January Town Hall

[diplomaticimmewnity]

Who: Town Meeting
What: Town Meeting
When: January
Where: Enciodes' archives
Warnings: Typical Stix game warnings: Child death mentions, physical abuse via Nene, torture, body horror, cannibalism via Callan. More will be in post titles as they come up.


[ Enciodes is incredibly tired, once again. All the same, he still makes the effort to go around and let everyone know about the Town Hall happening again, encouraging you to be there, despite everything. ]

Hello and thank you for coming to our town meeting. To start, these archives are important to me, and as such I will not tolerate any fighting. You will be escorted out.

Secondly, I encourage you all introduce yourselves. Informing us of both your name and your skillset will help us all as a group, as it'll let us know who is here at the Grove and who is best to see for specific situations. This will also help myself, as I intend to keep a headcount and census of everyone here at the Grove, to keep track of who may have gone missing and to direct those who need help in the correct location. I shall begin by introducing myself. I am Enciodes Silverash. I am a diplomat of my world, and here I have taken a role of setting up meetings like this and clearing out the problems that lie with us in the fog wall.

And finally, for the newcomers, I am sorry to have to inform you of the circumstances, but I implore you to come to me for any questions you may have. I want to make this transition for you as easy as I possibly can, and wish to provide you with all the resources and information that we currently have available to us. This may be a bit lengthy, so I understand if you may have questions for clarifications or anything of the like. I do ask that you hold onto these questions until I've finished, however.

To start with, we lived a previous life we have no real memory of here at the Grove.

This is mostly as it sounds, but we all used to be here at the Grove in one way or another. After horrible events occurred here, Heimr and Ydalir tried to preserve our souls, which lead us to our "current" lives. The ones we all have memories of. Though, it does seem many of us carry the same personalities and other such traits we had while here.

This in no way is an encouragement to learn about your past life, of course. If this makes you uncomfortable or frustrates you in any way, I completely understand. Learning about things you've done back here does not currently seem to help us find our way home, so you are under no obligation to try and find more out about this if you do not want to.

Our enemy here is the entity possessing the forest.

There's still a lot we don't know about him, but that is perhaps for the best. The more we know about him, it's likely the stronger he will become in turn. It's only right we keep this section brief, in that case. If you truly wish to know more about him, I would be willing to answer questions, but understand my hesitance in doing so. That, and also it's likely he can hear us through the people here who are Corrupted by the forest.

He is the entity who got us all here. He wants us to suffer. He feeds on our misery. We won't let him have that satisfaction because we have this second chance. If he couldn't kill us before in a way that sated him, than he'll never get that satisfaction from us because we are resilient. Just be careful when going out into the forest. He can corrupt you, and... if you'd like, you can speak with those who have had first hand experience with it before, but essentially it means he can possess you if we're not careful.

Do not call it by its name. Do not worship it. Do not give it power of any kind. I am no longer going to be understanding to those who give it more than it deserves.

He is afraid of the ocean. Beiwe, his sister, mentions she doesn't believe he's open to listening to reason. She said the best way to fight back against him is simply rejecting him, turning sadness into resolve, and continuing to call him rude names.

And we'll talk about the previous residents here - the ones who didn't have new lives. As well as the deities here.

Heimr and Ydalir, or the Shopkeeper and the Trader respectively, both lost their previous names to the Forest. Heimr recently became human; maybe there's a way to get Ydalir to be the same? You can say "Aldric" now, but Heimr still prefers to be called Heimr. Please keep this in mind if the Forest ever tries to speak with you. Do not, under any circumstances, give it your name.

Nene is here as well, and very recently purified, but had previously been confined to the Forest's hold for... centuries, it seems. Please be kind to her, as I'm sure I needn't even point out. She is daughter to Grace, who was a doctor here at the Grove. She has a few books in the archives that I've been perusing. She's also apparently the person behind the Garden - a place in the forest that I'll cover shortly.

The Guardians are a group of... demi-deities, as far as we are concerned. Treat them respectfully and give them offerings if you require their assistance or plan to take anything that is theirs. The few we have with us here at the Grove are as follows:

Moder, the forest Guardian, and the large moose-like creature who's seen wandering around. She is incredibly kind even if her appearances may be a bit horrifying. She's helped clean up the northern part of town with me. She's also willing to take people through the forest safely if needed, seeing both as she knows it well, and was also once corrupted, so knows roughly what to expect in there. Considering she's lost her domain to that bastard in the woods, I ask that you give her your tribute as often as you can, as I believe she will be the one to most fiercely fight with us for her home back.

Zahliya, who has many titles I've listed in the notebook, is the gargoyle who is generally on fire. He can burn away any Corruption, and cares about each of us. His powers have not been fully realized, but with some encouragement, that may change, so I ask that everyone please give him your trust.

Sinann, the River Guardian, is the blue, glowing fish within the River. It can speak more now without the use of the Bone ring, but it's still rather weak, likely because it is recovering and has not regained the strength to do so. Please do not remove the bones from the River, and return any fish bones of those you eat to it as well. Shells and medallions are able to be taken freely from it, however.

Callan, the Lake Guardian, is thing that you all may have seen diving into the well when we got back from our time under the ocean. He is... not the kindest, but I don't believe he is malicious or malevolent by any means. I'm not entirely sure what to make of him. The Behemoth is his daughter, and the giant crocodile-like creature you've seen around the Grove. She isn't a Guardian, as far as I'm aware, but it's still recommended you are kind to her as well.

The Cosmic Serpent is in the ocean. For a good majority of the time, they are asleep. They do not seem to be opposed to helping us, but can only offer us so much, and likely may get annoyed if we expect too much of them. Apparently became what they are today by feasting on fallen stars.

There's a Sky Guardian, Aurora, as well, though Moder has informed us that she was long dead. Since then, we have had an effort in reviving her.

The Gods — Beiwe, the Goddess of the Sun, and Ourania, the Goddess of the Moon, are the current overseers. According to Moder, they are very weak and may need some help regaining their strength through prayer and acts of devotion. We likely have the power to help them return to their former strength.. We just need to figure out how. Recently, we've spoken directly to Ourania with a seance, and recently we've done the same with Beiwe. I did not participate personally, so I divert this to those who had, and encourage the information shared. The information we got from Ourania can be asked through Mizuki, if needed.

Zonari, uh, the forest's gargoyle. She's gone missing from the Grove, as of recent. Which lends to the question of why we let her stay here...

Magic and belief of this world.

Belief in something gives it power. Names give it power. Hence why we don't want to be using names for the forest. It's recommended to swap out the vague reference you use. Vice versa for our Guardians — please use their names, and believe in them intrinsically when we require their assistance. Mizuki has recommended before that we sing to Zahliya when he purifies things. Songs of protection and such might do us some good, I think. Just remember not to wish for things too frequently, only if it's absolutely necessary.

There are shards that seem to hold power of deities inside of them. Sun and Moon shards from Beiwe and Ourania respectively, and star shards from... likely, the stars? Be on a look out for them, as the Forest wants them destroyed. It also leads me to wonder if there are any shards of the entity we may be able to destroy?

We've also learned that the seasons are controlled by spirits, and will lose control of their magic every hundred years and need some sort of "sacrifice" to stabilize them. I have a feeling this is something we'll be needing to concern ourselves with, as it's our luck if we're coming up on this hundred year mark. This is likely something we can confirm with Miss Ydalir.

We have baby dragons who grant certain blessings, as well. Feel free to see them if you'd like.

Places of interest.

Aldric's Manor is a place where Heimr's kids are currently. We can't get to it, but the children inside do have a notebook, and we hope they'll try to communicate with us. One of his children… There's a grave outside for her. Do not do anything disrespectful by it.

There's a part of the forest nearby where you might find people you know, but as trees. It's… very upsetting there. Refrain from visiting it too frequently.

The Garden is where you'll end up if you die. Nene brings you back if you do end up here. Do not die. Do not end up here. Coming back will have you giving up something important.

The River is where the River Guardian is. Return any remains of the fish we eat from there back to it after we're able to fish there again. Thank the River Guardian when you take apples from the tree nearby there, and thank Moder when you take berries from the bush near it. Do not take bones from the river without permission. Be kind to the river's inhabitants, and don't dump any trash into the water.

The Well's water will always stay clean. Don't go dumping garbage into it, of course, but know that the water there is safe to drink regardless of what happens, it seems. Also, the well is completely bottomless, so if you can't breathe underwater, I don't recommend trying to swim down it. Mizuki tried to, but at a certain point it felt like something was pushing him back.

The Lake, where Callan used to reside, and Terho's cabin nearby. According to Mizuki, the bottom is littered with bones, so it's likely not a good swimming spot.

North Aldric's Grove and Other Expansions — The Grove, prior to stuff going awry, was a sizeable place, so we're likely to explore more areas as a "reward" for participating in games. The part of the Grove to the north used to be horribly burnt and unlivable - in a perpetual state of fire and decay. We've since fixed the time anomalies there and, with Moder's help, I've managed to get it looking like the rest of the Grove. There are no more sinkholes to be wary of.

The Church was Nene's previous home, and a former place of worship for Beiwe. It has since been worn down and transformed into something to worship the entity of the forest. As such, it's likely we should try to erect a new church for Beiwe - one that is exclusively hers. Especially since we've been able to get into contact with her.
Near the old church, there's also a tree that Renard lies trapped in, found by both Mizuki and Wolfwood. At some point, we have to free him with the magic that resides in the sun, moon, and star shards. Renard is a former friend of Heimr and Ydalir.

The Temple is separate from the Church. Zahliya was formerly a statue guarding this place. It is also where the Creature was previously contained.

In the Lighthouse is a corrupted person who seems very territorial. It's recommended that no one go into the lighthouse or get near it, or they risk being attacked or even killed. There is a statue of Ourania embedded in the cliff face nearby the Lighthouse. Any more questions can be addressed to Vash about this area.

The beach is now accessible thanks to Moder. You may head there with the path she has made without needing help of the goggles. Just stay on the bridge of fallen trees she's made and you'll make it there. In the water are very dangerous creatures, so be mindful. Dipper has also found the evil entity's original temple under the water. Maybe that is partially why it has it's fear of the ocean?

Within the forest are star shrines, which may provide moments of respite while you are out there. Not much is known about them at the moment, besides that star... spirits? guardians? creatures reside there. Hoku, a lion-esque spirit, seems to be the "leader". We don't know what happened to him.

There are other places within the forest and such, but if you want specifics, talk to Mizuki. He has a map.

If you do end up going into the forest, bring a pair of the golden spectacles that Heimr has with you. They will show you a safe-adjacent way into the forest. It won't guarantee safety, but it'll be your best case scenario.

Comments

Introductions

[diplomaticimmewnity]

Enciodes Silverash

[diplomaticimmewnity]

[ He knows some of you want to get upset with him about the expedition. He won't stop you... ]

Mafuyu Asahina

[beathollow]

My name is Mafuyu. I'm... just a high school student. I was studying to get into medical school, and I have some first aid training, alongside being a quick learner. I also... um. ... I'm in a music group, back home. It's... something I'd like to get back into, but I've been too stressed lately.

I live at Ourania's shrine with Mayoi.

Nicholas D. Wolfwood

[lupusxylem]

[Wolfwood was a little bitch and did not attend the previous Town Hall that occurred, so he's actually making an effort to come to this one. Though, if you haven't caught up with him since before the expedition...yeah. He looks fucking ROUGH.

His swollen eye is mostly opened back up now that a few weeks have passed, but the burn scar on his face remains. He isn't drawing attention to it though as he leans against a wall and looks pensive as hell, but most notably is the fact his Punisher is missing. Never once has he neglected to bring it to one of these, so the fact it's absent it...strange, to say the least. This, too, he is not bringing up.

He looks like he really wishes he were smoking more than anything.]

...Name's Wolfwood. I'm the town Priest, I run the Church, yadda yadda.

[He waves a hand dismissively and looks down at the floor.]

All I can say is, if you weren't here last month, consider yourself lucky.

[Later on in the meeting, Wolfwood will head outside to smoke a cigarette, wordlessly leaving the group so he can go smoke outside. Anyone is welcome to join him, though he understands if they'd rather avoid the cigarette smoke.]

Sesa

[sesa]

[Sesa is usually all smiles and optimistic attitude, and he had only just recently dragged himself out of something of a moody, depressive slump over winter, but the expedition has left him feeling a lot more somber than usual. It's not often you go on a mission and return with that many casualties, after all...it's more, even, than he's suffered through during one of Rhodes' missions, and that's saying a fucking lot.

Still though, he's here. He's seated near Passenger, his hands on his knees as he addresses the group when it's his turn. Anyone who knows him may notice he isn't putting on his usual persona quite so much, not to say it's completely absent. He's just a bit more serious, given the subject matter currently.]

My name is Sesa. I run the workshop located just adjacent to Gnosis and Silverash's lab where I specialize in optimizing and now building new weaponry. Guns, primarily.

[So!! If you want a gun-]

I can make repairs on anything that needs it, or construct something entirely new from scratch, though the latter will take more time. I also own quite a few games in the Therapy Building you are all welcome to, if you ever need them.

[Across the room, Wolfwood makes a disgruntled noise, knowing he's going to likely HAVE to go to Sesa to get his gun fixed.]

Tingyun

[beckonsbliss]

( ... forgive her for playing her cards a bit closer to her chest this time. )

I am Tingyun. For the time being, I'll be taking care of the inn as a matron of sorts from now on. I plan on turning it into something more hospitable, since so many have been using it as their home. I'm happy to hear out suggestions and requests.

Chung

[shineprism]

... Call me Chung. I am the current ruler of Hamel, and the most recent of it's guardians. I am able to fight and heal with the power of the Water El. ... I was... here before, but was in the care of the star Pommel for the past year due to injuries that were sustained by the Lake Guardian.

( he doesn't trust the isats right now. )

I am recovering better now, and I promise to be of more support in the future.

White Lily Cookie

[lilyberation]

( ... she seems to be lost in thought. should she really be here right now? maybe she needs more rest. )

... Oh, I'm sorry. I am White Lily Cookie. I am a scholar and mage. I've studied every sort of magic I can get my hands on, including healing magic, so please, allow me to help as needed. Thank you.

( ... )

Clive

[aneikonic]

Names Clive. If you were at the [ disaster ] fight with the big bastard last month I was the fiery beast that took a bite out of him. Recently joined with Beiwe as her Priest, I guess.

[ He's not entirely sure if he's a Priest or a Sword or something else? Listen he's never actually joined up with a Goddess before. ]

I'm skilled in sword fighting and elemental magic. My brother and I have some information to pass on from Beiwe.

Shoka Sakurane

[kittygirl]

Uhhhh, hi. I'm Shoka Sakurane, I just got here. I can fight with magic, I guess? I don't really have any marketable skills, I haven't been to school in years, and any knowledge I have is pretty much useless in this scenario.

I got a room full of figurines though, if that's helpful.

[From the tone in her voice, she knows it's not. She feels like a fish out of water here pls be nice, it's like when she got to Shibuya all over again :( ]

Affogato

[submittome]

Affogato Cookie~ I am running the bath house and am skilled in poisons, Witchcraft, and fortune telling via omens. I am also quite skilled in doing make up and hair, so do feel free to come get pampered when you feel you need it.

[ Frankly the lot of them need a big down time and unwinding cause they're all looking like giant messes, Wolfwood he sees you. ]

Truthless Recluse

[purevanillacookie]

[ He's trying, it's the only reason he's here. ]

I am Truthless Recluse.

[ ... Yup, that's all he offers. Sorry. ]

Mizuki

[mooninthewater]

[ Mizuki uses his phone's text to speech to reach everyone. ]

Hello, my name is Mizuki. I run the therapy building, and it's also where I live. The video games in the lobby are mine, but you are always welcome to play them, so long as you leave them in the lobby.

I'm a sea jelly and I've been here at the Grove for nearly two years. If you have any questions, I'm more than happy to answer.

Timekeeper

[ephemeralflow]

[She simply waves her hand a bit dismissively. Luckily for her, her injuries are all hidden under her very steampunk outfit - though if you've noticed new, ornate embroidery in a few places, you know where she's repaired the fabric.]

Timekeeper Cookie. The clock tower is mine. If you do not disturb my work too often, you may even get in my good graces!

[Once again, no actual information, dammit Timekeeper. Also that's a lie, because the people she likes the most can disturb her work as much as they please, and the only real rule is "just don't be boring."]

Mayoi Ayase

[timidheart]

Ah…

[The purple dragon man with the soft spoken voice and pretty robes finally speaks up-]

My name is Mayoi Ayase, and I [am no one of consequence.] am the moon Goddess Ourania-sama’s priest. The shrine for her is located north of town and the lower level is open at all times to the Grove. I… I am also available for assistance should it be needed. I am skilled in a little medicine and first aid, as well as song and dance, as I used to be an Idol.

Joshua

[kingincognito]

My name is Joshua. Several of you that were present for the battle in the temple may know me as the... rather large firebird. I can assure you, I have been cleansed of any corruption, else I would not be present at this meeting.

[ That battle was not one of his proudest moments. Highly traumatic, in fact, but that's neither here nor there. ]

As I am capable of healing, I will be helping out at the clinic.

Ainchase Ishmael

[eidxiety]

I'm Ain~. I run the tailor shop, and I like gardening and playing music. Nikolaus and Ezell are my partners. I share Nikolaus with Vash and Livio [uh oh the real names are out, Danger] and Ezell with Mr. Demon~.

[Points at Flamebringer across the room yes I'm playercesting FUCK you]

I also help at the clinic and can heal people, and I'm trying to learn to cook. I'm also an Angel and not a real priest~. Haha, sorry~. I decided after I died to come clean. [Ain no one fucking believed you were a real priest] If you need anything, I'm always here for you, so come find me whenever!

Passenger

[forwander]

My name is Passenger. I run the Magic Lamp Cafe. The teapot spirit within it is named Oolong — please be kind to him, as he is an important member of my staff. Otherwise, I live in the workshop with Sesa, my fiance. I specialize in making machinery and controlling electricity, but otherwise, have few other redeeming qualities.

[Amazing.]

I am also infected with Oripathy. I'd advise people not to touch the stone on my forehead unless they'd like to get Infected as well, as the illness can be life-threatening. I ask that no one worry about me; I've had Oripathy since I was a child, and am quite used to its effects on me.

I'm pleased to meet the new arrivals.

Gnosis Edelweiss

[succiduous]

[Gnosis fucking died, and honestly he is... so tired, as usual. People who already know him may see that he looks a bit more paranoid than usual. Hm!]

Gnosis Edelweiss-Silverash. Enciodes is my husband. I'm on a short fuse these days, so I ask that you at least regard him with a passing level of respect before I freeze your feet to the floor and shatter them.

[Sighs.]

I work in the lab. I make prosthetics, specialize in technology and life sciences, and generally idle my time seeking knowledge. Bother me at your leisure, I guess.

[Gnosis................. did you have your tea today, you're grouchy.]

the most important question of the town meeting:

[kittygirl]

Okay. I need to ask.

[inhale:]

Why are half the people here named cookie?

[lilyberation]

Because we are from a world of sentient desserts. We are cookies, as opposed to jelly bears, cake beasts, or other species.

We are sentient, despite being sugar and dough and jam. We are people.




Please mind what sort of cookies you eat before us. It's a little uncomfortable, to say the least.

TALK TO NENE

[mermaidcursed]

( nene is here! she looks very tired. or maybe... drained? but she's here.

for the uninitiated, nene has prosthetic legs, an eyepatch, and flowers blooming from her hair. )

[submittome]

[ Listen just because he's trying to be nice to her doesn't mean he's not going to be a shit too. ]

Shouldn't your little flower power self be inside still?

SPEAK TO CALLISTO

[sticksandbonesmods]

( callisto is here, as mizuki invited her. ... but she's not going to really draw attention to herself. even if she thinks alla yall are hilarious. )

[unheiring]

[Eventually... Luca will probably pay her one (1) attention.]

Your wine is shit.

[Brother -]

But as some seem to like it... I appreciate your consideration, and allowing me to hand it out.

Here's your excuse to lore dump/catch people up to speed

[oleaeuropaea]

Sooo, uh... [Vash raises his hand and gives a gay little wave. Again.] I've kinda been laying a little low because. Reasons.

[The reasons are murder. Lots of murder. And maybe a little not wanting to murder.]

So I was wondering if anyone might be able to catch me up to speed on everything that happened in the last, uh? Four months or so? [He glances toward TR.] I feel like I might have missed a few things.

hilariously i think this is the first time they've spoken ever

[thebladebringstheflame]

[Since Gnosis sort of died and is unreliable wrt lore rn... hi, here's the one that lived!]

Yeah, you did. I'm not a know-it-all like some people here, but I'll do my best. Just stop me if you have a question.

[Let's see... Flamebringer generally has a pretty good memory, so:]

The bigass rainbowy bird, Aurora — she got revived in October. Sometimes she shapeshifts into a tiny bird and hangs out in the church your boytoy runs. [Flamebringer, come on be serious.] She's pretty nice.

There are baby dragons roaming around that give people blessings. If you get one, you'll end up with dragon features like me and a lot of others. They give shit like strength and flight, if that interests you.

Christmas happened. I dunno if you celebrate. Did you get a gift? If you didn't, go yell at Wolfwood, he was being that Lateran Saint with the beard and giving stuff out.

We had to make sacrifices to the wraiths in the woods to stop winter. Apparently it's a thing that happens sometimes. This bigass elk visited everyone — I think "elk" is your word for that kind of meatbeast — and hexed people who didn't sacrifice anything. [He is rollin' his eyes.] I don't know if it cleared up or what.

...

And then about half of our population went to attack the Forest. Those of us who lived through it got cursed with his name, but he killed a lot of us. [Looks... at TR.] Some of us got killed by each other, mercy or otherwise. I'm not gonna name names. It's not my place. A lot of us lost eyes or limbs. Wolfwood and I lost eyes, it seems. Dark Cacao lost an arm. I'm not sure what else was lost, and it's not my place. Everyone involved came back, at least. If the dead wanna speak up, that's their prerogative. Some people just... came back wrong, and that's all I'll say there.

[...oh yeah, and:]

Some kid named Elsword flew out of the Garden to join in the fight and scared the fuck out of the Forest, heh. And Mizuki rescued that woman over there. [Bobs his head toward Callisto.] I don't know her story, but she said she'd been tortured, killed, and resurrected for a thousand years or something insane like that, by the Forest himself.

I think that's it.

Suri Fight

[diplomaticimmewnity]

[ After everyone introduces themselves and such, Enciodes sets himself up on a little podium. It's mostly meant to hold books, but he makes due with what he has. ]

I would like to... both extend my sincerest gratitude and my deepest apologies for those who joined me in confronting the forest entity. For those who were unaware, I led a charge into the forest to look for... anything. Answers, locations, weaknesses - something more than the breadcrumbs we've gotten through the span of two years. And while answers I got, that isn't to say I'm happy with the harm that befell the lot of those that came with.

I will keep this brief, for the findings I received, for those who did not join us. For starters, the creature is not some invincible being. He can be hurt. Most mundane weapons and firearms seemed to have no effect. Explosives bruised him. Arts- sorry... Magic works against him amazingly, especially the chains Elsword summoned, and the burst of empathetic magic Ain used, both seemed to effect him significantly. The Guardians were able to perform a partial ritual that began to do something to the creature, much to his panic. While a permanent human sacrifice is needed to complete the ritual, it's possible a partial outcome may come from it without that. That much is unclear, as the Guardians and Ezell were interrupted. We also know he still holds the image of him with the goddess is still the ultimate goal - as if that's something he may be able to achieve once again, which truly shows how blind to his actions he is.

We also know... he can create illusions. He understands our fears and is more than willing to use them against us. He can also turn our fellows against us, though it's unclear how long that lasts, how easy it is to fight against, or how many he's able to affect. I defer to those affected with that. We also know that he cannot heal himself out of thin air, or with a healing magic like Ourania's moon gift, but rather that he needs sacrifice himself.

[ He glances to Callisto. ] And it seems like he took his best source for this.

...

I believe that's everything, but feel free to fill in the gaps. I was unable to write everything down afterwards, and may have forgotten something...

[ezellotry]

Ah... to add to this...

The temple did fall afterwards. So we don't know where he's hiding, but... before our excursion, we only had theories about it anyway, so it's not like much has changed there.

Also, I'm an empath. I can tell you all that... at the beginning, the creature was amused and disgusted by us. This turned to bitterness when we managed to hurt him. Also... when he seemed to be conversing with the little green fellow... there was amusement, I suppose. But it felt...

[ Shudders. ]

I didn't like it. I hated being there for it...

When I started the ritual with the Guardians, he became incredibly panicked and afraid.

Saving Renard

[diplomaticimmewnity]

...With all of this said and done, though, at some point before the snow fully settles, I will be travelling into the forest again. Not with the intent to do anything to the forest, of course. I ask that someone with a moon shard, someone with a sun shard, and Ydalir to come with me for this. Though this expedition will be far more safe, I do not want too many of you accompanying me for this.

I'll... speak to whoever wants to come with me when Ydalir is present.

[sticksandbonesmods]

[Ydalir is present :) That's it that's the tag.]