
He was rewarded with an expression of ecstasy as his sword pierced through his follower's core. The man kept a serene smile as the bell tolled, his face a mask of content bliss, shining rivulets of light sprouting from his eye sockets as liquid streams of crimson flare escaped his wound. The warmth of the blaze spread over his hands, almost searing, and for a fleeting second, it was as if he could feel the man's heartbeat in his grip, pulsing, slowing, then stopping.
Beautiful.
He turned around, smoky, whispered words called to him from somewhere distant and yet so close. They tugged at his senses, pulling him down and down as a hail of death tore through the night. The sound was sharp and vicious, each projectile cutting through the night with a high-pitched whine, furious as their intention to end him was wasted in a barely passable attempt, in response his sword swung in a smooth arc, his will was made manifest, and a barrier of fire was erected. The heat hugged the air, sealing him from the world in a flaming embrace, obscuring his form and fooling each cruel projectile's trajectory to mere fingers away from himself. Then he charged through it.
The flames clung to him, a second skin that felt fitting, flickering, and growing with every step. He moved forward, but the world around him blurred, shapes melting into a colorful mess, the ground beneath his feet dissolving into nothingness as the faceless figures looked at him as mere shadows, hollow eyes pleading, begging to be released from their dark shackles. The whispered words grew louder, but not clearer, twisting through the smoke like tendrils of thought. He couldn’t grasp them, but he didn’t need to. The fire knew. The fire always knew. It moved through him, and he through it, every breath feeding the flickering mass, every beat of his heart reverberating in the flames around him.
It took an eternity and a second to reach them, his body a remnant of a fragment and his sword a living blaze, he was burning, he was living, he was where he was supposed to be, he would grant them-
Beautiful.
He turned around, smoky, whispered words called to him from somewhere distant and yet so close. They tugged at his senses, pulling him down and down as a hail of death tore through the night. The sound was sharp and vicious, each projectile cutting through the night with a high-pitched whine, furious as their intention to end him was wasted in a barely passable attempt, in response his sword swung in a smooth arc, his will was made manifest, and a barrier of fire was erected. The heat hugged the air, sealing him from the world in a flaming embrace, obscuring his form and fooling each cruel projectile's trajectory to mere fingers away from himself. Then he charged through it.
The flames clung to him, a second skin that felt fitting, flickering, and growing with every step. He moved forward, but the world around him blurred, shapes melting into a colorful mess, the ground beneath his feet dissolving into nothingness as the faceless figures looked at him as mere shadows, hollow eyes pleading, begging to be released from their dark shackles. The whispered words grew louder, but not clearer, twisting through the smoke like tendrils of thought. He couldn’t grasp them, but he didn’t need to. The fire knew. The fire always knew. It moved through him, and he through it, every breath feeding the flickering mass, every beat of his heart reverberating in the flames around him.
It took an eternity and a second to reach them, his body a remnant of a fragment and his sword a living blaze, he was burning, he was living, he was where he was supposed to be, he would grant them-

[Location] Landow, Estren
[Time] Sunday, 04:00 AM
[Interactions] @N/A
Consciousness returned slowly, almost painfully so for one accustomed to early mornings like him.
It may have been a mistake to drink so much last(?) night but after he had managed to obtain a pass for a renowned liquor store it would have been such a shame to squander it, what with that friendly fellow with the deep pockets who kept throwing them around. Plus the old man always said that knowing when to rest and relax was another form of discipline.
Stretching he looked at the bench that served as his impromptu bed, from what he could remember from the night before he had been out partying with someone, the same kind patron that sponsored his way to drunkness and recklessness. However, it appeared that at some point he had decided it was a good idea to wander alone through a park before sleep caught up to him. Quietly he checked his belongings. Sword, wallet, and everything valuable was still on his person, besides the bench rested his pack with his extra clothes and necessities. The only thing missing was that alluring and expensive bottle of Spieran Fire Wine he distinctly remembered but maybe that was a good thing.
After making sure everything was where he had left it and he hadn't been mugged in his sleep he decided to head to the ritual proceedings, the Festival of Lights had been the whole reason he came to this little city in the first place. The old man rarely spoke about his past, it had been only once that he had managed to get him drunk enough to recall one of his visits to the Festival and as he was near the area he decided it was a good enough excuse to wander in.
He wondered what destiny would show him here.
It may have been a mistake to drink so much last(?) night but after he had managed to obtain a pass for a renowned liquor store it would have been such a shame to squander it, what with that friendly fellow with the deep pockets who kept throwing them around. Plus the old man always said that knowing when to rest and relax was another form of discipline.
Stretching he looked at the bench that served as his impromptu bed, from what he could remember from the night before he had been out partying with someone, the same kind patron that sponsored his way to drunkness and recklessness. However, it appeared that at some point he had decided it was a good idea to wander alone through a park before sleep caught up to him. Quietly he checked his belongings. Sword, wallet, and everything valuable was still on his person, besides the bench rested his pack with his extra clothes and necessities. The only thing missing was that alluring and expensive bottle of Spieran Fire Wine he distinctly remembered but maybe that was a good thing.
After making sure everything was where he had left it and he hadn't been mugged in his sleep he decided to head to the ritual proceedings, the Festival of Lights had been the whole reason he came to this little city in the first place. The old man rarely spoke about his past, it had been only once that he had managed to get him drunk enough to recall one of his visits to the Festival and as he was near the area he decided it was a good enough excuse to wander in.
He wondered what destiny would show him here.
[Location] Landow, Estren
[Time] Sunday, 06:00 AM
[Interactions] @Mirandae
There was a hunger stirring inside of his chest, a roaring beast that became restless at the sight of the two known Regalia, like him they could access powers others dreamed off, like him they had caught the Gaze of something far beyond them, unlike him they had decided to attend the Festival and the following ceremony without hiding their identities.
Laura Genevieve - Regalia of Gaia
Aethalos Vephariel - Regalia of Leviathan
The flame inside his heart was dancing with joy at the prospect of pitting his strength against them, would he win? Would he lose? Would he die? All acceptable outcomes for a clash of such proportions. Briefly, he allowed himself a second of indulgence, the idea of going straight to one of them and asking for a duel. Then he suffocated the flame inside his heart until only embers remained, temperance flashed through his mind, he was not some unruly beast that acted on any desire without considering the consequences. For starters, if he asked for a duel there was no guarantee that it would be granted and even if it were, all he would accomplish would be to shed his anonymity which would put a damper on his pilgrimage.
No.
Maybe one day he would clash against them but only if the opportunity presented itself.
Having reached a satisfying conclusion he let out a sigh, he had known there would be other Regalia here but he had been blind to his own excitement, an oversight to correct next time if nothing more. However his decision left him with a question, should he approach them? Never before had he met a Regalia so for all he knew this could be a lifetime opportunity.
Tentatively he made his way to the shrine of Gaia, no other reason than it being the first in line, then before long he was within distance of the other Regalia.
"Hello Miss, may I bother you for a chat?"
Laura Genevieve - Regalia of Gaia
Aethalos Vephariel - Regalia of Leviathan
The flame inside his heart was dancing with joy at the prospect of pitting his strength against them, would he win? Would he lose? Would he die? All acceptable outcomes for a clash of such proportions. Briefly, he allowed himself a second of indulgence, the idea of going straight to one of them and asking for a duel. Then he suffocated the flame inside his heart until only embers remained, temperance flashed through his mind, he was not some unruly beast that acted on any desire without considering the consequences. For starters, if he asked for a duel there was no guarantee that it would be granted and even if it were, all he would accomplish would be to shed his anonymity which would put a damper on his pilgrimage.
No.
Maybe one day he would clash against them but only if the opportunity presented itself.
Having reached a satisfying conclusion he let out a sigh, he had known there would be other Regalia here but he had been blind to his own excitement, an oversight to correct next time if nothing more. However his decision left him with a question, should he approach them? Never before had he met a Regalia so for all he knew this could be a lifetime opportunity.
Tentatively he made his way to the shrine of Gaia, no other reason than it being the first in line, then before long he was within distance of the other Regalia.
"Hello Miss, may I bother you for a chat?"