May Event

[asgardmods]

something new inside & the storm something new inside may 11th-13th ↴ something new inside It's been a few days since the kite festival ended, and Wanderers and locals alike seem pleased to have passed time together in such a lovely festival. The weather is mild and the smell of flowers on the air sweet, and it seems that for once, Asgard might enjoy a spell of peace. On the morning of the 11th, some of you wake with a new itch beneath your skin. It's a sensation not unlike the one you felt when your god first granted you powers, and indeed, those of you who flew a runed kite during the festival discover that you have new abilities at your disposal! These new abilities start small, but each time a you use your power you find that your abilities grow in strength. Soon you can do more, and for longer before growing tired. In fact, you soon find that using your power is so fascinating that you don't want to stop. As you use them more and more, you might even find you can't stop, not for food, for sleep, or even to see the dear faces of your friends. And, hidden away in the clutches of the children who found them, the rune stones begin to pulse with a strange, blue light, one that grows in intensity the longer each of you uses your newfound powers. More information about the runes and their associated powers can be found in the infopost here! the storm may 14th-20th ↴ the storm As each of you use your rune granted powers more and more, the stones glow brighter and brighter, until at last they're nearly blinding to look at, and the air around them crackles with new energy that spreads outward and up. The children who found the runes grow fearful and hide them in the woods, but the damage is done. The storm summoned by all who used the runes has begun. With the storm now born, you no longer feel compelled to use your new power, but it sure would be helpful of you to use it to combat the intensity of the storm! Like the rune powers themselves, the storm starts small, with rain and occasional thunder, but it's clearly growing in strength. Wanders and locals like take shelter indoors, hoping for it to pass, but it soon becomes clear that the storm isn't going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, after several days, strange weather events begin taking place. Rain suddenly seems to flow upward, snowflakes begin to fall in otherwise warm air, and lightning springs up from the ground. As each day passes, the storm grows more violent, sending the local wildlife into a frenzy as the animals try to shelter from the sudden and unpredictable storm. Though you no longer feel the runes' pull, many of you soon realize that not only can your powers aid in weathering the storm, even those without powers can help to stop it. If runes brought the storm about, then destroying the runes will surely end it. Now where did those children put those stones, and how can they be convinced to show you for the good of all? It will surely take someone skilled in coaxing unwilling individuals - perhaps one of Tyr's ambassadors is up to the task... If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to refer to the infopost and the questions section below!

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[ishgardianelezen]

( In a world like that, a world where he is no one important and has been practically taken away from his titles, the last thing he expects is someone to call him Lord Commander. That's why it takes him by surprise to hear a curiously familiar voice calling him that, even if his body doesn't move an inch to see the owner of the voice. Not yet, at least. )

Hm? ( It's the only sound that leaves his throat as he finally uncovers his eyes completely. A smile is quickly drawn on his lips, feeling a strange relief inside. At least he is not completely alone in an unknown world. Or at least not alone surrounded by unknown faces. Not that he is afraid to the unknown, but, being used to having at least one trustworthy person by his side... Just makes it hard to stand. ) 'Tis good to see a familiar face. Although I haven't been around for a long time, I was beginning to worry.

( Aymeric has not moved from his place while speaking, not wanting to wet the floor more than necessary. However, as soon as his blue eyes falls on what the miqo'te is doing it doesn't take him long to reach out, taking the offered towel and proceed to dry his hair. He speaks as he does so. )

I must apologize for the mess. If you allow me, I may clean it once I'm dry myself.

[yiling_laozu]

Wei Wuxian startles at the sudden crash of noise so near to him, dizzy enough in the aftermath that only the barrier at his back holds him up. It won't break - but it only lasts for ten minutes, and then Lan Zhan will surely be upon him to make him stop. That simply can't happen.

"I have to," he calls to him. He doesn't understand it himself, but he means it to his bones. "Lan Zhan, I need to do this!"

[lan_wangji]

"You don't, you don't, Wei Ying that is the magic speaking," Lan Zhan pleads, pressing his hands against the barrier as if sheer will could do something his magic could not achieve.

The air crackles around them, another lightening bolt forming closer before crashing to the earth close enough to make Lan Zhan's skin crawl.

"You're going to kill us both, Wei Ying! Look at me. Just look at me."

[yiling_laozu]

Wei Wuxian jumps again, staring at the smoking patch of earth so near to Lan Zhan's feet until he whirls, screaming, "Stop!" at the storm. Immediately the sky lightens, and the issue from the clouds above gentles to a soft and steady fall of rain. Wei Wuxian slides down the barrier to sit hard in the mud, breathing heavily towards the figure of white swimming in and out of his vision.

"I wouldn't let it," he promises. "I'd never let it hurt you."

[verstoned]

[He thought so-- he imagined he would have heard or at least seen Aymeric if he'd been here just a bit longer than almost certainly newly arrived. Rhus decides not to tell him that he himself has been here a number of moons already-- no sense in making Aymeric worry.

He manages to crack a small smile for his old friend.]

You're fine, Aymeric. I just worked on weather-proofing this building. [Even if he himself isn't weather-proof.

As evidenced by the way he turns his back on the Elezen so he can pry his eyepatch up and off to wipe his whole face clean and dry-- without Aymeric seeing the one, scarred-up half of his face that he's always attempted to hide from everyone. No, not even he can see this, and he's glad for whomever treated him after the disastrous battle at Ghimlyt, that they covered up his eye afterwards.]

But you would have been much better if you just stayed inside during the storm. What were you thinking?

[lan_wangji]

Lan Zhan immediately drops down into the mud, gathering Wei Ying close for a moment before he pulls back just enough to wipe the blood off his pale face.

He cannot agree, unable to say he was as confident in that promise. Not after everything that had happened.

"Know you would never try and hurt me," he murmurs, knowing that at least to be truth as he stains his robes beyond repair with blood and earth. "Listen to me. Something is wrong with this magic. Affecting you. Must stop the rain, stop it all."

[verstoned]

[A round of swearing is what accompanies Rhus' realisation that his gentle rainshowers has stopped, and a good number of them are rather vulgar.]

Blasted weather constantly being a bleedin' headache, even all the way over here--

[His tail waves move violently than a flag in a windstorm, and the rains begin again, now more resembling a downpour.]

Naminé | Kingdom Hearts

[lethechained]

[ A. Mid-Storm ]

[ Initially, Naminé tries to spend more time indoors - which isn't hard, really, considering most of her hobbies lean that way anyhow. But life must go on, so after the first couple of days she ventures out occasionally, umbrella always resting over her shoulder. It isn't too difficult to keep dry, though the unyielding nature of the storm does call back memories from another, more immediately threatening weather event.

So by the time things really start to get weird, she's fallen into a tense sort of calm about the whole ordeal. At first when she begins to feel a few extra drops of water, she thinks perhaps her umbrella's sprung a leak. That illusion lasts for maybe about five seconds before the upside-down rain begins in earnest, giving her quite a fright and eliciting a squawk of surprise.

Once she thinks of aiming the parasol downwards she's already quite damp, but at least thereafter she's generous enough to make her way over to the nearest person and try to angle it so as to save both of them some discomfort with a, ]

-- Here...!

[ There's not enough surface area to keep both individuals completely out of the rain, but it's better than nothing. ]


[ B. Wildcard ]

[ Choose your own adventure! ]

[keybearing]

Again? Okay.

[If that's what Riku wants. It's fine, Sora's keen to keep practicing with his powers anyway. So it works out. He gives a nod of agreement, waiting till Riku seems to be ready for another go. When he is, Sora will summon more winds, again starting weaker and gradually getting stronger. He's focusing on the wind. So he isn't summoning snow or sun or the thunder and lightning.]

How's this?

[theprezident]

Hey! Stop that!

[ Talking to the sky? Yes. It's also going to stop again. ]

[verstoned]

[Here comes a deep bellow of sheer irritation, encased in just a single sound:]

Oi!!

[Now Rhus puts down his poor potted plant, and leans over the edge of his rooftop, looking for whoever is messing with his weather, because clearly that's a person, with the voice he's been hearing.]

Who in the bloody hells is interrupting me?!

[yiling_laozu]

Wei Wuxian gulps as Lan Zhan's warmth surrounds him, the heat ever rolling off his body even more comforting in the cold of the mud, but Wei Wuxian feels more than the damp of the rain on his face.

"Why am I like this?" he asks, fearing the answer. "Why can't I stop?"

He has no Yin metal to blame this time, no dark object or resentful energy to tempt him, and yet he can't stop. "Lan Zhan, what's wrong with me?"

Mid-Storm

[mindseer]

Heya! One heck of a squal isn't it?

[There was laughter coming from the girl next to her now that the parasol was starting to block their soaking frames. She was laughing despite it all, her lips pulled back in a giddy grin.]

We keep getting soaked together don't we?

Something New

[mindseer]

[So, Ororo. You've got weather powers! Face the power of Doctor Dolittle! Ok, it's just Terezi being silly, with squirrels literally all over her. She's chattering away as snow is falling down on top of them, shivering a little before she says something in a chittering language over at one of them and they gestured in Sora's direction.

Blinking, she looked and finally noticed him.]

Hey! Ease up on the cold stuff! That's you doing that, right?

[lan_wangji]

He pulls Wei Ying back in, tucking Wei Ying's head under his chin as Lan Zhan clutches at his back.

He doesn't know, he doesn't understand what has gone wrong so quickly but nothing matters right now other than making it stop and getting Wei Ying somewhere safe.

"It will all be alright, promise," he whispers, kissing Wei Ying's damp temple. "Let it go, now. And let me take care of you. Stop the rain and I promise I will keep you safe."

[lethechained]

[ When she turned her head - partially to look at Terezi and partially to keep her face away from the downpour (up-pour?) - Naminé couldn't help the amused catch in her breath. Releasing her hold on the umbrella with one hand, she raised it to wipe at the water covering her features as she found herself beginning to laugh along. ]

That's one thing you could say about it...!

[ The blonde wasn't nearly as giddy over it all, but even she had to giggle an extra time at the comment, her mouth pulling wider at the corners as her cheeks rose. ]

I'd tell you that we shouldn't make it a habit, but it looks like we already have.

[theprezident]

[ Well, look who it is. ]

You're making it rain?

[ He never knew that was a thing. Not really surprised it's a thing, though. ]

Why?

[keybearing]

Hm? Ah, sorry.

[Sora laughs, grinning and shifting to approach and help her dust off some snow from her shoulder. As he gives an almost sheepish look, there's the sun coming to beam down on them. Because clearly that will warm her up and make it better, right? Of course it would.]

[verstoned]

Why bloody not? [He crosses his arms over his chest, looking annoyed indeed.]

Are you interfering with my weather??

Héctor | Coco

[vagabone]

something new inside

[The first few days, it's nearly impossible to tell he's changed in any way. Nothing odd about him being a chatterbox, is there? Even to animals he'll always have a few friendly words for anyone. He isn't keeping it a secret, though, happy to tell anyone about his interesting new magic--mostly because he can now have two-sided conversations with his trio of kittens.

And one morning he awakes with a brand new idea, one so obvious he's kicking himself for not thinking of it sooner. Get with the program, Héctor, you fool. Out into the streets he goes, cheerfully flagging down anyone familiar.]

Hey! Do you have a minute? Got any pets?

the storm

[Once the storm arrives, he's at a bit of a loss. Neither of his magical skills are much use against bad weather... the only thing he can do, really, is give fleeing animals directions and help them along, as well as any people. It's unpleasant to be soaked to the bone, but it's hardly the worst he's suffered.

The wind is worse than the rain. He's tall and as thin as anyone can be, unsteady on his feet on a good day. He's not a man, he's a walking toothpick. So, it shouldn't be much of a surprise that as the storm strengthens, a powerful gust of wind blows him right over, sending him to the ground with a yelp.

A little assistance might be nice!!]

[theprezident]

I-- No? I don't think so?

[ Don't look at him, he doesn't know what's happening. ]

something new

[theprezident]

[ As far as Rhys is concerned, it's a completely normal day. The weather is nice, everything is as it should be, and he's on his way to the library for his work day when Héctor suddenly waves him down. ]

Uhh. Yeah, we've got a bunch at the house. Why?

[vagabone]

[He's beaming, thumbing the strap of his suspenders hidden under one of his new shirts. Like he's so hip and cool. (Maybe he is for an old grandpa??)]

Because I can talk to animals all of a sudden! I can translate for you, if you want. Wouldn't that be nice?

Re: Héctor | Coco

[hei_pao_shi]

Shen Wei watches the man go down with a rare curse in his mouth. In all the chaos, he's sought to use his newfound powers to quell the worst of the storm's wrath, but he's clearly not been vigilant if a gust of wind is enough to knock the poor man over.

He's skin and bones, he's - all bones, Shen Wei realizes as he runs closer through the mud. If he hadn't spent the last decade speaking to the flower, the crow, and the snake tribes, this might give him more pause, but for now Shen Wei only kneels at his side. "Are you alright?"

[vagabone]

He rolls himself over sulkily, sitting up in his slouching way. Ending up soaking wet and filthy is a lot more irritating when you're still enjoying nice new clothing--now it might end up ruined. Also, he wound up with mud in his mouth and he can taste it. Bah.

"Fine, fine, these things happen. Suppose I'd better get out of the storm before I end up blown out of town."