[center][color=orangered][h2]Midnight Tournament, Round 4 pre-fight: Aegus Reister[/h2][/color][/center]

The snow never hit its intended target. As it flew through the air it collided with a man that had strolled lethargically between the two groups. It wasn't as though he were in some sort of stupor, or was just absentminded. Even a fool with his head in the clouds would have noticed the ripple effect the confrontation had sent through the gathered spectators, the wide ring of people that had moved away from where the two groups were confronting one another and now watched them nervously, the shocked whispers as Vernon had started bleeding himself in public. It was more as though he didn't care for any of it, that such events were entirely beneath notice. The only person he saw when he looked at this group of people was Masami.

At least until his wandering brought him into the path of Vernon's attack. He took what was meant for Galbrek's puppets full on in the side of the head, not even lifting a finger to defend himself from it, and as the snow scattered around his ears and shoulders he did not even move. His head did not jerk from the impact. It was as though he had just been hit with a regular snowball. The only acknowledgement he gave the attack was to stop, and slowly turn his head toward the perpetrator. 

"Do I know you?" He asked, dispassionately. He regarded Vernon as one would a small, unruly child, his eyes slipping from his face down to his bleeding arm. He reached into his pocket, withdrew his wallet, and threw $300 on the ground at the boys feet. "Get that looked at. You might bleed on someone." He said, before resuming his walk until he stood in front of Masami. 

"Masami the fox girl, right?" He asked. He didn't phrase it like a question. Every word he spoke was spoken as though he was only taking the most minimal of efforts. "The time is almost upon us. Normally I wouldn't bother wandering all the way over here," he said, having walked only a short distance from the adjacent arena, "But my butler assured me you've a particularly stimulating fighting style. All my opponents tonight have been so loathsomely dull, so I wanted to get a look at you before I got my hopes up." He looked her up and down, from ear to tail to little flickering starball. "Are those sparklers? I'm not impressed."

"Don't take it personal, nothing impresses Aegus." yelled a girl running up behind. She was obviously younger than him, as much as the difference between a late and early teenager makes, and looked about as worn out as he sounded with scuffed up clothes and bruising on her arms and legs attesting to her just coming from a fight. In contrast though she seemed to radiate an almost infectious energy and skidded to a stop between the two group. She confidently walked right up to Vernon and grabbed his arm, elevating it into the air with a strength that belied her small stature. "Yo Jokey, get over here! We got another medical emergency!" She called to the MCs. "This guys all cut up and the other guy's all passed out." She said, pointing to the downed Galbrek. She turned apologetically to William, and whispered. "Sorry buddy, I know you guys had it handled but we're sorta all here to have a good time and blow off some steam and this is the sorta action that really kills a mood. It's all good when you have it out in the ring, but this seems like some real beef ya got here."

William did not know this girl, but her picture was up on the bracket next to the name Euphoria Reverie. 

"Oh right, hey Andras!" She said, looking over to the Lady of Despair. "You did great out there. That monster summoning magic, the flying, it really knocked my socks off buuuuuut you still kinda lost." She said, trying to be as delicate as possible. "So it'd be sorta cool of ya to swing by and pay the entrance fee if you're leaving, seeing as ya spectacularly gate crashed the tournament. Trust me, we're all about fun here but the guys really running this keep a mean account book. Ya dash on that and, well, don't be expecting an invitation for next time."

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