Let's get ready to PARTY!
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thebastionoocHelllloooooo Bastion! And a happy and wonderful holiday season to you all!
Jeni-mod here with a great big thing for everyone as we near the end of the year. It's been a great one so far, full of drama and action and everything else! There have been a lot of close calls, many gains and just as many losses, and the Bastion has seen fit to reward those still here for their hard work and sacrifices.
As our year comes to a close, so shall the Caeldonian year, though in a more Pagan-like manner with the end of the year being marked by something akin to harvest time. For Caels this has become something closer to a continued tradition without as much religious connotation, but for Ura it's something still sacred and dear to their hearts. As there are now both races in the Bastion (and more will be coming in soon) the Gods of this broken world are willing to bestow a little charity towards our survivors.
So here's what's going to happen!
Pre-Festival - IC Action
This part will be handwaved ICly, but over the course of the next few in game days, Serena, the NPC in charge of the shrine will come up to each and every one of your characters and gently urge them to visit the shrine for themselves, regardless of whether or not they've done it before.
Upon their visit they will find a pedestal with several symbolic items, and a stack of small strips of cloth in front of each of them. Attached to the front of the pedestal will be a small box with a slot at the top where the cloth can be deposited. Touching each symbol will give them a brief auditory description of the god these symbols are associated with. Should they feel like the god in question resonates with them, their personality and their personal views, they will be instructed to take the strip and drop it in the box. If none of them seem to resonate, there is a box with the same at the door that they can drop that in to instead. There is no explanation for this box, but consider it a "catch all" that will be touched upon later during the event.
OOC Action
In this post, you will need to reply (and comments will be screened so no one but the mods will be able to see) with your character name, your choice of god representation, and a small gift you would like for your character. "Small" being anything that would normally cost less than 300 shards that they themselves haven't purchased already. It could be anything - a token of something from home, something they've really needed, or even a thing of comfort like a plushie, doll, toy, etc...
The Festival and the presents
There will be more details coming later regarding the festival and the events that will take place, but the presents themselves will be appearing in a gazebo in the morning, every five days that the festival is occurring. They will be marked with the symbol of the god chosen by your character, and with the person's name written on them (obviously in a language they can read otherwise what's the point?).
Of course this isn't the only part of the festival, and we have a ton of fun things planned for this event. :) This is just the tip of the ice berg for what's going to happen at the end of the year.
So get ready to party, and go choose your character's patron/matron god/ess now!
EDIT: Also James was kind enough to let us use his somewhat rambly post as an example. You don't have to follow this, but it's still a good thing to look at for ideas.
Jeni-mod here with a great big thing for everyone as we near the end of the year. It's been a great one so far, full of drama and action and everything else! There have been a lot of close calls, many gains and just as many losses, and the Bastion has seen fit to reward those still here for their hard work and sacrifices.
As our year comes to a close, so shall the Caeldonian year, though in a more Pagan-like manner with the end of the year being marked by something akin to harvest time. For Caels this has become something closer to a continued tradition without as much religious connotation, but for Ura it's something still sacred and dear to their hearts. As there are now both races in the Bastion (and more will be coming in soon) the Gods of this broken world are willing to bestow a little charity towards our survivors.
So here's what's going to happen!
Pre-Festival - IC Action
This part will be handwaved ICly, but over the course of the next few in game days, Serena, the NPC in charge of the shrine will come up to each and every one of your characters and gently urge them to visit the shrine for themselves, regardless of whether or not they've done it before.
Upon their visit they will find a pedestal with several symbolic items, and a stack of small strips of cloth in front of each of them. Attached to the front of the pedestal will be a small box with a slot at the top where the cloth can be deposited. Touching each symbol will give them a brief auditory description of the god these symbols are associated with. Should they feel like the god in question resonates with them, their personality and their personal views, they will be instructed to take the strip and drop it in the box. If none of them seem to resonate, there is a box with the same at the door that they can drop that in to instead. There is no explanation for this box, but consider it a "catch all" that will be touched upon later during the event.
OOC Action
In this post, you will need to reply (and comments will be screened so no one but the mods will be able to see) with your character name, your choice of god representation, and a small gift you would like for your character. "Small" being anything that would normally cost less than 300 shards that they themselves haven't purchased already. It could be anything - a token of something from home, something they've really needed, or even a thing of comfort like a plushie, doll, toy, etc...
The Festival and the presents
There will be more details coming later regarding the festival and the events that will take place, but the presents themselves will be appearing in a gazebo in the morning, every five days that the festival is occurring. They will be marked with the symbol of the god chosen by your character, and with the person's name written on them (obviously in a language they can read otherwise what's the point?).
Of course this isn't the only part of the festival, and we have a ton of fun things planned for this event. :) This is just the tip of the ice berg for what's going to happen at the end of the year.
So get ready to party, and go choose your character's patron/matron god/ess now!
EDIT: Also James was kind enough to let us use his somewhat rambly post as an example. You don't have to follow this, but it's still a good thing to look at for ideas.
