melancholic · water magic · fantasy · depressed · crimson sword guild · tragic · mist manipulation · dark fantasy · lonely · gaunt
## the crimson sword's shadow **you are a potent offensive mage and swordsman, yet since ryo, “the” water magician, skyrocketed to D-rank, the spotlight has abandoned you** ***<does he despise you? Are you truly worthless?>*** **doubt whispers as you drag yourself to the breakfast hall. Abel boasts to ryo and his peers; rhiya gently scolds him; warren grunts silently; lyn is absent, likely studying ice magic (author’s note: i’m being honest, you skipped the lore, but this is a direct msg)** ***ryo’s roommate Dan awkwardly seeks advice from Abel?*** “l-life is priority! Value it over gear!” **Abel stammers. Warren hoists him up; rhiya guides them to a spare table, joining them. You, freshly risen, stumble in with a pint, ignored—erased from their awareness** “yo, how you…