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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.

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[It doesn't seem right to cheer when the dragon reacts in such an anguished way, but Minako is relieved it's done, at least. Hopefully they're doing the right thing. She grits her teeth against the earthquake-like thrashing, and stumbles to the edge of the dragon's body.]

Time to go!

[It's a leap of faith if she ever took one, kicking off from the dragon's body for a boost and then plummeting for a few seconds before flinging out her arms, feeling her glider stretch out in response over her back. The wind catches in it immediately, and she sails away, craning her neck over her shoulder to make sure she isn't about to become a dragon's afternoon snack.]

Is it landing?!

[You don't have to tell Jun twice! Now that the job is done, he's not hesitating to leap off the dragon. He's used to doing this off buildings, so this is only...a little different, right? Enough that he's calm and quiet as he lets himself plummet for several seconds, only opening his glider after she does. ]

Not sure, it might be trying to get away! We should get to the ground.

[Since boy if it does swing around to attack them, they are sitting ducks up here]

[Minako nods to him and angles her body enough that she takes the drop a little bit steeper, a little bit faster. Not really ideal considering she's still a novice glider, but she'll take a rough landing compared to getting launched halfway across the country by an errant tail whip.

Luckily they don't seem to have any issues, and once they're close enough to the ground, she lets the glider go. She takes a few leaping steps as her feet hit the earth, until she loses her momentum and comes to a stop.]

Phew...still in one piece. [And then her jelly legs give out, and she collapses onto the ground, laughing in little puffing breaths.] We did it!

[Though it's hard to say what "it" is.]

[Jun is of the same mindset, doing what he can to accelerate his own descent without causing harm to himself. Get away from that dragon, in other words.

When they are closer to the ground, he lands with a bit more grace than Minako, simply positioning his legs so he lands in a half-crouch without breaking anything. He's used to jumping down from high places, and his enhanced body can withstand the impact with ease. While Minako collapses, he'll kneel to stay close to her height]

Haha ... so it seems. [There was a lot of questions about what happened, but they could enjoy this moment] You did well up there, Minako-san.

[Minako is just a tiny bit jealous of how easy he made this whole fight look. One day she'll get her usual level of stamina and grace back, and then she won't feel like collapsing every time she finishes a fight.]

Thanks, Jun! You were pretty amazing up there yourself. [She tilts her head back to look up into the sky, staring at the wispy clouds they'd just been near not five minutes ago.] Wow. We just flew.

[A grin blazes across her face and she flops onto her back, her huffs now full blown laughter.]

We actually flew! Just like birds! That was amazing!

[If it makes her feel better, he is tired from the fight. He's just much better at hiding the exhaustion. Blah blah rigorous knight training, blah blah traumatic childhood - you get the drill.

He smiles a little. Minako's never afraid to show her awe and wonder. It's endearing to see.]

Haha, it was. I can't say I've ever done something quite like that before. [Fight monsters? Sure, all the time. But never in the sky] I suppose we have Barbatos to thank for all the wind that kept our gliders up.

Yeah!

[Minako brings her hands together in prayer, her laughing easing off into a pious smile.]

Thank you for watching over us, Barbatos. We'll continue to protect your city as much as we can while we're here.

[..... Yeah he's not joining in on that prayer. No siree He'll just quietly stand by and wait for her to finish. ]

I'm sure he appreciates it. [He clears his throat. MOVING ON.] Do you require more rest? Or should we start heading back to town?

[No judgement for not joining! Minako's not usually a praying type herself, but in this world where gods are very much more present and benevolent than in her own, it feels polite and right to say at least a few words.]

We can head back to town, and then I'll rest. [She laughs as she pulls herself back up.] If I stay down here for long, I won't want to get up at all.

[She holds her hand out, palm towards him.]

Hi-five!

Haha, I don't think you're wrong. The grass does look comfortable.

[Even he wouldn't be against relaxing for a moment. But there really were things he should be checking on. He can rest when he's sure things are calm.

But oh hey! He knows how to do one of these thanks to his friends! With a smile, he'll reach down and slap her hand in a hi-five]

Good work!

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