Ceremony of Winter Starlight

[TwilightWolf 883]

[!] Invitations have been sent to all registered citizens of Elvenesse, with formal letters arriving at the halls of the many elven houses that reside within the nation. [!]

 

The Ceremony of Winter Starlight

     You have been cordially invited to attend and participate in an ancient tradition passed down by the alder folk, from Almenor and Malinor past. Don your most festive winter garb and bring your kin, for we are to witness the retelling and reincarnation of our grand heritage, almenodrim, wood elven and dark elven alike.

 

     In ancient times when Malin's children were plenty, the first sons and daughters would erect a sturdy pine, grown from the earth with the guidance of the Green Mother, and let its emerald limbs drape proudly in the great hall of the Elf Father. These ancient elves adored the light of the stars, even more so for the line of Sylvaen. The winter air blessed the sky with a brilliant shroud of glittering diamond-like stars, and the constellations the elves had named were most clearly visible this time of year. The young children of the elves would gather around the tree and gaze towards the sky with wonder, for those stars hold memory and meaning everlasting... just like the alder folk themselves. As each House gathered with shining, colored glass orbs, fantastically bright lights and golden silks, the elves adorned the tree with the likeness of their most beloved constellations and stars. With each ornament hung, new memories were believed to be sealed anew into those far-off stars above. Malin's halls alighted with the laughter of children as fine gifts were laid at the foot of the tree, waiting to be opened near winter's end. These were fine days indeed, where merriment and the love for the elven people filled the air absolutely.

 

     Now we are here at the present, in a new, strange and yet majestic realm... Let us capture the memory of our ancestors and create new ones in merry celebration and liven the winter air of our Elvenesse. May each House and Seed create their own ornament from any material best suited to their family, sealing in those beloved memories of family, love, children and life, and come to the lighting ceremony. To keepers of our faith, bring forth a decorative tree skirt embroidered with images of our Wild Gods, for the faith is the foundation of our unity lies within our dedication to our patrons. At the conclusion of our ceremony, a grand star that will complete the Mariner's constellation will adorn the top of our tree, forged from the heat of Malin's flame itself.

 

May our new gladed home be filled with the winter spirit, I hope to see you all there!

  

 

 

Spoiler

((Event details: This is a quick tree lighting and decorating ceremony for the whole community to take part in! The event will be held on Wednesday December 9th at 5:30 pm EST. If you are part of a seed our house, coordinate and make something special in RP for our tree which will be displayed near the front square of the city until December 31st. Bring those festive skins, too! This event will not be terribly long, just something to get everybody's spirits up while the big day draws near. Hope to see you there, and join my event discord if you want to help out or take part in future events!))

 

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The Alderfolk briefly scratch their heads, before noticing the 'alder folk' denomination. One such Alderfolk, Kairn Ithelanen, smiles to himself and says, "Quite interesting."