Afina and the brain trust (Afina)

[Anastasia]

Crystal's quiet for a short time, "I believe so," she finally says, "You've seen her and heard some of the things she's seen. Confronting absolute evil changes anyone. Perhaps that it why you are a general now," she adds, even quieter.

Crystal then sighs, a long and tired sound. "Now if you would just find someone to fancy. I swear that I cannot find the proper way and combination to crack the code to your heart, for every effort to bring a suitor to you seems doomed to failure."

[Ebiris]

"You're a romantic, Crystal," Afina smiles, reaching over to pat her fellow pixie's arm. "Me? I enjoy friends, and I'll use someone for physical pleasure when the urge strikes, but it's not ever going to be deeper than that. That's why you're never going to find a suitor for me, our interests are just too different."

[Anastasia]

Crystal pulls Afina into a hug, "Oh, don't speak like that! There's someone there for you, no matter how you barricade your heart, for it is a fortress that will oversee it's own downfall when the time is right."

[Ebiris]

"You can look as smug as you like when that day comes," Afina says, returning the hug but not lingering in it before she extricates herself. "Anyway, I need to oversee planning for tomorrow's action. I'll see you later, unless you want to help?"

[Anastasia]

"I do," Crystal says, "Though you had best hurry and find someone...though perhaps you can at least inform me what types you prefer?" she asks, rather hopefully.

[Ebiris]

"Honestly, you talk like a human afraid of her advancing years..." Afina teases as she starts heading to the war room to begin drafting plans and picking assignments. Most of their mages and clerics are going to be devoted to closing the rift and given the spread out area it'll require a substantial amount of their army to guard them as well as Aurora. She'd originally intended to have a small force investigate the rift while splitting the mass of their army to sweep through the ruins in a pincer, but given what they discussed in the library a more defensive posture will suit better. They can plunder the ruins at leisure once the rift is closed after all.

"I like people that are free-spirited, decisive and unfettered," she answers Crystal before getting her teeth properly into planning. "Nobody that's mopey or uptight, they need to be able to make me smile and laugh. If you want some examples of who I like? I could name Stille, Simmer, or Canderella from those I deal with most often." She wrinkles her nose, "Size is an issue with those three of course, but Simmer's fieriness makes up for it a little." She then gives Crystal a sidelong look and a smile, "Speaking of size differences, I've had my eye on Shinear since I first met him, but well the logistics are... improbable. I think it's more just an infatuation because of how he makes me feel when he goes so fast..." she sighs longingly regardless.

[Anastasia]

"Oh come now," Crystal murmurs, "You'll find someone, even if I have to start learning how to run faster. Hmmmm..." she murmurs, "That does narrow the field down." She goes quiet as she mulls it all over.

Anything you wanna add here?

[Ebiris]

Nope.

[Anastasia]

Okay, I'll pause you in case you're needed in other threads. If not, you'll reactivate come the other threads wrapping up and the Astral mission starting.