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EVENT ✨ Be Careful What You Wish For

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It's a lovely winter's day. The rain is a light sprinkle, periodically the sun peeks out and forms a rainbow across the sky, and it's not even too cold to go out. The perfect kind of day. "Nothing could possibly go wrong!" is what someone said right before things started to go awry. All throughout the town, strange happenings began to occur... people began to experience odd effects, and though it was clearly magic, most of Camelot City's residents didn't seem to have an immediate understanding of what had happened. In fact, much of it seemed somewhat.. random.

Characters will optionally be able to experience the following during this event (player's choice; characters may experience more than one):

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As you can guess, chaos is ensuing because of these strange effects, and counter-curses don't seem to be doing anything about it. Unaffected people are being offered the chance to quarantine behind the castle walls in the castle's guest rooms-- a huge upgrade from the inns in just about every way (it's royal opulence, after all, enjoy the stay and the amenities!) or being told to find another location to spend their time other than the close-quarters of the city, in case it is some kind of magical disease that's spreading. The town criers (read: social media news outlets) who are sharing this information will also be gathering volunteers may be conscripted by King Arthur on a trip to the edge of the Forest of the Fisherking to seek the help of a magical archivist that might be able to help them identify the cause of this clusterfork.

To get to the Forest of the Fisherking, the safest path is the pass between the Land of Rot and the water. It's a dangerous journey. The Land of Rot itself has the stench of death about it, and in the distance, anyone traveling with the party will once in a while be able to see a lone member of the undead traversing what appears to be barren, dying lands-- be they a walking skeleton or a rotting corpse of a zombie. The skies above are filled with vulture-like creatures that pick the flesh off of those who wander in and don't wander back out. Anyone who tries to go toward it will be warned that it's a bad idea or stopped by someone else nearby, as though one alone may look like a single creature, they can call a horde at a moment's notice. The camp could be overrun within moments and none of them are equipped to fight the undead right now.

The pass itself doesn't appear to have many creatures to fight along the way- most don't want to be near the Land of Rot longer than they have to, and it's dead silent at night, except for the periodic shrill scream from the Land of Rot in the distance. In fact, if you wake up past midnight at the camp, you'll find that even the camp itself seems to have all of the sound sucked out of it. When you try to speak, no sound comes out. There is a reason that this little stretch of land between the lake and the rot is called The Silent Shore by the water creatures and fae who live just offshore... though since they aren't the ones making the maps, it's not common knowledge in Camelot City. There's no way for anyone to have known ahead of time that everyone in the camp would be silenced.

It's also why orc bandits attack the camp in the dead of night, as they know that no one will be able to let out a scream. Try to get to your friend's tents and alert others as soon as possible, get help, and stop the bandits from stealing all of your possessions or hurting someone... you know, without a peep. Good luck.

Once the arduous journey through the Silent Shore is finished, the party arrives at the Forest of the Fisherking. It's quiet, but not in the same way the shore was silent. In fact, it's a rather serene location. The sunlight peeks through the leaves of the canopy, and small bugs and butterflies and pixies and other strange things dance through the air like they're under an enchantment of their own. Eventually, the party finds the home of the magical archivist. On the surface, it looks like almost an abandoned steam-powered traincar. There are gadgets and gears and clocks in the first room, little experiments here and there, and at the end of the car is an elevator. The elevator only fits two at a time, so you'll need to take turns going down. And down, down, down it goes. The elevator itself is a little rickety, so it may stop and stutter and you may be trapped in an elevator for any amount of time, alone in a small box with another person. When you get to the bottom floor, a pocket-sized steampunk-dressed gnome will appear on the elevator railing in a poof of smoke.

"In order to pass my door, you must answer my questions three."

The first question will always be your character's name. The second question will always be what your character seeks. The third question can be anything the player wants no matter how serious or ridiculous you'd like, but both characters will have to answer all three honestly, or the elevator will go back up to the top. Should they answer truthfully, the gnome will disappear in a puff of smoke and the elevator doors will open to reveal a dusty, underground library, filled to the brim with books and references.

The archivist appears, pulling up a helmet of variable magnifying devices from over his head, and tells everyone to look around, but they're not allowed to take anything. Anything truly dangerous is locked up, but characters may be able to find information on magical creatures, tips and tricks for different types of magic, or different accounts of Arthurian legend, and more. King Arthur himself goes to speak with the man after this, so they can talk about what exactly is happening in Camelot City.

When Arthur returns, he tells everyone the following information: Apparently, those fireflies people were wishing on at the bonfire normally gather their ability to grant wishes from the stars, which are currently frozen in time. As such, the power they drew upon to grant wishes went absolutely haywire and granted messed up versions of wishes for all kinds of people, including the people who didn't make them. They are wishes and not curses, which is why no one's counter-curses worked. Fortunately, the fix is rather simple, and upon returning home, anyone who stays out of the sunlight for at least 24 hours straight will return to normal. As the sun is the only functioning star and it's supporting the use of the fragmented star power the fireflies use, the magic of the wish will dissipate. As this is an unprecedented situation, no one knew this would happen. He asks that those here on this journey take to spreading word and ensuring it be done.

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( What the F )

[ Magic is a curious thing, isn't it? For the couple of days he has been here, things seem peaceful enough. It reminds Xiao very much of any day around Liyue Harbor or the Wangshu Inn. People mill around and go about their business without any thought that something could go wrong. So, unknowingly, it does. For even Xiao can sense the tension. Though he barely knows why -

Until someone bumps into him and all of the sudden he is no longer standing on two feet. Nope! Rather Xiao looks down and notices how close to the ground he is! The Yaksha definitely no longer has a human appearance but one of a ram.

Maybe he'll change back in a few moments? ]

( Silent Shore )

[ Sleep is not something that is going to come easy to him. Being in a strange land on this mission puts Xiao on edge in way that just doesn't make sleep possible. However that might be a good thing. It means that the fact that no sound comes when night falls that Xiao isn't taken unawares. He sees the bandits come and he immediately sets to work.

For him it's a familiar sensation, slicing through flesh and muscle with his spear. There can be no screams of pain, but he can see that the orcs feel it. They start to back up a bit and Xiao toes the person nearest to him. Wake up. Under attack.

Not that he intends to give these bandits a chance to lay a finger on anyone while they rest. So either help him or get out of the way. ]

( Elevator )

It does not seem stable.

[ An understatement. The elevator at the Inn is most definitely bigger. It is better constructed. Even so, Xiao steps inside along with whoever is fortunate, or unfortunate, enough to accompany him. ]

I feel as though this will not end well.

( At the Bottom )

[ Answer these riddles... Well Xiao is certainly stuck. Even at the first one, he does not seem to be able to pass. All the gnome is asking for is a name and yet Xiao shows signs of irritation. ]

As I have said. My name is Xiao.

[ The gnome shakes its head. No. That's not accurate, now is it? One has to answer honestly! Xiao's grip on his spear turns tight. He's about ready to turn on his heel and head back. ]

What nonsense.

( Wildcard )

[ You know what to do! If you want to plan something out hit me up over here. ]

[ Zhongli is very aware of the habits of the seelie, that they are always one to do as they please, so when his seelie seems to float off for a moment while he observes some of the shops, he pays it no mind.

What he doesn't know is that his familiar has found something more interesting.

Hi, hello, it would say if it could speak as it comes across this strange lost ram. You may not look like Xiao but this seelie is very smart, and somehow it knows that this ram is definitely Xiao! It floats around him curiously for a moment, settles on a curved horn, then makes a playful sound as it floats down to spin in front of ram!Xiao's face before fluttering away. Come, follow! ]

[ No hands means there's no shoving away the Seelie. They are willful creatures anyway and rarely do they actually bother Xiao. He does give a shake of his head to dislodge the little creature, though a determined one will not be so easily dissuaded. Xiao sees this as it squeals and spins.

As it floats away and then pauses, the Yaksha gets it. He is supposed to follow. With a sigh that's more of a bleat, he trots along.

This is embarrassing. ]

[ The seelie flutters by through the air but keeps a close distance to Xiao as it returns right where Zhongli stands now, staring contemplatively at the window of a clothing shop. Ah, if only Childe were here, he could purchase some attire that may be more befitting of this world. Or at least have some sort of emergency clothing for the next time he gets rudely dumped into the ocean.

His seelie returns with a sound to announce its arrival. Zhongli turns, only to find what appears to be a ram.

...huh. Where did that come from? ]

Is this creature misplaced, perhaps?

Xiao | Genshin Impact

jk i am now here for ram xiao

dad pls

be glad he doesn't know how to take pictures (yet)

At the Bottom

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Elevator

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what the f

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ah when your wordskips stand out even more in a short tag... 😑

Silent Shore

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Elevator -> At The Bottom

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