IMPORTANT: Change on the prize giving date
We are happy to announce that we had the opportunity to have an Octarchal Cook be a member of our jury. But as the cook is very busy that means we need to delay the prize giving. It will happen at 7th of Azhord at eight o clock in the evening. [OOC: 5th October at 20:00 GMT+2 (CEST)].

Please plan your schedules accordingly.

Now as the prize-giving happens later we thought on what do to for the 30th of Quintal [OOC: 28th September]. And what can be better than: [see below…]


If you visited the Red Crystal Den´s in the last time you noticed some changes in its interior:



As you may have noticed we installed a kitchen. This was for a good reason. Of course for our cook Kabitar and other cooks who want to help out the Den´s cause to offer a great place to meet and have fun… but also… for the very special

Red Crystal Den Delicacy Cooking Contest!

The event will be at the 29th and the 30th of Quintahl at eight o clock in the evening. [OOC: The event will take place at the weekend of 27th and 28th September at 20:00 GMT+2 (CEST). Please correct if I miscalculated Yliakum time ]


The Red Crystal Den Delicacy Cooking Contest
To the creative cooks among you we present a special contest. You created a dish with some rare ingredients. Or maybe a dish that involves many difficult steps to dress it. Then present your recipe and win one of our stunning prizes. [Expect a specially crafted and unique cooking tool. The 1st prize winner will have her or his recipe added in the corresponding cooking book in game.]

Your dish can be baked or cooked, it can be hearty or sweet.

Rules
Turn in a public book with the name of the dish, a description and some cooking instructions. Try to use ingredients that can be found in Yliakum.

[OOC: The winner will have his or her recipe added in the corresponding cooking book in game, in order to make the process easier for the developers, please use as much as possible the cooking steps we already have in game (Ie: sliced carrots, etc...) adding new one is harder than you can think]

Please bring in your recipes at 29th of Quintahl. [OOC Saturday 27th of September at 20:00 GMT+2 (CEST).]

Jury
A jury will decide for the winners. Please attend the prize-giving at 30th of Quintahl. [OOC: Sunday 28th of September at 20:00 GMT+2 (CEST)]. The winner may cook the dish for anyone who wants to try it in our new kitchen. [Just RP it for now.]


Arm the cooks trade
Turn in a meal that keeps the hunger of five dozen workers at bay and get one of the finest combat kits in return. To clarify that… you have crafted fish delights for a pack of 60 Enki warriors or tin burgers for 60 Kran miners or 60 apple cinnamon pies for one crazy dermorian? Come to the Red Crystal Den and trade the food in for

• a set of finest leather armor or
• a pair of finest steel weapons of your choosing or
• a pair of shields from our mad cub with the hammer without risking your toes

For extra quality or extra amount you may get a combination of these or all of them.

We will continue trading as long as our armory is full and there is still space left in our food stores. It is first come, first serve. [We may not be able to deliver everything at the event itself... depending on how the ones who offered to or can provide them are online or reachable before.]

We will accept dishes on both days after the cooking contest.


Story telling
When we aren´t using the stage of the Red Crystal Den any of you is welcome to step up and sing a song about a cook or tell a story about a baker who tests out the effects of enchanted dishes with unsuspecting guests or something like that.

Everyone brave enough to climb on the stage will get a prize and can keep all the tips that are thrown on the stage.

[Tip givers please /unguard the circles after dropping them]


We may another some other special surprises at a later time.


Damola on behalf of the
The Red Crystal Den Team

[With special thanks to Kabitar for the event idea]

[Also if you are willing to help, please contact me – Damola]

Yeah, it was kinda nice. I was so busy I missed making a screenshot when it was really busy in the Den´s – I request a second bartender from the beginning . I had the feeling that within the first minutes the RCD was crammed full. I don´t know when I last saw the RCD that full before – but I am not involved with it for very long time span. If someone wants to share some history or URLs to threads to some history of the Den´s, feel free. I know it while Dannae took care of it.

Here are some impressions still. If someone made a screenie while it was really full, I would like to see it.

All in all I think we had four artists. It was a busy main time and a nice quieter time with some rarer quests who may out themselves if they like

Some guests. It was more crowded earlier I think:


Kabitar made great dishes that some guests enjoyed and in the upper ranks were some silent observers:


Damola hold a little speach and thanked Waesed and Kabitar and Mishka for their effort [and the GMs who put a ton of time in it as well, especially one GM]:


You can see full size images at the directory the images are in, just remove the filename and press enter in browser.

Greetings, Citizens of Yliakum!

It is with great pleasure to announce that we, Waesed, Kabitar, Mishka and I will be opening the Den´s this evening [ that is Sunday, 2014-08-24, 20:00 GMT+2 aka CEST ].

It will a special opening with some special surprises that you can find out about if you attend.

To all artists, if you want to have play of your favorite new song or bring forth your performance, please talk to one of us or leave a reply in our postbox.



[Sorry, for short term announcement, have been really busy with this and yesterday wonderful event. Mishka, bring your new menu cards ]