[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/DruCPDJ.png[/img] [h3][color=f08080][i][u]~Reiko Asamiya~[/u][/i][/color][/h3][/center] [color=f08080]"Ahh... hmm... I see, Sera, right?"[/color] Reiko stuttered for a bit, unsure about how to reply to someone as direct and unguarded as Sera, when she was expecting a competition between mages that knew nothing but cowardice and backstabbing. Then again, this could all be a trick so that Reiko would lower her guard even then, the Scarlet Sage couldn't get herself to be hostile to someone who treated her in a friendly way. [color=f08080]"I'm Reiko Asamiya, though I'm not representing my family on this competition, you can call me Reiko, if you wish."[/color] [color=f08080]"Well, I can't tell you what my strategy is, can I? However, if you wish for a duel, meet me at the Bay Bridge in an hour. Now, if you excuse m-eeee~"[/color] Reiko was surprised when she was all but dragged to the backstage by Sera and her excessive energy. When they got there, the Scarlet Sage listened as the Voice of Change made her declaration, taking the seemingly apprentice named Charlotte into account, any information was useful, after all. [color=f08080]"I'm thankful for the offer to internalize this ring's magic you spoke of, but I'll refuse it. I hope you'll understand me when I say I don't mean to offend; I would rather not have any foreign magic tampering with my body, even if the purpose is harmless. It's just a matter of privacy."[/color] Reiko said, waiting until everyone was done before attempting to leave the party once more. [hr] [center][@Skyswimsky][@TheWindel][@LokiLeo789][@Barioth][@Lunaeria][@WanderingSpirit][@Moonlit Sonata][@ERode][@Crimson Raven][/center]