Lore Posts to Continue

Summer may be over, but the posts of lore will continue, to make up for missing a lot of days. I also hope to have some updates on The Video Game, as well.

New Spellsong!

An eighth spellsong echoes through Shokiyu... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-VN3QYb__U

I have transcribed it as "Seios, higarima laisido..."

Who this spellsong belongs to is currently unknown.

New Spellsong!

t's a "blink and you'll miss it" moment, but here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHumTOqQ4wQ I have transcribed it as "Leishu shun ji, lei si..."

Summer of Lore #74: A Song for Miresa

"Hear ye, people of Telrain! The lady Miresa Selvan has reached her thirteenth year!" a blonde haired minstrel announced, making the guests present cheer as a cake was set before Miresa with thirteen candles adorning its chocolate frosting.

"What is your wish for this year?" Arune asked her Other.

"The same thing I wish for every year." Miresa smiled before addressing the guests. "I wish for peace for all Shokiyu." With that, she blew out the candles, to cheers, applause and a triumphant chord from the minstrel's harp.

"A song for the young lady?" the minstrel grinned--he knew as well as the other guests that when it was someone's birthday, the guest of honor chose the first song of the party.

Miresa thought for a moment, then told the minstrel "I would like to hear 'Oh Soldier, Soldier'"

The minstrel nodded, then started the familiar melody. Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have no stockings to put on

So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a pair of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put these on...'

Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have no leather boots to put on

So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a pair of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put these on...'

Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have no bracers to put on

So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a pair of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put these on...'

Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have diamond ring to put on

So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a ring of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put this on...'

After a brief interlude, the minstrel continued Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have no trousers to put on

So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a pair of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put these on...'

Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have no linen shirt to put on

So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a shirt of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put this on...'

Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have no feather cap to put on

So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a cap of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put this on...'

Miresa grinned as the minstrel began the final verse. Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you...

He played a sad little flourish over his last line. For I have a wife of my own...

The room exploded in laughter and applauded as they pictured the lady's reaction to the news, drowning out the song's ending. "That last verse gets me every time!" Arune wheezed in between giggles.

"Is it any wonder it's Dorian's signature song?" Miresa smiled as she flipped a gold coin into the harp case...
 

Summer of Lore #73: Shokiyan Birthdays

In honor of my own birthday, today I want to tell you about a Shokiyan birthday.

In Shokiyu, someone's birthday is a cause for celebration, no matter how old they are turning. If it is a child's first birthday, they are taken to the Seer, where the Seer foretells their future (and if they have any developing magic power) by reading their hearts.

Bear in mind the spell used for this is different than Gem's Knowing!

Different colors mean both what kinds of magic they will develop (if any) and possible talents the child has.

For example, Miresa's heart glowed red (for the ruby) and light green (for the peridot), leading many people into thinking she would develop fire and wind magic (but it also symbolized her bravery and fighting skill and her musical and storytelling ability), which made it all the more surprising when she became infamous for magical accidents.

Like Earth birthdays, there is still a cake and presents, and tysal stands in for ice cream. The guest of honor also receives a new item of clothing, which they are expected to wear to the festivities. There is no birthday song per se, but a minstrel is usually on hand to perform anything the honoree wants to hear