NationStates Jolt Archive

(I've began building one of my religious cultures for Corona Island, so I thought I'd do something. Your all welcome to join in or otherwise leave a comment, send a journalist, call us intresting, or savages it's up to you.)

Corona - A total solar eclipse means a celebration of the tribes of sun and moon of the Coronan natives. Coronan theology has it that the Moon and the Sun are demigods who helped bring about the existance of all living things on Earth. However in their mortal life the Sun and Moon could not join together for it would be impossible to bring life. Thus they sacraficed themselves to allow life on Earth to begin. Each time the moon and sun are united in an eclipse rejoicing is made as the two gods are together for a short time.

While eclipses are usually only a few moments in length festivities go on through the day and night. Food games prayers are all done. During the eclipse it is usually silent and prayerful at this moment. Depending on if they were born in day or night people will apply body paint either in yellow or blue. Other colors can be applied such as purple for twilight, pink for dawn, and black for stormy. But usually it is either yellow or blue paint.

This years viewing is said to be a spactacular one and a fortunate one as the monsoon is lighter this year than last. Forecasts are expected to bring relatively calm seas and clear skies.

ooc mm i'll have to think on this

ooc: What do you mean by join in? And what does your nation's name stand for?

it means just as it sounds, you join in an RP

George sat on the beach watching the festivals began on the island on Corona. Himself covered in a light blue paint and with nothing but a pair of shorts he laid back and just observed the customs of the people here. Here and there was an occasional tourist, people who had heard of this event and now were coming to see it for themselves. A young Mokan couple had come to the island to witness the occasion, themselves being something similar to pagan, and out of respect stayed back from the festival and watched as George did. George looked over to his wife, and nudged her to get her attention.

"So tell me, when is the eclipse suppose to happen?"

Adriana Russa walked into the festivities. After breaking up with her last boyfriend, she had decided she needed a break from her daily life. So she had cashed in a lot of vacation days from her job as a dance instructor and decided to come here to see the show and maybe join it.

She was certainly prepared to join it, having painted herself accordingly. The majority of her relatives and family friends claimed she had been born at dawn, so she had primarily painted herself light pink. But it had been a long storm at the time, and her mom claimed it had been evening, so she honored both sides by also wearing purple and black eye liner and eye shadow.

ooc: What would they be wearing? I want her wearing the appropriate outfit.

George sat on the beach watching the festivals began on the island on Corona. Himself covered in a light blue paint and with nothing but a pair of shorts he laid back and just observed the customs of the people here. Here and there was an occasional tourist, people who had heard of this event and now were coming to see it for themselves. A young Mokan couple had come to the island to witness the occasion, themselves being something similar to pagan, and out of respect stayed back from the festival and watched as George did. George looked over to his wife, and nudged her to get her attention.

"So tell me, when is the eclipse suppose to happen?"

Shino sat down she was wearing her black and purple leotard, she usually wore it for sad occasions but because she was born on the eve of a hurricane strike, she felt it appropriate. She had blue paint streaks on her cheeks.

"I wish I knew the exact time. But I'm no expert in how these work so we just know when it begins to darken." Shino held a paper with a hole to take a look at the sun, a small black chunk was beginning to appear from the side.


Venellia had returned home for this festival, she wanted to see her friends. She greeted her friends hello and welcomed any visitors.

(This is mostly a Coronan culture. Coronas are very primitive people so they don't have many types of clothing. Some chose to forgo cloths and paint them selves in full body paint. You can wear what ever you like whether it fits the occasion or not. Like Shino is wearing her black and purple leotard to resemble the stormy and dark conditions under which she was born. The choice is ultimately yours.)

ooc need me to set anything up from my end?

OOC: post soon

Nearby the festivities a young Wellovian student was taking pictures for his classes back on the mainland. Not many Wellovians got the chance to visit the island chain. Many because the continent was much farther off then the rest of the Mokan mainlands. Even they made up almost one third of the population, vacations still cost more to them, despite the social funded vacation programs.
Transportation cost etc. but in his case he got to go for free, Free education and all related expenses.

Journalism and Photography....interesting major, but it allowed him to take and run with an article on the Corona culture.

Of course in his camera, shorts, Hawaiian shirt and roles of film and papers, he no doubt stuck out like a sore thumb, but hopefully could get some good shots without drawing to much attention.

Adriana caught sight of someone else who looked even more as out of place than she did. She didn't know anyone here and decided to talk to him. She walked up from the side, carefully not getting in the way of his camera.

"Hi," she said awkwardly. "What are you up to?"

ooc: She's wearing shorts and a tank top. They're both white (the clothes, I mean.)

The photographs were coming out great, some not so much, but that was part of the process, take many and pic the best of the lot, but remember quality. Capture the essence of the festival. make the viewer feel the thrill of the ceremony, they want to know...

Hi....What are you up to?"

The question nearly caused him to stumble to the sand and breaking his concentration. He snapped up to see girl in a tank top and shorts looking at him.

"umm...uhh....Hi...I am...uhh...Robert...nice to meet you."

"Hello Shino." Ayla bid. Striped with yellow her self.

"Hello, Ayla. Pretty exciting?"

"Yeah, everyone is in a festive mood. And the weather is good. For how long, I don't know, let's just enjoy it while it lasts."

"Yes." Shino agreed. "Even George is in on the spirit."

"He's a good man. And your good for doing this, you don't have to, it's really a Corona tradition."

"Come now, yours are ours. We should all appreciate each-other's cultures."

"Right."

ooc Venellia would have a phone from home

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while Venellia was out she would hear her phone start to ring

ooc Venellia would have a phone from home

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while Venellia was out she would hear her phone start to ring

"Yes? This is Vabellia." She said cheerfully.

"Yes? This is Vabellia." She said cheerfully.

it was David on the other end

"hey little just seeing you got there fine,while i have some down time in the rear"said David

it was David on the other end

"hey little just seeing you got there fine,while i have some down time in the rear"said David

"Oh yeah. And the weather is great for this time of year. I'm really excited. Next Luna Festival, you should all come with me!"

"Oh yeah. And the weather is great for this time of year. I'm really excited. Next Luna Festival, you should all come with me!"

'may if our governments are talking again sweet as right now we are not talking to one another"answer David

'may if our governments are talking again sweet as right now we are not talking to one another"answer David

"Ahh..come on you guys have got to get talking again. It's just silly now to keep us this silent treatment. But I love you all anyway."

"Ahh..come on you guys have got to get talking again. It's just silly now to keep us this silent treatment. But I love you all anyway."

"right now there nothing to talk about,and you know the girls and i love you"

"right now there nothing to talk about,and you know the girls and i love you"

"Okay, I'm going to go now. I'll see you all soon. I'll make sure they get a picture of me with my yellow paint stripes!"

"Okay, I'm going to go now. I'll see you all soon. I'll make sure they get a picture of me with my yellow paint stripes!"

'okay you take care sweet and i'll try not get hit by any bullets" answer David before the line goes dead

The photographs were coming out great, some not so much, but that was part of the process, take many and pic the best of the lot, but remember quality. Capture the essence of the festival. make the viewer feel the thrill of the ceremony, they want to know...

Hi....What are you up to?"

The question nearly caused him to stumble to the sand and breaking his concentration. He snapped up to see girl in a tank top and shorts looking at him.

"umm...uhh....Hi...I am...uhh...Robert...nice to meet you."

"Hi," she responded. "My name's Adriana." She felt like making conversation. "Are you into photography??

"Hello Shino." Ayla bid. Striped with yellow her self.

"Hello, Ayla. Pretty exciting?"

"Yeah, everyone is in a festive mood. And the weather is good. For how long, I don't know, let's just enjoy it while it lasts."

"Yes." Shino agreed. "Even George is in on the spirit."

"He's a good man. And your good for doing this, you don't have to, it's really a Corona tradition."

"Come now, yours are ours. We should all appreciate each-other's cultures."

"Right."

"Exactly" George pipped in, "We all work and live together, so we should all embrace each other....oh man, I am starting to sound like a Villa..."

He smiled as he put his hand over his face, thinking about how the Villas always were the diplomatic type, and how typical of a diplomatic answer that was.


Meanwhile across the beach Robert had regained his composer once he got back up onto his feet. Quickly he cleaned the sand off his clothes and checked the camera to make sure no dirt got into it. As he continued to look it over he glanced at her and responded.

"um, Yeah, my major is Journalism, and Photography, of course. I'm a Junior at St. Perez University of La Isla, its in Wellovia. Umm, well Mokastana technically. We are on another continent but make up quite a portion of the population. Umm...how about you?"

"I'm taking night classes at Tavera University in Dekho, actually" she said. "I'm aiming for a degree in business management, you know, just to have on hand. I'm a dance instructor during the day, in order to pay for college."

(post to come)

"I'm taking night classes at Tavera University in Dekho, actually" she said. "I'm aiming for a degree in business management, you know, just to have on hand. I'm a dance instructor during the day, in order to pay for college."

"Dance instructor...what kind of dance?"

Robert was never a very good dance, but if he could managed to get a few lessons while on the island it could help him out. Last time we was a dance was his high school's prom, and that went over very well, or as well as a balance deficient high school kid could get on the dance floor. Then when Mokastana claimed the nation in the vote, Latin dance schools had popped up all over Wellovia. he always wanted to try on, but there was something about beat that always alluded him.

occ:i would like to join in too. if i still can.

OOC: go ahead, we must keep it alive!

Elizabeth stepped out of her hotel room, she awaited a drive to the beach.
---At the Beach---

Elizabeth thanks the driver and steps out into the street

"Wow, what a beautiful site. Well, I'm here, guess I'll start by going through the local market." There she planed to see what this wonderful place had to offer

"Dance instructor...what kind of dance?"

Robert was never a very good dance, but if he could managed to get a few lessons while on the island it could help him out. Last time we was a dance was his high school's prom, and that went over very well, or as well as a balance deficient high school kid could get on the dance floor. Then when Mokastana claimed the nation in the vote, Latin dance schools had popped up all over Wellovia. he always wanted to try on, but there was something about beat that always alluded him.

She shrugged. "Latin, hip-hop, classical and traditional... pretty much anything." She looked him over. He was kind of cute.

"So all you're here for is taking pictures?"

Seeing manythings on Elizabeths walk through the market, she decided to buy some local food and a blanket. She then went to the beach and laid a blanket on the ground so that she could sit on. After that, she just watched the people wonder by.

"Ahh. this is just soo peaceful. I should have come here a long time ago."

She shrugged. "Latin, hip-hop, classical and traditional... pretty much anything." She looked him over. He was kind of cute.

"So all you're here for is taking pictures?"

"Well, take pictures, write articles, I am doing research on our protectorate, well, close friends. Hopefully this research project will get me a good position in MNN, I hear it may be making a comeback....Oh wait! you teach latin! I really need to learn that! I mean, umm....anyway you can help me...umm pratice my dancing?"

"mnn?" (ooc:caps messed up)

a PBY Catalina flow over and land near abach ,where the pilot would beach it to let out the passengers

"so this is the AHSCA i read about"said a man to a soldier
"yes Governor-General "answer the soldier as he looks around

Vanellia went to greet her former President Anja. "Hello, Madam."

"Vanellia, how are you?"

"I'm good."

"How is your life in Imperial?"

"It's going wonderful."

"I'm glad."

"lets go see what happening"said the Governor-General while walking off from the plane

"take it easy " the soldier say as he follow behind the man he was to look after while he was seeing the island

"lets go see what happening"said the Governor-General while walking off from the plane

"take it easy " the soldier say as he follow behind the man he was to look after while he was seeing the island

Vanellia ran to greet her fellow Imperials. "Hello, friends, welcome to AHSCA!" She was the proud dual nationality girl.

Vanellia ran to greet her fellow Imperials. "Hello, friends, welcome to AHSCA!" She was the proud dual nationality girl.

"i'am Governor-General Ben Jackel from Republic of Stronghold and your are"said Ben making the soldier behind him roll his eye's

"i'am Governor-General Ben Jackel from Republic of Stronghold and your are"said Ben making the soldier behind him roll his eye's

"Vanellia."

"Vanellia."

"well Vanellia ,i'am here to see the festivities and what the Imperials go on about'said Ben making the soldier behind him wanting more to hit him

"well Vanellia ,i'am here to see the festivities and what the Imperials go on about'said Ben making the soldier behind him wanting more to hit him

"Oh I would know, I'm in a multi-marriage with some wonderful Imperial men and women."

"Oh I would know, I'm in a multi-marriage with some wonderful Imperial men and women."

Ben jew drop making the soldier Laugh out loud before he walks up to Vanellia

"he meant we go on about how great it is hereasiide for your storms" he said then turn to Ben

'she married to Colonel David Scott" he say to him

'but but she young "say Ben

Ben jew drop making the soldier Laugh out loud before he walks up to Vanellia

"he meant we go on about how great it is hereasiide for your storms" he said then turn to Ben

'she married to Colonel David Scott" he say to him

'but but she young "say Ben

Venellia flushed red. "Yeah, David is my husband. He's even educating me."

Venellia flushed red. "Yeah, David is my husband. He's even educating me."

Bne just looks at her before talking

'you are seventeen and he twenty-five, two of the woman are twenty-four and one twenty-two" Ben answer as he still can't get his head around Imperial culture

Bne just looks at her before talking

'you are seventeen and he twenty-five, two of the woman are twenty-four and one twenty-two" Ben answer as he still can't get his head around Imperial culture

"Is it unusual for Imperials to marry young? It's not so much here."

"Is it unusual for Imperials to marry young? It's not so much here."

Ben was about to say somethng "don't you say a word"said the Soldier cutting him off

"ma-am his law you can marry at twenty and he going on adout the fact they are older then you,what he having a hard time getting is the fact you love them and the four four year children all the same as they love you"

Ben was about to say somethng "don't you say a word"said the Soldier cutting him off

"ma-am his law you can marry at twenty and he going on adout the fact they are older then you,what he having a hard time getting is the fact you love them and the four four year children all the same as they love you"

"Oh I see."

"Oh I see."

"do you happen to know who was going out with Major Tom Shepard "

"do you happen to know who was going out with Major Tom Shepard "

"Erm, no I don't."

"Erm, no I don't."

"well who ever he was with while here i hope i don't run into her,as i don't want to tell her he MIA,now i better take Ben away"

"well who ever he was with while here i hope i don't run into her,as i don't want to tell her he MIA,now i better take Ben away"

"Oh dear."

"Oh dear."

"yes i heard he loves her very much,so if she hear what happen i hope she loves him too"the Soldier said before walking off with Ben following

"yes i heard he loves her very much,so if she hear what happen i hope she loves him too"the Soldier said before walking off with Ben following

Vanellia had to fight back tears at that sad story. Whomever it was going to be, it was going to be very upsetting for them

after a while the pair stop so Ben could watch poeple dance and sing

'huh so this is why you say it great to came here"Ben say to man standing close to him

'yup,just we not taling to them right now or caming here,beside me looking after you"

Shino sat with her guards, a message was delivered. "Looks like there's something big brewing. We could have our first bad hurricane of the season." She looked the sky with worry in her eyes.

"so how rules here"asked Ben as he and the soldier walk

"Shino who must like had been sadden to hear what we did"answer the Solider while looking up at the sky

"mm'

One of Shino's guards whispered into her hear. "The Imperials? Why are they here?"

"They are here as visitors, we can have them kicked off."

"No, let them stay. Imperial may have broken relations with us, but they are still welcome."

"As you wish."

"bad weather is caming we should head back to the plane soon"said the Soldier

"ok tell me is there any more girls like Vanellia with long ears"said Ben stopping to look at something

"she elven and i don't know was not station here"

"How close is the storm?"

"mm, days, milady. But these are wildly unpredictable, it could hit any time."

"Well starting a panic won't do us much. All we can do is met it when it does come. "

"Yes milady."

"Have the Imperials left?"

"Not yet."

"Deliver a message, see if they want to meet again to reopen our relations."

"Yes milady."

"all pass the message on but it the higher up job to deal with and they busy with whats going on" the soldier said to the messager while Ben paid for a drink

"all pass the message on but it the higher up job to deal with and they busy with whats going on" the soldier said to the messager while Ben paid for a drink

"I'll tell milady."

"I'll tell milady."

'you do that while i keep watch on him"

"mnn?" (ooc:caps messed up)

OOC: Mokastana News Network, a while ago I ran a news thread that kept up to date on things...anyways..

IC:
George was listening in to the conversations, apparently Imperials were on the islands.

"Shino, do you know if the Mokans are aware that they are here? Last I heard they destroyed their base and cut off communications. What is going on?"

OOC: Mokastana News Network, a while ago I ran a news thread that kept up to date on things...anyways..

IC:
George was listening in to the conversations, apparently Imperials were on the islands.

"Shino, do you know if the Mokans are aware that they are here? Last I heard they destroyed their base and cut off communications. What is going on?"

"I don't know, far as we know there are two imperials here. I don't think officially though. They're simply visiting."

"lest find somewhere to eat"said Ben after a hour pf looking around the island at all the things going on