asgardchrysalis | EVENT LOG: KITE FESTIVAL

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

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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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Uhhhh... you having trouble too?

[Frown. Her little Rendu wasn't getting off of the ground, though that might be because she hadn't tried running with the thing and getting it some proper air to lift off. Seriously, kites weren't a thing you did on Alternia, so she had no experience here.

Mutter mutter.]

Ok... so... what are the grublings doing we aren't?

I don't know, I guess ...

[ He throws another look around, brow furrowed in thought. ]

They're running? Ugh, I've had enough of running in my life.

Hmmm....
HMMMM....

I mean, it might get us some speed up, and once it's up in the air we could just let it stay up there, right? We're not running FROM anything after all.

Maybe? I have no idea. I guess it's worth a shot.

[ Why does it always come down to running ...

Well, then. He's going to take a moment to watch one of the children closely one more time, to see exactly what they do. So that he doesn't end up looking like a fool. ]

[She would be helpful in that she watched for about half as long and started taking off, giving slack and racing until the wind caught it and gradually it started to pick up. She had to keep giving it slack and once it was up there it kind of stayed up there.]

Oh hey! There we go! Alright! Gotta keep giving it a little rope before it gets way up there.

[ Right, then.

He's going to copy her. Start running while slowly increasing the length of the rope. He doesn't manage immediately, but after a couple of tries, it starts flying. ]

Hey, now we've got them up there... so... we're supposed to walk around with these things up in the air? I guess that's kinda fun.

[One of the kids came over to try and whap her fan with theirs and she gave a shout before running past them, dragging hers across their kite. It didn't fall, but it wobbled a lot up there.]

What's the big idea?

[they were off, running along, laughing.]

[ Yeah, no, he's staying out of this. Also just kind of staring at you weirdos. Have fun??

He's just going to take a few long steps to the side and stay out of any children's way. ]

[She muttered a few choice curses and drew closer to him, away from the kids. Grumble grumble.]

Kind of looks like they're trying to have sky battles with these things a bit, doesn't it? Grublings, am I right?

Maybe they just got bored of watching it fly.

[ It's actually pretty neat, though. Look at it go! Proud of his kite son. ]

Maaaaaybe. I'd get bored eventually, but I just started flying. Wanna try enjoying it a wee bit first!

[She took a few steps to the side, letting the wind carry hers up a little further It was held aloft, at least, and it was rather fun. Just watching it flutter in the...]

Ya know, kinda soothing actually.

Yeah. It is.

[ Especially since he made it himself. It's rough, not very pretty, but he never really makes things with his own hands, aside from the database and computer. And those things he was at least familiar with.

This is completely new and, well ... He's actually kind of proud. Pleased. ]

[For her, it was the act of concentrating on something that was soothing. Sort of meditative in a way. Didn't have to be hers, just something to watch quietly as the wind drew it.]

Hasn't been this peaceful in a while. How long ya thin it'll last?

[ Did she have to ruin how nice this was? Honestly. ]

Man, I don't know. It's lasted a couple of months before, hasn't it? Wasn't that time after the dragon pretty calm?

Ya know... we had two whole lunar cycles... maybe it will be quiet for a while? It'd be kind of nice. I could finish making a house, let nammers move in...

I'm turning into a regular homebody, haha. [She sighed.] I don't actually think I mind.

Yeah. It's a bit strange, but I don't mind either.

Let's just enjoy the kites for the moment. Might as well. Hehe.

(OOC: This one's probably a good handwave point here. Feel free to stop by her wrap up if you want.)

EVENT LOG: KITE FESTIVAL

Kite Flying

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