Yong Ping Lunar New Century Festival

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[!] A flyer would be distributed round all of Almaris with elegant calligraphy in Li-Wen, Oyashiman and Hyeol-yeon alike with the common translation underneath. Not only that, but on the bright red paper was a shining gold border, and engraved on the very top was a Tiger, the zodiac of the New Century!

 

 

Dear readers, you are invited to join the citizens of the Jade State in celebrating the Jade States New Century Festival! This year’s festivities are planned to be just as packed as the last, held so long ago within the Tai Ping district. There will be a celebration planned for each month, so worry not if you miss one! You have opportunity to join us in the next.

OOC: We are running one event a day starting from February 1st going until the 7th. This doesn’t run the full course of the actual LNY, but a week of events is plenty to celebrate!

 

ITINERARY:

 

The Deep Cold: The Eve of Battle

Something is stirring in the Sakura forest surrounding Yong Ping, the creatures already residing within growing skittish, frightened of something ever-more terrifying than themselves. Unearthly howls and the sky darkening overhead fore-shadow the age-old curse, one that followed the Li-Ren here all the way from the old shores of Ai-Zho. Could it be the Nian beast returned for revenge after defeat last Lunar New Century? Or something worse…? Brave the dangers dear adventurer, and mayhap you’ll be the one to save Yong Ping from this travesty.

OOC: This will be held February 1st at 6PM EST!

 

Snow’s Maiden: Cleansing Ritual

As the turn of the New Century appears round the bend, families and friends alike begin a large-scale purification rite where the burdens and sins of the past are cleansed by fire. If you have any deep confessions, now is the time to rid yourself of them.

OOC: Note paper will be provided for you to write anything from the past year you want to leave before continuing into the year ahead, symbolised by then burning the paper.

 

Malin’s Welcome: Firework Feast

With the New Century festival now in full swing, join us for the grand opening feast. There will be fireworks, dances, and memories to last a lifetime! Those that helped aid us during the Eve of Battle may even get a reward!

OOC: All food will be purchasable from stalls, vendors, or the Tianrui Teahouse in Yong Ping. All merchants are welcome to come and claim one of the event stalls to set up shop for the event, provided they respect the locals and culture.

 

The First Seed: Kite Flying Festival

A time-honoured tradition, the day’s festivities will be filled with decoration and making of kites. When complete to the maker’s content, the kites will be flown together over the rolling plains outside of the city!

OOC: Unsigned kite items will be distributed with a preset description that can be added onto or remade entirely. Once everyone has made their kites, they will all be flown into the air at once! 

 

The Grand Harvest: Lion Dancing Competition

As the guardians of the people of the Jade State, a special competition will be held to honour the Twin Lions. Only the fittest and most agile of climbers, capable of leaping from rooftop to rooftop will be selected to become the avatars of the Lions and honour them with the Lion dance.

OOC: This will be a parkour competition across Yong Ping’s rooftops! The route will be marked with white wool pillars, a separate flag required to qualify for the race in each chest at every few markers.

 

Sun’s Smile: Dragon Dance Parade

A celebration of the New Century festival is never complete without the classic Dragon Dance. The people of Yong Ping will bear a dragon banner, hoisted by multiple people during the parade across all of Almaris. People from all over are welcome to participate, or even become part of the dragon. The parade will proceed through all settlements before finally looping back to Yong Ping, completing the full circle.

OOC: Players will don Dragon Dance skins, travel in a snake along the roads into your nation/settlement, and then on into the next! Just let one of the procession leaders know if you would like the skin to quickly join, or purchase a dragon head on the head shop for 3 mina.

 

The Amber Cold: Red Packet Day

As a close to the festivities of the New Century festival, the last month will be a month of giving. Friends and neighbours will trade little Red Packets, filled with good wishes and even a bit of mina! This is a show of the community’s prosperity as well as friendly relations with visitors too - should they choose to participate.

OOC: Red Packets will be available in the Yong Ping government house for 1 mina each.

 

Event Planning,
Tianrui Ren
Chen Yunya
Ishikawa Linli

Event Hosting,
Tianrui Ren

Kin

 

 

 

OOC:

All are welcome to participate, but we ask that you be considerate and respectful if you come to share in the festivities! IC and OOC, bringing conflict / starting fights during the LNY is bad luck all around.