🔥Wisps and Whispers🔥

October-November 2023

On Skire exists a land often referred to as the Everdark Desert; where the sands are black and glitter like stars both upon the ground one walks, and floating peacefully above like an artificial night sky. 

At a certain time of year, the vast night-like clouds that encompass the desert begin to spread across a great majority of the Skire continent. No violent storm, no winds and rains, no thunder or lightning to follow the haze. It is but a gentle advance; the explanation for which is unknown. All Skire’s inhabitants can do is let themselves be tucked in for a long, long night.

It is not uncommon to view this phenomena as a remnant of a Creator’s wish or the work of some looming titan spirit casting its shadow. Whether it’s believed to be protecting the land or attempting far more sinister things is debatable. However, one strange occurrence is always foreseen and prepped for: The mysterious, wisp-like entities that appear to others only during this time…

Many call this occurrence the Long Night, and preparation for it is something everyone tends to do differently! One thing that is always the same: Costumes, Candles, and Creativity!

As the sky fades into its ominous glittering black, lighting becomes a necessary decoration, but it serves multiple purposes The lights are created and known by all denizens of Skire, offering guidance, communication, and illumination for Skireans and the little fire-like entities alike. Many Skireans use the differently colored flames of candles to indicate their intent or desires quickly through the darkness. The ghostly figures and wisps that show up are often devoid of color so not only do the colored candles provide festivity in the night, but are also easily differentiated from the wisps themselves.

Lantern Color Meanings

Blue - Come get food
Green - Come find Shelter/Safety
Orange - Mischief and fun is abound (Party or some form of games)
Purple - Celebration, come on in
Pink - Private / no one home or nothing happening here
Red - Looking for help

 

Lanterns and Candles

The tradition of using candles, lanterns, and colored flames originates from the Whicks who for ages have aimed to collect and assist the wisp-like entities. They are the most frequently seen species out-and-about during the Long Night, given the high volume of wisps that present themselves while the sky is dark.

It is said by the Whicks that these wisps populate the land constantly, but only become visible to others when the sands have cast their looming shadow. These wisps, while usually taking harmless shape, are known to have remnants of tangible magic that occasionally allow them to take larger, more ghostly humanoid and beastly forms. 

Whicks claim the wisps are remnants of collected magic that either formed together, or failed to detach from an enchanted item (or person). It is also theorized they can form from failed attempts at magical spells, or by force of will by a living person. All these methods of creation have caused some to compare them to “ghosts” despite wisps never having living souls to begin with. 

Whicks say that these wisps don’t have thoughts or goals, instead wandering with a leftover emotion or function from the magic cast. Rarely, they cause harm or take tangible form, so Whicks make an effort to understand and use the wisps in new ways to safely disperse the magic once more. Usually this is done through glasswork or metalwork, using these wisps as an energy source to craft unique magical items.

The collection of wisps within lanterns originates from Whicks who use lanterns as a symbol of home or body. It is popular to see Whicks with metal, stone, glass, or wooden gargoyles decorating their abodes; often adorned with empty lanterns hanging in their mouths or limbs. They believe a lantern is a home for a soul, and they wish for no soul to be without a safe place to call home. Protection is said to be provided by the gargoyles that watch over these lanterns, and often the tools used by Whicks will reflect the symbolism. Staff-toppers for practiced magic users will often be crafted by Whicks who excel in creating flourishing details and aesthetics that resemble these gargoyles.

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PREMADE ENTRIES

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CUSTOM DESIGN ENTRIES

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This design will come with 1 Myth, 2 Rare, 2 Uncommons

MYO Slots

FREE-FOR-ALL MYOS

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• 1 Myth Event MYO (1 Myth, 1 Rare, 2 Uncommon)

• 5 Standard Event MYOs (1 Rare, 3 Uncommon)

If the Free-For-All Pool reaches 30 entries, we will increase the prizes to 6 FFA MYO slots. If it reaches 50, another Myth MYO will be added

NON OWNER MYO SLOTS

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• 1 Myth Event MYO (1 Myth, 1 Rare, 2 Uncommon)

• 3 Standard Event MYOs (1 Rare, 3 Uncommon)

If the Non-Owner Pool reaches 10 entries, we will increase the prizes to 4 N/O MYO slots. If it reaches 20, another Myth MYO will be added.

Following the original pool goals, every additional 30 entries will add another MYO slot to its corresponding pool.

Trait Tickets

Enter for a Trait Ticket that can be applied to any official Skire design in your possession. This pool will begin with 3 Uncommon 2 Rare and 1 Myth trait tickets. For each 30 Entries, another x1 of each type will be added to the pool

Uncommon Trait Ticket

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• 1 Uncommon Trait (All Species)

Rare Trait Ticket

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• 1 Rare Trait (All Species)

Myth Trait Ticket

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• 1 Myth Trait (All Species)

Raffle Tickets

For completing each entry, you will receive tickets to the mainstay raffle prizes, AND a Wisp Lantern, which will grant a randomized number of wisps to be used in the Wisp Collection Raffles.

Wisp Lanterns

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Lanterns drop 1-7 wisps at equal drop rates, 10 if you're lucky! These wisps can be used for entries into the different pools detailed below. To use a lantern, open it in your inventory! Your Inventory will then be granted a number of wisps.

Trait items

For completing the first prompt, you will be granted a Lumpy Pumpkin!

Lumpy Pumpkin

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• Grants the Squiggle Lips trait (CCCats)

For completing all four prompts in order, you will receive ONE of the two options of your choice depending on that choice.

Never-Ending Treat

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Applies the following trait to one design.

• Pattern-Shifting Eye (1-5) (All Species)

Stinger Sourpop

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Applies one of the following trait to one design.

• Arthropod Host (CCCats/Crooks)
• Arthropod Influence (Gravents)
• Arthropod Shell or Tentacles (Nautipods)

You will also receive a completion badge!

Running consequtively, we have a Wisp Collection Event! Wisps can be gathered in many ways, and each one will grant you a raffle ticket entry into one of the following pools! Click on the buttons below for more information, and the Wisp gathering overview button for all prizes and information!

What are wisps and lanterns?

Wisp Lanterns

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Lanterns drop 1-7 wisps at equal drop rates, 10 if you're lucky! These wisps can be used for entries into the different pools detailed below. To use a lantern, open it in your inventory! Your Inventory will then be granted a number of wisps. 

Wisps

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To use the wisps, open them in your inventory and select which raffle you would like to enter. You may open them one at a time to enter multiple different raffles! It will automatically grant you a ticket. To view your entry, check the item itself!

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