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personal - GemStone IV Family Issues
Over the years I have been to so many weddings, festivals and other gatherings that have been no more than a footnote in my diaries.
I have decided to record these events from this time forward so that
there is a formal record for posterity. When memory fails, the written word
will prevail! On occasion, I will record my own feelings ( i.e.
those of Bremerial's alter ego) along with Bremerial's own thoughts.
NB: OOC - Any logs included will be published using notepad which should make the information accessible to most.
EVENTS
- Ebon Gate
5109
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- Krystanne's and Caleanon's
Wedding 5109
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- Highman Games
5110
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- Grawood
Festival 5110
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- Mist Harbor Eastern Harbor Street Festival
5110
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- Ebon Gate
5110
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- Zifku's Vodka Drinking
Game 5111
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- Droughtman's Challenge 5111
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Challenger's view
Best
Heckles
Key Moments
- Mist Harbor Anthem Ceremony 5111
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- Ebon Gate
5111
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- Ebon Gate
5112
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- The wedding of Erienne and Nordred
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- Highman Games 5113
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- Gweniveer and Japhrimel Wedding 5113
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- River Rest Pickle Festival 5113
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- River's Rest Pickle Festival 5114
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- River Rest Pickle Festival 5115
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~ PICKLE RECIPE CONTEST ~
- Background
- Pickle Recipe Contest -
- Pickle Poetry Contest
- Pickle Festival Shopping
Recipe Contest
[River's Rest, Festival Grounds - 4]
Ending abruptly, the pathway spills into a patch of well-kept grass that leads right up to the riverbank, where a platform supported by
massive pillars stretches over the water. A variety of picnic tables are strewn across the grass, while one central table, a large buffet, occupies the platform.
You also see an orange tiger, a grizzled dusky curhound, the Aurach disk and a velvet-furred dusky woodchuck.
Also here: Ta'krak'th Sovine, Stash who is sitting, Idamia, Alysson, Olivvia, Rivienne, Aurach, Grid, Aihan, Fehala, Miss Bliza, Skipjack who is sitting, Astru, Meril, Smuggler Druena,
Rlen who is sitting, Rosilina, Teasurii who is sitting, Queti, Oriehn, Gweneivia, Beldin, Keeper Kaldonis, Kirryk who is sitting, Sefina, Vikira
Obvious paths: northwest
You plop down to the ground in a sitting position.
>l ros
You see Rosilina.
She appears to be a Half-Elf from Torre.
She is tall and appears to be youthful. She has dark-haloed violet eyes and tan, freckled skin. She has wavy,
lightly tousled copper red hair that reaches midway down her back. She has slightly pointed ears and high cheekbones.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a glossy Moomph dill pickle charm, a lily white watered silk bodice with meandering sapphire-hued embroidery, a long dark cerulean cotton chemise with bloused sleeves,
a slender silver pickle-linked bracelet, a cord-tied velvet pouch, a gauzy white gossamer overskirt split in the front and edged in silver, and a pair of soft suede sandals.
A pair of townsfolk pass by, talking amongst themselves, "Hurry! We're going to miss the recipe contest!"
Rosilina says, "I think we're just waiting on another judge."
Rosilina rocks back on her heels.
Beldin says, "I can be a judge. I am very fair and honest."
Beldin is admiring himself again.
Kaldonis hoots.
Rosilina glances at Beldin.
Gweneivia softly says, "AND, he takes bribes, only the best judges do that."
Druena says, "One needs a discerning palate to truly appreciate the intricacies of the vinegars."
Speaking to Beldin, Rosilina says, "I'm not sure we can trust you."
Beldin says, "For just a few silvers you two can have a winning pickle recipe."
Rosilina nods at Druena.
Rosilina says, "Well, we have some very..."
Rosilina ponders.
Rosilina says, "...intricate dishes this year."
Beldin says, "Well if Bremerial cooked you can count on food poisoning."
Speaking to Bliza, you say, "Food poisoning is extra."
Rlen says, "One must worry about the quality of the food when food poisoning is offered as an add on option."
DISH 1 - Kaldonis
Rosilina says, "Our first entrant is Kaldonis."
Rosilina says, "His submission was pickled multi-colored mushrooms."
Everyone helps themselves to a dish of wrinkled multi-colored pickled mushrooms.
Rlen sniffs at his wrinkled mushrooms.
Rosilina says, "Ladies."
>eat my mush
You take a bite of your wrinkled mushrooms. The spongy mushrooms exhibit a tender texture, their naturally woody flavors enchanced with rich olive oil, a quaint touch of garlic,
and an apple tang evened out by an ample dose of coarse salt.
You have 5 bites left.
>eat my mush
You take a bite of your wrinkled mushrooms. The slippery mushrooms present a slightly ill-feeling palate that quickly subsides with a burst of nettle and firethorn.
You have 4 bites left.
You say, "Oh I like this."
Rlen says, "Hmm, flavor is interesting, but the mouth feel is a bit off-putting."
Kirryk exclaims, "These are great!"
Bliza thoughtfully says, "I do like salt."
Rosilina says, "Well, they certainly are...odorus."
Druena says, "Ah. Mmmhmm."
Teasurii exclaims, "Thats a nice combination of flavors!"
Rosilina dubiously says, "That's a unique texture."
Beldin says, "Eat it fast and is not too bad."
Astru softly says, "They're pretty good, actually."
Rosilina says, "A nice hint of apple..."
You say, "Not sure about the nettle, but they don't overwhelm the mushrooms."
You say, "Just the right amount of garlic too."
DISH 2 - Created by Sovine
Rosilina says, "Our next submission is from Sovine."
Rosilina says, "Preparing this dish was a...treat..."
Kirryk giggles.
You grin.
Sovine says, "Interesting,"
Rosilina says, "Or something."
You chuckle.
Rosilina says, "We have pickled Hidden Vale bear paw jelly."
You say, "Sound interesting."
You lick your pickled bear jelly.
You sniff your pickled bear jelly.
It smells like nice, fresh pickled bear jelly!
{Initially the flavour is not all it should be. The Rosilina remembers to add
the secret ingredient}
You say, "Am sure it will kick in in a moment."
Speaking to you, Beldin says, "After the amounts of alcohol you have consume you not going to get any flavor ever again."
Speaking to Beldin, you say, "Ale cleanses the palate."
Sovine says, "I think maybe the recipe is off a bit and not tasting right."
Rosilina fidgets with the jelly on the table, placing herself between the buffet and the crowd to hide what she's doing.
Gweneivia softly says, "Aha."
Rosilina exclaims, "Okay! Try them again!"
>eat my jel
You take a bite of your pickled bear jelly. A taste of the jelly reveals a strongly concentrated flavor, which is very salty at the forefront and gives way to the pickled
gaminess of bear meat tinged with a hint of onion and carrot.
You have 5 bites left.
>eat my jel
You take a bite of your pickled bear jelly. The overwhelming salt content of the jelly hits you first, followed
quickly by the taste of bear meat that is found in the bits of pickled flesh speckling the jelly. Overall, the effect is somewhat savory and completely unique.
You have 4 bites left.
DISH 3 - Created by Fehala
Rosilina says, "Our next submission is from Fehala."
Rosilina exclaims, "And from her, we have pickled wild strawberries!"
Gweneivia softly says, "Ooo."
You ask, "Which one are we on now?"
Rosilina says, "I made a whole jar, but I just took a few, plump singles from it for us to try."
Alysson says, "Finally, a recognizable food."
Alysson gives a sigh of relief.
Vikira says, "Yum."
Kirryk says, "Ooo."
Rlen says, "Mmm, now that is an interesting bite."
Gweneivia softly says, "Delicious."
Kirryk says, "These are good."
Druena says, "I like the refreshing mint."
Alysson says, "Nice combination."
Rlen says, "Goes well with the lemonade, too."
>eat my straw
You take a bite of your pickled wild strawberry. Pickled in a mixture of soured Kytawa red wine and mint, this once sugary strawberry has been turned into a savory snack.
Barely detectable notes of regional honey and vanilla lend just a hint of sweetness to the unusual combination.
You have 5 bites left.
>eat my straw
You take a bite of your pickled wild strawberry. Soured Kytawa red wine enhances the strawberry's natural flavor, even as the sugary sweetness is exchanged for a tangy
pickled zest on the palate. Momentarily, your tongue is confused by the sweet and sour combination, until hints of honey, vanilla, and mint turn the snack into a savory delight.
You have 4 bites left.
Gweneivia softly says, "And nice and big."
You say, "Very interesting."
Speaking to Rosilina, Alysson says, "These are HUGE strawberries."
Fehala haltingly says, "The honey is from Collip's hives."
Speaking to Fehala, Rosilina says, "The regional honey is a great addition."
Beldin says, "That was tasty."
You say, "Very very nice indeed - great flavors."
Fehala haltingly says, "It was an honor and a joy to present for the festival."
Rosilina exclaims, "Very nice!"
Votaen takes a bite of his pickled wild strawberry.
Votaen asks, "Is the store selling these now?"
Rosilina says, "No, these are only here for the contest at the moment, but we'll keep a supply out for the whole festival."
Rosilina nods at Druena.
Sovine says, "Berries are good."
Speaking to Fehala, Rosilina exclaims, "Very nice. Thank you for your recipe!"
You say, "And ye know, the winterberry ale goes perfectly with these."
Rosilina asks, "Are we ready for the final entry?"
DISH 4 - Created by Bremerial
Rosilina says, "Our last entry is from Bremerial."
You burst out in a resounding cheer!
Teasurii turns to you and cheers!
Oriehn applauds you.
Kirryk turns to you and cheers!
Teasurii says, "I bet there is ale in it."
Teasurii nods.
Kirryk giggles.
Fehala haltingly says, "Or hops."
You say, "Nothing that shouldnt be in there."
You giggle at Teasurii.
Skipjack says, "I hopso."
Teasurii giggles at you.
Speaking to you, Rlen asks, "You're certain of that?"
Rlen squints at you.
You chuckle at Rlen.
Rosilina says, "And her submission was pickled pear-coated bear shanks."
Beldin says, "This is when the empaths will be needed for sure."
Rosilina says, "Very complex."
Bliza exclaims, "Is bear in season or something?!"
Teasurii ponders.
Teasurii says, "That sounds good."
Speaking to Bliza, Rosilina exclaims, "It must be!"
Speaking to Teasurii, Kirryk comments, "Lotta bear this year."
Skipjack says, "Ooo more bear."
You chuckle at Bliza.
Sovine says, "Oh would go good with some bear jelly too."
You say, "Only the shanks and claws it seems."
Gweneivia softly says, "I've bearly ever even had it before now."
>eat my shank
You take a bite of your bear shank. The balanced flavor of onions, garlic, and tomatoes bursts through the meat of the shank, combining with the fruitiness of winterberry ale, tantalizing the tastebuds.
You have 5 bites left.
s>eat my shank
You take a bite of your bear shank. The initial sharpness of the pickled shank is tempered by the succulence and sweetness of meat that falls from the bone and almost melts in the mouth.
You have 4 bites left.
Teasurii exclaims, "No part of the bear goes unused in Rivers Rest!"
Rosilina says, "It smells alright."
Gweneivia looks at Beldin and hums.
Oriehn helps himself to a pickled pear-coated bear shank.
Kirryk takes a bite of her bear shank.
Speaking to you, Rlen says, "Well, I didn't die, at least."
Rlen says, "Yet."
You say, "That's always a good sign."
Speaking to Gweneivia, Skipjack says, "Shanks for that one."
Speaking softly to you, Gweneivia says, "Shanks for this recipe."
Speaking to Skipjack, Rlen says, "Shanks for the memories."
Skipjack chuckles to himself.
Speaking to Skipjack, Rosilina says, "You're terrible."
Druena says, "It's much brighter than I had expected."
Gweneivia pokes Skipjack in the ribs.
Speaking to Rosilina, Skipjack exclaims, "The worst!"
Speaking to you, Kirryk says, "I'm not a big fan of bear, but this is really good."
You say, "This bear wasn't a big fan of me I can tell ye."
Kirryk laughs at you!
Speaking to Druena, Rosilina says, "The ale must have bore out much of the gaminess."
Teasurii exclaims, "Ooo good portion sizes too!"
Speaking to you, Rlen says, "You cheated."
Votaen says, "Mmm."
Gweneivia softly says, "Ooo she was totally playing it for the judges with the Winterberry ale in there."
You laugh as Gweneivia tickles you.
You chuckle at Gweneivia.
Speaking to you, Rlen says, "You used winterberry ale to try to sway the locals."
Rosilina says, "This is really quite good."
Skipjack says, "Brem you pear-ed the winterberry with the bear perfectly."
Skipjack says, "Nicely done."
Bliza says, "Beartacular."
Rosilina exclaims, "Beary fine, indeed!"
Rlen takes a bite of his bear shank.
Kirryk takes a bite of her bear shank.
Druena says, "If the last one was berry good, this is beary good."
You groan
.
Rosilina exclaims, "So good, I can hardly bear it!"
Rlen says, "I can bearly contain my enthusiasm for it."
Gweneivia softly says, "It's very good pear-bear."
You say, "No more puns. I can 'bearly' stand it."
Rosilina says, "Ah, I do love a good pun."
Teasurii says, "Some of these bear puns are really grizzly."
Sovine says, "Bear, bear now there all good."
Speaking to you, Rosilina exclaims, "Shank you for your entry!"
Speaking to you, Queti says, "QT thought it was really good! Bear."
Rosilina applauds you.
Rosilina says, "And those were our recipes for this year. Let's give all our chefs a big round of applause."
{applause follows}
Teasurii exclaims, "I'm sure glad I'm not a judge today. There are some really strong entries!"
Speaking to Teasurii, Beldin says, "Some strong smelling entries I think you meant."
Speaking to Bliza, Rosilina says, "They must know something we don't."
Speaking to Bliza, Vikira says, "Perhaps that cut down on the bear population around here."
Teasurii giggles.
Speaking to Bliza, Sovine says, "Bear is one of the few meats on the isle that most of you would eat."
Rosilina glances between Druena and Bliza.
Rosilina exclaims, "Alright, ladies!"
Rosilina exclaims, "Let's huddle!"
{The judges confer)
Rosilina asks, "Are we ready ladies?"
Bliza exclaims, "Extremely ready!"
RESULTS
Rosilina says, "There are first, second, and third place winners."
Third Place
Rosilina says, "For third place..."
Rosilina says, "We actually have a tie this year."
Rosilina exclaims, "Kaldonis and Sovine have tied for third place!"
Rosilina exclaims, "Very interesting dishes indeed!"
Druena exclaims, "But not to be eaten together!"
Bliza laughs!
Rosilina glances between Kaldonis and Sovine.
Sovine chuckles.
You chuckle.
Fehala haltingly says, "Both were incredibly creative. Inspiring, even."
You applaud Kaldonis.
You applaud Sovine.
Sovine says, "The jelly really is more a rations kit type thing."
Rlen asks, "Inedibly creative?"
Beldin says, "I think had they dumped the mushrooms in the jelly and pickled them together would have been a winner for sure."
Second Place
Rosilina says, "In second place..."
You take a deep breath.
Rosilina exclaims, "In second place, we have Bremerial with the bear shanks!"
You slowly and deliberately empty your filled lungs.
You let out a cheer!
Rosilina applauds you.
Gweneivia turns to you and cheers!
Teasurii turns to you and cheers!
Druena lets out a cheer!
Kirryk lets out a cheer!
Druena applauds.
Skipjack slowly empties his lungs.
Meril applauds.
Beldin lets out a cheer!
Stash applauds you.
Fehala grins at you.
Rlen applauds you.
Lylia whispers, "Congratulations!"
Oriehn applauds you.
Aihan applauds.
Sovine whispers, "Oh I thought you had the win. still congrats."
Rosilina says, "Very complex recipe, full of flavor."
Rosilina nods to you.
Speaking to you, Bliza says, "Beary delish."
Gweneivia softly says, "Makes sense, her name is basically bear ale."
You say, "And am very happy with that."
Rlen says, "And winterberry ale. Don't forget the ale."
Beldin says, "I could put some of that in a backpack and take it huntin."
Speaking to you, Rosilina says, "You will receive fifteen minutes of personal time to work with me before the festival ends."
First Place
Rosilina exclaims, "And in first place, our winner is Fehala with her pickled strawberries!"
Kirryk turns to Fehala and cheers!
Druena lets out a cheer!
Fehala beams!
Lylia smiles at Fehala.
Rlen turns to Fehala and cheers!
Rosilina applauds Fehala.
Sovine applauds.
Gweneivia turns to Fehala and cheers!
Meril applauds.
Idamia beams happily at Fehala!
Beldin applauds Fehala.
Aihan grins at Fehala.
Votaen applauds.
Idamia turns to Fehala and cheers!
Alysson applauds Fehala.
Speaking to Fehala, Beldin says, "And you win a years supply of pickled mushrooms."
Speaking to you, Teasurii exclaims, "You can work on expanding your pickle costime!"
Speaking to Fehala, you say, "Loved your offering - well done indeed."
You chuckle at Beldin.
Teasurii giggles at you.
Fehala haltingly says, "I am glad the judges found joy in a sylvisterai recipe. It was a joy to participate against so many other creative ideas."
You giggle at Beldin.
Speaking to Fehala, Rosilina says, "You win half an hour of private work time with me, to be had before the end of the festival."
Gweneivia softly says, "Congratulations all and thank you for sharing your recipes with us."
Speaking to you, Beldin says, "I think your bear will keep better in my backpack than the strawberries."
Rosilina provides all competitors with a cook book.
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