#//its basically fusing your soul with a spirit's so you share a body

[hello-dreamwalkers]

To Quentin:

It feels bad to ask, but have you ever gotten violent when going against any supernaturals? I can only imagine how hard it would be to not go overboard, especially with how much you’ve been through.

Q: I learned what convergence was, on that day. I was just a kid and it was the scariest shit I've ever experienced.

[zeravmeta]

Give me your absolute best YGO x Fate headcanons

Ah gee since ya asked so nicely heres my convoluted crossover AU. Also this got hella long so I'll add a readmore

-the protags would all wind up at Chaldea due to being summoned by the godly powers within their own universes (Egyptian Gods, Crimson Dragon, etc.) and are tasked with helping them. Yugi is pre Ceremonial Duel (for Atem), the rest are from post series

-Gudas just so used to all the weirdness surrounding them so they take it in stride. Holmes on the other hand is losing it because he fears they may have been some type of dimensional collapse. He freaks out further when some of the kids say "oh yeah that happens all the time". Da Vinci sets them up to assist Guda since they can use magic (at least half of them use magic and the other half literally fuse with duel monsters) without needing magic circuits (which interests her GREATLY) so she introduces them as a set of new masters to help.

-their decks are still with them but now instead of being confined to the game they can actually summon them as Familiars/Phantasmals, though they can only support a few at a time.

-most, if not all servants are suspicious of these new masters (guda is my favorite master i dont need another one), but its only initial waryness since these are actual kids like Guda and they default to Parent Mode. Theyre even more surprised to learn about the exploits within their own worlds.

Now onto some of the dynamics:

-Yugi would just be happy to meet all these heroes from history. He understands the seriousness of the situation and despite his initial kickback he'd be onboard to help. Atem would take this opportunity to ask around to see if any of these ancient heroes would know him (since pre ceremonial duel he'd know who he is from Mem World). The Pharaohs (Ozy, Nito, Cleo) would be surprised about a Pharoah they've never met before, and especially his divinity since he could summon three Egyptian Gods to aid him. He was from 3000 years in the past so Egypt was beginning in its decline, so such a modern (relatively) Pharoah holding such power would shock them, though in the end Ozymandias would still declare him one of his friends and theyd get along. Yugi would leave the Puzzle with the Pharoahs so they could speak while he went around meeting a bunch of the heroes. He'd love to play with some of the kids though he has earned his fair share of ire since the King of Games never loses on Game Night, Poker Night, or any other type of games. Yugi has more supportive abilities in his skillset for the ourposes of battle, while Atem can more freely use his shadow magic since he's being supplied.

-Judai is more nonplussed than anything. He was already wandering the world so for him this is just another checkpoint. He finds the ability to summon his monsters as familiars more convebiant than anything since he could already speak to them. Many of the magic users are particularly interested in his ability to talk to spirits since its a rare ability in general and usually limited to one type of phantasmal, not to mention empathetic abilities on their own are somewhat unheard of in Nasuverse. Yubel is a protective force around him and for combat training scenarios shes extremely hard to get around since her deflection ability, while hard to maintain when Yubel uses her final form, is pretty much on par with Lord Camelot in terms of defense. He's generally friendly but comes off as rude sometimes due to his general nonchalance. Gets along especially well with some of the more volatile servants like Berserkers and Avengers since his empathetic abilities are soothing to them.

-Yusei is cautious and guarded here. He has responsibilities in his own world he'd want to get back too, but doesn't have it in him to just leave. His D-Wheel somehow came along (Yuya shivers in the distance) with him, so Da Vinci did the only reasonable thing upon seeing a miniature perpetual motion machine and tried to impound it immediately for study. Yusei was happy to share his info and skills on Momentum and implementing it into Chaldeas energy systems, something that had Tesla and Edison proud since one so young was already (but only barely) supassing AC and DC. Holmes was also extremely interested in Clear Mind and the Crimson Dragin, since Yusei managed to consolidate his own concentration into pure evolutionary energy and may have accidentally interacted with an elder god in the process (kinda like Holmes). Yusei assures him the Crimson Dragon isn't evil and that its called Quetzalcoatl, which has Fate Quetz coming in and asking about herself, further complicating Yusei's confusion on the Crimson Dragon. For combat, he starts off supportive by swarming his field with low power monsters before suddenly summoning a more powerful one. With Over Top Clear Mind they become even more powerful and evolve on their own, so Stardust can become Shooting, but summoning Quasar is very dangerous since its extremely powerful but taxxing.

-Yuma is absolutely excited. Astral not so much. "Astral these are literal HEROES how can you not be excited!?" "Idk probably the part where they'll kill us if we take a wrong step?". Yuma loves to hang around servants like Drake, Shiki and Beowulf, and loves swapping stories of their adventures. Abigail heard about aliens and wonders if Yog Soghoth is an alien, but Yuma tells her that the Astrals and Barians are not like Yog Soggoth, even if Don Thousand as described kinda sounds like him. Astral can be seen since since Heroic Spirits are consolidations of magic while Astral was basically an energy being of the same type, and does float through the halls, occasionally scaring someone by mistake. He does get along with a mysterious woman in a kimono who seems to appear in the twilight hours, but he cant ever really remember her face. In combat Astral and Yuma can do their usual combination form which causes their Numbers to automatically Rank Up upon summoning, the higher the form the further they can rank.

-Yuya has it a bit rough at first. He just got out of a war and now he was being dragged into another? Thankfully he gets his bearings quickly but is still somewhat shaken. Some of the servants are wary around him because they can feel the distortion that exists within his soul, his three other versions, and the power that could trun him into the Supreme King once again still exists there even if Zarc has passed on. He gets along with Siegfried well enough, and they swap stories about how the expectations of others can lead you to ruin. The Alter Egos feel a kinship to him since he's also a consolidated personality rather than a full person, though he gets along best with the Celts. Cu, Scathach and Fergus all love to see his performances, but to them that just meant that they can put him through warrior training especially after they hear about the war he went through. Scathach insists that him running for his life while she chases is good training, while Cu agrees while running alongside him. In battle he uses his acrobatic prowess enhanced with a little bit of fortification/protection magic, and can summon all four of his dragons to help him. Since the other Yu Boys are stuck within Yuya, they occasionally trade places:

Yuto gets along with Archer and occasionally helps him out. Archer is sympathetic to the struggles he unerwent in his own world and makes sure to keep his spirits up while also trying to ignore the irony.Yugo and David have struck up a strange friendship since they both have the issue of mistaking people for their so. David sees Yugo talk about how even if his life was hard it was worth it for the people he loved and remembers his son fondly.Yuri is generally avoided since even after the merge he's still something of a wildcard, but he gets along well with Hans and Kiara of all people. Sometimes he'd share the stories of the training he underwent in Academia, how the Professor trained him to see people as toys and all the people he's hurt, how his dragon was his only friend and how itd protect him, and Hans couldn't help but hate his pessimistic attitude in expecting this while Kiara wouldn't really care too much but also wouldn't insult him by offering condolences. He knows he's become a monster and he won't deny or forget his mistakes, he'll simply try to do better.

-[note: Vrains suddenly had its ending announced for Sept.25 (i believe it may have been cancelled) so based on the episode title of 120 Yusaku and Ai will reunite and thats what im following here] Yusaku is skittish at best, downright invisible at worst. He doesn't want to be found, and even some of the Assassin Class servants have trouble tracking him down when needed. Ai managed to bring along a spare SOLtis body with him so he can walk around and physically interact with Yusaku. Even if they still had some tension between them they still cared about each other so they would keep each other company. It got real awkward when BB first showed up talking about being a sentient AI, so Ai immediatelt tried to befriend her, only to learn about her inhuman nature. While Ai may dislike that aspect of her, he knows from what happened with Roboppy that you cant forcibly change what you are, so he does his best to try and get along, which infuriates BB to no end since she feels like she's being talked down to. Yusaku as a programmer helps with most of Chaldeas regular workforce and he accomplishes hiding in plain sight by being the only master to interact more with the regular work staff than their servants. That being said, it doesn't change how some like Tamamo or Suzuka try to drag him out so he can meet some of the other servants. He gets along well with Kerry. Likely because they barely speak and share E Rank Luck.

[silyabeeodess]

FusionFall Writing Prompts: Oct. 2019, Prompt #2: Part 4

Part 3: https://silyabeeodess.tumblr.com/post/188285373604/fusionfall-writing-prompts-oct-2019-prompt-2

The cold pricked Silya’s bare arms as she stepped out of the research participants’ quarters, followed by the fellow victim.  Much to her ever-growing horror, they weren’t alone: A group of Fusion Fighters were gathered together outside—among them, her missing roommate.  She couldn’t tell whether there was more than one Ectonurite involved or if just one or a handful had split their DNA across the whole of group, but she could still tell each human present was possessed because of the cold, cruel smile shared between them.  

As they waited for more of their numbers to gather, some exiting the barracks and a few others coming from the outskirts of Tech Square—most likely the ones involved with the cut power—they remained clustered in the shadows.  She could see flashlights in the distance, hopefully from the still-free soldiers looking to restore order.  No one could call out to them though.  People twitched and spasmed, fighting for control over the ghosts only to soon lose it again.  

Held prisoner in her own subconscious, Silya raced through anything she knew about the alien species. Unfortunately, outside of a small collective of stories and basic facts, her knowledge was limited.  She wasn’t a Plumber, so that information had been glossed over during training.  In order to keep up an act of normalcy, however, it didn’t seem like the Ectonurites were exuding full control over anyone.  She could still think clearly and read her surroundings, so that in itself was a good sign.  From what she could tell, he would have to shut her mind down completely anyway for total control, so that could rule out the possibility of him reading her thoughts.

It meant she could try to come up with some kind of plan.  What were an Ectonurites weaknesses again?  Direct light? Well, they’d already taken care of the electricity and they were pretty much invincible anyway so long as they remained in their hosts.  If there was any chance at beating the ghosts, they would need to be cast out of their bodies first.  Just how though?

The whole of their forces soon gathered.  There was only around two or three dozen people around her, but almost every research participant who’d stayed for the experiments had tested the Ghostfreak transformation.  That meant any remainders were either out on-duty, guarding Tech-Square’s borders, or were off on some other errand for their puppetmasters.  A new worry bubbled up inside her: She imagined the controlled soldiers taking out their companions and letting a hoard of fusion monsters through the blockades.  

They split off into two smaller groups: One headed to Mandark Industries and the other—hers—to Dexlabs.  All at once, the humans around her started talking; light-hearted chatter Silya knew was fake because a lot of it was the same kind of dialogue she had heard and said herself over the course of the week.  Only, just as before, it wasn’t them: The Ectonurites were just feeding them used lines.

It fooled the four watchmen at the front doors though.  They only stopped the large group with a curious brow, asking to see one of their ID cards. Looking it over with a tactical flashlight, the guard grunted, “Looks like the power’s out all over.  Dex and the other nerds are already on the case though, if that’s what you’re here for.”

A girl’s eye twitched, the Ectonurite controlling her forcing out a sigh of relief, “It is.  We were worried if it was some kind of emergency. The lights just shot on their own while we were all hanging out in our rooms.  Anything we can do to help?”

“Not unless any of you are technicians.”

“Ah… Well, in any case, can you send someone over there?  The emergency lock went off in one of the buildings.  No one can get in or out.”

Here, the watchmen shared a glance, and for a second Silya thought they might pick up that something was wrong.  Although the front doors of each of the barracks were electric, everyone who stationed at Tech Square regularly knew how to access the manual controls—not to mention most of them weren’t averse to just making their own exits if they had to. She thought she could signal them, fighting to regain control of her arm only for her other hand to swiftly grab it and pull it behind her back in a false, nervous stretch.

They didn’t notice anything. After a minute’s debate, two of the guards jogged away to the barracks, leaving the group standing with the final pair. The girl turned to them once again, “We were also thinking we could take advantage of the darkness.  We’ve all got our Spinal-ARCHs and there’s not much else to do, so we thought some extra training might be good.”

The same guard as before shook his head.  “Sorry, can’t even let you in to grab your gear.  Orders from up-top: Dex doesn’t want anyone wandering through the building without his authorization until the power’s back.”

“I think you’ll find that we answer to a higher authority.”

The young woman saw it coming, but her mouth was bound shut.  From around the edge of the facility, two large figures—sure enough, another two possessed research participants—darted from the shadows and struck the guards from behind.  Before either could cry out in shock, they were gagged and beaten: One struck in the neck and the other thrown against the wall until he was rendered senseless. Both collapsed, unconscious, and were dragged away in the same minute after one of their attackers tossed another Ectonurite a pair of keys.  Said alien quickly began to fiddle with a manual control hatch alongside the doors, the others keeping watch.

Eventually, someone managed to fight for control enough to collapse to the ground with a pained grunt, hands knotting through their hair as they stammered out a question bitterly, “W-what’sss… even about?!  Sabotage? You c-can’t!  Labs’ locked down.”

They had a point. Getting into the building itself was one thing, but any of the actual labs would be shut down by double or triple encoded locks that only Dexter or his team of scientists would know how to access. The research participants were only allowed so far in, and if they were caught anywhere else—whether or not anyone inside knew the full situation—they would be taken into custody.  The same standard applied over at Mandark’s—if they weren’t even more severe.  The Ectonurites’ puppeteering was pretty much useless from this point forward.

One of ghosts gave a jeering laugh from a young man’s body, “We’re not as contained as you would wish.  We only need you to get inside and use as cover.” As if to illustrate, he partially summoned one of the Ghostfreak tendrils, waved it, then quickly dispersed it. “Your employers may experiment on you all they like, but I doubt they would purposefully harm their prized lab rats.”

“That’s right,” nodded the one at the door, which made a faint click as it unlocked.  The Ectonurite pulled it open, motioning the others in with a mocking gesture.  “And if you’re lucky, maybe a few of them will trade themselves over for your sakes.  It wouldn’t be as fun, but I’m sure Lord Fuse would reward us well if we brought him a few of Earth’s finest minds as souvenirs.”  

The very idea of being used as a hostage made Silya want to curse.  For a second, she was able to push her will enough to curl her hands into fists at her side, even as she marched past the door with the others.  Beyond the faint light shining behind them, they were soon swallowed by darkness; however, the ghosts possessing them didn’t seem to mind—even when they still had to use their human eyes to get by.  Unlike during the day, the halls were bleak and empty, the metal walls somehow less pristine and more cold than usual.

It also seemed that the Ectonurites had memorized the way through the building, at least in the areas that the research participants regulated, hinting that they may have been secretly monitoring everything from the humans’ subconscious ever since their DNA had been accessed through the Spinal-ARCHs.  They passed the main lobby, the waiting areas, and the gyms, heading deeper through the winding halls to the silent areas few of them had ever explored without escort.

Soon enough, the group began to split off on their own investigations.  Two of them stopped in front of one door that Silya had never gone through.  She was forced to watch, disgusted, as one of the Ectonurites ripped out a girl’s body, her struggled cry muffed by a clawed hand before one of the other research participants—still possessed—gripped her from behind.  Not that she could wrestle away easily, given the way she leaned forward in exhaustion when the ghost finally broke free.  Fading it, slipped through the door, its host still bound and waiting for its return.

A light, a light… Silya panicked.  If she could just find something, anything to use against the spirit possessing her, she could try to attack him as soon as he snapped out of her body.  For a second, her mind angrily went to Dexter and his denial of all magical elements in favor of ‘real’ science.  Maybe if he wasn’t so quick to dismiss them, he’d have something useful on hand that didn’t have to be plugged into an outlet!  Maybe—!

She froze.  Magic… She had a magical being strapped right at her hip, Aoi!  He was a Demongo nano: His demon fire could burn anything right down to the soul!  

The idea came upon her so suddenly and terror reared its ugly head so much that the Ectonurite controlling her wasn’t prepared when she shot her hand out a second time with a loud, vicious scream.  He muffled her fast, her side thrown against the wall hard enough for her to see stars, but she had already ripped Aoi’s nanochip off of her built.  It went flying from her grasp, scuttling across the floor, and with a burst of blue light her familiar companion appeared in front of her eyes—confusion in his own gaze when he looked around to see just where they were and why she had jarred him awake.  Seeing her dazed on the floor, he tried to approach, but soon halted when Ghostfreak tendrils shot out from her back.

Bracing herself against the ground, shaking as she fought to rear the ghost inside her in, she fumbled for words.  They came out as a broken, sibilant whisper before she could manage to get out a soft, “Fire…”  Again, she cried out, louder even as it felt like the Ectonurite was seeking his claws into her throat and the tendrils twisted menacingly around her, “M-me…. Use you’re f-fire on me!”

It wasn’t an expression she was used to seeing, but a child’s fear lit in his stare at her order, “Silya—?!”

“Now, Aoi!” she gagged.  She was losing it!  Her vision was already beginning to cloud over and she could feel the Ectonurite regaining power over her limbs, limply pulling her off the floor.  He was taking full control!

But not long after darkness shrouded her completely, everything seemed to erupt in a cerulean light. Flames danced before her mind’s eye, tracing every inch of her body.  It hurt a lot—like nothing she’d ever experienced, even compared to the intense burns she’d get from overexposure to fusion matter.  However, when she heard a scream, it wasn’t her own.  For everything she felt, the Ectonurite was bound to feel it tenfold.  

She collapsed again. She couldn’t see.  She couldn’t move.  All she felt was the cold floor under her and all she heard was a loud ringing in her ears.  For a moment, she wondered if she died for real, Aoi’s powers somehow distorting whatever hold Grim’s magic had over her to connect her lifeforce to his Resurrect ‘Ems.  

Slowly though, the world began to piece itself back into existence.  She was in the same hall.  It was still dark.  And there was Aoi, hovering over her with a terrified expression on his face and his hands still held out in front of him from his attack.  She wanted to smile at him—the blasted demon-child that spent most of his time trying to get on her nerves.  She couldn’t though: She was too weak and beyond him she could see blurred figures racing onto the scene.  She had to warn him.

“Ghostfreaks, they’ve—” Silya huffled, struggling even with that small effort.  Not only was she still in pain, she couldn’t believe how tired she felt. “No time... Free the others, Aoi.  Burn those freaks to a crisp!”

It was hard to breath and things started to get dark and hazy again.  The little Demongo clone opened his mouth to demand answers, but was interrupted by the sound of feet hurrying toward them.  He jerked his head around as two more lights—red and yellow—spiraled off of her belt in near unison to join him at his side.

And then Silya’s mind slipped away.    

END OF PART FOUR

Part 5 (END): https://silyabeeodess.tumblr.com/post/188674258524/fusionfall-writing-prompts-oct-2019-prompt-2

[fountainpenguin]

Celebrate Good Times

I hope you guys enjoyed “Snake Eyes”! Sorry to leave it on a cliffhanger and then go on hiatus, but it had to be done. Just give me time to write one quick novel and we’ll be back to our regular scheduled programming soon.

One thing discussed quite a bit in both “Kasa d’Sõchu” and “Snake Eyes” were Anti-Fairy celebrations and ceremonies. I talked about Fairy school holidays once before, but let’s explore celebrations a little more by looking at holidays on the Fairy calendar.

Why do Anti-Fairies have so many celebrations?

Anti-Fairies have a highly collectivist culture. Unity, pride, and social connections are maintained by frequent ceremonies. Many of these ceremonies also promote the honoring of powerful figures (like the nature spirits), remembrance of historical events and cultural traditions (like wars and family “totem animals”), respect for elders, appreciation of nature, and healthy lifestyles (like exercise). 

Anti-Fairies can survive without food, but starving isn’t a healthy state to constantly be in. Celebrations pretty much always include food, allowing even those in poorer circumstances to have access to things they can eat.

Many of the larger celebrations are paid for with high taxes. Anti-Fairies don’t tend to live in small individual houses as family units. Instead, they live in large colonies. Many times, colony leaders - known as creche fathers after the term used for the dominant males of actual bat colonies - will lead their colony up to where the High Count and High Countess are hosting their major celebration. Rather than shelling out for their own smaller, less impressive celebration, these creche fathers contribute donations to fund huge parties. When you get a few hundred creche fathers all doing that, you can rack up a lot of funds for food and safety equipment. Some decorations or knock-off prizes can be poofed up too.

INFREQUENT EVENTS / RITES OF PASSAGE

Thursday - Thursday is considered a day of rest, because as we learned in “Big Fairy Share Scare”, the Big Wand has to be recharged every Friday morning, meaning that it’s running on its dregs during Thursday. Many businesses shut down on Thursday, and people spend the day visiting family or simply resting up.

Fairyclipse - An astrological phenomenon that causes Fairies to lose their magic for several hours or days. Occurs once approximately every 1 million years. From the episode, “When L.O.S.E.R.S. Attack”.

Aurora Fairyalis - An astrological phenomenon that causes Fairies to lose their magic for 28 weeks straight. Occurs once approximately every 5,000 years. Mentioned in the episode, “When L.O.S.E.R.S. Attack”.

Fairy Con - An annual celebration of Fairies and their godkids. From the episodes “Cosmo Con” and “Fairy Con”.

Instar - A newborn’s transition from being shaped like a sphere, cube, or other shape at birth to having a more Fairy-shaped body. Also known as the first moult, or the time of shedding your baby skin.

Pooferty - A Fairy baby’s transition from being pre-verbal to developing the ability to speak.

Becoming a juvenile - When a Fairy and Anti-Fairy baby turn 50 years old, and are officially considered children beyond the toddler stage of development.

Daoist Baptism - A Daoist (Largely Fairy) tradition of baptizing those who’ve studied and can explain the teachings of Daoism, which is a religion based majorly off Irish follore. Sanderson and Hawkins were baptized in “The Blessed.” 100 hours of silent reflection then follow.

Zodii presentations before the nature spirits - A Zodii (Largely Anti-Fairy) tradition of presenting a baby in the Zodiac Temple of the year in the Fairy zodiac they were born under. There are seven Zodiac Temples throughout the cloudlands for each of the seven zodiac years in the cycle.

Moulting into adult wings (Fairy adulthood) - A period of several days or weeks when a Fairy experiences puberty. They briefly lose the ability to use magic and fly, and usually suffer a rash as they shed their wings and some skin. The new wings that grow in are notably larger than juvenile wings, hence the term “getting your adult wings”. Anti-Fairies don’t have a close parallel of this beyond puberty / sexual maturity.

Coming of age ceremony (Anti-Fairy adulthood) - Occurs at the age 150,000 regardless of whether the Anti-Fairy has gone through puberty. The Anti-Fairy abandons their private name / middle name and is addressed by their adult name by all except their spouse in most cases.

Year of Promise - A fairy courtship tradition similar to the ancient tradition of young men and women experiencing trial marriages for “a year and a day”. After the trial period, the relationship can be broken off without consequences. Since fairies mate for life and live for ages, it gives them one last chance to bail.

Marriage - A ceremony that bonds individuals together in a committed partnership. Typically involves submerging hands together in a bowl filled with sacred fountain water, while each partner is “given away” by a close relative. Fairies and Anti-Fairies have similar marriage ceremonies, though Anti-Fairy marriages tend to involve darker colors and Fairy marriages lighter ones.

Camarilla appointments - The appointment of an Anti-Fairy to the camarilla court (a high position in the Anti-Fairy government), made by either the High Count or High Countess. Performed in the Blue Castle gardens, not at the Lia Fáil like coronations are.

Kiff-Tying / Becoming a medium - What happens when two Anti-Fairies die and turn to smoke near each other, and then regenerate and end up stuck together. We first saw this on a small scale when Foop and Anti-Marigold got stuck together after their Tarrow dance in “Watch and Learn”. It’s considered a highly intimate thing, as the two Anti-Fairies technically share bodies and share pain when fused together like that. A camarilla member who acts as medium to a nature spirit performs a similar sacrificial ritual to give themselves to the spirit they intend to represent.

FRIDAY THE 13TH

All Anti-Fairies are born on Friday the 13th. Or at least, they’re supposed to be, but as we learned in “String Theory”, if you capture an Anti-Fairy’s “soul” or lifesmoke and prevent it from reaching the body, it can’t be born, meaning it and its Fairy counterpart will soon die. Friday the 13th doubles as a time for Anti-Fairies to celebrate their birthdays.

The Anti-Fairies have a holiday each month that they celebrate when the 13th doesn’t fall on a Friday. If the 13th does fall on a Friday, elaborate Friday the 13th celebrations commence, and the lesser holiday may not occur that year.

MARCH ~ EARLY SPRING

13th - Champion Choosing Day - Basically a massive trivia contest for Anti-Fairy youth held at the Blue Castle. Camarilla court members quiz children at the Luna’s Landing amphitheater. Many Anti-Fairies will have already gathered nearby in preparation for the New Year celebrations in the city on the 15th, which makes the event easy to organize. Children are questioned about Anti-Fairy history, traditions, and customs before the celebrations to ensure they have a decent understanding about what it is they’re celebrating, and the camarilla court make a huge deal out of celebrating the winner by offering him or her ceremonial positions in upcoming events, introducing them to celebrities, and giving a lot of praise in front of hundreds of Anti-Fairies.

14th - Canetis Ritual - A coming-of-age ceremony for Anti-Fairy children about to turn 50 years old. They race from the Blue Castle through the woods to the nearby Anti-Fairy World capital city, Luna’s Landing. It’s a hunting ceremony, and we witnessed Anti-Cosmo participating in it during “Snake Eyes”. It only occurs during Love years.

Officially, Spring Turn occurs on the 15th. However, Fairies and Anti-Fairies alike often will celebrate it on the 14th by decorating a trellis with spring-themed decorations. Children are often given a single wrapped gift and are allowed to stay up to celebrate the New Year. There are usually treats for them, although those high in sugar are reserved for the adults. Anti-Fairies may also honor Thurmondo on this day, as he is the spirit who represents the changing of the seasons, and it’s believed that at the end of the year, he loses his memories and is reborn in his spring form.

15th - Spring Turn / The Naming of the Seasons / Naming Day / Fairy New Year - The 15th of March marks the beginning of the New Year. Mother Nature gives each year a signature name that will go down in the history books, and that name is chosen based on what year it is in the Fairy zodiac.

Anti-Fairies tend to be crazy about the influence of the zodiac, and celebrate the New Year more dramatically than Fairies and Pixies do. Every year, the Blue Castle hosts a large celebration with many events. Tarrow dances are one such event; in the 130 Prompt “Watch and Learn”, Foop and Anti-Marigold demonstrated a Tarrow dance as they tried to help Poof and Goldie not fail their Anti-Fairy ballroom class.

While the new year is always a big deal to Anti-Fairies, there are seven elements on the Fairy zodiac, and the turn of the zodiac cycle from a Leaves year to a Love year is when things really get intense. As we observed in “Fun With Yarn”, it’s tradition for Anti-Fairy children to be betrothed at a young age that evening, although not everyone engages in the practice.

The Festival of Balance - Only occurs every seven years, in the Year of Love, on the first Friday following the 15th. It’s pushed off for another week if the 15th falls on Friday, extending the celebration season by another seven days. This celebration honors Dayfry, the spirit who represents Love on the Fairy Zodiac. All Anti-Fairies born in the Love year wear purple, whereas all other Anti-Fairies dress in black with a few purple accents. The celebrations of this festival emphasize teamwork, so the events are all partner-based. Married and unmarried couples are welcome to join in, and the pair who win the most events score a lot of romantic-themed prizes and discounts at the shops in Luna’s Landing. There’s unintentionally a lot of heavy social pressure to engage in lengthy, deep kisses when they come onstage to claim them, which some couples enthuse over and others... don’t. This day is intended to foster a sense of community, build trust, and reduce pride and selfishness.

The Festival of Energy - Only occurs every seven years, in the Year of Love, the first Saturday following the Festival of Balance. This celebration honors Saturn, the spirit who represents Fire on the Fairy Zodiac. All Anti-Fairies born in the Fire year wear orange, whereas all other Anti-Fairies dress in black with a few orange accents. The Festival of Energy is a day of friendly competition and tournament jousting. There are jousting / showy magic fight events for all different age levels, and the victors win prizes, recognition, and get to dine at a table in the Blue Castle with the camarilla court for dinner. This is also known as the day when parents tell their children to run around and scream as much as possible in the hopes of tiring them out for bed. In fact, this day probably has the most events geared towards energetic children. This day is intended to encourage everyone to hone their fighting, flying, and running skills.

The Festival of Focus - Only occurs every seven years, in the Year of Love, the first Sunday following the Festival of Energy. This celebration honors Sunnie, the spirit who represents Water on the Fairy Zodiac. All Anti-Fairies born in the Water year wear turquoise blue, whereas all other Anti-Fairies dress in black with a few turquoise accents. The Festival of Focus emphasizes nonverbal communication, and Anti-Fairies attending the events are supposed to spend Sunday completely silent. Of course you’ll hear whispers here and there, but they’re usually quickly shushed. As with the previous two days, there are events such as dances in the morning (held in silence), but the evening is considered a tender time for individuals to reflect on things privately, or for couples to communicate without words. Anti-Fairies tend to live in noisy colonies, so being surrounded by quiet is often quite a shock. This day is intended to encourage everyone to be thankful, read, write, communicate using body language, and give letters to their friends and lovers.

The Festival of Acceptance - Only occurs every seven years, in the Year of Love, the first Monday following the Festival of Focus. This celebration honors Munn, the spirit who represents Sky on the Fairy Zodiac. All Anti-Fairies born in the Sky year wear navy blue, whereas all other Anti-Fairies dress in black with a few dark blue accents. The Festival of Acceptance is considered a day of apology and forgiveness, and is a day when Anti-Fairies are encouraged to clear their minds of anything that may be bothering them- For example, a time they wronged their conversation partner, or they may wish to confess affection. Peace is encouraged and retaliation is frowned upon. Some people may wish to do these things in private, others may want witnesses on hand. This day is famous for its massive evening Friendship Picnic outside the Blue Castle (or in the courtyard if you participated in the fundraiser for a ticket). The picnic typically turns into a lazy evening outdoor sleepover event for the night. Lots of cuddling with friends and strangers alike after dinner. Rumors run rampant through Fairy World about this one. This day is intended to soothe ruffled feelings, let go of grudges, right wrongs, and teach everyone to get along.

The Festival of Devotion - Only occurs every seven years, in the Year of Love, the first Tuesday following the Festival of Acceptance. This celebration honors Twis, the spirit who represents Soil on the Fairy Zodiac. All Anti-Fairies born in the Soil year wear brown, whereas all other Anti-Fairies dress in black with a few brown accents. The Festival of Devotion is supposed to be a time when Anti-Fairies show off for their lovers, friends, and families. This day is famous for the most dramatic and dangerous competitions, such as fighting dragons or competing to see who can undergo the most pain from various animal bites. This is the day when chaos tends to escalate, leading Anti-Fairies on adrenaline highs to cause havoc in Fairy World. Many buildings tend to get partially destroyed this day, and will be rebuilt during the next day’s events. Less thrill-seeking Anti-Fairies may settle for pie-eating contests, and very young Anti-Fairies often engage in games of Truth or Dare. Many people spend the night recovering from injuries, poison, or simply exhaustion. This day is intended to encourage the strength of individuals, and perhaps to teach humility and reliance on others as they lick their wounds and realize how much they appreciate those who are there for them. This day also encourages Anti-Fairies to take risk and cause mischief, and Fairies don’t like it very much.

The Festival of Communication - Only occurs every seven years, in the Year of Love, the first Wednesday following the Festival of Devotion. This celebration honors Winni, the spirit who represents Communication on the Fairy Zodiac. All Anti-Fairies born in the Breath year wear yellow, whereas all other Anti-Fairies dress in black with a few yellow accents. The theory behind the Festival of Communication is that Anti-Fairies should spend the day socializing, speaking only to people they don’t think they’ve ever spoken to before, though that isn’t always practical. It may simply be a day to deepen social connections with someone new you met earlier in the festivities, and to clean and repair anything that has been damaged or dirtied during the celebrations thus far. It’s considered polite to circulate, speaking with everyone and exploring on your own rather than grouping off with just your friends in little cliques. This day is definitely intended to promote unity among Anti-Fairies. Why would you want to trust and befriend Fairies when there are so many wonderful Anti-Fairies you can get to know? These are your people, and you should love, support, and fight for them when opportunity comes.

The Festival of Curiosity - Only occurs every seven years, in the Year of Love, the first Thursday following the Festival of Communication. This celebration honors Thurmondo, the spirit who represents Leaves on the Fairy Zodiac. All Anti-Fairies born in the Leaves year wear green, whereas all other Anti-Fairies dress in black with a few green accents. This is probably the most famous festival to outsiders, and the one that attracts the most tourists. The Festival of Curiosity is akin to Mardi Gras, or Carnival in Brazil. It’s full of bright colors, vibrant lights, loud music, balloons and parade floats, foreign foods from other planets, petting zoos, confetti, streamers, and all the sugar and soda that was mostly considered inappropriate to indulge in during the other days. It also hosts an inventors’ fair for young scientists, writing competitions, poetry readings, plays, and all sorts of stuff. As the evening events go on and the fireworks appear, many excited Anti-Fairies, males and females alike, may often remove articles of clothing and wave them over their heads as they cheer- the stereotypical image of chaos that pops into the heads of most Fairies when they think about this celebration. It’s not uncommon for people wearing little but sequins and fluffy boas to wander the streets and shops.

The Festival of Curiosity is the final Anti-Fairy celebration until April 13th, and marks the close of the Anti-Fairy celebratory season for another seven years. Technically it’s also the last day to have an affair with an exciting stranger when the mood is full of partying spirit, earning the day a lot of scorn from Fairies about the highly inappropriate conduct of troublesome Anti-Fairies. There are a lot of stereotypes about Anti-Fairies stripping naked in the streets and causing public disturbances as they jump, scream, and/or kiss, even if such things can be traced to a vocal few rather than the majority. As the evening fireworks end, Anti-Fairies stream into large restaurants and small shops in the city Luna’s Landing to socialize one last time before snuggling up for sleep.

Dead Day - Not an official holiday, but the nickname for the morning after the Festival of Curiosity. Many Anti-Fairies are afflicted by hangovers, or at least exhaustion, from the previous night’s party. Traditionally, colonies have competitions to see who among the early risers can find their friends in the craziest sleeping positions, and gather the most witnesses to watch and tease them as they wake up. Often, those late to rise are tossed into pools of water or lava to wake them up. It normally takes until afternoon, but this is the day everyone packs up and sluggishly heads home again. The events of the next several months are a lot quieter (and less expensive) as the Blue Castle get back on their feet.

23rd - Rhoswen’s Day - The day a figure respected by the Anti-Fairies, Jay Rhoswen, is said to have died at the hands of Anti-Shylinda. It’s not celebrated as often in the Love year as other years due to everything else going on.

24th - 31st - The eight days of Leprechauneka, as described in the episode “Crocker of Gold”. Definitely NOT celebrated by Anti-Fairies. It’s celebrated mostly by leprechauns, who are excused from school. Allegedly, this holiday was created to counteract all the bad luck caused by Anti-Fairies after their New Years celebrations. As the Anti-Fairy craziness winds down, the leprechauns spread cheer and festivities for Fairies. When Anti-Fairy festivities are extended for a week, the eight days of Leprechauneka may be pushed back as well, although leprechauns tend to deny there is any connection between the two. It’s not considered a very Daoist holiday, and Wanda’s family, who are very strictly Daoist, eschew it.

APRIL ~ MID-SPRING

1st - April Fool’s Day, although it turns out the April Fool didn’t even know he had his own day until Timmy pointed it out to him.

7th - The Fairy World Games, as seen in the episode “The Oddlympics”. It’s now become an annual event of friendly competition between Fairies, Pixies, and Anti-Fairies. For the first several years, the contest was treated extremely seriously, but it’s gradually relaxed into a more fun, playful event. Kind of like the spring version of Lughnasa, but with more emphasis on competition and less on feasting and socializing.

13th - Elders’ Day - This holiday is celebrated whenever April 13th does not fall on a Friday. Anti-Fairy youth and even adults are encouraged to seek counsel from their elders regarding struggles they may be facing. If they don’t have any issues they want to bring up, they can just exchange stories and perhaps learn a new skill or recipe. Obviously, this is one of those celebrations intended to foster community ties. Many conversations relate to either New Year events and differences in them over time, or to stories about Spring Migration.

Easter is also a Fairy holiday that takes place sometime in April, though without the human religious influence. We learned about Fairy Easter customs of the Easter Bunny bringing duck and goose eggs to young gynes in the 130 Prompt “Mature”.

MAY ~ LATE SPRING

Spring Migration Season - A time when Anti-Fairies across Anti-Fairy World travel to a single location to mingle en masse. The High Count and High Countess pick a week each year, usually in early May but sometimes in April as long as it’s between the two 13ths. 

The First General of the Anti-Fairies actually organize events for Spring Migration, and the High Count and Countess do not migrate with the rest of the group. This is also the time of year when Anti-Fairy children attend summer camp at Camp Wannahurtastranger (“Two and a Half Babies”). This tradition began during Anti-Cosmo’s reign for children too young to attend migration. Legend has it that the reason the First General oversees Spring Migration is to allow the High Count and Countess to get everyone out of the Blue Castle before the 13th so they could have privacy to be lovey-dovey on that holiday. Anti-Cosmo, being creche father of the Blue Castle colony, actually oversees Camp Wannahurtastranger himself. Anti-Wanda helps.

This seems like a good time to point out that the Fairies also have a summer camp called Camp Ridawingedhorsie, which is located very near Camp Wannahurtastranger. And also Abracatraz. We take the safety of our bouncy, elastic children very seriously in Fairy World.

13th - The Day of Unspoken Bonds - One of the most stereotyped Anti-Fairy holidays, and one that Fairies look down on. This and the 14th are basically Valentine’s Day for Anti-Fairies; they occur three months after the Fairy holiday Lovers’ Day, so there’s often a great deal of honey-locking going on at this time and that’s perhaps the reason why spring migration goes on at this time of the year. Namely on the day after the 13th, leading to the Fairy’s stereotyping the 13th as the day when Anti-Fairies get with as many people they want just because they’re around each other. While such mingling does occur among many Anti-Fairies, the Fairies tend to blow the numbers out of proportion.

19th - Drone Appreciation Day - A day when gynes are supposed to appreciate their drones. Customs vary, but it’s typically a day when drones are allowed to speak their minds without fear of punishment, and make requests of the gyne they live with that the gynes are expected to honor. A little like Saturnalia. Not one of H.P.’s favorite holidays for obvious reasons.

JUNE ~ EARLY SUMMER

1st - Hy-Brasil’s Day - Similar to Earth Day, this is the day Anti-Fairies honor the spirit bear whom they believe embodies Anti-Fairy World. Many people make offerings and organize clean-up efforts to ensure the landscape remains healthy and pleasant, at least according to Anti-Fairy standards.

13th - Spring Cleaning - Throughout most of the year, the acolytes in the seven Zodiac Temples keep the Temples clean. Spring Cleaning allows youth to tour the different Temples, hear the acolytes talk about their jobs, and help the acolytes clean some small part of the Temple. Fairies are allowed to attend this event too, and the Anti-Fairies take advantage of the opportunity to educate them about the traditional Zodii beliefs that many Anti-Fairies hold. Along with the rest of his litter, Foop was born during this time, so the events of “Anti-Poof” take place on this day.

20th - Summer Turn - The first day of summer. As with the other three turn of the season festivals, Fairies and Anti-Fairies decorate a trellis with summer-themed decorations, and children are often given a single wrapped gift. Many adults will indulge in candy and soda to welcome the summer season. The big clock seen in “School’s Out! The Musical” rings it in with a bang.

23rd - Midsummer’s Eve - Officially falls on the 23rd, but if you thought the Fairies would limit their festivities to one day, you thought wrong. This time of year tends to be extremely exciting for them. Some believe their magic runs stronger at this time, while others believe that to be pure superstition. Either way, it’s a festive time of year that generally involves lots of friendliness, socializing, dancing, and sugar. Imagine a square dance / polka atmosphere. Lots of neighbors hanging out on their front stoops in traditional Fairy clothing, clapping and dancing together.

Fairies aren’t as organized and unified as Anti-Fairies, so they don’t have big, decorated festivals. People tend to celebrate individually with their families at home, or at parties with their friends. But you can certainly find raves, clubs, and other such gatherings in every major city and dozens of towns across the board. Imagine Midsummer Night... every night... for 2-3 weeks. 

Many Fairies even duck down to romp around on Earth, and supposedly this is one day when godparents can visit past godchildren who have forgotten them, even if they’re not supposed to interact directly or share their names.

Do not interrupt the Fairies when they’re partying at this time of year. It will not end well for you. Even the Anti-Fairies keep low.

JULY ~ MID-SUMMER

9th - Day of Daoine - A Daoist celebration to honor the dead one knew in life. More a family event than a public one. If the dead was an immediate family member, such as a child or sibling, a place may be set out for them during meals, and their favorite places in the house to sit or play may be left untouched. Sometimes, people may hold conversations with a nonexistent person while facing an empty place, particularly if they feel there is something they need to get off their chest, or some sort of family event to report such as the birth of a child.

13th - Flight’s Honor Festival - A festival where Anti-Fairies set aside magic and flight, and spend the day flying kites and racing boats. In fact, Anti-Fairies bind up their wings on this day to experience what it would be like to live a day completely without them. Many Anti-Fairies race little flying cloudships or makeshift crafts across the Teal Region (above Canada) instead of flying with their wings.

This is one celebration without strong Anti-Fairy cultural ties. Anti-Fairies are quite happy to allow other people join them in these events. The objective is to show off your boat and remember to be grateful for what you have, and to better understand the plight of those who don’t have wings or magic. Another common event is venturing out to a town with a friend to enjoy a meal together, walking without flying. Anti-Cosmo’s litter were born on this day. It’s one of his and Anti-Wanda’s favorite holidays, as it mixes boats with the sky.

July 27th - Hawthorn Haven Founding Day - The day the young cloudland colony Hawthorn Haven was founded. Its distance from Fairy World makes it semi-independent, although it would struggle to sustain itself if cut off from Fairy World completely. It’s Fairy World’s wayward child of a tropical island nation for now.

AUGUST ~ LATE SUMMER

First Sunday of August - Lughnasa - A Fairy festival of feasting, athletic competitions, and strong ties to Daoist beliefs. The most famous tradition is mountain or hill climbing. This festival honors harvest season, and the Year of Promise tradition traces its origins back to the custom of trial marriages once commonly made during Lughnasa. In fact, Lughnasa is still the most common time of year for courting couples to consider marriage, and there tends to be a lot of pressure during this time on couples who are hesitant to commit.

13th - Children’s Day - A day to honor children. Children are encouraged to teach their parents a skill or otherwise involve them in what they like to do. Parents are encouraged to listen to any advice or complaints their child might have for them. Exact ways of celebrating can vary, but children often choose what they want to eat, are exempt from chores, and may be allowed to stay up as long as they want or indulge in things they’re often forbidden from doing. Although officially an Anti-Fairy holiday, many Fairies enjoy celebrating this one just for fun.

30th - The day Anti-Shylinda Anti-Coppertalon and Anti-Kahnii Anti-Skyspirit allegedly became the first High Countess and High Count of the Anti-Fairies, and began to organize Anti-Fairy society. The Anti-Coppertalon royal family came from their union.

SEPTEMBER ~ EARLY AUTUMN

13th - Autumn Masquerade - One of the most famous Anti-Fairy holidays, because this is one day when Fairies are encouraged to venture into Anti-Fairy World and mingle for one of several large costume balls held throughout Anti-Fairy World. Anti-Fairies typically wear costumes honoring their family’s totem animal, and many Fairies choose to honor insects. Also has a history of Fairies appropriating Anti-Fairy totem animal culture in offensive ways.

Tensions ran high during Anti-Bryndin’s reign due to the War of the Sunset Divide and then the War of the Angels, so the Blue Castle had a ban on this event for ages. The one-shot “Live For the Moment” covers how Foop first met Anti-Coriander during this event.

15th - Autumn Turn - The first day of autumn. As with the other three turn of the season festivals, Fairies and Anti-Fairies decorate a trellis with autumn-themed decorations, and children are often given a single wrapped gift. Many adults will indulge in candy and soda to welcome the summer season. The big clock seen in “School’s Out! The Musical” rings it in with a bang.

The stars have been said to glow brightest during this time of year, which is very important for a society with no real sunrises and sunsets who receive most of their light from the stars. The stars will dim again in spring.

25th - The day the defeat of The Darkness is celebrated. Typically involves candles, wands, fires, and anything else that can be lit filling all of Fairy World. Tends to be very colorful and beautiful.

OCTOBER ~ MID-AUTUMN

13th - Patrons’ Day - A day when Fairies and Anti-Fairies alike celebrate the insect or bat their subspecies “shares their wings with”. Many parents read picture books about what it means for Fairies and Anti-Fairies to share approximately 1/3 of their genes with a particular insect or bat. Decorations are usually put up for a few weeks, and children often draw pictures. This is also a day when the different Fairy and Anti-Fairy subspecies celebrate their own individual subspecies and what those ties mean to them. Some people may also use it as a day to educate others and counter stereotypes about their race. It’s always been against Da Rules in Fairy culture to kill your own patron, but it becomes especially taboo to capture insects around this day.

21st - The day of the annual Bake-Off, as seen in the episode “Balance of Flour”. It honors the truce that ended the War of the Angels. Fairies and Anti-Fairies present a single baked good to be judged by the nature spirits, and the victor wins the rights to the human godchildren for the following year. Pixies are not allowed to participate in this event, and historically, Fairies always win.

NOVEMBER ~ LATE AUTUMN

13th - Humblefest - A sort of celebrity meet-and-greet among Anti-Fairies. The High Count and Countess select one location in Anti-Fairy World, such as a town or famous landmark, and all sorts of nobles and famous faces travel to that location to mingle with the commonfolk while wearing casual clothing. This event is meant to remind commoners that the noble class are people just like them, and to remind the nobles of the same thing. It’s less of a ceremony and more a friendly, casual, social atmosphere. The Blue Castle tends to get raided or otherwise attacked during this time when so many of its people are away.

Gray Tuesday - Occurs just after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a Pixie holiday, and a very busy day for magical shoppers. The 130 Prompt “This Is a Box” centers around Gray Tuesday.

DECEMBER ~ EARLY WINTER

First Thursday following Thanksgiving - The annual Fairy Reunion - Mentioned in the comic “Cower Hour”, it’s a sort of formal dinner party for Fairies from all walks of life. It differs from Fairy Con, which is more of a carnival sort of thing and only for Fairies. Pixies and recently Anti-Fairies are permitted to attend the Reunion, and godparents are occasionally invited to bring their godkids. Big-name Fairies are frequently found there, but the atmosphere is very elegant and formal, so it’s no Humblefest. It’s sort of a winter kick-off party and even has a gift exchange. The 130 Prompts “Do The Math” and “Take a Break” center around the Fairy Reunion.

13th - Fest of the Phoenix - Many Anti-Fairies believe in reincarnation, and specifically that when Anti-Fairies die, they become aspects of nature. This somber festival is intended to honor the dead, and remind nature-loving Anti-Fairies that even in the more dreary seasons, they can still remember their ancestors. Because Anti-Fairy bodies turn to smoke, this festival is heavily associated with phoenixes, fire, and burnt offerings. Anti-Fairies typically dress in white on this day just as they do at funerals, hoping that the color white will attract bad luck to them and away from the dead.

20th - Winter Turn - The first day of winter. As with the other three turn of the season festivals, Fairies and Anti-Fairies decorate a trellis with winter-themed decorations, and children are often given a single wrapped gift. Many adults will indulge in candy and soda to welcome the summer season. The big clock seen in “School’s Out! The Musical” rings it in with a bang.

25th - Krisday - Basically Fairy Christmas; it’s the day Fairies give all their magic to Santa so he can grant at least one specific wish to every child who writes him a letter. Fairies gather in front of the Big Wand, or in front of smaller replicas of it, and channel all their magic to Kris Kringle / Santa Claus. It wasn’t originally on the 25th, but could occur any time after Winter Turn. It’s blended with Christmas in modern times.

31st - Tribute Day - As a thank you for fighting alongside ancient Fairies during the Sealing War, the Snobulacs (pompous crocodilian aliens from the episode “Desperate Without Housewives”) demand tribute from Fairy World every year. The tribute is expected to arrive sometime in the latter half of December, and if it doesn’t arrive before the 31st, they can get pretty ticked off.

JANUARY ~ MID-WINTER

Winter Migration Season - Another major gathering event for Anti-Fairies across the board. The High Count and High Countess pick a week each year that’s considered “migration week”, usually in early January but sometimes in December as long as it’s after Winter Turn. Traditionally, Anti-Fairies should fly to the migration gathering place as opposed to poofing straight there. There are many events and activities, and people mingle and play games.

6th - Twelfth Night - One of the more famous Fae holidays, and typically stereotyped with the huldufólk. Basically a day when everyone is expected to party and get completely drunk.

13th - Bards’ Night - The Anti-Fairies, currently on winter migration, don’t need to host another big social event on top of the one they’re currently involved in. January 13th is simply the night that hopeful musicians, poets, and other entertainers can appear on stage and perform before a crowd. The idea behind this holiday is to let newbies have their day- no experienced performers allowed on stage. The hopeful bards can request critique if they want to, but some just want to be the center of attention for fun. Some years Bards’ Night swings more towards an all-night music festival, other times towards a stand-up comedy or talent show. Sometimes you find incredible new talent, and sometimes it’s incredibly awkward for everyone involved. You never know.

14th - The day Anti-Cosmo was coronated as High Count, following his overthrowing of Anti-Bryndin. He became the first non-Anti-Coppertalon in history to claim the High Count seat. Traditionally, Anti-Cosmo or an assigned spokesperson give a speech every year reminding people how and why the shift in leadership occurred.

31st - Widow’s Night - A Fairy holiday conveniently placed right before February hits and one’s thoughts all turn to romance. This is a time to cook meals for and visit those who’ve lost their loved ones. It’s most practiced by the fairy subspecies themselves, since they tend to reject serial monogamy and only choose one mate for life. Juandissimo, who’s convinced himself Wanda was his soulmate and he can never love another, makes a big deal out of Widow’s Night, to Remy’s irritation.

FEBRUARY ~ LATE WINTER

Cherub Migration - An event that lasts several days in early February as many cherubs migrate from the Eros Nest to the Fairy World town of Mistleville, after which they will split to fly throughout Fairy World in preparation for the 14th. It’s said that the cherubs reveal one’s soulmate if one visits Mistleville as they pass through. We observed that tradition in “Love Struck Out”. Nowadays, the Mistleville visit doubles as a Pride Festival.

12th - Pixalchia Day - A Pixie holiday, typically one also celebrated with the anti-pixies. It’s generally focused on indulging in sugar and taking a break from work to either run and dance or rest and relax, so there aren’t many organized activities.

13th - Friendship Day - An Anti-Fairy holiday when married men are expected to treat an unmarried friend, if they have one, to lunch as a way to prove that they still care about their friends even during the stereotypically romantic season. It has its origins in the long-ago custom of married men asking an unmarried friend to take a cherub’s arrow for them on the 14th if necessary so the married man might remain true to his wife instead of accidentally falling in love with someone else. Friendship Day is associated with the color yellow and was the subject of the one-shot “Yellow Flower Number 9”. 

14th - Lovers’ Day (Valentines Day) - Basically exactly what we saw in the episode “Love Struck”. Cupid does his thing and it’s a day to celebrate love. Obviously, it’s associated with pink, purple, and red. As you can see, it’s one of the last holidays of the year on the Fairy calendar, and carries a vibe of thanking one’s lover for sticking with them another year.

I reserve the right to create more celebrations if I need to, though I think this will be sufficient. Do you have suggestions? Are there any events you’re dying to see me write about with certain characters? Let me know! I’d be interested in doing collab projects revolving around some of these holidays too.

These events are free to use in your fanart or fanfics, by the way, and please send me a link or ‘fic title so I can check them out!

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November

Between fall festivities and the busy holiday season closing in, there are a variety of exciting events happening in our communities in the coming weeks, providing countless opportunities to discover something new. From the launch of Mobile Ballet’s new season to celebrating new owners at Atchison Home to anticipating the upcoming holidays with the annual tree lighting in Fairhope, here’s what we’re looking forward to this month.

SALES

Haley Dermatology November Specials

Botox & Bingo Event November 15th $50 off 25+ Units and chances to win more!

15% off all SkinMedica Skincare

20% off Chemical Peels 

Chin Special - buy 2 Coolsculpting mini cycles for the chin and receive a free kybella treatment! ($1200 Savings)

Ivy Cottage 20th Anniversary Sale

20% any item on November 8th

20% off all bed linens November 8th-14th

EVENTS

GREATER GULF STATE FAIR

October 26th- November 4th | The Grounds 

During the Greater Gulf State Fair's ten day run, it attracts over 100,000 people to enjoy the entertainment and ride the midway rides. Every year the property turns into "a city unto itself" for 10 days complete with its own power grid, police/medical control center, restaurants, and much more for the annual Greater Gulf State Fair. Learn more

 FAIRHOPE’S FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK 

November 2nd | 6pm| Downtown Fairhope 

Begins at Eastern Shore Art Center, stroll through downtown Fairhope visiting art galleries and listening to music.  

FAMILY SUNDAY AT THE BREWERY 

November 4th | 2-5pm| Fairhope Brewing Company 

Children are not only welcome, but ENCOURAGED to come out for an afternoon of root beer, play, and learning. We are excited to have Brinkley Hutchings from Nature Connect Alabama on hand, with some critters the children can learn about and even hold in their hands! The weather looks spectacular, so come on out and have some family-friendly fun!

BAY BASH

November 2nd | 6pm| Gulf Quest 

Join Mobile Baykeeper in "Celebrating the Bounty of Mobile Bay" at Bay Bash 2018 on November 2nd! This year's cocktail attire soiree will begin at 6pm at GulfQuest Maritime Museum overlooking the Mobile River. Guests will enjoy live music, dancing, delicious seafood, signature cocktails and silent auction. Bay Bash is Mobile Baykeeper's longest running annual fundraiser and supports their work protecting the Mobile Bay Watershed and our coastal communities. The event will include a brief program highlighting their 2018 achievements that ensure we can swim, fish and play in the place we call home.

BOURBON BY THE BAY

November 3rd | 3pm| Gulf Quest

Raise your glass at the second annual Bourbon on the Bay, where you can sample from twenty-five premium bourbons and whiskeys while overlooking Mobile River and the Port of Mobile. The event will also feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, a selection of wine and local brews, a silent auction and live music.

FALL MARKET IN THE PARK

November 3rd-17th | 7:30am-12pm| Cathedral Square 

They feature locally grown produce, homemade bread, jams, preserves, honey, etc.. crafts by local artisans, music, and more in downtown Mobile!

WELLS FARGO SENIOR BOWL CHARITY RUN

November 3rd | Downtown Mobile| 

A 5K, 10K and fun run allows the Senior Bowl to give back to area charities impacting Gulf Coast youth. Learn More

$5 BUTI + BOWLZ

November 4th | 11am-1pm | Soul Shine Yoga

Buti Yoga has a foundation in power yoga and is fused with tribal dance, plyometrics and deep abdominal toning. This, plus rockin, fun dance music, creates a high-intensity workout that transforms the body and soul. Come be a part of a tribe of empowered women, striving for health, happiness and confidence. *This class has more of a workout/fitness feel, rather than a traditional yoga class...but, that's what makes is awesome and fun! All levels welcome, but some yoga experience recommended. 

VINCE GILL 

November 4th | 7:30pm | Saenger Theatre 

One of the most popular and most recorded singers of the past quarter-century, superstar Vince Gill has become the measure of excellence in country music. His vocal performances are spellbinding, his songwriting emotionally powerful and his guitar-playing world-class. Gill, along with his top-notch band, will perform at the Mobile Saenger Theatre on Sunday, November 4th. Learn More

$5 YOGA ON TAP

November 6th | 6pm-8pm | Fairhope Brewing Company 

Hoppy Hour meets at the Fairhope Brewing Company. It's a fun 60 minute Vinyasa Flow class for all levels. Come for the yoga, stay for the outstanding local beer! Bring a mat and a friend.

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS 

November 6th | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Soul Shine Yoga

New to Yoga or Need a Refresher? This series takes place one evening a week for three weeks and is designed for beginners. In this series learn and explore the principles of alignment for the most common poses in Vinyasa & Hatha Yoga classes, as well as basic breathing and meditation. If you're brand new to yoga or if you need a refresher for your current practice, then this series is also for you! Classes are unheated and will meet on 3 consecutive weeks. November Series meets Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:30, on 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 Bring a mat & water, and be dressed for practicing yoga!

BACON NIGHT WITH FAIRHOPE BREWING 

November 7th | 6pm-8pm | Fairhope Brewing Company  

Bacon Flight Night is back! They'll be pairing four different types of bacon with beer from our friends at Fairhope Brewing Company.

LYLE LOVETT & ROBERT EARL KEEN 

November 7th | 8pm | The Saenger Theatre

An Evening with Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen Learn More 

COCKTAILS FOR THE COAST 

November 8th | 4:30pm | Grand Hotel 

Join us for the Eighth Annual Cocktails for the Coast! The event this year is scheduled at an earlier time to enjoy the sunset and is in special celebration of ACF's 25th Anniversary! Attendees will enjoy a delicious catered meal, oysters from the Mobile Oyster Company, beer from the Fairhope Brewing Company, as well as live music. Cocktails for the Coast is ACF's celebration of our shared coastal heritage and the dedicated individuals who work to preserve our coastal resources. All proceeds will benefit the Alabama Coastal Foundation's habitat restoration and environmental education programs.

OVATION 

November 8th | 7:30pm | Mobile Civic Center 

Honoring musical legends such as George Gershwin, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and more – Mobile Ballet launches it’s new season in a mix of kinetic energy, exhilarating music and a dynamic fresh production unique to the Mobile stage. More than 30 dancers will join internationally renowned Ballet Master Israel Rodriguez and Guest Artist Eduardo Pi Iglesias. Artistic Director Katia Garza brings fresh choreography to timeless music sure to offer a travel in time… and emotions in this one-night-only performance. Learn More 

OPEN HOUSE 

November 8th | 4pm-7pm | Atchison Home 

Celebrate the new adventures of Atchison Home with trunk shows featuring Harvest Jewels, East Bay Clothiers and Sarah Sharp. 

LODA ART WALK 

November 9th | 6pm-9pm | Downtown Mobile 

LoDa ArtWalk takes place every second Friday of the month from 6:00pm-9:00pm in the Lower Dauphin (LoDa) Arts District. On this evening local art galleries, institutions, studios and unique shops open their doors for the public to come inside to view beautiful artwork, sample delicious foods, and hear the music of Mobile. This free family-friendly event is a staple of Mobile's arts and culture.

BAY AREA BRUNCH FEST

Novemebr 10th |10am-2pm| Bienville Square 

Bay Area Brunch Fest is a day of delicious brunch foods, Bloody Mary & Mimosas, live music, local vendors and much more! Guests enjoy samples of brunch foods while enjoying music, games, vendors and tasty beverages. Learn More 

GEARS AND BEERS 

November 10th | 7am | The Fort of Colonial Mobile 

Join us on November 10, 2018 for the 4th Annual Gears and Beers! Gears and Beers is a fundraiser that benefits the Delta Bike Project in Mobile, Alabama. They host a 8.1-mile Beignet Buster, a 30-mile Swamp Romp, a 63-mile Mystic Metric, and the Bayou 100 Century. The Bayou 100 is part of the Alabama Backroads Century Series. Visit racesonline.com/events/gearsandbeers for all the details and to register. Learn More

Buttered Bourbon Live

November 11th | 2pm-4pm | Fairhope Brewing Company 

Mark your calendars, Alabama! Atlanta's favorite folk duo is coming back home to Baldwin County, where their vocalist and flutist MJ Schindler grew up. Join Buttered Bourbon at Fairhope Brewing Company for original folk/Americana music and local brews like (Take The) Causeway IPA Cheap, Fairhope 51 pale ale, I Drink Therefore I Amber, and Judge Roy Bean coffee stout. Enjoy the music from 2pm-4pm on Sunday, November 11th.

Beer & Cheese Pairings 

November 11th | 5pm | The Cheese Cottage  

Beer and cheese are natural partners, Haint Blue and Serda will be on hand along with your favorite cheese mongers walking you through the perfect pairings. Event starts at 5:00pm. You must have ticket to participate. This month will feature locals Haint Blue and Serda Brewing’s beers and the perfect paired cheeses. Listen to the experts describe their wares while tasting each pairing. You don’t want to miss this one!  

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION AND PARADE OF FLAGS 

November 12th | 3pm-4pm | USS ALABAMA BATTLESHIP

 Join us in the Aircraft Pavilion for this year's Veterans Day Celebration and Parade of Flags featuring 4th grade students from Mobile and Baldwin counties. Keynote speaker will be 2018-2019 Distinguished Young Woman of America. The Veterans Day essay winners from 2018 will read their winning essays. Musical entertainment, Patriot of the Year and more will be featured. Come early and enjoy skydivers bringing in the American flag. The event is free of charge and the public is invited to attend. Learn More 

CHRISTMAS JUBILEE

November 15th-17th | Th: 11am-8pm Fri-Sat: 9am-9pm| Mobile Convention Center 

Kick off your holiday shopping and get in the spirit at Junior League of Mobile's annual Christmas Jubilee. The Gulf Coast's greatest holiday market features more than 100 merchants from around the country under one roof for three exciting days of shopping. Learn More 

RESTORE: MINDFULNESS WEEKEND YOGA RETREAT 

November 16th | Friday 5pm-Sunday 11am | Beckwith 

Soul Shine Yoga’s silent retreat offers a time to rest and restore. The structure of this retreat is simple; it consists of sitting meditation, walking meditation and mindful movement. As we move into the holidays, allow these practice to keep you grounded in the present moment, calm in mind and body. This retreat is open to beginners as well as those with an established meditation practice. Rebecca and Emily will guide you in your practice. Meditation will be accompanied by talks and opportunities to share questions and reflections as a group. $375 weekend fee includes single lodging with private bath and all meals beginning with dinner on Friday evening and ending with breakfast on Sunday morning. Learn More

FAIRHOPE’S ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING 

Downtown Fairhope | 6pm | November 15th 

The City of Fairhope will kick off the holiday season with their annual Fairhope Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Festivities begin at 5:30pm and the lights come on at 6pm sharp! Entertainment includes the Fairhope High School band, the Fairhope Middle School band, and the Eastern Shore Choral Society. Mrs. Claus will be passing out candy canes and letting children write a wish list to Santa for her to take back to the North Pole.

COGNAC AND BRANDY BEVERAGE ACADEMY 

November 16th | 6:30pm | Grand Hotel

Join us at the Grand Hotel on Friday, November 16th for a cognac and brandy tasting class. Beginning at 5:30pm, participants will sample different kinds of French brandy. Whiskey lovers will love this barrel-aged spirit. 

THANKSGIVING DINNER SIDES CULINARY ACADEMY 

November 17th |10am| Grand Hotel 

Participants will learn how to prepare Thanksgiving dinner and make classic and contemporary side dishes. Students will go home will a complete Thanksgiving Dinner grocery list.

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 

November 17th |10am-5pm| The Grounds

Your passport to adventure! Join the celebration! The festival provides the ambiance of world travel, and it gives the opportunity to meet people from over 70 countries face-to-face, a change to speak different languages, sample some delicious food, learn geography, history, art, social studies, music, science, and above all be inspired by our beautiful world and its people. Learn More. 

DOWNTOWN FAIRHOPE MERCHANTS CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

November 18th | 12-5pm | Downtown Fairhope

Support local business by getting a head start on your Christmas shopping with the merchants of downtown Fairhope. 

THANKSGIVING KIDS YOGA CAMP 

November 19th-21st | 1pm | Soul Shine Yoga

Yoga comes to life in their fun and creative Kids Camps designed to stimulate a child’s growing curiosity. Playful yoga poses, animated breathing exercises and imaginative relaxation techniques, teach children about their budding bodies. Sprinkled with music, dance, play and art engage the natural energy and enthusiasm of your child. Classes explore Yoga poses, breathing exercises, visual imagery and relaxation techniques while conveying lessons in self-expression, body image, social skills, positive thinking, and environmental awareness. The theme of this Yoga Kids Camp is Thankfulness!

THANKSGIVING DAY BUFFET 

November 22nd | 10:30am-1:45pm | Grand Hotel 

Join us for the annual Thanksgiving Day Buffet at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL. Seating times are from 10:30am-1:45pm in the Grand Ballroom and from 5:00pm-7:00pm in Grand Ballroom South. Seatings in the Main Building are sold out.   

MAGIC CHRISTMAS IN LIGHTS AT BELLINGRATH GARDENS AND HOME 

November 23rd-December 31st | 5pm-9pm | Bellingrath Gardens

Bellingrath Gardens and Home is celebrating the 23rd year of Magic Christmas in Lights in 2018! In this Gulf Coast holiday tradition, guests stroll through a dazzling light display that features more than 1,100 set pieces, 3 million lights and 15 scenes throughout the 65-acre Garden estate. In addition, the Bellingrath Home is decorated in its holiday finery and enhanced with beautiful poinsettias.

THE GRAND EVENT 

November 30th & December 1st | 10am-5pm  | Chapel Farm Collection 

Come see their newly renovated showroom and get ready to start shopping with Chapel Farm’s Fall Grand Event.