Scene #4912: A New City to Explore

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Rhapsody	Welcome to Ravnica! It's a city of Guilds, or so the sayings go. If one were to come in via the main warpgate, it would deposit them on a road named Tin Street. This street is the main bazaar of Ravnica where all manner of wares are sold by all of the guilds, and then there's even merchants from beyond the city that sell their wares just the same. The city itself? Massive. The entire plane has been urbanized. Depending on what road Star Caster travels, they may end up on the upper level, or the lower level. Hopefully the upper areas. Well lit, orderly, no issue with the darker issues of the plane. So, where does Star Caster Go today?
Star Caster	'Luck'. You'd think a Unicorn would have a lot of that! But he's also the Second Born Son, and Fairy Tale Logic dictates it's always the second born son of two (or the youngest son period!) who has the worst luck. The Dragon's Gate seems to disapprove of messing with magic that is not of Star's world; it doesn't want to hook directly into the main warpgate of ANYTHING in Ravnica and in fact deigns to make a massively noisy splorching noise of vomitous disapproval as the young knight manages to stumble himself out - somehow directly NEXT to the main gate. with a fleck of his tufted tail he turns and peers at the shimmery well of the Dragon's Gate, as it makes what he can only assume is some form of magical rude gesture, and then disappears. Star blinks, eyes wide, then shakes his head. "Dragons." He says to himself passing it off as just more magic being fickle. He turns and finds himself overlooking the bazaar, and then whistles. Wow. "... I hope they'll take crowns," he says to himself, as he starts slowly that way.
Rhapsody	They'll take just about anything! Most Ravnican merchants, once they are issued a permit by the Azor, are given a spell that will let them know what currency's from other worlds are worth. SO. They'll take just about anything. Even bottlecaps if they're valuable in other worlds. As Star Caster wanders the road, no one seems bothered by what he is. Ravnica seems to have plenty of races, both native and multiversal. Instead, he'd find that the merchants in their stalls will bark for his attention the same as anyone else. Tin street goes on and on, probably for miles, considering the sheer size of Ravnica and the Multiverse as a whole. Maybe Star will find something interesting if he searches..
Star Caster	What he IS, is a 15 year old boy with a pocket full of Name Day Money who's messing with things that the council (and his Nan!) still thinks he aughten't, but his mother said, gleefully, to take himself out and have an adventure! And by Goddess, he will! Star grins his ears twitching to the many barks and calls, as his hooves chime along the road's surface with the sound of clarion bells. He searches, of course, for important things! "Here, good sir, where might I find the mead?" the boy asks as he skirts close to a stall, and examines the things there casually as well. "I'm a mite peckish," he pulls a silver ollar sized coin out of the purse at his beltside, "And I'd quite fancy a moment of your time to point me in the right direction." He grins; the coin appears to be pure gold, and bears on it a fluer de lis symbol on it.
Rhapsody	The merchant's stall has a curious symbol, a sort of black and white sun. When Star wanders up, he looks a little off-put, but the coin gets his attention. Orzhova merchants usually don't need the value spell the Azor often hand out. "Mead, eh? Pfah. Waste, but since you seem willing to tip, I'd say wander up that way," he makes a motion away from the main gate, down the road, "Bout two blocks. Watch fer a red and blue stall. Izzet's been messin' with that kinda thing ever since they got a taste of green energy. Heard it ain't too bad though! SO.. you slip that coin over, and you get that tip, plus this," he holds out a well folded document. "Ya look off-worldish, I think a map would help you along yer way."
Star Caster	Ears perk; Star Caster nods, and sets the coin down on the table before him, and slides it over. "Red and blue.. Interesting!" he says, with a grin, tail twitching behind him. As the folded document is handed over, as a bonus, he is chuffed! "Oh, goodness, yes, thank you, sir! This will help quite a bit!" The mrchant would indeed find the gold pure; then again he's dealing with a Unicorn. Never a good idea to think they might cheat you- if they're going to they'll usually tell you up front! Star adds, "I shall note duely that you have been a help, good sir, and if anyone asks me if someone has done me a good turn this day, I shall point them to you." He smiles! Ernest, honest boy! He would then take the map and start in the direction the Orzhova had pointed him, pausing to sightsee here and there.
Rhapsody	The merchant gives a snort to a person he sees as quite naive, but he can't help but bow. Any advertising is good advertising, right? "Take care! And mind Gnat Alley. Don't go wandering down that way if you can't help it!" the merchant calls, a final piece of advice for Star Caster. Should he follow the instructions he was given, Star would find a rather gaudy looking booth, clad and blue and red all over, with the silouette of a dragon here and there upon the walls. Inside, a goblin and a bizzare looking elemental, made of water, but with a burning fire in its center, is found. As told by the merchant, the goblin IS selling mead of a sort, and the strange elemental is helping him make it.
Star Caster	Naive is a kind way to put it. Downright gullible is a more honest one. Star does find his way slowly to the booth, gaudy in all it's glory, and clad in blue and red. He stops to peer at the dragon silouette, and then hms to himself, rubbing his chin. Of course, that would explain the Dragon Gate's.... irrationality. If there are dragons in this world, it wouldn't want to attract their attention. He comes 'round the front and smiles cheerfully at the goblin and his cohort. "Hello, chaps," he says, with a nod, "I was told I could find Mead here? And perhaps something to eat? I've got coin to make it your worth! Also I heard something of green magic? Might I get an explaination of that?" he asks, curiously.
Rhapsody	"Ooooiii! Ye heard right!" The goblin seems absolutley giddy at the sight of a potential customer. "I kin getcha anythin' ye want! If ya want summa mah mead, then ya get some!" In emphasis, a tankard of the stuff is slammed down, splashing up and around. The honey alcohol isn't bad at all! Not amazing, but by no means horrible. A moment later, a 'mutton chop' the size of the goblin's arm is thumped down on a plate. "And onna mah dromad chops! S'the best on the block, I promise ye that!" The strange elemental burbles, the goblin gets a strange look, and then he answers that second bit. "AAaaaah, ye be an offworlder, ain't cha?? Well, I ain't the best known on magics and all that magery stuffs. But I kin point ya in the right direction!" spotting the map, the goblin simply swipes it up, opens it, spins it around, then puts it back down on his table, "Zis'ere, this is the mecca of magic'n inventin' in the city! S'the home a the Izzet League and all its labs'n other crazy stuff! Explosive place! Guild I love, guild I won't leave, and they -loooove- helpin off worlders! Ya head over there, you tell zem ya interested in underknow... underte... .. they'll tell ya all bout magic here!"
Rhapsody	"Oh, and ya may wanna git a ride there, ain't no short walk from'ere. I think if'n ya kin find a zepplid or maybe even afford a grif-lift, ye can get there purdy fast. Faster'n walkin that's for true.
Star Caster	The goblin's speech is welcome! ... Annnnnd goes way over Star's head as he grabs the tankard of mead up and slides a handful of coins - one of the large gold, and several smaller silver ones - over. The slab of meat is.. eyed, but Star doesn't say anything about it as he gulps down sweet honey goodness, then slams the stein back down with a belch to make his mother blush. He pauses after and then says, like a boy repetedly chastened, "'Scuse me," before he hms? At the instructions. He leans over to look at the map nodding slowly. "There," he points at the spot, then considers it, thoughtful-like, before he nods. And then hms. He chuckles, "I've no problems with walking a ways, sir. And stairs are no problem either if there are any. I've... got no stomach for flight though." he grins nervously. And then gestures kindly at the slab of meat: "Could you perhaps wrap this... delicious looking dromad up for me? if I'm going to get to this guild in proper time I should probably take this to go!" he says, with an honest smile. (Idley, he hopes Moon can stomach whatever a Dromad is, since it appears he may be swapping his best friend this shank for his mother's much loathed (but to Star, much coveted!) cabbage sprout salad.)
Rhapsody	"Oh sure!" With all the coins being slid over, the goblin is happy to rummage around for something to wrap the dromad-shank in. After a moment, he comes back up with a large bit of paper and wraps the well cooked bit of meat in the paper, "There ye go! Right as rain. You be headin' that-a-way, then." He blinks. "OH!" foreheadslap. "If'n ye gonna walk, I suggest ya take a look up'n over the buildings right thar," he motions. Even at a distance, there's a tower reaching up into the clouds in the distance, amidst some more mountainous terrain, "That's Nivix! If'n ya gonna walk, just keep walkin' toward that spire! It's where the Izzet be livin and experimentin' and all that. And stay outta Gnat alley!"
Star Caster	Star is at least polite enough to keep from making a face as the slab of cooked meat is wrapped and handed his way. He is never going to understand carnivores. He's also careful to slide it into another pouch on his hip so as not to lose it as well. Then nods, carefully to the further instructions of the Goblin. But tilts his head in thought. "Gnat Alley. That's the second time I've heard that. What's with this place, then, this Gnat Alley?" Because it's starting to sound INTERESTING, and the mead is starting to make him feel CURIOUS.
Rhapsody	"It be the longest road in Ravnica! It twists and turns and goes up and down and through every lil' bit of the city! Problems is, it's where all kindsa folks hang out that wanna take what ye got. If'n ya wanna get ta Nivix, get ta learnin' bout magic and the colors'n things, and not get all yer coins robbed off'o ya, I'd tell ya again, fella, stay well away from the alley." he leans in to whisper, "Cause I promise ye, everyone noticed how much money you be carryin'. That's a bullseye if'n you wander off the main roads." then he settles back. "Can I get cha anythin else before ya get to walkin all the way ta Nivix?"
Star Caster	Star's eyes widen a little. Oh, wow, yeah, that sounds dangerous. Although it also sounds kinda fun. He might have to come back with Moon some time. See if he and his best dragon mate can rough up some people tryin' to hurt folks what wanders in the alleyways, wot? But he nods just the same: "Stay away from Gnat Alley. Gotcha." He says, thoughtfully. The young unicorn considers, then says, "Could you maybe mark on this map," he turns the map around to face the gobbo, "Where I might ind some good pastries? My sister is fond of sweets, and I might as well bring her back some interesting foods from a new world, you know?" he grins, "After all, brothers got to take care of their sisters!"
Rhapsody	"Certainly!" The goblin points at the map, and it's somewhere along the way. His nail leaves a tiny hole in the map, but it makes for a good mark when a pencil isn't available. "Right there! Ye can't miss it. I don't quite member the name of the place but I promise ya, if ya wanna get somethin tasy an sugary in Ravnica, s'a best place ta go!"
Star Caster	Star nods! And gives the gobbo a salute. "Thanks much, good sir!" he pauses, then offers another gold coin: "And here, please, have a tip for being so helpful!" he smiles! And then starts off in the road to the tower of the Izzit. And along the way he does end up picking up a pastry. ... after pigging out on several himself. yeeup. He's still licking some powdered sugar and raspberry syrup off his thumbs as he eventually comes upon the end of his road (a travel possibly sped by montage accompanied by a Hobbit sung ditty about roads going ever on.)
Rhapsody	Despite the sack of coins, and everything else that Star Caster has purchased along the way, the 15 year old reaches the Guildgate of the Izzet with little issue. Within the Izzet Sector, things become far more 'steampunk'. The mountainous terrain hides underground rivers. Power plants churning out power for all of Ravnica are built over natural AND aritifical steam vents. Artificial pipelines guide all the utilities the city needs out of the sector and to homes all across the plane. As he continues, the massive spire of Nivix becomes far more clear, with the second spire of Thirix off to one side. More strange elementals wander here and there, most made of elements that would be considered 'opposities' to most other worlds. Magewrights clad and blue and red robes wander all about, goblins in their wake taking notes and causing general mischief when the chance presents itself. Even the occasional magewright clad in more 'steampunk' like attire can be seen, gears and cogs, wires and tubes, all manner of thing can be found here. And the great doors to Nivix wait just beyond, the stairs leading into a rather festive looking foyer.
Star Caster	The farther he gets and the closer he gets, the more the Dragon Emblem starts to make sense. Seriously. Because in his own world, Dragons are the ones with all the advanced technology, and all the magic to advance things, like making flying boats to travel with, and making the portals that go between kingdoms- portals like the one he used to reach Ravnica in the first place. Star is watching his surroundings even when getting distracted by delicacies of food and drink and strange new sights, and he's wondering how he's going to describe all of this to the queen, for he, as ambassador, must do so! He pauses as he inds himself at the bottom of the Nivix spire, and stares his way far, far up it thoughtfully, his tail swishing at his ankles. His ears flick slightly and he lets out a whistle. That, is going to be a climb. "Starting to wish I had Moon's wings," he mumbles to himself, ".. And his lack of acrophobia." He shudders, then sighs, and takes a deep breath. The greatest journey starts with a single step! He moves to push onward, past the door, and on up the steps into the foyer.
Rhapsody	Up and up it goes, where the aerie is... only .. well anyone in the Izzet knows. As Star is looking up, someone is coming down the steps, looking at something in one hand. And then? Well. CRASH Well maybe not a crash, but the other certainly, and basically, runs right into the 'younger' of the two. Something is dropped, there's a flurry of motion, and then "Oh my stars I'm so sorry, are you okay?"
Star Caster	Star yelps as he's colided with and ends up taking a teeteirng step backwards, one leg out askew as he sort of stumbles! And tilts and then catches himself going backwards a few steps before he grabs the wall! "Hoof!" He announces! ... And then actually looks where he was GOING instead of UP like a ninny. "Ah! Oh, dear me, sorry, I should have been looking where I was- I mean, I, uhm, you dropped something, maybe I can," he starts looking around his feet, trying to find what he heard drop. Helpful Unicorn is Helpful! .. if something of a bumbling boy.
Rhapsody	He'd find a radio, and if he turns to offer it, he'd be looking at a dragon! Well, it isn't a fully feral roaring and fiery four legged dragon, instead it's a bipedal, white hide, red scaled, dragon. . . Not a lot of scales, though. "I'm so sorry, I was checking something on that and well," we ran into each other! She really doesn't need to finish the sentence. "Welcome to Nivix?" she asks, sheepishly.
Star Caster	Star is confused by the radio but ater a cursory glance decides it's like the music contraption he saw in Beach City. "You dropped your music maker, Ma'aam," he says, as the voice speaks up and he looks up to find- Yowza. Eyes widen in surprise as the boy finds himself face to face with the only creature more white in color than he or his own family that he's ever seen. Well, except the red scales on her head. Oh. Wow. "Sweet cheese and crackers," he murmurs holding the radio to his chest a moment, before he squeaks and ohs, yes, and polishes it off. "Ah, sorry, uh, you, uhm, I made you drop this, it was entirely my fault for not looking where I was going, Ma'aam." he says, and oh dear are his pale cheeks turning slightly blush? "Ah! Yes! Uhm." he holds the radio out. "Hello, m'lady, yues. I have come to uhm, Nivix! To learn about the green magic that makes the mead in this world! I met quite an interesting fellow - goblin, I believe? - who sent me this way after I asked him about things."
Rhapsody	A moment passes, the dragon accepts the radio, "Ah, it's a radio! It.. is a little more complicated, but I won't go into details," she says. She can recognize the sort of tech-level that Star Caster may be accustomed to, so there's no point in trying to go full multiverse on them. "Oh! You want to know about how magic works here?" She seems a little excited about that, "That's a bit .. well, I'll explain as much as I can. Come inside, winter has been starting to sneak in. While the Izzet Sector tends to be rather warm in spite of the season, the wind is absolutley cutting if it picks up." That said, the dragon would motion for Star Caster to follow her inside, "Oh. I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Rhapsody Mizzet." ....... She doesn't bother with her title. For now.
Star Caster	Star allows himself to be ushered inside, while fighting with his tongue NOT to make himself look an idiot. (He's 15, it'll happen anyway, just watch.) He coughs, clears his throat, and then smiles. "Ah, M'lady, it is no problem, hm? You are the one who lives here, not I, so manners are made by the culture I am walking into!" He grins as roguishly as he can (see?) and then sweeps himself into a showy bow. "I am Star Caster, Holy Knight of Lunaria, Right Hand of the Queen, at thine service, M'Lady," He stands up, and then offers her his hand. "And I am on a quest from Her Majesty Herself to explore the worlds outside our Dragon Gate, so recently forged by the dragons of Lunaria when.... when... ah.." he pauses, trailing off. He fiddles with his thumbs, shifts on his feet, then sighs, looking downward in embaressment.".. Blast, there's a whole speech I'm supposed to give, but I admit I haven't quite memorized it all, and mother always did say the best way to make aquaintences is to be yourself." he smiles sheepishly.
Rhapsody	There's a bit of hesitation from Rhapsody, she isn't entirely familiar with the gesture Caster is making... then it hits her suddenly. The hand is taken, given a shake, and then she releases it. Yes, she probably messed it up, she isn't sure! UUUGH WHY IS DIPLOMATING SO HARD? Probably because she hasn't had to do it very much. Whole other story, that. Maybe she got it right? "Well met, Star Caster! Welcome to Nivix, and Ravnica, then. It sounds as though you come from a rather wonderful world! I have a light bias to any word that finds itself aided by dragons rather than ones that hunt them down. Don't worry about the speech, if anyone asks, I'll say you did rather well." Rhapsody continues toward the central elevator, considers it, then moves a bit off to the side to take a seat near it. The size of that elevator? It's clear it could carry a full sized dragon if needed. "So, you asked about how magic works here, then. The 'green' magic you asked about is only one part of it.."
Star Caster	"I must say I'm finding quite a biase for dragons myself," Star says, casually as he watches Rhapsody, and then he taps a finger the side his nose with a grin, "Don't let my Nan hear that of course, she'd have kittens, I dare say say, especially since she's still convinced the portal will blow up. Ah, but she's an old mare, took care of my father when he was my age, too, hm? Still remembers the time of the dragon wars.." he chuckles softly, then moves to sit, carefully, across from Rhapsody, and then nods. "My best friend is a dragon, so you have no worry about my world coming to odds against yours, Miss Mizzet. My people and the dragons have been allied for a very long time." He smiles, and then clasps his hands before him. "I would, indeed, like to know more about this world's magic! I have seen some interesting things in this, ahm, Ravnica? Place? Yes. Oh, ah." He pauses, then sheepishly pats himself down. Diplomat gift, diplomat gift, er. He pulls the parceled Dromad meat, and offers, "I wish I had brought something more, ah, appropriate, a gift, but I admit I only have a few coins of my name day money left, and I had been hoping to buy another flagon of mead on my way back to the portals."
Rhapsody	Gift? Oh, well, then. A gift it is! Dromad? "You didn't have to.." she muses before accepting it, and basically knows -exactly- where it came from. "Heh, you visited Renzix's booth, didn't you?" smile. She sets the dromad-leg aside, "Thank you, his stuff is rather good, if strange, to cook inside a Weird, but I won't fault him for it," she muses. "A Weird would be the strange elementals you see around here, some made of water and fire, some of air and earth, ... I'm sure there are more examples but those two are the easiest to see why they are called 'weirds' at all." She settles, as if recalling a memory, then she holds out one of her gloved hands, a fair bit of focus settling on her open palm before a quintet of five small colored spheres hover over her hand, "You asked about the magic here, I'd be happy to explain it. Within Ravnica, our magic is powered by five types of mana.." each orb glows slightly as she mentions it, starting from the one at the top, she goes clockwise, "White Mana is often used for more orderly things, used to enforce peace, harmony, but it can weild wrath just the same. It has an affinity for plains. Blue mana is used for control, illusions, manipulation, stealth, and similar. It has an affinity for islands. Black mana is used for darker magics, death, decay, necromancy, and the like. It has an affinity for swamps. Red Mana is used for more fiery and explosive types of magic such as fire and lightning. It has an affinity for mountains. Lastly, green. It is the mana most recognized as being one with nature and can be used for healing, regeneration and has an affinity for forests." The orbs slowly start to rotate. Of note, the red orb, during her lesson, always seems far brighter than the others. "Of each one, the colors can be used to call up creatures that have a liking for each of the lands they have an affinity for. Sometimes mana types can be combined to create more powerful spells, and at other times, any mana can be used to power artifiacts and other devices." Rhapsody just gave the Mana Magic lesson. She is absolutley ELATED about it, mentally.
Star Caster	Rhapsody just gave an excellent lesson in mana magic! It should be applauded! ... It's student, however, scratches his head, and nods thoughtfully. "That's... very interesting. And curious. Not like the magic of my world at all," he says, thoughtfully. But then, he's already started getting used to this whole 'many different worlds' idea; he's met unicorns that walked on four legs, he's met people that were called 'hoo mons' and 'Gems', and he's met goblins that were friendly, not always attempting to swindle. So. "I have to admit I understand the gist of it, M'lady, but I don't think I'll be able to repeat it back well to the queen.. It is not of your fault though!" he reassures, waving his hands. Star then grins, and holds up his own hand. He concentrates, squints, and his horn glows-- but all that happens is a spark of flame that sprouts from his fingers briefly, then winks out. "You see, I ah, have quite a hard time with my own, innate, natural born magic. It's, why I'm a knight, and not a mage or healer." he says, sheepishly, grinning a bit. "My family has always served the crown. That's why I became a knight; I was only elevated to my position as Hand of the Queen when my uncle, the former hand, died." He says with a slight weak grin. "Only male child in the family, that sort of thing, you know?"
Rhapsody	A light hum, then a nod, is given by Rhapsody, "Believe me, I understand," she muses as the orbs wink out, one at a time. The red one lingers longest, then finally fades. "I'm glad I can give you that lesson, Star Caster. There was a point where I had a great amount of difficulty casting even simple spells. Recent events have allowed me to handle 'red' mana far more easily than before," she explains. "As for your inheritence... Well," she motions at .. everywhere. The spire in general, "My father was ancient. The Izzet Leage was his to command. When he 'left' he did not choose his son, or my sister, to lead the Izzet. He instead picked me to take on that role instead." This is the point where Rhapsody just waits for all the pomp and circumstance to come crashing down. She'd so rather be treated as just another magewright some days! Meh.
Star Caster	Rhapsody gets a blank stare for a moment. Pomp and circumstance? Just a orchestral piece played at ceremonies, and not even one from Star's world. He blinks a few times. Oh, oh crap. He, was making goo-goo eyes at ... at a Dragon Princess? His mother would just adore that. He has GOT to stop doing stupid stuff like that, seriously, it's bad for his sanity. He leaps to his hooves with a clarion clatter as he drops to one knee. "Oh, dear, my lady, I didn't realize, I should, be far less casual, yes." he says, sheepishly. Then he pauses from having his head bowed... and looks up at her, thoughtfully. His head tilts, and his ears flick forward. It's the mark of blue before his horn that glows faintly though before he speaks: ".. I... have not made you uncomfortable, have I? With, the ahm. Show of respect? You seem, as if this status of yours, makes you sad."
Rhapsody	A blink. Well that was NOT the reaction she expected. "OH! No, no no no, Star Caster, you're quite alright. Sometimes people will suddenly treat me far differently when they realize I am the Guildmaster of the Izzet League. Essentially the 'ruler' of this guild and the entire sector that it calls its home. You don't have to apologize for any of it, please," she insists, hoping he'd stand back u and take his seat. "The role of Guildmaster simply has a great many pros and cons to it. One con is simply that you can't just be yourself in public. Espeically here in Ravnica. If I were to start wandering about Nivix you would see it. It's just today I'm simply wanting to escape it. It happens from time to time. It is not something that is so easy to do. I'm sure my sister is here... somewhere. She typically is." And neither would probably know if she was there, or wasn't.
Star Caster	Star nods, moving to stand and retake his seat, rubbing his chin in thought. Then as he sits, he smiles. "I would never have known you were in charge if you hadn't said it, Ms Mizzet; to me why, all I see is an exceedingly beautiful dragon who knows her magic very well!" He grins, and then leans back, crossing his arms behind his head, "Just like I'm sure all you see in me like, a corageous knight, who would let nothing stand in the way of protecting such a charming lady as yourself from all the evil, wicked, bad people in the world!" He beams. He gives her his 'smoulder', winking at her, clicking his tongue a little and then, yes, he shoots her a gun hand. He pauses then adds, casually, sliding his other hand down to run his fingers through his mane, " I mean, you'd probably never look at me and see like, I dunno." He pauses, then looks at her suddenly, strangely frank, "... the youngest son of our retiring Queen, brother to the mare who's being crowned next queen when Winter ends?"
Rhapsody	It's Rhapsody's turn to blush, and brightly, at all the flirting. It's flirting isn't it? Ah, heh heh, well then, she'll just, ah, keep that to herself for now. She was enjoying a chance to be treated normally rather than Guildmaster all the duties that go with it. Of course she'd probably have to at least tell Yunomi, later. "I see someone brave enough to venture into a massive city, full of both wonder and danger, who had enough chace on his side to find his way to Nivix, run into its Guildmaster (LITERALLY), and get to enjoy a lesson I've never had a chance to give before. We all find our way, somehow, Star Caster. I'm sure you will as well."
Star Caster	Star nods, looking at his hands, before he shrugs. "Oh, I'm sure I'll find my way. But... You kinda see, right? I get where you're coming from, you don't want people to treat you as your bloodline. I don't tell a lot of people about my mom being the queen when I meet them because that would just mean I might wind up with false friends." He CAN be smart, holy crap. "People who see me as nothing more than a way to possibly get to the throne. My world is martiarchal; and if something happens to my mom, or my sister, then the next person in line is whoever I've decided to wed when I'm older. It's part of why we've made a truce with the dragons- their prince and my sister will be wed this summer, and then both kingdoms will be ruled in joint. Better for both societies because we want peace." He looks to Rhapsody, then smiles. "But see, I'm a knight, so I do have to throw that around! Let people see me as the kid who's still learning to use his magic, or who's been bested by a training dummy once or twice. Let'em know I spend too much money on ale or pastries, or even roast greens - Uh, by the way, please don't tell your goblin friend I couldn't eat his roast, I said I would take it with me, but, I intended to give it to my friend Moon. I'm a vegitarian." he smiles slightly. "... But I try not to let anyone but Moon see me as the kid who doesn't know what he's going to do about his mom stepping down, or his sister becoming the next queen.." he pauses, then shrugs. "I... feel a lot more at ease around Dragons because of Moon."
Rhapsody	This all gets a light smile from Rhapsody, who is listening to every single word. "I don't -mind- my bloodline, Star Caster, I simply just get far to weighed down by it all to the point I have to blow off some steam. I slip out for a while, roam the city, talk to people, and just enjoy myself. Sometimes there's a wonderful benefit to being able to shape shift, after all." There were only a small handful of people that knew Rhapsody had a particular alter ego, and she enjoyed keeping it that way. "We both have our ways of maintaining, and I'm glad for it. And I'm glad to find another world that dragons are well renowned. ... And no, I won't tell him. He probably had that on hand for lunch, to be fair. He's been out there selling that mead and will be the rest of the week. If you mention my name I'd bet he'd give you another tankard's worth. He's one of the more friendly goblins we have on staff." A smirk, and then she offers that dromad-haunch, "You have a good friend, Caster. I think you should let him have a taste of this world. Heavens know I've had enough dromad for 2 lifetimes. I appreciate the gift, but I think it would suit your friend better than me."
Star Caster	Star blushes again, and accepts the haunch back nodding. "Moon Prism and I have been friends since my horn first grew in," he says, with a smile, looking at his hands, before tucking the wrapped meat back into his pack at his side. "I think he'd like this place, what I saw of it, too. He's got a better head for magic than I do.." He says, before he paues, and looks up, and grins. There's a breif twinkle to his eye. "Shapeshifting.. I've heard it can take a lot out of someone. Be careful with that, please? I would have to see a lovely lady such as yourself come to harm for it." He moves to stand. "I should go soon- But I DO think I would like to visit Ravnica again.. and you, if you don't mind? You... are a nice person." A pretty girl. "And I think maybe I wouldn't mind accompanying you, as a friend, some time around this city. After all, it's my duty as a knight to keep people safe. Just think, some day you could be all," And here he actually does a voice, the dork, hands clasped before him, " 'Oh, that magnificent Star Castor, I knew him before he was the head of the royal guard, and even then he was so suave and debonair and just a total hear throb!'" he flourishes with a fake swoon into the chair. Is it any wonder he wanted to be a court jester? He looks up from his fake swoon with one eye open and a grin. "... Just think about that huh?"
Rhapsody	And that actually gets a laugh out of her. "Oh, I will most certainly keep that thought. as for my shape shifting, it isn't so difficult for me. Rather natural for me and my family, so don't worry about it too much," she explains. "You're free to visit any time you like. If you'd like to bring your friend, that would be fine as well. Just let me know ahead of time." She considers what she just suggested, rummages in her jacket, and holds a small round red gem out to Star Caster. "This is a communication crystal. If you tap it, it will let you talk to me and my friends. You can tap it again to turn it off."
Star Caster	Star sits up, and then accepts the jewel, turning it over and over in his hand. He smiles then carefully slipt it into a smaller pouch at his other hip. "Thank you M'Lady Mizzet. And, please, just call me Star. We're friends, and friends shouldn't have to be so formal." He grins, and stands again; giving a shorter less flourished bow. "It has been my honor to meet you- and I think I will bring Moon the next time I visit; he will be delighted to learn of your magic. And probably far more capable of comprehending it." He laughs softly. He stands and then adds, "And I'll bring you something from my world, the next time." He grins, and then turns to walk the way they had come. "Don't worry about seeing me out- I can get there. I never forget where I found a good pastry!"
Rhapsody	The dragon stands a moment later, "Well, do take care then. I hope to see you soon! And don't be a stranger on that crystal. You'll find my friends are rather open minded. Take care... Star. Have a wonderful night."