[center][color=C2B280][h3]Fleo Plector – Spectator Stands[/h3][/color]
[@CirusArvennicus ][@amaya tamashii][@Jangel13][/center]

Though she had expected something a little more interesting than a series of puzzles, Fleo could not honestly say that she was neither interested nor excited.  Whether opponent or not, the dusty woman greeted each passing team with a hearty ovation.  Naturally, both Phoenix Wing teams and Frenzy Plant got the most enthusiastic applause, since she was the most familiar with them.  When all was said and done, and the various magicians off the tower by means of boring old slide or entertaining exhibition, Fleo took the opportunity to jump up, charge down the aisle, and leap into the arena before most of the wizards had even started leaving.

She rushed over to her friends, kicking up dust, and with a big smile on her face.  Her first targets were Amaya, Trinity, and Angelo, and she did her best to throw her arms around all of their shoulders at the same time.  [color=C2B280]”Great job guys, I knew you could do it!  Man, am I glad that I didn't end up participating!  I like to think I'm kinda smart where it counts, but riddles?  I'd have been such a blockhead!  What do you guys think about heading into Crocus to celebrate?  We could grab some food, goof around, and get all hyped up before the first events tomorrow!”[/color]

[center][color=9ACD32][h3]Xyster – the Arena[/h3][/color]
[@Joshua Tamashii][/center]

If anyone was in a fantastic mood, it was the Dullahan.  For an inhuman being that treasured humanity, simply being in the spotlight and having so many people cheer for her was an unforgettable and excellent experience.  Her emerald-green eyes had observed a few of the other magicians' stylish dismounts of the riddle tower, trying to pick up on the others' techniques.  Some of them, like Rose and Damian, were practically advertizing their magic styles.  Though her own team had ultimately gone for a similar appeal, they'd shown relatively little in terms of their abilities.  It would take an idiot to not figure out, looking at Demetri's arms, that he didn't use fire in some way or another; having an invincible head did not in the least bit start to hint about the nature of Xyster's own abilities.  Zander had shown one trick with his sword and Indigo a single effect of one of her many spells, and Hyun's own display affirmed little else than her status as a swordswoman.

Of course, Xyster didn't consider this for long.  As much as she wanted to play rock-paper-scissors with everyone present, she knew that such an endeavor would be prolonged and suspicious, and ultimately decided against it.  However, she couldn't help but take notice of a black-haired man in dark clothing and armor.  He bore a haunted look as he leaned against a wall with arms crossed, perhaps waiting for someone.  His bearing and appearance fascinated Xyster, and she decided that she'd have to at least meet him.

She walked over to him, her head bouncing up and down as she held it by its ribbons.  [color=9ACD32]”Hiya!”[/color] she called, giving a cheerful wave.  [color=9ACD32]”You're...the master of that new Rider's Blade, aren't ya?  Congratulations on makin' it through!  I woulda thought that you and Tough Love have your work cut out for ya, but if all of your guys are half as tough as you look, you oughta be fine.”[/color]  Her ear-to-ear grin, though mildly frightening to an ordinary human, was not unkind.  She tossed it up and caught it on her other hand's palm, holding it like a basketball.  [color=9ACD32]”If ya don't mind me askin', would ya mind tellin' me a little about yourself?  I'm trying to learn about humans, you see.”[/color]

[center][h3][color=DAA520]Edith Riggs – Spectator Stands[/color][/h3]
[@Invisible Man][@Hatakekuro][@liferusher][/center]

[color=DAA520]”Hah hah!  I knew we could do it!”[/color]  Edith bubbled.  Today, she had seated herself with some of the guilds newer members, Enma, Thor, and Magni.  Though the oni had seemed capable of getting hyped on his own, she still wanted to get to know him better.  Magni, meanwhile, she was hoping to determine via proximity if he was or wasn't actually human.  From the way he bore himself sometimes, the young bard could hardly tell.  Thor was impersonal as always, and over the course of two months Edith had garnered little success in goading the girl who'd beaten her into speaking, but Edith at least knew that Thor reacted more or less normally.

Still, couldn't hurt to try them.  [color=DAA520]”So!  I guess we're just about done here for the day.  I'll bet there's going be a lot of helter-skelter partying tonight, so this might be our only chance to meet up with the teams!  I know I'm going to want to speak with Indigo.  There were some girls from Phoenix Wing I wanted to chat with as well.  How about it?”[/color]

[center][color=D8BFD8][h3]Nero – Spectator Stands[/h3][/color]
[@Invisible Man][@liferusher][/center]

What a fascinating first day!  Nero thought that he would have liked very much to get into one of those towers.  He suspected that he'd be able to do quite well, for riddles were one of the things he enjoyed greatly.  With only words, he had the ability to make people think, look foolish, and very often get annoyed.  Even a few minutes inside that building would have afforded him material enough to irritate people he didn't like for at least a week—there were a lot of people he didn't like, after all.

It seemed at least that he'd bet on the right horses.  Frenzy Plant, Phoenix Wing, Iron Enigma, Tough Love, and Dragon Fang had all qualified.  Unfortunately, Rider's Blade and Pirate Lord took him by surprise.  He'd visited neither of those guilds, and learned nothing about either the wizards they'd selected for participation or those magician's specific abilities.  It mattered not; the advantage was still Nero's.

Rolled eyes greeted Eve's question.  [color=D8BFD8]”I don't think it's a place.  It sounds like people.  I think the Time Lord wants to time travel with you.  Awfully dangerous business if you ask me.  Chatting it up with folks from other guilds might be a hex of a lot cooler.  Why meet old heroes when you can bring raging diarrhea to new ones?  Heheheh...kidding, of course.”[/color]  Chuckling, he gave Ayame a pat on the head.  [i]Good kid.[/i]  [color=D8BFD8]”Whaddya think, Aya?  After leaving you behind on that trip to Eve's village, I think I wanna give you a chance to be the leader.”[/color]