#magical cookery

[mixedforestkitchenwitch]

Litha Wildflower Salad🌼

A wonderful way to celebrate Litha or any day in the summer is to add delicious wild edibles to your meals. Today I went on a plant walk to gather wild flowers for a flower crown and I happened upon these wild pea flowers and red clover flowers. I sprinkled them on top of a green goddess salad. They were so delicate and sweet and summery :)

A note of caution when collecting or eating wild foods: eat a plant only if you have a 100% ID. Plants can have lots of lookalikes and there are many poisonous plants. Additionally, when introducing a new food, it’s best to try a small amount of them first, so you can get a sense of whether you can tolerate them. Basically like a patch test when you use new skincare or makeup.

I love you, happy solstice, or happy whenever you’re reading this!

[penny-anna]

Curry time...

The magic of Cookery!!!

Simply Cook lentil curry. I used sweet potato instead of squash bcos I hate peeling squash. Had cucumber leftover from a different simply Cook kit so put some in yoghurt. Garlic naan :)

[queenoffishingandcookies]

Thinking on the first shower Noctis took, post-crystal.

He wakes up, and he has to know on some level that quite some time has passed, even before he reaches Galdin Quay. The scratch of facial hair on his chin, the way his hair is longer and tickles his chin now when it shouldn't have, the accumulated grime - dust and dirt and traces of black soot and gray ash on his fatigues - on his skin and clothes from the struggle in Zegnatus Keep and then a decade in stasis.

I'm not sure if the crystal just up and deposited him on Angelgard, because while Noctis was sucked into it in his entirety - we don't know of the divide between his soul/mind, and his actual body, and there's something so grim in thinking about Noctis himself was in the crystal, absorbing centuries of power, while his body is left in Angelgard.

That also, to me, makes more sense as to why Gentiana and Umbra would be there, guarding him, and later - a la Comrades expansion - the surviving Glaives.

Noctis himself wasn't there, but his body was.

Imagine the feel of that. Ten years worth of grime, or nearly.

I say nearly, and maybe it's just my bleeding heart for how Gentiana does care about Luna, and in turn how Luna cares for Noctis, but there's something very tender and bittersweet in the thought of Gentiana - the messenger and Astral in one - trying her best to keep Noctis healthy during that long decade, like sponge bathing to keep the worst off him.

If anyone had direct access to Noct, it would be her.

It wouldn't be the same as a proper bath, or real exercise, but it would be something - keeping of muscular atrophy and maintaining his hygiene as much as possible (as well as whatever crystal fuckery is going on besides Bahamut's revelation, because the amount of issues Noct should have woken up with makes no small list).

Noctis wakes up, and he walks the trail Umbra paves for him, to the shores of Angelgard - and the royal vessel is waiting there for him. Aged, probably worn, but there to bring him back to the mainland. Back to Lucis.

We never see the interior of the Royal Vessel, but there's probably bedrooms - and probably a bathroom. Considering Noctis would probably be more focused on driving the yacht itself, rather than stopping, it'd be unlikely for him to enter the bathroom - but the thought of him looking into a mirror, and looking at himself, so changed from what he remembers being...

It carves the strongest feeling of loss, down to the roots of my heart in my chest because - Noctis is grown. He's fully grown, a man, and yet - not. Ten years were stolen from him, and he wouldn't even know yet. Not until running into Talcott.

There's so much of his father in his face, but his father is dead. His father never got the chance to see Noctis grown up in life, never would have gotten the chance with the strain of the wall and the magic of their bloodline sucking his life away.

His father, who at the end of it all, would be forced to deliver the final blow which severed Noctis from his body once more.

Permanently.

I think it might be even worse, though. For Noctis to first see himself in the mirrors of Talcott's van. In glimpses, but never as a whole, because it's so damn dark and the sun hasn't risen - hasn't pierced the clouds of miasma - for near ten years.

If there was anywhere he'd be able to see his face, it would be at Hammerhead. Hammerhead, where his retinue was waiting - Prompto, and Gladio, and Ignis (who would, just like Regis, be unable to bear witness to Noctis growth).

They're all different, too. Gladio, with longer hair and more scars to count. Prompto, with a goatee a tad longer than Noct's stubble and facing down Daemons with more practice and experience. Iggy, who can't see, but learned to cook and fight again, with more lines on his face and scars on his hands from where others had helped guide weaponry or cookery away from himself before he had adjusted -

Then, Iggy being the exception (except for the visions in Altissia), they are the first people to see his face, besides Umbra, besides Gentiana, Talcott, the Glaives...

There's the feel of water dousing his hair, rolling down his spine and over his body, and it's not hot or cold - but lukewarm. People in and out of Hammerhead now, the power that goes into heating water needed elsewhere. The scent of bland soap, without any real fragrance. Clear water running dark down a drain as he scrubs and scrubs and scrubs - and he gets out, and he gets dressed in attire fit of a king.

A warrior, heading to war. A man, mortal and yet to become not, preparing to make a declaration to the heavens themselves not in words, but his own spilled blood staining the throne once built off of it.

Just. Noctis waking up after the crystal.

Feelings.

[unlawfulgames]

Gourmet Street: Dungeon Meshi meets God of Cookery

With Dungeon Meshi being in public eye again with the Netflix series, I thought it would be a good time to shoutout again about Gourmet Street, my free (tips appreciated) Street Food Fantasy zine! Big thanks to our wonderful artist and layout man @feralindiecharlie

 A New Setting! - Gourmet Street, a collection of scattered and bizarrely connected alleyways, it seems to pop up in any settlement large enough to begin thinking of itself as a city. Stacked high in wood carts, laid out on intricate rugs, swimming in a myriad of sauces, food is the name of the game on Gourmet Street.

 ONE MILLION Food Vendors and Menus! - Never eat the same thing twice! Generate from 8,000 possible unique food vendors and LITERALLY ONE MILLION possible dishes; ranging from Soft-shelled Crabman Sandwiches with Tzatziki sauce and Egg Coffee, to Myconid Zapiekanka in Pesto with a shot of Absinthe! 

 Food Factions! - From the hyper-radical (and slightly deranged) Neuvo Gastro-Alchemists, to the fanatical and militant Vinegar Knights, the food factions each come with their own wants, goals, and boons, IF you choose to serve them...

 A One-Page Adventure: ESCAPE FROM GOURMET STREET! Help a pair (or trio) of star-crossed lovers escape from Gourmet Street in a Snake-and-Ladders inspired chase! Fend off rival lovers, food cart brawls and escaped dishes as you dash through the alleys of Gourmet Street!

 And More! Monsters, magic items, and cookbooks for both Players and GMs to use and abuse!

[yourcubitoyourculture]

Prompt Suggestions from the Community!

Shortly after the announcement of the event, a Google Form was set up for prospective participants to suggest prompts to encourage other fans to join the event.

Alongside some of the mod's own ideas, here are some prompt ideas for the event if you haven't thought of any so far. Feel free to use any of them or any combination of them, as long as you feel comfortable sharing that with us!

Cultural Prompts

Prompts that can specifically relate to a culture!

Architecture

Calendars and timekeeping

Climates and geography

Clothing and accessories – e.g. folk costumes, Olympic uniforms, etc.

Community and relationships – how relationships (platonic, romantic, etc.) are experienced in your culture

Culture clash/shock

Customs, superstitions, and traditions

Festivals, holidays, and seasons

Flora and fauna – i.e. plants and animals

Food and drink

Games and leisurely activities

Gender identity and/or expression

Grief and funerary culture

History

Jobs and professions

Languages and linguistics – e.g. regional languages, dialects, slang, linguistic quirks and features, code-mixing/switching, etc.

Locations and settings – note: try to make sure that the cultural references to a place are identifiable to a culture

Media – e.g. art, comics, films, games, literature, etc.

Music and dance

Mythology, folklore, and religion – includes fairy tales and nursery rhymes (though there may be overlap with media and customs)

National/Regional symbols – e.g. animals, birds, cuisines, flags, flowers, etc.

Reconnecting with one's culture

Respecting indigenous peoples

Sports and cultural skills

Traditional medicine, remedies, and/or self-care practices

Transportation

Urban legends

General Prompts

Prompts that do not necessarily relate to any specific culture, but can be modified to incorporate specific cultural elements!

Alternate Universe – [specific setting] – e.g. Bands, Coffee Shop/Restaurant, Jobs, Modern, Roleswap, Royalty, Soulmates, etc.

Angst

Animals and/or pets

Apocalypse

Astronomy/Stargazing

Baking and cookery

Bonding

Camping

Chatfic

Coming of age – may include celebrations like Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Quinceañeras, etc.

Crackfic

Crime – may include investigation, law enforcement, mafia/organized crime, etc.

Crossovers and media fusions

Dates and days out

Exploration and discovery

Fake dating

Fantasy and sci-fi – e.g. magic, aliens, etc.

Fluff

Funny/Humour

Gathering food – e.g. fishing, foraging, hunting, etc.

Ghost hunting

Hiking

Historical

Hurt/Comfort

Identity

Introspection

Mirror/Parallel universe

Miscommunication

Monsters, mythical creatures, and miscellaneous non-human beings – e.g. demigods and deities, faeries, ghosts, hybridity headcanons, vampires, werewolves, wingfic, etc.

Names and naming conventions

Nature

Relationships and character dynamics – e.g. ambiguous relationships, family, friendship, QPRs, rivalries, romance/shipping, roommates/housemates, etc.

School – e.g. high school, college/university, etc.

Science and technology

Seasonal activities

Sickfic

Supernatural elements

Superpowers – e.g. magical girls, superheroes, supervillains, vigilantes, etc.

Time travel

Travel/Tourism/Road trip

Urban exploration

Worldbuilding

[angie-words]

Incredibly, I just realised I haven't done a pinned post of my AO3 fic. Do mind the tags!

Fluff:

Just in the mood for some cookery shenanigans and domestic fluff? Indulge in Cooking for Beginners

Non-graphic smut:

Want pining, sexual/romantic tension, but with a happy ending (and bonus 1941)? How To Play

Explicit smut:

Want a follow-up of 1941 roleplay with explicit sex, plus a heap of feelings and power-play? Some Kind of Magic Inside

If you're in the mood for Femme Crowley and intriguing lingerie, try The Way That You Hold Me

Fancy some Femme Crowley AND Femme Aziraphale? Enjoy Like Heaven Above Me

How about some restaurant sex roleplay? The Things You Do

Or perhaps a reimagining of the Bastille incident? Somehow You Found Me

Maybe some good ol' phone sex and feelings? A Little Distance

Enjoy some tenderness with your voyeurism? Let Me See You

Why not an ethereal threesome featuring two Soft/Gentle Dom Aziraphales and one Sub Crowley? How I Worship You

If you're after some slow burn, enemies to friends to lovers, there's my Human AU where Azira Fell and AJ Crowley are both neurodivergent, authors, enemies... and, unbeknownst to them, both fans of a certain TV show... Write A Way

Perhaps you'd like to read some emotional make-up sex while Crowley wears the most ridiculous outfit possible? Talking is for Tomorrow

I hope you find something you enjoy - let me know here or in the comments on AO3 💜

[goingroundincircles-ontrack]

Part 2 of my sfth improvised play reviews, which is back by popular demand (only one person asked for a part 2)

The Dark Moons of Slough 10/10

As a person who grew up watching British cookery shows I really enjoyed this one. I love wizard Ascaroth's ringtone and the fact that Jamie Oliver sounds incredibly sinister. The soups causing flashbacks was a stroke of genius and also the idea that Mary Berry is the most powerful witch in the uk is amazing (I think she'd beat Jamie Oliver in a fight without magic powers anyways)

Too Big To Be A Jockey 7/10

Don't get me wrong, it's a really good play but I'm just not enamoured with it. There are some bits I really love like Tom going "ah so that's the kind of character I am" and the reuniting of the brothers at the end but it's just not my favourite of their plays. Also Sam's Irish accent is atrocious.

The Lighthouse 9/10

I laughed so much whilst watching this one. The plot is so abstract and I love it. The idea that the sheep get distressed by having the curtains drawn on the lighthouse is hilarious and I love Sam's character of the inbred sheep that's vaguely human and also does drugs. I also cannot stop hearing Sam just bleating "sex" in answer to luke's question. The ending is chaos, which I enjoy, and the whole play is great.

So that's 3 more reviews. Again lmk what you think but I'm enjoying writing these.

Part 1

[theworldbrewery]

1d8 Places to Rest in the City

The upstairs of the Coronet, a seedy and rundown public house in the industrial district. The pub is under new management, and has been undergoing extensive renovations in the hope of cleaning up its image. Despite the owner’s best efforts, pickpockets and thugs loiter outside. And most nights, a smuggler by the name of Smiley Sam can be found in the barroom, ready to trade in secrets, coin, or illicit goods.

The roof of the Third Regional Bank, an imposing edifice with an atrial dome and a cluster of gold statues above its grand doors. From this height, you can see the sprawl of the whole city, its flickering lights and flares of magic. The night watchman might need paying off, and it’s none too comfortable in rain or snow. But the gargoyles have formed a sketch comedy group, so there’s built-in entertainment.

The Magnolia Pink, a fabulous hotel with genuine silver floors. The suites are worth the expense, from the liveried servants who attend the guests’ every need to the plush, indulgent beds and decadent room service options. But rumor has it that for every night you pass in the Magnolia Pink’s embrace, the less likely you are to come out again — at least until you can no longer scrounge up the cash to afford just one more night.

Under the Bodhi Bridge. This brickwork overpass provides excellent shelter from the elements, particularly because some enterprising vagabond has knocked in part of the supporting wall and created an accessible niche roughly 15x15 ft. in size. In time, other vagrants have left their marks: symbols in thieves’ cant, broken bottles, worn-out boots, and a pile of logs inoculated with a variety of mushrooms.

Inchibald Quingle’s Lodging House, a crooked three-story structure with drafty rooms, narrow hallways, and two hearty meals a day. The elderly Mr. Quingle has handed the reins to his son, Inchie Jr., whose passion for cookery has earned the Quingle Lodging House its place on the map. Inchie’s other passion—taxidermy—does put some guests off their supper, however.

The Asylum of the Ragged Saints, a humble almshouse dedicated to housing the poor, the pensioners, and the downtrodden. Available only to those in need, the Asylum’s rooms are clean and orderly, but offer little privacy and even less comfort. Its patron, Lady Parsimony Cross, is a crotchety and bookish young woman who inherited responsibility for the Asylum from a more kindly and warm relative. She is greatly concerned with the idea that the Asylum is being used by those who do not truly need its services, and has begun imposing increasingly high standards of poverty and desperation to its residents.

An abandoned underground transport station, dating from a time immemorial. A rusting metal wagon rests on a sunken track, its doors jammed into the open position. Moth-eaten seats line an aisle within. The track extends into the darkness of an enclosed tunnel, which emits an eerie buzzing noise. If the wagon doesn’t hold any appeal, you can always remain on the buckling stone platform and examine its illegible signage and explore the chambers lined in cracked, mossy tile which branch from the main cavernous space.

The basement of the Ershae family home. The Ershaes are friendly people, part of a social network which offers safe housing to travelers. As members of this group, they host strangers willingly and are welcomed by other strangers in the network when they travel themselves. The sole condition of your stay is this: you must join the network and list your address among the available places to stay. If you agree, you may sleep in this place as long as you need without charge, though you are responsible for your own meals. The Ershaes’ basement is wood-paneled, with a shaggy orange carpet and a vividly green sofa bed.

[clove-pinks]

Reading The Fort George Bill of Fare, and near the recipe for roast beef is a quote from American officer Captain Worth, dated Fort George, May 27, 1813:

Being provided with a slender stick terminating in a prong, we at once had a small steak, unceremoniously sliced out of the rump or brisket, extended over the embers, sputtering out its fat, and curling up into the form of a scroll, in the token that it was under the full process of cookery. A conical, or pine-apple shaped basket of fine salt had been conjured to the same spot, by a magic which was not anxiously enquired into.

This is a very funny way of hinting at the looted origin of the salt: absolutely No One is going to say anything, at the long end of a terrible War of 1812 supply chain, if some salt mysteriously appears to improve their tough, unseasoned beef cooked over an open flame.

Looting was forbidden by the British and American forces—not that anyone could really prevent a large group of hungry soldiers from pillaging farm houses and even trying to eat dried corn standing in fields (the Petersburg Volunteers were this desperate on their way to Fort Meigs).

[wangxianficfinder]

In the mood for...

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1. I'm in the mood for a fic where WWX respects and accepts LWJ being vegetarian/pescatarian/vegan instead of it just being assumed that LWJ should adjust to match his eating preferences.

Vendors' Row by Full_Metal_Ox (G, <1k, wangxian, fluff, slice of life, food porn) a vignette of WWX and LWJ eating noodles at a street fair. “Experiences needn't be identical to be shared.”

Alliance of the Traveling Pants by JustAWanderingBabbit (G, 112k, 3Zun, WangXian, WIP, Canon Divergence) in Chapter 30, a fugitive LWJ, undercover in an inn full of Wen soldiers, is being pressured to partake of wine and beef; the waiter (a disguised WWX) sneakily serves him a portion of vegan mock-meat and a winejar of water.

flavour by livsn (G, 4k, wangxian, LWJ & LSZ & WWX, food, established relationship) WWX studies Cloud Recesses cookery to please LWJ. The focus is more on seasoning comfort zones than vegetarianism, but the payoff is LWJ’s favorite tofu soup.

leave all your love and your longing behind by ScarlettStorm (E, 143k, WangXian, Modern AU, no magic, Meet-Ugly, Panic Attacks, autistic lwj, neurodivergent wwx, the neighborhood asshole dog, if you’ve met one then you know, Hurt/Comfort, Pining, Minor Angst, major shenanigans, Happy Ending, for everyone including the asshole dog, Eventual Smut, switch rights, Sex Toys, horny yearning, Masturbation) it’s a modern AU (not sure if the requestor wants canon?), and it has wwx trying to find things that lwj will enjoy eating and drinking; it’s a small part of the main plot, but it’s a nice way wwx goes out of his way to be accepting of lwj throughout the story

请兔子吃晚饭; treating a bunny to dinner by yiqie (T, 5k, WangXian, Modern AU)

Were we the last to know (that we're dating)? by JC_Cathrine (G, 8k, wangxian, modern, college/university au, insecure LWJ, anxious LWJ, depressed WWX, implied/referenced self-harm, hurt/comfort, happy ending, LWJ centric, demisexual LWJ, pining, getting together, panic attacks)

dead doves: please eat by westiec (T, 1k, Literal Dead Dove, Qíshān Wēn Indoctrination, Butchering, Food as a Metaphor for Love, But Also As Literal Food Because They're Hungry, POV NHS, Character Study, [Podfic] dead doves: please eat by fensandpodfic (fensandmarshes)) bonus vegetarian respect from Nie Huaisang in Dead Doves: Please Eat, by westiec (NHS, reluctantly using his bird-catching skills to help feed his friends in the Wen Indoctrination Camp, considerately finds eggs for LWJ.)

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2. itmf some transmigration fics

It can be original characters or canon characters dying and transmigrate to another person

Fix it sort of

Write It on My Neck by diamondbruise (E, 23k, wangxian, ABO, transmigration, alpha LWJ, omega WWX, fake marriage, falling in love, misunderstandings, jealousy, happy ending, smut)

take me back to a time by DizziDreams (T, 143k, WangXian, Modern AU, College/University, Modern with Magic, Time Travel, Sharing a Bed, Fish out of Water, Man Out of Time, Angst with a Happy Ending, Student!WWX, Time-Traveling Wizard!LWJ, Slow Burn, reference to abuse, Canonical Character Death, Canonical Abuse, Canon!LWJ, Mutual Pining, Chronic Illness, Not A Fix-It, Transmigration, America)

i told you when i came i was a stranger by Caramelized (M, 50k, WangXian, LXC / OFC, Isekai, Transmigration, Fix-It, Canon Divergence, Amateur cartography, Butterfly Effect, Sunshot Campaign, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Minor WangXian, No Golden Core Transfer, Dimension Travel, Politics, Self-Insert, Foreknowledge, Angst with a Happy Ending)

Transverse by Kytrin, Mslead (E, 192k, WangXian, ChengSang, ZhuiLing, ZhenYi, Dimension Travel, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, Enemies to Lovers, Transmigration, Past Lives, Canon-Typical Death, Don't worry - he gets better)

Wait a minute! by tidemakers (T, 45k, WangXian, World Travel, Dimension Travel, Canon Divergence, Transmigration, Crack Treated Seriously, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Fluff and Angst, Attempt at Humor, Isekai)

The Teenage Girl's Self-Saving System by mercyandmagic (T, 108k, WLJ/WC, WLJ/NMJ, wangxian, LXC/JGY, JYL/JZX, JC/WQ, OC main character, transmigration, everyone’s least fave characer gets character development!)

The Villain's Guide to Becoming a Plot Irrelevant Character by glowingreverie (M, 184k, WIP, NieYao, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Past Child Abuse, Past Abuse, Canon Divergence, Prostitution, Blood, zuanli, WangXian, Physical Abuse, xueyu, XiCheng, NingSang)

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3. itmf smut wangxian where top lwj keeps fucking wwx despite becoming soft. im sure ive read something like this once

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4. hello! i'm looking for a fic where jiang cheng's character is fleshed out? romance optional. also, any fics where wangxian are not virgins!

Lynchpin by ShanaStoryteller (Not Rated, 103k, WangXian, JC & WWX, Time Travel, Fix-It, Lynchpin [PODFIC] by Opalsong, [PODFIC] Lynchpin by Gwogobo) uuuhhhh I /suppose/ Lynchpin????? You can't really get more fleshed out than a jc pov fic.

Moments of Revelation by meyari (T, 133k, ChengSang, WangXian, XiYao, Canon Divergence, Temporary Character Death, Time Travel Fix-It, Self-Sacrifice, Torture, Chronic Pain, Chronic anxiety, Grief/Mourning, PTSD, Chronic Mental Health Issues, Families of Choice, Original Supporting characters, Unreliable Narrator(s), Demonic Possession) is JC-focused

everything you ever hoped for by andreanna (E, 64k, JC & WWX, ChengSang, XiCheng, Character Study, Implied JC /Others, Angst with a Happy Ending, Pining, Minor canon divergence, Background Relationships, Twin Prides of Yúnmèng Feels, Requited Love, Suicidal Thoughts, Panic Attacks, Illustrations) focuses on the infamous list of requirements via a series of loves

Blur the Edges of Memory by geethr75 (T, 53k, WangXian, XuanLi, NieYao, Poly Junior Quartet, Post canon, Time Travel Fix-It, Canon Divergence, jc friendly, good uncle jc, Good friend JC, no golden core transfer, Sect Leader WWX, Hopeful Ending, Yunmeng Bros Reconciliation, soft JC, Supportive JC, Supportive Junior quartet, Heavy Angst, Fluff and Angst, Mentions of canon typical domestic abuse, Smart OYZZ, Angst with a Hopeful Ending, JC-centric) is a nice JC time-travel fic

With Absolute Splendor by Lise (T, 43k, WangXian, JC & WWX, Post-Canon, Wedding planning, Yunmeng Bros Reconciliation, Complicated Relationships, Angst with a happy ending, [Podfic] With Absolute Splendor by kisahawklin, [PODFIC] With Absolute Splendor by Gwogobo) really anything by Lise that has Jiang Cheng as a character, but I'll especially rec this one as really digging into his psyche

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5. Hello Lovely Mod's! For the I'm In The Mood For - I was looking for some recs on where WWX comes back but finds that LWJ has died (in whatever fashion). LWJ can come back at any point if that's the story, but I'm looking for some stories where WWX returns and LWJ isn't waiting.

Thanks for all that you guys do!!! You keep my To Read section very full. @ommited-miscellaneously

The Second Siege of Cloud Recesses by Cerusee (G, 4k, wangxian, WN & WWX, WWX & LSZ, LXC & WWX, major character death)

Your Light by StellaMozzarella (T, 18k, wangxian, LSZ & WWX, major character death, sorta temporary character death) and i think there was a recent itmf about fics where lan zhan is dead too

Over the Rotted Bridge by vailkagami (T, 314k, WangXian, Temporary Character Death, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, LWJ dies, Wei Wuxian doesn’t die, neither do (most of) the  wens, JYL also lives, Original Character(s), outside pov, YLLZ WWX,  Canon Divergence, CQL Verse, Illustrated, Grief/Mourning, Non-Consensual  Resurrection, mute LWJ, Hurt LWJ, Slow Burn, canonical death of a child  (mentioned), Survivor Guilt, PTSD) 

The Second Siege of Cloud Recesses by Cerusee (G, 4k, WangXian)

the fourth request on this itmf post has a few

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6. Hello!! Itmf fics where the cultivators also have elemental control, kind of like in Avatar the Last Airbender? I can picture the Lan clan wielding ice, the Nie clan wielding stone, etc. It would be interesting to see how the characters slot element bending into their sword forms or night hunting methods. Thanks for any fic suggestions you can give!

Avatar: The Untamed Waterbender by KouriArashi (T, 181k, wangxian, JC/WQ, JC & WWX & JYL, Avatar fusion, action/adventure, families of choice, light angst, developing relationship, hurt/comfort, pining) Avatar! WWX, Waterbender JC, Airbending Lans, Firebending Wens (the author notes that “Wen Qing will be the Zuko”), Earthbending Nie and Jin.

this world (what I make of it) by glitteringmoonlight (T, 22k, WIP, LSZ & WWX & LWJ, WangXian, Avatar & Benders Setting, Avatar (TV) Fusion, Avatar LSZ, Light Angst, aftermath of a war, wangxian occurs but through lan sizhui's pov, and only after a while, Teacher WWX) Avatar (and Last Firebender) LSZ, mentored by Waterbending healer WWX; post-Sunshot, with the Firebending Wens eradicated and vilified in memory.)

Book One: Water by Dont_do_sadness (M, 43k, WIP, WangXian, ChengSang, XuanLi, Avatar & Benders Setting, Avatar (TV) Fusion, LWJ is the avatar, JC is So Done, and very sassy, Found Family Dynamics, chosen family, Friendship, Slow Burn, MDZS Canon Typical Violence, Genderfluid NHS, NHS is a Kyoshi Warrior, Protective WQ) Air Avatar LWJ; Southern Water Tribe Jiangs; Earthbending Nies (and genderqueer Kyoshi Warrior! NHS); Firebending Jins; Northern Water Tribe Wens.) The author does a capable job of shifting and reapportioning the character dynamics; for example, Avatar LWJ is a solemn and earnest Fish Out Of Water, meaning that Aang’s story-driving playfulness has to be carried by WWX.)

Mending the Pieces by JustAWanderingBabbit (G, 98k, 3Zun) although elementbending per se isn’t a thing in JustAWanderingBabbit’s third-generation post-canon fic Mending The Pieces, the fact that each Great Sect represents one of the Chinese Five Elements is a driving plot point, with the question of who will succeed to the Fire slot once held by the Qishan Wen.

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7. Hii! Looking for fics where hie huaisang gets tired of the pining and sets up wangxian from behind the scenes (Can be modern or canon era)

The second fic in like mayflies wandering series by @rosethornewrites (M, 12k, NHS & WWX, wangxian, post-canon, assassination attempts, introspection, regret, travel, WWX pov, ghosts, reconciliation, exhaustion, pining, feelings realisation, illness, found family, hurt/comfort, emotional manipulation, manipulative NHS, friendship, qi deviation, resentful energy, WIP)

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8. Hey! thank u for all ur hard work! This is an iitmf request and idk if it gets asked on a lot... but I wanna find fics where wwx cares for a child in the canon timeline (maybe cr arc, or bm arc) maybe pre-wangxian? I hope it's not a atall order thank you!

Check out #4 of this post

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9. For the next itmf, I've seen a lot of lan zhan FUCKS fics but I'm wondering if there are any in lwj's pov? Or even where wwx is the playboy and lwj is pining after him (not like fake playboy in canon but like actually this time)?

Beyond the Blue Sky by Lyna_Mei (E, 39k, wangxian, WWX/others, post-canon, angst, self-esteem issues, WIP) 

forget-me-not by mellowflicker (E, 31k, WIP, WangXian, Modern AU, Sugar Daddy WWX, Sugar Baby LWJ, Professor WWX, Student LWJ, Bottom LWJ/Top WWX, Secret Relationship, Age Difference, Hurt/Comfort, Chronic Pain, JZX & LWJ Friendship, Family Issues, WWX Isn't Adopted by the Jiāngs)

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10. Hello!!! You guys are doing the lord's work here! Most of what I read it's because of recommendation or someone looking for something interesting over here, quality curated content heh

For the next IITMF, if please: any fics where Wei Wuxian is actually Jiang Fengmian's bastard?

Any settings, any AUs, preferably if the situation has repercussions (societal or just personal, both are good). Thank you!

A Well-Heeled Man by littlelightbeams (E, 52k, WangXian, Inspired by Crazy Rich Asians, Morning Sex, Semi-Public Sex, Sneaking Around, Mistaken Identity, Modern AU, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Declarations Of Love, Sibling Love, Angst with a Happy Ending, Romantic Comedy)

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11. hiiii i was wondering for the next im in the mood for you guys could recommend some not jiang friendly fics in which wei ying actually gets away from them thank you 🫶🏼 @void-unto-oblivion

🧡 All will be well when the day is done by abCEE (T, 76k, wangxian, time travel, canon divergence, fix it, not YZY friendly, not Jiang friendly, butterfly effect, no sunshot, madam lan lives, lan WWX)

🧡 Feline misconduct: How Wei Wuxian defeated catboyphobia and seduced his way into becoming Lan Wangji’s lap cat by Papriqua, vicchan (E, 44k, WangXian, Catboy WWX, Mpreg, Eventual Smut, Homophobia, Not JC Friendly, Cloud recesses study Era)

peacemaker no more by thelastdboy (G, 6k, JYL & WWX, JYL & JC, wangxian, modern, unspecified chronic illness, Jiang family dynamics, JYL pov, eldest daughter experience (tm), homophobia, not JC friendly, mental health issues)

Trials of Time by Muggle_Diary (E, 32k, wangxian, major character death, underage, time travel, not jiang friendly, not YZY friendly, not JC friendly, butterfly effect)

Through the Storm by marhikit (T, 33k, WangXian, Wen Xu/Male OC, WWX has siblings, Canon Divergence, Not Jiang Family Friendly, No golden core transfer, JZX   & WWX friendship)

A Future Family In A Broken Past by Hauntcats (T, 121k, wangxian, time travel, not jiang friendly)

Like stones on an unseen board by Vir_Abelasan (Not rated, 11k, wangxian, age difference, dark lwj, manipulation, implied abuse, corporal punishment, happy ending, not jiang friendly)

My heart knows (you’re the missing piece)  by makexianxianhappytoday (T, 67k, wangxian, WWX & Jiang  family, BSSR & WWX, canon divergence, rogue cultivator WWX, not  Jiang friendly, protective LWJ, butterfly effect, no golden core  transfer, WIP)

Inchoate by Marinelifeclub (T, 17k, wangxian, WWX leaves Jiang Sect, bad parent YZY & JFM, not JC friendly, not YZY friendly, rogue cultivator WWX, protective LWJ, no golden core transfer, dark JFM, WIP) 

If only you knew (what goes on in my mind) by makexianxianhappytoday (G, 7k, wangxian, time travel fix-it, angst w/ happy ending, not Jiang friendly, protective LWJ)

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12. Hi! Any good recs for Sizhui coming to terms with his Wen ancestry and what it means to also be Lan? Or just Sizhui reflecting on his family. I've read a couple masterpieces like the Stone-Filled Sea and This Blood in My Mouth but I would love to read some more. @distinguishedstudentfishalien

only begun to get to the person i was (i'm different when i'm me) by deadbeatrefrain (T, 27k, LSZ & WN, LSZ/WN, Character Study, Post-Canon, Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Heavy Angst, complicated feelings, Culture Loss (& Discovery!), Canon amnesia, Severe Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, implied depression, Nightmares & Sleeping Problems, Physical Intimacy, Mentions of Canon Genocide & Murder, Mentions Of Canon Torture & Abuse, Discussion Of War & Its Aftermath, Semi-Graphic Description Of A Fatal Injury, world-building, minor sect politics, Fierce Corpse Problems, mild body horror, Lots Of Untagged Characters & Relationships (see notes), Minor Romantic Elements (see notes!), Hopeful Ending)

When You Wake, 怎能当梦一场 by MouSanRen (T, 39k, WangXian, WWX is in a coma, Angst with a Happy Ending, Modern AU, Single Dad LWJ, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Parenthood, YZY's A+ Parenting, JFM's A+ parenting) pls dont let the modern AU dissuade you, this is a heart warming fic from sizhuis pov about his place in the world, and his baba's place in the world💞

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13. do you perchance know any actor aus? A bit wangxian-centric or any other,,,thanks!

He is Wei Wuxian’s by devinokaze (T, 41k, WangXian, Modern AU, Celebrity, actor!wwx, singer!dancer!lwj, Social Media, Entertainment Industry, POV Outsider, Fluff and Humor)

life, drama and action by Akai__hana (G, 13k, WangXian, XuanLi, singer!lwj, actor!wwx, Social Media AU, Fluff and Humor, Established Relationship, Fluff and Crack)

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14. hello!!! this is kinda specific: im in the mood for fics where lan sizhui finds out the yiling patriarch is his dad/father figure/guardian BEFORE he knows that senior mo is the yllz, and possibly even before he meets "mo xuanyu" in the first place. (anybody else finding this out is also fair game, whether or not sizhui knows.)

i've read "would you come home?", which gave me this idea, but that fic seems to be set in an au where nobody really knows who wwx was, and i want to be clear that that's not what i'm looking for; i'd much prefer either canon setting or an au (of any kind) where wwx is still (in)famous. what would it be like to find out you were raised by the boogeyman?

thank you very much in advance!!!!<3 @kisskissgotohell

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15. Hey Mods! I`m in the Mood for fics where A) LWJ and WWX fake-date but are like, oh, he would never love me ever! And everyone around them is just….facepalming. Maybe LZ`s POV but everything is fine really.

B) Also in a mood for a fic with LXC and JC fake dating for once.

Thank you so much, My life-Saviors! @desperation-is-my-middle-name

15A)

resonant frequencies by chinxe (T, 15k, WangXian, Modern AU, College/University, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Pining)

On The Way To The Stars by kuro (T, 11k, WangXian, Modern AU, Star Trek Fusion, Science Fiction, Road Trips, Fake Marriage, Pining, Fluff, Separations, Wedding Rings)

A Suitcase and a Long Red Bottle of Wine by Sunny73 (T, 4k, WangXian, WWX's self worth issues, Fluff and Humor, Fluff and Angst, Awkward Flirting, patient lwj, Hot Mess WWX, napkin origami, Chatty bartender WWX, Best Friends, Pining, Fake fiancees, rude donkey stickers, Demisexual WWX, Best boy A'Yuan)

The Intersection of Drunken Antics and Ill-Advised Agreements by Incandescentflower (E, 24k, WangXian, College/University, Friends With Benefits, Fuckbuddies, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Oblivious WWX, Pining LWJ, Drunk LWJ, Literary flirting, Hand Jobs, Blow Jobs, Snow antics, Anal Fingering, Angst, Bottom LWJ, Porn With Plot, Porn with Feelings, America, Switching)

C’est toi pour moi by eatmyass (T, 49k, WangXian, Modern AU, Jab We Met AU, Strangers to Lovers, travelling, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Sharing a Bed, Fluff, Slow Burn, Pining, POV LWJ, Endgame WangXian, All Is Not As It Seems, No cheating whatsoever!, Paris: the city of hate)

hold up a mirror by spookykingdomstarlight (E, 36k, WangXian, Modern AU, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Misunderstandings, Mutual Pining, Eventual Smut, Happy Ending, Self-Discovery, Insecurity, Dancing, Knitting, Idiots in Love, Loneliness, Friends to Lovers, Mentions of Wei Wuxian/Others)

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16. For your iitm posts, are there any fics where post-canon wwx is de-aged to his teens/cloud recesses self, and interacts with the juniors? Thanks! @kesterling

memories fade (but the love remains) by monsshi (G, 4k, WangXian, Temporary Amnesia, Curses, Memory Loss, Junior Quartet Dynamics, WWX is Loved, Light Angst, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Attempt at Humor, Fluff and Humor, Family Feels, Junior Ensemble Shenanigans, Post-Canon, Brother Feels, Fix-It of Sorts)

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17. For an IITMF, what are the mods favorite podfics, if they have any? I only recently got into listening to podfics instead of reading ones, especially for longer fics, so I wanna know what the mods recommend! (Or anyone else!)

ModL: I am woefully behind my podfic TBR but I definitely enjoyed these:

For a Good Time, Call by ScarlettStorm [Podfic] by Rhea314 (Rhea) (E, 15-20H, only fans au, getting together, pining, porn)

Gremlin Twitter Boyfriend by bluegeekEM, cantarina, duckgirlie, EosRose, exmanhater, fleurrochard, GoLBCollabs (GodOfLaundryBaskets), Gondolinpod (Gondolin), isweedan, knight_tracer, nyanxian, Opalsong, RevolutionaryJo, Rhea314 (Rhea), Rindle, sisi_rambles, Syr, Vorvayne_reads (Vorvayne) (T, 5-6H, wangxian, LXC/NMJ, JYL/LQY, SL/XXC, modern, twitter fic, fake/pretend relationship, pining, matchmaking)

[Podfic of] sweet as cherry wine by exmanhater (and a few others from them ^^) (E, 2-6H, wangxian, modern, mpreg, smut, pining)

Hi! I unfortunately don't listen to Podfics but we do have a Podfic Comp that might have some you'd enjoy ^^ - Mod C

kealdrakemna they have 3 mdzs works and they are awesome! (logged in only)

@gemaesteria has some great MDZS podfics and other danmei podfics as well :)

[Podfic] 小兔子 | Little Bunny by PandaReads (DrPanda99) (T, 30-45M, POV LQR, love language: acts of service, Caring LQR, Character Study, Canon Universe, References to Canon, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Comatose Qingheng-jun, Minor WangXian, Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Hopeful Ending, Podfic Length: 30-45 Minutes, Mandarin speaking reader) is Little Bunny, one of my fave fics from dragongirlG.

We also collabed on a fic made for podfic here:

一家人 | One Family by dragongirlG, PandaReads (DrPanda99) (G, 1k, WangXian, Modern AU, Chinese diaspora, mid-autumn festival, Chinese Food, Family Bonding, Traditions, mooncakes, Podfic Length: 10-20 Minutes, Mandarin speaking reader, Good Uncle LQR)

I've done two long podfics with music fully integrated too here!

[Podfic] Themes and Variations in F# Major by PandaReads (DrPanda99) (E, 1.5-2H, WangXian, Modern AU, Classical Music, Getting Together, POV Alternating, Long-Distance Friendship, Podfic Length: 1.5-2 Hours)

and

[Podfic] I Don't Want to Debut! by PandaReads (DrPanda99) (G, 6-7H, WangXian, Modern AU, Reality Show, Idols, Celebrity, Social Media, Epistolary, Romance, Fluff, Footnotes, Kissing, Poetry, Podfic Length: 6-7 Hours, Mandarin speaking reader)

if you don't mind/enjoy cold reads, kisahawklin has several hundred hours of excellent podfics

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If you didn’t get an answer to your ask here, don’t forget to make use of @mdzs-kinkmeme and MDZS KINK MEME on Dreamwidth. Authors actually do use them for ideas. You may get what you order!***Your prompt doesn’t have to be kink! Fluff, crack, whatever - it’s all good!***

[mixedforestkitchenwitch]

White Chocolate Pistachio Brownies with Rose and Cardamom

A prayer for Free Palestine

INGREDIENTS

8 oz (226 g) high quality white chocolate bars, chopped, or chips

3⁄4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, chopped into small cubes

2 eggs

2 egg yolks

1 1⁄4 cups (250 g) granulated white sugar

1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract

1 3⁄4 cups (219 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, or weighed

3⁄4 teaspoon salt

1/2-1 cup of roughly chopped unsalted pistachios

A lot of powdered sugar

Rose Water

3-4 cardamom pods

3 Tbs of whole milk

NOTES:

I scaled the recipe up by about a third to bake them in a 9” round. I found out that they come out better if you make them square according to the recipe as is.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x9 pan and set aside. (You can also line the pan with parchment paper for easier removal.)

2. Melt the butter and the white chocolate together in a double boiler over medium-low heat. Stir continuously to ensure the white chocolate gets heated evenly. Then remove from the heat.

3. Add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla to a large bowl and whisk together until pale and smooth. (You can also use an electric hand mixer on high speed to make it easier.)

4. Pour in the white chocolate mixture and whisk until combined and smooth.

5. Fold the flour and salt into the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula just until combined. Then fold in the pistachios.

6. Pour the white chocolate brownie batter into the prepared pan. Use a mini offset spatula to smooth the batter out.

7. Bake the brownies for 30-35 minutes. Then let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.

8. Once cool, use a butter knife to loosen the edges of the brownies from the pan, and turn over to gently release. Cut into 16 squares.

9. Make the rose and cardamom drizzle. Warm the milk in a saucepan and break open the cardamom pods. Simmer them in the milk on very low heat until the flavor has infused. Usually 15 minutes to a half hour. Taste the milk to confirm.

10. Strain out the cardamom pods and let the milk cool to room temperature. Add 1/4 tsp rosewater to the milk (you can add more later if you want a rosier flavor) and begin adding powdered sugar. Add a quarter cup to start and stir until no lumps remain. Continue adding powdered sugar until you get a nice thick drizzle-able consistency. Taste and adjust the rosewater content if necessary.

11. Split the icing into two batches. Add pink food coloring to one and green food coloring to the other.

12. Put each icing into separate sandwich bags/piping bags. Cut a very small hole in the corner and use the bag to pipe the icing. Alternatively, you can just use a fork to do the drizzle. Allow to set.

13. Call your reps and demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Go to protests. Boycott Starbucks, HP, Puma, Sodastream and the other companies that support the violence against Palestinians, found at this link. Do everything you can. Don’t look away.

“When Prophet Ibrahim was thrown into fire by the oppressor of the time, Numrud, a bird took drops of water in her beak and dropped it over the fire.

The other animals laughed: ‘what will your drops of water do for the largest of fires?’

The bird replied: ‘it may make no difference to the flames but when God asks me, ‘my Friend was burning, what did you do’ at least I won’t be ashamed.’

When you speak, when you protest, when you write, remember that.

God’s friends are burning. Let us not be ashamed 🇵🇸”

Taken from @zainab_alavi1 on instagram.

When this is over will you be able to face yourself?

[twistingideas]

Underwater Cookin

How do they cook underwater ??? Like?? I know they have magic and yadda yadda, but did they really just light fire underwater.

I kinda like to think that they don't normally. Like for the most part mer eat things like raw prepared. Think sashimi ya know. But some places like cookeries have heat geysers that they use to like boil stuff and also pre-prepare things for folk who don't want to on their own I guess. Imma be back with HCs on how the octatrio learned how to cook on land cuase I think it'd be both interesting and funny that they learned like fire cooking when at the school and stuff. Learning what fry oil is the works lol.

[amoebaforce]

I'm the WolxThancredxEmet anon and I just LOVED your hcs. I wanted to ask for more of the same trio, maybe more fluffy hcs? Tysm

ask and ye shall receive, dear anon! these guys are always fun to write for <3

pairing: Thancred Waters x gn!WoL x Emet-Selch tags: fluff, polyamory, established relationship

When it comes to household chores, things are split pretty equally between the trio. Everyone takes turns with the dishes, the laundry, the shopping, etc. In fact, the only task to be “strictly” enforced is cooking.

And by that, I mean… unless the WoL insists on doing it themselves, Thancred and Emet do all the meal preparation. They’ve even worked out a little system between them to keep things balanced.

Thancred makes breakfast, and honestly, he’s pretty good at it. He has all but perfected the art of egg cookery, in particular. (He first started honing this skill in the wilds of Dravania, when chocobo eggs were his main source of non-meat protein.) He’s also been working on a pancake recipe, so the WoL and Emet have been eating a lot of them recently.

Meanwhile, Emet has firmly established himself as the true King of Dinner. Using a combination of acquired technique and magical augmentation, he can churn out three-course meals in less than an hour. 

Emet is also single-handedly responsible for refining and expanding his partners’ palates to include more “exotic” delicacies. He loves to serve them expensive bottles of wine and rare fruits, if only to see the looks on their faces when they take the first taste. 

Emet is a music buff, too, so their home is often full of it. He cycles through genres like no one’s business, playing everything from Doman opera to Meracydian ballads. Thancred has been known to make fun of Emet for some of his stranger tastes, but he’s also been known to dance with him to make the WoL laugh.

In fact, both Thancred and Emet will do just about anything if it means making their lover happy. They’re both very sensitive to the WoL’s moods, and they both know how hard it is to be so in-demand. All three of them cherish their time together and enjoy coming up with new ways to spend it.

They’ve played all sorts of board games, read dozens of books and poems to each other, visited museums and galleries across the continents, and even taken a few art classes together (albeit with… mixed results).

But most of the time, you can find the trio curled up on their sofa, listening to the fire crackle in the hearth as they talk about their days. Usually, the WoL unloads the latest gossip from Tataru or Krile or G’raha. Thancred always listens and nods, entirely devoted to stroking the Warrior’s hair, while Emet laughs or gasps or clutches his pearls along to the story.

At the end of the night, Thancred is first to retire. “I’m getting old,” he claims, rubbing his back for added effect as he heads to their bedroom. “Ha!” Emet quips back. “You wouldn’t know ‘old’ if it bit you on the arse!” 

The Ascian will be up for several hours more. It’s true that Emet is prone to sleeplessness — he always has been — but he also does his best thinking at night. When he does come to bed, Emet finds his partners snuggled up and snoring, and he can’t help but watch for a while as their chests rise and fall. Slow and steady and constant, like the tides of a boundless ocean.

[the-wizard-library]

Sourdough Salutations! How does one go about acquiring a library card for this monolith of wisdom? I am looking to check your records for ancient Carbohydramancer Cookbooks. You see, I am one of the last of my order. That is, one of the last of the Carbohydramancers. Our sacred texts were burnt long ago. If any place had any manuscripts remaining, I thought it'd be here.

Signed, @panem-crustus: Bread Wizard.

Welcome, oh Starchy One. It has been a long time since one of your order has graced our halls, and the Librarian is honoured that you would like to make use of our resources. To the South of the Library's main campus, you will find the Baker's Tower, right beside our world-renowned magical boulangerie - you may need to do some dusting, but we offer state-of-the-art kitchens and a full library of magical cookery books. The Librarian would like to assure you that there are at least thirteen first-edition Carbohydramancer Cookbooks in the Tower, as well as a box of scrolls detailing recipes that nobody has yet had the skill or courage to test. If you get lost on your way over, just follow the scent of freshly-baked sourdough. It has never truly faded.

The Wizard Library operates on an honour-based system. Anyone is welcome to enter and browse to their heart's content, however if you would like to borrow any of our resources, then Wizard Library Cards are available, free of charge, from the Receptionist. Please note that they will ask you for an address (this can be as vague or as specific as you'd like), but this is only so that they can settle on loan periods and late fees, which may differ depending on your home dimension and intended method of payment. Cards can be customised as desired.

The Receptionist promises that there is no fine print.

[ronmanmob]

Continued from (here) with @brooklynislandgirl

A grumble of acknowledgement and consideration came up in Ron's chest at Beth's mention of her brother and his skill with all things cookery. The advice made sense to him, the structure, the one, two, three of prep - cut veggies, measure and mix dairy, boil water, salt for taste and--

"Wizard..."

That aside didn't come from quite so nowhere as it might've seemed. Ron added to it as he examined the still unprepped, still neat and tidy and ingredients-strewn worktops. "Man's a cook-wizard." There, see? Context. And a not inaccurate assessment of the named but absent sibling's skill as compared to Ron's. Man may as well have been fuckin' magic by that measure, aye? Time was that Ron had burned water. But that was then and this was now and he had better tools at his disposal in the present moment - what with his cookbook, his Beth and her skills with chopping, and this notion that was as alien to him as the dark side of Mars--

Food Prep.

To and back from the cookbook in his hands Ron's attention went, his proximity to Beth kept as she explained as best she could how her brain tackled the same activity his struggled so hard with. He didn't think in numbers like she did - at least not in such complex forms - but he understood what she meant when she spoke of wonky algebra; of things just not...adding up right; not coming out like the formulas say they will or should. There was nothing 4, nothing 8 about cooking as Ron computed it; nothing even, or easy on the mind. Nothing like his Beth pressed against his side as they surveyed the panoply before them and found, after due consideration, that--

"--Tea."

Yes. Much better a proposition, that. Much more even a proposition, never mind the steps it had about it. Once Ron's cookbook was set down, their mugs appeared as if by magic off the mug tree and were sat beside a teapot ripe for the readying. Up above the worktops with the makings of dinner on lived the tea cupboard. Ron opened it, enjoyed the welcoming scent that escaped, and found the selection within in its bright coloured boxes and tins so much more welcoming than the notion of cooking.

"---If I get-" he began, glancing round and down at Beth. "...If I get biscuits...I bet this lot--" A nod at the unprepared but lovely collection of ingredients before them. "I bet it'll keep if we fridge it, aye?"

That was an out, right there.

One for them both, should bad math win.