#kida tag

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Starter Call for M!A Kida! 

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Kida sat in a large, overstuffed chair, up in her room, and stared out the balcony window. It was a drear, gray day outside, and a light, autumnal rain pelted against the glass. A slight draft wafted through the room, and Kida wrapped the plush throw blanket around her shoulders tighter. It was almost time to board up the windows for winter. 

A small bundle of yellow and white fur lay snuggled up on her lap and Kida could hear it’s light snores from under the blanket. As Kida reached down to pet it’s head, her mind drifted to the other day when she found this creature. A shiver went down her spine just thinking about it... 

After weeks of suffering through the same dream, she had given in, and decided to investigate the source of the dreams. Without seeking permission or announcing her departure to anyone at the castle, she had mounted her Rapidash, and took her SirFetch’d, and embarked on a quick journey to the ruins that kept appearing in her dreams. 

The dreams had always been the same... she was wondering through the ancient ruins that rested at the top of a mountain, not far from her Castle, and as she approached the throne room, there was a man waiting for her. Whoever this man was, it caused her heart to race. She always felt like the man was calling out to her... but every time she tried to approach the man, she would wake up. But, when she finally rode out to these ruins... all she found was Ghosts... and this little guy. 

Kida looked down at the Pokemon asleep on her lap. It never appeared once in her dreams... but it looked so lost and alone that she couldn’t just leave it there...

However... news of her sudden departure had spread quickly through the castle, and she had immediately been lectured not only by her Nanny, but even by her Butler too. Which was why she was sulking in her room... by now, news had probably already spread to her Mother - the Empress. 

And, as if on cue, she heard the door to her Quarters open up in the other room, and a worried voice echo out, “Kida?!” 

Kida turned her attention towards her bedroom doors, just as they opened up, and the Empress herself hurried in. Kida gently shifted the sleeping Pokemon to her arms, and stood up to give a one-armed curtsy to the Empress, “Your Majesty.” 

“Kida!“ She said, as she quickly crossed the room. Kida barely had time to straighten up, before the Empress placed her hands on Kida’s shoulders, “I heard you left the Castle Grounds by yourself without notice?! You know better than that! What if something happened?“ 

Kida’s expression did not waver. Despite being the Empress of the world’s largest Empire, her Mother was known to be less than formal. So, she decided to get straight to the point, and looked up to meet her Mother’s gaze, “There was something I needed to investigate.”  “You could have sent a guard.“ Her Mother huffed. 

She pulled away from Kida and crossed her arms, “What if something happened to you? What if you were hurt? What if someone unsavory found you? You should have sent a guard!” 

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The Ruins

It was a long ride from Kida’s castle, to the Ruins. One that was long, and rather dangerous. Normally, she would never dream of attempting a journey like this alone - but, with the rumors that the Ruins were haunted, Kida didn’t dare ask anyone to come with her. Any Knight or Guard she asked would try and stop her... and she did not want to deal with that delay. The ruins had shown up in her dreams for months now, and she was desperate to find out why. So instead of taking an entourage with her, all she took was her Galarian Rapidash, and a Sirfetch’d.

The sun-dried road was cracked and desolate. Kida had worn one of her thinner, and plainer gowns on the ride, but halfway there she wished she had taken a carriage or somehow worn something even lighter as the sun beamed down upon her. The reason for dressing plain was simple - who knew who was hiding in the ruins? There could be bandits, Rovers, or worse. There could be anyone who would take the opportunity to capture the Kingdom’s Heir. 

The Ruins rested atop a large, heavily wooded mountain. At the base of the mountain was the ruins of an old city that stretched on for miles, until it faded into acres upon acres of farmland. Most of the farmland was still in use, and the road Kida took showed traces that a cart or two must have passed by this road at some point, as their tire tracks were baked into the dried mud. 

As she got closer to the Ruins though, all signs of travel ceased, and soon she reached an old Ranger Barricade. The Barricade was long since abandoned. With so few travelers, the Rangers must have stopped coming by to protect the Barricade. The heavy wooden gate that was designed to keep intruders away was rotten and crumbling.

Kida pulled on the reins to slow her Rapidash to a stop as she looked at the gate. By the time she had reached the Ruins, it was already late afternoon, and a part of her desperately nagged at her to turn back. But she knew there was no point in going back. She’d have to take this whole trip again, and probably arrive at the same time. 

“Sirfetch’d!“ She ordered. 

With a quack, the Sirfetch’d jumped down from the back of the Rapidash, and raised his Leek-Sword, and with a powerful slash - ripped through the rotting wooden gates. With a loud groan, and the sound of splintering wood, the gates fell inward - revealing what looked like an entirely different world.

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Masquerade

Billows of fabric twirled around a large, circular ballroom. Torchlight flickered and danced off the marble pillars holding up a large, intricately painted domed ceiling, and cast shadows down between the dancers as they waltzed across the dance floor. 

The face of each dancer was adorned in beautiful, ornate masks, and their bodies were clad in elaborate ballgowns or fancy tuxedos. 

Kida stood by one of the pillars in a lavish red gown, with a simple black mask. A Sirfetch’d stood beside her with his sword-leek held upright, and his sharp gaze was scanning the crowd. A masquerade ball was nothing new for her. She was known to throw large, luxurious parties often, and sometimes the masquerade ones were her favorite. In the dim light, and above the masks, it was almost impossible to tell who was under them. It made the party a game for Kida. People were more likely to approach her when their identity was a secret. It was usually fun to guess the identities of the people around her. 

Normally, she would be out there on the dance floor, mingling and enjoying the party like any other night. But for the last several nights now, she had been plagued with the same dream. That persistent dream where she was wondering through the Rasvelg Ruins - as if desperately looking for something.... as if there was someone - or something - waiting for her in the ruins... but whoever it was, she could never find them. Instead, the dream always seemed to end as she reached the giant Yveltal Statue that laid asleep in the center of the decaying throne room. The dreams made her so uncomfortable, that she had been debating whether or not to hire a Munna to eat her dreams for her so she wouldn’t have to suffer from them. 

A Machamp passed in front of her, snapping her from her thoughts. He was wearing a mask of his own, and an adorable bowtie, and in each of his four hands, he held a platter full of a Hors D’Oeuvres for the guests. He offered one to her, but she raised her hand and shook her head and politely declined. 

With a sigh, she turned around. She could see a balcony terrace through a pair of open glass doors. The moonlight was shining brightly and invitingly down on the terrace, and illuminating it in a beautiful blue glow. Without really thinking, Kida started towards it. The cold night air hit the few bits of exposed flesh she had with a cooling shiver. It was a nice feeling, and she decided to focus on that, as she walked over to the railing and leaned against it. 

A Rookidee chirped from somewhere out in the darkness, and in the gardens below, she could hear the sounds of Wild Pokemon scurrying about. From here, she could see the silhouette of the Ruins in the distance. They rested where they had been, undisturbed for over 1000 years, atop their mountain, and protected by a horde of Wild Ghosts. 

The memories of her dream washed through her mind, and she pictured herself walking through the ruins once more. It was strange... even now, though she was fully awake... it felt like there was something in the ruins calling to her...

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Today’s lecture was less than entertaining. Kida was only pretending to pay attention... much to her Tutor’s lament. 

Instead, she was looking out the window and watching some Flying  Types pass by the window. 

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Ugh... what a dream. 

Kida sat in her chair in front of her vanity table, as a maid did her hair and tried not to look at herself in the mirror. It wasn’t the first time she had had that dream either. 

The dream was usually the same. She found herself walking down some sort of old-fashioned hallway, lined with crimson carpet, and faded tapestries. There was always a man, hidden in the shadows at the end of the hall, and for some reason, in the dream, she felt like she had to catch him. But no matter how fast she ran down the hall, he was always out of reach. She’d always wake up from the dream feeling frustrated and dissatisfied. She could never see the face of the man in her dreams, but he always felt familiar. 

The maid finished with her hair and she sighed. Nope. Now is not the time to worry about that. It was time to start the day!

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Extremely stressed and looking for a distraction so...

Starter call for Kida!

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What’s your tarot card?

YOUTA:

You got: The Magician

You are a creative force. Not only do you flow with new and powerful ideas, you can actually buckle down and do the hard work to turn those ideas into reality. Because of your inventiveness, you’re a natural-born strategist and leader. Not to mention, you make it all look easy.

He’ll accept this.

KIDA:

You got: The Emperor

You love to be in charge. Yes, you can be a bit bossy, but you have an admirable ability to stand your ground and command a room. You might seem a bit closed off because of your tough exterior, but once you let people in you’re very dependable.

Well... it was not a lie.

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