[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/r7GiY7D.png[/img][hr][h3]CYGNA HALL | LITOR'S OFFICE | 18, 1Sm; 844[/h3][/center][hr]
Cygna had been bustling with news the past two weeks, and for good reason. The Fornacis, former champion of the sky, ship of the mighty crew that struck Ysir down where it stood four years prior, was preparing to set sail after years of silence. Four years of turning into nothing more than a whisper on the wind, and it was seeking members to join its ranks for what was certain to be another venture that would take center stage in the world. Between the sudden throngs of people that would try to steal a glimpse of the preparations taking place on the ship and the influx of paperwork submitted to Cygna Hall for fresh-faced recruits to try their hand at joining the crew, Litor couldn't say that xe'd been given much breathing room. 

Xe almost wished that rejoining the crew were more of an option, but taking the mantle of Izma's keeper meant sacrificing those kinds of wishful fantasies. Regretful as it were. 

The leader leaned back in xir seat, eyes set on the ceiling after too many hours of looking at scribbled script and fine print. The dream had kept Keeper Rumatin from much sleep as of late, anxieties of experiencing it a second time pressing on the mage every time xe tried. Fatigue was starting to take its toll in the form of a throbbing headache and a veil of exhaustion. 

[color=6bb1d1]"I really should have expected them to make a scene by simply showing their faces..."[/color] Litor couldn't help but smile fondly to xirself. Despite it all, the Fornacis was still home to good memories. Slender fingers flipped through the completed paperwork absentmindedly, their contents already long since memorized. Permits, request forms, confirmations. It had taken the better part of the week after Delphini had sent word to xir, but things were all in order for a trip to Lucidia. The skies were easy, the trip short--a good first trip to check for supplies that were hard to come by. A good first trip to see how many of their new crew members could handle being on the ship, and even better to see how many of the old could remember what it was like to be in a crew long dormant.

Litor would probably have done the same thing, had xe been in Delphini's shoes--but then again, xe was certain that there was a level of sentimental value that the taruva was denying in his decision.

[color=6bb1d1]"Well, there are worse ideas than borrowing a few pages from Xander's book."[/color]

Delphini would owe xir big time for this.

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/x5wNUVP.png[/img][hr][h3]THE FORNACIS | OBSERVATION DECK | 20, 1Sm; 844[/h3][/center][hr]
For the first time in four years, the Fornacis's engines came to life amid a gathering of empyreans eager to catch a glimpse of the ship before it departed on its voyage. Not the usual, dull drone that simply kept it aloft while docked in Cygna, but the full roar that allowed it to carry its heft into the skies. Delphini settled on the outer deck of the Fornacis, the wind a welcome sensation as the airship began to rise through the sky. Weather was favorable for their trip--the first blessing Delphini could say he was given in the past few years. Power coursed through the ship, a sensation that was familiar to the taruva, comforting in comparison to the sheer number of unknowns from the past month. 

The new crew members. Lucky's letter. The dream.

He wasn't sure what the other members had made of the dream, but it had felt like a premonition of death for him. When the darkness had encroached on his territory, on his [i]crystal[/i], Delphini thought he might be torn apart at the seams. It kept him on edge, more aware of the presence of the crew on the Fornacis and more aware of how uncertain he was about the journey ahead of them without any of their old leaders and so many new bodies.

But Lucidia was an easy first leg, at least. It was a small island not far beyond the border of Mehrnez, its only civilization a small town of settlers with a penchant for producing top notch tools. It was home to rare herbs too difficult to find, even in a hub like Cygna, with a multitude of purposes and creatures that could be hunted for meat and materials. Xander had always trusted the materials from the island, even with its untamed qualities, and Delphini had every intention of following that faith. 

Two days to the island.

He took another breath of the winds he'd abandoned for four years. 

It was a good first step.
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[hider=Notes][list][*]This is a low-key introductory segment to ease y'all into interacting with each other and getting into the idea of using collaborations for anyone that's new to the format. 
[*]You have two days on the Fornacis of relative freedom before you reach Lucidia.
[*]Feel free to write out any interactions that have taken place in the two weeks leading up to the Fornacis starting for Lucidia if you think that they're important enough to warrant a post. 
[*]If you want an interaction with Litor (prior to the Fornacis taking off) or Delphini, ping PapiTan to see if something can be set up.
[*]For the time being, please try and have everything you want to do in this segment done by [b]May 9, 2020 11:59PM EST[/b]. To test the waters, I will employ a mod prod system where I will jab everyone on that date to see where everyone's at.[/list][/hider]