BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IP.Board Calendar 4.7.3//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calendar BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Valentoine's Exchange DTSTAMP:20210112T052627Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:5984-267-96be3e2c3c85ba49d753905441311ce5@ffxiv-roleplayers.com ORGANIZER;CN="FreeJayFly":the-management@ffxiv-roleplayers.c om DESCRIPTION:\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Love is in the air -- or so they clai m. At the Wayfarer's Rest\, romance is not everything\, and sometimes rela tionships and events that revolve around them should be about appreciating the friendships and bonds that you have created with others. On February 24th\, from 7PM - 10PM CST\, join us at the Wayfarer's Rest to partake in a small Valentoine's Exchange. Unlike the Secret Gift Exchange that happen s for Starlight Celebration\, this exchange is meant to be smaller gifts o f appreciation for those that you have spent time at the Rest with and hav e developed bonds that you cherish with your fellow residents. Whether tha t happens to be an in-character reason or even an out-of-character reason\ , we implore you to give the gift of sweets or flowers to those you care f or\, or even simply everyone that you share the Rest with.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\ n\n There is no obligation to come to this event\, though if you would lik e to participate\, but cannot for some reason\, I (@FreeJayFly) am willing to hold onto your gifts and pass them out on your behalf. On that\, I wil l also return any leftovers that I end up having in my inventory unless di rected otherwise!\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Need ideas on what to give out? There are some nice in-game items that I've sniffed out meanings for as a cheat sheet. As a note\, some flower colours cannot happen naturally in real li fe\, and so do not have a meaning associated with them. These flowers will be noted in the lists below. Similarly\, there are some flowers that have more negative connotations and will also be pointed out.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \n Sweets meanings seem to come in many different meanings\, so I won't be including meanings for things like different chocolates\, pastries\, or f ruits. In short\, if you choose to gift any of those items\, it's because you appreciate them and think they're sweet. 😛\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n For t he sake of brevity: black and blue flowers do not often occur naturally in nature. Both colours rely on chemical called anthocyanin\, which is not generally found in certain flowers. There there are some cases of breeding where this is possible\, but a lot of these crossbred flowers don't have any deep meaning behind them. Similarly\, green flowers are also quite rar e (though do exist!)\, though the reasoning is actually speculation that f lowers are meant to attract pollinators\, and if they're all green from pe tals to root\, they would not be doing that. As a general thing\, however: \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Black typically represents mourning\, death\, and even new beginnings -- for the people in mourning or affected\, or perhaps eve n the departed soul.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Blue has long been used symbolical ly in art and writing\, and blue flowers of any kind are often used to sym bolize peace\, tranquillity\, truth and spirituality.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n G reen\, in a lot of places\, is recognised as a colour that is deeply tied to health and wealth.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Blue: Due to the nature of being able to be manipulated into a ny colour through a process\, blue carnations have come to symbolise truth \, and have been used between partners as gifts for one another to symbol ise that important aspect of their marriage and unification.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Green: An ‘unnatural’ colour for a flower\, it has b een suggested that this may have been Wilde’s subtle way of mocking the suggestion that love between two men might be ‘unnatural’ too. It has since been thought of as a code – a badge of homosexuality that only tho se in the know would know.\n \n\n \n \n\n Orange: The orange carnat ion is associated with meanings of joy\, warmth\, heat\, sunshine\, enthus iasm\, creativity\, success\, encouragement\, change\, determination\, hea lth\, stimulation\, happiness\, fun\, enjoyment\, balance\, sexuality\, fr eedom\, expression\, and fascination. As such\, this has become a good flo wer to gift to family members.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Purple: Thes e flowers indicate capriciousness\, implying purple carnations usually con vey condolence for the unfortunate circumstance. They can also be presente d to seek an apology should one feel like they were wronged somehow.\n \n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: The colour red has long been associated wit h feelings of love and admiration\; it has become synonymous to ‘love ’. Light red carnations are presented to convey admiration and adoratio n. They do not necessarily represent the strong\, passionate emotions of l ove\, rather a softer and subtle expression. Dark red carnations enunciate the profound sentiments of love and affection. They have a similar meanin g as that of red roses\, however\, traditionally speaking\, red roses epi tomize love.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: White is a colour of pu rity and good luck. Likewise\, presenting white carnations to someone conv eys the message of pure love and prosperous life. It can be presented to e lders on their birthdays or to someone starting something new in life.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: The yellow carnation meaning is negati ve for the recipient. They convey a word of ‘disappointment’ and even rejection. You should present them to someone you dislike or if you want t o break up.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Rainbow Carnation Earring in game has a red carnation as the most obvious flower in the set\ , but it is joined by the purple and white carnations underneath it.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n \n \n In addition to the beauty of its pale pink petals and its prevale nce in Japan\, the blossom is known for its distinctively short lifespan. Once this tree begins to flower\, its delicate blooms will last only for a week or two before the “sakura snow” falls to the ground or is carri ed off by the breeze. Because of this fleeting phenomenon\, the flowers ha ve come to represent life's ephemerality.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Similarly\, cherry blossoms represent renewal. Year after year\, the pops of pink mark the unofficial end of the bleak winter months and signify th e long-awaited start of spring.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Cherry blos soms usually only appear in pink to even a kind of whiteish colour when in bloom\, making other colours available in game not really have any meanin gful significance in the real world that can be referenced.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Cosmos flowers are often used to symbolize order and harmony\, due larg ely to the flower's harmonious petals. However\, the flower can also be vi ewed as symbolizing tranquillity\, peace\, innocence\, and love. The ov erall message of the cosmos flower is: “You are beautiful to me.”\n \ n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Black: The rare chocolate cosmos (also known as the black cosmos!) flower is an interesting plant that has been used a s a way of representing strong love for someone you consider unique and sp ecial. The black cosmos is a beautiful way to appreciate those who you l ove and send a strengthened message to people in your life.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Purple: The common colour for a cosmos alongside pink\, t he general meaning of the cosmos flower would perhaps be represented with the colour it is most commonly found in.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Re d: Similarly to many red coloured flowers\, red cosmos flowers usually sy mbolize love and passion. \n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: White c osmos flowers usually symbolize purity and faithfulness in romantic love.\ n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: Like many yellow flowers\, yellow c osmos can symbolize friendship or even slighted love\, a unique meaning fo r a colour that you don’t find with many other flowers.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Rainbow Cosmos Corsage in game can be found with the white cosmos being the biggest\, with purple and pink cosmos on t op. One of the unique features of this corsage is that it has a blue ribbo n under the white cosmos.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n S poiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Black: The black or burgundy colo ur dahlia flower symbolizes betrayal. It is a universal symbol of negativ e emotions. Black dahlia’s symbolism is extremely strong and has been pr esent for centuries. People usually expressed the feeling of betrayal and sadness with this strong symbolic flower.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n B lue: The blue dahlia is a symbol of a new beginning and a new chapter. Th is flower colour is the perfect gift for someone who is turning his entir e life around and beginning a new chapter in life.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\ n \n Green: The green dahlia has the same symbolism as the blue one. Th is flower symbolizes freshness and a new beginning and represents a perfec t gift for someone who is entering a new chapter in life.\n \n\n \n   \n \n\n \n Purple: The colour purple symbolizes royalty\, dignity and grace\, so you can gift the purple dahlia to any person who represents per fection in your eyes.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: The red dahlia f lower symbolizes strength and power that we want to give to the person who is receiving this flower. Red dahlias are a perfect gift to people we c are about and who we want to see rising up from the ashes. They are very i mportant to us and we want to see them succeed in all areas of life. You c an gift red dahlias to your partner or a friend who is going through some difficult moments in life.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: White dah lias symbolizes purity and focus. White dahlias can be given to anybody yo u love or want to surprise.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Ra inbow Dahlia corsage has the red dahlia as the largest flower\, with other primary colours\, blue and yellow\, situated above it.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Red : Red\, as always\, is the colour of love\, romance and passion. This flo wer colour can be gifted to your partner or crush. The red daisy flower is going to tell your partner that you care and that you are devoted to him or her 100%.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: The white daisy flower is a symbol of purity and innocence. This flower also represents spiritual ity and therefore is a perfect gift for everyone who is looking for a perf ect gift for a newborn or parents of a newborn.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: Yellow symbolizes happiness\, joy and friendship. You can al ways give this flower to someone who is dear to you and a true friend.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Rainbow Daisy Corsage is one of t he more occupied corsages. One larger blue daisy is situated on the bottom of it\, while two yellow\, two red\, and one additional blue set of daisi es surround it.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \ n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Blue: To state things simply\, the blue hyac inth is a representation of fidelity or loyalty. In the Greek myth\, Apoll o turned his lover\, Hyacinth\, into the flower that we see today that Had es could not take him. To many\, this is a strong flower to represent the LGBT community as well\, especially for Achillean relationships.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Purple: The purple hyacinth flower is a symbol of asking for forgiveness or symbolizes deep regret. Ideally\, you would want to gift this flower to someone when you want to make up for something you recognise you did something wrong.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: Th e colour red for Hyacinths is a symbol of recreation and play time. Like m any red flowers\, they still symbolize passion\, love and romance\, so y ou can apply this meaning as well.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White:  A white hyacinth is typically used by the more religious. When someone gif ts this flower to someone\, that someone could be undergoing sickness\, gr ief\, or any kind of hardship -- the white hyacinth lets that person know that the person who gifted them the flower is praying for them.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: Like other flowers\, the yellow hyacinth is a symbol of jealousy and this flower colour needs to be gifted with care. \n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Rainbow Hyacinth Corsage in g ame is a very colourful adornment for the head. Instead of the usual three \, we instead see four colours: red\, blue\, yellow\, and green.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Blue: The Japanese tradition behind the blue hydrangea derives from the legendary apology of the emperor to his love and her family for priori tising work over spending time with her. Whether you are in Japan or elsew here in the world\, the blue hydrangea symbolizes your gratitude and under standing for someone else and is always a thoughtful way of admitting tha t you’re sorry.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Purple: The purple hydra ngea represents the desire for deep understanding. The colour purple is as sociated with pride\, royalty and gratefulness across many cultures and ce rtainly a beautiful way of showing appreciation for your partner after fou r years of marriage.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: Seeing as red hyd rangeas don't really exist -- or have a findable meaning if they do -- I'm going ahead with the pink hydrangea meaning since they look more pink any way. Some say pink hydrangeas carry sincere emotions and the meaning of l ove\, as the pink hydrangea has reminded many of a heart.\n \n\n \n   \n \n\n \n White: The white hydrangea symbolizes arrogance\, vanity o r boasting. This meaning probably stems from Victorian times\, when men gi fted the flowers to prospects they desired.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Rainbow Hydrangea Corsage is arrange with a large blue hydra ngea at the bottom of the arrangement with smaller hydrangeas as it goes u p from blue\, to purple\, then red. It also has a blue tassel that decorat es the bottom.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n \n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Orange: Orange is a strong and bright colour . It symbolises energy\, warmth\, confidence\, passion &\; satisfaction in life. Just as vibrant as the yellow lilies\, orange lilies stand out f rom the crowd. They usually symbolise honour and respect for a notable per son. Orange lilies are a perfect floral gift for important life mileston es.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Purple: Purple stands for pride\, succ ess\, admiration\, dignity and accomplishment. Associated with royalty\, p urple lilies have always been regarded as being rare and exclusive. Becaus e of this\, purple lilies symbolise royalty\, privilege and passion.\n \n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: The colour pink stands for love\, admirati on\, compassion\, femininity and understanding. Pink coloured lilies\, too \, represent these emotions. Choose sweet pink lilies when you want to sen d your mum\, aunt or sister some love. Lilies in different shades of pink are also apt for that special someone you fancy.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: White is usually associated with purity and heaven. Fresh an d crisp\, white lilies also represent purity and modesty\, making them the  flower of choice for funerals\, condolence messages or an accompaniment to a sympathy card. Morbidity aside\, white lilies are also the perfect w ay to tell that special someone that you are on cloud nine with them and h ow much they mean to you.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: Shades o f yellow encourage feelings of happiness\, joy and light-heartedness. Brig ht and sunny\, yellow lilies are sure to put a smile on someone’s face! So when you want to tell a friend how much you value their friendship\, ye llow lilies fit the occasion as they are a symbol of friendship and gaiety .\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Rainbow Brightlily Corsage i s arranged with a large pink (red) lily toward the back of the head\, yell ow in the front\, and blue underneath.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \ n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n This white elegant b loom is frequently associated with traditional feminine values like chasti ty\, motherhood\, sweetness\, and purity. Lily of the valley flowers are t hought to bring luck in love but can also symbolize a return of happiness. Similarly to the cherry blossoms\, the Lily of the valley seems to only c ome in one colour in real life.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n The scienti fic name for the lily of the valley is Convallaria majalis. This fragrant flower is used in religious celebrations and ornamental gardens all over the world. The scientific name translates perfectly to “that which belo ngs to May\,” which is just one reason why the flower is the recognized flower for the month of May.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The R ainbow Lily of the Valley Corsage is a very colourful arrangement of flowe rs\, though seems to stick to the primary colours of red\, blue\, and yell ow.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Black: The real life Black Bacarra rose is probably t he most legit of all with its velvety burgundy with a tinge of black petal s\, which are usually darker in colder regions. There are two meanings I f ound to black roses that conflict with one another\, so I'll leave it to y our discretion. Black roses represent death and the ending of a feeling\, idea\, or relationship. Like blue roses\, black roses are not created nat urally so they represent mystery and elusiveness. If you are to receive or give black roses\, it is being conveyed that there is an end of your re lations with another\, or signifying death. Black roses do have a more po sitive meaning as well. They can stand for the beginning of new things and major change. Black roses can inspire confidence by signalling the birth of a new era\, and can bring hope and courage.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \ n Blue: So-called \"blue roses\" have been bred by conventional hybridi zation methods\, but the results\, such as \"Blue Moon\"\, are more accura tely described as lilac in colour. Blue roses represent mystery\, the impossible\, or the unattainable. Give a blue rose to someone and you are saying “you are extraordinarily wonderful and unique.”\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Green: Green roses are a sign of plenty and copiousness . Green is also a very pleasing colour and is often said it can impart a s ense of balance\, stability\, and peace to the human mind. As a gift\, g reen roses symbolize best wishes for a prosperous new life or wishes for the recovery of good health.\n \n\n \n \n\n Orange: With their blaz ing energy\, orange roses are the wild child of the rose family.  Oran ge roses represent fascination and pride. Whatever feelings you might be bubbling over with—enthusiasm\, passion\, gratitude—orange roses will get the message across with both oomph and elegance.\n \n\n \n  \n \ n\n \n Purple: An entry could not be found for purple roses\, so I'm us ing an entry found for lavender roses. Lavender roses are often seen in spring and represent love at first sight. These roses are used to express fascination and adoration. Their beauty is known to convey enchantment and their meaning can differ by shade. Darker shades of lavender roses conv ey a sense of regal\, majesty and splendour.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: The red rose is a classic “I Love You” rose\, making it a popu lar choice for Valentine’s Day. A deep red rose can mean that you are r eady for commitment\, and have a deep passion for that person. Ultimately\ , if you want to tell someone you love them\, a red rose is the way to go! \n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: White roses often represent purit y\, innocence\, and youthfulness. White roses are sometimes referred to as bridal roses because of their association with young love and eternal loy alty. White roses can also symbolize a new beginning and everlasting love. \n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: While the yellow rose once symb olized jealousy and greed\, it now represents friendship and care. Like the warm sunflower\, gifting a yellow rose to a friend conveys warmth an d affection and can be a great way to show your delight. Yellow roses al so symbolize remembrance and a warm memory or a token of appreciation to a nother.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The (Rainbow) Oldrose Cors age is made up of three oldroses\; a larger red oldrose on the bottom\, a blue oldrose toward the back\, and a yellow oldrose in the front.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Black: Black tulips are a rare hybrid of tulips. Absolute black tul ips are very hard to achieve\, but there are many mixtures of purple\, dar k wine red or velvet maroon that are closest to pure black. Black tulips symbolize power and strength. Their mysterious and elegant shade depicts r oyalty.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Blue: Surprisingly\, “true blu e” is one of the few colours that has remained absent from tulip’s imp ressive colour palette. Recently\, a couple of clever plant breeders were able to create some of the first blue tulips. Because they are one-of-a-ki nd\, blue tulips represent individuality and uniqueness.\n \n\n \n \n\ n Orange: Orange tulips are used to convey a sense of understanding and appreciation between two people\, usually in a relationship. A bouquet of orange tulips can mean that you feel both physically and spiritually conn ected to someone.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Purple: Purple tulips hav e the most vague and non-informative 'meanings' that I have found: a purp le tulip is one that is fabricated manually with the help of dyes. It is b ecause of this reason that purple tulips have this association to royalty\ , elegance\, and wealth – only those who could afford purple tulips purc hased them. Today\, purple tulips are accessible to anyone\; the price ran ge is not far off from that of yellow\, red\, or white tulips. It is a pop ular colour and regal colour.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: Red tul ips are a favourite among the romantic type. Their deep red hues evoke fee lings of passion\, love\, and lust – making them an especially popular choice for new\, younger couples. They can also mean “believe me\,” or “my feelings are true.”\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: Whit e tulips are a great way to say\, “I’m sorry” or\, “my condolenc es” and are a popular flower seen during funeral services. They also rep resent purity\, honour\, and holiness\, making them a beloved gift for som eone celebrating a religious milestone\, like a communion\, baptism\, or b ar mitzvah. Superstition also has it that those who dream about white tuli ps are about to experience a fresh start or new beginning in life.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: Yellow tulips represent happiness\, chee rfulness\, and hope. Victorians even believed yellow tulips literally mean t\, “there’s sunshine in your smile.”\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Rainbow Tulip Corsage features a larger red tulip flanked by a smaller yellow and blue tulip to its right.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n Spoiler\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n Black: Black violas evoke the sadness and the sorrow of hopeless love.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Blue: The main colour of the viola\, blue typically is a ffiliated with fidelity.\n \n\n \n \n\n Orange: Orange is the expr ession of intense carnal amorous desire\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Pur ple: If the viola is purple\, it can express nostalgia for passing love a nd is generally offered to a person you have loved for several years.\n \ n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Red: The red viola expresses your love to the loved one.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n White: A white viola evokes hap piness and expresses a first love or an emerging love.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Yellow: A yellow viola can carry with poetry the message of a loving and growing desire.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n Rainbow: The Ra inbow Viola Corsage is a colourful arrangement with\, oddly\, no flower se emingly more important than the other in terms of size. Two red violas are toward the front of the head\, three yellow violas crescent the reds towa rd the back\, and three blue violas are separate with two on top and one o n the bottom.\n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART:20210225T010000Z DTEND:20210225T040000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR