spellbinders | [WORLD TWO | SUNSU FESTIVAL]

Who: All coven members, and more!
Where: Anmung Tower and about a mile radius from the base of the tower!
When: Day 174
Open/Closed: Open to All

For those coven members who come from worlds with Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, etc., they'll likely recognize Sunsu as a version of similar holidays. While there aren't any religious over or under tones, there's snow falling, a high level of merriment and cheer all around.

That isn't to say Sunsu isn't without a bit of meaning and lore. Certain stalls are focused on a minor history of Sunsu, a holiday stemming from the story of two lovers, Princess Xin and one of her ladies in waiting, who proved to the Princess' father that their love was worthy of marriage by blessing each other with a fabulous gift. Depending on your taste and place in life, Sunsu can be more romantic or more family-based. Sunsu is marketed as a holiday that focuses on blessing and giving to those that you cherish in life, and receiving a blessing or gift symbolizes uniting people together forever.

Because of this meaning, there is a certain romanticized overtone to Sunsu, though of course others celebrate in their own way. It's a holiday of togetherness, and everyone in Shehui seems to be in on the holiday spirit. There aren't as many monitors around, the streets around Anmung tower are packed with families, newcomers and couples alike. Are you ready to get into the spirit of the season?

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As the day goes on, more and more festival decorations are going up -- which this may also be a job you've been roped into! With the sun falling steadily in the sky, the true beauty of Shehui can be seen as night creeps in. As per the request of the lottery winner, almost every structure in Shehui around the Anmung tower, including the famed structure, is illuminated with brilliant, twinkling lights in gold and red colors. Some areas are lit by different colors, like the nearby Huhu Coffee House that's building is wrapped in green lights, while Xi Park is filled with a soft pink variety on trees and fountains.

Streamers and banners are hung everywhere, with some offering simple seasons greetings, while others are making passers by aware of sales and wares to be sold.

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At midnight, the Sunsu event is supposed to culminate in a fireworks show -- and it does! To commemorate the day being over, fireworks of many different colors are being displayed all across Shehui, further illuminating the evening. It's almost as if it's truly daylight again, between the fireworks and Anmung tower.

What is going on?

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[The assigned gift exchange had left Waver absolutely at a loss of what to get for people. It was purchasing for perfect strangers, and in truth, he wasn't sure why the government was even doing this. It seemed too..he didn't have a word for it. It just sat uneasily with him, and caused him to wander up and down the markets, staring at things and making aggravated noises every so often.

There were faces in the crowds he knew though. Those people got nods or polite waves, but little else.

Presentations were generally passed by, until Waver's feet began to protest and one of those presentations seemed to be offering seats in a makeshift theatre area. That there was a familar face was a relief.]

Is there anyone sitting next to you?

[ riza had actually gotten a little caught up in whichever this presentation had been - something about the way it was given, the comfortable seating, but she was pretty happy where she was to sit and listen to the rest of it, however long it would be.

which is the only reason she so much as tenses at the voice next to her, turning and seeing waver and relaxing immediately. ] You are welcome to it, if you'd like to sit. [ she'll even scoot a little more over to make it obvious the seat next to her is simple. ]

How have you been?

Yeah, thanks. These markets are massive.

[Waver's glad for the seat, and that the little area is a hair warmer in comparison to everything else. He's gotten warm enough boots that his feet feel snug, but it's still nice to feel a little glow of heat in the midst of all the winter...stuff.]

Okay, I guess. How long have you been walking the markets?

[ she nods in agreement with him, glancing back as if to make sure that the presentation wasn't broaching into anything important (it wasn't) before her attention is back to him. ]

Massive, and difficult to understand. Definitely easy to get lost.

[ she shrugs, almost as though she herself has already gotten lost during her exploring (which is possible, but she will never admit to). ] And not long. An hour or so? I wanted to see what it was like. It's similar enough to how we celebrate holidays back home, but also very different. Have you been walking long, yourself?

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[In Waver's opinion, the presentation overall is in fact unimportant. So much of this is just...crap with no point.]

Yeah, I have. I'm...I've never met the people I've been asked to buy presents for, so hell if I know what to get them. So, walking the market. Lots of it.

[ there's a point if you're trying to understand the place you're staying and the people you're living amongst. but riza won't argue that point, not really. no one really has to do anything, here. ]

Did they not give you a list of things they wanted?

...Nope. And I don't know much about them, so--

[Waver is cut off by a cheerful little explosion from the presentation. There are, in fact, streamers coming out of cannons, and there's clearly been a great deal of care and money put into this. He blinks as a stream lands on him.]

Guess they went all out on this.

Ah, that does make it harder.

[ riza is not much of a gift giver herself, so the idea of getting something for someone she doesn’t even know is hard to wrap her head around. but right as she opens her mouth to say as much, the explosion from the stage happens.

she tenses, at first, before relaxing into something of a small smile. ]

Yes, they seem to take these presentations very seriously. Have you watched any of the others?

[Waver shakes his head no on the matter of presentations.]

First one. That....the whole thing's really over the top though. I've seen commercials that are shorter and don't try as hard.

[The explosion, and Riza's reaction to it, goes over his head. Literally in one case, thanks to the streamers, and only metaphorically in the other.]

And don't include streamer cannons.

But this is supposed to be a presentation, explaining something they think is very important to a lot of us who have no idea what it is.

[ but she is smiling a little - in that way that means she's trying to hold back a laugh. ]

Okay, I could probably do without the streamer cannons.

Most people can.

[But it seems that's the end of the presentation! Waver watches as a few people begin to stand up, and he follows suit.]

You wanna just walk around together then?

[ riza finds herself looking around a bit at the sudden movement from the crowd. but when waver stands, she follows, her hands sliding into the pockets of her coat. ]

That sounds nice, actually. As long as you don't mind?

[Waver shrugs, easy and unbothered.]

Nah. Maybe it can help with this winter shopping experience.

I'll see what I can do. [ she gives him an easy smile, following him out back into the market. ]

[WORLD TWO | SUNSU FESTIVAL]

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sorry for the old tag! feel free to ignore ;-;

You're cool! Do you want to keep going or wrap this up neatly?

we can wrap them up to leave more room for the event going on rn! c:

:> Perfect

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