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thousand dreams, lotus boats upon the waters
NEW MOON ADAGIO
Between the constant requests from the North and the sense of tension that pervades the manor, Sage Tatara makes an executive decision: we're going North, baby.
Of all the things that have happened thus far, let this be the ultimate test of your magic. Even as we near summer, it's frigid. Protect yourselves and your allies from the cold. Protect yourselves while also fighting off monsters (or other territorial wizards, should you make the terrible mistake of wandering into another's territory), flying through the vast wilderness, or protecting the poor humans who need your help to survive. Time to blow off some of your steam. Just be sure to obey Tatara's one rule: don't kill each other.
One particular problem of note is in the Forest of Dreams. Without its guardian, many of these rogue monsters and dangerous predators, displaced from their normal habitats, have found their way into the forest. Many of them, however, are unable to survive against the fatal toxin, and there are plenty of animal corpses and mana stones that litter the forest. It might be best to clean these up before the forest guardian returns...
That said, the toxin is yet another thing you must protect yourself against in addition to the cold. While you can likely keep yourself from dying from the toxins, you may not be immune to its effects. This deadly toxin causes anyone who breathes it in to dream and hallucinate vividly, be it images of the past, imagined futures, thoughts of the present processed and warped...
Strangely enough, those nearby may end up sharing in your dreams... Did you want the darkest recesses of your thoughts, hopes, and fears unearthed for others to see?
Those who decide to venture far past the more populated (in relative terms) parts of the North may find themselves stumbling upon what looks to be an abandoned bandit hideout. It seems it's been abandoned for quite a while—nothing to loot here, sorry!—but there sure are a whole lot of monsters that have decided to make this hidden corner of the North their home.
While you're at it, you may find a nearby cave. Beautiful crystals dot the walls and the floors, and there are small pools of hot spring water free for relaxing. It seems to be relatively free of monsters, too. So maybe this wouldn't be a bad spot to relax, away from everything else?
However, there's one thing that makes this cave truly unique, and it isn't the vistas or the springs—it's the bats. These bats hear echoes of the past and replay them for visitors. Should you stay a while and listen, a bat may pay you a visit. And when it does, it may play for you the voices from the memories of visitors past, whose stories may hold a clue or two to your circumstances...
Of all the things that have happened thus far, let this be the ultimate test of your magic. Even as we near summer, it's frigid. Protect yourselves and your allies from the cold. Protect yourselves while also fighting off monsters (or other territorial wizards, should you make the terrible mistake of wandering into another's territory), flying through the vast wilderness, or protecting the poor humans who need your help to survive. Time to blow off some of your steam. Just be sure to obey Tatara's one rule: don't kill each other.
One particular problem of note is in the Forest of Dreams. Without its guardian, many of these rogue monsters and dangerous predators, displaced from their normal habitats, have found their way into the forest. Many of them, however, are unable to survive against the fatal toxin, and there are plenty of animal corpses and mana stones that litter the forest. It might be best to clean these up before the forest guardian returns...
That said, the toxin is yet another thing you must protect yourself against in addition to the cold. While you can likely keep yourself from dying from the toxins, you may not be immune to its effects. This deadly toxin causes anyone who breathes it in to dream and hallucinate vividly, be it images of the past, imagined futures, thoughts of the present processed and warped...
Strangely enough, those nearby may end up sharing in your dreams... Did you want the darkest recesses of your thoughts, hopes, and fears unearthed for others to see?
Those who decide to venture far past the more populated (in relative terms) parts of the North may find themselves stumbling upon what looks to be an abandoned bandit hideout. It seems it's been abandoned for quite a while—nothing to loot here, sorry!—but there sure are a whole lot of monsters that have decided to make this hidden corner of the North their home.
While you're at it, you may find a nearby cave. Beautiful crystals dot the walls and the floors, and there are small pools of hot spring water free for relaxing. It seems to be relatively free of monsters, too. So maybe this wouldn't be a bad spot to relax, away from everything else?
However, there's one thing that makes this cave truly unique, and it isn't the vistas or the springs—it's the bats. These bats hear echoes of the past and replay them for visitors. Should you stay a while and listen, a bat may pay you a visit. And when it does, it may play for you the voices from the memories of visitors past, whose stories may hold a clue or two to your circumstances...
While the Forest of Dreams is a memory/dreamshare free for all, the aural memories replayed by the bats in the Cave of Time will come from one of the original wizards only. If you'd like an audio replay of a perhaps significant moment either in their personal life or a clue as to what happened to them (it will be randomized), then please reply to this comment!
JOB BOARD
Clean-up and repairs. While thanks to the hard work of your Eastern friends the worst was prevented, the City of Rain emerged from their short ordeal a little worse for wear.
Buildings need repair, blood needs to be cleaned off the streets, the injured need help. This is, perhaps, the only time you will be allowed to use magic openly in the city (you've been given permits and everything!), but you still are not allowed to talk outside of designated zones. Please, please don't get arrested...
As for the scrap that litters the streets? Unfortunately, you'll have to take it back to the scrapyard. But this time, there's a big, roaring bonfire out there. Just chuck all the scrap and debris in the fire. The city isn't taking any second chances—extreme situations call for extreme measures.
Buildings need repair, blood needs to be cleaned off the streets, the injured need help. This is, perhaps, the only time you will be allowed to use magic openly in the city (you've been given permits and everything!), but you still are not allowed to talk outside of designated zones. Please, please don't get arrested...
As for the scrap that litters the streets? Unfortunately, you'll have to take it back to the scrapyard. But this time, there's a big, roaring bonfire out there. Just chuck all the scrap and debris in the fire. The city isn't taking any second chances—extreme situations call for extreme measures.
Reverence. Several Northern villages are currently outside the protection of a wizard, and have requested the sage's wizards' presence. They're terrified of the monsters and worried the barriers for their villages will fail sooner than later. They don't simply ask for help for free, however, and these smaller villages are steeped in their tradition—they'll pay you their respects, praying to you, offering you gifts, groveling at your feet, in hopes for a modicum of your time and protection. Do their offerings please you? Then assist them with what you deem appropriate for their worship to you: kill a few monsters for them, or a lot if you're pleased. Strengthen the barrier a lot, or not at all if you're displeased. It's up to you! You have the power here. What's it like to be a god for a day?
Ladies' night. The monthly lady officers' gathering is coming up in the City of Affluence—it's an exclusive meetup for the women involved in and related to Western military and bureaucratic affairs. Anyone is welcome, so long as they meet two requirements: they are outwardly presenting feminine, and they have an invitation to the gathering. Here's your chance to flex your transformation and glamour spells! Infiltrate the meetup with a disguise and a fake invitation, mingle, enjoy the drinks, the jazz, the entertainment, and find out what you can... What's the Western army up to? Be careful, though—don't get caught and kicked out!
The attendees seem to be excited about the new phantasmagoria technology and the upcoming display, and many whisper about the upcoming Venator meteor shower...
The attendees seem to be excited about the new phantasmagoria technology and the upcoming display, and many whisper about the upcoming Venator meteor shower...
G'RAHA TASKS
Greetings, new friends! I am G'raha Tia, and while I hesitate to call myself a mentor or a replacement for the one you had, I am eternally grateful for the assistance I received and will do my best to help your cause in any way I can. To that end, I feel I may need to be caught up to speed on the events and get to know all of you.
We can have some tea and sandwiches and have a discussion! That's the best way to learn, sometimes.
We can have some tea and sandwiches and have a discussion! That's the best way to learn, sometimes.
TATARA ACTIVITIES
Even if we're not here for very long, I think we should leave our mark (not literally! Don't paint on the walls!). I got paint and big paper in the dining hall, but no brushes... Do you know what that means? Finger paint! Finger paint a portrait of yourself with your name and I'll hang it up in the library when they're all done!
Thanks to Cid and Khun, my camcorder works now. The thing is, what's the point of filming anything if we have no way to watch the film?! Could you guys work together to make some kind of projector? Or like...VHS player? We could have a movie night together!
OOC NOTES
🌙 Welcome to your fourth event! It's your dreamshare and memshare event! Ready to open up with your deepest and darkest secrets?
🌙 We're halfway through the game. How do you feel?
🌙 Back at the manor, Kurapika and Maya have set up a bulletin board! Leave comments, argue with your neighbors, have fun. Be nice. Don't set it on fire.
🌙 On the admin side of things, Lav has swapped out Wanderer for G'raha! Please say hello to your new mentor NPC.
🌙 Your OOC plotting post is here! Remember to keep all wider plotting to the post, and remember to check back frequently, since not everyone checks plurk or discord all the time.
🌙 The next country to go on their mission is North. Do you think a PVP-enabled mission will go well?
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Yeah. I guess I didn't realize how serious it was for him...
[sorry solomon, he would've been at least a bit more serious if he'd realized!!]
Seemed like the monster was just on a rampage, but those witches? Said they were after the monsters mana stones an' they threatened to kill us an' take ours. Obviously we weren't gonna let that fly, so we killed 'em. Itha's got their mana stones, I think?
[Northies are going to eat so many wizard rocks, Jing Yuan.]
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Mm. There is a difference between yourself and humans. But, it can be harder to judge the severity of wounds when you have certain expectations based on your experiences.
[ Either way, this does sound like a whole heap of trouble to him. A rampaging random monster? And then suddenly, two witches. ]
...Ah, so those who use magic can turn into mana stones. [ It is here he finally learns this, help. ] But, they certainly did get what they deserved.
I suppose that explains why he had those mana stones when he did.
[ Power up, Northies...! ]
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[Usually humans are either fine or they just outright die, so he has a skewed perception on what he thinks humans can deal with, and Solomon's a special case just because he's so... different. He wouldn't be surprised to learn that Solomon isn't human, actually.]
But yeah, he went ahead of us. Though now that I'm thinkin' 'bout it, I guess that could'a looked a little worryin'...
[Eh. Oh well!!]
Anyway, Sol's in good hands, so I'm sure things'll work out fine. Still, I'm hopin' he has a speedy recovery.
[And then, after a moment of pause...]
You gonna be alright, Jin?
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And then indeed there is Solomon. Anyways... ]
Yes, I hope the same—though with a vigilant healer and him being cautious, that shouldn't be difficult.
[ He ignores the worry in his heart. Solomon is going to be fine. Of course he is—and then Malice asks his question, and it is so surprising that he blinks. Give him a moment. Then he responds accordingly: ]
...I am uninjured, so yes, I will be alright.
[ Help. ]
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Yeah, I know you're physically alright? But I'm talkin' 'bout emotionally? 'Cause you seemed pretty damn upset 'bout Sol.
[You know. Like how he was upset about Yamato. Wink wink.]
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Jing Yuan lets the words settle in for a moment as Malice asks him, and there is further pause instead, as if he doesn't know what to say.
How he was acting a moment ago, seeing Solomon like that in the first place, in front of everyone else. What it could mean, what it might mean.
He simply lets out a sigh, raising a hand to hold his own head. ]
As long as Solomon is alright, I think I'll be fine.
[ ... ]
My apologies for worrying you so. It was not my intention to cause any such trouble to anyone. But, it is just...
[ He pauses, again. ]
I'm not sure how to explain it. I was simply at a loss, at the idea of something happening to him.
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[He understands, of course. How could he not? Maybe Jing Yuan doesn't feel the same way about Solomon that Malice feels about Yamato, but it's the closest comparison he has so he's just going to assume that Jing Yuan is into the other grandpa. That's just how it goes.]
I felt that way 'bout Yama, y'know. Like I'd be completely lost if he were to actually die from that gunshot. I didn't really understand it until I talked with him. So you an' Sol should do that, an' see where it takes you.
[He does choose to be merciful and not actually suggest that Jing Yuan is into Solomon but surely a discussion will help you guys figure it out, right?? Right???]
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RelationshipAdvice at the eleventh hour. Anyway, it isn't like he hasn't been considering his thoughts on the matter. He will not take too much time up with this because a lot of things are going on, but. ]...I see. I am glad that matters must have worked out between you and Yama, by the way.
[ Though, this is an area in which he finds himself...always lacking, in certain respects because he never acts calculated enough like he does in his battle plans when it comes to something so personal (he'll try to change that.) Timing and otherwise, but in the end, maybe that's just how it's going to be, and he'll have to see what results from at least an earnest attempt. ]
That said, I shall take your words into consideration, so I thank you, Malice.
Though, I do hope you get some rest. You truly do deserve it for your efforts, and I imagine you feel quite tired.
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'Course. An' I'm gonna head off to do just that in a bit. I could use a nap after all'a that work!
[He grins and waves at Jing Yuan.]
Good luck with Sol!
[go get your bf, jing yuan!!!]
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But, that being said, Jing Yuan appreciates the well wishes at least. ]
I'll leave you to it soon enough, then.
[ There's a pause, heavy as it is, considering everything.
Then, he's heaving out a sigh, before giving a little bit of a smile. ]
...Thank you.
[ The smile fades, because soon enough, he has other things to take care of.
After these words, he is soon helping Solomon back to his place, and accompanying both Bruno and Akira. ]