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stellafortunalogs2021-08-03 09:46 pm
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august mingle
August Mingle
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
Happy new year....! In Teyvat, that is. It is now January ingame, and Liyue's people go about their disaster recovery efforts with more vigour than before. After all, Liyue's biggest festival is slated to occur in the latter half of the month - the Lantern Rite!
The Rite of Parting - Rex Lapis' funeral - passes without much incident, and Liyue collectively breathes a sigh of relief. With the Fatui being chased out of the yard, it seems that peace will finally return to the harbour city as they rebuild from the storm. You'll also get to watch three million Mora's worth of incense go up in smoke, so there's that.
Eager to focus on the future, Liyue folk have begun discussing the upcoming festival. The Lantern Rite commemorates hope for a new beginning and continued prosperity, and the construction of the festival centerpiece is currently underway. This year's Mingxiao Lantern will soar into the sky amidst thousands of smaller lanterns, and it will take the shape of a fallen Adeptus to commemorate the Adepti's contribution to Liyue's lasting peace.
Unfortunately, you're not quite out of the frying pan yet. With the Fatui gone from Liyue, the Ministry of Civil Affairs turn their attention to solving another issue that has cropped up after Osial's revival and subsequent defeat. Quite a few miners have gone missing from the Chasm, and the likelihood of finding them will only grow slimmer as the days go by. Both the Millelith and the Adventurers' Guild have pitched in to search for the kidnapped people. All clues lead to Nantianmen - and it's just your luck that Geovishaps and their hatchlings have come out of hibernation at around the same time. These lizard-like beings have shells of solid rock, and they seem especially agitated at having their territory invaded. Solving the mystery of the missing miners will take more than just a day's work.
State of the World
With the Lantern Rite set to open on January 21st, all of Liyue have come to visit the harbour to set up their stalls and pitch in to craft the Mingxiao Lantern. Hopefully the miners are found before the festival begins - the Lantern Rite is a festival of reunions, after all. Not to mention the Geovishaps' increased activity will inadvertently lead to them burrowing around in the rocky mountains. There's a small, but non-zero chance of them hitting an ancient seal somewhere and unleashing a buried threat.
Unless... that was their intention all along?
Please direct all questions to August's OOC post!
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Cover me.
(The hatching tumbles towards them and Tsurumaru leaps, kicking off in the air into a graceful turn. In an instant, his sword is drawn and he brings it down, heavy and relentless. He isn't worried about Jun-- he knows he can handle himself. But with a bow and arrow, he's more suited for support so Tsurumaru will handle the frontline.)
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[Supporting with a bow had been his intention from the start. With Tsurumaru covering the frontline, he'd be more useful from the rear.
The sword is a direct hit. The skin of the monster is tough, but it's a hard enough blow to cut into it. The creature spins of control, needing to stop itself before it falls over on its back. It hisses, trying to do another swipe at Tsurumaru.
Jun meanwhile uses the opportunity to take aim and shoot an arrow infused with geo energy. It slams into the side of the creature's head, knocking it off balance - leaving it completely open for a strike]
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Jun's arrow hits and knocks it off balance and he recognizes an opening when he sees one. While it's on its back, swiping and flailing, he leaps again, this time bringing his sword straight down instead of slashing. The air around his sword goes cold as it's infused with Cryo. He twists his blade free, dragging it across to maximize the damage dealt and pulls back, ready to move in for a second slash.
Just one hatchling is easy enough for the two of them to handle together but it'll take more than a few strikes to really take them down. They're sturdy creatures after all and this makes it a challenge. Keeping Jun's archery in mind, his goal right now is to try and keep the hatchling pinned down-- make it difficult for it to really move around so Jun can get as many clear shots as possible.
While his mood may have been calmer before now, his fighting style is as flashy and relentless as ever and he still gets a certain thrill from fighting. He's a war sword so it's expected. )
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He waits for Tsurumaru to provide him an opening. At the same time, he picks up on more shifts of elemental enemies - they're going to get more in a moment. In other words, there wasn't time to linger on just one.
So when he's able to get a perfect shot without hitting Tsurumaru- he fires. This time, instead of an arrow of geo energy, this one is made of pure Light. While the arrow before did some damage - this one pierces through the beast's armor with ease as the element reacts to the hatchling's innate geo element. It's a instantly fatal shot, as the arrow burns through it.
Good timing too, as the earth starts to rumble and a full grown Geovishaps bursts from the ground with a roar]
Look, a surprise!
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(It's a good shot and he deserve to know it. Even in the thick of battle, Tsurumaru can give praise where it's due. He doesn't let his guard down, though. They've made quite the scene fighting so far and if there are others nearby, they'll surely come to investigate...
And sure enough, a grown version of the creature they've just slain appears. It's large and Tsurumaru can tell it's going to be a challenge to take this one down and it thrills him. His gold eyes seem to shine brighter like there's a fire burning behind them, and he shifts into position,)
How exciting!
(He can't help but laugh when Jun calls it a surprise. Tsurumaru's sword glows with Cryo energy and he moves suddenly, charging at the Geovishiap first. It's the same tactic as before-- move in fast, overwhelm, keep the opponent on its toes.
If Jun is particularly observant, he might also notice a shift in the air around Tsurumaru. It feels warm like a spring breeze and there are cherry blossoms in the air.)
--You're slow!
(Slower than the little one that was running around.)
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He really is like an anime character...
[It's the only way to explain it. But for now, it's the fight that needs focusing on. Tsurumaru is clearly enjoying himself, and Jun isn't going to be one to take that away from him. Strong as Jun was, he had no real ego about it, so he doesn't mind playing second fiddle at all. Also maybe it's good to let the old sword fight a bit. Like walking a dog to wear down their energy.
So instead he sticks to support. He'll conjure another geo arrow, shooting it at the beast's leg to impede his movement. He then preps and shoots another arrow, this one aiming at the tail. All to slow down the beast and give it openings for Tsurumaru]
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Jun is good. His arrows strike true, hitting in the right places and doing enough damage to provide plenty of opportunities for Tsuru to strike. Of course, there are times when the Geovishap gets the better, knocking Tsuru off balance and hitting swiping at him. He takes each hit well enough, always coming back for more despite whatever injury he might have gained in the process,)
Tch. If I get dirty, I won't look like a crane...
(He's more worried about his looks, it seems. And this time, he goes for a different sort of attack. His focuses his Vision into his next strike. When he attacks this time, it's fast and there's a burst of Cryo energy that manifests as a white wing of frost that shatters, leaving residual energy in its wake. Quick on his feet, he's already spinning on his heel to charge again. His aim now is to go for a killing blow once an opening presents itself again--)
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Annnd Tsurumaru is caring about his aesthetic rather than safety. Yep. Same crane sword as usual, it seems.
Oh well, there's no debating his skill. Swift and without any hesitation in his strikes. Jun would liken Tsuru's sword being an extension of himself but, uh well, that's less a metaphor in this case. It's just what it is.
It looks like he's ready for his killing blow now, he just needs that opening. Jun will give him one- aiming another geo arrow at the shoulder of the the beast, at the space between the bone- causing it to stumble back and give that desired opening]
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Their opponent trips, stumbling backward, arms flailing and leaving itself wide open. Seeing his opening, Tsurumaru kicks off with a burst of speed and adjusts his grip on his sword. Instead of cutting or slashing, he goes for a piercing attack, driving his blade through what looks like a soft spot between its stony armor-- right through its jaw.
Yeah, there's no way anything is surviving that, especially when he pulls back his sword. He steps back, slashing at the air to clean it off, and keeps it by his side as the Geovishap collapses.
With their enemy down, he sheathes his sword. He's calm this time around, not really celebrating or feeling too much now that the fight is over but he turns back to give Jun a light smile,)
Well done.
(Yes, the cherry blossoms are still falling. Though, they seem to be letting up some now that the fight is over. He's also just going to start to pat himself down just because he's all covered in dirt and that's gross.)
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You fought well yourself.
[But also...]
The cherry blossoms are new.
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Hm?
(He has no idea what you're talking about, Jun. It's totally normal?
There're just a few petals left in the air now. It looks like it's all going to come to pass and come to and end soon.)
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Nevermind.
[Very well then, keep your secrets.
He starts looking around]
I don't see any signs that the miners were attacked by these monsters. Based on the trail, they walked through here undisturbed.