EVENT LOG: KITE FESTIVAL

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KITE FESTIVAL( MAY 4TH - 6TH ) Intro Log New Wanderers who find themselves in Asgard will awaken in a brightly lit room. Though they are overcome with disorientation at first, it will soon subside. Frigg and Sigyn enter the room to greet the new face with a warm welcome. They both welcome the newest wanderer and let them leave the room at their own pace. Wanderers are allowed to leave their bed, meet the rest of the pantheon, and wander to the castle grounds as they see fit. However, they are warned that they must choose one of the deities to bind themselves to before the dawn of the following day. If no choice is made, one will be made for them. It is emphasized that this choice is of the utmost importance and must be made before stepping off the castle grounds. The sun greets the new wanderer as they step outside. A trail of, what looks to be, stringless balloons hover at eye level outside the palace door. The balloons guide each Wanderer to a wooden board that lists pertinent information. There are hand-written pieces of parchment that show how to access a city map on their bracelet, and where to find housing. There is also a notice welcoming new Wanderers to an upcoming event: The local Kite Festival! It beckons newcomers to join in Kite flying, celebrating the warm season and feasting. Kite festival may 4th-6th ↴ the kite festival Welcome to the Kite Festival! In celebration of warmer weather, the locals are throwing a festival in the open fields surrounding Asgard. Wanderers who attend will be greeted by colorful paper lanterns, streamers, and decorative kites that fly in the warm breeze. During the day, a constant stream of rainbow-colored confetti flutters down from some unseen source. The confetti disappears just as mysteriously as soon as it touches the ground. KITE-MAKING → Tucked under the shade of a lush tree sits a wooden crafting table. String, paint, brushes, paper, fabric, and other art materials are provided so that you can create the kite you've always wanted! Decorate your kite however you see fit, although the local children will implore you to include mysterious runes in your decor. They have found these runes from... somewhere and seem particularly fond of them. You'll find examples of the runes scribbled on parchment paper all over the long wooden crafting tables for reference. The children tell you that the runes are called Rendu (), Sil (), and Fyeer (). Their meanings are unknown, but they're interesting to look at, and seem to call to you when you look at them. KITE-BATTLING → If your more of the competitive type, why not try and use your kite to try and win a prize? Pit one kite against another in a contest of skill. You can win the battle by cutting the string of the other kite or by knocking the opposing kite out of the air. All contestants need to do in order to participate in kite battling is to challenge another willing participant who has a kite to a battle. Any location around the Kite festival can serve as their battleground! Winners of these battles will be treated to an enchanted flower crown which can be worn for the remainder of the festival. The crowns are said to provide the wearers with feelings of happiness until the flowers wither. FEASTING → The paper lanterns - which provide decoration during the day - are lit with candles of varying color at night. The exuberant celebrations of the day quiet as the locals provide soothing music with their ceremonial bells. Long wooden tables are piled with all sorts of delicious-looking fruits and vegetables. Each piece of food looks impossibly picturesque in both color and plating, inviting observers to take what they can. Fresh fish are also provided, sourced from the local rivers that very morning. Each table is bordered by several wooden barrels. These contain an assortment of easy-to-pour alcohol for those who are old enough to dabble. Wanderers are invited to eat all they can. And, if they feel so inclined, they can even partake in dancing under the stars.

Comments

[hei_pao_shi]

Shen Wei has been similarly coerced into making a kite. He can stare down a foe be they alien, human or monster, can endure screaming, violence, and astonished surprise, but face him with a small gaggle of giggling children and he's entirely defenseless.

He accepts the paintbrush and the paper, still staring at it rather shellshocked when he hears someone else who's also failed to evade capture by the youths. He glances at the rune he's painted - it looks...wobbly in comparison to the child's drawing.

"What is this one called?" he asks, his eyes reluctant to look away, misshapen though it is.

[wayoftheweird]

Stephen looks up at the sound of an adult voice with something like relief. It's not that he minds the children, not really, he just doesn't have a lot of experience with them.

"Fyeer. But they won't tell me what it means," he says, pointing his brush accusingly at a little boy to his right.

"It's a secret!" the boy wails, causing the others around him to burst into giggles.

"Right. Secret ruins. Nothing suspicious about that."

[hei_pao_shi]

"Made up, perhaps," Shen Wei murmurs. It's been thousands of years since he was a child, and he so rarely associated with them at home. He has only an academic understanding of what goes on in a child's mind anymore.

He continues to stare at the rune before shaking himself. "They're oddly compelling."

[wayoftheweird]

Stephen is ready to agree. It's a good theory, some secret language created by the children to have a laugh. But--

"You feel it too?" he asks, looking over with sudden interest. So it isn't just him.

[hei_pao_shi]

Shen Wei's already somber brow furrows at the passing admission that he isn't the only one who does. "I have some experience with enchanted artifacts," he says, a bit of an understatement, considering all he'd done to keep the Hallows out of the wrong hands.

"I can't explain it beyond a feeling, but when I look at these symbols, the energy is the same. They - " He pauses, searching for the right words. "Want to be used."

[wayoftheweird]

"Which begs the question, should we destroy all this evidence of their existence in case they'll be used to summon some kind of hellbeast, or should we give them what they want" Stephen asks with a faint smile.

He's also experienced with enchanted artifacts, quite extensively, and the appeal to add something else to his current mostly magic-less repertoire is strong.

[hei_pao_shi]

Eyeing the children with more trepidation than should a man who's lived thousands of years, Shen Wei blinks needlessly, his version of a shrug. "It seems harmless enough for now," he says, hoping he sounds as if he's joking when he adds, "I'd hate to incur the wrath of the local children."