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-=- Haeseni Winter Cuisine -=- A Wintry Feast [!] A painting of some Haeseni classical dishes, c. 399 ES Having been set the wardship task under the Koenas to comprise a menu of Haeseni Winter Cuisine - I started my research, delving into books and papers to take inspiration and spin dishes into my own style. Now such an effort is completed and thus a feast shall be held at the Nikirala on the 20th of the Snow's Maiden, 59 SA. Its menu organized by my hand, to commemorate our mid-winter tidings. - - - Drinks White Ruskan Cocktail A creamy-white cocktail swirls around in an old-fashioned glass over ice, garnished with a sprig of mint. The white color comes from the heavy cream mixed into the alcohol, with milk gathered from organic Haeseni cows. The alcoholic factor comes from the finest Fennic vodka, 40% ABV, and coffee liqueur, with beans imported from the Southern Fakhr Oasis. Upon the first sip, one finds the immediate hit of a pungent and strong alcoholic taste, yet tolerable with the taste of coffee and milk - similar to that of a spiked latte. While not traditional, the strong link between Haense and vodka is enough to be considered a fairly well-known drink that can be enjoyed in any formal setting. Haeseni Mulled Wine A dark wine served in a warm glass mug, with a few floating cranberries on top. Wine made from the finest Karosgrad grapes in the peak of summer has fermented until the winter before it is brought to simmer in a fruity concoction of oranges, cranberries, and honey with a variety of spices such as cloves and cinnamon sticks to produce a classy and festive drink. The wine smelled strongly of fruit and citrus, and the sweetest in it’s taste nearly masked the taste of the alcohol. If not careful, one could consume the whole cup without even realizing the effects of the booze. The warm and spiced drink was perfect for cuddling up near a fire or in the warmth of company, and made specifically to be enjoyed during the holiday season. Abrikos Kompot A fruity non-alcoholic drink that everyone from all age groups can enjoy. Served in a thin glass flute-like cup, small pitted cherries and blueberries float atop the red juice - perfect snacks to munch on. The juice itself was mainly made of apricots picked from the Yong Ping orchards, with notes of honey, cherries, and blueberries harvested from Karosgrad’s very own gardens and honey farms. The drink was usually popular with children but can be enjoyed by adults as well - it’s light and sugary taste could be enjoyed at any and all times of day. - - - Hors d’oeuvre Cheese on Tomatoes While the name is a bit off putting and or brutish to those in a higher-class society, it is a classic starter dish and allows the most simple of elements like tomatoes shine together in their own way, highlighting the love and care that went into growing and cultivating each aspect of the dish. Each slice of tomato had a little scoop of cheese spread made of swiss, cheddar, sage, chives and garlic. In one bite, there was an explosion of flavours: intense savoury and nutty notes from the cheese mix, complemented by the sweeter, and more acidic taste from the tomato. Simple yet still able to pack a flavour punch! - - - Soup Haeseni Borscht A classic Ruskan soup, filled with hearty meat, beets and a variety of other vegetables. The rich red liquid was served with a dollop of sour cream in it’s center, filled with sauteed cabbage, beets, onions, potatoes, and chunks of beef shank - each ingredient tender and perfectly cooked. Each vegetable came in little rough cubes that fit within a ladle. Upon consuming a spoonful, one was hit with the savoury and slightly sour taste of the beets and other vegetables that were balanced out with the fat of the meat. A nourishing soup, perfect for the winter. - - - Appetizer Mushroom Julienne A Haeseni twist on an Auvergnian dish. Served in small white ramekins, mushroom julienne consists of thinly sliced button mushrooms, onions, and garlic then is subsequently covered with a sour cream and butter sauce - after which is then covered with cheese sourced from the Karosgard farms and baked until the cheese has been properly melted. Served with toasted bread on the side, the small appetizer served to be an entrance into the main meals - the warm richness of the cheese and subtle sweetness from the onions were pleasing to the senses. - - - Main Ruskan Pelmeni A plate of Ruskan pelmeni basking in butter and garnished with a sprig of parsley. Pelmeni is a traditional dumpling with soft flour-based dough wrapped around ground pork, onions, salt and pepper - often in the shape of a little donut. While simple in appearance, each little dumpling takes an extremely long time from creating the filling, to rolling out and cutting out each dumpling wrapper. Each bite is reminiscent of homestyle cooking, with bursts of flavour that pack a punch inside the small package of dough. Winter Kale Salad A tossed salad that consisted of kale, pomegranates, honey, red onions and feta. Each vegetable and fruit was harvested in season from the various corners of the Kingdom of Haense. The slight bitterness from the greens was offset by the sweetness and tartness from the onions and pomegranate seeds. Dressed with olive oil and salt imported from the Fahkr Oasis, the bright red from the onions mixed with the greens of the kale looked especially festive and was certainly a tasty eye-catcher. The bright and crisp flavours melded together to create a perfect palette cleanser to match with the main course, or serve as a light meal on it’s own. - - - Dessert Haeseni Strawberry Belini A plate of layered Haeseni crepes, and on the side lay an assortment of fruits such as hand picked strawberries and homemade chocolate from the halflings over in Honeyhill. Served with a dollop of whipped cream off to the side, each pancake was perfectly customizable to the consumer’s choice - perhaps you wanted all the chocolate and no strawberries, or vice versa. While simplistic in nature, the highlight of the desert was that it was light, sweet, and perfect for anyone even if they don’t like sweets - they could just have the crepes plain if need be. However, it is recommended to at least enjoy such a treat with the sour cream and maybe a strawberry or two. - - - Mignardise Apple Cherry Zephyr A unique and common candy-like confectionary with an addictive fruity quality. Quite similar to the Auvergnian pastilles, these look a bit more like macaron shells than anything. They’re made from a puree of sugar, apples and cherry then are mixed with a single egg white and simple syrup - beaten until it was paler in colour and forming stiff peaks. It was then piped in a circular motion for it’s signature shape before letting it cool. Served with a light powder sugar cast and a delicate sprig of mint, each bite-sized treat was subtly sweet and a bit tart from the cherries - how could you not want more? Signed, Her Majesty, Emma Karenina, Queen-Consort of Hanseti-Ruska Lady Theodosya Mondblume, Ward of the Queen

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Valentino Carlovich Mendez nods with a grimace before shaking it away with a false smile, feigning a dreamy sigh whilst trying to hide his chuckle. "Don't vy just love Haense, Bee? Where 25-year-olds can get married to barely-legal girls."

Valentino Carlovich Mendez takes the missive with a soft sigh and a frown, squinting at it in confusion and mild disbelief. "...Why is Johann getting married to his younger hermano's ex girlfriend? Was he really that desperate?"

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Theodosya Cecilya Mondblume stared at the missive with a smug and proud expression. She'd put it down on their dresser with a content sigh and begin braiding her hair, threading a rose-coloured ribbon through her locks with a happy hum. "Perhapz it would be dobry for me to niet drezz as well as ea uzually do, it vould be rude to outzhine mea sestra at her own debut."

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Lotte Dolorem sat in the quiet of her home, alone at the kitchen table. They held a handkerchief in one hand, and a tear-stained letter in the other. Blurry mismatched eyes struggled to read the writing amidst the suffocating silence in the room. ___________________________________________________________________ As she closed her eyes once more in an attempt to collect herself, the woman would almost be pulled back to the night at the square - the guilt and pain tearing Lotte's heart in two as Amicia hacked and coughed into a blood-soaked rag. The woman who was so full of love, and life, turned into nothing but a husk of her former self despite the weary smile she tried to wear. Even wanting to give Amicia one last final goodbye in the gardens before going home, Lotte had not anticipated losing her mentor so soon. "Ami... Ami..." The panic in Lotte's rising voice had choked in Amicia's final moments, held at the side of the bed with Emerald as she took laboured breaths. In this moment, she felt this almost innate sort of desperation and sorrow, like a little girl losing her mother. They had began to pray as they squeezed onto Amicia's weak hand - to someone, to anyone, to not take their Ami away. Not like this, for the love of anything, please don't make me miss you more than I already do. Lotte's own words echoed into her mind, as the woman turned to the side to look at both grieving women. "You've bloomed." Amicia would beam onto Emerald and Lotte like the ray of sunshine she was before heaving her last breath and going limp, smiling as she went in this moment of peace, watched over by the two friends. The look of love and pride upon her face would be one emblazoned into Lotte's mind to the ends of time. ___________________________________________________________________ Only the soft rain hitting against the window would be enough to bring Lotte back to the present, seeing that her dress and face had been stained with tears. Staring into the void, it felt like their heart had been torn straight from their chest - leaving a hollow hole that was unable to be filled. Is this what true grief feels like? The woman had had her fair share of dances with Death, from their patients, her cousin-in-law, and more recently her husband - they hurt every single time, like a stab into the chest, but this. This felt like someone had twisted and driven that knife even further. Turning to the soft drizzle outside, she'd let their own tears pour down her cheek with the soft quivering utterance: "Mon amour.. que vais-je faire maintenant sans toi..?"

OOC Information: MC Username: fleeingsunlight_ Discord Tag: mwarsbwars#0727 Magics Currently Studying : N/A Magics Currently Teaching (If so how many students, if any, for each?);: N/A IC Information: Your Name: Lotte Dolorem Your Race: Human Your Age: 40 Nation of Residence: Elysium Reason you wish to to join the circle: They were mostly surrounded with mages for the more recent years of her life, and she's grown appreciative and highly curious of the Void, it's properties, it's theories and potential applications in the current world. becoming a mage and learning about the void in a more practical and hands-on way is a more effective way to study and learn more about the Void.

IGN: fleeingsunlight_ RP NAME: Lotte Dolorem The young woman would raise a brow at the notice with slight intrigue and shrugged, grabbing a raffle ticket before heading to the bank. "Now how much should one bring to an auction..."

Valentino Carlovich Mendez, the aforementioned child of Carlos Mendez, states at the letter with his father. A perplexed look sat upon his guise, and turned to his dad with a confused expression. "Papej, is this the man who was being weird with Sister Stephanie?" He would squint back at the name "Erwin Bishop" with a saddened expression and shook his head. "Vhat a strange, strange man. Papej, may vy give eam permission to call him an Arschloch?"

Lotte would squint at the missive, being handed it by Emerald . Brown and blue eyes scan over the paper as they held it in one hand and a heavy sigh would pass through the woman's lips. They would only look back to the wood elf with a tired expression, not really sure what to say. "..No comment." They would mutter, staring back at the letter with a troubled expression. Despite not saying anything, her own thoughts and opinions would be written on her face as clear as day. At Emerald's request, Lotte would nod before making a small passive remark. "Perhaps this means Aech could finally pursue medicine full-time." They'd shake her head with an incredulous, almost pitying laugh.

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Gripping the letter in their hands, a white-haired 'Ker woman scowls at the missive. "How dare they mistreat one of my own - especially as Inui and I were apart of Norland years ago. Orenian or not, I have seen with my own eyes how much Inui has changed due to the nature of her kind and steadfast heart. The North has gone straight to madness." Their knuckles would grow white with the poster clutched in their fist. "I must go speak to Vival and the rest of the council about this matter - this blatant harassment of Hollow citizens and let alone one of our clan heads, will not go unanswered."

August B. Bishop stares at the missive - then to his father. "Vater, what does 'slavery' mean?" The boy would query with a confused look on his features.

Teacher Application OOC: MC Name: colonelmars1 Discord: mwarsbwars#0727 Timezone: EST IC: Name: Lotte Dolorem Kvitravn Certifications (Licenses from other organizations are viable): Certified Medic under Norlandic Law, been practicing for ten years Specialty (i.e Surgery, Combat Medicine, etc): General Medicine Student Application IC: Name: Lotte Dolorem Kvitravn Age: 28 Field of Interest (Class): Psychiatry Will you require housing? (Y/N): No

OOC ((MC Name: colonelmars1 )) ((Discord: mwarsbwars#0727 )) ((Timezone: EST )) IN-CHARACTER What is your name? Yue Cassiopeia Velu’Asath Why seek membership to the Mages Guild? The Mages Guild holds many a key to the Void and it’s many secrets. To further my knowledge on the Void and potential applications to healthcare and medicine, the Mages Guild would provide me a major opportunity to gain said knowledge. I also intend to ise these new abilities to protect my people and the rest of Almaris to the best of my abilities, with the help of the Arcane. What arts, if any, do you currently practice? I currently study herbology and am an adept and experienced clinician and medic. What position do you desire to attain upon acceptance? Firstly Practicus, and eventually hope to enter the sect of Hermiticum, to further medicinal studies with the aid of magic When should you be contacted for an interview? Whenever one may request me, I do my best to accommodate in my busy schedule.