Event #1: Welcome, Adventurers

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Guild Playing Games With my Heart

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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.

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I Came In Like a Questboard

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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.

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Enhanced to Meet You

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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.

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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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Comments

[romeras]

Well, as I said, he is a bard. But he's a fine archer, too, of the Gods' Quiver - so fine, they called him the Godsbow! Guildmaster Lucianne told me just everybody wished to study archery beneath him, but when I sought him out, he said he had renounced the bow completely. I thought he would quite chase me away, at that, but then he asked if I wished to learn song...

[She colors a little, at that. Reaches up to steady the flower.]

... and well, you know what I was like, about that, at home! So, of course, I said yes. And--

[She breaks off. Hesitates.]

--oh. Remember how I told you I could see Moogles, and mama thought I was playing a prank on you, and Nahgo said I couldn't possibly? Well, it's true! I can definitely see Moogles. They speak to me now, too, and Pukno Poki even taught me a song!

[So there.]

[localweirdo]

Care to tell?

[...]

Of course, I'm not going to force you if you don't want to.

false start

[sapphireknight]

[For the moment Edmond is simply watching what others are doing. As an aristocrat himself he knows the steps of some formal dances, and although the ones displayed by the power holders themselves were rather out of his wheelhouse he is seeing some waltzes and the like being attempted by those taking part.

Rennuid catches his attention right as he makes his misstep, as the fire discolours and disappears, and the other is close enough to hear his commentary on the problem. Perhaps he shouldn't interfere here, but...

Ah, but it is in his nature to be helpful, even if he can sometimes be a little stiff about it.]

What kind of problem are you having?

[romeras]

No...

[She sighs.]

They seldom do. Even beastkin don't snatch children for no reason...

[Even if that reason is, all too often, "they are hungry". She remembers Coerthas, the snows, the caravans attacked, the men carried off by the feral crocs; the ogres raiding the villages, the wykes leading travelers to their doom. It's enough to make her shudder, with fright and remembered cold.]

Did they tell you, what the child looked like? I saw naught of it, at the guild. Without knowing what he looks like, still less why he was taken, or - or anything, save he was at the airship landings, when it happened... I fear it's going to be difficult, to find him again.

[That's no reason not to try, of course.]

I hope he's not been made too frightened, by it all.

[romeras]

Then, what do you like to do? I've always enjoyed dancing, ever since I was little, so this is like someone came up with a way to use magick, that was designed especially for people like me...

What would you choose to do, if you could?

[phoenixblessed]

[He's been keeping to himself, as he tends to do, getting used to the area and finding his way around. Reaching out to anyone he might have met so far hasn't been on his mind save for the occasional familiar face he's seen while moving around Nightwake and he certainly isn't expecting a text message from an almost complete stranger.

But a stranger he had not disliked, all the same.]

Sure, I don't have anything pressing to do these days. Where shall I meet you?

[rustyhonesty]

Lucky. I had to dance.

[He seems rather sour about that.]

Though it did help me connect with the fire element, so... it could be worth a try. Even if you wouldn't be out in the middle where everyone can see.

[rustyhonesty]

You'll have to hold onto me for a moment and I can't promise you it's the most pleasant way of traveling. But it's fast.

[Well, all of the gear pressure is on him, but it was still sort of uncomfortable to just hold onto someone while cruising through the air.]

[rustyhonesty]

[It is embarrassing!! Jean's fire hasn't changed colors, mostly because he's not learned how. Which is why he continues to push it further away whenever he's near Hijikata.]

Yeah, I can feel the energy a lot better aligning with fire. I didn't even light the fire at first... it just happened.

[acquirement]

We should, hopefully they haven't had the same problem.

{ to be fair out of all of them thoma is much more likely to be able to calm a frightened animal. he'd be fine. }

Hmm, perhaps its habitat has been destroyed and it's been forced to move?

{ when they reach the ground floor he lifts the statue away from the wall of the lift, stepping into the lobby with it. they definitely get a few odd looks from people waiting outside to go upstairs. }

[hopelesslyaverage]

[If something was happening, Naegi is completely clueless.]

Ah... there were some strange things that could be described as "otherworldly" where I'm from, but nothing like this, definitely.

[hopelesslyaverage]

[Really? Makoto couldn't even begin to think how to deal with them.]

I'm alright, yeah. I somehow missed all their attempts at foot injuring.

[hopelesslyaverage]

I wish I had some sort of ability to help stop them. I haven't even tried the "powers" they gave us yet.

[He's that new.]

Unless we found some sort of tools for that.

[acquirement]

{ he'll be careful as well, though sometimes his movements may end up being too fast to stop in time. thankfully, zack hasn't got quite the same level of expectation to live up to as his dear friend, so ayato will be a bit easier on him too. }

Oh? How curious. Is that merely just because it's a rarity or less popular? I suppose it can feel less destructive if you don't know how to use it well.

[acquirement]

{ oh, come on. paimon also has a talent in insulting people too! }

Ah, so it would seem.

{ which is a bit of a surprise really, unless it truly was thirsty? he shifts to carefully pull a cup out of his sleeve(???), thankfully empty of the tea he'd been drinking earlier, and uses his vision to create enough water so the big cat can actually have a drink if it pleases. }

Though I don't think it would mind having more than one.

[scattershot]

Too bad I'm not spring - I could at least have made myself a trifle lighter. Sadly, all autumn's powers will serve to do is further weigh us down. Where would be the best place for me to hold on?

[Since, well, she doesn't have a clue how any of this works, or what she needs to be sure to keep away from.]

[erschlagen]

Something like that but far more mysterious and sometimes far more dangerous too.

[Rosen doesn’t seem too perturbed that this youngster doesn’t know what the Fae are. It’s a little odd but honestly, he can’t judge them for it since they’re not from his world. Most folks he knows are utterly terrified of them, except for him. He respects the wee folks but he never feared them. The Fae aren’t that scary when you know how to deal with them.]

In my world, the wee folks are known as the Sidhe. They come in many shapes and sizes, some more monstrous than the rest. While they vary wildly in appearance, it’s universally known not to cross their path lest you want to be cursed.

[He mentions while ignoring the fact he did cross their path once and ended up cursed when he rebuked the Earth Mother. It was nasty business.]

They’re known for their powerful magic but most of them are just playful oddities with an affinity for sweets or human blood. It just depends on the Fae.

natsuno minami | 13 sentinels: aegis rim | ota

[waroftheworlds]

A 👽 autumn guild

[ This wouldn't be the first time Natsuno's shifted into an unfamiliar time. She'd kinda say she's a low-key expert at that by now. But she'd always been in the same area, seeing the same places at different points in the past or future. Ellipsa isn't Japan. Which meant... what, exactly?

Ah, well. She won't figure anything out by just standing around. Which is how she ends up on the main floor of the autumn guild, pouring over everything presented to her. ] Hm...

[ After a while, she turns to leave - but when she spots you, she stops and stares very, very intensely. ] (Hey! Can you hear me?) [ clearly this is the best time to try out telepathy, right???? ]

B 👽 dance

[ Being from the past, there's plenty that Natsuno's never seen or heard of before. Heck, her smart phone in some ways feels more advanced than her Sentinel! It's so sleek, and the images are so clear!!

This is another one of those culture (????) shock moments. She's never seen anyone breakdance before, especially not like that. (being as alien-media focused as she is, she completely missed the release of the movie wild style) It's incredible. She can't contain her excitement.

Which is why she's turning to whoever's next to her, excitement barely contained. ] Did you see that?! That was so cool!

C 👽 imps and statues

[ The good thing about being on the track team? Natsuno can run. So the combination of catching imps and avoiding rampaging animal statues fits right in her skill set!

She's got an imp tucked under her arm and she's either 1. chasing after a second imp, in which case she shouts: ] Hey! Get back here!!

[ or 2. getting chased by a statue, in which case her shout's much more urgent and alarming. ] Look out!

D 👽 wildcard
( for anything else, including the quests! if you wanna pre-plan, reach out to me via pm, plurk, or ping me in the discord server! )

[at_heart]

[ a PLAYER miscommunication, that's what it is ]

—Nah, that one's fine. Let's go.

[ Shaking it off. He digs out his phone, checking the details... Autumn Airship Station... ]

[monoceroscaeli]

Think nothing of it. You can call me Childe, by the way.

[He was going to kill that angler-monster anyway, the fact that he also happened to save Nen's life? It's all just bonus points. He understands how the dynamics of the world work- it's no different than home- that the world is for the strong.

He sets his hand on his hip as he talks with the other, his statements matter-of-fact.]

You appear to be alright, save for that little bit of vomiting you had to do there. I'm guessing you're not used to this kind of thing, having monsters lie in wait for their prey, the prey in question being you.

[applehearted]

What I like to do...

[ For a moment, all the peppiness and cheery polite tone that Mafuyu normally takes on drops into something more hollow before she shakes her head, trying to pull herself together.

She can come up with a viable answer. ]

I actually help make music with a couple of my friends. Something to do with that combined with magic would be nice.

[ ... No, there has to be more she can say, right? ]

But more importantly, [ after all, this is important, it's what the people around her wants, what her family wants, so to appease them, she has to say- ] I've been studying to become a doctor for the longest time. So something with that, probably.

[outride]

You got it.

( It's all good! Her bestie is just as stoic as Byleth is. Nothing out of the ordinary here! In any case, she follows him. She'll make some idle conversation as they head to the location where they're needed to kick some skeleton butt. )

So, which season are you aligned with?

[manastacks]

Why not? It isn't an uncommon task, ironically enough.

[ How many things has he shoved into magicked stacks? Big or small. Theo just nods towards his chocobo off to the side; the bird gives a soft wark in response, tilting his head.

His attention turns back towards Alisaie. ]

Are you proposing a contest?

[ Quite like home indeed. Even Theo feels some of the wariness from before ease. ]

[manastacks]

Ah. Am I in the presence of someone of import?

[ Learning for public functions. Sounds like someone with either influence or a "proper" upbringing. Mostly, the Viera is teasing. ]

I understand, truly. Some of what I've seen on display reminds me of various dances from my star. Though I am not one to participate myself.

[grievances]

It was either magic or an unfortunate coupling that hopefully did not see the mother as the human.

"Are you capable of using magic yourself?"