Autumnal Glory Festival

[Ltlprprincess]

The Alliance of High Elven Society, along with several wonderful MHOs and CHEs, will be hosting the inaugural run of the Autumnal Glory Festival the first weekend of October, 10/6 - 10/8, in Ta'Vaalor. We'll open with a parade sponsored by House Aspis, and featuries float submissions from House Paupers and House Sovyn, with special guest Kayse, House Aspis's 5117 Bardfest winner. There will be both a costumed ball (which also serves as the date setting for our Blind Date Auction) and a harvest feast to close out the festival. Check out our GSWiki page for events times and details.

[Ltlprprincess]

The Alliance of High Elven Society, along with several wonderful MHOs and CHEs, will be hosting the inaugural run of the Autumnal Glory Festival the first weekend of October, 10/6 - 10/8, in Ta'Vaalor. We'll open with a parade sponsored by House Aspis, and featuries float submissions from House Paupers and House Sovyn, with special guest Kayse, House Aspis's 5117 Bardfest winner. There will be both a costumed ball (which also serves as the date setting for our Blind Date Auction) and a harvest feast to close out the festival. Check out our GSWiki page for events times and details.

I'm so excited that this starts tomorrow! Be sure to head out for the festivities!

[Ltlprprincess]

Be sure to join us tonight as we kick off the first ever Autumnal Glory Festival in Ta'Vaalor!

Tonight's events:

• Opening Ceremonies and Parade - 7pm
  Hosted by House Aspis
  A celebratory parade throughout Ta'Vaalor.
• Wheel of Prizes - 9pm
  Hosted by Fenog's Regulars
  1000 silvers buys your chance at great prizes. Everyone wins something!
• Ales and Tales - 11pm
  Hosted by House Paupers
  Drinking and storytelling - a perfect combination! Participants will have 30 minutes to create a short tale about a subject to be announce at the event start.

[Ltlprprincess]

Festivities continue today, starting at 1pm EDT!

Today's Events:

• Autumn Weaves - 1pm
  House Sovyn will walk you through the basics of weaving while helping everyone try and create some simple, autumn themed items. Exra weaving supplies will be available.
  
• Greedy Gremins - 4pm
  House Sylvanfair's regular game of Greedy Gremlins that tests knowledge of Elanthian lore.
  
• Blind Date Auction - 6pm
  Not your traditional dat auction! If you need an escort to the Costumed Cotillion and don't have one at the ready, feel free to place a bid on one of our lovely bachelors or bachelorettes. There is a slight catch, however, as your bid is blind and you'll receive the identity of your escort the following night at the Cotillion (no take backs)!
  
• Brief Review of Elven Divination and Readings - 8pm
  The Order of the Sphere and Scythe will do a lecture on what Elves use to divinate and, if time permits, will offer readings/divinations for attendees. Look for Silvergate Inn's tent one south of King's Court.
  
• Strike a Pose - 10pm
  The Wyverns' Honor will be hosting a game of elimination. Test your fighting skills against a training dummy. Do well and you proceed to the next round. Do poorly and you're out of the game. Survive til the end to receive the ultimate prize. (No training in combat is actually required, nor will it aid you. The training dummies are based off a roll and not skills. Everyone is on equal footing for this).

[Ltlprprincess]

Today is the final day of the Autumnal Glory Festival!

Today's List of Events:

• Tailoring in the Tent - 12pm
  Come join us as we host a master tailor to get you prepared for tonight's Costumed Cotillion.
• Creating a Fall Fashion Folio - 2pm
  A relaxing hour of creating a fall fashion folio in the autumn sunshine with The Looking Glass in the Garden of Ancients.
• A Harvest for the Arts - 4pm
  Join the Order of the Shadow for a celebration of Autumn and the Arts! We will be discussing the recreation of various elements for use in composition or theater, various harvesting methods, as well as offering artistic services for any who wish.
• Costumed Cotillion - 12pm
  Celebrate the closing of the festival with the Alliance's second annual Costumed Cotillion. This year's theme: Ghoulish Glamour.
• Glorious Fall Feast - 8:30pm
  A traditional feast to celebrate the end of summer harvests, and to share the bounty in camaderie and fun. Hosted by House Aspis

[Ltlprprincess]

I wanted to thank everyone for a successful Autumnal Glory Festival with it being our first year running it! We had some hiccups along the way, and scheduling conflicts, but overall, it was a marvelous time and we will certainly be doing this again!

Thank you to Rohese and both House Sylvanfair and the Looking Glass for their events, Greedy Gremlins and Creating a Fall Fashion Portfolio! I am so sorry I couldn’t make the latter (thanks, work).

Thank you to House Sovyn for a wonderful weaving session, as well as the Order of the Sphere and Scythe for their discussion on Elven divination and their readings for us! Dirvy did a wonderful job with her lectures!

House Paupers for Ales and Tales! It was a small crowd but it was still fun!

Seomanthe and House Aspis (and me by default, too), for hosting the lovely parade and the Fall Feast to close out the festivities!

Thank you to the Order of the Shadow for their inspiration art event!

And finally, thank you to those who signed up to be bachelors and bachelorettes in the blind date auction! Just like the festival, it had some growing pains, but we’ll have the kinks worked out for next year.

I know EG really opened this weekend and so many were focused on that, but I want to especially thank the attendees for coming out and celebrating autumn with us in Ta’Vaalor! We look forward to seeing you all next year!