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Stella Fortuna Mods ([personal profile] stellafortunamods) wrote in [community profile] stellafortunalogs2021-05-01 11:05 am

MAY MINGLE


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.
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[personal profile] cranelike 2021-05-01 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Entombed City
(When he uncovers his first body, he goes still. Usually one to smile and laugh even at the most unnerving things, he's quiet as he looks down at the frozen body and covers it again, hand lingering on the cloth for a moment as he observes the identical mounds next to this one.

Quiet. Cold. Dark. Lifeless.

Ah. This feels familiar.

When someone enters behind him, he speaks lightly,
)

This is a tomb. (He adjusts one of the flowers that had been disturbed by his earlier movements. Interesting. He wonders where they came from.) Look around if you want, but I can't approve of grave-robbing.

(There's information to be gathered and things to find, he objectively understands that much, but all of this feels too close to him.)


Out and About, All Around
(It's cold up here, even Tsurumaru has to acknowledge that much thanks to this human body of his but he's never really thought of himself as human. First and foremost, he was a sword and then a spirit second.

As whimsical and distant as he can be, in truth, Tsurumaru cares for people much more easily than he would ever want to admit. He was forged by people and his spirit shaped by their desires and wishes. Made to protect and named so he could invoke life and fortune, it's only natural that he looks out for those around him.

Which is why when he spots someone huddling from the cold, rubbing their hands together, or blowing into their palms, he sheds his rober and drapes it over their shoulders from behind,
)

Careful. You'll catch a cold. (He ignores the chill, ) Or worse, out here.

(Like death.)


Wildcard
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[personal profile] bowfaire 2021-05-01 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Entombed City
(Claude shivers, pulling his cloak tighter around him and stepping through the snow. He'll save his complaints for when they aren't in a ghost town of a city. Once he finds his first body, he begins to piece together what happened and what he can expect from here. He lets the gravity settle on him like a heavy weight and looks back out the decrepit window to the rest of the city. He doesn't recall seeing signs of anyone else being around before they arrived and yet, the coverings over the bodies and the flowers suggest...)

Someone was here before...

(After everyone died but before they ever came. However long ago that way.)


The Temple
(He's after information and the temple(?) up ahead seems like the most important place in the city. He ignores the cold and presses forward and when he comes to the entrance doors, he stops. He isn't really suer what to expect once he goes inside.

But he won't know until he sees for himself, right? Presumably, you've come up with him but if you're just now arriving, he'll put his hand on the door and look back,
)

No telling what's inside... Give me a hand?

(Pushing the door open?)


Wildcard


Wildcard
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[personal profile] fiddlestick 2021-05-01 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I. Entombed City
[This isn't the first time Elliot's seen the ruins of a town like this. Vindagnyr was different from Hamel in a lot of ways, but the sorrowful atmosphere was still the same. He lingers around the area, looking at all the bodies that'd been laid to rest under blankets, as well as at the ruins that once housed these people.

He can be overheard remarking to himself quietly.]


This is a sight I was hoping to never see again...

[He shakes his head a little to himself. He feels like he should do something for these people, but he's at a bit of a loss to what for a few minutes, before he finally makes up his mind]

Do you think we can find some more of those flowers around here? So we can pay our respects, if nothing else.


II. The Princess
[Eventually, Elliot will join in the search through the city for clues. It's heart-wrenching, finding household objects that these people probably once used, now abandoned and frozen to the cold. But like others, he's eventually drawn to the golden boxes lying around. It reminds him a little of an orbment back home, so it just takes some fiddling before he gets one to work]

Hey, I think I got it-

[The hologram begins to play, a young woman with a crown and a flowing dress: royalty, most likely. She looks ill, sometimes her words interrupted with coughing as someone off screen can be heard calling her princess in concern.]

"My father, the head priest, is still at the temple. While he's gone, I've continued working on the flower mural in the shelter for the sick and injured, as he requested. I pray--" [She coughs, and then corrects herself, as if she doesn't want to appear weak in front of those watching her.]

"- No, I have faith the mural will help and Father will get Celestia to listen to us again. Then they'll drive away this winter for good. We just need to hold on a little longer..."

[She breaks into another fits of coughing, and then the recording ends. Elliot stares at the box, both sad and confused by the information]

They tried to fix this with...praying and a mural?

[Elliot is all about the power of the arts, but even he thinks this one is a stretch. ]

III. Wildcard
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[personal profile] dispassionatedevotion 2021-05-02 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Entombed City

[ Ledah hadn't anticipated to see the sight he had. Indeed, he did imagine there would be a wreck, ruins, or something of that nature. But frozen bodies were not something he considered; he wondered if him not thinking of such a thing meant he had been too limited in his thinking.

Either way, he's definitely stumbled upon one or two already given that he's been poking around the houses, or what's remained of them. He's silent as death as he moved around, expression quiet, though when someone approached, he won't say anything.

He's still not good at this talking to people thing. ]


The Skyfrost Nail

[ Ledah stood a ways from the tree, with an expression that seemed plain but unmovable as always. But...his eyes were on the priests encased inside, staring.

It's a pitiful end, to people who had been so dependable on gods. As he thought this, there's a slight shadow that came over his face. When he felt the presence of another, he'll turn to face them, expression cold as the frost that surrounded them. His words came with a familiar, but single-minded determination as he spoke them. ]


We have to destroy it.

Wildcard.

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[personal profile] whiteshroud 2021-05-02 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
I. Entombed City
[Jun had pieced together what they might find before they arrived on the peak, but it didn't make seeing such a sight any less unsettling. It's one thing to know that people died, it's another to see the results of it firsthand.

As everyone reacts to the bodies, he hangs back. He's wearing his hood to keep himself warm, so it's hard to make out his expression. His head is lowered though, either he's quietly praying or he's just trying to avoid eye contact as people react. If you approach him, he may be able to give some information though.]

II. The Temple
[It's only natural Jun would be drawn to the Domain. Domain were essentially the same thing as Eclipse, which meant it fell under his usual line of work. Besides, he wanted to get to the bottom of this.

It's cold as hell in the Domain. Even someone trained to endure extreme conditions and pain like Jun is slowed by it. Still, eventually he makes it far enough in to see what secrets lay within, and even he's stunned as he takes in the scene]


...Jesus Christ...

[It's a horrifying sight for anyone to see. But between the temple setting, the priests, and the shattered trees that remind him of the spirit trees the Orden grows ... this hits a bit close to home for Jun.]

III. Breather Time (feat. Dog)
[Eventually they have to return to camp. The atmosphere is quiet, somber- no surprise there. Jun has his hood down as he warms himself by the fire. But he isn't alone. Minako's dog is laying next to him, with his head resting on Jun's lap. The dog seems pretty down, which is pretty expected considering his real master's gone. Jun meanwhile seems a little...stiff, as if he's not sure what to do about this animal. At all.

Looking over a person next to him, he'll try asking. ]


Hey...do you know anything about taking care of dogs?

IV. Wildcard
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[personal profile] fortuna_tenax 2021-05-02 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ BASE CAMP ]

( cold is... new to jinx- as is traveling to another world and having to make a life there for a time. but like, if she was used to that she'd probably be a little worried all things considered. but she's here now, and not yet ready to admit she might be a little overwhelmed possibly.

crossing her arms with a sigh, jinx shakes her head and seems... distracted, by a purple ornament in her hands. when she puts it away, she makes a point of braiding her hair over her shoulder to keep it out of the way. )


Well, I'm here. Now what...?

[ENTOMBED CITY]

Oh.

( everything about this place is hollow and tragic and bitter cold. the air is suffocating, and even as she carefully makes her way through the streets, she can't escape the feeling of sorrow and despair that never went away. how could it, when the frost freezes everything? careful to not disturb anyone, jinx climbs over rubble and snow alike- there's answers somewhere in this necropolis and she wants them. )

[ wildcard ]

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[personal profile] sufferean 2021-05-03 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
I: oh god what the [censored] was that

[If there's one thing to be said about Dragonspine, it's that it's cold. So, once people are done gawking in horror at the Entombed City, they might be drawn to the sight of a little campfire a bit away from the city gates. If they go close, they'll find one (1) Rean Schwarzer, sitting on a log nearby it and just... staring.

He looks pretty shaken. No big surprise there, given what he's nearby. But he's also 1) alone, which is maybe not great in the frozen mountains, and 2) not paying enough attention to notice that someone's come into his camp.

So, uh... none of this is great. What do?]



II: doing the world's worst commission, no, seriously, ham is not easy to acquire

[It's been a bit and the initial sick has at least faded slightly, so Rean can be found around the base of the mountain. It looks like he's bent over some kind of box. There's a sign nearby:

This is an emergency supply point. If you should need anything, you may help yourself to the materials here.
Dragonspine is a dangerous place. Please do not go too far in.


If anyone gets closer, they'll find that Rean's stocking the box with some supplies. It's hard to see what's in it, but he's currently wrapping up some ham he's pulled out of his bag to stock the box. And it's only when he turns back toward the box that he sees whoever's creeped up on him, and he jumps a little.]


Woah—! Ah... sorry, I didn't hear your footsteps over the wind.

Do you need something? I've got supplies if you've run low.


III: wildcard
[I'm bad at ideas but if you have one just throw me a starter and we'll get this party started!]
Edited 2021-05-03 02:18 (UTC)
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[personal profile] justicefang 2021-05-03 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Entombed city

[He can’t help but remember his conversation with Hu Tao as he walks through the ruins of the city. It’s like the cold caught the moment of the city’s fall and it is unable to be fully reduced to nothing. Had it fallen in a single enough.

He closes his eyes and breathes on habit, then catches himself with a frustrated look on his face. Then he shakes his head and goes to see what he can learn from this icy tragedy. No one has been here in a long time that much is clear. The dead have been preserved just like their city.]
But did this happen in a single night or?

[He shakes his head and walks on,]

Temple

[He will admit he focused on the temple a little too quickly. After the recent cult in Anima city he had went there the moment he realized what the building is. Paranoia is louder than he likes to admit. He knows it was a good choice when he gets close enough to feel the cold deepen.

He places his gloved hands against one of the doors and tests it. It’s sturdy, old, and it will take a lot of effort to get it open.

But first he has to check something. He steps back and focuses. The time on the mountain had given him a little bit of control over his Vision granted power. Green threads of wind curl in the air before the door like a wind chime dancing in the breeze. It quickly turns pale blue and he stares at it.

Then he cuts it off. No sense in making things worse.]


Echoes of the distant past.

[Returning to camp after the city and a talk has left him deep in thought. This mountain is a ticking time bomb. One day it might go off. No, from his experience such things do go off.

Leaving survivors behind with scars that will never heal. He goes about tasks in camp without seeing anything. Then he settles at the edge of camp and green threads of wind wind around his arm. He can’t change and he his true, natural self. But maybe he can find a way to still have what he knows.]


Wildcard
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traveler meeting time!

[personal profile] infreefall 2021-05-03 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ smash cut to a week or two into this month's adventure, and there’s been rumors among the travelers of a new meeting! there aren’t any formal announcements or invitations, but with so few people here, word gets around quickly. curious, right?

when the time comes, there’s food set out for everyone - don’t ask how it got there. ochako wasn’t in charge of that part. before long, though, she casually floats herself above everyone’s heads to get their attention, waving a little sheepishly before dropping herself back to the ground. ]


Hey, everyone, thank you for coming! There’s food and stuff if you want it, but more importantly - I thought it might help if we all came together to share any information we’ve found up to now. It’s been a while since the last meeting like this, and a lot’s changed since then.

To start, we can focus on whatever we’ve found in the city or the temple. And if there’s anything Forneus-san has told you that, um… probably isn’t something personal, please let everyone know. Anything will help, no matter how small you think it might be.

[ your infoshare is here!! you can make subthreads to focus on specific subjects if you want, but this is an open meeting, so feel free threadjack or comment around, share theories and info, whatever you need to do! ]
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[personal profile] icariot 2021-05-07 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
I. Landing

[Hawks leaned over the edge of his makeshift perch on the broken stone wall, silently judging the distance down to the ground where he had climbed from. It was only a couple meters, but it'll have to do. His wings felt heavy and tingly on his back but they respond well enough to flexing--no obvious obstructions, damaged feathers, or gunk. No (visible) reason for them to be acting like they lost bloodflow (that they didn't even need). He hadn't expected his quirk to be perfect but still... the loss of so much sensation was causing him to feel paranoid.

One flap, two.

Baby (bird) steps mean if he can't take off from the ground, he should try starting with a boost--

Pain... Hawks spits some snow out before levering himself onto his elbows. He managed to glide a bit, but that was very much glorified falling compared to what he's used to accomplishing. His wings rustle along the trampled snow and dirt trail he landed on but refuse to make themselves useful otherwise. He grumbles as he moves to stand once more.]


Ugh, this will take a while.

II. Ascension

[Hawks was very grateful he managed to borrow that bedsheet from the camp and perhaps less enamored with the idea to go up the mountain at all. The sheet helped keep his (very very red) wings hidden from the odd creatures on the mountainside and at least a little bit of heat trapped close to him. He can't fly, he can't send feathers out independently, he can't detect enemies in his blind spots. He can glide a bit, which is the only reason going up where the citizens pointed was a better idea than going across flatter ground towards the city just yet. The little jeweled marble in his pocket felt as heavy and foreign as his wings do at the moment, but perhaps he'll find something of interest up here. Certainly, it was what the people at the camp felt was most pressing for 'adventurers' to concern themselves with.

If this doesn't produce some kind of useful information, he might just have to regroup and go the other way anyway.]


III. Wildcard

[go wild!]

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[personal profile] nefilim 2021-05-09 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Closed starters for Anastasia! Lemme know if you would want anything with her!!]
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To meet, to song and dance together!

[personal profile] nefilim 2021-05-12 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
Encounter - Closed
[A lot of things could've happened, when Anastasia absorbed some of the hearts corruption. She could've died, been poisoned... Anything. But she didn't consider being possessed by the spirit of the dead dragon. Maybe she should have.

There's the sound of a dragons roar from somewhere down the mountain, yet the sound isn't right. It's almost human, in a way. And as the spirit takes over completely, all Anastasia can see are the childlike memories of a creature who had no idea what they were doing.]

Aftermath
[Anastasia eventually ends up back at camp after that little... mishap. Bloody and bruised, but none the worse for wear. She's certainly not as bold and jovial as usual though, both the memories she experienced and the fact she had to be beaten into lucidity mollifying her quite a bit. Considering the calls of that... weird creature ended soon before she came back, some might be able to connect the dots of what happened.

She will, at least, be open about what she did. Her only regret is that she got others involved in it.]
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[Closed and open toplevels below!]
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DO YOU WANNA BUILD A SNOWMAN?

[personal profile] cranelike 2021-05-22 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
(After a day or two of fighting Cryo Regisvines, everyone will wake up the next morning to find an army of mini snowmen outside their tents and all over the camp. They're everywhere. Surrounding the tents, on all of the pathways, half-melted around the campfire, and even around the edge of the camp. There's barely any room to walk without kicking over a snowman.

Who has the time to make this many snowmen?

Of note: The snowmen in front of Ana's tent are larger; about knee-high while the others are half the size. Is this a threat? Maybe. Also, if you're a Cryo user, there isn't a single snowman in front of your tent. None snowman for you. Seems kind of sus. Zhongli also gets a funny looking snowman. Spoilers, it is not a snowman.
)

(ooc: please treat this like a mingle and jump on reactions and stuff.)
Edited 2021-05-22 14:56 (UTC)