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[i]Imperium Of Skeptoni
September 1836[/i]


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The Imperium of Skeptoni has long been connected to the religion of [i]Ásatrú[/i] a pagan religion as old as the world its self. Today on September 21st the festival of Lithasblot has begun. The festival gives thanks to the giantess Jörð the personification of earth for her prosperous bounty. It is common practice and usually expected from every family  for alms to be given to the unfortunate at this time in the form of food, clothing, or money. This is done to help bring communities closer together and to show that everyone has a place in the world. Some influential people in Skeptonian history such as philosophers, commanders, artist, etc have been known to have nothing until the Lithasblot gave them something and once they could get back on their feet they usually in turn gave back to the community for helping them in a time of need.

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As per custom the ruling monarch at the time led a great feast in the capital for the nobility. The most talented dancers, sword jugglers, and musicians from all over came to entertain for this festival. The feast had seven courses of some of the most luxurious and best made food in the world. A kid goat, goslings, chickens, pigeons, young rabbits,  herons, leveret, a fat capon stuffed, chickens covered with yolks of eggs and sprinkled with spice, wild boars, anything you can think of it was there and it was delicious. Keiser Herald decided to give his alms to the unfourtante this Lithasblot by donating all the leftovers from feast to orphanages around the capital.

The nobles weren't the only ones celebrating as pubs all over the nation were packed as people drank, ate, and sung together during the festivities. Tonight was the night were people all over the nation came together to celebrate as one, tonight was the night were everyone was proud to be a Skeptonian. Although after the first night of celebration and everyone had slept of their hangover it appeared that about 5000 dollars in damage had occurred to a pub in the capital. A new record after last years 3300 dollars in damage.