Banquet of Tireless Treadings

Time: An annual celebration held on the 3rd day of Calibration

Location: Temple of Shading Sycamores (Imperial City)

Host: The Ancient Stone of Journeys

Invitations: Gods of the Court of Tireless Treadings.

Description: The Banquet of Tireless Treadings is a party hosted each year on the 3rd day of Calibration, in the sanctum of The Ancient Stone of Journeys, accessed through the Temple of Shading Sycamores near the Imperial City. The Banquet brings together the spirits of the Court of Tireless Treadings, an association of Creation’s road and travel gods, allowing them to coordinate their activities in overseeing Creation’s travel networks, confer with representatives of the Bureau of Humanity’s Department of Human Habitations, and enjoy themselves. The event also serves another purpose: the gods traveling to and from the Banquet do so at a time when superstition says that none ought travel, encouraging mortals by example to make use of their roadway and searoute purviews.

While some might think that divinities traveling through an Immaculate temple to attend a party would be objectionable to the monks there, the Immaculate Order views this as right and proper, for as roads and shipping lanes all interconnect across Creation, so it is the duty of their divinities to interconnect and coordinate their proper activities.

By tradition, though it would be inappropriate for mortals or Dragonblooded to join in the festivities, the Scarlet Empress sent a fine gift of luxurious art or delicacies to the party as a token of thanks and respect.

History:

763 – The Scarlet Empress fails to send a gift to the Banquet, and had not made arrangements to have one sent on her behalf. This stands as one of the first indications of her disappearance. Princess Mnemon sends a gift of delicacies from the kitchens of the Crystal Palace, a tradition the princess has kept up in each subsequent year.