So yeah I am back from hiatus and yes I am aware of the latest DLC (which I don't have yet) and the journal search part of it ashjkfhsjfd

Turns out trying to google help for that also gives you results to CCD so...whoops.

Anyway this here was a result of a sort of prompt given to me on tumblr a few days ago in the form of somebody asking me what will happen if Evan died soon after getting his Kingsbond and just...falls off a cliff during the party (and Lofty wasn't doing his job). I suppose the result is that Roland decides to substitute and fulfill Evan's dreams of a better world in his name. Either that or Tani got it but Roland is the decoy (and now sky pirates plan to take over the world). Either way, you get a Roland powered by guilt. :D

Original tumblr post date: December 19, 2018

Warnings for: Character death

Stick to the Script and Other Stories

By Bilbo-sama

A Belated Success

"I have one last question, President Crane," announced King Mausinger. The dark haired human sitting opposite of him tilted his head in question.

"Where is young Evan?" the King of Ding Dong Dell watched as the President of Evermore's face twisted in grief and regret before he reeled his emotions in and formed a more neutral businesslike expression.

"He's not here," replied the President, "and can't be reached."

"How convenient," sniffed Chancellor Vermine as he too spotted the loose thread, "that the boy you escorted to safety months ago didn't step foot in the land of his birth. How do we know he isn't sneaking into the Castle with the Mark of Kings?"

President Crane blinked, confused, "The what now?"

"Don't play dumb," hissed the Chancellor, "you know what I -"

"That's enough," said Mausinger sharply to Vermine before calmly turning back to the President of Evermore, "if you must know, the Mark of Kings is a Dellian artifact passed down from ruler to ruler for generations. It grants the user access to places and secrets only they can find."

"And you believe Evan has it?" Crane shook his head, "I'm sorry but he never did mention it. He was more interested in moving forward and starting over."

"'Was?' Are you saying he's here to -" Vermine was cut off when Crane suddenly stood up and slammed his hands against the table.

"If you must know so badly," he said angrily, "Evan died months ago from injuries after we were ambushed in Cloudcoil Canyon by Porcs."

Mausinger stared at him, stunned.

"The House of Tildrum is no more," added Crane as he fought against a wave of grief, "despite all my attempts to protect a child who lost everything, death claimed him two weeks after your coup. You may rest easily now, Your Majesty. You no longer have rivals to the throne. You've got what you wanted, no?"

"Of…of course," stammered Mausinger as Crane's harsh reveal sunk into his heart. "I did…"

He wished he could feel happy about it.

Instead, the gnawing guilt inside him grew larger.