Day of the Dead [OPEN-RP EVENT]
Mar 9, 2023 21:34:27 GMT -5
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Post by Faust on Mar 9, 2023 21:34:27 GMT -5
[Hey guys, Faust here. I know i've been incredibly slow to the party but this year im going to try an be better about posting consistently. Im still locked into a lot of engagements that require my attention but i'll try an act on more times when I feel inspired to write in order to do my part in being involved in the RP. That being said, welcome to Day of the Dead. This, of course, takes inspiration from Dia de los Muertos in real life and considering Nevarra's backgrounds it is one of, if not, the biggest celebration hosted each year. I haven't settled on an exact month when this occurs but it will always be in the autumn season of the south and the month that it does occur in will also be known as Death's Parade as this month out of the year is filled with a lot of celebrations and festivals in Nevarra that culturally this month has been seen heralding the arrival of the deceased, celebrating the day that they officially return, and wishing them well on their journey back to the land of the dead.
My main inspiration for doing this comes from awhile back when Apo hosted the World Culinary Fair and everyone contributed their own dishes and provided some nuance to their nation. In this I wanted to try and accomplish something of the same thing where people can make characters for or set the scenery in participating in one of Nevarra's biggest cultural touchstones. This may be a bit ambitious for an official "big post" after an incredibly long hiatus but please bear with me as I get back into the groove of writing in a medium like this. That being said, let me explain how this will work;
In this I will put down an introductory post that sets the scene and describes some of the activities that you as players can partake in. You will make characters, either natives to Nevarra or people who are visiting in hopes of participating in the festivities. There is also the option that in this thread you make a post about how your nation celebrates a holiday similar to DoD or how it would react to Nevarrans in that nation (if applicable) celebrating day of the dead and what your culture's reaction is to that if anything for my own curiosity. I don't know if there will be an official close to this thread or whenever the autumn season rolls around in Nevarra I will make a post that reinvigorates the celebration. I will try to consistently update this with more activities and events that are going on where this is taking place. Think about it like me DMing a party but handing the reigns over to you guys when you want to describe something cool happening.
If you guys have any questions feel free to reach out to me in the discord or DM me and ill try to get responses out quickly. Again this isn't super well-planned but something i've wanted to do awhile. But yeah, without further ado lets get this started!]
Lleijon, Nevarra 1933
Lights...
On Nevarra's northeastern coast straddling the Staol Bay, the city of Lleijon was decorated in an incandescent array of lights which abjured the dark of the night. Despite the hour the city was more lively than ever and the streets congested with people all over moving with purpose. Music filled the air, challenging the and overtaking the ambiance of urban settings with an orchestra of brass instruments heralding the arrival of something big: The Day of the Dead. Known in the native vernacular as "Dia de los Muertos" this venerable holiday can trace its origins back to the ancient religious customs of Nevarra's infamous moro-ancestor cults, a tradition that has both survived and thrived with the adoption of Nevarran Voshoz or Voseante. Nevarrans that are hosting activities and events are dressed in dark but elaborately ornate garb and painted with a corpse-like visage, masquerading themselves among the dead which they very much welcome the arrival of. Streets that would normally see the movement of cars and carriages are instead completely filled with legions of people and stands. Food, games, and other such intricate activities made with inviting display offer ways for the people to lose themselves from the oppressive day-to-day and embrace the invigorating spirit of celebration and festivity.
Outside of the dense urban center, graveyards and mausoleums are perhaps receiving the most attention where families that have tied themselves for generations to Lleijon or relatives to the dead who are visiting from out of city bring with them bountiful offerings of fulfilling meals, intoxicatingly sweet candies, and bittersweet libations that celebrate the life that was had and mourn the loss of it in equal measure. Littering the ground beneath the feet of people going about their business vibrant petals and heads of the infamous Flor de Muerto flower, its unblemished hue said to direct the attention of the dead and help guide them so that they do not lose their way when traversing the city. And in the bustle of movement people busy themselves with numerous activities offered on this day such as dressing in traditional costumes that combine bright and dark hues in an elaborate display while mixing floral and mortuary themed accessories into the garb, offering free fresh bread baked for the occasion or charging a small fee for numerous holiday-themed candies and fingerfoods like sugar skulls, pan de muertos, tamales, or even ghost pepper chapulines.
Bigger activities such as concerts, communal ofrenda offerings, and the big parade are soon to come as those are reserved well into the night. In the meantime though there are also many other activities particularly raffles that go through the night and crafts such as making Papel Picado banners, lanterns, and tissue or soft-paper marigolds. Many also gather to dance in traditional fashion around bands freely performing within the streets or hosting friendly bouts of poetry often with the goal of humorously reciting a joke or weaving a short story to enrapture attendants. Regardless, though, the night is young and the dead are among us. Inhibitions are gone and the people find ways to make merry in order to give the deceased one hell of a night before returning back to the land of the dead for the rest of the year.
My main inspiration for doing this comes from awhile back when Apo hosted the World Culinary Fair and everyone contributed their own dishes and provided some nuance to their nation. In this I wanted to try and accomplish something of the same thing where people can make characters for or set the scenery in participating in one of Nevarra's biggest cultural touchstones. This may be a bit ambitious for an official "big post" after an incredibly long hiatus but please bear with me as I get back into the groove of writing in a medium like this. That being said, let me explain how this will work;
In this I will put down an introductory post that sets the scene and describes some of the activities that you as players can partake in. You will make characters, either natives to Nevarra or people who are visiting in hopes of participating in the festivities. There is also the option that in this thread you make a post about how your nation celebrates a holiday similar to DoD or how it would react to Nevarrans in that nation (if applicable) celebrating day of the dead and what your culture's reaction is to that if anything for my own curiosity. I don't know if there will be an official close to this thread or whenever the autumn season rolls around in Nevarra I will make a post that reinvigorates the celebration. I will try to consistently update this with more activities and events that are going on where this is taking place. Think about it like me DMing a party but handing the reigns over to you guys when you want to describe something cool happening.
If you guys have any questions feel free to reach out to me in the discord or DM me and ill try to get responses out quickly. Again this isn't super well-planned but something i've wanted to do awhile. But yeah, without further ado lets get this started!]
Lleijon, Nevarra 1933
Lights...
On Nevarra's northeastern coast straddling the Staol Bay, the city of Lleijon was decorated in an incandescent array of lights which abjured the dark of the night. Despite the hour the city was more lively than ever and the streets congested with people all over moving with purpose. Music filled the air, challenging the and overtaking the ambiance of urban settings with an orchestra of brass instruments heralding the arrival of something big: The Day of the Dead. Known in the native vernacular as "Dia de los Muertos" this venerable holiday can trace its origins back to the ancient religious customs of Nevarra's infamous moro-ancestor cults, a tradition that has both survived and thrived with the adoption of Nevarran Voshoz or Voseante. Nevarrans that are hosting activities and events are dressed in dark but elaborately ornate garb and painted with a corpse-like visage, masquerading themselves among the dead which they very much welcome the arrival of. Streets that would normally see the movement of cars and carriages are instead completely filled with legions of people and stands. Food, games, and other such intricate activities made with inviting display offer ways for the people to lose themselves from the oppressive day-to-day and embrace the invigorating spirit of celebration and festivity.
Outside of the dense urban center, graveyards and mausoleums are perhaps receiving the most attention where families that have tied themselves for generations to Lleijon or relatives to the dead who are visiting from out of city bring with them bountiful offerings of fulfilling meals, intoxicatingly sweet candies, and bittersweet libations that celebrate the life that was had and mourn the loss of it in equal measure. Littering the ground beneath the feet of people going about their business vibrant petals and heads of the infamous Flor de Muerto flower, its unblemished hue said to direct the attention of the dead and help guide them so that they do not lose their way when traversing the city. And in the bustle of movement people busy themselves with numerous activities offered on this day such as dressing in traditional costumes that combine bright and dark hues in an elaborate display while mixing floral and mortuary themed accessories into the garb, offering free fresh bread baked for the occasion or charging a small fee for numerous holiday-themed candies and fingerfoods like sugar skulls, pan de muertos, tamales, or even ghost pepper chapulines.
Bigger activities such as concerts, communal ofrenda offerings, and the big parade are soon to come as those are reserved well into the night. In the meantime though there are also many other activities particularly raffles that go through the night and crafts such as making Papel Picado banners, lanterns, and tissue or soft-paper marigolds. Many also gather to dance in traditional fashion around bands freely performing within the streets or hosting friendly bouts of poetry often with the goal of humorously reciting a joke or weaving a short story to enrapture attendants. Regardless, though, the night is young and the dead are among us. Inhibitions are gone and the people find ways to make merry in order to give the deceased one hell of a night before returning back to the land of the dead for the rest of the year.