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and i'll stay yours, no matter sunrise, nightfall
WAXING CRESCENT PRESTO
Things haven't been easy the past two months for the new sage's wizards, but their hard work is paying off. All twenty-five, including sage and mentor, have been personally invited to the home of the newly-appointed Lady Diane Chenon of Borda Island, located in the Western Country.
Borda Island is a popular holiday desination located off the western coast of the mainland, and as the local ruler, Lady Diane's abode is nothing less than a beautiful castle—a gorgeous piece of architecture, even if it isn't as grand as Granvelle Castle.
She invites everyone to stay for an entire weekend. But when they all arrive to their destination, they'll find that she's...absent, due to sudden business she has to attend to. No matter, though. Her staff is ready to receive you anyway, and you're given free reign over both the castle and the island.
In the castle, the staff have set out an entire feast for the crew, with all sorts of food imaginable. From large savory dishes to delectable sweets, everything is exquisite, and it's set out in a buffet style so everyone can pick and choose what they want to eat. The castle also has stunning views of the town and the western expanse of sea beyond the mainland.
Outside of the castle, the world is your oyster. Borda Island's beaches are pristine, well-maintained, with silky sand and shining blue water. While there are several other beachgoers at this time of year, the sands and seas are mostly open for the sage's wizards to lounge in as they please. If you think your water breathing magic is up to snuff, then why not go diving? There are whispers of a sunken city far off the coast (if you think you can find it!), and you may be lucky enough to run across a mermaid...
The markets aren't far from the beach, and they hold a vast array of trinkets, activities, and foods catering to every taste imaginable. What's unique about these markets is that a large section of the markets are wizard-owned, which means there are plenty of magical trinkets for sale. And that also means the native wizards are quite curious about you, the alien wizards...
Alternatively, feel free to return to the mainland to visit the Nectar District, which is not that far, all things considered. This is the wizard-only pleasure district of the Western Country, for those who wish to indulge in a bit of depravity. And it is worth visiting at least once while you're here, if at least to connect with some native wizards and learn about wizard culture. But be careful, and do be home in time for dinner—it's hard to escape a Western wizard's charms once they decide they want to play with you.
As night falls, everyone is treated to a spectacular sight. Some may have heard whispers of its arrival, some may not. Either way, the Venator meteor shower darts across the sky as dusk falls.
The meteor shower has another name among wizards—the Lineal meteor shower. Wizards live for a very, very long time, yet their pasts and experiences live on in the teachings they hand down to their apprentices. The stars, too, live a very long time, and as the meteor shower comes by every year, they trace the slight differences in time and in these relationships.
In the past, shooting stars have been considered bad omens. And though the perception of them as simply natural phenomena has become more prevalent, the superstition remains. But some see them as travelers, foreign visitors who are here to usher in a new age of change. How do you see them?
Regardless, every wizard has a memory or two closely related to the meteor shower. Take a moment to look up to the shooting stars as they color the sky, and take in the life you have now—what sort of memory are you going to make on this night, and how will you pass it on?
Borda Island is a popular holiday desination located off the western coast of the mainland, and as the local ruler, Lady Diane's abode is nothing less than a beautiful castle—a gorgeous piece of architecture, even if it isn't as grand as Granvelle Castle.
She invites everyone to stay for an entire weekend. But when they all arrive to their destination, they'll find that she's...absent, due to sudden business she has to attend to. No matter, though. Her staff is ready to receive you anyway, and you're given free reign over both the castle and the island.
In the castle, the staff have set out an entire feast for the crew, with all sorts of food imaginable. From large savory dishes to delectable sweets, everything is exquisite, and it's set out in a buffet style so everyone can pick and choose what they want to eat. The castle also has stunning views of the town and the western expanse of sea beyond the mainland.
Outside of the castle, the world is your oyster. Borda Island's beaches are pristine, well-maintained, with silky sand and shining blue water. While there are several other beachgoers at this time of year, the sands and seas are mostly open for the sage's wizards to lounge in as they please. If you think your water breathing magic is up to snuff, then why not go diving? There are whispers of a sunken city far off the coast (if you think you can find it!), and you may be lucky enough to run across a mermaid...
The markets aren't far from the beach, and they hold a vast array of trinkets, activities, and foods catering to every taste imaginable. What's unique about these markets is that a large section of the markets are wizard-owned, which means there are plenty of magical trinkets for sale. And that also means the native wizards are quite curious about you, the alien wizards...
Alternatively, feel free to return to the mainland to visit the Nectar District, which is not that far, all things considered. This is the wizard-only pleasure district of the Western Country, for those who wish to indulge in a bit of depravity. And it is worth visiting at least once while you're here, if at least to connect with some native wizards and learn about wizard culture. But be careful, and do be home in time for dinner—it's hard to escape a Western wizard's charms once they decide they want to play with you.
As night falls, everyone is treated to a spectacular sight. Some may have heard whispers of its arrival, some may not. Either way, the Venator meteor shower darts across the sky as dusk falls.
The meteor shower has another name among wizards—the Lineal meteor shower. Wizards live for a very, very long time, yet their pasts and experiences live on in the teachings they hand down to their apprentices. The stars, too, live a very long time, and as the meteor shower comes by every year, they trace the slight differences in time and in these relationships.
In the past, shooting stars have been considered bad omens. And though the perception of them as simply natural phenomena has become more prevalent, the superstition remains. But some see them as travelers, foreign visitors who are here to usher in a new age of change. How do you see them?
Regardless, every wizard has a memory or two closely related to the meteor shower. Take a moment to look up to the shooting stars as they color the sky, and take in the life you have now—what sort of memory are you going to make on this night, and how will you pass it on?
JOB BOARD
Rekindling. Thanks to your Northern friends' hard work, the worst of the damages have been avoided for the City of Ice. But that doesn't mean they don't need your help still.
The earthquakes left by the chimera's rampage have rattled some buildings, and they need repair. The magical blizzards also seem to have injured some people and damaged some of the stained glass decorations the townsfolk value so highly. Collect crystals from the Forest of Ice to try and replicate them, and try to put in as much protective magic as you can—they need it.
They also request a barrier that blocks magical signatures, much like the one erected around Granvelle Castle. It seems their patrons are back and comatose, and they would like to avoid any attacks by other opportunistic Northern wizards...
The earthquakes left by the chimera's rampage have rattled some buildings, and they need repair. The magical blizzards also seem to have injured some people and damaged some of the stained glass decorations the townsfolk value so highly. Collect crystals from the Forest of Ice to try and replicate them, and try to put in as much protective magic as you can—they need it.
They also request a barrier that blocks magical signatures, much like the one erected around Granvelle Castle. It seems their patrons are back and comatose, and they would like to avoid any attacks by other opportunistic Northern wizards...
Theatrical assistance and celebration. The West is a country of the arts, as well as science, which means there is always some sort of production going on that needs hands and talent. One of the largest theaters in the City of Affluence is in need of help with costuming, prop manufacturing, and is holding auditions for roles in their upcoming play. Maybe now's a good time to get some good publicity for wizards? Or the promise of remuneration and a share of the profits will be enough, as anyone who helps the theater or helps draw crowds to their new play will get quite the financial compensation. And free tickets!
Those more musically inclined or prone to stage fright can also help with the theater's upcoming parade through the city. Those with no marching band experiences can play the most important instrument of all, the cymbal. Or triangle, pick your poison.
If that's still too much, there's always passing out flyers to advertise the new production.
Those more musically inclined or prone to stage fright can also help with the theater's upcoming parade through the city. Those with no marching band experiences can play the most important instrument of all, the cymbal. Or triangle, pick your poison.
If that's still too much, there's always passing out flyers to advertise the new production.
The advent of summer. The summer solstice nears, and the City of Clouds has asked for your assistance! Their yearly summer solstice celebration is coming up and they need help preparing for the festival. Their usual magical muscle is unfortunately still out of commission, so they've turned to the current sage's wizards for assistance. They need help building sets for their dances and music, setting up magical illusions and lights for the main event, and clearing the land where they'll have the food and activity stalls. This may not be as grand in caliber as your previous jobs, but at this point, it may be best to begin building regular goodwill among the natives of this world. Who knows if it may end up being your home...
G'RAHA TASKS
I've heard that some wizards have found that they're capable of a unique sort of spell with another wizard around them, and that those spells can be quite powerful. While I've yet to see any for myself, I've been doing some digging to see if I can understand where it comes from and how it might be replicable. To that end, I think it may be fun to host some sort of gathering where people can try out spells with their comrades and see what happens...?
(OOC Note: This is basically G'raha sanctioned speed-dating, so go wild with this!)
(OOC Note: This is basically G'raha sanctioned speed-dating, so go wild with this!)
TATARA ACTIVITIES
You know what the best way to bond is? Food! We should have a huge potluck feast one day—everyone make one dish they consider to be their specialty, and we'll have them all out for dinner one day in the dining hall! Don't miss it! I expect all of you to be there!
I really want to fill out my sage tome. I haven't gotten everyone so far, so I'm relying on your trusty submissions! If you could please write down what you like, what you don't like, what you're good at, and what you're bad at and then leave your papers in a stack on a library table, I'd be ever grateful! Thank you~
OOC NOTES
🌙 Welcome to your fifth and final (?) event! Sick of sand yet? Have some more!
🌙 Everyone made AC and that's dope, actually. Thank you all so much for sticking with us!!! We're in the home stretch. Things may be low key right now, but do you think you're ready for what's to come?
🌙 A quick reminder of the deadline for submitting your pair guesses: Friday, June 14, 11:59 PM. There's still time to guess!
🌙 We'll also be closing the rewards page on Wednesday, June 19, 11:59 PM. That's your last chance to get your random items, and your last chance to get your mission rewards. Don't miss out!
🌙 Don't forget, your OOC plotting post is here! Please be sure to use this post, since not everyone checks plurk or discord frequently.
🌙 Our last group to go on their mission will be West. Don't fuck it up, Westies!
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Shit— you make any damn noise when you move?
[ Evidently not.
He did leave it out, so he's not really salty at the guy taking a peek, but he rubs a hand on the back of his head a click of the tongue. ]
And that's too much work. [ Shinjiro sets the pan he was digging out down on the counter, just to point to the next page. ] There's a few, but 's just stuff from home I've made edits to for all the ingredients here...and notes of all the weird crap that some of them do.
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[ Sometimes you live in the walls of a house for a decade and learn to be very, very quiet so no one (except Dolores cough cough) notices. ]
Huh. [ Bruno looks between Shinji and the journal, giving the page he pointed to a curious look over but... ] Man, I bet whatever you make for the potluck is going to be good, even with weird ingredients.
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The compliment has him blinking for a hot seconds, before he averts his eyes with a dismissive shrug. Sure, he's gotten lots of compliments, but he doesn't think it's as everyone says it is... ]
Pretty much anyone can cook well enough if they get the basics down and practice.
[ He says 'pretty much' because...well, Solomon exists. He doesn't like to be quick to dub someone a hopeless case ever, but sweet baby jesus that's his one exception. ]
But I ain't used to stuff like this, so who knows. Normally, I just make regular meals. [ Potlucks aren't really a 'Japanese' thing....his gaze slips back to Bruno himself. ] And you? You makin' something?
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[ He can successfully fry an egg, heat up some beans, things like that, but cook? Please. His sister ruled the kitchen with an iron fist, c'mon. ]
Though, I think... potlucks are just making a lot of something to feed a lot of people? But everyone does it so no one has to cook it all? That sounds simple enough. Maybe.
[ Kind of? A little? God, he doesn't know, but he does step away from the journal and turn to offer Shinji a somewhat uncertain look. ]
Me? No, no, I. I've helped in the kitchen before but only, like, chopping stuff or doing dishes, not cooking. If I knew how to make arepas, I'd go with that, but Julieta did all the cooking at home.
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[ He DOES worry about Bruno...not that he'd ever admit it. The guy looks like he weighs 80 pounds soaking wet. That cannot be healthy. ]
I just don't participate in those kinda big gatherings. 'S just a hobby for me, anyway.
[ As he insists, being the guy who's probably cooked over 50% of the meals in this manor....
Shinjiro returns that look with a quirked brow of his own, small frown shifting as his features turn to contemplation. Not a word he's heard many times before, but it does ring a bell. ]
That's made with cornmeal, ain't it? [ Thinking... ] ...You remember the ingredients off the top of your head?
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[ Anyway! Bruno has to think. Cornmeal, cornmeal, it isn't the exact word they would usually be used, but he decides it sounds right. ]
Corn flour, yeah. Let me think. There's... that... and... a little salt, a little sugar? Butter, I think? Oh, and you absolutely need milk and cheese and...
[ Bruno goes through a series of gestures, trying to mimic how one makes the arepa in real-time the best he can remember. ]
Well, cheese is only if you want arepas con queso but I would definitely make those if I could. You put cheese in the dough but also fill them with cheese before cooking them?
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[ Bruno. Please. He knows you can be a bit scatterbrained, but this is a bit much.
Either way. Shinjiro is listening as the older man goes on, quiet and contemplative. Milk, butter, corn flour...yeah, that's about what he was thinking. Not exactly the usual sort of thing he makes, all things considered, but it doesn't sound impossible, either.
He is committing those gestures to memory, despite the pinch in his brow. He's Thinking....then he shuffles to reach up to dig in the cupboards, looking for something with a squint. ]
What kind of cheese?
[ The corn flour is probably a little different than usual, being magic-land stuff, but he's sure they have some here somewhere. They have all the other ingredients, too, since it's simple enough.... ]
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[ And he hasn't even needed to try much here, either. Look at what your iron grip on the kitchen has led to, Shinji. People not being self-sufficient! The horror! ]
Uh, though the cheese, that should be queso fresco. [ A pause, then, ] Which... which just means fresh cheese, so, like, fresh white cheese. Kinda soft but not so soft that you can't shred it a bit?
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Kitchen's for everyone. You don't look like you'd blow anything up, [ like SOLOMON ] so just use it however you want.
[ Look...there are people who don't eat his food!! Or eat in general!! He doesn't care who uses the kitchen, he'd just prefer you not cause natural disasters inside it's confines.
And clean up after yourself, but that's a given.
The name obviously escapes him for a second, brows furrowing, but the explanation eases them up a bit. Alright, that's easy enough. But since Bruno is here, and Shinjiro is settling bowls and such on the counter, he's gonna jerk his head towards the fridge...adjacent thing they have. ]
Check the icebox. If you see something that's closest to it, then grab it.
[ No other explanation. Very helpful. ]
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[ Bruno can heal but he can also repair the heck out of everything! Those are, uh, the only magic he's super skilled at, haha, yay. Anyway, he turns to cross over to the icebox and goes fishing around in it. He'll have to check a few different cheeses before finding one he thinks will work: a plain white wedge, somewhat soft, fairly meltable. ]
How about this?
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[ Of all the people, he'd at least buy that from Bruno. Guy's way too skittish not to, honestly.
His gaze flickers over from where he's digging out the whisk, eyeballing the cheese itself for a moment before giving an approving nod. ]
That'll probably do. [ And, without batting an eye, ] Put it down and wash your hands.