@JinxMoonstone
I'd like to enter for all the missing events so far. Apologies if I entered twice, difficulty keeping track of all the events. X_x
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Username: Joon
Flight: Water
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In the festive Gala spirit, [b]Wonderland[/b] volunteered to step up as the clan representative for all the events after our last one complained about the ice being "too wet."
Wonderland thought she should greet you in-person, rather than going up to every event booth and copypastaing herself.
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And now the entries...
[Quote=Day 1]
Wonderland rubbed her belly into the snow, swishing her tail to and fro. Above her, the penguins jabbered about her head, each full of a conflicting piece of advice for the race ("Hold your tail straight!" "Don't sag your hips!" "Remember to arch your back!"). They knew what meant, even if she didn't. With their help, she just might slide into a belated first.
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[Quote=Day 3]
Don't be fooled by the cute birdlings upon Wonderland's back. An Imperial won't sign up for a competition without going at it tooth and claw. Hockey, after all, allows for full-contact.
Her scarf didn't originally come crimson, you know.
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[Quote=Day 5]
You might wonder how a big dragon like Wonderland handles herself atop two bare strips of metal glued to her feet. The answer: admirably.
The rules never say she can't steer herself with her tail, right?
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[Quote=Day 6]
Whatever you do, don't get between a hungry Imperial and her food. Especially not when she has had to carry her friends on her back for multiple events in a row.
Unfortunately, like many dragons, she barely has time to keep up with work, socialize, beatdown her competition, and assemble a dish worthy of the Gala
feast without a few tricks.
[i]Galacial Glaceurs
(from "Festive Feastsides, 2015")[/i]
[Item=Minty Jadevine]
[Item=Tundra Cactus]
[Item=Winter's Delight]
[Item=Engineered Superberry]
[Item=Mute Swan]
[Item=Eternal Snow]
Peel the jadevine and cactus and grate the inner pulp until it reaches a gel-like consistency (reserve the jadevine peels for later). Set the gel aside.
Wash the berries and then quarter, discarding the leaves. Set aside to let the fruit steep in its juices.
Honk at the swan to check for freshness but keep your nose clear of its beak. Let rest.
Mix the eternal snow with your gel until evenly distributed. Top with the quartered berries (reserve the juice for syrup, pg. 43). Decorate with jadevine peelings.
At the Gala, greet your host with the swan, now dressed in a dapper tuxedo. Thrust it upon them before displaying your fruity contribution to the feast. Eating requires more than taste: it relies on atmosphere.
Serve portions in ice bowls or atop a penguin that just won't stop replaying your performance in the last skii match.
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I'd like to enter for all the missing events so far. Apologies if I entered twice, difficulty keeping track of all the events. X_x
User Info wrote:
Username: Joon
Flight: Water
Entrant wrote:
In the festive Gala spirit, Wonderland volunteered to step up as the clan representative for all the events after our last one complained about the ice being "too wet."
Wonderland thought she should greet you in-person, rather than going up to every event booth and copypastaing herself.
And now the entries...
Day 1 wrote:
Wonderland rubbed her belly into the snow, swishing her tail to and fro. Above her, the penguins jabbered about her head, each full of a conflicting piece of advice for the race ("Hold your tail straight!" "Don't sag your hips!" "Remember to arch your back!"). They knew what meant, even if she didn't. With their help, she just might slide into a belated first.
Day 3 wrote:
Don't be fooled by the cute birdlings upon Wonderland's back. An Imperial won't sign up for a competition without going at it tooth and claw. Hockey, after all, allows for full-contact.
Her scarf didn't originally come crimson, you know.
Day 5 wrote:
You might wonder how a big dragon like Wonderland handles herself atop two bare strips of metal glued to her feet. The answer: admirably.
The rules never say she can't steer herself with her tail, right?
Day 6 wrote:
Whatever you do, don't get between a hungry Imperial and her food. Especially not when she has had to carry her friends on her back for multiple events in a row.
Unfortunately, like many dragons, she barely has time to keep up with work, socialize, beatdown her competition, and assemble a dish worthy of the Gala
feast without a few tricks.
True to its name, this plant's leaves are favored as snacks due to their sweet, cooling taste.
55
7
Tundra Cactus
Plant
It may seem odd to find cacti in the tundra, until you consider it's just a colder sort of desert.
25
3
Winter's Delight
Plant
They say this berry tastes sweetest when the weather's at its coldest.
25
3
Engineered Superberry
Plant
When science and magic collide, the sky is the limit and anything is possible - this strawberry is blue! Blue I say!
70
8
Mute Swan
Meat
These swans prefer to live in nice, quiet lakes. They will passive-aggressively preserve their sleepy little domains.
70
8
Eternal Snow
Holiday Items
A clump of frigid snow. It does not appear to melt, even when placed somewhere warm. This can be traded at the Festive Favors shop during the Crystalline Gala.
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Peel the jadevine and cactus and grate the inner pulp until it reaches a gel-like consistency (reserve the jadevine peels for later). Set the gel aside.
Wash the berries and then quarter, discarding the leaves. Set aside to let the fruit steep in its juices.
Honk at the swan to check for freshness but keep your nose clear of its beak. Let rest.
Mix the eternal snow with your gel until evenly distributed. Top with the quartered berries (reserve the juice for syrup, pg. 43). Decorate with jadevine peelings.
At the Gala, greet your host with the swan, now dressed in a dapper tuxedo. Thrust it upon them before displaying your fruity contribution to the feast. Eating requires more than taste: it relies on atmosphere.
Serve portions in ice bowls or atop a penguin that just won't stop replaying your performance in the last skii match.
"Atta boy, Spitfire!" Quicksilver whooped from the stands as the pyrotechnics specialist bent low on the skis, icy wind whooshing through his fur. The contest was close - neck and neck and neck and neck, each dragon vying for first. It seemed like it was going to be a tie, until Spitfire pulled a cord on his vest. The air exploded around him and the other contestants fell off their skis, tumbling into the finish as Spitfire gracefully crossed the line. Quicksilver screamed a cheer for his crewmate - darn, now he'd never hear the end of it from him.
"Atta boy, Spitfire!" Quicksilver whooped from the stands as the pyrotechnics specialist bent low on the skis, icy wind whooshing through his fur. The contest was close - neck and neck and neck and neck, each dragon vying for first. It seemed like it was going to be a tie, until Spitfire pulled a cord on his vest. The air exploded around him and the other contestants fell off their skis, tumbling into the finish as Spitfire gracefully crossed the line. Quicksilver screamed a cheer for his crewmate - darn, now he'd never hear the end of it from him.
Day 6
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Betony has decided to focus on a cold plate appetizer for the feast:
[b]Assorted ham with sliced fruit[/b]
[item=Tolbunt Rooster] + [item=Ermine] + [item=spotted seal] + [item=incorporeal dinner] + [item=Honeycrisp Apple] + [item=Winter's Delight] + [item=Engineered Superberry]
Betony has decided to focus on a cold plate appetizer for the feast:
Assorted ham with sliced fruit
Tolbunt Rooster
Meat
Roosters crow frequently to communicate with their flock.
60
6
+
Ermine
Meat
Ermine now.
62
7
+
Spotted Seal
Meat
You went yeti-hunting and you came back with a seal. 'A' for effort, though.
70
8
+
Incorporeal Dinner
Meat
The only thing filling your stomach is guilt.
39
4
+
Honeycrisp Apple
Plant
It's a challenge to get the skin off in a single, unbroken spiral. Sharpen your claws!
50
5
+
Winter's Delight
Plant
They say this berry tastes sweetest when the weather's at its coldest.
25
3
+
Engineered Superberry
Plant
When science and magic collide, the sky is the limit and anything is possible - this strawberry is blue! Blue I say!
70
8
Day 6: Cooking Competion
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Isshin will be making a warm rabbit stew.
[item=snowshoe rabbit][item=turnip][item=honeycrisp apple][item=spinach][item=cinnamon][item=sweet grass]
Foolish dragons plummet through banks of snow in pursuit of snowshoe rabbits.
50
5
Turnip
Plant
Turnips do not keep very long and must be consumed immediately, lest they spoil and stink up the whole lair.
55
6
Honeycrisp Apple
Plant
It's a challenge to get the skin off in a single, unbroken spiral. Sharpen your claws!
50
5
Spinach
Plant
A hearty, leafy plant chock full of vitamins. Eating a lot is great for the biceps.
53
5
Cinnamon
Plant
The practice of attempting to hold a mawful of cinnamon sticks for extended periods of time became strangely popular among juvenile dragons.
58
5
Sweet Grass
Plant
Some dragons prefer to chew on Sweet Grass for hours rather than devour it quickly.
15
2
Day 6
Aleise
Wind
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Sylvaine cheerfully stirred together the Arctic Lemming meat and the sauce in a cold bowl, taking great care to make sure that nothing spilled. She then heated it with a quick breath of flame, singing it just the right shade of brown. The spicy juices from the Ashfall Prickler mixed well with the fresh Minty Jadevine created a sauce that had a mixed minty yet spicy taste. She cut a small piece off just to be sure and tried it, crunching the meat easily between her teeth. Perfection.
She started scooping the... mixture? soup? Into a decorated platter to make it easier to eat. Then, she sprinkled some still-twitching Frost Whispers for that extra crunch.
[item=Ashfall Prickler][item=Minty Jadevine](ice)[item=Frost Whisper][item=Arctic Lemming](ice)
Sylvaine cheerfully stirred together the Arctic Lemming meat and the sauce in a cold bowl, taking great care to make sure that nothing spilled. She then heated it with a quick breath of flame, singing it just the right shade of brown. The spicy juices from the Ashfall Prickler mixed well with the fresh Minty Jadevine created a sauce that had a mixed minty yet spicy taste. She cut a small piece off just to be sure and tried it, crunching the meat easily between her teeth. Perfection.
She started scooping the... mixture? soup? Into a decorated platter to make it easier to eat. Then, she sprinkled some still-twitching Frost Whispers for that extra crunch.
Ashfall Prickler
Plant
Instead of being filled with water, Ashfall Pricklers contain a spicy sauce that goes well with anything. Weird.
25
3
Minty Jadevine
Plant
True to its name, this plant's leaves are favored as snacks due to their sweet, cooling taste.
55
7
(ice)
Frost Whisper
Insect
These arctic insects leave beautiful crystalline spirals on dragon lairs. They derive their power from the full moon.
41
4
Arctic Lemming
Meat
The Arctic Lemming is the most dastardly species of lemming.
500
15
(ice)
[b]Day 6- Cooking[/b]
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Verla grinned as she made her way into the arena for the final day of the games. This was her event. As Clan Twinstar's longtime chef, she'd spent years and years cooking up new recipes to keep everyone well fed. Now it was time for her to show all of Sornieth what she could do.
After much thought, Verla came up with a few recipes covering all four food groups on Sornieth, so that every dragon could walk away happy:
[b]Satin Mouse Stew with Spinach, Mycena Mushrooms, and Winter's Delight[/b]
[item=Satin Mouse] + [item=Spinach] + [item=Mycena Mushroom] + [item=Winter's Delight]
[b]Tundra Grub and Frostbite Beetle Kabobs[/b]
[item=Tundra Grub] + [item=Frostbite Beetle]
A surf and turf dish: [b]Jumbo Shrimp with Roasted Dappled Clucker Legs[/b]
[item=Jumbo Shrimp] + [item=Dappled Clucker]
And finally, for dessert: [b]Fruit Salad with Honeycrisp Apples, Engineered Superberries, Ripe Yellow Bananas and Lucky Stars[/b]
[item=Honeycrisp Apple] + [item=Engineered Superberry] + [item=Ripe Yellow Banana] + [item=Lucky Star]
(I honestly don't know what I'm doing here, so I just made some stuff up. Some of this has to be good, right? XD)
Verla grinned as she made her way into the arena for the final day of the games. This was her event. As Clan Twinstar's longtime chef, she'd spent years and years cooking up new recipes to keep everyone well fed. Now it was time for her to show all of Sornieth what she could do.
After much thought, Verla came up with a few recipes covering all four food groups on Sornieth, so that every dragon could walk away happy:
Satin Mouse Stew with Spinach, Mycena Mushrooms, and Winter's Delight
Satin Mouse
Meat
Living in arcane-infused fields does strange things to Satin Mice. All that matters is they're magically delicious.
20
2
+
Spinach
Plant
A hearty, leafy plant chock full of vitamins. Eating a lot is great for the biceps.
53
5
+
Mycena Mushroom
Plant
Visions of Mycena Mushrooms dancing in your head is a sure sign you've eaten too many.
20
2
+
Winter's Delight
Plant
They say this berry tastes sweetest when the weather's at its coldest.
25
3
Tundra Grub and Frostbite Beetle Kabobs
Tundra Grub
Insect
Instead of hiding under rocks, the Tundra Grub hides in snow drifts.
20
2
+
Frostbite Beetle
Insect
As this beetle is able to consume frozen plants with ease, its bite can be painful even to dragons.
20
2
A surf and turf dish: Jumbo Shrimp with Roasted Dappled Clucker Legs
Jumbo Shrimp
Seafood
Strong and mysterious on the outside, sweet and tender on the inside; so dreamy!
50
5
+
Dappled Clucker
Meat
Unlike most of the animal kingdom, the females of this species of fowl fight over the males. And it is BRUTAL.
50
5
And finally, for dessert: Fruit Salad with Honeycrisp Apples, Engineered Superberries, Ripe Yellow Bananas and Lucky Stars
Honeycrisp Apple
Plant
It's a challenge to get the skin off in a single, unbroken spiral. Sharpen your claws!
50
5
+
Engineered Superberry
Plant
When science and magic collide, the sky is the limit and anything is possible - this strawberry is blue! Blue I say!
70
8
+
Ripe Yellow Banana
Plant
One of the sweetest, most delicious treefruits there is. The riper a yellow banana it is, the more nutrients it provides. Commonly used as a dessert.
55
7
+
Lucky Star
Plant
The extremely rare eight leaf Lucky Star is said to bestow good luck for life. Unfortunately, this isn't one.
15
2
(I honestly don't know what I'm doing here, so I just made some stuff up. Some of this has to be good, right? XD)
[center]Day 6
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Flight: Fire
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None of the dragons of this clan are really great cooks. So, Blaze decided to enter the cooking contest for this round. He hopes that the judges will like this food since it is meant to be eaten raw. He also finds it close to cooking enough since he has to chop up everything and then put it together. Somewhere it is called sushi![/center]
[item=White Reaches Crab] (ice) + [item=Notocactus] + [item=Cindervine] + [item=Chickweed] + [item=Green Shoots]
[item=Jumbo Shrimp] (ice) + [item=Chickweed] +[item=Aether Cherries] (ice)
[center]Somehow when all of these items are put together it looks like this:
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None of the dragons of this clan are really great cooks. So, Blaze decided to enter the cooking contest for this round. He hopes that the judges will like this food since it is meant to be eaten raw. He also finds it close to cooking enough since he has to chop up everything and then put it together. Somewhere it is called sushi!
White Reaches Crab
Seafood
When startled, males of this species make a high pitched whooping sound while scuttling away.
30
3
(ice) +
Notocactus
Plant
Curiously enough, the spines of the Notocactus are rubbery and harmless.
25
3
+
Cindervine
Plant
It may appear scorched and dead, but Cindervine thrives in fiery environments.
75
5
+
Chickweed
Plant
This weed is used in herbal remedies to soothe itchy scales.
60
6
+
Green Shoots
Plant
These hollow shoots can make for a chewy meal or a durable paper.
58
5
Jumbo Shrimp
Seafood
Strong and mysterious on the outside, sweet and tender on the inside; so dreamy!
50
5
(ice) +
Chickweed
Plant
This weed is used in herbal remedies to soothe itchy scales.
60
6
+
Aether Cherries
Plant
The juice from this tart cherry is often used as dye for ornamentations.
500
15
(ice)
Somehow when all of these items are put together it looks like this:
[b]Day 6[/b]
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Meringue breathed deeply the cold winter air. It wasn't quite as nice as the breezes back home, but it was still fresh and crisp, aiding in enhancing her sense of smell and taste.
She was delighted to have been chosen to represent Wayfarer's Rest in the cooking contest, even if it had been pure luck. Bloodstone, the clan's head chef, would have taken on the role herself, but with Mistral Jamboree planning well underway she was needed back home to supervise. [i]Obviously I can't send Syrah but if you DARE come home without a medal...[/i]
Meringue shook her head to clear the older coatl's voice out of her ears. It was nice to be out under from Bloodstone's gaze and not have to fret about living up to her standards. This was her chance to shine and she was going to play to her strengths to do so.
Gathering her ingredients, she set about making a ice themed fruit tart, filled with an assortment of the region's finest offerings, topped with a nut crumble (that she was particularly proud of having utilized a trail bar) and drizzled with a minty cinnamon glaze. In a bit of whimsy, she gathered a handful of scales from an opal cobra and spread them along the rim of the dish she was serving the tart on to mimic glistening snowflakes.
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Meringue breathed deeply the cold winter air. It wasn't quite as nice as the breezes back home, but it was still fresh and crisp, aiding in enhancing her sense of smell and taste.
She was delighted to have been chosen to represent Wayfarer's Rest in the cooking contest, even if it had been pure luck. Bloodstone, the clan's head chef, would have taken on the role herself, but with Mistral Jamboree planning well underway she was needed back home to supervise. Obviously I can't send Syrah but if you DARE come home without a medal...
Meringue shook her head to clear the older coatl's voice out of her ears. It was nice to be out under from Bloodstone's gaze and not have to fret about living up to her standards. This was her chance to shine and she was going to play to her strengths to do so.
Gathering her ingredients, she set about making a ice themed fruit tart, filled with an assortment of the region's finest offerings, topped with a nut crumble (that she was particularly proud of having utilized a trail bar) and drizzled with a minty cinnamon glaze. In a bit of whimsy, she gathered a handful of scales from an opal cobra and spread them along the rim of the dish she was serving the tart on to mimic glistening snowflakes.
Aether Cherries
Plant
The juice from this tart cherry is often used as dye for ornamentations.
500
15
Engineered Superberry
Plant
When science and magic collide, the sky is the limit and anything is possible - this strawberry is blue! Blue I say!
70
8
Honeycrisp Apple
Plant
It's a challenge to get the skin off in a single, unbroken spiral. Sharpen your claws!
50
5
Winter's Delight
Plant
They say this berry tastes sweetest when the weather's at its coldest.
25
3
Cinnamon
Plant
The practice of attempting to hold a mawful of cinnamon sticks for extended periods of time became strangely popular among juvenile dragons.
58
5
Minty Jadevine
Plant
True to its name, this plant's leaves are favored as snacks due to their sweet, cooling taste.
55
7
Berry and Nut Trail Bar
Plant
A preserved stick of pressed berries and nuts.
39
4
Opal Cobra
Meat
Cobra Attack! (KS Sponsored by Opal.)
55
7
Day 6: Cooking Competition
Username: Helianthe
Flight: Wind
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Faith was the only hope when it came to a cook. They are practically non-existent in the clan so it would be quite interesting. Placing her plate in front of the judges she confidently spoke. "I have for you today a roasted bushrunner on a tulip purée topped with a juneflower sauce. The sides include cinnamon apples and a spinach salad topped with mycena mushrooms and rusty moth wings drizzled a superberry vinaigrette."
These are the ingredients and you will find that all of them are from the southern icefield.
[item=flecked bushrunner][item=blue parrot tulip][item=juneflower][item=cinnamon][item=honeycrisp apple][item=spinach][item=mycena mushroom][item=rusty moth][item=engineered superberry]
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Day 6: Cooking Competition
Username: Helianthe
Flight: Wind
Faith was the only hope when it came to a cook. They are practically non-existent in the clan so it would be quite interesting. Placing her plate in front of the judges she confidently spoke. "I have for you today a roasted bushrunner on a tulip purée topped with a juneflower sauce. The sides include cinnamon apples and a spinach salad topped with mycena mushrooms and rusty moth wings drizzled a superberry vinaigrette."
These are the ingredients and you will find that all of them are from the southern icefield.
Flecked Bushrunner
Meat
In one of the most humorous displays in the animal kingdom, males of this quail species race one another to attract mates, rather than fight.
55
5
Blue Parrot Tulip
Plant
Eating these will turn your tongue blue.
50
5
Juneflower
Plant
A popular flower of two tones. Bushels of Juneflower are used in garlands and necklaces for summer solstice celebrations.
50
5
Cinnamon
Plant
The practice of attempting to hold a mawful of cinnamon sticks for extended periods of time became strangely popular among juvenile dragons.
58
5
Honeycrisp Apple
Plant
It's a challenge to get the skin off in a single, unbroken spiral. Sharpen your claws!
50
5
Spinach
Plant
A hearty, leafy plant chock full of vitamins. Eating a lot is great for the biceps.
53
5
Mycena Mushroom
Plant
Visions of Mycena Mushrooms dancing in your head is a sure sign you've eaten too many.
20
2
Rusty Moth
Insect
Rusty moths are the only species of moth that must be taught how to fly once they have emerged from their cocoon.
55
7
Engineered Superberry
Plant
When science and magic collide, the sky is the limit and anything is possible - this strawberry is blue! Blue I say!
70
8
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Screaming over there is my constant mood, Helios
[i]Day 6
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"Time to grill!" She said as she fired it up. "We have a Dappled Clucker patty with Mycena Mushroom topping and Potato Onions. On the side are grilled Broadleaf Plantains and White Lace Honeybees. All from the Southern Icefield."
[item=dappled clucker] [item=mycena mushroom] [item=potato onion] [item= broadleaf plantain] [item=white lace honeybee]
"Time to grill!" She said as she fired it up. "We have a Dappled Clucker patty with Mycena Mushroom topping and Potato Onions. On the side are grilled Broadleaf Plantains and White Lace Honeybees. All from the Southern Icefield."
Dappled Clucker
Meat
Unlike most of the animal kingdom, the females of this species of fowl fight over the males. And it is BRUTAL.
50
5
Mycena Mushroom
Plant
Visions of Mycena Mushrooms dancing in your head is a sure sign you've eaten too many.
20
2
Potato Onion
Plant
Known for its soft texture, the potato onion is a great meal for dragons with toothaches.
55
5
Broadleaf Plantain
Plant
Able to be grown nearly anywhere, this plant can be consumed as a treat or a treatment.
61
6
White Lace Honeybee
Insect
The White Lace Honeybee rarely stings. Some say it's too ladylike for that.
