Sun VS Moon

In plot: Red Moon Rising

Solana

Welcome. I'm glad you came.

Solana

As you may have heard, us Sunborn are facing a bit of a...complication. We are looking to hire adventurers to help us keep the upperhand in this conflict.

Solana

While peace with the Moonborn has officially been made, there are still groups that blame the Sun for many misdeeds. All of which are untrue, of course.

Solana

The most disgraceful of them calls themselves the 'Red Moon'. They have been working from the shadows to rally more support for a long while.

Solana

Their numbers are small, so we have not been too worried so far. However, recently, they started adding Alters to their ranks.

Narrator

(You give Solana a questioning look)

Solana

You don't know what Alters are yet? Ah. They are certainly more common here than elsewhere...Essentially, an Alter is someone that can transform with the help of a companion creature.

Solana

While not permanent, it gives the user a considerable strength boost - but most importantly, thanks to companion magic, allows for safe and easy travels through the reflection.

Solana

Which means they have opened a whole new world of resources, and firepower. We can't keep ignoring this.

Solana

As such, we should improve our own efforts and train more Alters-

Narrator

(Suddenly, Solana seems alarmed. Her eyes narrow.)

Solana

I see we have an unwelcome guest.

Nisshoku

You wound me.

Nisshoku

I simply want to bring forward my own offer as well. It is only fair, after all.

Solana

Tch. See yourself out.

Nisshoku

You, adventurer. You're not just going to believe such a one-sided account, are you? The Red Moon has noble ideals too. We are not violent, we simply want the Sun to admit their faults.

Nisshoku

They have been keeping the Moon, us, under their boots for too long. Why should only they get to shine?

Nisshoku

I propose you make a decision. Help us right past wrongs, or help her upkeep the old ways.

Solana

Please, do not believe a word he says. He's nothing but a cunning warmonger. The Sun needs your help to protect all Lovabuns.

Nisshoku

And so does the Red Moon. Make up your mind.

Narrator

(It seems you have a choice to make...)

 

The sun and moon buns used to be at war over their beliefs, which was roughly: which sky orb is the better one. The sun has always been lucky to have more gold and valuable natural resources, so they managed to build more and eventually won out. They took over the moons economy for a while, using it to their advantage, but later pushed towards neutrality and giving the moonborn all of their ruling power back, in exchange for a lasting peace treaty. The red moon believes that this was not a fair deal considering the sun used the moon to enrich themselves further (even if they otherwise did not cause any more destruction). Which is fair, but the means of the red moon are in fact very questionable themselves (they do not shy back from crimes, even the worst kind). The sun believes the moonborn, had they won, would have turned everything into moon territory and thinks they managed to uphold this peace and best solution only through their strength. There is no telling if that's what the moonborn would have done, but it could certainly have happened. The actions of the Red Moon faction seems to prove that fear right, at least in the minds of sunborn.