To the Watch room for the end of shift...

4th Litordae, 25th day of the month of Semens (Sem), the 3672nd year of Salvation's Landing

Coming inside through the service door required Reglin's eyes to adjust from the bright afternoon sun outside, to the darker service hall in the back of the palace, but it only took a few moments. The hall had people moving through it, from kitchen staff, to maid staff, to personal assistants to nobility. With the halls being narrow, Reglin had to stand to the side a few times while making his way passed the service stairwell and the kitchens going to the front of the palace to the Watch room.

Arriving at the heavy, iron-bound door, Reglin gave it a loud knock and waited. After waiting a few moments, he heard the sounds of someone approaching the door and sliding open the familiar spy hole. Once again, behind the hole was the familiar mug of Lim, causing Reglin's lips to split into a grin, "Well, he we are again, eh Lim?"

The already familiar grunt from Lim, just like this morning, "Aye, so it is, Young Blood. Did you have your fun playing maid with the girls, Lad?" Behind the door, Reglin could hear Lim working the slide locks of the heavy door and opening it for Reglin to enter.

Entering and turning to nod at Lim, Reglin chuckled as he started to remove his light gauntlets, "Yes, yes... I'm sure I deserve all the derision coming my way from you guys." Reglin looked around the Watch room to see who else was in there. Most of those loitering about and dressing were the oncoming crew that was to relieve the Day shift. It was up to the Rovers and the Sergeant-at-Arms to pass down to the relieving team any pertinent information. He did see boll already at his locker and disrobing his Guard uniform.

"Indeed, you do, and indeed you will!" Lim responded as he closed the door and slid the locks back into place. "So, as we talked about this morning, those that have rove duty take turns at all posts and so are able to get the news of the day from all of them. we then come back and give that to Master Sergeant. We will tell the oncoming the rovers our information, who act as the Deputy Sergeant-of-the-Guard. Then the Master Sergeants will pass down to each other and the oncoming Master Sergeant will brief his team all that he deems pertinent." Lim said this as he walked along Reglin's side and they made their way toward Master Sergeant Grahm.

The grizzled and bald Sergeant-of-the-Guard hid a small smile under his bushy mustaches at Reglin and Lim's approach, "Lim told me a bit of what you got up to today, lad. Don't be expecting to be skipping out on your duties like that though. We're just letting you get your feet wet so to speak." Lim snorts at that mentions something along the lines of Reglin trying to get something else wet, but Reglin maintained his bearing and didn't laugh. The smile beneath those prolific mustaches grew at the remark, "Yes, well... no harm in chasing some company. Don't fault ya. She's ripe lass. I hope you made you didn’t sacrifice a good chunk of your day just for a few brownie points though.”

Giving a small shrug and sly smirk, Reglin knew how these talks went amongst the soldiers. Bravado was almost an essential and so he played into a bit, “Eh… We’ll have to see tomorrow evening out in the city…” leaving the rest vague

Boll gave a wolf whistle and Lim provided his ‘ho-ho-hoooo!’ at that, while Grahm just nodded slowly with his smile, “I see… good on you, lad. Now, I do expect you to not be an asshole and give yourself grief that could just as easily be avoided… She’s a good girl. Don’t make me put you on latrine duty.”

Responding with his own nod in kind, Reglin was glad to see that Asha was endeared to at least some of his fellow guards, “I would hope not to make such a mistake. I will be a proper gentleman… unless asked not to be, of course.”

More chuckles and guffaws followed and Grahm just said, “Seems fair enough for me… But that’s for tomorrow night.” He then looked at his velum, “Well, Lim and Boll gave me the happenings of the day, unless you have something to add that they did not know about?”

With a shake of his head, Reglin declined initially before thinking of something, “Oh, Master Sergeant, is there any way that I might be able to get some kind of insight as to who all are guests of the Royal family in the palace? I ran into Princess Katya and an entourage of hers in the courtyard on the way here this afternoon…”

Lim gave an ‘oof’ at that and said, “The worst of the princesses to just run into if you ask me… Though the most likely to be sure”

Grahm gave a nod in agreement to Lim’s assessment before shaking his head at Reglin, “I don’t have any sorts of formal information for you peruse at your leisure, but I may be able to answer questions about some of them… Did I hear that you are going to be resuming studies under the Magistrica?”

Reglin just gave a nod in affirmation, the Grahm responded in kind, “Well, I would recommend asking the Magistricia Fulton about those from abroad in the palace. I’m sure she has all the information you could need… Anything further?” he looked at Reglin, who gave a shake of his head, then to Lim who also shook his head, “Good. Day one as a Royal Guardsman is complete for you, Reglin. Go get changed out and get yourself some food. We’ll you not so bright and early tomorrow.”

Being dismissed, Reglin headed over to his locker and commenced to disrobing and unequipped all of his uniform and gear, changing into a set of modest and comfortable pants and tunic. He then laced up some well-worn boots that he absolutely loved. After locking up all his gear, he gave a wave to his shift mates that had come in after being relieved and to Lim and Boll, “I’ll see you guys in the morning…” and he head out into the palace halls, heading to the service staircase to go down to the staff dining area for some early dinner.

Getting his plates of food and some well-watered wine with his mean, Reglin sat down alone in a mostly empty dining hall. As he ate, he recounted the events of the day and he could not help but smile. And the day was not over yet. He felt like he could run twenty miles and fight a battle at the end of it and it was still not even truly evening yet.

~This is knowledge for the Reader~

The Affection Multiplier

~Mana: 273~

~Mana Channels: ~Labiae Passionii (Lips of Passion) free, ~ Corpu Vigorii (Vigorous Body) 100, ~ Uirtau Proelium (Martial Prowess) 100

~Tabitha~ Affectionae: 78 Erosii: 12 Libidae: 10
~Lim~ A: 25 (+1) 26
~Boll~ A: 13 (+2) 15
~Grahm~ A: 26 (+2) 28
~Lina~ A: 29
~Asha~ A: 25 E: 2 L: 2
~Princess Katya~ A: -63
~Lady Wilmyna~ A: 1
~Princess Katya's Entourage~ A: (+11)