[Flier] pretend this is posted to the bbs comm..........

[bearshermark]

[A flier for the bulletin board pops up one day out of the blue. Eiather students may have heard rumors about it or been asked to help spread the word]

[FESTIVAL OF THE GODS]

Temple District



[Local date for Sept. 10th]

Sundown

[Later, a message is tacked on a sheet below it]

Isabel, Sylvando, Tenn, I have a favor to ask.

-Eleven

[OOC: this is tied to El's adventure. If your character would be interested in helping out in any way, feel free to have them query/volunteer here or pm/plurk me if that suits better so I can work their contributions into the adventure log prompt(s)!]

Comments

Meant to do this originally in courier font >.<

[whose_son_am_i]

Which gods?

no worries~

[bearshermark]

Raida and Oberison, since they're the ones with temples here. But we'll find aught to do with Machalabie as well.

Re: no worries~

[whose_son_am_i]

[Hmm, the gods of this world. That only made sense. Now would it be rude to have an outside God (like say, a God of Mischief) attend--and did he care if it was or not?]

How will you be honoring them?

[bearshermark]

I've found some stories for each of them that I'm hoping to turn into performances to celebrate them with while their temples are toured.

[whose_son_am_i]

They'd better be good performances or this could all turn out dreadfully dull.

[bearshermark]

My friends are quite skilled.

[If this was voice, he'd sound defensive]

But the point of it all is to try and restore some faith to the natives of this world, so I hope it goes well.

[whose_son_am_i]

What are the stories you're planning to turn into plays? Even the most skilled actors need good material to make the best impact.

[bearshermark]

Raida's is a story about how during the tragic wars between humans and dragonkind, the war-torn hearts of people were failing. Seeing this, She blessed humanity, soothing their souls and rekindling hope. With their hearts lifted, wizard-kind was able to rise to fight again, and eventually ended the dragon wars victorious.

Oberison's is about a wizard gifted with only mediocre magic. Because of this, he's left behind to protect the village rather than join his friends going off to battle, and eventually finds himself apprenticed to a blacksmith to forge steel to help in the war effort. But he's unsatisfied, and when his efforts to hone his magic fail, turns to prayer. One day, Oberison appears to him and shows him how to combine his skills into the first magically Forged item in the Tenscore Kingdoms. In his hands, even the simplest of magicks applied cleverly could become instrumental in battle, and so it was that these new weapons helped to turn the tide and the art of Forging was spread to wizardkind under Oberison's guidance.

..There's also a version about twins, but that might be more difficult to play out.

I haven't come up with anything specific for Machalabie as it's shrouded in mystery and no one seems to truly know its origins, but I'm sure there's something we can do with that as well.

[whose_son_am_i]

[That was a very long note.]

How did Raida bless humanity? It sounds a bit...bland and dry from that summary. At least with Oberison's has more active involvement from the humans and the god. It's a more interesting story.

What's the story about twins? And Machalabie? (If you want another actor, I can help with that. Just as long as I don't have to do worshipful or simpering--I'm terrible at worshipful and simpering.)

[bearshermark]

..Are you an actor?

And I'm starting to think this would be easier to talk about in person, if you don't mind?

[That was a whole thing he just wrote out by hand; he doesn't relish doing it again]

[whose_son_am_i]

I don't mind. Where do you want to meet?

[bearshermark]

In the courtyard perhaps?

---->Action

[whose_son_am_i]

I'm the tall man with black hair and blue-green eyes. I look like I'm in Gekronus Maius. I'll meet you there.

Action

[bearshermark]

[Eleven dutifully seeks him out, dressed thoroughly in Eiather blue. When his eyes alight on Loki, he looks him over to be sure]

Ah, hello. I'm Eleven. I believe we agreed to meet here.

Re: Action

[whose_son_am_i]

You're the one organizing the festival.

[Tall, although Hendrik had height on him--which was rare for Loki. Black hair, blue-green eyes, black green and gold outfit. That would be Loki.]

I am Loki, of Asgard.

[bearshermark]

[Eleven dips his head in a nod, relieved]

Of Erdrea, like a few others here. I've been placed in Eiather, as you might expect. I'm an acolyte in Raida's temple. Well met.

[whose_son_am_i]

[Loki added another tally to his 'no recognition' list.]

Well met to you. This is far easier than using notes to communicate.

[bearshermark]

Yes. [He smiles]

You were interested in helping with the festival?

[whose_son_am_i]

I'm not sure yet, but I'm not opposed to it.

[bearshermark]

[A breath]

..I think I'm going to leave the stories up to the performers, but there's a part of the festival where it's been heavily suggested I should speak. Glorious-

[He peered around, and in a flash of gold wings, the hawk came to his shoulder, pinning Loki with an assessing gaze. Eleven looked at his familiar with some pride and stroked a finger down his feathers]

Glorious here is the keystone of this festival. He's a symbol of Raida Herself, and proof of the presence of a divine will in this world. So.. it's something of a presentation as well. And it would help a lot if you knew anyone that was good at coordinating that sort of thing- even if it's just with the words.

[whose_son_am_i]

You need help writing a speech, then.

[Loki was very not good at the whole being 'worshipful' thing. But he was good with words. Had to be, in many ways.]

[bearshermark]

[Eleven deflates a little, smile rueful]

..Yes.

[whose_son_am_i]

That, I could potentially help you with.

[bearshermark]

[His smile widens into a grin]

That would be incredibly helpful, thank you.

[whose_son_am_i]

Do you have anything started, or are we starting from zero?