As prepared at The Copper Ladle Tavern in Westmere When the winds begin to bite and the windowpanes hum in their frames, there is one dish that graces the tables of Eyehasseen with a kind of solemn authority: Rootstew Royale. Neither humble nor ostentatious, it is the culinary embodiment ofContinue Reading
By Josiah Teed, Agrarian Correspondent-at-Large After a tense fortnight of infestation and intrigue, the Ministry of Agriculture & Garden Ethics has issued a triumphant statement declaring the Weevil Rebellion of Fallowmere Fields officially subdued. The infestation—initially dismissed as “a mild unpleasantness” by junior under-minister Tilbury Straw—had escalated quickly, with entireContinue Reading
By Constance Alderbrook, Keeper of Traditions As the nights grow longer and the wind wraps its fingers more tightly round the chimney pots of Eyehasseen, the people of the realm prepare for one of the most quietly beloved observances on the calendar: the Festival of the Lanterns-in-Waiting, held annually fromContinue Reading
Rootstew RoyaleAs served at the Abbey of St. Brigid on Fourthday feasts and festival mornings Ingredients: Instructions: Optional: Garnish with a single herb and a line of verse.Continue Reading
By Roderick Tharn, Chief Correspondent for State Affairs The Ministry of Resource Prioritization has once again released its quarterly document titled “List of Things We Cannot Afford”, a tradition that began in 1003 as a parchment of caution and has since grown into a beloved and, some argue, increasingly theatricalContinue Reading
By Roderick Tharn, Chief Correspondent for State Affairs It was meant to be the most glorious midsummer celebration the Kingdom of Eyehasseen had ever seen. It was to rival coronations. Outshine solstices. Inspire song and possibly modest awe. It instead resulted in the brief evacuation of three hamlets, the ignitionContinue Reading
By Henrietta Clay, Senior Correspondent for Cultural Affairs In the mist-veiled waters of Loch Bairn, nestled deep in the northeast of the Kingdom of Eyehasseen, something stirs. Or so the legends go. For generations, villagers, fishermen, and the occasionally sober traveler have reported sightings of a mysterious creature gliding throughContinue Reading
By Henrietta Clay, Senior Cultural Features Writer If you stroll past the butcher’s stall and the pickled eel vendor at Eastgate Market and follow the scent of beeswax and pressed linen, you’ll find yourself face to face with a riot of color, a sea of fabric, and a peculiar signContinue Reading
By Jasper Finch, Military & Institutions Columnist Behind the polished parade uniforms, the Royal Marching Band, and the elaborate salutes lies one of the Kingdom’s most complex bureaucracies: the Ministry of War & Conflict. Charged with overseeing everything from active defense to historical battle reenactments, the Ministry may be theContinue Reading
By Osric Hayn, Field Correspondent Drymere is small. So small, in fact, that most maps of the Kingdom forget to include it. But this week, it made headlines as the entire population (42 permanent residents, 3 cows, and a dog with ambitions) gathered in the village green to argue theContinue Reading