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hugtopia2022-02-12 06:50 am
gentledawn) wrote in hugtopia2022-02-12 06:50 am
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What is your favorite holiday? How do you celebrate it?
[Everyone comes from such different lands; their practices must be just as widespread, he reasons. There are candles lit behind him with small scrolls of paper at their bases.]
Furthermore, what day were you born? We should pay attention to such dates, I think.
[That way no one feels completely alone.]
[Everyone comes from such different lands; their practices must be just as widespread, he reasons. There are candles lit behind him with small scrolls of paper at their bases.]
Furthermore, what day were you born? We should pay attention to such dates, I think.
[That way no one feels completely alone.]
text - sorry for the tl;dr she just has strong feelings abt her fave 😂
I will tell you of my favourite holiday, the Starlight Celebration.
The origins of the Starlight Celebration can be traced back several generations ago to Coerthas, near the beginning of the Dragonsong War. A series of battles between the Knights of Ishgard and the Dravanian Horde left thousands homeless and forced many Ishgardian children — now orphans — to endure the cold, bitter winds.
But each night a handful of Ishgardian knights would search out these children and offer them warmth and shelter in their barracks. This was forbidden by the knight's charter, however these knights did not care — many of them had been orphans themselves, and did what they could to help regardless of rules. They hid the children under the scarlet jackets of their uniforms and continued to do this each night for several months until there was a ceasefire.
The incident was soon forgotten by most, but those orphans the knights had helped did not. Once they were grown they sought to pay tribute to their rescuers. They dressed themselves in scarlet uniforms and began giving out gifts to the realm's children, hoping to pass along the kindness they had received when children themselves.
While Ishgard is closely associated with the goddess Halone the Fury, somehow over time the snowy-bearded captain of those kindhearted knights came to be associated with Nymeia the Spinner instead.
In more recent generations the old captain became known as the 'Saint of Nymeia', with children believing that this figure — immortal and unseen — delivers their wishes for presents to Nymeia Herself after they place said wishes in an envelope beneath a properly decorated pine or fir tree. His 'knights' became the 'Saint's Little Helpers' and are the ones tasked with bringing comfort and joy to children the realm over.
The folk legend of the Saint has been strengthened over the years by people swearing they have been visited by the man in the flesh, and given not just a gift but also succor in their hours of direst need as children.
The modern day Starlight Celebration is primarily handled by the Adventurer's Guild, with assistance from various other organizations and donations from an anonymous philanthropist. Willing adventurer's play the role of the Saint's Little Helpers and each year take up whatever task is assigned to them. Ideally this is to deliver gifts to the children, though occasionally there are odder requests.
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Such a sweet tradition! I too was an orphan and if there are orphans in this land, I would be honored to give them food and warmth. It does my heart good to read that other lands - other worlds! - feel likewise. Children cannot help being alone.
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It fills me with joy to know that despite everything they may go through, people as a whole are good, and will do what they can to help those in need.
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I like to believe in the goodness of others. Everyone deserves a chance.
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There are numerous orphanages in Eorzea, but if I live long enough to 'retire' I hope to build another that also functions as a school for all desiring education whether they be an orphan, a child, or neither.
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I have a similar dream! [It warms him that another shares it.] I wish to found a new sect that takes in orphans and trains them in Cultivation. Even if they have no golden core, I can teach them valuable lessons.
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I want to increase the rate of literacy, and to have specialists visit to teach science, medicine, and all manner of useful things to help improve society as a whole. My skillset is limited, but I have many talented allies who may be able to spare time.
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Oh that would be wonderful! Literacy by itself is a priceless gift.
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Should an opportunity for a demonstration present itself I would enjoy learning more about this golden magic.
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Until then, be safe. If you need aid, you need only call me.
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Likewise.
[ she sends a second message almost immediately after the first: ]
I'm Era
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[He is just as quick with his second message.]
Greetings, Era. I am Xiao Xingchen.
looks like this font doesn't like the letter ǎ pfff
Xiao? Is that similar to Xiǎo?
shameful, font.
Yes. Are you familiar with my language? My name is traditionally spelled Xiǎo Xīngchén.
oh apparently it's fine on desktop 8| mobile plz
When I was very small my grandmother would call me xiǎo yòushǔ. I know Nǎinai and Bàba, and my toy bunny is named Jījí, but I don't know the language.