Fey Fancy
Fey Fancy is also known as Fey Day - a celebration of the weakening of the barriers between Prime Material plane of Esau and the land of faerie known as The Feywild Realm - held on the twice a year on the two equinoxes.
Autumnal equinox: day and night of equal length, marking the start of Autumn.
Vernal equinox: day and night of equal length, marking the start of Spring.
Description
Due to the increased proximity between the Feywild and the Prime Material Plane, the influence each realm has over the other is thought to be at its height. While rural areas can be trepidatious and hold many superstitions on this day:* avoiding the forests;
* leaving confectionery treats and sweet foods on their porches;
* avoiding crossing over a bridge at dusk;
* leave a candle lit in every window of the house - Fey think it pretty and won't play tricks on the household;
Especially in some towns, like Devai in the Northern Isle, these are days of celebration of Fey creatures.
Activities
Fey Pride ParadeThe parade includes acrobats, drummers, and some other musicians. The different types of Genasi and Fey races, walk the streets playing music and showing off their appearances, along with people in disguises and costumes. Tiefling, and other special races, also wear outfits that show off their appearances.
Costumes included those of Fey beings (children like to become unicorns, haregon, floral fairies, owlfolk, and leprechaun) and the adults like to dress as an Elementals from one of the five spoken of elements, wear angelic wings, or important figures asssociated with the Feywild - such as the Green man (Old Man Land), The Wild Mother, Mielikki, Eldath, Sarula Iliene, and Labelas Enoreth - someone usually dresses as Tymora, for good luck.
The parade typically follows the main road running down to the wharf. A few carts line the parade's path, handing out small colorful cakes. There is a man in the parade holding his palm in the air while a large ball sized sphere that hovers just above his palm (called The God Catcher). The man lobs the sphere occasionally at some people in the crowd.
DC 10 Perspective to see the ball harmlessly, except leaving colourful chalk dust on the hands that touch it.
Anyone who touches says it has a soft bladderlike feel to it. The man catches it laughing and once again causes it to float above his palm.
On the wharf, there are a few carts selling confectionery treats and sweet foods. Another sells small wooden dolls carved similarly to the feywild creatures children and adults dress as. Another cart sells sweet smelling candles and incense - some incrense burns nearby, the scent almost overpowering before sweet breads fill the air once again.
Masquerade Balls
The noble families, in Devai it is held at the Manelli Estate, host lavish masquerades,
While the children and many adults still dressed in homemade disguises and costumes from the parade, go around soliciting temporary access into the celebrations in exchange for entertaining the crowds, by performing a song or short play.
It is an occasion of much drinking, singing, and dancing, especially in Devai. The celebrants do their utmost to evoke a smile from those they meet.
The joyous festival can to be spoken of with scorn by some noble inhabitants from Farr City, saying the practice is foolish and they prefer to stay away during the event - often because they never received an invitiation.
Reuven Fey
These Fey are known to like to live on the Prime Material Plane, near small settlements. They are strong, joyous and good with animals - work hard in short burst, and have a great love of music and Drinking. They are regulars are the Fey Fancy celebrations.
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