[GM event] Yarir brings his collection of books to the 3rd Arts and Crafts Fair

[Venalan]

I, Yarir Bralos am pleased to announce our third Arts and Crafts fair.

On [December 15th between 20:00-22:00 GMT] me and my associate will again be setting up stalls. As with last time the fair will be set up in the market place just within city gates.

Due to the continued popularity of the fairs we have arranged the supply of cooking and alchemy equipment again as well as a small stage for any who wish to perform or do readings.

We have also been given a selection of tokens by Vigesimi Stronghand to thank those who take part in the fair.

As with the previous fairs our books will be the main attraction.

Our books will be fairly priced and I quote 'worth their weight in gold'.

Come and see the latest books that even Jayose has only just got hold of, thanks to me...!

We also welcome any and all that have books poems, stories or any other written work to come and join us and sell your works.

Time permitting we will also be looking at the other books people bring and depending on quality will give you the oppertinuty to add them to our ever growing and expanding collection!

**Signed Yarir Bralos**

OOC stuff now;

As with the last fair it will be run in the same place at the same time, on December 15th.

I was a bit disappointed that no one submitted any books/stories/poems or anything to the team to be included officially in PS last time round.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help us make PS better by writing some texts for us.

So again, Eonwind has said he will be popping along with some sort of alchemist or alchemical fun. I hope Mordaan will have time this time round to come and help on the cooking stage.

Sarva will be running the book stall.

I will be wandering about talking to all those I get a chance too.

And I hope the Knowledge Seekers or others can take a lead in running the readings/music/cooking competitions.

We are going to be expanding a number of different aspects of the fair to try and boost attendance and participation.

1 - KA triggers so that NPCs will be advertising the fair in the about 10 days leading up to the fair.

2 - Octarch sponsored travel tokens for all those taking part in aspects of the fair, good for one free trip on any Pterosaur.

3 - Expanding the cooking competition. This is what you will do.. Design a recipe, pick your ingredients how you make them and the final item (using ingredients that we have in game already would be best). Come up with a description and final dish name. Me or another GM will make a specially named item for you to use at the fair. You RP making it using the cooking stuff and once you are done you get the item, you place the item on the table and the players (to be decided who) pick the winner. The winning recipe will be made into a real craftable item and included in a special cook book that will be sold once made (disclaimer: we might modify the recipe to fit better, and if you make something stupid and it wins we wont be using it.) Some more details about this will likely follow.

I would like some things from you as well,

comments/ideas: I always like constructive ideas. Slight adjustments, additions, removals... whatever you want to say. They might not get used this time, maybe next time.

[LigH]

* Erelenga Karal blushes

Uh, you are ... challenging. If it was already quite a miracle to bring together so many members close to our 6th Anniversary, I don't know how to call it if we can repeat our presence another time.

[Illysia]

I should be there with books and various other items and curios to sell. I'll be trying a new item for sale, diaries. We'll see how that goes over. I will also have a recipe to knock your socks off. Come time for the cooking aspect, I might close up shop while I set about making my contribution. RPing cooking is my oldest RP after all. 

[Eonwind]

Just a couple of rules to follow while designing the new recipe:
- it's better to use basic ingredients already available in-game (sold by npc, harvested, animal parts), this will make easier for us to introduce your recipe in game
- try to keep the steps (actions) needed to complete your recipes under 10 or so (this is not mandatory but greatly encouraged - too long recipes will be simplified or adapted)
- naming convention: do not use characters name in the recipe name (it's fine to use NPC names as long as it fits settings) otherwise you would loose property of the char name and we DO NOT want that.
- licence: for the recipe to be released in game the winner must sign ABC licence, no exception and no complains [and this thread is not the place to talk about PS licencing issues] - if you don't want to sign the licence nothing restrain you from participating the competition, just be aware we can't include your work in game and complaining won't help.
- helping us: I'm glad and very happy to see any of your work become available in game and creating the data for this to happens (which is a lot of work), we would be glad if you could help us in the process that will make your work available in game. This is not mandatory but will be very appreciated!

[Illysia]

Ok and with the licensing thing I'm out for getting something included, but I did realize while working on steps that one problem might be not knowing what is already available. What I mean is that if your character doesn't have the actual skill training, you won't know what is possible and what items already exist such as batters or ingredients that have been processed a bit already(ground ingredients or some such).

Is this where you will make adaptations? It would be nice so that people don't miss out simply because they haven't had the time to train their characters' up to their RP cooking level. It would be nice if someone who had a good idea but maybe not as informed an execution could win, but they would simply have to watch their recipe get reworked so that it fit with what already existed.

[Eonwind]

Ok and with the licensing thing I'm out for getting something included, but I did realize while working on steps that one problem might be not knowing what is already available. What I mean is that if your character doesn't have the actual skill training, you won't know what is possible and what items already exist such as batters or ingredients that have been processed a bit already(ground ingredients or some such).

Is this where you will make adaptations? It would be nice so that people don't miss out simply because they haven't had the time to train their characters' up to their RP cooking level. It would be nice if someone who had a good idea but maybe not as informed an execution could win, but they would simply have to watch their recipe get reworked so that it fit with what already existed.

Sorry if you have issue with the licence but it's not an option. However I hope it won't stop you from being part of the competition, RP has nothing to do with licensing.

The important thing is IT'S NOT REQUIRED ANY SKILL TRAINING AT ALL. The only thing I suggest is checking the in-game merchants/plants (no training is required at all for this) to check if the ingredients you want are available or if not you may consider changing a missing ingredient with and existent one (I suggested to use existent ingredients because, believe it or not, it ease the development work so much).

You don't need to care about the intermediate ingredients name or anything like that, all missing/new items will be created. Don't even worry about spitting your recipe in the same exact steps like the crafting books are done: I added the "helping us" requirement/request exactly for the need to translate/adapt normal recipe like you'd write in RL into something craft-able for PS.

I hope this solve any doubt, if not please ask and I'll be glad to clarify.

[Illysia]

Sorry if you have issue with the licence but it's not an option. However I hope it won't stop you from being part of the competition, RP has nothing to do with licensing.

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You don't need to care about the intermediate ingredients name or anything like that, all missing/new items will be created. Don't even worry about spitting your recipe in the same exact steps like the crafting books are done: I added the "helping us" requirement/request exactly for the need to translate/adapt normal recipe like you'd write in RL into something craft-able for PS.

I hope this solve any doubt, if not please ask and I'll be glad to clarify.

I still plan on doing the RP part, especially if I still get an item renamed and a description. It's easy enough to use an IC explanation on why the recipe isn't included in the book. However, what I was worried about was the intermediate ingredients. When I worked out the recipe I had done it in the way they are presented in the books, and then I realized that I started using all preexisting ingredients, tools, and actions(such as cut and spreading) but in the course of 7 steps I had come up with 6 intermediate ingredients. But as long as that's ok, I think everyone should be fine.

[Eonwind]

I still plan on doing the RP part, especially if I still get an item renamed and a description. It's easy enough to use an IC explanation on why the recipe isn't included in the book. However, what I was worried about was the intermediate ingredients. When I worked out the recipe I had done it in the way they are presented in the books, and then I realized that I started using all preexisting ingredients, tools, and actions(such as cut and spreading) but in the course of 7 steps I had come up with 6 intermediate ingredients. But as long as that's ok, I think everyone should be fine.

Glad to hear it won't stop you from RPing and I confirm intermediate items are not a problem at all!

[Roled]

Hey GMs all~
Thanks again for planning another Book and Arts Fair event. I am sure it will go great!~ 

Because of school obligations I won't be able to attend this one,  and probably some others may step up to organize and invite folks ingame, and to host the stage. Here's your chance, take the stage over from Roled the Ham (or Hamlet, since he's such a small elf indeed) and be the emcee/ organizer!

Have fun, sorry to miss it this time
RR

[Garris Shrike]

elfboy

[Roled]

Garris Shrike- a ladyman's man-lady? That catches Roled's interest! 

[LigH]

Roled, boy, aren't you happy with your husband anymore?!

[Candy]

Knowing the pair, the hubby'd probably take interest too...

[Mariana Xiechai]

First Arts and Crafts Fair, couldn't attend because I had to pick out a Brides Maid's dress.

Second Arts and Crafts Fair, couldn't attend because I had to go in for said dress's alterations.

Third Arts and Crafts Fair. Wedding itself.

I THINK I'M CURSED OR SOMETHING! 

* Mariana Xiechai walks off grumbling something about hating dresses.

[Venalan]

Ok guys, girls, and others.

I've not been able to get in game much as of late so I haven't been able to spread word about the next fair as much as I'd like. I hope some players are able to do this like they did last time (and if you aren't please start telling people about it). The KAs should also appear in game soon so will help with letting everyone know about it.

If the Knowledge Seekers are unable to take the lead, and other players don't volunteer then I will do it.

I am hoping that the majority of the fairs like this that are planned set up by Devs and GMs can have a lot of player involvement, much like last one where Rolled essentially ran the whole thing. The cooking competition I have put some extra rewards into is because of his work with the first one. More players who do things the more ideas of theirs I can use and expand on and the bigger the whole thing gets.