Day 001: Prior to the Parade
Drake Liu had been looking for Merri - his friend had done this before, and Drake hadn't, so he'd thought it would be a good idea to find him and get some advice before the start of the festivities. He found the mages, but Merri wasn't around; instead, he was standing mere feet from Vivian Xi, Sage of the Mages' Guild.
He had never met her - couldn't even recall seeing her, really - but he took a deep breath and stepped forward. One of the items on the scavenger hunt was the signatures of all of the Councilors and Guildmasters. Vivian Xi was a Guildmaster, and as intimidating as she was, someone had to get it.
"Good morning, Lady Xi," Drake greeted, feeling only a little ill. Faram but this was awkward. "I was wondering if I might ask a favor?"