stellafortunaooc | november ooc post

November OOC Post
Greetings, Travelers, and welcome to Stella Fortuna!
State of the World

With the Sacred Sakura and the Mikage Furnace both stabilized, it is time to leave the Shogun's Inazuma behind and visit islands further west. Watatsumi Island is the home base for Resistance forces, and Forneus wishes you to visit so that you can witness their way of life - not much different from the Inazumans who live under the flag of the Electro Archon. Yet they worship an entirely different deity, one that has since passed on; the Watatsumi Omikami, whose body forms Watatsumi Island and whose bones litter Yashiori Island after its defeat.

The Watatsumi Army

Watatsumi Island is beautiful in a different way from the other Inazuman Islands - kelp and other seaweed-like plants grow freely on its pastel-coloured soil, a homage (or perhaps proof) of the legend that the island was formed by the Watatsumi Omikami out of the coral that it broke off its body. The people of Watatsumi live in a village surrounding their shrine, and there's nothing really different about the gentle, peaceful aura of this village and Konda Village on Narukami Island. The Watatsumi islanders make their living as artisans and fishermen, handing down the traditions of their god through rituals and songs.

If asked, they will tell you a history that is very different from what you may have heard in Narukami Island. Their Watatsumi Omikami brought them to the surface from their original home on the ocean floor, sacrificing body and soul to keep their people safe. When the flames of the Archon War began to consume Teyvat, their god agreed to cede control over Yashiori Island and its surrounding waters so that it could keep its people safe. This truce continued for thousands of years, until the darkness of the Abyss reached Inazuma five hundred years ago. A war was fought between the Watatsumi Omikami and the Raiden Shogun, resulting in its death. Some consider the Shogun as their god's murderer, while others attribute it to the indiscriminate chaos and malice that pervaded the era. Others don't care, and seem content to live in the present... if only things aren't just as filled with conflict as they were before.

Watatsumi Island maintains its own military force, and their army was mobilized as soon as the Vision Hunt Decree was announced. The Island has become some sort of refuge for Vision holders who have lost theirs, or are afraid of having it taken away. As a result, the islanders are more welcoming towards foreigners than those on Narukami Island. You can also meet Kokomi, the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island, and the current leader of their community. There are plans for the Watatsumi Army to move out against the Shogunate's forces next month, a direct conflict that would draw out the Shogun from her seclusion within her domain, and she expects your participation in their forces. It seems like a certain someone named Charon has already pre-emptively volunteered you for the battle.

The Watatsumi Army has been at war for almost a year, and the battle fatigue is evident in their soldiers. For now, they are granted a respite to restore their spirits before the inevitable conflict. As for you, Traveler, you can look around the island, take some fetch quests, or maybe go scuba diving for a bit. The waters around Watatsumi Island are truly beautiful, with a vibrancy unmatched by any other location on Teyvat. Perhaps it would be a good memory to take home once you're done here.

Shady Dealings

Kokomi has another request, if you are willing to listen. Recently, a foreign benefactor has offered her a mysterious weapon that can turn the tide of battle against the Shogunate. He has demonstrated this weapon to be able to grant people the ability to manipulate the elements, yet is not a Vision. However, Kokomi is greatly suspicious of his offer - it sounds too good to be true, yet she can't turn it down immediately in case it does prove to be useful. As fresh faces to Watatsumi, you would be able to investigate without anyone suspecting ulterior motives.

The mysterious man is nowhere to be found, but Kokomi has told you that he asked her to meet him on Yashiori Island. Poking around the eastern edge of the island will reveal some sort of door built into the cliffside. You may have to knock out the guards before entering - the place is run by Fatui, surprise surprise. You are highly encouraged to just knock them out instead of killing them permanently. As for this foreign benefactor, he turns out to be one of the Fatui Harbingers. Unfortunately, he isn't one for answering questions, and he taunts you as unseen vents release horrible miasma from beneath your feet.

Except it doesn't work. Scaramouche's smug aura quickly turns into one of rage and disbelief as the Tatarigami rolls harmlessly around you, as if repelled by an invisible barrier. He engages you in battle without hesitation, using powerful Eletro magic and a thin katana to defend himself. You'll need good teamwork to force him to retreat - but even if he cuts you down, you will wake up again in Forneus' office without any permanent injuries. The power of a Fatui Harbinger is formidable indeed. As for what to do with the strange factory once he's gone... you can return to investigate the strange eye-shaped objects being stored there, or destroy it entirely. The foul magicks at work within should never be allowed to escape.

The Oncoming Storm

It is guaranteed by this point that you will be meeting the Raiden Shogun in battle. However, Forneus explains that he is not sending you to your deaths by fighting another god - the true Raiden Shogun, Baal resides within a closed-off realm much like your own teapot. The Raiden Shogun that people see around Inazuma is a vessel that carries out her directive without her actually needing to be there. As a result, she has become distanced from her own country. By leveraging your status as a Traveler from another world, you will be able to pierce her isolation and meet her in her Teapot. There, you must convince her to leave by showing her the resolve and thoughts of her people. You still have a month or so to collect these stories to show her. No pressure.

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