The Recipe Book

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“It’s okay. She’s been gone for a while now”, Tristan replied when Leander said that he was sorry to hear that, sorry to hear that Ayla’s mother was dead. He had never felt anything for Syroa – he hadn’t even known that it had been her when he had slept with her; she had been in disguise – but it still pained him to know that Ayla would never get to know her mother. Syroa had done a lot of very bad things, but didn’t the fact that she had given him such a wonderful daughter mean something? He pondered that question for a few moments before he focused on Leander who had just had an interesting idea again.

“I don’t know much about brewing”, he admitted with a small smile. “But I could certainly make something that you can add to the beverage during or after the brewing process, something that neutralizes the negative effects of alcohol. Do you think Ilaren would approve though?” he asked and proceeded to scratch his head. Ilaren was the Immortal of Alcohol, and the beverage would still be alcoholic. Did Ilaren’s domain also include hangovers though? Were hangovers a non-negotiable part of alcohol?

“I suppose we could just ask her”, he decided a moment later and grinned. “If we make an alcoholic beverage that doesn’t give you a hangover, more people might decide to drink alcohol. Ilaren might like that. It’s an excellent idea”, he told Leander. Of course, he had no idea that Leander was a mostly functioning alcoholic. He thought he was like himself, a creative man who enjoyed good drinks and food and who wanted to become a proper Rharnian and appreciate all aspects of his new home.

“Oh, that’s a great idea. That will work”, he remarked when Leander mentioned how he would categorize the potions. We could have little stars next to the name of the potion, one star for a potion that’s easy to make, two for potions that are kind of hard to make, and three for potions that are very hard to make. There are also potions you definitely shouldn’t attempt without the guidance of the one who invented them though”, he realized. “I wouldn’t let someone attempt to make my spirit-speech potion by just following a recipe from a book, for example.”

“But then again, we’ll focus on medicine, so we likely won’t include that particular potion anyway”,
he decided and proceeded to shrug his shoulders very lightly before he considered Leander’s next question. It was an excellent one in his opinion.

“We could include a chapter on where to get your reagents from – and another one on which tools to use”, he finally said. “For this particular book, we should just focus apothecaries, herb shops and so on in my opinion as anything else would be too complicated. If the book’s a success, we could write another book on how to harvest reagents in the wilderness – or start your own garden. What do you think?” he wanted to know, took a sip from his glass of juice and grabbed a cookie.

All that talking and thinking was making him hungry and thirsty!
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Ha!” Leander exclaimed as he considered Tristan’s query about whether Ilaren would approve of a hangover-free drink. “I wouldn’t be one to say yay or nay - I have never met Ilaren… or any Immortal for that matter.” (What a sad thought.) “But I suppose… maybe?” He was taking his cue from Tristan. He honestly didn’t know. “Granted I don’t know how to brew either. It just occurred to me… wayward youth and all. We would make an absolute killing if we were to invent such a drink. People all over Idalos… we would spend the rest of our lives signing bottles and rolling in coin. And then we could invent a concoction to make lying in a bed of coin comfortable!

He was tangential. He shut up.

…ask…. her? You mean to say that you want to ask Ilaren about her thoughts? Do you know her? Have you met her? What’s she like? Is she benevolent?” Wow, Tristan, a Venoran Duke, Alchemist-extraordinairre, father, teacher. He had met the Immortals. He must be something special. All of a sudden, Leander felt something strange come over him. It took him a moment to realise what that was, because he had not experienced it for many arcs, not since leaving Viden. He felt a wave of affection for the man, coupled with respect and genuine admiration.

As Tristan praised Leander’s idea, the chemist couldn’t stop the smile from forming on his lips in pleasure. “That sounds perfect - a star rating system. I actually…” he was scared to admit this to his teacher because he so desperately wanted Tristan’s approval. “…I dabbled a little in alchemy myself. Just something small, a burn salve with a little extra kick. I think I did it right. But from doing that I fully appreciate the need to have guidance for harder projects.

Leander nodded along as Tristan talked about sourcing various things, as well as equipment needed. It hadn’t even occurred to him to think of equipment - now that Leander had a (secret) fully stocked laboratory, courtesy of the Shadow Quarter, he never needed to think again about what he would make or how he would make it. But not ever household had the necessary items. “Hmm. Yes I like the sound of that. Apothecaries and the like would be easier for people, that’s for sure.

The thought of writing a second book with Tristan gave Leander a thrill. He didn’t quite understand why Tristan was wasting so much time and energy on him - surely a man of his stature and renown should have friends busting at the seams, many of them lining up to work with him. And here he was, choosing to write a book with the barely competent Leander. Leo chewed on the inside of his cheek as he watched Tristan bite into his cookie. He wanted to ask - probably because he wanted some sort of validation - but he didn’t. What if he got an answer he didn’t like?

Instead, he carried on to say, “Okay so the practicalities of the book is agreed. Now all that’s left to do is decide what, exactly, is going in it. This is where I must defer to you. And are we inventing new potions, or are we collating a selection of ones that already exist for ease of access? Or a mis of both?
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“Maybe you’ve met an Immortal, and just don’t know it. Sometimes, the Immortals are in disguise”, Tristan told Leander and smiled at him. His friend seemed to be sad because he had never met Ilaren, or any others of her kind, and he didn’t want him to feel sad or inferior, because Tristan had already dealt with a lot of Immortals (and would much rather forget about some of the Immortal involvement in his life; Aelig had just been plain unpleasant, for example). “I guess they just want to pretend to be normal every once in a while”, he mused and proceeded to look rather thoughtful.

A moment later, he laughed out loud. “Maybe we should do that! I’d love to roll in coin – or maybe not”, he corrected himself, still laughing a little. “All that metal would probably give you a bad backache. But a concoction that makes lying in a bed of coin comfortable … that would be a solution! Which reagents should we use though? Do you think we should put the concoction on the coins or drink it ourselves?” he asked Leander. He was honestly interested in hearing what his friend had to say.

Unlike Leander, Tristan hadn’t even thought about all the money they’d be able to make with such a beverage. He’d been mostly interested in the alchemical challenge and in finding out whether Ilaren would approve. Apparently just asking her what she thought was weird though. When Leander commented on it, Tristan blinked a little before he replied, “Yes? This is an important matter, so it would be a good idea to ask her. I don’t want to accidentally insult her. And yes, I know her. I’ve already …”

He paused for a moment and furrowed his brow as he wondered what exactly he should tell Leander. He wasn’t sure about telling him that his first meeting with Ilaren had ended with them sleeping with each other. He didn’t want to give him the impression that he was bragging; and besides, he wasn’t sure if Ilaren wanted people to know that she had had a one-night stand with Tristan Venora. She had probably had a lot of lovers over the course of the centuries, but still …

“She’s brave and adventurous and loud”, he replied. “I’ve already met her a couple of times. She’s fierce and intelligent, and yes, I think she’s benevolent, and she cares deeply about her people. And she likes dogs”, he pointed out, because that was really important. Tristan’s favourite animals were cats, of course, but he also liked dogs. If someone had pets, it said a lot about their personality in his opinion.

Of course, there had also been Cassion’s Gambit, but he’d forgiven her for that a long time ago.

When Leander admitted that he had dabbled a little in alchemy himself and made a burn salve with a little extra kick, Tristan’s eyes lit up. “We could include that in our book. People will love things like these, improved versions of things that they use on a daily basis rather than totally over the top stuff”, he said and grinned at Leander.

“As for what should go into the book”, he continued. “Inventing enough potions to fill an entire book with will probably take forever, so I suggest that we collect potions that already exist[/knowlegde]. We could suggest ways to improve them – and add a couple of new inventions, to make things more interesting. What do you think of that?”

“Shall we start?”
he asked.
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Leander had never thought about that… the hairs on his arms stood up and a trickle of cold spread from his neck down his back as he imagined having spoken to an Immortal and been none the wiser. It was an uncomfortable thought, and he didn’t have the best memory so he couldn’t even play back conversations in his mind to question whether he had said something wrong at some point or another. All he knew is that he lived and breathed the doctrine of Yvithia so he knew he hadn’t done anything to offend her (except perhaps derailing his career for a few arcs in Rharne). But now he was back on track and, as a Videnese citizen, he felt like he was doing the Immortal of Intelligence justice. “You’re not wrong, I suppose. A frightening thought, though.

Why would they want to be seen as normal?” They were anything but - they were extraordinary beings who embodied sheer and insurmountable power, at least that was the case in Leander’s eyes. “I should like to be in their presence some day, if I am worthy. If, though, like you say, they walk among us in disguise, then who knows.

Grinning at the idea of having so much coin that you could sleep in it, Leander said nothing but secretly liked the idea a bit. He had always lived within his means, but the idea of having some extra cash lying around was a nice thought. Not that he was one for thinking of the future all that much (it gave him a headache when he worried and catastrophised) but having a sort of… rainy day fund was something he would benefit from. Tristan came from money, he assumed. And maybe he still had a lot of income even in exile. His home was nice enough to indicate that. Maybe he didn’t know what it was like to live from payment to payment.

When Tristan asked him the question, though, he couldn’t easily drift onto a new topic. “Oh, well I wouldn’t trust anything I could drink to make a bed of coins comfortable! Alcohol might do the trick if you drank enough of it - I’ve seen many a man and woman sleep in the most uncomfortable places and positions after one too many! It would have to be something thicker, creating a paste surely? Liquid form would simply not do, unless you wanted to feel like you had fallen asleep in a puddle with stones pressing into your back?!

The thought of actually asking Ilaren… Leo had not been entirely serious and the sensation of a cold trickle, followed by a shiver, happened again. “You… really?” he didn’t know what else to say and took a step back, wringing his hands together as a weird bubbling of anxiety caused his stomach to turn. He burped, trying to rid himself of the sensation and a voice in his head told him to pull it together. “I mean… sure?

Listening to the description the famed Immortal was comforting, Tristan made her sound like… well like someone he cared about on a mundane level. Met a couple of times? There was something missing from his description, something in that pause before he spoke that indicated Leander was only hearing part of what he truly thought, but Leo took Tristan’s words at face value and smiled. “Meeting her doesn’t sound too bad after all, then.

Yeah?” Leander’s smile grew, teeth showing, when Tristan even suggested they include his little measly burn salve. “It wasn’t anything special but it was pretty simple and I’ve heard no complaints!

Leander considered Tristan’s proposal for a bit - his initial reaction was that plagiarism would not be the best practice. He didn’t want to get either of them in trouble, but if they were modifying them, then that sounded okay. He voiced his concerns to Tristan, but ultimately agreed that creating brand new potions and salves, et cetera, was an unnecessary waste of time. If they did take already perfected recipes and added them into the book, they could always have a note to explain that it was not an original creation. That would probably be fine. “Okay! Let’s do it!
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Thread: The Recipe Book
City/Area: Rharne

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Skills Used: Alchemy (Competent), Deception (Novice), Discipline (Competent), Etiquette (Novice), Medicine (Competent), Science (Expert), Socialisation (Unskilled)

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Skill:
Alchemy: Where to Source Reagents
Deception: Hiding ‘A Voice in my Head’
Discipline: Controlling Emotions When the Surreal Happens
Etiquette: Meeting and Greeting
Etiquette: Using Proper Titles
Medicine: Effects of Alcohol Causing a Hangover
Research: Searching for Relevant Books
Science - Chemistry: Locally Sourced Ingredients
Socialisation: Polite Greetings
Socialisation: Minimising Shop Talk
Socialisation: Speaking to Aristocracy
Socialisation: Speaking to a Child

Non Knowledge Skill
Alya Venora: Looks like Faith Augustin
Ayla Venora: Tristan’s Daughter
Ebony Venora: Tristan’s Grandmother
Ebony Venora: Dowager Duchess
Immortal: Ilaren


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Local Language Thread? Yes, Gernevoir.
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This was a peaceful-ish thread to review! Leander and Tristan make such an interesting pair of characters alone but put them in a room together and all kinds of things could start to cook. While I was reading I realized this was the first time i've read their interactions and goodness was it a treat! I look forward to seeing more of their adventures.

As with any review if there are questions or concerns please reach out to me and I'll adress them as soon as I'm able!

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Oh my, Leo seesm to always be in deep whenever I read about him, ahaha. He definitely has no shortage of annoying mishaps, hm? Leo is just so... human its hard to fault him sometimes. Proper kudos to you for that one, he alwasy seems to shine no matter what the sitation (though not entirely the same way, of course). He is every bit the model Videnese; arrognat, smug, thrives for finer things... Well, certainly his outlook is proof enough. Again, i couldn't find anything 'bad' to say here, so I'll leave it there with a "i hope to see more of him around' and go. :D

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  • Alchemy: Where to Source Reagents
  • Deception: Hiding ‘A Voice in my Head
  • Discipline: Controlling Emotions When the Surreal Happens
  • Etiquette: Meeting and Greeting
  • Etiquette: Using Proper Titles
  • Medicine: Effects of Alcohol Causing a Hangover
  • Research: Searching for Relevant Books
  • Science: Chemistry: Locally Sourced Ingredients
  • Socialization: Polite Greetings
  • Socialization: Minimising Shop Talk
  • Socialization: Speaking to Aristocracy
  • Socialization: Speaking to a Child
  • Non-skill: Alya Venora: Looks like Faith Augustin
  • Non-skill: Ayla Venora: Tristan’s Daughter
  • Non-skill: Ebony Venora: Dowager Duchess
  • Non-skill: Ebony Venora: Tristan’s Grandmother
  • Non-skill: Immortal: Ilaren

Tristan Venora

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Not sure if I mentioned this in any review I've done previously but I just love the way you portray Tristan! He's such a pleasant PC, always loooking out for his family while keeping up with his self care. An icon for sure! And he has so many accomplishments but is stilll humble! I love thatTristan considered a potion for laying on coin aha, so fun whenever he's around. Certainly would like to see more Alchemy though, I'll have to keep a close eye out from now on! I couldn't find anything 'bad' to say here, so I'll leave my singing of praise behind and just wish to see Tristan around even more. :D

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  • XP: 15

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  • Logistics: Making preparations for a visitor
  • Medicine: Peppermint oil helps open your airways
  • Medicine: A nasal rinse helps when you have a cold
  • Etiquette: It’s impolite not to greet a visitor
  • Detection: A sign of possible discomfort
  • Detection: An orange glow in someone’s eyes
  • Writing: Deciding which chapters a recipe book should have
  • Writing: Categorizing the recipes in a recipe book
  • Etiquette: Don’t talk about your one-night stand without that person’s consent!
  • Writing: Deciding which recipes to put into a recipe book
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