Autumntide in Númenost

[AstriaS 3813]

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Autumntide in Númenost

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BY THE WILL AND AUTHORITY OF THE WHITE THRONE

 

   Though indeed the coming of Autumn marks the end of the fair days of the year, it is yet the last show of nature’s beauty before the silence of winter. With the coming of the season, as the men in the fields prepare to bring in the year’s harvest and as the forests fade from the verdure of spring and summer to a mosaic of oranges and yellows, we now are given cause to reflect and to give thanks for the bounties of the earth. Thus, in celebration of continued life and plenty, the White Throne of Númendil does announce and issue an open invitation to the festivities hereafter listed.

 

(Saturday, Sept. 23, 6:00 PM EST)

   Among the noblest of traditions is the ritual of the hunt, and no time is better for it than the Autumn, when the game is plenty and well-fed from a bountiful spring and summer. Open for all to partake, our hunt shall be held within Aran-în-Eryn, our royal forest, and for its duration the game of the wood shall be open to hunt freely. The crowning event of the affair shall be the Royal Hunt, in which a party shall track, pursue and at last slay in honorable fashion a great stag, which thereafter shall be added to the bounty of the night’s feast. Attendees are encouraged to bring food for the banquet, or to hunt as they please to add to it.

 

(Thursday, Sept. 28, 5:00 PM EST)

   In celebration of a successful harvest and another year of life, the fair city of Númenost shall host a grand festival for all to enjoy, complete with a market, entertainment, and various contests and activities ranging from the season-favorite, apple bobbing, to a competition of culinary skill.

 

Baking Contest

   Do you fancy yourself the finest baker in the realm? If so, this may very well be your opportunity to demonstrate your prowess. Overseen by a table of three judges, this contest shall see participants’ work tested and judged on the merits of taste and presentation. The rules are thus:

 

I. The entry must be a baked good.

II. The entry must contain at least one in-season ingredient. (Apples, pumpkin, etc.)

III. The participant must prepare the entry themselves.

 

Once judging is completed, a winner shall be determined, along with two runners-up. First place shall receive a prize of 150 Minas and second and third shall receive a consolation prize of 30 Mina.

 

Festival Market

   The festival market will run for the duration of the fair. Temporary stalls will be set up around the White City’s North Plaza, and outside the main gate, for any who wish to peddle goods during the event. Stalls shall be reserved on a first-come first-served basis. To reserve a stall, please contact us by letter ahead of time.

 

Activities

   Among the other activities of the affair shall be common festival games, entertainment from local artists, and other such delights. Additionally, for the duration of the fair, the city’s tavern shall serve free drinks to all attendees, courtesy of the Crown.

 

(Sunday, Oct. 8, 5:00 PM EST)

   The grand finale of our autumnal celebrations shall be a night of dances and socializing, held in the Great Hall of Minas Aranath. Attendees shall be treated to a banquet of fine food and drink, free of charge, and shall otherwise have the evening to themselves to make of what they might. The season shall be the theme of the night, and accordingly attendees are asked to dress in autumnal colors: red, orange, and yellow. Furthermore, one lucky attendee who is voted best dressed will leave with a prize of 300 Minas.

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BY THE ORDER OF,

HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë of the House Arthalionath, by the Grace of GOD, Queen of the Númenedain, Princess of Númenost and Minas Amath, Protector of the Adunians, Master of the Sharadûn, Templar of the Archangel Michael, Knight of the Realm