☆ GRAND OPENING ☆ open to all ;; including non-cs members ☆

The sounds of heels hit the stone sidewalks of Crystalli, the streets being illuminated by the presence of two floating orbs of light known as Strawberry and Kiwi in addition to the presence of Desirée Blooms. It was exactly one day and one hour after she had left Black Rose, the sun setting on the horizon of the blue waters of Hargeon as she walked down the streets of the ship with no other than a magical councilman. Her name was Dove, a fitting name for the magic that she used, which was known as bird summoning. It was also fitting with the task she was ordered to fulfill in the name of the Magic Council, to come to the new guild of Crystal Swan and register it as an official legal guild. In addition to inspecting the guild to make sure it met specific requirements, she would give them an official set of stampers and the ability to open Crystalli to the public. It had become apparent that many people had ventured to Hargeon on this night to get a chance to attend the celebration of the opening, as announced on all forms of the Lacrima-Net in addition to posters and announcements in cities all over Fiore. Thousands of people stood in the streets of Hargeon awaiting when the bright blue ribbon tying off the entrance of Crystalli would be cut, in order to board the ship and witness a new legal guild being born. It was a special time for legal mages in Fiore, along with those that wished to become them.

"And you are positive that this ship along with the entirety of the guild and its concepts only took a week to make? That is simply astounding, how did you do it?" Dove asked Desirée as they walked down the sidewalk away from the Guild Hall, toward the outdoor center plaza where the entrance showed and the celebration would be held. Decorated extremely with bright lights and other colorful accessories plastered all over the brand new buildings, along with long tables covered in different types of food and drinks for those attending to enjoy, the ship looked ready to have an extremely populated event which would be a once in a lifetime experience. "The guild has been in development all my life, actually! However, it has just recently been made into a reality. They say if you set your mind to something, it can be done in the blink of an eye." Desirée told the magical councilman as they walked down the streets, those standing upon the exterior of the city of Hargeon speaking to each-other as they awaited the grand opening. "Well Desirée Blooms, it looks like you have quite a crowd waiting. Crystal Swan is more than qualified to become a legal guild, and I expect it to be extremely successful. Your registration is now complete, now all I have to do is do this and the opening can commence!"

Dove signed the bottom of the paper that sat above her clip-board and produced a magical-circle below it, resulting in a beautiful parrot to shoot out from it and grab the document from her hands. After it was grabbed, the parrot quickly flew into the distance with it, preparing for a long journey to Era. "Now, here are your custom stampers, courteous of the Magic Council. With the mark on the body comes the ability to teleport to the Guild Hall at will, due to the spell I cast upon them inside of it. Now, can you show me where you would like your guild mark to be placed?" the woman asked Desirée, while Kiwi and Strawberry sat upon each of her shoulders and watched. The demon slayer pulled up her right sleeve, revealing a blank space upon her wrist. "With this, you will become Crystal Swan's Guild Master. Are you ready?" Dove asked her as she nodded, resulting in the summoner of birds pressing the stamper onto her wrist in a calm fashion. With a pop of light and a shimmer of blue and green, she removed the stamper and revealed a beautiful multi-colored mark which resembled a swan with crystal wings. "And here you go! I wish you the best of luck with your guild, Desirée Blooms." She told the new Guild Master, placing the stamper in her hands and opening a magical circle under herself. "Thank you so much! If you would like, you can stay here for the celebration." Desirée told the girl as she smiled, summoning a large swan that was nearly four times the size of her body. "I'm sorry, but I have other things I have to go do tonight. Thank you for the offer though! I am very excited to see where your guild goes." she told her as she pet the swan, causing it to blast into the air with a large stream of light behind it. It was now time for the moment Desirée was waiting for. She slipped the stamper into the pocket of her fancy clothing and proceeded to walk down the streets of the ship into the main plaza, smiling as she walked down the empty aisle toward the large group of people on the outsides of Hargeon; where the half-sunken version of the ship met the edge of the city.

The sound of cheering filled the streets of Hargeon and Crystalli upon the sight of Desirée, her microphone being adjusted on her face to where it would sit right in-front of her mouth. As the sun finally set and the sky was dark, the lights upon the ship illuminated greatly along with the presence of Desirée. The wind sat perfectly, right in-between pure stillness and a cool breeze. "Hello everyone, thank you so much for coming here today! Now, let's do what all of you have been waiting for!" Desirée announced over her microphone as the cheering got more and more vibrant, her sleeves rolled up as she advanced toward the entrance. Lowering to the ground and placing her hand upon it, a small portal of rainbows opening while she lowered her hand into it. Upon removing her hand, she held a large pair of scissors which appeared to be made of crystals and fragments of light, shining greatly as she held them against her shoulder with both of her hands. Touching the light-blue ribbon with her hand, all she could do was smile and radiate more and more around the crowd; she was so excited she could cry, it was something she never knew she would be able to fulfill. It was a dream come true.

"On behalf of Fiore and the legal mages that travel throughout it..." she began to say as she opened the large scissors and held them split over the large strand of ribbons, her blonde hair which faded into a light pink flowing around her shoulders while a small crown-shaped headband sat upon the top of her head. "Crystal Swan!" she exclaimed as she cut the ribbon, causing the scissors to burst into light as it fell. From the rooftops of Crystalli fired fireworks upon fireworks, along with a large and unique one from the center. In the sky reigned extreme amounts of bright colors, including a giant firework in which formed the mark of Crystal Swan. The cheering echoed through the alleyways and plaza as those standing in the streets of Hargeon flooded onto the ship and began to socialize; the celebration had started. Crystal Swan was officially announced and opened to the public, and with that, the dreams of Desirée Blooms came true. If anyone were to wish to join the guild they could at this point, and it would be beautiful. However, this party was for everyone in Fiore; it was the grand opening of a new guild, located no other than the ship that the guild called its home.

S O C I A L

C R Y S T A L  S W A N

GRACE UNDER FIRE

Sorano carefully brushed her bangs out of her eyes as she stood there at the edge of the crowd at the opening of Crystal Swan. Another new legal guild, huh? From what she heard, it was made up in part by old members of Golden Phoenix, a great selection of pretty powerful mages that would allow the new guild to easily hold its own among the more established ones that existed already. Huh… All the attention would definitely be over this was for the next few days. Even now, she could see lacrima camera crews, hefting the milky orbs into the air to get a better shot at the proceedings. A new, strong legal guild was something all the legal mages of Fiore would celebrate, of course. The country was well-known for its powerful magehood, and they were proud of it. The guild master, from what Sorano could see, was pretty young. Probably late teens or early twenties from the look of it, but she seemed strong enough to lead the guild successfully.

As the Fairy watched on, the young master cut the thread, and fireworks burst into the air from the nearby rooftops, brightening the night sky with flowers of light. A night of celebration this was, one that Sorano, as a guild master couldn’t possibly miss. Adjusting her cloak with the guild crest printed in gold on the back, the girl moved into the crowd, feeling the energy from the celebration’s participants rushing through her body. It was rare for someone so aloof as herself to be able to connect with such a feeling, but this came pretty close to doing so.

She followed the stream of people onto the ship, looking around appreciatively at the lovely design. These days, there was no way their own small office-building of a guild hall could hold so many people – it wasn’t like it was really necessary though, the guild itself residing in the City of Festivals. She’d just check out the guild, look at what they were doing, and possibly form business relationships or get herself acquainted with people with whom she could later discuss relations with. Nodding slightly at her own plan, she waved over at Hoshi who had trailed behind in the crowd, and the two pressed on in.

Lester Drynedi ❀ Crystal Swan

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The leaves had traveled less that they would, as the guild after this would part ways with the earth which tied many down. Whilst soon enough the winds would carry them, petals of the ship would leave a trail of glory and wonder. The guild would become known for its innovative minds, how it would create new arts which would go on to inspire the entirety of the world to grow up to the sun as if it were a tendril of Ivy. Odd indeed the worlds around them seeming to change so fast this was long past the days of simplicity, each moment in time blooming into a wonderful memory which he would keep forever protected by the steel like bark of his mind. Tonight as well, that which gave life to his plants had started to sink although not fully closing the shadows had started to run long as if darkness had pooled up from the ground beneath them. Gone, a blonde cluster of pollen dancing across reach scale of music it was something intriguing that floated around her, yet she would return as he knew that everyone was in need of their guild mark, for their current gathering of unofficial guildmates seemed a collective hive mind all in agreement when it came to yearning for the guildmark to fuse them all together. Docked, in a way his gaze raked together much information whilst time passed until Ms. Blooms returned. Although in the comforts of a plant laden greenhouse hints of entertainment and sounds of wonder soon swirled around him. Crowded, on the banks the shore in their safe little huddles where everyone would be safe, clusters of wildflowers would see more adventure in their meager lifespan than many of those whom had started to mingle around waiting for a seed of interest to take root in their lives. Humans who lived in the tomorrow, saving every penny incase of tomorrow and living for tomorrow. No he knew that after this brief intermission which would last only a single night he could return to delicate intricacies which remained unsolved. A murmur from below, bathed in watermelon view he caught the bobbing head of Desirée below. Face softened muscles relaxed as the ground stabilized beneath him for only a moment, cleaned that morning the stone floors made little sound against his sandals. A wind looked like it would be scraping all dust and grit away outside, clearing the ship ahead of any newcomers, perhaps it would be best to drape oneself with something to ward off the frost, as an early spring flower would often die in the first frost.

Light emanating from the courtyards below drew him to where the reception had been divided, each shard of light reflected back off his white coat, getting absorbed by the skin suit which he could feel separated smooth skin from the harsh outer world. Hired hands acted as a colony of ants, tidying up the array of food spread across tables in advance as Desirée ascended to where all the public's eyes rested. Whilst he knew within moments a flood oh mages would swamp the necks in energy and colour the youth plucked up a flute of champagne. Unlike the others who had begun to merge into a tide of algae overtaking their ship which just prior had been peaceful, Lester had not attempted to crowed their now official Guild Leader, having no need to, as the guildmark could be improved upon him at any time in the future, the flower would live no longer if he got it sooner or later. Above, shards of colour and light striking out the sky which had since darkened,
watchful, should one dare ruin the potted flora which decorated the area his soft blossom eyes had swept across the faces whom entered the area. Whilst some would become guildmates, former guildmates, many more were those whom he had not come across at all. A couple seemed enthusiastic about the guild, murmurs of joining rising from the rabble who had invested their area, a species that took over indeed that was true. Although the soft smile still reached his eyes, for many species of interest could be lurking beneath the canopy. Two seemed entangled in delicate conversations, their petals leaning to each other despite one of them having the form looking unalike a human. Whilst two others, one seemed pleasant enough from a moment's grace he could spare he seemed enchanted by the ship yet a power could be felt. Tree like, towering above his own average height it seemed that the expression and movement of the chest has discomfort, boredom or anxiety. His own head shook softly, the distinctions between the three were still vague to him.

The roots of plants grew deep to provide a stable base to the structure, perhaps it was no evening to go causing discomfort between guilds. Indeed it would be best to be unobstructing towards those whom seemed to hold high amounts of strength Waiters of sorts had streamed into the horde, whilst some had glasses, flutes and shots of alcoholic substances his own champagne still remained, "Quite a fine mustache you have there." A compliment to the waiter who seemed to be expertly balancing a platter of bread slices piled high with greenery and seafoods, gathering one it laid to rest upon his napkin covered hand, no need to starve was there. The handlebar mustache on the waiter spoke volumes yet the heavenly scent arising from his sacrifices would have been worth more to gods than any virgin.