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Stella Fortuna Mods ([personal profile] stellafortunamods) wrote in [community profile] stellafortunalogs2021-01-17 11:07 am

JANUARY MINGLE


January Mingle: A Ballad in Goblets
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.

You open your eyes to an unfamiliar sight. A cool breeze flits through rustic buildings and sunny streets, carrying the smell of flowers and wine. The very air itself seems charged with mana, the warm pulse of the land palpable beneath your feet. This is a new world, a world where the elements compose all of reality. Before you is a bubbling fountain, and a key is entwined between your fingers. And that weight on your hip? A sparkling bauble that you've never seen before, yet it feels natural, as if it had always been there.


Asking around nets you the name of this world - Teyvat - and the name of this city - Mondstadt, blessed by the Anemo Archon, Barbatos. Your new home is accessible with the key placed in your hands, though this also brings to mind another question. How will you get money? Food isn't free, after all.

Luckily for you, there's plenty of jobs available for the enterprising Traveler. Be it taking requests from the Adventurers' Guild, or working part-time at one of Mondstadt's many food establishments, Mora is to be had when hard work is involved. The cuisine of Mondstadt is best paired with its wine, served at bars or enjoyed in private with a few friends.

And about that shining gem. locals will tell you that it is a Vision, a sign of favour from Teyvat's elemental gods. With the Vision on hand, you find yourself capable of commanding one of the seven elements. What will you do with this newfound blessing? Use it for good... or for evil?

Mondstadt's liveliness doesn't diminish when night falls. Bards sing through the wee hours of the night, and the lights of the city help keep most evildoers at bay. All seems peaceful, a pastoral idyll of a life that seems more at home in a storybook. Yet for those Travelers who venture out beyond the city's walls and into the ruins dotting the landscape, they may discover hints of a bloodier past now forgotten.

Glancing at any of the calendars in the city will tell you the current date. August 10th was the day you arrived. As soon as the last minute of August 16th slips away, the world around you changes. A blink, and time itself rewinds by seven days. Looking outside, the mown lawns have regrown, the windmill needs fixing again, and the well is once again full. Just what is happening here? It seems only you, Traveler, remembers the week that never was.

State of the World

For the first two weeks of the game, IC time will be looping from August 10th to August 16th. It's currently late summer in Mondstadt, and the trees are just beginning to turn out their autumn colours. The weather is cool and pleasant, with light showers on Tuesday (11th) and Friday (14th). It's also a good time to go out gathering berries and nature's bounty from Mondstadt's forests and valleys.

These two weeks will let us trial out our commissions and regains system and craft improvements for February onwards. There will be no activity requirements for January, so all threads started during this time period can be used for regains!

For all questions regarding January's mingle and events, please head over to our OOC post.
whiteshroud: (sweatdrop)

[personal profile] whiteshroud 2021-01-24 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[REAN????? WHAT LESSONS ARE YOU GIVING YOUNG CHILDREN HERE???]

... I really don't know about that idea.

[That it'd work? That it's questionable to do it at all?? How about all of the above???]
sufferean: (060)

[personal profile] sufferean 2021-01-24 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ONES THAT KEEP THEM OFF THE STREET AND IN A WARM BED AT NIGHT.]

I mean... our other option is trading off who guards this sword in an alley and trying to scrape together enough of whatever kind of money they take here to get you a room. Which I can do, but...

[It certainly doesn't get this poor kid rested and thinking any faster!]
whiteshroud: (jun40)

[personal profile] whiteshroud 2021-01-24 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Jun makes a slight face. Yeah, he can understand the reality of the situation and he can't say he's a fan of plan B even more. Especially as it seems to involve putting Rean out. Which he doesn't want to do that.]

No, you don't have to do that for me.

[He swallows. Anything for the mission, right? He had to keep the sword safe.]

I'll...I'll try using "puppy eyes".
sufferean: (055)

[personal profile] sufferean 2021-01-24 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Rean wouldn't mind that part of it, he just thinks Jun would be better served by having a place to rest for at least an hour before he gets back to the mission. He can't be any less stressed out than Rean. Rean being Rean, the kid needs to be taken care of first.]

It's not like I'd mind. [He's quick to assuage that fear. And as for the other one...] Don't worry too much about it, though. I think you'll be served well enough by just asking nicely.

[Asking for help isn't shady!]
whiteshroud: (jun100)

[personal profile] whiteshroud 2021-01-24 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jun has his own doubts about this. But...the worst that could be said is no right? And it's not like anyone in this world knew what a Seal Knight was ... it wouldn't carry the same reputation that it does in the Underground. ]

I hope you're right. [He takes his white cloak and starts wrapping it around the sword, hoping to make it less obvious it's a giant weapon. That said...something's not sitting right with him]

But where will you stay then?

[Because he has a bad feeling this guy isn't thinking to take care of himself]
sufferean: (022)

[personal profile] sufferean 2021-01-25 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Rean holds up a hand to wave off the worry.]

You have this thing to contend with right now, so you're the prime concern. After that, the day's still young. I'm pretty good at finding odd jobs, I'll definitely be able to scrounge up enough money to get myself a room by nightfall.

[He's totally bluffing, he's expecting he'll be sleeping in a box. It's a shame he doesn't believe in himself, because he's probably right.]
whiteshroud: (jun60)

[personal profile] whiteshroud 2021-01-25 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[But Rean you don't understand: He's as selfless as you are.]

If you're sure...but you've helped me a lot already. I have some experience with odd jobs, so let me help you with some!
sufferean: (052)

[personal profile] sufferean 2021-01-25 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh no. Unstoppable force meets unmovable object...!]

Eh? But it would probably be best if you tried to scout out some information...

[...Oh, that's a determined look, though. He's started to learn it well.]

...I mean, if you insist, I guess I can't stop you. [Defeated Rean noises.] At least let's make sure you're all set up, though, okay?
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[personal profile] whiteshroud 2021-01-25 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
I can scout out information while I help you.

[That's right, another stubborn teenager in the midst here]

Haha, alright. Let's find a hotel first then.
sufferean: (055)

[personal profile] sufferean 2021-01-25 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[...Well, it's about par for the course with his new Class VII. Welcome aboard, Jun. It's a rough ride from here.]

Sounds like a plan.