Q: If you aren't confident that your pan is oven-safe, you can also season a pan on the stovetop. Begin by heating the clean, dry pan on medium heat for 3 minutes. Once the pan has heated for 3 minutes, add 2 tablespoons (29.57 ml) of coconut oil to the pan and wait for it to melt, about 2 minutes. You can also use vegetable oil if you prefer or don't have access to coconut oil. Once the coconut oil has melted, pick the pan up off the stove and roll your wrist to tilt it around in a circular motion. This should swirl the oil around in the bottom of the pan so that it coats the entire bottom. After swirling the oil, place the pan back down on the burner. Let the pan sit over the heat until the coconut oil begins to smoke. This means that the oil is getting hot and is starting to bake into pan. When you start seeing the oil smoke, take the non-stick pan off the heat and set it aside to cool. Keep the oil inside the pan and let the pan cool until it is room temperature. Once the pan cools, you should still see some coconut oil coating the bottom. Take a paper towel and gently rub the oil into the pan. The rubbing should force some coconut oil into the pores of the pan, while absorbing the excess with the paper towel. Your pan is seasoned and should be ready to use.
A: Heat a pan on medium heat for 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to the pan. Swirl the oil to coat the pan. Heat the oil until it smokes. Set the pan aside to cool. Rub the oil into the pan.

Q: When it's your turn, take a look at all of your cards and look at the corresponding spaces on the board. Once you've chosen which card you want to use, place it in the discard pile so that you can place a chip on the corresponding spot. After you've discarded, take 1 of your chips and place it on the board where the card you discarded is represented. Since there are 2 places where each card is represented, you'll need to decide between them and place the chip on the one you prefer. Finally, you'll need to finish your turn by drawing a new card to replace the one you just discarded. Don't forget to do this, or else you may have to continue the rest of the game with 1 less card than everyone else. If you fail to draw a new card before the next player discards theirs, then you no longer have the right to draw a new card for that turn. This is called "Loss of Card." The object of the game is to get sequences, or 5 chips in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. If you're playing with 2 teams, then 2 completed sequences are needed in order to win. If there are 3 teams, then only 1 sequence is needed to win. For example, if there is a blue team and a green team and the board has 5 green chips in a row horizontally and 5 green chips in a row vertically and the blue team does not, then the green team wins. This is the best strategy to have going into each turn. If your team has 3 or 4 chips in a row somewhere on the board, prioritize building onto one of the ends and creating a sequence. If the opposing team has 3 or 4 chips in a row, prioritize blocking them so that they can't create a sequence.
A: Select a card from your hand to use and discard it. Place a chip on 1 of the 2 board spaces. Draw a new card. Win by getting 1-2 completed sequences first. Build your team's sequences and block your opponent's sequences.

Q: This helps to give an extra element of fantasy to your story. Part of the fun of a fantasy world is seeing mythical creatures come to life. Use traditional mythical creatures, such as elves, fairies, ogres, and vampires, or create your own. If you use traditional mythical creatures, such as vampires or mermaids, establish what these creatures are like in your story, as variations of mythical creatures vary. In Twilight, for examples, vampires can choose not to eat people and sparkle in the daylight. In Buffy, however, the majority of vampires cannot control their tendency towards evil and will die if exposed to sunlight. This step isn't essential to all fantasy stories. Use your best judgement to decide which characters will work best in your story. Give your main characters a motivation to help create the conflict and resolution in your story. This motivation could be a goal, the influence of their peers, or their own personal values. Give your characters strengths and flaws that relate to their motivation to give them depth. For example, perhaps there has been a tsunami in your fantasy land and your main character is desperately trying to save their family. Ask yourself what each character wants. For example, maybe a character named Ramona was abandoned by her mother. All she wants is a family of her own. She tends to be overly jealous and clingy with her friends, a flaw, but one that's understandable given her abandonment issues. Almost all fantasy stories have a hero. Give this character unique strength and determination to help move the plot forward. Position this character to fight the main antagonist and thus solve the central conflict. Usually, the hero does not realize he or she is special right away. Luke Skywalker does not realize he can use the force until meeting Obi Wan Kenobi. Harry Potter does not know he's a wizard until Hagrid informs him. Try to choose an otherwise ordinary character as your hero. Readers will more easily relate to a character who seems like a mostly normal person. Try to find ways to foreshadow that the hero is important. The easiest way to do this is to tell the story from the hero's perspective. Many fantasy stories feature a mentor, such as Obi-Wan in Star Wars and Hagrid and Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Use your mentor to help guide your hero throughout the story. . Traditionally, the mentor is someone slightly older than your hero. The mentor generally knows the rules and conventions of the society your hero is navigating and has often known the whole time the hero is special or unique. Introducing a mentor is a great way to explain the conventions of your world in a manner that does not feel clunky or overly expositional. Think of how awkward Star Wars would be if Luke simply explained the force to the audience. Having Obi-Wan explain it allows the force to be explained smoothly. A villain is an important element of a fantasy story, as it gives the hero someone to fight against. Make the villains motive clear to make the character realistic. For example, in the Lion King, Scar wants to rule the Kingdom and feels inadequate when compared to his brother. This desire for control and his sibling rivalry drives his actions throughout the story. Audiences will be more moved by your villain's plight if they feel they understand him or her. For example, give your villain a tragic backstory. This can help explain why he or she has turned to evil in the present.
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Create non-human creatures to add variation. Decide what motivates your characters. Create a hero character with pure motives to win over your readers. Consider including a mentor to give the story depth. Include a memorable villain to make the story compelling.