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

[stellafortunamods]

Nah, 's free.

[ He wanders over to the fridge and pulls out a can of Somersby's, opening it and handing it to Trevor. ]

[killtwice]

Holy shit I didn't think I'd see real beer again.

I love you.

[ This beer is delicious and Trevor can finally relax after having a few sips. ]

A free drink. You're being awfully generous.

[stellafortunamods]

It's fine. After all, I'm your employer. It'd be bad taste for me to not make the experience pleasant.

[ He sits down on Trevor's other side. ]

How's it been?

[killtwice]

Complicated. I haven't decided upon anything and all I'm really doing is seeing things for what they are.

[ Trevor feels like he's done a lot of observing and watching lately ]

Maybe I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole magical visions crap that's been going around.

[stellafortunamods]

Take your time. There's still about a week or so before the real show begins.

[ Forneus appearifies a can of beer and pops it open for a sip. ]

Do you know how to use your Vision?

[killtwice]

No and no. I don't have the slightest clue how to use a vision.

[ Trevor needs to sip more beer too. ]

If it's about combat and tactics I can manage that much on my own.

[stellafortunamods]

Ehh....

[ That's kinda sad tbh. Maybe he's failing as a host. ]

It's like using magic. If you like, I can channel it for you, so you get to experience how it feels like to call on it.

[killtwice]

That's the problem. I'm bloody useless at magic and anything like it otherwise.

[ Trevor's got Sypha for magical related inquiries so he never really felt the need to understand how it works. ]

Try whatever you like. Dunno how much good it might do.

[stellafortunamods]

Alright... try to pay attention, okay?

[ Forneus invokes Trevor's Vision to produce some fire above his hands. He should be able to feel how the magic travels through his body. ]

[killtwice]

That kind of bullshit would get you executed where I'm from. The priests and peddlers don't treat magic users kindly.

[ And yet here he is, about to use magic. Funny how that works. Trevor tries to use the Vision for Pyro on his own afterward. ]

How's this?

[ It seems like he was able to do it successfully but at what cost. ]

[stellafortunamods]

Don't worry, you're in good company here. Vision magic is pretty standard in Teyvat.

[ He pats Trevor on the back once. ]

Yeah, like that! You'll get the hang of it with more practice.

[killtwice]

I've come this far so I might as well get on with it.

[ It still feels weird and yet somehow he should have expected that this might happen. He's always been surrounded by magic even back in his own realm. ]

Hey, I want to go see if I can set my knives on fire. Is it possible with visions?

[stellafortunamods]

It is. Just give it a try. It should respond to your wishes.