This is always how I felt when I had to bundle up as a kid to go outside. It's wild it's fashion now but I love weird, funny fashion. It makes me smile.
There are many people who give gifts, many entities surrounding Luminaire and other similar holidays. Of course, the most famous is Melody, found in the Arctic Frost surrounded by ice and snow, giving gifts to all who visit her, making a game of it. Some people say that on Luminaire Eve, the Wizard sends gifts (hidden in socks) to every good boy or girl.
But here, in the Omen Isands, our Luminaire Eve is different. We leave a small gift of spiced cookies coated in chocolate and a cup of warm cider out for Sanda. Sanda, who takes on the appearance of an old man dressed in red (or green if you prefer the traditional version), gives small gifts of toys, sweets, toiletries and warm socks to the good children.
Naughty children are given a lump of sand. They have until the sand crumbles to change their ways or, legend has it, Sanda will take the child away and turn them into a toy for another child...one that will draw on makeup and make them drink tea made with water from the toilet bowl.
So, be good this year, lest Sanda comes to visit you on Luminaire Eve.
The Old Wizard dresses up as Santa every year to go around Subeta to give presents to everyone in every land. A few days before Dec 25, his Kumos assistant told him that Luminaire is cancelled this year. He yells "What?! That's impossible!", his assistant told him "You didn't know? It's true, you can go around Subeta to ask the folks if you don't believe me."
The Old Wizard decided to disguise himself and go to all the lands such as Riverside, Shadowglen, Omen Islands and everyone told him that they are not celebrating Luminaire this year. The Old Wizard returned to his home, shocked and dejected, hid himself in his room.
In the morning of Dec 25, someone knocked on his door. He opened it and POP! there was confetti flying everywhere, "SURPRISE OLD WIZ!" When the confetti cleared up a little, he saw that his Kumos assistant and a representative from every land is here.
"Every year you work so hard to travel around the globe to give us presents. This year we wanted to do something special and give back to YOU as thanks! Happy Luminaire!!" :)
It was a cold and snowy Luminaire Eve. A forever-young girl named Cinthia was sitting by the fire, waiting for Melody to come. Suddenly, she heard a noise outside. She ran to the window and saw a beautiful young woman walking up to the house. Melody, for there is only one person like her, piled up gifts right on the front porch! Cynthia jumped into bed and fell asleep, dreaming of all the wonderful things she would get to open on Lumi morning.
Kitty's First Luminaire
High up in the tree was a bright glittery star that shined down below into a pair of green feline eyes. Baubles, lights, and tinsel galore amazed the furry creature. Batting a few glass ornaments here with its paws, swatting a light bulb there, climbing high as the little floof of fur could go for its curiosity was boundless.
At the sound of the coocoo clock striking midnight, the skittish kitty scaled down the tree in haste and hid behind the colorfully wrapped gifts. As the kitty peered out from behind a blue box it saw a mysterious blonde lady in various shades of red smiling down at the littlest addition to this family. With a pat on the head, she left the kitten with a new mouse-shaped gift and a "Happy Luminaire."
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There are many reasons to wander the Subetan lands. But, few have the allure that would make you brave the chilling cold. Except, perhaps, the artic frost. Certainly, glacier pets brave the frigid temperatures better than most. Melody welcomes all pets with open arms; even the ones with chattering teeth! And, even shivering pets are eager for Melody's gifts!
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You're building a snowman in the Arctic Frost, no one else around. Happily enjoying your day off! One giant snowball for the body, now you're onto the second when... wham. Something hits you - a snowball. From who?! You look around.. and see an [item2=Assertive Snowman] who definitely isn't the snowman you were building! He laughs and runs off, and you wonder if The Wizard was behind this magic!
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“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” - Benjamin Franklin
"Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the orphan." - Isaiah 10:1-2