monthly celebrations
Frostfall Festival / January
The xyns of Lunerest are getting used to the chilly weather during the Frostfall Festival. There's lots of snow and ice around during this time, so many snow/ice-sculpting contests are held! Xyns take great pride in their art, and there's competitions with wonderful prizes throughout the month. Xyns also celebrate the falling of new snow by having get-togethers and singing songs. Sometimes xyns will leave offerings for the snow gods on top of huge mountains! However, during the winter months, the wilds get more dangerous. There's predators looking to prey on xyns during this time so xyns are extra vigilant to bring trained guards when going out!
Gemheart Faire / February
During the Gemheart Faire xyns are celebrating their precious bonds throughout this month. Not only do they celebrate their partners, but also their friends, family and companions. The Gemheart Faire celebrates all kinds of love! There are many festivals, dances, poetry competitions and special event nights. Xyns who really love each other present their partners with gems in the shape of a heart to express their eternal love and affection towards one another. It's a month of spreading love and appreciation!
Rainbowstorm Renaissance / March
During the Rainbowstorm Renaissance the rumblings of the rainbowstorms have begun and daring xyns are once again out storm chasing! The rainbow lightning and warmer air has all of Lunerest excited. Xyns all over gather to watch the brilliant storm displays, chase the storms or just sit and watch the rain with a good book and cup of tea. There's often games, dares and competitions going on during the storms and xyns all over are preparing for the bursts of flowers and spring after the storm.
Crystalbud Gala / April
When spring comes around during the time of the Crystalbud Gala everything in Lunerest is beginning to grow and the pixyns are hard at work! After the rainbowstorms, the plantlife around Lunerest begins to take on shimmery-crystal-like qualities. Lunerest itself seems to sparkle around this time since all of the plants are! Xyns celebrate this time with dances and fashion shows that incorporate sparkly material and plants. Xyns who like to garden love this time and take the time to care for their gardens and farms. Many xyns take this opportunity to explore Lunerest since the weather is mild and the wilderness sparkles!
Luckflower Ball / May
During the Luckflower Ball, Lunerest is covered in flowers and plant-life and the xyns are ready to celebrate! Huge parties and balls are held, covered in flowers grown by the pixyns of Lunerest. There's a ton of dancing, fancy outfits and fine dining. The world is just covered in tons of colourful and vibrant foliage, so xyns are often invited to tour gardens, pick some flowers and maybe find some lucky charms like 4 leaf clovers or special coloured flowers! Flowercrowns are worn often, the xyns believe adorning themselves in plants will bring them luck!
Starshine Carousal / June
The stars shine brightest this time of the year, they're almost bright enough that it looks like daytime in Lunerest! The xyns celebrate by holding carnivals and visiting the highest peaks of mountains where star shrines are located. The carnivals usually consist of games to win prizes, food and performances like concerts! The shrines are often in very remote, quiet areas. Xyns bring offerings to the stars and spend time with loved ones under the increased light. Who knows, they might see a shooting star to grant their wishes!
Wildwhim Soiree / July
With the warmer seasons comes the wild winds of the Wildwhim Soiree. Winds blow heavily this time of year, picking up petals and creating intense windstorms. Some xyns enjoy wind surfing, while others just like to watch the tornadoes. Xyns with the wind element are powered up during this time, so daredevils often get their friends to pump up the windstorms! Magic is usually either intense or dull day by day, you never know what could happen! This is the result of tiny sprites and faeries messing with the magic sources. Popular activities are windsurfing, adventuring in search of wild magic, singing (as the winds carry their voices well) and vexyn strength tournaments! Vexyns are usually feeling competitive, amped up by the wild magic, so they compete in tournaments to see who's stronger!
Meteorwind Reception / August
During this time of year, things start to cool off in Lunerest as autumn approaches. It’s common to see nightly meteor showers during this time! Xyns tend to wish upon the falling meteors and rush to find where they landed in Lunerest, sometimes there’s treasures and sometimes it’s just for fun! It tends to be quite windy, which is great flying weather! There’s often viewing parties, sky dancing and general parties themed around the falling meteors.
Leafdusk Fete / September
During the Leafdusk Fete, the plants around Lunerest are fading from their normal colours to bright yellows and oranges. The xyns celebrate the changing of the seasons with the Leafdusk Fete! The weather is cooler and light from the moon doesn't last as long. Many xyns enjoy this change from the hot months to the cooler ones. During the Leafdusk Fete there’s always a huge scavenger hunt! Ryu and Yuhi hide dawnberry flowers among the changing leaves and xyns that bring one to them are rewarded with sweets! There’s a huge sky-dance among the changing leaves that happens every night around bonfires. Xyns start to sell cozier accessories like scarves and earmuffs and there’s a craft market that starts up! There’s always good food and merriment to be had during the Leafdusk Fete!
Brighthollow Banquet / October
During the Brighthollow Banquet, there are large harvests of the fruits, flowers and vegetables unique to Lunerest. There’s often great banquets and balls to attend. Rogue spirits float through the air and give out tricks and treats during this time! Xyns tour through Lunerest, appreciating the pixyns’ work changing the seasons. Xyns dress up in costumes to celebrate their ancestors and the lost spirits drifting about. The sky and forests are often lit up with these little spirits!
Cozyhearth Gathering / November
Happy Brighthollow Banquet, everyxyn! During the Brighthollow Banquet, there are large harvests of the fruits, flowers and vegetables unique to Lunerest. There’s often great banquets and balls to attend. Rogue spirits float through the air and give out tricks and treats during this time! Xyns tour through Lunerest, appreciating the pixyns’ work changing the seasons. Xyns dress up in costumes to celebrate their ancestors and the lost spirits drifting about. The sky and forests are often lit up with these little spirits!
Snowlight Bash / December
During the time of the Snowlight Bash it's starting to get cold outside and snow, but the xyns are still out and about nonetheless! There are beautiful auroras floating in the sky constantly, so a lot of xyns spend time outside following the auroras. Xyns are known to exchange gifts, cards and other treats around this time! The early snow brings cozy clothes into fashion and xyns are always trying to look fabulous! Sledding, snowxyn making and cocoa competitions are starting, the main cities are decorated with lights, xyns love this jolly season!
other celebrations/events
Crystalnight Ball
In the winter months, xyns gather from all over Lunerest to dance and party the nights away in Moonreach. Not only are xyns there to make new friends or meet up with old friends from far away; xyns look for romance, business partners and whisper secrets among each other. Everyxyn is adorned in jewelry, crystals and ribbons and there are tons of performances by different xyns. There's group moonbathing, dancing and even attendance from the queens and other royalty. The ball is also heavily guarded since corruption beasts tend to be more active during the wintry months (the knights even dress up!).
Cooking Competitions
Although xyns don't need to eat, the great gourmand Sooshi regularly hosts creative cooking competitions in Lunerest! Xyns cook and bake with Lunerestian ingredients as well as ingredients from other dimensions to see who's the best!
Birthdays
Xyns tend to treat the entirety of their birthday month as their birthday! Xyns are thought to be luckier and more full of magic during their birth month. Their loved ones will often bring them gifts (at any point during the month) and hold multiple parties!
Other Competitions
Xyns enjoy holding all sorts of competitions! From beauty to art to flying competitions, all is in good fun and competitiveness! Xyns enjoy showing off a lot.