[IC] Thieves Guild

[Sessamaru]

Vallyn followed Hotarubi to the guild, keeping himself within the thickest of shadows and moving swiftly with the lightest steps. He held himself back when he saw Hotarubi and Ziri conversing with one another, listening intently. Knowing full well they had nothing important to truly say to one another, both being as light-hearted as they were, he revealed himself by walking from the shadows and into the dim light of the guild. "A terrific display, Hotarubi," Vallyn spoke, his voice a deep baritone that sharply contrasted with his more feminine appearance. His tone seemed bored, if anything, and his eyes held their melancholic apathy, emphasizing his point. "A true thief would have been jealous of that raucous plan. Why, it would be better if we just hid under bridges and robbed every passerby of their last penny."

[booksmusicanime]

Mason made quick work of the house she was targeting, knocking out the guards that she confronted before she finally reached the safe. She emptied out a good chunk of in into her bag before she left the building with quick and quite grace. She made her way quickly to the guild, carefully darting through the sewers towards the guild.

[ScarlettWaters16]

Evanglina walks into the guild as well, leaning up against the back wall. She feels a little stung for being ignored but they have the money and that's all that matters. She watches Hotarubi from a corner and watches as Vallyn approaches and begins to talk to her. She smiles carefully and begins to sharpen her katanas once more.

[UltimatePuzle]

"Really Vallyn? Why do you have to be so negative?" Belaziri grumbled as she got out her lockpicking set. "Always followed by a cloud of negativity." Shaking her head she began her quest to open the chest. "Some of us could have been hurt." She muttered as she started to work the tumblers. "Did everyone seem happy Hotarubi?" She asked as she got through the first tumbler and on to the second, honing her focus in on listening to the lock.

[Nuttynad]

Nadia headed back to the guild, still wearing her casual clothes. When she went in, she saw quite a number of people relaxing as they've done their job. "Hey guys!" She waved happily to the others and went to one of the tables in the room. She placed all that she had gotten from the previous house and turned to everyone else again. "I hear a loud ruckus while being at one of the houses, did something happen?" She asked

[Sessamaru]

Vallyn glanced at Belaziri in mild recognition, only to look back at Hotarubi. "Our art and purpose is not meant to glorify ourselves," he continued, his mocking demeanor gone. "We stick to the shadows, take what we can carry, and leave without being noticed. We're shadows, not a band of hooligans. No bloodshed, no ridiculous show... we're meant to be a fairy tale told to children, and the hope for the hopeless and destitute. Your methods are going to get us killed, Hotarubi." Vallyn went on, his tone patronizing. He turned to Nadia, finally deciding to acknowledge her existence. He merely shrugged, backstepping a couple feet to lean against the wall of their guild.

[TheSecret]

Hotarubi was about to talk to Balaziri and Evangelina but was interrupted by Vallyn and his negative comments, her face got quite serious, maybe a bit angry. "I am not trying to glorify us. I'm just trying to get the citizens to accept us, you never know when you'll need their help. And about the plan...Well I'm looking fordward to see your plan next time, as I did not see you taking part in this mission" She could have continued talking but she saw Nadia. "NAAAAADIIIIAAA~~" She said cheefuly and hugged the girl tighly, Nadia was like a pet for her

[Nuttynad]

"Ah Hotarubi" Nadia smiled as she heard her say her name. She was already used to be petted like that from her and she didn't mind at all. "So you cause the ruckus earlier?" She asked, looking up at Hotarubi.

[Kurai Assassin]

"AHHHH. what the hell are you doing." Chloe said bolting up and drawing an arrow from her quiver and aiming it at her heart. she noticed that she too was also from the guild. "I'm so sorry, you scared me. please forgive me." She said a small silver tear Dripping down her cheek and onto the ground.

[Rusalka]

Nirayane hissed at the new recruit like a cornered serpent preparing to strike, her teeth, they were even sharp as one, a common trait of elves who became feral. If she wanted to, she could have killed the girl any second and bat not a single eyelash towards it, one slice across the throat would be all it took, but....Hotarubi probably wouldn't appreciate Nira slaying their new members without remorse, also....she must've frightened her a bit too much, judging by the stray tear streaming down her cheek. Without warning Mira caught the tear upon her finger, a peculiar expression to her own face, and gently wiped it away, then ruffling the girl's hair, the mute's gesture of apology. There was a commotion going about the rest of the guild, yet Nirayane paid no mind to it, she was never that close to her guild mates anyways and often, she preferred solitude. Of course she realized it was the fifth of Morning Star, a day...or rather a night many of the wood recognized as Veralyn's, Maiden of the Stag and Goddess of the Hunt. Tonight, for many a seasoned archer, it was the ripe time to display their innate prowess with the bow, for the moon would be full and the forest teeming with life as the heavenly huntress descended from High Alti above unto the trees, drawing her arrow to the sky and signaling the hunt to commence. Nira, she mostly hunted alone, but...perchance this one could join her, first however...she needed to see something. Rather curt of the elf, she snatched the girl's bow from her hand and oddly...sniffed of it. Just as she thought, ash wood, light, malleable, good for an intermediate bow, but Nirayane suspected this girl's skill was above intermediate, and a bow of a thicker, heavier wood may suit her better, something crafted of pine or cedar. Upon further inspection pulling back the drawstring, she also discovered the string was thin and woven of flax fibers. Impressive, but given her experience, she wasn't much a fan of plant fiber. It wasn't thick enough and too much pressure would snap the string in two. She handed the bow back to the girl shaking her head in disapproval of the flimsy weapon, not bad but could be better. She, though not able to speak, told her to stay put, then scurried off to her sleeping quarters in the cistern, stopping at the table everyone had gathered around with the chest of gold coins atop it and setting down the crown she stole in front of Hotarubi with a stern nod. Then, once she returned from her room, clutched in her hand was another bow, crafted by Nira's own two hands from thick, knotted cedar and for the string, only the coarsest fibers of horse and elk hair woven thick with a supple draw weight and enough to send an arrow soaring leagues away. With another curt nod, she set the bow in the girl's hand, a present if you will, for welcoming her to the guild. And though she preferred to hunt alone...perhaps she wouldn't mind taking this one with her. Going back to Hotarubi, she looked her leader dead in the eyes and signed to her a simple message, I'm going hunting and I'm taking the young lass with me. We shall return at yea break of dawn with meat and venison for everyone.

[Kurai Assassin]

Looking at the bow given to her another tear trickled down her cheek. "Thank you. This... this bow its.. its amazing. i mean just the way it feels is almost magical. Did you make this?"

[Eklispe]

Simbad weaved his competently through one of the many paths that led to the thieves guild and tossed a bag of money on the table, "Here's the guild's cut." he said curtly and grabbed a drink and sat down at one of the several tables.

[Rusalka]

Nirayane nodded yes, but her eyebrows furrowed again when she noticed another tear fall from the girl's eye. Strange...why would she be crying? Nirayane was not meaning to offend, she merely offered a better style of bow for the girl to use. Once more she wiped the tear away, and then she brandished her own bow, showing that she too was an archer, though she figured this new one was her equal or perhaps surpassed her a bit, who knew? I have told the others I am going hunting, and I wish for you to come with me. I would love to see your skill with a bow. Is what she would have said if the elven girl could speak, but unfortunately all Nira could do was gesture in some way that made sense....and the only gesture that would make sense was just grabbing the girl(Chloe) by the hand and pulling her towards the exit. No time to waste when the perfect night for a hunt came only every few moons.

[Kurai Assassin]

"oh my gosh its brilliant. i cant wait to test it out, but i guess thats where we are going." Chloe said pulling up the pure white hood up covering her shiny blond hair which was covering her deep brown eyes. she shouldered the bow and grabbed her quiver as the elf pulled her by the hand

[Rusalka]

They were just about to leave the sanctity of the cistern, until Nirayane paused forgetting something, or rather someone. With a whistle, nearly echoing off every moss covered wall of the hideout, she called to her other hunting companion. The hawk was perched on the table picking at a small rat he caught earlier and was swallowing some of the meaty morsels down his gullet, until he returned with a screech and flapped his wings taking to the air, flying past the other guild members and Hotarubi before landing on Nira's outstretched arm. She scratched Dmitri lightly under his beak and petted his head with a wry smile crossing her lips. Now we can go. A short nod to the other archer and off they went with Nirayane pulling her hood of wolf fur over her head and pushing back her shimmering sapphire hair behind her pointed ears, revealing her eyes of amethyst. There were many ways in and out of the guild's infamous hideaway under Ivek, from just simply dropping into the sewers by one of the many aqueducts and tunnels that bristled and snaked below the cobblestone streets, or for a more discreet approach, there were the few secret entrances spaced about the surrounding forest, and it was through one of these doors Nirayane and the other girl, human no less, emerged from. Aye and how beautiful it was for an evening hunt. The Moon of Veralyn hung high in the sky and the Earth Mother's children were at play through the forest, cute rabbits, squirrels and other tiny creatures frolicking about the grounds covered in dead autumn leaves, but small game they were compared to what Nirayane was out for this night, deer, elk, maybe a moose or two if she was feeling brave, a test of skill it would be to the other archer as well. After all, for Nirayane any could hit a standing target, but the true showing of prowess was chasing a wild beast. Pulling an arrow from her leather quiver and nocking it, she nodded for the other girl to follow her and have her bow ready as well, for in the thick, ephemeral mist of the woods she could hear it from afar, the clip-clopping of hooves...south of them. Tonight, we shall feast upon your bounty, Lady of the Hunt.

[Kurai Assassin]

Chloe looked at the tracks. "Doe. was here 30 seconds maybe 40 heading south." she pulled arrow from her Hardwood quiver and leant it against the side of the bow ready to fire. she looked to the Elf and made a gesture to look towards the small bush. Chloe was decent at making animal calls and attempted her best do Call. Surprisingly a doe made an appearance near the bush.

[Rusalka]

Nirayane's eyebrow rose quite surprised at the girl's tracking skill. She was a natural at it, and impressed the elven girl, same with the animal call that brought the doe into their presence, the first kill of the night. Ever silent, she stalked their prey through the bushes and thorns, trying to place herself in the ample position to strike, her fingers, sharp, intertwining around the drawstring of her weapon and slowly pulling it back with a fresh arrow nocked. Nira kept her breathing steady, gradually her inhales and exhales becoming shallower until almost no breath at all escaped her lungs and passed her lips by. The doe, proud and majestic as any of the forest creatures, she was bathed in the light of the full moon cascading through the dappled shadows of the trees, her cream white fur seeming to glow almost ethereally in the midst of the thicket of red snowberries of she was nibbling on. Carefully Nirayane rose from a crouched position, closing one eye and zeroing in on her target, and then...she let loose of the arrow and watched as it soared along its path with a snap of the bowstring, almost in slow motion, until it thunked into the meat of the deer, releasing a hurtful yelp before scampering away to safety. Nirayane quickly took off after the escaping animal, the scent of fresh blood upon her nose, but kept back a bit so she didn't end up getting skewered herself by the deadly dart of her hunting companion, plus wishing to see how good of an archer she was.

[TheSecret]

"Ah Hotarubi" Nadia smiled as she heard her say her name. She was already used to be petted like that from her and she didn't mind at all. "So you cause the ruckus earlier?" She asked, looking up at Hotarubi.

@Nuttynad

"Hehehe yes i did! Did you enjoy the fireworks? they were beautiful! Too bad someone is always so negative and ruins the fun..." Hotarubi said referring to Vallyn. She then continued to play with Nadia's hair "Piggy tails!"

[ScarlettWaters16]

Evanglina rolls her eyes at the two girls and says, "Yes. Thanks to me, the one who stole the fireworks and lit them, you actually were able to carry out your plan." She hated not getting credit for being in on the heist, but she tried not to be too bitter about it. The heist was still a success.

[Kurai Assassin]

"duck" Chloe shouted Firing an arrow over the head of the Elf and piercing the neck of her prey. the doe continued to run for a few seconds before collapsing to the floor. Chloe ran over to inspect the kill. pulling out the arrow from her first kill of the night she cut off its ear and placed it on the floor and began to speak a quiet prayer of thanks to Atremis god of the hunt thanking her for their kill.