Wes Gusto, Phoenix Wing

While Rilr was talking, Wes drank and finished his glass. When Rilr finished talking, Wes jumped out of his seat but still stood close to Rilr. "Well sure I'm a member of my guild, but I don't always stay in the actual guild hall. The only time I'm there is when I'm looking for a job and I just leave right after it, not even stay long enough for a small chat, most times I'm even away longer than a month. Though this job was a bit different so I decided to join Angelo's job, another guild member, and most people at the guild seem nice enough. But if you ever decide to find a job at the guild, it's to the east forest of Magnolia, it's name is Phoenix Wing. Also, it was nice talking to you Rilr" He said as he walked out bar.

Outside, Wes found Angelo sitting nearby on a bench and seemed quite shaky. He didn't bother to ask remembering since Wes himself exploded a bit when Angelo asked him such things. Though during this job, Wes rather not ruin things how they already are now that Angelo said he wouldn't even mind forming a team with him. "Hey Angelo, if this is some way to make Me join this team your making, then you're mistaken, I already said that I'm not joining a team any time soon." He said with a teasing voice. "I spoke with the guy inside and it just seemed like he had some bad day. Also, if we leave right now and head to the train station and stand there for a bit, the train should arrive in any moment." He said as he walked back to the station.

Angelo just stayed still a few more minutes before he finally calmed himself down. he slowly got up putting both his hands in his pockets as he went to the station not bothering to tell him anything. he sees Angelo shaking like crazy and he has the nerve to make a joke about it? granted Angelo made jokes to but he made sure to only help and when Wes wanted him to leave him alone he did. Angelo wasn't like that he preferred saying his problems out loud to just get it out but still he didn't trust Wes with knowing his past even if he did ask. when the train stopped at the station Angelo didn't say a word to Wes and just got a seat by a window to try and relax and not think about his father or that drunk he saw before

Some time passed, and the Ragged Brotherhood members managed to gather every villager (that was found) on the beach. The Ragged Cultist whom Aedius asked to call Arkya had also been asked to bring him the wooden board he left on the boat. It was given to Aedius by The First, in the event that they would have trouble finding out who the leader was. The wooden board had a picture of the village leader pinned onto it, he tossed in on the ground, and told the civilians to get in a line behind it. When they had done that, he began to explain the cultists' actions.

"I'm assuming that you're wondering why you're here." There was silence from the civilians. They didn't want to speak to the people who attacked their peaceful village for their own gain, although it didn't stop Aedius from continuing.

"We, the Ragged Brotherhood, would like you; the citizens, to join us in unity. In doing so, you will receive our protection and a portion of our resources." The silence continued. "But to prove that you're capable of serving our lord The First, you need to abandon your old leader." Aedius glanced at the now-dead leader, and then pointed at the board which had the picture of the old man.

"To prove your loyalty to us, step on his image." At first, nobody moved. Aedius suspected that they had to much respect for their original leader. So he raised the tension.

"Alternatively...we could kill you."

With that, the villagers slowly but surely took turns in stepping on the image. Halfway through this process, Aedius had an epiphany: He stopped the event, and gave a different demand.

"Wait. It's to simple to step on an image and pretend you don't care" The villagers glanced at each other, although it wasn't easy to do so, as they were in a line.

"Step on...his corpse." He said, pointing at the village leader.

Mayt nodded, then sighed. "Actually, before you go to sleep, could you help me deal with these cuts? There's a lot and it's going to take a while." He started to pull a few bandages from various pockets, but he didn't keep much. Maybe enough to patch up one sort-of bad injury on his arm or something, not dozens of tiny cuts that barely bleed. He gave her a sorryful look he started to work on his arms, removing his heavy jacket ans scarf so that his arms are visible. "Gonna need to get a new jacket too." He chuckled, and started tending to the injuries, while not having anything readily available to rinse it off, he still does a pretty good job cleaning the cuts and wrapping them up. He would wince a few times, but it's evident the injuries aren't horrendous.

sasha shin, Phoenix Wing

Sasha nodded, moving closer to examine the cuts as he cleaned them. She turned to ruffle through her bag, taking out a small jar of green cream. "I don't know what this stuff does, but it's amazing for cuts" she said, starting to smooth it over his injuries just before he bandaged them, just a little bit on each cut, before putting it away.

"Well, I'm no doctor, but you should live" Sasha said with an easy smile, tucking the reward into her satchel, before securing it tight, she held it close. It wasn't just the reward she was afraid of loosing, he sketch pad was in there, and she couldn't loose that.

"All in all, it wasn't a bad day" she said with amusement, "we completed the job, and we've got a new member too"

She lay back down, looking up at the darkening sky. "We should sleep"

Wes Gusto, Phoenix Wing

As the train neared Magnolia, Wes couldn't figure out what was wrong with Angelo, he seemed to be acting different than his usual self instead of how he was during the job. "Hey Angelo, I know it might not mean much but I wanted to say thanks for taking me with your job. It's not everyday that I return to the guild or talk to anyone, but this job did help me to at least do something outside my norm. So thank you."

The trained arrived at the station in Magnolia and as people started leaving stood on. "Also Angelo, since this is the stop, I should mention that I'm going to take the train to somewhere else. Maybe we'll see each other again when I come back to the guild again. So until then cya later." He said as the train slowly prepared it self to go Wes. "Where to go, where to go I wonder." he said muttering to himself.

Angelo nodded to him smiling a little "glad I could help." he said softly as he stood up ready to leave as the train stopped then he listened to him one last time before he patted him on the shoulder "later mate" Angelo said as he got off the train waving goodbye to Wes before he started walking past the streets to get back to the guild hall. enjoying the fact that he finished the job and had a good amount of jewl to say he did do it. Angelo walked into the guild hall and instantly felt more relaxed as he climbed the support beams to get to his perch and he instantly fell asleep happily as mark got in his nest next to Angelo sleeping spot

Mayt nodded at Sasha's comment that they should sleep. "Thanks for the help." Is he would say before he flops down on his back. After a moment, he speaks again. "I wish I could be a dragon." He says in a manner as if he's not really speaking to anyone in particular. "Just, be able to fly up there in the sky, wings spread, with the clouds. Oh it would be wonderful." He gets a wistful smile on his face.

"And fire. Control over fire would be amazing. Breathing it alone is cool but, with my ability, I could breath it then... Control it. Armor of fire. Mayt, the dragon made of fire." He closes his eyes, chuckling quietly to himself. "Oh heavens that would be amazing. To be a dragon. I would be a being respected for simply existing. Not for what I've done, what I may do, or what I'm doing, but for simply being a beast of that caliber. Respected for existing. That would be amazing. No-one no-how would speak down to me like they'r better just because they have magic." His tone starts to get harsh. "Thinking just because they have S-class magic they can treat everyone else like grime under their feet when they don't have it." He clenches his fist, breathing through clenched teeth. "And show them that S-class magic won't save them from everything. That lording over others leaves you with the look of someone in power, which makes you a target for anyone and everyone with a grudge against the unlucky bastard owning the place." He lets out an angry breath, then slowly relaxes. "But I'm not. So I can't. Yet." He rolls onto his side, facing away from Sasha, and closes his eyes, trying to go to sleep, not bothering with even a blanket.

Sasha stared at Mayt as he had this little rant. She was silent for a few moments, and then not even sure if he was awake, she said softly "I didn't think I was better then you, nor look down on you. No one in the guild would. Those that would do that because they have magic, shouldn't have magic. You're a good person, and that's all that matters"

She took a travel blanket, folded up tight, out her satchel, and opened it, going over to Mayt, she gently placed it over him, knowin he probably didn't need it, but also wanting to make him feel comforted, and like someone cared. She moved back to her satchel, glancing over at her bear, feeling safe knowing t was there. She took a second blacker out, and lay down once more.

She closed her eyes, beyond exhausted now, and was asleep in moments, curled around her satchel, her hair falling out of the ribbon that tied it and falling over her face, as the night drifted on.

Sasha slept soundless, for which she was grateful. She rose as morning came, blinking bleary eyed at the light. She yawned, rising, and running her fingers through her hair, before tying it back into its ribbon, and dismissing her bear shield. She put her satchel on, moving quietly, not wanting to wake Mayt if he was still asleep. She wondered, briefly, where Sen was, and if the girl had go to Mangolia, to Phoenix Wing.

Maybe they'd encounter her on the road again. Sasha looked about as she heard running footsteps, and Jakaterina Branka, the City With Out Sound's doctor, can rushing up, panting, and said with relief, "Oh, thank god! I found you. You left part of your reward behind" She held out a small bottle, filled with a blue-y-purple liquid. "This will, i imagine, be benefical to you as guild wizards"

"Oh, thnak you!" Sasha said, taking the potion, "How are the sick people?"

"The cure seems to be working. Thank you" Dr Jakaterina said.

Sasha smiled, and shrugged, "It was nothing. I'm going to speak with Master Jamie, about mounting an expedition to wipe out the dark guild in the mountains, so you shouldn't have to worry about them either. Go back to your city, Doctor"

The woman nodded, and turned back the way she had come, as Sasha looked over to Mayt again.

So dramatic was that enforcer, always wanting people to prove themselves by doing this, that and whatever. If Cordelia had her way, everyone would most likely be dead or suffering torture unknown to mortals. Despite not having such power, she settles for practical jokes and the occasional murder.
"Nah, nah, man you should make them drink his blood! Let his corpse drift in their water source! Then they have to bathe with his blood, have it inside of them... All sorts of stuff that only devoted people could do, you know?" She grinned, exposing pearly whites that saw the sun almost every second. Maybe some dash of her insanity could rub off on the solemn Aedius. Or even Arkya; she would like a friend, someone who she wouldn't prank as a way of slowly drawing her off of that silly craving.

Cordelia lied on the dry dirt, perhaps the village had had a bad year for crops and they were angry during the negotiation because of it. She didn't care. Less people on this crumby world to waste their magic by defying The First. When were they going to leave the island, again?

Mayt would've been awake when Sasha first got up, but he'd still be lying there, as if he's asleep. But he'd sit up when the doctor came running up, almost grabbing his sword, but not when he sees who it is. He sighs and stands up, moving over to Sasha as the doctor leaves. "What's in the bottle?" He'd ask in a tired not-a-morning-person tone, crossing his arms. After she answers, he shrugs, and looks around. "We can go now right? I don't mind sleeping on the road, but I'm uncomfortable so close to a band of murderers and a sick town." To facilitate this, he'd then start gathering his stuff up and putting the jackets and such he took off to tend to his injuries. Tossing the blanket back to Sasha, knowing it's hers. He yawns loudly and puts his hands behind his head, turning towards the road, which he starts walking down weather she agreed to go or not.

Once Sasha is caught up, or it at least in hearing range again. "How should we split the money? I don't really feel 50/50 is fair to you. You're the one who spotted the plant and fought more of those pieces and mages and whatever the hell. All I did was keep one guy off your back that entire fight. Oh, and can't forget moral support." He gave her a thumbs up, but his facial expression suggests that was more a sour joke than actually meaning it. "So I say we split it 70/30, your way." He looks at her to see if she's okay with that.

Sasha found herself greatly offended as Mayt continued to speak. And finally, as he finished, she couldn't take it anymore. "Are you always arrogant, and just hide it behind being nice, or has something got you ticked off?" She said, perhaps a bit harsher then she ever intended, but she couldn't do anything about that, now. "i don't care if you aren't a morning person, or whatever, you don't ever speak like that to a guild member. I valued your support, and your company, and I invited you on this Job. So of course, its going to be split 50/50. If I gave a damn about the money, I would have just given them the herb, and left" She took out the jewel sack, counted out half, and passed it over to him, before walking up ahead, with her anger.

she walked on ahead silently, not feeling in the mood to talk now. she couldn't figure out what she had done wrong, and that just made her feel annoyed. The pace she set had them reaching Magnolia withing a few hours, and she led the way to the guild.

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Master Jamie arrived at the guild in his usual manner. That is to say, She entered the guild her customary swimsuit, shouting out, "I'm back, dear children! did you miss me?" He flaunted over to the the bar, changing her clothes easily, and leaned against the bar.

"A drink, dear Jarvis" Master Jamie said

your to loud master Jamie!" Angelo called down trying to sleep from the high beam from his recent job trying to forget everything about the bar and the drunk and just sleep it off. though knowing master Jamie she/he might just hit the beam to get Angelo to give a proper greeting but she knew what Angelo did for the guild so he could sleep on the top beam for little to no cost to him considering his stock pile he had hidden away he had plenty of money to spare in case someone was short and in turn would owe Angelo a favor. Angelo relaxed on his high beam sleeping away softly

Wes eventually found himself at the Magic Library reading different things. One thing that caught his eyes was a book about sleep magic. "This could surely help stop some conflicts without violence more easily than just my gravity magic alone." He looked for a good spot to sit down to read and once he found one he started flipping through the pages. "It's getting a bit latr, but I could maybe finish tomorrow or the day after. Although, to actually perform it right, that too could take longer. But at least I don't have any other plans today or near future, so this should be fun."

Sen walked towards magnolia. She had never really been there before. Or at least not for looking around. Sen found herself grasping one of her chess pieces in her bag. She pulled it out, it was the bishop. She bit her finger and summoned him, just for kicks. As Sen walked through town she looked at some of the stores. She would have to visit some eventually. She returned Bishop to her bag, as a chess piece, and looked ahead. She saw Phoenix Wing. Sen took a step forward, and caught her breath, before walking up to the door and pushing it open.

Master Jamie looked up as the door was opened, and raised an eyebrow. He turned to Jarvis, accepting her drink, "New member?" Jarvis shrugged, "never seen her before"

"Ah, so potentially, a new member" Master Jamie said in amusement, "And she has a bleeding finger. I wonder if that was intentional or not" He walked up to Sen, "Hello, and welcome to Phoenix Wing! I am Master Jamie" She said, "And just who might you be? A mage, oh, yes, I can feel the power in you" Master Jamie was one for flaunting, and that's just what he did, whenever she could. "interested in Phoenix Wing, correct? We are, after all, a wonderfully amusing and powerful guild"

"Now now, Master, don't go tooting your own horn. We met Sen in the mountains, and decided to offer her the chance to join us, if you'll agree" Sasha said, her tone cheerful, even if she didn't feel it. She was still wondering what she could have possible done wrong.

Master Jamie frowned, clearly sensing something else was going on. Sasha sighed, "We came across her running in a bad crowd. She decided she wanted to leave said bad crowd And here she is. That shows she wants to be here"

Master Jamie turned to Sen, "Sen, right? Well, we will always accept those who seek us out"

"Thank you, I would love to join," Sen told the guild master. Upon his/her comment, Sen looked at her finger, "I should probably fix it," she muttered to herself as she pulled out a bishop. She summoned it, this time it was the female counterpart. "Bishop, can you stop the bleeding?" Sen asked holding out her hand to Bishop, who in turn reached inside her case and pulled out a bandaid. "This will do, right Sen?" she asked Sen, who simply nodded in reply. Sen normally didn't carry around bandaids, so she was sort of used to summoning a bishop to treat her wounds.

"interesting" Master Jamie said, "A type of object possession magic, just...not so much with the possession. you activate it by blood, correct? And they only work for you" With all the new magic around, the magic just about completely different from those over 100 years ago, learning about new magic was interesting, and Master Jamie had probably the best knowledge of magic around these parts.

"However, we could have had someone see to that. its good to know that the piece you just activated can help, in a serious fight, with wounds"" Master Jamie continued, and smiled, "You'll be a valuable asset to the guild-of course" She laughed, his laughter almost infectious, "I say that about all my members"

"Well, my magic's really a bit more diverse. It doesn't have to be chess pieces, they just have to be game pieces. And different pieces have different personalities." Sen told the guild master. She liked this guild already. They looked fun and exciting. And they would help her when she needed it. Sen was curious about all the guild members, she wondered what kind of magic they had, and how strong they were.