[vermillionadvent]

WILNAS THE VERMILLION of granblue fantasy by percival (he/him, 30+)

⎛app ₁ journal entry ₂ meta analysis ₃ permanent starter call ₄ thread tracker ₅ rules under readmore! ⎠ ⎛ currently housed [ . . . ] condo 401 ⎠ ⎛ ranked [ . . . ] luminous subgiant ❲ 11/19/24 ❳ ⎠

𝚊 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚢 𝚒𝚗 [ . . . ] fire as creation and destruction. learning to be human. endless curiosity.

⎛affiliated with [ . . . ] @isolaradiale ⎠graphics by @demonxserin

basically same rules as on seofon, affiliated but will write with indie blogs bc i love u guys

enthusiastic dragon man actually will get to learn what it's like to be mortal. for real this time. until he gets his powers back.

[vermillionadvent]

luminous status! teleportation, but now it's to anywhere ...

nothing's going to hold him back now!

[skyfarering-deactivated20250608]

@vermillionadvent

gran missed his unique crewmmates, there was never a dull day with them. this also meant that his day is very busy from the start, he supposes that's what makes his crew so special to him.

his mind thinks about the 6 dragons, anytime they were involved it seemed like his day was always hectic. not that gran doesn't enjoy their presence, them popping in and out usually makes everyone jump.

and speaking of the dragon, gran notices the loudest one in front of him. he goes to run up to the man.

"woah wilnas, you're here too? have any of the other dragons come by at some point? i know ewiyar was here some time ago...ah, sorry for all of the questions!" he gives the taller man a smiles, "so...have you been enjoying your time here?"

[vermillionadvent]

Wilnas has slowly come to understanding Spirale, and the fact that he was very likely trapped. It had been a rather distressing thing at first, but he'd also been given a rare opportunity. Again and again he told himself to look at this as a chance to really understand mortals. After all, changing his shape didn't really change anything other than just that. Underneath it all, he was still one of the six dragons. Mortals came and went in a blink- so if he was to learn to truly adore them, he would have to truly become one.

And speaking of mortals that he adored ⎛ to the best of his ability, at least! ⎠ -

❝ Singularity! It is wonderful to see you! ❞ Loud and bright, because he knows something is different about Gran. There's a melancholy that has grown ⎛ Gran's smile is ... different ⎠ - and this was most certainly not the time to ask of it.

❝ I have been well! Spirale is a strange city, it changes all who come here. Galleon was here for a time, but it seems she returned to the skies- to the ground that she is familiar with. ❞ It was nice to have another one of the wedges with him- even if only for a short while. ❝ I did not see Ewiyar here, but she comes and goes where she pleases. ❞

Gran apologizes for asking questions and Wilnas laughs- warm and comforting. ❝ Do not apologize for your curiosity, it's only natural for mortals to want to understand- and it isn't so different for us, the six dragons- ❞

❝ That is why we chose to walk among mortals- to understand. I have been able to learn quite a bit here- it has been strange- much of my fire is far from my reach. I have worried about the state of the skies, and even the state of myself. But, I have also been able to experience the lives of mortals in a way that would otherwise be impossible. ❞ Slowly, his flame has been returning, but there's such a long way to go. He's glad for it.

❝ And you? Has the city treated you well? ❞

[vermillionadvent]

❝ Oh! These winter activities seem delightful! ❞ Maybe they won't be the easiest things for him to do- as the Wedge of Fire, Wilnas had a tendency to burn or melt most everything he was around- unless he was focusing incredibly hard on not doing that. It had become easier to just think of other things with whatever power that bound him as he lived on the surface, but slowly, the flames had started to return. But that wasn't going to stop him from traveling to as many festive places as possible!

[enflourish]

          it had to be the pull of the sea that always brought her here.  kehda was good at isolating herself from the crowds, choosing to enjoy without actively always engaging.  or perhaps she simply was beginning to become restless with the same four walls of her appointed living space.  the miqo'te never thought too deeply about it.  with an adventurous spirit and few expectations, she sometimes found it difficult when she had grown used to  always  having a plan.  while she was now used to living here, normalcy still felt awkward, like oddly fitted clothes.

         she had talked to some people from time to time, but faces blurred and she found it difficult to truly connect.  perhaps that was simply because she was a keeper of the moon. maybe because she understood the reality of forming bonds here .. they could be fleeting.

        ❝ aye  ..  perhaps. ❞    she states, her head craning.  she never thought too deeply about it at this point.  again, perhaps she was becoming a little too domesticated in this place, just accepting things as they were.   how many times had she left, only to somehow once more end up here ?    ❝ the fates of many are decided when the sky changes durin' that time. ❞   she ponders, half in conversation but also realization of just how heavy the eclipses were, and perhaps the sunsets were a welcome respite.  friends and loved ones arriving, while others were taken away in the blink of an eye,  ❝ is there anyone that ye might be waitin' for ?  i can't help but to wonder how people are chosen. ❞ 

[vermillionadvent]

It's a valid question- to ask if there was anyone he was waiting for. Wilnas hadn't really thought about that ... although it wouldn't be so awful if he did put some consideration into the matter. When he'd been so abruptly stolen from the skies, he'd been so worried about the balance of the world. He had stood as the wedge of Fire for ... well, as long as he could remember, and longer than most other things had existed. With the other dragons, he had been a pillar of reality. Fediel had spoken of the dragon that came before her, the one that existed as that warrior Nectar, and how she had stepped in to take up that domain.

Maybe someone else was covering his position until he returned. If he returned.

❝ There seems to be no real pattern in who is chosen and who is not- but this place has the power to steal away even the fundamental aspects of a world. ❞

❝ I fear that if the people I wish to see most arrive here, the fate of the world I come from will be that of ruin. ❞ It doesn't stop him from missing the others. They were his teammates, his friends- and he had to admit he quite missed the Singularity and the girl in blue, and the little Red Dragon. Those three were miracles, weren't they? They made him appreciate mortals all the more.

❝ I have simply tried to make the best of this life here. People are returned to their realms as easily as they are taken. I have heard some leave and then return. ❞ Another pause, thoughtful.

❝ When bonds are formed in any place, there is an imprint of a person left behind. A memory- a place for them to return to. Maybe that is the reason that people return here. It is also likely the reason they return to their own worlds. ... But, I will ask you the same- are you waiting for someone? ❞

[isolaradiale]

November was perhaps the most frustrating time of the year for Ofiuco. The Stars were always running maintenance on the island's functionality, making sure that even in a worst case scenario there would still be systems to fall back on if things went wrong outside of their own plans. It didn't happen often, but sometimes things slipped in that they didn't intend on.

But every November the Stars performed a big backup of the island's data. It was a lot of work, and involved pausing the city altogether so that the citizens that lived there had no idea that anything was amiss. That day, in this year's case November 8th, would feel like it had happened to them. Even though it actually hadn't.

"Why does this always fall on me to do? It's boring..." Ofiuco knew the reason. Her main body had evolved past her original schematics, but her robot body within the island's setting had all of the tools installed to make the data backup easier. None of the other Stars were allowed to touch that body since it was an extension of herself.

Ofiuco wasn't focused on the task at hand like she should have been though, so she didn't notice that she had accidentally hit the wrong button. "OOPS!?" At least until it was too late. Just like that, everyone's data in the city had been wiped. "...Good thing this is why we have backups in the first place." Everyone in the city was reconstructed from that backup, but something was wrong. Something that Ofiuco didn't catch at all.

All of the character data had been reinstated but it was jumbled. Characters were recreated as if they came from different worlds altogether, which would lead to a crisis that only some were able to realize. But how long would it take for the Stars to notice?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

Welcome to our last new event of 2024, ALTERNATIVE ALLEGORY!

Ofiuco made a little oopsie that slipped past her radar and accidentally deleted everyone's character data during the yearly big backup. Good thing she had the previous day's basic backup to reinstate them!

But something corrupted the backup, and while all of the characters were reinstated, all of the data has been jumbled up.

Because of this, the characters have been recreated as if they were from different worlds altogether.

Think of this as a chance to design an AU for your character, like Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia as if he were an Ace Attorney character, for example!

All threads must be set on November 9th or later. The characters will believe they lived through November 8th, but the city was in maintenance mode on that day and wasn't actually active!

This event will run until 11:59:59PM EST on Friday, November 29th!

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR DESIGNING OUR CHARACTER'S AU?

You can pick any series from the masterlist to design an AU version of your character from! You only require mun permission if you're using an original character's world instead. You cannot use a series that is not on our masterlist.

You can design an entire backstory for that character as if they're from that world, however you must abide by our fandom OC policies. This means you cannot give them direct ties to any characters from that canon.

Similarly, you can give them powers or change their appearances according to the setting but must abide by our fandom OC policies regarding what is or what isn't acceptable. That means you can't give them any powers that rival or surpass the main characters. Powers are uncapped for this event so this isn't too limiting.

You aren't required to AU your character if you don't want to! That said, if you want participation for this event you will need to write with someone who is AUed.

Whether your character realizes they have been AUed and remember their original canon or not is up to you! Do whatever you think works better for what you plan!

You can change your character's AU if you'd like! You're not bound to one for the whole event, you can have several!

To make it easier for others to keep track of what you've done, we recommend making a post describing the AU and everything that has changed.

If you have any questions about the event, please send them to the masterlist! We will not be answering them in the Discord server so that everyone can see the answers!

[vermillionadvent]

Congrats, Wilnas! You’ve met all the requirements for Subgiant rank!

As a reward, you’ll be able to use Hadron Smash to cause weak fire damage. You will also be given one of your swords and a Hoverboard.

Keep reaching for the stars!

oh, this is great! his fire's coming back! it's ... a good feeling. not that wilnas hasn't enjoyed feeling human, but how can he really life his best life without his ever-burning flame? it's odd having only one of those huge swords to fasten to his belt ⎛ it feels ... off-kilter, but he'll manage. ⎠

the hoverboard? he loves it!! ⎛ he'll surely fall flat on his face, but that's a problem for the future ... ⎠

[aurelsabre]

continued from [ roomie! ] - @vermillionadvent

He might be human but something was out of the ordinary coming out from him like, not human at all but something strong if the 'stars' unlocked his potential but time, will tell.

"Even if it's not from my world, i guess it's nice to see a new face as well. Feeling is mutual." Narberal may not care to everyone but she's friendly to those not human. Least the last one was not as annoying. Sad that he was killed though along with the rest of his party.

Knowing from him, he's a dragon too? Reminds her of a certain 'stranger in white' who was a dragon as well. 'Ainz' had fought him once and too strong.

Perhaps it's time to interact with newer people, Wilnas is the first hence she had been in the void for too long. "I don't live in the sky but it is indeed fresh to meet others from the recent or past eclipse." She had heard his name and will remember it. Again, she considered this one a friendly and perhaps, Ainz would be surprised if he was here too.

"Narberal Gamma. I'm just an... adventurer." Can't reveal her true role yet. Best not to disobey Momon's words about concealment. Even her true race too which was a lackluster. "I'll try to get along." He's not bad.

"I-If you're not familiar with stuff here, i'll try to help. Ask away." Only way to make other people familiar with their gadgets provided by the 'stars'. If he knows how to use them, good for him.

[vermillionadvent]

❝ An adventurer you say? How exciting! ❞ Wilnas did enjoy the company of adventurers; he quite loved their bravery and their desire to keep moving forward despite all odds. Just like the Singularity ... How proud he was of them for all they had accomplished.

❝ Narberal, a noble name indeed! ❞ She says she'll offer help, that she'll try to get along, and that truly warms the dragon's heart. How could it not? Wasn't it the warmth of others that made this time away from the skies truly worth it?

But there's something about how she says she's an adventurer that makes him think that it isn't the full truth. He knows better than to pry. In time, if she felt comfortable she'd tell him. Such was the nature of trust.

❝ There are a great many things that I have yet to understand. I am not used to all of this ... technology. There are not many things like this where I come from. At least ... well, there are some, but I have never been able to see them up close. A young man named Nicholas sometimes brings his inventions to the Grandcypher- ❞ She doesn't know what that is, of course; ❝ An air-ship that carries a crew of adventurers. People come and go, but I would like to think that regardless of who comes along, it is a merry crew. ❞

[vermillionadvent]

im actually going to start sobbing at this new halloween wilnas fate ep and skill unlock its got me so!!!! aaaaa anyway in a week im going to give this guy the kitten he deserves

[vermillionadvent]

❲ @redhorseman ❳

Wilnas had finally chosen to explore the places beyond the wards of Spirale- the safe places, as he'd been told by passerbys. No one had stopped him when he decided to make his way into the Mistwood, although he was given quite a few stares. As if the place was somewhere he wasn't meant to be. Not yet, at least.

In his mortal flesh, Wilnas had learned that he could sustain injury, and while he was still strong due to the build of his mortal avatar, his only ability left from the stars was the ability to open portals- to a single ward away. He'd walked to the Mistwood, and the familiar fatigue was beginning to set in.

Blessedly, it seemed like someone had set up a camp in the area, and Wilnas distinctly remembered that he had been told by the girl in blue to keep himself hydrated- wasn't that why the singularity had triumphed over him in his challenge all those years ago?

Was it really that long ago? How peculiar, the passage of time!

Ah, it seemed the camp's owner was present- which hopefully would be a good thing. Wilnas had come to terms with the fact that until he had a little more than teleportation, he could very well face a situation where he wouldn't make it out unscathed. ❝ Do pardon the intrusion, ❞

Oh, he could even tell the fatigue in his own voice. He'd really overdone it ... again.

❝ If it wouldn't be a bother, may I sit and rest here for a moment? ❞

[vermillionadvent]

❲ @enflourish ❳

Well, she certainly seems charming enough- Wilnas could've sworn that he'd seen this particular Erune ⎛ she is not an Erune, he needs to stop doing that, he's not heading home any time soon! ⎠ at the boardwalk before. Which was nice, because it meant he was at least committing to memory the faces of mortals in Spirale, and that was more than he could say about his time in the skies. As an endless dragon, mortals were brief, and he couldn't go around meeting all of them- and sometimes he'd blink and they'd be gone. Here, it was different, and that was good. Different meant there were things to learn, and learning was a wonderful thing. ❝ Are you here to watch the sunset? ❞

❝ Every week or so, the sky here changes only for a moment, and in that moment it seems that people come and go from this place. I am still trying to understand it ... ❞ Maybe some things were meant to stay mysteries, but Wilnas was certainly curious. He was always the one asking questions and wanting to try- because how else could he fit in with mortals? ❝ But when the sun simply sets ... there's something quite lovely about simplicity. ❞

[vermillionadvent]

❲ @infernofcrged ❳

Even with most ⎛ almost all ⎠ of his abilities sealed away, Wilnas was always drawn to fire- or those who felt like they had some connection to it. Maybe it was his nature as the Wedge of Fire, or maybe it was due to the fact that he was a dragon. Even if he didn't feel like one, hadn't Galleon told him that they were still the Wedges at their cores? Before she vanished, of course, likely to return to the skies and the earth over which she held dominion. He couldn't really blame her- he found that he missed the skies as well. He missed the other dragons and the singularity- but he also quite enjoyed the surface world of Spirale.

Ah, but back to the matter at hand! The person before him could very well have been a Primal of some sort- because Wilnas couldn't really justify categorizing him as anything else- not that it was likely for him to be a Primal, but holding onto familiarity had still helped the dragon navigate Spirale.

❝ Why hello! ❞ Wilnas is bright and rather forward, and he's still learning that maybe that's intimidating- or maybe people would want their personal space, but this was his chance to learn more about mortals still! Per usual, he threw caution to the wind. That, and this man seemed to be grabbing some ingredients to make a meal, and if nothing else, Wilnas was determined to learn how to cook- so that if he ever returned to the skies, he'd be able to surprise the others with newfound skill.

❝ If I may ask, what is it that you plan to make with all of that? ❞

[vermillionadvent]

Congrats on your alt! (your now BFF's with Lu Woh)

❝ It's important to join mortals in their festivities! ❞

[vermillionadvent]

heres a new starter call! no cap ... because i need my cheery dragon man to meet more people over all!

[zenobomber]

@vermillionadvent // event starter (pt1) !

Red.

It made sense for him, honestly. It was the color of his hair, his eyes, the clothes he liked to wear...plenty of things like that, that just pieced it all together. He didn't necessarily know if he'd call it his favorite color, though...and especially not in excess, like it was for him now.

Something, something...he was supposed to talk to other people? Honestly he wasn't really paying attention when all of everything was explained. But it made sense the first person he'd bump into would also be a shade of red, huh?

"So...what was the point of all of this again? We're supposed to talk or something to get more colors, right?"

[vermillionadvent]

Wilnas had found that dyeing the world in his color hadn't been such a bad thing- at least not like this. Maybe that was because the nature of it was far different than his first plan. That one was to burn the skies, which, looking back ... Yikes. But encountering this one ... well, it looked like his work had already been done, somewhat. He wasn't the same vermillion, but red was still red. Good enough.

❝ It's something along those lines, yes! ❞

❝ As people travel, they leave colors behind, and those colors carry feelings! It's rather incredible! It seems that the more colors we have, the more we feel- but I'm rather content simply embracing this sort of passion. ❞

Wilnas had come in contact with plenty of grey individuals, and when he touched them, his color didn't burn them. It brought him joy. ❝ My color is vermillion- I am passion and power, but I have found that not everyone colored red is the same. ❞

❝ My name is Wilnas! I may be human here, but where I come from, I am the wedge of fire, one of six dragons upholding reality. Wilnas the Vermillion, which is how my color has manifested here. And you? Your name, and the meaning of red for you? ❞

[soulcrash]

"It can be possible with one eclipse. Depends of how will it turn out on guests. Possibly from the skydom or somewhere else." Apollonia was aware of the eclipse's doing regarding people brought to this place. She won't be surprised if Orchis was here as well, let along Wilnas' fellow dragons. It may be a multiverse thing if Gran and Djeeta coexist here.

She only nods silently to that one alone knowing the 'stars' always remained anonymous by the locals' eyes and those here. His enthusiasm, though infectious. Was he like that? Good for him.

"I guess worrying here too much makes things bad for the Captain, if he was ever here." He wasn't wrong. Why would bother worry on the skydom? They will be fine, but hoping they really should. Orchis is the only one she has to be in her presence. "I hope nothing bad will happen to Orchis while she's at her kingdom." She sighs but somehow, best to know each other, yeah?

"And what is your name, by the way. I'm... Apollonia, my father is one of the captain's crew" A normal introduction, since she'll be here for long.

[vermillionadvent]

Yes, she was Eugen's daughter, wasn't she? Wilnas vaguely remembered that- not that he had thought much of it. Most of his attention had been given to the Singularity, or simply to the workings of the skies. It was the task of the Six Dragons to uphold the skies. ❝ Each eclipse brings something new, I have noticed! ❞

❝ One day, I hope to understand it, the workings of the stars and this surface world. Perhaps one day we will meet the Singularity here- ❞ Maybe that wouldn't be terribly useful for the skies, though ... It was thanks to the Singularity that many horrible events had been avoided- from the mess Orologia had made to the incident with the Phoenix ... what an amazing person the Singularity was! Wilnas certainly missed the antics of the skies ... He would think more of that later.

❝ Apollonia, what a lovely name! I am Wilnas! ❞ There's no need for other titles, because to say he was one of the Six Dragons wouldn't be the full truth anymore. He'd learned of the extent of his humanity when he'd managed to cut himself with a knife while preparing a meal, and he'd simply bled. If he was still one of the Six Dragons in full, wouldn't his body have been too durable for that in the first place? Still, it was a new experience and he had smiled, then. He smiled even now.

❝ So, if you have been here before, certainly longer than I have, do you have any places you enjoy visiting? I am making sure to make time for sight-seeing all across the surface world! Perhaps you could be a guide? ❞

[vermillionadvent]

Everything is wrong, now. Wilnas had always been proud of his passion, his love for the skydoms. Since he'd created his human form, he'd been doing his best to make up for the damage he caused the city he had quite literally crushed under his foot- and like the others, he continued to love. The Singularity had helped with that, of course. What a disaster it would've been to have any other influence.

He'd enjoyed spreading his passion across the greyscale city, at least the parts that weren't already colored- he had respect for other colors now, understanding the devastation that otherwise could come of it ... but then ...

Orologia had told him of the simulations. Of the other dragons who held no love for the skies. Vrazarek, they had said, Dragon of Fire. He was you, if you didn't have love in your heart. Wilnas had been shocked and saddened to know that there was a possibility of that ... He'd hoped never to see what that would be like.

Vrazarek truly was his mirror, though. In a similar human form, but a deep shade of red. Wrathful, without joy, and where Wilnas had dyed all he touched in vermillion, Vrazarek brought the rage and sorrows of a dying world. The skies were fated to burn, says the other dragon, his hand reaching out, grabbing Wilnas by the arm, forcing him to turn around- Did you know it was that Eternal who did it? Did Orologia tell you about the threat that has been right under your nose? You love the skies, you walk on the surface, but you know that in the end, it will all be ashes. When he pulls back, the dark red looks like bloody claw marks- an injury that he's not sure about how to heal. Vrazarek has already planted the seed of rage in Wilnas, and the Wedge of Fire tries to convert all of that back into the raw passion and adoration he was supposed to hold for the world, no matter how fleeting. It's easier said than done, though ...