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Quest Mingle: April-May


Quest Mingle: April-May
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Questboard! This post is for playing!

• These quests are valid from start of April until end of May.
Characters don't need to be a member of the guild to do quests and anyone can do any segment's quest! The quests are just marked this way to show where the quests are taking place.
City Location Details | Segment Location details
• Remember to keep distances (times are calculated as walking times) in mind when planning what quests to do when. You have two full months, so there's no rush!
• For some of the monsters, additional details can be found from the Beastiary.
• Rewards are for one completion of the Quest, but characters can do it multiple times to earn more money from them, as the problems do repeat.

• Please see the guild page for permanent quests.

City Quests

Even in your city... quests! [ Click to Expand ]
Quest NameDescriptionOOC NotesRewards
A Sparkle About YouThe Influencer Gala is coming up, highlighting new, existing and up-and-coming stars of the stream! For this, the city is encouraging even non-influencers to join in the fun. Do you have what it takes to influence someone in under a minute and shine your image to the masses?Influencer stations will be set up around the shopping and scenic areas headed by NPC influencers, or even PC ones! The goal is to help train normal folk into helping them promote themselves, a product, or even their cat, and stream it! There's a variety of things to promote, performances to do and fun to have! There's a goal of five strangers to train and stream, whoever does it will be rewarded (insert a cute reward here), so be the stranger or the influencer here!500 moon coins + a sample gift box of whatever you promoted
Walk Walk Fuss Me BabyA high-end boutique’s wares were sabotaged by a manufacturing error and the owner is absolutely distressed! To make up for lost sales, they want you to walk the catwalk and show off what they have remaining while wearing special masquerade style masks to go with the outfits. But can you really be yourself under the glitz and glam?Certain masks start having strange influences. These are all based on the color the character wears.

Red, Pink: The person becomes more needy for attention and will do all it takes to charm people for it and become more alluring to those looking on them.

White, Blue: The person is melancholic and mellow, the world seems so lovely that they grow dazed and almost dreamy and will start to grow cuddlier and affectionate with anyone watching them.

Green, Orange: The person becomes more competitive and will do anything to make sure no one stands in their way, and may want to pick fights with those not looking at them right.

Black, Purple: The person becomes paranoid about everything and doubtful about themselves and needs reassurance and will grow desperate for it.

To break the influence, just pull the masks off!
800 moon coins + the outfits you modeled
Gacha My HeartA special game store popular among the masses has finally opened up and as part of their celebrations, they’re having a 30% higher chance of lucky rolls for whatever you play! From plushies, accessories, free dinners and even gem and time cards for that special game you play, you can try your luck here!What the owner forgot to mention is that the payment is drained from touch energy. If the person wants to keep playing, they'll have to keep sacrificing more and more to keep going! Play gacha responsibly, but for anyone who gets over 5 SSR prizes, they'll get a Moon coupon with credits good to spend anywhere you like! What a steal? 700 moon coins (Coupon) + prizes you win



Winter Segment

Lights, Snow, Quests [ Click to Expand ]
Quest NameDescriptionOOC NotesRewards
Let Me Be Your Sing-SongSinging has been heard from some snow patches and caves and people are finding themselves drawn to the enchantment melodies and wandering deeper into the frigid zones, singing along and not returning. Something is out there, but what? Find out for me, please, and bring back the source of the songs before I lose more adventurers!The travelers and adventurers who haven't returned are being turned into little ice sprites, winged creatures and enchanted to sing and play all day long until they become trapped in icicles who amplify any singing in their direction. To save them, people will have to sing their own songs in a duet and complete it to make the icicles melt and reform the adventurers!1000 moon coins + a music box to record and store the enchanting melody, good for three uses
It Had to Be GlueThere's a strange sticky substance that has been forming near the springs, and I've found that it's helping some warm weather herbs grow while the substance is on the ground, even in the coldest temperatures. I'm curious about it, and will pay whoever brings me back six jars of it to study.The substance is a naturally forming glue from the residue of ice-slugs and fertilizer that works as a growth formula for anything planted within it, and can be used as a natural adhesive and gum for cosmetics! It has no smell, but it adds a glittering shine when used in art pieces! It only grows plants in frigid temperatures, however… and the kitten-sized ice-slugs making it can get very aggressive if they find people stealing it, so everyone should be prepared to slice through the glue with a warmth-imbued weapon!800 moon coins + a jar of Cooldhesive
Sugar, oh Honey HoneyI happened upon the sweetest treat during an expedition out and want to find it again because it saved my life and energized me. It looked like a strawberry, but made of ice! I'll pay for anyone who can bring me back a small box of them!The treat is actually a Glaciberry, in which the snow-bees store their honey, which can be used as a sugar and sweetener substitute. They're usually left alone, but have a sweet flavor and scent that's attractive to Growlpoohs (a type of terrifying and adorable small bear, who will try and attack people if they see the berry is plucked). Find them before you get mauled for desserts! (Or bring a bear because they're cute when they have sweets.)800 moon coins + a Glaciberry Dessert


Spring Segment

Breezing through quests [ Click to Expand ]
Quest NameDescriptionOOC NotesRewards
This Isn't Riding Like I KnowThere's some extra space at the Farmlands that we've set up for a very fun competition. It's called the Partner Carrying contest! Run around a track with various obstacles while carrying the person you love the most. While the contest is called Partner Carrying, it could also be a sibling or a friend, too. Some of the obstacles are a little bit muddy, but what's a little mess when you're having fun?The obstacles are filled with different things made with what nature provides, such as going through mud, jumping over logs, jumping over logs into water, and various other things. Be creative! How someone carries their partner is up to them, but the one carried isn't allowed to touch the ground during the race. Getting wet or muddy is naturally allowed. People are allowed to partner up even with strangers, the natives running the competition won't do a background check.2000 Moon Coins for making past the obstacle course and a "Clean Mud Off Things Instantly" Spell for participating
Shake your Groove ThingThere's a dancing troupe in town, and they claim that their dances can stimulate hearts and bring joy and blessings to all. I think those blessings involve my wallet, though. As I watched them dance, I kept giving them more and more credits to keep dancing! I'm broke now! Do something about them!! They were seen escaping to the Spring Segment.They're thieves! They're using a mind-altering dance spell during their performances. The goal is to sabotage them and reveal to the world that these jerks can't dance at all, and break the spell with a real one! If the quest taker doesn't know how to dance, they'll be given a pair of dancing shoes that will let them move it, move it for fifteen minutes to break the spell. They might have to fight the criminal dancers after, so be ready for a real show!Dancing shoes
❗High Risk Quest❗
A Hundred Needles
Cacti are usually something you find from the desert, right? Well, I saw a bunch of them in the Spring Segment. Not just that, but they kept changing places every time I looked away. It's like one of those games where you need to freeze before someone spots you moving... but with cacti? In the spring segment? I was too afraid to approach them any more than that, but maybe it's worth checking out what they are?Cactifolk are monsters that have risen from the Darkness due to someone leaving their dead cactus too close to the barrier. They move every time no one's looking by uprooting themselves from the ground and creating a set of legs and arms. Some of them even create faces. If someone gets too close to investigate, they stop pretending to be regular cacti and attack with needle projectiles. These needles cause a lot of damage and having a hundred of them stuck to somebody will kill them (99 does not, but it's really painful) due to the needles having an essence that will activate at that moment. When desperate, they will try to "hug" their opponents - by body slamming into the opponent they're fighting. Their needles act as a good defense against weapons, but magic does at least decent damage. To deactivate any of them, one must flip them upside down and pluck out a needle... or alternatively tickle them with a feather.
The dark energy surrounding the monsters will make otherwordly abilities less effective against them. And yes, these are inspired by a certain recurring Final Fantasy monster.
9000 Moon Coins


Summer Segment

Get your hottest quests here [ Click to Expand ]
Quest NameDescriptionOOC NotesRewards
Crawling In My Skin
CW/TW: plant parasites
Strange Plant monsters have been appearing all over the north area of the Jungle of Judgement. These monsters, like everything else, don't approach the Temple of Life, but they do approach anyone who wanders away from the place. A friend of mine got touched by one and now has a weird mark on his hand - and it keeps spreading! Please help me figure out how to help him.Parasite Plants are monsters that will attempt to leave their mark on people. The mark starts spreading, attempting to take over their whole body and eventually root the person into the ground. It hurts quite a bit as the mark slowly spreads. It will take approx. 2 weeks for the plant to take over one's body completely. Samples suggest that keeping the mark in cold water will halt the growth - and making a potion out of the leaves of the monsters will kill it completely. The plants themselves are very weak against cold things.5000 Moon Coins
Motion MotivationOn the shores of the Great Ocean Lake, there are a variety of seashells. One seashell out of twenty is a special one that is essential for medicine that help with motion sickness. You will recognize a seashell with the right properties by touching them and feeling a cool sensation coming from the shell. I would travel to find them myself, but I am a victim of motion sickness and the beach can be a little dangerous without powers. But I will reward you with the potion and some moon coins for the trouble.The seashells come in a variety of colors and shapes. There are other seashells with magical properties as well, as mermaids who come up occasionally would tell: one that lets you sense when rain is about start (feels moist despite having been in the sand for a good while) and another that can turn seawater into something one can drink (feels soft, despite having a hard shell). Like the one mentioned in the quest, these seashells are one in twenty regular.1000 moon coins per five seashells, motion sickness medicine
Not My WonderwallDo not trust the oasis that appears on the Deserter's Desert. I was taking a break on a beach near the Lighthouse when suddenly I started feeling thirsty. Instead of going back to the airship, I noticed an oasis nearby and decided it would be faster to go there than back. But once I got there, I was almost eaten by what looked like an octopus. In the middle of the sand! The oasis was apparently an illusion it can create, since it disappeared right after. A dangerous beast. Might be a good idea to get rid of it!Sand Octopi are a giant species of octopus that live in the sand. They come to the surface only to lure animals and people alike into their illusions that look like a refreshing oasis. Once the prey is close enough, they will reveal themselves from the sand and try to eat whoever is there. Their tentacles feel rough and have the ability to stun someone - but if you slice them off they won't at least grow back!3000 Moon Coins


Autumn Segment

Maple scented Quests [ Click to Expand ]
Quest NameDescriptionOOC NotesRewards
Golden RepairsA vein of special gold has been found from the rocks near the Lake of Healing. Much like the lake's restorative powers, this gold will fix anything and leave a golden mark in its wake. We've heard there's an art called 'kintsugi' where you fix broken things like this. We would most definitely like some of this special gold, more of which can be probably found from the forest, but recently there's been more monsters roaming around. We will reward people for any rocks they can find with the gold in them.Kintsugi Rocks can be found all around the lake and north of it, as they have been formed by the lake's healing powers. The melted gold can be used on various items as well as on people (the scars will turn golden). It's said to bring good luck to anyone and protect the cracks and wounds from reopening. The gold attracts Apprentice Crows: a species of crows that are learning under the Warlock Crows and do small elemental spells, like conjure fire or water at anyone with any sticks they find.4000 Moon Coins, Bottle of Liquid Kintsugi Gold
That's My InternetThe areas near Autumn Segment have had very bad connection lately. Anyone who lives nearby the river surrounding the city will tell you about how they've died in games due to bad connections. No one else believes me, but I swear every time connections go bad, these bioluminescent moths appear out of nowhere. Could they be connected to the case? Hehe, see what I did there?Wi-Fi Moths are a species of special moths that feed on a variety of electricity and data connections by landing on wires and boxes that produce them. This time they have taken an interest in internet connections. A few moths wouldn't pose a problem, but there's a huge amount of them flying around. They escape to the Autumn Segment after they've eaten they share, glowing bright in their bioluminescent light. Capturing them will allow the person to boost their internet connection for a while, especially if they keep feeding the moths electricity (like full batteries).500 Moon Coins, Wi-Fi Moth
❗High Risk Quest❗
I Came In Like a Landslide
CW/TW: buried alive
Due to the increase in rain, Autumn Segment also has had an increase in mud. This, in turn, has created landslides. They're threatening the barriers built for natives to safely walk outside. On top of that, some people have mysteriously been swallowed by mud, never to be seen again. It's like a part of the landslides are alive. We need power holders to help out to manage the mud as well as they can.The mud has been corrupted by the Darkness, making it into various Mud Monsters. These monsters take different shapes and forms to attack people and eat them to make their mud even stronger. People stuck inside the mud can survive for a while due to small air pockets inside the mud, but the longer it takes, the more likely they drown or suffocate. Their weaknesses and strengths are easily relatable to regular mud. The hard thing about the monsters is there are a lot of them, usually even at the same time.
The dark energy surrounding the monsters will make otherwordly abilities less effective against them.
9000 Moon Coins


NSFW Quests
DO NOT use the Quest Mingle for these quests and instead play them on other posts! This questboard is only unlockable by characters that are 16 or older.

The Spice [ Click to Expand ]
Quest NameDescriptionOOC NotesRewards
Is That a Gun In Your Pocket or...We're happy to announce the opening of a new sexy shop on the Underground Mall. We specialize in fantasies and have several costumes for people to act out their dream scenarios together. Or if you're unsure, you can get a free assessment of what kind of costume would make your figure even more sexy. The costumes also have a magical property of relieving stress the more you get into the role, so it's both sexy and nice for your psyche! Anyone who buys an outfit will get a voucher for a spa, located in the Underground Mall.The costumes come in a variety of sizes and looks. What they failed to tell in the quest is that the costumes also make someone extremely horny if worn too long without getting into an intimate situation, so buying a costume for a regular party might be a bad idea.Spa voucher
Under(wear)cover Mission
CW/TW: Public Nudity
A casino in the Red Light District is hosting a competition, where you play with your clothes on the line instead of your money - but if you win you get a million Moon Coins. It's basically Strip Betting. The problem is, they're cheating and we know it. We need people to join in on the competition and find evidence of the staff playing dirty. The worst part is, if you lose all your clothes, they will kick you out into the street naked. Don't ask how I know...The clothes you bet with start with accessories and proceed to underwear at the end. Giving up during the contest will lead to the same results as losing, except you at least have some clothes on your back. Dressing in multiple layers of clothes isn't forbidden, but the casino's temperature is made very warm on purpose.4000 Moon Coins for evidence, 1,000,000 Moon Coins if you win


City Crime Quests
This questboard on an app on the phone and is only unlockable if your character has received a (handwaved) code for it from one of the crime organizations or just criminals of Nightwake. Another way is to hack your way in if you know it exists.
You don't need mod permission to do these, just make sure you find a reasonably way for your character to get there.
Anyone can be a victim of these quests.
Should players doing these quests wish for IC consequences, they may report their character here - or just assume that NPC law enforcement characters are on a lookout for them.

Dark Side of Quests [ Click to Expand ]
Quest NameDescriptionOOC NotesRewards
Framing GameI need someone to help me cover up for my crimes. I don't want you to become a scapegoat, but I want you to frame what I do onto someone else. What do I do? I rob people, especially those who are rich and famous. But the problem lately has been that I have the police on my trail, and I need more criminals to appear in their radar. I will leave stolen goods at specific locations marked on the app, so you can get them from those places. Later I will post a location to pick up your payment.This person does a lot of robberies and there's a lot to be framed. Frame an NPC or a player character with their permission - or try to leave helpful hints about whom the crook actually is, if you're using the app for fighting crime.3000 Moon Coins
The Ace of SpadesHere's a list of people my boss wants to have beaten up. It's too much of a hassle, but I bet there are people on here who could do it for me. You'll get 75% of the pay I would get for the jobs, too - that is, as long as you don't get caught. You don't need to kill anyone, just make sure they feel the punishment and leave an Ace of Spades card next to their beaten up form. These people have angered the boss, but not enough to kill them yet. If it was just killing, I could have done it myself.The people are a variety of native NPCs, including Law Enforcement officers and Research Center staff. Who knows, maybe one of the player characters has been named as well.7000 Moon Coins



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hathasacat: (My life before you was a mess.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-05-30 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ The audience gets another bow as the cards are poofed out of his hand in a small puff of sparks and glitter, hat patted right back onto his own head now that the 'show' is done with. It's always exhilarating, getting to keep his tricks polished like this, and it has Lyney full of energy again even after that grueling battle earlier. ]

A part of being a stage magician is acting a role, so I certainly don't fault you for the guess. I'm much more of a giveaway in person though, I'm sure you've noticed.
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[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-06-02 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[This will make the trip to the oasis a lot more comfortable, something he's grateful for. It's also been a rare opportunity to boost the shadow soldiers morale, not that- as shadows -they really need it, but they work hard for him so he'll take the chance when it presents itself. Or himself.]

You do have a pretty theatrical, entertaining vibe. I don't think it's fair of me to compare what I can do with yours.

[On top of the outfit (which is absolutely a dead giveaway, he agrees) there's a flair in the way that he speaks out loud, specifically, in casual conversation. He wonders if that's the case if emotions run high, or if he cuts to the chase in those scenarios, like during their bout of combat with the beast just a bit ago?

Jinwoo finishes tugging his sleeve cuffs back into place and offers a small and mysterious smile.]


Now, I think it's my turn... Don't freak out.

[His attention turns to the remains of the sand octopus they'd just taken down and he quietly begins walking back towards it, ignoring the smell and avoiding the mess on the ground (which a few of the ants are eager to busy themselves with- he's stopping them out of consideration for Lyney, however.

Once he's a few feet away and standing a reasonable distance away from the oversized remains his demeanor shifts into something calm and authoritative. Commanding and composed.

There's nothing like this currently in the shadow army. A creature that has eight arms at its disposal will be a valuable addition, especially at this size, and with its strength. It'd be better if it had seasonal powers but right now he needs to replenish numbers so he'll taken what he can get as he hunts.]


Arise.
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[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-06-02 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Its not immediate, a subtle shift in the air as shadowy, smoke like energy begins to rise from the body, but it gathers and swells and seems to rise up from the corpse, whole and intact as it was before Lyney's magic cat had blown it up from the inside. The shadow overlays atop the body for a few moments, before emerging from it completely to slither forward towards Jinwoo.

Unlike when it was still alive it seems far more docile now, staring at Jinwoo with what one could ALMOST call fondness or admiration? Its black tentacles wave around and it makes a very relaxed crooning noise, as if speaking.

Jinwoo considers for a moment, then says seemingly to either no one in particular or to the shadow-]


I'll name you Mugi.
hathasacat: (The forbidden lines slowly fade.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-06-03 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ That... ]

That's more than just a magic trick, Monsieur.

[ He breathes out the words in his mind with an obvious awe, feeling more than a bit like he'd just seen some kind of ancient archon at work. The changes in appearance and personality aren't lost on him, and his gaze shifts quickly to the other creatures around as his mind races in snapping the puzzles pieces into place. ]

[ More stories and tales that he's read in passing in books, but certainly nothing he ever expected to see in real life. ]
sungsolo: https://www.tumblr.com/oo0mika0oo (Pastel)

[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-06-03 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
This is my skill, more or less. I'm a necromancer.

[He's far more than that, but his actual title won't have much meaning here, and there are some tricks that even HE wants to keep hidden up his sleeve at this stage of the game. None of this is betrayed by his expression, tone, or body language, but it also might be apparent that necromancer is a simple way of trying to encompass it. It isn't just the big guy that was raised, but several of the smaller ones as well.

He glances back to try to gauge how Lyney is taking it, if it looks like he's put off or frightened by it. Lots of others have been in the past. It also sometimes sheds a new light on the way people look at his shadows.

Iron is still wearing a dopey smile though.]
hathasacat: (Endless worries.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-06-03 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Google won't tell me if the concept of necromancers specifically exist in Genshin and my pea-brain can't remember, but /motions at Qiqi, so at least the concept exists. ]

It's an idea I've read about in books before, but never something I thought I'd be able to witness myself.

[ Lyney looks... like neither of those worries Jinwoo has, honestly speaking. The concept of death and revival don't seem to disturb him, but instead throw him into thought over the implications, uses, and admittedly small understanding of Jinwoo's strange shadow army that had been helping him thusfar. It's a lot of information to be given all at once, and after a moment he blinks once in surprise before quickly looking back at the other man. ]

Is it common, in your world? This seems like a skill that would alarm people, so it'd be the sort of thing you kept secret.

[ The unspoken implication being his own surprise at being shown the skill. ]
sungsolo: https://www.tumblr.com/oo0mika0oo (Resigned sigh)

[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-06-03 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
( ooc: Fair enough! It's fine if you wanna stay vague. There's any number of explanations given Genshin's everything. lol )

[... This guy is REALLY full of surprises. He won't complain, though. It's good to know he won't have to worry about Lyney losing his cool around him or the soldiers now that he knows. No need to keep some sort of polite distance.

The newly named shadow slips into Jinwoo's own with that, along with the little minions. If this keeps up he'll hit a hundred pretty soon. He hasn't figured out what his limit is in this place yet though, so...]


My position is unique- [UNDERSTATEMENT.] -but most people in the area where I live know about it by now. They're usually either freaked out by the idea of the undead, or relieved I'm on their side. Generally speaking, anyway.

[So freaked out either way, honestly, to say nothing about the number of people who've wanted to use him, get them on their side, so on and so forth. There's a tiny whisp of a smile.]

You're taking it better than others.
hathasacat: (A smile that blooms from my tears.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-06-05 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Lyney lives in a house with a bunch of kids who eagerly express interest in stalking and poisoning, not to mention everything about Father, so while he's continuously surprised by the things he sees and learns here, his tolerance for the macabre is admittedly much higher than it should be. ]

Well, I certainly won't lie about it being a relief that I don't think I have any reason to be fighting against you.

[ More so than that he's not certain he could by himself. ]

But I suppose a healthy belief in magic is my saving grace here.
sungsolo: https://www.tumblr.com/oo0mika0oo (Pass.)

[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-06-11 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Jinwoo simply nods quietly. That's a good place to leave it, he thinks. In the end Lyney isn't put off by it, at least not enough to be uncomfortable, and that's good enough.]

So... other than the quest rewards, do you want to split the bounty for turning in the rest?

[He jerks a thumb in the direction of what's left of the various octopi. Most of them are intact, its really just the big one that's in pieces.]

The Research Center usually pays a pretty decent amount of mooncoins for this kind of thing.
Edited 2024-06-11 00:53 (UTC)
hathasacat: (One step closer.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-06-12 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Scanning the piles of octopi with a slight grimace at the thought of needing to transport all of these bodies, there's a quick brightening in his eyes at the mention of money. He kind of hates a bit that he's become so money-conscious once more, a habit he'd mostly broken himself of within the House, but it was back to square one after all. There was no Father here to take care of the funds. ]

Yes, of course! Though this might be a bit too much for my magic pocket.
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[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-06-17 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... [Comes a small sound of mirth, because of that familiar glint in Lyney's eyes. He's seen it in others before but this is lacking the usual greed or malice from the hunters he's encountered in the past. No need to worry about any backstabbing here.]

I've got us covered, don't worry.

[It's a simple matter of banishing them to the shadow realm putting them in his inventory. He'll leave the small bits because... honestly he's not sure if they would count as individual items or not and he only has so much space here.]

Did you want to keep hunting, or stop here?

[The quests last the whole month, and he's not sure how many octopi there are, but it probably won't reflect well if they hog too many of them, right? If this was earth he wouldn't worry too much about it, but others are counting on these quests to make money, and there's not as much of a need to worry about getting rich here like back home, where it would effect the quality of the equipment or supplies he could get, how well he could look after his family and friends. Lyney might have a different opinion about it, however.]
hathasacat: (It'll be a messy seven days.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-06-17 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Lyney and his siblings had been raised in a way where he was more than capable of doing what was required by the Fatui, but were also able to live by their own standards and morals. And greed for things beyond his own necessity had never been a part of Lyney's. ]

If you and your allies are capable of continuing, I am as well. But I'd be just as satisfied with returning with our current catch and having it assessed. It'd give me a good idea on the sort of bounty to reward ratio to expect, at least.

[ But if everyone else was going to snooze, then they could lose- ]
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[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-07-01 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Let's head back then. The quest runs all month, so there's plenty of time to come back for more.

[He's not bothered whatever way they go, but it'll be easier to work off of a smaller amount.]

We can split the bounty fifty-fifty.

[A given, honestly. Lyney's help had been pretty valuable for taking the largest one down, saving Jinwoo a lot of time.]
hathasacat: (Suspended time within it.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-07-02 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Agreed, Monsieur. Just send me a message and we can arrange a next time.

[ He's never had a hunt of this caliber go so easy before, thank you Jinwoo, he will happily take part in one again. ]
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[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-07-14 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds good.

[They made a pretty good team, after all.

Jinwoo dismisses the other shadows then, so Lyney probably won't notice that one of them, on its way to rejoin Jinwoo's shadow, passes through his and doesn't emerge again. For his own peace of mind he's assigned one of Tusk's former guards. That way he'll be able to help the magician if he's ever in a pinch.]


Would you rather fly, or shadow travel back?
hathasacat: (Even with you.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-07-14 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oblivious to the shadow antics, Lyney has his eyes and attention fully on Jinwoo, offering the taller man a playfully innocent smile. Just ignore the way his eyes seem to have lit up at the offer. ]

Considering I have never traveled by shadow before and have a very healthy interest in pursuing the new and adventurous, I will humbly request the latter.
sungsolo: (Shadow travel (3))

[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-07-15 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[He chuckles shortly at that.]

I'm afraid you might find it kind of uneventful by comparison.

[The initial spectacle is anything but, but the travel itself is incredibly convinient in how fast it is.

Still, he holds out a hand as tendrils of shadow slowly begin to rise around him from those beginning to pool around his feet. This is going to require physical contact since he doesn't want to give away Lyney's new passenger yet.]
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[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-07-17 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
I can always appreciate the novelty of something new.

[ He looks at the rising shadows, feeling a tinge on nervousness at their unnerving appearance but sheer excitement at getting to try something he hasn't before floods out the feeling. He'll reach out and take the offered hand, stepping close with light steps because. Is it rude to step on the shadows, knowing that there were beings in them kind of sort of?? ]
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[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-07-17 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[An inquisitive spirit, or simply bold? Or perhaps both. He'd probably have to be both to be a magician doing the sorts of tricks that he's seen them do. That's served him well in the past so they're traits that he respects.

The shadows don't react! If being stepped on bothers them, they don't show it, and Jinwoo doesn't call attention to the care Lyney takes with his footsteps either. Once he's close enough the shadows begin to close in though, wrapping around their shoes, their legs, their hips, waist, and torso, climbing higher while the two of them begin to sink into the ground.]


Don't let go of my hand until we're there.

[Jinwoo cautions in that same calm manner of his.]
hathasacat: (I can't help falling.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-07-17 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A magician did need a certain type of disposition, Jinwoo was right about that, and the magician beside him had it in spades, even if he wasn't fully aware of it at times. ]

[ As the shadows swirl in closer his eyes widen at the sight, unaware of the way he holds his breath in anticipation and holds onto Jinwoo's hand a little tighter. He trusts him, as much as he can for someone he knows as much as he does and as much as Lyney can trust, but shadows wrapping around your body is still something that can take a guy's breath away for the first time. ]


Not planning to-!

[ He's definitely not as calm, voice a mixture of excitement and trepidation, like the tone of someone riding a roller coaster and seeing the drop just seconds in front of them. ]
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[personal profile] sungsolo 2024-08-03 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully Lyney's eyes are focused elsewhere. Maybe he won't notice the tiny bit of amusement that Jinwoo can't hide right before they're both enveloped in the shadows.

There's a brief feeling of weightlessness as they seemingly slip into the ground, and then it's dark, cold, and quiet all around them for a moment. They don't move a step, but when the veil of darkness finally drops away (not unlike the curtain around a prop for a magic show at the moment of the dramatic reveal) the two of them are standing before the Research Center.

Silently, Jinwoo glances over to see if Lyney needs a moment.

His amusement might still be peeking through.]
hathasacat: (Even with you.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-08-05 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ He holds his breath through it, unable to help the instinct to, even though he keeps his eyes wide open to watch every bit he can. Eyes that go wider and a smile that brightens when they arrive in their new and familiar location. He may not catch Jinwoo's expression as a result of it, but even without looking he knows he's probably watching him. He can feel the amusement, sir. ]

How amazing... !

[ Magical, in fact! ]

[ Even if the movement itself was barely felt, he'll whip around to grin playfully up at Jinwoo, near vibrating with excitement even as he tries to keep it contained. ]


That was a most wonderful of magic tricks.