MAY MINGLE

[stellafortunamods]

May Mingle: Entombed City
Welcome to Teyvat - a vast magical world of adventure.
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

[cranelike]

(It doesn't move! But it feels... soft? Like a person.)

[nefilim]

[She watches the pile for a moment.

A moment longer.

Then reaches down, picks it up and hauls it over her shoulder like a bag of potatoes.]

1/?

[cranelike]

(Hah! That must have convinced who ever it was to leave.)

[cranelike]

(Why is he being hugged)

[cranelike]

(WHY IS HE BEING LIFTED UP???)

[cranelike]

(SCREAMING)

/end

[cranelike]

Oi! Put me down!

(FLAILING? PUT HIM DOWN. PUT! HIM! DOWN!)

i love this

[nefilim]

[And in response to the screaming and flailing, Ana laughs - loud and obnoxious - like the asshole she is. Having absolutely remorse as she carries him, and she's (un)luckily still pretty damn strong even as a human.]

Found yooooooou~! [She is way too proud of herself.]

And absolutely not! You're coming with me!

[You're helping with cooking whether you like it or not.]

thank u someone has to

[cranelike]

Put me down!

(He's flailing! But also wrapped in canvas so like wow... he played himself. HE PLAYED HIMSELF.)

Ah! Be gentle! I'm a treasure! Carry me correctly!

[nefilim]

[Tsuru has become a crane burrito...]

I'm not putting you down! Accept this!

[Though in response to his protests, she decides to just be more of a menace. Which makes taking a step and spinning on her heel.

Because she can.]

I am being gentle! I'm totally gentle! And what, do you want me to carry you in my arms?

[cranelike]

Yes! Like a normal person!

(HE SURE DID ADMIT TO WANTING TO BE CARRIED IN HER ARMS )

[nefilim]

Then if the maiden requests it!

[She's having way too much fun with this.

It takes some shifting but. Into her arms he goes!

And then she just. Starts laughing all over again, since now she clearly sees Tsurumaru all nicely wrapped up in his canvas.]

1/2

[cranelike]

(let's say some of it has slipped so we can now see his face properly and just

look at this

ANGRY CRANE BURRITO)

no talk me angy

[cranelike]

()

[nefilim]

[Cue some more loud laughter from Ana, trying hard not to double over so that she doesn't drop him. TRULY THE ANGRIEST CRANE BURRITO. But oh no he's mad... Nah, she regrets nothing.

However she eventually grants mercy on him, finally putting him down when they're next to the camp fire.]

There, see? Totally fine and unharmed!

[cranelike]

(He is just a crane wrapped in a sheet with his back turned to Ana and his arms crossed because he is 10 and refuses to acknowledge her after SUCH MISTREATMENT)

[nefilim]

[No if she laughs again he might get more upset. But she really wants to. She really, really wants to.

But she does shift closer to sliiiiiightly peer over his shoulder.]

C'mon, you didn't find that fun at all? Not even a tiny bit?

[cranelike]

I was manhandled!

(Just gonna step away and around to make sure his back is definitely facing her again. He's going to keep doing this.)

[nefilim]

I carried you gently! And I carried you how you asked too!

[No she's gonna keep following him... They're gonna keep spinning around.]

[cranelike]

(Huffs.)

The only one who can carry me is myself and my master.

(Because he's a very loyal sword. And just going to keep the dance up....)

... What do you want?

[nefilim]

Fine, fine. Next time I'll ask if I can carry you.

[Implying there might be a next time.

But oh, right, back to the reason why she manhandled him in the first place.]

You were trying to escape your chores! So I brought you back to help, since it's our turn to cook tonight.

1/2

[cranelike]

You should.

(Ask him next time! Because he isn't opposed to it happening again maybe.)

[cranelike]

(And at the mention of chores,)

Is that why?

(...)

Well, then I'm off.

(Good bye. He's leaving. He's MAKING A BREAK FOR IT.)

[nefilim]

[Wait what -

Oh he's -

OH NO YOU DON'T

As he goes to swoop away, Ana will be reaching for the back of his canvas blanket to pull him back. GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!!!]

You aren't going anywhere! You're helping whether you like it or not!!

[cranelike]

(SHE PULLS THE CANVAS AND HE JERKS BACK, slips on the snow and crashes.

He falls backwards and just stares up at her.)

Do I look like a kitchen knife?