#doesnt care for harvest or noon

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the flames dance high in your heart and soul...

It might have become obvious to the scavengers first. Much unlike the usual frugal nature of the long-time residents, bundles of branches and logs had become all the fatter, lugged home with excited smiles and a hushed whisper of something unknown to come. You, who had only gotten here recently, honestly have no idea what’s going on-- but you do notice that the extra firewood doesn’t seem to be being used for anything in particular, instead stored away at Lepton’s in beds of pine needles. As you look at the ever-growing pile, mixed in with fragrant dried cedar and sage, you wonder what in the world anyone could be preparing for in these dark and cold nights.

Weeks pass.

Eventually, you get your answer.

Instead of some internal alarm, it’s the sweet sound of a flute that wakes you from your slumber. If you’re curious enough to figure out the source of this lively melody, the noise will lead you towards the village center, where it seems like every resident in Eidolon is working away with jovial smiles and a sing-song hum. You notice their point of focus: a large stone firepit. It is piled meters high with something you recognize-- the kindling and wood that had been gathered so delicately over the past few weeks. Huh.

To snap you out of your dumbfounded stupor, a small hand takes your own, a bright eyed youth providing a smile and explanation: “ C’mon, c’mon, you gotta celebrate the Rekindling with us! ” Had you read the January issue a while back, you would have recognized the word. So this is the festival, isn’t it? Even in the midst of it all, you find yourself a bit surprised that Eidolon Village would celebrate anything. Even the hardest workers need to remind themselves that there is value in taking things slow, it seems.

The fire smells so sweet. You watch the flames lick up higher and higher until it looks as if they could reach the sky itself. Something about it… warms you. Perhaps you’ll stick around and watch, even if it’s only for a little while.

❅ introduction:

Welcome to Eidolon’s first event, The Rekindling! Celebrated in the midpoint of winter, Eidolon villagers use this celebration to revitalize one’s spirit and drive to face the remaining dark and cold nights of the long season. It is believed that the gods Diaidem and her wife, Teleios, god of earth and sky, control the seasons of winter and summer. The Rekindling marks the moment when Diaidem begins to pass on the baton to her significant other, signifying the warmer days to come.

❅ activities:

The centerpiece of the Rekindling is the bonfire. Burning bright at the village’s centre, the bonfire is lit at the festival’s beginning, and kept aflame throughout the next three weeks.

Keeping the bonfire alight is a tremendous amount of work, but for the inhabitants of the village, it is a symbol of hope in the dark winter. As the village tends to the fire together, it is a reminder that one can count on others to survive… that one must.

The bonfire brings with it plenty of work, and plenty of life. During the next three weeks, there is much to be done:

Food Delivery: On the first day of the Rekindling, a group of residents help to make meals for the other villagers. The meals are delivered personally to each resident of the village by Lucere’s son, Luca, and other volunteers -- mainly the village children. Please treat them and their gifts kindly.

Dances: Regular throughout the festival, a dance is held around the bonfire on the first morning of each week. It’s an energetic dance, burning as bright as the fire itself -- shaking off the mid-winter lethargy and providing the energy needed to survive the harsh days ahead. On the final day of the fire, when it finally dies down, there is one final dance, making for four dances during the Rekindling.

Glasswork: While the bonfire is still running, it is custom to forge glass weapons and tools from the ashes of the fire, ensuring the fuel burnt in the fire is never wasted. The tools are often given out to younger and newer residents in the village, or created by them, if they are so inclined. For younger villagers, it is a sign that they have become old enough to help around the village. For newer residents -- it is a symbol of acceptance. Take care of them: glass is a sacred material, blessed by Diaidem herself.

Fuel Gathering: The stack of wood that was gathered prior to the festival’s opening will last us for a while, but without tending to the fire, it would fizzle out far too soon. Villagers travel to the outskirts of the village to fell much needed pine trees. For the more adventurous, Seething Moss can be found in a nearby cave. When wood is coated with this moss, it will last much longer while burned.

Lantern Lighting: The fire may burn bright in the village, but outside it, the world is as dark as ever. To guide those gathering wood and moss, lanterns make a trail through the snow towards the harvesting spots. Villagers must travel to keep the lanterns lit, lest scavengers become lost in the snow.

❅ event schedule:

The Rekindling event will have two parts. Part One, presented here, will last for two and a half weeks, from the 12th January to noon on the 30th January, when Part Two will begin. Starters will be allowed to be created for Part One until the close of the event, which is expected to be the 2nd February. The timeframe for Part Two starters will be given in our next post.

A masterpost for all parts of the event can be found here. As always, participation is completely optional. May Diaidem watch over you, and the weeks ahead be warm.

[ruined-rp]

Hello Lily and welcome to New Orleans, the city of The Damned. Thank you so much for applying, you have been successful for the role of Davina Claire. Welcome to the family, but for now it’s time to get down to business…

Head on over to the New Member Checklist, careful not to go down any dark alleys, it’s not safe here.

OUT OF CHARACTER:

Name: lily

Pronouns: she/they

Age: 24

Timezone/Country: est / usa

Triggers: RFP

Activity Level: 5-7  I work mondays through friday in the after noon just 5-7 hours and work for a quick one hour in the morning but in betweens and when im back im always on the computer.

How Did You Hear About Us: through the tags.

Anything Else?: [Questions, remarks, concerns, general messages?]

DESIRED CHARACTER:

Desired Character: davina claire .

Why This Character?: I love Davina. She’s somewhat of a complex character and even though she’s really young, she knows right from wrong. I love that some people question her morals being that if anyone hurts anyone she cares about, she’s willing to kill them without regret. Despite all that all she really want is to live her life. Wants the chance to have to be normal in the sense that get gets to do things she wants to do and just be happy.

while davina doesnt know anything about her father other than she learned that he was a witch whom practiced dark magic who vanished after killing a couple coven members in new orleans, and that he walked out before she was born, davina always wears a silver cross necklace that belonged to him. the only thing he left behind and the only connection she has to her father. davina doesn’t hate him for leaving. In fact, regards their non-existence relationship far better than her deceased mothers’.

Davina can not stand being touched out of nowhere. If a stranger or someone she does not trust just randomly hugs her or touches her, she will flinch. In fact, she tends to get rather angry and have out-bursts. That being said, there are exceptions to the rule.

Leading on that, Davina does not say the words ‘i trust you’ or ‘i love you’ a lot. In fact, she has not said ‘i love you’ to anyone in her life. She loves Marcel, but even she holds back on saying it to him. Trust, is very hard for the girl.

It was shown in the show that Davina has this love for music (classical musical). I think she would also love like painting and drawing. She also went back to playing the piano now that she has her free time spending her days in the attic.

Davina wears a lot of dresses and prefers to be bare foot. As much as she hates her mother, she was the one that got her use to wearing dresses a lot. Though she has her days when she would just wear anything.

moodboard: https://lily-archive.tumblr.com/post/181286304656/xsvcrilege-%F0%9D%92%85%F0%9D%92%82%F0%9D%92%97%F0%9D%92%8A%F0%9D%92%8F%F0%9D%92%82-%F0%9D%9F%8F-her

playlist: https://8tracks.com/thatbitchinsalem/harvest-girl-davina-alice-claire

CHARACTER QUESTIONNAIRE:

How Does Your Character Feel About The Peace Treaty?: davina is neutral about the treaty. She doesn’t believe much in it because there will always be someone wanting more power. Davina believes that the problem with power is that the more you have, the more others want it. And in her world, power can only truly be built with blood. Thus she sees no point in having it when she knows eventually it will fall apart.

Slice of Life: Davina loves a simple life while also enjoying her time. A simple day in davina’s life when she wakes up to a completely blacked out room and only a bit of sunlight hitting at the right spot of her face just enough to wake her up. Despite not being much of a morning person, the brunette wakes up and lays in bed as she thinks about what she will do that day. Somedays are the same as the day before but davina doesnt really like to do the same thing everyday. with messy curls, she stretches as she starts her day. Shower, clothes on, drink a cup of her favorite tea because coffee is too bitter for her taste, clean up around her home, and get ready for her day.  She works to have something to do with her time despite not really needing to . Being more of a night owl, davina lives for the night life in New Orleans. Out for a run or watching the city from a rooftop and yearning for all she wants. While on the outside the girl looks she doesnt have a care in the world, davina lives each day looking over her shoulder and with thoughts that contradicts what she has to do and what she wants to do.

What is Your Character’s Greatest Fear? How Does This Affect Your Character?: Davina’s greatest fears is being unwanted and alone in this world. Living through it and feeling it all her life, having davina was not part of her mothers plans. Growing up the woman didn’t even acknowledged her. Always cold and distant towards the young witch. Her mother only cared about power. What she can do for her coven and such. her mother even tells her she couldn’t wait  to watch life tear her apart. As bitter and as condecending as she was when davina was chosen for the harvest it was as if the woman did a 180 and all of a sudden she was porud. That is until the harvest came and her own mother did nothing to stop or help her when she screamed for her. If it wasnt for marcel, she would truly be alone in this world. even then, davina questions how long will it be, for the few people she lets in, until they decide to walk out . It’s the reason why the girl has trust issues .

SAMPLE: RFP