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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:09 pm

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"I worry about how much time you and this girl spend together." Beelzebub admitted, Zane nonchalantly listening as he ate a small portion of pudding while near the dining tables of the ball. "Yeah yeah, I get it. I'm stupid around women, blah blah blah blah..." Zane rolled his eyes, tired of Beelzebub churning out the same old tired lines every single thread. "I spoke not for you, but for her! If she's agreed to see you on this many occasions then there is most certainly something wrong with her head. The poor woman..." Beelzebub let out a soft sigh, a rare thing to hear from the demon. Zane rolled his eyes again, this time so far that he physically felt paint, letting out a little groan in return. "I never win with you..."

Zane wondered if Atani would come. He had only just remembered now that he had sent her a letter inviting her to the ball, calling it their "third date". Perhaps the reason Zane had forgotten the fact was due to Beelzebub's constant teasing. Maybe he had just mentally blocked it out or something like that. He truly was a victim... putting down the pudding, Zane backed away from the table of food for now. Searching around for Atani seemed like a good way to use his time for now. At the very worse he'd end up running into someone else who was interesting. Wandering the ball, Zane's eyes passed by every blonde woman he could. "Here's hoping luck brings her to me sooner than later." People passed by constantly, all in a bunch of different ball dresses and suits. If anything it was more likely that Atani would spot Zane. His outfit was rather unique among the crowd. While it was certainly over the top, Zane tended to like it. "I'm not too sure you'll find her easily, Zane. You might not even recognize her if you do stumble upon her. Many of the women here wear long dresses, something that I fear could impede the main way you identify her..." Zane immediately went to swat Beelzebub out of the air, only to then realize that he was simply a voice in his head rather than an actually tangible fly. Grumbling to himself, Zane continued his search in silent.

#2Atani 

White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:10 pm

Atani

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Zane wanted to go on another date with her. And not just any date, but a date to Empyrean Divine's ball. She too had received an invitation since she belonged to Blue Pegasus, though she hadn't intended on attending herself. Balls were new for her. Though they existed in her homeland, they were reserved for nobles or those with similar wealth to nobles. Atani never fell into that class, but it seemed guilds in Fiore did things differently.

She had to admit though, regardless of whether or not she wanted to go to the dance for the celebration, the appeal of venturing to Stella was attractive. Despite the political climate, her stay in Bosco was an incredible experience. With Hildegard soon to be the ruler of Bosco, however, things have finally began to calm down. With the Stellan rebels, there was no way Empyrean Divine would choose to have a celebration in their country. But now, that was not the case, and for once Atani could enjoy a country on her own terms.

She had to admit though, she was a bit apprehensive about accompanying Zane to this ball. The last she had seen of him was in Hargeon when he took on a devilish appearance and then left with little explanation. Transformation magic existed in many forms, but there must have been a reason he only claimed to possess 'wind magic' up to that point. She wanted to know more, but thought it inappropriate to ask at a gala. Perhaps another time.

As for the event itself, Atani struggled picking out an appropriate gown. She knew not what was common for humans to wear at these things, but elected to buy something she had seen in a Stellan store. It was adorned with golden accents reminiscent of the jewelry she had seen many of the native citizens wear. Overall, it was far more extravagant than what the young elf was used to, but she supposed she was indeed going to represent Blue Pegasus of all guilds. Extravagant was what they were known for.

Once she arrived at the ball, she felt far less out of place. There were those dressed in all sorts of attire. She scanned the crowd for the blonde fellow she remembered, but he was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps he simply had yet to arrive... The night still was young.
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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:27 am

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"Nope, not this one either." Another blonde elf woman passed by Zane, her blue eyes being a clear identifier that it wasn't the woman he was looking for. "It doesn't help that just about every elf we see is blonde. The race truly could use some visual variety..." Beelzebub had an excellent point. Zane was blonde as an elf, as were his family. He had never actually met any elves with a different hair color, though he had no doubt that there were SOME who lacked golden locks. Zane looped around to a different section of the ball, keeping his eyes out for any women with blonde hair and elven ears. And that's when he saw her. All of her, actually. Zane had managed to spot Atani from her side, recognizing her face almost instantly. For someone as chaotic and free flowing as Zane it was rare to meet people multiple times. There were probably only a dozen or so people he had seen on multiple occasions in the last few years. Atani was one of those people, so Zane made extra sure to remember her, especially considering his interest in her overall.

Zane was still a bit away from Atani at the moment. While he could just walk up to his date and greet her normally, his twisted mind had a different entrance in mind. He circled around her, blending into the crowd as he made his way to the back of her. He'd then slowly walk up to her, taking care not to be noticed. It certainly wasn't a hard task considering the massive amount of people at the ball. The sounds of a single pair of feet would do nothing but get lost and blend in with the sounds of the other hundred pairs in the room. Finally having gotten right behind her, Zane gave Atani a very sudden hug from behind, his arms wrapping around her shoulders. Zane thankfully put his arms in a half decent position here - any higher and this would seem like attempted murder. "Boo!" A somewhat childish tone took Zane's voice, his bits of immaturity seemingly not always related to matters of the body. He was an elf before he became human after all, and his late 20s would have been rather early in his lifespan.

Now that he had probably scared the living daylight out of his date, Zane took his arms back to his sides, stepping around Atani so that he could face her from the front. "That's a rather grand gown, Atani. A very good choice." Strangely enough Zane's words seemed very genuine. While it would've been safe to assume Zane would've preferred Atani wear something of a different style than the average gown - something like her guildmaster's attire at this event for example - he still could appreciate the rather flashy nature of her dress as-is. It went quite well with the rather flashy nature of his own attire, though Zane's undeniably stuck out just a bit more. "I'm glad to see you made it too. I wasn't entirely sure you'd accept my invitation." Correction: Beelzebub wasn't entirely sure she'd accept his invitation. When someone quite literally lived in your head it was rather easy to mistake their thoughts for your own. "It seems you've taken as much a liking to me as I have to you. I can't blame you! I'm pretty amazing. All the other women here will no doubt be shooting envious glances your way." Zane happily grinned, a humorously proud look on his face.

"Now..." Zane held out his hand to Atani, bowing a little as he did so. He wasn't sure if that was actually something one was supposed to do at balls or simply a common trope of fiction, but he enjoyed doing it nonetheless. "May I have this dance?"

#4Atani 

White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:07 am

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Atani regrettably found herself in the middle of the crowd on the ballroom floor. It was the area she felt least comfortable in. Not in an anxious way, but in an... unpleasant way. She supposed that was an appropriate word for it. The reclusive girl liked to retreat to the corner of the room when possible, but that was not a very good vantage point for scouting out her date, nor was it a good place for her to be if Zane was looking for her as well.

There was a moment where Atani was about to give up for the time being. She supposed at this point, if she hadn't seen Zane by now, it was because he hadn't yet arrived at the ball. She was about to reach for a flute of champagne sitting on a silver platter when all of a sudden--

"Boo!"

Atani flinched as a set of arms draped across her shoulders. "Zane!" she replied with alarm. Not a moment later, he came out from behind to face the front of her. Though she knew it was him because of his voice, the man before her was not the same blonde fellow she knew from Hargeon. His visage contained the same impish expression as always and his blue eyes maintained their same childish gleam, but his hair framed his face in a whole new light. It was a light auburn rather than blonde. It was thicker too. Wilder. More Zane.

"You've changed," she said in a surprised tone. Not startled like before, but rather laced with curiosity. "I like it. I think it suits you." The elf flashed him a grin. He in turn complimented her on the dress.

"You think so? I wasn't sure what was appropriate to wear here. I bought it in Stella last minute." As she spoke, she looked down at her dress and flattened out the creases along the skirt. She then looked back up to Zane and his own snow white outfit. "You look rather extravagant too."

Atani smirked as Zane continued on saying all what he usually did. The mage was quite the flirt, and flirts weren't usually her type. But Zane? Somehow, he made it work with his own mischievous charm. Characteristic of the young man, he gave a small bow and offered Atani his hand for a dance. With one hand, she held out the skirt of her dress in curtsy. With the other, she gently took Zane's. "But of course."

A slow song began to play, a Bellan classic if memory served. Couples across the ballroom floor swayed to the music with ease as if they had done it a thousand times. The same was not true for Atani.

"Have you done this before?" she whispered to her date.
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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:27 pm

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"Ah, you're the first one to notice my new style!" Zane happily exclaimed. Almost a little bit too happy. Despite the fact he had darkened his hair and completely changed the style just about nobody had made any sort of note of it - excluding Beelzebub's usual snide comments. "I'm glad you like it, though I must admit I miss the eyepatch a tad..." It had been his trust companion for quite a while after all. "I certainly don't miss it." The demon figured that Atani's opinion was probably closer to Beelzebub's. Most people Zane met on his journeys, especially women, seemed to have thought that he was much more handsome with both of his eyes uncovered. "For a last minute buy that dress certainly is something else. I definitely didn't think I could like the look of one that puffs out so much on the bottom half. As usual Zane's comments were laced with some sort of immature tint, though this one was definitely more subtle than his usual.

Taking Atani's hand, Zane got the two of them into some matter of dancing form. He was reminded of the time they did something like this in a bar. He couldn't really use the same form here. There he had rested his hand on a much lower part of Atani's back, but that wasn't really an option in this case. A dress was a lot more restrictive than a bikini. He simply placed his other hand on her center back this time around. Zane attempted to straighten his own body out a little while he was at it. Zane took the lead and led the duo into a rather, well, mediocre dance. It was definitely a fair bit worse than all the other couples that surrounded them. "Depends on what you count as having done this before." Zane was scanning the feet of the other ballgoers to see if he could pick up on some tips. "Do you count the two of us drunkenly stumbling around in a tiki bar?" He asked, turning back to Atani and smiling. He supposed that even this rather sad performance looked a million times better than what had happened there. "I excel at just about everything, but..." Beelzebub highly doubted Zane's statement. "I'm afraid dancing will never be a part of that long list."

Speaking of the tiki bar, Zane probably should've realized that they'd be dancing horribly again when he invited Atani to this ball. Sober or drunk, Zane's skills were clearly lacking either way. He supposed he really only chose this activity for the pure spectacle of it all. "I suppose we need to avoid dancing for our next date." Definitely a lot of confidence, assuming there would be a next one and all. "Though you know... we don't really have to stay in this ballroom. We didn't stay at that tiki bar for long after dancing either, right?" A small little smirk crept up Zane's face as he remembered that night. He was definitely a little bit more proud of that first date than he should've been. Just a tad. "We could always employ the same strategy again, you know~" While Zane was usually 100% sure that his plans would work, there was a very small seed of doubt here. Atani had bought a nice dress for this ball and everything. Perhaps she would want to properly soak it in. Not to mention the fact that Zane's suggestions about where they'd go after were probably pretty predictable. There were only a few ideas in his mind, all ones his date could probably guess easily enough.

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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:42 pm

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"Do you count the two of us drunkenly stumbling around in a tiki bar?"

"Not really," the girl chuckled, smiling back at Zane. As much fun as that was, it was a far cry from elegantly slow dancing at a famous guild's formal ball. Despite elves having a reputation for being creatures of grace, Atani had to say that her skills when it came to dancing did not live up to such expectations. She could balance atop tree branches with ease. She could step lightly through the forest, not even alerting her presence with the crunch of a leaf or the snap of a twig. But dancing? Some people equated it with combat. Despite being able to flow with her opponent in fight, she could not do the same in dance.

Zane was in the same boat as her. In fact, he alluded to not dancing during their next date.

"Next date?" she teased. Though in reality, she hadn't planned for there to be another one. "You're lucky I was able to make it to this one. I'll be... busy when I return to Fiore."

Helping her friend Lee, founding a new guild, venturing to find what happened to the spirit she once knew... Even if Atani wanted to date someone, she was afraid she wouldn't have the time to do so. But now, she supposed, she did have time at her disposal to do whatever she wanted. Empyrean Divine's event in Stella was a rarity. The mage didn't know when she would next encounter a chance to completely relax for a week or two. Might as well make the most of it while she still could.

"Ballrooms aren't really my thing," she admitted. "So I wouldn't mind if we went someplace else, preferably something a little more private. This place is too crowded for my taste~"

Though for her and Zane to have the same experience as they did last time? Atani wasn't sure if that would happen. Certainly not while she was sober, that was for sure. That said, she and Zane had grown closer since they first met; however, the elf felt as if she needed to know him better before anything greater than slow dancing between the two happened.
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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:32 pm

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"Pretty busy, huh?" Zane asked. He supposed most people were probably pretty busy. Not everyone just roamed around cities getting into trouble like he did. Then again, he had plans for when he got back to Fiore. The conversations he had at this ball all made him realize that he wanted to become a bit more involved with his own guild, though he wasn't quite sure in what way just yet. "I might be a bit busy too. I plan to be a bit more involved with my guild's..." Zane stopped himself for a moment. He hadn't mentioned a guild to Atani yet, had he? For all she knew he was just some guildless mage. "Why would it even matter?" Beelzebub asked. Zane usually had no problem admitting these kind of things to people. He had gone on and on about it earlier when he was talking with Alisa. Why was he so reluctant to tell Atani? Was it because he cared more about how she thought of him than most? He quickly denied any such thought in his mind, though a hint of uncertainty still remained. "My guild's affairs. They'll probably need my help. Nothing worth noting, though." All he could do was hope she wouldn't ask further, though he couldn't but worry she would. Atani was a curious sort.

Luckily Atani's agreeance to go somewhere else meant Zane had a very good way to take her mind off it. "Ah, good! These kind of stuffy, snobby places aren't my thing. They sound cool on paper, but while I'm here, well..." Zane slowed down his dance, preparing to stop. "I just get the urge to do something stupid and leave. Speaking of which..." Zane let go of Atani's back, though his hand still remained on her hand. "Let's go steal some shrimp or something and get on our way." His grin seemed a bit more mischievous than usual. He had made no indication to Atani thus far that he was one to commit crimes... even if this crime was rather petty by all accounts. Zane had a feeling she would probably find it more exciting than scary - he was only asking her to help him rob a buffet table, not a bank.

Zane held Atani's hand as he led her through the crowded hall, trying to hold on tight so that she wouldn't be lost in the sea full of extravagant dresses. There was thankfully a buffet table not too far from where the two of them were - and thankfully not too far from the exit either. Zane continued holding onto Atani as he sped past the table, """""""""""""""""subtly""""""""""""""""""" picking up a plate of sweets as he went along. Gourmet chocolates from the looks of it. Most people at the bar didn't care, though some raised a small eyebrow at him. Depending on how Atani's face looked at the time some people might have even thought he was stealing her along with the chocolate. Still though, the bystander effect came in strong: most people assumed a guard would just handle it. Thankfully no guards ever noticed.

Zane had finally led Atani out the side exit of the building, the stolen plate of chocolate still in Zane's hands. He let out a humongous sigh of relief. His heart was admittedly racing. While he only stole something as small as chocolate, that chocolate was being served at a gathering of intensely powerful people. It would be very unlucky if one of the super powerful mages that could his head off with a single spell was some sort of chocoholic. "Oh god." Zane said to himself, soon after laughing out loud. "Stealing chocolate has never been so nerve-wracking." Zane let go of Atani's hand for now. There was nobody else on the street they had found themselves on now and they were a decent way's away from the ball entrance. Zane held up the plate of assorted gourmet sweets to Atani. He still had no idea what she thought of what he just did.

"Go on, pick. Ladies first, right?"

#8Atani 

White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:35 pm

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"Pretty busy, huh?"

"Very."

She flashed a smile to the strawberry blonde man. It was her attempt at making it seem as if her business was nothing of the serious nature, just that whatever business it may be-- and she would leave Zane to speculate about that, since she was in no way ready to tell him about her and her friends from Blue Pegasus running off to found a new guild-- it would occupy a great deal of her time in the near future. Much to her surprise, Zane said that he too would be busy with his guild.

There were multiple reasons for her initial shock. The fact they would both be in the weeds with guild work was one thing. It was even stranger he brought it up to be the case for himself when Atani hadn't even mentioned that she would be occupied with the same sort of position. What shocked her even more though was the fact he had said anything about a guild in the first place.

Atani found it curious how he paused after mentioning belonging to a guild. It was not something he had brought up before, and if memory served correctly, she had never seen a guild emblem upon his skin. Now... she knew the night they spent together was filled with hazy memories, but she had seen him in his entirety. A colored emblem on his fair skin would have stood out, but nothing of the sort came to mind.

Zane summarized the extent of his 'guild affairs.' He spoke of the matter rather dismissively, as if it should be of little to no concern of hers. Whether or not that was the truth was up for debate, though Atani was in no position to pry when she herself deflected his question with a certain vagueness of her own. Instead, she gently nodded to his statement. "Hmm, I see."

In what was an easily perceivable way of trying to draw her attention away from Zane's affiliation with a guild, her date switched the subject. Their dance came to a gradual end, which resulted in Zane proposing that they'd steal some shrimp before making their grand exit. Even if the idea might've stemmed from the purpose of serving as a diversion, the impish grin spread across his face told Atani that regardless of his motives, he genuinely wanted to cause some childish ruckus at this painfully formal event. Frankly, Atani couldn't blame him. Most of her guild mates in Blue Pegasus would probably disagree with her, but adhering to these strict codes of elegance were no fun. Though the elf was no thief, she supposed she could make an exception to break her standards tonight.

"Fine," she giggled, covering her mouth with her free hand to stifle the laughter. "Just don't get caught."

Well, in all technicality, they didn't get caught.

Even so, their great heist didn't go unnoticed. Hand-in-hand, the two mages hurried to the buffet table. Zane grabbed a platter not full of shrimp, but full of chocolate (which was even better). They received odd stares from the party guests who certainly couldn't dream of attempting such a thing themselves, but no one even so much as budged from their seats in an attempt to stop them. Considering the ball was filled to the brim with mages of all kinds, there was no doubt in the girl's mind that these people had the means of stopping them, but at the same time why would they feel the need to cause a scene when there were supposedly ballroom guards who were trained to handle troublemakers such as the duo making away with expensive gourmet treats?

Perhaps the guards saw there was no threat to the party and had their fair share of champagne and sparkling rosé. Whatever the reason for their distraction, Atani was thankful for it. It meant that she and Zane were able to escape the party scene without a hitch... with gourmet chocolates as a reward.

The adrenaline high hit them both as they reached the safety of the outdoors. Atani laughed along with Zane as she took a piece of chocolate for her own. It was a dark brown square sprinkled with sea salt crystals. Peach colored dust coated the top layer for décor. Upon taking a bite, the sweet practically melted in her mouth.

"This chocolate is so good!" Dare she even say, it might've been the best she'd ever had. It was certainly the fanciest. Perhaps she should attend galas like this more often. She finished off the rest of her chocolate before proceeding. "Empyrean Divine really knows how to host a ball, probably just as well as Blue Pegasus even by the looks of it. Which reminds me... I guess I shouldn't be surprised you're in a guild since only people from one got invited to this event, but how come you've never mentioned it before?"
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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:21 pm

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"I'd hope it would be. They probably spent around a million jewels each to make those things..." Zane's blatant hyperbole of the ball's budget was soon followed up by his other hand gripping the plate, bringing it up towards his mouth. "What are you...?" Beelzebub asked, not even Zane's partner knowing what exactly he'd do. Right there and then Zane's mouth opened wide as he let the remaining 5 chocolates slide into his mouth all at once, each one filling up more and more space into the seemingly endless void that lay between his pearly whites. "Very classy." Beelzebub sarcastically commented, appalled at just how childish his host could be at times. "Beeqoj yoqwfqf haveqe qew t-" Beelzebub stopped Zane's train of thought. "No thinking with your mouth full!"

Just as Zane was enjoying the endlessly complex flavor of 5 gourmet chocolates on his tongue, another curveball was thrown his way. The one question he had hoped Atani wouldn't asked had been so suddenly thrown at him. Zane practically almost choked on the huge chocolate lump in his mouth, the thing sliding down his throat in a fashion that quite honestly should have killed him. "So close yet so far..." Zane coughed, hitting his chest with his fist as he bent over a bit in place. It wouldn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure out the question was one he had been trying to avoid. "Ah yes, my guild." Zane managed to squeak out, his throat starting to function as it normally did once again. Zane straightened his back, his right hand still hitting his chest a little while his left held the stolen plate at his side. "Well..."

Should Zane just tell Atani the truth? He had initially only joined Eternal Nightmare to appear 'cool', so why not just come out with it? He'd probably be down to say it to just about anyone else, so why was it that he had such a hard time saying it to Atani? The answer to that question was blindingly obvious, though Zane still tried his best to avoid answering it for himself at any point. Maybe he'd just gauge her reactions for now. Zane paced around, putting his right hand on his chin in an attempt to look smarter. "Let's say I was in a guild that wasn't so savory, Atani. Would you still be cool with me? Would you still find me as inzanely lovable as I am?" Zane asked, closing his eyes and thinking intensely to himself as he halted in his tracks for a moment. "... Wait, I'm me. Of course you would." Zane nodded to himself assuringly, continuing his pacing around the empty sidewalk. "Would you still find me hot? Would you still be able to look me in the eyes?" Zane asked, tilting his head up towards the sky and pausing once again, his eyes wandering the dark clouds as though he was pondering on the meaning of life itself. "... Wait, I'm still me. Of course you would!"

That was about all it took for Zane to feel comfortable telling Atani about his allegiance. Zane stopped his pacing, instead facing Atani directly once again. He held out his arms to his sides in a rather grand manner, though the stolen plate still being in his right definitely made it look a bit awkward. "I'm a member of the guild Eternal Nightmare. Pretty cool, right? You may have heard of us. I made the name, you know." That was the truth. "I'm also the guildmaster's favorite." That probably wasn't the truth. "I'm also the most powerful member by far." That was definitely a lie. A huge smile came upon Zane's face as a deep sigh finally managed to escape from his very soul. "Ah, that felt good to finally admit."

Zane finally returned to a normal position (as normal as Zane could be, anyways) and got a little closer to Atani once again, done with his over the top showboating for the time being. "Pretty cool, right? I bet you'll be bragging about it to all the girls you know!"

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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:15 pm

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Atani chose to bring up Zane's mysterious guild while his mouth was still full of chocolate. Apparently, that seemed to be a mistake. For one reason or another, her question caught him off guard. She tentatively inched her hand forward as she saw Zane seemingly begin to choke on the chocolate, but then retracted it as he began to croak out a response. He pounded his chest and cleared his throat, the sort of gesture that would be indicative of some sort of big unveiling. A confession. But even if it appeared to be the case, Zane instead danced around the subject.

Whatever guild he was part of, he called it 'not-so-savory.' From what she knew of Zane, she found that hard to believe, but the look behind his eyes told her he was telling the truth. Then, he said the one thing she never expected.

"I'm a member of the guild Eternal Nightmare."

If Atani had still been eating her sweet, she probably would've choked on it too. The rest of what he said went through one pointed ear and out the other. Although it contained all of his regular Zaneisms, all but confirming he was still the same person as always, Atani couldn't get over just how... unexpected this was.

"Eternal Nightmare?" She forced a smile. A shaky half-smile as she secretly held onto the hope that this was all some sort of joke. "You mean the dark guild run by a Wizard Lord? The one full of mages with bounties on their heads? That one that isn't usually seen questing with light mages like me? That Eternal Nightmare?"

This just made her future guild settling in Astera that much more complicated.
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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:05 pm

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"Eternal Nightmare." Zane said in response, his mind skipping over all the stuff about their bad reputation, notorious leader and other such details. To him those words were nothing more than compliments. Except one. Somewhere along the line Atani mentioned something about how they weren't be seen going on quests with light mages like her. This made Zane's mind pause for a moment. "Oh boy, here we go..." Beelzebub muttered, wondering just how Zane would try to desperately try to alter his circumstances in an attempt to hold on to this woman's interest and favor - if he even had such things in the first place.

"W-well..." This was most likely the first time Atani had heard Zane speak in such a worried manner. A little bit of sweat was forming on his brow. His eyes darted to the side as he tried to think of something to say. Would he renounce Eternal Nightmare? No, he couldn't. He liked the guild. But would simply saying such a thing really appease Atani? Then again, was Atani really worth going through all this trouble to appease? Zane was known to go through great lengths to gain the interest of a woman he was attracted to, but this was different. He tried harder than other girls when it came to Atani. Was it simply that she was more attractive? Zane looked back at Atani, his eyes scanning her up and down. Yeah. She was definitely more attractive. And so his mind got to work, thinking up a million different things per second until finally, after a long and agonizing 10 seconds, he was ready to speak.

"Eternal Nightmare is not evil." Zane responded, a certain seriousness in his voice. He usually didn't sound this calm. "Are we wanted by the authorities? Yes. Are we perceived by the public as villains? Yes. But..." Zane looked Atani straight in the eyes, his hands grasping her shoulders lightly. "From what I've seen, all our members are redeemable. We may have all done bad things, but we're working towards a noble goal. We want to reform Fiore, Atani." Zane himself didn't want to do this, but it was most definitely true that Eternal Nightmare wanted to. He liked his guildmates enough to help out here and there. The stuff Zagan had showed them was admittedly quite interesting as well. "We've unearthed certain ancient technology. You wouldn't believe some of the things I've seen. There's this one tower, right? And it's like, our guild hall. But it has a good couple hundred floors, Atani!" As Zane continued on his voice got steadily more and more like his usual self. "I mean, could you imagine being up that high? Even the middling numbers have an insane view. I should take you there someday." Zane smiled at Atani, fond of the idea. Beelzebub thought of informing Zane of the fact that he just invited a light mage into the hideout of their evil syndicate, but, well.... he didn't want to ruin his host's big moment. Even a cold demon like Beelzebub had enough heart for that. Perhaps the Lord of the Flies was touched by such a wholesome display o- "We can visit floor 69 together."

Oh. So much for that.

Having finished up his long rant about Eternal Nightmare's over the top and quite frankly unbelievable guild hall, Zane wrapped his left arm around Atani, facing forward as he held her. "Ahhh." He said in relief, looking towards the empty streets of the Stellan city. "Felt good to let that out. So..." Zane extended his other arm towards the metropolis that awaited them, inviting her to head into it with him. "Shall we go on and explore? Or are you too afraid to be seen going out with a bad guy like myself~?"

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White and Blue [Atani] [Sugma Ball] Empty Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:24 pm

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"Eternal Nightmare is not evil."

'I know that.'

"From what I've seen, all our members are redeemable."

'I know that too.'

She had an opinion to everything coming from Zane's lips. Though that may be true, she didn't utter a single word. Not until he was done talking. Silent as a mouse, the elf simply listened. All the while, the same stoic expression stayed upon her face, not changing for even a moment. Not while Zane tried to justify his guild's actions, not while he spoke of their accomplishments, not even when he tried to change the subject by flirting with her. Once he was done, she removed his arm from her waist and shifted away to separate their bodies from one another. Now, it was her turn to speak.

"I haven't been in Fiore long," Atani began. She paused to gather her thoughts and then continued. "I don't know all of Eternal Nightmare's history like the others here. I never thought your guild to be 'evil.' Your guildmaster and I... had a similar understanding during the Boscosi war for the throne. I appreciate him for that. And you? I don't think I have to explain anything there. I know you're a good person. So Eternal Nightmare itself? That isn't the problem here."

Well, it kinda was. Or rather, it would be once Infinity Wolves was officially established, but perhaps... ? Perhaps she could convince her guild mates not to stir up too much trouble, just long enough for her to come up with a better plan to deal with the situation that is. But regardless, there was a more pertinent issue at the moment. One that Atani felt very strongly about at the present time.

"The problem is you lied to me." Her emerald eyes darkened as she glowered at Zane. "Because a lie of omission is still a lie. You didn't think that tiny detail was at all important when we spent so much time together? When we took that job together? I don't care if your guild isn't evil. The law doesn't care if your guild isn't evil. It is still illegal and everything you've said led me to believe you weren't involved with anything of the sort. I'm sure you could see how that's a problem."

She wouldn't have cared if he failed to explicitly mention Eternal Nightmare. All he needed to do was not lead her astray. Hell, even mentioning 'underground jobs' would've been better than going out of his way to make it seem like they were in the same line of work-- fighting gangs and criminals being one such example if she remembered his words correctly.

There was more to it. A lot more. But she didn't want to waste her breath. Not when she wasn't sure she could fully articulate the position she found herself in as an inhuman foreigner still new to the laws of the land.

"So no. Sorry to kill the mood, but I don't feel like 'exploring' tonight. I just... I think I'd rather walk myself back to my room."

She turned her back on Zane and began to leave the hotel's premises. Before she could go too far, she paused. The elf turned her head to glance over her shoulder, just far enough to see the silhouette of the dark mage out the corner of her eye.

"Goodnight."
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It was all going well. Then Atani shifted away from him. Zane's gentle hold on her was lost, his eyes opening a bit wider with surprise. It was never about Eternal Nightmare. It was about the fact that he hadn't mentioned it. Zane's mouth quickly opened in an attempt to try and deny it, but he couldn't do it. The words couldn't come out. Why? Because Atani was speaking the truth. This wasn't something that he had just forgotten to mention. He'd chosen not to bring it up on several occasions. Zane's eyes looked forwards at Atani as the goofy optimism started to vanish little by little, his once confident face now settling into a light sense of despair. She was walking away now, her words seeming as though they took 10 seconds - though they also seemed like they took an hour too. Which was it? Before Zane could even finish his thought Atani was gone, her silhouette nowhere to be seen.

Zane just stood there. Did he just ruin everything? If not everything, it was certainly most of it. But Atani was just some girl, right? A girl he chased, just like all the others? Plenty of women had rejected him. But Atani... Atani was... "Zane." Beelzebub spoke, his voice quieter than usual in Zane's mind. His own inner dialogue drowned out anything else. Beelzebub. The noises of the wind. The lights of the city streets. After an agonizingly long 3 minutes of just standing there, Zane finally replied back to Beelzebub. "Tonight wasn't real. I imagined it." He simply said, the demon replying back in a tone of extreme concern. "This doesn't seem like a situation you'll be able to swee-"

"It didn't happen."

"Toni-"

"I've already forgotten it." Zane was lying, but with enough effort that lie could become some sort of temporary truth. He didn't want to remember the way he felt just now, even if it was clear he'd probably have to eventually. "I'm gonna forget it."

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