Event synopsis: So Long, Adele
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| “ | Siesta is moved onto a nomadic city, and leaves the shadow of the volcano. Their new homes may be built, but the people do not wish to give up their memories. A volcanologist reaches out to touch the past, when clouds suddenly float down as balls of fluff. The night breeze melts away the dreams of summer, while guitars strum out gentle notes. The pulse of the land blazes white hot, and the volcano known as "Love" will erupt someday... It is parting, and reunion, and the song ever-present in the heart. | ” |
Goodbye, Old Me[edit]
New City, New Opportunities[edit]
It has been two years since the Obsidian Festival fiasco, and the city-state of Siesta has since relocated to a nomadic plate dubbed "New Siesta." But the migration comes at a cost: with no more beautiful tropical beaches, Siesta must now look for alternative sources of income. Many businesses have been struggling to adapt to their new location and were either forced to shut down or risk being demolished. Additionally, the volcano at the old city's location has shown no sign of eruption despite the rise in volcanic activity, leading many Siestans to believe that the move was completely unnecessary.[1]
As part of the relocation process, Siesta has willingly integrated into Columbia's jurisdiction to regain stability. However, the Columbian Congress has been taking advantage of the situation to pressure Siesta to comply with its regulations, including its infamous "premium insurance policy" for local Infected. To fight against their word games, Mayor Herman seeks a business cooperation with Eurill Pides' MountainDash Logistics in developing a sustainable business model that could free the city from its reliance on Columbia. Eurill gladly accepts it, aiming to realize his own dream in expanding the business beyond Yan.[1]
Eurill tasks his son Bison to handle the collaboration project through the company's subsidiary, Mountaincomm Trade. Bison isn't the only person interested in Siesta though. Swire—now the superintendent of the Lungmen Guard Department—brings along Snowsant to assist her in setting up a retail business there. The two ambitious business owners participate in the bidding for redeveloping Old Siesta Fashion Street and the brand new plate in the heart of the city. The two have different visions for what they want to build there: Swire aims to build new entertainment facilities, while Bison wants to build a logistics hub.[2]
Fluffy Puffy![edit]
Adele Naumann aka. Eyjafjalla travels to Siesta to continue her geological survey there. She is invited to visit the newly opened Volcano Museum of Siesta by its curator, Professor Keller. Being a close friend of volcanologists Katia & Magna Naumann — Adele's parents, Keller requests Eyjafjalla in helping her organise the museum and record the upcoming eruption of Mount Siesta. Eyjafjalla meets Professor Kahn, a fellow researcher from a Leithanian university who is also here to observe the eruption. However, he seems to be hold a grudge against Keller and criticises her decision to bring Eyjafjalla for the survey, as the job could worsen her Oripathy symptoms.[1]
After she leaves the museum, Eyjafjalla hears someone speaking to her from thin air. The mysterious being reveals himself as Dolly, a "Sovereign of Sheep" who has been staying her on her side as her pet — the "little black sheep." He claims to be familiar with her parents and later asks whether or not she is happy. Deducing that she isn't, Dolly comes up with "game" that would cheer her up. He sends her on a treasure hunt along with three keywords: "North Wind," "seed," and "fur."[3]
Despite this, it was difficult for Eyjafjalla to relax. Kahn warns her that Keller may have a bigger involvement in her parents' death, leaving her distraught. While bringing a couple of kids back from the museum, Eyjafjalla winds up at the White Volcano bar. A travelling Columbian songstress named Byrd happened to be performing there. Eyjafjalla admires Byrd's performance, and the song she sings turns out to be the first clue, a song about the "North Wind". According to Byrd, her inspiration of the song is from a couple of geologists, surprisingly being the Naumanns, who hoped to witness a legendary phenomenon where Mt. Siesta turns pure white, hence the name for Enis' bar.[4]
A few days later, while chasing a Little Black Sheep, Eyjafjalla runs into Costa, a city hall worker who was working together with Bison. She is surprised that Costa is an old friend of Keller and helps him reconnect with her.[5] After receiving Costa's goodwill, Keller visits his old cafe on Fashion Street, and the two have a heartwarming chat. Eyjafjalla and Dolly happened to pass by and watch their conversation. The Little Black Sheep, seemingly attracted by the smell of coffee from inside the shop, show Eyjafjalla the second clue; the "seeds" which are actually bottle caps of "Volcanic Coffee" soda. That soda is unique in which it was the Naumanns who inspired Costa to create this recipe.[6]
Welcome, New Me[edit]
Business as Usual[edit]
To get the locals' support, Bison plans to run an international trade fair to showcase Siesta's potential as an international trade hub. Although it encountered some initial difficulties, the trade fair was a big success. Hoping to regain the advantage, Swire turns her attention to a local bar, the "White Volcano," run by Enis Visser and his adoptive mother Harley. She hires Enis as her temporary guide to communicate with the locals, and in turn, she will help him save the bar from the verge of dismantlement.[4] Noting the locals' negative interest in relocating, she comes out with a bizarre plan: building a giant water park in the Fashion Street. Not only would it help revitalise Siesta's tourism, but also attract more customers to the Fashion Street, saving them from bankruptcy.[7]
Swire makes preparations to make the water park a reality. She contacts Pelipper Brown the obsidian collector to rent his hotel in exchange for an extremely rare obsidian piece. Snowsant participated by engineering all the water slides and propulsion mechanims on the kayaks. Swire brings Eyjafjalla to the event, hoping to relieve her of some stress. Even the Little Black Sheep jump in, causing all sorts of fun chaos at the park.[8]
The trade fair ends with a brilliant result. While Bison's plan is popular, Swire's water park has gotten the public's majority vote. Just then, Swire makes another daring decision: she will drop out of the bidding in exchange of her investment in Bison's subsidiary so that the two rivals will work together in business. However, this decision seems to have caught the ire of their enemies, who attempt to stall their progress. Bison decides to split Mountaincomm Trade from MountainDash Logistics as an independent corporation, intending to utilize MCT's independence from corporate control to further expand his father's dream. Swire sends a video recording to her grandfather Adams, openly declares her business cooperation with MCT, wishing that cross-border trading will bring a brighter future not only to the family, but to Lungmen as well.[9]
Memories of the White Lava[edit]
On one night, Eyjafjalla experiences a strange dream. There, she seems to have "seen" her "parents" as the "Gentle and Shrewd Creatures," They lead Eyjafjalla to purchase "courage," "luck," "love," and "memory" before their preparation to climb a volcano. Then, they lift up Eyjafjalla into midair and bring her to a hill top, only to see dark clouds gathering around the volcano peak. The creatures bid farewell to Eyjafjalla as they have to go before rain falls, but they comfort her that they will always be on their side regardless of the circumstances. They wish the girl to keep climbing the hills to avoid the flood of darkness.[10]
On Ceylon's side, she learns that there is still an ongoing illegal obsidian mining which results in an increased number of Infected. Columbia has been using this fact into pressuring Mayor Herman into complying.[9] As such, she demands the help of Pelipper, who previously owned Siesta's obsidian mines. Pelipper is hesitant to accept but changes his mind when she learns that Ceylon's mother is Barbara, who once worked together with the miners. Just then, a Little Black Sheep suddenly breaks into Pelipper's mansion with Eyjafjalla trying to stop it. Miraculously, Ceylon could see the Little Black Sheep, which reminds her of her mother. While Ceylon doesn't understand that the sheep is her mother's "clone", she is nonetheless grateful for the encounter.[11]
A few days later, the locals decide to host a small party to celebrate the successful trade fair. Just then, Eyjafjalla receives an urgent report from Keller: Mt. Siesta is going to erupt sooner than expected.[12] City hall makes an announcement to evacuate the citizens away from the eruption zone. Eyjafjalla finds the readings to be anomalous and prepares to make a direct trip to the research outpost at the volcano. This time, she wants to wear her mother's protective gear as a symbol of inheritance.[13]
Eyjafjalla and Keller reach the research outpost and find that the equipment has been slightly damaged. Kahn somehow followed after them, and suddenly accuses Keller of being somehow responsible for the Naumanns' tragedy. In fact, he believes Keller might have betrayed the Naumanns by selling off their research papers to the Leithanian Kurfürsten who sought to weaponize them.[13] While they debate, gushing lava approaches fast. Eyjafjalla was initially able to block the lava with her Arts, but struggles to hold back the rest. Just then, Dolly reappears and has the Little Black Sheep protect her with their wool. Seeing Eyjafjalla wearing her mother's protective clothing, Dolly congratulates her on uncovering the final key word of the treasure hunt, the metaphorical "fur." This whole game is actually meant for Eyjafjalla to trace back the memories of her parents.[14]
As the Little Black Sheep gather up the erupting volcano to enjoy the lava, its white wool gives the illusion that the volcano peak into white. Indirectly, they form the legendary "white volcano," and everyone at New Siesta is privileged to witness the legend as a farewell to Old Siesta. Thankfully, everyone remains unharmed due to the quick efforts of Ceylon and the others.[14]
After the eruption, Keller decides to reveal the truth to Eyjafjalla. She shows her an undisclosed secret government document containing her parents' research data. Keller elaborates that the Leithanian aristocrats had intended to weaponize the Naumanns' research under Projekt Regenschauer, the "Downpour Project," at the dawn of that chaotic revolution against the Witch King. The Naumanns complied to their demand in exchange for their political neutrality and peace for their research and their daughter, and Keller was commissioned to become their intermediate. However, Keller had never betrayed her parents even until the last moment when they conducted their last survey on the erupting Mount Unna. As Eyjafjalla glances through the document, she sees a rather warming signature—Adele Keller, her professor's full name from which her name is taken. In the end, she thanks them for such a wonderful vacation in this summer.[15]
The relocation is still ongoing, but the folks are grateful to say goodbye with their old memories. City Hall has made some revisions to the new plate's redevelopment project; they are going to build both Bison's logistics hub and Swire's water park. Some parts of the old Fashion Street, including Enis' bar, is preserved thanks to Swire's project, and Herman wants the site to bear witness for future generations. Meanwhile, after a tumultuous journey, Ann-Maier Andieross has finally reached her homeland, but all she sees is just a piece of barren land being scarred by lava. Seems like she didn't catch the memo that Siesta moved already.[15]