Exeuntes, a Story Based on Final Fantasy XV

Chapter II: The Extended Class

Pictured: Map of the Kingdom of Accordo

Songs used:

2. BLUE by Troye Sivan and Alex Hope

3. Lurking Danger by Dick Walter

August 5th, 2020 - The Tapas Transference™ finally continues. What is below is now a fully re-edited version of what was once here... 

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To be honest, Nathan doesn't know why he decided to take this "Introduction to Magitek" course in the first place. He knows he's interested in continuing to learn something technology-related, but Doctor Robinson is perhaps the most boring teacher he has ever come across. At least it's better than the course I dropped out of, he thinks. Doctor Robinson's lectures consist of him droning on about some (what Nathan considers random) improvement to Magitek developed by the Empire of Niflheim which Nathan (and most of the class) ignores. However, today is different. The Queen of the Kingdom of Accordo, Camelia the First, is visiting their class to deliver a speech.

"You're actually pretty cool," Jordan says nonchalantly as they both enter the lecture hall.

"Gee, thanks..." Nathan answers with a smirk.

They hastily make their way to some empty seats at the very back of the hall. Unfortunately, Nathan isn't watching where he's going and runs straight into Doctor Robinson.

"Do watch where you're going, Mister Ashwolf. We do have a special visitor with us today." Doctor Robinson advises, looking at Nathan sternly. At that instant, the lecture hall's main doors are opened and Queen Camelia enters the room, flanked by several guards.

He quickly apologizes before the queen can come into earshot of the conversation. Doctor Robinson acknowledges it with a nod before turning to Jordan, "And Mister Martenis," he briefly pauses to look at the queen before continuing, "please take care of your boyfriend here, it seems like he can't seem to find a seat." Nathan blushes but Jordan thankfully doesn't see it, he laughs before responding, "Will do, Doctor Robinson."

"But I'm not-" Nathan tries to say, before being ignored by Doctor Robinson as he makes his way down to the center of the hall. Fortunately for Nathan, the queen and her guards are still at the main doors and didn't hear the conversation.

Jordan takes Nathan's hand and says, "C'mon 'boyfriend', those seats aren't going to get any closer." Nathan blushes again before carefully taking Jordan's hand as he leads them to their seats. Queen Camelia looks straight at them and Nathan is momentarily frozen as he takes in the fierce woman, her appearance on television not doing her justice. He recovers by giving her a bow, eliciting a nod from her.

"What's this 'Magitek' thing anyway?" Nathan asks when they get to their seats. It doesn't seem like Jordan noticed the short interaction between him and the queen.

"What class did you drop out of? Seems like you don't know anything about it," Jordan teases, pulling out his laptop.

"Doesn't it mean 'magical technology' or somethin'?" Nathan guesses, trying to ignore the smile curling at Jordan's lips.

"Well, at least you got that right," Jordan says, a grin finally forming on his face.

"Hey! I barely know what I'm doing in life let alone this 'Magitek' crap," Nathan admits, pulling out his own laptop.

"Fair enough," Jordan agrees, surveying the people around them. The conversations that people have in the lecture hall have always seemed interesting to Jordan. Today was no different: everyone seems to be talking animatedly about the queen's highly anticipated speech and speculation goes from "she's going to force us all to join the military" to "she's going to bestow an award to one of the students."