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Autumn, despite the chillier weather, is a season of warmth and gathering. Perhaps moreso this year than normal, given the rather unplanned gathering of Celliwig and Lestari underneath Camelot's roofs. Though significant contributions from otherworlders have made food, shelter, clothes and other productions and donations, medical care, security and protection, and childcare an amazing group effort, typical individual celebrations for the departure of the dead from Avalon aren't being held, like Lestari's Death Ball. After looking at all the support they've been given, Lestari and Celliwig have looked at what they have to offer to help both their own people and the people of Camelot and other worlds.

The people of Lestari excel in cognitive magic, and while there are those who use it for mind-altering magics, there is a good portion who dedicate their studies to emotional and psychological support. One such method is the enchantment of origami paper into something affectionately called Worry Monsters: an specialized counseling technique used to help form support bonds between people with negative emotions. Having spent a portion of the month enchanting paper, two square sheets of paper are handed out to anyone the encounter. The first paper says: "Personifying your emotions can give them a tangible form and make them easier to face. Write down something that causes you worry, stress, fear, or sadness. This is your Worry Monster." The second paper says: "When your Worry Monster is present, how does it make you feel? Any reaction is valid."
When both papers are written on, the writing on both will disappear as if absorbed by the paper, then the pages will animate and fuse, then begin to fold into a monster! Halloween is this month, is it not? There is no sense in not having a little fun. These little Worry Monsters will stomp off and begin roaming Camelot until they find a match-- someone who shares those feelings. Once they find an emotional matching Worry Monster, the monsters will return to their creator and grow to the size of kaiju. They are very light, enchanted paper, so even if someone or something gets stepped on, they won't be hurt or damaged. However, they are strong enough to pick their makers up and carry them to the matching monster who will do the same. Don't worry-- characters will be invisible while being carried by their monster, so their identities will be protected until they are brought to their match. The paper monster will turn to butterflies and fly away once their task is complete. What matches do after they are brought to each other is up to them-- but they will know, undoubtedly, that they share the same worries-- they are with someone who understands. Do it as many times as you'd like, for as many negative emotions as your character wants. For finding something to do, Celliwig offers a solution. While Lestari's people have spent their efforts this month enchanting papers, the people of Celliwig are less apt to share so openly. Instead, they take their time learning about a variety of holidays from other worlds, and come to find one they can apply their particular talents to. While most of their showcase in the past has been on light magic, a holiday such as Halloween plays in particular to their talents in dark magic. A number of locations that have opted in and won't interfere with other relief efforts have been enchanted with dark magics for brave souls to venture into and test their courage! What's more, each of these locations will yield tokens for the victors that can be used to gain prizes. All courage tests must be performed with partners. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
	The library has been converted into a haunted art gallery, many of which have had their paints and other implements enchanted. Some paintings will seem like they're watching you, others will seem like a small figure in the background is following you throughout the library in different paintings. A painting of fruit may start throwing the fruit at you and materializing it into real fruit, so you may find yourself pelted with tomatoes if you don't run fast! A single painting filled with black paint might start leaking and filling the room you're in, pulling you into shadow until you're stuck in the library's underground labyrinth. (Reference monthly quests here and here for more info about the labyrinth.)
There are a variety of paintings with different curses applied. Navigate through the library and escape the haunted paintings-- pairs who make it through without turning back will gain a Celliwig Token.
Another token can be gained via scavenger hunt in the Broceliande. Find cursed dolls from within tree hollows. The dolls will giggle and try to run away, may move when they're only visible in the corner of your eye if you set them down. What's perhaps a little spookier is that they take on the appearance of the first person to touch them, though they will never exceed three inches in height. Beware during your search, however, as there are a good many trees that have been transfigured into mimics. Though the mimics are not going to attack anyone, they do have giant hidden, wriggling tongues that will reach up and wrap the unalert up above the ground for capture. The only way down is if a partner fights the mimic, so don't go alone! Find a doll of both you and a partner and make it back to Camelot to obtain your token. The curse will break once they're exchanged for a token, so you can keep the cute little doll for yourself if you'd like.

The last test of courage invokes a temporary blindness hex on one of the partners. Both partners are walked into a soundproofed room, entirely silent in a way that truly seems to mess with one's head.

The unblinded partner is only allowed to answer "yes" or "no" questions, though no one will fault them for giggling as long as they give no clues otherwise. The blind partner is to stick their hands into a tank of water with mystery items hidden within. These items may be mere objects like peeled grapes in soggy noodles, or perhaps the tank is filled with chicken bones and those tiny garra that eat dead cells and are sometimes used for pedicures. All the items are set up to feel spooky, but ultimately are unharmful. As long as the partner who can give clues doesn't break the yes/no rules and the item is guessed within 3 guesses, a token will be rewarded!

Bring tokens to the inn where a stall has been set up, with Gwion working the booth to exchange tokens for the following prizes:

1 Token: Celliwig glasswork glass set of 4-- spooky themed! It's filled with candy upon receiving, so they are friendly for everyone.
2 Tokens: Recipe: Smokescreen - Cast this spell on any liquid to make it billow plumes of fog. The smaller the water surface, the smaller the billow. A shot glass might just create a small whisp, but two mop buckets would be enough to fill up a medium room. Will not effect the contents of the liquid. Cannot be used on water bodies larger than a swimming pool (could screen about half a block).
3 Tokens: Recipe: From the Void - Summons a disembodied tentacle from the shadows. It takes a lot of energy, so you could probably manage up to three casts a day at most before becoming exhausted. Great for binding enemies, sneaking in small spaces, and reaching places you might not be able to otherwise. The tentacle will follow whatever command you have in mind upon summoning, so be sure to concentrate on the task at hand!

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"A half century is pitiful. Hardly comparable to a life of several millennia."

Yeah. He's not impressed, boy.

While Ardyn does agree, he's not someone to easily admit... Well, anything actually. Once again there is an expression of surprise - well-crafted, but still crafted.

"Several millennia? I can hardly imagine that. Would it not get lonely?"

"Yes, well, that was rather the point of me writing as much on my slip of paper now, wasn't it?"

Something he is deeply regretting at this stage.

"Nevermind. This was a waste of time."

Unfortunately for Emet, Ardyn only looks amused at his annoyance and spreads his arms in a faux-friendly gesture.

"Come now, my friend! Do you really mean to give up so soon? We've barely exchanged a few words."

This is not the demeanour of someone who's grown terribly weary over several thousand years of existence... or maybe it IS the demeanour of someone who is coping with that exhaustion by ignoring it on all conscious and subconscious levels. Or maybe he's just a dick.

"You clearly don't mean to take this seriously and I have more important things to be doing than entertaining a stranger. Why should I bare my soul to someone like you?" he asks disdainfully.

It isn't that he doesn't want someone to talk to, but if all he is going to receive is constant mockery then he would rather keep to himself.

Well, this is certainly entertainment that Ardyn doesn't want to pass up. It won't hurt to play along a little, keep Emet just this side of ditching him, perhaps - or simply see how long he will tolerate Ardyn.

"Ah, but you already have! By having been selected as each other's match, do we not already know the truth of one another's heart? But I do understand if you are feeling shy."

He hums as if in thought, then raises a finger.

"You've used the word 'mortal'. I assume you are not one, then? A different kind of being? A god, perhaps?"

That immediately gets scoffed at. "I am no god. I am what man used to be before they lost everything. There are no true gods where I come from."

Why is he even bother explaining this to them? He's sure they don't actually care.

"I can live for nigh on forever. Your mortal lifespans are but the blink of an eye to me."

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Despite Emet's thoughts, Ardyn immediately perks up at those news. No gods, eh?

"Indeed? So are people left to their own devices, without any divine guidance to decide their fates?"

He scoffs and crosses his arms. "Oh, they look to the gods: gods created out of their own imperfect memories of what once was. With enough prayer and aether, they can create something which passes for a deity."

Well, Ardyn has a rather singular agenda, so he continues to home in on the revelations... those relevant to him, at least.

"Not creator gods but creating gods, hmm? How curious! And that which is made by man can be destroyed by man, yes?"

"Yes. They aren't true gods after all. They have no will or soul of their own."

He falls silent for a moment, expression turning morose. Elidibus...

"Why the interest?"

Ardyn notes the darker expression, filing it away for later consideration. So it's a sore topic for his new acquaintance, hmm? That could be either merely interesting - or useful, later. For now, Ardyn gives a thoughtful hum, mulling over the question and how much he should reveal on his end. But then again... Why not everything? It's not as though Emet would have much influence on Eos.

"Oh, I have some... familiarity with deities." Yes, let's word it that way. "Although the ones I know certainly do have their own wills, personalities, agendas... Not too different from regular mortals! If rather more... difficult."

"Hmph. Well, good. You have something to blame for all your woes then."

The comment comes out rather more sarcastic than he intends. He cannot help his cynicism though. He wishes he could blame anyone besides himself for the state of his world.

"I suppose yours are rather difficult to kill then?"

Unbeknownst to Emet, Ardyn does have the gods to blame for literally all his woes! The irony doesn't escape him, and Ardyn permits himself an amused smirk.

"Quite. But it is not impossible, and depends on the deity in question. Unfortunately, the most troublesome one is the strongest."

"I am afraid I cannot help you divine a way to kill a true god unless yours also feed upon active worship. Cut off the source of their power, eliminate them while they are weak - tactics any idiot could devise."

He wonders what these gods have done to earn the man's ire. He cannot even fathom the existence of a true god, although he has some idea of piety.

EVENT ✨ Something (Celli)Wigged This Way Comes

they're off to a great start

theyre doing their b-- ok neither of them is even trying

absolute disasters

absolute disasters trying to bring about absolute disasters! see, things in common

Emet is trying to be a reformed disaster tyvm

but why not be an even bigger disaster instead? ;)

Hyth would cry again if he brought calamity :'(

hell yeah he would!!!

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