festival The Yamayaki Summer Festival

[GammaRose 195]

[!] Invites marked with a crimson wax seal of fire 火 would be sent to all residents of Almaris, bearing with it a painting depicting a spectacle of fireworks fired over a sea of fire.

[OOC CREDIT: Hosai Baido 1848-1920 'Fire Fighters Brigade' ]

 

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Evil lurks amongst the land as the cold winds of Spring dissipate to welcome the hot breeze of Summer. To lower the risk of wildfires, decrease the chances of wild animals decimating farmer's crops, and remove any cover where evil may hide, the people of Yong Ping will be hosting their first Yamayaki Mountain Burning in the mix with a Summer Festival. The Yamayaki Summer Festival will last for a number of three dragon days, preparing the earth for the last day where a mass-controlled fire will take place in the forest east of Yong Ping.

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Yamayaki Summer Festival Itinerary

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[OOC CREDIT: Firemen of Edo]

[OOC: Friday 6:00 PM EST]

The Ring-Around Race

The Ring-Around Race is a massive two-player obstacle course taking place outside the walls of Yong Ping, consisting of four parts that require both players' participation. 

[MATERIALS & INFO ] 

1) Player 1 will be blindfolded and handed a bucket

2) Player 2 is a guide that helps Player 1 navigate the obstacle course

Further divulged at the event, players in teams of two will need to race around the nation of Yong Ping, starting from the west wall to the south, east, and North. The first to make it across the finish line will be awarded the prize-winning sum of 20 mina each and a trophy.

 

The Beginning Summer Festival Show

Part of the festival's booths and entertainment has been arranged at the North wall, sandwiched between the Sakura Forest and Yong Ping. With a vast variety of food and games set up at every stall, guests are more than welcomed to watch the Geisha show that will be performed later in the evening, accompanied by a firework show to end the night.

 

[OOC: Saturday 5:30 PM EST]

The Mid-Day Summer Festival Show

Starting our event off with a bang, the Geishas of Yong Ping will perform a live show for the audience before the fireworks ceremony. Shortly after, the Grand Hunt will begin.

 

The Grand Hunt

Clearing the North Forest for the Yamayaki Mountain Burning is no easy task, so the citizens of Yong Ping invite all of Almaris to come and join in this festive hunt. Participants may group themselves into teams no larger than four members or can go solo throughout their rounds. The hunters who gather the most game within the borders of Yong Ping (boars, foxes, sheep, cow, pigs) will be rewarded with a trophy and the prize sum of 20 mina. 

(OOC: Instructions will be further divulged at the event. There will be no guides; this is an all-day event; participants will be provided chests to lock themselves for later inspection. The winner will be declared the following day VIA the forum post and at the Yamayaki Mountain Burning.)

 

[OOC: Sunday 6:00 PM EST]

The Yamayaki Mountain Burning + Festival

Land cleared and appropriately prepared, a controlled fire will brush through the earth accompanied by a long firework show and geisha performance. Participants are more than welcome to help with the mountain burning so long as they do not spread the fire outside the controlled region. Later in the evening, those who have helped with the Yamayaki Mountain Burning will be rewarded with a Fire-Fighter Medal. Food, drinks, and entertainment will be set up for the viewers' convenience and a seating area to enjoy the firework show. 

 

Any acts of arson outside of the controlled region will be viewed as criminal behavior and shall be subjugated under national law.

 

[Lady Xi 18]

Lady Xi looks forward to attending the festival, in disguise, of course. How else will she find yet more gossip among the masses?