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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.

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Doubt you'd want to give up your humanity in exchange, though.

[ Be careful of what you wish for, with great power comes great responsibility, etc etc. ]

Haha, well no, of course not!

But when I was 16 I probably would've given it some thought. Puberty's tough when all your guy friends are hot and you look 12.

[He can laugh about it NOW but man. It was rough]

[ There's a pause as he considers what to say. ]

... if it helps, you're pretty handsome now.

[ ????? ]

[You tried Forneus]

Haha, thanks. I don't expect to turn any heads, but I'm alright I guess.

[he's more than alright, but what is self-esteem. Can you eat it?]

You look cute yourself, Forneus! At least this form you've chosen.

Thanks.

[ He's trying!! ]

If you want, you can come here and hang out with me.

Hm?

[Forneus sure is trying, though he reacts with a little confusion. His head tilts curiously]

Pretty sure we're already hanging out, Forneus. Do you mean come closer?

[ Oh, right. Not everyone has parallel temporal sight. ]

I forgot to add 'in the future'. Sorry about that.

[Well that clears that up!]

Oh, haha. Now I get it.

Sure! We can hang out in the future. Maybe we can do something fun instead of talking shop. [Elliot gets the sense that's the main reason anyone contacts him] You ever play pool or darts before? We could do cards too, so long as you don't look into the future at what my cards are.

[ Forneus chuckles, folding his arms. ]

I haven't actually played them, but I've watched enough matches to know the rules. Of course, I won't cheat when I'm playing with mortals. [ It removes the fun of rng, coming from a guy who's able to predict the rng naturally.

Since Elliot is an outlander, it's hard to predict his rng too. ]

[Well Elliot's going to take what he says at face value. It's just games anyway.]

Hehe, then great! There's a guy I need to beat back home, so this will be a good chance to sharpen my skills.

Tomorrow evening okay?

Sounds good! Do you want some food too?

[ Considering the guy seems to be living in some sort of 21st century house, he might have modern food in the fridge or elsehwere. ]

[he'd be surprised this guy can get food, but...well. this clearly is some kind of god magic void, so why not]

Sure, if it's not too much hassle for you! What do you have in mind?

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Well, I've got some snacks like bread and fruit. Unless you have other requests? I could probably manage something small.

[ ???? ]

[Bread and fruit....

Not that those things were bad, but. ]

...Let me guess, you don't cook very much, do you?

I don't. I don't need to eat either, so I've just been observing.

[ # justgodthings! ]

Ha...I had a feeling.

[Welp. That settles it]

In that case, leave the food to me. I'll whip up some bar foods for you to try, that should fit with the theme of the evening nicely! Maybe some drinks too?

I'd appreciate that. In return... I suppose I could skip the hangover for you if you wanted to?

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[.... 💧 ]

Uh, thanks? Though I wasn't planning on drinking that much. Just a beer or two.

[He may be a bard but he's not Venti!]

That's okay too. It's just a thought.

[ Yeah he doesn't really have a concept of what's normal ]

I appreciate the thought! I'm just not the "drink 'til you're hammered" type.

[But since Forneus offered so he could return the favor, so...]

Just handle getting ahold of the games while I handle the food and drink, and that should be even.

Ah, alright.

[ He'll try to get cards and games specifically from Elliot's world, as a show of respect. ]

I rarely interact with humans, so I appreciate your advice.

[In that case, get ready to play knock-off Yu-gi-oh cards (no i don't know why that video runs slow) Forneus]

Eheh ... so I've noticed. But that's alright! It's good that you're trying, and I'm pretty used to people with, uh, curious backgrounds.

[Half of Class VII were friendless losers before they became a group, he means]

[ Forneus is also a loser lbr ]

Hmm! If that's the case, then I suppose I'll tell you a bit more about myself. [ He leans a little closer conspiratorially: ] I'm actually not from Teyvat either.

You aren't?

[Well he wasn't expecting that]

That's a twist. Where are you from?

Its name not pronounceable in any worldly language, but it roughly means 'First City'.

[ Because that's not ominous at all. ]

It doesn't exist anymore, though. I came to Teyvat after a long journey.

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