Straight to the castle

As the party loaded into the cars, they make the short journey from private airfield to the royal palace. In the entrance, the King and Queen, both bearing a striking resemblance to their daughter, wait to greet them. Sonia, Despoina and Makoto lead the pack by default as pleasantries commence. "Sonia!"

"Mom, Dad!" The family hugs before greeting the others.

"High Priestess."

"Your Majesties. I bring you our lord's avatar." She stands aside deferrently, ensuring a line of sight to Makoto.

"Then the appointed day is upon us. We are honored by your presence." The senior royals incline their heads, and Makoto begins a classic deflection.

"I'm just waiting for the ritual to fail one way or another and make sure I'm not a god."

"My Lord, there is simply no possibility of that. Both the princess and myself confirmed that your essence is the inert essence of Xessex. There is no more room for debate." Another woman in a hooded white robe comes to Despoina's side and whispers. When she finishes, Despoina addresses the party. "The ritual room is prepared, everyone this way please." Being newcomers, the party relies heavily on Despoina's guidance, but they eventually stop next to an open door to see a large room, walls flanked with people with robes similar to Despoina's marking them as priests. The center of the room is marked with white-gold dry ink burned stationary in preparation. The circle comprises nearly the whole room, stopping short of the walls were the priests maintain vigil. It's divided into three layers: An outer layer and middle layer of about the same width, and a smaller center. An estimate would say the room could Makoto, his harem, and the priests comfortably. As Despoina beckons Makoto into the circle, he walks to the center as instructed, hearing whispers from the priesthood.

"Is it true?"

"Of course, High Priestess Despoina wouldn't commission it if it wasn't confirmed. That boy is Lord Xessex."

"Really though? I mean..."

"Enough! The scriptures don't describe the avatar's looks. Despoina has to have confirmed this." As Makoto steps on the central symbol of the circle, the room glows white, nearly blinding everyone. When the light dims, white gold has become rose gold.

"...It's true...now us." The priestess disrobes and steps into the circle with a reverent speed, as if walking into heaven itself. She stops in the middle layer, while the priests take one step into the outer layer. As she kneels and bows on her hands and knees, so too do the anonymous priests, still robed, follow her gestures. The girls follow Despoina's lead, stripping at the entrance and copying her gestures somewhere in the middle layer. Even non-believers know to bow before a living god. When the process is finished, Despoina speaks. "Lord Xessex, the women before you are virgins sworn to your harem. We beseech thee, deflower us!"