Despite its color, Alam nevertheless took a moment to appreciate the regalia he had been given once he saw Yui and Solia’s. Even if the clothes didn’t look or feel like it would be able to do more than soften a few hits, at the very least it looked more practical than the girls’ by a long shot. Still… insulting someone’s clothes, particularly girls’, was a great way to piss them off, so Alam held any comments to himself. He mumbled something indistinct off to the side at Solia’s excitement, scratching the back of his head in discomfort. It wasn’t until the princess approached the two of them that Alam focused his attention back to her, having been more preoccupied with glancing about the room and taking in small details as a way to distract himself.

[b]“You too.”[/b] He wasn’t even just being polite, the costume certainly did stand out and catch the eye; although Alam did wonder how smart it was to paint a target on yourself on the “battlefield”. That concern was brushed aside by his interest in what Solia was holding though, and he blinked in surprise when the rings were revealed; though really, he wasn’t sure what he had been expecting. He picked up the yellow-set ring while Solia was explaining exactly what they were, frowning for only the briefest of moments. It was… rather plain for something with as fancy a name as the Divine Arms; only a simple grey band fitted with a polished yellow orb. 

[b]“Calm down, jeez.”[/b] Despite him waving for her to stop hopping about, Alam couldn’t, or rather, didn’t hide the small grin he wore and his tone was good-natured. While he wasn’t too sure about the “great magical attacks”, he was plenty excited about the other possibilities. Wasting little time, he pulled off the pair of gloves that had been provided so he could put the ring on. “Huh…” It didn’t exactly fit and took a few moments of twisting and adjusting before the ring was comfortable on his finger. Hell Alam might have even said the thing had changed itself to fit snuggly; he didn’t think it would be impossible and it certainly hadn’t fit a moment ago.

He stared at the ring on his finger for a few moments before deciding that trying it out would probably be a good idea. Solia had said that all he had to do was think of what form he wanted it to take, so he closed his eyes and began to think. Alam was never all that creative so rather than think of something original, he settled on something which he was already familiar with. It was probably unnecessary, but he felt somewhat compelled to, at the very least, mutter, “Divine Arms, Soladium.” 

Even with his eyes closed, the bright golden light managed to light up his vision and as it faded he felt an unfamiliar weight on his hands. Once the glow had dimmed he brought his hands, now clad in a pair of [url=http://www.amethyst-angel.com/cosplayfrontpage_2010/gallerythumbs/newcospagesample_goldgauntletsbig.jpg]golden gauntlets[/url], up and grinned at the result. The metal plates were fastened to the fingerless leather gloves and reached about halfway to his elbows. The weight was something he would have to get used to, but at the very least it suggested these things would be able to take some punishment, so that was a comfort. What purpose the red jewel embedded in the center served was revealed with a quick touch; the tip that jutted just a bit ahead of his closed fist was dangerously sharp. [b]“Divine Arms, huh? I can work with these,”[/b] he said with a nod as he turned his attention back to Solia.