Caldenia – the lady needs no introduction.
Tomato – green-furred bear-like alien from one of the star nations neighboring the Dominion.
First Scholar Thek – the koo-ko philosopher who first came to the inn during the Treaty Stay.
CANDIDATE FUNNIES (COURTESY OF MOD R)
These are the online extras, which the readers of the serial asked to be included in the published book. If you haven’t followed the serial as it was posted, some of this might not make sense.
Name: Ellenda from Team Frowns
Harmony &: Progress
Debate Stance: Duty > happiness. Submitting to and successfully carrying out one’s duty ensures the continued survival of society.
Date: Taking charge of her fate
Keywords: Defiant.
Name: Pivor of the Murder Beaks
Harmony &: Cooperation between species
Debate stance: Happiness > duty. The purpose of society is to create individual happiness.
Description: handsome stocky man, yellow skin. Permanent smile.
Keywords: Handsome and selfish.
Name: Bestata of House Meer
Harmony &: Battle Tradition
Debate stance: Her purpose in life is devotion to the honour and glory of her House, and the pursuit of personal excellence.
Talent: Obstacle course (with blindfold and otrokars, oh my!)
Date: Focused on the military ambitions of her House.
Keywords: Vampire Knight
Name: Unessa Sybate of the Dushegubs
Harmony &: Smothering the enemies
Debate stance: Me Unessa, you man. Sex make babies.
Talent: Smothering, forgetting her rebuttals at home
Date: Sex. Do you wish to discuss?
Keywords: Aggressive Dryad, #underlog
Name: Prysen Ol of the Kai
Harmony &: Teachings of ancient masters, logicians and philosophers
Debate stance: Well, we still don’t know why he’s here…but at least the First Scholar had fun!
Talent: Poetry, the writing and reciting of
Date: Bore fest
Keywords: Educated philosopher, Dignified wisdom
Name: Nycati of the Gaheas
Harmony &: Artistic Beauty
Debate stance: At most, he was ready to admit that time flows. Possibly. When paired with Prysen, they have a future in the caffeine selling industry.
Talent: Love song for a vampire
Date: A royal heart to heart
Keywords: Psionic Elf, metal head (in more ways than one)
Name: Surkar of the otrokar
Harmony &: No harmony. Only bloody harvest of enemies!
Debate stance: The best thing in life is crushing your enemies in victory, making them fear and submit.
Talent: Making a fool of himself
Date: forfeit
Keywords: Brash warrior
Name: Oond of the oomboles
Harmony &: Urinary awareness
Debate stance: The best thing in life is safety. Make yourself indispensable to others, for apart you struggle but together you prosper.
Talent: Soothing Dance
Date: One hour of fin dancing, playing to his strength (again)
Keywords: #Jazz fins, #TeamFish, #GoBeyOond, #BDHDarling
Name: Cyanide of the Higgra
Harmony &: Sound judgement
Debate stance: Que sera, sera. To earn one’s fate, one must prove one is worthy of it.
Date: Attentions. All of them.
Talent: The (very long and very yowling) song of her people
Keywords: Kitty pretty.
Name: Donkamin candidate (nameless)
Harmony &: Scientific Exploration
Debate stance: We are the architects of our future. Fate is an empty concept.
Date: No touchy touchy.
Keywords: Creepy
Name: Amphie from Team Smiles
Harmony &: Unity
Debate stance: Love is a layered phenomenon that must be examined in a specific context. Its power is immense and its impact is lifelong.
Talent: Saccharine Singing
Date: Trying way too hard
Keywords: Practically perfect in every way, take-home-to-mother type
Name: Lady Wexyn of the Temple of Desire
Harmony &: No harmony. Would just love their offspring the best.
Debate stance: Love is what she feels for Kosandion, he is her favorite.
Talent: Dance like only Kosandion is watching
Date: Beach & Chill
Keywords: Agent of chaos, wild card
DINA’S APPLE CAKE RECIPE
4 egg yolks
2/3 cup white sugar
1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
1/3 cup of sour cream
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
3-4 large Granny Smith or other baking apples
1 tsp of cinnamon
1 pinch of flour
4 egg whites
2/3 cup white sugar
a mixer
springform pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a springform pan. I used 2 6-inch ones, because smaller cakes are easier to store, but one 9 or 10 inch springform pan would work as well.
Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Refrigerate egg whites.
Grate zest from 1 lemon. Peel apples, slice them into 1/2 inch thick slices, add cinnamon and flour. Mix thoroughly. If the apples are on the sweeter side, add a bit of lemon juice. Set aside.
Cream 2/3 cups sugar with room temperature butter with a hand mixer. Add egg yolks one by one, mix thoroughly. Add sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mix.
In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix. Add to the wet ingredients and pour into the springform pan. Layer the apples on top. Bake for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, removed the pan from the oven. Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add sugar a little at a time and continue whipping until meringue forms and the entire 2/3 cup of sugar is gone.
Layer meringue on top of the apples. Bake for additional 20 minutes. Meringue should be blush and pretty. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. Gently run a knife along the edge of the pan just like Dina did, to cut meringue, otherwise when you release the pan, half of it will come off. Release the pan and lift straight up.
Enjoy with tea or your favorite beverage.
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