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

[nefilim]

[If this was before she had gotten to known him, she may have lashed out - blamed him for doing nothing when he had the power to. But now she knows nothing is that easy, not even for gods.

Getting angry like she used to was simple, but the simple way isn't always the right way. Her expression crumbles at his tone, casting her eyes to the ground as she brings her wings tighter around herself.]

... Why did they do it, Zhongli? These people prayed for their help until the very end.

[pragmatism]

[ He looks up at the boundless blue sky above them, at where Celestia floated above everything. ]

I cannot answer that. I have been in the mortal world for too long. [ 'I cannot understand the minds of those above.' ]

[nefilim]

[There's a sharp exhale from her, tension stiffening in her shoulders. Yet, she doesn't snap at him - only curling into herself a little more, as a weight settles in her chest. This hatred is old and familiar, and now she has a new target for it.]

One day I'm getting up there and dragging them off that damn island. [Whoever is up there, whichever gods that look down upon everyone and treat them like they're nothing. If it wouldn't cause a great deal of damage, she may be more tempted just to bring the island down with them.]

[pragmatism]

[ Zhongli sighs.



After about half a minute, it seems like this is all he's saying about this topic. It's quite heavy and complex, especially for a god like him. ]

[nefilim]

[Even gods as long lived as him can be weighed down, it seems.

Ana watches him for a moment, quietly and considering. The tension is still there, but there's no ire in her voice when she does break the silence.]

Even you shouldn't hang out here for long. Let's head back.

[pragmatism]

Alright.

[ He starts down the snowy path towards camp, ever mindful of their surroundings - not that it show much, given that he's employing vibrational sensing. He doesn't say much, expecting Ana to ask him questions soon. ]

[nefilim]

[Ana trots just a bit ahead, keeping her wings wrapped tightly around herself for warmth. It's only when they're closer to camp does she speak up at again, shifting to peer up at him.]

Do you know anything about this city?

[pragmatism]

I knew of its existence. However, I was unable to devote any of my attention to it, due to my contract.

[ He would place Liyue first and foremost. A city in a faraway land is only of novel interest to him. ]