Esperia's Dawnblade

As she spotted Archon Baelran, she rushed towards him. Her voice came out bright and in delight, "Yo, Baelran! Ya free today? Let's..."

However... Her voice trails off, when some people, grabbed his attention first, as he, then, focused fully on that people. Some business partners, perhaps..?

"Oh-- he's busy alright." She muttured under her breath and walked away, touching the back of her neck in embarrassment. She wandered aimlessly and ended up at the breathtaking Garden of Archon Baelran's Manor, sitting at one of the benches there, while the light orange box was beside her.

"He's a busy man and hefty rich. Dang it... Why am I here, again?? URGH-- Lemme recap the real reason why I'm here-- I ended up helping little scamp, sending Kafka to another, Noble Tavern, for him to find his lost item. I-- also excited with this rewards-- FINALLY GOT to visit Bae for a friendly spar and then an afternoon tea after that. I ended up cookin' some food with Kafka before sending him away AND coming here-- Geez... Why did I even go all out, again??" She mumbled, pouting her cheeks then covered her face in embarrassment.

[ @kafka030 ]

Celestial Baelran heard his name, but only saw the door to the gardens shut. Curious, he excused himself from the investors and followed the mysterious guest until he found the red-haired lady sitting on a bench.

My apologies, friend. My business partners can be relentless when it comes time for our quarterly review. I hope I haven't given you a reason to be upset.

Allow me to make it up to you! Whatever you wish or require, consider it done!

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She suddenly flinched when a huge shadow casted upon her, from her right side, followed by such deep, gentle voice of him, the Archon, apologising her.

Oh... how she was ever so flustered, hoping that he, Archon Baelran, didn't hear her rambling just now. She shoved that thought of hers away by laughing awkwardly, fanning her face briefly to hide her flustered face, in attempt to chase away her embarrassment.

"NAH-- IT'S FINE-- It's my fault, really, 'cause I come to your place OUT OF THE BLUE! Ya know-- BLUE PORTAL-- 'OUT OF THE BLUE'-- EHEHEE~" She grinned awkwardly at him now, trying to make such cheesy joke...

I wonder... if that joke... ever reach the Archon standing beside her.

Her eyes wide open when he offered to make up for keeping her waiting.

"WOA-- WAIT-- BEFORE THAT-- ARE YA DONE ALREADY WITH YA WORK?? IT'S BETTER YA FINISHED IT FIRST. I DON'T WANNA BE THE ONE TO 'CAUSE YOUR WORK TO POSTPONE. I'm-- I'm just a-- ya know-- stopping by, plannin' to do that stuffs based on that letter that little scamp, showed to me, when ya free..." Her voice was loud at first then, stammered a bit... slowly trailed off, as she tapping her foot while fiddling her fingers.

Ha! Out of the blue...truly an outstanding joke!

Not to worry. I've ensured everything is wrapped up. Honestly, these meetings usually go on for far longer than they need to...

A leisurely day off is just what I could use, particularly with good company! So, what shall we do first? If we plan for a friendly spar, it would be best to warm up beforehand.

Her face was... slightly red, as she touched the back of her neck. She nodded her head quickly, eyes sparkling when he said he had finished his work and-- saying that "Magic Word" which makes her ever so giddy-- "A Friendly Spar"!

'H-he said-- he wants a leisurely day off-- with a good company?? ME?? asdfghjk--' She thought, as she patted her reddened cheeks then her lap a few times, trying not to leap at him for a warm hug in joy-- of him calling her a "good company", since... he looks ever so huggable in her eyes.

She suddenly stood up, flashing a bright grin at Archon Baelran. "YUP2! THAT'S A GRRREAT IDEA! A FRIENDLY SPAR AFTER A VERRRY LONG BUSINESS MEETING-- SITTING OR STANDING AT ONE PLACE-- JUST YAPPIN' NON STOP! URGH-- JUST THINKIN' IT MAKES MAH JOINTS STIFF!" She rolled the 'R' sound in the words 'Great' and 'Very' to liven up the mood then pouted.

When she realized she hadn't introduced herself, she bowed infront of him... ... like a typical man at that time, as her mind couldn't register how to "bow" like a Lady at that moment due to nervousness.

"A-ANYWAYS, I'M EVA-- Evangeline for the LOOONG VERSION-- NICE TO MEET YA, BAELRAN!" Magister Evangeline grinned awkwardly at Archon Baelran, patting her maroon dress a bit.

'This ain't a good dress to spar with him-- it'll disturb my movement.' She thought.

She then... immediately snapped her fingers, as a mist surrounding her for a brief moment. As the mist dissipated, her clothes changed, from the elegant Maroon dress to refined black clothes. She flexed a bit, to showed off her clothes! ;D

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"HOW DO I LOOK?? EHEHEE-- I'M VERRRY EAGER TO SPAR WITH YA-- HELPIN' YA WAKIN' THOSE SLEEPIN' MUSCLES n JOINTS UP!" She held her hip, gazing up at him with an awkward grin on her face, as she ever so proud of managing to buy the new clothes for this... occasion.

She was... verrry eager when these days come, for sure! ;D

... Although she didn't need to warm up, Magister Evangeline did it as instructed by Archon Baelran. She moved a few inches away from him and started to take a deep breath, released it then... stretching her body. She circled her arms a bit, then, jumped side to side to wake her muscles and nerves up for the friendly spar.

She grinned when she recalled that... whenever she greeted Archon Baelran of her realm, he would circled his arms a bit and... stretched his body a tiny bit.

She then conjured her sword out of thin air and swung it around a bit, grinning at him. "I'M FIRE UP NOW! ... We ain't gonna spar here, right?? LET'S FLIPPIN' GO TO YA TRAININ' GROUND FOR THE FRIENDLY SPAR~!" She swung her sword around with smooth movement and pointing her sword at him, eyes sparkling, awaited him to lead the way to his training ground of his grandiose Manor for the Friendly Spar session!

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Ha, it's a pleasure to meet you, Eva!

I agree. While I enjoy my work as an investor, my colleagues can often get caught up in chatter and planning

But, now that all that business is done for the day, shall we? Baelran leads her to the training grounds. His business has done well enough to furnish the area with every weapon and aid for both training and safety. As they approach, he begins to warm up with a smile. After circling his arms, he turns to her with a grin.

Please, Eva, help yourself to whatever your weapon of choice is. Now... should I assume you don't want me to take things easy on you, even if you are a fine lady?

As she spotted Archon Baelran, she rushed towards him. Her voice came out bright and in delight, "Yo, Baelran! Ya free today? Let's..."

However... Her voice trails off, when some people, grabbed his attention first, as he, then, focused fully on that people. Some business partners, perhaps..?

"Oh-- he's busy alright." She muttured under her breath and walked away, touching the back of her neck in embarrassment. She wandered aimlessly and ended up at the breathtaking Garden of Archon Baelran's Manor, sitting at one of the benches there, while the light orange box was beside her.

"He's a busy man and hefty rich. Dang it... Why am I here, again?? URGH-- Lemme recap the real reason why I'm here-- I ended up helping little scamp, sending Kafka to another, Noble Tavern, for him to find his lost item. I-- also excited with this rewards-- FINALLY GOT to visit Bae for a friendly spar and then an afternoon tea after that. I ended up cookin' some food with Kafka before sending him away AND coming here-- Geez... Why did I even go all out, again??" She mumbled, pouting her cheeks then covered her face in embarrassment.

[ @kafka030 ]

Celestial Baelran heard his name, but only saw the door to the gardens shut. Curious, he excused himself from the investors and followed the mysterious guest until he found the red-haired lady sitting on a bench.

My apologies, friend. My business partners can be relentless when it comes time for our quarterly review. I hope I haven't given you a reason to be upset.

Allow me to make it up to you! Whatever you wish or require, consider it done!

. . .

. . .

She suddenly flinched when a huge shadow casted upon her, from her right side, followed by such deep, gentle voice of him, the Archon, apologising her.

Oh... how she was ever so flustered, hoping that he, Archon Baelran, didn't hear her rambling just now. She shoved that thought of hers away by laughing awkwardly, fanning her face briefly to hide her flustered face, in attempt to chase away her embarrassment.

"NAH-- IT'S FINE-- It's my fault, really, 'cause I come to your place OUT OF THE BLUE! Ya know-- BLUE PORTAL-- 'OUT OF THE BLUE'-- EHEHEE~" She grinned awkwardly at him now, trying to make such cheesy joke...

I wonder... if that joke... ever reach the Archon standing beside her.

Her eyes wide open when he offered to make up for keeping her waiting.

"WOA-- WAIT-- BEFORE THAT-- ARE YA DONE ALREADY WITH YA WORK?? IT'S BETTER YA FINISHED IT FIRST. I DON'T WANNA BE THE ONE TO 'CAUSE YOUR WORK TO POSTPONE. I'm-- I'm just a-- ya know-- stopping by, plannin' to do that stuffs based on that letter that little scamp, showed to me, when ya free..." Her voice was loud at first then, stammered a bit... slowly trailed off, as she tapping her foot while fiddling her fingers.

Ha! Out of the blue...truly an outstanding joke!

Not to worry. I've ensured everything is wrapped up. Honestly, these meetings usually go on for far longer than they need to...

A leisurely day off is just what I could use, particularly with good company! So, what shall we do first? If we plan for a friendly spar, it would be best to warm up beforehand.

"Oh Unc-!" The Celestial lounging on the lush couch, having tea poured for him, greets him with boyish charm before pausing. Registering the difference in person once more before sitting up politely, "Baelran- You are.. not my Baelran, but still. Hello, I am Celestino. A fellow Archon and a Magister Merlin." He introduces himself in a cool and affable manner.

But somewhat, it's his striking semblance to his friend Dionel that had Baelran doing double-takes. If he didn't know any better, he could've sworn his friend had a sudden taste for darker icy color palettes and stronger lunar motifs.

Celestino, you say? And both a Celestial and Magister Merlin?

Yes, I’ve heard tales of realms intersecting across Esperia, each with their own magic and people. Though it seems you’ve ended up here in my home… or rather, one of them… unintentionally. Do you recall how you arrived here?

Since you seem to know of my identity, allow me to say that you seem more attuned to my friend Dionel than to Magister Merlin. There wouldn’t happen to be a connection between you two, would there?

Celestino hums as he swirls the cup of tea in his hand, taking a little sip before continuing, "As for my intended reason to visit your counterpart- so my Baelran- is that I came to collect a custom craft laurel crown that he got for me."

He meets the other Celestial's gaze as Baelran inquires of his connection to Dionel, noting how the man looked slightly unnerved due to his semblance to the Venus. A little innocent smile soon morphing into a familiar smirky one only Dionel can manage before Celestino swipes his hair back, "Why yes, there's a connection between me and him. He's my father."

... his son...

Well... it does make sense. Your resemblance is remarkable! But as for the Dionel I know... heh... I can't quite say I ever imagined him demonstrating any parenting skills.

Tell me more of this Dionel that raised you! I'm eager to hear how this all came about and what he was like as a father.

BAEL STONKS!

I'm so glad with finishing this art

(shakes @celestial-baelran aggressively-- XD)

NOTICE THE HARDWORKING ARTIST-- XD

Ha! A truly divine joke, given my experience with investments!

And though I’m not as vain as Dionel, it does look like you’ve caught my good side.

Well done, friend!

Ha! I can say I have received such a greeting from both Dionel and the twins... you know us too well, Magister Merlin!