☄ first spell ★
Soeldei Sunti- Soeldei Sta- Soeldei Sunnies*
Thank you for picking up this first edition of the Soeldei _______, an independent pape flyer newsletter brought to you by Sabrina Spellman.
About a month ago, I, Sabrina Spellman, came to the island of Soeldei because I needed a new direction for my life. Every day now, as I walk about in the Psilos or Mesos district, or while at work in the Iremos Cafe, down the road from Miss Polyxene's Chairetizo hostel, I see new faces, new people who chose to make Soeldei their home from now on. And with a new home comes a new style of living: just the other day, someone asked me through the journal system about the factions. I myself just joined the Hierophance, and In my Back home, the only thing similar to Soeldei's unique faction system was after-school clubs, or work force unions, and I myself was baffled at first by what faction to join, and how, and when. But joining the Hierophance has opened new doors to me and has opened my eyes to things about Soeldei I might not have seen.
As a newcomer, I learned through my faction of the upcoming religious celebration, the ceremony to wake up the sun! In these col short, col short and cold winter days, the sun sets earlier and earlier each every evening. Daylight is precious, and I believe that to be true in many cultures I've read about. Somebody asked me if it's true that the people of Soeldei worship the sun, and while, yes, that is true, it's not a strange idea to me. Many ancient cultures in various parts of the world have worshipped the sun or held it in high regard, in one way or another. Ancient Egypt One of Ancient Egypt's best-remembered gods is Amun-Ra (whose name has multiple translated spellings): Ra had long been considered the solar deity, and when he was merged with Amun, he represented the duel nature of the sun, Amun being the time when the sun is "hidden", a.k.a. the night. The island nation of Japan's flag is a direct a symbolic representation of its claim to be the "land of the rising sun" and I think one of their major gods was related to the sun. Even cultures that didn't worship the sun directly still, for many centuries, used the sun as a guide for how to spend their day. Farming of course was carried out in the months with the longest sunlight, while the winter months often meant more indoor tasks.
My point is, whatever your religious beliefs back home, I hope that many of the new members of Soeldei society will participate in this glorious celebration at the end of the month. From what I've heard, it's supposed to be a grand spectacle, the bright spot in the otherwise chilly days of the winter season. It should also be a good way to make new acquaintances. I also encourage you to look into joining a faction, for although it's the Heirophance that oversees the spiritual aspect of the ceremony, all the factions work together to pull it off.
~Sabrina Spellman
[ooc: This is Sabrina's first attempt at a short newsletter, her way of trying to gain journalism experience. It's very short right now because she doesn't know the town too well yet. This will show up only briefly in her journal before she rips the page out, as it's her rough draft. She'll be trying to distribute a more finalized version later.]
*Yes, that's her trying to come up with a name for this thing.
Thank you for picking up this first edition of the Soeldei _______, an independent pape flyer newsletter brought to you by Sabrina Spellman.
About a month ago, I, Sabrina Spellman, came to the island of Soeldei because I needed a new direction for my life. Every day now, as I walk about in the Psilos or Mesos district, or while at work in the Iremos Cafe, down the road from Miss Polyxene's Chairetizo hostel, I see new faces, new people who chose to make Soeldei their home from now on. And with a new home comes a new style of living: just the other day, someone asked me through the journal system about the factions. I myself just joined the Hierophance, and In my Back home, the only thing similar to Soeldei's unique faction system was after-school clubs, or work force unions, and I myself was baffled at first by what faction to join, and how, and when. But joining the Hierophance has opened new doors to me and has opened my eyes to things about Soeldei I might not have seen.
As a newcomer, I learned through my faction of the upcoming religious celebration, the ceremony to wake up the sun! In these col short, col short and cold winter days, the sun sets earlier and earlier each every evening. Daylight is precious, and I believe that to be true in many cultures I've read about. Somebody asked me if it's true that the people of Soeldei worship the sun, and while, yes, that is true, it's not a strange idea to me. Many ancient cultures in various parts of the world have worshipped the sun or held it in high regard, in one way or another. Ancient Egypt One of Ancient Egypt's best-remembered gods is Amun-Ra (whose name has multiple translated spellings): Ra had long been considered the solar deity, and when he was merged with Amun, he represented the duel nature of the sun, Amun being the time when the sun is "hidden", a.k.a. the night. The island nation of Japan's flag is a direct a symbolic representation of its claim to be the "land of the rising sun" and I think one of their major gods was related to the sun. Even cultures that didn't worship the sun directly still, for many centuries, used the sun as a guide for how to spend their day. Farming of course was carried out in the months with the longest sunlight, while the winter months often meant more indoor tasks.
My point is, whatever your religious beliefs back home, I hope that many of the new members of Soeldei society will participate in this glorious celebration at the end of the month. From what I've heard, it's supposed to be a grand spectacle, the bright spot in the otherwise chilly days of the winter season. It should also be a good way to make new acquaintances. I also encourage you to look into joining a faction, for although it's the Heirophance that oversees the spiritual aspect of the ceremony, all the factions work together to pull it off.
~Sabrina Spellman
[ooc: This is Sabrina's first attempt at a short newsletter, her way of trying to gain journalism experience. It's very short right now because she doesn't know the town too well yet. This will show up only briefly in her journal before she rips the page out, as it's her rough draft. She'll be trying to distribute a more finalized version later.]
*Yes, that's her trying to come up with a name for this thing.