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♥ June (Dianir) Event Log

a line of rounded streetlights with colorful flowering plants hanging from them
June (Dianir) Event Log

Ainea's time has ended and now Diacht's months have arrived. Dianir marks the beginning of the hot summer months with a rise in temperature as well as humidity. With each passing day, spring gives way to summer, and the natives of Havenwell are enjoying the blue skies along with the newly expanded barrier. With the most dangerous of the beasts gone thanks to offworlder help last month, researchers and conservationists head out on occasion into the newly opened areas to continue the work of cataloguing and preserving what they can find. Some take time to study the barrier and some just seem to enjoy being outside the walls for the first time in centuries. Meanwhile, the city within seems to have calmed from Ealom's excitement, settling into its usual routine with only a few…"hiccups."



PROMPT I: Hana-hack-i
drawing of a girl sitting on the floor, covered in scattered flowers and flower petals

With the turning of the seasons, the weather warms up and Diacht's influence grows in strength. 'Tis the season to be honest with one another, because if you aren't, you may begin to feel a tickle in the back of your throat…

For those who have feelings repressed, secrets unaddressed, or maybe just won't confide in a friend when they're feeling depressed, the gods work in mysterious ways. Specifically, in the fact that the offworlders may find themselves coughing up flower petals. Whether petals of plantlife from Havenwell itself or another world entirely, the longer one goes without confessing their troubles or sentiments the more insistent their condition until they might even have trouble getting through a whole sentence without finding a corsage's worth stuck in their mouth. Speaking minor truths will lessen the effect a little at a time, while larger or more impactful ones will work to cure it completely.

While not painful or otherwise physically harmful, the affliction does feel awkward and very likely doesn't taste all that great. Not to mention it's going to be difficult to keep secrets when everyone can see you have a mouthful of flower.


PROMPT II: Uproot of the Spirit
hearts made of different colors of yarn laid out on a wooden table

Those offworlders that have been present in Havenwell since the previous June may remember an outbreak of traits and desires not necessarily their own, reflecting the dominion of their associated god instead. With the return of the early summer season, so too do such urges begin to resurface--but not quite in the same fashion.

This time around, things are a bit different--adherents to one god may find themselves with any other god or gods' traits, with one or more applying at once, one and then another on different days, any multitude of combinations apart from those of the deity to which they belong. For example, one under Diacht may have the effects of Rawna one day and Ainea the next, or perhaps Ainea and Ohma both at once, but never contend with Diacht's influence. And while the previous year seemed to deal with the gods' animal natures, it seems this time things are a little different as people begin manifesting extreme versions of their gods' emotional domains.

Ohma: As the god of wisdom, Ohma's influence becomes a desperate and insistent need to exchange knowledge. The affected may ask friends and strangers all manner of questions, ranging from 'where did you get that shirt' to 'how do you like your eggs' and everything in between. In exchange, the affected also wish to share their own information on just about everything they know, whether the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow or the entire plot of a book they read that one time. They simply have to give and seek knowledge to and from whoever they can find.

Ainea: The influence of the god of compassion leads the affected to be almost aggressively kind. Complimenting every little thing those around them might say, do, wear--if it can be spoken kindly about, those under Ainea's influence will do so excessively and well past the point of obnoxious. So too might they feel a compulsion to give gifts to others--specifically, giving away the affected's own possessions. Once the effect wears off, one might even have to track down their new and old friends to get their more important things back...

Diacht: Honor and honesty being Diacht's domain, those affected by them will be incapable of lying. They will be compelled to not only speak the truth, but do so out of obligation no matter how awkward for them or the other party. Even if it means speaking a brutally honest opinion or divulging a carefully hidden secret, so long as the words are true to the affected speaker they will have the urge to share it. To tell a lie or general untruth will make them feel suddenly ill, dispelled only by speaking something truthful instead.

Rawna: Rawna's reasoning takes the forefront of their influence; anyone under their affect will be insistent upon hearing and soothing the emotional hurts of others. They are certain they need to be a listening ear or comforting shoulder to the absolute best of their abilities and beyond--that is to say, they will not only go out of their way to find others' problems, but potentially assume ones exist where they do not. Some dear friends haven't spoken in an entire day? Clearly they had a terrible fight, and it's up to Rawna's affected to fix it.



PROMPT III: 'Cause I'd Get A Thousand Hugs
a painting of trees backlit by a full moon and covered in small lights

Yet another indication that the world is recovering is the reappearance of the Fairy Lights. As the weather turns warmer, these beautiful little insects take to the air for their mating dances at night, dimly and softly glowing like Earth's fireflies or lightning bugs. These tiny little bugs float through the air, flitting about as their bodies pulse with light. The Fairy Lights come in a multitude of colors from red to purple, turning the night into soft rainbows of light. They make their triumphant reappearance in two locations: the botanical gardens and the green belt that grew up where the old wall used to be. Their beautiful displays start once the sun goes down and stop at sunrise, and natives are delighting in their return by taking walks among them.

If offworlders follow suit, they'll notice that the Fairy Lights are attracted to those who come in pairs or more, especially those who engage in sustained positive contact with each other while among them. The Fairy Lights seem to enjoy it when people are touching and will land upon them, one of each color until a rainbow has formed - usually in a crown around the head. Once the rainbow crown of Fairy Lights is complete, that character will feel a pleasant calmness and a feeling of peace and happiness wash over them. For as long as you and your partner(s) are in contact, the Fairy Lights will stay and so will the peace they confer. Once contact is broken, one by one the little insects will fly away, off to find a new perch.




This event will run from June 15 to June 30th. Click on each prompt's title to see the text. If you have any questions, feel free to direct them to the FAQ or to the Mod Question thread. You can also use the Havenwell Status page or the General Plotting Comment to give you other ideas for original prompts!
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[personal profile] whenyouneedme 2021-06-21 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sorry we're just a bunch of worrywarts," Kai sighed. "But you would've worried too, I bet." That really wasn't the best reasoning though.

"Guess I'm not actually sorry for worrying, but... I am sorry for pushing you so much."
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[personal profile] daikonrose 2021-06-21 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
No--he was right. Kyoko couldn't blame them for worrying, when something had been so obviously wrong. It was her own fault for thinking she could get away with dealing with the problem indirectly.

She shook her head. "I should have shut the both of you down from the start of all this, nice and neat. Even if I couldn't stop you from worrying... I should have kept things clear and simple."
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[personal profile] whenyouneedme 2021-06-21 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah, well... hopefully there's not a next time for you to put that to use."

But knowing how Havenwell liked to get its kicks sometimes, there was probably going to be some kind of next time. Somehow, someway. Kai normally didn't mind too much, but this was enough for him to dread it more than he would have.

"But, y'know. If I've already got one secret on lockdown, you can always leave others with it." He looked at her again, hoping the sincerity of the offer was coming through. "There's nothing that could change how I feel about you, promise. Just keep it in mind."
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[personal profile] daikonrose 2021-06-21 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Kind as it was that Kaito would promise not to hate her, Kyoko wasn't keen to put him to the test. And besides, there were other, more realistic reasons to keep this particular secret locked up.

Meeting his gaze, Kyoko gave him another rueful little smile, with a small sigh through her nose. "Don't worry. Besides this, I don't have too many secrets I just can't tell."
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[personal profile] whenyouneedme 2021-06-21 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well if this is one of the worst of them," he said, casually reaching a hand up, "then there's no excuse next time."

Here was a flick of his finger on her forehead. Wapow. (Honestly that probably did more harm to him than her but)
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[personal profile] daikonrose 2021-06-22 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Whoa, a fatal blow, delivered right here in hugtown. You are going to jail now sir.

Kyoko bore this reprimand bravely though, only closing her eyes briefly. "You'll punish me next time too, right?"
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[personal profile] whenyouneedme 2021-06-22 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
A criminal wherever he goes.

He was going to leave it at that, but... Kai reached up a little more, gently settling his palm at the back of her head. "Guess so."
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[personal profile] daikonrose 2021-06-22 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Thankful that the dim light would hide the gentle swell of color in her cheeks--jeez, even now, after all this trouble she's caused--Kyoko let her gaze fall to focus on the street ahead. "... I'll be counting on it, then."
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[personal profile] whenyouneedme 2021-06-22 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
He huffed softly, fondly, and gave her hair the slightest ruffle. "You're supposed to avoid the punishment, y'know. I won't go that easy on you."