and i'll stay yours, no matter sunrise, nightfall

[promittere]

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?

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...

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.

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!)

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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[foresightis2020]

[ There is a third emerging from the elevator with definitely a lot more red than should be on his clothing; not in a minimal sense either, but leaning towards a great deal more. Given how tall this figure is, it's certainly hard to miss him even amongst the other Westernfolk, as it were. Whereas Khun and Cid are pretty much sporting casual commentary and the like, this one isn't exactly going to go ahead in doing anything like that.

Though, there is a plus — Jing Yuan certainly doesn't have trouble standing.

Anyway, he is holding...something — or rather someone — in his arms. That individual too seems to be sporting quite a deal of crimson...

But, other than that, this seems to be it. ]

...Unfortunate. But, in the end, we have completed our task.

[ Which is, perhaps, a win. Even if this is the result. ]

[dyingtohealyou]

[There's been a refreshing lack of Khun today and- oh, there he is, bummer--

--wait.]

-Jing Yuan?

[Squabbles aside, he doesn't dislike the guy so much he'd ignore all that red. Coming over to investigate????]

[foresightis2020]

[ Yeah, well once Ahito is closer it's probably easier to see that at least one of those crimson-covered individuals is (1) Urianger, who Jing Yuan is holding, temporarily. ]

...Ahito.

It's good to see you upon our return.

[ They probably look...like something, but yeah. ]

[fellheart]

[ he's probably in the goddamn foyer or something when they come back, lounging and killing time with a book because he's definitely not waiting for the wests to come back with news of Yet More Moon Shenanigans or anything.

hm. math doesn't check out. who's being carried in, and who's missing? does he actually need to start healing people before the souths all come clambering in here (no, don't let him). ]

... And that task was?

[ he heard that comment about bad karma. don't tell him someone else has gone and gotten themselves cursed into being a peanut forever. ]

[lighthaus]

Dealing with necromancy, "finding missing people", and finding the moon rock of course.

[ notes here that leo is definitely around! probably popping out behind the titan that is jing yuan. ]

[shadowkin]

Losing half our hearing and having a mansion collapse on us... and some really annoying mirror tricks.

[See, Khun already provided the helpful deets so Cid is just here to complain about his lots.

Pretty much all the Wests are standing, surprisingly, Urianger is just the die-disfavored exception but it's probably fine. Probably.]

NYOOM

[leewards]

[The elevator being used means that someone has used it-- but who would use it at a time like this when majority are in the manor? Ithaqua reasons that it could only be the Western wizards, and he comes running, so fast that the sounds of his stilts are not unlike a cacophony of dented bells.]

Where is Urian-- [He stops speaking when his legs, too, skid to a halt before Jing Yuan, staring.]

[foresightis2020]

[ That sure is a loud noise.

Anyway, Ithaqua's eyes will land upon one bloody Urianger held carefully within Jing Yuan's arms. There are a lot of people coming up to them now, but he definitely has time to face the other properly.

Enough to quickly say: ]

...Right here. He ended up sustaining quite a great deal of damage...though we had done the best we could where he's concerned.

[divineth]

Ithaqua...

[Urianger is in not so great shape, but he's still with it enough to speak up when he hears Ithaqua's voice.]

I will be fine. 'Tis not...

[Oof, okay, thinking and talking is hard again. His whole brain is scrambled.]

[1145pm]

[ Sage has been camping by the elevator... So when it dings, he's right there, on his feet, to see the damage.

He'll get to Khun in a second, but first he checks on Jing Yuan and the bloodied individual in his arms. Then perfunctory checks on Cid and Leo... ]

What happened?

[lighthaus]

[ getting to him last? if you can catch him (after he talks briefly with robin), now that he's back he does want to change his shirt.

plus his ears are still ringing and all this clamoring isn't helping. ]

[foresightis2020]

[ Surprise Sage, it's Bloodied Urianger!!

As for Jing Yuan, he is able to at least continue carrying the wounded guy for a bit. ]

Mm, quite a good deal.

But, to start with, after we checked in on the Schropfers' Estate, and began our investigation regarding that wizard they hired as well as the state of the missing people...we ran into quite a few complications. Including the so-called necromancer himself who proved to be at least something of a challenge.

[shadowkin]

[Honestly he's pretty much all in black with some lighter-colored lining so it's real hard to see whether he's got any scratches at all, but there's probably a stain and a tear or two and some knocks and jazz. He's a little more dinged and banged up than Khun but just by a bit.

Also his hair looks like a rooster busted out of it but anyway.]

Western Country really shouldn't have necromancers hosting things. 'Specially when they have enough rocks to build themselves a fort in their big house.

[mirristry]

Ah--

[Thaaaaaaat's not a promising sight, and Phil can't suppress the twinge of guilt he feels at his continued inability to access his magic.]

What do you need? I can go get supplies...

[foresightis2020]

[ It certainly isn't.

Jing Yuan pauses, because he remembers what came up in that party about Phil not being able to use magic. ]

If you have something that can work in regards to help in healing where Urianger is concerned, that is appreciated.

[ He is shitty at healing magic... ]

[revengier]

[ Kurapika is quick to check in on the Westies, though he waits for the crowd to disperse just a bit. ]

How did it go? Are you alright?

[ One of them clearly isn’t, but… still. He’ll help with healing as needed. ]

[foresightis2020]

Yes. It is Urianger who needs the most attention.

...Healing is not really my specialty.

[ In other words, he sucks big time at it, though there were attempts. Pitiful, but attempts all the same. ]

As for how it went, I'd say it could have gone worse than it did. But, we managed to all emerge from it alive and having achieved success.

[lighthaus]

[ this is me establishing that khun definitely looked over here at some point since he heard kurapika's voice.

but then telenovela happened, f. ]

[troublereduction]

[ Y'all what the hell happened on that mission.

Day is approaching the bloodied individuals, because crisis management mode just happens automatically now, even if this isn't a dire crisis. ]

I'm guessin' y'all got some first aid in, but lemme see what I can do.

[foresightis2020]

[ ... ]

I'm fine.

It's mostly Urianger who would needs attending to.

[ Though Jing Yuan will not stop him from approaching the others, that is Jing Yuan's big concern at the moment. ]

[fallingsand]

[ Bruno trails in after the rest but lingers further out, squinting hard at the Western wizards, especially Urianger. Seeing him like that in Jing Yuan's arms has his heart in his throat, afraid for his friend, but, for once, he doesn't go running in to try and foist healing upon anyone.

No, he's noticing a distinct lack of something.

Something that has his gaze snap directly to Khun as he tries to leave to go change his shirt, yeah, I saw that tag, you don't get to escape that easy, not-so-little man. ]

Khun?

[ He steps in to intercept, baffled at first, and he switches to Spanish for the sake of privacy. For now. ]

Where are the matches, Khun?

[lighthaus]

[ well they've been talking in spanish pretty much since then so while it's not odd, it does make khun pause to blink because there's ringing in his ears. ]

I still have them.

[dadsandals]

[ Yamato comes running when he sees Jing Yuan return with ... someone ... in his arms. Oh, that doesn't look good, but it seems like people have Urianger handled already.

Yamato approaches Jing Yuan. ]

Are the rest of you alright?

[impacter]

[Well, Ithaqua's scrambling crash through the halls is enough to let Solomon know who just got home.

He's keeping off to a distance as usual as the Western Wizards emerge, watching them trickle out to the waiting watch of the Sage to get a good view of their general state. There's injuries, of course, and ones that seem to grow worse as they go...

That Jing Yuan is still standing is a relief. But Urianger...

...

Solomon isn't one to crowd, but he'll find his place to slip into the back of the crowd, looking over those that are still responsive with a quiet eye, a careful eye, as the healers disperse and the panic has its place (hi itha).]

Mn... Another confrontation, I'll take it?

Are all of you still clear-headed?

[lustro]

[ Ginger’s glad to see them all back - even Khun, if only because Tatara needs him. Urianger gets a concerned glance from him, but he’s Ithaqua’s. Ginger trusts Ithaqua to handle this situation; he knows that instinct - the desperate, savage urge to cling protectively to what’s yours after a hard fought battle.

So that leaves Cid and Jing Yuan. ]

… Welcome back. Automatons, witches, and now necromancy was it?