mash the jellies, pillbugs, and herb paste into the venom to desired consistency. [i](i tend to like mine a little chunky, personally)[/i] [*]finally, and this is optional, you can pour your toxic concoction into a glass of water, Fan Scorpion venom, or an alcohol of your choice. mix well. [*]for safety reasons, it is recommended to drop in a toxindiver before consumption. the longer it stays alive, the less dangerous the drink. [*]garnish with dried senecio haworthii if desired. enjoy! [/LIST] [/quote] [/quote] [quote=JoweeTheRaposa] [b]Buffalo Dodo Wings[/b] [i]delicious fried dodo wings in a spicy, buttery sauce. often served with sliced Jungle Pith sticks.[/i] [item=dodo wing][item=vegetable oil][item=golden pepper][item=butter stick][item=jungle pith] [b]Boiled Edamame[/b] [i]who doesn’t enjoy boiled edamame with a tiny bit of salt?[/i] [item=edmame][item=chilled edamame][item=salt] [b]Cucumber Juice[/b] [i]a refreshing, pale green drink that is best enjoyed on hot summer days. apple or dragon fruit juice can be added to give the drink a hint of sweetness.[/i] [item=cucumber][item=sour green apple][item=dragon fruit] [b]Sweet Dreams Tea[/b] [i]this tea is a nostalgic drink for many Arcane dragons. often given to hatchlings after they have a nightmare.[/i] [item=field watcher][item=incorporeal substance][item=jasmine] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/504189]JoweeTheRaposa[/url] for the menu additions![/i][/size][/right] [/quote] [quote=bugsinspace] [b]Plaguebringer's Brew[/b] [i]boiled leeches, bonebark mold stew, vampiric featherfleas and a dash of redclaw scorpion venom creates a staple in Plague dragon cuisine. after all, they're known for their soup![/i] [item=leech][item=bonebark mold][item=vampiric featherflea][item=redclaw scorpion] [b]Croaking Coffee[/b] [i]the nectar of a blood acorn, ground coffee beans, a small amount of dreamwaker poison and ground up hainu's eye can mix to make a coffee that Shadow dragons adore and many Lightning dragons require to survive.[/i] [item=blood acorn][item=coffee pot][item=dreamwaker][item=hainu's eye] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/674128]bugsinspace[/url] for the menu additions![/i][/size][/right] [/quote] [quote=Montolio] [b]Cinnabar Crimson Cider[/b]: [gamedb item=14] juice mixed with [gamedb item=19154] juice, with mashed [gamedb item=51970] added in, and garnished with [gamedb item=8104]. Comments: [i]"A personal favorite of mine."[/i] [b]Scapolite Spicer[/b]: [gamedb item=24316] venom, powdered [gamedb item=3411], crumbled [gamedb item=16040], and [gamedb item=52022]. Comments: [i]"It's especially popular with homesick Fire dragons. Some find the heat a bit too much, though."[/i] [b]Biotite Bitters[/b]: [gamedb item=36316] and unripe [gamedb item=33342] juice, [gamedb item=3414], [gamedb item=35752] spray, and topped with [gamedb item=16468] seeds. Comments: [i]"A popular drink with elders, especially when heated."[/i] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/664040]FL1GHT0F87[/url] and their fellow drink enthusiast [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/90425775]Montolio[/url] for the new drinks![/i][/size][/right] [/quote] [quote=Costello][size=4][b][u]Brew Tests/Ingredients[/u][/b][/size] [b]Flight Smoothies[/b] [columns] [b][u]Arcane:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=14] [gamedb item=990] [gamedb item=1062] [gamedb item=34803] [color=transparent]Aether Cherries ooo[/color] [nextcol] [b][u]Earth:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=30] [gamedb item=28187] [gamedb item=51989] [gamedb item=31214] [color=transparent]Dwarf Shelf Fungus ooo[/color] [nextcol] [b][u]Fire:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=48] [gamedb item=21385] [gamedb item=19155] [gamedb item=16462] [/columns] [columns] [b][u]Ice:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=2942] [gamedb item=3505] [gamedb item=131] [gamedb item=16038] [color=transparent]Winter’s Delight oooooo[/color] [nextcol] [b][u]Light:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=24485] [gamedb item=61] [gamedb item=863] [gamedb item=54] [color=transparent]White Lace Honeybee ooo[/color] [nextcol] [b][u]Lightning:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=77] [gamedb item=11290] [gamedb item=3545] [gamedb item=35755] [/columns] [columns] [b][u]Nature:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=35252] [gamedb item=167] [gamedb item=1060] [gamedb item=174] [color=transparent]Green Plantain oooooo[/color] [nextcol] [b][u]Plague:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=137] [gamedb item=12941] [gamedb item=139] [gamedb item=16459] [color=transparent]Infestation Maggot ooo[/color] [nextcol] [b][u]Shadow:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=7104] [gamedb item=36317] [gamedb item=22387] [gamedb item=12] [/columns] [columns] [b][u]Water:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=97] [gamedb item=2990] [gamedb item=4323] [gamedb item=21547] [color=transparent]Bluelipped Thresh o[/color] [nextcol] [b][u]Wind:[/u][/b] [gamedb item=3083] [gamedb item=1120] [gamedb item=864] [gamedb item=11675] [gamedb item=16039] [/columns] [right][i][size=2]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/253370]VioletWind[/url] for the elemental smoothies idea![/size][/i][/right] [rule] [b]Classic Teas[/b] [item=Gothic Dried Tea] [item=Gothic Spare Tea] [item=Humble Dried Tea] [item=Humble Spare Tea] [item=Bamboo Dried Tea] [item=Bamboo Spare Tea] [item=Lovebirds Dried Tea] [item=Lovebirds Spare Tea] [item=Meadow Dried Tea] [item=Meadow Spare Tea] [item=Sweet Dried Tea] [item=Sweet Spare Tea] [b]Special Teas[/b] [u]Sleepy[/u]: [item=Blue Entoloma] [item=Bluelipped Thresh] [item=Stellaria Media] [item=Umbra Parthenium] [u]Remedial[/u]: [item=Dandelion Seeds] [item=Chickweed] [item=Feverfew] [item=Herbal Plantain][item=Pelagas Feathers] [b]Ciders[/b] [u]Apple[/u]: [item=Dusky Apples] [item=Cinnamon] [item=cindermint] [u]Pumpkin[/u]: [item=pumpkin][item=cinnamon][item=cindermint] [u]Spicy Apple[/u]: [item=bittercrisp Apples] [item=Cinnamon] [item=cindermint] [item=Sanddrift Aconite] [u]Spicy Pumpkin[/u]: [item=bagwitch pumpkin][item=cinnamon][item=cindermint] [item=Firefly] [rule] [b]Mire Fire[/b] [item=redblood sapper][item=cinnamon loach][item=blood acorn][item=cinnamon][item=ashfall prickler][item=cindermint] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/535672]Veilamore[/url] for the spicy drink![/i][/size][/right] [i]fantastic fall brew coffee:[/i] [item=pumpkin] [item=cinnamon] [item=bean juicer] [i]only give “lime juice” to enemies or those who are very forgiving. offer alternative juice options if unsuitable patron orders lime juice.[/i] [item=Unstable Serthis Concoction] [rule] [b]Slime Drinks[/b] Green: [item=Jar of Slime] [item=green jelly] Blue: [item=Vial of River Muck] [item=blue jelly] [i]glowing cocktail colors[/i] [item=glow mushroom] [item=fallout whisper] [item=glowbug] [item=Luminous Leaf Sheep] [i]garnishes, toppings, delicious additions![/i] [item=steppes box turtle] [item=sparkling crayfish] [item=heartred croaker leg] [item=wisp fruit] [item=blood acorn] [item=blackberry] [item=raspberry] [item=strawberry] [item=birch logs] [i]the turtle shell dish is a huge hit for a snack dish; crayfish picks for grasshoppers and sunfish morsels, as well as skewered drink garnishes; wisp fruit is like dry ice (something I dreamed about once) with a harmless smoke effect; syrups made from blood acorns, and all kinds of berries really are a hit for the sweeter drinks; tree syrup can be fermented into alcohol as well! maybe not [u]all[/u] tree sap, but we’ll figure it out as we go[/i] [right][size=2][i]special thanks to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/174224]Ador[/url], [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/253370]VioletWind[/url], [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/619943]Achaius[/url], [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/167782]Panarow[/url], [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/284881]furbyworm[/url], [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/93637]Argentdayl[/url], [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/529870]ShinySalamence[/url], and [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/681534]AcceptableTarget[/url] for all of the info and suggestions![/i][/size][/right] [/quote] [size=4]Have fun, be creative! Any and all submissions welcome!! Heck, even if we get different reports for the same item, Costello will write it down. Mixology can be just as varying as your run-of-the-mill alchemy, after all![/size]

Fictional drink recipes, you say? Always a good time to mention the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which I've adapted to Sornieth's ingredients:

1) Take the juice from one bottle of Ol' Bottlesnake Spirit.

2) Pour into it one measure of water from the Sea of a Thousand Currents — Oh, that Thousand Currents seawater! Oh, those Thousand Currents fish!

3) Allow three cubes of Arcane Mega-gin to melt into the mixture (it must be properly iced or the benzene is lost).

4) Allow four litres of Plague marsh gas to bubble through it, in memory of all those unfortunate exalts who have been concussed by Wartoads in the Mire.

5) Over the back of a Fluted Bat Spoon float a measure of Dusk Jadevine extract, redolent of all the heady odours of the dark Wispwillow Grove, subtle, sweet and mystic.

6) Drop in the tooth of a Flamerest Fiendcat. Watch it dissolve, spreading the fires of the Volcanic Vents deep into the heart of the drink.

7) Sprinkle Sacridite.

8) Add an olive.

9) Drink... but... very carefully...

Cliff lion could be used to make dandelion tea a decaf coffee alternative, or dandelion wine. [item=cliff lion] I've always wanted to try an arcane smoothie [item=Aether Cherries][item=Juneflower][item=Red Banana][item=Cursed Garnish] You could probably make a smoothie for each of the flights. As for a coffee beverage, coffee beans are the pit of a fruit essentially, so I think the Charged Duneberry might work well for making coffee. [item=Charged Duneberry]

[item=marsh choker] do with this what you will

fall brew! [item=pumpkin][item=cinnamon][item=coffee pot] and some other ingredient ideas: [item=cater fruit][item=dragon fruit] [item=bittercrisp apples][item=dusky apples] [item=puckerberries] these could be used for glass jelly drinks, maybe? [item=green jelly][item=blue jelly]

Meet Brewster! He makes coffee by eating the ingredients [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/88087159][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/880872/88087159_350.png[/img][/url] 1. [b]Simple blackberry tea[/b]- crush the berries and add sugar to a large pot 1. Bring to boil then reduce heat 3. Cook for 30 min 4. strain and enjoy You can also pulp the blackberries and leaves for a sweet sryup that can be added to other things! 2. Coffee does exist in the FR universe as evidence by the coffee pot so there is a lot you can do with that with various spices like cinnamon 3. Apple cider and also pumpkin cider Might add more as I think on it more

one thing i will say i like how he looks like a dragon-shaped pool(?) of water with an octopus in it. also i like his lore

[item=cragside mussels] best served on the rocks, could be used in seafood drinks! [item=sparkling crayfish] the shell might be carved into shiny toothpicks for holding garnishes [item=stinglash] mmm stinglash juice [item=glow mushroom] I imagine a glowing cocktail would be quite the hit [item=barbed tail] this might be able to take the place of a strong spirit in a drink [item=blue parrot tulip] use like butterfly pea flowers for a pretty blue drink! (or if we really want to pretend they're equivalent, it might be a ph indicator as well and could make a pink drink too with an acid added!) [item=blood acorn] blood acorn nectar sounds like a delicious addition to a drink [item=steppes box turtle] the shell could make a fun cup for a meat eating dragon [item=fallout whisper] put these into the same drink as the glow mushroom for a really bright beverage! [item=heartred croaker leg] garnish! [item=wisp fruit] if this emits actual smoke/mist when cut, it could make a delightful cloudlike garnish for presentation purposes [item=stonewatch scrub] another way to add color to a drink [item=withered rose] these would work well with their strong scent if used to make rose water [item=citrus lionfish] a daring dragon might be willing to try their luck with the tasty venom [item=blue entoloma] the spores sound like a key ingredient for a sleepytime tea [item=blue rose] delicately fruity mmm all of the fruit items are fair game, as well as the honeycomb! I may have spent way too long coming through the food items in my hoard lol