This is a placeholder for the schedule of events, questions and suggestions for people.
NOTE: ALL FESTIVAL EVENTS ARE FREE - NO CHARGE
There will be "Door Prizes" at most of them - Random people attending will get one chit to have a plushie made of their choosing
IG Contacts: Carys MacKenna, Sheighley Flynn, Alana, Aelie
OVERALL SCHEDULE:
Friday March 28 - 4 PM Eastern 9 PM GMT - Opening Ceremony
Saturday March 29 - 3 PM Eastern 8 PM GMT - Wrestling
Sunday March 30 - 2 PM Eastern 7 PM GMT - Riddle contest
Sunday March 30 - 5 PM Eastern 10 PM GMT - Drinking contest
Sunday March 30 - 7 PM Eastern, midnight GMT - Plushie auction
Monday March 31 - 7 PM Eastern 12 midnight GMT - Archery
Tuesday April 1 - 6 PM Eastern, 11 PM GMT - Bonfires, cooking, maypole dances
Wednesday April 2 - 4 PM Eastern, 9 PM GMT - nature people event, possibly The Wild Ride
Thursday April 3 - 7 PM Eastern, midnight GMT - Hammer Throwing
Friday April 4 - open date
Saturday April 5 - 4 PM Eastern 10 PM GMT - Bardic competition
Saturday April 5 - 6 PM Eastern, 11 PM GMT Swords Thrown Down rite, spring ball, - Sune's Temple
Sunday April 6 - 4 PM Eastern, 9 PM GMT - Melee competitions
Sunday April 6 - 8 PM Eastern, 1 AM GMT - closing of the festival
Opening Ceremonies
Friday March 28 4 PM Eastern Time, 1 PM Pacific, 9 PM Brit time
Welcome by Lord Marliir
Announcement of Important Political changes for Cormyr
Recognition of recent heroics for the services of the city of Arabel
((Daphne will run, approx. time no more than an hour))
Bardic Competition
Saturday, March 29
5 PM Eastern Time, 2 PM Pacific, 10 PM Brit
Songs, dances, tales - anything that will be a treat for our audience!
There will be prizes for winning contestants
There will be a door prize for a lucky audience member!
((I need judges, and performers obviously...please sign up or PM if interested.
Rhea - judge
Hammer Throwing
Thursday, April 3
7 PM Eastern, 4 PM Pacific, 12 midnight Brit time
There will be prizes for winning contestants
There will be a door prize for a lucky audience member!
((Daphne will run))
Riddle Contest
Sunday March 30
2 PM Eastern time 11 AM Pacific, 7 PM Brit
Aelie will run
Door prize!
Winner gets a prize!
((Bring a riddle with you to the event. All contestants will get a chance to answer all riddles.
Wrestling
Saturday, March 29
3 PM Eastern / 8 PM GMT
Clay will run
Alana IG contact
Prize - a bath from two females or males, winner's choice!
Drinking Contest
Sunday, March 30
5 PM Eastern 10 PM GMT
Clay will run
Alana IG contact
Prize - an ever-full mug!
Plushie Auction
Sunday, March 30
7 PM Eastern 12 AM GMT
Carys IG contact
Bring lots of coin, based on last time.
Door prizes will be awarded throughout the auction!
Archery Contest
Monday, March 31
7 PM Eastern 12 AM GMT
((Based on interest, will run two or more divisions of the event so that more-or-less equal levels can compete.
Prizes - special arrows, custom made bows
Bonfires, Cooking
Tuesday, April 1
6 PM Eastern 11 PM GMT
No contest or anything - this is just a chance to socialize. Please bring any special food/baking your character does, and be prepared to share!
Bonfire Jumping - a very common celebration, it is said to attract the luck of Tymora to jump over one at midnight
Nature Event
Wednesday, April 2
4 PM Eastern 9 PM GMT
Iyanna IG contact
This is still in the planning stages, and a placeholder. One possibility is the Wild Ride, where followers of Mielikki and like-minded deities ride unicorns across the forest and celebrate with feasting and dancing.
Swords Thrown Down, Spring Ball
Saturday, April 5
6 PM Eastern 11 PM GMT
Swords thrown down is a ceremony of the Revelmistress Lliira. Weapons are cast on the ground and symbolically covered with flowers as a gesture of the desire for peace.
Sheighley Flynn, IG contact
Followed by a Spring dance, wear your best / most interesting spring-time get-up! Anything from formal dress to strands of flowers acceptable.
Melee Competition
Sunday, April 6
4 PM Eastern 9 PM GMT
((Based on interest, will run two or more divisions of the event so that more-or-less equal levels can compete.
Prizes will be awarded
Comprehensive Schedule of events now in the first post of this thread
Note: Bardic Competition rescheduled for Saturday, April 5 at 4 PM Eastern.