Quests & Challenges

[center] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/8PdC9YX6/Venue-Narrow.png[/img] [font=Constantia][color=B4CD3C][size=7][u]Tuesday - Glossed in Translation[/u][/size][/color] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/8PdC9YX6/Venue-Narrow.png[/img] [/center] "Bravo! [font=Constantia][i]Bravo![/i][/font]" The speech from the event runners had barely finished before a familiar voice floated in from the tent entrance. The first word in common draconic, the second what sounded like coatl. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/42083801][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/420839/42083801_350.png[/img][/url][/center] The two clan judges looked over to see HoneyMead, the clan's resident naturalist and Nature flight envoy. His fireflies danced excitedly about him as he entered, crest fluttering. "I assume this is where our challenge begins?" [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/45772591][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/457726/45772591p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]___[/color] [nextcol] "Hi, Honey!" [/columns] A big grin spread across Diego's face while a small smile crinkled the edges of Jwaila's grizzly visage. Few could resist his innocent and genuine charm. [quote=Day 3] Use at least [b]THREE[/b] of the following ingredients in your entry: [center] [item=Redtail Crane][item=Petite Glasswing Butterfly][item=Killifish][item=Stonewatch Scrub] Redtail Crane / [b]Petite Glasswing Butterfly[/b] / [b]Killifish[/b] / [b]Stonewatch Scrub[/b] [/center] [/quote] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/42083801][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/420839/42083801p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]___[/color] [nextcol] "...So I have to use at least three of these ingredients to make a dish?" [/columns] [columns] [color=transparent]_____________[/color] [nextcol] "Pretty much. That plus anything else you feel like using that you find around the kitchen." [nextcol] [color=transparent]_____[/color] [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/46772243][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/467723/46772243p.png[/img][/url] [/columns] The verdant coatl fidgeted as he poured over the ingredients. [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/42083801][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/420839/42083801p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]___[/color] [nextcol] "Oh! Petite Glasswings! It's a shame they're already dead. A flutter of this many of them would make the prettiest noise..." [/columns] He grabbed them almost on instinct, handling them and their delicate wings with care as he brought them over to the cooking counter. He returned to the table, and after some deliberation, grabbed the Stonewatch Scrub and Killifish. He licked his lips as he gazed at the colorful array of seafood in front of him and decided to give them the ceviche treatment. He searched through the kitchen until he found a suitable sour component for the fish: Aether Cherries [center][item=aether cherries][/center] He chuckled to himself, considering this was the anniversary of Aethers arriving on Sornieth. He juiced the cherries before moving on to the fish themselves. As he got out the knife to properly cut them, Jwaila jumped from her post and steadied his hands, guiding him through the fileting process. Not every dragon was naturally skilled with sharp objects, and a clanmate wasn't about to get hurt on her watch. With the fish taken care of and marinating, he turned his attention to the Stonewatch Scrub. He observed the texture of the leaves and made sure to tear off any sharp bits he encountered. He then chopped up the leaves using the knife techniques Jwaila taught him earlier and put the result into a bowl with some Dusky Apples he found, dicing those as well. [center][item=dusky apples][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/42083801][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/420839/42083801p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]___[/color] [nextcol] "Blue and blue!" [/columns] He then tossed the prepared Killifish into the salad before looking at his insect ingredient. Bugs were naturally crunchy, sure, but he wanted them to be extra crispy. So into the oven they went to dry out a bit more, but not too hot so that the wings would curl or catch fire. Then out of the oven an onto the salad, giving a stained glass look to an already colorful dish. [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/42083801][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/420839/42083801p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]___[/color] [nextcol] "I uhh, apologize if it didn't turn out well. My diet is rather limited so I hope the plant and insect ingredients are to your liking." [/columns] Jwaila waived him away as if to dismiss his concerns while Diego waved over Meringue to help taste the fish. The tang of the aether cherries on the sweet apples and scrub leaves were crisp and refreshing, and Jwaila nodded as she found the butterflies crisp to perfection. [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/46772243][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/467723/46772243p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]___[/color] [nextcol] "Still no meat, but very good use of the oven. Not too shabby." [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/45772591][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/457726/45772591p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]___[/color] [nextcol] "This is delicious! I'd give it a solid 8/10!" [/columns] [rule] To explain the title, a "gloss" is a term in linguistics for a list of terms in one language listed next to a corresponding list of terms in another language with the same or similar definition. HoneyMead is my little polyglot, finding a way to even communicate with fae, considering he learned from his nature flight guru who was also a fae.

Day 3: Tuesday [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91814605][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/918147/91814605_350.png[/img][/url] New idea's for baked goods are in Lavender's mind as he plucks the crane. Maybe he can do a simular kind of decoration as he did on the first day. But this time the meat and fish get baked in a nice-smelling pie. He uses the feathers as a decoration to make it look like a pie with wings. Then he decorates the pie with the wings of the butterfly.

@Mistral Meals General Pinglist

Just an FYI sort of announcement since I had an oversight and don't want to backtrack through every PM I've sent int he past 24 hours:

If you receive your "Mistral Meals Day #" PM for participation and it does NOT have any items on it, don't hesitate to let me know! Goodies are part of the game and you're not being greedy ^_^

(This shouldn't impact any ticket recording as I always log those first before I even open up a PM)

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/53785539][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/537856/53785539_350.png[/img][/url] [B][i]Day 3[/i][/b] Special effects? Millie could hardly wait through the whole translation to find out what the secret ingredients were. Upon the reveal she knew she had a lot thinking to do. [I]Redtail cranes, known for their mimicry of the fearsome gryphons. The feathers were so flashy. Petite glasswing butterflies. Picking up the container, the rustling of the wings was almost musical. It would take a lot of finesse to keep them intact. Multicolored Killifish were beautiful as a garnish and also quite tasty. Stonewatch scrub. Its vibrant insides dyed dragons mouths bright blue.[/i] Meringue had talked about pastry, so perhaps another sweet was in order. As a home chef, Millie wasn't quite sure she was up to the challenge of intricate effects, but she would certainly try! The crane didn't feel like it would fit in well with something sweet, but that plumage was inspiring. Perhaps she could make something that looked like a redtail crane which looks like a gryphon. It was a little convoluted, but it seemed as good of an idea as any. She plucked the brilliant red flight feathers as she thought through the rest. A good base would be needed, something versatile that could have a lot in it and be shaped. A cake perhaps? With deep blue stonewatch icing and fishy confetti bits! The feathers could be inserted as a non-edible garnish and decoration to make it look like the crane. Almost moving automatically she began whipping together a basic cake base with ingredients from the pantry. She had made fish cakes plenty of times for her mate's birthdays, as well as your treat herself whenever. The trick was to balance the fishy flavour with the sweetness. And of course, she would want to preserve the bright colours of the killifish. She chopped them up whole and stirred them into the mix until there was a satisfying ratio of rainbow bits in the batter. Getting a few round pans of cake in the oven, she turned her focus to the icing. She pureed the succulents’ flesh, getting a vibrant blue jelly of sorts. Mixing that with icing sugar and butter made it a bit lighter, so she added some darker food coloring to get it closer to the dark plumage of the crane. She licked some off a tasting spoon then stuck out her tongue at the reflection. The colour was perfect! Cakes baked, she let them cool then began to carve them up. She went for a flat look, not confident in something so vertical as a real crane. She arranged a rounded body on a large board, then laid out widespread wings. Finally, she used the sliced up bits mixed with icing to shape out a serpentine neck and small head. She stuck the cleaned up flight feathers into the tail end and along the edges of the wings, trying to make it look natural. Then came out the piping bag and her dark blue icing. She used a wide nozzle and used small strokes to give it the appearance of short feathers. She stared at her creation, uncertain. It would probably taste good, and it was clearly full of effort. She thought it looked a little goofy pasted so flat like that. Her eyes ran along it critically, then drifted to the side where a perfect little basket of something- the butterflies! She had completely forgotten! In a rush she began to pluck wings from the bugs. Her mind and hands raced side by side. What was she going to do? The wings were so pretty, and whenever two rubbed they made a lovely little chime. Her critical eye once again scanned her cake; where could the wings fit in? Maybe on the wings? She wished she had a steadier hand as she grabbed a new piping bag with a narrow nozzle and ran it along the bottoms of the feathers at a quite awkward angle. Then she used tweezers to take the plucked wings and place them with one edge buried in the icing, ideally overlapping just a little. She wasn't sure how well they would stay, and if they would make their music. With nothing more to be done, she lifted the board and walked towards the judges. To her delight, as she picked up speed the butterfly wings waved in the air and began to sing softly. The small sound accompanied her all the way up to the table, though she couldn't be sure the other dragons had heard it. “I uh, made a gryphon cake- well a crane cake. I took inspiration from the bird ingredient and used its cleaned feathers as garnish. Along their underside you should find some icing and the butterfly wings. They make a lovely sound if you wave the feather through the air gently. And uh, the cake itself is vanilla with killifish confetti and stonewatch scrub icing. It has quite the effect,” she said with a laugh and stuck out her still blue tongue.

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/86583471][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/865835/86583471_350.png[/img][/url] India takes the artistic lead on this challenge. First he whips up a couple layers of sponge. He alternates them with a jelly made from the [b]stonewatch scrub[/b]--such a lovely floral taste! He coats the cake in blue buttercream, and carefully places the [b]killifish [/b]on the sides of the cake, the colors seguing from red to yellow to black around the cake in a wave. The head of the [b]crane[/b], beak slightly open, lies on the top, breaking through the surface, looking like a bird just emerging from a pond; small lilies and lotus flowers surround the head. Finally he encloses the [b]butterflies [/b]in a large mesh net that has been shaped into a globe, held there with isomalt. The net is suspended above the cake; the chiming notes still audible in the arena as the butterflies flit about.

[quote=Day 3] Use at least [b]THREE[/b] of the following ingredients in your entry: [center] [item=Redtail Crane][item=Petite Glasswing Butterfly][item=Killifish][item=Stonewatch Scrub] [b]Redtail Crane[/b] / [s]Petite Glasswing Butterfly[/s] / [b]Killifish[/b] / [b]Stonewatch Scrub[/b] [/center] [/quote] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/70169796][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/701698/70169796_350.png[/img][/url][/center] "First, we've got to pluck and debone the poultry. Keep the skin on. Cut into large chunks and into a bowl." - "Zest a lemon." Place the zest to the side. Fen minces 5 garlic cloves and slides the pulp into the bowl of chicken with 50g of parsley, a teaspoon of oregano, a generous pinch of turmeric, paprika, cumin and the entire juiced lemon. Then, he minces five of the Killifish. "Well, that's definitely pungent and salty. These are often used to top pizza's for their strong taste. Look at that gorgeous color. Before cooking, salt and pepper on the fish and about a spoon of olive oil, mix with the garlic and chicken, now moving on-" - He turns around to rinse about 300g of the stonewatch scrub thoroughly, for multiple times. "Be careful to get out all the grit and dust from these, despite what tundra's say about it adding texture. Chop roughly, then rinse again. Remove the water." He adds three spoons of carpers to the bowl. "Chop into a different bowl: two onions into wedges and two large potatoes into bite size cubes and add a bit of salt and pepper." - "Place your skillet on the fire. and preheat the oven to 200C " - "Now, a very generous dash- of olive oil in the skillet, about two spoons of it. Add in your onion and then your potatoes, move around with your spoon to ensure as much of it is covered in the oil. After, add in the chicken on top and place the entire skillet in the center of the oven. Bake for an hour until the chicken cooked through and crispy." Humming merrily, the veilspuns starts washing the dishes and chops another 500g of parsley. He grins as he observes the juices dripping from the chicken and bathing the potatoes and onions below. - "Pull them right out and onto the hot stove where you can mix in the spinach and carpers. For about two minutes on the fire, then let it sit off the fire for about five more minutes before you add the lemon zest." He lays out a few plates and the required cutlery, then turns the skillet such that the large wooden spoon faces the audience. "Enjoy!"

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/19986709][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/199868/19986709_350.png[/img][/url] [/center] The blacksmith was intrigued, it was the first time he had ever seen peculiar critters like these. After all, he spent most of his time at the forge. As he was carrying the ingredients, a fish slipped away from his claws, landing right in the face of another dragon. "I'm very sorry!" He then mumbled "Living ingredients are so troublesome." [center][item=Redtail Crane] [item=Killifish] [item=Stonewatch Scrub][/center] [i]Just how did chefs deal with these on a daily basis?[/i] He wondered while recovering the flying fish. He needed to prepare the dough first, but kept a careful eye on the potentially rebellious ingredients. In a big bowl, he poured flour, shredded butter and water. Leonidas patiently kneaded the mixture until it became smooth enough. He took a rolling pin to spread the dough and meticulously folded it several times. [color=transparent]^[/color]While the puff pastry rested in the fridge, he cleaned and seasoned both crane and fish. Then, he crushed a handful of scrubs with a knife in order to let the crane meat absorb the vibrant blue dye. After taking a break, he took the dough out of the fridge and cut it into four rectangular parts that he put in the oven. Next, he placed the fishes and the piece of meat on a grill. Leonidas carefully started a fire. He was fond of well grilled food, but for this recipe the ingredients needed to retain most of their color. When everything was cooked, he assembled it in layers separated by the fine puff pastry. The meat was placed at the bottom and several fishes of different colors were lined up on the other two layers. His savory millefeuille looked like a colorful pastry with the blue dyed meat and all these vibrant fishes. Leonidas delicately added a few stonewatch scrub leaves on the top, arranging them to form a pair of spread wings. He nodded, pleased with the result.

[center][b]Day 3 Tuesday[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/85074958][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/850750/85074958.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73619970][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/736200/73619970.png[/img][/url][/center] It was Mochi’s special day. That was the only reason the clan leader, Eis, was in Team Strinjale’s station, glancing around. Cooking is not Eis’ forte. One time, the fae tried to make a simple syrup for their partner, Stroh, and ended up burning it. Burnt the pot too. So since Eis was the inexperienced one, today’s dish would be their idea. At the very least they will have a delicious birthday cake for Mochi. Stroh’s working hard on it back home, so all Eis has to do is keep Mochi entertained and not worry about the result. Still, Eis doesn’t like to fail and Mochi’s happiness is top priority. As Mochi was having a staring contest with the Killifish, Eis examined the required ingredients one by one. Neither of them have any interest in Meat or in butchering one, so best to leave the Redtail Crane alone. They grabbed a jar of Petite Glasswing Butterfly wings and shaked it. Compote did say he’ll be impressed if someone managed to keep the tinkling aspect, and come to think of it, Meringue was all about intricate designwork. Adding flair or special effects, being artistic. Eis can handle that. They already have a concept in mind, something Mochi should like. [quote=Day 3] Use at least [b]THREE[/b] of the following ingredients in your entry: [center] [item=Redtail Crane][item=Petite Glasswing Butterfly][item=Killifish][item=Stonewatch Scrub] [s]Redtail Crane [/s]/ [b]Petite Glasswing Butterfly / Killifish / Stonewatch Scrub[/b] [/center] [/quote] “See Mochi? Put these wings into a bag and rolled them with this rolling pin, just once or twice. Now they’re all dust and glitter-like. They’ll still tinker against the glass if you stir the drink.” Eis handed the rolling pin to Mochi who stared at the pin in thought, before whacking the bag with it. That works too, but they don’t want the wings to be fully crumbled. After the third whack, Eis swiftly grabbed the rolling pin and redirected Mochi to the Stonewatch Scrub and the electric tea kettle next to it. If they steep the plant they should get a nice, blue tea. Doesn’t have much taste, so they’ll have to add lots of sugar to give it flavour and cool it with ice in a shaker. Fitting for Mochi’s day, the two of them juiced [gamedb item=14] with a mortar and pestle. It’ll add some flair to the drink and offset the sweetness. They poured the purple Aether Cherries juice into a nice glass first, then the blue shaken iced Stonewatch Scrub tea and finally scoop colourful contents of the bag into the drink. The wings should gradually descend to the bottom of the glass. A straw will be included so as the judges mix the drink, the wings will make a pleasant sound and look glittery. As for the Killifish, the two carefully portioned it into bite sized pieces. Eis simply salted, skewered and then laid them on a grill until the colours fully bloomed from the heat (and when Mochi told them to flip). The fae smiled when Mochi grabbed a [gamedb item=51956] and threw it on top of the pieces of fish while it cooked. [center][b]Iced tea with edible glitter and a nice hot snack.[/b] [/center] It wasn’t too stressful and they had a good time working together. Grabbing Mochi and giving her a warm hug, Eis strolled out of the station. Hopefully there’s a bubble tea stand and they can treat themselves to some delicious boba. [center]————— Happy birthday Mochi and happy birthday to Kamisato Ayato from Genshin Impact. [emoji=rainbow star 1 size=1][/center]

[center][b]Tuesday[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/25580][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/256/25580_350.png[/img][/url][/center] Quinlan puts on his thinking cap. "Surf and turf," he finally says, and prepares the bird by plucking the feathers and neatly deboning it. The killifish will be a garnish, as a nod to tradition. He crushes the stonewatch scrub and soaks the glasswing butterfly wings in the liquid, turning them a vibrant blue. "Lime and salt, of course, with a cream sauce." Quinlan quickly plates the food - the crane arranged with brilliant blue butterfly wings, killifish, and spikes of scrub as accents.

Once again I completely forgot abt today orz, so I'll give you a small description of the dish, and for rp's sake I might add a snippet of the gals prepping it later on. [quote name="Shenguan Minnow Farmer"] [center][b]Round Captain:[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=44582027][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/445821/44582027p.png[/img][/url] [b]Dish type:[/b] Drinks and cocktails [b]Subregion: [/b] Shengu Valley [b]Diet: [/b] [emoji=insect size=1] [emoji=plant size=1] [emoji=seafood size=1] [b]Required Ingredients:[/b] [item=petite glasswing butterfly] [item=killifish] [item=stonewatch scrub] [/center] [left][b]Additional ingredients: [/b] One shot of each of the following: [item=watermelon] watermelon juice, or liqueur, whichever is best for your patron [item=puckerberries] puckerberry juice (any tart berry will work, such as cranberries) [item=raspberries] raspberry juice [item=potash peach] potash peach concentrate [item=spearmint] A sprig of spearmint for garnish [/left] [i]This sweet and sour concoction is sure to delight the eyes as well as the mouth.[/i] This drink's base is made from stonewatch scrub. You can use the brilliant blue juice of the plant, or if you're serving for a cocktail party, you can age this into a sweet liquor. Add the other juices with a small shotglass, to balance out the sweetness with a tart edge. Lastly, Candied killifish make for a delightful garnish. It's traditional to pour them into your carafe before drinking, but some dragons prefer to leave them on the rim and much on them in between sips. Garnish with mint for a refreshing twist. Of course, we're not done; you didn't think we'd forget the glasswings, did you? For insectivores, we suggest offering some of the beverage in a shallow dish, allowing for the petite glasswings to drink their fill. Then, you can catch and eat the glasswings. Of course, if eating insects isn't your style, you can always just share the drink with them as friends. Put this in your garden to attract gorgeous butterflies if you want delicious and lovely flowers! [/quote]