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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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[Despite everything, Kantera's face lights up when Saya pulls him into a dance. The air twirls around them, stoking the flames.

He puts a hand on her shoulder and another at her hip.]

I don't think I can belly dance, though I'd certainly try if it would amuse you.

Hi, love.

[ She's upset, but she's not going to avoid the person she loves most. She promised they'd make the most of the time they have, and she intends to. ]

I think I want you closer than that. Hard to belly dance with a partner. [ She removes his hand from her shoulder and puts it on the small of her back. ] Follow my lead, hm?

[ As he knows from when they got engaged she's a great dancer, and manages to get the feel and rhythm of a belly dance without it shaking them apart. ]

Always, my dear.

[He follows in her steps, trusting completely that she won't lead him astray.]

Add fire magic to the list of skills you've picked up flawlessly.

I think it responds to feelings, and goodness knows I have plenty of those.

[ Emotion is particularly potent in her species, so it makes sense. ] I'm still working on fire weapons.

[ In the meantime, she tightens her hold around him subconsciously. ]

What about you? New magic working okay?

So far so good. I haven't been able to get any lift with it yet, however.

[So flying is still a ways off.]

You'll get there. We can practice, if you like. Having strong feelings helps, after all.

One of mine is passion, which is probably why I'm good at it.

Ah, what a coincidence. One of mine is desire.

[So clearly he's best at it when he's around Aliza.]

I have a feeling we can work with that. [ She wants to say something about newlyweds, but... ]

[ She squeezes him a little closer, but with her whole body. She's helping. (Just let her, okay? Let her be close like this because she's desperate for it.) ]

[He would never stop her, but especially not now.]

As long as I can help with a bit of that passion, mm?

You always do. No one helps me with it more. [ Except maybe right now because she's working out her grief with some slut therapy. ]

[ All around them, a deep red spiral of fire starts burning brightly. ] You see?

[He supports her doing whatever she wants even when it isn't directly his fault she's upset.

The wind picks up around them, stoking the flames higher.]

I'm truly honored, my love.

[ Saya leans closer, resting her forehead against him, shuts her eyes when they start to sting. ]

[ When she watched Haji die, all she could do was futilely reach out for him and scream. That's how she feels now. Fighting her misery is fraying her already, and it'll be months of this. ]

[ At this moment, she'd give up immortality, her speed and strength, everything that makes her special, if she could just not feel like this. Even having little concept of mortality, it has to be easier than this looming horror. But that's not a choice she gets to make; her fate is inevitable as gravity. Being what she is will cost her everything she loves, again and again, forever. ]

[ Her flames flash brighter as her emotions swell. No doubt he can feel the shift in mood, try as she might to hide it. ]

[He knows those tears are because of him. That's the last thing he ever wanted, to cause her hurt when she has so much hurt already in her life. He squeezes her tightly, lowers his voice so only she can hear.]

I can't ask you to forgive me my weakness. But I don't want to leave you.

It's not weakness --

[ That, at least, she's firm on. Loving someone and watching them forget you is torment, she wouldn't wish it on anyone. That he doesn't think he can handle it is a more than fair reaction. ]

[ It hurts, but she can't blame him. ]

...weakness is letting you fall in love with me even knowing what it would mean for you. I don't want to hurt you any more than you want to leave.

You couldn't have stopped me from falling in love with you even if you had tried.

[He's equally firm on that. None of this is her fault.]

[ She's not entirely sure what she could have done, but something. Anything. Getting close to anyone in this way doesn't seem fair in retrospect. ]

I'm sorry. I didn't want to make everything miserable. I just-- [ can't help it. Her memory of losing her father, her sister, both her Chevaliers, and her love are fresh and sharp, and now this. Everything inside her is crumbling and she's terrible at hiding these things. ]

You have absolutely nothing to apologize for. [Another tight squeeze.]

-I know this doesn't excuse anything, but I made Lupine promise to drag me back, at least.

[ Her hands clench as she fights her natural urge to flee from her problems. If they didn't share a house, a bed, she might have. ]

He told me. I don't want you to be stuck with me and hurting because you were dragged there. [ She has no idea why anyone thinks that would feel good for any party. If Doctor's in too much pain to stay with her, why would she want him to be yanked back into it and held there like a prisoner? ]

I don't want to leave you, Aliza. I would regret it for the rest of my life if I ran, and be too shamed to face you again. That is why I need someone to smack sense into me.

[ And she'd regret it if she hurt him in the way he fears most... until those fears were realized and she forgets him entirely. They could go around and around about this, which is why she was trying, trying not to bring it up. ]

[ She buries her face in his shoulder. ]

I don't want to talk about this. I was trying not to. Just-- hold me. Please. Until I can gather myself to smile.

[When she says that, how can he do anything but hold her tighter?]

I'm sorry.

Don't be sorry. Just don't let go. [ Not yet. ]

[ Though careful not to hurt him with her strength, she is absolutely clinging. All she wants is to plead with him never to leave, and she can't. It wouldn't be a fair request. ]

[He squeezes her tight and rubs her back, wishing there was anything he could do to soothe her.

He should have never brought this up in the first place. Maybe Yuri is right and things will be different, or maybe they'll come up with a solution to her hibernation and it won't matter.]

[ She would have found out eventually, to be frank. When he never wanted to address the giant elephant in the room that is her hibernation, she would have asked. Then she would have insisted. Then she would have been angry. Sad isn't fun, but she'd regret snapping at him more. ]

[ Eventually, she gets her voice under control. ]

I love you. [ It's not helpful, but it feels important to say. ]

I love you too. I always, always will.

[That's something that won't change, at least.]

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