Calendar of Palimpsest

In the city of Palimpsest, the current calendar year is given on official documents as The Year of Our Amira 1313, although no-one seems to be sure what exactly that number is counting from.
The days and months of the year follow the path of the Wandering Moon as she travels across the sky. The months are directly named after the Eight sanctioned human deities, and the eight days also follow the pattern of the Eight. Every two months, the Wandering Moon passes across Salsabil creating a "Cone of Shadow" over Palimpsest. These "Eclipsedays" are extra leap days, outside the calendar months.

Holidays of the Eight

The churches for each of the sanctioned deities celebrate their holy day on the day and month that corresponds to their respective deities. Followers find that their power is greatest on their chosen deity's holy day, and enhanced slightly on their deity's day of the other seven months.
Brickmas: Scrapday, Tinkermoon (Holiday of the Tinker).
Those born under the Tinkermoon can reroll DEX or INT.
Threadmas: Needleday, Tailormoon (Holiday of the Tailor).
Those born under the Tailormoon can reroll DEX or WIS.
Blademas: Woundsday, Soldiermoon (Holiday of the Soldier).
Those born under the Soldiermoon can reroll STR or INT.
Shipmas: Mapday, Saliormoon (Holiday of the Sailor).
Those born under the Sailormoon can reroll STR or WIS.
Wealthmas: Goldday, Richmoon (Holiday of the Rich Man).
Those born under the Richmoon can reroll STR or CHA.
Workmas: Copperday, Poormoon (Holiday of the Poor Man).
Those born under the Poormoon can reroll CON or WIS.
Trickmas: Givesday, Beggarmoon (Holiday of the Beggar Man).
Those born under the Beggarmoon can reroll CON or CHA.
Cuffmas: Takesday, Thiefmoon (Holiday of the Thief).
Those born under the Thiefmoon can reroll DEX or CHA.
Eclipseday: Leapday after Tinker, Soldier, Rich and Beggarmoon. (Holiday of the Wandering Moon).
Those born under the Eclipse can reroll CON or INT.

Holidays of the Survivor Stars

Each of the illicit survivor religions celebrate their holidays twice a year, whenever the Wandering Moon is closest to their stars. These celebrations last two days each time they come round, and although the Survivor Stars are religiously connected in any way, the middle two days of each human month (i.e. Mapday & Goldday) happen to correspond to the celebrations of two of the survivor holidays.
Berryfest: Sailormoon & Beggarmoon (Holiday of Brambleson, the Prince of Rabbits).
Claimstake: Tinkermoon & Richmoon (Holiday of Termagant, the Iron Sultan(a)).
The Day of Leave: Soldiermoon & Poormoon (Holiday of Conscript Hodge, the Walking Wounded).
Hastur: Sailormoon & Richmoon (Holiday of He-That-Walks-Beyond-The-Wall, the Prince in Saffron).
Hightide: Tailormoon & Poormoon (Holiday of Whirling-In-Rags, the Queen of the Sea).
Kitsweet: Tailormoon & Beggarmoon (Holiday of Tybalt, the Prince of Orphans).
Watchnight: Tinkermoon & Thiefmoon (Holiday of Panopticon, the Eyes and Arms).
Wolfeast: Soldiermoon & Thiefmoon (Holiday of Worgoth, the Wolf at the Door).

Type

Metaphysical, Divine

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Interview Excerpts: Are you the kind of person who remembers people's birthdays and pet's names and stuff?

RESPONSES

Masons

"Certainly yes - and any one of you may become so, with the correct application of a robust internal system."
-- Subvizier Aloysius Mason.

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Dargent-Laureats

"I… try."
-- Vizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"People close to me, yeah. At least I try."
-- Viziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.

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Ironsides

"That’s what my wife’s for! Bahahah!"
-- Vizier Balthazar Ironside.
"Uh, yes, actually."
-- Subvizier Agamemnon Ironside.
"I appreciate the mental exercise, and there isn’t much else to practise on around here that isn’t unpleasant to think about."
-- Katib Menelaus Ironside.
"I mean, only when it gives me a tactical advantage."
-- Katiba Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.

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Stargazers

"Getting too on in years these days."
-- Vizier Leopold Stargazer.
"No information is too minor to be worth noting."
-- Viziera Andromeda Stargazer.
"I’ve picked it up with practice, but I will admit it’s never been a major priority."
-- Subvizier Pollux Stargazer.
"I mean, only when it gives me a tactical advantage."
-- Subviziera Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
"I do try to be, as it makes court life easier, but alas my mind is so often on other things."
-- Katib Castor Stargazer.
"I have so much to remember, that doesn’t tend to make the list."
-- Katiba Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

"Yyyeeeeessss."
-- Bartleby.

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Dargents

"I have people for that."
-- Vizier Richard Dargent.
"Yes my dear, that’s called ‘a noble’."
-- Viziera Guinevera Dargent.
"I… try."
-- Subvizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"People close to me, yeah. At least I try."
-- Subviziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
"These are important aspects of diplomacy, so I have learned to focus on such details. I confess these days I rather rely on Connie to keep track of the birthdays, but I still set aside time to study the Peerage each morning, especially if I'm expected to attend court."
-- Katib Hugo Dargent.
"Of course, it’s not that hard."
-- Katiba Scarlett Dargent.

"I don’t even remember my own birthday and pet’s name and stuff."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"Birthdays are a good indicator of who you're dealing with. When I was little, I made birthday star maps for the people in the warren as presents. Now, whenever I find out a person's birthday, I create them a star chart in my journal. Master Hugo's got a whole book of noble birthdays, and I use that to help me navigate the court better. Nobles aren't generally very good at introducing themselves back, so there's quite a few who I know the birthday of but don't know their name. The pets are generally friendlier - a lot of them are actually animalfolk, like me - so I do tend to remember their names."
-- Connie Furr.
"No. At least not their names as you would know them."
-- Voltaire.

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Carterholds

"Don’t have to be any more, but old habits die hard."
-- Katiba Rouge Carterhold.

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Bakerstreets

"I’m the kind of man who remembers everything."
-- Vizier Cobbler Bakerstreet.
"...[nod]..."
-- Subviziera Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
"Sure, I just don’t care."
-- Katib Cody Bakerstreet.
"You never know what might be pertinent to the case. I note everything down."
-- Katiba Wiggin Bakerstreet.

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Underhands

"...[nod]..."
-- Katiba Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.

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Baharats

"Certainly I am."
-- Ex-Subvizier James Baharat.

"Not very easily, but I keep notes for myself to make sure they stick."
-- Beautiful Baharat Guard.
"I don’t often tend to learn them, to be honest. But sometimes I get them from a volunteer for a trick, and then I remember them at least until the show’s over."
-- Martini.

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Brasseyes

"No."
-- Katiba Grimoire Brasseyes.

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Darktusks

"No. Easier ways to get what I want."
-- Mirze Rifi Darktusk.

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Greenskins

"I am."
-- Vizier Kronk Greenskin.
"I have so much to remember, that doesn’t tend to make the list."
-- Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

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Jackalslicers

"Yes, with some effort."
-- Viziera Atkin Jackalslicer.
"Only people I’m close to."
-- Katib Fennec Jackalslicer.

"Only care one pet name: Stubby."
-- Stubby.

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Shajaras

"Ah, I find my mind is so often inclined elsewhere; I maintain servants for that."
-- Vizier Hali Shajara.
"Oh no, I have many more interesting things to learn instead!"
-- Viziera Cassilda Shajara.

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Brambleites

"Alas, nay, but I shall commit myself to the task if required!"
-- Bugsby Cottontail.
"Birthdays are a good indicator of who you're dealing with. When I was little, I made birthday star maps for the people in the warren as presents. Now, whenever I find out a person's birthday, I create them a star chart in my journal. Master Hugo's got a whole book of noble birthdays, and I use that to help me navigate the court better. Nobles aren't generally very good at introducing themselves back, so there's quite a few who I know the birthday of but don't know their name. The pets are generally friendlier - a lot of them are actually animalfolk, like me - so I do tend to remember their names."
-- Connie Furr.
"Certainly I am."
-- James Baharat.
"I don’t often tend to learn them, to be honest. But sometimes I get them from a volunteer for a trick, and then I remember them at least until the show’s over."
-- Martini.
"In this form, why would I need to?"
-- Vulpix.
"Pet’s names?! I don’t even remember my kids' names! We thought it would be easy to follow the bunbun tradition of giving them all names that rhymed. But now we’re running out of names, and I can’t tell one kid apart from another. It’s a bit overwhelming to be honest."
-- Warren Furr.
"I have over a dozen children to keep track of and my job keeps me occupied away from the home. My children are good at keeping me right with such things. And I don’t expect anyone else would really care if I forgot their… pet’s name."
-- Winnie Furr.

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Patchwork Empire

"I can be, but I don’t tend to do so without purpose. I’ll remember the information that might hurt them, and the information that will help deceive. I don’t care about the rest of your life."
-- Pairaka.

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Undergazette

"Mind like a bank vault, but I keep notes anyway just in case."
-- Krona Tailfeather.
"I don’t even remember my own birthday and pet’s name and stuff."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"Nah. I think I was born in Beggarmoon? Drew was Mapday Tinkermoon."
-- Tito.

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Yvette & her Handmaidens

"But of course."
-- Yvette, the Courtesan.
"Flawlessly."
-- Yvette Vixois.
"I can be, but I don’t tend to do so without purpose. I’ll remember the information that might hurt them, and the information that will help deceive. I don’t care about the rest of your life."
-- Pairaka.