july mid-month event

[stellafortunamods]

July Mid-Month Event
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
Two weeks of unease is all Liyue gets to experience before their world is almost turned upside down.

Those with sharp eyes will notice a marked decline in Fatui appearances around Liyue. As for the cause...? These Fatui will now accost you, Traveler, seeking answers to the whereabouts of Rex Lapis' Gnosis. You'll have to flee from them, or otherwise convince them to back off by force. It seems they're very persistent, and their stubbornness is borne from their duty given by the Tsaritsa. Should they fail, her wrath will fall upon them instead. Surely, you can understand, right?

The Fatui's hurried search only lasts for a few days. In the wee hours of 18th December, Liyue will wake to an oppressive storm and rough seas. The bright glow from Guyun Stone Forest and subsequent ear-splitting roar confirms the worst - Osial has risen from the ocean floor, and without Rex Lapis to defend them, Liyue has to take things into their own hands.

It's a race against time for the civilians to climb Mount Tianheng towards relative safety, and for the Millelith to combat smaller water monsters that crawl out from the ocean. The Jade Chamber hovering above Liyue sails towards the storm instead, a last-ditch defensive effort by the Adepti and the Qixing together.

You, Traveler, are destined for something greater. An Adeptus appears before you, beseeching your help. Should you agree, she will teleport you atop the Jade Chamber, where Adepti ballistae are firing against the demon god from above. However, the Adepti manning these contraptions need help to fend off the seemingly never-ending waves of Fatui coming at them. They will also lend you some enchantments to bolster your strength while you fight - the eventual proof that unity can overcome all.

Alas, Osial fires a final blast that fractures the Jade Chamber. Just as all hope seems lost, Forneus' voice sounds in your mind.

It's not over yet. Focus your mind... think of your companions, your dreams, and your wish to liberate this world. Let your hopes illuminate the way forward!

Golden light begins to surround your body, coalescing into an orb in your palm. The light streams out from your hands and into the sky, piercing the demon god's body as a multitude of bright spears. Osial howls as familiar runes appear all over its body, fracturing it in a distinctive manner similar to glass. You glance at the Adepti - none of them seem to have expected this, but none of them seem to disapprove of it, either.

The Jade Chamber is still breaking apart, though. Better leave before it's too late - the Adepti will carry you down to safety.


State of the World

As planned, the Fatui have awakened Osial from its watery prison beneath Guyun Stone Forest. A confrontation with the demon god is inevitable - in the past, Rex Lapis was the one who sealed it away. This time, humanity has to prove that it can stand on its own without the intervention of gods. Forneus will also step in this time, using the power of your adversary to alter the course of history once and for all. After all, the only way to kill a god is to take their aspect away from them... or by repurposing it for something else.

There's also the matter of helping Liyue clean up after that near-tsunami. But this isn't the first time you've helped with disaster relief in Teyvat, yes?

Questions about this event can be asked below!

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[justicefang]

[The battle for Liyue needs to be by human and spirits. Not a man who can be both human and beast. Shirou had found a compromise. Using the anemo energies as he had before to cloak himself, his beastman body looks more like an adeptus.

His eyes glow with the green magic and the slash across the white fur of his neck seems more stylized. He's also traded his usual clothes in for something matching the defenders of the city but common enough not to be questioned.

He bats aside a monster that had been heading for Elliot and silently glances at him motioning with one hand.]

I can hear them reading another assault. Brace yourself. [Thanks to anemo magic his voice seems to echo. But he seems utterly at home with it, as he nods once and turns to face the monsters surging forth.]

[fiddlestick]

[Shirou put more thought into the optics of this battle than Elliot. Mostly, Elliot just agreed to help without much thought because he knew people needed help. Nothing more to it than that.

He's grateful when Shirou bats the monster aside heading for him. He's fought alongside Shirou a few times now, and no matter what form he's in - he's someone he can rely on in a fight. ]

Thanks, got it!

[His own voice will echo on the wind, as he works to cast another volley of magic. A wind shield will appear around Shirou and himself- helping to fend off any attacks from monsters. That'll buy a little more time as Elliot charges up attacks]

[justicefang]

[An Earth caster Fatui brings their staff up. Shirou charges forward and the anemo magic expands burying his beastman form in a glowing wolf instead. The mage pauses and the gunner beside them snaps their gun up to take aim.

The wolf sways to the side, seeming to shed to the right to dodge the hydro gunner. In reality he's giving Elliot a shot at them while he aims his body straight for the earth mage. He won't let them shield.

It would be a pain to deal with. A growl builds in his chest and rumbles like the promise of thunder.]

[fiddlestick]

[Elliot is good at working in teams, having trained in just that back in military school. So he can recognize a feint when he sees one- and take the opportunity.

The spell charged, several blades of wind go flying at the fatui agents. He doesn't bother with aiming at the Earth Caster, but instead slams the blades into the hydro gunner. The force of the blow causes the gun to jerk to the side- the deluge of cold water slamming into his earth caster partner and catching him by surprise-- knocking down his shield and leaving him open for Shirou]

[justicefang]

[It's a perfect shot and he'd be a fool not to take it. Shirou lowers his head and rams into the earth caster. They're sent flying off the platform as he whirls around and drops the wolf form. He's back in Beastman with his fist wrapped in wind. He slams his fist into the hydro gunner.

He's rocked to the side but not off the platform. But he's left wide open to be knocked off thanks to Shirou drawing back and the wind wrapping around him. It's already reshaping into the wolf.]

[fiddlestick]

[They make quite the team, the two of them. While Shirou was taking on the earth caster and the hydro gunner, Elliot was already readying his next volley. This time he uses his ARCUS, blue glyphs appearing around him as he channels the magic]

ARCUS, activate!

[A flash of blue light appears, and then a large blades of ice go flying at the gunner. They slam into them hard and freeze the already wet gunner as the force pushes them straight over the edge]

[justicefang]

[Shirou glances once over the side and snorts. It's all the time they have as a fire bullet whizzes past his ear. He looks up and a fire gunner has sighted him. They're backed up by an electro hammer wielder.

And, an electro witch. Her spark bugs zip around as her haunting laughter drifts on the air. He sights her as she sways and glances at Elliot, 'witch first' he mouths then he charges into the fray.]

[fiddlestick]

[Great, more of them. Elliot hasn't let his guard down- never do so until you're sure it's safe - so he's ready. He gives Shirou a nod, showing he understands. Yeah, the witch is the most dangerous one.

So he charges up his ARCUS agan. This time, he takes advantage of the water on the platform to freeze the ground under the witche's feet -- pinning her so it's harder for her to move around. ]

[justicefang]

[The witch's laughter breaks off. She jerks back but the ice holds her fast. The Fatui with the hammer charges right for Elliot. Shirou adjusts his course. The wolf guise is just that, anemo energy.

The distance rapidly closes. Twenty feet. Fifteen. Ten. He can see the burn of their eyes and smell the slightly off odor of the Fatui. The gunner aims for Shirou, sighting him as the threat to eliminate.

He lets the wind magic burst outwards in a blast that shreds the guise and leaves the real beastman, crouched with his fist pulled back. He surges up into his guard and hits him with a blow that's all the force and speed his body possesses. The gunner had stumbled as the wind went out. That's two targets to pick from.]