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

[forgingfires]

To be fair?

The reason Red Son suspects the Blue Flash is eating people is because he Used To Eat People, until such a time as canon says that detail of his backstory was removed despite eating the monk still being a thing for other demons.

"Hopefully this is a creature meant to be slain. Should I have any concerns about you around fire beyond the usual mortal concerns?"

[essenceborn]

[ Yuri starts walking and Nen is already following on autopilot when his questions registers and they pause. ]

...It goes so high up. It'll take a long time to get to the top.

[ That's not a no, though, and Nen's already following the network of stairs and ladders with their eyes, looking for the best route up. ]

Is that what you're doing? Can I go with you?

[essenceborn]

While I'm jumping?

[ It's more like tiny hops, but...it is pretty fun. It's more interesting than jumping jacks and the floor bounces a little every time when they come down because wood has a lot more give than metal. shocking, that! ]

Okay.

[ Nen's season is winter, so...water. Gotta think about water. Nen's jumped in water before, after rain when there's puddles of it on the ground. That was the first time they'd seen rain and it smelled fresh and dewy, an irresistible earthen smell to the air and--

On Nen's next jump down, there is a splash as water clatters out around them, as if they really had jumped into a puddle. Only there's no puddle, and each time Nen hops? There is another time splash. ]

[essenceborn]

[ Attaboy E'kayan that's the spirit give Nen all your limbs as sacrifice

but actually Nen's really interested in just the one they point to now, not a shred of uncertainty on their face: ]

That one.






[ it's his tail ]

[wreatharrow]

[ Oh. Not glaring, but worried. Understandable, really. He can understand where the concern comes from, at any rate. ]

No. In hindsight, yes, I should have. However, it didn't seem to be an issue.

[ At the end of the day, anyway! ]

[essenceborn]

[ No repulsion, only Science. It's a really interesting concept to Nen regardless of the snow-eating. Is this the same as eating meat? You get it from animals... So does the snow for snow cones come from skeletons??

Mysteries upon mysteries. ]

Maybe...

[ Nen hums thoughtfully, and then decides: ]

I'm going to take these home.

[fullgauntlet]

[Izuku agrees with a nod.]

I've seen some people wanting to knock the imps out but I'm not sure that's the best way to do it. I don't want to hurt them if we don't have to...

[He has his blackwhip quirk but that only goes so far.]

I could at least try and help you with those first?

[He points at the fluttering origami!]

[essenceborn]

Oh--

[ Yeah that...that is probably good advice considering that attempted pushback actually makes the ground beneath their feet rumble. Nen scrambles back to safety (the nearest storefront) and watches in awe as Kainé shatters it with a single punch (against a store on the opposite side of the street.

Nen's still gawking by the time Kainé turns around to address them, eyes wide. ]

I'm fine... But that was...That was so dunk! You threw it! Your musculoskeletal structure must be incredible!

[essenceborn]

[ Like humans but far more mysterious is an apt description for the fae, Nen decides. Rosen's explanation really sets that in stone. Some of it is a little abstract and goes over their head because they simply don't know some of the concepts he includes (what's a curse?), but overall? They sound a lot like some of the creatures on the quest board the guild guy was talking about. ]

...Wait, they like to eat blood??

[essenceborn]

Well, I'll certainly do my best.

[ But it's very clear that Nen is putting a lot of care into it! They adjust their hold on Fischl to make sure they've got her supported in the same way she'd done for them, and then gives it a shot.

The first few steps are the easy ones, the little strafes that take three steps to turn a circle. The next are a little more certain, and now there's some momentum, and then--a proper spin, even if it's not very fast. It's enough to make Fischl's hair flutter back and forth.

Nen likes that. ]

[essenceborn]

[ An alias... Maybe that's like a codename? Or a project name. Nenonen has one of those, but they haven't gone by it in a very long time.

The concept's an easy one to digest when they frame it like that though, so they just nod and accept it. ]

Tartaglia... Thank-you.

[ ..... ]

There's a lot of blood everywhere.

Re: dancing

[unactualized]

[Leona pauses briefly for a moment, because something about this guy seems incredibly off. He can smell lingering ice magic, but as for all the scents a living, breathing being should have?

Nothing.

He briefly wonders if this guy is some sort of ghost or spirit. He hasn't seen any since getting here, but this is only his first month here after all. He offers over his hand for the guy to take, curious as to what he'll find.]

Autumn. You?

[noarchitact]

Nope.

[outofoffice]

Sometimes! I'm not much of a fighter myself, so I prefer to watch and learn.

[ Is he lying or is this an honest answer, hmmmmmm . . . ]

[unactualized]

[Leona definitely wouldn't expect Malleus to offer cuddling, either.]

My fur is suited for warm climates, too.

[He knows that if you spend a long time in a different climate, you'll start to acclimate: He's heard of beastmen growing thicker or thinner fur when they move to a cooler or warmer place to live, but NRC was perfectly climate controlled as long as the faeries weren't making a mess of things.

He lets out a brief huff of annoyance, shaking his head.]

No luck so far. Can't smell nothing either, but I doubt they'd have much of a distinct smell if they're made of snow.

[abnormalizes]

These puns are getting out of hand.

[tireurdelite]

Only thanks to your encouragement, Princess Celine.

[tireurdelite]

No, no! I'm sorry, your voice is just... You have an amazing voice.

[And he's emotional, which is a bad look for a prince.]

[nugrass]

Oh, ouais! That was the kinda magic I got back in the land of the dead -
To be specific, I got control over electricity and metal. And whatever happens when ya mix the two.

[Said with a cheeky grin spreading on his screen, almost as if to hint that his own technology is what he's talking about.]

That weren't too much, just let loose a big zap. Thought someone was tryin' to get us from above, y'know?
But turned out that was you - you already got a way better handle on this shit than I do!

[happydreamed]

[Kantera takes his hand. It certainly feels normal, the way a person's hand should feel. It's just the smell that's off.]

Spring. Wind magic, it would seem.

[musketea]

[Mami gave a small nod to her companion. If she could defend herself, all the better!]

Alright, if you're certain, but let's stick together just in case.

[The emotions came quick- the relief that she wouldn't be doing this alone, and the overwhelming guilt that she was pulling someone else into something dangerous.]

Just, please be careful.

[noarchitact]

[ ??? ]

[ it's a good thing she can't see the panic on his face, because there is absolutely panic on his face. ] What in the name of archons is a dumbo drop?! [ although, he can put 2 and 2 together as they get closer to the stampeding elephant. ]

Oh.

[ well this sure is a technique! ]

[ as soon as she's gotten them above the elephant kaveh lets go, landing on it's back with a grunt. ] That was one way of getting closer. [ probably one of the better ways, honestly. ] Come on down, Traveler.

[silver_eyes_rose]

I will.

[She got closer to Mami, but she can hear the guilt in her voice. She's done something like this before, hadn't she?]

[acquirement]

{ let it be known the kamisatos have their specialities and bird statues are not one of them. }

I'll be alright, Ayaka. Please don't worry so much.

{ he may just ache a bit tomorrow. if it had been anyone else he was with when this happened he probably would have just called cloud to deal with it honestly. there's a certain level of stubbornness of not wanting to let ayaka down pushing him onwards even if it is a tad too heavy. }

[unactualized]

[Ah... it's Silver. Leona had heard he was here, but this is the first time he's seen him since arriving, and the distraction is an opening: that growl is followed by a swipe of a stone claw, but Leona's quick on his feet, darting backwards.]

Nope. Not yet, anyway. Hasn't exactly calmed down enough to listen, I think.