[EU] The first great Eorzean Wine and Dine Festival!

[Tali]

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The first Eorzean Wine and Dine Festival!

A collaboration between Aeon, Jackal & Hide, and the Kindred.[/align]

 

Ladies and gentlemen!

 

It is with great pleasure that I can, at last, announce the fruits of the collective labours of Aeon, Jackal & Hide, and the Kindred:  Eorzea's first great Wine and Dine Festival!

 

Beginning at 8pm (BST.  A list of some US time zone conversions can be found here.), May 16th, and being graciously hosted by the Kindred at their home in the Goblet (Ward 4, Plot 11), an evening of fine entertainment, fantastic food, and finetastical wine await your collective tasting pleasure*!

 

What sort of things can you expect see at the Wine and Dine Festival?  Why I'm glad you asked, good reader!  And so, without further gilding the lily, and with no more ado, I give you the evening line-up...

 

• 20:00: Beginning from the very get-go, and continuing throughout the night, a selection of foods provided by all three companies will be distributed by members of Aeon to guests, with more available from the fully staffed bar operated by Jackal & Hide, and the lovely I'talweri Mitno, throughout the entirety of the evening.
  

 

• 20:15: Wine tasting begins.  Hosted by Nailah Quill, the broadest selection of Eorzean (and beyond!) wines that the three Free Companies can lay their hands on will be provided for the tasting pleasure of all our guests.  A chance to try something new, something different, and mayhaps something exciting!  All while surrounded by a relaxed atmosphere, allowing plenty of opportunity to mingle with friends and fellow guests.
  

 

• 20:45: The competitions begin!  More detail will be provided on this over the coming weeks, but what can be revealed here, now, is that one such competition, for those with the courage, knowledge, and highly developed enough olfactory system, a chance to sample some of the rarest examples of wine, and determine their origin and age.
   
  The prize for winning such a tournament?  None other than a pre-Calamity bottle of Bacchus to be awarded to the winner at the end of the evening. (Don't ask how we acquired such an item.)
  

 

• 21:30: What better after an hour of sampling wine, than the opportunity to chase all those favourable flavours down with a broad selection of cheese, paté, and various offerings of confections and pastries?  Many of which will have been supplied fresh on the night by the Kindred's own Quithel Moranguin, and Jackal & Hide's J'inarah Marad.
   
  There'll be competitions, of course!  For those who have somehow managed to retain the ability to taste after an hour of mixing wines, a chance to name some of the ingredients used in the culinary creations of Quinthel and Inarah will be offered to guests!
   
  (Ten ingredients, offered two at a time, will be offered to whosoever wishes to partake.  A /roll system to pick one of the two is currently our system of choice.  This may change nearer the time.)
   
  Additionally, the more classical 'guess the ingredients' competition will be offered to those who are feeling a little more adventurous!  Bring along a partner, friend, or stranger you happened to meet while sampling wines, don a blindfold, and trust to the Twelve, the three Free Companies, and the good graces of the chefs as your friend feeds you a selection of ingredients for you to guess!  Guess four ingredients, and win a free slice of cake and a drink!
   
  (People will be informed OOCly what the ingredient is, and asked to react as their character would react.)
  

 

• 22:30: The end of the food sampling and competitions!  A win(e)d down for all our guests, and a chance for the staff to rest their feet a little in anticipation of the coming announcements.
  

 

• 22:45: The winners of the earlier wine tasting competition will be announced!  Their prize:  A bottle of pre-Calamity Bacchus as stated afore, and a dinner for two prepared and provided by the finest chefs all three companies can offer.
   
  It's hard to ask for more than that!
  

 

Security on the night will be handled by none other than Aeon themselves, while others from the company mingle and handle the distribution of the aforementioned goodies throughout the eve.

 

And that, ladies and gentlemen, as they say, is that... for that.

 

What we're still looking for, and putting an open call to arms out there for all who are interested, is for folk who are willing to provided suitable, relaxing entertainment for the guests over the course of the evening.  Something to fit the tone of the night.

 

Entertainment:

 

Zhyalyhe Loeshaksyn - Portraits on the night (Portraits are an entirely IC thing)

 

 

If you're interested, and feel you're able, then we'd love to hear from you!  Leave your name down below, and we'll be in touch to arrange something.

 

We're very much hoping to see you all there!

 

Aeon, Jackal & Hide, the Kindred

 

* The entertainment is not for tasting.

[Maril]

Woohooo! I am so looking forward to this.

[Oyuu]

Oh oh oh!

Count me in! This sounds like it'll be a blast!

 

 

Let me know if you need an extra pair of hands, Ren would love to help. ^^

[Nelson Herrmann]

I'll be contributing as a volunteer.  Looking forward to it!

[Cliodhna Eoghan]

this sounds so fun!!! i wanna gooooooo x3

[DeletedUser]

What we're still looking for, and putting an open call to arms out there for all who are interested, is for folk who are willing to provided suitable, relaxing entertainment for the guests over the course of the evening.  Something to fit the tone of the night.

 

We're still looking for entertainment so please do get in touch with myself, Kilid, Nailah or Bryn if you can help!

[ShoggMommy]

Love, love this idea. I'll try to make it.

[Nebbs]

Nebula would love to come, as she does not drink she can offer a designated driver service. Do you really want to teleport into a lavatory, or ride your in circles for hours?

[Cliodhna Eoghan]

soo excited, seems erik will be able to come with me for this! x3

[Hesme]

Sounds like fun.

[Ryanti]

Sounds very organized, exciting, and above all: lovely.

 

I'll definitely make it if I can. Right up Ryanti's alley.

[DeletedUser]

Zhyalyhe Loeshaksyn has kindly offered to paint portraits of any willing patrons on the night! If you'd prefer to sit back and watch (with a glass of wine in hand, of course) rather than participate in any of the competitions then consider letting Zee paint you.

[Tali]

Edited to incorporate Zhyalyhe's portraits~

 

We're still open to entertainers on the night, folks!

[DeletedUser]

Just a little reminder that this is tonight!

[Tali]

So, we've had some people putting a LOT of effort into preparing things behind the scenes for tonight, Quinthel and Inarah coming up with ideas for food dishes, and Nailah with wine selections!

 

So, we thought, why not.  Let's knock up an actual wine menu that looks somewhat fancy using all this prepared information, for people to take a peek at.

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72GG7neiysMWG1WY2JiNnN4TDA&authuser=0

 

If you're so interested, this is (sort of) the menu that'll be available on the night.  Forewarned is forearmed!

[Cliodhna Eoghan]

oh wow dapper menu! eirk and i may have to cut out early (got a wedding to go to about halfway thru this ) but even if we can't stick around for the contest winners at the end; we'll definitely be there for the most part

[Yuvan]

This is soon! You should definitely look out for and be impressed by the manners and class of the Jackals this evening. Normally we speak and act like peasant creatures from the neighbouring swamp (for the most part, I'm looking at you, Inarah), but for tonight only, we will speak like true nobility! For thine warmest gratitude we desire'th!

[DeletedUser]

Normally we speak and act like peasant creatures from the neighbouring swamp (for the most part, I'm looking at you, Inarah)

 

 

But yes, 20 minutes to go!

[Clover]

I'll be there with my lalafell! Nonopi has the wrong idea of what this event is about.

[Cliodhna Eoghan]

i really hope you guys do this again....i had some afk stuff come up so we won't be able to make it ;n;

[Tali]

*Bumpu* S' beginnin' now!

[Clover]

That was a lot of fun!! I want to thank everyone who made it possible. Here are a bunch of screens (I tried to take many so that everyone could appear in them).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra. Poor Lulani got accidentally drunk (x_x)

 

 

[K'nahli]

I h-hope our silly and random RP didn't spoil the atmosphere on anyone too much. We didn't really have anyone more suited to take part in the event.

 

In any case, I had a lot of fun. Thank you for having us! ;w;

[Tali]

Thank you everyone for coming!  The main event is wrapping up about now, with some more casual mingling happening once that's done.

 

Clover:  Thanks for the screenshots!  And thanks for coming!  Was a memorable outfit worn, Inarah wants it

 

K'nahli:  Silly?  Loved watching it, thanks for coming along

 

 

Now to sift through 312 screenies to find the best, and post *Cries*

[ShoggMommy]

I'm really sad I couldn't make this. :<

Things were planned by my partner before he saw the event I mailed to him.