Midsommar 2022 :Ā Prompts and Memes Part 1
The sun begins its evening descent, bathing the sky in hues of pale yellow and gold. After a long day of collecting firewood and arranging the burning piles, your hard work is finally rewarded with the sight of a festival truly coming together. Merchants set up their wares and prepare their treats, filling the air with fragrant smoke and the warm scent of fried sweets.
Priests strike matches over each of your wood piles. Fires burns brightly.Ā ātis the beginning of Midsommar!
The bonfires are burningā¦.
[ ROAST ] Food over the fires, from meats to marshmallows. Each house has their own representative bonfire, and each fire has a large pot with their representative soup. Add something to it or try out what your classmates have been cooking.
[ EAGLES SOUP ] Black Eagles: Thick goulash, hearty, enough to feed a thousand soldiers. āThousand Soldiersā Soupā made with dried ingredients and reconstituted on the roads
[ LIONS SOUP ] Blue Lions: White fish, leeks, potatoes, heavy cream, keeps you nice and warm.
[ DEER SOUP ] Golden Deer: Broad beans, spiced sausages, seasonal vegetables, red hot with paprika imported from Dagda.
[ DANCE ] While Midsommar traditions began in the Empire and spread gradually across Fódlan, each country has its own Midsommar song and dance around the fire. Follow your houseās traditions, or bring in a little something from home.
[ BURN ] Burn different plants as offerings to the Goddess. Herbs and powders are sold by local vendors to change the scent and color of the smoke.
[ LEAP ] All around the hills outside of town, the people of Fódlan light bonfires to scare away evil spirits. Leaping over them is said to bring good luck, and many challenge each other to see who can jump the highest. Young couples link hands and try to jump together, hoping for prosperity in the year to come.
[ TELL ] Share stories around the fire. Lately, children have made a game out of whispering a story into their friendās ear, who has to retell the story to the best of their ability to their friend, and so on. When the story finally reaches the end of theĀ āconvoy,ā itās often a completely new story.
[ TASTE ] Away from the noise of the festivities, the Chefs of the Round Table (the cooking club) has set up a mostly-private bonfire to test out some of their new creations. Their latest masterpiece? Something called a āmarsh mallow,ā a recipe from the Sreng region sweetened with vanilla and sugar. Itās supposedly delicious when toasted over a fireā¦
The Garland Moon beginsā¦
[ CROWN ] Make a flower crown, or bestow one upon another.
[ GARLAND ] The Garland Moon is upon Fódlan, and garlands are being strung up all around Garreg Mach. Among the shop stalls selling handmade trinkets and knickknacks are florists with the last of the spring flowers, already woven and made into garlands and corsages. This may be your last chance to confess to your special someone before the season changes!
[ PAIR UP ] Single people get dressed up and paired off with other single people, this is the season of love and baby animals and the older adults wonāt tolerate a humbug Singleton. If you already have a special someone, then dive right into the singing and dancing together!
[ SHOP ] The festivities draw merchants from all across the world to sell their wares, but beware: the crowds are ripe for pickpockets, and unscrupulous potion sellers take advantage of anyone who looks confused and gullible.
[ MUSIC ] There is no shortage of music or food. Join in with hymns around the cathedral, find the bards singing old folktales by the river, or try to swipe as many free samples as you can in the market.

















