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Krysta would ready herself for her next point in the debate. "If someone were to seek a place in another’s love life despite them being taken, it would be wrong to not take the other’s thoughts and feelings on the matter into consideration. As a strictly monogamous woman, you shall find it to be difficult to convince me to let someone else into the relationship." She explained. Shulko saw an opening and decided to shoot for it. "You said difficult, but not impossible. So what you’re telling me is, there’s a chance." He pointed out. Krysta was unwavering in her statement. "It would be e

The debate met a bit of a slight pause, due to the impeccable timing of Vigilon's messaging. Yona chuckled when the message popped up in front of Krysta, but the mental image of seeing her with a sour expression on her face while the words "Krysta is typing" visible like subtitles on a video, that Yona was currently imagining would make her chuckle even further. As someone uninvolved in the matter, Yona could safely observe and take it as amusement, for she wasn't in any form of harm's way in this discussion at all. Krysta would then explain the message situation. ...Yep, Krysta

Shulko's words would need a response, given the implications at the end. "I do not think he has spoken to me about anything of the sort." She stated. Upon saying this, however, a notification popped up, for she had received a message. Krysta blinked. Koharu grinned. "If that's him, he's got quite the timing." She remarked. Krysta would then begin preparing a quick response in the messenger. Shulko smirked, though his words would seem to display concern that contrasted his expression. "That look on Princess’s face, I don’t think she’s too happy about whatever’s going on. Le

Yona should have brought popcorn...or caramel corn... The plot was thickening, and it came to be learned that Koharu and Shulko were friends, both of each other, and of Vigilon. Krysta was outnumbered by Vigilon's middle school friends on this subject matter. Yona also noticed that Krysta was now alone in her side of the debate, which, admittedly, didn't seem super fair to her side...welp, nothing one could do about that! It did kind of confuse Yona that such tight friends would totally forget to exchange phone numbers or other contact information, however. Shulko wou

As the plot thickened, it came to Krysta's realization that Shulko and Koharu knew each other. "Wait...'Sakura'? Do you know her, Shulko?" She asked, waiting for confirmation. Koharu would be the one to do so, however. "Yep, from back in Middle School. Vigilon was there too. We were kind of a trio, in a sense, but I never got my chance to confess my feelings before my family and I moved…" She explained. Krysta blinked. "…And neither of you thought to exchange contact information?" She asked, confused. Koharu raised her hands in a shrug as she shook her head. "It came as a surprise to me, I did

Yona watched as the two girls' conversation continued. There wasn't much that was big, save for some obvious points people could agree with, regardless of which side one took. Then everything changed when Krysta thought it was a good idea to claim that it wouldn't be healthy for love to be directed to more than one person at a time. The doors swung open, as a player called out a word as if this was a courtroom...yet, he was unpunished and allowed to enter the conversation. The informant put away his bucket of popcorn and pulled out a bucket of what looked to be extra butte

Koharu wasn't sure what else to say on the matter, other than... "Well, I don’t know, to be fair, you seem kind of territorial about him…besides, monogamy isn’t impervious to the grasp of lust, either." Krysta understood Koharu in this moment. The tension between the two players lessened. Relieved that she would be discussing instead of bickering, she let out an exhale. "That’s true, but it is far easier for polygamy to be lust centered than monogamy." She pointed out. Koharu nodded. "Yeah yeah, but my point was, you seem pretty determined to keep him to yourself." She no

Koharu's response ended up cutting deep and striking a nerve...for its inaccuracy, that was, based on how Krysta responded to it. Both of the girls' claims did at least give a little food for thought, however. The informant kept eating his popcorn, for the fact remained that this was only just beginning. Yona took a short moment to dwell on it. "Ok, actually, some of these points are actually pretty sound so far, maybe it'll turn out good after all." Yona thought aloud. Initially, she was hoping for some laughter and amusement, but now she had been drawn into the ongoing conversatio

Koharu's expression showed considerable amounts of concern this time, and clearly not for Krysta alone. The statement Krysta had made may have been a bit too firm. She took a moment to think, then she would give her response to Krysta's claim. "Krysta, that's kind of... an extreme take…You know, I’ve met quite a few monogamous people, and heard their reasons for why they prefer monogamy, but…wow, that’s…well, clearly you seem to despise polygamy…is it because you think it has to be you as a one and only, in which you’d otherwise feel inferior? How do I know this isn’t some personal issue you’r

Well, that escalated quickly. Koharu let out a nervous chuckle and suggested that Krysta shouldn't stress herself out and loosen up a little instead. Yona could agree with this. Krysta then proclaimed that she "lived by virtue". Ah, right, she was one of those types of people... The two players nearly got sidetracked on the topic of Dazia, which was a whole other can of worms for a later day...it didn't stop Khavius from jotting down a few notes, however. What would be next? Would Dazia be put on trial for alleged murder? Honestly, Yona was curious to

Koharu let out a nervous chuckle. "That's...an ideology, Krysta. It's a personal, individual belief. What's keeping you from loosening up a little? Don't stress yourself out." She claimed. Krysta shook her head. "I live by virtue, I do what I must." was her response. Koharu crossed her arms with a slight grin. "Says the girl who wants to kill my rival." She remarked. "Who?" Krysta asked, confused. "Dazia, one of my two rivals." Koharu answered. Krysta could not believe how casually this was being spoken, as though Koharu had no clue of the monster in human form that Dazia wa

The doors opened to reveal the two disputants. One was a cheerful pink haired girl wearing a Yukata, and the other was...Krysta?? Yona grinned. "Oh, this is gonna be good..." She remarked. For Krysta to be involved in a dispute that would call for a debate, and with a cute pinkette, of all people? This was gonna be juicy, that was for sure...in Yona's mind, at least. The player would go up to his stand, and the two players would go on to take theirs. The few who had filed into the building took their respective spectator seating on the sides, including Yona. The Moderator introduced

-10:45 AM, Floor 11, Hall of Countenance, Taft... When the two players arrived at the Hall of Countenance, they would speak with the player who would serve as the debate's moderator. Krysta would walk over to the stand at the right, leaving Koharu to take the one at the left. The player taking the tallest of the three center stands at the end between the two sides of the room would then address everyone gathered, both participant and witness alike, not that there were very many witnesses here at all, of course. "To all gathered here, the debate

Finally, things were getting somewhere. A dispute? Well, time to see what that was all about! Word must have been spreading, because now a few others were filing in, including a red haired player with heterochromia. "Hey, I heard there's some kind of dispute that's gonna come around here, know anything about it or what it's gonna be like?" She asked the player when he drew near. The redheaded player gave a smile that clearly held personal business. "Who knows, honestly." He began. "As an informant on multiple fields, I like to bring recording crystals for situations like these, if there's anyt

Koharu only now began to look a little concerned. "Krysta, are you ok? You look a little pale." A paled expression was an understatement. "...No. No, I am not." Krysta answered. "Your suggestion goes against the values I believe in." Koharu appeared to be understanding yet disappointed. "You're against the idea of Polygamy? It really could solve the problem..." She asked. Krysta could only continue with honesty. "I am. I also fail to see how it could truly solve the problem, for I do not see it bearing any healthy fruit. Surely such a method would be

The Hall of Countenance seemed pretty empty for the most part. Was something not happening here, or was Yona a bit too early for whatever juicy stuff was gonna happen? After wandering about aimlessly inside the structure, she soon found herself in the room where it happens. It looked...surprisingly, ready for anything that could transpire within. "Ah, this must be the room where it happens..." Yona remarked. She could have easily started singing from there, based on her choice of words, but she resisted the temptation. She then noticed that one player who passed by earlier, which she barely re

Ah, well that was a different matter. "Vigilon and I have been building our bond, mainly throughout our adventures, but we've managed to find the time to place a date or two within our itineraries every one in a while. We have enjoyed each others' company whenever we had the chance, and sometimes the best moments we've had in this game are the ones we've spent with only each other." Krysta explained. Koharu put her hands together. "Awwww, that's so cute! I just knew he'd be a great boyfriend! I really am missing out..." ...What? Krysta blinked. Koharu continue

"That's not the part I'm in the dark about, it's utilizing skills and the game's mechanics that are stumping me," Jorentos said, a bit curious if Takahiro had even listened to him the last time he spoke. "Well, those are easy! How about this? We show you how to use skills, and in return, you join us for our quest," Koharu said, to which Jorentos sighed. He took another bite before speaking. "I can't promise you that. I already have an ongoing quest, and I'm on that one until it's done," Jorentos said, finishing his meal and putting it to the side, where the server NPC already was t

Their server had stepped back for no more than 5 seconds, but then came out of the back with piping hot food, enough that steam was still coming off of it. Jorentos was amazed for all of a second before realizing where he was. Of course food would come out that quick in Aincrad. "I don't know any more about fighting than was in the Beginners Guide. In fact, I can't even be sure my actual fighting experience will even apply here. The only enemies I have seen so far are boars, and I can't exactly put them in a headlock," Jorentos said before diving into his bread and soup. It was a wonderfu

They led him to an eatery which roughly translated to "The Nozzle and Boar," which he assumed to be partly a reference to the fountains. I guess they like to keep to a theme, Jorentos thought, sitting down at a table with them. "By the way, I'm Jorentos," he said, nodding his head. The boy rolled the name in his mouth and tried to say it. Jorentos stepped in and shortened it. "You can shorten it to Joren, if it's easier," he said, to which the boy nodded, relieved. "Well, I'm Takahiro, and this is my sister Koharu. We were going to do a quest involving some monsters, and you

With the location in mind, now it was time to see if there was anything interesting going on in the Hall of Countenance. Yona made her way over to where the map said the structure was, and with a quick look around, she spotted what must be her destination. On the surface, the Hall of Countenance didn't look like much, but it might get interesting once she walks inside. Earlier she was bored out of her mind, and she was only hoping she wouldn't be bored for the rest of the day. With a nod of her head and a gaze to the doors leading to the interior, she began walking towards the doors as to ente

Arriving at <Fountain Square> a few minutes later, he thought the view was pleasant. He had never been a "beautiful views" type of guy, and this fountain definitely wasn't going to change that. A few players were gathered here, and they were pretty amazed with it. "Good for them," Jorentos said to himself as he looked at it a little longer and then turned to leave. As he did, though, someone called out to him. "Hey, American, wait!" The voice said, and Jorentos stopped. He had seen only one other American in his entire time here, and it hadn't been in this town. He turned aro

After walking around for thirty minutes, Jorentos realized that he did not have a good handle on this place at all. Navigation had never really been his strong suit in the first place, but he had underestimated just how confusing Tolbana was. As much as he hated to pull himself away from continuing to the quest, he would need to learn the city. It felt wrong, putting off his quest like that, but Jorentos figured this would save a lot of time in the future. From what he could see, Tolbana was the second-largest city on the first floor, with a bit of distance between it and the Town of Begi

Kagami took a peek at the boy’s journal when he flipped through to find the page with the details of his and Kohi’s deal. Notes and sketches were scrawled across the pages, and Kagami wasn’t able to catch anything except the sketch of her making Monarch’s coffee. Or should it be the french press making coffee since there was an admirable amount of detail in it compared to the rest of the shop, including her. Kagami opened her mouth to speak, then closed it and wore a polite smile. She thought it would be impolite to bring up a customer’s personal matters, as much as she wanted to. But she coul

The yukata wearing pinkette smiled and nodded. "I do! We first met back in Middle School, and he was one of the two friends I made there...well, before my family moved, and I kinda had to go with him...I really like him, it's such a shame that I wasn't able to tell him back then..." So, a friend from late childhood, then? Krysta had yet to meet all the individuals who personally knew Vigilon, and she certainly was not expecting to meet a large majority of them. The odds and the result were kind of strange. "I see...Well, it is good to know that you were able to reunite with him." Krys