Fate's Aegis

I been playing me some Echoes for a while and I am LOVING IT!  So much so, that I’ve devised an AU for it- starring one of My muses, Daniel.  If you all could spread the word and see if we could nab some Echoes RP’ers on here, I really wanna try to get the ball rolling on this!

Especially any Celicas who want to form an awkward friendship with a lich!

Well, this certainly was curious, but Elincia trusted her alchemist… and her sword arm, if need be. Besides, the smell of the place said it was at least clean and committed to quality, so down she went.

“Interesting name, especially given how close it is to the real thing… I can’t wait to see what’s got you so excited.”

The ladder would prove to go down for a ways, at least the height of two houses before they hit the bottom, torches lit with magic the further down they went.  At the bottom, Erika dusted off her robes, and threw open the door- revealing another world, it seemed.  Inside the hidden tavern was the most colorful assortment of people- and creatures, the world over.  Of course there were Beorc, Laguz, and Branded about- but there were also so many different people- and differing races.  Athletic men and women with rabbit ears, a group of canine-looking men cheering on a heavily armored woman as she chugged down ales, and many things that even failed description.  However, despite the crowd and their clear energy- the place couldn’t feel more like a home if it tried.

“I say that sounds wonderful! And frankly, ‘weird’ company sounds refreshing after all the stuffy nobles I have to deal with.”

Elincia took Erika’s hand with a soft smile. “Let’s be off, then, before some fresh crisis pulls me away.”

An overexcited noise that could only be described as a ‘squiggle’ left Erika’s mouth, as she walked, holding Elincia’s hand.  Humming, she led the pair of them...into an alleyway, and rubbed her gloved hands together- before clearing aside a bit of trash, and grasping a loose flagstone- pulling it aside- revealing a ladder to down below.

“Ah, well, thank you.” Elincia giggled… she had her own magic to take care of such things, but it was cute how Erika was trying. “I’ll keep it somewhere special for a rainy day… but you know, if you really want to woo me… find us a nice date spot and take me out on the town. I’m sure you know all sorts of fun places I’d normally never go~”

“Ooooh, if that’th what you want, then I know a great plathe we can go.  The company might be a little weird, but I promithe you’ll be A) totally thafe, and B) you’ll love the food!”  She said, smiling wide.

“Oh? In that case… why haven’t you tried to court me? You can hardly do anything worse than what I’ve already endured.”

“Well, I guethh I alwayth figured you were out of my league athh far ath dating goeth.  But, if you’re open to it...”

Erika rummaged around in her coat- and pulled out a small phial of liquid, glowing pink and shining merrily.