thebastion | The Festival Continues [Day 144]

Who: Everyone
Open: Open
When: Day 144
Where: all over the Bastion
What: Day 2 of the festival ~~because that other post filled up fast~~
Format: any
Warnings: none

Day 2 - Day of Hope and Bravery

Once again, at midnight, another torch arrives - this time with a horse along with the gear and bullshead. As before, they are list by Zulf. Some of the other decorations fade out, to be replaced by Yudrig or Lemaign-specific decorations like horseshoes, saddles, hammers and plants made of colored metal. This will continue to happen throughout the festival, with new decorations overshadowing old ones, but the old ones still remaining here and there.

During the previous day, conversations with a any of the NPCs (or the recently arrived Uras) will bring up the topic of the second day of the festival. Should you care to listen, you'll learn that they use the very early morning of this day to make wishes, wishes that you must think in to a horseshoe that will be left on the side of your home that faces where the "sun" would be rising (the closest approximation to "east").

Speaking of horses! There seems to be a pen with stallions! Unlike Pyth, one must ride one of these stallions and try to stay on it as long as they can while it bucks and jumps about wildly. Good luck to whoever can manage this, it is not an easy task at all! Only one person can win Yudrig's favor, because at the end of the day the stallions will all take off back to... wherever they came from. The person that manages to stay the longest, though, will win a lovely pair of Yudrig boots, and will gain a single very fast horse for the Bastion to keep.

Along with the horses, there will also be races! Three legged races, races while balancing odd objects on spoons, so many races! Most of these are for the kids to make up for the lack of kid-focused things from the day before, but adults are encouraged to help and participate.

Incidentally, respect is also given to those considered soldiers. Be it by their own mental thinking ("I am a soldier for justice/I am a protector, etc") or by their actual title (this includes exorcists, exorcists in training, rebel leaders, etc) but they will be honored on this day for their bravery, comittment and efforts. The same goes for masons. There will be a table set up with charms for the bracelets, specifically hammer shaped ones - everyone is welcome to take one, but anyone who isn't of this persausion may find them too heavy to wear. The charm can be removed, though, but remember to keep the bracelet!

With that in mind, about midday the center of the Bastion will be cleared and people will be asked if they would like to participate in a game of "Defend Lemaign". It's basically Capture the Flag, but with a singular goal in mind - only one team has a "flag" (actually a small hammer statue) and that team must defend it from the other team. Teams can be any size, but once that statue is grabbed and brought to the other side, OR the timer runs out with Lemaign still within his "temple" the game is over. This will continue throughout the afternoon.

When evening falls again, the second torch for the day will appear to be lit, this one decorated with hammers as well as the standard gear and bull. The day begins to wind down, though there are once again other things to do - this time an entire area dedicated to various sizes of building blocks ranging from small to huge. Go nuts, build what you want, show off your creations! And keep them, they will come in handy later! This is not just for kids, even if it seems like it.

There's also jousting taking place. Nothing as dangerous as true jousting - just wooden horses on tracks that have to be manually pushed along (so be sure to take a willing friend with yout) and padded poles that strike padded armor. Winners will find more charms for those bracelets that were given out as their prize, and five shards per win.

Also, something to keep in mind: Since the day is focused around bravery quite a bit, anyone who shows off a particularly awesome show of bravery (be it personal like asking someone out that you like, facing a mild fear and not running away from it, or something even more spectacular) you will inexplicably find your entire room decorated with horseshoes. Horseshoes everywhere. Why? Yudrig, that's why.

And anyone who visits Lemagin's shrine, for whatever reason, will find themselves inexplicably hit with a wave of optimism. Just for the day, though.

This night winds down much the same as before, and again the children are encouraged to sleep outside while lulled to sleep by tales of Yudrig and Lemagin's adventures.

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[N nodded slowly.]

In Unova, there was a legend of two brothers who ruled together, but one ruled with ideals and the other ruled with truth. Between them they held partnership with a single Pokemon, but their differences caused it to split. It became the legendary dragons, Zekrom and Reshiram.

It was my favorite tale growing up, and while there is little more than ruins left where their castle is said to have once stood, illustrations depict it looking similar to this.

I felt it was fitting for a dragon such as yourself.

An interesting tale... It is a shame that they became divided. Both are needed for a proper ruling, and it is a sad thing when brothers can no longer trust one another.

My thanks for this creation.

Their sons reconciled their differences later. It was too late for the brothers, yes, but their sons were able to come together and solve their issues, eventually leading the dragons to fall in to a deep sleep.

[He stops the retelling there, though, because those are memories he doesn't want to go in to...]

You're very welcome.

[Paar can sense this is a good place to stop.]

Do you plan on crafting many more things?

[Yespls]

I've crafted a lot today. I should probably leave the rest for others who haven't found their way over here yet.

That is a generous decision. Perhaps we can walk, then. T here is little for me to do.

[Besides Defend Lemaign, anyway, oh boy.]

Perhaps you can tell me more of your land.

[Best activity for a dragon.]

If you want. Most of what I know comes from books, especially regarding regions outside of Unova.

Books are precious things. I remember having the Greybeards tell me their words when I still resided on Monahven.

They are. Aside from the Pokemon my father brought me, books were my only friends for years.

[But now he's curious]

Monhven. What is that?

It is the name of a mountain- the tallest that was in all of Tamriel, last I had been there. [Red Mountain was no more, after all.] The Nords also called it "The Throat of the World".

[But Monhven is less of a mouthful.]

Oh, I see. That language is very interesting, and different from what I'm used to. But I enjoy hearing it. It reminds me of the different languages in the regions of my world.

It is called dovahzul- the language of dragons such as myself. I have been teaching it to some in the Bastion who showed interest in such a thing. Crona is a skilled learner in particular.

Language was one thing I never got to explore as much as I would have liked. I learned enough through my own self teaching to be able to read some books from Kalos, but that was the extent of it.

Perhaps this place is a chance to learn, then. I am certain there are others here, alongside myself, who know a language you do not.

That seems to be the case, yes. I find that the amulets we carry do most of the translation work for us, though.

That would be the case, greh. Yet if one truly concentrates, they may speak in the language of their home.

That is a theory I haven't tested yet.

[But he may try it, in the future.]

You are welcome to attend the lessons I teach, if you wish. My students are good students, Crona most of all.

[N doesn't really know Crona, so he'll simply take Paar's word on that.]

I will take you up on your generous offer then.

I look forward to see you then. It is pleasing to see my language carry on still.

We are all that is left of our respective cultures. There may not be much we can pass on, but whatever can be is how we will preserve what is left of our homes.

I am eager to learn what I can of these other places.

May the knowledge flow freely, then. There is always much to learn, no matter how much age one carries on their shoulders.

Yes, I agree completely.

[Once upon a time, not that long ago, N wouldn't have been so invested in the idea of learning of other cultures, especially any dealing with humans. But his opinions have been changed dramatically by those around him.

And facing the end of the world... of many worlds... that's often enough to change anyone's tune.]

I appreciate your offer. I fully intend to take you up on it when the next chances arises.

Your presences shall be welcomed. May you enjoy the rest of this celebration.

[Time for Grampadragon to go curl up somewhere, yep.]

You as well.

[Nap does sound good, though.

Yeah N might go do that, too.]

The Festival Continues [Day 144]

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