Quests & Challenges

[center][size=6][color=Teal][b]Friday Challenge Winner![/b][/color][/size] ----- [size=5][b]Magmish[/b][/size] ----- [Columns][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/487381/48738011p.png[/Img][nextcol]"The winning chef has been drawn! Congratulations @Magmish!"[/columns] ----- [b]Thursday Prize Pool:[/b] [b]Base Reward[/b] [item=rusted treasure chest] 0-10 Participants [size=4][b]Reward Tier Contens:[/b][/size] [quote=Ratatouille!] [item=glamorous scarlet armoire][item=fancy suit][item=scene: quaint parlor][item=rusted treasure chest]x10 [/quote] A fancy bag of fancy things! Reward will be sent momentarily. ----- [Columns]"Congratulations to all participants! You really know how to put on the fancy pants!"[nextcol][left][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img][/left][/columns] ----- [Columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img][nextcol]"Indeed, the fanciest of pantsiest! Now we feast with the fanciest!"[/columns] ----- [size=6][color=teal][b]The Judging[/b][/color][/size] ----- Tempest could not resist the allure of good seafood, it was every ridgeback's favorite after all. Without any hesitation he forked down everything on the seafood tray and washed it down with the tart wine. Unfortunately, the wine was the only thing his poor palette could officially comment on. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/487381/48738011p.png[/Img]"THAT"S SOME GOOD TART WINE! YUMMY FISH TOO!" Centauri was shocked beyond imagining that such a delicately crafted dish had disappeared into the maw of one with such an untrained palette. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img]"You're lucky there's cameras around, Tempest." A quick burst of flame left Centauri's nostrils in a heated sigh. At the very least it seemed that all of the seafood was prepared up to code before it was so gracelessly devoured. ForestMoon was enjoying the well prepared steak. [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img]"I do love a good egg perched atop such a savory meal!" He spread the pate over some of the plantain fries, enjoying the texture of the two combined. Centauri leaned over to closely inspect the dish. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img]"I presume that this stake was cooked completely on the outside? I should also hope that you take into consideration how your customers prefer their steak and eggs? Medium well? over easy? over medium? And you absolutely must make sure to cook this properly or else a dragon could get salmonella poisoning, or E.coli! This is a dish with a multitude of factor-" ForestMoon quickly silenced the head judge with a talonful of sweet foam. The firey bane paused for a moment, savoring the flavor, then he spoke. "Was that a mixed berry cheesecake foam or did i just eat soap?" Licking some remaining foam off of his chops, he concluded that it was indeed tasty desert. Having now made this conclusion, Centauri bolted over to the sweet dispenser and began drinking straight from the fountain of foam. ForestMoon approached the trio and produced a certificate. [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img]"For causing Centauri to forget all about health code violations!"

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_3338579] Daily Reward[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_56812082]Main Event[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_56812088]Meet The Judges[/url] [b]The Daily Themes![/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_56812090]Sunday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/2#post_56826535]Monday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/4#post_56832536]Tuesday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/5#post_56838792]Wednesday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/6#post_56846047]Thursday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/7#post_56851629]Friday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/8#post_56855781][b]Saturday Theme[/b][/url] ----- @pinglist-29154 [b][size=7][color=#3BA0A1]The Daily Theme![/color][/size][/b] [size=6][b]Saturday Theme! Bunker Survival Packing![/size][/center] ----- [Columns][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/Img][nextcol]"As we reach the end of dom week, we will be making preparations for any possible scenario that might arise after this event"[/columns] ----- [Columns]"it's harsh living out in the shifting expanse. And you never know when a new intern is going to cause another nuclear disaster! Best to know how to pack food for any possibility."[nextcol][left][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img][/left][/columns] ----- [Columns][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/487381/48738011p.png[/img][nextcol]"Just so its time for chefs to create their own survival packs. YOU'RE NOT COOKING FOR ANYONE BUT YOUR OWN SURVIVAL THIS TIME!"[/columns] ----- Bonus points for: -Dried food -Canned food -Pickled food -Honey ----- [Center][b]Don't forget to send in your 20kt enrollment fee to @Ozeatetsor before making your daily post![/b] ----- [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y7rVfBFVrWuF_koDqLb1K2NKE_9X3q0n0phuI85PHdI/edit#gid=204173061][b]You may View The Spreadsheet here to ensure that your ticket count is correct![/b][/url] [/center]

There’s… a fear response, more than anything. Three dragons who all know what it’s like to desperately try to keep themselves and the dragons who have put their trust in them from starving— and who know what it’s like to fail. The memory magic seeping through the ground that wards off even that base form of entropy from a large part of their lair was one of the greatest miracles they’ve ever been given. … For once, there is no chatter. There’s nothing to say. Calianth tosses a log into the heart of the forge to get it burning higher, hotter, brighter. He isn’t selective. [color=BF40BF]There are ropes strung above the forge to dry food out from the heat— he clips tentacles, [item=Squirming Tentacle] and [item=Chewy Tentacle] alike, to them.[/color] He doesn’t have to look for where they keep the [item=Spotted Stingray], grabbing it without thinking, and tossing several onto the metal of the forge to cook there. (Bonus: dried food) Selrath works with him to dry some of the hardier plants— [item=Broadleaf Plantain], [item=Feverfew], [item=Edamame]— but her attention is quickly diverted to cooking outright. [item=Aether Cherries], [item=Dragon Fruit], [item=Butcher's Fig], [item=Honeycrisp Apple], [item=Pumpkin], [item=Raspberry], [item=Sugarmelon], [item=Strawberry]… [color=BF40BF]all of them are mashed, one at a time, and tossed into separate pots. She adds lemon juice and sugar to all the pots and sets them to boiling. Nerith comes over with a haphazard series of vials and jars to start scooping the mixtures into after what she feels is long enough. She seals them tightly and puts them in a vat of water that’s immediately dunked into the lava.[/color] With how Selrath keeps looking over at her to make sure she’s doing it right, it’s clear which one of them is more used to this all. (Bonus: canned food) From there, Nerith goes over to mix salt in with water and a lot of… variable types of acid… which at least aren’t poisonous. To her. [color=BF40BF]Once the brine is ready she throws it into jars containing [item=Cucumber] and [item=Miniature Potash Peach], which is it because she’s one of the very few dragons who can actually stand the sour taste this leaves. Once she’s sealed those up and tossed them into the water in the lava,[/color] she goes back to help with drying out anything that isn’t seafood such as [item=Crickets] or [item=Meaty Bat Wing]. Seafood is clearly the first priority to this clan by [i]far[/i] and it would be much further if Selrath didn’t actually know how to preserve fruits and vegetables, mainly because she’s one of the few who can only eat those. It’s not like the rest of the clan [i]doesn’t[/i] like fruit, so they’ll be happy about the fruit spreads later. (Bonus: pickled food) [color=BF40BF]They already had a stash of dried berries that Selrath takes out and mixes with all sorts of nuts and [item=Honeycomb Fragment].[/color] They’d learned this one from the centaurs. Really, all their best techniques for food preservation are from their familiars. (Bonus: honey) It’s nothing too interesting, in the end. A lot of dried seafood. A lot of canned fruit. Some pickles. A lot of honey and sugar saved to one side. A [i]lot[/i] of dried seafood. Dried meat and insects almost as an afterthought. Selrath has by far the most variety of ingredients but the least quantities overall because she really is one of very few dragons who need them; they have the most seafood by a long margin, even if it is mostly recognisable as being gotten from the Kelp Beds. Meat and insects there’s too much of a scattered array of to even tell how much they’ve saved of what. The more important part is that they [i]were[/i] able to work together to do so— and quickly, getting a lot done in under a day. They might as well stock up now, really… even if they hope something like that won’t happen again forever, if not a very long time…

The hatchlings are freaking out. They heard the word "tornado" and all hell broke loose. Stardew sighs heavily. When did this become his life? Nevertheless, somebody has to do something. "QUIET DOOOOWWWWNNNN!" he bellows. The hatchlings abruptly stop screaming, honking, chattering, singing, whatever the heck they were all doing. They all turn to him as one, blinking owlishly. "We have a plan for natural disasters, little ones. There's no need to panic. Why don't you all come to the kitchen and help me gather what we need to go down into the storm shelter?" "Oooooooooooo do you mean the BUNKER?" one of the little Tundras asks, his fur sticking straight out from excitement. "BUNKER?" Stardew splutters. Where do these kids come UP with these things? But he needs to keep them busy, get their minds on something besides what they are sure is their impending doom. "Yeah, sure, kid. The bunker." Now they're excited. It takes several minutes for their excited chatter to die down, but once it does, Stardew starts handing out assignments. "Ok, all you kids who like to eat bugs, listen up! Go to the pantry where Christmas keeps the [b][color=e934aa]DRY FOOD (Extra Credit: Dried Food)[/color][/b] and grab the following: honey roasted crickets, flamin' hot hornworms, and the spiced jewelfaced dragonfly heads." [center][item=Honeycomb Fragment][item=Cricket] [item=Analogous Pigment Blend][item=Hornworm] [item=Cinnamon][item=Jewelfaced Dragonfly][/center] "Plant eaters, listen up! Go to the larder where Christmas keeps the [b][color=e934aa]PICKLING JARS (Extra Credit: Pickled Food)[/color][/b] and fill some boxes with pickled peppers and, well, pickles. Then go to the pantry and get the dried apples, strawberries, and blueberries." He tried to block out the hatchlings' shouts of joy on hearing that blueberries were on the list. [center][item=Jar of Side Scales][item=Golden Pepper][item=Cucumber] [/center] [center][item=Honeycrisp Apple] [item=Strawberry] [item=Blueberries][/center] "Listen up, carnivores! Go to the garage where Christmas keeps all the [b][color=e934aa]CANNED FOODS (Extra Credit: Canned Food),[/color][/b] and put together some bags of pelican chili, seal soup, and allllll the Soylents." He anticipated the groans over the Soylent and quelled them with his toughest stare. [center][item=Brown Pelican] [item=Catercroak Incense Bowl] [item=Cumulus Seal Flipper] [item=Soylent Red] [item=Soylent Green] [item=Soylent Blue] [item=Soylent Yellow][/center] "Aaaaand my seafood snorkers, grab as much tetra jerky as you can carry." [center][item=Black Tetras] [item=Silverside Tetras] [item=Ruby Tetras] [item=Serpae Tetras] [item=Cyan Tetras] [item=Gilded Tetras][/center] Amid the chaos, Stardew realized there might be a few extra things he'd need to survive the storm. He stalked into the kitchen and opened the highest cabinet that was safely out of hatchlings' reach. From the collection of medicinal supplies, he snatched a jar of [b][color=e934aa]HONEY (Extra Credit: Honey),[/color][/b] thinking he might be able to stick some in the mouth of any hatchlings that cried particularly loudly. And after thinking for a moment, he filled his arms with as much feverfew as he could hold. [center][item=Honeycomb Fragment] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew] [item=Feverfew][/center]

Bunker Food! Bonus points for: -Dried food -Canned food -Pickled food -Honey ~ [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/89500818][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/895009/89500818_350.png[/img][/url] Here's an appetizer platter for survival in the wild! Mus Rattus first has a jar of [b]pickles[/b] (pickled food) that he slices up. It's a super tasty snack to have on the go. I personally love pickle coins so I would eat it straight from the jar tbh. Next, some [b]canned sausages[/b] (canned food). Stick a skewer through them and roast them over a fire for a nice smoky snack! Next, some carrots with [b]honey[/b] (honey), peanut butter and raisins. It's ants on a log! A nutritious snack that hits both fruit and vegetable needs. Finally, for a sweet snack we have some [b]freeze dried ice cream bars[/b] (dried food)! It's astronaut food, but it's also good for camping. It's crunchy, sweet and lasts a long time. The perfect spread of wilderness snacks!

[center]It's [u]time[/u]. She's been here since the first day. Plotting. Planning her way into this cooking competition, making her initial promotional moves. Slipping in through the cracks. And now she's the [u]only[/u] dragon for the job.[/center] [columns][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93869590][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/938696/93869590.png[/img] [/url][nextcol][b]BEEKEEPER TALLIA SHOWS UP TO ASSIST: END-TIMES FRUIT SALAD[/b][/columns] Beekeeper Tallia knows bees better than any dragon. She sleeps and breathes bees (but would never eat them, poor things), and they're more than just her title or job description: they're practically her life. But one little-known fact about Tallia is that she's also really good with plants and produce. Why wouldn't she be? Those are the things bees pollinate, of course! Even dried, canned, or pickled, she can make any fruit palatable. Tallia pulls out a large bag of [b]dehydrated[/b] [gamedb item=19154] (bonus: dried food) and pours them into her mixing bowl. They're followed by [b]two cans of[/b] [gamedb item=163](bonus: canned food) and a mixed bag of [gamedb item=863]slices- on second thought, she slices some [gamedb item=36317]as well. They need enough to feed three judges, after all. Apples are a fruit with variations native to all flights, so they should be easy for any survivalist to acquire. Plus, an apple a day keeps the healer dragon away! Finally, Tallia finishes the fruit mix off with [b]a jar of pickled[/b] [gamedb item=14] (bonus: pickled food). A wonderful mix of sweet, sour, and tangy, they finish off the fruit salad nicely. So far the mix is on the bitter side, but it has to be for the next step to succeed without making everything too sweet to enjoy. Tallia takes her [i]bounty[/i] of fresh [gamedb item=2413]and [b]drizzles honey liberally into the fruit salad[/b] (bonus: honey) before mixing and finishing with another round of drizzle on top. Even the hardiest survivalist needs to treat themself sometimes- and with this mix of preserved and easy-to-acquire ingredients, a sweet, tangy dessert shouldn't have to pose a risk to anyone's life!

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=83246252][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/832463/83246252.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=book antiqua][size=4]Cassia, alongside her siblings, were no strangers to food for survival. She might be a professional chef working with higher end ingredients now, but she could never forget her own humble beginnings, the days when her little family worked together to keep each other fed. With the luxury they have now found themselves, she was grateful for the opportunity to elevate some foods she grew up loving. The Obelisk started by grabbing a few packets of [gamedb item=6358], before chopping up some garlic. She tossed them into a pan with a few slices of butter, slowly cooking the dried fish over the fire. She served them on a plate, garnishing with some fresh cherry tomatoes and [gamedb item=5208], a plentiful plant that she frequently used to prepare simple meals in the past. She then made a simple cream sauce with some [gamedb item=36310] to go along with it. [b][bonus: dried food][/b] Once the main dish was done, Cassia moved on to another category of food item that her siblings were especially fond of - pickles! She worked on a simple salad consisting of pickled [gamedb item=1131], [gamedb item=1132], [gamedb item=865], and of course, the classic [gamedb item=35252]. She cut some hard-boiled eggs from a [gamedb item=1185] and put it on top of the pickled salad for a tasty treat, finishing it off with some canned olives. It was quick and easy, yet a very beloved meal by her family especially back when they had to be conservative with their resources. [b][bonus: pickled food + canned food][/b] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=89483993][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/894840/89483993.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=book antiqua][size=4]"I'm here!" Honeycomb entered the kitchen, hauling a basket of [gamedb item=2413] that he freshly gathered. Cassia gave her brother a smile and beckoned him over, as the two worked together to make the final piece in their meal today: dessert, with honey as its centerpiece. It was cliche considering his namesake, but it was one of the hunter's favorite foods despite his breed's natural diet. They made a flan, using the wild honey he gathered as a substitute for the usual premium vanilla. While Cassia prepared the smooth, sweet blend, Honeycomb extracted the rich, sweet-smelling substance from the beehive harvest, mixing them all together at the end. After some time spent in the oven, the delicate dessert was finished and served alongside the savory main dishes. Honeycomb looked at it eagerly, secretly hoping that he would also be able to get a taste of their shared labor. [b][bonus: honey][/b] The siblings gave each other a high-five for a job well done - no matter the judging results, time enjoyed together with your family was time well spent.

[center][b]Day 7: Saturday Theme! Bunker Survival Packing![/b][/center] Since Minju and Nighti did not cook on Thursday, they thought it was only fair that Stroh gets a day off, even if it is the last challenge. At first the tundra still wanted to help, but then to his delight, one of his kids showed up! [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73893661]Bolt[/url] had a brief chat with the team, where they learned that he had been interning at a bunker and had nothing to eat except for Stroh’s homemade ??trail bars. At least they were tasty and filling. Promising to save a fourth plate for Bolt, Team [s]Str[/s]Injale waved both Tundras goodbye as they left to explore the [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3338572]Lightning Extravaganza[/url]. Time to get to work! [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73074809][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/730749/73074809p.png[/img] [nextcol]”Honey honey~ How you thrill me, ah ha, honey honey~” Minju sang as she whipped raw [b](bonus: Honey)[/b] with [b]dried roasted peanuts (bonus: Dried food)[/b] that she picked out from a bag of [gamedb item=6353], and ground [gamedb item=3411]. [/columns] It will become a peanut butter whipped honey, easily spreadable on the fluffy pancakes that Nighti is working on. Yummy right? But wait, there is more! They will topped the pancakes with chopped pickled cucumbers. Do not be afraid of peanut and pickles; it may sound like a strange combination, but research has shown it does work. Plus, they want to go big before going home! [columns] [center][item=Honeycomb Fragment][item=Centaur Nut Mix][item=Cucumber][/center] [columns] Earlier, they had [b]pickled [gamedb item=35252] (bonus: pickled food)[/b] in a jar with some of a pre-made brine, keeping them in the fridge until needed. Nighti had mixed the rest of the brine with the usual dry pancake mix. He resisted using cricket flour for Bolt’s sake. As a substitute for eggs, he poured in a[b] can of evaporated milk (bonus: canned food)[/b].[nextcol][left][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/70780058][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/707801/70780058p.png[/img][/url][/left][/columns] Once he had the pancake batter, he scooped some onto a griddle, cooked till they were golden-brown and then gently lifted them onto a plate. Minju then spread the peanut butter whipped honey and topped it with chopped pickles. Rinse and repeat the process until they had four giant stack of pancakes! [center][b]TIL this is a thing, Day 7’s Dish: Peanut Butter Pickle Pancakes[/b][/center]

I…uh…forgot we were supposed to be putting together a RECIPE and not just boxes of supplies. Oops! Sorry about my survival food entry!

@OnceWorried
no your entry is perfect! Each prompt is entirely up to your interpretation, and making survival supply boxes is a great idea!