@Silver Fox

"Oh Hey Karn." Zenoram greeted his friend and roommate with a smile. "It's good to see you up and about." He said calmly before sighing when the blonde brought up Zero. "He's... been quiet. I guess he just isn't ready... Or maybe something along those lines." He answered honestly. It was all he could do right now, because Karn was one of the rare few who could tell easily when he and Zero switched out. Though if one got to know them, just about anybody could do it. He thought about speaking more on the subject, but soon Karn gave him a small run down of what happened. "Oh. Pretty..." He paused looking around. The atmosphere definitely wasn't that of great new.

"Tell me... What happened after Master Jarvis gave that news?" The young man questioned the blonde, a look of sheer curiosity on his face. "This definitely isn't the reaction I would expect when somebody just gave exciting news like that." He explained the reasoning for his question with a small chuckle. Zero wasn't the only one who could read things. Actually, without his senses Zero would probably lose to Zenoram in losing the mood. THough neither of them could do that very well altogether. "It's just kind of... Well... You know.."

Smiling she let Fleo go seeing that her words were of some encouragement. Damien's sudden announcement that he'd killed two weeks ago sort of put a stop to Ariel's merriment. Murder wasn't exactly something she thought much about. It wasn't a pleasant subject. Glancing at several of the others they didn't seem to have the same shocked look she did. Taking a step back she tried not to think too much about it.

Of course getting the thought out of her head was easier said than done. Switching from Charm to Water, Ariel got quite a bit quieter and took a seat. For her the room suddenly seemed to busy. But she wasn't sure where to go as she just stayed put for now.

@Zarkun@Lugubrious

The day after his return to Edolas, Mayt would've awoken confused and with no memory of the recent events, or of his powers. After asking about why he couldn't remember the past two days. The result was the mortifying news that Mayt had murderd someone. This news resulted in Mayt taking a job and leaving the guild to go do it, so he could both earn some money as well as think about what he had been told he had done. It was just a simple job that had no real importance, but would still require him to be off for a while.

After a little more than a week, Mayt would return to Magnolia, only to have a conversation with his Mother and leave again, this time without taking a job or even stopping by the guild. He needed time to think about what he had been told, and he decided ultimately that he would never have enough time to think about having murdered someone.

Today was the day Mayt finally came back, and he knew he'd likely be immediately harassed for having been gone without any notice. He just steeled himself as he opened the door and came in, closing it behind him and tossing the paper for the completed job onto the counter as he glanced around the guild hall. A lot of new faces, and he was unsure where to even begin. So many new members, and it looked as if Penny, Damian, and Jarvis were all occupied with a group. Where was Jamie? Mayt vaguely remembered the guild master being mentioned back when he learned of what he had done in Edolas, but couldn't quite remember what he had said. He decided to sit at the bar and wait for an oppourtunity to talk with Jarvis, the sheath of his Katana accidentally slapping the side of the counter as he sat down facing towards Jarvis.

Mithera would've spent the entire day after her return from the trip to Mt. Hakobe gorging herself and fixing her injuries, and by the end of the day she would've been back up to par. Her gift from Hemlock would've been stored in a safe place in Karn's home, due to her small size making it too big for her to wear, but she had quietly decided that the gift from Hemlock was one she would probably kill to keep. One gift from a dragon, something she had always wanted to be, was worth more than all the world to her, and nothing would make her give it up. Well, except for in an exchange for Hemlock to return to life.

But once she had recovered from her physical injuries, the little dragon would (after an arduous ordeal involving lots of guesswork and paper), get Jarvis to put Phoenix Wing's mark on her stomach, in a deep black that made it stand out against her white. Besides that, most of the time she'd have spent often visiting the nearby forest. It was serene and, more importantly, familiar to her. She had lived more of her life among trees than she had ever spent with people, and she had a natural tendency to gravitate towards the familiar. During her long visits to the forest, she would spend a lot of time adapting her small, fluffy dragon form to talk like a person. The task wasn't simple, partially because her neck was long and her mouth not built for human speech, and partially because with her large dragon form she had used a sort of work around, and this form was too small to use that. Today though, Mithera felt she had got it well enough she wanted to try it out with other people, instead of just to herself.

After a flight from the forest to the guild hall, she slipped in a window and glided down towards Zenoram, alighting on his head gently before speaking. "What're you all up to?" Her voice would be light and soft, and definitely that of a girl. She would look up and around, before bending her head and body over so that her face would be upside-down just in front of Zenoram's, just far enough away that he could focus on her.

Gabriel nodded, finding those terms agreeable, "Thank you. I just don't think I should get in based on my spirits abilities, nor do I think I should ask that of them." He turned to the magical smith, and gave a friendly smile, "A hand and a half sword will be suitable, thank you kindly, good sir"

He then turned to Rat, and gave the spirit a slight nudge, "Go and play with Andrea and thank her for her words" He watched Rat nod, and scamper off to the girl. Gabriel smiled slightly, turning back, waiting for the weapon.

Rat was smaller then Andrea, and he sat down, looking up at the rock mage. "hello. I'm rat. Gabriel is rash and impulsive, don't let him get to you. His social skills basically consist with grunts and short sentences, really. He's harmless, and I'm sure he really appreciated the words"



Choose a room here? He could live in the guild? He wouldn't have to live alone? His thoughts scattered as Prince leaned in closer, grabbing his hands, Michael's eyes went wide, completely taken aback as he started to speak "You can go on a date with me and fall in..." And was then interrupted. Michael was hyperventilating

Had this cat man just asked him out, on a date? Or tried to at least? What was Michael meant to make of that? Michael never knew what to do or say in these sorts of things, mainly because he didn't really know his own damn feelings.

He tried to focus on himself, as Prince was now occupied with another guild mate, as Michael tried to pay attention. But he didn't do such a good job. All he got was Zephyr. Which made him think of a soft breeze. And was probably the wizards magic.

Michael was still freaking out about what Prince had tried to ask him. He swallowed, blushing, and nearly missed the mention of a job. He looked over, wide eyed, excited at the prospect of going on a job as a guild member. "A job? Really?" He asked, the excitement in his voice obvious.



Jamie hugged Elyse back in return, chuckling softly, "Shhh, little one. I can't stay long, and would rather have all my time with you then the rest of the guild. But I'll be back in two weeks" He promised, stepping back just slightly, and taking out some candy, "All for you, my dear. Are we playing tea part?" He asked, smiling



Penny Leaned against the wall until Damian opened the door, wondering if he was actually going to open the door, or if she would have to knock it down. When he finally answered, Penny was just about to do so. She quickly banished the fire that she was going to use to do so.

He couldn't even look at her. Penny thought that that hurt more then anything. Was she such a...nasty person that Damian thought that she would just...hate him? She stood in the door way, wondering if she should even go in.

She sighed softly, stepping in. "No more secrets? Fine then. I murdered my father when I was 16. Why won't you look at me?" The words were out of her mouth before she knew she was going to say them. She very nearly spoke again, to take them away, but didn't.

The red-haired mage raised an eyebrow when Jarvis announced he would be participating in the Grand Magic Games. I can understand putting me on if he wants us to win, Maddox mused, bringing a hand up to his chin. He didn't even seem to notice the looks he received, as people naturally looked to see who the lucky participants were. But I imagined he would just want to put on a good show. I guess I was wrong. Then again, I'm really the only one on the list that isn't all that flashy. So he mixed goals? Yeah, I'm sure that's it. With a sigh, Maddox stood up from his seat to full height.

"Alright, I'm in," he said calmly, putting his hands back in his pockets. His red eyes drifted over to the Frenzy Plant crew that had come to check in with the guild. While some assumed they were here to assess the competition, Maddox didn't particularly care if they were. Hardly a soul in the guild knew what he was capable of, and even then they were unaware of his full extent. Some potential future opponents would never learn anything about him or his style by observing, other than the fact people call him "Blink" and "the fastest man alive." And who would take that last one seriously?

Then Damien decided to give his little announcement. Maddox didn't seem to react at all to the revelation of his past violence. He's killed a few people, he noted in his mind. He must be a really nice guy if that was bothering him so much... Then again... Nah, nobody needs to know about that. The red-haired mage let out a sigh. He's a grown man, he'll be fine. There are other things to focus on right now. The Grand Magic Games. Who I'm working with.

I know Lazarus and Sasha's abilities pretty well, and they aren't too shabby. Sasha's creative too, so her use isn't limited to only fights. I'm aware of what Trinity and Damien can do, but I'm not all that familiar with it. They seem like fine choices, no obvious deficiencies. The others all seem adept at the least. I can't identify any apparent weak links. Maddox thought about the others as he strode across the hall. Training together though... I'm not sure what I would benefit from that. But perhaps I can help them out. Damien could train them just as well if not better, so I don't think I'm that useful for that. What am I useful for here in this tournament?

With a sigh Maddox sat down at the bar, taking a seat next to Mayt. I suppose I can just reserve myself. Let everyone else shine. With our lineup, there isn't really anything I would be needed for that someone else can't do. Maybe a race? The others probably have tricks up their sleeves to win something like that too. It was about now that Blink noticed Mayt sitting next to him. Yeah, I'll just hold myself back a bit. It's probably better that way. "Hey, haven't seen you stop by here in a while," Maddox greeted him, removing his hands from his pockets and leaning against the bar. "Finished that job, eh?"

"No more secrets? Fine then. I murdered my father when I was 16. Why won't you look at me?" Damian started at the revelation that she'd killed her father the at the same age he'd lost his parents and left the Fiore Royal Army. It almost had him ask her for specifics, but he stopped himself. She...how can I explain to her how horrible I feel, not just for the lives I took but for betraying her trust... He was silent for a long time, trying to come up with the answer he felt fit the best. Eventually, he sighed and decided the truth was best.

"A few months ago, the topic of killing came up. I remembered you saying, after I...did what I did, that those who would take a life shouldn't and can't be trusted. That they would turn on their best friend if they fancied it. After I took the first guy's life, to try and save Mithera, I knew I'd messed up. Not just because when you found out, you'd probably hate me for it, but because I broke a promise I made to my mom as she lay dying." His voice was soft, but loud enough to be heard and my hand drifted absentmindedly to where my cutlass on my waist usually sat, even though it wasn't there. "She made me promise to leave behind the killing I'd done, to live more peaceably and join a guild. At 16, even though I was old enough to know better, I hoped my promise would help her live. I was wrong, but she died with a smile on her face. I guess what I'm saying is I can't look you in the face, because I know that I can't change your mind."

The Blades Magic user shook his head and flopped onto his bed, his head in his hands. "Hell, I don't blame you if you do hate me. After everything I've done...The past is part of who you are, a defining feature. And mine's full of blood shed and war. I...I don't know if you could ever love a man like that and I wouldn't blame you if you couldn't." There, it was out in the air now. It was only a question of how Penny would react.



James kept his views on Damian's revelation to himself, though he felt no contempt for the man. He did what he knew and that was as honorable and honest as one could get. Still, taking a life at such a young age...and then he remembered he was holding a conversation with the rambling man known as Gideon. Chuckling, James does his best to address it all. "Well, as far as jobs go, there should be plenty available what with eight of our members soon to be busy training for the games. And a group attacking peddlers..."

James thought real hard on that one. He hadn't seen any job requests concerning a group of bandits doing that, nor were there any rumors around Magnolia about it. With a shrug, James takes another bite of his food. "Nope, not that I'm aware of. Perhaps you caught them before they got really serious about it."

@Burthstone @Demon Shinobi

Karn smiled a little at Trinity's suggestion, happily nodding. He was happy he to to participate after all. He would have to train for it. At Zenoram's words, expressing he was glad to see the blonde moving again, Karn chuckled a little bit. "Yeah, thanks to you and Mythy. Couldn't even get myself some food for awhile there." he said before sighing a little at the information on Zero.

Which was basically no news. Guess Zero still needed time, and it was better not force it. Zero could at least still hear them he was sure, so Karn was sure even the more rash persona would know that he had people who cared. As Zenoram curiously questioned why everyone seemed a little more tense rather than merry, Karn's smile dimmed a little as he looked toward the stairs.

"Not too long before you got here, Dammy announced to the Guild what he did to those people at Mt. Hakobe. And confessed he was some sort of child soldier. And he's killed people before. I guess he's felt pretty guilty too, that he felt the need to confess to everyone. I was going to check on him, but it seems Fira went after him. She'll probably do a better job at comforting him. I'm not really sure what to think." Karn explained softly before blinking as Mithera appeared and chuckled as she landed on Zenoram's head.

But what came to his surprise, was that she talked and he couldn't help but smile brightly. He knew she often went off to the forest alone, and he supposed this is what she was practicing for. "Mythy! You're talking! That's great!" Karn chirped cheerfully, happily stroking the top of the mini dragon's head. She was just so cute, and now she was talking.

He had not minded her silence, him and Zenoram usually understood her enough, but Karn himself was used to speaking to silent animals. He supposed in the Guild, it be difficult to interact with everyone without Melina here. It was funny, since they had came to the Guild, they've all been together. They practically joined together, lived together, and even went on a job together. Sure, it wasn't really much of a job and more of a quest for Hemlock but... They still went together and worked with one another.

"We make quite the team, the four of us." he couldn't help but say with a soft smile.

It was then that Karn noticed that they were beside the job board. Curiously, he looked it over, perhaps there was a job that could help with his training. Though his emerald eyes landed on one and his green orbs narrowed in examination before snapping wise open. Gingerly he reached and took it off the board, his eyes looking it over. His expression changed multiple times, one of surprise, uncertainty, sorrow, a brief fear, before determination. He then smiled brightly, as if to hide anything that just ran in his thoughts.

"I think I'll go on this job. Zenny, you should try talking to some of the Guildmembers here and make lots of friends. They all are pretty friendly. In their own way." Karn said with a bright 'cheerful' smile before his emerald eyes seemed to scan the hall. Thoughtfully thinking for a moment as if trying to decide something. His eyes then landed on Maddox and he smiled a little, seeming afirm something before walking to Jarvis.

"Jarvy! I'd like to go on this job today!" Karn cheered, silently hoping Jarvis wouldn't see why he wanted this job in particular. He was pretty sure only him and Jamie could see it.


@Oblivion666@Caits

Prince had to hold in a hysterical laugh at the sight of Michael seeming to just freak out and have a mental breakdown. Face burning brighter then any tomato as he stumbled over his words, tried to get his breathe, and seemed to try and process what the catman had just tried to say. Oh yes, this will be fun indeed. Such adorableness made the feline's heart flutter. It was like finding cute little kitten in a box.

Michael seemed to regain some composure as his thoughts seemed to focus on the prospect of going on a job. At least the newcomer was quite excited for Guildlife and seemed quite eager to get started.

"But of course. You're a Guildmember now so you can go on jobs. Plus, you don't want to be around now that Master announced the Magic Game contenders. They'll get any punching bag for training." he chuckled pointing to the job board and released his hold finally.

"Go ahead and see if you see one you like. Your first job your choose is always a memorial experience." he chuckled, purring a little. Memories... To be honest, he didn't remember his first one. Shame, his memory was robbed liked that. But he was happy to see others experience theirs.

"You wanna come Zeph? Or stay with your fellow contenders?" he grinned to the man behind him.

@CirusArvennicus

Angelo smiled at her as she came to the realization of a new idea to bring Fleo with them. Honestly the more of them that train at once the better they will be in the long run "sure thing, as long as they are ready for some good training today. We all need to work hard for the games and don't worry Jarvis wouldn't put you in the games if he wasn't confident you could handle it. ill be waiting out back for you and Fleo, let me know when your ready to get some training in" Angelo said smiling to her as he walked outside to the back where most of their training equipment was...

@zarkun

Gideon scratched his head and ate a bite of food and swallowed hard. "Hmm I guess that is a good thing then. Also I hope there will be some jobs here soon. I don't seem to be useful that much around here!" He laughed lightly and ate the rest of his food before he remembered. "Oh umm most jobs require multiple people right? So does that mean I need to find a team? Or form one?" He wasn't sure what he was supposed to do in this area due to being alone for most of his traveling. There was a time where he worked with two others but they ended up staying in the town they saved from a huge group of monsters. Nice people but they always made fun of him for being proper at the time. Now he had changed but not for the worst. He still didn't get many jokes and didn't know when to shut up but over all he was a new person.

"Do you know why I said that? because I can't trust myself, because every single time I go one a job, I wonder if someone ticks me off, will I kill them?" She had nearly done it, nearly with that damned staff and the creepy old man. Instead, she had smashed his hands. "I was reminding myself. Saving Mitheria, saving a friend? there's nothing to be ashamed of there. There's a difference between killing for the sake of killing, and killing to protect" She shook her head, although she felt like her whole body was shaking, she kept her voice steady.

But as Damian kept on talking, Penny found herself struck silent. it seemed that long after he had finished talking, she was silent. She just stood there, watching, eyes wide. She finally cleared her throat and said "Why in the world would you think I'd hate you, for saving an ally? What do you think would have happened, if you came back with a dead guild mate? Because I know. You would have left, for not being able to protect a team mate. Its what your Edolas Self did, and you're too bloody honorable, that you'd do the same here"

She shook her head again, and now she looked away, "So why would I hate you?"

[center][b]Michel[b][/center]

Michael could tell that Prince was enjoying Michael's nervousness, but right now, Michael didn't particularly care. He could go on a job! He had a guild mark, he was apart of a guild and that meant he could give his spirits the chance to shine.

Climbing off Prince's lap when he finally realised Michael, he stumbled over to the job board, studying them all. He finally chose, after so many, the job Village protection. It seemed like a simple job, and one that would please both Uriel and Balthazar. He grabbed the flyer in his hands, walking back over to Prince.

He held out the job, unsure of what to do now, and he smiled brightly, eager to begin. "This one, please!"

Lazarus

He grinned. "You do look happy." He chuckled. "I tried to change my appearance too. You know... New beginnings and all." He gestured to his new attire. Jarvis made the announcement for the games, and he had made it in, all with Sasha. He laughed loudly. "No guild in fiore will be able to stop phoenix wings strongest team..,, frozen heart!" He also noticed Nolan was in. It was surprising that the light god and ash god had never conversed before, seeing as they were both god slayers. They would make a formidable team in the games. He pumped his fist.

Damian made his announcement to cut the celebrations short. Lazarus could only think. He was a soldier. Sometimes duty had to he put before morals. Everyone could understand that. He called after Damian as he was walking away. "Hey!... Sometimes the chance to do the right thing...." He looked at sasha. "...outweighs to thing you did wrong in the first place." He grinned, trying to make Damian feel better.

Shujin

His name was called. He was going to be in the games. He chuckled to himself, still talking to Ammy. "You know... They had trained us to be on guard at the games, just in case it got too out of hand... It'll be nicer to participate instead." He nudged Ammy. "Told you master wouldn't leave you out. I'll try my best to compete along side you. I've heard great things about you in the capital. I've only ever heard people talk about how you are a strong, kind wizard." He smiled. "Let's win it." He said grinning.

Zephyr
Dragon Fang Guild

Zephyr chuckled at the teasing words of his friend as his hair was ruffled. "Of course I am! Judging by the kids face, you probably used the same lines on him that you did me." Zephyr said jokingly as Prince explained this was a new member and grinned. "Ah then welcome to Dragon Fun. At least you had a better opener than I did." Zephyr said to the they shy male, as Prince was cuddling up to Mikey saying that they should go on a mission together since it gave Mikey a good chance and Zephyr a good excuse to train, which caused him to laugh. "Hey now..... crap I'll think of a comeback to that later."

Mikey however was radiating with excitement much like Zephyr was on his first job, so Prince gave him the explanation on choosing a job and such and then proceeded to ask Zeph if he wanted to come on the mission or stay and probably be used for training. This was quite the easy choice for him. "I'll come with, you will need some variety that and your magic surprisingly works well with mine. Besides I can train later with the team, Hunter might be fun to spar with and we remember what happened last time I fought an S ranked member." Zeph said holding his jaw as simply remembering the moment was enough to make his jaw throb.

Mikey then returned with a job flyer and smiled. "Well guess we are protecting a village then, my magic should be useful for this." Zephyr said and he patted Mikey and Prince on the back with a childlike laugh.@Silver Fox@Caits

@Oblivion666@Caits @Zarkun

Listening to Zephyr, Prince chuckled and roughed the fellow Guildmember's hair. "Aye what can I say? I have so much love to spare." he chuckled.

Prince watched Michael check out the board before soon returning, cutely holding out the job parchment to the feline like a eager pup. With a chuckle, Prince took the sheet and quickly scanned his eye over it. Ah, this one didn't seem so bad. Pretty simple, but the pay wasn't too bad. It would take them a little bit probably but they could probably get a inn at the village. It seemed like a good starter. By the smell of this newcomer, his magical level didn't seem to be a problem so Prince had no complaints. So with a grin, he looked toward the Guildmaster, energetically waving.

"Maaaaaaster~! Me, Zeph and Mikey are going on that village protection job kaaaaay?" Prince called cheerfully before he stood once more, his towering form stretching out in full once more. It was good the Guild hall was tall, it be annoying if he always had to slouch. Humans were so short.

Looking to Michael, the feline grinned, ears twitching thoughtfully. "Hope you two are ready to go. Do you travel a lot Mikey?" he asked.

Never a dull moment in the guild, Jarvis knew that. He sighed and nodded to those from Frenzy plant, and looked to Karn when he approached, all eager for a job. Jarvis looked at the job with curiosity, but figured it was one that Jamie had approved before leaving.

"It seems like a fine job. Just be careful" he told Karn, giving the job parchment back



"Sometimes a new look is needed. It suits you" Sasha said, with a smile, which faded as Damian rose, to speak. But before anyone could really say or do anything, he had retreated to his room. Sasha sighed heavily, wondering if it would be good to go and speak with Damian but saw Penny go up the stairs

Sasha sighed again, and looked to Lazarus. "Well, I suppose we have training to get to" She said "We don't want to make fools of ourselves in the games, after all!"

Sasha was worried about that, worried that she wouldn't be able to hold up Phoenix Wings standards, wouldn't be strong enough, and would bring the team down.



Michael was okay, relaxed slightly, right up until Zephyr patted him on the back. He gave a squeal, and stumbled back, crashing into Prince, he jumped to the side, blushing once more, looking down at his feet "S-s-s-sorry" He muttered, looking aside from them both.

he quickly scrambled to grab his backpack, slinging it back over his shoulder, simply for something to do that wouldn't embarrass himself. he was taken aback by prince's question, and he didn't seem to look to be answering. "I, uh, well...I...My brother and I....We have t-traveled alot" He said softly, giving a soft sigh. he wondered how Gabriel was doing once more.

He shuffled his feet, flickering a glance up at the other two, "A-a-are we going to g-g-go?"

A small cloaked person walked through the main street of Oak town. Thor was headed towards the guild Frenzy Plant. This was a guild that took Thor's interest. A guild to improve Thor their skill and gain some money for Thor their own shelter and food. Thor had already done some research on the guild and it's way of accepting new members so Thor was combat prepared to beat whatever Thor was about to face. Thor had already remembered some of the guild members their faces that had a big presence in the guild itself. Multiple people on the street had already laid their eyes on the cloaked person. Thor was of course the only one that really look different from everyone else. Thor didn't avert their sight from the street and didn't give an eye to the others around them.

Once Thor arrived in the guild Thor immediately walked in a straight line over to one of the members that Thor remembered to have a great influence in the guild. Thor didn't give the others one bat of an eye and started writing on the notepad that Thor always carried. Thor showed the note to one of the members Zander "I wish to join your guild." Thor lowered the note after a few seconds and stood there in silence waiting for the reply of the general. Thor's eyes had already caught hold of the battle that was about to start. It looked like another person was trying to join the guild too but it didn't look like he was gonna use any of his magic. It was somehow admirable and dumb at the same time that he didn't wanna use his spirit to fight.

Lucas wandered the bustling streets, searching, looking for answers. He decided to leave his hooded disguise at home, a small apartment he has been renting since the last two weeks. He hadn't officially joined the guild yet, but he's been there almost everyday with Amaya. He was walking pass a food stand, with newspapers around it for sale. Something caught his wandering eye.



Someone's been snooping around... Lucas thought with a smile. Lucas felt something, something off in the air or something. Just didn't feel right. He turned quickly, spinning on the same spot searching. His brain screamed, causing Lucas immense pain. A distorted voice was forced throughout his head, Lucas couldn't make out all of it, but caught the message, Lucas. The Key. Necklace. Return. As quickly as it came, the pain and voice were gone. He got up, leaning against the wall. He gave a little chuckle, You're still in Magnolia... Lucas had another feeling, a power feeling. Ever since that fight with the sand mage, he's been able to stop the sudden explosions. He still doesn't know what causes the blockage. Lucas looked at the time. Crap, I'm late for the Masters calling. I should really ask about joining now. Lucas walked off, heading towards the Phoenix Wing Hall. Once he arrived, he saw many new faces, but already with tattoos of another guild, Must be that Frenzy Plant guild... He saw Master Jarvis and approached cautiously, choosing his words carefully, "Jarvis, sir. Could I please speak with you? I've been here for two weeks as a bystander, learning and getting familiar with people here. I've traveled around a lot in this life, more than any 16 year old should anyway, but this is the first place I've stayed at and felt safe for a long time. So I ask, can I join you're family, Master Jarvis? @caits




In the Golden Laws lair, was the throne. The dark figure Andrew had his group lined up left to right in front of him, with Draco kneeling in pain in front of them. "But father!" Draco exclaimed to the figure sitting on the man made throne. He looked at Draco, without a flinch or ounce of feelings, and in his voice, was death itself, "But nothing! I am a god! You have failed me once again Draco. Azazel and Selena both got their piece of the ancient artifact, and what did you do? I told you to kill Lucas. Now I find out he's with some puny insignificant guild, with the remaining piece around his neck! Draco, my son. he paused, letting what he has already said sink in. "No, no son of mine. Draco, you will fail me no more, or the great evolution will have one less person to see it's glory. Kill Lucas and bring me the last piece of the artifact. Draco rose, head down and face full of anger, being called no son of his has made him driven with rage. "Hail the one true god, Andrew"

Damian didn't answer right away, his head still in his hands. He couldn't understand it, why she was being so...reasonable. And then she asked it, the one question he had a million answers for. "So why would I hate you?" Damian didn't answer right away though, didn't realize he hadn't answered her. He just sat and thought, picking the best answer based on everything he knew about Penny. And then he had it, the reason she should hate him.

"You know why you should hate me? Because it took me years to even regret that I'd done it. At first I thought it was because I had been so young when it happened, because I'd grown up around it, that that was why I didn't regret it. But, over the last two, as I've thought on it during my training, I realize it was because I was proud of what I'd done." Damian looks up and shakes his head. "I'm ashamed of that fact, of myself. I thought Hemlock's words would help me move past it, but...those men might have been bad, maybe even evil, but that didn't make killing them right. And even though I regret it, I could feel that small part of me that was proud, that said 'Those men were evil. They'd have hurt others given a second chance. I did the right thing.' And..."

Damian stopped talking before he dug himself a deeper hole and sat quietly for a couple minutes. He was shaking, but he didn't know why, so to help his nerves, he pulled Durandal free of it's sheath and set the blade back in his lap. He ran a finger along the edge of the blade, still silent, before he finally found the will to speak again. "I'm sorry, I just..I just didn't realize how hard it would be to answer these questions and I knew yours would be the hardest because I-" Damian hesitated, then sighed. Already started the sentence, might as well finish it. He takes a deep breath and then finishes the sentence he'd started. "Because I love you." And that was the reason he couldn't look her in the eye either.



Ammy looked to Shujin and smiled, nodding. "Master Jack knows what he's doing, but I almost wish he'd chosen Jake instead. I'm not one for overly long conversation or large spectacles like the Games, but I'll go and do my best. And just maybe," Ammy smiles, "We will win it. But there'll be stiff competition. You know Phoenix Wing will be there."



Jack had been listening to Shujin and Ammy talk, with Jake sitting at a table with Hunter and Zev having a drink in the Dragon Slayer's honor for making the team when Prince called out to him about taking Zephyr and their new member Micheal on a job. Approaching them and reading the job over, he nods and hands the flier back to Prince, albeit with a shaky hand. "Alright, stay safe and don't let our new member get in over his head. I'm trusting you two." With a smile, Jack goes over to where he saw Jackie sitting and sits down next to her.

"I see you're still working on your mist make magic. No reaction for making it on to Team Dragon Fang?"



James chuckled at Gideon as he worried about whether or not he needed to form a team to take on a job and put a hand on his shoulder. "No need to worry about teams, people take solo jobs all the time. Hell, I did over the last couple of weeks, more pay for me to be able to keep up with my rent in my apartment in town. But team jobs are more fun on the basis that you have company to talk to."

Mayt looked over when Maddox spoke, and nodded slightly. "Yeah, it'd been a couple weeks since I came in here." He was glad it wasn't someone who would've gotten angry at his absence, and he wondered just a little as to how many people asked about why he wasn't around, or if everyone just went about their day normally. It wasn't until a little time had past that Mayt remembered Maddox had also said something else, and hastened to amend his negligence. "And yeah, I finished the job. It wasn't really any trouble, just time consuming." Wetting his lips a little, he glanced down at the piece of paper for a moment, as if quickly reading over it again. "So how's things at the guild been since the while attack on the magic council?" He hadn't been caught up yet on any guild affairs since then, and figured now was better than never.

A nod from Fleo greeted Trinity's inquiry, but she had already spotted her distinctive target. “Yeah, I wanted to talk to...uh...” Fleo watched as Karn left Trinity to speak to a couple of people that she wasn't particularly familiar with. All Fleo really knew about Mithera and Zero, even after two weeks, was that they had become a sort of team. Having her own team, Fleo hadn't thought it appropriate to try and wedge herself into theirs for chatter. Her desire to speak to Karm about him replacing her for the Games had momentarily wiped this memory from her mind. “...Karn. Looks like he's occupied, though.” At that moment, Fleo heard Elyse's ear-ringing shout, and jumped. Jamie? Had Rose's little girl found the old guild master? Startled and befuddled, Fleo stood motionless for almost three seconds.

Fortunately, Trinity and Angelo provided for Fleo a miraculous solution to keep her from looking awkward. “Training? Sure thing!” Fleo exclaimed, though the young ninja had caught her eye. As Angelo departed, she called after him, “I'll be there in just a sec!” before heading back to the bar to seat herself beside the happy brunette. From what she'd seen, this girl was a kindred spirit to her; both shared a boundless youthful enthusiasm and energy, though in the ninja's case it was more appropriate. “Hi,” she said. “Welcome to Phoenix Wing! I saw that teleporting trick you did moment ago, it was really cool! What magic is that?”

Harper managed to wolf down the remaining few bites of her pancake before replying. “Shibobee!” she said, and hiccuped before swallowing. Laughing at herself, the girl corrected, “Shinobi, I mean! The secret way of the ninja! Flash steps, force accumulation, ki strikes, inertia redirection, all of it! I'm just in training right now, but one day I'll be a serious badass.” Another hiccup eroded her boast slightly, but it didn't seem to both her. “I'm Harper Saxum, Frenzy Plant Private! And you?”

“Fleo Plector! Nice to meet you.”

After wiping her hand on her voluminous pants, Harper shook Fleo's. “Cool! Uh, I hope you'll forgive me, but I was listening earlier when you said you didn't want to be a part of Phoenix Wing's team.”

Fleo adjusted her headrag, eyebrows furrowed. “Oh, yeah. I just don't know if I'm up to it, you know? This guild's weird, but it's really nice, and I don't want to compete in something if I know I'm gonna lose. I'm not a very high A-rank.”

“I guess. I'm just a C-rank, but I think if they'd let me, I woulda tried anyway. Given my all just to see what I could accomplish.” Harper shrugged and blew a strand of hair out of her eyes. Turning to her food, she said, “Good luck training! I wanna try and finish my fruit before we're outta here. I hope I'll see you at the Games!”

Shortly thereafter, Fleo emerged into the lot behind the guild hall, where Angelo waited. “Alright! I've been told that dust and lightning are a good combination. What kind of training do you have in mind?”



The green-clad swordsman that stood before Xyster carried with him an ominous air, though this did little to dissuade her. It did not escape her that he stood farther away than most when speaking to her, even though most people didn't care to converse with the inhuman Dullahan up close. “Waltz? Like the dance? Sweet!” She took a step closer to him and eagerly raised her hands for rock-paper-scissors. “You've got us all wrong. Our main reason here is just to give the newly-resurged guild on the block an official howdy-do! Learning about your members and magics is just a bonus.” Finding Nolan surprisingly cooperative, she played a quick round of games with him. The first hand turned up in a victory for the Dullahan, but soon afterward that triumph turned into bitter defeat. Xyster's head, tucked in the nook of her arm upside-down, adopted a jokingly sad face. “Rats! Lost again. Hey, I have a weird question for you. I'm a Dullahan, you know, and we have a thing for death. I kinda...smell it on you. Killed anyone lately?”

Now recovered from his embarrassment thanks to Penny's absence, Nandy heard Xyster's question and groaned. He went over to the bar to grab some pop, sitting between Harper and Mayt. “Hey, what's up?”



Nodding stiffly, Zander authorized the match-up. In response to Gabriel's request, the red-haired smith put his hands together, causing silvery blots of energy to appear and rapidly coalesce into a ball. When Beardo pulled his hands apart, a medium-to-large infantry blade rested on his palms. Its size, halfway between a longsword and a greatsword, mean that while a skilled man could wield it in a single hand, it would be better served given two. This sword Beardo handed to his opponent before conjuring his own. When the smith's own light faded, he held two weapons. One was a lance, almost as tall as he, and the other was a short, thick cavalry sword, better suited for defense than attack.

The Ruby Knight redrew the lines between the candidate and the soldier, and bid them, “Start!”

For a few moments, he was able to spectate the combat between the two, but he found his attention coveted by a new presence. Having to look at a notepad to understand what the hooded arrival wanted earned Thor a unamused look, but Zander did not allow that quirk to influence his judgment. “So be it. Are you familiar with the procedures involved in joining Frenzy Plant?” When Thor nodded, Zander cast a glance at the ongoing duel between the strange boy and the large man, then responded. “So be it. Your first opponent, the one you'll need to beat in order to receive a C-rank, is Private Riggs”

A noise from the sparring area caused Zander to look that way. He found Heisty Beardo seated on the ground, his lance on the other side of Gabriel, and a line-shaped bruise on his cheek. Luckily the weapons he'd crafted were dull; otherwise he'd be bleeding. Beneath his visor, Zander narrowed his eyes at Gabriel. While it was true that Beardo's fighting skill left some things to be desired, it hardly looked like he'd been fighting Gabriel all-out. The motivations of the silent northerner were, unfortunately, indiscernible. “Looks like you've earned a C-rank. I salute you. If you wish to attempt a B-rank after...” Zander glanced at Thor, who hadn't given him her name, “...this one fights, your opponent will be Lieutenant Bolganone. Riggs, step up.”

Edith dutifully lined up behind the ruby mark, waiting for Thor to take her own position. The minstrel held her lyre closely; it was clear her magic was of the Holder variety. ”It's been ages since I've tested anyone! I'm not that great at fighting, but I'll give you the best I can.”

Meanwhile, Rat hadn't had much success with Andrea. She'd assured him that it was alright, and asked him to thank Gabriel for his appreciation, but it hardly came off as genuine. Following that, she'd shut down, laying on the floor and content to watch the upcoming fights.

Nero – Iron Enigma HQ

“Ready for another wonderful, insightful day at Pie-urn E-Pig-ma?” Nero cracked to Ayame as they approached the dark guild's hall. As he chortled, he looked upon the building, and recalled the struggle he'd gone through to become this familiar with it. Despite the apparent ease with which the girl Luna had found Phoenix Wing, her own guild had proven much more difficult to track down. It had taken nearly a week of asking around, exploring, and travel for the genie and his young friend to finally find that place, but locating Iron Enigma had been only the beginning.

After entering the decidedly modest building, he had been struck by how much it resembled Phoenix Wing—but not for long, as one of its members had accosted him almost immediately. Only after Nero had cursed the man into the shape of a silkworm and threatened to crush him beneath his heel had he realized that the man wasn't very high-ranking in the guild. Still, the speed and ruthlessness with which Nero had asserted himself kept any of the dark mages from overly bothering him or Ayame further. As he'd said to her then, “For most dark mages, there's only one philosophy: target the weaker. You've gotta show them how strong you are.”

Since then, he'd slotted into the Enigma life surprisingly well. Always keeping Ayame by his side lest she run afoul of some hooligan's temper, as so that she didn't implode from fear, he had accompanied Enigma wizards on several jobs. Compared to Phoenix Wingers, they were much more likely to let Nero work his magic on them, usually in the form of temporary magic boosts but other things as well. Two plucky dark mages had even let him try his Law of Manifestation on them. He'd removed the former's sense of balance and the latter's restraint, leading to much laughing all around as the first volunteer fell over repeatedly and the second stuffed herself so full of food that she went comatose for half a day. Of course, he'd made sure that Ayame hadn't been around when that happened, and he'd given the mages back their aspects afterward.

Today, however, Nero expected something even more exciting. It looked like Iron Enigma, sneaky sneaky, would be getting into the Grand Magic Games after all, and that today they'd announce their participants. “I can hardly wait! First Phoenix Wing, and now Iron Enigma. I should volunteer to be the guest announcer! What d'you think of that, eh, Aya?”

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Karn gave a soft sigh of relief as Jarvis approved of the job and didn't seem to catch or care the resemblance. That was fine though, not like it was suspicious. Now he just had to go over to Maddox. Since he was going alone, he would need to transform into a Guild Member. But he couldn't choose someone with a temperment or someone with act on their beliefs. Course, that was quite a few people here. Maddox though, he seemed like a calm individual. Kind and strong, but he seemed like he could keep a level head in most situations.

"Hey Maddy! I'm going to borrow your body on this mission, hope you don't mind." The feminine male chirped as he put his hands on the taller man's shoulders as the red head sat at the bar before looking to Mayt.

"Hey Mayt! Good to see you back!" he cheered he started bounding toward the door.


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Prince blinked a little as Michael jumped, giving a soft laugh of amusement as the blue haired man fell into Prince. It didn't take long for Michael to scramble to stand on his own again, blushing and apologizing. "No worries, you can fall into my arms anytime. Do let me know if it's around bedtime though." the feline said in a slight suggestive manner before laughing and patting the top of his head.

As the GuildMaster came over and hesitantly grabbed the parchment paper to look it over. Soon approving and handing it back. Telling them to take care and make sure the new member doesn't get into too much danger he can't handle. The feline simply grinned a waved a clawed hand.

"No worries! I'll be here and I've been here for over four years. We'll be fine. Unless you're worried for me Master~" Prince purred before chuckling and started out the door.

"Well, let's get going! We can call this a three way date. I heard River town has quite the lovely bathhouses!" he cheered.