Lunar Festival 2022 [Complete]

[Feyawen-wyrmrest-accord (Feyawen)]

Fifth annual festival on WRA! Original event by Acrona of AD EU.

Lunar Festival Champions 2022

Moonball Champion	Dumpling Gourmand	Lunar Loremaster	Moon Dazzlers
Necavorn	Cyli Larkhins	Jazpark	Thalthorne & Konietzkou

Moonball Winners
1. Necavorn
2. Mythanil Briarblade
3. Cyli Larkhins & Mizu
Sudden Death Victor: Mizu

Saber Team Victors
Kahleem the Fabulous
Lyastei Starbreeze
Maurice Cain

Festival Historians
1. Jazpark
2. Lyastei Starbreeze
3. Tuffi

Love Under the Moon Costume Contest
1. Thalthorne & Konietzkou
2. Feydren Nightfury & Celassa Kal’nor
3. Dahote and Baoshii

Head of the Dragon Parade
Kunbo

The Lunar Festival is a time of celebration, hosted by the Cenarion Circle. The peoples of Azeroth celebrate their triumph of many thousands of years ago, when an alliance of good races - the kaldorei, shu’halo, furbolgs, and earthen - defeated the terrible threat of the Burning Legion. It has been a time of remembrance for the valor and wisdom of that ancient age.

Moonglade is the most notable area of celebration, there festivities have been arranged to delight citizens and invigorate adventurers. The event welcomes all races and allies in good terms with the Cenarion Circle, or the people of Nighthaven. Revelers are encouraged to dress festively and in vibrant colors.

Details

On Saturday, February 5th beginning at 5pm ST members of the WRA RP community will be hosting a casual role-play night in Moonglade for walk-up RP and to enjoy some scheduled festival events! On this night, we invite our friends in the Alliance, Horde, and Neutral organizations to join us to celebrate the Lunar Festival with the Cenarion Circle!

How it Works

• Casual roleplay in Moonglade begins at 5pm ST after the Tale of Omen Opening Ceremony.

• Wear formal or casual attire in keeping with the festival theme!

• Spectate or join in some of the festival events by the hosts!

How can I get involved?

Come and have a good time! Meet new people, visit the festival booths, play some of the festival games, or create your own entertainment for others to enjoy too!

• Bards, poets and others with the skill of entertaining are welcome to use the Tale of Omen stage for performing at their leisure!

• Try walking up to roleplay with at least one new player during the festival!

Festival Events & Booths

The festival celebrations begin with the brief tale reminiscing the past. A druid of the Cenarion Circle tells the tale of Omen and the demigod's role during the War of the Ancients more than 10,000 years ago.

The production this year is being expanded on to include more roles played by various members of the community.

Nighthaven's annual dumpling eating contest is held in conjunction with the Lunar Festival to celebrate the many different styles and flavors of dumplings from around Azeroth. This year, the Quilen & Cloud Teahouse will be sharing their diverse Pandaren fusion foods throughout the Lunar Festival. The teahouse boasts some of the best teas on Azeroth and this year owners Kunbo and Ingheti plan to bring amazing new flavors to the festival.

Throughout the event, the Teahouse will host a few eating contests for festivalgoers to enjoy!

Teahouse Menu

_{SPICY YAK - marinated in mild dragon sauce with garlic chunks
GARDEN - mixed vegetables
KIMCHEE
SPIDER SURPISE - minced, with red bean paste & rice
AUTUMN - stewed apricots & bamboo shoots}

Eating Contest Rules

This is a festival eating contest that challenges the participants’ endurance and tenacity. The one who can consume the most in the allotted time wins!

_{OOC: In this simple /roll game, participants /roll 5 to determine how many dumplings they can eat per round. Take the challenge any time during the Festival. One challenge per participant. Each contestant eats dumplings for a total of 5 rounds during one visit to the stall. The participant who was able to consume the most dumplings by the end of the Festival wins!}

Festive-goers can stop at the Gondola stall down by Lake Elun’ara to rent out a boat [either a Love Boat (toy), Anglers Fishing Raft (toy), Wildseed Cradle (mount), or some other boat-like toy or mount of the player’s choice] to cruise around Lake Elun’ara and enjoy some world RP on the lake. The Gondola vendor might sell specialty fireworks, sparklers, lantern pets and fortune cookies as well.

Throughout the festival, festive-goers can stop at the photo booth, manned by one host with a Gnomish Snap-O-Graph device (OOCly, they take screenshots). Individuals, couples and groups are encouraged to join in and have their photograph taken.

S.E.L.F.I.E cameras will also be available for visitors to pick up at this booth, to use throughout the evening to remember their experiences at the festival. (OOCly, using the S.E.L.F.I.E toy is highly encouraged throughout the event).

Throughout the evening those visiting the photo booth can enter for the costume competition for “Love under the Moon”. Prizes will be awarded at the staging ground for the Dragon Parade at 8:15pm.

Love Under the Moon Costume Contest

_{In this contest, friends or couples dress up in custom-themed complimentary costumes (i.e. Moon & Stars, Winter & Spring, Wind & Rain, and more - etc.) Pets are allowed to enhance your costumes. Toys that do not transform are allowed, for example Pepe or the harp would be allowed but not any toy that transforms your actual transmog - Orb of the Sindorei is allowed but not Mr. Smite etc.}

_{Prizes:
1st Place - “Moon Dazzler” title awarded to the winning participants | 20k Gold each | Fae Revel Masque
2nd Place - 10k Gold each | Pink Party Hat
3rd Place - Consolation prize}

Revelers are offered the opportunity to ride the beasts of Moonglade. Together there are three types, or teams: the noble sabers, the cunning wolves, and the reliable bears. Speed won’t be everything in this competition - timing and sportsmanship are also essential.

Those interested in participating are highly encouraged to reply to this thread to sign up, please be sure to indicate your character's in-game name and the team you wish to participate on.

Rules

Three teams of three racers mount up on team-specific mounts for ease of tracking. Racing flags are placed at checkpoints along the racing track and druid scouts will fly overhead to ensure none are cheating. Points and penalties will be awarded to teams based on sportsmanship throughout the race.

_{OOC: No speed-enhancing talents, items, or buffs will be permitted. Classes with passive speed bonuses will be divided accordingly to keep the game fair. Those who wish to participate are asked to ensure they have purchased one of the following mounts: a saber, a worg, a wolf, or a bear.}

_{1st Place Team - A Glass of Cold Milk and 40k gold each (Along with pet that represents their team)
2nd Place Team - A pet that represents their team
3rd Place Team - Consolation prize}

Test your wits and knowledge! At this trivia history contest, participants are asked a question and the quickest to answer is awarded points. But be careful, for each new question becomes more difficult than the last! The one with the most points wins the quiz.

Rules

This is a lore trivia game, and the quickest person to correctly answer each question is awarded points.

_{OOC: Easy questions award 1 point while more difficult questions award more points. This is entirely IC, and questions will be devised based on information that is historical knowledge that could easily be obtained by characters who aren’t afraid to pick up a book now and again.}

_{1st Place - Annual title: “Lunar Festival Historian” | Path of Cenarius | 10k Gold
2nd Place - Enchanted Pen
3rd Place - Consolation prize}

A simple game in which players hurl balls at the opponent inside a marked area. The big balls used in the game have been coated with Moonglow, which makes them shimmer upon touch and fleetingly dazzle the opponent if hit in the face.

Rules

If a player is hit three times, they fall out of the competition. The last person standing wins the round.

_{OOC: This is a Dazzling Rod game made to fit the festival theme in-character. Imagine the arcane blasts to be physical, purple moonglow-coated balls! Please make sure you have the [Dazzling Rod] toy prior to game start, otherwise you won’t be able to participate! For helpful links about obtaining the toy, see below prize label.}

_{1st: Annual title: “Moonball Champion” | Crown of the Righteous | 20k Gold | Volatile Orb
2nd: 10K Gold | Heavy Leather Ball
3rd: 5K Gold | Heavy Leather Ball}

Video Guide to Obtain the Toy

All revelers are invited to join a dragon parade leading out of the Moonglade Festival Grounds to the city of Nighthaven. The parade ends with a fireworks display over Lake Elune'ara, viewed from the Cenarion Lodge.

This is a literal dragon costume parade! Festive-goers are strongly encouraged to have their dragon costumes (in any color) ready, which can be obtained from Lunar Festival vendor Fariel Starsong in Moonglade during the Lunar Festival holiday!

[Feyawen-wyrmrest-accord (Feyawen)]

New Year Message

As we move into 2022, I want to extend my gratitude to the Wyrmrest Accord roleplaying community for being so welcoming and supportive of those seeking to foster community roleplay.

It is hard to believe it has already been five years since this event began. It has brought so many people together over the years and I hope it continues to do so. For 2022, I’m very proud to say that we have a bevy of new hosts from across the community who have stepped up to assist with hosting, and a handful more members who are eager to perform in the Tale of Omen opening ceremony.

I am incredibly grateful to this community’s ongoing commitment and support of roleplay, and as we enter 2022 I look forward to being inspired by those of you I’ve known for years, and those of you I have yet to meet.

For 2022, I wish you all the peace, prosperity, and joy your hearts can hold.

~ Feyawen

Screenshots by various participants over the years.

[Huwah-wyrmrest-accord]

I have placed it on our calendar! Very excited for this event!

[Delgrimm-wyrmrest-accord]

Hey, this is on my server, and looks pretty cool, I might have to look into this more

[Feyawen-wyrmrest-accord (Feyawen)]

I look forward to seeing you both there @Huwah & @Delgrimm and I hope you both have a wonderful weekend!

[Kunbo-wyrmrest-accord (Kunbo)]

The festivals and market nights hosted by our elf friends are where the teahouse started. TBH, it’s only because of persistent nudging by the core group that the humble stall turned into a weekly event that’s been going strong for over three years now. I’m honored by the invitation and excited to bring some unique noms “back to the roots”.

[Konietzko-moon-guard]

Talthorn and I both can’t WAIT to attend this again this year! We had such a blast at our first time last year. I’m so sad I never attended in prior years.

The winners of last year’s contest as the Legendary Husbands of Elune’s Night Warriors, shall return! And this year, Tal and Kon’s very own official wedding + hand tying + Lunar Lantern Soul Joining shall be taking place the day before this Festival with continued celebration brought to this amazing event!

https://imgur.com/jDWAaEt

[Feyawen-wyrmrest-accord (Feyawen)]

@Konietzko Very excited to see you both again this year! Your costumes from last year were a big hit!

As a heads up to @everyone, preparations for all of the Lunar Festival events are underway. We are doing some things a little differently this year, and the event map will be updated in the next week or so to reflect a few small alterations to booth locations.

[Feyahni-wyrmrest-accord (Feyahni)]

Can’t wait for this.

[Ermragon-moon-guard]

Good luck with your event!

[Feyawen-wyrmrest-accord (Feyawen)]

Some minor updates have been made to the event map. The Photo Booth, Dumpling Stall, and History Quiz have new locations. All booths that are open throughout the event are found on the north side of the road now, and all limited-time festival events will take place south of the road or on the midline.

[Kunbo-wyrmrest-accord (Kunbo)]

We’re trying out dumpling fillings as part of the IC fun at the teahouse every week up til the event.

[Kelanthos-wyrmrest-accord (Kelanthos)]

The Lunar Festival is one of my favorite server-wide events of the year! I cannot wait to see you all there on my Horde-Alt Arkoh to help facilitate engaging neutral Roleplay! See you there!

[Mythanil-wyrmrest-accord]

I’m excited to see who will win this year’s Moonball tournament, there’s always a lot of fierce competition in these events!

[Celasa-wyrmrest-accord]

I am stoked to attend this year as a spectator!

[Gwyneth-wyrmrest-accord]

I’m excited to be one of the hosts this year. A dream come true… see you all there!

[Kunbo-wyrmrest-accord (Kunbo)]

Advance Warning to dumpling eating contestants -

You can expect one unappetizing flavor amongst the 5 fillings. Different people might find a different one of the five not to their taste though.

[Braedyn-wyrmrest-accord]

I’ve enjoyed this event in the past and hope I will get to attend again this year. :3

[Feyawen-wyrmrest-accord (Feyawen)]

Go with the Wen Lo Flow!

New Lunar Festival 2022 Mount
Wen Lo, the River's Edge

With courage forged by the fiercely unpredictable waters of Pandaria, Wen Lo will carry you wherever the journey takes you! Hop into the saddle and let this armored water tiger help you embrace the thrill of the flight on your daring adventures across Azeroth.

[Gwyneth-wyrmrest-accord]

This is coming up in just about a week!