[@TokyoPewPew]

It's a valid consideration, for sure! 

The function of the festival is to bring these characters together, some of which have nothing to do with each other. I didn't want to do the typical "assemble team" but rather coincidence or "higher purpose" of being somewhere at the same time. That being said, the festival is a religious event and the focus is Dominants, not what the people that represent or worship said Dominants do politically. Sure, there might be people at the festival with sullen faces, or people that straight up ignore your character, but they're not banned from attending a religious event. I'd say that religion in this world is too strong and tangible to be hijacked by politics.

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Also thank you! ❤️️ I hope it gave you and everyone some ideas.