{ OPEN } Day to day life, getting settled, etc.

[aceso]

WHO: Christine, Ellana, Tessa, Minka, & Julian
WHAT: doing various things throughout the latter half of Cloudreach
WHEN: Cloudreach 15th - Cloudreach 30th
WHERE: The Gallows

Prompts are in comments so I only get notifs once.

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[extraverse]

"Unfortunately, my world has been at war for generations. I'm afraid that doesn't lend itself to many forms of entertainment. Most of our feats of strength come down to training for the battlefield. The Kingsglaive were especially highly regarded."

[zombra]

"Oh, that sucks. I'm sorry. But, uh, the Kingsglaive sounds cool? Like it's a really fancy name." Tessa is well aware she sounds lame, but she's doing her best to steer the conversation away from depressing home world stuff.

"What are they? Like bodyguards for the King?"

[extraverse]

"That's right. The crown's most elite bodyguards. They even have a bit of the royal family's magic." Ignis doesn't seem too depressed to talk about his home. If anything he seems calm and comfortable.

[zombra]

"Magic. Right." They've discussed this before briefly over the crystals. Tessa still can't say she's comfortable around the whole magic thing, but so many around the base are that she doesn't want to be that loser kid on the playground that everyone shuns because their mom won't let them play past 5pm. In other words, she needs to play it cool.

"So how's that work? Like, how do they get that bit of magic?"

[extraverse]

"It is said The Crystal was a gift from the gods," he explained after a moment. "We touched on that before, I believe. The royal family has a connection to the Crystal, and those loyal to them can gain access to that power."

[zombra]

"Oh, wow. That sounds like something out of a story. Like, the crystal knows who's loyal to them and everything? That's really cool." Tessa tilts her head in thought. "Do you have fancy ceremonies n' at? Seems like with kings and magic you'd have cool ceremonies."

[extraverse]

"There is an oath. I suppose that might count as a ceremony. Loyalty is of the utmost importance."