october mid-month event

[stellafortunamods]

October Mid-Month Event
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
Two weeks after the Travelers arrive in Inazuma, the conflict between the Shogunate and the Sangonomiya Resistance begin to intensify. At Forneus' behest, you venture west to survey the battlegrounds and consider your next move.

Heading west from Narukami Island will bring you to Kannazuka, the location of the Mikage Furnace. This furnace uses the power of the Tatarigami to produce high-quality swords for the Shogunate. However, sabotage by members of the Resistance have led to the furnace becoming unstable. The Shogunate's soldiers and the Shrine Maidens have set up camp on the island, but the two factions cannot decide on how to address the problem. That's where you come in. Unfettered by the chains of bureaucracy, you can act as you wish. Venture into the Furnace and stabilize it before it blows the island away.

Yashiori Island lies even further west. Its position means that it is currently the middle ground where the Shogunate and the Resistance skirmish. However, the fighting has died down due to torrential rain that blankets the island, as well as the intense Electro energy within Musoujin Gorge. Once, this island was the battlefield between the Raiden Shogun and Orobashi, with the latter defeated and sealed. However, someone broke its seals during the civil war, and the lingering resentment of the Serpent has possessed soldiers on the island, turning them violent.

Once again, a stalemate that can only be broken from the outside. This isn't anything new now, is it?

State of the World

The Sangonomiya Resistance have declared civil war on the Shogunate after the establishment of the Vision Hunt Decree. As you travel through Inazuma, you will eventually meet them, as well as their leader. It becomes evident that the two sides are locked in equal balance, and that the civil war does nothing good for anyone... which is why the overseer of the Narukami Shrine has asked you to come. You are unbound by any destiny, and thus able to tip the scales. But to do that, you will need a complete picture of the situation, and to solve problems that no one is willing to face.

No one has seen the Shogun out in public for quite a while. It seems that only a sufficiently grave danger will provoke her from within her castle. The enemy of eternity is change, and you are just that.

Questions about this event can be asked below!

Comments

[drewthetower]

But you'll wear all white?

[whiteshroud]

Yes.

If a person sees a figure dressed in dark colors at night, that signals a suspicious person that should be investigated.

But if a person sees a white shrouded figure at night, they're more likely to either believe they saw a ghost, or convince themselves their minds are playing tricks on them.

[drewthetower]

Or go "they can't be doing anything sketchy, they stand out too much"?

[whiteshroud]

[A distorted sound that's probably something like a sound of amusement]

Something like that. I have been mistaken for a cosplayer before.

[drewthetower]

I mean...

[Yeah, you kinda look like one.]

Pretty sure I've seen guys with similar outfits on TV, yeah. Seriously, is the voice thingie standard?

[whiteshroud]

[Yeah, he knows. But hey whatever works]

Yes.

[drewthetower]

Damn. I always wanted one of those.

[Anyway, didn't they have a thing they were doing? August looks around, utterly lost.]

...huh.

[whiteshroud]

[....

He forgot didn't he.]

We're here to repair the seals.

[drewthetower]

[...maybe. He got distracted, okay. It happens.]

Right. I was following you, since I assumed you knew where one was?

[whiteshroud]

Mm, we're almost there.

[He'd been keeping track even as they talked. ]

Can you fight?

[drewthetower]

...technically? I mean, I have my Vision and my deck but, uh, still don't have everything else I can do so it's just going to be thunderbolts and lightning for a while.

[whiteshroud]

[An electro with other skills ....in the land of Electro. So in other words: he's useless.

Great.]

I have to focus while repairing the Seals, so keep your eyes peel and shout if you see any monsters or corrupted soldiers approach.

[drewthetower]

Got it. Julian?

[The raven caws and flies off to start watching.]

I really need to pester Forneus for more of my shit back...

[whiteshroud]

It's worth a shot.

[Soon, they come upon the first seal. Jun walks up to it and is quiet for a moment as he assesses it. Eventually, he speaks up]

It's salvageable, but it's missing a power source. We'll have to see if we can find one.

[drewthetower]

Any idea what it'll look like, or just anything vaguely spooky and purple?

[whiteshroud]

[He studies the slot for it for a moment, before pulling back]

Size of the grapefruit. Mostly round but with some bumps.

[...]

Have you practiced using your elemental sight?

[drewthetower]

Uh.

[A beat.]

Okay, look, the only time I ever did any training was when we found Bel and Syl and they forced me to train. I don't know how to practice this shit.

[whiteshroud]

[ ...... 💧 ]

See, this is why Seal Knights don't think you're worth killing.

[tmw not being killed is somehow an insult. But also guess this is turning into a tutorial mission ]

Did you ever do Magic Eye books?

[drewthetower]

[Shrug!]

Those always hurt my eyes. I did a lot of the Where's Waldo type, though?

[whiteshroud]

...Close enough, I suppose.

Elemental Sight is when you try to see past reality as it presents itself, and instead look at the energies that surround it.

[He'll lift his hand and conjure a rock, using geo energy. From a normal appearance, it looks like nothing but a simple rock. From the looks of it, he does it almost effortlessly.]

Concentrate and look past the rock's regular appearance. See if you can see the energy its comprised of.

[drewthetower]

...alright.

[Should he maybe tell Jun that the only way he ever got half of his abilities back home is a sword through the gut?

But, well. Hey, he knows what that feels like, so maybe looking for that same feeling will work here? August focuses on the rock, staring at it for a good few seconds before gasping a little.]

Oh, hey. It glows.

[whiteshroud]

[Hey man get your powers however you can, just don't slack on practicing with them! But when it seems August reacts, he gives a nod.]

Well done.

[You're learning August!!]

Elemental energy will leave traces behind, so it's a good way to track. [He'll demonstrate by throwing the rock in a random direction. If August is using his elemental sight, he'll see that it leaves a trail of geo energy as it flies through the air.]

[drewthetower]

[And he follows the trail.]

Got it. So find the purple trail leading away from this thing, which may be easier said than done since--

[A lightning bolt hits a tree far enough away that there's no risk, but close enough that August jumps a little.]

That. God.

[whiteshroud]

[Jun meanwhile doesn't flinch at it, instead looking at direction. Eh. Nowhere near, it's fine]

Yes. That is an extra complication, I admit.

But it's still possible. It may be hard to tell, but try to pay attention to the hues of the energy. The trail we're looking for is older, so it should be duller in color than a fresh bolt.

[He looks around, before pointing in direction]

That way.

[drewthetower]

[August whistles, and Julian starts heading in the direction Jun pointed with August following behind.]

You think these people know what lightning rods are? Think they'd help at all here?