The '''QUERY''' command allows you to put in a request to staff to interact with a certain NPC.

==Usage==

'''QUERY <npc> <reason or availability>'''

The query can be as simple or as detailed as you'd like, within a 100-character limit. You don't need to know the NPC's name, or even necessarily have a given NPC expressly in mind. If you can only meet on certain days or at certain times, or have a particular place you want to meet, providing these details can help streamline a meeting, but they're not necessary.

'''Examples'''
 
* <code>query a barber I need a haircut</code>
* <code>query donna I need to make a serious bread order, available 9PM</code>
* <code>query lucy I'd like to meet with her in the pawnshop</code>
* <code>query the shipwitch</code>
* <code>query a fisherman To ask what sea serpents eat</code>

==Notes==

* It takes 3 presence points to put in a query.
* Only staff can see lists of QUERIES.
* The text of the query details is limited to 100 characters because it shows up in the admin view as a concise list.
* Response times will vary with staff availability, but generally can be expected within a few days to a couple of weeks.

Query command

2026-01-15T15:23:08Z

Aleph:

The '''QUERY''' command allows you to put in a request to staff to interact with a certain NPC.

==Usage==

'''QUERY <npc> <reason or availability>'''

The query can be as simple or as detailed as you'd like, within a 100-character limit. You don't need to know the NPC's name, or even necessarily have a given NPC expressly in mind. If you can only meet on certain days or at certain times, or have a particular place you want to meet, providing these details can help streamline a meeting, but they're not necessary.

'''Examples'''
 
* <code>query a barber I need a haircut</code>
* <code>query donna I need to make a serious bread order, available 9PM</code>
* <code>query lucy I'd like to meet with her in the pawnshop</code>
* <code>query the shipwitch</code>
* <code>query a fisherman To talk about these pesky sea serpents</code>

==Notes==

* It takes 3 presence points to put in a query.
* Only staff can see lists of QUERIES.
* The text of the query details is limited to 100 characters because it shows up in the admin view as a concise list.
* Response times will vary with staff availability, but generally can be expected within a few days to a couple of weeks.

Aleph:

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 20px;"
|+'''Fire Festival'''
|-
| '''Date'''
| Darshali 20-22
|-
| '''Type'''
| Festival
|-
| '''Region'''
| [[Sirdabi Caliphate]], [[Nishkol]]
|}

The '''Fire Festival''' is a holiday originating in [[Irzal]], but it has long been celebrated within the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]] as a whole. It spans the winter solstice, and for [[Irzali]] in particular has symbolic associations with the eternal battle between good and evil. Fires are lit and kept burning all through these three days, and a bit of flame from these smaller fires is often used to help light the communal bonfire that is constructed on the second day of the festival, and set ablaze with the onset of the longest night.

Overlapping the [[Festival of the Dead]] and the [[Feast of the Flame]], the Fire Festival is a cheerful time for most people of the caliphate, regardless of their heritage or religion. Dancing and storytelling are common, both communally around the local bonfire, or among smaller groups of family and friends at home. Fire candy -- flame-shaped sugar candies flavored with cinnamon or naskiri -- is shared around freely, along with heated cups of fiery-orange sumikha, a sweet and tangy drink made with sumac, saffron, and cardamom. Most [[Azadi]] spend the first day of the Fire Festival preparing for the Feast of the Flame, the Azadi holiday that takes place on the second day of the festival.

The Irzali celebrate the Fire Festival to its fullest, and for [[Elestaarianism|Elestaarians]] its importance is rivaled only by the summer solstice festivities. Elestaarian fire magi carry out purification rituals during this time, besides often heading up the ceremonial Fire Knot dance, where participants dance in a special symbolic pattern weaving through a set of bonfires. There are also numerous other fire-centered activities -- fire eating, fire juggling, leaping over bonfires, and walking on coals, in addition to more casual dances around the celebration's many smaller fires. The Fire Festival dog races, combining bursts of speed with displays of agility, weaving between lighted torches and leaping over flames, is one of the most popular events in Irzal, and can even combine both dog and master in a sort of relay race. Perhaps unsurprisingly, healers are often in high demand at a traditional Irzali Fire Festival celebration.

[[Category:Holidays]]
[[Category:Lore]]

Fire Festival

2025-11-22T02:31:56Z

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 20px;"
|+'''Fire Festival'''
|-
| '''Date'''
| Darshali 20-22
|-
| '''Type'''
| Festival
|-
| '''Region'''
| [[Sirdabi Caliphate]]
|}

The '''Fire Festival''' is a holiday of [[Irzal|Irzali]] origin, but has long been celebrated within the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]] as a whole. It spans the winter solstice, and for [[Irzali]] in particular has symbolic associations with the eternal battle between good and evil. Fires are lit and kept burning all through these three days, and a bit of flame from these smaller fires is often used to help light the communal bonfire that is constructed on the second day of the festival, and set ablaze with the onset of the longest night.

Overlapping the [[Festival of the Dead]] and the [[Feast of the Flame]], the Fire Festival is a cheerful time for most people of the caliphate, regardless of their heritage or religion. Dancing and storytelling are common, both communally around the local bonfire, or among smaller groups of family and friends at home. Fire candy -- flame-shaped sugar candies flavored with cinnamon or naskiri -- is shared around freely, along with heated cups of fiery-orange sumikha, a sweet and tangy drink made with sumac, saffron, and cardamom. Most [[Azadi]] spend the first day of the Fire Festival preparing for the Feast of the Flame, the Azadi holiday that takes place on the second day of the festival.

The Irzali celebrate the Fire Festival to its fullest, and for [[Elestaarianism|Elestaarians]] its importance is rivaled only by the summer solstice festivities. Elestaarian fire magi carry out purification rituals during this time, besides often heading up the ceremonial Fire Knot dance, where participants dance in a special symbolic pattern weaving through a set of bonfires. There are also numerous other fire-centered activities -- fire eating, fire juggling, leaping over bonfires, and walking on coals, in addition to more casual dances around the celebration's many smaller fires. The Fire Festival dog races, combining bursts of speed with displays of agility, weaving between lighted torches and leaping over flames, is one of the most popular events in Irzal, and can even combine both dog and master in a sort of relay race. Perhaps unsurprisingly, healers are often in high demand at a traditional Irzali Fire Festival celebration.

[[Category:Holidays]]
[[Category:Lore]]