Summer comes over the horizon and brings with it the warmest months of the year to warm Azeroth after another chilly winter. But in Quel’Thalas, the sun shines eternally, ensuring a comfortable warmth all year round. Yet still, there is no better time to celebrate the coming of the Summer Solstice than to journey to Quel’Thalas and celebrate the sun’s most glorious days with the sin’dorei for a week of festivities that all can enjoy.
Date: 2 July 2024 - 6 July 2024
Time: 20:00
Location: Quel’Thalas
Faction: Horde
TIMETABLE: Tuesday - 02/07/2023
20:00 - Opening Ceremony - We open the festival with style and panache! And fire. There will be fire.
20:30 - Flight of the Sun Hawk - In loving memory of Brigante Summerisle, we begin the festival with a flight of dragonhawks around the coastline of Quel’Thalas!
21:30 - The Challenge of the Riddle - Explore the beautiful lands of Quel’Thalas as you seek the answers to riddles presented! Will you be the first to return with all of the answers? (See argentarchives[.]org/node/273569 for the guide to participation in the Challenge of the Riddle; participants will need the TRP Extended addon.)
Wednesday: 03/07/2024
20:00 and onwards - The Grand Thalassian Market: Visit various stalls brought to you from all corners of the world!
21:00 - Felo’Alah Auction: It’s back, and we have many items ready for you to look at and bid on! What will be available? Only by attending will you find out!
22:00 - Cocktail Roulette: Free drinks! But they come with a small disclaimer - some of them may have playful additions that will have certain effects! Are you brave enough to try them and take a chance?
Thursday: 04/07/2024
20:00 - Pilgrimage Of The Fallen: Join us as we travel the Dead Scar and remember those who fell during the Fall. Please wear red and gold for this event.
21:00 - Appreciation of Poetry: Do you enjoy poetry and writing with others? If so, this is the event for you as we listen and contribute poems from all manner of folk. If you would like to contribute a poem, please let us know and we will make sure that you are heard! The theme is: Rebirth.
Friday: 05/07/2024
20:30 - The Great Hawkstrider Tour: You will be presented with five checkpoints that you can run through in any order before returning to the finishing line. The first to return after passing through all five checkpoints wins!
21:30 - How To Train Your Dragonhawk: Hatchlings are cute. Everyone loves hatchlings! So here is a chance to guide a hatchling through a race to the finish line! But beware, they are cute but playful little things, and it may not be as easy as it sounds!
Saturday: 06/07/2023
20:00 - 22:30 - The Midsummer Ball: Join us for an evening of music, dancing, food and drinks!
22:30: - Closing Ceremony and Firework Display: Alas, all good things must come to an end, and so it is with the Festival. But join us for one final hurrah as we see things close off with a bang in style!
I’ll be there! Not for the first day, sadly enough!
As for the beautiful auction I’ll be hosting on the second day. I may just give some teasers into this thread, so do keep your eyes peeled, for you may just find some beautiful and interesting pieces, artifacts, clothes or weaponry you may want!
More people to hosts more stands on the market is also very appreciated, feel free to sign up and we’ll jolt you down and give you a proper introduction before it all starts!
If you are interested in attending the Challenge of the Riddle, please make sure to have the Addon TRP 3 Extended installed and Audio/SFX Channel enabled in your audio settings. You will recieve a TRP 3 Extended Item which you can use throughout the Challenge. It will be a Treasure Hunt mixed with riddles.
Looking forward to attend the Event as a Guest as well as an Event Host.
Do make sure to remind us right before the day, so when we make our announcement, we can specifically adress the necessity of TRP extended and the sound stuff!!
It is I, Nare, your beloved auction host and local nuisance!
I gift thee today: two descriptions for items found on the auction!
A beautifully engraved sin’dorei spellblade, carefully engraved with runes to specifically empower one’s evocation and chanelling of mana, allowing one to weave more elaborate spells! Truly a must-have for any self-respecting spellblade!
Clothes are once again to be found as well! The first clothing set revealed is a beautiful tuxedo with threads made of red-gold silk and a beautiful glimmer of sunlight to be found reflecting on the polished black suit! Become the centre of any ball, banquet or party using these quite extraordinary clothes!
There are rumours heard about a tailor comissioned for plushies, yet such rumours have yet to be confirmed.
Felo’alah begins tonight! We gather at Sunstrider Isle at 20:00 for the Opening Ceremony before departing at 20:30 for the Flight of the Sunhawk in honour of the late Brigante Summerisle - come fly with us on your dragonhawk down the beautiful coast of Quel’thalas in his memory before we return for the Challenge of the Riddle at 21:00 on Sunstrider Isle! (Participants will need the TRP Extended addon; see argentarchives[.]org/node/273569 for the guide to participation.)
Many thanks to everyone who attended last night’s opening ceremony, took part in the Flight of the Sun Hawk and the Challenge of the Riddle. We had an excellent turnout for the start of Felo’alah!
Tonight we continue with the Grand Thalassian Market, Felo’alah Auction, and Lady Tialis will be serving us some interesting and magical drinks with Cocktail Roulette! Food and drink on the market will be provided by the Wandering Lampost and Rainblossom Brewhouse.
All events will take place within Silvermoon City on the Royal Exchange. See you tonight!
Yet another day dawns in Quel’thalas as it illuminates through the cheers of the crowds. The laughter of children and the commercial districts livening up. The festival in full swing, Felo’alah truly bright light and warmth on these warm summer days.
Yet tonight, at 8:00PM Realm Time, it is time for a more solemn time. For it is time for our Pilgrimage of the Fallen, where we remember all those who gave their lives for Quel’thalas and the Horde.
It starts at the Thalassian Pass in the Ghostlands, and is followed by poetic readings at 9:00PM Realm Time in Falconwing Square! Want to listen or try your hand at poetry, now’s your chance!!
Many thanks to all who attended the Pilgrimage for the Fallen last night; it was a moving occasion, and it was touching to see everyone’s responses to the occasion. The poetry afterwards in Falconwing square was very uplifting and a perfect ending to the evening; thanks go to Rainiko and Naj’ma for hosting the poetry.
Tonight, we bring you two events - the Hawkstrider Tour at 20:30, and How To Train Your Dragonhawk at 21:30! Both events will start from Stillwhisper Pond (opposite the Silvermoon flightpoint in Eversong).
See you tonight for what should be a fun evening of shenanigans with the sin’dorei traditional companions!
Greetings and salutations to all!
It has been a week filled with joy, action, laughter. Yet also with sadness and remembrence. But as always, the festival is to end with a bang!
Just like the Phoenix that symbolises our people and it’s replenishing flames, tonight, our midsummer ball shall reinvigor all our spirits and allow the glow of the fires to wash over our beautiful land. As we shall once again close the ceremony with a fireworks show.
We are pleased to announce the Rainblossom Brewhouse shall cater for us, I’m certain many remember her fondly from the market! Her services are paid for by us, the Thalassian Party Comittee, so everyone can come and enjoy the refreshments!
Additionally, we shall be going around with S.E.L.F.I.E. cameras, to make sure this fine evening gets well remembered. At the entrance and between 8:30 and 9:30pm, you can get your picture taken! (OOC: Aka, Screenshots).
What: Solstice Ball
Why: why not?
When: starts at 8:00pm realm time. Ends at 10:30pm realm time.
Where: Azurebreeze coast (On the map, just north of Duskwither spire, the crescent moon)
Dresscode: Fancy. Red and gold!
We wish to thank everyone for making the Felo’Alah festival such a joy to host! As I have promised last night, the bundle of screenshots from the Felo’Alah Closing Ceremony Ball can be found here! → https://imgur.com/a/feloalah-closing-ceremony-ball-CMu1MCy
Do enjoy them and keep your eyes peeled for the next endeavours of the Thalassian Party Comittee… You haven’t heard it from me, but we’re already looking at which further events, festivities and festivals we could host in the coming months after the launch of TWW!