Laughter drifted up from a short distance away. Pure unadulterated laughter.

"I truly believed that coming to this little gathering wasn't going to be worth my time, but if that is all I get to witness here, it warranted the detour." Tantalus walked slowly into view, followed by a Mawile sticking close to his heel. The tension in the air was [i]thick[/i], and it wouldn't take much to ignite the fuse. Two outcomes lay before him. Trying to calm the situation down would ensure that people had the wrong impression of him to start with, exactly as always planned. On the other hand...

Deliberately inciting a fight is likely very possible. Avatar battles are always big, and this shouldn't be any different. How many people would get hurt? How badly would the Avatars be injured? Bad enough that they might need [i]me?[/i] Thoughts whirling through his mind, Tantalus flashed a grin.

[color=00aeef]Heads or tails?[/color] He fired the question to Apate - telepathically - who lurked, slightly agitated behind him.

[color=fff200]Tails.[/color] The Mawile replied, eyeing him with a small sigh.

[color=00aeef]Damn. Tails was peaceful, but I suppose it's for the best. We'll do this your way, for now.[/color] The Mawile's stance relaxed, ever so slightly. Tantalus replied with a shrug, and stepped forward towards the group. Head held high, he stretched his hand out in an open invitation. "Tantalus Swain, Avatar of Xerneas, Healer, Traveler and purveyor of various wonders. A pleasure to meet so many of my kind in one place."