Fair Night

On the world's darkest night, a small temple resting on a hill of glass becomes a beacon. Smoke trails, fragrant scents, and soft prayers matched with priestal chants around every corner of the city. Before laughter and color becomes the very air, as lover's make a promise under goddess's eyes, then sharp sound and silence of wonderfuled eyes glaze at the sky. No longer is it dark, but filled with rippling colors and shining silver for once night exceeds the beauty of day.
After the ceremonies, the relaxed priestesses tell tales of far off worlds and creatures beyond imagination. People have debated whether or not to believe their tales of these worlds, but all believe tales spoken with such conviction under a fair night.

History

Every winter, Fair Night occurs. With every year, particpates swear it was more beautiful than the last. A tale speaks of one night when Fair Night occured in summer. It is said this night could never be matched be any night after. How beautiful? Depends on who is telling the tale, thus it is believed a Fair Night held in any other season will be the next greatest story to tell.

Execution

Incense & Prayer

Incense is burned by those who can and the prietesses at the temple while they walk amoung the people. They speak with folk, lead prayers, and chant.

Color Powders

Bowls filled with dyed, powder flour float into reach of happy folk before it flies into others' face. Laughter and song can be heard as the people rejoyous in life.

Lover's Promise

Individuals, couples, and families gather with a mirror of silver to say the "Lover's Promise". "I protect you as you protect me. With Mistress of Dark & silver eyes, may we live forever. We shall watch over each other as you watch over us." The pair face each other, kneeling at second sentence, then lifting the mirror/scale/silver to the sky.

Shattering Word

Prietesses chant till the plates glow at once every plate is shattered onto the ground with a resounding word.

Fair Night

Dyed flour and shards of silver rise above the crowd then disappears. A spot of hope, gasp of breath, and shards of silver begin to fill the darkest sky. Countless stars reappear with a bright blue moon and rippling color ribbons become the fairest night of all.

Observance

The event happens during winter and on the darkest night of the year.

Components

Small mirror, silver scale(s), or polished plate of silver. Dyed Flour Incense Chanting

Participants

• Priestesses of Night Goddess
• Worshipers of the Night Goddess
• Everyone