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sticksandbones2023-09-08 10:28 am
MINI EVENT: SHINE ON
!WISHING LANTERNS
Approximately one week after the volcano game ends, a waning crescent rises over Aldric’s Grove. With it comes a rather comforting feeling of warmth and love, permeating the air like incense, and negative effects from everyone seem to disappear for the night, too — like Felicity’s bad luck aura, for example. No longer does the Grove feel foreboding, as if something awful could happen at any moment. For once, it almost feels like home — if you can get past the fact that, a week ago, you were stuck in a volcano. Despite this, you overall feel a bit happier, a bit lighter, like you could float away any second — metaphorically. You aren’t actually going to float away.
Other things, however, will. Namely, the thousands of lanterns that are filling the night sky, coming from both within the Grove itself and outside of it, beyond the inaccessible fog-wall keeping you all trapped within. They glow brightly in the dark as they rise into the skies, up and up and gone. More quickly replace them, and the Grove will remain lit-up like this throughout the night and into the following morning.
As you take in the sight, the Shopkeeper and Trader wave you over. There are several wooden tables set out, most of which contain a feast to be devoured — help yourself! — and one of which has supplies for making your own lanterns, or pre-constructed ones if that isn’t your forte, alongside candles and markers. "Write a wish on the lantern, light the candle, and release it into the sky," the Trader instructs, "one day, it might be granted."
!LITTLE GUYS
An hour into nightfall, small animals rush into the Grove from beyond the fog wall, bringing with them various objects in their little mouths. Some bring food foraged from the forest, such as mushrooms and fruits. Some bring fish from the river. Some are carrying items, and will seek out the owner of said item to plop it into their laps or hands or even directly into their pockets. Everybody will receive one small (no larger than your hand), non-magical, sentimental object from home from the animals.
They’ll stick around to play, too. Some of them might even try to run the Shopkeeper and Trader’s stalls, since those two are so busy. Others can be found doing basic chores around the Grove, like picking up debris and other garbage and throwing them away. The animals don’t entirely understand what is trash and what isn’t, though — some might take your pen from your hand while you’re writing a wish and chuck it into the can. Not all of the animals will be calm company, either; the foxes in particular love to play games of "chase", and the moth-winged rodents like to bury themselves in people’s hair to keep warm. They will try to eat your food if you leave it unguarded.
As the dawn breaks and the sun rises, the lanterns in the sky all disappear, and the animals head back into the fog with cheerful yips and chirps. Should you choose to go back to your rooms, you’ll find something special waiting for you on your pillow.
!OOC
Hello hi if you have not told us what your character would wish for yet, you are free to do so so that we may give you A Thing. Due to Caoimhe’s wish, everyone will get a glass-encased lotus flower, a symbol of hope, as well.
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He hears Gnosis behind him, but makes no effort to turn around just yet. Not until he's bumped into. Ah…??? ]
Mister Gnosis?? Is everything alright? [ He's not usually distracted, is he? ]
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Quite. [Why do you lie so much?] I'm merely baffled by the presence of yet another mystery, that's all.
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Another mystery...? Did you find out something new? Maybe bouncing your theories off me will help?
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The day after the festival, I received a purportedly handwritten letter from the CEO of Karlan Trade. [Why are you being vague about it everyone knows who SilverAsh is and everyone knows you used to work there you weirdo.] I have no reason to believe this is real, however, and believe it to be a trick of the forest.
[no u don't lol]
That's all. [no it's not]
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The forest also gave me a book on how to make people happy when I wished for the ability to make people happy. It's not quite what I meant, but it seemed to at least be in the same ballpark. Maybe your situation is similar?
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[Not telling anybody what he wished for, moving on:]
Enc— SilverAsh has written letters in the past, considering my prior dealings with Karlan Trade and our continued partnership, but I have not received one while stationed here for obvious reasons.
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[Just Ask™]
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Right. I don't know, either... [ Does he... point out... the thing again, or...??? No, fuck it, he's grabbing Gnosis' hand and dragging him back to the Trader and Shopkeeper. Ask fucking questions, bitch!!! ]
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Gnosis is dragged along to ask.
I'm a mod I'm not getting on the mod account for this bc I don't feel like tagging myself: The boys ask why they're having this festival and both the Shopkeeper and Trader sort of just shrug nonchalantly and say, "Why not?" because, like with the bonfire last month, they see you all struggling and just want to help.
They do not know where the other lanterns are coming from.]
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1. Have the lanterns been there before?
2. Did the merchant sibs expect the forest to actually give them their "wishes" as gifts?
3. What gave them the idea?
thank u wolfie ilu- ]
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1. There was a small lantern event many months ago to call the Trader into the Grove. Ydalir really seems fond of them, more than Heimr does. But, it did not have lanterns floating through the night sky like this, no.
2. God no they were just trying to spread a little cultural flair around, they were not expecting y'all to get stuff. Ydalir asks Gnosis what he got and he refuses to speak on the subject and she squints at him, why is he constantly like this.
3. Simply put, Ydalir again really really likes her lanterns, but she also simply thought cute little hands-on festivals like this would a) give people something to do after many of them died horrifically and b) would cheer people up, because she's a big fan of the thought that positive atmospheres can be made with some elbow grease and a little candlelight.
Like this woman is horrendously depressed but she's trying, okay, can anyone say enneagram type 2—
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Mmh… does that sate things a little more for you, Mister Gnosis? Or, maybe… put some of that stress at ease?
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[His headfeathers are ruffled and ope he's smoothing them down, see he's not stressed!]
I'm perfectly fine. I'll just have to reread the contents of the letter to ascertain if it really is from SilverAsh or not.
[girl u are struggling]
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[ Gnosis, you're literally so fussy over a letter from your boytoy, okay? That's stress. Even Mizuki can pick up on that much. ]
It's alright if you miss Mister SilverAsh, you know. I miss a lot of people back home as well… I really hope Doctor Kal'tsit is doing alright in my absence.
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I don't miss him, [he spits, defensively, definitely lying,] I merely don't like receiving fake letters from business partners, that's all.
[girl your face is red]
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He's a little jealous.] If it is real, how would that make you feel? Anxious or happy?no subject
Neither. I would be downright furious with him for not telling me that he's here, and I would additionally be furious that he isn't focusing on Karlan Trade's success and our partnership with Rhodes Island. I've told him several times not to write.
[anyway don't go through his phone's text messages, originium batteries last a while and so he's still got all these old messages hanging out that he can read all of. Gnosis should be in the habit of deleting his texts, but he sure is not.]
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Like, kind of rude of the forest to steal your mail, but maybe it was trying to be nice?