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

Yu Mei-ren | Cryo | OTA

[crimsonpoppy]

A - Ripperoni
[Well.

That sure happened.

Not that Yu cared much, anyway. The rites, the chaos? If she had to be frank, none of those were her concern. She is just gonna teleport the dodge out of there, go home to her nice and super cozy teapot, and open the window for a nice, long...session of groaning; the combination sounding like a cross between an exhausted turtle and stressed pterodactyl. Sorry not sorry to anyone who may be in the vicinity.]

B - Double Ripperoni
[Many hours of deliberation and begrudgingly later in the upcoming days, she will eventually set out to help with a couple of the tasks. Much as Yu wishes she could, she knows that staying inside her teapot for a long while will make people raise suspicion, especially during preparations for the funeral.

Find her anywhere, anyplace in Liyue! She’ll be doing one of the following 2 things:

1) Crouching beside a Glaze Lily as she’s softly humming a tune.
2) On some other days, later in the afternoon, when Yu is looking haggard as all heck, she’ll rush right up to someone and ask if they’ve seen a Cocogoat.

Help her? Of course, there's also the other option of causing more trouble too...]

C - Wildcard
[Let me know if you have something else in mind either here or by contacting me at jashinsexual!]

B 1

[killtwice]

[ There's a familiar face. Yu might be singing a cute song but Trevor is here to cause Chaos ]

Oh good God. Have you showered recently? After our litte chat last time I figured you might have taken at least ten baths.

Do I still smell like a pig sty? Actually, don't answer that question.

man i can't wait for stella fortuna paradise: castlevania origins

[crimsonpoppy]

REAL TAG THIS TIME

[crimsonpoppy]

[It’s the smelly dude…! She stops, though her shoulders slack just a tiny bit. What a...well, can she even call it a relief? They’re not super buddy-buddies, but he doesn’t seem like he has any dangerous motives to Yu right now. Probably “close call” would fit more, she supposes.]

Wrong. It’s twenty.

[She’s joking. Maybe. It’s hard to tell.]

And, I won’t. [He still kind of does to her, though.] Anyway, I’m kind of a little busy over here, but do you need something??

[killtwice]

Twenty baths. Twenty whole baths.

You might as well try applying fragrance scents. Swear I changed my clothes so I don't think I would smell like a God forsaken abomination.

[ He's a man who just does whatever he wants at any given time so today isn't any different. ]

What are you busy with?

[crimsonpoppy]

This.

[She gestures to the lily; the petals have moved only the tiniest of a tiny fraction, though not enough to be opened.]

Apparently, the flower opens up to people who sing to them with a pure heart. Maybe you’d like to give it a shot?

[killtwice]

Take a look at yourself. Then take a look at me.

[ First he points at Akuta and then he points to himself. Then he sighs and shakes his head. ]

I'm someone who got excommunicated and the type of person that resorts to burglary and theft. I don't have a pure heart. That's not who I am.

For fucks sakes, you've got a better shot at it than I do. Besides, I don't think anyone here wants to hear me sing.

[crimsonpoppy]

Okay, true. But, I-

["want to be alone while singing.."

No, no. She can't say that. It might lead to suspicion! Then there'd be more questions upon questions, until the secret's out, and- eeeeugh, she's putting that worst case scenario immediately at the back of her mind. She really doesn't want to think about it right now.]

-I don't think I'm all that pure either.

[Despite the lily showing otherwise??]

B 2

[missingache]

Cocogoat?

[What the hell is a cocogoat... As many worlds as Roxas has been to, a cocogoat is not something he's ever run into.]

I have no idea what that is... do you know what one looks like?

[crimsonpoppy]

[Shoot, there goes whatever hope she's got left. Yu deflates a bit as she sighs.]

No, sorry. All I heard was that it was supposed to be an Adeptibeast, and didn’t get any other descriptions...

[missingache]

I know what a regular goat looks like... maybe it's a goat just in this world?

[He thinks about what a cocogoat would even look like.]

I know coco is brown... so maybe a brown goat?

[crimsonpoppy]

Probably...? I don't think it'd be exactly the same, though. Like, maybe the horns would be curving in a different way or having patterns on their fur?

[In hindsight, maybe she should have asked whoever requested this search to give out more details 'cause man, it's like finding a needle in the smallest of haystacks hidden among fields of wheat.]

[missingache]

Do you know what we need to find the goat for? We could ask someone who's a farmer if they have one if we know what the goat is used for.

[Goats... had a use? Right? Like cows and sheep did? He has no ideas what goats do other than possibly ram people with those horns.]

[crimsonpoppy]

It's for one of the funeral rites, apparently.

[She grumbles a bit. Seriously, of all the things to be made into a rite…one of these is not like the other??]

Well, I haven’t tried that. So we may as well.

[And she’ll just motion for Roxas to follow her. Having two people on a search seems better then just one, at least!]

B1

[fiddlestick]

[Of course the musician of the group would agree to get Glaze Lilies. This was right up his alley. He just happens upon Yu as she's humming]

Oh! What a pretty melody!

[crimsonpoppy]

[Oh no, someone saw...! Yu quickly turns her face away to hide her embarrassment.]

You think so? It's nothing really special...

[Despite the petals of the lily having opened up just a bit, of course.]

[fiddlestick]

[Aw embarrassed huh? Elliot's seen that before, so he'll keep his tone gentle]

Uh huh. Nothing wrong with a simple song. And it looks like the flower likes it too.

[crimsonpoppy]

Mhm, I suppose.

[It’s been quite a long time-- too long, even-- since she’s heard such compliments. On one hand, it’s nice buuut on the other hand, he is a human...hence, she turns to look at him again, though she’ll be keeping a watchful eye.]

Are you searching for these lilies too?

[fiddlestick]

[That...certainly is a watchful look. He doesn't think much of it. Erebonians weren't the most trusting folk in the world, so he's pretty used to getting that reaction from new folks]

Yeah. I don't know how much help I can be with everything going on, but as a musician - I figured I could at least managed to gather some flowers that like the sound of music.

B2

[nefilim]

A... huh?

[Yu has sadly run into Anastasia, who is basically zero help with this. Because what the hell is a cocogoat? And why is this person such a mess over it?]

What is that?

[crimsonpoppy]

[At this point, Yu just feels like going back to her teapot and crashing on the floor. Seriously, rare animals don't pop up too often, but this is getting ridiculous?!]

An Adeptibeast. You sure you haven't seen one around here??

[SHE'S DYIN' SCOOB]

B2

[bowfaire]

(Yu rushes him with a question and he leans back, holding his hands up like... he's trying to prove he has nothing in his hands? He's innocent. He has nothing. Which is incredibly suspicious and something only a guilty person might say considering how unprompted all of this is.)

Woah, wait a minute.

(Oh, so she isn't going to blame him for something? Ask him if he's up to anything? Well, there's not really a reason for anyone to think that here, huh....)

You too? (Looking for a Cocogoat?) Let me guess... A little girl asked you for a favor and you couldn't say no?

(How could he say no? She was so... small...)

[crimsonpoppy]

[Normally, she'd find it a little odd for someone to immediately hold their hands up. Possibly even take note out of observance.

But, nah. Right now? Yu is delirious at this point, so she kind of panics a bit internally and thinks she may have been too aggressive until she hears his answer. Oh thank god. Someone who actually knows! Maybe?!

Her eyes light up as she nods furiously for a moment.]

Yes! Have you seen it? Is it anywhere in the area? Any tactics on how to capture it??

[Please, she's at her limit and she can't take this anymore!!]

[bowfaire]

(Please don't think anything about it. He is a sweet, innocent deer.)

I don't even know what a Cocogoat is. (And he shrugs,) I figured it was some kind of animal I could track but everyone I've asked about it just looks at me like I'm crazy.

(He has a bow! So maybe he's some sort of hunter? Maybe?)

[crimsonpoppy]

So you haven't had any luck either...

[Her shoulders slump as she sighs heavily. So close and yet, so far...! But on the other hand? They are both searching for the same thing. Maybe. Maybe they can work together! Even though he is (so far as she thinks anyway) a human.

Much as Yu loathes having to ask one for help, and much as she's internally wincing right now at having to swallow a bit of her pride...she's gotta.]

Why don't we search for it together? Better to have more eyes than just a pair, right?