Holidays and Misc.

## Holidays

### Amatoria Night

Amatoria Night occurs when there is a red moon in Saligia. When an Amatoria Night occurs, the power of the red moon makes it so that people have vivid erotic dreams about the person they desire or have affection for. These dreams can occur on multiple nights. It is very rare for an Amatoria Night to occur.

### Colde Alliance Anniversary

This anniversary commemorates the accord which brought an end to war in Saligia. Each year, the princes of each kingdom hold celebrations in the name of strengthening bonds. However, the year MC arrives, Lou is unable to attend due to other engagements. In exchange, he sends them to the Isle of Lyster, a location owned by the academy. No one is able to use magic on this island, so Lou sends MC along too since she's more familiar with what to do in situations where magic isn't an option. This coincides with the fourth story event, Sultry First Kisses.

### Dias Amoris

Dias Amoris is basically the equivalent of Valentine's Day in the Human Realm. In the days leading up to this holiday, people traditionally send anonymous letters to the person they have feelings for along with a small gift like a box of chocolates. The letter will contain a location for the recipient of the letter to meet the sender on the day of Dias Amoris and a little symbol that gives a hint about the sender's identity (like the first letter of their name). If the recipient shows up at the location on Dias Amoris, then it means that they return their feelings. While the letters were traditionally sent anonymously, people in modern times will often just write their entire name on the letter.

Some popular gifts that are given during Dias Amoris are Qelsan chocolates, Luxurean wines, and Invidian roses.

### Eostre

Eostre is the Magical Realm's equivalent of Easter in the Human Realm. During this season, shop fronts are covered in colorful garlands and streamers and there are various food stalls offering foods with egg and bunny motifs. There are seasonal drinks and sweets that are only available during Eostre. Also, there are performances on almost every street corner. During Eostre, winged rabbits also fly around the Town of Colde. They are described as having white wings. They are considered a symbol of Eostre. Jewelers also only sell a set of matching silver and gold rabbit pendants during this season. It is said that if you wear the pendant, then you will strengthen your bond with your paramour and have good luck. Additionally, there is a event called the Wondrous Hunt that is popular amongst couples. It involves participants going around to collect wax seals from different places. Once a participant gets a wax seal, it will lead them to the next one. It it said that something will occur once the participants gather all the wax seals. Headmaster Lou also hides eggs throughout the academy for students to to do their own Eostre-Egg Hunts. The Eostre-Egg Hunts are timed with the winner being the one who has collected the most eggs. The chime of a bell signals the end of the hunt.

There is also a popular Eostre tradition on the Isle of Colde amongst couples which involves buying egg-shaped cookies with different patterns on them which are called "Matching Eggs". Each of these cookies are packaged with a painted picture which contains the same pattern as the pne on the cookie. It is customary to keep the picture after eating the cookie. No 2 "Matching Eggs" are meant to have the same pattern, but there have been times where there were 2 cookies that had the same pattern. It is said that those who have the same pattern are bound together for life. There are also rumors that paramours that had matching patterns remained together for the rest of their lives. These rumors made this tradition popular amongst couples. The "Matching Egg" cookies are sold at all old and well-established general store in town. The owners of this general store were also the creators of these "Matching Eggs" and they have been continuing this tradition for decades..

During Eostre season, there is also always an enchanter that sells a magical perfume in the back alleys of the town. There is no set location in the back alleys that the enchanter sets up their portable booth every year, so one must search all the back alleys in order to find it. However, the streets of the town are like a maze, so the shop is difficult to find. The enchanter sells all kinds of perfumes along with the limited time perfume that is only sold during Eostre season. The enchanter has perfumes that smell like a refreshing spring, a sweltering summer, a salty breeze, grassy mountains, and many others. The magical perfume's scent changes according to the individual's preferences. It is said that spraying the perfume on yourself makes you more honest with your emotions. The scent drowns out your senses of doubt and suspicion and makes you as honest as when you were a little kid. These effects possibly lead to the rumor that this perfume fulfills romantic dreams. This perfume comes in a small bottle that is as small as a bottle of eyedrops. It only requires 1 drop in order to have an effect. This perfume is also very expensive.

Another drink sold during Eostre season is transformation juice. It lasts for 10 minutes and is made up of fresh fruits from Luxure. There are many colors of juice to choose from like red, orange, yellow, green, pink, silver, gold, brown, black, and many more. The pink transformation juice apparently tastes like custard cream according to MC and makes the person who drinks it grow bunny ears. There is also a transformation cookie which has the same effects as the juice, but lasts for 20 minutes. There are also polygonal-shaped Eostre candies that change the sound of your voice when eaten. They are pastel-colored and sold in small bottles. It is very popular amongst the children. The one that MC ate made her "baa" like a sheep. Magical Eggs of Fortune are also sold during this season. It tells your luck about any subject of your choice. It will crack open by itself on Eostre morning and reveal your luck.

### Vane's Day

Vane's day is celebrated as the day Saligia came into existence and is held each year in honor of the Creator. Each kingdom has its own way of marking the occasion. In the Bamboozled and Bewitched story event, in leu of holding a celebration, they have a more subtle gathering. Lou gives gifts to the S Ranks, Rio, MC, and MC's cat. After they see his gift turn MC's cat back into a regular cat for a while, the S Ranks get rid of their gifts. Before MC is able to do the same, the magic takes effect. What happens to her varries among the routes. MC turns into a child in Guy's, turns into a cat in Lynt's, grows sensitive wings and a tail in Fenn's, becomes weightless in Toa's, shrinks in Roy's. and takes on some characteristics of a bunny in Rio's.

### Hallowed Eve

Vane, the Creator, sought peace for Saligia. Land was formed and kingdoms were founded, then ambition drove these kingdoms to war and bloodshed. Eventually, the founding era faded. The exhausted people cried out for an end to the fighting. They swore never to return to such dark days...And from this vow, Hallowed Eve was born. This festival, worshiping the Creator and the pursuit of peace, has come again. It's a day where people pray for peace and harmony.

The Headmaster acts as the administrator for this event, so he doesn't participate in the activities.

The rules of Hallowed Eve are as follows:

1. Hallowed Eve is held on the neutral ground of Colde
2. Hallowed Eve begins and ends with the sound of a bell.
	* In Lynt's/Roy's Route in Whispers on a Hallowed Eve, MC mentions that she has to make it until 10:00 at night. So, it's assumed that Hallowed Eve ends at 10:00 at night.
3. Hallowed Eve features 5 roles
	* Demon = The Founders
	* Lamb = The Oppressed
	* Guardian = Protector of the People
	* Audience = Those Who Stood By
	* Vane = All-Seeing Creator
4. Demons, Lambs, and Guardians each possess "keys".
5. Victory to a Demon if they obtain the Lamb's key.
6. Victory to the Lamb if they obtain a Demon's key.
7. Victory to a Guardian if they successfully protect the Lamb and the Lamb's key from falling into the Demon's grasp.
8. The victor may be granted a wish by the Creator.
9. A Guardian may offer their own key to a Demon as proof of their loyalty.
10. A Guardian allied with a Demon may betray the Lamb.
11. If a Guardian swears their allegiance to a Demon, then they forfeit their ability to have a wish granted.
12. The Audience may not intervene.

### Holy Night

Holy Night occurs in the month of December. It is a holiday where people are meant to spend Holy Night with someone important to them. Despite that being implied to mean a significant other, the princes spend it with their families. The holiday isn't marked by a party, but the princes (and the rest of the students/faculty) are allowed to go home. Rio explains that he usually forges weapons, deals with abnormalities, eats, and sleeps. Fenn is the only one unable to leave the Isle of Colde. He tells MC he spends Holy Night alone (except for the times he barges in on the headmaster).

The valets spend Holy Night with the people they serve. They are expected to deal with the abnormalities that pop up while on the Isle of Colde. In Tino's route, Knight comments that it's a bother when the princes leave late or return early. This may imply that Lou takes care of the abnormalities while they're gone and at least some countries have other people in charge of dealing with the abnormalities.

Lou mentions that there is a distortion of magical power that happens during Holy Night. This might be what causes the anomalies.

During Holy Night, strange things happen. These happenings are referred to as anomalies. They tend to be nuisances rather than large problems. No one seems to mind them much, and some enjoy the change of pace they bring. However, MC's magic is likely amplifying these abnormalities which has caused these anomalies to become more troublesome than anyone has seen in previous years.

Some of the known anomalies seen so far:

* Constant/persistent rain (A Holy Night's Indulgence - Knight's Route)
* The population of holimoles quadrupled and became more vicious. (A Holy Night's Indulgence - Grayson's Route)
* The population of flatmuses suddenly increased within a small amount of time. (A Holy Night's Indulgence - Lynt's Route)
* The sun not rising for several days. (A Holy Night's Indulgence - Lynt's Route)
* According to Fenn, there was a year where the sun didn't set for several days. (A Holy Night's Indulgence - Lynt's Route)
* The temperature decreased to the point that it froze rooms in the dorms. (A Holy Night's Indulgence - Guy's Route)
* People experiencing sudden and powerful bouts of sleepiness. (A Holy Night's Indulgence - Toa's Route)

## Other Events

### Balls

Coming Soon. (Princes Path Book 1, Mischievous Magic for Fun & Romance)

### Coldish Cleanse

The Coldish Cleanse is a magical maintenance period that takes place every few years. While the wards are being strengthened and renewed, all Coldish residents must leave the island. In the Magical Acts of Intimacy story event, Lou initially arranges for MC to stay at an inn with her cat, but later gives her permission to visit one of the kingdoms as long as she's with a prince. Each of the princes returns to his own kingdom except Fenn. In Rio's route, he goes with MC, Rio, and Thoma to Voleri. However, in his own route, he and MC sneak into Luxure and stay with his childhood friend, Hardie.

### Crave Being Distributed

Crave is an elixir that acts like a aphrodisiac when consumed as it increases a person's temperature and releases their inhibitions. It suddenly appears in the magical realm around the same time every year. Crave appears in different forms every year, so it's difficult to track down its source. So far, it has appeared as a liquid, an essence, in cookies, and in brownies.

(Cravings Conjured)

### Exhibitions

Exhibitions are hosted by the princes on the Isle of Colde and are intended to expose others to their culture (like a fancy, grown-up version of show and tell). Guy holds one for Avari in the 11th story event, The Cursed Jewel of Avari: Kiss of Life. His younger brother, Zev helps curate the items brought from the castle. Lynt holds one for Akedia in Roy's route of the 6th story event, Love's Labyrinth. His exhibition features a fashion show. Roy also holds one for Invidia in Book 1 of his Consort Path. Diplomats from other kingdoms attend, and Roy hopes to showcase a new weapon to secure Invidia a place in an important trade agreement among several other kingdoms. In Lance's Consort Path, there is an interkingdom exhibition where the princes from each kingdom all set up booths and display the finest that each kingdom has to offer.

### Familiar Royale

The Familiar Royale is a tournament in the Magical Realm where familiars of various thaumaturges compete. Generally speaking, only A ranks and above are capable of binding familiars, so the competition is largely restricted to those of royal and noble blood. It is split into the Beauty Portion and the Fortitude Portion. The Beauty Portion involves thaumaturges doing a performance alongside their familiars that demonstrates beauty. The Fortitude Portion involves all the familiars battling each other in a free-for-all. The last familiar standing is the winner. Thaumaturges cannot intervene in this battle and are only allowed to cheer on their familiar from the audience stands.

(Princes Path Book 2, Book 2 Glossary)

### Gatherings

In Tino's Route, Sherry states that the students from the royal families of each kingdom take turns hosting intermittent gatherings. This is to allow the students of the academy to connect with each other. According to some of the female students, only the royal family members or their valets are allowed to help in the preparation for these gatherings.

### Lunatic's Nightmare Being Distributed

The Lunatic's Nightmare is an elixir that acts like an aphrodisiac that when consumed, makes an individual release their deepest desires and their latent instincts take control. Little is known about this elixir. It suddenly appears in the Magical Realm around the same time every year. The Lunatic's Nightmare appears in a variety of forms every year and travels through various channels. The effectiveness and duration of Lunatic's Nightmare varies every time. One must be careful around this time as the Lunatic's Nightmare can be slipped into anything you eat or drink. In Guy's Route, Jasper hear reports that the effects of Lunatic's Nightmare can be passed through skin-to-skin contact. There is no medicine that can cure its effects, so one can only wait for it to go away or release their desires through intimate means.

Lunatic's Nightmare has appeared in all kinds of forms (liquid, powder, pill) and changes every year. One common form of Lunatic's Nightmare is sold as a juice and is often sold as a novelty drink. One version of Lunatic's Nightmare has been shown to be more effective with when a person has pre-existing favorable feelings towards someone, especially when the feelings are mutual.

(The Madness of Love)

### Nightmare Battles

The Nightmare Battles is an event that takes place in the Magical Realm once a moon. Every region in the Magical Realm participates. Lou has his own version of it that he hosts every month. Lou creates fake magical beasts called simulacra that are spread all over the place in The Royal Academy of Concordia and the surrounding Town of Colde. The simulacra all possess a massive amount of magical power and Lou knows where they are located and how many of been vanquished since he created them. The participants are separated into teams and points are awarded based on how powerful a team is and how many simulacra its members defeat. The simulacra will only attack the participants and will ignore any other bystanders. In extremely rare cases, real magical beasts called a mistyre are released into the mix during the Nightmare Battles. The team with the most points at the end is declared the victor. People who aren't participating can join the audience and bet amongst themselves on which team they think will win. If they bet on the winning team, then the event's host will give them a prize.

The participants of the Nightmare Battles usually consist of the 6 princes Guy, Lynt, Fenn, Toa, Roy, and Rio. They are also usually split into two teams of 3. Their valets are forbidden from offering any support in defeating the simulacra.

### The Royal Symposium

Originally limited to the 5 economically allied kingdoms of Avari, Qelsum, Luxure, Akedia, and Ira, emergency measures have expanded those invited to include all 7 kingdoms included in the Colde Alliance. The Royal Symposium is a special symposium in which each king from the 7 kingdoms will gather to hold a meeting. In the past, it has usually been held on the Isle of Colde as it represents a symbol of peace.

(Prince's Path: Book 4, Glossary: Book 4)

## Summer Events

### Night Market

It's one of the most cherished summer traditions on the Isle of Colde. It is essentially a festival that is held in town at night.

### Sports Competition

It is one of the various special events that happen around summer in the Town of Colde.

### Summer Festivals

A summer night festival is held on the Isle of Colde as a seasonal tradition that marks the beginning of summer. During the festival, there are various stalls. Lou is in charge of the festival as the governor of the Isle of Colde.