Don't Mind Me... [INTRO / OPEN]

"And here you are, Lady Valkyria," the mustachioed chauffeur grumbled, an attendant stepping outside the limousine to let Kyra out. "Fairy Tail guild, Magnolia Town. I do hope you enjoy yourself."

Kyra timidly stepped out of the car. She hated making such a big entrance. Honestly, she hated making an entrance like this at all. Following some advice from Tegan, she made her way out of the guild she used to be a part of, but there was a nagging sense that she could not remain home. In truth, a nagging pair of siblings that told her otherwise. Demi and Aria warned that her presence within a guild was certainly beneficial to her own confidence, yet the existence of her having magic was sure to draw the eyes of her father. The further she could get away from that line of questioning, the better for Kyra, she thought. Tegan reluctantly agreed, and within the week Rio had arranged a full caravan for her to make her way to the ancient renowned guild. She took a look at the hall she would call home. It held a calming air of antiquity about it, something that called to a bygone era of peace, without the wars between other nations in Ishgar. She took a deep breath, her shoulders tensing. She hated introductions. And now, getting to meet a new group of people? It was a terrifying consideration.

It certainly did not help that Liz's choice of fashion for her was something very unfamiliar to the hidden monster. She recommended Kyra to look more casual, to try to open herself up. Magnolia tended to be warm, and maybe she would come across more friendly and approachable if she looked more "chic," in her elder sister's words. Instead, it just had the effect of making Kyra worry more and more. She spent much of the drive over munching on snacks and candies, sating the hungry being within her with the occasional piece of jerky left for her by some of her old peers. Thankfully, she had finished it off before anyone would be able to ask to try a bite. That scenario worked her up a little bit more, though thankfully they had stopped by a small riverside town to pick her up a package of pastries, half of the dozen small mille-feuille still resting in the small decorative box she held in her hand. She took a few moments to gather herself as the limousine and the accompanying two other cars drove off, leaving her to her lonesome. She would get no respite simply standing outside, however. So, taking a few further stabilizing breaths, she made her way inside. As soon as she entered the building, the prospect of meeting new people had already overwhelmed her and she shuffled her way off to a corner rather conspicuously, trying to hide her presence, unsure of exactly how the process of her actually joining the guild would go. Instead, she simply sat in the boxed in area she had begun slowly arranging with as much small furniture as she could, trying to wait for people to go away, despite the obvious target she had made.

She jumped slightly at being talked to. "E-eh?" She asked, staggering a bit back into the fortress she subconsciously had made, startling her more and causing her to fall forwards with a fairly loud thud and certain embarrassment. "S-sorry... I-I... don't do great with people. Um... I got you some mille-feuille." She nervously offered the box of sweets to the man before getting up. "M-my name is Ky... um... Valkyria Velkhomme, b-but you can call me Kyra. I-is this the guild hall for Fairy Tail? I-I'd wish to join."

Her body language was incredibly tense, the unfamiliar scenario, town, and even outfit - on both hers and the man's parts - all somewhat rattling her. Her muscles were tightened, her head pointed downwards, and a slight bounce came to her right foot. She was hyper-aware of all of this at the time, of course. She was terrified. She wanted to be done with this, she wanted to just crawl away into a hole, but at the same time, it was either this or risk heavy scrutiny under Father. If her "urge" broke out from time to time in Reinford during brief visits, it was enough for Tegan to cover up, to pull out a bounty on the head of some criminal she kept hidden to say caused it, if Kyra even left any evidence. Aria was too cautious of a shortening leash, whether or not that was the case, and of course there would be more than enough people wanting to keep the peace rather than suck up to an outpost leader. But if Kyra stayed for long enough, she'd get caught, recognized, or suspected, and quickly. And, of course, even having magic in the first place made Father question. She had to do this, had to go to somewhere like Fairy Tail, and just hope that she would not expose herself.

If he had been speaking in the past few seconds, Kyra had not noticed, suddenly interjecting with, "S-sorry, I-I got a bit distracted. Um... I've never been to Magnolia before, a-and I was just on a long car ride and-" Her stammering and stumbling through speaking carried on, still caught in her own world rather than paying attention to the man in front of her, though she assumed that if she payed attention she would think that the man thought she was rather odd, which was a thought that had the possibility of slipping out as she rambled on, surrounded by the ruins of a fortress of furniture.

She took a few deep breaths before letting out a light sigh. "Y-yes. Something to drink would be lovely. If... if it isn't too much of a hassle, do you think I could get some tea? It's just... somewhat reminiscent of home for me."

She tried to give a light smile, but flinched away when she realized he had been patting her head. She took another few moments to collect herself before shuffling away to a nearby seat somewhat comically. After another few awkward moments, she sighed. "I want to join Fairy Tail. My sister said that it would probably be good for me to get out and join a-" She cut herself off for a moment, hesitating when she was about to say "a law-abiding guild." While she of course had no proof, it was best for her to keep things safe and not risk too many questions. It was not like she had never been seen in public with her Errings Rising affiliation noticeable. Whether it was her common time with the infamous witch Medeia, times with the very queen herself on the rare occasion, or of course the times she had been witnessed on her hunts. The less questions that could be answered, the better. "...a guild outside of hers. My sister runs her own guild, Goldheart, but she thinks I would do best learning outside of the confines of a guild run by family."

"If you need to get away from suspicion, just say somethin' along those lines?" Kyra remembered Tegan saying. It was certainly a pain how...unhelpful Tegan could be sometimes with her carefree attitude, but there was little that the youngest Velkhomme could do about it. "Oh, your magic? Hrm... I suppose that's a bit harder to explain. If possible try just using the bone stuff. Probably the least suspicious element there."

Kyra sighed at the thought of having to lie about her magic, or really about anything, but it was for her safety. She scanned the man in front of her. This guy who Kyra was taller than was a God of Ishgar? He did not seem terribly intimidating, and was rather kind at that. Were strong wizards just normal people? Perhaps her view had been skewed by the eccentricities of her family, but even with how powerful the person in front of her was... she felt oddly at ease. "So... if there's anything you want or need me to do to join, I'll... um... do that..."