If Regis and Ravus Were Party Members... (Banter)
Because @ghostocelot (why you no tag??) suggested that the dad get the chance to make an appearance. :D
Ignis:Â âAs someone who is trusted with the protection of the royal family, I canât help but find this situation to be...â
Gladiolus:Â âTroublesome?â
Prompto:Â âSketchy?â
Noctis:Â âA nightmare?â
Regis:Â âI donât know about the lot of you, but I find this adventure of yours to be quite entertaining. It reminds me of the days when I was young and reckless.â
Ravus: âNow you are simply old and recklessâŚâ
Regis:Â âNoctis, remember what I had told you before you departed on your journey?â
Noctis:Â âYeah. You said âWalk tall, my son.ââ
Regis:Â âAnd why havenât you taken my words to heart? Stand up straight, otherwise youâll end up curling in on yourself and implode.â
Noctis: *sighs*Â âYes, father...â
Regis:Â âSo all of you are well acquainted with one another to give each other nicknames?â
Prompto:Â âY-Yeah! The Prince is Noct, Iâm Prom, Iggy is Iggy, Gladioâs the big guy, and Ravus is-â
Ravus:Â âDare refer to me as such a name in front of the king, and I shall unleash a hell far worse than what the Astrals can do, Argentum.â
Regis:Â *chuckles* âRavus certainly has quite a bark to him. Just like Sylva.â
Ravus:Â âYour Majesty, how well-acquainted were you with my mother?â
Regis:Â âShe was a dear friend of the royal family. A beautiful and brave woman who aided us in times of tragedy. If only I were there to aid her when tragedy struck in Tenebrae.â
Ravus:Â âYes. If only you were.â
Ravus:Â âWhy did you do it? Twelve years ago, why did you abandon the people of Tenebrae? Why did you abandon my mother and leave her to such a horrendous fate?!â
Regis:Â âBecause fear is an emotion that can leave the clearest mindsets clouded and unable to think about anything else except for the things they care about most. So in that time, the only thing I could think about is making sure that Noctis was safe and out of harmâs way. Just as your mother could only think about protecting you.â
Ravus: âIt was foolish of her to do suchâŚâ
Regis: âPerhaps. But nevertheless, she would repeat the same action over again to protect you and Lunafreya.â
Ravus: âYes⌠I know she would have.â
Regis: âIgnis, why are you driving so slow? Ducks could walk faster than us.â
Ignis: âI am merely remaining cautious of road hazards, your majesty.â
Regis: âMeaning youâre driving slow because I am in the car?â
Ignis: âThatâs not-â
Regis: âI am a king, not a âfun-sucker,â as they say. By all means, youâre allowed to drive faster.â
Prompto: âWhoo! Yeah, Ignis! Gun it!â
Ravus: âI suppose this is how we all perish in the end. A pityâŚâ
Regis: âSo what is this mobile device game that you all seem so keen on at the campsite?â
Ravus: âFrom what I process from it, it is called Kings Knight. It appears to be some sort of cooperative game that they play with one another.â
Regis: âWhy would they wish for a Kings Knight, when they are soon to become kings and knights as it is?â
Ravus: âFinally. Some sensibility and logic to this situation.â
Noctis: âPrompto, did you teach my dad how to take selfies?â
Prompto: âWell, yeah. He asked me about them, so I told him.â
Noctis: âGreat⌠That explains why he stole my phone, and took two dozen blurred selfies of himself. Thanks a lotâŚâ
Regis: âYouâre quite welcome, my son.â
Regis: âMy son.â
Everyone: âYeah?â
*they stare at each other*
Noctis: âWhy are you guys answering to that? Heâs my dad.â
Gladiolus: âPretty sure he calls all of us that.â
Ravus: âAs if I share enough with you all as it isâŚâ
Noctis: âGross⌠They put everything in my burger when I told them no vegetables.â
Regis: âIs seems that youâre in quite the pickle, my son.â
*they all stare at Regis as he eats*
Ravus: ââŚNow I remember why I decided I was better off without a father in my life.â