june mid-month event

[stellafortunamods]

June Mid-Month Event: Settling In
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
At last, we've reached Liyue, the city of Stone and Contracts. Everyone gets assigned to a small house just like in Mondstadt, equipped with the basic amenities and the ability to redecorate your place at will. Oh yeah, and it's a teapot. Wait, what?

Placing the pot on a flat surface will teleport you within. A finch spirit greets each Traveler inside, introducing itself as Tubby. Tubby is here to assist you in decorating your pot house! It is possible to bring in raw materials such as wood or stone, and then Tubby will shape these items into furnishings. You can also bring pre-made items from outside, of course.

There's no risk of your house being moved or trampled on while you're inside. The pot will be concealed using adeptal arts when in use, rendering it undetectable to all except those you wish to invite for a visit. It's pretty handy, huh? Why not take the two weeks until the official start of the mission to decorate?

Once night falls, a masked man may appear to invite you to a Secret Hideout. It seems like he knows you're part of some 'elite force' and is here to extend a ticket to 'exclusive chilling time' since your organizations are working together. If you do follow him, you'll be led to the Northland Bank and into a lounge room. There's a billiards table, darts, and a bar (but only juice for kids, of course), as well as a vintage record player.

As for what sort of news you'll overhear in the lounge: the Fatui are actively investigating Liyue, seeking out the whereabouts of Rex Lapis. As for what will happen when they do find him... wouldn't you like to find out?

Contrary to most of the Adepti who consider themselves above humans, Reed Painter has lived alongside humanity for centuries. He invites travelers to pay a visit to Jueyun Karst, so that they can see the realm in which the Adepti reside, and how distant it has become from the outside world.

Jueyun Karst is the very picture of a hidden paradise, devoid of any sign of civilization and filled with beautiful scenery. Do mind your manners when you're in the stone forests, though. Even a Sigil of Permission can't protect you from the Adepti's wrath should you dirty their lawn too much...

State of the World

Characters will be told by Forneus that they don't necessarily have to work for the next two weeks. They can if they want to, but they can also fix up their house and do other personal things. If you do want to do some work: you can take commissions from the Adventurers' Guild, the Liyue Ministry of Civil Affairs, or from the Fatui. Comment below with the faction of your choice and the mods will give your character a task to do. This will let your characters know more about them and get hints for July's happenings.

If your character wants to cause chaos immediately, you can don your Fatui Disguise (a glamour spell courtesy of Forneus) and fall in with the fantasy Russians. Causing chaos ranges from lurking menacingly in Liyue to actively breaking into government storehouses and other minor felonies. Don't worry, you will be teleported to safety should you get caught.

Retroactively, the vote about Dragonspine has been tallied, and the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild will be informed of Vindagnyr by a woman dressed in black.

Questions about this update can be asked below!

Comments

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[evilisnotatoy]

[Being ostensibly a bit difficult to miss due to his sheer size, Sooga is unsurprised that the man who thought it was a good idea to nap in a tree without properly securing himself decided to talk to him.]

That sounds like a question for a local. [A brief pause.] ...If you want a less specific recommendation, I would suggest fish.

[killtwice]

A less specific recommendation is fine with me. Fish isn't bad either.

[ Making decisions isn't exactly Trevor's strong point. He acts without a goal in mind and it leaves him in awkward situations. At least now he's got someone to talk to and an idea of what to eat.]

Normally I prefer eating fish once they've been grilled over a fire. That sounds a lot better than having shit or piss for dinner.

[ He pauses for a brief moment. ]

Are you feeling hungry by any chance?

[evilisnotatoy]

[Hm. A direct fellow, and one down on his luck by the sound of it. Sooga knows where this is going.]

That depends. Are you able to pay for a meal?

[killtwice]

Not exactly, no. I'll trade for coins if there's a market that accepts offers.

[ He doesn't have money for a meal. Go figure. Trevor is broke for the most part. That leaves him with another question.]

How difficult is it to make money around these parts?

[evilisnotatoy]

[Yep, he thought so.]

It depends. You could do work for the local Adventurer's Guild, and I'm sure at least one person at the market would be willing to trade for your possessions. Or, if the name Forneus means anything to you, you could simply ask for payment for your services.

[Sometimes people try saving a world out of the goodness of their hearts, and then sometimes you're someone with the sheer audacity it takes to ask a god to pay you for the quest they've given you; from his relatively casual tone and the very fact that he suggested it, Sooga sure did just out himself as the latter sort.]

[killtwice]

Now that's a start. I've got some weapons I could pawn off for some money. They've gotta be worth something.

[ He's just going to sell his short sword or knife. Trevor has other weapons he can fight with. Right now his stomach is taking priority. ]

I can lift things around and I'm decent with a blade. The Adventurer's guild might have some use for a person like that. You've given me valuable information.

Should I say thanks or should I say that you've spared me from further misery?

[evilisnotatoy]

A simple "thank you" is enough. If you're going to sell weapons though, I might be interested in any throwing knives you have.

[Not that he needs them, but they're nice to have.]

[killtwice]

Alright thanks then.

[ Trevor isn't so good with manners or being polite but he's actually thankful someone had stopped to help him. ]

Throwing knives? I've got a short sword. Would that be okay?

[evilisnotatoy]

Not for throwing, but it will do.

[He retrieves a small sack of mora from... somewhere and holds it out for Trevor to take. After a moment's debate, he adds a banana to the trade offer.]

This should be enough.

[killtwice]

It's been great doing business with you. I'm willing to part with my sword for that much.

[ He hands the short sword over to Sooga. It's nothing special and it looks like an old fashioned blade. Trevor just takes the small bag of mora out as payment in return.]

Just so you know it's a common blade with no enchantments.