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[hr]Alex flashed a quick thumbs up at Kazuki after Benkei finished assigning their team's roles for the raid. [color=#87c735]"Looks like I'm gonna be your bodyguard, man."[/color] He felt like giving him a slap on the back, but they hadn't been well acquainted enough for Alex to do that, so he settled for the awkward gesture.

Most of his raids had been done with the magic-heavy team compositions his brother's guild naturally produced, so it was reassuring to know his role was nothing out of the ordinary. On the contrary, the amount of tanks was galvanizing. Entering combat lacking tank support meant having to get good at not being swatted around. With teammates like his current ones, he'd be able to go all out with his arrows. He thought of all the movement and attack combinations he'd been taught in a similar fashion, with special attention given to the ones that were too risky to pull off without a distraction. Another ruckus in the hall snatched his attention, however.

[color=#87c735]"Someone's getting engaged in-game?! You can do that?!"[/color] he exclaimed, eyebrows stretching towards their limit. People took online relationships on this game pretty seriously with all the immersion it gave players, so it wasn't completely unbelievable that someone would take it a step further. But still... proposing in some dumb hall before a raid of all things? 

[color=#87c735]"Hey, congratulations!"[/color] he said at last. 

It had been an odd thing to do, but it was still cute. His teammates, too, paused their actions to admire the sight in similar ways, with one reaction in particular startling him.

[color=#87c735]"Huh, You all right there Kalie?"[/color] he asked. Her queenly veneer had slipped for a fraction of a moment in a way that was surprisingly endearing. No talk of darkness or shadows, just a simple appreciation. [color=#87c735]"It's good to take a break from roleplay every now and then you know,"[/color] he said, suppressing a chuckle. 

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