Rhy'din, get your drink on!

Saturday August 16th at the Botanical Garden, the Dream Chasing Foundation, in conjunction with local brewers, distillers, shiners, runners, vendors, bottlers, imbibers, sellers, and representatives, Booze Fest!

(Vendor's thread, feel free to list your wares!)


(Edited to actually make chronological sense.)

Instead of a traditional booth that one might expect, one merchant was rather cleverly blending into the naturally beautiful surroundings of the Observatory and Botanical Gardens with a unique approach to product.

Dotted all around the lush greenery were pale marble statues with a decidedly Roman romantic feel to them. Women with elaborate corded hair in various states of peace, pleasure, enjoyment, contemplation and long flowing marble robes mingled with male marble counterparts; frozen muscles bulging. Various crowns of laurel leaves, or poses of the usual ancient Olympics or various weaponry stared loftily into the distance as if beseeching the heavens.

One detail however might make the more observant tilt their head in passing at the statues. Each and every one of them held real wine glasses. Slim and delicate, they were filled with what appeared to be real wine.

If anyone became close enough?close enough to try and reach out for the glass they might be shocked and surprised to note that the statue was not a statue at all. The 'statue' will gracefully offer anyone reaching for the glass their sample of wine. A small tag tied with golden colored string at the base of the glasses have a simple card tag that read: "Argento Luna: for those who appreciate the fine things in life."

No magic involved, simply the mass hiring of many street performers well versed in being living statues. When the glass has been taken, performers have them refilled and re-pose again for the next unwitting admirer.



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Dawn of Time Orchards, owned by Rhiannon Brock and Eregor, offers a variety of hot and cold ciders, alcoholic and not.

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Also at this booth are home brewery kits from Lemnos Craftworks.

The "King of Clubs Magic Shop" booth is tucked into a corner and may or may not be staffed at any given moment, it's proprietors being well known lovers of alcohol, walking around, and walking around while drinking alcohol. The booth itself is warded by magics and protected by a clowder of cats at all times, so stealing is highly inadvisable.

Just some if the items they'll be selling include:

Corrective Anti-Beer Goggles:

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Alcohol Powered Toys of Various Designs:

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Potions to Cure Hangovers (May or may not be alcohol):

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Love Potions (Definitely alcohol):

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Protection Wards and Talismans, such as "The Talisman of Good Drunk Decision Making":

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And one totally unbreakable, relatively useless, but extremely sought after and incredibly rare, unbreakable teapot (great gag gift!):


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If you can convince him, Rick might even do a few magic tricks or read your future.

A double-wide booth painted red is set up in a prominent location. The banner across the lower part of the twin bars reads "Red Orc Brewery". On the banners above each booth is emblazoned "Badsider".

The booth to the left is set up with an array of beers. The booth on the right is set up with a variety of other drinks, including the ever-popular Broot, the new Phoenix energy drink, and a display for a new line of offerings labeled BadCider.

The lefthand bar is set up with:

Badsider Ale -- The mainstay of Red Orc Brewery, a best-selling, hearty red ale with just the right amount of hops.

Beach Bitch Blond Ale -- A summer favorite, a smooth, blond ale, light enough for an afternoon on the beach, even if there are spell-casters about.

Bad Wolf Stout -- A thick, hearty stout, with naughty undertones. Just the sort of thing for cold, dark nights, when it's time to play.

Mojo's Raspberry Brew -- A lager? An ale? Who knows for sure! It's a goblin brew, and probably unsafe to drink!

Skullsplitter -- A Dwarven ale, imported by Red Orc Brewery in memory of Janella Vallonia.

The righthand bar is set up with:

Broot -- Made famous by Gren "Brootman" Blockman. A notoriously popular root beer, heavily advocated by the current Diamond, Napoleon Bonarat. Goes well with everything! Especially Broot Beer Floats.

Phoenix -- Partying hard? Make sure to keep your energy up! Push Your Limits with the Phoenix! Tell them The Anvil recommended it, and get two for one!

BadCider -- New for this summer! A cider from the brewhouse that knows how to make a thirst quenching drink for the more adventurous of Rhydin. Three flavors of Badcider are available: Bad Apple Cider (a tart, green apple cider, perfect for any occasion), Sinful Sinnamon Cider (a cinnamony dry cider that pairs well with hearty steaks and seafood), and Candy Apple Cider (a mix of sweet and tart flavors, with a little something for everyone, and a kick to get ya' going!)

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Boobs by Badsider!

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I AM BROOT!

Arrayed behind the twin bars are misc. Red Orc Brewery souvenirs, including the new "Boobs by Badsider" T-shirts as modeled by Red Orc Brewery spokesmodel PJ Ramirez, and the "I AM BROOT" shirts! An assortment of T-shirts, mugs, and Badsider promotional materials are set out.

Also set out on the bar are various snacks and treats provided by Ariana's Divine Delights Bakery including:
Rands/OverRands (Rand) - chocolate shortbread, pretzel bits
Royals (King) - chocolate shortbread, bits of hot cinnamon candy
Birdies (Aja) - shortbread and sugar cookies, flavored with Pixy Stix, various flavors
Broots - shortbread cookies, flavored with Broot, shaped like pirate hats
Candy Apples (Suggested by Napoleon) - shortbread cookies with candy apple candy and caramel bits
Poppers - shortbread cookies with caramel, butter or chocolate covered popcorn bits
Scotchies (Rena) - chocolate cake cookies with Glenmorangie scotch
Snappy Nappy (Napoleon) - ginger snap sandwich cookie with Broot flavored cream filling
Banana Splits (Suggested by Napoleon) - banana split flavored shortbread cookies, shaped like banana boats, topped with a maraschino cherry
Sassies - chocolate covered graham cracker sandwich cookies, marshmallow filling
Chompers (Suggested by Napoleon) - shortbread cookie with peanut brittle bits
Eclaires (Claire) - ?clair shaped cookies, chocolate and vanilla cream filling, drizzled with chocolate
Shadows - blue shortbread cookies, rum flavored, blue and silver edible glitter topped
Impies - blueberry shortbread cookies
Barons - chocolate shortbread cookie with butterscotch filling
Napoleons - shortbread cookies with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavored stripes
Champs - chocolate pudding cookies made with Hythran chocolate stout
PiRATes - chocolate shortbread cookie with cherry filling
Achy Jakeys - chocolate shortbread cookies with Badsider Badwolf Stout, popcorn bits and marshmallow bits

For those with a taste for something a little hotter, a steamer has been set up serving spicy shredded pork taquitos with an array of dipping sauces (sour cream, fresh guacamole, green chile, etc.), featuring Jake's favorite 5-alarm red chile salsa. All courtesy of The Line.

And finally, Munro's Deli & Ice Cream Shoppe has an ice cream stand set up beside the booth for those patrons who care to treat their afternoon sweet tooth with a Broot Beer Float. Recommended is Napoleon's favorite: blood orange, chocolate marshmallow, and vanilla bean.

Joe's Motorpool will be happy to provide a few vehicles for use by the Festival Organizers.

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Examples of some of his larger works that were built b him for the Rhy'din enviroment will also be on display. Only those made for Andu himself are certain to be there.

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The Plex Girls will be hosting demonstrations on mixologist flair techniques both advanced and beginners! Come on out and watch these lovely ladies get down Coyote Ugly Style.

First Demo:

Red, White, and Booyah.

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The Mangled Frog

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Rena has set up a booth loaded with a sample of what she will be selling in her shop when it finally opens.

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Don't see something you want...just ask or leave a message. Special orders are done.

Leroy would be manning the booth for the Anniston Gardens Distillery and would be on hand selling bottles of his fine products. Specifically, he'd have three of his more famous lines on sale.

First, his Lupinossai line.

He'd have his traditional "Wolf's Bite" 110-proof rye whiskey, featuring a bottle shaped like his dear wife, Ammy Spiritor. Both the regular and the summer edition (flavored with a hint of salmon berry) would be for sale. He'd also have "Wolf's Kiss", a 110-proof corn whiskey flavored with a hint of strawberry, and in a bottle shaped like his other dear wife, Mirius Spiritor. For those looking for non-alcoholic drinks, he had his "Evergreen Dream" clove and ginger soda on sale (in a bottle shaped like his daughter-in-law and warrior goddess of RhyDin, Shori).

Secondly, his Priestess line.

First up in this line is simply marked "Themyscira" - it's a 95-proof Scotch-style whiskey in a bottle shaped like Isuelt deRomiano. Next is a blackberry-infused whiskey marked "Southern Cross" - in a bottle shaped like Jane Devonstone. Thirdly, a bottle marked "?le de l'Ombre", a lemon-infused whiskey in a bottle shaped like Delphinea Quinn. There's a pair of non-alcoholic choices here too - one vanilla cream soda (shaped like Sheryl Resendei) called "(Anything But A) Plain Jane" and a sarsaparilla shaped like Ms. Devonstone named "Janie's Rootin' Beer". A sign reads, "All profits derived from the sale of Priestess line products will be donated to the Skyackian Sanctuary". He knew it was misspelled but he didn't know how to spell the correct word.

Thirdly, his Redneck line.

The flagship product of the Redneck line is his 95-proof "Redneck Reserve", a bourbon-style whiskey with notes of wildflower. A summer edition of "Redneck Reserve" was also available, flavored with a touch of fresh blueberries. Both bottles were shaped like Thorn, the organizer of this grand fest. Finally, his newest creation, "Dark Traveler", was a 95-proof anise flavored whiskey in a bottle shaped like Thorn's significant other, Roan. A sign at his booth would announce that the profits of any bottles from the Redneck line would be donated to the Dream Chasing Foundation; this policy would not be just for this Boozefest but in perpetuity.