PANARKATI FESTIVAL
in ICEMULE TRACE
Summer 5105

Organizer: House of Serenity
Co-Organizer: Daingneach Onoir

***CONFIRMED DATES: Week of day 11 of Imaerasta through day 17 of Imaerasta***
***[RL TRANSLATION: Week of September 11th through September 17th]***

***WHAT IT IS***
As initially sponsored in 5102, the PanArkati Festival is a week-long event taking place for the most part in the various chapels in the Temple of IceMule Trace.
It was created with the idea to honor and discuss the Arkati and Greater Spirits.

***FIRST UPDATE***
day 7 of the month Lormesta in the year 5105
(January 7th, 2005)

The decision is made to revive the Festival this year under these specifications:

1. A co-organizer be sought to aid in the coordination of the Festival.
2. The Festival be held during the third quarter of 5105 (2005).
3. The Festival be a week long, starting on Restday (Sunday) and ending on Feastday (Saturday).
1. The Festival be officially opened on Restday (Sunday) with a gather sponsored by the House of Serenity.
2. Various contests, storytellings and worship rituals occupy the remaining Festival time on Restday (Sunday) after the opening gather.
3. Most of the discussions and panels on the Arkati, their natures, and their history, occur from Volnes (Monday) through Day of the Huntress (Friday), in the evening. They will begin around 8:00 EST and continue till about a half-hour after midnight.
4. Contests, storytellings and rituals occupy most of the hours of Festival on Feastday (Saturday)
5. The Festival be officially closed on Feastday (Saturday) evening with a gather sponsored by the event co-organizer.

***SECOND UPDATE***
day 8 of the month Lormesta in the year 5105
(January 8th, 2005)

Contact is made with representatives of House Onoir regarding the possibility of that organization acting as co-organizer for the Festival.
Initial response is positive, and a representative of Serenity arranges to speak at the Onoir meeting on the 15th of this month.

***THIRD UPDATE***
day 9 of the month Lormesta in the year 5105
(January 9th, 2005)

Contact is made with GM Sirina regarding obtaining copies of the original prize medals used in the first Festival for various contests.
Because the item is pre-existing and thus already coded, it is possible for these medals to be duplicated at a specified silver cost per medal that will be charged to the House account once the go-ahead is given and the number needed is provided.

***FOURTH UPDATE***
day 10 of the month Lormesta in the year 5105
(January 10th, 2005)

GM Sirina informs that, though the medals can be re-made, only the year can be updated, so the "Summer" designation has to stay.
Decision is made to move the tentative dates for the Festival from the month of Jastatos (October) to Imaerasta (September) to fall within the necessary "Summer" designation.

***FIFTH UPDATE***
day 15 of the month Lormesta in the year 5105
(January 15th, 2005)

Representatives of House of Serenity attend an open meeting of House Onoir to discuss the possible co-organization of the festival.
Decision is made by Onoir to put it to a formal officer vote, and Serenity will be informed of the result of that vote as soon as is complete.

***SIXTH UPDATE***
day 20 of the month Lormesta in the year 5105
(January 20th, 2005)

Daingneach Onoir formally agrees to act as co-organizer for the festival.

***SEVENTH UPDATE***
day 20 of the month Fashanos in the year 5105
(February 20th, 2005)

Representives of the two organizing Houses meet with Duvalle, Dean of the IceMule Temple.
Permission is officially received from the Dean to use the precincts of the IceMule Temple for the PanArkati Festival 5105, with Duvalle simply asking that the halfling tradition of tolerance for all faiths be in force during the event.
Additionally it is possible the temple may open the proprietary halfling cleric room during the festival for folks to garner a taste of halfling religious life, as well as some halfling cuisine. It is also possible that the town council may use the opportunity for providing some merchants about the town proper during the days of the festival.

***EIGHTH UPDATE***
day 3 of the month Ivastaen in the year 5105
(May 3rd, 2005)

Summaries of the contests used in the past PanArkati Festival were made available for review to members of the organizing committee.

***NINTH UPDATE***
day 12 of the month Ivastaen in the year 5105
(May 12th, 2005)

Correspondence with Sirina has resulted on firm dates for various submissions to her with regard to the festival. Those deadlines follow.

DAY 1 of LUMNEA (JUNE 1)

Medal Count

DAY 1 of KOARATOS (JULY 1)

Souvenir Designs and Counts

1. General Memento (same design as last Festival suggested)
2. Associations Storytelling Memento
3. Specialized Memento for Onar Panel Discussion (having to do with the chapel secrecy)

Food and Drink Items

DAY 1 of PHOENATOS (AUGUST 1)

Calendar Items

In-game News Announcement

PRO Announcements

***TENTH UPDATE***
day 15 of the month Ivastaen in the year 5105
(May 15th, 2005)

Correspondence sent to members of the organizing houses for finalization on the following in addition to the items listed above as having deadlines for submission to Sirina:

DAY 1 of LUMNEA (JUNE 1)

Final Decision on Contest Setup

Update of Site to reflect contests and rules

DAY 1 of KOARATOS (JULY 1)

Update of Site as scheduling commences

DAY 1 of PHOENATOS (AUGUST 1)

Festival Host and Judging Volunteers

DAY 1 of IMAERASTA (SEPTEMBER 1)

Update of Site with finalized schedule

***ELEVENTH UPDATE***
day 1 of the month Lumnea in the year 5105
(June 1st, 2005)

Final contest breakdown decided upon and medal count submitted to Sirina, and she returned noting that the medals would be ready in about two weeks' time.
Additionally the festival activities and event rules pages were added to the site.

***TWELFTH UPDATE***
day 1 of the month Koaratos in the year 5105
(July 1st, 2005)

The three souvenir designs were submitted to Sirina.
Eight food/drink items were submitted to Sirina for inclusion in the IceMule PRO Hall pantry for use on the carts during the festival.

***THIRTEENTH UPDATE***
day 17 of the month Koaratos in the year 5105
(July 17th, 2005)

First draft of schedule for the festival activities created and posted to the site.

***FOURTEENTH UPDATE***
day 20 of the month Koaratos in the year 5105
(July 20th, 2005)

Festival Schedule updated to site.

***FIFTEENTH UPDATE***
day 25 of the month Koaratos in the year 5105
(July 25th, 2005)

Submitted three of the PRO announcements for the festival into the HALL EVENT system for approval. Also forwarded the text of the announcements to Onoir to provide ideas for the creation of their announcement for the closing reception they are sponsoring during the fest.
Received as well from Sirina information on how retrieving the items submitted for festival prizes/souvenirs will work.

***SIXTEENTH UPDATE***
day 1 of the month Phoenatos in the year 5105
(August 1st, 2005)

Onoir has set about collecting the 10 commonplace objects to relate to various deities needed for the SHOW & TELL the ARKATI WAY contest being held during the fest.
The last of the four PRO announcements from Serenity for the festival was submitted into the HALL EVENT system for approval.
Submitted to Sirina the text for the calendar items regarding the festival and the in-game news item.
Did massive update of the site to reflect all current information.

***SEVENTEENTH UPDATE***
day 14 of the month Phoenatos in the year 5105
(August 14th, 2005)

Updated website with revised schedule and sent updated calendar items and in-game news item to Sirina.

***EIGHTEENTH UPDATE***
day 4 of the month Imaerasta in the year 5105
(September 4th, 2005)

Received finalization from Sirina on costs of souvenirs, which will be made available in a prize closet within the new House of Serenity structure that opens two days before the festival.
Medals for the festival will be received from Sirina on the day of the House of Serenity opening.

***NINETEENTH UPDATE***
day 5 of the month Imaerasta in the year 5105
(September 5th, 2005)

Received request from Kateerina to change the date/time of her speech. Arranged a switch for her with Bablistia. Updated website schedule to reflect same and sent an email to Sirina to get the switch onto the calendar if possible.