Beltane/Mayday/Summer Fire Festival/"I suck at names" Plottan

[ex_cashcow493]

With Saber's latest post, she mentioned holding a festival for a holiday familiar to her - Beltane. For most people, it's just another day of partying. She has a couple of people aiding her with this, so I wanted to open up plotting with the community. I intend to have it begin late in the evening on April 30 and last through May 1. While Saber normally would intend to plot for this to take place in Goldenrod City, she would be happy if other cities could celebrate it.

For those who can't make it to Goldenrod City easily, I'm sure she can arrange for transportation with those who offered to help. She can fly in people herself, but if there are others who would like to volunteer/handwave this, I'd appreciate it.

Saber's not the most creative when it comes to these things, so a lot of the festivities will be pretty basic. I'd love to add more, so if you have an idea, please let me know!

PLANNED ACTIVITIES SO FAR;

☀ Plenty of food. Enough to outlast two Sabers. Mostly things that can be toasted/roasted as this is a fire festival!
☀ Ribbon poles for dancing around. Additionally also for wrapping people up in streamers who can't keep up with.
☀ Torch tossing/catching. The first involves braziers and targets that people throw torches at to try to light up. The second is for those who are a bit more brave and enjoy tossing sticks on fire. There will be plenty of water Pokemon on duty.
☀ Two giant bonfires. It will be lit up at nightfall on April 30 by Pokemon and owners alike. Can be used to dance around or tell stories or to toast food. Passing between the two is a tradition as well! Especially for breeders and their Pokemon alright.
☀ Incense and wood to toss in the fire for different effects.
☀ Fireworks(???) I'm not sure if fireworks are easily acquired in Johto so this is debatable!
☀ A fire-type beauty contest! Saber wants to see all of the cute Pokemon.

I'm currently working on figuring out prizes for the beauty contest, but I do know winners will be determined by RNG. Although if you want to say your character is a judge for the contest, that is fine too.

So any ideas/complaints? :D

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[craftingrebel]

and now for something really unexpected! He's had a really good run here in route, and I'm really sorry for doing this, but I'm dropping Kanji. Man, I thought I would never have to do this... but I guess the time has come and I've run my course with him here.

I have had such a blast with him here! Thank you everybody for helping him and my confidence with him grow and blossom.

As far as his pokémon are concerned, half of his pokémon are up for grabs (the only ones that aren't are his starter maoh, pancake, spike, and kana. they're going off to the foster home) so if you want one, just let me know!

That said, please hover/remove craftingrebel. :(

Slowatuuuuuuus

[tearsofademon]

Hi everybody!

So, I'm a senior in college. You know what that means this time of year: finals are coming up! But they're not what I'm worried about. Nope, I just have this one project... whose completion determines whether I graduate or not... and that isn't quite done... and that is due Monday.

I really do not like taking hiatuses for schoolwork, which is why I'm not taking a full hiatus. This is just a note to say that for the next week, I will be scarce at best, non-existent at worst. I'll get to any threads I'm in the middle of... eventually (possibly at two in the morning...), but unless it's something really important, I probably won't start new ones.

I should be back to full speed when I get back from my last night class on April 30, though, because no matter what happens, that project is done that afternoon! Sure I have finals week after that, but I'm seriously not worried about that...

This affects Ryner Lute (tearsofademon) and Kurow (tinymoonkid). Assume Ryner is still chilling with Sion in Azalea, and Kurow is... er... I'll... figure out where he is later. PROBABLY somewhere between Violet and Azalea, but... yeah.