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Oh no no no, this won't do. If we're gathering recipes, how about something that works?

2 cups (260g) chopped pecans (1 cup for cake, 1 cup for garnish. That's only if you'd like nuts, but these are optional.)*
1 and 1/2 cups (300g) packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
4 large eggs
3/4 cup (133g) smooth unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 and 1/2 cups (312g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cup grated carrots

Add the spices to the flour in one bowl, combine the wet ingredients in a second bowl. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry in three increments. Gently, I say, because you want a dense, moist cake, darlings.

Pour into a cupcake tin or a cake pan. 350F. About 25 minutes for cupcakes, but upward to 40 minutes if baking cake layers. Frost however you like... but if you'd like it done right I have a cream cheese frosting:

8 ounces of cream cheese
1/4 cup softened butter
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup of corn starch
2 spoonfuls of milk
Scant teaspoon of vanilla
Pinch of salt to taste

You're welcome~

evolved_not_extinct

DURNT THINK FOOD TIPS COMPLKATID. Here.

No snails. No fish bread. Meat makes strong.

allaganeyes

Greetings! I am G'raha Tia. In the interest of sharing something from home with you all, I'd like to offer my own recipe for Archon Bread!

The recipe takes some getting used to, certainly, but I grew up eating a great deal of this and have grown accustomed to its taste. I don't recommend this to those with issues chewing... as you'll do it for a while. Good for training your jaw muscles, perhaps?

-One handful of peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots OR parsnips depending on how sweet you want it. But process them into a paste for texture purposes!

-1 1/2 tablespoons of dry yeast

-1 cup warm water, up to 1 1/2 cups if needed

-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

-1/4 teaspoon of salt

-1/4 cup of sugar

-1-pound fish filet, patted dry and ground into a paste

-4 cups of rye flour

Place yeast in water, let activate for ten minutes. Combine flour, oil, sugar, salt, vegetable paste and activated yeast, knead for ten minutes.

Let dough rest for 45 minutes to an hour. Dough should double in size!

GENTLY knead in fish paste. Don't bust up those bubbles, but each bite should have the nutritious vegetables and fish, you see.

Preheat oven to 350F. In the meantime, let final dough rest in its final pan, a 9x5 loaf shaped.

Bake for 35-45 minutes. Finished bread should be 200F inside using a thermometer. Let cool completely before slicing. Best eaten with rolanberry jam, but strawberries seem close enough. Butter can work atop as well. Mind the way your kitchen smells. That's normal.

And there you have it! If you try it, please inform me. I'd like to perhaps taste it, if I'm not too forward in asking.

chimermaid

As per the request from the bounty board for recipes, and on the assumption that most of you are inexperienced with vivarium work, I'm going to offer some culinary advice. I will of course be writing this with a general audience in mind. How to prepare snails for consumption You will need: -Freshwater snails (as many as required) -A generous amount of fresh fruit or herbs (whichever you'd like, though I often use parsley) -A large glass container, given adequate air flow and humidity (a wooden container can suffice) -A scalpel or sharp knife -1 cup salt per 100 snails (you can use 1/2 cup of vinegar per 100 snails if you prefer) Step 1 - Place your snails in the container, ensuring not to overcrowd them. You'll want enough space to be able to clean it out every day. Step 2 - Place a small bunch of herbs or fruit in the container with the snails. Replace it whenever it's been eaten through. This will be their diet for the next week or so. Step 3 - House, monitor, and feed the snails for at least five days, cleaning their waste product and slime from the container at least once a day. Step 4 - Forty-eight hours before consumption, cease providing them with produce. This will allow them to purge their digestive tract. Continue cleaning during this time period. Step 5 - Using a knife, carefully remove the membrane covering the shell's aperture. Step 6 - Soak the snails in a mixture of water and the proportionate amount of salt or vinegar for anywhere from four to six hours. This will cleanse the mucus from their bodies and ensure that they are entirely purged. Step 7 - Clean the shells by rubbing them with your hands, then rinse them three or four times in cool water. Once you've completed these steps, you may cook the snails in whatever manner you wish. I would suggest boiling them in salted water for three minutes before removing them from their shells with forceps. Should you wish to serve them in their shells, boil them separately, adding baking soda instead of salt (about 1/2 tbsp per cup of water). But haute cuisine goes beyond my areas of expertise. I usually eat the snails after step four.

[And then, minutes later, practically as an afterthought...]

However, I would not advise this for people who lack the proper dentition and stomach pH.

lizardtits

I've been tasked by a very energetic chef in Laourn to share a few recipes I've learned from home. While I'm no expert cook, I do have a few creations that my colleagues at the Ironworks I used to work at came up with.

Mind, these are very much not for the feint of heart, and do require a little bit of nonstandard kitchen equipment. I'll include a few diagrams of ways you can make do if you can't get your hands on distillation equipment.

( Warning: Mad Science Ahead )

evolved_not_extinct

mech_and_mutt

Okay, I've been thinkin about it And I'm stumped I mastered Cavalier first, got my wings from the Lancers, and just now finished up training to be a Treasure Hunter And I've got no idea what to do next What have you guys been doing with the whole guilds and classes and training thing and what do you think I should be doing next?

songbird_slayer

Well. I've never had a world like me so much that they draw me back in. Like a needy lover...

Speaking of, I've heard you lot have been exceptionally busy. Give, give. Story time. Don't be shy. ♡

That includes you, Miss Aurora. You contributed, didn't you~?

jasidian

I'm going to do this in writing since I'm a sobbing mess at the moment.

Does anyone else have reservations about saying goodbye to their little dragons? I know my boy's probably going to be happier in the temple with the others, but I can't help but feel like I'm giving up on him.

I could say it's just that I don't want to let him go, but... it's more than that, I think.

dead_people_tea

[It's too bad no one can see Caduceus' expression because it is pure comedy gold. And possibly panic but he tries to write everything out as best as he can to make sure all the details are there. Surely someone has the answer.]

So about these eggs. I decided to take two from the temple to turn them, walk them around, try to be nice. I have a little cart and wove flowers in it so the eggs can appreciate nature.

I had this very intense dream last night about flying and chasing someone and I woke up and the two eggs are now five eggs.

How exactly do these things happen? Do I have very special eggs that make more by themselves?

[Maybe that's how dragon eggs work? He has no damn clue and he's scratching his head over this one.]

dm_screen

Greetings once again to our dear Starfallen! Last month had many of you facing heavy personal trials and I can only commend your efforts to overcome yourselves. There is strength in the ability to look into yourself in all of your intricacies, even ones you're not proud of, and accept it. I doubt anyone took that old superstition seriously before all of those reflections came along, but with the lake's location confirmed, I have to wonder how many other myths have such truth to them! I apologize if this comes off as insensitive; I didn't expect such a discovery to be made, let alone so close by. That's the other reason why I wished to get this report out to you: the lake is still there. There's far less activity now than last month, but we can't discount the possibility of new or returning reflections coming up from the depths. Our analysis of the lake hasn't yielded much; test results confirmed the lake water itself is normal water. No enchantments, no unique compounds, just plain water. I suppose this mystery is only partially solved for now, but I'll let you know if any developments come up. For now, please assume the lake still has its power. I'm unsure if your own reflections can return, but it will be important for any new Starfallen to learn about.

boomchucka

[The first thing that catches ones eye upon opening their LN that morning was a bright appearing display of colourful cartoons of cupcakes, happy faced clouds and other things that evoke a lighter mood. Someone obviously wanted to spread some cheer today.]

Hey everybody, Selphie here and I have an awesome idea to share with everyone!

So this past month has been pretty crappy for a lot of people around here and I figure that it's high time we fix that! I was trying to think of a good way to bring everyone together to have something of a lighter time so that people can cheer up a bit before our next adventures! No more angsty times right now, I'm not letting it happen! :P

So, I want to throw a party for everybody. Not just any party mind you, but a pot luck party! What that means is that everybody brings a dish or a dessert or a drink of their choice and shares it with everybody else that attends. I'll take care of getting tables and chairs and what have you but I think this is just what the doctor ordered! It can be an all day kind of event so that people can come and go as they please. :)

So sign up or leave a note or whatever you'd like about what you're gonna bring! I'll answer any questions that people have too. :)

allaganeyes

Adah-

I've given it some thought, and if you're still making that offer we discussed some time ago, I would like to accept it.

I apologize for the wait, if that's what you were doing at any rate. I can never tell when it comes to you.

lizardtits

It's been a hell of a month for everybody, hasn't it? Those reflections are taking a toll on a lot of people. I'd say I can empathize, but my reflection turned around and left after about three minutes, so I've just been bored this month as everyone else is preoccupied with themselves. But, I got an idea. I spent a few weeks in a gnome city back home. They had devices similar to the Nunitorium here, and from time to time they'd write up big social events for people to participate in to pass the time. Given this world's propensity for... intimate relations, I figure it would be fun to make use of one of them here.

The game is called Hot or Not, and the rules are simple. Put your name underneath this header. Or, put a friend's name, for added fun. Others can then comment on how hot they are. If you don't want your handwriting to give you away, use hearts! ❤ means "Eh..." and ❤❤❤❤❤ means "Sweet Bahamut take me now". I figure we could all use a bit of fun to balance out everything else this month.

((OOC: Feel free to post a glamour shot of your character to remind other players what they look like. Outside of that, it's a free-for-all.))

((Also, Velo forgot to take into account that the reflections are, in fact, still there. If they want to say something, go nuts!))

mech_and_mutt

[There's still room on the page for Starfallen discussion...]

mightmakesright

My name is Vergil. As one of the newest "Starfallen", I have been made aware of this world's troubles. The responsibility of saving it falls to us, but if I am to truly cooperate with others, I will keep no secrets as to what this world now deals with.

I am the eldest son of a legendary demon, the dark knight Sparda, who rebelled against his own kind to free humanity from enslavement. Though I tried to emulate him, my foolish pursuit of power made a mockery of his legacy. I am responsible for the deaths of countless innocents and only took notice of how unforgivable my crimes are when I was stripped of my pride. My path through darkness brought only one thing to be proud of: my son's ability to stop me.

Irony dictates my punishment is to instead save the world. Should my history drive away any chances of cooperation, then so be it. I intend on seeing this through, all the same.

- Vergil Sparda

dm_screen

Greetings once more to our beloved Starfallen! You've all done well in exploring that new shard; I'm given to understand that you all faced your fair share of troubles out there, and have risen admirably to the task. And from what I've overheard, you've all made your fair share of discoveries while you were out there as well! A few juicy little tidbits have already been passed along and started circulating among our Scholars, but as we all know, hearsay is no substitute for firsthand experience. So we'd like to hear what it was like out there in your own terms, and work together to puzzle out what may have happened out there! I'm sure some of you are also wondering exactly what made this shard become attracted to us in the first place. And that's a very good question. Never stop asking questions! For now, I'll sit back and allow you all to collectively think some of these matters through. But before I forget: Some of you have found some interesting artifacts and items of interest out there and passed them along to us for study. Feel free to take this chance to follow up and we'll tell you what we've learned! Well, have at it!

dm_screen

[Whether due to lazy staff, a clerical error, or an intent to send a message, each unit in Concord Crossing awakens to a bundled-up periodical on its doorstep in the morning...]

THE CONCORD TRUTHOGRAM "The most honest and trustworthy publication in Concord!" CONCORD CULT'S ENDGAME REPTILIAN RELIGION'S RAPTURE IS REALIZED The signs can be ignored no longer: the reptilian pygmy cultists of Concord are bent on bringing about their own depraved prophecy of the end times. Our exclusive eyewitnesses have witnessed one reptile seemingly suffering from a festering plague, and another revealing itself to be an angelic harbinger of the apocalypse; investigation is ongoing as to whether or not any actual people will be harmed in the cult's self-made armageddon or whether the rest of us can simply leave them to their wretched devices and idolatry, as well as the true nature of the strange, demonic goat that appears to serve as the cult's supposed deity. One reporter has spied it within the Priory during a late-night investigative visit to a Warlock's private (Continued on page 3) A PRINCESS' PASSIONATE PLOY The dread Princess Corrin's imperial aims for Concord have taken a strange turn: unwilling to risk a scrap of power falling to anyone outside the Cabal's inner circle, eyewitnesses have reported that Corrin has abandoned her habit of taking beastmen consorts and has instead begun courting one of her own lieutenants as a sultry royal bride-to-be. Our political analysts believe they plan for the institution of an oppressive matriarchy where men will be collared and (Continued on page 4) KEEPING WATCH Whether a proactive measure of caution or an indicator of weakening faith in their own literal Starfallen dogs, the Concord so-called "Astronomical Society" has begun hiring private investigators to spy upon Starfallen activities outside of the city proper. Unsurprisingly the moral fiber of this Secret Police seems to be lacking, as an undercover journalist has witnessed one of them approaching a vulnerable newcomer and "...feeding her his pocket sausage". Despite the (Continued on page 6) PARDON MY CANDOR Allow me to be the first to say what everyone with half a brain already knows: so-called 'drunken and disorderly conduct' isn't a real crime, and certainly not one that would call for a month and a half of 'community service'. Let's all just call it what it is: The Concord so-called "Astronomical Society" has moved straightaway into brazen totalitarianism and a transparent effort to oppress independent journalism in (Continued on page 8, "Letters from the editor")

[The Starfallen quickly all congregate on the same page in the Liber Nuntiorum to discuss it...]

autumnbold

[Text appeared with an unpracticed hand, someone drawing crude runes into the book. Looking at them for a short amount of time, though, the text began to shift into something more... recognizable as language. The translated text was crude and mostly straight, rigid characters evocative of the runes they had been.]

hello this is asra i hope someone can read this everyone has one but maybe cant read dragon my ladys mark has reactivated and i think she can see me i heard her laugh when it started glowing again i am scared and itchy what do i do

whodareswins

Samus and Corrin had left. It was just him and Kanji now- and Dogmeat, of course, plus... well, the Concordites had promised there'd be a third, sometime soon.

Them... and the Problem. The big one, the one that'd been bothering him for a couple of days now. It sat, perfectly innocuous, in the corner of the room he'd moved into, mirrored glass reflecting the room. The dragoon armor, functioning perfectly, in as good a condition as he remembered...

The Lone Wanderer's armor. That was a stupid way to think of it, he knew- knew it was his hand that had done it all, knew it was his face behind that blank mask- but it... it was hard to think of it that way.

One thing was for certain, though. He didn't want to talk about it with Kanji. Corrin and Pacca knew- somehow they'd seen that nightmare, somehow worked it out, but he couldn't... internally handle the thought of more people learning what, exactly, the Lone Wanderer was.

He needed to get out of Concord.
Also... Dogmeat needed space. He was a big dog, and energetic. He needed room to run around, Jason needed room for a garden, and all of this coming together meant that he'd have to bite the bullet.

~~I need to~~

~~I have to le~~

I'm looking for a place in Laourn. All the places in Concord aren't really fitting my needs and I'm wondering if anybody ~~who's been~~ who might have more experience than me in the area could point me in the right direction
Thanks in advance?

-Jason