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Bored from the lack of excitement that the end of the Starlight Holiday Season brought you? Unsure of what to do next? You are in luck! Come and enjoy a Festival this spring hosted by The Bastion of Twelve! Merchants, games, plays, talent shows, science presentations! The Festival of Free Companies has it all (Or will in due time!)Â
What Is Festival of the Free Companies?Â
A- Festival of the Free Companies is an event to celebrate the accomplishments and success of  the Free Companies of Eorzea. Each Free Company who signs up will participate in the festival in their own unique way. This may show what their Free Company is like, for recruiting purposes, or they may choose to just do something fun! Whatever it is, each Free Company involved will have the opportunity to set up a booth, do a play, or whatever "mini event" they can think of.Â
When is the Festival of Free Companies?Â
A- The date is subject to change for now but we are shooting for March 19th, a Saturday!!
How will things be organized?Â
A- The Bastion of Twelve will work with the various Free Companies to ensure the smooth and conflict-free operation of the Festival! A Free Company will be provided with a place to set up and given a time slot if they wish to do something other than a Merchant Table or Recruitment booth. Food stalls are also an option! At the beginning of the Saturday the Merchant area will be open at the start of the event, as well as food or drink stalls! 30 minutes prior to the start of the festival, is when various activities will start to begin! We will provide a time schedule of events to help our guests determine which things they would most like to see!Â
This sounds great! How does a Free Company sign up?Â
A- You can sign up your FC by posting here with who you are and your FC name! Please note that you do not have to know what your FC plans to do for the festival right away but the deadline is 2 weeks prior to the start of the festival! You may also contact Myself, Aziza Nightshade, or Tayelle Ebonclaw, the Bastions diplomacy team!
Example Sign Up Post- FC- Bastion of the Twelve. Aziza Nightshade- High Bastion of Diplomacy. Activity- Hosting Festival of Free Companies!Â
Where will this festival take place?Â
A- In Old Gridania, around and in the Amphitheater there.
Any other questions? please ask me here and I will answer them to the best of my ability!Â
Time Schedule of Events:Â
(Time is in Central Standard Time)
1pm - Opening Ceremony Merchant Booths/Food Booths/Bars open.
2pm - Roleplaying Workshop w. Aziza Nightshade!
3pm - Triple Triad Tourney Starts /Â Scavenger Hunt (Hearth Heaven)
4pm - Hide The Music and Seek The Leader Game w. AXII / Raffles Begin
5pm - (Aldenard Leveworks) RP Riddle Game -
6pm - Wine Pop Game w. AXII / Triple Triad Tourney Finals Award Ceremony on Main Stage
8pm - Gilded Pony (Burlesque Show) Main Stage
10pm - Closing Ceremony/ Possible After Party
Contributing Free Companies:
Hearth Heaven
Bastion of Twelve
Aeons of Twelve
Armchair Detectives
The Masks
Starfall Trading Co
Crescent
Aetherflow
Gilded Pony
Wayfarers of Eorzea
Ul'dah Garden Academy
Jackal and Hide
The Outriders
Messers and Mundane
Storm Chasers
Crimson Phoenix
Norphica's Crusaders
The Midnight Pearl
MQ
Aetherial Warriors
Warlords of the Mist
Spicy Siracha Squad
Arcadeus
Sakurai Spa and Tea
Lucky Succors
The Vanguard
