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october mingle

October Mingle
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
The Miko of the Grand Narukami Shrine has arranged for your passage out of Ritou and into the Inazuma islands at large. The nation has been gripped by an oppressive atmosphere ever since the enactment of the Vision Hunt Decree, and only someone unyoked by the Electro Archon can hope to break this stalemate.

Konda Village sits on the outskirts of Inazuma city. A pillar of its community now seeks to move out after losing his Vision. A samurai employed by the Shogunate is being accosted of hiding rations by his neighbours, and he has no recollection of ever dealing in such matters. Forgetting something seems to be the thread that links every former Vision holder's story together, yet their tragedies differ greatly in circumstance. Is the loss of a Vision truly so profound? If so, then why did the gods deliver such a poisoned gift to their people?

A mysterious priestess approaches you with a sincere request - Kazari seeks your aid in purifying the Thunder Sakura around Inazuma, as well as the Sacred Sakura on Mount Yougou. She tells you that these trees absorb the evil from the very land, but cannot dispel it without outside intervention. Here's where you come in: you need to dispel the sealing sigils around the holy trees, so that the filth accumulated within their roots can take form and then be swiftly cut down.

The seals, the trees, and Kazari herself are relics from the olden days - the mystical Inazuma, where kitsune and tengu lived and worked alongside humans and their god. But those days have since ended, and all that is left is a stifling eternity.

State of the World

The Land of Eternity is not without failings. By pursuing 'Eternity' and closing the doors of her nation, the Raiden Shogun has only made the lives of her people more difficult. Exploring the country may give you some clues as to how you can break her enforced stasis. You must first understand the situation of the nation, and then find the natives who also wish to change their world.

Please direct all questions to October's OOC post!

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I mean, if you want to go be one with the grapes then sure, go ahead with the green. But I'm making this stuff, so no green.

...All right, no green. Got it.

[He does not get it. But he also is not going to fight this.]

[Smart man.

Eventually August finishes picking and paying for the fabric. He whistles for Julian, handing off a smaller bag of ribbons so the bird feels like he's helping before he waves Rean over to start handing off the cloth.]

Just say when, I don't want you to fall or anything.

All right, go ahead.

[It can't be that bad. Cloth is light!

And it is, but wow, this is. A lot of it? Rean's more baffled than anything. Still, he's carried way more in heavy shopping bags that was way more awkward, so this is fine.]

[Once the pack-Rean is loaded up, August pays the clerk with a promise to come back for more, and heads off.]

...hm. Think Forneus would mind if we used his office so I can get your measurements, or do you like. Happen to have those handy?

I absolutely do not have those handy.

[Why would he? As for Forneus... hm.]

I don't know if he'd mind? Most of the conversations I've had with him have been pretty serious... but he also went out of his way to hook up my boyfriend and I, so he'll probably be nice enough to say yes.

[You can hear the record scratch.]

Okay, what? He did what? You have a boyfriend--please tell me it's not the asshole who shot at my bird.

Listen, I do not pretend to understand why, but he gave the both of us rings "for our boyfriends" and that led to us getting together.

[...]

Uh... if Elliot ever shot at your bird, he never told me about it, and I can't imagine him doing that???

[HE HAS SO MANY QUESTIONS]

Oh yeah, no, it wasn't Elliot. God, can you imagine Elliot with a gun?

[The mental image is hilarious.]

Also, good taste, Elliot's cute. But back to the "Forneus gave us rings for our boyfriends". Rings. Rings.

It... probably wouldn't end well, yeah.

[Recoil... he can already visualize Elliot landing straight on his bum. It is a pretty funny mental image and Elliot can never know.]

Aha... thanks. [I mean, obviously he agrees.] Listen, I don't get it either! I just came back to where I was staying one day and there was a ring box on my bed and Elliot got the same thing!

[He shifts his fabric load a little so he can try to show it, a little band right on the left ring finger because Rean is a sap.]

And when we both found out about it, we confessed and here we are. Don't know why Forneus got involved, but it is what it is.

[August is choosing to assume that Rean is very aware of what ring usually goes on the left ring finger and doesn't call him out. He does, however, give the ring a very pointed Look.]

See, Marianne does something like that when the guy I like comes up, like make Italian wedding soup or tell me to get terribly punny Valentine's day cards or sends me inspiration for the big gay wedding she and Cat are gonna insist I have, because she thinks she's funny and she also wants me to be happy and thinks Alexandre and I are a cute couple and apparently I take after my dad in the "ain't saying shit" department so she's compelled to try and push me into doing it.

[August shifts his bags to clap Rean on the arm.]

At least it was just the rings, and not right in front of everyone.

[He is, in fact, Aware. This is intentional.

Like he said, he's a noble. While at least he's got his sister back home for his parents to pile all of their hopes and dreams of an heir onto (even if he's not sure he likes that idea, given that it involves someone else laying hands on Elise), he's still not sure the idea of actually going any further than "boyfriend" is going to fly with his family.

So, for now, he has this. It feels nice to know what it represents and it gives him warm sappy feelings and that is ultimately what matters.

Rean can't help but smile at August's babbling, though.]

...So, I'm guessing from all of that, you haven't told him?

And haha, believe me... I'm thankful it didn't escalate, too. I might have just died on the spot from embarassment.

God, no, why would I tell him? He's literally one of two--[a beat]--three and a half friends I have back home and the only other queer guy in town, why the fuck would I wanna become a stereotype?

[Give it time. He'll eventually tell. Also don't ask about the half friend.]

Honestly, I'm impressed you didn't die on the spot in the first place. Rings.

...I don't want to ask about the half a friend, do I?

[Given the whole regen thing, there's a part of him wondering if it's like, half a person...]

I mean, if you like him, it might be worth it. Could work out better than you think and you might just be happy. That's just my experience, though, I'm not going to force you to do anything.

[And that really is all he has to say about it. Although he will quietly start shipping this, perhaps.]

Really, the only reason I didn't is because I shoved it in a drawer and tried to forget it existed pretty much instantly.

Clara's boyfriend is weird and most of my communication with him is over video or texts.

[So. Half. Also ignoring the "just talk to him", yep.]

Uh-huh. So it was Elliot who brought it up?

Oh, okay.

[Makes enough sense.]

Erm... it was more like a monster?

He had it in his pocket, a monster knocked him down and it fell out. I saw it and I guess I... assumed it was for someone else? So I was upset about it, and then Elliot gave it to me, and now we're dating.

[So, basically: He's stupid.]

...okay, can you like. Come back to my world with me so I can introduce you to my aunts as an example of someone who may actually be worse about relationships than me? They'll feed you.

[Rean just. Slumps, as best as he can while still keeping his cargo safe.]

...L-listen...

[He doesn't know what he wants August to listen TO, but. Listen!!]

I'm listening! And what I'm hearing is "I am somehow not the biggest disaster in Tevyat".

[SUFFERING.]

I... I can't possibly be the biggest disaster.

[He didn't get yeeted into the waves last month!]

Oh, absolutely not, but I'm gonna be giddy about further proof of it not being me.

...That's probably fair.

[But he's still going to sulk.]

A-Anyway. Anything else you need here, or...?

Just your measurements, so...to a hotel? Inn? Whatever we're calling them here, I don't know anymore.

I think it probably depends on the place. But yeah, that'll work.

I've mostly just been staying in the teapot while we've been here, so...

[He's looking around to see if he can't find any clues on where to go.]

I mean, if you have a room in the teapot that'll work. Just anywhere you don't mind stripping.

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