((Link to the old thread: http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=71304.0 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=71304.0)))<br/><br/>Everyone was seated in a grand room filled with intricate wood and marble carvings, paintings, and tapestries that demonstrated that Lord Nobuo had travelled all over the world. The merchant business he owned had been passed down in the Boudreaux family for generations. Alexandria, as she was known to him by, was his only heir and would be the first female to become head of the family and the business. Nobuo had brothers and sisters who tried to promote their sons to the place, but he knew that his daughter was the right choice. She was smart and cunning, and had been taught how to use her feminine wiles to her advantage when it came to business deals.<br/><br/>After his daughter had been saved within the sewers, he decided that he would reward the individuals who had assisted in her rescue. There was an ulterior motive to his plan; he wanted to determine what had caused the airship to crash within the Merchant Square of Soma. This would be the perfect chance to get Alexandria some experience with running a crew, and clearly these people were good if they had decided to venture into the sewers and save his daughter. Nobuo had hired a body guard to protect his child, but wanted to trust these individuals that she had acquired as well. This new crew was going to be sent out with the mission to retrieve or determine whatever caused the attack. It was an exploratory mission, but one that had to be done. And if Nobuo beat the other groups that were going out to search for it, there’d be an even bigger reward for him in the end.<br/><br/>He had given those instructions, as well as a hefty pay wage, to go on this mission beside his daughter and hoped that it would go well. Providing his own airship, one that was top of the line for the time, was standing by and awaiting them. He was done lecturing this crew of misfits and asked if there were any more questions before leaving them to getting more acquainted. There were trays of food upon a table for them, almost like a reception.<br/><br/>Alexia was dressed in a longer skirt, with a lace trimmed sleeveless blazer. There was a ribbon tied around her collar, and it was apparent that she’d dressed up for the occasion. Her fair hair was pulled back with a jeweled clip, and it was apparent she wanted out of the room. Alexia wanted to go out and be free, to travel on the airship and finally be able to explore the world as she saw fit. Staring at the people she already was acquainted with; she slowly rose from her seat and bowed her head to them before going toward the food and eating some fruit.<br/><br/><em>So this is my new crew, eh?</em>she would think to herself as her blue eyes flicked over each of the people in the room.