Hollows Eve
Date: 28th of November
Hollows Eve is in a sense a revived version of Halloween, however it shares some differences. The Ritual originated from Hollow Shades by the Thestrals who created the ritual to help support Luna in her duty as well as Celebrate her contributions as well as the many guardians who go head first into danger every day to keep the world safe. To begin the Celebration, many would buy and hide Candy along their homes, often their front yards with special hints. Book sales for the bestiary often spike as the hints and clues to find these candy are often laden with trivia about certain monsters. It's a useful way to educate the young on the dangers that lurk the world as well as learning how to spot them, on top of all that it is just fun. Finally when the clues had been placed and the candy hidden. People would begin creating Pumpkin heads, or lightning candles and often many lights are put up to celebrate the holiday (Many keep these lights up until after Hearth's warming eve due to the proximity of the Holidays). When the decorations are complete families often host parties at their homes with some party's stretching way past midnight. During the night the kids would begin searching for treats, due to spikes of Vandalism and other crimes during the holiday it is not uncommon for Guard presence within the settlements ramp up with special patrols to keep law and order during the night as well as prevent kids from vandalizing homes if they grow too impatient with the Search and find game and try to destroy property.
Towards Midnight, Luna will often visit a selected settlement or city and hold a Midnight rally, thanking attendee's for the love and admiration, often giving gifts to the children present. Even if Luna does not have the gifts for the kids, that they want. She often takes them on a nightly stroll after the speech and tell them spooky stories and roast marshmallows over a campfire as some kind of niciety to the kids--parents often follow as a chance to talk to the Princess. After completing her thank you speech, meeting the required officials and telling the kids some spooky stories. Luna returns to a place of resting and uses her powers to try and ensure as many good dreams for the night and stem the tide of Nightmares or vicious manipulations of maligned Demonic actors.
On the morning, the final part of the Holiday is conducted named "Hollows Day" where people set candles and memorials out to those who lost their lives in the struggle against the Dark and any who died before their time. it is not uncommon for Luna to try and comfort those who lost love ones. She often gives them a hug and offers as much support as she can. Sometimes offering some of hero wn reserve funds for unpaid funerals. Upon the striking of 10, the world goes silent for a minute before finally concluding the event and life returns to normal.
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