Harvest Festival This week ((Reminder))
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:47 am
~Posted in all major towns~
Briar County Faire
“Harvest Festival”
Sunrise on the 12th Day of Olos, 19AC (After Creation)
((Saturday 16th September, 5pm GMT))
Come One, Come All to Briar County’s first annual County Faire in the Hamlet of Greenbriar!
Master of Ceremonies: Dusty Bottoms, Mayor of Greenbriar
((He ‘begins’ each event and moderates disputes))
Address any questions, offers of help, or offers of supplies to him.
Security provided by the “Settlement of Caelum”
Other Services provided by “Haven of Occulte Noctournalis”
Schedule of Events:
((Each 'Hour' is 20 minutes Real Time))
5th Hour (Sunrise): Prayer to Oldra – At the Cross to Oldra
- A Community prayer for bountiful Harvests for all.
6th Hour: Introductions and Parade – On Main Street – Parade is around Greenbriar and back again. Whoever the audience thinks is the ‘dumbest’, ‘silliest’ or ‘ugliest’ person on Gobiath will be elected the “King of Fools”.
- Election of “King of Fools” and he (or a straw effigy) leads the Parade.
7th Hour: Social Hour & Farmer’s Market – On Main Street
- Visit with local farmers and fishermen as they sell seeds, crop, fish, baked goods and other wares home-grown in Briar County! Prizes given by a ‘secret judge’ for best ‘example’ of local crops and fish, so farmers, get out and show your best crops!
8th Hour: Battle of the Bards – At the Campsite
- All Bards sing lyrics to their favorite instruments and the audience decides who is the best with the loudest “Huzzah!!” Winner receives a purse of 5 Silvers and a job ‘offer’ to play in our next festival in Zhas.
9th Hour: Onion-Ball Tournament – At the Onion Ball Field
- Round Robin contest, challenge your own opponents, last one standing ‘winner’ receives purse of 5 silvers. Referee - TBA
10th Hour: Beer Garden – At the “Briarpatch” Tavern
- Show, sample and buy Beer, Wine and Ales from around Gobiath. Prizes given by a ‘secret judge’ for best ‘example’ of local brews, so Brewers, get out and show your best vintage!
11th Hour: “Lumber carrying” Race – Carry 25 wood boards from Main Street to the Bridge in North Briar (touching it) then back again to Main Street. Fastest one back, after they touch the Bridge, with all the boards wins 5 silvers!
12th Hour: House & Tavern Auction (Only Greenbriar Citizens) – On Main Street
- The North House, The Western House and the “Briarpatch” Tavern will be auctioned to raise money for the Hamlet of Greenbriar to build a Workshop and/or a coal mine. Winner gains possession and Legal Deed to the property.
Harvest Lottery – After the Auction and at the end of the Faire in the Tavern.
- Buy your numbered tiles anytime from Dusty Bottoms, Mayor at 25 coppers each, limit of 4 tiles purchased by each participant, for a chance to win 25 Silvers, 250 Smoked Hams, 100 sausages or 100 Cabbage seeds.
Harvest Feast - After the final events are over....meet in the Tavern for a final feast. Food will be given away to the audience, taken and eaten by those who need it. If you need food, come! If you have food, come! Eat drink and be merry!
From ancient texts:
“A very common festive day, which is celebrated by each race with great earnest and religious devotion. The priests of Oldra determine the specific day in the month of Olos, which according to their perception is favored by the grace of the goddess. Even though some may say that another predicting factor are the weather conditions and thus the end of harvest.
Naturally there are local characteristics in the design of the festivities, but in general they are accompanied by processions, religious prayers and sacrificial offerings, which accumulate in the evening into a mostly frolic feast. Especially in poor areas this festival is craved for with great expectancy as it is one of the few days of the year where there is food in abundance.”
May we reap a bountiful Harvest!
~Dusty Bottoms, Mayor of Greenbrar~
~Cawdor, Lord of Caelum~
~Nalzaxx Nehrengast, Overlord of Occulte Noctournalis~
~Avalyon el’Hatarr, County Councilman~
Briar County Faire
“Harvest Festival”
Sunrise on the 12th Day of Olos, 19AC (After Creation)
((Saturday 16th September, 5pm GMT))
Come One, Come All to Briar County’s first annual County Faire in the Hamlet of Greenbriar!
Master of Ceremonies: Dusty Bottoms, Mayor of Greenbriar
((He ‘begins’ each event and moderates disputes))
Address any questions, offers of help, or offers of supplies to him.
Security provided by the “Settlement of Caelum”
Other Services provided by “Haven of Occulte Noctournalis”
Schedule of Events:
((Each 'Hour' is 20 minutes Real Time))
5th Hour (Sunrise): Prayer to Oldra – At the Cross to Oldra
- A Community prayer for bountiful Harvests for all.
6th Hour: Introductions and Parade – On Main Street – Parade is around Greenbriar and back again. Whoever the audience thinks is the ‘dumbest’, ‘silliest’ or ‘ugliest’ person on Gobiath will be elected the “King of Fools”.
- Election of “King of Fools” and he (or a straw effigy) leads the Parade.
7th Hour: Social Hour & Farmer’s Market – On Main Street
- Visit with local farmers and fishermen as they sell seeds, crop, fish, baked goods and other wares home-grown in Briar County! Prizes given by a ‘secret judge’ for best ‘example’ of local crops and fish, so farmers, get out and show your best crops!
8th Hour: Battle of the Bards – At the Campsite
- All Bards sing lyrics to their favorite instruments and the audience decides who is the best with the loudest “Huzzah!!” Winner receives a purse of 5 Silvers and a job ‘offer’ to play in our next festival in Zhas.
9th Hour: Onion-Ball Tournament – At the Onion Ball Field
- Round Robin contest, challenge your own opponents, last one standing ‘winner’ receives purse of 5 silvers. Referee - TBA
10th Hour: Beer Garden – At the “Briarpatch” Tavern
- Show, sample and buy Beer, Wine and Ales from around Gobiath. Prizes given by a ‘secret judge’ for best ‘example’ of local brews, so Brewers, get out and show your best vintage!
11th Hour: “Lumber carrying” Race – Carry 25 wood boards from Main Street to the Bridge in North Briar (touching it) then back again to Main Street. Fastest one back, after they touch the Bridge, with all the boards wins 5 silvers!
12th Hour: House & Tavern Auction (Only Greenbriar Citizens) – On Main Street
- The North House, The Western House and the “Briarpatch” Tavern will be auctioned to raise money for the Hamlet of Greenbriar to build a Workshop and/or a coal mine. Winner gains possession and Legal Deed to the property.
Harvest Lottery – After the Auction and at the end of the Faire in the Tavern.
- Buy your numbered tiles anytime from Dusty Bottoms, Mayor at 25 coppers each, limit of 4 tiles purchased by each participant, for a chance to win 25 Silvers, 250 Smoked Hams, 100 sausages or 100 Cabbage seeds.
Harvest Feast - After the final events are over....meet in the Tavern for a final feast. Food will be given away to the audience, taken and eaten by those who need it. If you need food, come! If you have food, come! Eat drink and be merry!
From ancient texts:
“A very common festive day, which is celebrated by each race with great earnest and religious devotion. The priests of Oldra determine the specific day in the month of Olos, which according to their perception is favored by the grace of the goddess. Even though some may say that another predicting factor are the weather conditions and thus the end of harvest.
Naturally there are local characteristics in the design of the festivities, but in general they are accompanied by processions, religious prayers and sacrificial offerings, which accumulate in the evening into a mostly frolic feast. Especially in poor areas this festival is craved for with great expectancy as it is one of the few days of the year where there is food in abundance.”
May we reap a bountiful Harvest!
~Dusty Bottoms, Mayor of Greenbrar~
~Cawdor, Lord of Caelum~
~Nalzaxx Nehrengast, Overlord of Occulte Noctournalis~
~Avalyon el’Hatarr, County Councilman~