Saw the High King of the Rift Court acting like a regular at a 7-Eleven again.

So, I’m getting my late-night sugar fix in the Catskills, and who walks in but this guy. He’s massive, looks like he just stepped off a gothic cathedral roof in that tailored coat, and he’s wearing these black leather gloves that look like they cost more than my car. He didn't even look at the coffee. He went straight to the freezer, grabbed a box of those cheap store-brand ice cream sandwiches, and looked at the cashier like he was trying to decipher an ancient scroll. When he paid, he didn't even use a wallet, just pulled a gold coin from thin air and left it on the counter. Then he just... left. Didn't say a word. Just walked back out into the middle of nowhere. Are these guys even human, or is this just some weird royal ritual I'm too broke to understand?

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no_name_hero

Why does he look like he’s about to start a war in every photo?

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rift_watcher

Reply to no_name_hero: Because he basically is.

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gossip_hound

I heard he’s always like this, just completely detached from human norms. is honestly a total enigma.

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local_heroine

Reply to gossip_hound: He’s not detached, he’s just... different. My cousin works at the Keep and says he’s actually quite protective.

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magical_registry_truth

He's literally the most powerful being in the Catskill rifts. If he wants a midnight snack, he takes it. That coin is probably worth more than the whole store.

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cynic_city

Reply to magical_registry_truth: It’s not about the money, it’s about the weirdness of him doing it himself.

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lost_in_the_rift

Whatever you do, don't try to talk to him. He doesn't like being bothered.

I just want to know if he’s always this quiet, or if I just caught him on a weird night.

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icecream_stan

Those sandwiches are top tier though. He has taste.

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rift_watcher

Wait until you see him when he’s actually working. I saw him at the border once and he was terrifyingly fast. Like, he didn't even blink.

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drift_walker_99

That’s the High King of the Rift Court? I thought they were supposed to be all fire and brimstone, not eating gas station ice cream.