Just as quickly as the city of Sundial is thrown into disarray, it is returned to silence. Even so, the normal patterns of the city would not return. Buildings had crumbled, and witches had been broken beyond repair. Nobody quite knew what happened, and even the highest ranks of the Helios Knights, with all distraught eyes turned to them for answers, could not offer reasons which could make sense of this madness.

[break][break] During the night, and over the course of the coming days, witches would recount tales of being tricked by immersive illusions, compelled to do strange (and, sometimes, terrible) acts. Others swore they'd seen the effects of forbidden necromatic spellcraft -- and affinity which had scarcely been mentioned for decades and commonly written off as legend. But could these tales be trusted, when so many others were deceived by their own senses?

[break][break] At the very least, the damage which had been caused was real. The wounded flood the hospitals, and the city itself is peppered by streets and buildings reduced to rubble.

[break][break] The final round of the Empyreal Cup is put on hold (something which has not ever been done in the course of written history) in favor of focusing the Knights on restorative efforts. Medeia, leader of the Knights, is praised for her empathy and dedication to Sundial's common people. Among the many efforts of the Knights, Amagika Park and the area around a collapsed shop building are placed under heavy guard for the next few weeks.

[break][break] Though newspapers pose theory and speculation on what happened that evening, facts and evidence remain few and far between.

[break][break] And so, the silence of ignorance settles in.

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Rewards are determined by your level of participation. The rewards stack if multiple requirements apply to you! Gold and AP will be distributed automatically, but please post here to select your skill/technique (if applicable). (Zephyr Hart maddox rothscus ✨ kasimir burovski ✨ -- rewards will be distributed to you once the thread is complete)
[break][break]All who posted at least twice in round 1 will receive 150 gold
[break]julius kingston aurélia katona lynnelia arnett Aeliana D. N. Constantine eira vadén laurent borchardt Holly Anderson briar atkins emmaline sims Rafik Bousa'id iolani kótsyfas Naomi Oliver Desmond Grey saskia burovski percival grayreme

[break][break]All who posted at least twice in round 2 will receive 150 gold
[break]raziel of the autumn court august carter @emery @caleb Naomi Oliver Siobhan Kasparian aiden emerson Desmond Grey @jail saskia burovski percival grayreme Hazel Halcyon

[break][break]All who completed the event without missing 2 rounds will receive 150 gold and 8AP and 1 spell or technique of their choice which isn't marked ADV or MAS
[break] raziel of the autumn court august carter @emery @caleb Siobhan Kasparian aiden emerson Desmond Grey @jail saskia burovski percival grayreme

[break][break]All who made at least 5 posts (in either or both rounds together) will receive 7AP and one dreamcatcher item:
[break]Naomi Oliver @emery @caleb Siobhan Kasparian aiden emerson Desmond Grey @jail saskia burovski percival grayreme

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