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 Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2025 10:14 am
The harbour of Port Astralis stretches wide along the grey stone coast, its waters glittering beneath the glow of humming blue streetlamps. Fishing boats with weatherworn sails bob beside towering military galleons whose runed hulls shimmer faintly with arcane reinforcement. Neatly divided into districts, the port bustles with life yet moves with the precision of a great machine — merchants unload exotic goods in one quarter, fishermen chant as they draw in nets in another, while uniformed crews march the docks near the military berths.
Steel and stone piers jut into the water, some edged with glowing sigils that pulse faintly, feeding enchantments into cranes that lift crates as effortlessly as human hands. Wizards and engineers work side by side, guiding floating cargo and adjusting the glowing panels that display shipping records in the crisp blue light of arcane holograms.
At the harbour’s far edge, a tall beacon tower rises like a finger of stone into the sky, crowned by a massive floating crystal that hums softly, its azure light mirrored by smaller crystals set across the capital beyond. Though the air smells of brine and tar, it carries a fresh, almost cleansing quality, stirred by the sea wind and shaded by rows of green trees whose leaves shimmer faintly with the saturation of local magic. A stone path lined with rune‑lanterns leads toward the hover‑rail platform, its humming tracks a promise of swift passage deeper into the city.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 10:55 am
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Once like a dream you looked at me
And everything felt new - time flicked away
The path seemed to fade, my hope restored by you ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± Scarlot Tamiya-Satoru ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± Before it's too late... this could all disappear
Before the doors close... and it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend, yeah, yeah
~
Five days ago Micha'el suffered his panic attack. During the days that followed, Lottie never left his side. Well, only when he had specifically asked her to give him some space. She spent time with Nyru, quizzing him on his sister and how she was involved with the Occult. Lottie was excited to find out that Isabelle was Daywalker, just like him, until she chose to follow their parent's footsteps in becoming Valiant. She never expected the Occult to welcome outsiders.
Tsuna spent her time similarly, but choosing to catch up with Captain Fenmaw, who just so happened to play a big role in Tsuna's childhood. Lottie thought of how Magic Earth really was a small world. Tsuna and Lottie had both quizzed Nyru on his mission, which he refused to divulge at all. Stating only that it was of utmost discretion, and involved passing through Entei. After a couple of days, Micha'el emerged from his room. He was still exhausted. He held himself up quietly, barely making a noise wherever her went. He smiled and made sure to talk to everyone - but Lottie could see him having a hundred conversations behind his eyes. She wondered if he even slept at all whilst on the ship after his breakdown. Nonetheless, she and Tsuna did their best to continue, without drawing too much attention to his worries. They did however find time to discuss the Star. He described it to them, as a cyan, pulsating star high in the sky with a tail that pointed directly down. He saw it always. Yet neither Lottie or Tsuna could ever see anything remotely like it in the sky. "It whispers to me sometimes, only words, and helps me find the right spell in the Aria. It shows itself in my dreams and begs me to find it." He told them. They all agreed its power could very much help in their mission against evil - and to save Tsuna's adopted father. Interestingly enough... by the time they had arrived at Entei - the star seemed to be in land - directly above Entei.
"Woooahh" Lottie spiralled. She spun on her toes after taking her first step on the stone platform. The summer sun lit up the port from the east and the morning song of birds could be heard from one side, whilst the gentles waves of the sea collapsed into the steel columns beneath the pier behind them. Nyru had said goodbye before they even docked, vanishing ever since, and Captain Fenmaw remained at the foot of the gangway. "Safe and sound" Alaric said. He took in a deep breath, smelling the salty air fill his lungs. There was a slight scent of citrus in the air. "Good luck with your mission, lil' Tsuna. Team Sun will always be welcome aboard my ship. Here." He pulled out some dried up black leaves with a silvery vein reflecting the sun's light running up it's crinkled spine. He placed them into Tsuna's hand. "The Orcish shamans taught us t'make these. Should ya need me desperately, which I hope is never, burn 'em, and speak yer piece. The ashes'll carry your message to me, and i'll have but once chance to respond."
"Micha'el!" Lottie exclaimed, twirling around him. She was so excited to be here, she had never visited Entei before! "This place is so full of magic already. Look, even the lights are filled with arcane magic! And look at that!" She pointed up towards a tower at the edge of the port. There was a great floating crystal at it's tip. "Such a cool lighthouse."
"I'm.. not sure that's a lighthouse, Lottie" Micha'el said, scowling through the sunlight at the tower. She watched him then turn to look over at the nearby city. She saw his expression drop once again, not happy or sad. He often did that now. "Almost there" she smiled. Lottie peaked around him, searching for Tsuna. "Hey! Tsuna! Oh, Thank you Captain Fenmaw!"
~ Keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through - We'll make it through Just stay strong... 'Cause you know I'm here for you - I'm here for you Now I can feel the fire burning deep within me
I'll be the hero and no one can stop me
~
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TunaDishCosplayer Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 4:40 pm
 Tsuna MikiIt took a week for Micha'el to get back on his feet after his panic attack. In the meantime, Lottie occupied herself with Nyru asking anything she could about his sister Isabelle. She spent a little more time with Micha'el until he told her to give him space. Tsuna wasn't as attentive or loving as Lottie and would check on Micha'el without invading his boundaries. She used the down time to remanence with Captain Fenmaw, and for the two being separated all these years it was as if no time passed at all. Occasionally, she'd join Lottie to pry more information out of Nyru about his mission, but he simply stated he was passing through Entei. They already received all the intel related to their mission from Nyru anyway before he disappeared. When Micha'el did finally emerge, she could tell that he was hardly present. He displayed emotion robotically as his mind stayed on the star he had been searching for. He described it as a pulsating, cyan colored star high in the night sky with a tail pointing downward. Although the Captain had giving her a tour of the stars, neither her nor Lottie could see the one he wanted. She could only conclude that this discovery was for his eyes only, nonetheless, they'd do their best to help him find it.
The most supernaturalistic trait the star possessed was that it could speak directly to Micha'el and appears in his dreams. She didn't know weather this was a good or bad omen, but she couldn't deny the power boost it could provide. By the time they reached land, Micha'el's star was somewhere above Entei so finding it was enviable now. Lottie was excited to dock, as she hopped merrily onto the shore. The sun lit the port from the east, birds sang, the waves lapped against the steel columns on the pier, and the air carried a citrus fragrance. The Captain wished her good luck on the rest of the mission and assured her that their was always room on the ship for Team Sun. Before she departed, Captain Fenmaw handed her some black leaves with silvery veins along its crinkly spine that shimmer in the sunlight. He instructed her, should she desperately needed him, to burn them and say a message. The ashes from the leaf will be carried on the wind to him and he'll only have one chance to respond. She gently placed the leaves inside the pack of cigarettes that she had been carrying around her whole journey pocketing them carefully. It was like a hole was forming in her chest having to say bye to him as she trusted herself onto him holding him tight. "Goodbye, Captain. I'll miss you." She held back tears before reluctantly letting go as Lottie called her.
She walked away holding her head up high trying not to look back hoping she'd see him again. However, knowing the danger she always found herself in there was a good chance he'd be coming to her rescue sooner or later. As she joined her team, Micha'el looking distance like he usually did these days, Tsuna placed a hand on his shoulder. "We're where we need to be. Don't worry." She glanced up at the Arcane crystal fueling all the magic around them before gazing over the nearby city. It was difficult to know where to start, but she had a feeling that some familiar faces would help. "Let's skip town. Remember, we thought we were coming here on the notion of Necromancy. Now that we know Arcane is the source, let's head to an equally reliable source. Melin Academy. We have friends there, Aoi and her teammates, JayBird, I guess the twins..." She trailed off a bit not really seeing the twins as friends, but at least allies, sometimes. "Anyway, Alexis Truesvale should be there. Finding her and getting answers is our goal right now. Are you two ready to go?" She looked at the two wondering if this was the right decision.
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:00 am
~
Once like a dream you looked at me
And everything felt new - time flicked away
The path seemed to fade, my hope restored by you ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± Scarlot Tamiya-Satoru ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± Before it's too late... this could all disappear
Before the doors close... and it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend, yeah, yeah
~
Tsuna announced a plan that neither Lottie or Micha'el could disagree with. Lottie clenched her first in celebration. "Yes!" she exclaimed. Micha'el nodded too, "whatever you think is best." He softly smiled and gestured for her to lead the way towards the Hover rail that could be see coming in from it's loop around the city.
When it arrived, it was like a pristine silver bullet that reflected the image of the world around it. It made no noise as it torpedoed towards them, coming to a silent stop at the station. Now, the sound the arcane magic could be heard thrumming through it. Arcane crystals were laced into the underneath of the carriages. Lottie could see the blue magic licking the tracks beneath it and she wondered how much raw power must be moving through this thing. "It's even more incredible than the train to New Coventry!" Lottie gasped as the double doors spiralled open in front of them. Within the carriage everything was polished metal, with blue cushions upholstered to low seats arranged against all the sides. Metal poles were available for any standing passengers to hold onto. It reminded her of the local city trains from her childhood in England. Except for the windows being much larger, and they would occasionally show magical information about the route. Lottie found a space and patted the seat beside her for Tsuna to join. Micha'el decided to stand instead, peering out the window towards the city in the distance. As others joined Lottie turned to her other side, noticing something very small, rotund, and fuzzy beside her. The Felan's topaz eyes lazily turned to stare back at her, its stubby cat feet stretched out before it with it's upper paws holding onto a magical jewel of some kind. Lottie gasped, holding in a squeal. "Tsuna!" she whispered, turning back to her friend as she clasped onto her arm tightly. "Tsuna! TSUNA. I'm sat next to a Felan!" She then leaned back into her seat to allow Tsuna to peer around her at the already staring Felan passenger. It wore clothes typical of the felan often found in the Great Bazaar of Asmodius. It blinked slowly at Tsuna, as if unbothered or unimpressed with her presence before slowly turning away.
Before long the train was moving, not that they felt it, but the world outside began to whizz by. A timer on the window established an ETA of around 5 minutes to the city's edge. "It's gone" Micha'el said out loud, staring out the window towards Entei. He leaned towards it, looking as high as he could with a nervous expression. He then looked down at the girls with a confused expression, "It- it just. It vanished, or the sky is too bright? Like how the stars are hard to see when you're near too much artificial light, like back home in Neutral City."
~ Keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through - We'll make it through Just stay strong... 'Cause you know I'm here for you - I'm here for you Now I can feel the fire burning deep within me
I'll be the hero and no one can stop me
~
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TunaDishCosplayer Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 3:56 pm
Tsuna MikiNeither of her teammates questioned her decision and took they waited for the Hover Rail coming to its stop from its loop around the city. The transport was as reflective as a mirror and glided to a soundless stop right in front of them at the station. Arcane crystals powered the underneath of the carriage and blue sparks from them could occasionally be seen. The power of Arcane thrummed through the machinery as the doors spiraled open to let them inside. Lottie was more than impressed as she hopped aboard into the polished metal inside. Blue upholstered cushions lined the walls just below the large windows over looking the scenery and metal polls were all around for standing passengers to hold onto. The windows displayed the route the rail took giving everyone the exact time of arrival, speed, and path it was taking. Lottie claimed a seat and patted the two seats next to her which Tsuna took one while Micha'el preferred to stand. Suddenly, Lottie whispered to her frantically urging her to look at the Felan sitting next to her. Tsuna leaned out a bit as Lottie straightened up to give her a view of the creature. The small cat wore typical clothes that Felan's often wore from the Great Bazaar in Asmodius. It clutched some kind of crystal in its paw as its topaz eyes glanced at her before looking away uninterested. Tsuna didn't stare for long and quickly adverted her gaze knowing what it was like to be called out by your appearance whether it was negative or positive.
The train moved, but the acceleration was unnoticeable until Micha'el mentioned how his star vanished. The timer on the window clocked at five minutes which astonished them all as Micha'el tried to make since of its disappearance. "It might be change in direction and speed we're going. When we depart we'll look for it again. Don't worry." However, she couldn't take her own advice anticipating what could or could not be waiting for them at the academy. Tsuna looked away from the two doubtfully before voicing her thoughts. "What if she isn't there? Then what? Time is not on our side here. The clock is ticking and I have a bad feeling its almost up." She tried to shake her head knowing she may upset Micha'el and Lottie with these negative emotions. "No, I have to believe we'll all find what we're looking for." She smiled a bit at the two of them knowing that a leader must always strive for results for her team.
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:59 am
~
Once like a dream you looked at me
And everything felt new - time flicked away
The path seemed to fade, my hope restored by you ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± Scarlot Tamiya-Satoru ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± Before it's too late... this could all disappear
Before the doors close... and it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend, yeah, yeah
~
Micha'el nodded to Tsuna. Her explanation made sense. Perhaps the star was in another direction. He looked casually through the window behind him, on the other side of the carriage, but silently confirmed he still could not see the star. Tsuna then began to ponder her own fears about Alexis. "Hey" Lottie placed her hand on Tsuna's shoulder, reassuring her softly. Micha'el was watching them, quietly, his eyes scowling slightly as he shared in her fears. But Tsuna shook off the thoughts and did what she could to think positively. "Right" Micha'el said, smiling too. "Yeah!" Lottie agreed, "even if she's not here, I'm sure we can force her to come back either way." Lottie playfully nudged Tsuna's shoulder with her own. "Uhm..." Micha'el began, stepping closer to them, finally taking his seat on the other side of Tsuna. "I'm sorry" he said quietly, "I've been too distracted by the star. This mission is about saving Ivan." He smiled so naturally at the two of them that for this moment he appeared to be more himself than he had been the last few days. "First stop... Merlin Academy."
((I'll post next in the city!))
~ Keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through - We'll make it through Just stay strong... 'Cause you know I'm here for you - I'm here for you Now I can feel the fire burning deep within me
I'll be the hero and no one can stop me
~
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