comes back clearly

and the only solution was to stand and fight

With another season’s cycle and interval, the Wardens aimed to approach the Citadel shrine with the same steadfast and stalwart determination of the past. The world continued to alter, and so would they, and Halo, with strength and perseverance; and a cavalcade of ideas persisting through the reaches. Even amidst the Sword’s persistence dread and trepidation, the notions that they could continue nurturing and reinforcing the icy world was enough to solidify his own resolve and tenacity.

One sentiment in particular reigned supreme for this venture, and with the citizens’ agreement, Deimos and Evie approached the shrine with offerings for Nature Frey. Bundled within his grasp, besides Erebos still giggling and gurgling from the sling on his chest, were a variety of fruits and vegetables from the greenhouse (with some summer blends; berries in particular) and sprigs of violets and marigolds sprung from the same glassy villa. Trusting the Evergreen to take hold of the necessary cream and any other delights necessary, they could eventually stand in front of the altar and exchange words, phrases, and benefactions.

Winking at both Evie and Erebos, Deimos then bowed his head, the deep rumbling beginning all over again. “Frey, you have been a wondrous benefactor to Halo. We hoped you may guide us in upgrading the Rainbow Gate.”

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Deimos and Evie are making an RQ request to Nature Frey to improve/upgrade the Rainbow Gate:

• Rainbow Gate | If activated by a character with Halovian citizenship, the rainbow gate can target 1 60ft sphere anywhere within Halo. Protects those within for 2 posts. Requires a 5 post cooldown between uses. Must be deactivated by a character with Halovian citizenship.

To ‘protecting those within for 4 posts’.

DEIMOS

Evie

Come rest your bones next to me
And toss all your thoughts out to the sea

Trading off this time around with their offerings, Evie comes loaded with plenty of cream. Likely more than the non-sexual element of Frey is inclined to find appealing, but she had whipped her nerves into the perfect peaks now sitting in the bowl and the outlet alone was worth the too-large offering. It feels rather gauche to offer fruit - picked or naturally fallen - to her herald in comparison to Sex Frey, so instead there are sprigs of mint leaves nestled along the edge of the bowl of cream from her own supply to liven up the image it presents.

Erebos is getting a little large for the sling these days, but given Deimos' strength it's not something they'll have to worry about...maybe ever. It makes her heart swell to know he'll be learning to crawl soon. It's all the more incentive to fortify their home to the best of their abilities with so much uncertainty on the horizon.

Grinning back at her husband, Evie bows her head and quietly readjusts the offerings as an outlet for her unsettled heart. "Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for us." She prays their fealty is helping to balance the scales of the Eirachi's far-reaching influence in the not so distant past.

I'll pull up each of our anchors
So we can get lost, you and me

Frey

It's old hat by now - the fruits, the berries, the cream, Frey popping up to grant them their next Regional Quest. One might wonder if Safrin is jealous of all of this yet. Alas, that's for Deimos to worry about - nature's aspect of Frey couldn't care less. They appear with all the warmth and abundance expected of them, inclining their head to the gathered Wardens. "I can certainly do that," they confirm, all golden skin and inner light.

"Never did I think that Halo would be such a fine representation of all that I have to offer. Truly, you have proven that nature can thrive in even the harshest of environments. Now: let's begin."

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Tasks. There is no time limit. There are currently 10 active Halovians. This means 5 unique characters have to participate. Characters can participate more than once. Deimos and Evie must participate in at least 2 threads.

1. THREE threads collecting:
Stones from the Rainbow Road in TL
Colourful gems from Soulfire Reach in The Climb
The shell from a Mirage Crab (Yes, you will need to kill the crab to get it).
At least one Halovian must participate in each thread.
2. A PQ of 4 Halovians reinforcing the Rainbow gate with the materials collected in 1. The PQ must have a minimum of 8 rounds.
3. A thread of at least 3 Halovians leaving offerings for Frey at the Citadel. The offerings should be rainbow themed! (This should be done at the Citadel board and not the shrine itself).