Ruggie Bucchi ([personal profile] rugpull) wrote in [community profile] sheep_game2024-02-13 02:58 pm

LANTERN RITE

WHO: ALL
WHERE: DAFFODIL BARN
WHEN: Day 59, all day baby

[You may have gotten a note delivered this morning inviting you to THE LANTERN RITE. The invite is as follows:

LANTERN RITE
Please come eat food, fly kites, send wishes on paper lanterns into the sky
Harass Tart for magic fireworks
COME EARLY to handcraft your own kites and lanterns! Materials provided!!!!!!!!!

There's picnic tables with supplies at the ready! Materials provided because arts and crafts shit is free from Red so certain hyenas don't have to swallow their pride. Stubborn little bastard. Paper, wood in just the right sizes, candles that did not ruin us because we're good at the economy, paints and crayons, string. All the little bits and bobs you need to make lanterns and kites to send your wishes soaring above to the heavens.

There's tea, there's egg soup, grilled fish, fried radish balls, a noodle soup with delicious and safe mushrooms don't worry about it… and lots of oranges. So many oranges. Oranges are free.

If you wish to learn more about Lantern Rite, perhaps a tall, handsome man with a soothing and dreamy voice could tell you a story….]
thefinalcontract: (pic#16751272)

STORIES

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[If you want them, this guy's got them.]

Lanterns have always been a part of Liyue's history... at first it was to guide soldiers home from the wars. But after the Archon war it became a way to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives during the war. Eventually becoming a festival of remembrance.

Perhaps this is best done today by remembering those that are no longer here in the pasture with us.
beathollow: (084)

Re: STORIES

[personal profile] beathollow 2024-02-13 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
( GRANDPA SHE IS HERE FOR STORIES FINALLY

more importantly though... oh. )


Something about this feels familiar, but I can't remember...
secondbornsun: (♙👑← could just be a problem)

FIREWORKS?

[personal profile] secondbornsun 2024-02-13 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ tart is sitting around mostly supervising, mostly eating fish and egg soup, but if you come harass him for magic fireworks he might shoot off a few lightshows. if cinnamon is in the middle of telling a story when you ask, the lightshow might be vaguely related to the tale, only with sheep for the characters. they're not very big or bold, especially not during the daytime, and they're also not very loud—very lowkey fireworks here today. but they're fun! ]
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WISHES and LANTERNS

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[During the day there are kites but when night begins to fall over the pasture it's time for the lanterns to be sent on their way. In Liyue it's all done at the same time in a big fantastic display. Such coordination might be hard fought here so he'll simply help by making sure each lantern has the wish written out and then seeing it on its way.

He holds out his own lantern to demonstrate, writing neatly upon the paper: Be happy and carry laughter all the time]


Quite easy... As Liyue is a thriving port you'll find wishes about making a fortune or prosperous businesses. It can be as broad or as narrowed down as you like.

Onward and upward, good health, finding the one, harmonious family... things of that nature.

But when you're ready I'll help you send it into the sky with the hopes that your wish will come true.
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Re: STORIES

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Archon are the gods of my world... I'm certain I have mentioned this before in passing to a few but...

The God of Liyue is the God of Contracts and the Lord of Geo. According to Zenith and some of my recovered memories he passed not terribly long ago. But before he came into power there was a great and terrible war that took the lives of many Gods and many more people.

Once there was peace and someone sat upon the Archon's throne celebrations of remembrance began.
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Re: STORIES

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sonata! He offers her a cup of tea before he begins telling any stories.]

Oh? Have you celebrated something like this before?
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Re: WISHES and LANTERNS

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cinnamon looks very happy. He has all day! And is, of course, very grateful to all the Daffodils for helping. He looks over one of Biscuit's lanterns and gives an approving nod.]

These are quite good... I wasn't sure if we'd be able to make a coordinated effort but it seems like we will have quite a sky-full after all. Don't forget to enjoy yourself between all the lantern making.
hardpity: (394)

[personal profile] hardpity 2024-02-13 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ casing the joint to check if this is an appropriate occasion for horses to attend ]
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Re: STORIES

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods at the idea.]

Tell me about them, Biscuit. I remember Maraschino but they were here only briefly.
secondbornsun: (♛← in the moment)

Re: FIREWORKS?

[personal profile] secondbornsun 2024-02-13 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ . . .

makes a sheep but it has biscuit's face and ears and tail so is it a sheep or a hyena really ]
secondbornsun: (♙↗ midnights become my afternoons)

[personal profile] secondbornsun 2024-02-13 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ thumbs up ]

Yo.
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Re: WISHES and LANTERNS

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
It is... I have not been an active planner for a lantern festival in a very long time... It's rather nice. Nostalgic despite how different this one is from Liyue.

Have you made any decisions about your wish, Biscuit?
afineknight: (172)

KITES

[personal profile] afineknight 2024-02-13 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's probably helping with kites since that's what he does.

Which is to say, Crois is manning the little area where you can, in fact, make a kite.
]

Not bad, right?
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Re: STORIES

[personal profile] thefinalcontract 2024-02-13 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods.]

I was not aware that the dead could come to this place... Then, yes, a lantern for her is a must.
hardpity: (326)

[personal profile] hardpity 2024-02-13 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ waves... ]

Having another party?
hardpity: (274)

[personal profile] hardpity 2024-02-13 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... y-yeah, I can help with that.

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