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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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glidinglight: (eyeroll)

Re: 2/2

[personal profile] glidinglight 2023-03-23 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ She drops the act and rolls her eyes. Trust him to have to have the last word... ]

Never fear. I know perfectly well if I needed some Prince Charming to rescue me and sweep me off my feet, you'd be the last person I should turn to. Come on, we have work to do.

[ The airship opens its hatch as it continues to hover over the sloop's deck. She jumps--and her windglider's wings open, allowing her to drift down safely. ]
snekeyes: (Neutral)

It is!

[personal profile] snekeyes 2023-03-23 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
[It was strange, almost a little jarring, how delighted he seemed to be about being in her presence. Medusa wasn't sure exactly how to feel about that...but it was pleasant. She could tell that much.

And as such, let him gently take her hand, gripping on in turn and reaching out her other in turn until it found his other arm. That was right, wasn't it...?]


Like this...?

I cannot say I have danced before...not for a long time.

[Maybe whilst she was human, but those memories had long since faded in the fog of time.]
applehearted: (pic#15789795)

[personal profile] applehearted 2023-03-23 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Mm--I was thinking about studying up on magic, but also see if there was any sort of normal schooling, too. I'd like to continue with my regular studies, and maybe see if there are any shadow or intern programs for medicine.

[ That seems to be a rather thoughtful response. ]

Plus, I'd like to get a job on the side to help support myself and my friends that are here in this world.
manastacks: (2)

[personal profile] manastacks 2023-03-23 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ He is a 170cm tall rabbit man thank you! But it is a good assessment... At least to start. ]

Agreed on that much, at least.

[ ...The tale makes him look at the sword that Hijikata has been speaking to. Is it the same one that had been reforged? Broken after facing off with a lance. At least that enhancement makes sense. ]

I can understand why you would want to look into this, considering the ties between man and blade.
cervusaurum: (Default)

[personal profile] cervusaurum 2023-03-23 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
( Claude makes his way behind Dimitri's charge, picking off skeletons that are coming from the flanks so he can make the forward press. It feels good to fight again and especially since it isn't other people. )

Hey! Watch your right, there's one close.

( Claude lands an arrow in the snowman but it is only staggered, not down. )
mayoninofukucho: (Hazy)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2023-03-23 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[There's no wind to aid him, he can just manipulate gravity a little! And honestly, it's taking a lot of concentration. It kind of feels like clinging on to a cliffside with only one hand, in terms of effort. But Hijikata is not going to fuck this up in front of Venti!!

When the stone bull visibly calms down at the little bard's words Hijikata is baffled and confused... but after a moment he simply accepts it, because of course even statues would like Venti. Who wouldn't? (He may have a bit of a bias problem he might want to look at sometime soon.)]


Keep-- keep it up!

[He can't even properly focus on what Venti is doing, being nowhere near experienced enough to just keep up the levitation casually on the side, but if he can calm down the three bulls the worst will be averted! The other statues are of considerably smaller animals like deer and sheep.]
psychotics: (18)

it's a whole ass mess

[personal profile] psychotics 2023-03-23 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Knives laughs at that, and it actually sounds amused for once. But he might continue behind Nen taking in the surroundings as they slowly make their way up toward the top of the tree. ] I personally think mine are the coolest, but you'll have to ask Vash about his. I don't want to give up any of his secrets, now.

[ It'll at least leave the other in suspense and make it a bit more enjoyable to ruminate on what it could possibly be. ] You got powers from this world, didn't you? That's something at least, right?
cervusaurum: (Default)

[personal profile] cervusaurum 2023-03-23 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
( If Claude hadn't been prepared by Dimitri that this version of the professor isn't the one that they know, he would be grinning from ear to ear and giving a warm greeting even in the middle of the battlefield. As it is, he comes down lower but he doesn't dismount. )

From what I understand, you're not my version of Teach, huh? Doesn't matter. I see your face, I defend. It's what I do.
cervusaurum: (Default)

[personal profile] cervusaurum 2023-03-23 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah? You think I can add something to dancing like that? Well, you are absolutely correct.

( Claude isn't going to refuse a challenge so he spins around in a tight circle and offers his hand to Hu Tao. )

C'mon, let's dance.
untilidie: (Oh fuck)

[personal profile] untilidie 2023-03-23 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
Marisa tossed a pair of magic grenades over her shoulder without looking, expecting that to be her next move.

She would have reluctantly admitted that Reimu was a better spell card duelist than she was, but the margin was small. It was HARD to beat her, but not impossible. Marisa juked and spun through the air, dodging or shooting down all the weird attacks Reimu sent at her, corralling her to position with her own danmaku where Marisa had a clear line of sight.
essenceborn: (yeah yeah)

it's definitely a Whole Ass

[personal profile] essenceborn 2023-03-23 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well now there's no way Nen isn't going to ask Vash about that later. Knives is really good at creating suspense; if he can make his clothes into all those blades, what the heck does Vash do...?? ]

I guess... But I still don't understand magic. Sometimes you can use it normally, sometimes you need to dance, and all I can really do is make water. I guess I'll never get thirsty?
mayoninofukucho: (Satisfied)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2023-03-23 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[That is a thoughtful response. It makes her seem to him like a model student type, studious and dutiful! He's also a little glad to hear that she does have some friends here with her.]

You can't go wrong with medicine. Even if we may be able to fall back on healing magic now, if you study the traditional stuff here you can probably breeze through medical school back home.

[He's not the right person to tell her to take it easy, sadly. His meathead mindset of HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER gets simply reapplied to anything else (even though he'll simply skip out of any problem he doesn't feel like dealing with, assuming it's nothing serious).]
fantasy_heaven: (In MY shrine?)

[personal profile] fantasy_heaven 2023-03-23 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
Reimu wove smoothly between Marisa's more direct (but admittedly more powerful) attack patterns, staying light on the attack until she could reach a good moment to take the offensive.

She thought everything was lining up for a killer attack, only to notice a beat too late that she was being led into a trap. Knowing what happened, she panicked and unleashed a spell card a bit early and a bit sloppy, sending eight prismatic orbs spiraling through the sky to hunt Marisa down.
princessofhyrule: (Default)

[personal profile] princessofhyrule 2023-03-23 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
( Childe starts climbing back down the tree and Zelda leans down and plucks at his jacket. )

No, oh my god, they totally told us there was a prize up there if we kept going! Don't you want a prize? I do.
psychotics: (17)

[personal profile] psychotics 2023-03-23 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ IF YOU SAY SO. ]

You want to race? [ Knives looks amused as he turns his head to look up towards the top of the tree. There are not too many people around but he doesn't seem opposed to the idea. ]

That's really generous of you, but you're putting in all that effort, don't you want something in return? [ A soft smile as he regards the other with some curiosity. ]

It might come in handy to use in the future. Just think about it. There's still plenty of time before we reach the top. [ Though there's a pause before he smirks. ] Unless that race of yours is still on?
firenese: (ragnarok)

[personal profile] firenese 2023-03-23 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
You're right.

[ It was probably a rather naive hope that there'd be a single solution to stopping a repeat, especially since they needed this magic to repair the problem that tragedy caused in the first place. Still, she felt better just getting her worry out in the open. ]

When I commit to learning something, especially with war, I can't exactly learn it for knowledge's sake. Knowing what consequences they bear will help me avoid repeating history.
manastacks: (15)

[personal profile] manastacks 2023-03-23 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Theo doesn't take it as a good sign... Though not a bad one either. It's hard to know, just yet. But it still makes the fur on his ears begin to bristle. His hand begins to trail towards his rapier... ]

Could be either one. Only one way to find out, yes?

[ So be mindful and ready. Theo is going to press onward towards the lights. ]
monoceroscaeli: <user name="rosestar"> (246)

[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-03-23 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[He frowns. A prize? Who cares about prizes?]

I'd rather curl up with a book than risk my life trying to get past a squirrel commanding anemo. The prize better be worth it.

[Ugh, does he have to? She's gunna make him go up, isn't she.]
mayoninofukucho: (Satisfied)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2023-03-23 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, eventually all the catboys, rabbitboys, etc. have to grow up... (look, at least he's not saying all this stuff out loud!). He perks up at that last remark.]

See, you get it. Where I'm from we pretty much consider our swords our souls. Symbolically.

[It's the samurai's tool of justice! Never mind that in Hijikata's circles the precious weapons often get abused for all sorts of nonsense, or that he indeed let this one be broken; in serious arcs situations they shine all the more brightly.]
glidinglight: (o rly)

[personal profile] glidinglight 2023-03-23 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Reflexes or not, it would be rude to just launch right into it with no adjustment period. It's about manners. ]

Some might say the magic is its form of bribery. But at least the dancing isn't mandatory and the clothing isn't assigned, that's true.
erschlagen: (Get your soldiers)

[personal profile] erschlagen 2023-03-23 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Goodness, he’s so confused right now. Isn’t this the same guy who briefly turned him into a quadriplegic a few days ago? Yep, it sure is. Rosen can’t forget a face and he definitely didn’t forget those abs. He originally came here to get some much needed revenge after their little “duel” at the colosseum but now, Rosen is starting to believe he made a mistake somehow. An egregious mistake.

Maybe this guy has a twin brother or something of the likes? Rosen is starting to believe so since this guy seems far too nice to be the same monster who cut him down.
]

Yeah, I’m…I’m great. [He finally responds after a brief moment of uncomfortable silence.] You seem to be doing rather well too, judging from the drastic mood swing.

[Rosen lets out a scoff as he glances up towards the enormous tree before them. This is going to be a long ass climb and he’s not too thrilled about it. A sigh escapes him as he tries to conjure up some sort of plan here. Those pesky little squirrels are going to keep blasting them with magic at this rate. The further they climb, the angrier the squirrels become. Quite the dilemma, no?

He lets out a quiet hum as a large red fireball suddenly appears within his right hand. Is he planning on burning the tree down? Maybe. It’s just a stupid tree, right? He can burn it down with ease–
]

Stand back~!
untilidie: (Love Sign: MASTER SPARK)

[personal profile] untilidie 2023-03-23 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Reimu wove past a spray of stars and RIGHT into the targeting beam of Marisa's signature move.

"Love sign..."

Look you know how this song and dance goes. A moment later, Reimu was bathed in light as the Master Spark washed over her like a garden hose spraying a hamster.
at_heart: (warm :: man what're you doing to me)

[personal profile] at_heart 2023-03-23 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Who are you hyping me to, exactly?

[ He is going to spin you again. ]
outofoffice: (520)

[personal profile] outofoffice 2023-03-23 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ He twirls on one foot, tittering ]

You tell me. You've been getting busy.
fantasy_heaven: (Why are you even here)

[personal profile] fantasy_heaven 2023-03-23 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
She noticed that her timing was off, just in time to not be able to do anything about it. So, she took a roaring rainbow laser the size of a freight train right in the face.

...And emerged from it singed, disheveled, and out of orbs, but not especially badly injured.

"Fine, fine, you got me. The treasure's all yours, this time."