The Festival of The Full
The Festival of The Full is an event that took place between the years 300 and 450 A.V in The Dunmainessian Slums. It was celebrated monthly, when the moon was at its fullest. To the uneducated who lived in the slums, this signalled the beginning of a new month and reconnection. It was a night in which participents could celebrate with friends and family, and make up to those who they have argued with.
Terminology
The Festival of The Full was often shortened down to "The Full" by residents of the slums. While the name represents the full moon, it also refers to the people of the slums filling their stomachs. The unofficial council order stock to be delivered on the day of the festival, and due to the hunger from the previous month's lack of stock, the citizens feast as much as they can. In turn, this results again in a lack of food for the rest of the month, repeating the cycle.Execution
The council prepares for the festival by having the stock delivered to The Dunmainessian Slums on the morning of the festival. It is then distributed to market owners and merchants, who set up their stalls during the day.
When the sun sets and the sun disappears behind the mountains, bells are rung throughout the slums to signal the beginning of the festival. Bands of musicians start to play as soon as the bells are rung, and when their songs end a member of the group holds out a cup for tips and song choices from the audience. Usually, by this time, people are already crowded in the streets.
Pubs were full and markets were selling, it was a prime time for business owners to earn money. Food and drink during the festival was at a discounted price, but made more profit than in the middle of the month when their stock is at full price. Markets would also hire thieves, who would roam through Central Dunmainess to steal the leftovers from the wealthy nobles and bring it back.
Pubs would host events at certain hours, such as quizzes, music and happy hours to attract customers. They would also hire thieves to go to the cellars of the rich and bring back bottles of wine. Barrels were rare for thieves to bring back, due to their weight, but the thieves were payed generously if they returned with one.
Towards the end of the night, before the day broke, people would queue to burn their monthly journals and start a new one. The journals were usually scraps of paper, as they could not afford a full book like the rich. When aquiring more paper, citizens would douse it in their favourite alcohol instead of the wealthy's method of spraying it with Peters Water. They did this to insult the rich, who saw it as a sin. "Burning Our Sins" - Noel Evans, 435 A.V
When the sun rises from the mountains, bells are rung to signal the festival's end. Markets will clear up and pack away, and pubs will close until tomorrow's night. People will go back to their homes and sleep the day, and the slums return back to normal.
When the sun sets and the sun disappears behind the mountains, bells are rung throughout the slums to signal the beginning of the festival. Bands of musicians start to play as soon as the bells are rung, and when their songs end a member of the group holds out a cup for tips and song choices from the audience. Usually, by this time, people are already crowded in the streets.
Pubs were full and markets were selling, it was a prime time for business owners to earn money. Food and drink during the festival was at a discounted price, but made more profit than in the middle of the month when their stock is at full price. Markets would also hire thieves, who would roam through Central Dunmainess to steal the leftovers from the wealthy nobles and bring it back.
Pubs would host events at certain hours, such as quizzes, music and happy hours to attract customers. They would also hire thieves to go to the cellars of the rich and bring back bottles of wine. Barrels were rare for thieves to bring back, due to their weight, but the thieves were payed generously if they returned with one.
Towards the end of the night, before the day broke, people would queue to burn their monthly journals and start a new one. The journals were usually scraps of paper, as they could not afford a full book like the rich. When aquiring more paper, citizens would douse it in their favourite alcohol instead of the wealthy's method of spraying it with Peters Water. They did this to insult the rich, who saw it as a sin. "Burning Our Sins" - Noel Evans, 435 A.V
When the sun rises from the mountains, bells are rung to signal the festival's end. Markets will clear up and pack away, and pubs will close until tomorrow's night. People will go back to their homes and sleep the day, and the slums return back to normal.
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