JUNE MINGLE

[stellafortunamods]

June Mingle: Time For A Hike
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
Finally, it's time to leave Death Mountain for warmer climates. THe Travelers will begin their journey from Mondstadt to Liyue on the first of November, after packing up and saying goodbye the Mondstadt's Adventurers' Guild. But worry not - if you ever miss the City of Wind and Song, it's possible to teleport back for a brief visit.

The Travelers will head out of Mondstadt through Stone Gate, cross Dihua Marsh and then reach the Guili Plains. You'll be camping out under the stars on some days, while getting to enjoy various roadside inns on other days - including the famed Wangshu Inn, all under Forneus' bill. But it does bring up a question: where did he get all that mora from?

Speaking of Forneus, it seems that he's too busy to accompany you on this road trip. Instead, Zhongli will serve as his stand-in. For those who do not know him well, he introduces himself as an Adeptus... and also the Geo Archon, who has enlisted your help to test his nation. What will you do?

State of the World

June will be a lighter period in the game for characters to bond with each other while traveling as a group, and later while exploring and trolling Liyue to the best of their ability. Forneus will not be available for the first two weeks as he is busy; instead Zhongli is tasked with answering questions in his place. A reference of the scenery your character might see on the way can be found in this video here! Feel free to check out Liyue's music here as well.

For all questions regarding June's mingle and events, please head over to our OOC post.

Comments

[missingache]

Sort of. I wanted to see how high this was.

[Could go higher. Just need to rest for a moment.]

I want to find a place where I can see everything.

[whiteshroud]

I see. That's why I'm up here too.

If you go a little higher, I'm sure you will be able to see further. Just be careful, the higher cliffs seem a little unstable.

[Which is why he's not higher himself. ]

[missingache]

I think I'd be fine. Climbing isn't that hard.

[He'd be careful.]

It might be a lot of fun to jump from way up there.

[whiteshroud]

Climbing's not the problem, it's the rocks...

[He is a geo vision wielder that's been studying under the Geo Archon for six months. He knows something about rocks!!! But whatever if Roxas is going to insist on going he won't do more to stop him]

...Do you have a glider?

[Otherwise this is gonna turn into an after school special]

[missingache]

[... He'll be careful. As careful as the average cryo user can be... At least it's not freezing here so Roxas should have more energy for exploring.]

Yeah. I know how to use it, too. But it might be fun to jump and see far you can fall before having to use it.

[Since back home he didn't even need a glider. He could just land on his feet.]

[whiteshroud]

[Ah well...he can't argue with that. He does the same thing sometimes. So he scratches his jaw.]

Haha, that's true...that can be fun.

Well, I hope you have a good time!

[missingache]

[... Somehow he thinks that he's being dismissed now...]

Uhm... right. You too...?

[whiteshroud]

[Ah the beauties of miscommunication. Jun meanwhile is also assuming the guy doesn't want to be around him

Though he notices Roxas's reaction]

...?

Something wrong?

[missingache]

[Should something be said...]

Hmm... I don't know. Maybe? [He rubs the back of his neck as he looks for a higher place to scale.] I guess it just feels like you're trying to get rid of me fast right now.

[whiteshroud]

Huh?

I'm not...trying to do that. I- [How to put it] I just figured I'm not someone you want to hang around.

[missingache]

[.......]

I would have told you if I didn't want that. I'm not like Vanitas who just burns every bridge over one bad thing.

[whiteshroud]

[...

Yep. Trying to understand this one.]

So you're ... fine with me around?

[missingache]

I'm used to working with people who I don't agree on things with.

[Otherwise nothing ever gets done.]

[whiteshroud]

Alright ... but we're not working right now, Roxas. We're on vacation.

[missingache]

... this is the weirdest vacation.

[Vacations were supposed to be restful???]

[whiteshroud]

Is it...?

[ But this is his first one... :C ]

[missingache]

Yeah. It still feels like we're working... Vacations are supposed to be restful. No fighting, no working. Just hanging out and sleeping a lot. Exploring is fine during vacations as long as you still rest.

[Resting was the number one most important part.]

1/3

[whiteshroud]

Oh...

[Jun goes quiet, looking actually a momentarily distraught at this explanation. He doesn't understand...he's been researching for months, ever since Zhongli invited him to see Liyue. He didn't think he's been working since coming here, but...Roxas was saying otherwise. Was he doing something wrong? Did he mess up with this whole "vacation" idea?]

2/3

[whiteshroud]

[....No. That's not right. Zhongli promised him vacation time and Zhongli doesn't break his promises. And really, looking back on past interactions, Roxas is almost never happy with anything so of course he'd find a way to gripe. ]

3/3

[whiteshroud]

Honestly ...

Ever tried getting that stick out of your ass, Roxas?

[missingache]

......

[what...?]

What does that mean?

[Who would do that with a stick????]

[whiteshroud]

It means you're always griping if things don't hold up exactly to your standards. Standards that aren't even fair!

Just now, you were unhappy because I was just polite to you, and then you turn around and describe me just as "someone you'll work with even though you disagree with me". How's that better?

[missingache]

Well, excuse me for having standards that are different from a perfect human being that's been alive for more than three years.

[Jun isn't exactly fair in some regards either.]

I know you never liked me, so why should I think of you as anything other than someone to work with? Why even pretend to be polite? I'd rather you be honest with me than throw fake niceties at me. And don't pretend you were happy to see me when I got here now that I know you're all about keeping secrets for people who don't even matter here over being a genuine person or friend. You've got crap standards yourself.

[whiteshroud]

Perfect hum- [Jun makes a frustrated sound] Three years is more than what I've had!

[It cuts deep, hearing himself being described like Roxas is. Once upon a time, it was true. He was like that. But he'd been trying so hard to be different, to change for the better-]

Look, I know I have secrets but-- I wasn't being fake! I was being nice because I was hoping we'd be friends one day!

[missingache]

[Roxas huffs, glaring.] Just be happy you are human!

[.... Yeah, but he's still mad.]

I met you as Orden. You were really cold and standoffish... I really didn't like Orden, and yeah, even if you helped with the Silence as him, I still didn't like Orden much. [If he could swear, he'd say "Fuck Orden".] And then you without that mask act all polite and nice? Just what are you really? I don't know what to trust enough about you to try and be friends!