Let the Festival Begin [Day 143 | Day 144]

[bastionmods]

Who: EVERYONE
Open: Open
When: Day 143 & 144
Where: All over the Bastion
What: The first two days of the Harvest Festival
Format Any
Warnings: None

For the past week or so, it may feel like to some that the Bastion is gearing up for something. And not anything bad, either. Something good and oh so needed. It's not just the people, the Caels and the Ura that are aware of what the coming days would mean if the world was still intact. It's like the very Bastion itself has suddenly gained new life, and there's a power over it that's greater than any person, creature or Core.

Anyone who is still awake as dawn breaks over the Bastion may find themselves inexplicably tired for no reason at all, and unable to give in to an intense need to close their eyes, just for a moment.

When everyone wakes, and I do mean everyone, the Bastion will be transformed. Decorations, lights strung across every angle, wreaths, tables with colorful cloths over them, streamers and banners and so much stuff just seemingly out of nowhere! The entire Bastion, suddenly a vibrant, beautiful place for a celebration. And not just any celebration.

The Harvest Festival!

Comments

[fuckthemancers]

[Funnily enough, once upon a time he didn't mind it all so much. Now he is just... very bitter.]

Well- you must understand that the Gods are not meant to be trifled with. Certain Gods are more lenient than others, but, say, making a toy out of Pyth would be seen seen as inviting trouble into your life and household. He is the God of Commotion after all, and, well... [He gestures into the ring.] Even just his avatar is quite strong.

[notduchess]

[ Bitter is sadly an easy place to get to. ]

Making a toy out of? We're talking... figure, or plush for children to hug and maul about and drool on?

[ Vaguely incredulous is the knights tone now. ]

That makes less sense. A small figure to sit on a mantle makes more sense, like the symbols inside the shrine, that seems respectful.

[fuckthemancers]

[Sigh]

A plush. A figurine is fine, as are symbols of them.

[notduchess]

The plush is what doesn't make sense.

[fuckthemancers]

It makes sense. [But, then, he was raised here.] It's trivializing a powerful force.

[notduchess]

Which is why it doesn't make sense.

[ One hand goes up and scratches under the loose ponytail of white hair. ]

I would be surprised it there was over-exaggerations, that seems far more likely to happen with something powerful and not exactly knowable ... unless they are knowable.

[ A thin smile. ]

I'm going to put my food in my mouth if I continue, aren't I?

[fuckthemancers]

Hm, you might. I've had to deal with someone who was considerably worse about it all, however, so I'm not as bothered as I suppose I could be. Just don't bring it up around any of the other Ura. I can only speak for myself, after all.

[notduchess]

Then at least one more awkward question, before I wander off and hopefully don't make a fool of myself. Is there a difference between Ura and Caeldonian.. people? Honestly, almost everyone here looks more or less what I would call 'human'....

[ And scratching the base of the ponytail again. ]

... Everyone on two legs. A dragon is a dragon.

[fuckthemancers]

...Yes, let's get that out of the way quickly before someone becomes violent as they could very well see that as an insult, Cael or Ura.

From a physical stand point, Ura tend to have very dark hair and extremely pale skin- I imagine I'm only darker because I've tanned a bit from living in Caelondia for a short while. We tend to live underground instead of above it. Caels are of darker skin, and they tend to have either brown or blond hair. On occasion, you might see white. My friend is a good example of white hair.

While we are the same... species, 'race' is something a bit different in this context. There's also the culture, too..

[notduchess]

[ The knight nods thoughtfully. Honestly it would be easier if they didn't have such a mixed group, but maybe Duke will just... not ask about this religion stuff. That also seemed safe- ]

Culture makes sense. Humans are humans, but Guild and Empire are very different, in terms of how things work and attitudes.

Thanks for your time, and I hope I didn't ask anything terribly uncomfortable.

[fuckthemancers]

It is no trouble at all. I still cannot do much here in regards to things such as venturing out, but I do want to help in whatever way I can. Answering questions is the least I can do.