March 18, AD 2880
Saint-Arkh, Erebonia
13:43 PM
The city of Saint-Arkh was quite, or in fact drastically, different from both those of the Beastman nation and even to a lesser degree the smaller settlements that surrounded it. It was grandiose but not in the sense that it could decide to stand up and walk away but rather its architecture. Almost a portal into the world that had once been but even there it was a vision of the past. A grand Cathedral stood central to the city, as if the name had not given connotations to the faith enough.
Adenine and her entourage had been given suitable freedom in exploring the locales the City of Arts had to present for itself, though of course a part of the Marquis' guard was to act as their escort there were a few things that the beastmen were actively prohibited, one major one being bringing the massive lobster of a ship they brought along inside city limits. Lazengann likewise was preferred to not be walking through the streets but an arrangement could be made for being brought inside. Beyond that, long as they did not break the laws of Erebonia they were guests of one of its four Great houses and treated as such.
Which eventually brought the princess, and a part of her retinue if she desired, to the second biggest building inside the city. The Mansion of Marquis Barrera, mayor of Saint-Arkh and head of one of the four Great houses. It was a massive building staffed by servants though they were kept to the side as the Princess entered, greeting with only a polite bow as the man himself, a wave of brown hair rested above his bespectacled head. He was dressed like none she had seen before with clothes that looked only a tad more practical than a wizard's robe, his age was showing as the hair atop his head began to grey along its edges.
In the center of this grand entrance hall the Marquis placed a hand on his chest as he gave her a bow as well.
"Princess Adenine, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am Marquis Siriano Barrera, I hope you've enjoyed your time in Erebonia, and our city of Saint-Arkh so far." He stepped forward to meet her, the guard detail parting away but hanging close enough to react should something be tried, it seemed trust was not something freely given. A sensible decision in most cases, given the Beastmen's defensive nature it also made this arrival highly unusual leaving the question, for what purpose did they come here and perhaps more worrying for the very much not built for physical altercations Marquis, did beastman diplomacy involve arm wrestling?
Saint-Arkh, Erebonia
13:43 PM
The city of Saint-Arkh was quite, or in fact drastically, different from both those of the Beastman nation and even to a lesser degree the smaller settlements that surrounded it. It was grandiose but not in the sense that it could decide to stand up and walk away but rather its architecture. Almost a portal into the world that had once been but even there it was a vision of the past. A grand Cathedral stood central to the city, as if the name had not given connotations to the faith enough.
Adenine and her entourage had been given suitable freedom in exploring the locales the City of Arts had to present for itself, though of course a part of the Marquis' guard was to act as their escort there were a few things that the beastmen were actively prohibited, one major one being bringing the massive lobster of a ship they brought along inside city limits. Lazengann likewise was preferred to not be walking through the streets but an arrangement could be made for being brought inside. Beyond that, long as they did not break the laws of Erebonia they were guests of one of its four Great houses and treated as such.
Which eventually brought the princess, and a part of her retinue if she desired, to the second biggest building inside the city. The Mansion of Marquis Barrera, mayor of Saint-Arkh and head of one of the four Great houses. It was a massive building staffed by servants though they were kept to the side as the Princess entered, greeting with only a polite bow as the man himself, a wave of brown hair rested above his bespectacled head. He was dressed like none she had seen before with clothes that looked only a tad more practical than a wizard's robe, his age was showing as the hair atop his head began to grey along its edges.
In the center of this grand entrance hall the Marquis placed a hand on his chest as he gave her a bow as well.
"Princess Adenine, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am Marquis Siriano Barrera, I hope you've enjoyed your time in Erebonia, and our city of Saint-Arkh so far." He stepped forward to meet her, the guard detail parting away but hanging close enough to react should something be tried, it seemed trust was not something freely given. A sensible decision in most cases, given the Beastmen's defensive nature it also made this arrival highly unusual leaving the question, for what purpose did they come here and perhaps more worrying for the very much not built for physical altercations Marquis, did beastman diplomacy involve arm wrestling?