out of options for who i can be

[promittere]

LIGHT UP THE FIREWORKS

Lazuli seems… agitated, this morning. Not so much in the sense that he’s irritable (because that's just normal, really), but it seems as if something has gotten under his skin. He keeps looking up, out the windows or out over the horizon, and it seems eventually he grows tired of whatever it is bothering him. He accosts whoever it is that seems to have little to do this day, gathering a group of competent (...?) wizards.

“I need you to come with me,” he says, arms crossed and a furrow between his brows. “Something’s not right, even more than things usually aren't right.”

Vague, but do you really have the option to ignore him? You can certainly try, but it won’t get you anywhere. You’re being dragged onto this impromptu excursion whether you want to go or not. Lazuli drags the group to the elevator, using a mana stone to transport everyone to the Northern tower. On the other side is the same snowy wasteland that’s always there, and nothing seems amiss no matter how hard you strain your senses. Lazuli seems to get even more tense, though, summoning and mounting his broom.

“Follow me. We can talk while we fly, but we don’t have long.”

OOC NOTES

🌙 Welcome to the mini-event! This isn't going to be anything too crazy and not likely to impact the trajectory of the game too terribly if you spend the entire thing just fucking around and finding out, so just have fun! If you play your cards right, though, you might find yourselves a new ally.

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ACROSS THE THRESHOLD

[promittere]

[Now that everyone has crossed over, we can have a proper scene change!

Like Jing Yuan and Malice saw, there is a line where the color of the world at least partially returned, the landscape gloomy black and rocky while the structure is red, as if it's all coveted in rust. As they approach, they can see the structure is severely damaged, rubble and metal debris littering the ground around it. Haphazard ramps lead up it, looking very slapdash and dangerous, but at the base of it are several smaller structures that blend in with the landscape. They look like they're made with faded wood and scraps from the structure, in something that looks almost like a settlement... which, again, is strange in a place nobody lives.

In an empty clearing in the small settlement (it's less than ten buildings, so it's barely counting as a village), a circle of piled stones sits, scorched sticks and ash piled inside in a haphazard fire pit. There are benches circling it, with scattered cups and mugs about, as if there was some sort of celebratory gathering held here only a short while ago. Long enough for the fire to burn out and cool, but not long enough for people to clear up after their mess.

On one of the benches is a leather-bound book and something wrapped in black fabric.]

[annihilator]

[Malice waves to the others crossing over, content to put the knife incident behind them (pun intended).]

Seems like there's somethin' to take a look at up ahead. Stay close, but let's see what we've got here, yeah?

[He's going to go ahead on over to the settlement... poking around to make sure there's no immediate threats, but that thing wrapped in black fabric seems pretty interesting... Does it give off any kind of "don't touch this" aura or is it just a typical thing that he doesn't need to worry about shields for?]

[promittere]

[Besides the signs that people have definitely been here and it seems like it was a place people lived, there doesn't seem to be anyone here, currently.

There are no rancid vibes coming from the fabric bundle, so it's safe for Malice to touch.]

[annihilator]

[Hmm... Wonder where they all went... Well, more importantly - thing get! What do we have here when he removes the fabric?]

[foresightis2020]

[ Well!

This certainly is a lot, but Jing Yuan is not the type to hesitate for anything. ]

...A pity about what occurred here. It is clear that there must have been individuals living at some point; not that long ago, either.

[ Strolling through, and... is there anything he can sense off about the book before he reaches for it? ]

[promittere]

[It looks very, very old, and on the front is a stylized dragon as well as text in a script that is entirely unfamiliar to Jing Yuan, but besides that it seems like a normal book, with nothing magical coming off of it.]

[foresightis2020]

[ Alright...well, he supposes he may not understand what's inside.

But, that is no reason not to open it up, right? Anything interesting he can find within its pages? ]

[dyingtohealyou]

[He'll go check out the severely damaged structure - does it look like something that might crumble and fall on them soon? Something they might be able to theoretically shore up for safety to explore?]

[promittere]

[It looks like anything that would fall from the structure has fallen a long time ago, so it's not in any imminent risk of collapse—at least as far as Ahito can see from the outside.]

[dyingtohealyou]

[Can he try testing the strength of some of the ramps, keeping one foot on the actual ground and applying weight on it with his other?]

[revengier]

[ He's gonna be looking around the buildings... anyone inside of them? ]

[promittere]

[There is nobody inside of the buildings, all of them quite empty, but in one of the videos he does seen another blue crystal, similar to the one Malice found but a bit larger in size.]

[revengier]

[ Oh!! Can he pick this one up, or is it too big?

...But before he tries to pick it up, he's gonna make sure it's not cursed first— ]

[dyingtohealyou]

[Walking over with a small shard of crystal.]

Find anything?

[revengier]

I did. I found a crystal that I gave to Ithaqua.

[ He looks at the shard in Ahito's hand. ]

Seems like you did as well.

[jorunna]

[ Checking out the firepit area! Do those cups have anything in em, or are they empty? ]

[promittere]

[For the most part, they're empty, though some have a few sips remaining.

If Comet takes a sniff, they'll easily pick up the scent of alcohol. Seems there was a party and none of them were invited.]

[jorunna]

[ Bleh. But good on them maybe for having a good time up until they poofed.

Quick check of the fire pit itself then! Anything unusual or is it just burnt out like most millienials? ]

[leewards]

[Is literally sniffing about the place and digging around, after taking the stone from Kurapika. Are there any people's remains in here, and what visible evidence of the possible disaster that happened here are what he's looking for in particular.]

[promittere]

[There's no remains that he can find, but as he pokes around he finds what whoever lived here has left behind. Clothes, more books, utensils, even the odd weapon or machine...

Then, in one of the buildings the furthest from the fire pits, he finds what looks like might be the source the crystals. It almost looks like an odd mirror, an elaborate golden frame encasing polished crystal, though there are several pieces missing, leaving a large crack in the middle.]

findings

[foresightis2020]

[ Okay everyone is pretty much scattered, so he raises his voice. Time to get organized, maybe, so that everyone knows what needs to be done, maybe?? ]

Hmm...has everyone managed to find anything of importance?

I managed to locate a history book of some sort.

[ Holding up the one he got. ]

[revengier]

I found a crystal, but I gave it to Ithaqua. It was a bit heavy for me.

[ He shoves his hands into his pockets. ]

What did you find in the book?

[annihilator]

Huh, did it have anythin' useful in it?

[Malice holds up his prize, which is a crystal like several others have gathered!]

Found this, wrapped in a black cloth!

[dyingtohealyou]

I found a small shard.

[It looks similar to the other crystals around! Just smol.]

[jorunna]

I checked the firepit. There were people here that disappeared suddenly, and recently. The cups still have alcohol in them. They were celebrating something around the fire before it happened.

[ Empty-handed... But there are more important things! ]