Nefarious plans rush through Lehariel's mind after she woke up from a slumber.
Her plan - to make money via an Astrology stall.
She heads downstairs to eat. That's important.

After a long relaxing hot bath River decided it was time to go to bed. He wasn't particularly fond of having to share a room with the drunken Xenos but it did beat sleeping out in the cold hard floor of nature. "Shhh we don't know if he's sleeping or not yet so lets try not to make any noise right now ok Pots?" he whispered as he made his way towards their room at the inn. He slowly opened the door to reveal Xenos passed out on the floor by the bed. A cringed look spread across Rivers face as he looked upon the scene in horror. welp more bed for me i suppose He tip toed across the room, stepping over his partners limp body and then quickly plopping onto the bed. Immediately River pulled the sheets to his face rubbing them against it and then the holding onto the fluffy pillows as he squealed into it muffling the noise This is so much nicer than outside! I could get used to this he thought as he let out a sigh then unequipped into his small clothes and cuddled up next to Pepper drifting off to sleep.

An array of animals could be seen in large spacious zones. Charlie making his rounds to see, speak to and feed eat animal. "Hey Bruuuuce look what I've got" he sang in a sing songy voice as he waved a bamboo shoot while holding onto a weaved basket full of succulent fruits. "Open her up I'm going in! "I will never understand how you can just jump into a gorilla enclosure so easily. You know he only trusts you right? " I haven't given him a reason not to, nor do i ever plan on doing so" he stepped in and was greated with a big hug then giving Bruce his treats and a head rub and began to sign to him "You know they mean well right? You dont have to be so hard on them" Bruce huffed and thanked River for the food but then shook his head in disagreement. "Well i got to go buddy, see you later for your next feeding" As River stepped through the door the enclosure began to fade away, shadows engulfing the habitat and then vanishing. Every enclosure was now empty. He began to run down each one panicking wondering where each of his friends went, constantly searching until he ran into the final one which had him in it with the wave gear on. Bruce stood there with all the animals behind him and signed "You left us, you said you'd be back and you left us alone."

Strength:10
Agility:20
Intelligence:5

Good Morning, Aster! With our respite from dungeon raids, we have all day to enjoy ourselves! Will you meet Reylan and I at the Blacksmith’s shop? We can spend the morning shopping, then tackle a fun quest after lunch!

The message from Alisea arrived rather suddenly, but Aster had begun to grow accustomed to the unusual, unorderly mannerisms and quirks of her fellow prisoners. Not everything in this deadly world operated according to the neat rules that Aster was familiar with in the lavish household of her real-world home. Well, that was just fine. She would learn to cope, and even thrive in this bizarre world. Besides, today they were taking on an enemy she was quite well-acquainted with: Shopping.

Aster’s life hadn’t prepared her for much in this game: she’d never fought wolves before, never had to figure out the intricacies of so very many friends, or really anything other than dancing, a skill she had yet to see be helpful, despite the many, many points she poured into it. Dancing, that is, and shopping.

Her dark grey eyes took on an excited light as she messaged back “Sounds like a lot of fun! I’ll meet you all there in fifteen minutes!”

As she pressed “Send,” she hoped desperately that the exclamation points weren’t too much. She didn’t want to scare away the best friends that she had in this game.

With a quick check of her clothes, she nodded with partial-satisfaction, glorying in the feeling of being able to appreciate more than the simple garment’s texture. It was functional, if a bit unflattering, but for its price, she couldn’t complain. Well, perhaps that could be added to her shopping list, if it wasn’t too frivolous. A dress, to make her dancing skill worth something in times of peace.

The blacksmith’s shop was easily reached, and she waited there impatiently for the other two to arrive. Yes, today would be a good one: Aster, Alisea, and Reylan, against the mighty market!

Alisea and Reylan stood outside Peter’s smithy, casually conversing as players hustled past. Alisea was draped in her cloak, the cowl left down so her long, brown locks could absorb the morning sun. Reylan stood relaxed, his own silvery hair reflecting the rays brilliantly--though his well-worn outfit detracted from the radiance of his figure. They stopped their conversation when they noticed Aster approaching. Alisea raised a hand in a wave, making sure Aster had seen them waiting there for her.

“Good morning, Aster!” Alisea called in greeting when the swordswoman drew near. “Reylan and I were just discussing what we each needed to buy. I need to visit the magic school, of course. Reylan will need more arrows. But first things must be first, and so we are going to look for clothes!”

Reylan raised two fingers to his forehead in a lazy salute as Aster came over. He had been trying to keep up his appearance in this game but between these two, he’d bet he looked rather unkempt “I need to get something that doesn't look like I got mauled by a pack of wolves.” He laughed a bit sheepishly at his lame joke. His equipment was missing from his person including the cloth armor that hadn’t gotten that much use.

Clothes were a definite necessity after the last run. The rigors of the dungeon had frayed the beginning outfits for most--and left certain others in tatters. Reylan’s clothing certainly had a weathered appearance; and it was slowly becoming apparent that Alisea was being very careful to keep the front of her cloak closed clear down to her feet.

Aster smiled as her two friends came into view. “Oh, that’s perfect, then! I needed to pick up a new set or two of clothes myself, so that should work out nicely. After that, though, could we maybe stop at an action trainer? I need to diversify a bit, outside of just triple strike.”

”Absolutely,” Alisea answered. ”Now come! So many shops sell clothing, we can wander down this street and pick whichever ones look best.”

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“Welcome!” an enthusiastic, female voice greeted as soon as the trio stepped inside. Standing beside the front counter was a young woman with a bright smile--and a pair of cat ears atop her head. They were nestled into her rich, brown locks, with a headband running behind them to keep the hair and ears separated. As the trio came to a hesitant stop just inside the door, the girl turned to face them squarely, leaned forward, brought her hands up to mimic paws, and asked brightly, “How mew I help you today?”

Alisea was stunned. Whatever this creature was, it certainly wasn’t natural. Her own typically-unwavering smile was gone as she eyed the girl warily.

The silver-haired archer eyes widened at the sight, what the hell was he seeing right now? This game had girls with cat ears? Personally he found them cute but seeing it in person...was a little surreal if not totally weird.

“Did I do it wrong?” she asked, worry beginning to seep into her voice. “I can try again! Let me see…”

“Try what?” Alisea managed to interject.

“Being a catgirl! One of the adventurers said I would definitely have more business if I could do this right! Do you, um, do you not like it?”

Reylan couldn’t bring himself to dash her hopes. “Uh, um. It’s fine! It’s kinda..” He quickly looked at the other two unsure of what to say then back to the girl with cat ears. “...cute?” Though he tried to say it regularly, it came off a little shy in his unsurity.

“It does… pander well to certain… some adventurers,” Alisea tried, choosing her words carefully as she followed Reylan’s lead in not cutting the idea down altogether. Still, letting it continue wasn’t an option. “Though I think you will do better just being yourself. When you show your customers your honest face, they believe your products are honest, too.”

The girl’s brow furrowed as she pondered the statement. Then her eyes shot open and her face lit up as though she had experienced a grand epiphany on the meaning of existence. She quickly reached up and pulled the hairband from her head, and--to Alisea’s relief--the ears came with it. “Okay! Then, again, welcome! My name is Nina. What can I help you with today?”

Aster had no idea what to think about the catgirl. Well, that wasn’t exactly true, she knew what she thought, but it wasn’t all too positive, so she did her best not to think on it too much. When her companions didn’t speak up, she decided it must be her place to, so despite her discomfort, she did so.

“Umm… actually, I had something I wanted. I don’t know what you sell exactly, but I was hoping to find a…” She glanced at her companions once more, a bit nervous, and whispered softly, “A dress. A nice one, like a ball gown, maybe? Something I could dance in. Something red?” Her face began to turn the color of the proposed dress. “And, um, also something more practical, to go with my adventuring gear, or to wear in town. Just a kind of normal dress, maybe something like what you’re wearing? But… maybe a bit more covering than what you have. Ahhh, no offense.”

She looked away, then back, and added. “One more thing. Do you have brass knuckles here?”

“Mmm, no brass knuckles, but we definitely have gowns! Come, come! Back here!” Nina eagerly lead her customers back to where the more elegant dresses hung. Dozens of dummies posed stylishly, flaunting the best the store had to offer. Bright colors and decorative patterns were the rule, with few exceptions. “Please remember all of these are for display only,” Nina explained. “If you see one you would like, I will take your measurements and retrieve the appropriate size from the storeroom for you to try on. It is likely our dresses aren’t an exact fit, so you won’t be able to walk out of here wearing your new dress. We promise to finish all necessary adjustments within 24 hours of your purchase, so if you buy it today you can pick it up tomorrow!”

The range of options was huge, enough that Aster felt right at home. A violet number with a high hemline caught her eye, though she dismissed it at the sight of the plunging neck. A gold gown was beautiful, but not exactly her taste. A plain, dark red traveling dress was a certain buy, if only to replace her now-damaged outfit, but she still wanted something extra, something just for fun.

Two dresses fit that rubric. One, a layered red gown, exactly her sort of color, would fit pretty easily without many alterations, and was conservative enough to be comfortably worn most anywhere, though ornate enough to fit into any elevated social function. The other was black, matching Aster’s hair, and while it wasn’t her usual style, with its smooth, sleek fabric and snug, slender fit, she couldn’t deny that something about it was certainly appealing.

Turning to face her companions, Aster presented the two options, gesturing to the two mannequins to get some sort of input from her friends. “What do you two think? The red one, or the black? I like them both, but I’m not sure which one suits me better.”

While Aster looked around, Reylan had been looking around the store as he stood there for anything for a guy. He didn’t have much luck in his search. Thoughts of how Aster might look in a dress popped into his mind. Reylan was very much a visual thinker so it wasn’t difficult for him to picture. For some reason, he saw Aster atop of a large cliff by the shoreline with lush grass filling the land around her. She wore a long, white, sleeveless dress colored with splashes of red that flowed gently with a breeze. Down the cliff, ocean waves crashed ferociously against the sharp rocks below. The sky was ablaze with different shades of pink and orange mixing with the fine blue as the sun danced among clouds. It was pretty obvious to his two companions that he had been zoning out when Aster called their attention.

The tearing from his pseudo-reality jarred him, forcing him to take a couple extra seconds to understand what was asked. “It has got to be the red one! The color would frame very well with your hair and eyes and the style fits your personality pretty well I think. Not that the black one would be a bad choice either.” He spoke with a sort of expertise. Being an Artist, Reylan had an eye for design details and how they complemented other things. “I prefer the red one but either would look good on you,” he simply said smiling.

Behind him, Alisea watched their charmer of a guildmaster with deep interest. ‘Does he realize what he says? Or is that natural to him?’ There was at least one way to investigate further. “I think so, too; the red dress should make you look stunning, Aster. Nina, can you bring one for her to try on?”

As Nina set about ascertaining the size Aster would need, Alisea grabbed Reylan’s attention--an easy feat, as he was trying very hard to not watch Aster being measured. “Then what should I wear? Do you think this one would be right?” Alisea stepped around behind a violet gown, mimicking as near she could holding it up in front of her.

His head turned to look at Alisea, right hand cupping his chin as he mentally projected the dress on Alisea. He really loved how the color of the gown went from a lighter shade to a dark one going from top to bottom “Violet is a very regal color that really fits you. It is a shade that really goes along nicely with your brown hair. But it stills needs a little something…” He spoke, face in thought as he looked around. “Ah!” he said as he spotted a pretty white blouse, and took it off its display and placed it around the arms of the violet gown. A bright half-smile as he said, “There. Now instead of just ‘alright’, you’ll look amazing!” Reylan was a bit surprised at the fun he was having.

A deeper image expanded inside of his mind...a dark, rainy night in some downtown area of large city. The red tail-lights of cars reflecting of the numerous, small puddles forming as a strong-faced Alisea walks around a corner. In the dim light of the street lamps, she possess a mysterious elegance that forces the attention of passersby on her. Even as the rain beats against the fair skin of her face, she shows no sign of it bothering in the least. In fact, she seems rather delighted. Every step is made with the assurance that she has nothing to fear. The violet dress serving to further bring out the beauty and strength she already possesses. Snapping back to reality, he donned a small grin shaking his head at such thoughts. This was not the time to be day-dreaming.

Alisea’s face froze. ‘Just alright, am I?’ At least she had her answer now; no intentional charmer would make a mistake like that. Alisea kept her smile locked in place to hide her irritation. Nina disappeared briefly, reemerging with the red dress for Aster to try on. In the meantime the magess scanned the rows of less flashy outfits. A nice dress for the upcoming festival was all well and good, but she needed some changes of clothing for the here and now, too.

A kind of uneasiness filled his chest when Alisea hardly reacted at all to what he said. He had been with her long enough to know that she was hiding something behind that smile, which was scary. Had he said something he shouldn’t? In Reylan’s mind, he had referred to Alisea asking if the dress would look alright on her not that she herself had looked ‘alright’. His comment’s intention then was to imply that the dress would look much better than simply ‘alright’ on her. He might have chosen better words if he was more aware of how it might sound to the other person. Dealing with women was not one of his strong suits.

She seemed to move onto looking at other dresses, which made him a bit disappointed. He would have actually liked to see her in that dress. At the very least, while she was searching he could ask Nina about clothing for him “Hey, uh Nina?” He said as he approached her “Is there any outfits for guys?” So far he had only seen feminine clothing in the store.

Nina appeared to think for a moment then nodded. “We do! In the back there should be stuff for you!” she responded to him, gesturing behind her. “Thanks.” A small smile shone at her as he went to look. Tucked into an obscure corner, the selection was pretty limited he found out. Nothing was as good looking as the dresses; but there was stuff that would work for more casual wear and wearing underneath his armor.

Nodding silently in agreement, Aster accepted the red dress from the attendant, then went to change. She agreed with Reylan, the blue was a good color on Alisea.

Changing was easier even than irl, which was fortunate, with as many layers as the dress had. A quick jab at the “equip” icon, and she was wearing the crimson garment. The mirror mounted to the wall caught her attention, and as she turned to look, she was caught off guard by how well the garment worked on her. She’d need to do her hair and makeup if she wanted to go to a ball or event, but even as she was now, tired from the dungeon, she couldn’t help but marvel. The renn would be well-spent, she thought, as she emerged once more.

Strength:10
Agility:20
Intelligence:5

3x Beef - 60 Renn
1x Bane Axe - 250 Renn
1x Leather Armour - 100 Renn
1x Cloak of Magi - 100 Renn
1x Wand of Affinity - 250 Renn
1x Teleport Ring - 60 Renn
2x Candle - 30 Renn
1x Flint Stones - 25 Renn
1x Chain - 100 Renn
1x Hook - 40 Renn
1x Pickaxe - 30 Renn
1x Whip (From Other Store, Not Weapon) - 25 Renn
1x Scroll x3 - 15 Renn

272 Renn remaining. Better be careful with that cash, Lehariel Leet!

Lehariel, after having a fair bit of beef, heads over to the market.
She buys a lot of stuff, detailed in the above spoiler.
She finds herself buying a lot of items, thanks to some crafty shopkeeps and her lack of restraint when it comes to buying stuff.
Lehariel plans to use such tricks in her planned Astrology stall...

"Uuuuugh we’ve been wandering around for so looooong.” Xenos complained. "I just want to get this over with so I can jack up my skills! I have plans and shit and this is not one of them!” Xenos kicked a rock on the ground before he slapped River on the arm lightly. "Just send the guy a PM and have him meet us for breakfast. My plan is going to get in the way of the festival at this rate. I’m not dropping the efficiency of gains just for this quest." Xenos frowned thoughtfully before pulling up the dashboard, groaning at the time. "I’ll just readjust my plan of attack for this.” Xenos headed off, waving quickly to River and sauntered away.

I suppose this gives me more time to gain some Renn before the festival River gave back a polite wave to Xenos as he sauntered off into the distance. He pulled up his friends list and sent out a message to Reylan

>> Hey Reylan its River. My buddy was looking for you hoping to strike a deal on the iron mines before some other players are capable of doing so. If you could please meet us for breakfast tomorrow that'd be swell! Thanks!!

With that dealt with River decided to tackle a bigger monster, the Genisis City Council. He quickly made his way to their building where they were undoubtedly
planning the upcoming festival to insure it goes off without a hitch. He was met with a young receptionist that sat there with medium length blonde hair, crystal blue eyes, and an extreme look of boredom. "Welcome to City Hall, what business do you have here?" his voice and tome was professional, though you could tell he longed to go back to his house and rest for the day. "I'm here to speak to the council about the White Wolf they requested" The receptionists eyebrow raised in curiosity towards River, his eyes now carefully examining him. "You've caught the White wolf? Alone?"there was a pause of silence " Not yet, but I shall! I am here to speak to the council on matters pertaining to the quest in hopes to further speed your research along." River spoke with a lump in his throat, the nervousness beginning to get to him. The man's face fell as all River announced he had not yet caught the beast but once again raised when declaring he would do so. " Alright, Alright. Tell you what kid, go on ahead inside and tell the security Lizu sent you in. Good luck." He flashed a thumbs up to River before letting him in and instructing him how to get to the room they were in.

"Council, there is someone here to see you." said the security outside the door as they cracked it open to speak. Some murmuring could be heard before the door was widened further revealing three council members each older than the one before. Their wizened faces all staring at River as he stood at the threshold thinking which way was best to present his case. He cleared his throat and began "Gentlemen of the Council of the city of Genisis. I come here to aid you on your research on the white wolf by both offering you my knowledge of the creature as well as the opportunity to obtain it for your own further studies..." he began pacing side to side as one does when presenting a case, making sure to see each member in the eyes and never having his back towards them " I ask for only one thing before I embark on this quest for you, that is the Renn to make it possible. You see I am a Trainer and thus naturally gifted to be able to bring you what you desire yet I lack the funds for a totem and spell to be able to capture this second creature so that I may deliver it to you. Will you grant me the funds to aid you?" the eyes in the room were pensive and then they turned cold. The eldest of the three stood up, pacing his hands onto the desk as his robe flowed open and hood fell, allowing the light to give him a sinister glow. "You come here to ask for aid in order to offer it. My dear child I am afraid that if you are the one in need then perhaps you are not strong enough to do what we ask. Go, train, grow and then see us again when you are with beast at hand." Rivers heart fell into his stomach fighting back tears so as to not show weakness. "Weak? You think I am weak?" his face lit up with a grin as he stared the men down a cockiness beginning to show in his voice " I am stronger than you think and I shall show it to you. I don't need to go and train to do this because I am already capable. Wait and see and I will have the White Wolf in the room soon and you shall then acknowledge my strength." with that River turned, allowing his mages Cape to billow as he walked out.

As he headed out Lizu caught a glimpse of him and was about to ask how it went, but when he saw the speed at which River walked he knew it must not have gone well and felt bad for the boy. Still desperately in need of funds River headed out to the bank and took a loan of 325 Renn, just enough to purchase a spell and totem. With the money in hand he quickly made his way to the Trainer Trainer, a character almost as lively as he. "Teima!! I need a favor of you!""Honestly River I keep telling you I cant give out magic for free. You need to pay up like any other client of mine, even if you do have more appreciation of the craft than others." her voice was in a joking manner though not far from the truth. Rivers face scrunched in annoyance like a child being caught before he's done the act " That's not at all what I was gonna say Tei. I have the Renn for the spell I just need you to teach it to me. I'm gonna increase my monster cap." a surprised gasp came from Teima as he spoke, not only to the idea that River had Renn but also at the fact that he wanted to increase his cap "What happened? I thought you only wanted Pots? Don't tell me...""Calm down Tei she's fine and still my number 1. No I need this for a quest to capture a White Wolf and deliver it to those stuck up Council members. Hmph they wouldn't know strength if it bit them in the keister." Tei laughed at Rivers annoyance towards the situation and taught him the spell needed. He quickly thanked her and went on his way to purchase a wooden totem before heading back to the inn for some much needed rest as the day wound down.

Xenos and River decide to postpone mines till after festival
Acquired Increase Monster Cap 1
Acquired Wooden totem
Acquired 325 Renn debt
Contacted Reylan to meet for Breakfast and Shiba to meet for Questing

Strength:10
Agility:20
Intelligence:5

"Uuuuugh we’ve been wandering around for so looooong.” Xenos complained. "I just want to get this over with so I can jack up my skills! I have plans and shit and this is not one of them!” Xenos kicked a rock on the ground before he slapped River on the arm lightly. "Just send the guy a PM and have him meet us for breakfast. My plan is going to get in the way of the festival at this rate. I’m not dropping the efficiency of gains just for this quest." Xenos frowned thoughtfully before pulling up the dashboard, groaning at the time. "I’ll just readjust my plan of attack for this.” Xenos headed off, waving quickly to River and sauntered away. First and foremost, a friendly face and hopefully some information. He grinned when he spied a familiar face struggling with a rather large bouquet.



“Marie!” He jogged up to her as she turned, a smile wide across her face. “What are you doing just wandering around here huh?” He jokingly chastised her.

“Flowers for the shop!” The girl, no older than six, displayed the fresh flowers proudly. “I told Grandpa we should get pink flowers but Grandpa really really wanted purple so I got purple but the lady was nice and gave me blue ones too!” A few flowers slipped out of the bouquet as she swung it around excitedly. Xenos chuckled.

“Well darling, you've done a good job! Sebastian is going to be so happy with all these!” Xenos beamed down at the girl. “How is your arithmetic, Sebastian still have you working hard?” the girl's face scrunched up.

“I don't like numbers.” She grumbled as they walked. “They're hard. I like painting better.” Xenos reached down and picked the girl up, mostly to save the poor flowers from being dragged on the flower and bopped her on the nose. He continued on once he hand her comfortably situated on one hip.

“Didn't you want to take over the shop from Grandpa one day?” Marie nodded. “Well, you'll need numbers for all sorts of stuff. Counting money, measuring out ingredients, keeping track of the number of boys you have crushes on.” He laughed as Marie muttered “Boys are gross.”

“I'm wounded my Princess! After I've willing been your steed, you think me gross!” He set her down in front of the family's shop and clutched at his chest dramatically . “Oh the betrayal! Sebastian, you're raising a heartbreaker already!” The Old Man raised his eyebrows as he thanked the girl and replaced the flowers at the front of the stall.



“There, there.” Sebastian flipped some kebabs on his grill. “Marie pull out your numbers now that Xenos is here. Show him what you've done today.” Xenos leaned on the counter as Marie pouted but laid out her papers. He checked over it, pointing out errors here and there.

“So anything exciting today pops?” Xenos asked as he worked with Marie. “Crazy customers, fun gossip, the likes?”

“Well, actually...” Sebastian glanced over to Xenos and beckoned him closer. Xenos leaned in excitedly. “Gossip only starts trouble.” Sebastian stage whispered to the adventurer. Xenos' face fell flat as he glared at Sebastian’s back, shoulders shaking. Old people. How rude.

“But actually yes.” Sebastian pulled two kebabs off and handed them to Xenos, who dropped a silver on the counter. “It seems some guild of adventurers is contesting the Miners Guild rights over the mine's resources. A few of the shopkeeps and the blacksmiths have already gotten together over the issue. People are muttering about how the adventurers are moving to cut out us citizens.” Sebastian shrugged and helped another person while Xenos chewed on his food.

It was only a matter of time until someone else had the same idea he did. Xenos made faces as he mimed a rather annoying customer to Marie, keeping the girl giggling. If they really were planning on crushing competition, his life was about to get way more difficult and that was not acceptable. That needed to be stopped.

Xenos opened the dashboard, reading over Datalink 66 information. He should subscribe to that newsletter. If this is how the game is going to be played, he needed all the information he could get. He spent another hour chatting with Sebastian and Marie, wishing them both a good evening and promising Marie a present the next time he showed up.

It took some questioning from several players and NPCs but Xenos managed to find the Guild House of the guild Data Link 66. It was located on the outskirts of the city, in one of the less-luxurious neighborhoods. The building itself nestled in between other, smaller houses. It was 2 stories high with no more than 3-4 rooms. Xenos entered the entrance on top of the small, stone stairway.



”Welcome to Data Link 66, your primary information network~”
A cheerful voice comes from a girl dressed smartly. She rises up from behind a desk to greet you. You look around and don’t see anyone else. You guess that they are all either out or upstairs at the moment. ”Would you be interested in joining our exclusive daily mail list?”

"Actually, thanks for reminding me! I did want to do that!" Xenos responded cheerfully as he waltzed up to her. "But I need a bit more than that I think, beautiful. Some of the NPCs in town are all abuzz and I was wondering if I could source them here."

”Abuzz… regarding what? If you have any specifics…” The girl scratched the side of her head with a pondering tone. ”Well, there’s the Solace Festival coming up, which I’m sure you’ve heard of. I hear that there are some major guild-related activities going on out there...”

"That'll be exciting to be sure! Actually I think I'm going to be doing the whole guard duty quest and such but no." He tapped lightly on the desk. "I'm much more interested in the guild trying to get their hands on resource rights."

The girl's expression changed into a sly smirk. "Ah yes of course... looking for information on other guilds." She leaned in a little closer to Xenos' face. "Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to reveal such... valuable commodities for free."

"I should of started with that apparently. You look down right devilish like this." His own smile turned to a smirk and he leaned forward on the desk. "I wouldn't presume that is free. But what's the going rate for the fun stuff?"

"I hear that often~" The girl smiled. "I did used to work at a information brokers' firm." She proceeded to pull out a scroll and a quill from the drawers in the desk. "First, I will need your name and any affiliations. Guild rules."

"Xenos Fontaine. And currently unaffiliated. Hopefully, I can twist the Legion of Wolf in my favor after this though." Xenos stilled his finger. "And I wouldn't mind meeting the devil herself later over drinks, completely separate from business that is."

The girl scribbled down on the parchment, dipping the quill into the pot of ink every so often. "Maybe if I have the time." She sighed a little. "Business has been booming and they need me here most of the time." She finished recording Xenos' information. "Well... Business first though right?"

"I feel like you should request for paid time off as a benefit if you're here that much. But we could always just slip away for an evening, I'm sure we can find someone distracting enough." He winked and straightened. "But yes, business first. I need info on that guild and the deal it's brokering, maybe something on the council members just because. So where do we go from here?”

"Well..."The girl tapped her dry quill against the parchment. "There are really only 2 ways to... buy information. First is the obvious; you grease some palms. Second though..." She looked at Xenos. "Information can be worth.... Information."

Xenos raised an eyebrow at the pause, smirk still firmly in place. "And what sort of information could possibly interest the darling devil? I imagine a lowly tinker couldn't possibly get his fingers into anything you don't have your fingers in already. Though..." He cocked his head. "I never could turn down a challenge."

She gave out a small chuckle. "Let's be honest here, you don't seem like someone who knows this business too well. I'm going to guess that you don't have any information that are worth anything." She grinned a little more innocently however afterwards. "And save the flattery for the off-time.... if I can get some." She paused for a moment. "As charming as you are, I'm gonna need to see some coins for what you want. Tell you what, 2 silvers and I'll tell you what the word is on the streets."

"Tis true, I'm afraid this business is a tad out of my league. I'm much more suited to forges than politics but I'm desperate." He shrugged. "And I guess I'll try and save the flattery for later. You just make it so easy." He chuckled. "Though call me greedy, I need a bit more than word on the street. Three new subscribers and dungeon clear data is worth a hell a lot more than two silvers, especially with an organized guild interested in one of those, wouldn't you agree?"

"Well, what is it exactly that you wish to know?"

"I need to know what their terms are and what their bargaining chip is. I doubt the Council would change a functional system unless a hefty incentive was flashed in front of them. That could just be me being cynical but meh." Xenos shrugged. "Though if you don't have it, I'll settle for word on the street. Yours is likely more reliable than our panicking NPCs."

"I see I see...." The girl turned around and started rummaging through the rows of drawers, opening and closing them in search of something. Eventually she pulled out a scroll with a red ribbon tied on it. She came back to the desk to face Xenos. "One of the latest reports from one of our reporters regarding the subject you are talking about." She put the scroll on the table. "I assure you, it is much more than just words on the street. But 2 Silvers is what you'll be paying for the bare gist."

"Or more." She continued after a pause. "Contents of this scroll is much more than some Silvers."

"I'll take it off your hands for three gold." Xenos paused. "And four weeks subscription for myself paid in full. So, four gold total."

The girl smiled. "I'm afraid the entirety of the report it's worth much more than that. It comes from a very reliable source and contains much more details than what we are speaking of. But for 3 Golds.... I'll let you know what they are trading, what their terms are and what they are up to at the moment."

Xenos gabbed the coins from his inventory and slid them over to the woman.

The girl pulled out another scroll with some terms on it after picking up the coins gleefully. "Sign here. Basically says neither party will reveal anything about what happens here and now."

"My lips are sealed." He mines zipping his mouth shut and signs.

"Astral Blades is trying to sign a deal with the Council ruling Genesis City for the exclusive rights to protect Crystal caravans. Stuff used as ingredients for most magic items. If they get the deal signed, they'll be paid steady income daily in return for their combative services. I hear... something around a Mithril a day..." She licked her lips for a breath before continuing. "But Council isn't about to bring out the big coins unless they are sure Astral Blades can be depended on. So as a sign of allegiance and to demonstrate their capabilities, they've decided to flush out the latest drug ring that's been developing.”

"Of course it's a drug ring. Whoever started that really capitalized on this whole depressed players issue. I almost want to applaud them for their ingenuity." Xenos shrugged. "Anyways, thanks for the info. Glad to hear my interests and theirs aren't crossing. Now can I pay for a week of this subscription now or do you guys accept it another way?"

"We accept coins. As usual. People usually sign on weekly and come by here to pay. If you want to pay for 4 weeks, that'll be a Gold. It gets released every 7 days so.... we'll have our first issue tomorrow!"

"Fantastic!" Xenos dropped another gold on the counter. "I'll pay ahead because otherwise I'll forget and who wants that."

The girl smiled and put the coins away. "I hope you got what you came for. We do like priding ourselves on our.... services." She began organizing her desk and putting the scrolls and parchments away. "Both regular news and.... irregular information."

Xenos gave a little bow and smiled cheerfully. "I got more than I expected really but pleasant surprises all around.I appreciate you time." He turned to leave but stopped at the door. "And please feel free to take me up on my offer whenever! I'm always down to have some fun!" He waved and headed out.

Chari sighed with great satisfaction as she strolled out onto the streets of Genesis City, her hangover diminishing and a pocket full of Renn to spend on getting new gear and abilities. Today was simply going to be time to relax and perhaps have a little fun, it didn't sit right with her to be idle for too long. Sure she could have spent the day chatting with some new members of her guild, but she figured she would have plenty of time to do that. With a strong, fierce look in her eyes and a confidence in her step, she made sure that anyone in her way quickly moved out of it as she traversed the busy streets. All around her were potential targets for her pick-pocketing but she decided she was in too good a mood to bother with doing that at the moment.

Even though the money was not technically real, Chari had never been able to go on a shopping spree before in her life. Money had always been tight growing up so she...Chari smacked both side of her cheeks. Bad Chari!. It was against her promise to herself to think about such things. Whoever she was in the real world didn't exist here, and that was final. The first stop in her day of shopping was one of the many clothing shops since she was really interested in looking like the female ninja she hoped to imitate. It took her a lot of searching through various shops until she found exactly what she was looking for. Once dressed in this black outfit accentuated with red, she was feeling more like a bad-ass.

She made sure that the quality of the outfit was good so it wouldn't get so messed up like the starter clothes. The kunoichi outfit was not the only clothes she bought, she also purchased a special dress for the upcoming festival that she would choose to surprise the rest of the guild with. She wondered if this was one of those festivals where it was common to ask someone else to attend it with you. Whatever the answer, Chari wasn't planning on going with anyone.

The cloth armor had served its purpose but it was time to move on. The quality leather armor she acquired fit nicely over her sturdy new outfit, she even paid an extra fee to have the leather dyed a blend of black shades of varying intensity. They formed a faint pattern on the leather armor that appeared like the waves in ancient Japanese paintings. While on the way to the blacksmith to have her weapon repaired, a stranger approached her from behind. The moment she felt a hand on her shoulder, her instincts immediately kicked into gear. The poor guy barely got out "Hey-" before she grabbed a hold of his arm and flung his weight of her shoulder, landing him firmly on his back with a loud thud "You. don't. touch. me." Her voice was chilling as she spoke. If they had been outside the protected zone, she would have gladly broke his arm. "I-I just wanted to compliment y-your outfit, b-but you're a crazy bitch!" He sounded frightened as he ran off, hopefully that meant he wouldn't show up again.

A low sigh came out of her breath as she watched him depart quickly with his group of idiot friends. Some habits and memories...are just not as easily forgotten as others she learned after coming into this game no matter how hard she tried. Now she was in a sour mood but that didn't mean her tasks were done for the day. The rest of her shopping went without any other incidents. Her kunai was repaired and she learned a good handful of actions from the trainers. By the time she finished up her day with buying a cloak, the day was nearly over.

Summary of Day 6
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-Purchased Items
--Sturdy Clothing(Uncommon): 50
--Fancy Clothing(Uncommon): 140
--Leather Armor(Uncommon): 200
---Dyed Black w/ pattern: 50
--Cloak(Common): 30
--Food and Drink: 80
-Purchased Actions
--Improved Evasion (5/Rogue) - User has increased chance of evasion. Passive | 125 Renn
--Listen (1/Rogue) - User's hearing senses increase for a few seconds. 50MP. | 25 Renn
--Shadow Bend (1/Rogue) - User blends into the shadows and remains hard to detect as long as they remain still. 100MP. | 25 Renn
--Shuriken Throw (1/Rogue) - User throws 3 shurikens at once. Consumes 3 shurikens. 50MP. | 25 Renn
--Knife Dash (1/Rogue) - Knife user only. User dashes forward slashing a single target, deals moderate damage. 50MP. | 25 Renn
--Quiet Feet (1/Rogue) - User's footsteps become silent for a few seconds. 50MP. | 25 renn
-Total Renn(After purchases): 1060

Now that River has finished his meeting with Xenos and Reylan he hurriedly stood up waving the pair goodbye and apologizing for the abruptness "Sorry! Gotta see a man about some boots!" he gave them a cheeky smile and rushed out the door. I hope he hasn't been waiting long! as he arrived at the market he began to search for Shiba and had noticed he'd been standing outside the store in waiting. "Shiba! Ohayo! I hope you weren't waiting too long on me" a childish smile beamed from him as he stopped in front of him and spoke.

Shiba looked up at the sky as morning started to appear sadly he wasn't in a position to see the sun rising but he thought about what he would do as a businessman. He wanted to sell weapons of course but he wondered if he would need to find a business partner. That train of thought flew by when he heard someone running towards him and he smiled seeing river come over. He then said "nah don't worry I wasn't waiting long just thinking about a few things. Let's get inside and get the boots and on the way to area C you can tell me about our prey" he said as he walked inside and found the boots they were looking for he then brought them to the counter and said two pairs my good man" the npc rang them up and Shiba just lost 400 renn but he would make that back easy. Once he paid for them he handed one pair to river and said "from me to you, now let's ware these out" he said with a laugh as he equipped them and walked out of the shop with him.

River brimmed with joy at the gift Shiba had given him and immediately equipped them noticing his mana bar decrease by 100 mana and a new symbol appear on his H.U.D. which showed a small green shoe with a x2 next to it. "Hmmmm I'll have to re-equip my sorcerers shoes once we arrive to be safe. Excuse me, could I also purchase one clothes armor please?" River said turning to the shop keep. Once he'd gone towards the back to fetch the item he turned to Shiba and said "Thanks again for the boots! This will make adventuring much easier in Talrae, maybe even let us get ahead of the others too." As soon as the keep came back River paid the man 60 Renn with an uneasy face and equipped his new armor. "Alright I'm ready to go!"

Shiba smiled at him as he seemed so happy to receive the boots but Shiba didn't mind. In all honesty he had a weakness for helping others and he figured that he could use them as much as him. He waited outside for him to Finish paying for his own cloths. Once he came back out Shiba smirked a bit and said "not a problem, like I said consider this my gift to you as a friend. So mind telling me more about our quest. All I really get is that we have to capture a wolf but I don't see how we could do that" he admitted since he was only a rouge he didn't know if river had any skills to tame the beast. Shiba then sent over a party request so they could get moving as he led the way out of the marketplace

Following Shiba's pace out of the market River accepted the party invite and proceeded to explain to him the intricacies of taming a beast. "Hmmm well taming in this world is so much more different than the outside world. Never the less I am capable of it. First objective is to find our prey, in this case the White Wolf. Once we do that we should cautiously engage in combat, my build allows me to heal as nessecary without a ton of strain on my mana so two man ops are not too bad. We can't kill the wolf is the catch, we have to weaken it to say...yellow or red health bars and once that's happened..." he quickly pulls out a wooden totem that at the moment bared no markings or semblance to a creature at all "I use my spell and capture him with this. After that we can deliver him/her to the council for the quest reward pretty simple huh?."

Shiba listened as he explained what they would need to do and honestly it sounded simple enough the question was how strong was it and can he really hold himself back. He thought about how it would go down mentally playing out the battle itself as he asked if it was simple. He nodded and said " yeah shouldn't be all that difficult I just need to make sure I don't perform to many burst moves. Get it weakened not dead basically. The question is how strong will it be. I do want to ask why you wanted me on this? I thought a tank would be better suited for a job like this, I can certainly dodge blows but I also cause a bunch of damage" he said giving his reasoning why he thought he wasn't all that suited to this

A thoughtful look ran across Rivers face as he attempted to find the words best suited for what he plainly wanted to say. "Well...to honest, I dont have many friends here in Talrae and spent most of my days out in the fields avoiding players. Xenos isn't much help in combat but is one heck of a tinkerer, I don't know any tanks and aside from the 'Ven twins i only know you and Reylan. He seems so busy and it's harder to watch his health when he's more ranged than I. Besides I need an agile character who can deal damage and just as quickly fall back. As to how strong the creature will be well...they're typically around level 5 or so which is good because it guarantees an easier tame. It's got three major abilities we are to look out for, the first of which is called 'Greater Howl'. This ability is an AOE or AE ability which increases the attack powers of its allies while reducing our defenses, that said it's best to try and catch this wolf on it's own and not drag more into the fray. The next attack is called 'Claw swipe' this allows him to hit two targets at once, though not a full AOE it's still a nasty thing to be struck by and should be avoided if possible. Finally we have 'Snarling Threat' another opponent debuff, it allows for the wolf to slow nearby opponents movements making them a bit more susceptible to their attacks. I didn't notice any cast bars on these attacks meaning they may not be interuptable so we should work together to insure we aren't stacked against to many debuffs." Rivers tone was much more serious from beginning to end as he spoke into details as to why he chose Shiba and about their would be capture.

Shiba listened intently as he explained everything and it made sense. Even though he didn't know any tanks that didn't stop his logic about making sense in needing an agile player rather then one that can take a lot of punishments. He would need to be careful of the snarling threat move since his abilities rely on speed and agility it would be inconvenient to deal with. Shiba then nodded in saying "can't dent your logic. I hope you know some buff spells or some debuff removal spells. The other moves I can avoid however if I get hit with the snarling threat I may be in trouble. I'm sure we can handle it since we aren't trying to kill the beast." he said with a South before smiling and deciding to lighten the mood again as he said "gotta say having a pet wolf is pretty badass, makes me envy tammers to be honest he said with a laugh(edited)

River laughed at Shibas envy of tamers "I guess so, Pots here is the best though, and that wolf is getting turned in so it's not like I get to keep it. As for debuff spells, well I'm not so sure if any are in game yet but I do have a strength buff spell. Worst case scenario if you're hit attempt to dash out of combat and Pepper can attack then switch switch with me and I'll attack as well. Keeping our front man rotating should help spread out the damage as well as keep threat levels low meaning it won't target one over the other."

He laughed a bit and nodded as he said the wolf would be turned on so he couldn't keep it. Then he mentioned how in worse case scenario to just switch so they could even out the damage. Considering neither of them could handle to much damage it was the best course of action if Shiba became unable to dodge. He then said "makes sense, I'm sure we can handle one wolf by ourselves. Although did you know what class I'm really envious of? The lancers or to be more specific their subclass reaper. Imagine an assassin looking down at you from the top of the building, the moonlight behind them as a scythe dances on their fingers. That would be so badass! I would strike fear into everyone, though I still love my katana" he said with a laugh knowing that the ideal he just describe would have to change to a bloody katana, still fearful but scythe make everyone scared.

"What's stopping you? To my knowledge any class may wield any weapon with significant practice. You may not get the special abilities a Reaper comes with but you are able to use a scythe I believe. After all, Tamers are a casting class that venture into Riders. We focus on our pets and typically wield wands or staffs for our magic which I do but..." River quickly went for his side pulling out his whip and quickly cracking it before placing it back to his side "...I'm also a combat whip user. Took some fights and practices buts it's what I enjoy."

He looked at him surprised as he said that Shiba thought that these weapons were class specific. He then watched as he demonstrated how he uses a whip while he is actually a casting class. Shiba then said "I honestly didn't know that. I thought that weapons were class specific so to speak. Not to mention that I tailored my skills to exotic weapon mastery which I thought classified the scythe along with it but to my surprise that wasn't the case. If I can wield a scythe then I'm so buying one when we get back. Though in truth I plan to hang out at the council hall to see if I can get a permit to sell weapons. I also want to see if I could start making money for the guild and you know help us get bigger as a major guild" he said telling him his plan to get a scythe and find out how to start a business.

"Mhm mhm, that was one of the many things that drew me to Talrae was it's free system, any user can use any weapon combined with their personal skill sets and unique titles which allow for very individual gameplay. Really it's all amazing, and it's a good thing we shall be going to see the Council about this wolf, who knows they may even favour you for doing this quest, and hey if you happen to have a short sword I wouldn't mind training alongside you against your scythe. "

He smirked a bit as he said that was one of the things that brought him to this game. Then he mentioned that if he had a short swords they could spar together when he got a scythe. He then said "sounds good to me though I doubt I will have enough money to afford buying both a scythe and a sword. I will definitely need to train in using a scythe properly it will be a big change since it has reach where my katana doesn't. Honestly I am not sure if their is a named scythe for sale either compared to the katana I have now he said unsheathing his katana to show him it was uncommon and was a named item. He was concerned with finding one of equal value. He then said "but hey if you are looking for light weapons I'll be sure to give you a discount he said with a laugh amazed that they have already walked so far just talking. Guess being stuck in this game isn't half bad.(edited)

River laughed at Shibas pass about selling him a discounted weapon "Of course I dont expect you to buy a short sword, i meant if you just happened to have one laying around i could use it to spar with you. After all i dont think itd be fair for me to fight you scythe against whip as mines also a named item and I'm quite good with it as well." he gave Shiba a cheeky smile then childishly stuck his tongue out and ran a bit ahead then turned around "Race ya!"

He smirked a Bit as he talked about giving him a sword if he found one walking somewhere. He then watched as he got a cheeky look on his face and said to race. He laughed and said "think your a match for a rouge agility? he said flicking river forehead you tease him back before he took off running showcasing a rouge speed and agility made them excellent runners

Eager for the challenge of the race River sprinted as hard as he could attempting to catch up to Shiba but not once gaining on him. It was as if for ever step River took Shiba took twice as many and thus stayed out of reach. Until they inevitably reached their destination.

He laughed as he actually turned astound to ruin backwards and watch river fail to catch up to him. He was taunting him as he pretended at this speed was nothing before they finally got to area C with the sun still out. He turned to river and said "maybe next time, but that's what up get for challenging a rouge. Now let's find our wolf" he said stretching a bit before putting his hand on his katana ands letting river lead the way since he knew which wolf they were looking for

River began to use his Tracking, Sneaking and Monster Knowledge skills together to find traces of the creature and its location. It was lapping water from the nearby lake and seemed to be alone. River unequipped his Boots of Travel for his Sorcerers Shoes this gaining back 100 mana. "Alright there's our mark, Pepper will go in first and spray it down with her poisonous breath; after that you'll dash in and strike using your katana while she retreats back to me. From there we assess the current hp it's at as you step away from the wolf because they'll probably use 'Greater Howl' then. "

Shiba had to admit that he was mildly impressed with how he was able to track the wolf pretty easily. He got in low and started to use his sneak ability as he followed him when they found their target he talked about their plan of attack. He nodded thinking that it was a sound strategy he then said "got it, I'll avoid using fatal strike till we know his hp status" he said quietly as he sneaked in to a closer position of the wolf signaling river to send out his pet.

River looked at Pots and smiled then pointed at the White Wolf whispering "Pepper, spray." She quickly took to the skies flying high above the wolf then spiraling down spraying a breath of deep purple poisonous gas at the wolf just before swooping immediately back up so as to avoid a possible attack from the wolf and returning to Rivers side. River turned to face Shiba and gave him a nod "Go, use the gases temporary cover to strike the foe, it should be cleared out by the time you arrive"
Shiba watched his hand on his katana ready to strike before he watched rivers creature strike forward with poisonous gas. When he heard him say to strike he didn't need anymore encouragement then that. He already trusted river so he didn't need any prodding. He charged forward taking his katana out of it's sheath before slicing through the wolf from snout to tail then he jumped back before the wolf could attack checking is hp to see the damage they did.

As River watched Shiba charge forward with great speed, he readied his wand and whip each in one hand so as to be able to heal or damage as needed. As anticipated the wolf let out a howl at the sudden advances onto itself and then stood, teeth bared, ready to attack. It held its head up high and released a 'Greater Howl' in hopes to lower the rogues defenses before sprinting forward for an attack. Not far behind River quickly leapt before Shiba, cracking his whip onto the White Wolf's snout as he exclaimed "Not today you don't!" The wolf took the brunt of the damage continuing its charge of attack towards the pair causing River to use his 'Stunning Punch' allowing them a brief respite while the wolf was stunned.

The rouge jumped back ready to dodge as the wolf came forward but river took the opportunity to instead cause more damage and stun the wolf. Shiba then said "switch! and charged forward this time he dodged the wolf as it tried to bite him and instead slashed straight down on the creatures neck knowing that normally it would bleed out in moments from the blow. He then jumped back to regain the room needed to outmaneuver the wolf ready to let river switch in if he was ready.

As Shiba struck the wolf once more River analyzed the creatures health bar and noticed it was still in the green. Alright we're doing good and not hitting to hard, this should be cake "Switch!" This time the wolf was ready and unleashed his Claw swipe on River but narrowly missing Shiba as they switched positions dealing a good chunk of damage to River almost knocking him to the side. He quickly regained his footing pointing his wand towards Shiba as he began to cast a spell "Fortes! Facti! Sunt! Strengthen!" giving Shiba a +5 to his strength score, giving River 50 HP as he watched his mana drop 25 points then turning his wand on himself saying "Sanitatem! Healing Beam!" this not only healed River back to full but also allowed him to regain his mana back up to full as well.

Shiba watched as the wolf pulled back then he was told to switch and he jumped back to let river take his turn. He took the time to analyze his surroundings and see if he couldn't unleash a fatal strike since he noticed the wolf was still in the green. He was able to dodge the wolves strike instantly grateful he added all those points to his agility. Once he received rivers buff he nodded and said "switch! Time to pick up the tempo!" he said jumping upwards to the tree tops and running from branch to branch to confuse the wolf. Then when it was looking away from Shiba he jumped down bringing his katana down like a guillotine and called out "fatal strike!" he aimed for its spine glowing down and slashing through its torso which normally would have literally cut the wolf in half. He then jumped back to get ready to strike again or make a switch

It appeared the fatal strike was just what the duo needed. Immediately the HP bar plunged downwards and struck yellow. "Nice Job Shiba! Now's my time to shine!" River put his whip away and drew out the wooden totem in its place eyeing the wolf. "Animalis Autem Instituendi! Tame!" and just like that Rivers mana dropped by 75 points as a light green stream of lights flew out of his wand enveloping the creature, entangling its limbs, necks and tail as it slowly dragged towards the wooden totem. Finally the spell lifted the White Wolf off of its feet and towards the totem at rapid speeds entrapping it within. The totem then changed its shape to resemble the wolf's body with two small openings, one at the wolfs mouth and the other at its tail. A large smile spread across Rivers face as he ran towards Shiba with Pepper in tow "We did it! Shiba we did it!"

Shiba smiled as the health bar finally went down onto the yellow. He then watched as River went to work getting the wolf into the totem and he then laughed a bit as he said that they did it. He patted his shoulder and said "we make a good team. Time to head back and cash in! he said with a grin.
River grinned at what Shiba had said and nodded in agreement. "You should give me a 15 second head start and then race me back again. I'm eager to show the Council of Genisis City what we were able to accomplish." With that River sped off in hopes to catch Shiba off guard and perhaps beat him in this race.

Shiba laughed as he said to give him a 15 second head start as if it would help. Shiba then started to count by Mississippi. Then when he finished he ran out quickly and it only took him moments to catch up and he said "still to slow!" he teased running out in front of him.

As the duo approached the City Hall that housed the Council of Genisis City, River clutched the totem in his hands This is it, time to prove them wrong. He saw his old friend that he'd met the day before "Hi Lizu! I come here again to speak to the council. This time... he slammed the totem onto the receptionists counter looking him in the eyes ...I have the White Wolf with me. River stopped briefly remembering that Shiba mentioned he had other business here as well "Oh! how rude of me, Lizu this is Shiba. He aided me on my quest for the White Wolf and is also here looking for information on how to open a business here in the city. Would you be so kind as to let us through so that we may speak to the council of these matters." " Welcome to the City Hall Shiba. No doubt you two must be pretty tough to of tackled this quest."

Shiba smiled as he followed next to river as they appeared in the council hall and it seemed that river was gloating about the fact that they got the wolf. He then mentioned why he was here so he smiled at the man and said "a pleasure, as for being tough not really I'm just incredibly fast" he said with a wink following behind river since this is his first time here

River walked past the receptionist and down the same hall he had gone through the day prior, all the while leading the way for Shiba and once again coming across the security placed in front of the councils door. He waved us in and there stood the three wizened men that had been there before, each eyes gaze burrowing into River as though inspecting him. "What brings you here today young adventurer? I believe we have made our position on the matter very clear." A cocky smile slowly formed on Rivers mouth as he stood before them. "That you did, then it's a good thing that I have come bearing the Whire Wolf. With my skills coupled by my friend Shibas agility and swordsmanship we were able to apprehend the creature with out so much as a sweat. The names River Fido and I suggest you remember it." a sense of pride could be felt coming off River as one of the council men stood moving closer to the pair. "We shall insure not to forget the names of Shiba and River, may you present the Creature for us so that we may see it?" With that River gave a nod and dismissed Pepper then took the White Wolf Whistle and blew into it. The sounds of a wolfs howl could be heard echoing throughout the chamber as the same green light that captured the beast seeped out of the whistle and formed into the White wolf sitting ar Rivers right hand side.

Shiba smirked a bit as he watched river tell the old men off and told them to remember the names of Shiba and river. It was a funny sight seeing the men all interested in them for taming a wolf. He could only guess why river looked so satisfied with catching the wolf. He then watched as he actually summoned the same wolf tanned from before. He walked over and stroked the wolf's fur and said "that's a good boy. No hard feelings he said with a smirks before pulling back to look at the council.
"since I have your attention I would like to know about starting my own business here. Mind telling me what I would need for that. They weren't against telling him but Shiba groaned as he heard about how much money he would need to get a blacksmithing shop off the ground and he knew he would need to find a way to make the price cheaper. He had to think on it but he then said "thanks for telling me

"In regards to the quest we had put up here are your rewards, we hope you find them well." each adventurer was given a coffer that when opened contained the following items inside of it.

-1 Fancy Clothes (common) (they weren't too impressed with the way you were dressed so they gave you a set)
-3 Gold coins, 3 Silver coins, D5 Copper coins, D10 Nickel coins (Does not include bounty)

in addition to those items a notification sound could be heard as an on screen display appeared. It showed the Council of Gensiss City with a bar that was labeled "favouritism" and it began to fill a bit before going off screen. Shiba and River had now gained favouritism with the Council of Genisis City which could prove useful in the coming times. After some deliberation they had instructed River as to where he may release the White Wolf so that they may study it further and so he did as they said, going where needed then using the release spell to set the wolf free for them to study and once again blanking out the totem.