[center][h2][b][color=f49ac2]Marlene Evangeline[/color][/b][/h2]
[@Raijinslayer][@Leslie Hall][/center]

[color=Crimson][i]"I'll do my best, but sometimes these things just tend to happen, especially with powers like mine. It's why I really only have one set of clothes that could be considered wearable and a whole lot of rags. And don't worry about the guild stuff, it . . . worked itself out, one could say. Kinda."[/i][/color]

Marlene silently nods at this statement. She had nothing to say at this moment. But before she could get back to her room upstairs, Argus then asks a question.

[color=Crimson][i]"Anyway, just came to say that and will be on my way out if that's okay with ya? See you all at the ball-thing, I guess. All the guilds are invited to that, right?"[/i][/color]

[color=f49ac2]"Yeah."[/color] the crystal maiden responds, then turning her head to him, [color=f49ac2]"And I'm going with someone so don't get any ideas."[/color]

And with that, Marlene simply heads back to her room without anymore words. She needs to prepare for the Ball event anyways. But before going in to prepare herself, she heads to the lacrima and sends Bullet a notification about when he'll be ready for the event and to meet her at the lobby. She then heads for the shower to get herself washed up and ready to go.

[i]Several Hours Later[/i]

After getting cleaned up and getting dressed, Marlene heads down to the lobby to wait for Bullet. She's wearing a light pink dress, going down half-way down her thigh and near her knees with no sleeves, as well as having a black ribbon crossed on her waist and a rather large black bowtie on her collar, she has black garnet gloves, and leggings. She's now waiting at the hotel lobby for her partner to arrive.

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[center][color=1a7b30][b][h2]Dreadlin Nauss[/h2][/b][/color]
[@Expolar][/center]

Dreadlin was listening to how Grane got rather rattled up, when a Rune Knight requested for the councilman's attention. After relaying the message, Grane closed the door and told the green lizardman the news.

[color=0054a6][i]”From what I just heard, the Magic Games was just cancelled by the King and Queen. I already instructed the knight to give me a report of the reason why this occurred."[/i][/color] 

At first, Dreadlin seemed utterly confused at the situation, blinking several times in disbelief.

[color=1a7b30][b]"E-Eh?"[/b][/color] he stammers initially, [color=1a7b30][b]"Well bloody me sideways and call me Michaelangelo, I wasn't expectin' that to happen. It be the last day too, so why cancelin' it at de last minute?"[/b][/color]

Grane responds.

[color=0054a6][i]”It probably has to do with some country in Ishgar who was curious about Fiore’s Magic Games. Tell me Dreadlin. Now that the Magic Games is finished, what do you plan to do next?”[/i][/color]

[color=1a7b30][b]"Well uh..."[/b][/color]

The green man rubs his head initially, but then looks to his left, his right, and back towards the door, before looking back at Grane.

[color=1a7b30][b]"Now this be low-key Grane-ole' pal..."[/b][/color] Dreadlin says rather quietly as not to make his voice heard by any passers by outside, [color=1a7b30][b]"But there' be another reason why I jus' so 'appened to be around here and be headin' to ya... It uh... It relates to the village."[/b][/color]

He pauses as he clears his throat.

[color=1a7b30][b]"Recently it appears that some ov our village folks have gone missin'. I believe we be down uh... four of em', if I recall. You dun happen to have seen any of em have ya?"[/b][/color]

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[b][h3]The Kamikaze Squad[/h3][/b]
[@Leslie Hall][/center]

As time draws closer and closer to the beginning of the Ball's opening, four figures begin approaching the Ball-Room. Sayatachi and her Kamikaze Guard were of no strangers in being earlier than usual. This is mostly to affirm their standing, but also due to having need to talk to Rosalina herself. Saya wasn't too sure on what she wanted to talk about, unless it relates to what just happened today which it most likely is, but regardless she'd rather not be late. Her guard was with her as an additional security measure.

Oh, and the Rainbow Majesty just to happens to look rather [url=http://pre00.deviantart.net/0604/th/pre/f/2014/360/a/2/a25982c83d07166f07294336bcc2f6a8-d8bahor.png]fancy[/url] for the event as well. Her hair is able to change into any form which she likes, allowing her to change forms for various events at hand and has no need to cut them. Her dress is long and white, with dazzling sparkles all over, forming into a rose-like base at the bottom. White garters are also on her hands and arms down to her elbows as well. The rest of the guard were wearing rather average, but still fancy enough, clothing. Hordiko was wearing a jet black tuxedo, Yuki was wearing a tan and green-highlighted tuxedo (despite being a girl herself), and Kuragari was wearing a pale-white tuxedo. They were all ready for the Ball at hand, despite most of it being diplomatically and not exactly about fun. But the air smelled fresh today, with no fear of anything disrupting the party.

It should be pretty calm and peaceful here.