Welcome to Gaia! ::

"Even if it did, I'm not royalty," she reminded him. She had a feeling that this was just a thing now. She smirked, "Though I do know of some self-proclaimed kings here on Gaia. What's stopping you from being one of them?"

"It feels...sadder? than just a draft from the water. Somehow." She shrugged, there really wasn't much to be done about the weather.

"Normally, you just fix whatever caused it in the first place. For trickier paradoxes, you have to start really paying attention. They don't generally like being there anymore than you do and will help you arrange things so that they stop. It's usually not too hard as long as you posses a reasonable amount of intelligence and observational skills."

His laugh made her smile, even if she had no idea why he was chuckling.

"Bellatrix and Alnitak, huh?" She looked in their direction and saluted, "Thank you, loves. Keep up the good work."

Now it was her turn to laugh, "Well, apparently you're not from Gaia, either. Is anyone? I've never met a native Gaian in all my years here. We come in spaceships, rips in space time, magical portals, shifts in the dimensions...I once met someone who seemed to turn up because Gaia desperately needed a bus system. None of us ever seem to be from here."

"Titles over complicate things." He shakes his head and smirks, "But lets talk about something more pleasant, like how this tiara is mine now and is going straight to my hoard."

The amusement at the comment showed in his eyes. "I have been hard pressed to find a Gaian native save for some of the shopkeepers. I wonder what it is about this place that attracts so many of us." He leaned against the railing, "As for myself, no, I am not from Gaia. Though, I doubt I can consider a single 'world' as my home planet." He glanced at her. "Truthfully, my home is alongside those very stars we have been talking about, as well as all their brothers and sisters."

"My theory is Gaia's laissez faire attitude to things like the fore mentioned holes in space time. Most places have some sort of guardian entity against that sort of thing. Gaia has Deidrich." She leaned next to him, examining him closely trying to evaluate his statement. Normally she'd consider it flowery language for a space-traveler. But her conversation companion was also dressed like the love child of Van Gogh's Starry Night and an explosion in a glitter factory.

"So you're...a celestial? Then?" She ventured.

He grimaced at the memory of Diedrich. "Yes. I am quite familiar with that one...and his children." Being attacked by them the Easter that he had decided it might be a good idea to walk around with a carrot in his hand was all too fresh in his mind.

She seemed to evaluate him, and from the look of her eyes, he could tell there was a heavy focus on the stardust that refused to wash away. He was cleaner than normal, but when it came to him, that was not saying much. "My particular people call ourselves Stellars, but yes." He straightened. "I suppose, though late, this might be a time for proper introductions?" He bowed politely. "I am Astraeus, one of the hosts for this evening. Though many around here know me better as Starry or the Starlight Prince."



Edit: As he did so, he noticed a certain phantom appear. Ah, so that is where the temperature change came from. He stood upright and gave her a nod of greeting, deciding not to speak until the other gave her introduction first.

"My apologies for intruding on your conversation." The Phantom smiled at your words, "It certainly does feel that way. I hope you have been well." Her head tilted to the side as she spotted the jacket on your shoulders. Last she knew, it was summer. Realizing the fault was her own, she tightened her control and the cold emanating off of her abruptly warmed a few degrees. She floated nearer to see you both more easily. As she did, her eyes spotted a curious device. "A sextant?"