Presents...

The Longest Night Festival

Dec. 20th, 2024
10PM EST - 1AM EST

On the longest night of the year, not only is the moon in full view, but a plethora of beautiful stars. Every time a legend is born, it is enshrined in the stars, and thus becomes immortal. On this evening, we invite you to stargaze with us in The Cabaret Grand's yard, where we have a myriad of other festivities planned.

    📶Public Wi-Fi:
    ID: MSS-HKBLB4KUVN5P
    Password: DistantStargazer

    Please refrain from using /shout or /yell chats unless instructed to do so, as they will have purpose during the event.

    For generations, people have looked to the stars for guidance in navigation not only at sea, or in the wilderness, but also in their lives. In their hearts. On this night, diviners of the stars have volunteered their times to offer guidance to you. If you have any burning questions on the road ahead, may you find the path ahead, gleaming with starlight.

    Stall Location

    (x: 9.3 y: 7.8)

    Divination Styles Available

    Tarot Reading

    Oracle Reading

    A reading done with cards and a tarot deck, available in spreads or a single card.

    A reading done with cards and an oracle deck, unique for each diviner.

    Diviners

    Elysium

    Tarot | Oracle

    Virgil

    Tarot

    Celestin

    Oracle

    Each time a legend is born, so is a constellation. On this night, we invite you to write us a legend. Draw on the constellations as inspiration, and tell us a story that you think should be enshrined in the stars. If Nymeia hears you, perhaps it will!

    Start:

    11:00 PM EST

    to

    End:

    12:20 AM EST

    Signup Location

    (x: 9.7 y: 8.1)

    Signup

    Please see Idris Ashe at the given location for signups. Signups will last until 10:45PM EST.There will be 9 time slots of exactly 10 minutes. You will be advised which slot you are, and you will also be informed when you are next. Please ensure you report to the stage when you are next. ♥

    Theme

    As this is a Stargazing festival, the theme of the evening is the constellations, whether you choose to take inspiration from real-life constellations or Eorzean ones is up to you entirely. We just want to hear about stories that you feel should be enshrined up there, whether it is a small sojourn through the stars, or an epic tale.

    Rules

    • Stories should be PG-13! Please no NSFW themes.

    • Stories should take no longer than 10 minutes. You will be asked to leave the stage if you exceed this time limit! We suggest you rehearse with a timer.

    • When storytelling, please use /yell chat so it can be easily distinguished for our judges and other festival-goers.

    • Please be respectful of both the judges' decisions and your fellow contestants!

    • Please refrain from using excessive VFX, vanilla or crimed, for accessibility purposes. Emotes are alright, though they won't be graded!

    • The use of AI to write your story is strictly prohibited, if you are found to have used AI to construct any part of your story, you will be disqualified.

    • Remember to have fun!

    Prizes

    For the storytelling contest, we will have three placed winners. Please remain on-site until winners are announced so that you are able to receive your prize when you win.Winners will be announced at 12:45AM EST.

    • First place will receive: The full Wintertide Glamour set, as well as 2 session vouchers, good for 1 hour each with a consort of your choice.*

    • Second place will receive: 2 session vouchers, good for 1 hour each with a consort of your choice.

    • Third place will receive: 1 session voucher, good for 1 hour with a consort of your choice.

    * Any and all consorts have a right to decline any session they do not feel comfortable with. Please respect this or session vouchers may be revoked.

    During the longest night of the year, we also honor the moon, and Menphina, Herself. At the festival, there will be an exchange of love and compliments, that we might spend the festival with our hearts a little warmer than they were before. At any time during the night, you may send anyone attending an anonymous compliment, but we will also have an Affirmations Exchange, where you will be assigned a random other festival-goer and instructed to send them some kind words at an allotted time.

    Start:

    12:00 AM EST

    to

    End:

    12:30 AM EST

    Stall Location

    (x: 9.2 y: 8.0)

    Signup

    To sign up for the Affirmations Exchange, please reach out to Shizir Kha.Signups will end at 12:00 AM EST, and you will then receive your assigned person at that time. You will then be instructed to send your compliments at 12:30 AM.

    Sending Anonymous Compliments

    Sending an anonymous compliment can be sent at any time during the night to anyone you see fit! See Koji Trechend if you would like them to send some kind words to another person.

    A time-honored tradition is the bonfire. With the new year just around the corner, it is said that you can write your resolutions down and burn them in the fire, and they will stoke the fires of your resolve to complete them!

    Stall Location

    (x: 9.2 y: 8.1)

    How to Burn Your Resolution

    To burn your resolution, see the bonfire attendant, Waning Star. They will give you a piece of paper to write your resolution on, and watch it burn away into embers, floating off into the wind to join the stars above.