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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.

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[You know who is used to the cold? This guy, who by all rights shouldn't be able to approach as quietly as he does.]

I would advise keeping yourself well fed. Temperatures like these burn more energy than more temperate areas do.

( jinx does not jump even the slightest when he makes his presence known, shut up. when she turns to face him she wears a neutral expression, but like... bro. bro. SHE'S the ninja witch how could you--

wait fuck he's got actual advice. )

Is it that obvious that I'm from someplace warmer?

( yes. )

[Sooga politely doesn't comment on the jump that definitely didn't happen, though he would privately be amused if it had. There's just something so satisfying about semi-accidentally sneaking up on people when even Gorons tend to be shorter than you, after all.]

Yes. Most here are.

( fuck everyone else sooga's the real mvp, protecting this teenage girl's pride. way to go sooga. )

I heard that we- everyone brought here- normally doesn't start out at this place, so. Figures...

I'm still learning my way around places.

[She hasn't done anything to earn his ire, so it's not like it's hard to keep his mouth shut and not wound her pride.]

I haven't been here much longer than you have, but my home is- was in a remote highland area, so I can offer advice on how to make your stay less unpleasant.

( ohhhh, so he's someone who always seems to have his shit together. okay, jinx can work with that. )

It's appreciated. I'm from a coastal city. All of this is way outside of my experience... But it's better to learn now than through 'sink or swim' methods, yeah?

( despite it being a question, it's also... not. jinx is confident and determined by nature, the idea of floundering helplessly is unacceptable. and if she wants to be better than she is- which she always does, given that she's a tiny little perfectionist- then it's time to crack down. simple as that. )

[Nodding, he motions for her to follow him. No reason to stand around having a discussion when they could just as easily find a spot to sit and have a hot drink.]

Agreed. Some things can only be learned with experience, but 'sink or swim' with no prior knowledge will more likely than not result in a drowning.

[Way to make the turn of phrase into a grim metaphor, Sooga.]

( no, no, that's pretty much what she meant too.

jinx follows along, though she makes a point in observing the camp around them as they pass. she's not sure when her nerves will ease enough for her to reach out more to others, but there's no way in hell she's saying anything about that. )

Eeeexactly. Sink or swim is kind of a bullshit method anyways. Can't trust whoever threw you in will be able to save you if you do sink.

[Good to know they're both on the same page in multiple respects.]

And even if they do, you're more likely to come out of it fearing the water rather than gaining a healthy respect for it, which does more damage both to your survival chances and your relationship. Outside of very select circumstances, it's a sign of a bad teacher.

[He pauses a moment.]

...Do you like tea?

Exactly. ... Extend the metaphor to include a new climate and weather you aren't used to, and it's just asking for trouble.

( man, she wishes she'd realized that sooner- could have prevented so much heartache and pain. but at the question, jinx perks up almost immediately. she's less the wary witch and more like a curious child who's trying not to show she's too interested... and failing miserably, unaware of it. )

I do, yeah. I always like trying new types, too...

( because she doubts her more customized favorites even exist here. )

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