idolpro | Zhongli Ideal World: Session 3

You wake up floating, feeling lightweight and free. There is nothing but beautiful golden-purple sunset sky above you and stars twinkling in the distance. Nothing below your feet but clouds too thick to see through. But you imagine the ground is somewhere down there, very very far below.

A flash of gold shimmers, and a rolled up parchment unfurls in the air in front of you. A small black inkwell and calligraphy brush appears off to the side. The script is neat and tidy.

"Erosion.

It is a terrible disease of the mind known to affect the long lived individuals of Teyvat; those affiliated with the element of geo being much more susceptible. It is a slow and gradual process - forgetting the name of a friend who has long since passed here or the exact date of an important event there. Steadily do memories and tethers to the realm crumble until nothing is left but a husk of the individual completely separated from reality.

Zhongli has been battling the onset of this malady for years untold. And even careful as he was, he too has succumbed to its grip. Fortunately, he is not yet completely lost to us, but without immediate intervention, I'm afraid that he will be.

Traveler, I do not know how close you are to Zhongli, but I can sense that you are at least acquainted. Enough perhaps to know that he would not want one of his power left alone to ravage the land. I offer you a boon, the power of the elements and a tool to help differentiate fantasy from reality to use as you see fit. In exchange, I request your promise that you will return Zhongli to his senses or render him incapable of further harming others.

Will you accept this contract?"

[[ OOC: For the contract signing, you are alone, but once you have landed in Liyue Harbor, you are free to interact with the other Ideal World runners as you see fit. ]]

[ erosion,
ah, that's all he needed to hear to hate this. ]

[ childe frowns at the piece of parchment floating in front of him, crossing his arms and looking thoughtful. his thoughts drift to all the work five and hades are putting into helping him that he wonders if they'll be able to help zhongli too. their problems are different, but ultimately they'll both lose themselves... just to different 'afflictions'. ]

[ he snaps back, blinking a few times as he looks at the bottom few lines. render him incapable of harming others. doesn't that sound delightful. ]

You could have just as easily said 'will you help Zhongli Xiansheng' instead of padding it with all of these unnecessary details. [ is he annoyed at a piece of paper because erosion? yes. yes he is. ] Of course I accept.

Congratulations, Traveler. You have been bequeathed with a [ Hydro Vision ] under the constellation [ Monoceros Caeli ]. You are also bequeathed an Electro Delusion. (???).

Your signature flashes golden as the parchment rolls itself back up, a gold ribbon tightly securing it before it disappears like so much stardust. A contract forged and sealed. Then you hear it - you feel it - the earth calling you pulling you down down down to the ground and welcoming you home. You can just make it out through the thinning clouds during your descent - a harbor city protected on all sides by tall, jagged mountains. The city of Liyue - Zhongli's heart and home.

If you do happen to glance back up toward the sky, you'll see a woman garbed in white and black armor, golden eyes piercing as she holds the contract in her hand.

"May the blessing of Celestia guide your path."

And thus, your journey begins.

Where would you like to land:

The docks
The marketplace
The mountains overlooking the city
The central pavilion where it looks like preparations for a ceremony are beginning

( For some reason, you feel yourself drawn to the marketplace. )

[[ OOC: If you have accepted the contract and the vision:

You will get a +1 to Elemental Mastery. If you are already at +2, please put +1 in any other stat of your choice.
Please give yourself +1 HP for having an Electro Delusion. Using the delusion gives you advantage (roll 2 dice and take the better result of the two) but you will also lose 1 HP every time you use it.
Your vision will glow if you are near the source of the idiosyncrasies in Zhongli's ideal world. Roll ELM if you'd like to investigate.
Consider yourself a master of your element and you may use it in any offensive, defensive or utility capability. You want a sword? A shield? Hydro surfing? It's yours!

If you have not accepted the contract, your stats remain unchanged.]]

[ let's head to the market place. ]

[ he would have honestly chosen that anyway. ]

[ To the marketplace ]

[ He kind of dislikes this already. He stares at the paper, frowning lightly at the wording. Words are important-- he knows that well, and the last comment leaves him more than a little concerned. But there's no choice if he wants to try and help him at all.

Stealing himself, he reaches out, dipping the brush in ink and neatly signing the paper with his signature. ]

There is nothing for it.

[ Of course, he will do what he can. ]

Congratulations, Traveler. You have been bequeathed with a [ Anemo Vision ] under the constellation [ Bonae Poeta ].

Your signature flashes golden as the parchment rolls itself back up, a gold ribbon tightly securing it before it disappears like so much stardust. A contract forged and sealed. Then you hear it - you feel it - the earth calling you pulling you down down down to the ground and welcoming you home. You can just make it out through the thinning clouds during your descent - a harbor city protected on all sides by tall, jagged mountains. The city of Liyue - Zhongli's heart and home.

If you do happen to glance back up toward the sky, you'll see a woman garbed in white and black armor, golden eyes piercing as she holds the contract in her hand.

"May the blessing of Celestia guide your path."

And thus, your journey begins.

Where would you like to land:

The docks
The marketplace
The mountains overlooking the city
The central pavilion where it looks like preparations for a ceremony are beginning

( For some reason, you feel yourself drawn to the marketplace. )

[[ OOC: If you have accepted the contract and the vision:

You will get a +1 to Elemental Mastery. If you are already at +2, please put +1 in any other stat of your choice.
Your vision will glow if you are near the source of the idiosyncrasies in Zhongli's ideal world. Roll ELM if you'd like to investigate.
Consider yourself a master of your element and you may use it in any offensive, defensive or utility capability. You want a sword? A shield? Hydro surfing? It's yours!

If you have not accepted the contract, your stats remain unchanged.]]

[ Looks like it is to the marketplace for him! ]

[ To the marketplace ]

Zhongli Ideal World: Session 3

Introduction - Start

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Childe

Re: Childe

Re: Childe

Re: Introduction - Start

Tsukasa

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Re: Tsukasa