Fourth Years of Ever After High

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Hi, I’m NopeRope, with my main blog being @noperopesaredope. This is my side blog for my EAH OCs because I wanna post more about them on here.

You can find some of the stuff I’ve made for them on here. But I will be reposting some of that plus some more stuff on this blog.

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Talking to people about your characters really is a game changer. You'll start saying things about them you didn't even know you knew.

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EAH Holidays: Movela

(This is a part of my original worldbuilding for EAH, and my holiday series for that saga)

Many mountains in the Nani Mountains each have their own version of a holiday called Movela, which in Lumina means "calling". However, the full name of the holiday varies from mountain to mountain.

Movela is a holiday in which the people of a mountain will make a large tribute of some kind to their mountain's guardian spirit. The leader (or leaders) of the mountain will then perform a ritual of some sort that will supposedly summon the spirit, which will then use its magic to create a magic shield around the mountain that will protect them during the winter and ensure their mountain will survive that year. Each mountain has its own unique version of this tradition, but NopeRope will use Mulapua as an example.

On Mulapua, the tribute used is a large pile of root vegetables, mainly potatoes. Everyone will gather outside and stand in a large crowd in front of the pile, and when it is time for the beginning of the ritual ceremony, all will start humming an ancient song meant to help call the guardian spirit. Then, the king/queen will come out and light a special saga incense stick, which will set in a special ritual bowl. 

The king/queen (or heir to the throne, depending on whether or not they have come of age and are able to do this), wearing tradition ritual garment, will then begin a ceremonial dance, while a mage of some sort will begin chanting. A healthy mountain cow (similar to a highland cow, but on Mulapua) will also be brought out during the ritual, but will simply be milked and the milk will be involved in the ritual. 

The mage will pour the milk into the ritual bowl and use a special spell on it. As soon as the ceremonial dance ends, the king/queen will come over to the bowl (which will be right in front of the tribute pile), dip their hands in it, raise their arms up to the sky, and shout "Cara, alum movela nai unkaiwa!" which means "Cara (the name of their guardian spirit), we call your soul!"

Wind will begin blowing furiously, blowing the windchimes (which will be hung everywhere before the ceremony), and the tribute pile will then disintegrate up into the sky. The sky will flash for a moment, before everything becomes suddenly very peaceful. That is the end of the ceremony.

Everyone will often go home and party, and if they are able to, the royal family will host a ball which anyone is invited to.

This is just one of the multiple variations of this tradition, but it does capture some of the concepts.

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EAH Holidays: The Shapeshifter Festival

I’ve been working on some certain kinds of lore stuff lately, mainly holidays, and I decided I’m gonna make some posts for some of those holidays! The first one is a post on an autumn holiday (like Halloween but also not at all like Halloween). The Shapeshifter Festival!

The Shapeshifter Festival is a six day "week" in which communities will hold large festivals, each day with a different major festivity. 

On the first day, there will usually be a kickoff ceremony and performance, and each varies from place to place, but they often have a speech at some point. Then everyone just parties, but like it's a backyard barbecue (a surprising number of shapeshifter cultures love barbecues). 

On the second day, there are lots of different plays and such that often tell stories from different shapeshifter cultures or at least parts of their history. Everyone loves these, even if they've seen some of the shows many times over. 

On the third day, shapeshifter activist groups will hold events to help with shapeshifter rights, whether it be for those in their own town, or those in other nations. They will do things to raise awareness for certain issues as well, whether it be shapeshifter discrimination or the destruction of native shapeshifter lands (such as wolf-folk habitats, which have been in danger recently). 

On the fourth day, shapeshifters will set up stalls showing off different parts of their cultures as well as promote their personal businesses if they own any. It's like the shops at a Renaissance fair, but it's for shapeshifter themed stuff with shapeshifter owned businesses. 

The fifth day is one of the best days for everyone: the food fest, which is a bit like the fourth day, but can involve anyone and is solely focused on food. It's amazing, and in the evening, there's a scavanger hunt! You know, for fun. 

And finally, the last day of the festival, there is a giant parade, known for their colorful costumes, beautiful music, and elaborate dance performances. These parades outwardly appear somewhat similar to the real world carnivals in Rio, but they have different purposes. 

Many of the costumes are reminiscent of different shapeshifter, but with a more abstract form. All these performers are actual shapeshifters who are dressing in their own alternate forms, though some will actually come in their alternate forms wearing outfits that exaggerate their features. Some will occasionally shift back and forth between forms depending on the dance and whether or not they have multiple forms. 

These parades are generally designed to show the beauty of shapeshifters and shapeshifter culture, and be a form of solidarity. One of the other most major features of this is the fact that everyone attending the parade will dress up like something or someone they are not (without culturally appropriating anything, obviously), so basically a Halloween costume. 

That is the final day of the Shapeshifter Festival, not counting the other festivities that certain specific locations have, like the city of Von, which has a mascarade ball in the palace, or villages on the outskirts of Ever After, which have basically Halloween, or some cities in Aldwenhurts which, instead of a parade, have children and teens run across the rooftops at night, singing songs and playing (before they all start howling at the moon at midnight). 

The day after all festivities are over, people will help clean everything up.

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Forgot to post this art of Minty’s 4th Year Thronecoming dress! Probably one of my favs so far.

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Finished one of my outfits for Minty! Second one is her potential Legacy Day Outfit.

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My EAH OCs Incorrect Quotes

Some stolen straight from here, others from who even knows anymore

Moose: Ok, maybe playing ‘whose family is most dysfunctional’ wasn’t the best idea we’ve had. Flint’s been crying in the bathroom for an hour. We can’t get them out...

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Miriam: This is a mistake Legumes, enthusiastically: A mistake we're going to laugh about one day! Miriam: But not today Legumes, still enthusiastic: Oh, no. Today's going to be a mess

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Veil: So what’s for dinner? Rosa, staring at the food she just burnt: Regret.

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Flint: I went through an entire character arc during Legacy Day Flint: I became more evil if you’re curious Legumes: We're still in our fourth year, don't worry, there's time for a redemption arc still! Flint: I’m going to get worse on purpose

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Legumes: Person B... Moose: Oh no, 'guys' in b-flat. Moose: You're disappointed.

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Legumes: Bad things keep happening to me, like I have bad luck or something. Miriam: Legumes, you don't have bad luck. The reason bad things happen to you is because you're a dumbass.

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Qiang: Today is a day of running through hurdles. Freedom: Aren’t you supposed to jump OVER hurdles? Qiang: Whatever. Fear is only something to be afraid of if you let it scare you.

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Minty: Lol heads up if you try to make a candle with food coloring, the food coloring will just sink to the bottom of the glass, and when the flame eventually reaches the bottom all the food coloring will catch fire and become one giant tall flame that you cannot possibly blow out and the glass will start to crack and then you'll throw your tea on it in a panic and then the extremely hot food coloring will boil and sizzle horribly and then the glass will shatter. Please take my word on this lmfao Sharon: What did you do, Minty? Minty: A MISTAKE

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Moose: What if the person who named Walkie Talkies named everything? Qiang: Pregnancy tests are Maybe Babies Legumes: Socks are Feetie Heaties Flint: Forks are Stabby Grabbies Qiang: Defibrillators are Heartie Starties Flint: Nightmares are Dreamy Screamies Moose: Stamps are Lickie Stickies Freedom, annoyed: You are disappointments

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Legumes: What’s something you guys are better than Flint at? Qiang: Mario Kart. Moose: Yeah, video games. Freedom: Emotional vulnerability.

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Qiang: I’m an idiot. Flint: Legumes: Moose: Freedom: Qiang: Flint: If you’re waiting for us to disagree, this is going to be a long day.

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Legumes: *Gently taps table* Spire: *Taps back* Miriam: What are they doing? Poppy R: Morse code. Legumes: *Aggressively taps table* Spire: *Slams hands down* YOU TAKE THAT BACK-

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Legumes: Wake me up… Spire: Before you go go! Poppy R: When September ends… Miriam: WAKE ME UP INSIDE-

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Moose: What if I press the brake and gas at the same time? Qiang: The car takes a screenshot. Flint: For the last time, get the fuck out.

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Flint: Let me show you a picture from last night that really upset me Moose: Okay, but in my defense, Qiang bet me 50 cents I couldn’t drink all that shampoo. Flint: That’s not what I wanted to- you drank SHAMPOO?!

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Flint: Apple, my old arch enemy. Azalea: ... I thought I was your arch enemy? Flint: I have a life outside of you, Azalea.

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Legumes: Name a more iconic duo than my crippling fear of abandonment and my anxiety. I'll wait. Spire: You and me!!! Legumes, tearing up: Okay.

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Miriam: So, Who broke it? Miriam: I’m not mad, I just want to know. Legumes: ....I did, I bro- Miriam: No, No you didn’t. Qiang? Qiang: Don’t look at me, Look at Flint. Flint: What? I didn’t break it! Qiang: Huh, that’s Weird. How’d you even know it was broken? Flint: Because it’s sitting right in front of us and it’s broken. Qiang: Huh, Suspicious. Flint: No, It’s not. Moose: I-if it matters, probably not. But, Poppy was the last one to use it. Poppy: *Gasp* Liar! I don’t even drink that crap! Moose: Oh really, then what were you doing by the coffee machine earlier? Poppy: I was using the wooden stirrers to push back my cuticles, everyone knows that, Moose! Legumes: Okay! Let’s not fight, I broke it, Let me pay for it Miriam. Miriam: No! Who broke it?! Qiang: *Whispers to Miriam* Hey Miriam, Spire’s been awfully quiet- Spire: Really?! Qiang: Yeah, really!! Spire: Oh my Grimm! *Everyone (minus Miriam) started fighting* Miriam, in another room, breaking the fourth wall: I broke it. It burned my hand so I punched it. I predict 10 minutes from now, they’ll be at each other’s throats with war paint on their faces and a pig head on a stick. *Watches the fight for a sec* Good, it was getting a little chummy around here.

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Working on some outfit concepts for Minty, and OH MY GOD IS IT HARD TO DESIGN SOMETHING IN THE SHOW’S STYLE

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Every friend group should include: a bimbo (Poppy R.), a mean bisexual (Miriam), an even meaner lesbian (Freedom Silkie), she/theys (Qiang?) and he/theys (Flint and Spire), a token straight that’s on thin ice (Moose), an astrology bitch who has everyone’s birth charts memorized (Legumes), and a short king (Flint)