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[acatastoria]

[ there is a sudden sparking that emits from your magical watches and a hologram appears, showing a petit woman with dark hair. her eyes seem to hold a certain amount of mischief and light, and when she speaks, you listen. it's something about her; you are captivated by her presence, and you can't help but give her your attention. ]

Hello, hello, hello~! ♥

[ it's a trill of a voice, light and airy. ]

I know you've all just arrived~♥ but I wanted to introduce myself! To those who haven't met me, my name is Astoria! I know many of you are likely unhappy with being found here, and I understand. But the need is urgent, and dire, and I am in desperate need of your help, as is the universe in which we reside. There is much darkness, in this universe . . . plenty of worlds on the brink of collapse, or at the precipice of something great. It is my job -- our job -- to help where needed. Like superheroes, but a little less flashy!

[ she pauses. ]

No offense to the superheroes. -- but anyway! I want to let you know were we're going to go first.

[ she takes in a D E E P breath!! ]

There is a city, by the name of El Minha. It's beautiful, an oasis in the desert. There are many shops and stalls and the entire city is bustling, but El Minha is facing a difficult path. Transitions of power are hard, you know? And they have a new King, who is . . . probably nice, but the people there are suffering. Crime is at an all-time high, and King Kathashun can only do so much . . . if he's doing anything at all.

[ she brushes a loose piece of hair behind her ear, and astoria smiles a little. it is obvious, by now, that she's definitely bubbly and full of spirit, but she is deadly serious about her mission. ]

I truly believe that we have the ability to help those who need it most, and those people are in desperate need. So we're going to go there, explore, and talk to them! And maybe, just maybe, we can affect some good in this world, and change the tide for the better for these poor people.

[ she pauses. ]

So that's where we're going first! But before that, I'm here to greet you, to support you, and welcome you to my beautiful Temple. Please, please, please make yourselves at home! I'll be here if you have any questions. ♥

[ astoria pauses before lifting up a single finger, as if she's forgotten something important. ]

Oh, and please let me know if you find anything interesting or important or otherwise peculiar in the Temple! The Forest of the Fey is a magical place, and I'm keeping a careful eye on all of you explorers to make sure you don't get too lost, but my dear friends within the forest may like playing with you all, so be respectful of the wildlife! It may fight back. ♥

[ is she serious? the world may never know. ]

Comments

[reeliable]

[Absently scratching at his hand and fingers like Prompto's eye on them is what caused the itch in the first place, Noct doesn't really catch just what he's looking for when he steps ahead and shows off his gun. Brightening with a little grin, even as he makes some mental note about how the gun doesn't quite look like something he has seen before, he passes it off as a thought that Prompto probably picked it up at the last stop they made.

Maybe at the Hunters Outpost, they always have new stuff there.]

We'll see. I don't know if there's any places to fish around here, but I'm kind of hoping there's a lake in the woods.

[punshots]

There's only one way to find out, isn't there?

[ Which, yes, Prompto is actually making the suggestion that they go fishing — or rather, that he will take up his customary position playing on his phone while Noct fishes. (Never mind his phone is super dead.)

Then again, they're two short on their entourage, so maybe they should round up the gang before heading out on any kind of excursion. Prompto casts a quick look around, as if he's expecting the other two to come walking up any minute now. They're usually not far off, after all. ]

What d'you say we track down Gladio? And...Iggy, too. He's gotta be around here somewhere...

[ It only stands to reason. ]

[reeliable]

[Prompto is offering all Noct really wants to hear - want to go fishing?

He's already lit up like a kid in a candy shop, a smile tugging at his mouth as he finds himself glancing around as well. They do need to get their other two party members together to get this party started, so it's a good plan in Noct's book.]

Yeah, let's find them. They're hard to miss anyway in a place like this.

[punshots]

Sounds like a plan! Just follow the smell of delicious cooking...

[ Which he doesn't actually smell, but Prompto is pretty darn hungry and when was the lsat time he actually got to eat Ignis' cooking? It's been far too long. If they have to be stuck here, as long as they're all stuck here together...it'll all work out. They'll have a lot to sort out, but - later. For now, he'll cling to what's normal, instead of forcing the issue of what's not. He'll be the last to do that. ]