[Luna waits until there is a slight lull before raising her hoof (and her voice). It would be rude to interrupt the hewmons, as they have had some very interesting (and fun!) ideas so far.]
Fellow villagers, if we could have your attention!
We would like to propose a community holiday, a yearly tradition in our homeland of Equestria. Since winter is nearing its end here in Luceti - and because where we are from it is our responsibility to help turn the seasons - that which we wish to propose is the Winter Wrap Up celebration.
We have heard much of how it is celebrated in Ponyville, which varies from the formal ceremonies we are most used to. [She switches and holds up her other hoof as she explains.]
There, ponies are divided into three teams based on tasks they are to complete! These teams are of weather, plants, and animals. The weather team are those in charge of clearing the sky of clouds, shoveling away the snow, and scouring ice so that it will melt all the faster. The plant team... they are the ones who carry out the plowing of fields and planting of crops and gardens. As for the animal team, those are the ponies who guide the birds back to their nests, who awaken the creatures who hibernate the winter through, and who fashion new nests for the returned fowl.
...We do realize this would call for adjustments to accommodate other creatures and hewmons, and we would welcome such. We feel it would encourage teamwork and togetherness. And... we also think it would be an enjoyable occasion.
That said, we must insist that no magic be used in such a celebration, for it is tradition in Ponyville to carry out Winter Wrap Up in the manner of the Earth Ponies. By hoof! [A pause as she considers.] ...By paw, and by... hand?
Idea - Winter Wrap Up
Fellow villagers, if we could have your attention!
We would like to propose a community holiday, a yearly tradition in our homeland of Equestria. Since winter is nearing its end here in Luceti - and because where we are from it is our responsibility to help turn the seasons - that which we wish to propose is the Winter Wrap Up celebration.
We have heard much of how it is celebrated in Ponyville, which varies from the formal ceremonies we are most used to. [She switches and holds up her other hoof as she explains.]
There, ponies are divided into three teams based on tasks they are to complete! These teams are of weather, plants, and animals. The weather team are those in charge of clearing the sky of clouds, shoveling away the snow, and scouring ice so that it will melt all the faster. The plant team... they are the ones who carry out the plowing of fields and planting of crops and gardens. As for the animal team, those are the ponies who guide the birds back to their nests, who awaken the creatures who hibernate the winter through, and who fashion new nests for the returned fowl.
...We do realize this would call for adjustments to accommodate other creatures and hewmons, and we would welcome such. We feel it would encourage teamwork and togetherness. And... we also think it would be an enjoyable occasion.
That said, we must insist that no magic be used in such a celebration, for it is tradition in Ponyville to carry out Winter Wrap Up in the manner of the Earth Ponies. By hoof! [A pause as she considers.] ...By paw, and by... hand?