Summer Solstice Sage Sprint
An annual event sponsored by and held at The Library Inn on Crossroads Island, it is the where, when, and how members and students of the United Guild of Scribes, Calligraphers, Illuminators, and Engravers earn their placement in the guild and know how much they are allowed to charge for their various projects, according to their skill and seniority.
History
The first Solstice Sprint -- or Midnight Marathon, as it's known among the participants -- was hosted at Library Inn to celebrate it's repurposing as a library, inn, and school for scribes.
Execution
Held on the summer solstice, the celebrations begins with the official welcoming ceremony at noon. Participants are treated to an endless buffet of fresh fruits, breads, juices, and hot drinks, but were encouraged to spend the time resting as much as possible, preferably sleeping. An hour before noon, breakfast is served. Traditionally, it is a feast of hearty foods such as flavored sausages, thick slices of pork belly, steaks of both ham and beef, eggs prepared every way imaginable, hearty stewed oats with fruit preserves, thick hotcakes drenched in syrup, fruits, muffins, pastries, breads. Anything that will sustain a body through a long day and a short night filled with activities.
Participants
Participation is open to all members in good standing of the
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