Ymiden Seasonal Events 716
Ymiden Weather in Rynmere
1 Ymiden:
On the first day of summer, the people of Rynmere honour The Sacred Seven, when the founders of Rynmere are celebrated for their discovery, loyalty, conquest, memory, justice, knowledge, and perseverance, but this is not a day of feasts, instead all Rynlists across the land who believe in the values of the Creed of Silence go without speaking or eating for the entire day in order to pay homage to their saints, Andaris, Venora, Warrick, Krome, Burhan, Endor, and Gawyne. Most businesses are closed on this day and people are free to stay home from school and work without fear of reprimand. On this day Andaris City and many of the regional outposts resemble a ghost town.
13 Ymiden: Moderated.
The Fighting Arena is packed for the seasonal tournament and locals are shocked to find that an ex noble has found himself in the line-up alongside the current lord commander, both forced to fight to the death in an attempt to earn their freedom. The Queen makes an appearance, sat in the royal viewing platform alongside her husband, who is still recovering from an injury he sustained in Ashan.
21 Ymiden: Moderated.
House Warrick hosts a Jousting Tournament inviting knights, nobles, and sportsmen from across the country to join in and enjoy their hospitality. Veljorn Burhan makes an appearance.
27 Ymiden:
Rumours of an uprising against the king reach the capital from the far west of Rynmere. Informants believe Veljorn Burhan leads an army at least two thousand (2000) strong, well fed, supplied, and funded by three of the seven noble houses.
39 Ymiden:
The people take a vote for the King to act against or stay his hand regarding the uprising in the west. Some of the nobles are interviewed by the local paper to hear what they have to say.
44 Ymiden:
The body of a woman is found outside the city Library with both of her eyes missing, and hands clutching the book of a children’s story about the tale of the lost Labyrinth of Rynmere.
51 Ymiden:
A water restriction is enforced in all regions outside of Burhan. Farmers are worried about water reserves used to keep their crops alive and believe that if things continue down this path they may have to sacrifice part of their crops to keep livestock fed.
53 Ymiden:
The Circus has moved on from Andaris to the region of Venora and will be open for the next nine trials. Locals are encouraged to go and make the most of the fun and exciting activities on offer.
63 Ymiden:
A number of Jacadon young have been going missing and their numbers are noticeably on the decline. The sole survivor of an attack on a caravan that was taking Hunter’s Pass from Warrick to Endor reports the seeing Scorn flying outside of Hunter’s Grove.
76 Ymiden:
A young woman working as an extra is killed during a play at the Theatre in Andaris City. People seated in the front row saw a strange young man, tall, thin, and dark of skin, fleeing the scene with the murder weapon, a dagger, in hand.
81 Ymiden:
A strange sickness has broken out in Lowtown. Children can’t stop coughing and aren’t sleeping well. With three elderly already reported dead, doctors are being told to take extra care and wash their hands between patients.
Rynmere Fashion:
Popular this season, hats, corsets, sword canes, and the colour yellow.
How Rumours Work: If you have an interest in following up on a rumour, reply to this thread with a link to your own thread where you character goes looking for more information and you will receive a PM or a reply with a lead. If you aren't sure where to start, have your character go looking at the source (one of the taverns).
Rumours from The Blacksmith Arms
Rumours from Ye Olde Inn
Old Guard Rumours from Ashan
Rumours discovered through bribing guards this season:
How Bribes Work: There are ten secret rumours every season. Five of them are silly, non-important rumours that lead to nothing, three are handy, and two lead to big plots or treasure. To purchase a rumour send a PM to Kingdom with the rumour you would like, numbered between 1 and 10 (with 5gn already deducted on your ledger). If the rumour has already been taken, your character will be thrown in the dungeon for three nights for 'trying to bribe a city guard'. There is an option to escape jail time by paying an extra five gold nels to the guard. Rumours that have been bought will be put up for everyone to see but can only be acted upon by the player who bought them. You're more than welcome to plot with said player to join in on chasing rumours, but saying the numbers used for rumours that have been bought will get you excluded in participating from buying any rumours for the following season.
Any of the ten rumours that are left undiscovered at the end of the season will become next season's tavern rumours.
