SC.2023.10. Laidanese Seadip

"After the signing of the Lai Dang treaty, the people of the city came out in droves, there was dancing and singing all evening, clearly enjoying their new place in the world, carved through the terms of the treaty. The party led to truly epic nights of song-sync for quite a few people, according to the local mavens."

"After this banner year, and every year thereafter, the Laidanese came out and celebrated in like manner, sousing themselves in drink, food, parties, song-sync displays, and the odd dip in the sea as a group. Tens of thousands participated in this year's collective dip."

"It happened on the first day of summer, and everyone rejoiced!"

"Hundreds of bathing suits were strained that day, many were lost, two suit tops were found by silver maskfish and brought back, they seemed to think it was a playful game."

— The summer of Peace, article in the Lai Dang Inquisitor, 816AK.

"Wipe that smirk off your face!"

"What smirk?"

"The one I know is there."

"It's not, I'm innocent, really."

"Ok, so you're not gleeful that I lost my top in the sea last night?"

"I'm not gleeful you lost your clothes, I am gleeful you chose to kiss me, despite being a little drunk, is that ok?"

"What, I kissed you?"

"Twice."

"Oh, my elements."

"The elements didn't do any of the kissing."

"Oh, and who did?"

"Why you did, isn't that what I just said?"

"What, I kissed a principal?"

"I'm Linni, I'm not a principal."

"What?"

"You said that yourself?"

"I said you were not a principal?"

"You said I was too much of a Ninny and a Linni, I couldn't be a principal."

"That doesn't make much sense..."

"Why not?"

"You're still a principal, no matter your name, or my opinion of how serious you are."

"You were drunk, I'm allowing a whole lot of loose logic for that."

"Did anything else happen?"

"We went to this nice beachside concert."

"Oh? Who was the act?"

"I don't know, I'm not really aware of K-Music like Amarat or Flora are."

"A K-Music concert? On a beach?"

"Yeah, some Kobewan lady..."

"Kobewan? Like Kantsumi? That's like K-Music royalty."

"Stick with me kid."

"I'm older than you, and a priestess, you're the kid."

"Which of us went to a concert drunk and had to be told what we saw? Seems like the adult isn't adulting..."

Hmmph, he's got a point though. Shibue thought to herself, she wasn't going to let him get the point though. After a second trying to think of a good rejoinder, she just stuck her tongue at him, he knew he'd won the round, but didn't say anything, knowing letting her save face now might be better in the long run.

This tradition is quite akin to many traditions in our own earth, where with the arrival of summer, or early in its onset, one finds an excuse to go out in the evening with like-minded folks and enjoy the heat, sun, and water, if any. Some examples include:

Fête de la musique

Fête Nationale(Quebec)

Memorial Day(USA)

What makes this one 'peculiar' is the treaty, whose like probably will never see, think the Eurozone commercial accords, including free trade, extended to 80% of nations(The UN recognizes 195 nations at present, so it'd be almost 160 nations). It includes the equivalent of the USA, Russia, France, UK, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Indonesia, China(both Chinas, and signed in one, Lai Dang city is as akin to Taipei as I can make it).

Primary Related Location

Lai Dang

Related Organizations

Lai Dang, free city of

Related Ethnicities

Miao

Entry for Worldbuilding Summer Camp 2023

Answering: "OPTIONAL: a popular summer tradition that involves art and creativity"

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Cover image: Dawn Patrol Over Aircraft Carrier

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Councilor of the Inner Sanctum RPGDinosaurBob

Aug 22, 2023 13:19 by Bob O'Brien

You've got what looks like an interesting world here! (I do wish there were a few links to other information, like what prompted the treaty in the first place) The gods of Randomness have chosen you and this article to be part of my 2023 Reading Challenge. Come see what I have to say about this and the other articles picked for my challenge

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Eternal Sage Rahjar

Aug 22, 2023 17:33

I'll edit in the proper link, after the ceremony, thanks. In the meantime, if you're still curious, it's here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/arnd-rahjar/a/the-lai-dang-accords-document Basically, some of the main characters happened to think it was a good idea :D P.S. I tried to access your reading challenge article, and got the multipass page, I'm guessing it's not yet ready?

Councilor of the Inner Sanctum RPGDinosaurBob

Aug 23, 2023 13:10 by Bob O'Brien

Sorry about that... yeah... it's not quite finished yet. The article is now set to published, so if you try the link again, it should work. (And to return the favor, the link to the Accord document Multipassed for me too :)

Check out my latest efforts:
Laurels & Loot is a new, lightweight TTRPG rules system that hearkens back to the early days.

Eternal Sage Rahjar

Aug 23, 2023 20:54

Sorry about that, I forgot to check for private when I checked for Draft :facepalm: Your reading challenge article worked for me now thanks, now to read.