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prismatica2020-10-12 01:20 pm
arrowroot) wrote in prismatica2020-10-12 01:20 pm
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Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well this fine autumn day!
The change in weather and the decorations and costumes in the shops got me thinking about home. I've mentioned it before, but my brother and I are from a world known as Tyria. I've heard mention that "Halloween" exists as a holiday in other worlds, but the more I hear about it the more I realize Tyria's Halloween is quite a bit different.
You see, it's also known as "Shadow of the Mad King". Why is that?
Well.
[Ana shuts off the light closest to her, instead having a desk lamp tilted in such a way as to cast heavy illumination and shadows across her face, clearly going for that cliche "creepy" effect as she drops her voice.]
King Oswald Thorn was an absolute monster of a monarch, ruling with an insane level of decadence and violence in the ninth century AE while his subjects suffered famine, war, and extreme punishments without a sliver of remorse shown from the man. He married many times, and each wife met a terrible and gruesome fate. Even his own son, Edrick wasn't safe from his mad machinations, locked away in the Shell of Insanity with a mouth stuffed with candy corn. He would host extravagant banquets whilst the people starved and would cackle gleefully at his own madness and awful jokes. Eventually the people had enough and rose against him, sealing his fate and scattering parts of his body across the world, sealed with magic so that he may never rise again.
BUT! That was not the end of Mad King Thorn. Oh no. Every year as Halloween draws near, the seals weaken and his presence is once more felt in Tyria. Portals to the underworld are found across the land, and his looming figure, a massive forever-grinning pumpkin head glowing with hellfire appears in Lion's Arch to briefly test his "subjects" with a game, offering of course tricks for the losers, and treats for the winners. We run through his mad labyrinth, defeating his minions, carving pumpkins in his likeness, trade candy and of course dress up in fanciful costumes!
[Ana laughs softly and turns the normal light back on, propping her chin on her hand.]
Yes, he's much less terrifying now. He did try to break back into Tyria properly when I was younger but after he was pushed back into the Underworld he really just shows up to have fun for a month at our expense and tell his awful jokes. Regardless, it's made for a great folk legend and quite the holiday for us. I know this world has its own autumn festivities but I was considering hosting a small sliver of the Shadow of the Mad King at my range.
I would need some volunteers, though. Would anyone be interested in helping out for the day? I'll compensate you with meals and demichroma. Please let me know! I think letting people experience the festivities of other worlds can be very entertaining!
(ooc: For those looking to participate or volunteer, there is a lovely log right here!)
The change in weather and the decorations and costumes in the shops got me thinking about home. I've mentioned it before, but my brother and I are from a world known as Tyria. I've heard mention that "Halloween" exists as a holiday in other worlds, but the more I hear about it the more I realize Tyria's Halloween is quite a bit different.
You see, it's also known as "Shadow of the Mad King". Why is that?
Well.
[Ana shuts off the light closest to her, instead having a desk lamp tilted in such a way as to cast heavy illumination and shadows across her face, clearly going for that cliche "creepy" effect as she drops her voice.]
King Oswald Thorn was an absolute monster of a monarch, ruling with an insane level of decadence and violence in the ninth century AE while his subjects suffered famine, war, and extreme punishments without a sliver of remorse shown from the man. He married many times, and each wife met a terrible and gruesome fate. Even his own son, Edrick wasn't safe from his mad machinations, locked away in the Shell of Insanity with a mouth stuffed with candy corn. He would host extravagant banquets whilst the people starved and would cackle gleefully at his own madness and awful jokes. Eventually the people had enough and rose against him, sealing his fate and scattering parts of his body across the world, sealed with magic so that he may never rise again.
BUT! That was not the end of Mad King Thorn. Oh no. Every year as Halloween draws near, the seals weaken and his presence is once more felt in Tyria. Portals to the underworld are found across the land, and his looming figure, a massive forever-grinning pumpkin head glowing with hellfire appears in Lion's Arch to briefly test his "subjects" with a game, offering of course tricks for the losers, and treats for the winners. We run through his mad labyrinth, defeating his minions, carving pumpkins in his likeness, trade candy and of course dress up in fanciful costumes!
[Ana laughs softly and turns the normal light back on, propping her chin on her hand.]
Yes, he's much less terrifying now. He did try to break back into Tyria properly when I was younger but after he was pushed back into the Underworld he really just shows up to have fun for a month at our expense and tell his awful jokes. Regardless, it's made for a great folk legend and quite the holiday for us. I know this world has its own autumn festivities but I was considering hosting a small sliver of the Shadow of the Mad King at my range.
I would need some volunteers, though. Would anyone be interested in helping out for the day? I'll compensate you with meals and demichroma. Please let me know! I think letting people experience the festivities of other worlds can be very entertaining!
(ooc: For those looking to participate or volunteer, there is a lovely log right here!)