july mingle

[stellafortunamods]

July Mingle
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
It's time. For the sake of its future, Liyue must face unrest and a trial from the divine.

The Rite of Descension goes horribly awry, plunging the bustling harbour city into unrest and apprehension. You, Traveler, already know of the plan - but the people don't, and a good portion of them are unable to envision a world without their god. However, there are also those in Liyue who see this as an opportunity to show mortal strength. Give them your support, and the city will realize that they can move forward into the era of humanity.

While the Liyue Qixing scramble to investigate Rex Lapis' assassination, the funerary rites still have to be prepared. For this purpose Wangsheng Funeral Parlour is seeking the help of Travelers and locals alike - ritual implements, flowers, and peripherals all have to be gathered for the ceremony, and the Lord of Geo would expect only the best materials to be used. As for who's footing the bill... well, it's a good thing that you've got divine backing this time.

For those who mingle with the Fatui, they would find out that the Snezhayan 'diplomats' have begun to make a move on Guyun Stone Forest. The islands are a place where the remains of old gods have come to rest, and they are under the order of the Cryo Archon to unseal a demon god from where it had been pinned beneath the waves. As for how... it's a closely guarded secret, but travelers would be told that it is a blessing from the Tsaritsa that allows them to do so. There's no way for you to prevent it, only to prepare for battle when the inevitable comes. Such is the rules in a chess game that pits gods against each other, and against Celestia.

What will you do?

State of the World

The majority of activities for the first two weeks of July are set in Liyue and surrounding areas to gather rare historic materials for a god's funeral. Each of the special items needed for the Rite of Parting require hard work to be obtained. Characters will also be forewarned that they will need to face the Lord of the Vortex, Osial, very soon. Forneus' intention is for humanity to triumph against the god by joining forces with the Adepti and fighting together. As for what happens to Osial - should it be defeated, Forneus will ensure that it will never rise to menace Liyue again by erasing it from existence.

The success of this operation hinges on you all. Good luck.

Please direct all questions to July's OOC post!

Comments

[whiteshroud]

[He's not letting it show outwardly, but she's not wrong. He makes a thoughtful sound]

Hm, I can imagine. [Rose there sure is a pattern with you and gods dying what gives] Just be careful not to do anything to change that. Foreigners will probably be high on their list of suspects, especially if they were at the ceremony.

[Says the guy that made himself seem sus as possible at the ceremony. The nerve of this kid]

[poisontippedcure]

Oh, I’m well aware of that possibility. I intend to stay as far away from the authorities as possible, and make as little fuss as possible.

[Frame me for regicide once, shame on you. Frame me for regicide twice, shame on me.]

Of course, you did make that much easier.

[whiteshroud]

Good idea. Among our group, I can't say you're one of the ones I worry about accidentally incriminating themselves.

[Tsuru, Ana and Bakugou though....well. We'll see. And at that remark, he gives a slight smile and shrugs]

Haha...I thought it'd add a nice touch to the pandemonium.

[poisontippedcure]

Happy am I to hear it. I’ve been incriminated enough for several lifetimes, I’m happy to stay unnoticed.

[He’s absolutely correct, though. There are a few that are likely to explode, possibly literally.]

It took eyes off a good deal of us, if nothing else.

[whiteshroud]

Noted.

[So don't frame Rose for a crime if you can help it. Got it!!!]

Mm. [That wasn't his intent, but he won't point that out] How much do you know about the "test"?

[poisontippedcure]

That Zhongli is planning on testing the populace of Liyue by making them think their god is dead.

[Those are the general particulars of the plan, right?]

Also, something about causing chaos.

[She's less clear on that part.]

[whiteshroud]

[He nods, showing she's on the right track]

More than just chaos. To determine if Liyue is ready to be without its Archon, a crisis will be thrown at them. A crisis large enough that it'd usually be resolved with divine intervention.

[In other words, it's gonna get worse. A lot worse.]

[poisontippedcure]

I see.

[She frowns, thinking it over. As much as she doesn't want to, she knows how this story ends. And the answer is with the batch of them fighting some giant magic monster.
What other "external threat" could there be?]

I do wonder, though, wouldn't we also count as "divine intervention?"

[whiteshroud]

Possibly.

[he shrugs]

I think it depends on how much you intervene. If you stick to using only the power you have from your Vision and be careful about what you tell them, it should be alright.

Of course, I won't be helping much. Abilities like mine would certainly fall under "divine intervention".