I had that dream again...

Blink, blink.

The boat... that women.

There was knocking, a women walked into the adorned room.

"Princess. It is time to get up. You're going to be a bit busy today."
To the Princess' surprise, she saw the General of Alexandria herself in all her splendor coming to her wake.

The woman was a tall Brunette with a metallic head band that covered her right eye, but she could clearly see her tanned complexion in the sunlight. Her hazel eye staring at her majesty, her eyebrow almost pencil thin to those of an architect, and her silky hair that curled inward towards her small chin,curling upwards on the ends at the back of her head,draping ever slightly past her shoulders, on her face, above her chin were her small and tender lips that curled into a smile.

"It's nice to see you this morning General Beatrix. Did mother send you?"

"No, I came on my own volition." She said as she placed one hand on her hip.
The draft from the window caused her blouse like shirt to slightly move around on her hips where it of course ended. Though her white blouse was more of a corset that was meant to hide her armor to her frame,yet split into a tailcoat,while still being a working jacket. To the ordinary individual, they'd only see her angelic grieves on her hands and feet that hugged closely to her, yet was bulky enough to act as a reliable defense, unlike her brown spandex pants.

"I'm guessing because it's my one day of the year?"

"You guessed correctly. I however thought it would be appropriate. The Queen's health and what not. And... I brought you a set of clothes. A set to keep you warmer then that white dress."

Ah, the white dress. It hugged the princess all around, caressing her small yet tenderly voluptuous frame.

"May I see it?" her voice employed that of a more powerful Alexandrian accent; which could only be described as polite, yet imperious in a sense to which they could come off as condescending, even if unintentional.

"Certainly your highness." With that, Beatrix placed down an orange jumpsuit with a small pair of heeled leather shoes on The Princess' small round bronze table, it had two small chairs to accommodate it.

The princess moved her long silky black hair out of her face for the draft blew it to her eyes. Her lips curled into a genuinely happy smile. "I love it... Thank you..." she bowed her head in a form of thanks.

"I thought it would look dashing when I was in Lindblum, so I ordered one. Though cataloging... is still not really that conventional with all the numbers for produce and what not. Especially when we are just so used to saying ' I'd like roasted Chocobo on a spit. Garlic seasoning.' and not an abstract 'placement value' as they call it." Beatrix's smile unfolded as she had distaste for cataloging items.

"Though, you cannot expect each nation to be the same." The Princess chimed in as her hazel eyes looked in to Beatrix's.

Beatrix simply nodded. "I'll be by her majesty... also... you should not make a habit of making a mess of your room. You're not a child, you're a year from being twenty." She chuckled as she saw the Princess' dolls scattered on the floor.

To her dismay, it wasn't the Princess that caused this, but simply the draft of her window.
"Right... I'll be changing now." She said before politely bowing, in response, Beatrix saluted her by extending her right and making an enclosed fist before walking out of the room.

That didn't come off as weird at all... The Princess raised her eyebrows before the door was even shut, though she understood the General was trying to be friendly to a fellow Alexandrian. She just felt the approach was a bit off.

She proceeded to shut her window; the window itself had a black frame to hold the glass in place. She pressed the lock latch in. She turned to her small dolls before placing them on her dresser, which was black, curvy at the legs, and wide in the center with golden handles.

She walked along her marble floor; it was reflective and could often see the frame of herself even if not perfect. Upon turning back to her window she looked out at the large lake around her kingdom,it went off into a landfall to a certain point. She untied the curtains and let them drape down, reducing the light from entering her chambers aside from her fireplace.

She threw a small log into the small kennel of fire; which did in turn add heat to the room and create a smaller amount of lighting. Adjacent from the fireplace was a full view mirror with a golden trim around the frame which met silver at the corners; at the top and bottom of the frame was a dove with a canary beside it.

The princess looked at her frame; which was that of a thin hour glass with the exception of tone aside from her arms, and of course thicker thighs. This frame was slightly athletic. Of course she wore only a small white gown that barely went past her waist by a few inches. Her bosom was concealed neatly with laces going over it. Her silky black hair draped past her waist.

Her brown eyes stared at the mirror for a moment to notice how ruffled at the top her hair was from sleeping. Her face was clean for the most part, aside from the dried sweat from her dream.
Hmm... I guess I'll bathe. If it's my birthday I may as well. Guest and all. she thought before walking to her dresser to retrieve clean undergarments as well as a towel.

She walked out of her room to see two figures waiting for her.
"The Royal bath is ready for you."
"Bath is ready for you it is."

The two figures were quite small and looked as if they were easily puntable through a window.
They wore striped clothing as well as steepled like shoes, had the classic draping jester like attire, the only difference between these obvious twins was one had red and white, while the other had blue and white.

"This way you must come!"
"Come this way you must!"

Ughhh... Why does mother keep Zorn and Thorn around...
She followed them down the marble halls.

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"Mr Svent, please come in."
A well groomed figure was walking away from the ticket master's booth in the middle of town. He wore a mask, a set of armor that was lighter than a knight's, yet seemed well prepared enough to take on a monarch. He felt his hair being pushed by the wind and he moved to the shade of a stall belonging to the local fortune teller. So far he saw no one... Yet a vision in mind suggested the fortune teller was near... No, that was just absurd.

He tapped what looked like a rectangular device with knobs and dials attached to his belt. A somewhat lispy voice spoke. His eyes facing the perfect brickwork of Alexandria... The town looked like a painting to him. So serene and peaceful. "Loud and clear..."

"Right lad, good to see you're out and about... Anything in particular you wished to see in town? You only have an hour before we land... So we need to know if anything seems out of the ordinary... And lastly, we need this last person you speak of... easier to sneak in and all... So... Who is this Foxy gentlemen?" A giggle was heard in his ear from a female- the armor, the security of the mask made sure no sound escaped.

"You'll just have to found out, now won't you?" He chuckled with a slight yawn... It was clear he was waking up.
"Would he happen to be... Oh oh oh! I know! I know!"
"Voice down. My ear can only take so much with you cleaning into the microphone." The male yawned again.

He looked about to see several people walking by, dressed from head to toe. "Hmm.... Master, I would think You'd know they'd be of Treno." There was a Jackal like figure dressed in a robe, his eyes glowing emerald green for those who could see it.

"Focus." The Jackal looked back to the masked man.

"Oooooh. You need to move muuuuch faster." The girl behind the microphone boomed.
"Master, your rate of success would be increased with a working ear... Why not... how to say... destroy the device that hinders your hearing?"
"Anubis. No, that is a product of-"
"Blaah..." The Jackal shook his head before pushing the masked man's shoulder a bit to get him moving.

"Monica, if you must know... It is an old friend of mine." The masked man spoke. "Now I'm going to have to be quiet... else I'll seem like I am talking to myself... Make sure the others are ready." He chuckled before moving with Anubis to a well garnished establishment.

The sign read "Inari's den.", there was quite a bit of foliage in front of the building... But to even get to it, one must cut through an alleyway to the higher zone of town leading closer to the moat. Everyone knew where it was, yet due to the owner's race, there is quite a divide in profit, that is until the profits were turned to charity for the disabled and poor.

Upon going through the well paved alleyway, the man saw bouquet's all round. "Master, he might not like the news."
"Two hundred years too early my friend." The masked man shook his head before entering the well furnished building.

"Dinkaloo Dink-a-lee... Just who might you b- Cassius of Lumya himself....?" The gray Moogle spoke, his yellow beady eyes watching intensely. His hand stroking his black goatee. He looked somewhat like an Imp... But he was very welcoming his otherhand gesturing him to come forward.

"Hello Hazelnut." Cassius spoke.
"Seven years, and not even a telegram? Hazelnut wants a good excuse." The moogle chuckled. "Eyyy! Hitori! Get in here!" His voice boomed to the owner.

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On The Prima Visa- an airship, Tantalus was waiting for their lunch to be served by their new employee. The rooms themselves were decorated with velvet linens, yet had old creaky doors with poor isolation; most could be breached easily. There were notes on the doors to what room was labeled as what.

In the communications room, Monica Alo Ray, a human female was messing around with dials, and flask.
"Kaaaarrrn... Can you do me an itttttyyy bitttyyy favor...? Can you get me some tea...It is for these flask." Monica looked about with her eyes trying to find the demihuman.

Their Boarish boss entered the room with a smile, stroking his chin. "Evening Lassies. Wylde ready for the stage...? And most importantly... Will Blank actually wear clothes?"

Monica cracked with laughter. "Now that is a good question sir."
"A damn fine one." The boarish man broke into laughter.
"Baku. Can you... Yes Yoooooou!~" Monica pointed. "Pull up your fly."
"Ooooiii! A man of the stage must be well composed!" The boarish man looked to his trousers with embarrassment as exhaled, sucking in his gut as he pulled the zipper up to his pants... How embarrassing.

"Hehe! Always fun to watch!"
"Saved me pride again lass." Baku whipped the sweat from his brow.
Now all that was left to do was wait for everyone to come together.

It's been so many years since Wylde had left Alexandria and now she found herself arriving back at her home. It was in quite the different circumstances though. She was now working for Tantalus. The job was fine, the pay was alright, she got to travel a lot and even to practice her fencing while also teaching the others around some moves to make better performances. Overall it was worth it!

"I'm always ready for the stage, boss." Wylde replied with a smile, adjusting her glasses. She was sitting on top of a barrel, her legs crossed elegantly as she looked at the scenes unfolding in front of her between Monica and Baku." Hehehe, can't wait to show the fools in the audience some class A fight performance!" She stated, throwing a look around.

Within the Prima Vista, in the communication room, a certain feline Demi-Human was messing around with some odd contraption. Fiddling with the little mechanic invention, while alternating with making sure the communication wires were still working. Fluffy feline ears perking up at the call of her comrade and swiveling toward the direction of the voice, emerald eyes hidden behind a pair of goggles flicked toward the human female. Turning slightly toward the woman, the feline known as Karn raised her left hand and lifted the goggles up to rest on her forehead.

"Fine fine lovely Ruby Gem. I would much rather tease you though." Karn smirked before moving off to get some tea. Soon enough returning and handing some to Ruby, eyes flickering to the Boss and smirking. "Guess Ruby dear is our personal... flyswatter eh Boss?" the feline snickered then glancing to Wylde and shrugged.

"Good. Show them your beautiful wild side." She grinned.

"Hazelnut? Did you open the Moonflower tea again? I swear that scent always reminds me of-" A tall Pale Kumiho in Long Silken Scarves and Robes completely cut himself off as he saw an extremely familiar sight now that they weren't behind a curtain, "Oh my Stars and Garters..." Was all Hitori could manage as they practically glided to their newly arrived guest. He reached out with awkwardly long limbs and Gently removed the mask to get a good look at The Lumyians face before placing it back on and pulling them into a tight embrace of a hug.

"Where in all of Creation have you been? I was worried sick about you! I thought one of the Forest Spirits had gone and Gobbled you up since I couldn't find hide or hair of you. You could have at least told me you were fine. Look at you though! My dear Sweet Boy has grown up to be a Strapping young Rake to Gallivant across the lands and slay vicious Beasts and Steal hearts....If you don't do that it's perfectly fine though.....Wait...Have you come to Slay Me? I mean I figured someone would come to one of these days but I certainly would find it fitting that it would you. Though that could just be be over presuming things, the energies have been weird lately and there's all that hubub going on with the Word on the street of that affair that the Royals are doing. I'm Sorry Cassius, where are my Manners, would you like some tea?" Hitori said as he placed his friend gently down.

Cassius found himself having thirty minutes of thoughts in under eight seconds. The canine stepped forward with his digit grade stance, chuckling. "Hehehe! Master Cassius is here for urgent business." The being folded his arms.

"This... is Anubis. I... Seen things I cannot explain conventionally... but the most logical approach is... Magic binding of spirits... A Familiar as some would call." Cassius stammered a bit as he returned the hug. "But... Unfortunately I really don't have too much time to spend here as I'd like... And... I'm not you're sweet child..." Cassius reached for his temples only to hear Anubis howl with laughter.

"Pooor boy..." Anubis looked about, sniffing the environment. "Hmmm... I can see why humans would want to slay you... Terrible cooking based on my scent... And... Let's not speak of that here..." Anubis' nose curled up somewhat before pulling his hood down. Cassius pet Hitori and Anubis. Anubis' ears folded awkwardly as he looked at the Kumiho.

"Right... The reason I'm here is... Bare with me... But..." Cassius took a breath, a nervous one at that. "There will be a play at your life tonight if my vision is correct... So... Evacuate the staff... and... I need you to come with me for what I am about to do... Your ability of illusions will greatly be of service to me tonight... Unfortunately we must go... And I mean within the next few moments... If only I could embrace like when I was a child... But sadly we must be busy tonight..." Cassius exhaled.

Anubis looked to Hazlenut. "Hmm... You're heart is weighed with joy. You'll see your family again rather soon."
"Hazelnut has no ideaaa what the hell is being said." The moogle slightly convulsed.

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Monica chuckled at Karn's outlandish puns. "Hhaaahaha..." She held the tea near what looked like Mural glass. The otherwise large tea seemed like nothing but a drop when pushed into the red glass container. "Sweeeeeettt.... It worked!" Monica was a bit jumpy, though Baku was trying to recover from the horrendous joke... At least Wylde was ready.

"Right.... Lad, Blank! Where are you? Are you even ready for the stage tonight!?" Baku looked about the room.
Monica chuckled, shaking her head somewhat before looking to the door. She half expected someone to emerge... Hopefully Lunch...

Hitori sighed and Nodded, "I see my paranoia has Served me well, I have stored the Important and valuable things for easy transport, now then I have to do one Last thing." Hitori stood up on one of the table and called out to his staff.

"Attention friends and loved ones, It has been nothing but pleasure Working with all of you here in Inari's Den and were it up to me I'd do it all over again. You have all been like a family to me and I owe you all so much for your hard Work and dedication over the years, however Tonight we must close our doors for good and say goodbye. I have already taken what I have deemed important and valuable to me, Everything that I leave here is for you to take as your own. Furnish your homes, Sell the Art to feed your Families, Takes the Teas and Alcohols for your pleasures, and take the meat and use it to make the Earth of the Gardens Rich for future Generations of Plant-life. Once these tasks are Done you are free to your own devices. Good Luck and Have Wonderful and Full Lives." Hitori said as their Gem Glittered with brilliance.

He climbed off the Table as his staff went to dividing the remaining items among themselves, "I have my Gil, my Weaponry, my Clothing, Siren, and my Real Treasures. As far as I am concerned I have all that I need." He said to Cassius, "Now then, please do explain to me what we shall be doing?"

Itzal noted that it seemed that he appeared in the right place at the right time, not that it was completely surprising. He had an... "Uncanny" ability of doing so. Still, it was still hard for him to believe that there was another Lumyian standing in front of him. He had been searching for all these years and now he was so close. He bit his lip slightly before speaking.

"Excuse me." He said softly, looking over Hitori and Cassius, more noticeably Cassius, his white tail swishing slightly. "I know this isn't the best of times..." He brushed his white long hair back from under his hood. "But, I have also received a vision... Regarding both of you." He glanced over at Hitori, he wasn't really sure how he felt about him though. He wasn't his species and was wary of others, especially after his master had disappeared. He wondered if he was slightly endangered as he ran his thumb over his danger, his cat like eyes staring into Hitori's. He had wished that Cassius was alone, it would have been easier for him...

Another passenger upon the Prima Vista was rather taking some time off to relax on board the ship. A rather large Hyena Demihuman was trying to seek rest. His head was rather filled with excitement for a trip that was soon to be embarked upon. There was a minor sense of guilt for having to rather take off from his hometown and family but seeing as it was supported the sense was very miniscule but still present. He had forgotten to purchase something for entertainment during the trip but that was not going to be much of an issue since the people around would likely be fun to converse with.

Perrin was decently sure that payment for the ride had already been fulfilled after paying through some connections. He had yet to encounter any trouble while on board and he was not particularly the best hider or trained in stowing away. Seeing as the linen was spread about the rooms it gave a rather ‘fancy’ aesthetic to the place. He bet that the cabins would be similar to match this very neat appearance and perhaps with very soft blankets as well! Seeing as there were notes already upon the doors he immediately tried going into a cabin room. Making sure to size up the bed before even trying to climb onto it, which was learned from dozens of past experiences.

If the bed seemed fair enough to handle him, he would immediately try and climb in. If not napping on the floor or in the corner would do, either way would not necessarily be a bad turn out.

"Careful there kittyKarn, we still have a few practice lessons planned for the week. You don't want to capture my heart with compliments now, do you?" Wylde replied to the cat demihuman with a smile herself, adjusting the position of her glasses again.

"Ahh yes, I will give them a performance they will talk for months. If my partners can keep up on the scene that is!" She threw in an amused comment at the end, throwing a look at the teammates who were going to partner with her in the play. "We will need to up the last minute training!"

"That said, seems I will have to rely on the make up and stage costumes heavily this time." Wylde said, throwing a look at Baku. "I used to work at the palace with many of the soldiers and guards who will be around. Won't be a good thing to let them recognize me from first glance."

Quanze Quolen
Location: Prima Vista Airship

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Quanze was happy. Quanze was able to cook and travel at the same time while getting paid for it. Hopefully Quanze would be able to explore the flavors of Alexandria while the Prima Vista was on site. Quanze would have to ask someone to go get some new ingredients because there wouldn't be time to look around personally, but even then hopefully whoever was sent could get something new. Quanze would have to be specific when putting together his requirements.

Quanze then heard the slight release of gas that meant that the stew he was preparing for the Tantalus group was ready. Filled with a verity of meats and veggies the stew should give the group plenty of energy, and it had a strong mix of flavors that they should all enjoy. Quanze had also baked some fresh bread and carved out the center which he then filled with his stew. He fully expected some of the bread to remain, but hopefully the crew would enjoy their meal. Quanze put all of the food onto a tray and carried it around to the crew, with a cup of well balanced tea to complement each plate.

"I have prepared a dish I think you will all enjoy. If any of you have problems with it I would be more then happy to hear your feedback. This simple dish is a favourite at my restaurant and will fill you with energy and nutrients." Quanze handed the leader, Baku was it? a bread-bowl first, then circled around to the human messing around with some radio equipment, another human sitting on a barrel. Finally Quanze got to the demi-feline on the floor. One glance at her hands was more then enough to tell him what he needed to know. "And your hands are far too filthy to enjoy my food, why don't you clean them before eating? That way the oils and grease on your hand doesn't ruin the flavor," Quanze's head shook side to side as the dish was passed to her, with a small glass of milk instead of tea.

"Do you Reaaaally have to put on such a show for me Hitori...?" Cassius shook his head as people hastily went about to collect materials from the well furnished building. "Well... Whatever..." Cassius shook his head. "Probably leaves or something..." Cassius gave an amused smirk as he reached for his bow, Anubis tensing up at the newcomer.

"If it is a vision, I doubt it is my death, for I don't fall easily. But state it and begone..." Cassius turned on his toes, energy flowing through the bow to create a string of energy, which was already plucked back by what looked like a green bolt- possibly whatever Anubis was channeling... Yet what he saw was not what he expected. "What a frail boy... You cannot be Mathis of Granniat... " The tension in the room seemed to lessen as Cassius lowed the bow frame. Anubis snorted and shook his head.

"Speak boy. Else I will-"
"Anubis, cease your tongue." Cassius raised his right hand up, arm quarter folded, vertically up. "If you say it is a Vision, I doubt it is about what I'm talking about... but if I had to look at you... You have little to lose approaching me... But it begs the question of what you saw... and if I should trust what you saw..." There was a hair of skepticism in Cassius' voice.

Meanwhile, Monica was listening into the Radio, completely blocking out what was going on around her.

Baku nodded to the qu and gave a hardy laugh... The Breadbowl was everything he wanted.

"Cassius. What is wrong?"
"Just someone is here..."
"Can you describe him?" Monica blinked.
"Looks like a child, says he sees a vision."
"Amusing, but keep your distance..." Monica took a breath before going to her meal... Her eyes looked to another in the room.

"Oh be easy on the Child Cassius, he's barely more than a Kitten. Look at him, he means you no harm. Child please do tell Cassius dear what you have to say....Cassius do you know this one?" Hitori asked as they flickered their tails back and forth.

"Honestly Hitori you have such a weird thought process, it's a wonder the Humans haven't tried to Kill you sooner. With that sort of reaction do you honestly think Cassius would know this Child?" a Sultry Feminine Voice came from the Opal that Hitori wore as a choker around his neck.

"Well excuse me for inquiring my dear Horror, I was merely trying to get the facts straight." Hitori said matter-of-factly.

"Like the Facts ever mean anything to you, you probably would just listen to a portion of them and go off on a wild tangent about how something entirely unrelated was happening and we would be reliving the Burmecia incident all over again." The Voice said.

"How many times must I apologize to you for that you Watery Tart!" Hitori snapped at the voice.

"Until I decide to let it go." The Voice concluded.

Hitori just pouted.

Itzal only smiled, "No sir, we do not know each other." He told Hitori. "We may be of the same species, but that does not make us acquaintances." He lowered both his thin arms to his side, his tail flicking slightly as he regarded Cassius and Hitori. It seemed that Cassius was not who he imagined him to be. Not that it mattered, it would be foolish of him to think that he would be welcomed with open arms. Perhaps it was just something he had hoped after meeting another one of his species in such a long time.

"And... You are correct, sir." He told Cassius. "It is not of your death that I came to speak of. It is... Something much more than that." He eyed Anubis warily. "And I would hope that you could at least trust my vision, if only that."

Cassius shook his head dismissively. "Just get to the vision you had. I wish to be out of here as soon as possible, for I cannot stay long." Cassius would otherwise be patient if he did not have a schedule to keep. "You're asking me to put faith into something I cannot see forensically nor analyze... I'm not fully a man of science. But your 'visions' are not my own, nor do I trust my lucid dreams we call 'visions'..." Cassius somewhat moved to the back, looking for another door, though he was in the same room. It would be easy to leave with the chiefs out of the establishment.

Anubis simply cocked a brow at Itzel. "My Master is... Skeptical of his own race... He means well. But... Today is not a day he is most patient... You'd do wise to be clear with your vision rather than repeat the fact you had one... without further ado... The vision dear child." Anubis folded his arms.

Itzal nodded, "Of course, sir. My vision told me that I would meet another Lumyian and a Kumiho at this establishment... That there is a far greater purpose for me than I had ever imagined... That I am to go on a journey with the both of you." He smiled slightly at them. "If that is all right with the both of you of course." He bowed deeply. "I am at both of your services... For that is what my vision stated for me."

He lifted himself up from the bow and frowned slightly, "Forgive me, sir... I suppose I am just surprised by your distrust in visions... If I may ask why that is...?" His ears lowered. "Ah, no... I suppose that is not my place... Forgive me for speaking out of line, sir..."

Karn's ear flicked in minor amusement at Monica before throwing a smirk at Wylde and gave a shrug. "Always time to win a maiden's heart." she chuckled before sitting down and returning to fiddling with the wiring. Soon enough though, her nose twitched at the smell of food and the sweet scent of milk. Emerald gaze glancing to the Qu, the feline eyed the the glass of milk before glancing at her hands absently at the mention at how dirty they were. Indeed, she currently wasn't in the most clean position. Her gloved hands had black stains all over, as well as some dirt across her left cheek, arms, chest and a bit on her thighs.

"Geez still the dirty tomcat! Better give yourself a tongue bath you scurvy stray!" Blank came in, sporting his usual attire which was barely anything but the cloth that covered his hips, his boots, a belt around the hips and one strung across the torso from the shoulder, and gloves. As well as his belt headband that was around his eyes. Patched up skin scars on his bare chest. The auburn haired man wrapped his left arm around Karn's head in a head lock and rolled his right hand up into a fist and vigorously rubbed his knuckles against her head in a noogie.

The blonde didn't say anything and hardly reacted, besides the obvious feline appendages that always betrayed her mood. Her ears slightly curving back, fluffy tail fluffing up and bristling as the end arched. Before her hands snapped up, gripping Blank by the right arm and flipped him land flat on his back. Giving a brief grunt at the fall, Blank quickly recovered and moved to stand and make a grab at her, but Karn moved her body left while her tail wrapped around his ankle and pulled. Causing her comrade to fall flat on his face.

With a smirk, Karn stood up with a smug grin. Winking a little bit and shrugging. "Awe come off it Mr. Underpants. Or the cat will get your tongue. And you need to get ready for the show." she replied before rubbing walking over to a barrel with water and promptly washing her face and hands. Giving a snort of distasteful discomfort before shaking her head to rid of droplets water. Soon returning to grab the glass of milk with her left hand and promptly raise it over her head, the rim of the glass pressing against her lips. Right hand resting on her hip as she basically chugged in with little to none grace.

"You two are most silly... Ever thought of being a comedy duo?" Monica said in amusement as she watched the half naked man getting flipped by the Demihuman. Monica gave a thumbs up. "Both very athletic. I wish I could be as... amazing as you." Monica winked to Karn.
"But Wylde... You must show me that swordsmen ship again. Especially in the performance." She rubbed her hands together as there was a glint in her eyes. She seemed very hopeful before she looked to Baku who was holding a crocodile that looked far too fat.

"What...? That is... still alive?" Monica blinked before having a flash back at when the crocodile was tiny... now it was morbidly obese and seemed to hardly move past it's eyes... yet somehow it always found away to move... To Monica, the crocodile looked to her for love and attention with it's hopeful fat eyes... and possibly scraps. "Chauncey... You need a diet..."

"My Croc needs no such thing." Baku chuckled before placing the animal down.
"How does it even move... I'm an Alchemist, and a Geologist... Science is just... Well a fundamental... then you have anatomy... and yet... this thing should have died years ago..." Monica felt a pulse from the Crocodile... It was something familiar yet different. "I must know your secret... She thought.
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The Princess had her long draping hair in a blue clip to keep it from going loose, she also held her mace- something given to her by her mother as a child. There was something odd about the grip, bit it felt fine in her hands, even if the ridges were odd to get used to.

"Mother..."
"Yes darling?"

As the Princess walked into her mother's chambers- She could see two tapestry like carpets in plain view of a pink rose surrounded by thrones with red boarders. Her mother had a thing for roses it would seem.

To the left was Queen Brahne sitting on cushions of a similar design. Brahne was a 39 year woman with pale, blue skin, large lips, and a bulbous, purple nose,amount of makeup, including blush and lipstick, and her face is covered in freckles. Her eyes are blacked out under a large domed golden helmet from which two blonde, bristly ponytails protrude from either side. She dresses extravagantly, wearing a long red coat with a feathered trim, a striped blouse, a long skirt with a golden sash, and a lot of jewelry. She even cared a red fan that had a rose pattern.

"I am curious what the surprise is you have for me. Xorn and Thorn told me to see you after I was done getting cleaned and fed.

"Remember your favorite play you used to recite with your father- bless his soul."
"I want to be your Canary?"
"That is the one." The queen's lips curled into a smile, as did the Princess'.
A single tear dropped from Garnet's face.

"Dear...?" The Queen tilted her head a bit in concern.
"I wish father was here is all. I miss seeing you smile more."

Brahne let out a sign with no recourse or rebuttal.
"I will not have my baby act as a baby. I shall see her smiling on her day of the year, even if it takes every knight of Pluto, or Alexandria's army to recite the play themselves. Now please. Be happy." Brahne placed her arm around her daughter as she stood up, she walked the Princess to the court yard where the roses bloomed.

"Garnet dear. Life ife like flowers,people. Everything starts from a tiny seed, an infant. Even in the most docile state everything is beautiful. You're beautiful like this garden..." She moved more over to a decaying boutique of flowers.

"Like flowers, people wither away and become nothing but a beautiful memory, and some can be ugly memories, like memories of the war stories. Your father was a beautiful memory, but we all must live in the present. Your father would have wanted that." She embraced her daughter into a hug before looking into her brown eyes and smiling.

"I'm so proud of the young women before me. And you should be proud of this nation. When I pass, I know everything will be in good hands. But that won't be for a while, and I'll be here with you. Now please, let's enjoy the evening." Brahne managed to get Garnet to smile.

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In the Inari's Den, Cassius shrugged at the response... Absolutely unbelievable... Cassius believed in facts, in some cases he cannot excuse the possibility of coincidence... But this boy was throwing himself at them in his eyes... He just could not fathom why he wanted to just... throw himself into his affairs. It was illogical!

"As much as I appreciate your... concern into wanting to contribute... You're but a child to me... No... You're 20...?" Cassius looked to the Lumyian... In his mind he saw a flustered response from Itzel. Whatever it was he saw... It was not his concern, his focus was on what was in front of him.

"Fine. But the moment you cause me trouble, we are parting ways... But I must warn you. You're about to be involved in way too many things over your head... I'm a Hexer. You know what that is...?" Cassius peered at Itzel for a moment before refusing anyone a chance to speak up. "A Person who looks into unusual anomalies and phenomena... in some cases Science can be applied for explanations... yet not everyone is as educated in such fields... So it is my job to investigate those that cause distress within such an application. In some cases... even Hexers can fail to see the reason though application... In which case we contain the unusual, the super natural... and even the unruly... I take my job very seriously." Cassius took a breath before extending his hand out to Itzel.

"Cassius Alexandros Lumya Svent." He formally introduced himself. "If... You are serious about wanting to follow... Stay by Hitori... After a duel happens on the stage... I need both of you to get glamoured as Alexandrian Guards... Seeing your height...? Should not be too hard." Cassius chuckled. "From there, meet the princess. And from there... Karn... A Feline Demihuman should meeting you at a reasonable escape route to bring her in... Failure... Will not be tolerated... That is my condition of you being here... I apologize if I seem harsh... But I absolutely need you to follow what is being said here... And Hitori... I need you to keep him from going astray..." Cassius gave a nod to Hitori.

Just then his Radio buzzed.

"Cassius. We will be landing in Twenty minutes... Get to the castle." Monica spoke up, Baku was looming over her.
"Alright. Anything else?" Cassius spoke up as he was heading out.
"Not really lad. But I think Blank will be happy to see you outside of the armor." Monica chuckled.
"Don't you mean Ritsu?" Cassius responded, smirking as he began walking down a narrowing pathway through the candle district. Ever light post had a different colored candle that contrasted with it's brickwork... It was a quiet district, but the most direct shortcut that would save him time.

"Monica... Tell me about this lad." Baku prodded her shoulder.

"He is a Hexer. And... Considered to be a good asset by the Regent... Helped me occasionally with my breakthroughs... Like the Mooncrest flask... Umm... Indestructible blue flask that generate ether over time..." Monica elaborated before holding a case of them. "This is a very valuable asset... One he suggested I bring. There is also the Rising Sun Flask... The red flask that generates a restorative type of elixir similar to potions... yet you can put potions in them... But don't let their sizes fool you... these can hold about a gallon... Which is why... we have them in cases." Monica chuckled.

"And finally... the Absolutely indestructible flask... Normally we advise putting blade oils in these, to poisons... and other sorts of things that can go as far as medicines. He currently has a set of these flask. Very helpful in his line of work... But... I am not at liberty to speak of his personal life. We keep it professional." Monica placed a finger over her lips and gave a wink to Baku.

"Fair enough lass... I just wish he was more... chatty with the rest of us like you. Such a positive influence you are cheeky girl." Baku gave a slight hardy laugh before holding gems of a sort, placing them on the stage costumes. He walked over to a table, tapping a larger stone, there was a flare of vibrant colors on the outfits. "Hmm... I see you perfected the Prism Gems. This will be a spectacular performance!" Baku roared pridefully, boasting about a creation that wasn't even his.

Monica grinned before standing up. "Don't forget, as long as you hold this stone, you can adjust anything with a prism gem on set to look like your ideal imagination... Kumiho magicians let me in on this. Stage glamour if you will."

"Sounds like you got quite a team in Lindblum lass." Baku grinned.

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In the Castle, there were several individuals giving gifts to the Princess, in which case some of them were rather plain dresses to unusual patterns that did not impress- but She no less expressed gratitude.

"It would have been nice if an Oracle arrived." A man in a grey and white garb walked forth- he had unusual metallic boots that were particularly spiky at toes. His hair was slicked back into curls- it could however be inferred his hair was normally spiked at a medium length.

"Sir Daironus, Judge under the Grandanian Throne and councilor of Foreign affairs. To what do we owe the pleasure?" Spoke the queen. She seemed rather surprised to see someone so far from the east to come on such a day as this. The princess however seemed uneasy based on how her eyes could not seem to fix onto him.

"My lady, I've come on behalf of the Throne, the councilmen and women, the good country, and it's people to formally wish a happy evening upon this fine Princess who is worthy of the Baton for this fine kingdom." He smirked as he held a sword, holding it in it's diamond sheathe.

Beatrix walked over casually as The Judge held it out to her, grasping it before taking it over to Princess Garnet.

"Quite a lovely sword..." Garnet mumbled, somewhat uneasy around weapons.
"Do not mistake it for an ornament. It is quite sharp, the general would be able to train you effectively. She who has slain over a hundred of the world's finest men in war." He smirked sharply.

"The legends are not as everyone always exaggerates them to be- Your grace." There was an uneasiness that projected off of Beatrix to this man.

"None the less. You're a powerful women. But I'm not here to just give a sword and a bow to everyone."

"You're here for an Oracle that does not show itself." The Queen interrupted.
"That is true, and quite perceptive. Truly a worthy -"

"Don't sit here and mock me and pretend I can't see through here you slave mongering man! Even if there was an Oracle here on such a day, no one would present one in your presence. You'd just have a crew of slavers waiting for when he or she leaves to take them back to your Lavish country. And I won't have that attitude in my kingdom. Trading materials in fine, but not trading lives." Brahms smile went into a sour expression that emanated a fierce aura.

"I... I see." The Judge seemed to be at a lack of words.

The Queen simply smiled. "Bow and be on your way."
The Judge somewhat rattled as he did just that.

"I'll not have my daughter be exposed to such a toxic society and way of living. No daughter of mine." Brahne exclaimed as he was out of ear shot.

"My lady. Tantalus should be arriving within the hour. Less in fact... But I need to greet the Hexer." Beatrix spoke as her working eye shifted from the doorway to the Queen.

"Hear that Garnet? The tension will be gone soon, and we can laugh and cry at a performance that truly is said to be worthy of praise."

"But mother, remember when critics praised ' Bogarat and the Lonely Man'?"
"We don't speak of that in any circumstance, ever..." The Queen frowned as if her face became a lemon at the thought of such an abhorrent performance. They however were expecting a grand one.

"Hello." Spoke a broad voice.

"And might I ask who has stepped foot in my kingdom?"
"You could call me a rare fortune teller."

Brahne smirked at the response, her lips curling oddly.
Garnet however somewhat tilted her head.

"My mother asked who you are, now I recommend you'd speak." She stood up, holding her gift from earlier.
"I spoke, even if it wasn't the response she wanted. As hair to the throne, I think you should be familiar with the idea of differing results, especially with such an untrained hand." The male spoke once again.

"But to the point your majesty... The future is subject to change..."
"A Lumyian." Beatrix spoke as she walked closer to the male. Observing as he crossed his arms.

"You don't have the form of a fighter, so it is safe to assume you're here on your own accord, one of non-violence."

The male turned his head to face the one eyed general. "That is a safe assumption. But you must take magic into consideration. But yeah, I'm not here for a fight. Even I know what is suicidal." He chuckled.

Brahne got a chuckle out of the scene between he and Beatrix.
"Well... We welcome you with open arms with such open honesty. But you may go on with the fortune, but there is no hurry."

"Unfortunately I have a schedule to keep, but I'll speak clearly as I can without dodging the point." He bowed his head, as did her majesty.

"As for this evening, there will be differing results as everyone plays a wheel of fate, but it is a matter of what cogs work in conjunction. As the judge works against you, and my kind, he also works for an absolute factor- control." He readjusted his stance a bit, leaning onto his left side a bit.

"There will be falling out due to trust between the nations, and Burmecia may fall..."

The Queen's eyes widen a bit, fanning herself a bit in a attempt not to make a outburst.

"Garnet... She will have a fun life..." he turned his head to the Princess.
"But there will be a period of uncertainty for everyone... be strong and endure..."

He bowed once again.

"But... Why does Burmecia fall!? And period of uncertainty!?" The princess spoke up.

"This is a trial everyone will have to face, and such events are subject to change, only few can make such a change of course. With that, I say have a happy birthday. And try not to get burned." He said before turning on his heel.

The air went stagnate as the stranger left.

"Your majesty..."
"Beatrix... we will deal with such matters as they come along. But it is something to ponder and discuss openly, but tonight we try to enjoy ourselves."

Beatrix bowed as he placed her hand upon her breast plate, a slight fist forming.
"You're dismissed."

As the Shadowy Figure left the castle, he saw a man in a Violet garb, most of him was covered with cloak of the same color, thus leaving the finer details. He did however see the man have his baby blue eyes, the man was much taller than he. He tipped his head to the man, to which drew his attention.

"Never knew black was in this season."
"Black is usually in and out." The man retorted to the violet colored one.

"Quite the play of words black Raven, though you seem to be migrating, as if a sign of death...Yet your eyes so innocent like that of a young bahhing babe." He somewhat drew closer.

"Sign of death is accurate. But to who it matters to, that is irrelevant."

The man smirked a bit, his pearly teeth showing a tad bit. "Well. A good day to you."
"Right... While I may be the Black Raven, you're the White one. Though it isn't my place to say who is bringing death."

The shadowy figure turned back onto his heel as he sat down in a wooden boat. Alexandrian guards seemed to be on the look out for a rumored killer.

A male and a female were rowing the boat together. One of which wore a green leotard, hair braided, yet slightly draping to the sides.
The male wearing somewhat rusted ivory armor. Cassius waited at the other end of the moat... To which he was brought across. Not far off from him, The Priam Vista had landed. Other Patrons would slowly gather at the dock Cassius had departed from... Hopefully Itzel and Hitori would be soon after to follow through.

“Heh, always the charmer as usual, I see.” Wylde commented at Karn with a smile as she too quickly perked up at the scent of food that hit her nose. She sure was hungry and this tasty meal was indeed what she needed exactly.” Thank you for the food!” She said tp Quanze with a true genuine sincerity in her voice.” If we let those machos over there cook, we would all have died of food poisoning long ago.” She finally stated, throwing a wave of her hand to Baku, Blank and the other fellas that were around. Of course the girls present weren’t included in her statement.

When Blank appeared, the first thing Wylde did, was to take her bowl, jump a few steps back and climb up on the nearest place that had some elevation. She was already used to the shaenanigans between these two, so she didn’t want them dragging her snack time into their eccentrics.

“Don’t worry, Monica.” Wylde replied to the woman with a huge grin.” I will show all those fellas how true fencing is done! There is a reason why I joined this crew after all. Who other will teach them to perform better if it wasn’t for me?” She asked with a grin turning to Blank, Karn and the others.” Hear that folks, don’t disappoint Monica when the play begin! I want to see what all the practice taught you! Otherwise…” She said and pulled a long wooden stick.” … we will have some make up lessons after the play.” Wylde added with threatening voice.

After that Wylde excused herself so she can go prepare for landing. Besides checking all the equipment for the play, she also wanted to check the state of her real weapon and after that she had to get her make up done. It was going to take a while to apply it fully. Good thing there were people around the ship to help with that.

As she was doing all that, there was another thought in her mind. She was returning home after all those years and considering what they were here for, Wylde expected that she would see Beatrix again. All those years ago she left because she wanted to get stronger than the general. Will she win if they fought now? Maybe if it was a friendly spar where they didn’t go all out, but a real battle was a whole other thing. In the end, Wylde was sure she wouldn’t win against Beatrix as she was now.’ Damn…’

Itzal could feel his heart fluttering as he left with Hitori, while he knew this was going to happen thanks to his vision, he was still excited and nervous about the whole situation. It had been so long since he had interacted with others, he hoped that he would be able to serve his new masters, Cassius and Hitori well. He shook his head slightly, no, he couldn't think negatively about things. He WOULD serve them well and he would be able to fight for their causes.

Itzal played with his choker nervously as he waited with Hitori outside the castle, he had never even seen the castle, much less been so close to the royal family. He had to fight his nerves, this was his destiny.

Hitori looked at Itzal while they waited, The Poor Child was Barely out of his Kitten Years and he was so inexperienced with the world, it was like looking at a Rare and Precious Gem in a Sense. "Are You alright Kitten? You are Shaking like a Leaf and I can hear your Heart Thumping like a Drum. You are a Cat your heart should be soft and silent like the Graceful Predator you Embody and here it is Practically Serenading me with its Rhythm. It's honestly not that hard Kitten, the Royals barely are aware of life outside of their little spheres of influence and it's far easier to infiltrate their senses then One Might Think. Trust me I have had my Fair Share of Acting as a Courtesan for several Nobles and most of their lives are Intrigue, Gossip, and Royal Duties. The Guards should be Simple Enough as long as you act naturally and get into character once I cast the Glamour on us. You'll be More than fine."

"A Kitten and a Crazy Fox, this can't possibly go wrong at all." The Voice of Siren Snarked as Hitori tapped at Sirens Gem to Chide her.

"That's quite enough out of you my Saucy Sea Sprite."

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As the Crew set the Arrangements for the Big Show a Shadowy Figure escaped the Vessel and made their way quietly to the Roof Tops, Systematically Scouting the Perimeter for Guards and Vantage Points that would provide Useful.

He found a small Alcove hidden near a Spire and deemed it Ideal, His Dirty Blonde Hair Shimmering in the Moonlight as a Similarly Colored Tail Flickered back and forth, they pressed a small device they had adhered to their Jawline and began to speak.

"Zapathasura to the Monican, I have found my Vantage Point. Waiting for your Signal. Over and Out." He spoke to Monica.

He then Switched it to a Different Line, "Zapathasura to Luna, Is everything going well on your end? I Hope you are safe by the way. Over." He said to Cassius over the line.