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WELCOME POTLUCK

Greetings, residents! Those more observant sorts among you may have noticed a large influx of very crowded ferries. In order to welcome our new residents en masse, Town Hall is holding a potluck in Town Square. Please bring a dish if you are able and make a new friend!

All of our newest arrivals need only bring themselves. We look forward to welcoming you all into our community, and may your lanterns always be lit.

This event is open to all! In light of our new influx of prospective players following the Great Sail Migration, we've decided to offer a small public event to tide everyone over until the TDM this weekend.

Comments

[immortaldemonsoul]

"It saddens me to hear it. I was an adult, but they were all...I lost my whole family in a single night..."

She shakes herself a little. "But come," she says ruefully. "We can discuss such sad things anytime. Today we agreed we were going to make bread!" She gestures to the table, where the ingredients have already been laid out, and reaches for a small bowl containing a grey-white mixture. "I started proofing the yeast by mixing it with water and honey a quarter hour ago," she explains. "So it should be ready now. Go ahead and have a sniff."

[lordoftheozarks]

"Yes, you're right. Such conversations are better had over drinks." So, maybe they can save that for when the wine gets broken into.

He doesn't particularly need to do this to catch the sweet and tangy scent of the yeast, but he tips his face closer just to show he's doing as she suggests. It reminds him most of how fresh sourdough smells. Perhaps that's what they are making?

"I've heard it said that yeast can fail to proof. How do you know if it's gone wrong?"

[immortaldemonsoul]

Ellarinne smiles at him, pleased by both the question and how accommodating he's being.

"I so love at attentive student," she murmurs. "The scent and appearance will tell you whether your yeast has successfully proofed. See the bubbles?" The mixture in the bowl has turned off-white and creamy, with little clusters of bubbles not unlike the look of pancake batter. "They are produced by fermentation between the yeast and the sugar in the honey. If your yeast hasn't made any bubbles at all after ten minutes or so, it's most likely dead."

[lordoftheozarks]

"I see..." Erik studies the bowl carefully. He can see the bubbles, and hear them too. Those tiny organisms are hard at work and they don't suspect how short their lives will be, do they?

But, he wonders, is it possible that even these small organisms will come back to life on this island? There's an interesting thought. 

"Can it not be used at all if it's dead?"