FEBRUARY MINGLE

[stellafortunamods]

February Mingle: The Outlander Who Caught The Wind
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
Life in Mondstadt seems to never change. Each day unfolds similarly to the next, and the clock turns back every seven days. Just what is happening here? Is there ever any hope for the Travelers to find a way home? Slowly, the questions that have been burning in everyone's minds will be answered The fate of all that lives in Teyvat is written in the stars - only you, Traveler, are free from the shackles of destiny.

As Travelers wake up to August 13th for the third time, nothing seems to have changed. However, a windstorm blankets all of Mondstadt in the afternoon, whipped up by the wings of a large dragon. As civilians scatter and the Knights attempt to restore order, a voice calls out to you from the darkened sky.

"Come fly with me. The winds of freedom will clear away the storm."

An updraft carries you and your Wind Glider into the air, where you can take aim at the dragon without hindrance. However, your attacks seem to focus on the purple spikes that torment the dragon's body. From whence did they come?

At the behest of the Acting Grand Master, you venture out into Mondstadt's wilds to stem the flow of power fueling Stormterror's rampage. Perhaps you may come to know of Stormterror's past - once a protector of the city, now turning his back on the nation he once loved. What broke the dragon's heart? Could he have truly turned dark once and for all?

Whatever path you choose to walk, it soon becomes evident that your actions do have an impact on the world. August 17th arrives gracefully, and the people of Mondstadt turn their attention to the arduous task of reconstruction. Helping to patch up the city's beautiful neighbourhoods piece by piece will earn you the citizens favour and a good amount of Mora.

When the dust settles, peace returns to Mondstadt... for the most part. The howling of wolves can be heard in the depths of the night - a territorial dispute in the dark forests of Wolvendom has spilled over into neighbouring Springvale. The order in Wolvendom is kept by the will of Lupus Boreas - all wolves who reside in Mondstadt must obey Andriu's code. The foreign pack heed not his words, hunting above their share and attacking human hunters.

Yet all wolves look the same to outsiders unfamiliar with their code, and the residents of Springvale are all too willing to blame all of wolfkind. Who will listen to the voice of the wolves? Will blood be spilled on these untamed lands once more? Only time will tell.

State of the World

For the first week of February, IC time will continue the time loop from January: that is, looping once more from August 10th to August 16th. ICly, the tasks in our main quest will be completed by characters before Sunday ends. Once Monday rolls around once more, they’ll be pleasantly surprised to find that the date has advanced to August 17th. The second to fourth weeks of February will be spent looping from August 17th to August 23rd, and characters will have plenty of new things to do in the new time period.

For all questions regarding February's mingle and events, please head over to our OOC post.

Comments

[nailpolished]

You'll make your weapons sad at this rate...

[ But, well. Perhaps that's the normal way to see things: weapons are made to be used for the sake of a mission, even to the point of being broken. It just feels a little sad for him. ]

[whiteshroud]

[Make his weapons sad? A normal person would probably immediately scoff at that idea, since weapons aren't alive. But Jun takes it a bit more seriously - Soul Devices did seem to have some emotional connection to them, that's part of how they manifest in the first place after all. Perhaps this guy is used to weapons like that.

A normal person would also probably respond to this by defending himself. That he does take care of his weapons. He had worked hard for to get that blade. Perhaps he wasn't emotionally attached to his weapons like other people were, but he took proper care of them.

...But he doesn't do either of those things. He knows he's a monster. It was part of being a Seal Knight, doing things that were necessary even if they were terrible. He already made people sad by doing his work, why not weapons? The words weigh on his already guilty conscience.]

... Mm. I'm sure I will.

[His words are quieter, probably easy to miss over the wind. ]

[nailpolished]

[ Look, he didn't say it so Jun could self-hate spiral. It's not about that. Just... ]

Then take a little more care next time!

[ He doesn't know if weapons here are somehow "less" than weapons at home, but either way: they should be treated like the lives Kashuu is used to them being. ]

[whiteshroud]

[No don't worry Kashuu you're good. He just needs therapy. So much therapy.]

Ah-

I'll try!

[He can't promise it because MUST ALWAYS ACCOMPLISH MISSIONS, but he can try!!]

[nailpolished]

Iiiiin the meantime, what should we do now? That isn't the end of it, is it?

[ Just...shattering the crystal. SURELY there's more? ]

[whiteshroud]

I'm not sure...

[He can admit it, as he focuses yet again on the mission]

We could try helping with the other crystals, though they seem to have plenty of people on it.

[nailpolished]

Well - in that case, maybe we should try to guesstimate where he's gonna fall or something?

[ UNSURE. Leaving a job unfinished feels bad, man. ]

[whiteshroud]

[He makes a like "hm" sound]

From the strengths of our attack, it's more likely the best we'll manage today is chasing him off.

[nailpolished]

We should probably plan something more...coordinated, for next time.

[ MAYBE ]

[whiteshroud]

It's not like any of expected a dragon to attack...

[He can offer that up in defense. Because why would they??? Still, Kashuu had a point]

That wouldn't be a bad idea...if this is going to be a reoccurring thing.

[nailpolished]

Hm...how many dragons are here, anyway? It doesn't seem like they're common, but there's stories about them...

[ How worried should they be? ]

[whiteshroud]

[Jun internally: how the fuck should I know I just got here two weeks ago

Externally:]

I don't know.

[Anyway]

I'm without a weapon, so I need to withdraw. [You know, cause he broke it] What will you do?

[nailpolished]

Huh? Well, I guess I'll accompany you back. It'd be bad if you were caught unawares unarmed, right?

[ Now that he mentions it... ]

[whiteshroud]

[Jun isn't used to having an escort. Personally he thinks if he runs into trouble, he could just punch it to death but.

Well, he's not one to boast about his power. And Kashuu did see to be looking for direction. So sure. He can be an escort quest]

Haha, true it would be. If you don't mind, I'd appreciate the escort.

[nailpolished]

No problem! I was made for that sort of thing, after all. [ What is a sword if not a weapon to protect!

...Well, a lot of things, but he was mostly used for that. So details! ]

[whiteshroud]

[Jun blinks a couple times as he directs his glider to descend. He's a teenager from the modern day, so that sounds a little weird]

You're an escort...?

[nailpolished]

[ HE OPENS HIS MOUTH TO SAY HE'S A SWORD but wait, Tsurumaru and Ookurikara are being vague mysterious assholes for some reason? Ugh, what a pain... ]

Haha, I guess...? I used to be part of a group of swordsmen who were into that sort of thing.

[ The Shinsengumi. Which...Jun...probably actually is familiar with as an otaku? If he gets Kashuu's full name he may actually go Wait, should he know enough about the real-life Shinsengumi... ]

[whiteshroud]

[Poor Kashuu, dealing with people who want to be cryptic for no reason. But at least that makes it click]

Oh! Like samurais!

[That makes way more sense! And alas while he is an otaku, he is probably only has a passing familiarity with the concept of shinsengumi from anime and history class. He's only really been into anime for the past year, and a lot of that time was also devoted to school and his knight duties. What a failure of a nerd]

[nailpolished]

Mmm, more or less!

[ He won't give a history lesson...that's pretty much the relevant point, anyway. ]

You sort of fall into a habit after years spent in the same way.

[whiteshroud]

Haha, I can see that.

[Old habits die hard. He gets it]

Well, I appreciate the escort.

[And with each passing moment, they get closer and closer to the ground.]

[nailpolished]

[ AND I SUBMITTED THIS THREAD so we'll see what they get -

Anyway. Once they're down, Kashuu alights actually gracefully...as u do when you're him. ]

Well, we're on the same team, right?

[whiteshroud]

[TY you are good to me. Jun will also land gracefully next to him. What show-offs.]

Ah, I suppose we are.

[The idea of everyone being a team...it's a nice thought. Kou would be of the same mindset, he's sure. Though...as he thinks about it, he remembers-]

I don't think I caught your name though.

[nailpolished]

Oh, I'm Kashuu Kiyomitsu. [ He omits the sword portion of his greeting because...his friends are lame...but you know. ] Sorry, I don't think I asked for yours either?

[whiteshroud]

Jun Kohinata. [What lame friends you have] You did well up there, Kashuu-san. Thank you for the help.

[nailpolished]

Don't mention it! [ Or do, always. HE ALWAYS LIKE PRAISE - ] I did look pretty cool, though, right?

[ He's conveniently rewriting mental history to omit all the initial flailing. Don't ruin this for him, man. ]