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Entry tags:
- #event,
- [marvel | imaa] pepper potts,
- [original character] devin parker,
- [realm of the elderlings] the fool,
- [tales of symphonia] sheena fujibayashi,
- † [houseki no kuni] padparadscha,
- † [idol time pripara] hibiki shikyoin,
- † [kamen rider ooo] eiji hino,
- † [soul eater] death the kid,
- † [the librarians] eve baird,
- † [ultraman geed] kei fukuide,
- † [yu-gi-oh! dm] yami bakura
[EVENT] THE TIES THAT BIND US
Characters: Everyone!
Date: February 14-28
Location: All around Aifaran
Situation: The last two weeks of February celebrate Tine's Commemoration, a celebration of renewing friendships and signaling forgiveness.
Warnings/Rating: Shouldn't need any, but add to subject lines as needed!
During the last week of February, the mood shifts around the city. The tension over the missing Kin'nal girl eases some, and there's a lot of talk of renewal and remembrance. In the days leading up to the 14th, some shopkeepers begin reorganizing to make space to feature knotworks and related crafts, and photos on Xa Xa feature knots in process, some made by special artisans. If asked, they will say that all of this is in preparation for Tine's Commemoration, two weeks that are dedicated to renewing and recognizing friendships, forgiving past grievances, and recognizing our most important ties through an exchange of intricately tied knots.
There are specific knots and knot colors meant to signify different kinds of relationships. Friendship knots come in white and blue. White is for the bond of new friends, blue to recognize the joy of old friends. The blue knots typically are added together in a series, one made for each year of the friendship and tied to each other sequentially. More complicated knots are made when forgiving a grudge or past grievance, or to tell someone that they are considered family. While not a major focus of the exchange, there are also multi-colored knots for romantic relationships.
In recognition of this tradition's roots, there is also an ornate tassel knot made for those who have been lost. The color signifies if they have been lost to death (black, often laced with another color like blue for the sea) or the Dreaming (gray). Most have the person's name woven into them, either on a metal disc or a piece of fabric. Rather than being worn, these knots are hung by the door as a waysign: come home; your spirit may rest here.
Shops around the city sell these knots, but there are also ample opportunities to tie your own! The Tifaut in particular take this tradition to heart and have areas set up at several of the city's parks and civic centers, including one at the Dreaming Bridge. They teach knot-making and provide materials (with a suggested donation for those who can afford it), or you can bring your own cord! Making knots of recycled material, like old clothing or retired fishing rope, can add special meaning to the creation - some believe that doing so means sharing a part of yourself with the intended recipient.
Knots can be worn as jewelry or braided into hair (or sometimes hair itself gets tied, with one friend attending to the other's hairdo), and it's customary to keep them on your person throughout the month. While they can be given or exchanged all on their own, it isn't uncommon for knots to come with small gifts or trinkets as well. After February comes to a close, it's important to store the knots somewhere safe, often in a special box or bag with numerous pockets.
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OOC Notes: This is an open, game-wide event for your characters to participate in (or try and avoid, if they're that type) as much or little as they want to. New Dreamfolk are always popular integrations of these kinds of festivals in the city, so you can write yours attracting lots of positive attention if you'd like.
Provided below are some starters, but you can make your own too if none of these work for you!
Date: February 14-28
Location: All around Aifaran
Situation: The last two weeks of February celebrate Tine's Commemoration, a celebration of renewing friendships and signaling forgiveness.
Warnings/Rating: Shouldn't need any, but add to subject lines as needed!
During the last week of February, the mood shifts around the city. The tension over the missing Kin'nal girl eases some, and there's a lot of talk of renewal and remembrance. In the days leading up to the 14th, some shopkeepers begin reorganizing to make space to feature knotworks and related crafts, and photos on Xa Xa feature knots in process, some made by special artisans. If asked, they will say that all of this is in preparation for Tine's Commemoration, two weeks that are dedicated to renewing and recognizing friendships, forgiving past grievances, and recognizing our most important ties through an exchange of intricately tied knots.
There are specific knots and knot colors meant to signify different kinds of relationships. Friendship knots come in white and blue. White is for the bond of new friends, blue to recognize the joy of old friends. The blue knots typically are added together in a series, one made for each year of the friendship and tied to each other sequentially. More complicated knots are made when forgiving a grudge or past grievance, or to tell someone that they are considered family. While not a major focus of the exchange, there are also multi-colored knots for romantic relationships.
In recognition of this tradition's roots, there is also an ornate tassel knot made for those who have been lost. The color signifies if they have been lost to death (black, often laced with another color like blue for the sea) or the Dreaming (gray). Most have the person's name woven into them, either on a metal disc or a piece of fabric. Rather than being worn, these knots are hung by the door as a waysign: come home; your spirit may rest here.
Shops around the city sell these knots, but there are also ample opportunities to tie your own! The Tifaut in particular take this tradition to heart and have areas set up at several of the city's parks and civic centers, including one at the Dreaming Bridge. They teach knot-making and provide materials (with a suggested donation for those who can afford it), or you can bring your own cord! Making knots of recycled material, like old clothing or retired fishing rope, can add special meaning to the creation - some believe that doing so means sharing a part of yourself with the intended recipient.
Knots can be worn as jewelry or braided into hair (or sometimes hair itself gets tied, with one friend attending to the other's hairdo), and it's customary to keep them on your person throughout the month. While they can be given or exchanged all on their own, it isn't uncommon for knots to come with small gifts or trinkets as well. After February comes to a close, it's important to store the knots somewhere safe, often in a special box or bag with numerous pockets.
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OOC Notes: This is an open, game-wide event for your characters to participate in (or try and avoid, if they're that type) as much or little as they want to. New Dreamfolk are always popular integrations of these kinds of festivals in the city, so you can write yours attracting lots of positive attention if you'd like.
Provided below are some starters, but you can make your own too if none of these work for you!
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So when Pepper drags her down to the table, Eve puts up only token resistance about not being great at art. "If you're sure about this," she says as creative cords loom in her vision. "You going to be making a lot of these?"
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"That's the idea," she confirms, smiling broadly. "Not all at once, but I knew a lot of people from before who are still here, and I've already made a bunch of new friends. Plus, people come and go all the time, so I might not be around next year or someone else might not be, so anyone who shows up in between now and the next festival might miss out. If I have extras, then I can give people those or use them to remind myself how to make more."
Arrivals and departures are a part of living here, and while that will inevitably come with some sadness, this can be a silver lining.
"I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you aren't gonna go in the for the hair-braiding special," she adds, teasing.
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"Well, it's sure better than some holidays." Eve drops into one of the provided chairs, prodding half-heartedly at the laid-out cords. She'll put a bit more heart into it in a minute or two, for Pepper's sake, once she's warmed up to the idea.
Probably.
There's a snort of a laugh at Pepper's last. "It's a bit much," she says.
This is only partially because all of Eve's Librarians are at home. Really.
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"Yeah, this one hasn't been taken over by Hallmark," Pepper agrees, squinting at a fiddly bit of one of the knots she's learned to tie that's a little more complex. "And hopefully won't ever, that'd be pretty weird if someone launched a Hallmark store here. Plus: good use for recycled fabrics. Meaningful and eco-friendly."
She beams at her friend, and before long giggles quietly. This effectively distracts her from the knot, of course. "C'mon, it'd be super handy to have paracord in your hair, though. That stuff is useful."
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Look, she knows good, solid knots. This fiddly stuff is squarely in the realm of Art.
Eve flattens a hand in the air, tilts it as though to say maybe. "Have to get it out before you can use it. If you're locked up, sure. Most of the time it's probably better as a bracelet. Or a hairtie, I guess." Just not braided in.