Topic: Beltane 2017: The Battle of Beltane

JewellRavenlock

Date: 2017-04-30 13:21 EST
Date: Saturday, 6 May 2017 Time: 9:00pm RST Location: The Feygarten (RDI—Annex)

The story goes that when Beltane arrives each spring, the May Queen arises from her winter's sleep and does battle with the Queen of Winter. Wait wait' no no, that's not right. In RhyDin, it's the King of Winter she must fight! Duh. So the May Queen must fight off the King of Winter and win, sending him away for six months so that the earth can become abundant once more and spring will reign.

This year, the May Queen (Jewell Ravenlock) has called upon the people of RhyDin to help her defeat the King of Winter (Terry King), but the wily King of Winter has other plans!

Come out on Saturday, May 6th and join the Battle of Beltane.

The fate of spring is in your hands!

((This is going to be a loss free night in all three dueling sports. Stay tuned for more details!

Information taken from The Mythology of May Day and The Legend of the May Queen.))

JewellRavenlock

Date: 2017-05-02 12:02 EST
The Rules Every fight will imitate the great battle between the May Queen and the King of Winter. Before the start of each duel, the caller will assign one fighter to represent the May Queen and one to represent the King of Winter. Each fighter will be gifted special skills according to their alliance for that duel.

Each win is worth 1 point for the May Queen or the King of Winter. Whichever side has the most points the end of the night is victorious! We certainly hope it's the May Queen.

Everyone who takes up arms, magic, or their fists on behalf of the May Queen or the King of Winter will suffer no penalty if they lose the fight.

There is no need to sign up ahead of time. Dress up, show up, and duel! All participants will receive a gift for participating. OOC: The Rules All three sports are available for this night.

More importantly: This is a loss forgiveness night IN ALL THREE SPORTS! Duel as much as you want and suffer no penalties for losing but keep your wins!

Contact the caller on duty (or the queue keeper if things get busy) with your opponent to arrange for the duel. He or she will assign an alignment to each fighter. The 'special skills? can be anything you want. A frosty jab, a sword made of flowers, or spring/winter-y magic skills.

At the end of each fight, a point will be awarded to the May Queen or the King of Winter depending on the winner. Each dueler may end up fighting on different teams throughout the night.

Everyone who comes out to the event (whether they duel or not) will receive a special icon to commemorate this event.

JewellRavenlock

Date: 2017-05-03 22:55 EST
The Setting

The great battle between the May Queen and the King of Winter is taking place in the Feygarten.

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In addition to the normal drinks and food served by the bar, there are also speciality items available for the evening. The May Queen set a fine spread of spring-inspired finger foods and desserts: https://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/221085104/id/pJPp-mYw5xGquCQ4zj2nyA/size/y.jpg

Not to be outdone, the King of Winter has a table of delectable sweets: http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/221084388/id/JB3ilWQw5xG9i8mcnfGFCQ/size/y.jpg

There are several drinks to choose from for those who want to put a spring in their step or maybe just cool down: http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/fss/c1f8757c4df30b902b5f3cf1207dad7c/Screen+Shot+2017-05-03+at+8.38.15+PM.png

All guests for the evening will go home with a special token for attending. ((Many thanks to Sabine for helping me plan this and making it so pretty! POST THOSE POLY SETS!))

JewellRavenlock

Date: 2017-05-04 19:21 EST
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King

Date: 2017-05-06 13:11 EST
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John Cole

Date: 2017-05-06 19:24 EST
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Having already bestowed a gift to King of Winter for the evenings festivities, the Archmage would be certain to arrive with a gift in tow for the May Queen as she wore a dress believed to give a nod of respect to both Summer and Winter.

Tahlia Faras

Date: 2017-05-06 20:43 EST
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Tahlia wasn't entirely sure what 'dressing up' meant...but she figured something she could fight in couldn't be all that costume-y. Winter colors, but with that golden blonde hair and sun-kissed skin, how could she be anything but a Summer child?

Kruger

Date: 2017-05-07 01:23 EST
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JewellRavenlock

Date: 2017-05-07 12:30 EST
Dear Citizens,

Rejoice! Spring will not be delayed or overcome.

Although the May Queen and the King of Winter were evenly matched last night, the May Queen's champions prevailed to defeat winter and usher in the spring. The frost will thaw and summer will reign.

Well done to all who fought on behalf of the May Queen's cause. You fought well and will find your reward in every new blossom that blooms in the coming months. Those who fought on behalf of the King of Winter did so valiantly. Be not ashamed of your defeat.

To my adversary: we shall meet again at the turning of the seasons!

Sincerely,

The May Queen Jewell Ravenlock



((Thank you to everyone who came out to play and fight. Special thanks to Joker for calling so many duels. Icons will be out in a few days! I have to shuffle through all the Beltane ones.))

KhaoticBliss

Date: 2017-05-08 18:24 EST
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Never Winter's greatest fan to begin with, the Dahlia Knight was sure to be in attendance for the epic seasonal contest, though she was late arriving on account of her own performance at the Shanachie.

While Saila did not fight, she played cheerleader most valiantly, first for Sabine and later for all fourteen (or was it fifteen") rounds of impressive deadlock between the May Queen and the King of Winter. She even managed to bestow her Queen with the blessing of the Dahlia! Not many people who could say that, now were there"

JewellRavenlock

Date: 2017-06-08 12:04 EST
It's been a while, but anyone who attended the Battle of Beltane received a pendant with a wish inside today! A gift from the May Queen.

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((Icons are going out now! Sorry for the delay))