Kōri Tanimoto.

𝑁𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑒, 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑐𝑒. 「𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐏」

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@ChimerasMight Entering the room, his gaze fell to the woman sitting opposite him.

"A pleasure, Guild Master. My name is Kōri Tanimoto," He said, his hand reaching out for a handshake.

"It is an honor to be here, to be.. graced by the sunlight atop this tree."

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𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡, 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑠.

𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 @ChimerasMight.

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–Curling his hand into a fist, his knuckles rapped against it thrice as he waited for someone to respond.

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–a unique sense of pride. It was a feeling he did not entirely recognize, as he often had felt shame for the frigid forces his wandering form had brought to the inhabitants of Iceberg.

Finding his way to her office, Kōri found himself standing opposite the closed doors.–

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"Sunlight, soaking through my skin for the first time that can be remembered.

The warmth may not negate this frigid feeling, but it does help."

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@BeastIyBeauty "My mark..." Repeated the white-haired male as he held up his arms and looked them over. Shrugging his thick coat from his shoulders, he exposed his shoulder.

"Here would do nicely." He said, gesturing to a spot above his shoulder blade.

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「𝖥𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖬𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗈𝗉𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖳𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗍𝗈𝗉𝗌.」
A Starter for @BeastIyBeauty.

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@BeastIyBeauty –every corner of his life.

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@BeastIyBeauty "Smaller groups sound nice..." Murmured the male as he turned to face her, a somber expression on his face.

"Officiation would be nice. Is there any test or task to complete?" While he was unfamiliar with the Guild system, he still expected trials and tribulations around–

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@BeastIyBeauty –nature all around them, even at these heights.

"How many are here? People, I mean?"

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@BeastIyBeauty –words sounded almost foreign to him, as they were functions he had not completed in... years.

"This sounds like a place filled with camaraderie. I think I will stay here, should that be an option." Kōri remarked with his whisper-soft voice, admiring the–

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@BeastIyBeauty –beside Shizuka.

“Tell me, where are we heading? Are there others here aside from the master of this Guild?”

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@BeastIyBeauty –up that I saw the base of the Guild Hall. Perhaps I was drawn here, perhaps it was an incalculable coincidence. That.. isn’t for me to decide, it seems.”

Shaking a few snowflakes from his clothing still remaining after the climb, he hastened his pace until he was–

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@BeastIyBeauty –traveling here from my home nation of Iceberg. Now please, sheathe your blade.” Requested the pale-skinned male, the blade’s proximity to his skin causing frost to continue to build up on the blade.

“This place, what is it?”

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@BeastIyBeauty Specks of frost began to form on the edge of the blade that sat mere centimeters from his person, Kōri continuing to keep his perfectly calm demeanor.

“I promise you,” He remarked softly. “Those murders were not committed by me. I just entered the borders of Fiore after–

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@BeastIyBeauty –attention to the Guild Ace or the hand placed on her weapon. The ice began to melt away, rapidly dripping onto the floor beneath them. Flexing his hands, he turned to face the woman.

“You may call me Kōri, and I seek.. an escape from the frigid past which haunts me.”

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@BeastIyBeauty Raising to his feet with the help of the the unknown woman, he felt a gentle smile creeping onto his face for the first time in years.

“Can’t you see it?” Said Kōri, his voice barely more audible than a whisper.

“There’s… No snow.” He said, paying little–

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–himself onto the floor of the Chimera Trios Guild Hall, rolling onto his back as his chest heaved up and down. To his surprise, there was no snow or sleet.

Only bright, blue sky.

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–ache as he climbed, the height of the tree truly breathtaking. Eventually he was a reprieve, what looked to be a humongous building perched atop the tree.

His vigor renewed, he began to climb with more haste as he grew closer to the top.

After weeks of travels, Kōri pulled–