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 Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:51 am
Mid-Season Harvest Festivals
Solo or RP Format
Counts as 5 RP growth Points
Solo word minimum is 750, RP post minimum is 7
Prompt
With so many inhabitants of Tendaji still working the lands, it's common that a festival or party is held to celebrate the transition to a new season. With summer in swing, it's about time to celebrate again. This transition goes from cultivating the land to full-harvest, so many hold celebrations to thank the gods for rain, earth, and successful growth of their plants.
Be it on Tendaji where the Earthlings celebrate thanks for their crops and land, or the Aishans thank their great mothers for prosperous hunts, or even Kahikinan where they celebrate a transition from the heavy rain season, all of Tendaji has reason to gather during the summer months.
[ For this prompt, find someone to celebrate a the change of a season wherever your character is. If your character is alone, now is a great time to consider the transition of the season versus the transition of your life. ]
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:41 pm
Nedelle raced through the circus grounds and nearly ripped open Zaeryn’s tent entrance. ”Are you ready or what?” She called out, spotting him lounging on the pillows he had all around his tent, obviously not ready. ”Hey! I told you I wanted to go out and see the harvest festival on one of our only days off.” Her voice was almost whiney, but it was a tone that Zaeryn should be used to by then.
Zaeryn and Nedelle had grown up together after all.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm
Zaeryn watched from his pillows as the tent burst open and the small pixie of a girl bounced into his space. Nedelle had been his best friend for as long as he could remember and the bounding energy she exuded was not out of the ordinary.
”I did say we would go, though I seem to have fallen and can’t get up.” He called out pitifully, lifting a limp hand toward his friend.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm
Nedelle huffed the bangs out of her face and sauntered over to where Zaeryn was laying on his pillows. ”Ha ha ha.” She sarcastically puffed out before grabbing his hand and lifting him to his feet. He was a tall guy for his age and towered over Nedelle when they were right next to each other. ”C’mon! We’re going to miss everything.”
It was one of the only days that her mother let them have off to themselves during festival times. It was the curse of being performers, they had to work when all the fun was to be had. It was like peak nights for them.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm
Zaeryn brushed the sand off of his drapey pants and wrapped an arm around Nedelle’s shoulders. ”If the Gods had wanted me to rush, they would have told me so. There’s plenty of time to do whatever it is you want to do tonight.” He grinned down at his friend and lifted the flap of the tent open to let Nedelle out first.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:43 pm
Nedelle led themselves out of the compound and into the streets of Matori. Nedelle was ready to take in the antics as a normal person for once, and she was dressed to play the part. She was much more covered than usual, not in her performance leotard. She actually had pants on. While Zaeryn seemed to be much more like his usual self. His performance outfit didn’t dictate that he show skin.
”Look, when we get there I want to try all the food I can shove in my face, okay?” She grinned to Zaeryn and tried to drag him along faster.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:43 pm
”Whatever my mistress desires.” He joked with raised eyebrows and a smirk on his face. He never thought of Nedelle as anything more than a friend, they both knew that. She was like a sister to him. But he did like to joke around. ”I’m feeling peckish myself.” He let himself be dragged father out into the festivities and could smell the stalls getting closer. ”It looks like you’re going to get your wish. I can see the steam rising.” It was a perk of being tall.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:57 pm
Nedelle couldn’t see anything around the throngs of people, but she could smell whatever it was that the vendors were cooking. And it smelled delicious. She could feel her mouth almost watering just from the smell alone. ”Mmmm wow that smells good.” She almost moaned out. Her stomach gurgled in response and she almost skipped the rest of the way there.
”Will you buy it for me Zae?” She cooed to her friend. She clapped her hands together and batted her eyes.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:58 pm
Zaeryn watched his friend enter a culinary bliss and bat her eyelashes at him, using his nickname that she reserved for when she wanted something. ”Yeah, I guess I can swing it this once. Anything for you darling.” He grinned at Nedelle before reaching into a pocket and fishing out a couple of silver coins.
They were skewered dumplings with some sort of drizzled sauce over the the entire thing. They were sticky and warm and sweet. ”Here you are, love.” he grabbed one of the sticks and handed it to Nedelle. ”Careful now, it’s hot.” He could feel the heart coming off of the dumplings where he was holding the stick near the food.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:58 pm
Nedelle didn’t need Zaeryn to baby her, but she giggled and grabbed the stick from him gingerly. It was just the kind of relationship they had really. It was over the top and full of performances. Not that they were superficial, but they could have the best of times with each other. They had their fair share of emotional, tear-stained nights as well, especially in the beginning when they were first getting close as children, and again when they hit puberty and all their emotions heightened at once. It was like cats fighting sometimes.
”Thanks, dear.” She blew on her dumplings carefully before nibbling off a piece with drizzle. ”Oooh this is sweet. I love it.” Her eyes lit up and she bounced where she stood. It was a good call on the food.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:59 pm
Zaeryn batted his own eyes back at Nedelle as she thanked him. ”Anything for you.” he patted a hand on the top of her head and gave his attention to his own skewer. ”These are delicious.”
He casually took Nedelle by the hand and led her through the crowd and over to the beach sand. ”Why don’t we have a seat and watch the sunset while we’re at it? It’s almost time.” He offered. He could see that the pair of them were a spectacle, and there were those in the crowd that would look their way, stealing glances of the two of them before turning back to what they were doing. He could only assume some of them had seen the show and recognized the pair. If anything it was good publicity and Jisena should be thanking them both.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:57 pm
Nedelle was too busy munching on her dumplings to notice anything Zaeryn was doing. He was leading her to the beach, but she didn’t mind. Sitting on the outskirts of the festival just for a few moments wasn’t going to kill her. ”Yeah… sure… das fine.” She said between bites.
The sky was going to be beautiful, but it wouldn’t be her first sunset here in Matori. She lived here after all. Zaeryn, too. He didn’t know what a sunset looked like anywhere else, even though he was half leaf.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:58 pm
Zaeryn plopped his friend down in the sand and rested back on his hands, his skewer already done. ”You eat slow.” He commented, pushing a strand of curly hair behind his ear.
”Are you ready for when we hit the road?” He asked Nedelle. It was no secret that Jisena wanted to take the troupe on a tour around all of mainland Tendaji, and it was something that was different for all of them. He knew that Nedelle had never been outside of Matori, and neither had he.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:58 pm
Nedelle finally finished her stick before thinking on Zaeryn’s question. ”I don’t think it’s something I can get ready for, it’s just going to happen how it happens.” She leaned back and put her head on Zaeryn’s shoulder.
The sun started to dip on the horizon and the water glistened with all of the colors of fire. It was very pretty and never really did lose its appeal.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:59 pm
Zaeryn nodded his head sagely. It was a wise answer from Nedelle, and sounded very much like something he would say. He was rubbing off on her. Next he knew she would be talking about what the Gods wanted and what she read in the clouds.
He gave her a side hug and let the sun finish its journey below the earth. ”Alright, let’s go do something fun.” He offered, pulling his friend to her feet. The night was young and there was plenty to do still.
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