Enter a lost advisor

[coeurdefeu]

Ignis is not one to mince words, or have histrionics. If he finds himself in a desperate situation, he'd never panic. He wouldn't even let his initial confusion overwhelm his observations.

"...A question? I see. Give me a moment."

He visibly gathers himself, regardless of what the Nexus demands. In fact, he pushes his glasses up on his nose, as he decides what he'll ask.

"If anybody has any advice on changing the future, I'll gladly take it on board."

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[sumarusfinest]

"The Crawling Chaos. Nyarlathotep is an Old God, but not one originating from my world. Plane. Dimension? It's difficult to explain. He was not a god I had heard of either until his machinations came to light."

Katsuya holds out his hand for Ignis to see and traces the shape of a swirling curved mark into his hand. Even the action has the officer slightly unsettled. He wipes his hands as though he'd dirtied them afterwards.

"That's one of his symbols. If you ever see that marking I would be suspicious of whomever marches under that banner."

[coeurdefeu]

"I see."

That's definitely disturbing. Astrals are bad enough, but this thing seemed to be exponentially worse. Gods, he really did hope he hadn't opened a giant can of worms by opening a random door.

"I'm beginning to get the idea that this Nexus place is rather...disturbing in its implications, to be quite honest."

[sumarusfinest]

"Do not worry. I've had my world's door enchanted so that nothing gets out without my knowledge of it. Though I cannot say for other Nexus goers whether they've taken the same precautions with their own worlds."

It's part of why the officer does his best to spend a lot of his free time here. Making sure this place remains safe is very important to him. After the years he's spent frequenting it, it's become something of a second home to him.

"Tell me more about your world. How do you intend to change fate? Are you a fighter? A politician? A researcher?"

[coeurdefeu]

"That is a remarkably good idea, and I may ask your assistance in doing so to my door. If you don't mind, of course."

Because Astrals knew that Eos was already dealing with too many potentially world-ending nightmare scenarios. Another deep-seated mythology sinking its hooks in would be very bad indeed.

"As for my world, well I have no basis for comparison to others. To me, it's entirely normal. But it's all relative. I'm an advisor and bodyguard to royalty. We call ourselves the Crownsguard."

Even if it was just officially him, Gladio and Cor as the only ones left.

[sumarusfinest]

"I'd be happy to introduce you to the...sorcerer? Wizard? It is difficult to define Ixis Naugus, but portals and their upkeep are something of a specialty of his. He does not do his work for free, obviously, but what tradesman does?"

It makes a man wonder just what kinds of dangers this newcomer feels he needs to keep inside his own world, but then Katsuya's hardly one to judge. Creatures from his world have caused quite a calamity in the Nexus before now.

"Royalty? That's a bit odd. I don't normally see chivalry and modern clothing or technology mingling. Yours must be an interesting world indeed."

[coeurdefeu]

"That's putting it lightly. But then again, I am starting to come to the realization that all worlds are interesting in their own ways."

He wonders if this Ixis Naugus will accept gil. He has a feeling there's no exchange rate, so the ultimate answer will be 'no.' He'll have to come up with something far dearer than filthy lucre.

"Although I find it hard to believe that so many other worlds have no examples of royalty. Certainly, a government of lineage has its own pros and cons, but Lucis cannot be a total outlier. Does your world not have a single royal family?"

[sumarusfinest]

"They exist in a fashion, but I don't know of many that hold any substantial political power these days. They hold some, obviously, but are more like figureheads or mascots of a nation more than actual heads of countries. Most decisions are made by a governing body of a group of people that are elected in some manner or another. The exact process differs from nation to nation in the world I'm from."

Still, it's a comfort to see another world where magic is common that isn't thrust decidedly into the medieval ages as well. And with manners, too!

"It's an honor to meet a retainer of such royalty, though. I imagine that is a rather exclusive responsibility that you bear."