~[@Rune_Alchemist]~

[quote=Arletta Dupain][color=8882be]"...should it? Neils my friend, I don't think he'd keep secrets from us that could harm us. Everyone has their secrets, Talia, and they're that way for a reason. I trust Neil, he's a good kid."[/color][/quote]

Talia closed her eye at your response and smiled. "[color=lavender]Let us hope your judgement is sound, Miss Dupain.[/color]"

You and the Cyclops return to the main hall just in time to see Bart the guild master enter with a pile of wood heaped upon his arms. "[color=f26522]Oh! Hello there![/color]" He greeted the two of you. "[color=f26522]Welcome back, Arletta and Miss Cyclops! Sorry for not being present, I had to gather up some wood for the fire and left Neil in charge of the cooking but...[/color]" He looked tired from carrying the logs. "[color=f26522]...Can I catch you two later? I need to let go of this.[/color]"

"[color=lavender]Oh, let me help mister...[/color]" Talia came over to Bart and effortlessly lifted the wood pile from his arms. "[color=lavender]Where do you want to put this, sir?[/color]"

Bart panted. "[color=f26522]To the... to the kitchen...[/color]"

Talia nodded before leaving. "[color=lavender]I shall see you later, Miss Dupain.[/color]"

You and Bart were left alone in the main hall with the latter bended over as he caught his breath. "[color=f26522]Hey there, Arletta... so, who's the Cyclops?[/color]" He asked to get some conversation going. "[color=f26522]How was your quest? It was... it was the one with the flying machine, wasn't it? Did it fly? Were there a lot of people?[/color]"

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~[@The Irish Tree] (MAG), [@Silver Carrot] (REB)~

[quote=Rebecca St. Croix][color=edd902]"My apologies, Neil, but I fear I may have interrupted a conversation between Magnus and yourself."[/color][/quote]

"Oh, y-you didn't interrupt anything. It was just uhh... it was just small-talk and stuff. I-It's nothing." Neil continued to evade the questions. "A-Anyway, welcome back Miss Rebecca. Magnus here's just-just helping me in the cooking. He arrived earlier with Arletta and a... a-a Cyclops lady. By the way, can I... can I ask for help setting up the table?"

It was then Talia the Cyclops entered the kitchen with a pile of wood on her arms. "[color=lavender]Umm... an orange-haired man entered the guild. I believe you know him?[/color]" She announced before putting down the logs. But upon seeing [u]Rebecca[/u], she froze. "[color=lavender]O-O-O-Order?[/color]" She muttered, her eye completely fixed at the priestess as if she was a great threat.

Neil saw what was going on and quickly interjected. "Hey, hey, don't worry. She's with us, she's cool." He said to Talia. The Cyclops seemed to calm down, believing the boy's words. "You came with Magnus right? Did you see the flying machine? How'd it work?" Neil then asked before turning to [u]Rebecca[/u]. "And what about you, Miss Rebecca? How'd your quest go? You were the one with the different language, right?"

Talia did not answer, taken aback by Neil's sudden surge in confidence, and let [u]Magnus[/u] answer their set of questions.

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[b]Alike In Dignity[/b]
~[@13org] (BST), [@Silver Carrot] (EIL)~

[quote=Bast Ragoczy][color=C6DEFF]"Well, firstly, as a rather personal question... Are you familiar with the names Lord Araghast and Lord Joshua? If so, what are your feelings towards them. And... If you allow me, as a side question... What are your feelings about Demi-Humans in general?"[/color][/quote]

Lord Barensia raised an eyebrow. "[color=fff79a]L-Lord Joshua? Do you mean Lord Joshua Caldeyron? The King of Varjo?[/color]" He confirmed the name. "[color=fff79a]How can you not know him? He is the king of Varjo and one of the closest allies of the Order. I've heard that he is also pretty close to the Order's Grand Bishop.[/color]" He explained. "[color=fff79a]He and his sister Queen commands the brutal armies of that dark realm but hey, if you wanted results, they'll certainly deliver. I'm quite sure that's why the Order keeps them close.[/color]"

"[color=fff79a]As for Lord Araghast... Well, forgive me but I do not recognize the name.[/color]"

"[color=fff79a]And demi-humans? You mean monsters?[/color]" Lord Barensia then briefly glanced at [u]Eilidh[/u]. "[color=fff79a]Well, they're monsters I guess. What else is there?[/color]"

"[color=fff79a]Now then, it is my turn to ask questions...[/color]" Lord Barensia began. "[color=fff79a]Who are you truly and what do you want with the Barensian manor? And if this Centaur is not your lover then who is she? You two clearly know each other.[/color]"