{ The feed is skewed, as if the amulet had been removed and unceremoniously set down, possibly on a writing surface of a desk or a bookshelf. It shows Zeref and Mavis seated in a room of an inn together, each holding a hand of cards. Aside from a half-empty cup of black coffee at Zeref's side, now cold from how long their game had been going on, there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy about the room; sunlight from a nearby window indicated the time of day, but that's about it. }

Does your guild know we’re back from the Dream Docks? { Zeref’s eyes scan the cards on the table, and then raise to Mavis' face, as if trying to read her expression. }
They do. {Mavis looks back at him calmly, her expression unreadable. She knows better than to betray how good her hand is by showing it on her face. }

Do you have any idea who nominated you for the Guardianship of Fayren?
I do.
{Zeref smiles, both at her answer and at seeing his successive attempts to deconcentrate the young looking guild master fail. } Of course, you do.

{ He lays down a card and takes a sip of his coffee as he waits for Mavis to make her move. His expression becomes absent, almost dreamy for a moment before his attention returns to his game partner. }
Mavis, be honest with me. Considering what we saw, there… Would it surprise you if I said that if I had to nominate someone today, I would make the exact same choice?

{Mavis looks up at him, but the feed ends before her answer can be heard. }


[[OOC: Zeref’s lines are in red and Mavis are in green. Tags to this post may be answered by both characters.]]

[Video - Afternoon]

[The video turns on to reveal a red-haired girl looking curiously into the screen. She hums thoughtfully, before giving the screen a tap. Judging by the background, she's somewhere in the city rather than still in the bay.]

Hellooooooo!~ I think I'm lost. [...this would not be the first time.]

I need to get back to Union. My warp band isn't working, but this thingy seems to work fine, so maybe people can hear me.

[Apparently someone is not aware they're not in their own world. A curious squirrel-like creature peeks up over her shoulder, which those familiar with Pokémon may be able to recognize.]

If someone can point me in the right direction, we'd be very thankful!



[Action - Night]

[Several hours later, after discovering that she was in some entirely new world, Xiu settled down in a park for the night, her instruments floating in the space around her. It was a little disheartening that she wasn't back home, or back in Union visiting her friend...if her friend was still there. But maybe she could spread the joy of her music through this world too! She had to look at the bright side.

With a quiet sigh, the ghost girl began to play, closing her eyes and focusing on each of her instruments, creating a haunting yet soothing melody that began to fill the air. That wasn't all though, the air around her began to fill with weaving, glowing lights, reminiscent of the aurora borealis.

And there she would remain until her performance ends or she's disturbing someone...or someone attempts to strike up a conversation with her!]