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Event #1: Welcome, Adventurers



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Guild Playing Games With my Heart



Part 1


A new message on everyone's smartphones says that all the Guilds are finally open for business! Instructions on how to get to each one of them are sent with the message.

Each Season has their own Guild (Winter in Frostreign, Spring in Blossomcrown, Summer in Solarpeak and Autumn in Amberfall). Originally they were formed when the world was thriving and the natives were power holders, now they serve a purpose for aiding Otherworlders.

Although there are some aesthetic differences, all of the guilds have the same basic layout, which the newcomers are given a tour of:

The main floor is for information, containing computers that are connected between all guilds. Using them brings up holographic boards which contain information on each of the segments, with a focus on their home segment. You can find out here what the weather is like in each segment, what quests are available, an explanation on how the Flower Yards work, and even a list of powers that have been discovered and how to practice them.

The second floor is a place to go for combat practice, or just practice using your powers. There are simulators here that can be used to create a space to test your skills against virtual monster opponents or against other power holders, all with safety precautions to keep anyone from being injured.

The third and final floor is meant for relaxation and provides a temporary place to nap when necessary. Those who do quests on a regular basis will receive a key that opens their own, personal room for relaxation that can be customized as much as they want. It's void pocket space that doesn't appear unless the specific key is used or the owner invites someone in from the inside.

It's also the floor where the leaders of the guild have their own private space in that's a restricted area. They have their public office there as well.

However, the power holders are expecting everyone outside, in the backyard of the Guilds...

Part 2


The main event of the opening day of the guilds is a lesson on how to become more attuned with your new elemental magic. Some characters may already feel comfortable with them, but the Power Holders wish to help anyone who might still feel like they're struggling.

Behind the guilds there is big open space. A yard meant for lessons like this. Each of the power holders is own their own stage (even Sawyer, who seems rather reluctant to be there) and announces the name of the lesson: Elemental Dancing.

They explain each in their own way that dancing while focusing on their basic element is a way to start properly feeling the element. The dance can be anything, as long as their bodies are moving and they can feel their magical energy align with the element.

To demonstrate, they dance:

Olwen dances a slow dance that looks a little like ballet, with water flowing naturally around him and increasing in quantity as he goes.

Jade has a much quicker dance method, like she's dancing at a party and is surrounded by wind that sometimes helps her even jump higher.

Dawn's dance is a passionate belly dance accompanied by rings of fire around her that turns into a pink fire so she doesn't burn herself as the flames come closer to herself.

Sawyer, as reluctant as he, goes full breakdance with each of his tricks forming pillars of earth that he can use to dance even more.


Once their demonstration is over, they encourage new power holders to give it a try themselves and remind them that they can dance however they please. They also advise that the dances can be attempted with a partner, as long as they can learn to trust one another. Sometimes magic is far stronger when done together... but it may also backfire.






I Came In Like a Questboard




Anyone interested is encouraged to join their guild. The staff explains that it's very beneficial, as they would get access to the upper floors that just today were shown to them, and that nearby stores would give guild members discounts for potions and other such adventuring necessities.

Even without joining, all of the first floors services are available for everyone. That includes the questboard that is now on display, though it only shows four quests for now.

There are some necessary preparations still going on with the questboard itself, but the staff assures that later there will be more of them, with some permanent ones added to the mix that would help with making the Segments safer for those without powers to explore as well.

Why not find a friend and go out on an adventure together? The guild does recommend doing quests together with someone, rather than alone.

Well, except Sawyer of Autumn, if he's around. He will always encourage people to go on their own and claims it's an act of bravery. Oh, and make sure to check the Beastiary before heading out, once you've picked your targets!

The Quests [ Click to Expand ]
Quests


CW/TW: possible nudity, possible death

Name: Skeletal Mischief
Rewards: 100 Moon Coins per 2 Snowskeletons vanquished
Location: Winter Segment
Description: For some time Snowskeletons have bothered natives who visit the Flower Yard. Usually the only nearby place of peace has now become a nuisance to visit. Those who attempt it usually return to the city in just their underwear (if they’re lucky). A request has come for the guilds to get rid of the Snowskeletons near the Flower Yard in whatever means necessary.
OOC notes: Snowskeletons have two types: either they're snowmen made from bone or they're skeletons made of snow. Either way they're definitely not friendly and often disguise themselves among the snow to surprise their prey. They're not really out to kill anyone, but may sometimes accidentally do it. Instead they're looking to steal clothes and wear them. Basically they're notorious bandits.

CW/TW: mind altering

Name: That Very Big Tree
Rewards: 500 Moon Coins, Loot you find
Location: Spring Segment
Description: The researchers are curious about the “One Very Big Tree”. They want to know what the tree does and are asking people to take a look and report back what they find.
OOC notes: One Very Big Tree is hollow on the inside and looks like a big tree house. The higher someone climbs it the less they feel like they’re themselves. In fact, they will turn into the exact opposite of themselves. There are also dangerous Gale Squirrels living inside that use wind magic of their own to attack!

Reaching the top, however, will reward them with feathers of a mighty monstrous bird that can be used to enhance any weapon so that they fly back to the user's hand. Only one feather per character, magic stops them from taking more than one.

CW/TW: possible death, possible mind altering

Name: Treasure Ship
Rewards: 500 Moon Coins, any treasure they find
Location: Summer Segment
Description: “The abandoned ship in the Great Ocean Lake used to be a treasure ship! So why not go fetch the treasure? I’m sure it can be used to make some neat weapons or armor. I’d love to help do that, I’m an expert in using treasure for enhancements! But I’m not strong enough to go get them myself. The fastest route there is from the Airship Station!”
OOC notes: The ship is full of Octokitties that are cats with six to eight limbs. They’re territorial and won’t appreciate anyone coming to their ship for any reason and will attack viciously. They can also spit ink that includes side effects of going into a berserker mode and not caring who is an ally and who is an enemy. But the treasure is real.

CW/TW: eaten alive, death

Name: The Blue Flash
Rewards: 700 Moon Coins for finding a lost one*
Location: Autumn Segment
Description: “Help, my friend disappeared on our trip to visit the old lady of Autumn Airship Station. We walked outside to stretch our legs after our airship journey and then there was a blue flash in the corner of my eye and he was gone! Nothing at all remained and I was too scared to go look for him so I ran back inside. I’ve heard this isn’t the first time a blue flash has abducted someone!”
OOC notes: The reason for disappearances is the Angler Will-o'-the-wisps: Most will-o'-the-wisps are harmless, but there are types that act like anglerfish. They take the form of other monsters and toss a "fishing line" out of a dark bush to make it look like a normal will-o'-the-wisp was trying to get their attention. When the prey gets too close, they will attempt to devour them to get more soul energy. They have left their normal place in the forests and invaded some bushes around the Segment.

*Reward stays the same even for just figuring out the mystery behind disappearances.





Enhanced to Meet You




Part 1


Enhancing items is a magical specialty in Ellipsa. The power of words determines how your item of choice gets enchanted. If you're trying to make an armor stronger, it would be wise to use kind and encouraging words but a weapon might need violent and determined words. Enhancement include defense boosts, attack boosts, health stealing and even adding status effects. All of these effects aren't permanent, but they should last for at least a month before fading away.

The workshops around districts will offer teaching to anyone who is interested in learning the basics of basic item enhancement. For more advanced things (like learning to make the enhancements permanent) the natives suggests taking an apprenticeship in the Magical Manor of Amberfall or Tower of Potions of Coldreach. Especially with potions, as those are more advanced than what they are showing.

Of course, armor and weapons aren't the only things that can be enhanced anything is possible as long as it's a non-living thing.

Part 2


A group of mischievous Imps are causing trouble. They're doing everything they can to make people angry (like dropping items on people's toes) as they try their magic. This could happen to anyone, even otherworlders testing their new magic.

Due to their mischief, a group of magical performers who were meant to enhance some animal statues to make them move around in a show ended up cursing a lot while the magic was happening. Because of that the animal statues did come to life, but they're angry and started running around, ramming into people left and right. It's especially alarming when one of the statues enhanced is a giant elephant, and some of the statues were meant to be used in a bullfighting show. Those are some very, very angry stone bulls coming at people in high speeds!

The natives don't want to break the statues, but they would like the statues to be stopped. With kind and loving words the effects of the curses will vanish and the statues will calm down and act like they were supposed to.

Of course they would appreciate catching as many Imps as possible so they could be returned back outside into the Summer Segment.





OOC TIPS


- Ask Questions here

- Smut is not allowed on the event post, so if your thread is heading that way, please move it to a private entry of your own (your own entry or a new locked post on the comms).

- Remember to content warn as necessary!

- Event starting date is March 17th, but the opening day of the guilds and the elemental dance lessons happen for a week so everyone who wants to attend them can have a chance to do so.

- NPC Power Holders can be interacted with, but it will all be handwaved. Feel free to ask questions on the questions thread if you're unsure of how the interactions would go.

- Starting in April, quests will be posted bimonthly and there will be a Quest Mingle available for people to use to thread out the quests! This format is just here because it's the first event where they're introduced.

- These particular quests are canonically open until end of month.



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kerontribution: (Default)

[personal profile] kerontribution 2023-03-29 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
What are you going to do with those?
monoceroscaeli: iconsfortherain | dns. (204)

LOL it's giving me life to see her act like this hahahaha

[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-03-29 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
You can have mine as well when we return. I've no need for them.

[He takes his feather, noting how pretty it is but hardly caring for a prize for all his hard work. Lame...]

Let's go, I don't have any more patience or energy left for this little expedition. Let's meet at the bottom so I can get rid of this thing.
princessofhyrule: (179)

[personal profile] princessofhyrule 2023-03-29 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
( Zelda begins the descent and as she does, a wave of shame washes over her. What was that? Why was she acting that way with Childe? She's never been that way in her entire life. When she reaches the bottom, her cheeks are pink. )

Childe, I apologize. I have no idea why I acted so inappropriate during the climb. It was as if something compelled me to not be myself and I only realized it once I descended. Please accept my most sincere apologies.
happydreamed: neutral (immer nur um dich)

wrapup

[personal profile] happydreamed 2023-03-29 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
An excellent idea. I might do some myself.

[He doesn't work out his stress by fighting things, usually, but right now it definitely has its appeal.]
tireurdelite: (peridot)

[personal profile] tireurdelite 2023-03-29 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm still very grateful for it.

[He didn't do much to help her, surely. Only commiserated a little.]
majimekun: (pic#14828625)

[personal profile] majimekun 2023-03-29 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh, I think that's good. Well then, let's do this!

[Deuce is feigning more confidence than he feels of course because this is terrifying as all hell. But he takes a step to their left or tries but stumbles.]

Oops, guess I better take it slower.
asaviorshand: (Shock)

[personal profile] asaviorshand 2023-03-29 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
But...why? I don't understand.

[Dimitri may be no stranger to sleeping under the stars, but he'd prefer to be away from the elements when asleep, thank you very much. He already has enough problems with getting sleep.]
asaviorshand: (Pleased)

brb begging for mercy

[personal profile] asaviorshand 2023-03-29 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dimitri relaxes a bit when Rider offers him her hand. He takes it and gives her arm a gentle tug to help her from her seat.]

That won't be a problem at all. I can show you a relatively simple dance. All you need to do is follow my lead.

[Once Rider is on her feet, Dimitri takes the hand grasping hers and holds them out at length, while he places his other arm around her waist.]

Tell me when you're ready.
wayofthehousekeeper: (Entrust yourself to it.)

[personal profile] wayofthehousekeeper 2023-03-29 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Thoma deserves some fun! And admittedly, that was a lot of fun. ]

[ Getting up on his feet with confidence that the spear would support his weight, he holds a hand over his eyes and looks further up into the tree and into the dense branches. ]


Hmm... A lot of movement up there for there being no strong wind.
fishfearme: (gentle neutral)

[personal profile] fishfearme 2023-03-29 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Because living amongst people in close quarters when I don't know them makes me anxious.

[Perhaps it was a bleed over from how Sothis had died - to knives in the dark as she slept - or maybe he had a co-dependency problem going where he struggled to relax with strangers when Jeralt wasn't nearby, but living in an apartment complex, or in a house along a street, by himself made him jittery and unable to sleep beyond short catnaps. At least out in the wilderness, he knew that the chances of anyone being nearby was close to nil, and he was unbothered by the wildlife (much like how they were unbothered by him).]

Besides, I've never resided in a village or town in the long-term. Perhaps a day or two every other month at an inn, but nothing beyond that. I grew up in the wilderness... to me, that feels safer.
wayofthehousekeeper: (Show its love to the moonlight.)

[personal profile] wayofthehousekeeper 2023-03-29 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Mind accompanying me to go pick one up then?
inlikethebrume: (Dumb Idiot)

[personal profile] inlikethebrume 2023-03-29 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
We all have to start somewhere I suppose.

[She's trying to motivate. It can't hurt to try it out, even if it sucks at the first go.]

If it helps, most of my dancing is just simple dances. Don't think swinging scythes and swords count.
acquirement: icon of kamisato ayato (drink from my cup)

[personal profile] acquirement 2023-03-29 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
{ he does deserve some fun, it's just hard to not think the tree may have come out of it a little less damaged had he not gone about it that way. Still, the spear is in there now and they weren't told anything about damages impacting payment. }

From the branches? { he has to squint a bit to try and see further up, the sun and the angle means he can't really see much at all. }
stygios: <user name=velinxi site=twitter.com> (Achlys)

[personal profile] stygios 2023-03-29 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
...I guess we'd have to use it? Might have been better to use a more dynamic item.

[ Nico squints. ]

Maybe the flowers look fresher?
stygios: Artist unknown (Zephyrus)

[personal profile] stygios 2023-03-29 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
It's, uh - it's not bad?

[ It's okay. Nico may also fail. He's trying incredibly hard not to step on Lark's feet or something else terminally embarrassing, although he looks a little flustered. Kinda hard to tell when his expressions are "emo teen saga" but, like, yeah. ]
stygios: Artist unknown (Zephyrus)

[personal profile] stygios 2023-03-29 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
U-uh, it's okay - [ Nico stumbled a bit too, but manages to help balance them out? Fast reflexes. ]

Maybe it'll help if we count it out. Or...hum.
inspiteful: (Even though I tried to believe)

[personal profile] inspiteful 2023-03-29 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Good.

[ If Skylark has picked up that Nico is flustered, then he's not saying anything about it.

And for someone who says he's not used to dancing with a partner (which is true), he does seem to be used to moving with another person in mind. He doesn't let himself get carried away and tries to match his pace to what Nico's seemingly comfortable with, and his steps are simple.

...Admittedly that's also because he's not confident enough to try anything more complicated. ]


Ah, I don't think I caught your name?
localweirdo: (Holiday)

[personal profile] localweirdo 2023-03-29 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose not but I sure hope that Patty turned out okay. I would just hate to see that she might have any regrets about turning back the hands of time.
at_heart: (brood :: clean hands?)

[personal profile] at_heart 2023-03-29 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Mmm. ]

You'd have to ask her, of course. She seemed okay, but. People do that sometimes.
mayoninofukucho: (Uniform)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2023-03-29 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Far too embarrassing.

[He says that with a little grin, likewise sheathing his cooled-down sword.]

But we can sit together, yeah.

[He'll sit close to Jean so their shoulders touch - equally effective (and, frankly, nice), but easier than hand-holding, at least for him.]
alchemism: (Ununtrium)

[personal profile] alchemism 2023-03-29 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. [ The boat...

Holds!

Ayato can sit on one of the benches decorated with skull motifs. ]
alchemism: (Praseodymium)

[personal profile] alchemism 2023-03-29 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
...I really don't want to flatter statues.

[ SIGH ]
essenceborn: (OH DIP)

[personal profile] essenceborn 2023-03-29 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Four?! That's too much! Once is hard enough to get used to...!

[ Seriously do you know how much magic there is to get used to?? And that the world is bigger than a single city?? Nen can't imagine what four times as much as Ellipsa would be like. ]
essenceborn: (what's that now)

[personal profile] essenceborn 2023-03-29 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't bring any extra clothes with me.

[ Which...understandable. They wouldn't be needed if these two hadn't gone stomping around in the snow dressed like it's spring. ]

Should we go back to the apartments?
alchemism: (Beryllium)

[personal profile] alchemism 2023-03-29 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh...no? They have wood straight through.

[ Well, there may be some hollow trees. Whatever. ]