Welcome to BonApriltit! Introduce yourself, your WIP, and your world today. For extra spice, if your WIP was a dish or specific food, what would it be?
Welcome to BonApriltit! Introduce yourself, your WIP, and your world today. For extra spice, if your WIP was a dish or specific food, what would it be?
Describe your setting's main cultural flavors. What flavors or foods define your setting's cuisine? Are they known for their spicy curries? Sweet pastries? Something else?
Describe your setting's main cultural flavors. What flavors or foods define your setting's cuisine? Are they known for their spicy curries? Sweet pastries? Something else?
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Also: Graphics for BonApriltit, a worldbuilding game I'm making. Maybe also decide whether or not I'm participating in Posterpit.
And survive Saturday. (Family visit + appointment + sleep study.)
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
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Also: Graphics for BonApriltit, a worldbuilding game I'm making. Maybe also decide whether or not I'm participating in Posterpit.
And survive Saturday. (Family visit + appointment + sleep study.)
From chocolate to sugar sculptures, candy can take many, *many* forms. What sorts of candies are most popular in your world? If you have a character with a sweet tooth, what kinds of confections are they munching on?
There are a few traditional soups, depending on the region.
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Soup isn't just things in liquid—they can also be a fantastic snapshot of a culture. Think about ramen vs tom yum. New England clam chowder vs Southern chicken and dumpling soup. What are some soups (or stews!) found in your world's culture?
There are a few traditional soups, depending on the region.
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Moving on to mid-day, do people in your world stop for lunch? Maybe high tea? What's on the table then?
Moving on to mid-day, do people in your world stop for lunch? Maybe high tea? What's on the table then?
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To wrap things up, share your MC's favorite recipe. If you don't have one, share your own!
(Recipes miiiiight be collected into a doc, if enough folks are interested. :) )
Thank you so much for participating in BonApriltit!
To wrap things up, share your MC's favorite recipe. If you don't have one, share your own!
(Recipes miiiiight be collected into a doc, if enough folks are interested. :) )
What are some popular drinks in your world? Coffee? Tea? A type of alcohol specific to your world? Maybe Fantasy Faygo? Are there some funky cocktails out there, perhaps?
What are some popular drinks in your world? Coffee? Tea? A type of alcohol specific to your world? Maybe Fantasy Faygo? Are there some funky cocktails out there, perhaps?
Food is minor in Re: Shattered Memories, mostly helping with characterization.
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Let's talk about plot. Are there scenes set at meals? Plot points involving a dish or two? Maybe food is front and center for your plot?
Food is minor in Re: Shattered Memories, mostly helping with characterization.
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There are restaurants in Re: Shattered Memories, including fast food places. There are also street vendors and marketplaces.
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Where do your characters go when they go out to eat? What are restaurants like, be they fantasy or fast food? Where are some famous, go-to places to have a meal? (Fantasy Taco Bell, for example?)
If you don't have restaurants, what about gathering/community food halls?
There are restaurants in Re: Shattered Memories, including fast food places. There are also street vendors and marketplaces.
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What resources are available to use as food? As in, what livestock, fruits/vegetables, spices, and more are are available edibles? Are there any special fantasy creatures or plants your characters might find delicious (in dungeons)?
What resources are available to use as food? As in, what livestock, fruits/vegetables, spices, and more are are available edibles? Are there any special fantasy creatures or plants your characters might find delicious (in dungeons)?
What's on the table for the last meal of the day, no matter what it is? If there are multiple courses, describe as many as you're willing to cover.
What's on the table for the last meal of the day, no matter what it is? If there are multiple courses, describe as many as you're willing to cover.
Simple and straightforward: What's your MC's favorite foods and why? Feel free to cover as much of your main cast as you'd like!
Simple and straightforward: What's your MC's favorite foods and why? Feel free to cover as much of your main cast as you'd like!
What would somebody with a sweet tooth sink their teeth into? What cakes, pies, pastries, or other confections are available for that after-dinner treat?
What would somebody with a sweet tooth sink their teeth into? What cakes, pies, pastries, or other confections are available for that after-dinner treat?
Time to talk about the ever-present and almighty BREAD. What sorts of breads exist in your society, and how are these lovely loaves incorporated into various meals?
Time to talk about the ever-present and almighty BREAD. What sorts of breads exist in your society, and how are these lovely loaves incorporated into various meals?
In Katow, pigs and sheep are common livestock. Rye, oats, and wheat are common crops.
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What resources are available to use as food? As in, what livestock, fruits/vegetables, spices, and more are are available edibles? Are there any special fantasy creatures or plants your characters might find delicious (in dungeons)?
In Katow, pigs and sheep are common livestock. Rye, oats, and wheat are common crops.
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What role does food play in your society? Do your people consider it a handy way to bring folks together? Are there festivals dedicated to food? Wars fought over spices? Religious ceremonies centered on harvests? Or is it just sort of there?
What role does food play in your society? Do your people consider it a handy way to bring folks together? Are there festivals dedicated to food? Wars fought over spices? Religious ceremonies centered on harvests? Or is it just sort of there?
Let's go into detail about your food-flavored holidays. Do you have any holidays where food is either the point (a harvest holiday, for example) or an important part otherwise (like Halloween, where candy is one major part but not *the* part)? What are they like?
Today, we're talking about food and money. What do markets look like in your world? What's considered a luxury food item, and what's more of a food for the common folk?
Today, we're talking about food and money. What do markets look like in your world? What's considered a luxury food item, and what's more of a food for the common folk?
Let's talk about plot. Are there scenes set at meals? Plot points involving a dish or two? Maybe food is front and center for your plot?
Let's talk about plot. Are there scenes set at meals? Plot points involving a dish or two? Maybe food is front and center for your plot?
Harvest festivals in Re: Shattered Memories tend to be associated with turnips.
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Let's talk about holiday meals! What are some common dishes served on different holidays? Do any of them have signature dishes (like turkey and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving)?
Harvest festivals in Re: Shattered Memories tend to be associated with turnips.
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Describe your setting's main cultural flavors. What flavors or foods define your setting's cuisine? Are they known for their spicy curries? Sweet pastries? Something else?