MAY MINGLE

[stellafortunamods]

May Mingle: Entombed City
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Everyone's hard work resulted in the gate to upper Dragonspine opening. These ruins have not been traversed in years, if not centuries - everything within has been lost to time and living memory. An entire city has been buried in the snow.

People once lived there. The broken buildings host damaged furniture and weathered streets. There are various cloth-covered mounds in a house here and there, accompanied by a sprig of blue flowers. Someone has laid these people to rest after they passed away.

Traces of technology can be found in the city - golden boxes that contain crystals capable of recording and playing back holograms. One of the boxes introduces this place as Vindagnyr; a land once full of greenery and life. Just what happened to these people? What caused the eternal winter?

The highest point in the city is occupied by a temple built into a Domain. Within the Domain is a pale white tree, split in half by a strange object that has fallen through the Domain's ceiling. This temple was once a site for worship for Vindagnyr's people, and even in death they continue to pray for salvation. The priests have been frozen in ice, and the sheer cold emanating from the Skyfrost Nail makes it obvious that it is the cause of winter.

The city's inhabitants worshipped Celestia. Why then were they left to die?

State of the World

On October 1st, the entombed city of Vindagnyr becomes open for exploration. Travelers can choose to look for clues or try to scavenge the city for ancient materials or tools. Recording boxes all around the city tell stories of Vindagnyr's greener past, and of the days when winter suddenly arrived. This is the cruelty of Celestia that Forneus wished you to see.

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

Comments

[fiddlestick]

[He nods]

Alright. So I'll talk to the Adventurer's Guild tomorrow morning and then after that we can go look for them seeds. Does that work?

[missingache]

[THAT ACTUALLY SOUNDS CREEPY...]

I know what happens, and I don't want to experience that again.

[cranelike]

(One of those types, huh? Well, he's no stranger when it comes to those who might want to call him out or get him to open up. It hasn't worked yet, though.)

He isn't. But if you decide to keep looking for more, you might never stop.

[cranelike]

Then that's it!

(Everything that was important to him, at least. Sorry Shirou, Tsuru is? An oddball.)

Nothing else really mattered to me.

[cranelike]

Again?

(HELLO???)

[fiddlestick]

[Elliot will give something of a humorless laugh mixed with a sigh, putting his hand on his side. ]

Don't worry, I'm not looking to be your therapist today.

[He'll look away at Tsuru and gaze out on the ruinous scenery. ]

This place stirs up some bad memories for me too. Just trying to keep it together in front of the others is about the extent of what I can manage right now.

[missingache]

Oh. I've died before.

[Sort of. Disappeared and went to go hibernate in another heart is more appropriate, but ceasing to exist is pretty much death???]

[fortuna_tenax]

Huh... wonder why. Unless they were meant to actually be found?

( like flinging a record to the future, a dying light saying 'we were here'. ...

time for the thief to do her thing, then. without waiting, jinx slips past claude to investigate further into the building. whatever debris awaits is gently upturned, but if nothing is found she puts it back. no point in desecrating things too much, after all. )

[evilisnotatoy]

I mean to. At least one should be serious about helping, Woodcutter Kuninaga.

[Okay, he's definitely messing with you, Tsuru. And possibly judging a little, but hey, not his job to try and make any of the other Travelers do anything.]

[icariot]

I don’t know, I’m fond of plain old chicken myself. You can do quite a bit with it. Yakitori, oyakudon, the list goes on.

[Hawks does his own feet shuffle, putting himself in a seemingly relaxed position. His wings press towards his back, a shield and an anchor all in one.]

[cranelike]

A therapist?

(WHAT'S A THERAPIST...)

[fiddlestick]

[ ... 💧 ]

It's a doctor that helps you with mental and emotional issues.

[stellafortunamods]

[ Forneus looks at him, and for a moment Elliot can feel that the guy is looking inside him, a certain kind of assessment that goes into his soul. ]

You'll do great things wherever you go. I'm sure of it.

[joies]

[Something else they could do... Her eye glances over their surroundings, lips pressed into a thin, tight line.]

It may be difficult to bury them. The earth is suffused with Cryo, so digging may be a challenge.

[They could maybe get Pyro's to soften the earth, but they also don't have that many anymore oops. But she also doesn't want to just leave them... laying here.]

But we could still try. Though I'm not sure if by their traditions they buried their people.

[Since she can't sense anything else in the ground. Of course, it could be that anyone who was buried has long since become part of the mountain.]

[fiddlestick]

[Forneus that's invasive, though Elliot is one of the few that won't raise a fuss about it. I'm sure his insides are just a lot of music puns, gay and anxiety]

Haha, that's sweet Forneus. I'll try not to let you down!

[joies]

Mm, you're right.

[But she'll hold onto that hope at least. Maybe one of those message boxes managed to record something like that, though it would take far too long to search.

So she sighs, bringing he coat around herself before she speaks up again.]

Shall we go see if that mural still stands?

[fiddlestick]

[With the message now over, he'll set down the box where he found it with care. Let it rest here, an remnant of the princess that once lived here, belong among the remains of their home]

...Yeah. It feels only right to, considering what she put into it.

[Whether he agreed with the action or not, it was only right to pay his respects.]

Where do you think this infirmary was?

[joies]

[In response Persephone slants her lips, clearing not willing to just take the jacket. Though she has no argument when he moves behind her and drapes it over her shoulders, hesitating before acquiescing with a sigh. The whisper does catch her by surprise, her breath hitching for a moment, but it's enough to get a low chuckle from her.

But for now, exploring. And while she isn't looking forward to this at all, she also refuses to let herself falter in the face of this. So she's quick to step over to his side and loop her arm around his. Not investigating on his own today!]

Of course I'm coming. I've come this far, so I shan't stop now. [Then she smiles faintly, her tone becoming a little lighter. An attempt to keep spirits up.] Besides, I can't let you walk around on your lonesome

[nefilim]

[She will not allow any escape! Granted, it's hard to find him since he's basically all white and she doesn't have a good idea of his hiding spots. But she's also incredibly stubborn and unwilling to give up. It takes some snooping but she soon comes across the supplies... and something oddly shaped and mysterious under the canvas.

She approaches, stops for a moment as she squints, then shifts to nudge said mystery under the canvas with her foot. While Ana could just lift it up, like a normal person, she's more curious about if she would get any response with this. Since whatever's under here is definitely not supplies!!]

[cranelike]

With medicine?

(How convenient.)

[fiddlestick]

Sometimes? But from what I've gathered, it's mostly just talking about your feelings.

[cranelike]

(Gross.)

It sounds more like a friend than a doctor, then.

[fiddlestick]

I'm sure it's a little different than that, but... [he shrugs. What does he know? it's not like they're offered in Erebonia.]

[stellafortunamods]

I do. But that's only half of the story. The other half is up to the others. If they'll be convinced or not.

[ If they still didn't want to help, then Forneus would let them go home. He's quite firm about not being coercive like Celestia is. ]

[stellafortunamods]

Yes, I'm always free for you.

[ The God of Time always has time, it's a given. ]

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