Wildnight
Every year on the 22nd of Pentasion, there is a holiday that represents the increasing desperation, anger, and fear in the population. While not every city or community celebrates this holiday, those that do see this as a day that morality in many individuals dissapears. Scholars debate if the increase in participants means the world is slowly becoming more lawless or if the increased desperation and destitution of living standards has increased the amount of pent up emotions in participants. Either way, they are sure to lock thier doors and bar their windows every year.
Wildnight originally began as a night to honor or accept the role passion has in humanoids lives. It has always been tied to Fury, the god of passion and revenge. By understanding and accepting our emotions, we can better be able to control and understand them when they run high. Some even believe that this is the day where people feel emotions strongest in the entire year, due to magical influences or the power of Fury herself. Over the many years, this celebration has been twisted into a celebration of passions. There are many parts of the world where unsavory actions happen. However, most places that celebrate Wildnight use it as a night of revelry and typically only includes a night of drunken fun or passionate love-making (often both).
While this tradition was once considered one of the noblest and practiced by kings, nobles, and aristocrats; it has since become a symbol of the desperation and frivolity of peasantry and common-folk. Nobility would never deign to engage in this tradition, regardless of evidence that thier ancestors may have once been staunch supporters.
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Historically, the only requirement for this tradition has been candles for a night of contemplation. Recently however, you are far more likely to find a keg of beer than a candle at Wildnight celebrations.
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