Weekly #1 For SWC 25 March :) (1)

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'*•.¸♡ Click the green flag to see PT.2 of Weekly! ♡¸.•*' - Part One - ‎ ‎ ❝The culture of Zelphina celebrate a special ceremony every three years where their unique flower blooms... Every year they have two main celebrations, one where they have a special dance and the other where they create special pieces of work as a gift for their friend and family... when a kid of Zelphina turns 14 they are given a special ceremony to celebrate. They have special gifts, and a special flower decides their future... There a special dance ceremony is held at the Ice Tree... it is not made from ice; it just gets a coat of frost at some years and is rare. Around the Ice Tree is full of tables and tents. The tables are filled with various foods and decorations. The special tables and tents are reserved while a few others are open to everyone. When someone turns 16, they receive a magical gift based on their personality. There are rarely any complaints—one time somebody complained about theirs and their future and ran away to avoid it... Besides the ceremonies, they also hold town meetings every two weeks at the temple-like building. The family who lives here would choose between 5 and 16 citizens to take part. They discuss various things, including the discussion of their festivals and ceremonies. Along with their complaints and things they would like to be added... (rarely any complaints...) There is a hunting party that goes out once a day along with a group who collects various items that can only be found in the forest... Back to one of their festivals, where they celebrated with their friends and family, giving them gifts, and elders telling stories to everyone... the gifts they give to their loved ones can be flowers, handcrafted flower jewelry, special drawings carved to tell stories, and carved wood. The children usually start making their gifts at age seven, but many learn from their parents at five or four. For education they usually learn from their parents, but if they're lucky enough their parents may sign them up for special academies or schools. But decisions have to be made before they ever go. One of their most popular and well-known academies is “Melora Zelphina Academy,” people in their town never understood why they named it after the person who first settled here. Most kids take part in this school between ages 16 and 25 when they receive their gifts. The length of the time students stay here is 10 months depending on what the kid is trying to do... or what their future is. ❞ (426 words) -- Part 2 -- Shown in project! :) Click green flag! Word Count: about 138 words. -- Part 3 -- The first technology ever to exist for the people of Zelphina was the magical flower ... it did not seem like a very powerful object or technology... Zelphina never existed when the flower was discovered—instead, there was cultures fighting for the flower. Before there is further detail about the battles against the two, the history behind the discovery needs to be detailed. Melora’s (the first person who created the culture of Zelphina) earlier colony before venturing into her own needed extra resources to prepare for the winter. Melora volunteered to help with the search for resources ... after weeks of searching and collecting resources, they found something glowing in the bushes. Melora walked over to it, moving the bush out of the way. She was shocked when she saw the flower. Everyone looked at it, suddenly a group of people popped out of nowhere with weapons ... the group saw the people and then threatened them, “get away from the flower ... otherwise we will do it for you ...” “What is so special about the flower...?” Melora asked, “We were just looking for resources...” “To steal our flower?” One asked, “not possible...” “The flower has magical powers that can grant wishes and gift people...” Another said, “our people are still studying it.” “Please,” Melora said, “can we have some of it...? We have inadequate resources for our people.” “Just a little ... but do not reveal the flower’s magic to the entire world ...” The leader of the group said, “it will cause conflict ... you have been warned.” Melora was handed special seeds to plant her own... they then told her that it can withstand harsh conditions ... so it is best to plant it a few days before winter. Melora nodded as her group left for home. Upon arriving home, Melora told everyone about the flower ... also forgetting to mention not to share it with anyone other than the people she got it from ... this caused the world to trade the flower with everyone. A few months later the tribe they found the flower confronted them. (+)