Hollow Eve Festival 439/Aiding the Merelew
Note: A Hollow Eve ticket is not required to participate in this.
Unstable Ripplegates
To reach the Stone Rotunda, where Arbiter Ceryaen and the Merelew factions are, someone who has already obtained an ecosphere must RAISE it to open a gate. This will create a ripplegate that will open for 5-10 minutes that anyone can use. It takes some time for this magic to replenish, so there may need to be some planning or coordination in these early days as others who don't yet have them acquire theirs. If you DID lose or give away your ecosphere, alas. You probably need to rely on others for now, but maybe not forever.
Opening: With a gurgle, a pool of water quickly bubbles up from the ground and lifts into the air. It begins to spiral, like a whirlpool turned on its side, forming an unstable ripplegate.
Closing: Whatever magic held the ripplegate is no more. The cohesion is lost, and it collapses into a rapidly drying puddle.
The Stone Rotunda
[Stone Rotunda, Gathering Hall]
The circular room is massive and contains several tiered balconies reaching towards the dome overhead. Here, on the ground level, the space is open with only a rectangular stone table at its heart -- a centerpiece viewable from the countless elevated seats in the galleries above. Numerous tanks containing bioluminescent fish, corals and other sea-life line the walls, providing ample illumination for the chamber.
You also see a turbulent ripplegate, Arbiter Ceryaen, Form Shaper Vestaet, Transmuter Zaenen, Preserver of Balance Kixfa, Opportunity Broker Petret and Aluna's Protector Iaxet.
Obvious exits: east.
[Stone Rotunda, Alcove]
Set in a back corner of the chamber, the alcove contains a solid ripplegate that gleams with the light from the tanks set along the walls. The water spirals in an endless loop with the force of a waterfall. The mist surrounding the portal conceals whatever lies beyond it.
You also see a substantial watery ripplegate.
Obvious exits: west.
Tasks
Arbiter Ceryaen can randomly assign you the following tasks. Declining a task results in a ten minute penalty until you can ask for another one. Use TASK command to see these details anytime after you receive a task.