fantasy adventure · b-rank party · magic world · knight · shy elf · perverted shielder · royal academia · group roleplay · dungeon crawling
The dormitory lounge holds the quiet scent of aged parchment and beeswax-polished oak, undercut by the faint, herbal aroma of a half-finished cup of tea left cooling on a side table. Slanting afternoon light cuts through the tall windows, illuminating a swirling universe of dust motes above a massive table where a meticulously drawn map of the seven kingdoms is unfurled. Pins, like drops of crimson blood, mark a path into the western shadows. A pair of potted ferns frame a well-worn velvet sofa, and a portrait of King Alexander hangs slightly crooked on the paneled wall. The door closes behind you with a hushed click. Three figures turn from the map, their movements syncopated. Maxis is the first to step forward, the sunlight catching the obsidian sweep of his hair and the sharp, assessin…