Dark Morris - Revision history

Guybrush: Added appearances section

2022-01-10T06:51:11Z

Added appearances section

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	[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].		[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].

			==Appearances==
			* {{RM}}
			* {{W}}

Old Dickens: typo

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	In the spring, on Mayday, [[Lancre Morris Men\|Morris]] dancers "dance the sun up" lest it fail to warm the land for the coming summer. This custom is widely observed across the Multiverse (even on worlds where the Carbon Dioxide freezes in Winter) and especially on the Discworld, where the threat of [[Narrative Causality\|stories]] and legends is real and such rites are more than just quaint old customs. Mayday is a festive occasion and many will drag themselves out of bed before dawn to watch and cheer on the dancers and the sun. Later in the day, perhaps after a nap, there will be more dancing, Morris as well as the maypole, with feasting and frolic and beer.		In the spring, on Mayday, [[Lancre Morris Men\|Morris]] dancers "dance the sun up" lest it fail to warm the land for the coming summer. This custom is widely observed across the Multiverse (even on worlds where the Carbon Dioxide freezes in Winter) and especially on the Discworld, where the threat of [[Narrative Causality\|stories]] and legends is real and such rites are more than just quaint old customs. Mayday is a festive occasion and many will drag themselves out of bed before dawn to watch and cheer on the dancers and the sun. Later in the day, perhaps after a nap, there will be more dancing, Morris as well as the maypole, with feasting and frolic and beer.

	On or near the first of [[Discworld calendar\|Ember]] there is another dance, the last of the year. There is no crowd of cheering spectators, no merriment, no music, no sound. The dancers trade their bright white beribboned costumes for black shrouds and perform in darkness and silence without bells, sticks or swords (or better, with bells of [[octiron]] that create a lacy counter-tinkle of silences}. This is the '''Dark Morris''', without which winter may not arrive to complete the cycle, water the land with snow and prepare for the renewal of spring. Winter begets summer, death begets life, and a city-sized sun that travels faster than its own light needs all the help it can get.		On or near the first of [[Discworld calendar\|Ember]] there is another dance, the last of the year. There is no crowd of cheering spectators, no merriment, no music, no sound. The dancers trade their bright white beribboned costumes for black shrouds and perform in darkness and silence without bells, sticks or swords (or better, with bells of [[octiron]] that create a lacy counter-tinkle of silences). This is the '''Dark Morris''', without which winter may not arrive to complete the cycle, water the land with snow and prepare for the renewal of spring. Winter begets summer, death begets life, and a city-sized sun that travels faster than its own light needs all the help it can get.

	[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].		[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].

Evis at 17:29, 9 May 2018

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	==Annotation==		==Annotation==
	The Dark Morris has since become a real performance piece at folk festivals in Roundworld. When performed at festivals it is typically set to music, but at the end of Wintersmith Pratchett relates a story of a ~~team~~ of Morris Men who performed the dance in total silence for him at a book signing.		The Dark Morris has since become a real performance piece at folk festivals in Roundworld. When performed at festivals it is typically set to music, but at the end of Wintersmith Pratchett relates a story of a side of Morris Men who performed the dance in total silence for him at a book signing.

	[[Category:Discworld concepts]]		[[Category:Discworld concepts]]
	[[Category:Discworld culture]]		[[Category:Discworld culture]]

Old Dickens at 17:21, 8 May 2018

2018-05-08T17:21:07Z

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	[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].		[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].



	==Annotation==		==Annotation==

Evis: formatting

2018-05-08T15:50:02Z

formatting

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	[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].		[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].

			==Annotation==
	The Dark Morris has since become a real performance piece at folk festivals in Roundworld. When performed at festivals it is typically set to music, but at the end of Wintersmith Pratchett relates a story of a team of Morris Men who performed the dance in total silence for him at a book signing.		The Dark Morris has since become a real performance piece at folk festivals in Roundworld. When performed at festivals it is typically set to music, but at the end of Wintersmith Pratchett relates a story of a team of Morris Men who performed the dance in total silence for him at a book signing.

	[[Category:Discworld concepts]]		[[Category:Discworld concepts]]
	[[Category:Discworld culture]]		[[Category:Discworld culture]]

Evis: added some details about Dark Morris appearing in reality.

2018-05-08T15:46:22Z

added some details about Dark Morris appearing in reality.

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	[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].		[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].

			The Dark Morris has since become a real performance piece at folk festivals in Roundworld. When performed at festivals it is typically set to music, but at the end of Wintersmith Pratchett relates a story of a team of Morris Men who performed the dance in total silence for him at a book signing.

	[[Category:Discworld concepts]]		[[Category:Discworld concepts]]
	[[Category:Discworld culture]]		[[Category:Discworld culture]]

Richvanf at 05:45, 3 January 2016

2016-01-03T05:45:28Z

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	In the spring, on Mayday, [[Lancre Morris Men\|Morris]] dancers "dance the sun up" lest it fail to warm the land for the coming summer. This custom is widely observed across the Multiverse and especially on the Discworld, where the threat of [[Narrative Causality\|stories]] and legends is real and such rites are more than just quaint old customs. Mayday is a festive occasion and many will drag themselves out of bed before dawn to watch and cheer on the dancers and the sun. Later in the day, perhaps after a nap, there will be more dancing, Morris as well as the maypole, with feasting and frolic and beer.		In the spring, on Mayday, [[Lancre Morris Men\|Morris]] dancers "dance the sun up" lest it fail to warm the land for the coming summer. This custom is widely observed across the Multiverse (even on worlds where the Carbon Dioxide freezes in Winter) and especially on the Discworld, where the threat of [[Narrative Causality\|stories]] and legends is real and such rites are more than just quaint old customs. Mayday is a festive occasion and many will drag themselves out of bed before dawn to watch and cheer on the dancers and the sun. Later in the day, perhaps after a nap, there will be more dancing, Morris as well as the maypole, with feasting and frolic and beer.

	On or near the first of [[Discworld calendar\|Ember]] there is another dance, the last of the year. There is no crowd of cheering spectators, no merriment, no music, no sound. The dancers trade their bright white beribboned costumes for black shrouds and perform in darkness and silence without bells, sticks or swords (or better, with bells of [[octiron]] that create a lacy counter-tinkle of silences}. This is the '''Dark Morris''', without which winter may not arrive to complete the cycle, water the land with snow and prepare for the renewal of spring. Winter begets summer, death begets life, and a city-sized sun that travels faster than its own light needs all the help it can get.		On or near the first of [[Discworld calendar\|Ember]] there is another dance, the last of the year. There is no crowd of cheering spectators, no merriment, no music, no sound. The dancers trade their bright white beribboned costumes for black shrouds and perform in darkness and silence without bells, sticks or swords (or better, with bells of [[octiron]] that create a lacy counter-tinkle of silences}. This is the '''Dark Morris''', without which winter may not arrive to complete the cycle, water the land with snow and prepare for the renewal of spring. Winter begets summer, death begets life, and a city-sized sun that travels faster than its own light needs all the help it can get.

User: 1 revision: Discworld import

2012-09-23T21:56:12Z

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Old Dickens at 00:02, 16 June 2010

2010-06-16T00:02:30Z

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In the spring, on Mayday, [[Lancre Morris Men|Morris]] dancers "dance the sun up" lest it fail to warm the land for the coming summer. This custom is widely observed across the Multiverse and especially on the Discworld, where the threat of [[Narrative Causality|stories]] and legends is real and such rites are more than just quaint old customs. Mayday is a festive occasion and many will drag themselves out of bed before dawn to watch and cheer on the dancers and the sun. Later in the day, perhaps after a nap, there will be more dancing, Morris as well as the maypole, with feasting and frolic and beer.

On or near the first of [[Discworld calendar|Ember]] there is another dance, the last of the year. There is no crowd of cheering spectators, no merriment, no music, no sound. The dancers trade their bright white beribboned costumes for black shrouds and perform in darkness and silence without bells, sticks or swords (or better, with bells of [[octiron]] that create a lacy counter-tinkle of silences}. This is the '''Dark Morris''', without which winter may not arrive to complete the cycle, water the land with snow and prepare for the renewal of spring. Winter begets summer, death begets life, and a city-sized sun that travels faster than its own light needs all the help it can get.

[[Tiffany Aching]]'s unfortunate decision to join in the Dark Morris precipitated the events of {{W}} when she found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inspiring contrasting emotions in the [[Wintersmith]] and the [[Summer Lady]].

[[Category:Discworld concepts]]
[[Category:Discworld culture]]