Alcoholics Portfolio

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JIMTHEKING UNAFFILIATED enchanter 1 scholar 1 brewer 1

100% HP 100% MP 100% ST

The Isle of Grain. Golden fields of wheat, barley, hops, everything a brewer could ever hope for, as far as the eye could see. Jim had decided it was time to increase his brewer level, mostly because of the amount of pure disgust he had felt when he taste the current alcohol. It was plain, tasteless, and quite frankly, an embarrassment to alcohol. So, Jim decided it was time to change that. He had learnt quite a large amount about alcohol back in the real world, which was something that had influenced his decision to take the mostly useless brewer as his crafting class. However, with a bit of ingenuity, he believe he could create a useful out of this.

He had decided to start at the bottom. If there was something he had to learn, it was how to make the worst before he could make the best. He let out a sigh, and opened up the crafting menu. Brewer, being one of the more unpopular classes, had quite a small amount of possible things to craft, and while that meant he would be able to learn them all quite easily, it also meant that it would take plenty of work for him to create any spirits, liqueurs, fortified wines, or any other types of alcohol really. A sigh escaped his body, as his finger hovered above the Unfounded Liquor option.

He tapped it, a hint of resignation in the movement, as the ingredient menu appeared. He had everything he needed already, and could make it through the menu, but he wouldn't learn anything from that. Instead, he walked over to the closest distillery, and opened up the ingredients list again.

Unfounded Liquor

Ingredients:
2 Stale Liquors
1 Common Beverage

Instructions:

Mix Stale Liquors and Common Beverage. Heat gently while fermenting. Allow cooling time.

Jim let out a small groan when he finished reading this. Really? Something this basic? He shook his head, and began working. He took the two bottles of Stale Liquors out of his inventory opening the cap and giving them a sniff, recoiling slightly at the smell. It was certainly a very potent smell, though he couldn't really tell why. It was a potent smell of off... nothing, really. He couldn't find the words to describe it, and was thoroughly disturbed. His eyebrows furrowed as he hesitantly poured them into the mixing vat, filling it up two thirds of the way.

Next was the Common Beverage. He took this bottle out, and upon opening this, was hit by a sickly sweet smell, one that he thought would not mix well with anything, let alone the off smelling Stale Liquors. He shrugged, wanting to get this disgusting alcohol over with, and poured the bottle in, filling up the mixing vat. A stirring handle materialized, and he quickly grabbed it, the vat already starting to heat up. He started to gently stir, the mixture slowly forming into the alcohol that would eventually be tipped out anyway.

After an acceptable amount of time had passed, he let go of the handle, the vat turning off and cooling down, most of the liquid burned off so the only remnant was the alcoholic substance that was Unfounded Liquor. He took it out, the liquid automatically turning into a bottle in his inventory. He uncorked it, and gave it a whiff, not surprised at the complete lack of smell. With a disgusted look on his face, he drank some of the liquid, and instantly spat it out.

Success!

It tasted exactly like nothing, but was somehow disgusting at the same time, just like the Unfounded Alcohol you could purchase. from the Landers. A disgusting step, but the first step on Jims journey to master the brewer class.

INVENTORY

EQUIPMENT:

Starter Cloth Armor: A basic set of cloth armor made from cheap fabric. They are not really protective, but they are better than going naked—probably. You probably do want to replace these asap, when you think about it.

Apprentice Grimoire: A one-handed apprentice’s book of spells designed for novice mages, made out of cheap materials. Doesn’t particularly have too many pages, but it is better than nothing. If used by a magic class, you get the ability to shoot a basic magic attack with a range of 2 meters.

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WORDS: 626

NOTES: Crafting Unfounded Liquor

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JIMTHEKING UNAFFILIATED enchanter 1 scholar 1 brewer 1

100% HP 100% MP 100% ST

That was the first of many done. And, luckily, the worst out of the way. Jim didn't even think that Unfounded Liquor really counted, but he needed to make it anyway. He was happy to move on to the next item in the brewers list. Wine. While not his personal favorite, he did quite like it, and had always enjoyed the taste of a nice pinot noit over dinner. This one, while nicer, would probably be slightly more complicated though, as wine was one of the more difficult liquors to make. An interesting challenge.

He grinned, and checked his inventory. He had the neccesary ingredients, having two Stale Liquors, and one Common Ingredient, which, in this case, due to the liquor being produced, needed to be grapes. Not just any grapes though, he had decided to use grapes of the Cabernet Sauvignon variety. It was probably his favorite flavor, and he did quite like the rich red coloration of the wine that was produced, though it was quite difficult to get off if it landed on anything that could be stained. He pulled one of the grapes off, smiling slightly as he popped it into his mouth.

He looked at the instructions, quickly scanning the list to make sure he had everything ready.

Basic Wine

Ingredients:
2 Stale Liquors
1 Common Ingredient

Instructions:

Crush Common Ingredient to get the juice. Combine with first Stale Liquor and heat, mixing thoroughly. Leave to ferment. After it has fermented 50%, add second Stale Liquor. Mix thoroughly, and allow to ferment a second time.

Jim nodded, having assumed this was how you made it anyway, and got to work. He took the grapes to an odd looking barrel, and placed them all in, before taking his shoes off. He walked towards a tap, and washed his feet, before walking back to the barrel. He grimaced, and climbed in, standing on top of the grapes, crushing them and squeezing some of the juice out. He started to stomp, the grapes squelching beneath his feet as the juices ran free, pouring out of a tap at the bottom of the barrel into a smaller one underneath. He continued this for a while, until he had enough grape juice, getting out of the barrel and washing his feet again, before putting his shoes on.

He took the small barrel, the one full of grape juice, and took it to a large vat, the one he had brewed the Unfounded Liquor in. This time, however, he half filled it with grape juice, the Dark Red liquid sloshing around inside the barrel, the heady aroma of the grapes escaping the barrel. He smiled, and uncorked the bottle of Stale Liquors, completely filling the vat. He started to slowly mix it, the heat rising quickly and helping the alcohol mix. He continued this for a while, before deciding he had mixed enough, and poured the mix out of the vat into a barrel, sealing it up to leave it to ferment.

INVENTORY

EQUIPMENT:

Starter Cloth Armor: A basic set of cloth armor made from cheap fabric. They are not really protective, but they are better than going naked—probably. You probably do want to replace these asap, when you think about it.

Apprentice Grimoire: A one-handed apprentice’s book of spells designed for novice mages, made out of cheap materials. Doesn’t particularly have too many pages, but it is better than nothing. If used by a magic class, you get the ability to shoot a basic magic attack with a range of 2 meters.

ABILITIES USED:

TAGS:

WORDS: 501

NOTES: Crafting Basic Wine Post 1/2

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