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| − | Longer description [[StarHawk/Holidays | Holidays]] can also be found there. | + | Longer description [[StarHawk/Holidays|Holidays]] can also be found there. |
== Holidays by Date == | == Holidays by Date == | ||
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Counterpoint to the Spirit's Death holiday, this is believed to be the day when Spirit's blossom back to life. This day is a lot of celebrating in the North, so much so that work is halted on this day. No northern town will work on this day, that has been an age old traditon unbroken by the realm, the fiar folk, or the deathlords. In the cities of the Hislanti League this day is also known as Fate's Day. While they respect dreams, dreams on this day are said to be most potent and truest of all. It is believed that adults dream their future on this night and those who remeber their dreams have an edge on the future. (though not always long-reaching future.) | Counterpoint to the Spirit's Death holiday, this is believed to be the day when Spirit's blossom back to life. This day is a lot of celebrating in the North, so much so that work is halted on this day. No northern town will work on this day, that has been an age old traditon unbroken by the realm, the fiar folk, or the deathlords. In the cities of the Hislanti League this day is also known as Fate's Day. While they respect dreams, dreams on this day are said to be most potent and truest of all. It is believed that adults dream their future on this night and those who remeber their dreams have an edge on the future. (though not always long-reaching future.) | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
<b>Second Spark - 1st-12th Resplendent Air</b> | <b>Second Spark - 1st-12th Resplendent Air</b> | ||
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For these tweleve days all of the south enjoy a 12 day leasuely holiday, and even relax with their duties. Members of the realm like to call this time "Slaker's holiday" even though many escape their work loads to travel south and enjoy the pleasant weather. When this holiday ends, the air dragon repays his borther well. On the sunset of the last night, harsh cold winds whip up and the next day is filled with storms, and chilled wind. The fourteenth still has chilly winds but storms stop, after the frouteenth weather resumes to normal. | For these tweleve days all of the south enjoy a 12 day leasuely holiday, and even relax with their duties. Members of the realm like to call this time "Slaker's holiday" even though many escape their work loads to travel south and enjoy the pleasant weather. When this holiday ends, the air dragon repays his borther well. On the sunset of the last night, harsh cold winds whip up and the next day is filled with storms, and chilled wind. The fourteenth still has chilly winds but storms stop, after the frouteenth weather resumes to normal. | ||
It is rumored that this effects happen elsewhere, but such effects are slight if at all. | It is rumored that this effects happen elsewhere, but such effects are slight if at all. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
=== Season of Water === | === Season of Water === | ||
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A water festival celebrated on the coast of the south, they celebrate good fishing and the Water Dragon's birthday (14th) Also celebrated further inland, the oases swell to one and half again their normal height, and the water in them stays cool until drunk. Its a good omen to start travel through the desert on this day. Even warring barbarians will cease hostilities in this day, so not to disrupt the spirits. | A water festival celebrated on the coast of the south, they celebrate good fishing and the Water Dragon's birthday (14th) Also celebrated further inland, the oases swell to one and half again their normal height, and the water in them stays cool until drunk. Its a good omen to start travel through the desert on this day. Even warring barbarians will cease hostilities in this day, so not to disrupt the spirits. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
=== Season of Earth === | === Season of Earth === | ||
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This "Dark Day" as it's called in some places, is celebrated virtually everywhere. This is the day of all the men declaring their love for their sweethearts. The custom is to give a earthen toned gift of affection (chocolates, dark meat, dark clothes, ect.) There are various tradition based around this holiday, such as in the south, they give the gift before dawn and don't declare their love until the sun has set. Among other ideas. | This "Dark Day" as it's called in some places, is celebrated virtually everywhere. This is the day of all the men declaring their love for their sweethearts. The custom is to give a earthen toned gift of affection (chocolates, dark meat, dark clothes, ect.) There are various tradition based around this holiday, such as in the south, they give the gift before dawn and don't declare their love until the sun has set. Among other ideas. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
<b>Festival of Requittal - 4th Resplendent Earth</b> | <b>Festival of Requittal - 4th Resplendent Earth</b> | ||
"White Day" is the opposite of "Dark Day", and partner to the Festival of Decliration. On this day it is the woman's turn to answer and return her affections for the men or man who declared their love for her in the month previous. Gifts on this day are typically white or silver to show the purity of her love. Like the "dark day" there are reigonal traditions such as in the West women leading their men to the shore and giving their gifts among the while foam of the surf. ect. | "White Day" is the opposite of "Dark Day", and partner to the Festival of Decliration. On this day it is the woman's turn to answer and return her affections for the men or man who declared their love for her in the month previous. Gifts on this day are typically white or silver to show the purity of her love. Like the "dark day" there are reigonal traditions such as in the West women leading their men to the shore and giving their gifts among the while foam of the surf. ect. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
=== Season of Wood === | === Season of Wood === | ||
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A day when all the trees blossom in the East, and everyone stops to witness their splender and beauty on these days. It's common to fly kites, have picknics and all asortment of outside activities on these days. While this holiday is mostly celebrated in the East it's not uncommon for Dynastic nobles to have trees imprted to their private garden to celebrate this beautiful holiday too. | A day when all the trees blossom in the East, and everyone stops to witness their splender and beauty on these days. It's common to fly kites, have picknics and all asortment of outside activities on these days. While this holiday is mostly celebrated in the East it's not uncommon for Dynastic nobles to have trees imprted to their private garden to celebrate this beautiful holiday too. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
<b>Sailor's Holiday - 12th-16th Descending Wood</b> | <b>Sailor's Holiday - 12th-16th Descending Wood</b> | ||
A good day for sea traveling. The oceans seem to be supernaturally calm these days, and travel is super easy these days. This isn't really considered a holday, but it's a good time for folk all through creation. | A good day for sea traveling. The oceans seem to be supernaturally calm these days, and travel is super easy these days. This isn't really considered a holday, but it's a good time for folk all through creation. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
<b>Hunter's Day - 20 Descending Wood</b> | <b>Hunter's Day - 20 Descending Wood</b> | ||
The day in the West when the hunting season for big sea game begins. The creatures are most common between the 20th and calibration, and it's strict taboo to hunt these creatures before this day. | The day in the West when the hunting season for big sea game begins. The creatures are most common between the 20th and calibration, and it's strict taboo to hunt these creatures before this day. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
| − | /SextesJylisDay - Celebrated 14th day of Resplendent Wood - Practiced by The Immaculate Order - Contrubuted by BrilliantRain | + | [[Holidays/SextesJylisDay]] - Celebrated 14th day of Resplendent Wood - Practiced by The Immaculate Order - Contrubuted by [[BrilliantRain]] |
=== Season of Fire === | === Season of Fire === | ||
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This is a holiday once trasured in the first age, primarily among Sidereals. This week Stars rain down from the sky, and are even visible on most nights. This is a great time for Starmetal gathering. Even though the holiday has been demonized by the Order, Sidereals all over creation still celebrate it in secret. On the last day, for those who watch, they will get the gift of seeing stars as they seem to retreat back up to heaven... | This is a holiday once trasured in the first age, primarily among Sidereals. This week Stars rain down from the sky, and are even visible on most nights. This is a great time for Starmetal gathering. Even though the holiday has been demonized by the Order, Sidereals all over creation still celebrate it in secret. On the last day, for those who watch, they will get the gift of seeing stars as they seem to retreat back up to heaven... | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
<b>Spirit's Death - 28th Descending Fire</b> | <b>Spirit's Death - 28th Descending Fire</b> | ||
This northern holiday is believed to be the last day when Spirits are alive and active. While this isn't really true, they believe this day is a bad day to start projects or begin travel as the spirits are most active this day, and are sure to curse bad luck on anything of the sort. | This northern holiday is believed to be the last day when Spirits are alive and active. While this isn't really true, they believe this day is a bad day to start projects or begin travel as the spirits are most active this day, and are sure to curse bad luck on anything of the sort. | ||
| − | - ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown | + | - [[ScrambledValkyrie]], origin unknown |
=== Calibration === | === Calibration === | ||
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First of all if a page like this already exists, feel free to switch this into a link back to that page or whatever. | First of all if a page like this already exists, feel free to switch this into a link back to that page or whatever. | ||
| − | Anyway I just found out that we have a CreationCalendar page, a TimeinCreation page (it looks at dating systems, i.e. types of calanders), and a CreationTimeline page. This seems to handle all the dates well, but this gave rise to a thought: what about a holiday page? So I created one. <br> --BrilliantRain | + | Anyway I just found out that we have a [[CreationCalendar]] page, a [[TimeinCreation]] page (it looks at dating systems, i.e. types of calanders), and a [[CreationTimeline]] page. This seems to handle all the dates well, but this gave rise to a thought: what about a holiday page? So I created one. <br> --[[BrilliantRain]] |
Formatting suggestions: I suggest that each holiday be put on its own sub page with the notation on this page given as: <br> | Formatting suggestions: I suggest that each holiday be put on its own sub page with the notation on this page given as: <br> | ||
| − | /HolidayName - (number) day of (month) - Practiced in (Location) | + | [[Holidays/HolidayName]] - (number) day of (month) - Practiced in (Location) |
| − | <br>and a note of who created it if it is non-cannon or a note of where it can be found if cannon. The format for the sub pages can be found at /HolidayName. <br> --BrilliantRain | + | <br>and a note of who created it if it is non-cannon or a note of where it can be found if cannon. The format for the sub pages can be found at[[Holidays/HolidayName]]. <br> --[[BrilliantRain]] |
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| + | for god's sake... <b>exhibit A:</b>Canon: (n) the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. that are considered to be genuine, and those events, characters, settings, etc. that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe. Usually items that are considered canon come from the original source of the fictional universe while non-canon material comes from adaptations or unofficial items. ... <b>exhibit B:</b> Cannon: (n) a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels --[[UncleChu]] using Google's "define:" function | ||
Latest revision as of 20:56, 8 June 2010
This being a compendium of all holidays, both cannon and player created
Format suggestions are at the bottom of the page.
Longer description Holidays can also be found there.
Contents
Holidays by Date
Season of Air
Spirit's Rebirth or Fate's Day - 28th Ascending Air
Counterpoint to the Spirit's Death holiday, this is believed to be the day when Spirit's blossom back to life. This day is a lot of celebrating in the North, so much so that work is halted on this day. No northern town will work on this day, that has been an age old traditon unbroken by the realm, the fiar folk, or the deathlords. In the cities of the Hislanti League this day is also known as Fate's Day. While they respect dreams, dreams on this day are said to be most potent and truest of all. It is believed that adults dream their future on this night and those who remeber their dreams have an edge on the future. (though not always long-reaching future.)
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Second Spark - 1st-12th Resplendent Air
This is a time in the South when, despite the season, things warm to simular temperatures on would fins in Respendant Fire. It is believed that long ago the Fire and Air dragon's fought and after 12 days, the fire dragon won. His prize would be that he would hold 12 days in the other dragon's tenure. He chose Respendant when the Air Dragon would normally be at his stongest. (the arrogant prick.) For these tweleve days all of the south enjoy a 12 day leasuely holiday, and even relax with their duties. Members of the realm like to call this time "Slaker's holiday" even though many escape their work loads to travel south and enjoy the pleasant weather. When this holiday ends, the air dragon repays his borther well. On the sunset of the last night, harsh cold winds whip up and the next day is filled with storms, and chilled wind. The fourteenth still has chilly winds but storms stop, after the frouteenth weather resumes to normal. It is rumored that this effects happen elsewhere, but such effects are slight if at all.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Season of Water
Swell or Mare Festival on 17th of Resplendent Water.
A water festival celebrated on the coast of the south, they celebrate good fishing and the Water Dragon's birthday (14th) Also celebrated further inland, the oases swell to one and half again their normal height, and the water in them stays cool until drunk. Its a good omen to start travel through the desert on this day. Even warring barbarians will cease hostilities in this day, so not to disrupt the spirits.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Season of Earth
Festival of Declaration - 4th Ascending Earth
This "Dark Day" as it's called in some places, is celebrated virtually everywhere. This is the day of all the men declaring their love for their sweethearts. The custom is to give a earthen toned gift of affection (chocolates, dark meat, dark clothes, ect.) There are various tradition based around this holiday, such as in the south, they give the gift before dawn and don't declare their love until the sun has set. Among other ideas.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Festival of Requittal - 4th Resplendent Earth
"White Day" is the opposite of "Dark Day", and partner to the Festival of Decliration. On this day it is the woman's turn to answer and return her affections for the men or man who declared their love for her in the month previous. Gifts on this day are typically white or silver to show the purity of her love. Like the "dark day" there are reigonal traditions such as in the West women leading their men to the shore and giving their gifts among the while foam of the surf. ect.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Season of Wood
Blossom Viewing Festival - 22th-24th Resplendent Wood
A day when all the trees blossom in the East, and everyone stops to witness their splender and beauty on these days. It's common to fly kites, have picknics and all asortment of outside activities on these days. While this holiday is mostly celebrated in the East it's not uncommon for Dynastic nobles to have trees imprted to their private garden to celebrate this beautiful holiday too.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Sailor's Holiday - 12th-16th Descending Wood
A good day for sea traveling. The oceans seem to be supernaturally calm these days, and travel is super easy these days. This isn't really considered a holday, but it's a good time for folk all through creation.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Hunter's Day - 20 Descending Wood
The day in the West when the hunting season for big sea game begins. The creatures are most common between the 20th and calibration, and it's strict taboo to hunt these creatures before this day.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Holidays/SextesJylisDay - Celebrated 14th day of Resplendent Wood - Practiced by The Immaculate Order - Contrubuted by BrilliantRain
Season of Fire
Rain of Stars - 15th-21st Descending Fire
This is a holiday once trasured in the first age, primarily among Sidereals. This week Stars rain down from the sky, and are even visible on most nights. This is a great time for Starmetal gathering. Even though the holiday has been demonized by the Order, Sidereals all over creation still celebrate it in secret. On the last day, for those who watch, they will get the gift of seeing stars as they seem to retreat back up to heaven...
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Spirit's Death - 28th Descending Fire
This northern holiday is believed to be the last day when Spirits are alive and active. While this isn't really true, they believe this day is a bad day to start projects or begin travel as the spirits are most active this day, and are sure to curse bad luck on anything of the sort.
- ScrambledValkyrie, origin unknown
Calibration
Holidays by Location
The Realm
The Immaculate Order
North
East
South
West
Scavenger Lands
=Miscellaneous
Comments
First of all if a page like this already exists, feel free to switch this into a link back to that page or whatever.
Anyway I just found out that we have a CreationCalendar page, a TimeinCreation page (it looks at dating systems, i.e. types of calanders), and a CreationTimeline page. This seems to handle all the dates well, but this gave rise to a thought: what about a holiday page? So I created one.
--BrilliantRain
Formatting suggestions: I suggest that each holiday be put on its own sub page with the notation on this page given as:
Holidays/HolidayName - (number) day of (month) - Practiced in (Location)
and a note of who created it if it is non-cannon or a note of where it can be found if cannon. The format for the sub pages can be found atHolidays/HolidayName.
--BrilliantRain
for god's sake... exhibit A:Canon: (n) the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. that are considered to be genuine, and those events, characters, settings, etc. that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe. Usually items that are considered canon come from the original source of the fictional universe while non-canon material comes from adaptations or unofficial items. ... exhibit B: Cannon: (n) a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels --UncleChu using Google's "define:" function
