ALL I FOUND THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SPACES
STANDING IN THE NOTHING, AND TIME RECLAIMS YOU

To say that Michael was proud of his status as a member of the Blackjack Rats would be an enormous understatement. After all, he was one of the heads of the entire division. He had dedicated his life to it, and spent every day thinking of events, or information-gathering. Even if he was just snooping in on conversations around The Typhoon, he liked to be aware of everything that was going on.

Besides, going on a proper spying mission at the moment would be difficult, given that the only main target would be the Coalition. He had to imagine that they were on high alert at the moment, considering they were down to so few members, and had already gone through their first two leaders. So instead, he focused on the social side of things, a part of his job as a dealer that he delighted in. After all, he had always been an extroverted and charismatic person, which was impressive considering his parents had always been so... not that.

Needless to say, when the thief heard Vayne call out that she had decided on her division, he felt some amount of excitement. He had been the one to teach her about the various divisions, after all. He was quick to make his way over, smiling calmly at her as he sat down to listen. His grin only grew when she declared she wanted to be a Blackjack Rat, his heart soaring. His niece had certainly made a good choice, at least in his opinion. He moved over to her, throwing a front paw around her shoulders and giving her a half-hug before he spoke, "Blackjack Rats, huh? I know I'm biased as all hell, but I certainly think you made a good choice. We'll be more than glad to have ya." He wanted to make sure that Vayne felt supported in her choice. She had gone through so much of her life without a clear sense of support, after all.

ALL I FOUND THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SPACES
STANDING IN THE NOTHING, AND TIME RECLAIMS YOU

Ah... the blood division ceremony. Michael had actually remembered the tradition, but he had neglected to tell Vayne about it originally. Mainly since he didn't want the young girl to freak out at the thought of climbing to the top of a volcano. He wouldn't have blamed her if she had been a little uneasy, though. The thought of it even made him a bit unnerved, after all. It seemed as though the time had come to tell her about it, though. Initially the dealer shifted a little, jaws briefly parting as he tried to think of how to explain. Danny spoke up beforehand, though, and Michael found himself glancing over at the canine. After briefly biting down on the inside of his cheek, the bobcat shook his head, "No, it's not dangerous... mostly, anyways. I mean, the risks of it are pretty small." Of course it was dangerous in some ways, but Michael hadn't heard of anyone dying from their blood division ceremony. Besides, Keona had managed to get through it, and she was blind.

Deciding that he had hesitated enough, the thief soon launched into his explanation, "The blood division ceremony is... essentially a scavenger hunt. You'll be given a map from a high position that has three x marks on it, all around the archipelago. Those x marks will show you where you can find three treasures, each one associated with one of the divisions." That part wasn't so bad, it was the next part that would probably cause some fear. After a moment of silence, he continued, "Then... you take all three charms to the top of the volcano. You throw two of them into the volcano, and keep the one representing the division that you want to join." It sounded insane when he said it aloud, honestly. After all, it hadn't been that long ago when Trygve in his dragon form had emerged from that very same volcano. Still, Michael wasn't one to just disregard traditions – most of the time.