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Seemingly overnight, the Guild Hall owned and operated by the Silver Blade is decked to the nines Long streamers and banners are draped and a massive banner has been unfurled across the front of the building. It hails the events of the coming two weeks: The Night of WondersMurmurs abound through the city; a thrill of excitement is in the air, and the locals are delighted to finally have cause to celebrate. The theme of The Night of Wonders is one of rebirth. The people of Mirabar are celebrating the continued survival of their home, the success of taming the Giant Rebellions across Faerun, and their resident adventurers! You are all thanked, profusely, for helping reinvigorate Mirabar with your hard work, and the people of Mirabar want to celebrate with you! Booths have sprung up everywhere, full of food, music, laughter, and joy. Take a trip around the city over the next few weeks or so, and see what you find: there is no shortage of things to do in the riverside city of Mirabar. Especially, it seems, because there are a plethora of new people. Not members of the Circle, but others? It seems that Astoria's grip on the Rift has slipped and other Travelers have found their way to Mirabar, just in time for the festival in question. You have no idea how they got here, but hey -- they're here, right? We may as well enjoy the party.  YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT.Like any good festival, there are a ton of street games and vendors to choose from! Try your hand at an archery contest, where a bullseye nets you 1 GP, but playing at all gets you a weird-looking stuffed rabbit. There are also your classic "throw a ball at a bottle" games where they seem awfully rigged. Are those bottles glued down? What a rip-off!
There is also a jousting tournament, which really means sticking a broom between your legs and running at someone with a padded sword. Whoever gets hit first loses! It's mostly meant for children, but the local children will definitely encourage adult Travelers to give it a shot.
Finally, there's no shortage of food to buy -- turkey legs, meat pies, popcorn, sweet cakes, and cotton candy are abound throughout the festival. And of course, plenty of mead. Explore, have fun, and have a blast!  ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT;
PUNCH, PUNCH, PUNCH YOUR THROATOne of the highlights of the festival is the infamous kayak race -- a hallmark of Mirabar culture and sport. The leather kayaks, handmade by the locals in Mirabar, are beloved and much bragged about, and after a month or so of testing, they are finally ready for the tournament.
Many sign up -- locals, members of the Circle, travelers that have wandered from distant lands . . . but only one team can conquer! So, congratulations to TEAM 1! You have won 100 GP each, a set of three trophies, and and all-you-can-drink voucher at the Dusty Coffer for the duration of the festival! Cheers!
Alternatively, you can also enter in the fighting tournament, set up by a local bunch of rowdy Guild members that just like to punch each other. The fighting tournament is a bit less prestigious than the kayak tournament, but you've still got a bunch of folk who turn up to see who is the best around. Are you a winner, or a loser? Either way, much praise to RUBY ROSE who winds up winning the whole lot! You win 300 GP, and a championship belt that looks like it is made out of gold, but it is definitely not.
Feel free to play out races, match-ups, scuffles, or observation! The winners may be set in stone, but you can feel free to thread out whatever rows or punches to your heart's content.
🡆 Prior to the tournament, you might hear what some of the betting rings have to say...who has their eyes on you? Or is it a friend of yours, by any chance? Looks like word goes around, it could go in any direction.
🡆 The crowd around you is roaring with passion and excitement. They may even get as heated as you do, so try not to let their zealous reactions get the better of you.
🡆 The most you'll get after the tournament is a towel to wipe off your blood, sweat, and potentially tears. If you've been injured, it could be in your best interest to seek medical hel and rest. Or not.
 THE CEREMONY OF LIGHTS.Every night of the festival, the people of Mirabar go down to the river's edge with paper lanterns. You can get them by the boatload, for free, provided to every single person who wishes to have one. On these lanterns are tags which you can write whatever you would like.
Should you ask the locals, they say that they write down their hopes, their dreams, and their wishes. Once they do that, they set out into the boats and push them out into the air, to send them to the gods, and pray for proper fortune. You may take out a boat (which are on the river a plenty) if you wish to do so, and participate in the ceremony to your heart's content. But there is something almost solemn, about the ceremony.
These people, clearly, are hoping for an end to conflict, and a continued prosperity to their city.
What do you wish for?  PAPER FACES ON PARADE.Finally, at the end of the Festival, there is a massive masquerade in the Guild hall. Everyone is wearing a mask, ranging from basic black to brightly colored with a lot of feathers and jewels. It seems everyone has gotten into the spirit of the Festival, and the locals are intent on partying until the sun comes up.
There is a live band, a lot of dancing, laughter, and joy. There is a massive table of food of every type you can think of, a plethora of wine and ale, and endless merrymaking to be had. Feel free to dance, eat, drink, and celebrate for as long as you desire!
But be sure to go outside at around 11:00 PM, to watch the beautiful fireworks display over the river. You can run out to grab a boat, to watch it on the river proper, or you can watch it from outside the Guild hall. It's a lovely, romantic end to your hard work in Faerun . . . enjoy it, and each other.
🡆 In the heat of the dance, it's likely that you'll be passed from one partner to another. Try to make do with the foreign — or perhaps unexpectedly familiar face that will be greeting you. And try not to get caught in the middle of a slow dance...
🡆 Some of the food and drink offered will serve as a bit of a pick-me-up: the people of Faerun have decided to use their magic to ensure that the party is as enjoyable as can be. So for those who are a bit more on the antisocial, troubled or moodier side, perhaps an enchanted dinner will make the night easier on you?
🡆 Take the boat a tad too far out and you run the risk of getting stranded in the river. The current grows stronger the further down along you go, so do be careful. MOD NOTES.🡆 This is a fourth wall event! Please feel free to tag around and have fun in the festival log! We have a list of reference links at the top of the event post for your reference, if you need help. This log is free for everyone to play on, even characters who are currently not in game.
🡆 A separate log for those investigating the fires referenced in the OOC post will be posted. This log is purely for entertainment and fun for the fourth wall! The fire investigation will be limited to those who showed interest.
🡆 If you have any questions, please ask them on the original OOC post here! This includes fourth wall participants!
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[The question is genuine, and Waver tilts his head waiting for an answer.]
It's...y'know. Nice to see something like this, and let people know you think it's a neat tradition even if it isn't something you yourself believe in I guess.
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It's not exactly a happy sort of mood, so it seems like the kind of thing that most people not joining in would keep some distance from, you know?
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[Waver shrugs, not conceding the point entirely but he does understand the perspective. With that, he rises to his feet.]
Distance is probably better for the release, in the end. Plus someone could probably use this area to work in.
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That said, he doesn't seem like he's planning to join in himself just yet, seemingly intending to wander off in the same direction as Waver if he goes. He knows a wallflower when he sees one, and he tends to make a point of socialising with them.] Have you seen something like this before, then...?
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[That much sounds like something Waver's lived a little too long.
Waver does start to move away though, slow and careful as to not even kick dirt onto someone else's project. He's always been careful about that.]
Read about them. Some Chinese strategist is credited with inventing them.
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Well, it probably didn't happen the same way here...though I kind of meant the ceremony, not just the lanterns. Unless you really just wanted to watch them make those.
[Which seems to Ren like it would get boring fairly quickly, but then, a lot of things get boring quickly to him.]
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[He's happy to talk about science and magic. Because he''s a n e r d.]
...What, you don't think there's value in seeing how other people work?
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I just figured most people would be watching out for both things if they were watching one. You said you just didn't want to join the ceremony, not that you weren't interested in it.
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[This feels a little too probing, in truth. The kind of thing that still raises Waver's hackles, even if he's had some time to mellow out and generally snap out of being a paranoid mage idiot.]
What does it matter to you what I'm interested or not interested in or even doing?
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[Ren rarely hesitates to call people out on being paranoid, even if it's in a potentially very airheaded sort of manner.]
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But it also means he's defensive and huffy, like an idiot.]
Well if I am, what're you going to do about it?
[Waver. No.]
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[It seems like a weird way to respond to the concern, to the point that Ren's sort of blinking in confusion as if he's wondering what kind of answer he's even meant to give to that.] I mean, telling someone off for doing something you're doing yourself seems kind of rude, doesn't it?
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[They're far from the place where the lanterns are being assembled now, and Waver's eyes are looking for just about anywhere else to go. There's a keen awareness that this conversation has pretty much been a disasterpiece from top to bottom, and he'd just like to free himself now.]
And yeah, but everyone does it. I'm going to go find something to eat.
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That said, he knows an attempt to escape the conversation when he sees one, and offers a light smile.] Oh, do you want some recommendations? Since I guess you're not going back to the inn if you're going looking.
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Damnit.]
I already have some places in mind, I'm just trying to decide which option to go with. So thanks, but no.
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Oh, I guess you might know some of the good places, then. But you could be missing out on something else~
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I'll be fine, thanks.
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[Even if he's always grumpy, Ren considers not grumpy to be the generally preferable state of existence. He seems unfazed by the look he's getting, regardless.]
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Whatever. Have a good rest of your evening.
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[The answer is simple, straight forward, and asking to be free.]
Somehow, I suspect we'll run into each other again.