Trinity watched with a certain solemn reservation, as the day's contestants went through their trials and tribulations. She frowned, thoughtful, reflecting inwardly as her comrades faced their fears. Fear, huh? Rose and her mother, that one there and her past... Jack, was it? She considered herself. It wasn't fair that these eight had to face their fears alone, for everyone to see. Maybe it wouldn't help them directly, but it was the thought that counts, right?
So she reflected, leaping up to the ledge next to Jamie and the rest of the guild's seating to sit. Her fear... she's felt it gnawing at the edge of mind in the past. What if her father was dead? And she'd been searching for naught? It was a daunting thought, but-
Just then, she saw Mithera alight to Master Jamie's shoulder. She gasps, a smile spreading across her lips. "Aaah~, so cute!" She steps in close to Jamie's side, holding her hand up for Mithera to smell before she'd go to pet the small creature. "Hello~, aren't you adorable?"
She pet Mithera for a few moments, if allowed, before her eyes turned back to the challenge. Her eyes were drawn to Jack's, studying the woman's fight as it came to a close. "There are certainly a few..."
Ryan Kregor & "Kracko" Niles
Ryan considered how he should phrase the rest of that thought, "...
interesting people in this tournament." He shoves the final bite of his meal into his mouth, resigned to not being able to catch that girl on the screen again. However, it then showed Phoenix Wing B, just for a moment for Damian's victory. "There. Petting the cute thing." Ryan pointed the girl out, and Kracko turned to spot her.
"White hair?"
"Yeah." Ryan finished his beer and leaned back in his seat. Maybe he should get dessert for the two of them? They had more work ahead of them, and important research to conduct...
Jasmine from Black Forge Monthly
Fears? What did fears have to do with weapons or forges? Or any of this, for that matter? Sure, this was a big event, but she just didn't understand what her boss was thinking, sending a reporter from a weapons and smithing magazine to a Magic festival. She'd have nothing to report on! She got a great seat, too... it'd be a waste to dip out. An insult to her boss, even! She couldn't do thaaaat. And waste his money as salt in the wound.
So she watched. It was really quite moving, if a little... uncomfortable... to watch these individuals overcome their fears. She wished she wished she had time to prepare for something so voyeuristic, but there it was. That assassin woman - or the woman that was once an assassin - had an interesting fight. What was that she was fighting with? And being attacked by? Daggers made from the mist? How interesting... she wondered how the edge was formed.
And then, and then! The fight after everyone cleared the round! Damian from Phoenix Wind and Hyun from Frenzy Plant. They were going to face off, and both were sword fighters? When she realized that, she saw what her boss was thinking. Magic weapons! She got poised to write, watching the fight closely. As the fight carried on, after taking notes of both combatants fighting and weapons, she comes to a realization. Neither were using magic. Though their weapons were impressive, were they not supposed to be magical? The fight intensifies, and her concerns are dashed as she realizes these two don't need magic to show their weapons as impressive.
She would have plenty to report on.
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