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look at me, i'm the wound you tried to hide
ANDANTE ALLA WANING CRESCENT
Another day dawns for the Sage's wizards. It's been a month, now, since arriving in this world and being given a task nobody seems to fully understand—though after the jobs the Southern and Central wizards have taken on, it seems like it might just be possible after all.
And it seems like there's another task for the wizards, from the Eastern nation. However, unlike the other requests the Sage has been fielding, this task is far too big for five wizards alone. This is a task everyone will need to help tackle, whether they like it or not. Those that aren't particularly altruistic will still be whisked together by Tatara and Lazuli both, and they may still find the journey...illuminating. Answers to what happened to the original wizards may be just within reach.
Traveling via the elevator at the manor is familiar to some of you, at least, Lazuli setting a mana stone into the control not a surprise in a the slightest. The fact all of you can, somehow, fit in the elevator comfortably may be a surprise, but it's best not to dwell on it too much. You'll be staying at the City of Rain, Lazuli tells you with the air of someone reading you a court sentence, but you've been tasked with clearing up the site of some sort of disaster. He doesn't have much information beyond that—a fact that seems to greatly annoy him—and he warns you not to break any of the City of Rain's laws well before you're out of the elevator.
Which that shouldn't be too difficult, right? Right...?
Perhaps not, as the rules of the city are extreme. There are certain areas which forbid socialization and talking entirely, some areas where only talking to strangers is forbidden, only a handful of businesses allow chatter of any sort, and the list goes on. The most pressing law of all, though, is very simple: no use of any sort of magic within city limits. Do your best to follow the rules because breaking them will result in an arrest, and do you really want Lazuli and Tatara bailing you out? With the rules laid out and lodging sorted, Lazuli ushers you to the site you're tasked with dealing with. You will have downtime to explore the city, though, as it's expected to take several days to clear things up.
The site is a terrible, terrible mess. In what must have once been a peaceful patch of wilderness, there now sits a terrible gouge in the earth, several meters deep and twice as wide across, hollowed by what must have been a powerful force. The dirt is gray and sandy, dead in the manner the Southern wizards will recognize. Plants on the edges of the crater are dry and withered and splintered and broken. Permeating the air is a lingering dread, one both Southern and Central wizards will immediately recognize...
But it is clear now, now that your magic is considerably stronger, that the spirits are agitated by the disturbance in the fabric of magic. Dark clouds hang low over the site, and low thunder rumbles in the constant threat of a storm that will never come. The spirits' agitation, coupled with the dread hanging in the air, will feel uncomfortable, and perhaps leave the more sensitive of the bunch feeling on edge. This is not something that can will resolve on its own, so your most important task is to calm the spirits. That means doing the things they like: playing music, dancing, praying, telling stories, wearing fanciful and whimsical clothes to soothe their temperaments.
Your second most important task is to clear out monsters. The unusual energy in the air is attractive to beasts magical in nature—they slink out of their hiding places in the deep wilderness to the area, and their presence is threatening the humans who regularly use the nearby routes for trade and to commute. Kill them, take their mana stones for yourself. Win-win.
The third task is general clean-up. Remove the dead plants from the earth, remove the broken trees and any natural debris that might prove to be a hindrance. Characters are more than welcome to search inside the crater for any hint or clue as to what might have caused this strange explosion, but they'll find the site picked clean, earth having fallen into cavities where there might have been larger objects present at one point...like someone was here to clear out any evidence.
And it seems like there's another task for the wizards, from the Eastern nation. However, unlike the other requests the Sage has been fielding, this task is far too big for five wizards alone. This is a task everyone will need to help tackle, whether they like it or not. Those that aren't particularly altruistic will still be whisked together by Tatara and Lazuli both, and they may still find the journey...illuminating. Answers to what happened to the original wizards may be just within reach.
Traveling via the elevator at the manor is familiar to some of you, at least, Lazuli setting a mana stone into the control not a surprise in a the slightest. The fact all of you can, somehow, fit in the elevator comfortably may be a surprise, but it's best not to dwell on it too much. You'll be staying at the City of Rain, Lazuli tells you with the air of someone reading you a court sentence, but you've been tasked with clearing up the site of some sort of disaster. He doesn't have much information beyond that—a fact that seems to greatly annoy him—and he warns you not to break any of the City of Rain's laws well before you're out of the elevator.
Which that shouldn't be too difficult, right? Right...?
Perhaps not, as the rules of the city are extreme. There are certain areas which forbid socialization and talking entirely, some areas where only talking to strangers is forbidden, only a handful of businesses allow chatter of any sort, and the list goes on. The most pressing law of all, though, is very simple: no use of any sort of magic within city limits. Do your best to follow the rules because breaking them will result in an arrest, and do you really want Lazuli and Tatara bailing you out? With the rules laid out and lodging sorted, Lazuli ushers you to the site you're tasked with dealing with. You will have downtime to explore the city, though, as it's expected to take several days to clear things up.
The site is a terrible, terrible mess. In what must have once been a peaceful patch of wilderness, there now sits a terrible gouge in the earth, several meters deep and twice as wide across, hollowed by what must have been a powerful force. The dirt is gray and sandy, dead in the manner the Southern wizards will recognize. Plants on the edges of the crater are dry and withered and splintered and broken. Permeating the air is a lingering dread, one both Southern and Central wizards will immediately recognize...
But it is clear now, now that your magic is considerably stronger, that the spirits are agitated by the disturbance in the fabric of magic. Dark clouds hang low over the site, and low thunder rumbles in the constant threat of a storm that will never come. The spirits' agitation, coupled with the dread hanging in the air, will feel uncomfortable, and perhaps leave the more sensitive of the bunch feeling on edge. This is not something that can will resolve on its own, so your most important task is to calm the spirits. That means doing the things they like: playing music, dancing, praying, telling stories, wearing fanciful and whimsical clothes to soothe their temperaments.
Your second most important task is to clear out monsters. The unusual energy in the air is attractive to beasts magical in nature—they slink out of their hiding places in the deep wilderness to the area, and their presence is threatening the humans who regularly use the nearby routes for trade and to commute. Kill them, take their mana stones for yourself. Win-win.
The third task is general clean-up. Remove the dead plants from the earth, remove the broken trees and any natural debris that might prove to be a hindrance. Characters are more than welcome to search inside the crater for any hint or clue as to what might have caused this strange explosion, but they'll find the site picked clean, earth having fallen into cavities where there might have been larger objects present at one point...like someone was here to clear out any evidence.
JOB BOARD
Reinforcement. Peace in Granvelle Castle has been restored. A liveliness and energy has returned to the castle and the surrounding parts of the city that hasn't been seen in nearly a month. Thank your Central friends for their hard work!
Their issues aren't quite resolved, however. The castle is asking for help in creating and then reinforcing a magical barrier around the castle. The barrier is a bit bigger than what one wizard alone is capable of at this point, so band together to create and reinforce what parts you can. Perhaps it's not a bad idea to use your own hair or blood as a conduit.
The type of barrier is specific, however—they want one that masks magical signatures. If you step inside, you'll feel a faint, but powerful presence within... What are they guarding?
Their issues aren't quite resolved, however. The castle is asking for help in creating and then reinforcing a magical barrier around the castle. The barrier is a bit bigger than what one wizard alone is capable of at this point, so band together to create and reinforce what parts you can. Perhaps it's not a bad idea to use your own hair or blood as a conduit.
The type of barrier is specific, however—they want one that masks magical signatures. If you step inside, you'll feel a faint, but powerful presence within... What are they guarding?
Recycling. The Eastern country is known for its expertise in all things mechanical, particularly when it comes to clockwork. While not as bombastic or flashy as Western technology, the use of magic and mana stones being deeply frowned upon and rejected, Eastern artisans can create truly fantastical things just with gears and cogs and a bit of know-how... But, of course, sometimes it's better to scrap something and create something new than let the old items waste away, so some Eastern craftsman have asked for help gathering clockwork automatons and other creations in order to melt it all back down. Some of them seem a bit nervous and harried, but it's an easy enough job to scrap automatons and cart junk around.
Monster hunting. The few settlements in the North have been sending in frantic request after frantic request. There has been a disturbing increase in monster activity in the North, and the native Northern wizards are as unreliable as ever. They need your help in thinning the numbers, and that's all they really ask for—you can keep all the mana stones you earn.
For those of you who haven't been to the North yet, the weather is harsh, no matter the season. Protection on oneself to survive the negative degrees is crucial; make sure your magic is up to snuff enough to keep yourself at least room temperature. And using your magic to battle on top of that? This isn't going to be an easy job, not at your level. Be cautious, and good luck.
For those of you who haven't been to the North yet, the weather is harsh, no matter the season. Protection on oneself to survive the negative degrees is crucial; make sure your magic is up to snuff enough to keep yourself at least room temperature. And using your magic to battle on top of that? This isn't going to be an easy job, not at your level. Be cautious, and good luck.
Mana areas & amulets. You've been here for a month now, and living in an unfamiliar place, alongside unfamiliar people, using unfamiliar magic must be wearing you down. Isn't it? In that case, it's time for the last piece of your wizardhood puzzle: your mana area.
Mana areas are spots where wizards feel most at peace with themselves, most whole, and a place where they can refill on the emotional load they've been chipping away at for their magic. It can be a specific location, or a conditional circumstance. Find more detail on the magic page. Your task—given to you by your sage and your mentor—is to traverse the continent, find your mana area, and recharge your batteries, so to speak. While there, make an amulet to take back with you, like a portable battery.
Mana areas are spots where wizards feel most at peace with themselves, most whole, and a place where they can refill on the emotional load they've been chipping away at for their magic. It can be a specific location, or a conditional circumstance. Find more detail on the magic page. Your task—given to you by your sage and your mentor—is to traverse the continent, find your mana area, and recharge your batteries, so to speak. While there, make an amulet to take back with you, like a portable battery.
WANDERER TASKS
Listen to the spirits.
You've been here long enough that it's time to see if you can actually communicate with the spirits who've laid claim on you and have been empowering your spells. Try your listen and see if you can hear what they have to say to you.
OOC Note: For those attempting this task, ping one of the mods and roll a dice! Based on the dice roll, your character will get a little tidbit from the spirits... Or they might not hear anything yet, but they can always dedicate themselves to their studies and try again after leveling up!
You've been here long enough that it's time to see if you can actually communicate with the spirits who've laid claim on you and have been empowering your spells. Try your listen and see if you can hear what they have to say to you.
TATARA ACTIVITIES
Don't make promises.
If you've made a promise, don't break it.
If you break a promise, you'll lose your magic. And I don't know if I can help you anymore or send you home if that happens. I'm sorry this is so late. But please...be careful.
If you've made a promise, don't break it.
If you break a promise, you'll lose your magic. And I don't know if I can help you anymore or send you home if that happens. I'm sorry this is so late. But please...be careful.
OOC NOTES
🌙 Welcome to your third event! Everyone's lasted a month, congratulations! Keep working on your magic, keep forging those bonds.
🌙 As your characters settle into the world, they might find themselves irresistibly drawn to crowds, to music, to dancing. It's hard to resist the allure of a gathering, and it's hard to keep yourself from swaying to music when it fills your ears, no matter what sort of person you used to be. You're changing...
🌙 As we enter the second month, we are announcing a deadline for finding your pairs. This will be Friday, June 14 at 11:59 PM EDT. Remember, you may submit a guess at any time, and there is no penalty for getting a guess wrong, so long as you have a thread to back up your guess and consent from your partner. The pair page is here.
🌙 Your OOC plotting post is here! Remember to keep all wider plotting on this post, as not everyone checks plurk or discord frequently.
🌙 Next up for missions is East. Let's hope they don't have to talk to anyone for this one.
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[He'll pull that out of his coat pocket too, plopping it on the kitchen island. Solomon is going to object regardless, so Akira first snaps the manacle around the wrist of Yamato's dominant hand before chaining it to Solomon's left.]
We've been over this before: your cooking has the potential to knock a fully grown elephant into a coma. It's not that we don't believe you can make good food, but that's why we're here: to make sure you make good food.
[Akira snaps the manacle onto his right wrist and moves to grab Solomon's.]
Understand? We're going to teach you and help you make an entirely edible meal. We're doing this out of love.
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[Before he has time to even properly protest, he loses the freedom of his left hand, now chained up to Yamato. Before Akira can grab the right one, Solomon yanks it backwards, looking slightly hurt in his confusion. Yamato is probably dragged along for a step or two backwards. Sorry, buddy.]
But I do know how to cook. What in the world are you teaching me that requires all of this that you couldn't just tell me instead???
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[ He says this after stumbling backwards and grumbling about it, and he may be exaggerating a little, but like. Y'know. ]
You'll see. Take it from people who can make dishes that are non-lethal and non-hazardous.
[ SORRY. HE'S JUST GONNA BE FRANK. ]
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It's like Yamato said: no matter how fine you think your cooking is, the fact remains that you almost killed me with it. And before you call my stomach sensitive, I've never been nearly taken out by omurice before.
[Akira gives Solomon's shoulder a placating pat. There there. They're trying to help here, not torture.]
This is how you take responsibility. It's only a big deal if you make it one.
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[Was this just a difference in taste? Raphael loved his cooking... sure, maybe he messed up from time to time in using equipment, but you had to crack a few eggs to make an omelet, didn't you?
...
He gets the feeling that there's no backing out of this, though... and he isn't in a position to slip his way out of the handcuffs just yet. So he sighs, clearly irritated and a little hurt as his shoulders slump.]
Fine, fine... I don't know what you're intending by chaining my hands like this, though. I'm not going to have any decent results using just my mind right now.
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[ No more murders!! No more murders. Now...he'll follow in Akira's lead and be a gentler instructor, no? So he smiles at Solomon, places his hand on top of the other's, and lifts it up. See? This is how he will guide...well, one of your hands. So. ]
Trust the process. You'll learn how to make an edible cake in no time.
[ To Akira: ]
Alright, wanna start us off?
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[Akira extends his hand to Solomon palm side up.]
Your hand, dear Solomon. I won't cuff you if it bothers you that much, but I want you to trust me enough to guide your hand. You can do that for me, right?
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His hand tenses noticeably under Yamato's fingers, but he doesn't pull away. If the young men are both so brutally determined, he's not going to be able to talk his way out of it.
So he drops his free hand into Akira's without a word. Sure, kiddo, let's just get this over with.]
I'm hurt you felt you both had to go through this kind of measure. I know how to make a cake, after all...
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[ Is there a silencing seal he can place on Solomon right now. Please. Let them teach you, sir.
Yamato will use his free hand to bring some of the ingredients closer, like the eggs and flour. Akira's got some stuff on his side, too, probably. ]
You'll be glad for this, I promise.
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Phew. There. That wasn't so hard, was it?
[Next, he guides their hands over to the sugar and dumps it in. This is where Yamomon come in.]
Now beat it until it's creamy. I believe in you both.
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[everyone in this room is secretly 12
But he'll just resign his hand to Yamato, looking side-eyed at him.]
Is this your dominant hand, Yamato, or should I take the lead here?
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[ everyone is secretly 12 indeed.
Anyway, Yamato shakes his head-- ]
Take the lead. I'll just guide you when it's necessary.
[ So go forth, Solomon. Should he start beating the batter, Yamato will latch onto the handle on top of where Solomon's grip is and just sort of follow his lead. ]
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He's old, Yamato. He probably hasn't beaten anything in a hundred years or more.
[He'll be here holding the bowl so it doesn't go flying all over the place.]
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You're keeping track? My, aren't you the little peeping tom?
[It's going to take some maneuvering to adjust for Yamato's hand, but he indeed does turn the bowl just slightly to beat the butter and sugar together.]
Glad to see the two of you are making friends.
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[ Heh. Hehehehe.
Anyway, the bowl. Yamato will help him beat the batter and refrain from making another joke. ]
Ah, Aki and I? We've chatted a few times. He's a good kid.
[ You can't just talk about Akira like he's not right here, Yamato!! ]
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[How well can Solomon multitask? While he and Yamato are beating off together, Akira takes their joined hands and grabs a stick of butter to begin greasing up a cake pan with.]
Calling me a kid makes you sound old, Yamato. I can hear your bones creaking from here.
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[lol :)
His grip goes slack against Akira's fingers specifically - whoa now, who's holding the bowl if you guys are sending him in different directions...? Oh well, he's just Here for the ride at this point...]
Maybe Akira-chan just wants to be treated with more maturity?
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[ Said in front of the guy who's thousands of years old lmao. ]
Oh? Is that what you'd like, Aki? To be treated like a fellow senior?
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No, no, I believe you. Beating it with one hand and lubing up with the other... You've got skills.
[As for Yamato...]
Why don't you treat me like something in between? I'm not a baby, but I'm not like you old codgers either. I'm pure.
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[He is a man of so many talents. Good thing he doesn't look all that much older than Yamato and they're all just a bunch of very young fellows!]
Purity can be saved for those that don't twist a stranger's nipple off in the bathtub, Akira.
this is the whole tag
What?
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[That's a low blow, man, and right in front of Yamato? Akira kicks Solomon's foot.]
You would be correct if you didn't have two intact nipples... or are you saying someone else succeeded in ripping one off?
[quickly, add it to the batter]
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[You're guiding his hands, dude, whatever you say!!!!]
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[ He's so disturbed? What do nipples have to do with this? Hello??? ]
Did you seriously-?
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Did you know Solomon's into younger men?
[looks at jy and laughs]
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