Límíng City Shikarist Ends Demonic Threat in Tawashi

The demonic plague in Tawashi has at last met its end. Thanks to Liming City’s own Lau Zhilan, alongside the Yorukusuri sect, the citizens of western Tawashi can finally — sometimes quite literally — take a breath.

The forests in the west were wreathed in a toxic cloud. Victims of the affected towns and villages were rendered comatose and tormented by nightmares. Resources were stretched thin to support the afflicted and keep them alive until the source of their plight was dealt with.  To their relief, Lau Zhilan of the Yorukusuri sect led a team of shikarists to the heart of the plague.

“It was horrifying,” said Matsui Tokaji, one of the shikarists on the scene. “It’s hard to even call that thing a demon – it didn’t seem like a creature, really, more a malicious growth. It had rooted in a tree near the heart of the forest and spread like an infection. Everything was warped, stained strange colors and pulsing.”

“It wanted us to suffer,” Matsui concluded.

All those present agree on one thing: Lau Zhilan was the hero of the day. She lead her team to triumph, not just purging the corruption but returning home with several of those believed to be beyond saving. The four reclaimed survivors remain in recovery and under observation. Their families have offered fervent thanks for Lau and her team, alongside the residents of the Nyuzen territory.

When reached for comment on her victory, Lau had little to say: “Anyone would do it. When you see that kind of suffering, you can’t stand still. You have to help.” She offered her thanks in turn, saying, “The response has been humbling. I’m grateful to hear you, and honored to serve you. I of course need to thank my mother and pare, my sisters, and the Yu Clan. Without all of them – I wouldn’t be here."

Lau Zhilan embodied the ideals of a true bladesinger in both action and word. We can trust a shikarist of her standing meant it when she assured the citizens of Nyuzen that the Yorukusuri would continue to provide aid as they recover from this blight.

Citywide Blackout: A New Way to Celebrate the Ghost Festival?

Published 1st of Eiral – 4137

A hush fell over Límíng City. It was unanimous, haunting as the spirits said to walk among us on this night. In all my years of living here I had never heard the city go silent. Those of us present all felt it when the lights went out: a thrill, and a shiver of fear. A question lingered in our collective minds: what was it that had thrown us into darkness?

The Daybreak Observatory reported that a magical surge of this capacity was possible, and yet no one truly seemed to expect it. Dr. Shi Qian reported, “Astronomical events of this capacity are only predictable to a narrow margin. We knew that a convergence of two moons and the Ghost Festival was going to be a night of great potential. Great enough, potentially, to induce dramatic fluctuations of the Weave. When so much of Asuvia operates off of the ‘webs’ woven throughout our cities, such a shift always risked overriding our hooks.

“What is unexpected,” Shi emphasized, “is the localization of the event. Límíng City appears to have been the only place struck by this phenomenon. Other cities in Quyan and across Asuvia reportedly spent their nights as typical, save for the adjustments made in advance.”

Thankfully, the preparations organized by the Yu Clan spared Límíng from complication. Hospitals had been outfitted with small-scale weaver hooks to generate a short-diameter web that their magitech systems could attune to, with temple healers on standby.

Illuminated by nonmagical lanterns, the festivities continued in a pleasantly eerie hush. Perhaps this will be a new tradition in coming years: saying our last farewell to the annual Ghost Festival by turning out the lights.