A Dance with Dragons

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Who: You!
Where: Li Yu Tiao
When: May 24th - 31st
What: The Festival of Dragons!
Status: Open!

That special time of year has arrived when the Typhoon Grips allow safe passage to the Sky Islands. Here on Li Yu Tiao, the Festival of Dragons is about to begin. During this time, the villagers celebrate the koi that pass through their island to spawn and the great dragon that guards their land with its powerful magic.

From the opening, the streets will be filled with music, dancing, and indulgence. Grab some incredible local food and sample the fine alcohol brewed on the island. The hot springs are open to adults in the evenings and offer both separate and communal baths.

From May 25th until the 27th, the Dragon's Judgement Tournament will take place. The tournament is single-elimination, in which combatants can win either by amassing points by connecting with their hits, or by submission. Only nonfatal weapons are allowed and killing is strictly forbidden. The winner of the tournament will gain the title of the "Dragon's Hand" for the next year, and will be gifted with a crimson robe and a golden dragon statue.

On the 30th, a large stage is erected in front of the Dragon Gate. At sundown, the woman decided to be the most beautiful on the island will perform a dance on the stage. She will be dressed in a robe of glittering gold and a headpiece resembling a koi's whiskers. The dance is said to entice the koi into the next stage of their lives. During the dance, a single koi will leap through the gate and be transformed into a great dragon with impressive rainbow-colored scales. It is said this dragon's magic keeps the island tethered to the Dragon Gate and is the source of its wonderful weather. As the dance completes, the dancer's dress transforms into a pair of brilliant wings, and she takes into the air to live as the dragon's bride and protector. The two will then depart together for the mountain's summit. While the dancer is almost exclusively a local villager, it is not unheard of for an outsider to be selected for the role.

Comments

[judgementscythe]

Yes, [she smirks] sitting off to the side alone would surely be ruined by adorable company.

[seakingbait]

[She giggles and grabs a blanket to cover herself up to her nose.]

[judgementscythe]

[Lorelai leans down and lays a kiss on Kiemi's forehead. Maybe it was time to progress this.]

[seakingbait]

Oh.

[She blushes, looking up at her from behind her blanket.]

Lori-chin...

[judgementscythe]

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

[she giggles]

Is that ok?

[seakingbait]

Uh-huh...

[Her cheeks were practically steaming.]

[judgementscythe]

[she moves Kiemi's head off her lap and stands up and moves around the bed and snuggles in behind Kiemi, wrapping her arms around her under the blankets.]

I'm glad I bought a new bed at the summit.

[seakingbait]

It's cozy... [She coos, tangling her fingers with Lorelai's.]

I think I'll start sleeping here, too.

[judgementscythe]

[she snuggles in tighter]

I'd like that.

[seakingbait]

[She turns around to face Lorelai, pushing herself tight against her.]

This is my side of the bed, okay? [She giggles up at her.]

[judgementscythe]

[she gets a big smile on her face and gives Kiemi a kiss]

You can have whatever spot you want.

[seakingbait]

[And immediately, Keimi didn't care about the bed. She drapes her arms across Lorelai's shoulders and longingly returned the smooch.]

[judgementscythe]

[she's just smiling there, nose to nose, staring into Kiemi's eyes.]

Everything is perfect right now.

[seakingbait]

[She can't help but giggle to herself, dreamily pecking at Lorelai's lips and cheeks.]

[judgementscythe]

{Lorelai snuggles her head onto Kiemi's shoulder, kissing her neck and moving up towards her lips.]

[seakingbait]

Lori-chin... [She gasps lightly, kissing her lips tenderly.]