☽ desert rose ✧ w/ leona & fraag ☾

✧ Allowing for the brilliant, long strands of her hair to flutter behind her as she would fly across the skies of Fiore, the guildmistress of Luminous Rose found herself bound for the Mysterious Canyon, the home of a dragon said to mimic the heavenly creatures of the crystalline realm. A mythical beast of a lustrous golden color, it would be described upon the higher-ranked job boards to harness the elemental knowledge of steels and metals, able to cut just like an obsidian scalpel. This would not be the first time that Diamandis had challenged a dragon, and though it had been years since she faced one outside of the crystalline realm, she could never forget taking on two twin dragons with a Wizard Saint so many years ago in Crocus. It was a shame that the friendship that she had made on that day was cut short by her old friend's disappearance into the unknown, but she was slowly getting over things from so long ago like that. Having been through so many events one would deem as tragic throughout her life, such as being kidnapped by dark mages and facing the torment of her father, it was hard for Diamandis to not become nostalgic for the good times she spent with good people in this world, even if some of them were off in other worlds. The wholesome and prosperous life she once left behind to wage the war in the crystal realm was beginning to flourish just as it did back then. It made the crystalline girl feel exactly where she felt she belonged, even if she hadn't anticipated her return to Earthland. The universe is always bound to throw curveballs at one's reality, prompting change- it felt to the girl like this ideology was true more and more each day she spent back in Fiore, but finally, these changes felt a little bit better than they used to.

However, sometimes changes within the folds of reality brought upon things that some people deem to be unfortunate, an ideal Diamandis is quite familiar with as well. Upon the horizon would emerge a heat-wave, affecting nearly all of Fiore and some of its surrounding nations- it was extremely warm outside to the point where wearing anything other than light clothes would not be a choice unless one was trying to die of a stroke! Some near record-breaking temperatures, it was clear that the summer months were at their peak within nature at the moment, and the feeling of this would especially be true to the girl as she would quickly flutter through the clouds. The sun would beat down on her back, which would remain partially exposed within a silk set of clothing that would drape down various parts of her body, such as her arms and legs- the designs on the pink apparel would seem to be reminiscent to one of the desert villages that resided within the southern parts of Fiore, which was exactly where she bought them from. Small beads of sweat forming upon her forehead as she would near closer to her destination, Diamandis would quickly waver downwards followed by the companions that would accompany her on this trip for dragon scales. Even though it felt very hot, the beautifully designed fashion of the desert was enchanted to protect the wearer from getting burned up by the sun, often worn by traders and wanderers alike- she finally had a use for one of the old articles of clothing that she hadn't been able to use since a few years ago, which would make her smile under the silky pink sheet of fabric that would cover the canvas of her face below her optics. Despite the acquiring of as much as she could ever wish for, both in her queendom and pop stardom, she did not like when things of hers went to waste. Wearing an old piece of clothing felt special when going on a job like the one she had gone on so long ago in the Desert Village when wearing it prior, or at least it did to her!

Holding the notice of the quest up to catch her gaze while she would flutter throughout the clouds, the demon slayer would examine the depiction of what would be the entrance to the lair of the 'Gold Obsidian Dragon', a giant gaping hole surrounded by jagged golden fractals in a deep curve of the canyon. Shining upon the horizon would manifest the vision of just that- it would be a gaping hole in the side of the mountain that would look just like the drawing, and though it was quite deep into the range of rocky landforms, it wasn't that difficult to spot. Descending toward the expanse of flat rocks that would mark the landscape near the hole, upon a few falling rose petals and arrays of bright white and pink light Diamandis' sandals would now touch the ground. Observing her surroundings, her golden optics would flicker as she would look down at one of the large formations of crystalline gold.. it felt quite still to the touch of the crystalline being, as it was not embedded with holy fragments of light as her crystals were. If one were to marvel upon the guildmistress, she would appear to don one of these large holy gemstones upon the center of her forehead, which would shine a magnificent array of pink lights out of it- it would be the mark of the crystal realm, the outward manifestation of her soul. A brilliant, sparkling crown made of rose quartz, diamonds, and crystal roses would sit right above this lucent prism on her head, holding back the thick bundles of hair that would cascade all the way down her back- she would twirl one of the longer strands through her hair as she would approach the entrance of the dragon's lair, illuminating the edges of the cavern system in-front of where she would stand.

"Huh, that looks like it's gonna be really deep, ♡" the guildmistress would exclaim, allowing her voice to slightly reverberating throughout the entrance of the lair as she would pet her exceed, "the job description said that the dragon's more likely to be dormant at the bottom of his layer on the hotter days of the summer, so I wonder if anyone else is going to turn up to collect some of the dragonscales~ ✰ It's the hottest day it's been all year, so I wouldn't doubt it! We should give it a little wait outside before we go in, it would be better for us to go in with some new friends if anyone else shows! ♡" Turning to exit the edge of the lair's jagged entrance, Diamandis would lean against one of the larger formations of crystals, slumping down to sit against the ground. Releasing a decadent pink backpack from the suspension of her back, she would unzip one of the bigger zippers (decked out in some cutesy star-shaped keychains and other cute pastel designs, of course!) and pull out a water bottle, unscrewing the top to rehydrate as she would wait. It was not a fear of the popstar's to challenge mythical creatures like this one alone, but establishing a party of challengers would be the best bet for an easy and guaranteed success, and for the ability to practice fighting alongside those with similar interests of her own if she got so lucky! By taking on this quest Diamandis wanted to experience just that, even if she didn't personally bring anyone along besides those that stick to her side with her every endeavor- she wanted to be able to grow even more toward what was deemed to be the pinnacle of ethereal power, and what better way than to spar with creatures from the times of the ancient gods?

Removing the pink lacrima-based technology that she would utilize to provide a social aspect of her musical endeavors, Diamandis would smile as she would begin to scroll down one of her feeds, playing a cute little minigame that would pop up in her suggested. It would depict cute green frogs hopping across lilypads in a pink pond, and each jump had to be timed perfectly- it was quite hard, but with the music that was playing in the background being as rad as it was, she slowly began to get hooked. Wavering through the gentle winds that would blow through the canyon, the silk apparel that would reside among the body of the guildmistress would seem to be doing its job in cooling the girl just fine in the hot temperatures, even if she was a little bit sweaty. She would begin to hum to herself quietly as she would play the game, trying to make time pass- if she were lucky, she wouldn't be the only one preparing to make their way down into the depths of the dragon's lair. It wouldn't be the worst, in fact, it wouldn't be bad at all theoretically, but Diamandis was known for being quite the social butterfly, and she wanted to have a job partner today more than anything! Going into the cavern alone would be much more boring than with friends, after all! ♡

✧ post wc: 1,543
✧ job: obsidian gold

✧ Tapping away at the surface of her lacrima-tech, the frog that would hop from lilypad to lilypad would now appear to don a bundle of pink flowers on top of its head, an appearance change that would show after reaching a high enough level of hops. Having fallen into the pink pond and being forced to restart from the beginning, however, made Diamandis let out a sigh as she would proceed to start the level over again- however, upon the horizon would manifest a familiar-looking indigo-haired mage, which would become more and more recognizable to the guildmistress. It was no other than one of her new guildmates, Bai Suzhen! ♡ Allowing the plump olive-green amphibian on her screen to do a flip into a bellyflop into the abyss of pink, followed by an announcement of a game over, she would quickly float to her feet upon a subtle array of bright pink lights and sparkles in order to greet the approaching mage with a bright array of luster projecting from her gemstone and an energetic wave. "Suzhen~! ✰" the girl would call out to the scholar from afar, jumping up and down in excitement as she would near closer to her and the glistening fractals of the golden crystalline formations. It was a blessing that another one of Luminous Rose's mages expressed interest in collecting dragon-scales and sparring with the mythical beast- though the guild mistress felt a little bad that she had not known sooner, as they could have made the journey to the southeast together, she was oh so excited to work and learn more about her new acquaintance. Her golden optics shimmering within the rays of sunlight that would cascade down upon the skies, the pink-haired girl would smile as she would pick up the backpack that once sat beside the gemstones near her feet, listening to the other mage's greetings. Giggling in response to being called that nickname, a soft blush would appear slightly under her transparent mask- one of the previous queens of the crystalline realm used that nickname for her too!

"Indeed I am, hehe~! ♡ I heard that the scales sell for a lot of jewels, and when I saw that the dragon was made of crystals too, I just had to make my way over here, ✰" Diamandis would excitedly speak to her guildmate as her companions would begin to bob around her head, looking at the beautiful parasol that accompanied Suzhen on her expedition into the canyons, "if you're here to fight that sparkly dragon too, that means it won't stand a chance! I'm super excited to be working with you, Suzhen~! ♡ Oh, and this game is called Hoppy Frog, but it's really really addicting.. you make a cute little frog hop from lilypads to unlock special outfits and collect coins for special frogs, look~" Pressing on her screen once more to show her acquaintance the startup sequence, a small green frog would seem to aggressively launch itself to flop from the side of the screen onto the first lilypad, which would begin to advance farther across a pink pond- she would begin to swipe the frog in different directions to bring it onto new lilypads, collecting coins in-between the jumps to try to make it as far as possible. Diamandis would seem to be immensely focused on her screen as she would launch the rather pudgy frog in an attempt to make a new high score, but would fall into the pool. A loud ribbit sound would accompany another game over screen, along with a frustrated squeal from the guildmistress as she would close out of the screen to avoid getting even angrier with her unimportant failure. Slipping her iLac into her pocket, she would swirl a long strand of her pink hair through her fingers as she would begin to speak to the scholar, interrupted with the gaze of another individual approaching on the horizon.

"Even though that game is addicting, it is frustrating.. I feel like even though I launch that pudgy frogger perfectly, sometimes he still falls into that pink pond! It.." Diamandis would exclaim to the girl that stood beside her as her sight would begin to focus on the other approaching mage, which would radiate a magical signature- she would raise her hand to greet the girl while interrupting her own verbiage, a certain curiosity forming within the guild mistress's mind. Appearing to look somewhat familiar from appearance alone, she wondered just where she may have seen a depiction of this other mage before- she seemed to wear quite the professional outfit, including long sleeves, which would most likely result in a sensation of her body feeling nice and toasty in this dry heat-wave! The demon slayer could never- she much rather would be in chilly climates than heated ones now that she was part of the crystalline race, which is why she found herself donning quite revealing outfits when it was hot in Earthland. Despite wearing puffy pink pants, her entire stomach would remain exposed, exposing quite a thin yet toned physique. The golden optics of the guild mistress would seem to spark as the Wizard Saint would introduce herself to the two- she recognized the name to align with a wonderous title that she strived for greatly before her disappearance from the natural realm years ago, one of the Wizard Saints, a title that she held great respect for alongside those that were given it. In addition to this, she was also the guild mistress of the guild that she had spent only a few weeks in prior to establishing Luminous Rose. Though Diamandis was unable to meet Leona while she resided within the ranks of Silver Wolf, she had a feeling that it would not be long before she ran into her within her own personal endeavors, regardless of her affiliation. Luckily enough it seemed as though she would finally be able to introduce herself, which would make the feeling of excitement bubble within the mirrored glaze of her gemstone stomach. Still holding onto the dream of one day becoming a God of Ishgar, the idol would blush as she would smile and reach her hand out to the stranger, her companions floating and goofing off within the skies around her crown.

"It is great to finally be able to meet you, Leona~! I am Diamandis Stellarose, but you can simply call me Desirée, ♡" her eyes would twinkle in resonation with the golden crystals that formed out of the earth's sides, fluttering with the soft yet warm winds that would wander through the canyon as she would happily speak to yet another new acquaintance, "you must be here to take on the sparkly shiny golden dragon too, this is amazing, there's so many of us! ✰✰" While the guild mistress wished to speak with Leona about her experiences as a Wizard Saint, alongside how thankful she was for her experiences she was able to take on due to the time she briefly spent working for Silver Wolf, she would force herself to hold them back for the time being- it would be better to speak of those matters later, especially after the fellow guild master confirmed her titles that Diamandis had felt as though she knew from speaking with others. It would be awkward if she was somehow mistaken in what she knew and what she didn't, something she had known from personal experience- while holding these conversations back was somewhat eating away at her insides, the outward manifestation of these thoughts would not be able to be seen by the other two girls in the slightest, her bright smile beaming under her mask as she would jump up and down in excitement for the mission. Being able to work with not only what she had deemed to be a Wizard Saint and a fellow guildmate of hers sounded like the perfect day, and she was just so excited, she could barely contain it anymore!

"Oh goodness, I'm so excited you guys! ♡ This dragon won't stand a chance against us~! But I hope it's a bit colder in his lair than it is out here, it's so freaking hot~!" she would joyfully exclaim as she would float about a foot off of the ground, her gaze slipping from the other two mages toward the entrance of the domain of the dragon, which would remain decorated in the finest of mundane golden crystals. Turning her body within the air to fully face it, she would float a bit forward toward the entrance and would allow the light of her forehead gemstone to once again shine into the cataclysm, illuminating the small fragments of crystals upon the walls with her pink glow. "Well, this dragon isn't gonna bring his scales up here to give them to us, we should get moving, hehe~! ♡ I'm sure it won't take that long to get all the way down to his lair, but it looks really really deep," her voice would slightly echo through the large expanse of the cave that lit up in front of her bubbly vision as she would turn around to look at the two that stood behind her once more, her bright lights manifesting what appeared to be stalagmites and stalactites upon the untouched edges of the cave's walls, "but that's okay, I don't think we will have any issues getting down there at all~! Even if it gets steep when we get deeper, I can definitely manifest crystalline formations that span down into the cave like stairs- and, well, I'm basically a walking flashlight, so we should be able to see everything! ✰✰✰" Reaching above her to pull her small pink exceed out of his game of tag with her two bio-luminescent organisms, the guildmistress would smile as she would await her two acquaintances to join her at the cave entrance before she would make her way down, petting its soft forehead. When they would be ready, she would seem to lift off the ground and lead them through the cave while maintaining a slight levitation off of the earth's surface, her lights beginning to light up almost every crevice that stood in their path.

It was a perk of being able to weave holy lights and crystals, after all; it would feel to her just as it did when she was making her way down into the lair of the hellfire shade worm in the crystalline realm, cascading gently down into the depths of the world in search of a terrific creature while lighting up the abyss. Luckily, she was not alone this time, though, and would be able to function as a bright, fluctuating flashlight for new friends! Diamandis was so excited to take on these matters with Leona and Suzhen, her smile wouldn't dare to leave her face under that pink desert mask of hers- she was determined to make this day of work super fun, and though it was an extremely high ranking job, she would not show an ounce of fear of what resided deeper into the unknown. She was unafraid to fight alongside these two other mages- in fact, the feeling of their magical signatures combined with hers felt extremely strong. It was comforting to the guild mistress, but the ability to get closer to two other mages that she hadn't had the chance to speak with much prior (if at all) was comforting enough- she would appear as a bundle of energy and happiness to the other two, unafraid to show her true, bubbly self within the illuminated shadows of the dark cave system.

post wc: 1,944
personal wc: 3,487
total wc: 5,816
total wc desi + leona: 4,511
tags: @Fraag @Leona Jarnefeldt

✧ Looking back at the two with fluctuating golden eyes, the gemstone that rested on the forehead of the crystalline being would twinkle brightly outward in the colors of pink and white, appearing to illuminate everything that reached outward into the darkness of the cave system. The golden fractals that shot outward from the edges of terra would appear to somewhat reflect the light like a prism upon hitting its many surfaces- though it was nearly impossible to not see what stretched in front of the party due to the bright lights, some of the light upon the sides of the cavern would scatter, allowing for the perfect gaps for bandits and other ill-willed creatures to sulk. Suzhen would lead on this idea by beginning to delicately speak of the existence of just that within the shadows of the dark abyss that spanned into the core of the Fioran canyons, which upon making its way into Diamandis' ears in the form of a subtle warning, would produce a small gasp of surprise from her own lips. Though the Guildmistress had expected to not be the only group of individuals making their way through the southeastern cavern systems of the nation's underground, the thought of bandits preparing an ambush on the mages making their descent did not seem to cross her mind much before this instance. It was becoming more and more apparent to her that the nation she called her home had not changed much since those few years before she disappeared into the skies- there were still those ragtag groups of mages and chaotic hoarders of all things in every corner, each with as many capabilities to do wrong as they had strange motives. Maybe one day the lands of Earthland could be as tranquil as the planes of the crystalline realm that remained tucked into the atmosphere, but that would be centuries away, or so it seemed.

Slipping backward in the form of a delicate levitation, Desirée would near closer to the fellow Guildmistress as Suzhen would begin to approach the group of bandits that would manifest from the darkness that stretched further and further down into the cave system. A smile forming on her face in conjunction with rosiness beginning to span across her cheeks, she would delicately pick up the exceed that rested upon her shoulder and cradle it in-between her arms as she would watch the scholar enter into combat, her glistening eyes paying great attention to everything that would appear within her gaze. "Go, Suzhen, go~! ♡" the pink-haired idol would exclaim in awe as she would watch the girl take them on with hand-to-hand combat, the gemstone upon her forehead twinkling as bright as ever to illuminate the impromptu battlefield as the brawl would cease, "wowie, you kicked their butt, Suzhen~! ✰ That was amazing, great job! ✰" Having not been able to witness what the violet-haired scholar of Fenghai was capable of within combative situations prior to making their way into the Mysterious Canyon, it was quite obvious to Diamandis that she was quite strong in ethereal capabilities and potential- a certain fascination began to take root within the crystalline girl's mind as she would begin to resume advancing downward through the cave system once more, illuminating its darkest crevices with bright pink and white lights. Hopefully, if she was to find herself within combat just as her guildmate did prior, it would be as easy to maintain the gap as it was for Suzhen to beat up those highwaymen.

"I bet we'll have to deal with more bandits on the way back up than we will coming down, I'm sure they will want to get their hands on our dragon scales, we've gotta keep an eye out~! ✰ I didn't really give the possibility of an ambush much thought until now, so thank you for that, Suzhen, ♡" the demon slayer would begin to speak to the other two as she would approach a giant cataclysm in the path filled with manifestations of shattered golden crystals and large dark-colored rocks, reaching her hand out to prevent her adventure companions from potentially walking off the edge into the pit, "woah, this hole is huge! ✰" Reaching her stretched out hand and arm from her side into the direction of the hole, her arm would begin to refract rose-colored crystalline formations of light into her surroundings- upon moving it to waver the lights that would shine from her presence, a giant decadent glowing bridge made entirely of solidified light crystals and gemstones of diamonds and rose quartz would stretch across the deep hole to meet the other side of the path, which they would be able to use to get to the other side. While it would appear as slightly transparent, it would be entirely stable for the trio to make their way across- as the Guildmistress of Roses would begin to advance up the curve of the glowing manifestation she would begin to speak of her excitement she had to fight the dragon and retrieve some of its scales. "Even though this dragon is supposed to be a really tough opponent, I am really excited to spar against a creature that was said to only be suited for the strongest of the strong! ✰ One time when I went to Terasu I sparred with an elder dragon after sparring with a Wizard Saint, and though it was really tough, it definitely was something that I feel helped me so much in getting comfortable with weaving celestica!~ ♡ I'm so excited to take him with the both of you, it's going to be something I'll always remember, even if I don't get to keep a souvenir, ✰" Desirée would happily announce to the group, her voice beginning to reverberate throughout the large clearing of stone that she had been able to bridge across with crystals. The pink-haired girl was always one to romanticize her life to the extent of never forgetting the bright and dull moments, big and small; it made her feel at peace to talk about her stories, even from when she was once that baby blue girl of the swans. Though life had changed plentifully since then, she'd never been able to forget those friendships and moments that tried to fade away into the oblivion of the past, and she wished to keep it that way.

Making her way across the crystalline bridge whilst continuing to illuminate the surroundings of the group of mages, the popstar's steps would make small twinkling sounds with each graceful tap, which would potentially be the same for the other two girls- her eyes would remain golden as they would look around the edges of the cave system that stretched in front of them, unable to sight anything out of the ordinary upon the reflective prisms of golden gemstones that sat upon the cave's edges. "I think I might have to keep one of the scales if it's as pretty as these crystals though, oh how I just love them! ✰✰✰" she would begin to speak as she would have finally made it to the other side of the gaping cataclysm, the system of the underground's size becoming the same as it was prior to finding the oddity of crushed stone, "back in the crystalline realm, it's uncommon to find gold crystals outside of the domain of luster, and they are so pretty and dark here- it's because they are untouched by the holy light of the stellar bodies of the universe this deep, it's gotta be! ♡ Wait- did you guys see that too?" Looking toward a strange groove of rock that the guildmistress mistook for the movement of a shadowed figure, silence would fall within the cave system as her light would scan across the giant crystals that shot out from the walls. Suddenly a set of two figures that seemed to have been with the previous party of bandits would manifest from the darkness just like their predecessors, each equipped with thick furs and sharp blades.

"I knew it~, ✰" the pink-haired slayer would smile as a spinning magical circle of pink would form in front of her chest, levitating a few feet off of the ground to fully illuminate the two seemingly hostile entities that were slowly approaching from the shadows, their weapons sparkling in resonance with the light of her gemstone- they would begin to run toward the floating girl as rose petals would seem to fall from the cavern-top all around her, "If you get closer you're going to get hurt, don't do it~! ♡" Though she would call out to the two in an attempt for them to lower their weapons, they would continue to run toward the trio- out of her magical circle would form a giant spinning hammer of sorts, which would appear as a pink translucent crystal fluctuating in holy glowing lights of white and rose colors. Swinging her hand downward, the hammer would quickly fly toward the approaching bandits and would smash them both into the side of the mountain in a fell swoop, causing them both to sink toward the ground in a state of unconsciousness, their bodies both bathed in sparkling glittered fragments of holy crystals and remnants of light waves. Lowering from her levitation after shattering the manifestation of the holy crystalline hammer of her ethereality, Diamandis would smile and make a cutesy pose toward the other two mages whilst her rose petals would continue to fall around her- a small giggle would follow, the rosiness upon her cheeks continuing to remain prosperous upon her cheeks. "I told them not to, but they should wake up in a day or so from their sleep, poor things~! ✰ Now, I wonder how much more we have to go until we get to the dragon's lair.. I bet it's not that far down, and it's starting to get much less hot! ♡"

post wc: 1,658
personal wc: 5,145
total wc: 9,711
total wc leona + desi: 7,252
tag(s): @Fraag @Leona Jarnefeldt sowwy for making you guys wait for a while!

✧ Raising her hands to her rosy cheeks and beginning to shine brightly outwards from the crystalline formation of her forehead even moreso illuminant than before, Desirée would adjust her optics to focus on the other mages that had accompanied her on this journey into the depths, letting out another bright and vibrant laugh. Her eyes would soon begin to fluctuate into the color of a milky rose gold hue, resonating with the feeling of excitement when Suzhen had approached her to offer her a small fragment of the golden crystal- accepting the souvenir with a confident nod, she would hold it up in front of the lights shining outward from her gemstone upon accepting it, beginning to speak to her guildmate while doing so. "I love the way this fragment is cut, you can see a few little rainbow refractions from small structures right in there, oh my goodness! Thank you, Suzhen~! ✰" she would begin to exclaim, scanning through it up and down with her waves of luster in an attempt to get her eyes on anything that would maybe help later on, "I'm usually better at identifying crystals, but I'm a little rusty with pretty ones from Earthland like this one. I've never seen a golden crystal with makeup on the inside like this one around these parts either~ ♡" Having been ordained into royalty within the realm of holy crystals in the atmosphere nearly five years ago, it would not be the most surprising that Desirée had retained quite the knowledge of identifying such natural worldly structures and the various properties of them, or at least, she wouldn't think so. But the crystalline makeup and interior structures of this golden gemstone were a bit strange.. the guildmistress of roses wanted to get to the bottom of this as deeply as she could, even if it was all unnecessary.

Wandering to the side of the cave system and reaching for one of the larger crystals that sat on the edge of the wall, Desirée would begin to channel her magical ethereality into her hands to produce yet another bright glow of pink around her body, snapping it off the side and into her arms; her souvenir would sit in her pant pocket to avoid harm, but just what would this girl's plan be to solve this mystery in her mind? "I'm certainly reading a crystalline signature in this, so it's definitely something I should be able to use to my advantage in the fight! ♡ But, just to make sure.." she would begin to speak to the two while beginning to levitate, carrying the hunk of gemstone formations up with her a few feet higher than the ground. Lowering the silk mask that would cover her lips, she would then proceed to raise the lustrous golden crystal to her mouth and would take a large bite out of the side, leaving a sharp mark on the side that cut surprisingly straight despite having used teeth. Chewing on it and making loud crunching sounds due to the thickness of the makeup of crystals, the rosy eyes of the guildmistress would soon spark into a fluttering array of color, once again resting in the hue of a bright gold. "Ah, mmm! ♡✰", she would adjust the crystal within her arms to sit in a stable manner whilst bobbing up and down within the air, "it tastes kinda like.. lychee with honey and clear quartz! ✰ And coins made of silver! ♡ This makes me think that there is a possibility that the dragon's going to resonate elementally with earth, crystal, nature, fire, and steel elements.. at least, if the dragon's signature is anything like these crystals, ✰" Delicately placing the broken off stone back on the side of the cavern walls with a clump of similarly cut pieces, she would giddily think of just how good that crystal would taste ground up and mixed into alcohol- it would be so good!

Turning to face the Wizard Saint as she would begin to speak to the two, the guildmistress of Luminous Rose would smile under her transparent rose-colored mask, raising her hand to pet the exceed that sat upon her shoulders. Leona appeared to have an interest in what both Desirée and the scholar of Fenghai thought would be the best way to fight a dragon- fluttering within her levitation to near a bit closer to the mage of Silver Wolf, she would clasp her hands together while her companions would approach behind her. "Well, it definitely depends on the dragon~! ✰ They are really, really strong and magnificent creatures- when I faced off against an Elder Dragon within the planet of Terasu, I was able to consume the lights Sirius was able to weave and use them against him. ✰ I hope I'll be able to do that again today, but as I'm with two strong mages of Ishgar, I doubt we will have any issues at all defeating this beast, even if it is a dragon! ♡" she would begin to speak in a determined tone, beginning to slowly hover down the path in an attempt to guide the other two to follow her while talking, "the notice that was posted on the Luminous Rose quest board stated that the species of dragon that burrowed deep within the canyons would be unable to fly due to the heaviness of its crystalline structures upon its back, and cut fast and hard with its close-ranged attacks. ✰ The best way to fight this dragon- ✰ I'm not extremely familiar with both of your magical capabilities and fighting styles, but I know that it will be really important for me to maintain a large gap between myself and the dragon. ♡" While the pop star was not the one to create negative opinions on someone based on their experiences, the thoughts of Leona not having an experience with a dragon prior to becoming a Wizard Saint definitely crossed her mind as being intriguing, as some would expect all of the saints to have knowledge on all of these kinds of creatures and the way they fought- Desirée was excited to be there for her first time and figured that there were definitely other great things she must have accomplished in order to be deemed a saint by the Magic Council, however, and hoped that one day she would be able to don that title just like Leona. People that would consider those of higher titles as lesser for asking questions one would expect them to know without a proper foundation were quite frustrating to deal with in the eyes of the slayer- she did not want to be like that, and wouldn't. Despite not knowing much about the Saint of Courage, the Mistress of Roses held onto a great amount of respect for her name and title of the Guild Master of Silver Wolf. The warmth that resided within the cold was something the slayer needed upon her return to the magical world of Earthland from its atmosphere, even if it wasn't for very long; she would always be grateful to that guild and its members, and especially Leona, despite never having the chance to meet her face to face before now.

"A plan, yes~! ✰ Originally my plans were to stay airborne and fire as many barrages of crystalline material as I could alongside my companions while fluttering around- I doubt it will be easy for the dragon to even catch a glimpse of me if I keep moving around the both of you now that we've all teamed up, ✰✰" the girl of rose-colored hair would brightly speak to the other two as she would continue to walk down the cave system, which would begin to cascade slightly more downward in elevation, "I'm hoping the dragon's lair has a high ceiling.. I could try to elevate it if it's not with gemstones, but that would be a lot.. either way, maintaining high damage output while constantly moving around the dragon and avoiding its attacks is the best spot for me in the pit~! What were the both of you thinking? ♡"  Turning to face the two as she would walk before redirecting her gaze to the path once more, the sight of the guildmistress boosting over large crystals that would span across the pathways would not be the most uncommon through these parts, alongside the apparent trail of rose petals she was leaving behind through the crystalline cavern- each petal would glisten a bright pink color in the void of darkness. "Ah, look~! ♡" Desirée would exclaim to the small party of mages that would advance through the caverns, pointing toward a downward slope of a rocky path that led into what looked to be a giant corridor, "I think that might be it, we've gotta keep our guards up ✰~ So, the plan?" Reaching into her the larger zipper of her bag that hung on her back, the guildmistress would pull out a large flask of water and a bundle of what appeared to be pink potato chips in a large ziplock bag type of magical contraption, stopping in her tracks to remain above the slope. She would quickly twist off the top of the bottle and take a large gulp of the liquid, looking at her surroundings as her companions would flutter beside her shoulders- she was extremely excited to enter the potential lair that was glistening down at the end of the slope, though she had to use some self-control to hold back until the plan was communicated. "If either of you needs to hydrate or have a snack, help yourselves to this! ♡ They are sweet pink potato chips grown back in the crystal realm, but they are more like a juicy fruit than anything! ♡ Even though they look like chips, they are squishy and grow on trees- safe for crystals and humans, of course! hehe ♡✰" she would place the transparent bag with a glowing pink seal on the surface of a rather flat crystalline formation near their resting point, smiling as she would place the bottle right next to it, "and water~! ♡" The pop star was one to bring something for every need with her in her bag wherever she would go, and it would usually pay off while on her adventures- reaching into the bag to grab a small handful, she would pop one of the crystalline fruits that mimicked potato chips of the human world into her mouth under her mask, her gaze directed fully to what her friends wished to say before descending into the glowing lair of golden gemstones. Listening intently, she would look around at the sparkly crystals and her companions that would flutter alongside their fractals- they would all seem to be oblivious to the fact that they would need to assist the idol and her teammates in taking on the obsidian dragon of gold, something that would quickly need to change. Snapping at them with intent as she would try to listen to the other two speak, she would quietly call out their names to approach the conversation, which would cause them to quickly hover over through the dark cavern’s upper tunnelways.

✰ post wc: 1,877
✰ personal wc: 7,022
✰ total wc: 14,008
✰ total wc desi + leona: 10,426 / 10,000
✰ tags: @Fraag @Leona Jarnefeldt