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EVENT ✨ Something (Celli)Wigged This Way Comes

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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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"I should have string..."

Checking his pockets and pouch, he's gonna ignore the fact the doll looks like him and is practically mimicking his movements while standing on his shoulder. When Zidane doesn't find one, he just takes the tie he has on his collar off and looks at the doll. It looks back.

"... Think you can tie yourself up for a bit?"

It nods.

"Are you really going to trust its word?"

Emet-Selch frowns at the doll, so suspiciously obedient all of a sudden. "You would let it tie itself up after all the effort it went to in order to evade capture?"

"It's a mini-me. We'll be fine."

Unless it was an evil mini-him! But no, he doesn't think so... maybe. Either way, the doll's pretty cooperative if... playing up the role of hostage like a small nerd. So dramatic the way it begins to lie around after the knot is made.

"We still have to find your own doll."

Well, this doesn't bode all that well for his own doll then, he thinks. If their behaviour is patterned off the originals...

"Yes... I suspect we may find it hiding higher up."

That is where he would choose to conceal himself. Few turned their gazes skyward in a search. Giving the boy's doll another dubious look, he asks, "I suppose we won't need a box for yours then?"

"Oh yeah? Want me to climb and have a look?"

He doesn't mind. The only exciting thing to happen so far was wrestling with the tongue... and even then, it was still over there. Meanwhile, Zidane's doll? Still being dramatic, but both look up at the guy at the mention of the box. "... Oh right, we have that thing. Nah, I think we're good with him, but if he starts helping out our second doll friend somehow, then we should."

He assesses the tree, assesses the boy and his little bound-up doll.

"I'm afraid that I don't quite trust the thing, so if you do not mind, I will be keeping it in a box with me whilst you climb up."

"Sure, if you wanna do that. ... Your pockets are empty, right?"

Just in case, he has to understand. Zidane's good, but he might not trust the doll's impulses.

Hm. No, his pockets always contain some alchemic ingredient or other. He takes out a pouch and some paper packets, setting them in a sma pile by his feet before using alchemy to create a box out of some fallen branches. This he holds open for Zidane to pop the doll inside.

"In you go," he says, frowning sternly at the doll.

Watching the guy empty his pockets, that's not really what he meant. HOWEVER, his doll is watching with vested interest - and maybe some sticky fingers - only to pout slightly when Emet makes a box. It's still making that face when it goes into the box.

"Alright. All secure~" Zidane nods. "Let's go find mini-you."

Emet-Selch is not one to take any chances. Besides, it's only a temporary measure.

With the doll now secure, he turns his attention towards the branches. For a while, it seems like there is nothing to see. Then he suddenly points.

"There, I think I saw movement."

The doll can still be upset about it.

But all that aside, Zidane looks around at the trees themselves while Emet's looking up. It's hard to tell which ones might be actual trees and what might be a mimic so this last doll would be a pain in the ass. Attention snapping over when Emet talks and points, Zidane follows to where he's pointing.

"Alright. I'll go have a look."

And if it was a mimic again, well, they'd deal with it after the reveal.

He wonders if his double would bother. Knowing what he does of himself, he suspects that it won't have the desire to play hide and seek for very long...if it even decides to participate in the first place.

Disappointingly - or perhaps thankfully? - Emet-Selch is correct: his little doll double is hiding behind one of the branches when Zidane makes it up there. It does make a token attempt to run away but not for very long. Upon being caught, it seems to sigh and go limp, as if resigning itself to capture.

It is a little disappointing for the doll to give up so quickly... and Zidane remains sitting in the tree for a moment, looking at it with his head tilted.

"Hey, lil' guy. You didn't have fun trying to hide from us?"

He'll make his way down in a moment still holding Emet's doll, but might be messing with its hair a bit.

The Emet-doll immediately flails its arms at Zidane. No hair ruffling!!

"Do I look like the sort to enjoy hide and seek?" the real one asks tiredly. He's somewhat relieved though. Fighting one mimic had been taxing enough. The sooner they get this over with, the sooner he can go home and sleep.

"Bring it here so we can hand them over. I am ready to quit this place."

Ehehe~ Cute, but okay, okay, smoothing his hair back out.

"Nah, you look like the bookish type. So, we'll go to the library next time." And play hide-and-seek there also... but not really. Zidane grins again and walks over, holding out the doll.

"Here's your mini-me. Take good care of him."

The library. The same library with that labyrinth hidden inside? He pulls a slight face as he accepts the doll and trades Zidane for the box holding their own.

"Thank you. Let us turn them in for our reward before they run off again."

Yes that library, gosh. Makes hide and seek so much better. Accepting the box with his own, he opens it just in time for his doll to pop out, unbound from its bindings before and willing to just chill out on his shoulder. Haha, couldn't have timed that better.

"Sure, let's go!"

After stuffing all his loose possessions back in his pockets, he keeps a firm hold of his doll as they make their way back to the overseers of this 'game'. All of this effort just for a token. The end prize had best be worth the humiliation.

"My thanks for the assistance," he says grudgingly.

Knowing his doll is eyeing all the goods Emet's tucking back into his pocket, Zidane grabs it before it can even try slipping away, rolling his eyes a bit. No stealing from potential new friends, little guy. And with that under control, the walk back remains relatively casual.

"No problem. Thanks for partnering up with me!" Because now, he could get that recipe he was eyeing.

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sorry for the wait, new expac dropped and all!!

tooootally understandable. I'm trying to get through Stormblood and reach Endwalker

I hope you've been enjoying it!

Yes, I have!

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