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heartstorage) wrote2024-06-18 08:03 am
July Event Log Part 1
July Event Log
Dominant Element: Water
Waning Element: Fire
Full Moon: July 20th - July 22nd
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As July rolls in, the Spirit Vein's colors shifts to hues of blue as the water element takes dominance. And with it, comes the most miserable month of the summer. On sunny days, it'll be hot and extremely humid, with the air feeling like a swamp. However these hot days are interrupted with heavy storms that will let loose at least a couple times a week. Take care not to get caught in a downpour, and make sure you don't have anything outside that could be blown away by straight line winds.
Town EventAs the hot days roll by, Kaisou is in full swing of the lazy days of summer. Schools being out means there's kids regularly playing outside, though on the wetter days you're more likely to find them at the arcade or movie theater. In the shops throughout town, various gadgets and wares are being sold with the promise to help keep you cool, or let you have some fun in the sun. The kitsune in the park are now selling a charm that is guaranteed to keep you dry. Instead, about ten minutes after putting it on, it will summon a micro-burst that's just big enough to soak you completely. Truly not sure how you expected anything else.
Le Grand Bistrot in Brick Alley is providing baking "experiences" for city residents. If you've ever wanted to learn to bake a baguette or create those fiddly little patisseries, now's your chance! You will be given chef whites and stood around a long table to be taught by the best of the best. The best of the best appears to be a rat, but that's fine. Don't think about it too hard. You can even take your newly crafted treats home with you- though if they're a triumph or a disaster depends on how well you listen to the rat.
Meanwhile, Blue Fish Park will be holding a water fight. Bring your best water pistol or pile of water balloons and attack each other with gusto. The main participants seem to be kids and families, but maybe you really want to get back at the paperboy who keeps throwing your paper into your flowerbeds. Or perhaps you think it'll be a great date idea. Regardless, there are no prizes for this fight, only the sweet taste of victory if you manage to stay dry.
The residents of Undertown are more unsettled than they usually are. Quite a few of the usual stalls stand empty- and if you inquire about what's happening with that, the remaining residents will say there are mutterings on the grapevine that the Black Order are up to something and a few Undertown residents chose to get out of the city for a while. No one knows what's going on, but Undertown residents are certainly the Order's usual targets being of a more supernatural bent than most of the city, and some just did not want to risk being at ground zero in case something did happen. As a result, it might be a little trickier to get hold of potions and other Undertown wares this month than it usually is.
The Anime Convention♪- Se mettre sur son trente-et-un
With July, comes the yearly Kaisou Anime Convention! During the weekends of July, Kai-con is going full swing at the convention center. Put on your best cosplay and browse the artist alley, the merchandise, and the food stalls that are full of some anime fan classics. There's also plenty of discussion panels to attend, whether it be meeting your favorite voice actor or discussing in-depth about your favorite shows with like-minded fans. And of course, there's a cosplay competition going on, with the winners winning free copies of limited editions sets to various anime series.
And at this year's convention, there's a new installment run by POKEGO! Now that POKEGO's reputation has become less volatile, Professor Oak and his grandson Gary felt it was time to resume some old public events the organization used to do to spread interest in POKEGO's work. At this installment, visitors will have a chance to meet some choice pokemon in-person while learning about wonderful facts about Pokemon. POKEGO members will be expected to run this installment in shifts throughout the convention along with their pokemon buddies who are now getting all the attention and pets they could want.
Night RaidsAt first, it seems like an ordinary Fourth of July. During the day, the weather is hot but sunny, allowing for the family barbecues and holiday events to take place without issue. Then as the sun sets and the sky darken, fireworks can be heard throughout the city. There's a large firework show done by the city itself near the beach, but that won't deter citizens from launching their own fireworks in their backyards throughout the night. Anyone who's been in the United States for this holiday before will know full well they should expect it to be a noisy night.
However, about 30 minutes before midnight, any seers that are still awake will be hit by a premonition that danger is imminent. Like all visions, it's vague, but you can tell it involves steel machinery and an emblem you've likely seen before with the Black Order. Best decipher it and spread the word as quick as you can, as there's no much time before it comes to pass.
As the clock strikes midnight, Black Order members with known addresses will have rapid gunfire go off in front of their homes. Outside, a squad of humanoid mechs have assembled and are now laying siege. They're swift and strong, with both gunpowder and blades to fight with. Should the mech spot any of the Black Order members, they will zero in on them, as they've been programed to eliminate them specifically. And should you be a particularly unlucky person, the mechs won't be the only thing you face, as one of the Order's zealots has come along to make sure the job gets done.
Survive long enough to either destroy the mechs, or make your escape. It seems the Black Order is done with diplomacy.
New(?) AlliesThe morning after the attack, July 5th, Zodiac will send out a message on the Libra app.
ALERT: SPIRIT REALM ANOMALY DETECTED IN BLUE FISH LAKE PARK
Element Classification: Water
Danger Level: High
Designation: Atlantis
Zodiac has detected a Spirit Gate within Blue Fish Lake. Early reports indicate that this may be the lost city of Atlantis and might be worth investigating. Please go to the Zodiac offices for more information.
Anyone who is paying attention will find that message a little weird, since not only is it just a straight copy of a message from last year- but anyone who goes near Blue Fish Lake Park will find that there's is absolutely no Spirit Gate around, and certainly not the lost city of Atlantis. Was that message sent by mistake? Looks like you really will have to go to the Zodiac office to see what's going on.
Going to the Zodiac offices will be a different experience than normal. There are armed guards posted outside the building, as well as magical barriers set up to ward off the premise from any unwanted intruders. They'll recognize the Libra app users and allow them inside, but once you're inside the office you'll be magically scanned to make sure no one is a shapeshifter posing to be a Libra App user. They're polite about it at least, promising it's only to be on the safe side after what happened the night before.
Once the security check is finished, the Zodiac employee at the desk will explain what's going on. Zodiac is aware of the attacks that happened the night before, and they're pretty upset about it. They swear up and down they had no prior knowledge the Black Order was going to do that in the city, and if they had they would've done everything they could to prevent it. Now? They were left with no choice but to assist the app users with stopping the Order in its warpath.
From there, they will explain what intelligence they actually know. The message given on the Libra app was just a ruse, since the Black Order has eyes on the Libra app ("attempts to remove them were wholly unsuccessful, believe me"). In truth, their readings had actually indicated a large cloaked anomaly in the harbor of Kaisou, one large enough to be a facility of some kind. This is also where the mechs came from. Not only that, but there's been reports of mechanical beings swimming in the water since yesterday, ones of the similar make of the mechs that attacked last night. This must be the place that the Black Order is launching their attack from. Not only that, but the Krusty Krab - Kaisou harbor's best (and only) restaurant- has complained about a strange hole with a barrier appearing in their back parking lot. If there's any good leads to investigate, it'd be there.
It's up to the Libra app users to investigate what this cloaked anomaly could be. But unlike previous times, they won't be going entirely alone. At this point, the office worker introduces the app users to six other zodiac employees: Ophelia, Aventurine, Ori, Cotton, Rika, and Susie. Perhaps some of you have spoken to them on the network already after Janet's little stunt, but this is the real reason Zodiac's seers singled them out. To help the app users investigate what's going on. While none of them are exactly fighters, they have been given devices that will activate shields, as well as neutralize magical powers for two minutes (though, they've been cautioned to use it carefully for once those couple minutes past, it takes another hour for it to recharge. Unfortunately, the stronger power neutralizers security usually has aren't waterproof). And well, if nothing else, they got spirit.
Best prepare yourselves now for a long, and wet journey.
Investigating the HarborOnce you're ready to go, it's time to head to the Harbor. Once a pretty forgotten area of the city, it's become a lot more lively over the past few months. First with the opening of Krusty Crab, and then the mysterious statue appearing that made all the water breathable, and now with all the sea creatures that showed up last month, the harbor's become quite the place to visit. Oh, and suppose there was that massive octopus, Akkorokamui, that showed up last November and no one has taken care of... but don't worry about that! We got new troubles to worry about.
Just like the reports said, should you head into the water in the harbor, you will be attacked by a various underwater mechs. They're all over the harbor, and programed to attack anyone that is part of the Libra App. While they aren't particularly tough, many of the app users will find themselves out of their depths with fighting underwater. At least you won't have to worry about holding your breath on top of everything else.
Should you choose to investigate the large cloaked anomaly first, you'll want to head out to the center of the harbor. According to the accompany Zodiac members, while it's possible to trick magic sensors, it'd be extremely power consuming to keep up an illusion cloak of that size - so getting within the visual range should be enough to figure out just what they're dealing with. And sure enough, this hypothesis turns out be pretty on the mark, as once you swim close enough, you'll be able to see a large metal building sitting in the bottom of the harbor. Those from Teyvat will be able to identify it right away: it's none other than the famous Fortress of Meropide.
You can swim close to it, but be careful. If you are spotted by any of the spotlights along the fortress, alarms will sound and a whole squadron of underwater mechs will be sent to take you out. It also doesn't look like there's an obvious way to get inside the fortress, so there's not much point in sticking around. Perhaps it's time to check in on that complaint from the Krusty Crab.
When you reach the Krusty Krab, you'll be greeted by an anthropormophic crab. He introduces himself as the owner of this fine establishment and immediately tries to sell you some Krabby Pattys. You're free to eat some, but once you explain that you're here to follow up on the complaint he sent in, he'll be quite happy to have you -- especially when he hears you got no intention to charge him anything. He leads you out to the parking lot (why does an underwater restaurant need a- never mind), where there is in fact, a large hole that looks like it leads into a underwater tunnel in the direction of the fortress. Perhaps this is your way into the fortress.
Unfortunately, things aren't going to be that easy. As you try to enter the tunnel, you'll discover it's blocked by a magical barrier. That barrier will need to be lowered. The Zodiac employees will use their devices to track the magic source and reveal that it's coming from something that's moving around the harbor. At this point, the crab will mention that he has seen an old fashion ship sailing around the harbor recently- one that's different from the usual old ship that sails around the harbor and bearing a flag with the Order's emblem.
Seems that's your next destination.
Battle in the HarborAt it turns out, the crab's intel was right on the money. A large ship has been sailing around the harbor waters. While it looks like it's from a similar time period as the Jackdaw, the flag with the Black Order's emblem indicates that the ship really isn't a friendly vessel. No doubt, this ship is being manned by one of the Order's Zealots.
Getting to the ship will be no easy feat, as it sails faster than most of the app users can swim even without having to deal with all the underwater mechs. Anyone who attempts to fly to it will find themselves under heavy fire. You'll definitely have to work together to come up with a solution to reach the ship.
Once aboard, you'll find the ship is almost entirely manned by the same kinds of mechs that did that night raid. Battle your way through the mechs and give them a piece of their medicine. As for the flesh and blood Zealot, Shay Cormac, he can be found on the ship. You'll have to battle him if you want to retrieve the source of the barrier.
Once Shay is defeated, you'll need to search his body to find the power source. It's in the form of a key necklace around his neck. Once retrieved, the Zodiac employees will ask to hand it over to them. They promise they will lower the barrier, but they want to make sure it's done correctly so to avoid an incident like a booby-trap blowing up the Krusty Krab. Shouldn't take more than a few days, they insist.
In the meantime, it's time to prepare for what comes next. Renegade Black Order members should try to lay low as well for the next few days. If they aren't careful, they may risk another attack from mechs or the remaining zealots in the city. Same goes for anyone who's managed to especially get on the Black Order's bad side.
The dominant element this month is Water! Anyone with an affinity to the water element will find themselves boosted throughout the month. This could mean a boost to their power, having more energy, feeling more inspired with creativity, having better luck on different attempts -- the boost can manifest in all sorts of different ways. By contrast, anyone with an affinity for Fire will be experiencing the opposite. Perhaps their powers will be weaker, they have less energy, they're having a creative block or general worse luck - again it can manifest in all sorts of way and players are free to play with this mechanic as they'd like.
The original OOC plotting post for this event can be found here. This log will be updated on May 7th to include the second half of the log, so stay tuned!