⚘Talent Month 2023⚘

BlueHiraeth

Hi Pixies! This July, Talent Month is returning to Fabc! Talent Month, as the name implies, is a month-long multi-event commemoration of the talents of Pixie Hollow. There have been three Talent Month celebrations prior to this year in 2017, 2018, and 2022. In the first two iterations we held events for the main 1.0 talents, but in 2022 we implemented something a little different that celebrates the full vast array of talents!

Did you know there are over 100 different talents in the Home Tree Corridor of Talents?

For a month-long commemoration dedicated to celebrating them, each event is structured to encompass and honor an overarching category of talents in order to pay proper tribute to everyone and the unique abilities that they bring to the Hollow.

The Nature Talents (Animal, Fast Flying, Garden, Light, Water, Weather, Winter)
The Safeguard Talents (Clapping, Dust, Minister, Protecting, Queen, Scout)
The Craftsmanship Talents (Art, Mining, Scent Creating, Sewing, Storytelling, Tinker)
The Culinary Talents (Baking, Cooking, Kitchen)
The Service Talents (Healing, Helper)

Almost all of these talents have sub-talents of their own (listed lower), truly showcasing the intricate skills each Pixie gifts to the community. Thank you for everything you do to support Pixie Hollow, and thank you for being you; your presence and your talent are a vital light in the Hollow, and this month is to celebrate that.

Along with Talent Month comes the return of Art Fest and the Forum Fashion Contest! These are friendly competitions for artists, writers, crafters, and fashionistas alike to showcase creations inspired by the talents of Pixie Hollow. Full detail threads coming soon…

At the final Talent Month event, the Talent Gala, there will be a Talent Show as part of the evening. Everyone will have the chance to explain their fashion ensemble or, if they want, can showcase a talent! This could be a short story, a skill, a short skit, something comedic, etc. Feel free to collaborate with friends and prep for the Talent Show during the month! The Fabc Discord can be a great way to get in touch with eixip slap to plan something ^_^

See the month festivity lineup below! Each event will have its own style and charm to honor its talent category with excitement, games, and surprises you don’t want to miss <3 Every party is open to all Pixies; while the theme will be centered on a particular talent grouping, it wouldn’t be fun without the support of everyone!

Nature Talents:

Animal (Ant Herding, Aphid Wrangling, Butterfly Herding, Caterpillar Shearing, Cricket Whistling, Hibernation Bedtime Story, Mouse Milking)

Fast Flying (Crisp Fall Breeze, Message, Summoning)

Garden (Fern Spotting, Flower, Four Leaf Clover Creating, Fruit, Fruit Stomping, Harvest, Hole Digging, Leaf, Rice Growing, Tree Bark Grading, Tree Picking, Tree Tending)

Light (Rainbow Creating, Star Counting)

Water (Bath Drawing)

Weather (Fire, Fire Creating, Storm, Wind Reading, Wind Sensing)

Winter (Frost, Glacier, Ice, Snowflake, Winter Animal)

Craftsmanship Talents

Art (Decoration, Dyeing, Floor Polishing, Glass Blowing, Hair Dressing, Leaf Curling, Painting, Polishing, Sculpting, Stone Polishing, Wood Carving)

Mining

Scent Creating

Sewing (Knot Tying, Lace Making, Measuring, Shoe Making, Shoe Shining)

Storytelling (Acting, Dancing, Diary Writing, Music, Performing, Scribe, Singing, Tall Tale Telling)

Tinker (Basket Weaving, Boat Making, Carpentering, Chair, Crown Repairing, Doorknob, Grass Weaving, Key Hold Design, Masonry, Pebble, Pots and Pans, Rare Item Finding, Scrap Metal Recovery, Scrap Metal Sorting, Weaving)

Safeguard Talents

Clapping

Dust (Pixie Dust Alchemy)

Minister

Protecting

Queen

Scout (Far Listening, Far Seeing, Forest)

Culinary Talents

Baking (Bread Buttering, Confectioner, Pretzel Twisting)

Cooking (Egg Collecting, Hole In Cheese Punching, Olive Pressing, Pea Shelling, Salt Sifting, Tea Making)

Kitchen (Dishwashing, Knowing When A Plate Is Done, Larder, Stove to Plate Transfer)

Service Talents

Healing (Nursing)

Helper (Celebration Setup, Cleaning, Dandelion Fluff Sorting, Dusting, Entryway Polishing, Entryway Scrubbing, Laundry, Mail Delivery, Organization, Planning, Problem Solving, Sand Sorting, Scullery, Serving, Spider web Untangling, Table Setting, Wake Up, Window Washing, Wing Washing)

Feeling unsure of how to pay homage to some of the other talents? No worries! All it takes is faith, trust, and something else…

If you have any questions, please leave them below! (Details like dress code and locations for the individual parties are available via the Pixie Postings calendar and will be fully detailed later in smaller threads)

Hosts & Contributors: June, Violet Lemonlace, Margo, Juno, Holly, Jasper, Helen Prettysparkle, Posy, and Abigail Flickerfly

Talent List in its own thread for easy reference

Participate in the 2023 Talent Tally Poll!

Craftsmanship Talents Fair detail thread

Coming soon:

Art Fest detail thread

Forum Fashion Contest detail thread

*Note: So as not to flood the calendar, besides the Culinary Talents special edition, there will be no FCFs in July and there isn't one on June 30th. FCF will return to its usual schedule in August.

*Note 2: Some events may have drawing game after-parties for those who want to participate.

*Note 3: I cannot thank the hosts & contributors of this year's Talent Month enough. They had to go from 0 to 60 and figure out a lot of details very quickly to make this happen. I had something come up on the Mainland and won't be available for most of July. Please keep this in mind if you need any event information during Talent Month and reach out to the hosts & contributors listed above for help <3 Have an amazing Talent Month! Fly with you again soon!

Last year's threads for reference:

Talent Month 2022 Announcement Thread

Art Fest Detail Thread & Winners Thread

Forum Fashion Contest Detail Thread & Winners Thread

Nature Talents Event Detail Thread & Recap Thread

Craftsmanship Talents Event Detail Thread & Recap Thread

Safeguard Talents Event Detail Thread & Recap Thread

Culinary Talents FCF Detail Thread & Recap Thread

Service Talents Event Detail Thread & Recap Thread

Closing Talent Event Detail Thread & Recap Thread

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Be sure to check out the Pixie Postings Calendar to see all of July's Talent Month events. The Calendar has been updated to July early so you can see what's coming up, add it to your mainland calendars, and set reminders on your phones ^_^ (If you click on an event name on the calendar it will pop up all of that event's information)

v If you click this tag you'll be able to view all the 2023 Talent Month related threads as they are added

PineNeedles

Woo hoo! Talent Month last year was a lot of fun, and I know it will be just as fun this year as well! Thank you to everyone who is participating and contributing to this year's Talent Month, and I'm looking forward for the events and entries! Also, take care on the Mainland Abi! <3

ElarianaSky

Ahhh!! Great post, Abi! It was a very informative read, thanks so much! Take care during the month of July and I can't wait to start all the excitement !!!

beanytomo

Wonderful job Abi with the master post! Talent Month 2022 was truly special and here's to another amazing month in 2023! Can't wait to see everyone at these amazing events! <3

GwynPixieHollow

Your teaser at FCF was to fly for! I'm very excited to experience Talent Month a second time!

MoonChildPotter

Omg Abi and everyone else who put time and effort into making this possible, BIG thank you! The teasers last night at FCF were to fly for This looks so fun and I can't wait to see all the creative members do what they do best! Love this community and so happy to still see so many active here.

elfy

So many fun events! Hope to attend!