An odd foundation

[petal_storm]

Who: Orchid, Magnus, any?
When: About a month after she arrived injured at the spa.
What: A grand re-opening.

The invitation was beautifully written on actual paper, delivered in an actual envelope and with hand illustrated margins showing thorny vines, sands, and battle grounds. A true piece of archaic penmanship likely courtesy of Orchid and it added a touch of high end grandeur to an open invite. And 'open' meant 'anyone who wishes to experience an evening of mingling and new, far more interesting definition of spectator combat'. The spa likely recieved the widest invitation, as it included any employee (or owner) thereof and any date they wished to bring.

A subtle way to demand Markux's presence, but also allow his old pet, Poppy, to attend.

After all Poppy had to miss being properly assured of his place instead of being a mere 'employee'. Such a disappointment that really. He'd had high hopes for Poppy's ability to crack Markux's facade. Ah well, he could still provide opportunity to reassure the boy of his place in life.

There was comfort in having a role after all, Orchid assured him of such, though she was quite capable enough to replace many less efficient (and caring) people he'd employed prior. It truly was something else to his comfort and entertainments to have a creature that adored him and put his pleasures paramount. Money couldn't buy a dedication like that.

Regardless, the upcoming reopening of the arena in C was the talk of the town, and a hell of a conversational topic in the spa as well. 'High dress' was the listed code, though all other amenities, from food and drink, to 'mild' drugs were provided sans charge. Tonight was an exhibition after all, a way to display WHY they should return and spend money betting later.

Magnus himself was dressed in simple, dark green silk tunic and pants; Orchid was his ornamentation wearing delicate gold chains and stones only in a wash of light and glitter over purple skin as they greeted people and mingled out of the pristine sands. It was the largest area for a party of course, but there were several raised platforms showcasing some of the intended lineup, and more empty ones for patrons to add fighters to later.

Comments

[petal_storm]

"...she knows it would hurt you."

[code_jaeger]

“Okay. But a therapist. Promise me you two won’t do anything like that again…”

[petal_storm]

"Yes sir, a therapist," she agreed. "And probably not?"

[code_jaeger]

“Thank you. It’s part of my job to protect the two of you. I’ve done similar things. It’s part of learning. You didn’t get hurt this time but you were lucky. You don’t do anything like that again without the proper training. Promise me.”

“I promise…” Tin nodded.

[petal_storm]

"Who will train us?" She blinked.

[code_jaeger]

“Your grandmother.”

[petal_storm]

"...the queen? She's not here!"

[code_jaeger]

“No. She’s at home.” He nodded. “So you’ll have to decide what it is you want. Do you want to get training now or after you’ve figured out this living thing.”

[petal_storm]

Fliq glanced at Tin, "we need to talk that over," she admitted.

[code_jaeger]

“I’ll leave you to it then.”

[petal_storm]

"One more thing," Rial noted in the doorway.

[code_jaeger]

“Hmm?”

[petal_storm]

"Grounded," he reminded.

[code_jaeger]

“Right yeah.” He sighed. “You two need to stay at the spa this week.”

[petal_storm]

"And no hovering, legs and climbing only, on your honor, we don't want to disable you in case of emergency."

"What?!" Fliq yelped.

[code_jaeger]

“It’s called grounded…” Tin sighed.

[petal_storm]

"Like on the real ground?! Bullshit!"

[code_jaeger]

“Actions have consequences. What you did was not smart.”

[petal_storm]

"It made perfect sense in the moment!"

[code_jaeger]

“I understand that. I have done not smart things as well. I had consequences too.”

[petal_storm]

"Did you have to walk around when you were only five inches tall?!"

[code_jaeger]

“Yes. I get stuck tiny sometimes.” He noted. “My wings don’t work well when I’m tiny.”

[petal_storm]

"Then you know how stupid it is!"

[code_jaeger]

Jeager just sighed. “I will work on your larger bodies as soon as I get up okay?”

[petal_storm]

"Even so we'd still be grounded!"