beta testing 0.2: quest update

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beta testing 0.2

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Patch Update

Maybe you’ve been getting settled in for a little while now, maybe you just arrived yesterday. Hopefully you’ve been able to adjust to your surroundings, since it seems like some big changes are coming. All Dodo residents will receive a Duocaeli notification on their phones:

> 0.2 Expansion has arrived! Server capacity has increased. New locations await you, worldwalkers.
> New quests can be accepted in Windhaven Woods, Aria's Grove, Dandelion Fields!

At the exact same time, completely coincidentally, a city-wide broadcast is sent directly to characters inboxes:

> Thank you for your patience with our construction, city-goers! As our Pride Parade goes underway, we are proud to share the grand re-opening of many venues throughout the city. Love is love!

Those who wander to the Divination Tower in Domus Hosus, whether on purpose or because the stairs guide you there, will see that both of these broadcasts are proudly displayed amidst the glimmering gems. If you try to read your fate in the stars, they will delightedly provide you with a prophecy. However each prophecy comes in images, beckoning you to a new location with… a certain someone! Immediately after receiving this prophecy, you will feel naturally compelled to find that individual, stranger or friend, and affirm your fate. Maybe you'll end up going somewhere out of your depth? At least you won't be alone!

> 1. Questboard

The quest board at the guild hub has been updated with the latest patch! Excited players are gathered around to collect new bounties, which are open to all. The guild hub also provides a useful bestiary, which is readily accessible by guild members via crystals.

A. SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE
Avisle University has requested assistance in collecting Blue Chamomile from the northern part of Windhaven Woodlands for study. These flowers are known to aid sleep and have some rejuvenating properties as well, if taken as a tea. They are best harvested in pairs as they feed off positive energy—once their petals start glowing, the plant is ready to be plucked. You’ll have to make your quest partner laugh, or pay them a genuine compliment that makes them smile. You can also share your dreams for the future, or a good memory. The plants also enjoy music! Even the most tone-deaf of vocalists are appreciated by these chamomiles.

Additionally, these flowers are HUGE fans of PDA. If your characters hold hands, or hug, or k-kiss... it may seem like they are slowly turning their petals towards you...

As noted on the Locations page, it would be wise to remember that Windhaven Woodlands can be quite confusing to navigate. The trees like to stretch their roots multiple times a day, often altering paths that characters have taken. At times branches will weave themselves together so tightly, it blocks out most sunlight. It’s very possible to get lost here, but those with keen navigation skills will notice that the wind always seems to flow in the direction of Avisle at the beginning and middle of the hour, like clockwork.

REWARD: A sachet of Blue Chamomile tea, made with some of the petals you helped harvest. If you take it before you sleep, you will find yourself waking up fully refreshed the next morning whether in the ON or OFF world. You may even find yourself briefly dreaming of the good memory that your quest partner shared with you!

FAILURE: You will grow flowers on your body that cannot be removed, purely cosmetic. Lasts until you log off the server.

B. 'TIL DEATH DO US PART
Rumor has it that there's a malevolent spirit haunting Aria's Grove, one with particularly sticky fingers, that's been stealing items from sleeping travelers–as well as dreams. Those with their dreams stolen will feel an almost unshakable malaise and melancholy. The Wanderer's Guild is looking for adventurers to locate and dispel this spirit for good, as it's the only way to retrieve lost items (and dreams).

Whoever manages to navigate the woods to Aria's Grove will find not a spirit, but a small, crystalline golem made from broken shards. It speaks in a soft, tinkering voice, saying, "My love, my love." It's unable to do much damage, but it's fast and evokes a sensation of grief and despair in whoever draws close to it. Adventurers may recognize this as a gemwalker, and know that the only way to free the ghost trapped inside is to break the crystal form.

Upon doing so, they'll find a watch that was encased in the crystal, with a name etched into the back. Regardless of how much they ask around, they'll be unable to find anyone by that name.

REWARD: A special compass from the Wanderer's Guild. It can be set to always point toward a location of the owner's choosing.

C. A HARE-OWING CAT-ASTROPHE
In the Avisle town square, festivities are abound; red and gilded gold streamers stretch across the plaza, rabbits hop along, eager to be held, cats preen on unlikely perches, and the guilds have plenty of free food and drink out to be enjoyed—as well as a limited-time bounty being offered for the new year! Help out and earn yourself a reward.

• Bake goods for guests, who are notoriously harsh. Sometimes recipes here will lead you astray.
  
• Mix or taste-test some drinks... which only seem to exacerbate your elemental symptoms (see prompt 3. ELEMENTAL ECCENTRICITY below for details).
  
• Deal with jealous tiger monsters that set fire to various stands and attack festival-goers. They can be fought (NPC rabbits will help), but also seem intelligent, and can be bribed to depart with treats, brushing their (sometimes flaming hot) fur, or other offerings. These creatures don't seem to be native to Avisle; if you follow one outside of the city, they'll fly right off the edge of the island...
  
• Like above, attacking the rabbits in any way or causing problems will get you mobbed by knife-wielding bunnies with 9999HP.

REWARD: Free food, daiya, and a good time!

Though from there... it looks like there's a few additions that must be completed in the OFF world?

D. H҉A҉P҉P҉Y҉ HOPPIN’ NEW YEAR
Red envelopes need to be distributed to the students of Gruidae University in celebration of the Lunar New Year! (Our usual guy, Jimmy, is out sick…) In the spirit of the Year of the Rabbit, volunteers will be asked to wear a tasteful (or ridiculous) set of bunny ears and a soft, poofy bunny tail while on the job. Just make sure to avoid the BPL (Bunny Protection League) activists lurking among the student body, they take their duties seriously and will attempt to divest you of your bunny appendages if caught.

REWARD: A red envelope (the amount can be anywhere between $20 to 23 cents) and coupon to the newly opened bunny cafe located at the mall. You will also receive a cute bunny ear accessory in your ON World inbox.

FAILURE: A forced viewing of the documentary, Bunnies Are Human Too, while surrounded by passionate BPL members.

E: BIRD M҉E҉A҉S҉U҉R҉I҉N҉G҉ CONTEST
As an icebreaker, Dodo is hosting competitions in the Training Hall! Get to know your new housemates by having an impromptu battle. This doesn’t have to be combat-related or any sort of traditional duel: you can challenge your partner to lifting weights, a dance-off, even Twister and other board games. There will also be gaming consoles and seating in various corners—FATALITY!

REWARDS: Bragging rights! Dodo will also send a little spa set/gift package to the winner’s room, which includes bird-themed face masks. Also, the winner will be able to stay in the OFF world for up to 5 days (one time), rather than 3.

FAILURE: Public humiliation.

Conveniently, non-PC players can't seem to see these last two bounties at all. Oh well—get to questing!

> 2. Okay get a job?

Sometime while you’re minding your business, you’ll be interrupted by a neat little beep beep! On the screen of your phone:

☑️ Go to Your Internship in Crane City

Tapping the prompt will bring up the Maps app and directions to what is apparently your internship! And it looks like it’s in the same format as other checklist quests–aka, it won’t stop beeping until you complete it.

If you don’t want to go crazy from notifications, you'll simply have to go out and explore the big city. Maybe you have to go and work the concessions stand at the movie theater, which appears to be showing Shrek and Cats if you want to sneak into a showing, or you get the ever coveted position of cat cafe barista. Perhaps you’re suddenly a neurosurgeon! Wow! Don’t fuck it up, guy! While you do get compensated for your work, it seems like an amount gets automatically deducted for your Duocaeli subscription. Uhhh, is that legal? Apparently.

With Pride currently underway in Crane City, the jobs are also just a little bit more vibrant. You can help manage the parade if you want to, or have a job as a sexy, sexy flag bearer. Everything in the city glistens with festivities, whether it be raucous parties or other joyful celebrations.

> 3. ELEMENTAL ECCENTRICITY

As expected, learning new things comes with a few unexpected speed bumps. For those who attempt to practice with their new elemental magic, whether it be in the world of Duocaeli or within the confines of Dodo’s walls, they might feel a sudden surge of power course through them. Is it more refined control? Improved strength? Hm, it feels a little bit more like…

—Oh. No.

For characters aligned with Fire or Earth: Your emotions are just a little bit stronger now–but also a little bit out of your control. While everything feels inherent to you, it also feels like everything is turned up to 11. Oversensitive? How dare you! Say that to my face! …. Well, hopefully it passes quickly.

For characters aligned with Water or Light: Nothing’s amiss here–it’s just unbelievable that you are currently existing as you are, and no one is holding your hand or giving you a hug right now. Some might call it being a little bit touch starved, but physical contact should be normalized, you know? A punch can be a touch, too, if that’s more your style.

For characters aligned with Wind or Darkness: Well, thank god you’re not dealing with anything quite as bad as the others–no, you just find that your words are flowing a little bit more freely. A little more honestly, even. Hopefully you don’t have all that much to hide, but you know, some vulnerability can be good for the soul.

These effects can suddenly surge and hit you at any point during your day! They're temporary, but always sneaky :)

OOC Notes

Our Reserves open tonight at 11:55 PM EST —drop in and let us get excited for you!

Also, everything from BETA TESTING 0.1 is still available to play with. Feel free to use old prompts and dungeons! Also, during Beta Testing, we'd like to remind players that we're accepting any and all feedback that could help us improve the game before official start.

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wanderer | genshin impact

[galesofreverie]

2. do u want fries with that

[the dreaded BEEP BEEP BEEPS are back]

[and although Wanderer has finally learned how to silence notifications from other individuals, he cannot for the life of him figure out how to shut his device up when it tells him to do a. . . "quest" thing. so the only action he can take to stop the obnoxious pestering of his cell phone is to unfortunately follow the prompt he's been given and attend his internship (??)]

[. . . at the local burger joint!!]

[see wanderer dressed in a red apron and visor, arms folded over his torso, expression stony and fierce as he stands stiff behind a cash register. there seem to be a few people trying to get his attention so they can order, but he is. . . dutifully ignoring them?? while his right eye twitches slightly?? this sucks and he hates it]

[if you're hungry you may be out of luck. . . but hey, maybe it's worth a try??]

[hexensabbat]

[Ringo is not here for food! Ringo is here for a very specific reason, which becomes clear when she brightens.]

Ah ha! There you are!

[She points at him, a lil dramatically.]

You're part of my prophecy, Wanderer, c'mon, let's do this thing.

[galesofreverie]

[. . . . . . . . . SORRY??? WHAT IS THIS???]

[he affixes Ringo with a sharp stare, before inquiring in a monotone voice--]

Do you wish for fries with that?

[hexensabbat]

[She just quirks an eyebrow at him.]

C'mon, don't tell me this is a one-sided prophecy. You didn't get one? No visions, no compelling need to spend time with me?

[floralistic]

[alfred is staring thoughtfully... at the menu... like a ye olde who has never seen these items before...

eventually, he'll try to flag down this clearly friendly and eager cashier's attention.]

Hey, do you have any recommendations for the lost and clueless?

[galesofreverie]

[Wanderer affixes Alfred with the flattest of stares, his gaze narrowing]

No.

[i don't know what alfred expected]

[floralistic]

[it's fine he blinks but this grumpiness will not put him off]

Really? You don't like anything on the menu? That's rough.

[hasteful]

Oh!

[buzen waves excitedly because he sees his friend! also, he's fucking hungry! but i promise that it's really 80% excitement to see wanderer]

Yo! Need some help?

[galesofreverie]

[oh. . . it's that guy. probably one of the people Wanderer would be least annoyed to see, for some mysterious reason, but! that doesn't change the fact that he is STUCK IN THIS INTERNSHIP and he HATES IT. Wanderer is not meant for customer service]

No. I'm just biding my time until I can leave.

[hasteful]

Eh.... but I think people are hoping you'll help them get some food.

[buzen glances over to the grouchy customers before looking back over to wanderer. in the end, he feels like he's a sword meant to serve, so...]

Want me to tag in? I can lend a hand, or take some of the heat off you.

[



also his stomach growls]

[sanguinary]

[This is the funniest thing SOMEONE HELP THIS MAN......... Who even knows why Matsui is here, he's not a burger joint kind of person. The winds of fate just blew him this way, and now he's standing off to the side, doing whatever it is he came here to do but glancing back every now and then as the gathering crowd starts to get rowdier and more annoyed as this rudeass cashier staunchly ignores them. Hm...

Well. What is he supposed to do, just stand back and let a riot happen?? Moving over to where the noisiest of patrons stands, he clears his throat, facing the customers.]

Excuse me. I am a member of the local blood department. [THE WHAT.] I have been sent here to inform you that this establishment has just been confirmed as the center of a new pathogen outbreak and will be shut down immediately, for the health and safety of your blood. Please proceed to your local hospital for a free test.

[HELLO. Everyone just looking around sweatily like "WHAT". Matsui is a weird alien but he also commands a bizarre air of authority when he needs to... A few people are even starting to head toward the door.]

[galesofreverie]

[THE. THE LOCAL BLOOD DEPARTMENT. I'M IN STITCHES]

[. . . Wanderer can't deny that he's glad some of those obnoxious complaining customers are leaving, but-- he's also?? a little annoyed?? that some stranger took it upon himself to help him like this?? RUDE!! he was handling it just fine!! (he was not)]

[with a clearly annoyed huff, he props a hand on his hip and turns his attention towards Matsui]

Are you trying to incite mass panic in a small, enclosed area?

[sanguinary]

[HE'S SO GOOD AT COVERS... DAMN...

Also wow see if he ever helps this stranger again (he will, probably). In the meantime, he turns to face this wee lad with an expression that's difficult to read just due to is natural flatness. He seems... to be considering this, though...]

Not unless inciting mass panic in a small, enclosed area is necessary. Panic is not good for the blood.

[Hm. A couple of the stragglers are like ?????? about this but they're too baffled by what's going on and by Matsui bodily blocking the way to the register to really want to put up much of a fuss.]

2. take two,

[lackluster]

[ Guess who is waving rather enthusiastically at Wanderer to catch his attention. And no, he won't stop until he gets a burger thrown at his face or something else.

He can stand here all day, tbh. ]

I'M SO HAPPY

[galesofreverie]

[. . .]

[Wanderer is now staring intently at the cash register screen in order to ignore whomever is waving in his direction. is someone waving? he can't be sure! he doesn't see anything at all!!]

[lackluster]

[ The more Wanderer ignores him, the more powerful Tartaglia becomes.

Or so it goes because he doesn't seem all that deterred when the other one pays him no mind. If anything, that brightens up his puppy-dog smile and makes him all the more determined to keep waving.

A few of the customers are starting to make comments. Something about how maybe this is a situation between lovers having a spat? And Tartaglia is trying to make amends? Probably, he sure isn't correcting them.

So go ahead. Keep ignoring him, if you want. ]

[hollowedground]

[ Hello, have a guy dressed all in black, like he fell out of hot topic from the 00's, sighing at wanderer's everything. ]

...you gonna do any actual work or what?

[galesofreverie]

No.

[well, that was a simple, curt response. he's here, but he is only here because his phone told him to be here. he isn't doing anything he doesn't want to do! like. . . take burger orders]

[hollowedground]

[ That sure is a response, but luckily(?) Brakka is undeterred. He waits several seconds to see if Wanderer is indeed a man of his word. ]

...then why even take the job in the first place?

2

[magesque]

[rin entered, saw the huge fucking line, and decided she wasn't that hungry after all. that said, she is also terribly nosey and so that's why she walks right around the line and intercepts toward the front

and barely holds back a laugh at wanderer's get up.]

Wolves are no problem, but customer service is your biggest hurdle, huh?

[galesofreverie]

[. . . NOOOOO. OF ALL THE PEOPLE TO SEE HIM LIKE THIS. . .!]

[his response is sharp]

Go to the back of the line. No cutting is allowed in this establishment.

[magesque]

[the gathered crowd titters! he spoke! he really spoke, he's capable of acknowledging someone's existence!

unfortunately it's rin's, who's just here to be annoying. her voice is light and teasing as she's decided this isn't her problem but now her entertainment.]

I think that if I were to wait in a line that wasn't moving, that'd be quite the poor deal on my end, Wanderer-san. ♥

Did you have trouble figuring out the steps of order taking? Ah, I see, I see...

[dodgeouttahell]

[Someone had just found that his internship, in fact, wasn't an internship but a scholarship! A sports scholarship, to be exact, to work in several sports. In fact, they're several sports in one! The things that mortals invent in their short lifetimes are wonderful.

So Zagreus shows up, all fresh from a shower, endorphin filled, smile in place, and absolutely starving.]

Hello. I'd like a double cheeseburger with, ah, large fries? Please. [He looks down from the menu above their heads and, oh wow, that's a very surly face of his.] Ah, you hungry as well? You look like you're quite tired. Would you like anything, too?

[Of everyone's shit, more like. But still, Zagreus doesn't mind paying for a meal.]

[galesofreverie]

[Wanderer. . . makes no move to input that order into the cash register. in fact, he merely affixes Zagreus with a flat expression]

No.

[he's good! he doesn't think he'd enjoy burgers and fries, anyway. he's a fantasy japanese cuisine kind of guy]

[dodgeouttahell]

[Look, this guy is from Ancient Greece and he still enjoys some fries with his gyros. He just needs to learn the wonders about potatoes.]

Alright, then. Hope whatever's troubling you don't keep at it for long, though. [And he means it. Though he doesn't know how cash registers really work, he just assumes that Wanderer is doing his thing. So, he waits.]