#nsfevent001

[thedevotedtm]

STATUS: Closed except for @thegracioustm LOCATION: aslan's country-saltwood court palace-ice festival DATE & TIME: winter 0001 ac-mid morning

Percy sat on the side of the fountain, contemplating the snow. It didn't feel like the snow had felt...before. He didn't know how else to describe being in Aslan's Country. It didn't feel right to say 'when he was alive' because he seemed alive right now. So then was the before and this was the after.

He shook his head. His mind was wandering. The snow. He had been examining the snow. It wasn't as cold and miserable as it could be in the before. It felt like how you imagined snow as a child. Magical. He could hear the sound of children laughing somewhere nearby, probably ice-skating on the pond. That was another question he had about this place. Were the only children here ones who had left the before as children? Or did some people get to go back to childhood? Could he get a do-over as it were? Something was obviously different since he appeared like he was 25 again, not the 60 something year old he had been when he passed through. Every time he thought too hard about this place, he got a headache. Tamzin kept telling him to just accept that he wouldn't understand it and to stop trying.

His head shot up at he heard someone step into the courtyard. He turned and saw a woman about his age, not that it meant anything hear. She had dark hair similar to his, though her's was straight to his curly. He gave a small smile. Tamzin was also repeatedly telling him to be friendly with people. They would all be together for eternity, after all. "Hello." He said simply.

[thegentletm]

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒. closed to @theenchantingtm, @thegracioustm, & @archenlandbound 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. aslan's country - saltwood court palace - the frost fair 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 & 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄. winter 0001 ac; afternoon

time worked in strange and mysterious ways in narnia - even in aslan's country - which explained how, when susan died five years after her siblings tragic demise on earth, not quite a year had passed in aslan's country. susan's arrival fell just in time for the winter yuletide holiday, and to say her entrance into saltwood court palace, very unannounced, on the first morning of the holiday shocked many. but now four days have passed by, and susan agreed to take the children to the frost fair with rayne, arlise, lucy, aniza, and jacquetta - except lucy and aniza quickly excused themselves from the group to have their own discussion.

there wasn't much for the adults to do at the frost fair besides browse the stalls and watch the children play - which is clearly what sparked the group's inspiration, for all at the same time, the four women seemed to have the same thought. in one fell swoop, all ladies bent down and scooped up their own snowballs, and quickly started pelting them at one another, harmonious laughs echoed throughout the fair. it had been so long since the family had been able to spend time like this, and susan for one was in much need of a good laugh, let alone a good time. "come on, then. where's your aim? i'm sure you can do better than that, arlise!" susan childishly giggled - something she hadn't been able to do for years now. for the first time since she left narnia during the golden age, susan had been filled with love and light and happiness, and she wasn't able to wipe the smiles off of her face. "come on, arli! rayne! jacquetta!"

[narniansagafamily]

Narnian Saga Family's first event

Harps of Gold

December 0001 AC (Aslan's Country) / December 2555: It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, good will to men From heav’n’s all-gracious King.” The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.

With the arrival of the first celebrated Yuletide in Aslan's Country, all those who gained entrance to the celebrated country gather at Saltwood Court Palace - now magically increased in size to accommodate the entire civilization of Aslan's Country. It's citizens travel far and wide, traveling by ships on the Great Eastern Ocean, traveling by carriage, or by barge up the Great River, to Saltwood Court Palace, which sits just North of Aslan's Camp and South of Owlwood. Here, the citizens will sit out the harsh winds of winter and take pleasure in exciting hunts, glorious balls, feasts, caroling, poems, and more. Mistletoe and evergreens will be hung is mischievous places, and ivy and holly will adorn every wall, and hot ale and cider available at every beck and whim. Gifts of fruit will be given out to fair maidens in the hopes of receiving a cheeky kiss in return. The Kings and Queens of old will all gather together and oversee this magnificent time as they celebrate Yuletide and Aslan, celebrating both old and new traditions, and magnificent gifts will be dolled out to everyone. Each day will bring new events, and each night will deliver a new feast - but remember, the court will be both merry and solemn as the court reflects on the history of their worlds, lives, and of Aslan.

Events:

The Lord of Misrule: a commoner would be chosen as the “Lord of Misrule” and would be in charge of organizing the entertainment and revelry for the Twelve Days of Christmas

Yuletide Feast: the main feast, celebrated on Christmas Day. The day starts with gifts being handed out in the morning in a great celebration in the main hall as a public event. Everyone has what's left of the afternoon to do as they please, before gathering together once more in the main hall for a grand feast to celebrate Christmas and honor Aslan.

Mummer's Play's with music and dancing

Carols being sung throughout the Palace

Wassailing: The enjoying of a communal cup of spiced ale.

Bean Queen: a contest for the castle servants whose winner gets to be treated like a queen for a day.

Frost Fair: a winter carnival for the children.

Ice Festival: a celebration of winter where mock duels are held, small plays are put on by children, dancing takes place, music is played, and a feast is served afterward.

Christmas Guide:

Main meal: consists of wild boar, goose, turkey, peacock

Christmas pudding: made of meat, spices, and oatmeal

Lambswool: made from hot cider, sherry or ale, spices and apples, which when hot exploded, to create a white 'woolly' top

Leech: a milk-based sweet made with sugar and rosewater, which was cut into cubes and served plain or gilded, arranged as a chequerboard

Collops of bacon: made from ground almonds and sugar

Marchpane: a round piece of almond paste that's iced and elaborately decorated, sometimes with figures made of sugar. Crystallized fruits added color

Gilded fruit: Fruit gilded in gold used to decorate tables

Sugar-plate: made from sugar, egg-white and gelatin, crafted to look like walnuts, eggs and other food like marzipan is today

The Marchpane: an arrangement made from almond past which was iced or gilded and then decorated with sugar figures and crystallised fruit, was the centrepiece of this court

Mulled wine: wine heated and infused with sugar and spices

Gingerbread: made from bread, ginger, spices, sugar and wine into a stiff paste which was then molded

Syllabub: a hot milk drink flavored with rum or wine and spices

OOC Information

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