Fall, 513 AV
The people of Kalinor spend most of the season preparing for the coming winter. They often make trips into the mountains above the city and hunt and gather what they can find. The last of the traders from Wind Reach that have arrived in summer leave so that they can make it back home before it gets colder.
Notok, the Harvest Festival, is as always the highlight of the season. The Harvesters that have left the year before – or even earlier than that – return home, brining human women, Kelvic and even more exotic creatures with them that will help ensure the existence of their race a while longer. Others return from their Gleanings, with stories and songs and information about strange places and people.
A huge feast takes place in honor of the returning Harvesters. The surrogates‘ beauty is judged in a contests. This year the Harvest Festival is even bigger than in the years before. Silenva Hyacinth, the daughter of the ruling couple, has persuaded her parents to turn the usual dance into a masquerade where everybody is wearing costumes made of silk. It is taking place in the Gathering Hall, and all residents of Kalinor are invited.
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Fall 1: Fall starts.
Fall 15: Lephora Orphine, the most powerful mage of Kalinor, leaves her house for the first time in over a year.
Fall 21: Adelia, the Konti that works at the Purging, has a vision.
Fall 24: The teacher from Zeltiva that arrived the season before, decides to stay a little longer and write a book about the Symenestra. Silenva, the daughter of the ruling couple, makes sure that he paints a positive picture of her race.
Fall 32: There has been unrest amongst the Esterians, their voices begin to become more vocal about their ideals.
Fall 39: A storm takes place on the surface.
Fall 49: Vandalism on homes slowly begins with childish pranks, strangely enough Esterian webs are untouched.
Fall 55: The first day of Notok. The Harvesters are welcomed back by their families. A feast takes place in the Gathering Hall.
Fall 56: The surrogates are presented to their families. A beauty contest to find the most beautiful surrogate takes place.
Fall 57: The masquerade takes place in the Gathering Hall.
Fall 58: The Symenestra that have returned from a Gleaning tell their stories to the people of Kalinor.
In the evening a mass takes place in the Temple of Viratas to honor the returning Harvesters.
Fall 65: One of the scientists at the Research Facility has been acused of mistreating a surrogate, suspicions arise and rumors begin to fly.
Fall 73: Rovas Briar, the reimancer, spreads word that if anyone would like a kitten, he has a litter of seven that can be adopted at the Briar web.
Fall 75th: Word spreads that a child has been making trips to the abandoned parts of the city, though there is little evidence beyond what has been seen.
Fall 86: The vandalist has been caught, but not without consequence, the family of the accused are in an uproar.
Fall 88: There has been talk amongst small groups that the Esterians plan to overthrow the ruling couple.
Fall 91: Fall ends.
