[Snezhnaya a frozen land of frozen harts.]
Somehow… The group traveled to this snowy part of Teyvat, where snow storms can last for months and not freezing can be a real challenge. They parked the mystery machine/ mini bus in front a Zapolyarny Palace a central monument of the entire white country. As they sightseeing the plaza in front of palace or whatever you call it, they attracting a lot of attention. Some of them are filed whit curiosity, interest, wonder or confusion. Other were straight bad intended stares.
A gossips runs fast and on the stairs toward the palace massive doors stand up one of the Snezhnaya top dogs; white-black woman Arlecchino. [A spider momma/mamma, current head of the House of the Hearth. Fatui Harbinger #4; The Knave. "Dire Balemoon" as Pyro Polearm user.] Despite trying for a neutral stone expression, she and others, especially the front gate guards, were confused on how the heck?!, those travelers got here?! That thing they had was just a car not suitable for frozen lands. It has a regular wheels not a sledges. Eventually this colorful bunch direct they attention to her and approached the Harbinger as if she was awaiting them.
As the camera shot got closer to Arlecchino, to focus on her upper body, this woman lean to side and by dragging to herself, pulling from outside of the camera screen-focus an another person.
It was blonde young male Tartaglia. [Practically a challenge hunger (reserve) protagonist labeled as dark hero. Fatui Harbinger #11 Childe. "Childe", as Hydro bow user.] Nobody questioned from where he pop up into the scene. After glancing what is in front of him he put his carefree smile on his face, rise his OK thumb in (Leave it to me!) gesture. Without a blink of hesitation, he invited the traveling group in, like if they were friends visiting a club house. The woman next to him still having a stone like expression, pulled out her eyes wide, and glanced at the blonde having this (I wanted from you to do something else that this!!) glare.
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Even if it sounded directly outrageous, Archons and they tour guide of two Harbingers, entered the Zapolyarny (Outpolar) Palace, where Cryo Archon Tsaritsa resides.
They passed this aging noble man with beard, who gave them this cold (I watching you!) stare. It was Pierro. [(Stick to the bigger picture plan!) Director of Fatui Harbingers. "The Jester", (as themage?)…] As the group was passing, happy face guide Tartaglia uttered some trivia like; Pierro is not just the leader of they organization, but the first Harbinger of Tsaritsa in general. But the aging man was not the one for which the travelers are here, so Childe was taking them further into the castle, leaving that man standing there alone. It was not clear if the Director was troubled that they don't paying him any attention other that short greetings. Or some trick happened and the Archons ignored the main troublemaker around, the mastermind from Snezhnaya. Or they headed/aimed for a bigger frostling/fish to catch a word with it. In any way, he was standing there alone glancing into empty corridor, after the group that already move further. After a while he make this nearly conspiracy like note: "Okay…"
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Blonde Harbinger had a destination in mind. But it not included going through a very big fancy super heavy double door, that definitely look like leading into a throne room. No, they went through series of staircases and narrow corridors for servants. Until they stand up in front of crystal white quartz like double door, with this massive Cryo symbol across them.
Behind them was a sanctuary like temple room, with suspicious ice stone like sarcophagus in middle that definitely look like an optimal choice for Cryo Archon coffin. Yet there was someone resting its head with crossed hands on the sarcophagus lid, napping. A long black haired (girl?), (woman?), (monster in innocent disguise?); peacefully rested like a big sister near to her little sibling bed. What absolute caught attention was this, at first glance, innocent white feathered, six winged hairpin. This one was Columbina. [Unpredictable or Unstable and OP as F*, a ***... Fatui Harbinger #3; Damselette. ***]
As the travelers ignored the napping girl, approaching the sarcophagus, they try to reach it, touch it, as if to open the lid.
But Columbina was actually a cat sleeping, on guard, guarding the sarcophagus, or the person in it. Her dangerous glare only, (hinting an another over powered element user), was enough to force the team to keep they distance. It was like a threat of instant ice death as a supposed cold wave spread from her across the entire temple. Tartaglia jokingly say to the team, that Columbina is on a watch duty of they Archon. The black haired woman, same as a cat, dint reacted as she closed her eyes, to continue napping without even moving a finger. But expert observer eye, can say, that the sleepy feeling she radiated, was fake.
Group discussed what to do next, when the guiding duo, dint have a useful answers to any of they question, and all they inputs were trivia. Its nearly felt, like Childe intention of letting them it in had to do something with (Breaking the supposed ice) on some kind of situation.
Then thinking Zhongli, had an idea he want to try. He pull out the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor contract that Hu Tao insist that he will take it with himself on the trip. Steeping in front of the group he present it to the frost black hair girl. It take a moment of explaining, but the Harbinger get it. In contrast she covered the coffin with her body, lying on it, protecting it, claiming that Tsaritsa is not dead. But the brown man drop an existential question. "She isn't? If this sarcophagus in front of me, is not a coffin but a bed, then prove it!" That somehow crack her with (What if…), and in a moment she decided to make a little sneak peak, just to be sure. She put her hands onto the lid and start to pushing slightly.
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There was a noise of a stone like sarcophagus lid moving, little by little...
As the crack to inside was widening a presence of someone can be felt, radiating from it. But with still only a little opened, from the darkness, something swung out. It was fast... too fast to see properly... But a glimpse of something like a (hand?) reach out of the opening. Without an error it slapped hands of whoever tried to push the lid open. In a quick motion, that same hand slapped some kind of a message onto the top lid. After retreat back into a darkness, the lid loudly slam back, closing the sarcophagus like was before.
All who was in the room surrounded the sarcophagus, silently look up at the note, as if it was a divine revelation.
The notification/announcement state this: "Don't bother, until Update 6.6."
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Guess (What?) will come next...
Food scene in some hall inside the castle dedicated to attend visitor. (Hasty repurposed.) Mavuika calmly deep stares at frozen pile of food of (fake?) Snezhnaya delicacies, dishes and snack. It was an obvious F*U prank from frozen land people, as a polite request (Go away! Leave!). She stay there motionlessly for several seconds.
Next moment: Mavuika, brute roasting a large white fat bison like local beast, on improvised barbecue stand, made of thick tree trunks. Nothing, can stand up against her passionate flames.
Next, all Archons, get back on the pranksters, by combining they skills, knowledge and wits, to create a feast for everybody around. Geo created a furnaces, furniture and such, obtaining from somewhere a salt. Pyro provided the flame. Anemo was wine flambeing a beacon on a pan, creating a taste snacks, worth to be called an art, to stimulate the craving for something new. Electro and Dendro provided a massive mushroom and other seasonings after the small girl prevented the woman to do any cooking. Archons even decorated that hall, to give it a real festive touch.
It was so big hit that…
Insert here of Mavuika hasty devouring a significantly large part of that cooked up beast. *Chomp, chomp, chomp.* or *Munch, munch, munch.*
Lately during a small talks, there was a question about Pyro Archon and her secret to her beautiful figure. But red woman just shrugged her shoulders in (I don't know!) gesture. Yet Furina bark scream, that Mavuika will make any beauty seeker who aiming to archive its own beauty, to tears cry in frustration.
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We moving forward with the plot. As the travelers began to exit the palace through the main door. They immediately noticed that they mystery machine mini buss is nowhere to be found. Instead, on the plaza, there was this big machine that resemble something like a flying ship, or straight forward a superhero aircraft. It had several stores like a building and volume far exceeding a cargo ship, but it still reeked of freshly finished work. On second look, it looked like a space craft capable to take off onto space and travel between stars. Or it was a submarine that can fly, when no body explain it she cant. No matter (who say what) this thing design crossed the line of fantasy airship concept going straight onto sci-fi area.
A duo of technical or scientifically looking harbingers stand next to each other taping each other on shoulder from the good work they delivered. Several others engineers, scientist or techno-mages, were standing around the craft as the work was done. Some of them were still holding tools, others were looking too exhausted that they need to sit down. The work seemed to be done as there were few painters who had giving that contraption a final touch, turning it to something like older/bigger brother of previous Mystery machine mini buss.
As the duo of head engineers/scientist or whatever we call a doctor and the other, noticed the incoming travelers, they were ready to present the creation as gift to the visiting Archons. Maybe they aimed to pull some levers and promote some contracts. But they stop themselves when they noticed, that this group has been accompanied, carried, a certain sarcophagus. They were in shock for a moment, but one of them turn back to craft and shout something onto certain painter.
That person just finished working on a craft insignia symbol, large enough to be seen from distance, on the most noticeable part of the craft. It was a symbol of Teyvat, and around it were the respective symbols of elements. That person noticed the group and understand what need to be done. It reached on supposedly empty space and start peeling something off. As it turned out, it was a concealing sticker that covered the Cryo symbol, that was placed there in advance. Now all elements were present. From certain angle, the painting looked like a superheroes symbol. When we make a better look at the craft coloring, the painters go so far with personalizing the craft, that they write its name next to the symbol. They call it a Mystery Sky Ship. [MSS]
Six plus one Archons, radiated such high level of cool confidence, that no one asked any question and the harbingers lead the travelers on board.
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Insert here a photo montage: ...Of our heroes exploring the ship.
Ei had a conflicted feelings, when on inner craft hangar observed her mystery machine be parked next to other (exotic) vehicles and crafts.
Venti has giving an angelic pray in front of an alcohol making machine, that was a modern brewing cauldron. Just drop the ingredients, set the recipe, and it will go.
Furina got scared holding a door frame, when she sneak peek onto an infirmary.
Nahida was captivated by operating a computer console on a bridge. She was so nerd at it, that Mavuika and Zhongli who stand behind her, give up and exchanged a serious question glance: (Do you understand anything from this?)
Anyway all seven of them gathered on bridge or operation center. Sarcophagus of Tsaritsa acted as a table supporting the Citlali simplistic map. They were discussing what to do next. So small green girl make suggestion with her finger pointing up.
Craft engine come alive and entire thing vertically take to the sky in a theatrical way.
All personal on ground who worked on that thing seems to be relieved that it actually working. In general they were nearly celebrating. Watching they baby to leave the nest, they too start to leave the area as no one shall stay outside without constantly moving.
Arlecchino and Tartaglia, giving a watch-out so no-one will stay behind, were standing next to each other radiating this conspiracy vibes. She was whispering. "Are you sure this will not return to bite us?" And he whisper back. "A movement of Archons take a priority attention. Anyway, what else we shall do?, others that providing our undying support? Archons on trip. Is that not a hilarious though?"
A picture of one (very well feed from a fest) sleepy girl (who drop her guard protecting certain sarcophagus), now resting on a substitute that look like a Geo pillar made by certain Geo Archon. (Our team manage to steal Tsaritsa from a Zapolyarny (Outpolar) Palace.)
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Insert here a cut-scene chapter breaker worth to be a jingle tune in super hero TV series. … … [Who though about Among us jingle/signature tune?]