New Moon/Zahliya Event START!

[mooninthewater]

NEW MOON, WHO DIS?

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"INVITATION"

Everyone will get a recounting from Mizuki about his encounter with the creature in the woods, regardless of whether or not you had your own run in it with. He knows it was brought up before, but he just wants to make extra sure everyone is up to speed! He gives a general outline of information that he learned from Ydalir, the Trader. (And, yes, he calls her that to everyone.)

One, the creature's name is Zahliya, but has many overall titles. His full title seems to be "Zahliya, The Purifier, He Who is the First Sentinel, the Grove's Guardian". It's kind of a mouthful, but Mizuki seems adamant you do your best to remember it all.
Two, "Purifier" seems to imply his capability to ward off and, well, purify corruption from the forest. This is obviously going to be very useful to the Grove as a whole.
Three, the fog is apparently at its weakest during that of a new moon, hence the timing. Which is tonight, Mizuki happily reminds you!
Four... "Zahliya needs our help."

He doesn't seem to elaborate further on that last point. Feel free to ask him about it, or just go to your fellow neighbors and be like "hey, what the fuck is that cryptic twink on about???" Regardless of what you do with that information, Mizuki strongly encourages your to meet with everyone at the edge of the fog closest to the inn tonight.

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GATHERING

...And by "strongly encourages", it means he will drag your dumb ass to the meeting if you need an excuse to have them actually show up. Mizuki seems very adamant about this. Zahliya is their friend now! We don't leave friends behind.

Mizuki explains that it seems relatively simple, all things considered. Simple relative to other things within the Grove, anyway. They just all gotta... "wish" for Zahliya. Sort of like believing in fairies, or calling out one's name for them to appear. Sort of.

He's certainly not going to lead in this, however. He's just here to provide the information! If anything, he's more hopeful that someone else will take the reigns from him the moment all knowledge about this is out there.

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OOC

The OOC post about this event is here. I figured I should make the post about it initially, considering Mizuki dug for the lore about Zahliya, but considering he is not the leader-type, he will simply defer to the group from here. This is helpful for both chaos reasons and so everyone can more easily be involved. I also left the first prompt open for any pre-discussions about this you'd like to get out of the way, though if you would just like to read through Mizuki's discussion with the Trader and handwave knowing it, I'm totally fine with that, too. Mizuki wouldn't make any attempts to hide information from anyone, assuming they asked him the question first.

Recap of the Event so far! (Click to Expand!)

• The event begins with characters learning and talking about how to go about the information above. Caoimhe's brought a song. Natsuno brought knives. BB brought herself (unfortunately). Add brought... medical attention. All's well!
• Until it isn't, as when the moon is at its zenith, there's a horrifying roar and two mysterious sets of footprints within the fog. Using the goggles from the Shopkeeper, Add is able to find a twisted looking creature and a humanoid. It's decided that it's now or never to call out for their Guardian friend.
• And he does, in fact, appear! But he certainly doesn't seem to be doing so hot...
• ...but taking care of him might have to come second to the very angry monster beyond Felicity's barrier.

Comments

[purifier]

[Okay he's been listening the whole time but. He twists his neck around to look at her while Add is apparently shoving his fingers in places they don't belong—]

You were the only one who remembered the song that all of you used to sing when you were kids. ...it made me happy to hear.

[amhran]

[ Caoimhe smiles, looking down to the new found friend - their protector. It made her happy to have been able to bring this moment alive. ]

Chung... Chung shared it with me, and I spent time thinking on it... But in the end I let the words flow forth, on the night that you asked us to call for you. Thank you...

[purifier]

[He would reach up and pat her head if he weren't being held down.]

You're a sweet girl. You always were. I hope you're doing alright in this place.

[amhran]

Somewhat... It has been truly hard and frightening... Many of us are still coming to... With... What we have learned... Of another us, here - or I suppose... I am still not sure myself... Of the us that came from this place... Yes, we are still coming to.

But..

I think... Are you okay? Are you well now? Were you too like ADD, fighting for our well being while many of us did not know?

[purifier]

My body will cleanse the corruption in the woods if I'm here where everything is cleaner, so I'll be fine soon. ...but yes. Moder and I have been fighting on and off for a month.

[amhran]

I am so glad... Please lay down then, it looks like they may have this - [ She is hopeful, looking over to the fight taking place - everyone is working hard!! ] but... W-Why just a month... Can I ask this..?

[purifier]

After Nene left and came here, Moder got agitated. She wanted Nene back, and she attempted to get into the Grove several times.

...and then I may or may not have pissed her off further trying to kill her, which is why she's being five times worse than usual.

[amhran]

Oh, by the Gods! Is Nene okay!?

[purifier]

...what do you mean "is she okay"? She's here, isn't she?

[amhran]

... No.. ? I haven't seen her in a few weeks...

[purifier]

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Where is she.

[amhran]

I dont know...? Maybe ADD.. Knows..?

[purifier]

[Can't wait to put Add in a chokehold and interrogate him later—]