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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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[ That makes sense. It is what Ayaka would like, too. It wouldn't be right to keep all this information to oneself, after all. Even if her brother does have a tendency to do things like that back home. ]

How else can I help?

{ back home, it's really quite different. the information itself often doesn't concern everyone and can be handled quite easily (for him, at least). here, however, there's too many people brought here to learn how to control powers that were very much ordinary people in their own worlds. at least he's met a few who this is the case for. }

I doubt I even need to ask, but it's mostly to ensure anyone who is worried or out of their depth is helped. I'll be suggesting a support group, but I'm not entirely sure how well received it will be.

{ it's just a shame they can't actually take people under their wing to recreate the shuumatsuban here. neither of them are really qualified to give that kind of training. }

[ It is a very ambitious thought, but it is also something Ayaka has considered before. Perhaps not in the way Ayato is, thinking of, but if it means helping others... ]

The festival I would like to hold will be the start of other projects. If it is successful, I intended to set a portion of the money generated aside for yet another project— [ This "support group" Ayato refers to, she means. ] I would like to use it for any aid that outlanders like us may need.

{ ayato definitely has ulterior motives when he considers it. but it would take a lot more time and effort than he has right now. as much as he misses having their presence, it's likely a good thing they are home protecting the place while they're both away. }

Ah, that reminds me. { with all the notes and information gathering, he forgot to say-- } Dawn, one of the seasonal power holders, is more than happy to sponsor the festival. You can rest assured you'll have ample budget. She seemed rather pleased that someone was working on something to help with morale.

Really?

[ No, really? She asks with so much amazement and wonder that she leans forward in her seat, staring at her brother as if he's grown two heads. ]

What else did she say?

She wants people to have a good time, enough that she hasn't requested anything in return. { it's cute she's this surprised by it though, as if he hasn't managed to pull things off like this before. } Sawyer is also rather interested in the arts, he's much more reluctant, but I think he'll be willing to help if we don't ask too much of him.

I must work quickly, then.

[ There is much to be done! She obviously has to meet them now so that she can give her ideas and get an estimate as to how much is needed. This may be a new world they are in, but Ayaka intends to give it her all, regardless! Giving Ayato a determined nod, she goes back to tidying up the table. She's energised and determined to work!!

Up until she hears a noise from the kitchen, though, as if something had crashed outside? But they're up a certain number of floors, so that doesn't make any sense. . .

(it's a bird statue trying to get in gasdgsdhg) ]

Hm? What was that?

{ there's a lot to be done, yes, but there shouldn't be a huge rush. she'll likely need to work as well at some point, especially if she wants to save.

especially as he apparently does not know how to save.

the noise is a worry though, and rather confusing their apartment's location. }

Perhaps a bird? { birds fly into windows all the time, don't they? though as another crash sounds he'll start moving towards the kitchen to see what's going on. it must be confused if it's trying multiple times. }

[ She will be helping out at the botanical gardens n_n!!! There will be flowers in this house all day errday.

Ayaka gets up too to see what's wrong. Their window is (unfortunately) open, to let some air in and out, so after a couple of thuds?

... there's a giant eagle-like creature warking into their kitchen and thrashing about. ]

Ah- [ WHY IS IT A GIANT BIRD AND NOT A CUTE PIGEON ] O- Oh no, we have to help it!

{ what a perfect role for her

though whatever he thought it could have been, that is a much bigger bird than expected. how wide had the window been open? }

Dear me, we don't want that getting further into the apartment.

{ what if it knocks over and destroys her dried flowers photo frame

oh dear, oh no whatever will they do-- }

We'll have to try and funnel it back towards the window.

We have to find a way to calm it down first. We might end up hurting it, otherwise.

[ But they also can't let it fly around the apartment!! Ayato's notes are on the dining!! 😭

Said bird is knocking pots and pans over now ahdhsjd ]

{ he had no idea they had this many pots and pans...

the knife block clatters to the floor next, sharp implements skidding across the floor until they stop in place.

what a mess

he'll lower his voice this time though, trying to make it more soothing and quiet }

It may hurt itself first. { a pause, then: } Perhaps it's hungry?

[ Please keep it at bay, then! Ayaka has to check one of the baskets so she can grab some bread... Maybe it'd like melonpan?!?! ]

M- Mister Bird— [ ayaka you don't even know if this bird is a girl or a guy...

Breaking a piece of it, she very, very slowly approaches the bird. It warks at her, which startles her and she drops everything before she takes a few steps back. Okay- maybe that was a bad idea. She just wanted to help! ]

I'm sorry, if I hadn't opened the window too much...

{ keeping it at bay is a bit difficult, but he can at least try and keep its eyes on him -- bit hard to do that when birds have eyes on the side of their head. }

Not to worry, { ayaka has no reason to apologise, the blame entirely rests on this creature thrashing around their kitchen. } if we're careful, we may be able to knock it out without causing it harm.

{ it's a little risky, especially when he doesn't know if it will work but at least its hatred will be on him, and not ayaka. }

Just ensure you stay back.

{ is he really going to whip out his sword and use his vision in the kitchen? apparently so, as ayaka will recognise him shifting his stance before he charges forward. it's fast enough the bird is taken by surprise, more so when water cascades through the air, splashing hard into the back of its head along with the pommel of his sword.

it's at least dazed momentarily, if not knocked out, but it's a little hard to aim for a bird's head when they're so small.

thoma is going to have his work cut out for him cleaning all this up sdkjgg }

[ Her brother really attacked a poor and confused bird. It's... surprising, but all of this has been one big shock, anyway. Still, she can't help but feel a little bad for it.

Setting the bread down on a counter, she then rushes to the bird. It's gotten dizzy, warking weakly, but it can't seem to stand up anymore. ]

I'm sure you're very nice, and just needed somewhere to go. Please forgive me.

[ ._. because she also wants her brother and her temporary home to be safe! Kneeling on the floor, getting her skirt wet and all, she reaches for the eagle and places a hand on its wing. Slowly, a layer of ice covers it, bit by bit, until the bird becomes encased in it.

It looks like Ayaka's kind words by asking for forgiveness did something, though! Because the bird seems to have turned back into a statue underneath the ice. ]

Edited 2023-03-20 22:55 (UTC)

{ her brother demobilised a poor and confused bird. it wasn't anything lethal, just enough to make it too dizzy to really thrash about like it was before. he slowly slides his sword away, letting it disappear before he looks over at her. }

Are you alright?

{ she may be sad over the bird, but that is much more important. besides, she she freezes it and it slowly turns back into stone.

now they have a big bird statue in the middle of their soggy apartment. }

[ She would like to say that she is alright, but admittedly, as small as this ordeal was, it feels like her entire day has been turned upside down. ]

I'm a little frazzled...

[ Their kitchen is wet, and so much of their kitchen stuff is on the floor. Did her teapot break? No, it's safe, but there's still a lot to clean up.

Hopefully the papers in the dining are all still in tact, and the wind didn't blow any water near them!

Looking at the bird on the floor though, she can't help but wonder... ]

We only froze it. But it became a rock, after we did. That shouldn't have happened...

{ well, it certainly did come out of the blue. }

Hmm, { not much they can do about that now, but he will gently rest her hand on her shoulder. } I doubt there was much else we could have done, it was beside itself after all.

{ it was too frantic to listen and wouldn't even go for the offered food. the fact it turned to stone is incredibly strange though. he'll move his hand from ayaka to reach out and touch the bird, and while it is frozen there's no sign it was ever alive, it really does seem to be more like a statue. }

How curious.

We could bring it to the park to make the ice melt. At least it should be okay in an open area, if it does start moving again.

[ But it truly is curious! Ayaka doesn't move it or anything, but does lean down to try and get a closer look at it...

No sign of feathers underneath the crystal ice. ]

After we clean up, anyway.

{ it sounds like a good idea, plus that way it won't be in their apartment.

and then he looks at the mess. }

Ah. { a small frown forms on his face } Since it changed quickly I'm rather concerned it will thaw by the time we're done and go back to the way it was.

{ can't they just get thoma to cleandkajfsdg }

You're right. I suppose this is the concern of higher priority.

[ But the table and the kitchen... 😖 Somehow she's not even considering asking Thoma (or Cloud) for help.

And so, ]

Are you able to lift the bird?

[ aka u swole bro??? ]

Edited 2023-03-22 11:41 (UTC)

{ that's because she's grown as a person and no longer expects people to clear up after her unlike a certain someone. }

I'll give it a try. If you can get the doors, { oof, it is heavier than he expects, but he can just about manage it on his own. if he takes breaks, anyway.

he'll do his best for her. } I should manage.

[ LOOKIT HIM!!! So stronk... so admirable!!

She goes on ahead after him so she can get the door. One passing and sad look at their apartment, and she closes it once Ayato's passed so they can both go together to the park.

She would honestly offer to help him, but she doubts she would be of much help. Sorry she's tiny, Ayato 😔 ]

We can freeze it again if needed. Let's stop when it feels too heavy and take a break.

{ so stronk, so admirable, so very much killing himself slowly to look cool in front of his sister and not worry her }

That would be a good idea, for now I should be alright until we get to the lift.

{ because he isn't taking this down the stairs. }

[ cloud could do this so easily PLS AYATO you're better than that aren't you

And yes, the lift!! Ayaka's quick on her feet so she can push the button that'll make the doors open. They don't open instantly, but at least by the time Ayato gets there, he won't have to wait long!

Ding! ]

It's not too cold, is it? And I'll ask someone to clean up the floor here later.

[ bc dripping D: ]

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