QH Roles Worth Exploring
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Excellent news @ardrhys ! Looking forward to seeing all the new tools. I'm also very happy to hear you will do repairs.
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QH Co-op: Here's What's New in the Market
G&S Roleplay
What should the owner of Tatiana's Tea Room concentrate on? Tea of course!
All three G&S specialty teas are now available at the Market. Even if you're not using the G&S system they make lovely props for roleplay.
Happy Sipping!
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 22 Oct 2018 01:27:28PM
QH Roles Worth Exploring
QH Discussions
We’ve learned a lot over the past two years! When the QH Co-op first started out (see Brag About Your Firsts V1 & V2 for a trip down memory lane) most of our Co-op members were eager to try EVERYTHING. Now that we’re a bit more “mature”, perhaps it’s a good time to suggest some specific roles that people might like to tackle. This makes sense since the G&S system has also grown, adding complexity to old tasks and several new items. It can be exhausting going it alone so let’s harness the power of the Co-op to simplify our daily lives.
Check out Community Resources for free group resources that will aid in your work.
CARPENTER
From felling trees to sawing lumber to crafting items, carpentry can be a rewarding activity and I personally find it more relaxing than smithing (which, to my ears, is extremely noisy).
Hight Demand: Custom barrels for our winemaking. Boxes can always be used for packing our produce. Drying Tables for the new Cacao.
BLACKSMITH
It’s definitely a challenge to produce an item from scratch because there’s a lot of labour involved each step of the way. It might be advantageous to break this role into two; Mining (extracting the raw materials) and Smithing (creating the final item). Smelting the raw materials into ingots probably falls somewhere in the middle.
High Demand (Miner): Iron & Salt
High Demand (Smith): Barrel Hoops. All kinds of tools. Repairs for tools, especially Master Tools are also required. It would be great if a Master Blacksmith would take over the role of repairing all our broken items.
FISHER
Back in the day we ALL use to fish and it was most enjoyable. We had fish and seafood coming out of our ears! When G&S changed the seafood so that it expired it became more realistic and harder. I’m looking for a way to put the FUN back in FISHING and so I’m looking for suggestions.
I’m wondering If people would be willing to sell their seafood raw (unpacked) via vendors in the Market? They could announce (here and in group chat) a new shipment which could then be purchased by others willing to do the processing (including Mikhail our Estate Manager). Do you think this would work?
High Demand: Everything Raw. Tea Seeds. Sushi, Cooked Lobster, Lobster w Oysters, Tuna Steak w Sake
BAKER
Nothing like the smell of fresh baking! While most of us can whip up a pie or two, we need experts who can learn and maintain the knowledge necessary for various delicacies.
High Demand: Cake House, Custard Roll, Eternal Kiss Cake, Sweet Kiss Cake. QH Cocoa is on the way so any chocolate recipes (especially secret ones) would be a welcome addition.
BUTCHER
Some might say that we’re overrun with goats! We also have a great supply of free goat meat just waiting to be used up.
High Demand: Verr skewers, sausage, chorizo
VINTERS
Our winemaking with the new 3.0 system is coming along nicely. Spots are limited but if you really wanted to try your hand at growing the finest wine in the land I’m sure we could find a spot for you.
FARMERS
Our crops are doing really well. If you have the urge to dig in the dirt we can arrange to place you in a plot or two.
BASKET WEAVERS & POTTERS
Baskets & Jars can always be used. A great way to make some extra coin especially since the raw materials are free.
CONSUMERS
Please support your fellow members by purchasing locally. You can’t take those coins with you when you go so spend them now!
MERCHANTS
The best way to move your goods is to become a merchant, selling your products in the Market. There are plenty of stalls & carts available so grab an empty one (or two or three) and start selling. Note that there is no charge for Co-op members selling in our Market. Contact Tatiana if you need help setting up vendor boxes.
QUESTIONS, QUERIES, COMMENTS? PLEASE ASK 😊
IF YOU ARE ALREADY DOING OR PLAN TO TACKLE ANY OF THESE ROLES PLEASE TELL US HERE.
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 11 Aug 2020 03:57:44AM
QH Co-op: Here's What's New in the Market
G&S Roleplay
Visit the QH Co-op Market for a variety of G&S items.
QH Merchants: Please feel free to add to this post when introducing new items or restocking old.
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 22 Oct 2018 10:27:56AM
Antiquity Imperilled, Delightfully.
Communty News & Events
Ohhhhh … sounds delightfully disturbing. Perhaps some brave soul will post a "painting" or two.
Philomena Fall Fling Cart Sale
Business Announcements
Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing this, Sere!
QH Signature Wines
QH Resources & Guides
Seems that lately I've been spending a lot of time musing about wine!
QH Signature Wines
QH Resources & Guides
The Queen's Hamlet has received official recognition for winemaking. This " appellation of origin is the indication of origin of the wine. It is applied to certain wines that comply with strict rules based on geographical location, the type of grape, its transformation, processing and packaging."
Along with the appellation comes a ranking system showing not only how we compare to other vineyards and but how our efforts compare to our work of previous years. The ranking algorithm is still rather nebulous but we know that:
To participate in the ranking of appellations of origin, you must obtain barrels of Great Reserve wine with your appellation of origin and number them in your sim. Only these numbered barrels will be counted in the ranking. Against more number barrels, your ranking will be higher, but the quantity is not the only factor.
• The best appellations of origin should achieve homogeneity in their wines, so think carefully which barrels you are going to number. If you number barrels of wine of many different types, palate, aromas or nuances, you will be penalized in the score.
Given these parameters, I'm trying to develop "signature" wines that not only do well in the rankings but are meaningful to our specific roleplay. I decided that it would be interesting if each of our wines reflected the characteristics of the historical figures associated with Versailles / The Queen's Hamlet.
A first attempt has yielded the following:
Louis XIV (ACKECD) is a Warm Red Wine with Spices & Orange Aroma and Cinnamon & Citrus Nuances. As befitting the Sun King, this is a complex wine with all six genes having a value in what I think is a very pleasing combination.
I will be using Orange as an aroma for all of the signature wines as I love it's association with Louis & Versailles itself. Given that, it goes to follow that Citrus would be an appropriate nuance.
The same logic is applied to the aroma of spices with a cinnamon nuance. I'm particularly delighted by the historical detail that the hot chocolate introduced to the French Court by Anne of Austria (Louis XIV's mother) was flavoured with spices including cinnamon. Let us imagine that Louis took this blend one step further for his signature wine.
Marie Antoinette (DBAE00) is a Light Sparkling Wine with Wood & Orange Aroma. Of course MA had to have a signature wine! This first version has only three of the six possible genes and I like to think it reflects her personality as a young dauphine before she developed more complex nuances.
It has the orange aroma and the wood can be interpreted as a nod to her love of informal English gardens and wooded areas surrounding the Petit Trianon.
A more complex version (DBAECD) is currently being developed and will add the royal cinnamon & citrus nuances first seen in the Louis XIV.
Pompadour (CBAE00) is a Light Rosé Wine with Wood & Orange aroma. A nod to Madame Pompadour, known for her exquisite taste and forever associated with the Petit Trianon. Again, this wine has only three of the six possible genes and I'm plotting to make it more complex in it's final iteration. Stay tuned for the results!
As I mentioned in QH Wine Making 3.0: Getting Started this winemaking system is a whole lot of fun especially when you can create a backstory that guides your development goals.
Please accept our open invitation to drop by our Winery for a drink or two of your favourite!
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 16 Oct 2018 02:45:15PM
Someone stole my phone & wallet!
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So sorry to hear that you're having a bad week 
They say bad things come in threes so now you're due for some good luck.
Be well.
Finding and Defeating Texture Lag?
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Glad to hear you're still fighting the good fight, Mansur!