13org

Avalia

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions:Darius @FunnyGuy

Ayita couldn't help but to notice that Darius answer regarding which side he was on was... vague at best, not mentioning Aklenroth or the Elves. His only answer was that he sided with their people, the humans. He spoke about returning home and not having to fight a war that wasn't theirs... All of which were good reasons but Ayita still wasn't satisfied by his reply.

"The time where I didn't need to fight and could dance with my people is long gone, Darius... My tribe was burned to the ground by the white men. My mother probably didn't survive the fire, just like most people I knew in our camp... Our homes, nothing but ash now. My people, either dead, made into slaves or fleeing from a land that should be their home since ancient times. My father, a strong warrior from my people, is leading our people, trying to reclaim that what is ours and defend our lands. The only thing I can do, Darius, is fight. Either here or back home." Ayita finished, with fire in her eyes.

"Here in Avalia, I found myself in a similar situation. My kind being hunted by a being who aspires only complete and total control. Hunting and eliminating those whom he fears or try to challenge his rule." she said always looking to Darius.

"While I do agree that not everyone would be willing to fight a war that is not theirs and would rather return to their homes, I do not have this luxury. The only thing remaining for me would be to try and unite my people from the rest of the seven clans and fight. Fight for the right to have a place to live and die. Fight to preserve our rights, our lands and our history." she said, looking to his eyes.

"That said... I've seen what the white invaders are capable of... Their weapons are far better than ours, they have no respect for the land nor people... Can we even fight against them despite being in such disadvantage? We might be powerless against the white men there, but here... Here we have power. Here we can do a difference and maybe even find a new home." Ayita continued.

"If you truly are siding with our people, you're not on the side of the one who kills your own kind... are you? The one who sent a dracolich to burn the entire forest down, including myself. A fire that is very familiar to me..." Ayita said, looking at him with sharp eyes.

"I ask you again, Darius... Which side are you on?" she asked, waiting for a reply.

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Time: Late Afternoon
Interactions: O'Ner @Eviledd1984

Myra was almost jumping as she led Mathis to the table. It wasn't hard for her to find the way back to the same place they were sitting earlier and Mathis didn't seem to have a problem with her leading. When they arrived, Myra was the first to sat down, looking to Mathis expectantly, waiting for the food. Being distracted by his finger tapping on the table in a strange rhythm, Myra didn't saw the waitress approaching them, only realizing that their food was here when the same put a large dish of a strange food in front of them. While it was certainly fragrant, she had never ate something like that before. It didn't need much inspecting and sniffing for Myra to understand that there was no meat in that food. She could smell things that she found in the forest, like mushrooms, tomato and some of those small, red, fire-berries that grew in bushes, but the other part of the dish, a long, stringy thing was unknown to her.

Myra interrupted her inspection of the dish when Mathis asked her what she liked to do. Tilting her head while she thought, Myra was quickly able to come with an answer to that question. The things she liked to do were easy for her to remember! Getting up of the table for a moment, Myra bared her fangs and claws, assuming a low posture almost as if she was stalking something then after that, she made a gesture of her tearing something apart with both her claws, fangs and then eating it. It should be clear enough, the moment Mathis saw her claws, teeth and talons if he looked at her feet, that she was clearly a predator and after what she shown him, hunting was one of her hobbies. When she finished showing him that, she then assumed the same low posture again, but this time, she wasn't showing her claws or her teeth and instead simply mimicked the movements she made when running, before she sat down again, looking at Mathis with a kind smile before turning her attention again to the strange dish in front of her.

After sniffing the food a bit more, Myra leaned forward, grabbing a single string of that weird food and putting on her mouth, tasting it. Much to her surprise, despite it not having any meat, it's taste was definitely good. The tomato, together with the mushrooms and with some other tastes she couldn't properly name gave the soft stringy thing a really good taste. Surprisingly good in fact, for something that wasn't meat. Looking to Mathis with a surprised expression, Myra got some more with her claws as she began eating the food. While she did use her hands to eat, it was interesting for Mathis to notice she was unusually careful in order to not get herself dirty not her clothes, using the tip of her claws to get it and then cleaning it afterwards with her tongue. After a few bites, it was time for Myra to inspect the weird drink Mathis got for himself. As she leaned towards the cup in front of him, she sniffed it a bit before flinching and pulling her head back, surprised with the strange and rather strong smell. While she was curious regarding what it was, it was clear that she had never drank wine before.

The Five Senses

Karina Frost
&
Chres Sansus

^{Collab between @13org and @Pezz570}

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Year 4256
3nd day of the month of Olfaccium
Afternoon

"Is that the place?” Sil asked excitedly.

She had been acting giddy like this all day. Talking about how having a sister was going to make her bigger and asking over and over if it was time yet. Now that it finally was time to pick up Karina’s familiar, she had changed the game. Pointing at near everything and asking if that’s where they were going to get her ‘sister’ Akai. It was enough to give Chres a headache.

More than once the certain something just so happened to be a someone. After the first time Chres was quick to cut her off every subsequent time. This time however, Sil happened to get lucky.

"Yes." Chres replied, giving a relieved sigh. He looked to Karina and smiled. "You ready then?" He asked while nodding to the entrance.

"Delvin should be done by now. At least it was what he told me yesterday." Karina replied when Sil asked if they had arrived and just after Chres had replied to her.

Karina couldn't help but find amusing how Sil was acting the entire day. Since she knew about Karina's familiar, Sil couldn't talk about anything else. She was clearly eager to meet her 'sister'.

"I'm curious to see how it turned out." Karina replied as she nodded towards the entrance, signaling for them to follow her.

"Delvin?" she called as she entered the store, looking around while searching for the man whom she talked with the other day.

The man called Delvin peeked out from his workshop. His eyes darted from Karina to Chres and back. ”Aaaaaaaah, if it isn’t my favorite customer!”” He said putting extra emphasis on the word ‘favorite’. ”Welcome back! Welcome back!”

The man's gaze wandered over to Chres. He had a smile that didn’t quite meet his eyes. ”Ah, I see. And you must be her lover." His eyes flicked back to Karina. ”What a fine man you’ve chosen! His age does seem to match your temperament.”

Chres raised an eyebrow at the comment. He was pretty sure this Delvin character had just called him old. And what was this about them being lovers? Chres couldn’t help but feel amused by the barb. He glanced over to Karina, curious to see how she had taken it.
After she called, Delvin soon appeared to greet them. Apparently, being one of the few customers he had on the last days did give her some preference, according to his tone. After greeting him with a small nod, Karina was about to enter, but suddenly stopped when Delvin looked at Chres, calling him her lover.

Such a comment from Delvin made Karina's face red, but not from embarrassment. Her stare at Delvin was clearly unhappy with his comment.

"I would be careful with your tongue, Delvin..." She said, her eyes almost piercing Delvin.

"He is not my man, he is much older than me and... Would you like to elaborate on what you meant by 'my temperament'?" Karina asked with an almost terrifying smile as she looked at him with the same cold, piercing eyes.

Delvin’s head jolted back as if surprised by Karina’s reaction. ”My lady, please forgive me. I didn’t mean to offend. I noticed that the man’s necklace and the one you gave me looked to be a pair. That, combined with your comment yesterday about how someone gave you the pendent… any skilled familiarist, such as myself, might have drawn a similar conclusion.”

”Besides,” Delvin continued. ”considering your concern yesterday, about people not taking you seriously, I would think it a compliment. A compliment on your good tastes, that is. After all, you know what they say, right? ‘The older the man, the more splendid he stands.’”

Chres tilted his head back slightly. He was impressed by the man’s quick tongue. His explanation was plausible. Had Chres’s interpretation of Delvin’s comment about his age been wrong?

”That said,” Delvin went on, ”it seems my judgement here clearly missed the mark. Seeing as I’m a professional man who sees too the needs of his customers first, this second lapse in my judgement deserves a proper apology.”

”The second half of your payment,” Delvin said. ”I will slash the cost by one twentieth of what is owed.”

The man met Karina’s gaze. He drew his mouth in a line. ”Will that suffice, my lady?"

Karina couldn't help but to raise an eyebrow at Delvin's words as he replied to her. It was undeniable that he had quite a sharp tongue, especially when trying to deflect a situation or make up for something he said wrong. Unfortunately, his sharp tongue was at the same time, what saved him from some problems but also what put him into said problems in the first place. He seemed to have a tendency to try and smooth talk people or try to win their favor with flattery.

"He is the one who gave me the necklace, yes. But we do not have such a relationship." Karina reinforced as she heard Delvin explaining why he thought that. Even though the reason was indeed believable, after all the necklaces did seem to be a pair, it was still something annoying for Karina to hear.

"My personal tastes are my problem. Not something you should be concerned with. As long as you keep your sharp tongue in check, we will be ok, Delvin." Karina said after he gave her the offer of reducing the price as an apology.

”Second lapse in judgement?” Chres whispered to Karina.

"Yes. He treated me as a child when I first came here." Karina said, replying to Chres' question after she finished talking with Delvin.

"This should be enough for an introduction. As I promised, I returned with the second part of the payment. Is the necklace ready?" Karina asked as she took out a small pouch of money she was carrying in one of her pockets.

"I also don't have much experience with familiars as it's the first time I'm going to have one. A few hints and recommendations on how to... maintain it... would be welcome." she finished as she waited for Delvin's answer.

Delvin’s eyes flicked towards the pouch and back. A friendly smile spread across his face. ”Of course, my lady.” He said. ”Though I’m not really sure what advice I can give you. A familiar is not like a sword. It doesn’t need to be maintained in order to function. I would keep your familiar away from Shadow Metal though. I’ve heard It can do a number on a familiar for a time.” Chres nodded at that.

”As for the familiar itself, every one of them are different. So learning to live with a new familiar is very much a learning experience. Not even I can say for sure how yours will act.”

Karina heard Delvin's advice carefully. Interestingly enough, there wasn't much for her to worry about, other than keeping them away from Shadow Metal. As he continued explaining, Karina found it interesting to know that, just like what she had thought earlier, living with a familiar was much like living with a person. She would have to learn how to live with her personality, understand her and learn about her while teaching her familiar about herself. Surprisingly, it seemed to be an... interesting experience for Karina.

"Then I was right when I first came here. That a familiar is much like a person in many aspects. Living with one, dealing with them & etc." Karina said as she looked to Delvin.

”If my lady says so.” Delvin said, his expression unchanging. ”Now regarding your familiar...” He pulled out the pendent and placed it on the counter.. The metal glass shimmered in the light. Reflecting specks light here and there. ”Here it is.”

The moment he took the pendant out, Karina couldn't help but noticed that it seemed to be somehow... prettier than it was when she came, almost like if it was shimmering with the light, reflecting it in specks of light.

Before she could say anything, Karina saw Sil immediately flying towards the pendant, her eyes and mouth wide open in awe. Her reaction to it was simply adorable as she asked if it was her little sister.

"Is that my little sister?" Sil asked. "She’s soooo beautiful!"

"I'm curious on how you two will interact." Karina said with a smile to Sil.

"Hmmmmmmm..." Sil hummed. "She doesn’t seem to move much though..."

Delvin frowned. ”Is this… yours?” He asked Chres.

"She’s my familiar, yes." Chres replied.

”Did you make it yourself?”

Make it myself? Chres wondered. ”No.” He said. ”Why?”

Delvin shrugged. ”Only wondering is all.”

Chres frowned. He wanted to ask more, but Delvin had already turned his attention back to Karina.

”Would you like to meet her before performing the blood bond and making the exchange?” He asked Karina.

He idly placed his hand on the metal glass piece. It began to glow faintly.

When Delvin asked if she wanted to meet her familiar before making the bond, Karina simply shook her head.

"It would be cruel to make Sil wait more than she already did. I'm ok with making the bond already." Karina replied with a chuckle to Sil. The entire day, Sil was ecstatic and only talked about Karina's familiar and how she wanted to meet her and about being her big sister.

Delvin raised his brow while keeping the rest of his face smooth. ”If that is what my lady wishes, then so be it.” He said.

"Not yet, Sil. We still have to make the bond. Then she will wake up." Karina said with a kind smile towards Sil.

As Delvin took his hand off the pendant, the glow subsided. After doing so, he took a needle and some bandages from the drawer next to him, the tools for Karina to make the blood pact.

”Now,” He began. A smile slowly creeping across his face. ”let us make the blood pact.”

He handed Karina the needle. ”Take the needle. Prick a finger. Then speak its chosen name. Relinquish your blood so metal glass may soak. And so the bond shall form.”

Delvin spoke with much bravado. Carefully, he handled Karina the needle. Even though the instructions sound like they were rehearsed and said that way only to make an impact on the client, they were still clear and easy to follow.

With a quick movement, Karina pierced her finger with the needle, making a small drop of blood begin to form on its surface, getting bigger and bigger before she extended her finger above the pendant, letting her blood drop on the pendant.

"You will be... Akai." Karina said as her blood dripped on the pendant, one drop after another.

The moment Karina said her name, the pendant began to glow again as a girl appeared from it. With the size of a child's, she had white hair with red ends and a single horn on the right side of her head. Her clothes, an eastern type kimono, and adorning her head, a fearful oni mask with it's horn making a pair with the other one, quite a contrast compared to her small and rather cute appearance.

"Akai... Hm... It's a decent name. I think I like it." Akai said, with a smirk in her face as she looked around.

"I'm happy that you did. It suits your appearance quite well. I'm Karina Frost, I'm glad to meet you." Karina said as she looked at Akai with a smile.

"So, you're the one who named me, right? Hm..." she said, with an unamused expression as she flew towards Karina, stopping just a few centimeters from her face as she looked at her almost as if she was analyzing her.

"Yeah, that'll do. Your eyes... They tell a lot more than your cute and petite appearance does. Misleading. I like that." she said with a chuckle and a half smile.

"Wait..." Sil said. She fluttered up to Akai, finger to her lips. There was an uncertain look on her face. She looked to Akai, the pendant and then to Delvin. "I thought you said that was Akai." Sil said to Delvin while pointing to the pendant.

Delvin raised an eyebrow as if unamused. ”It is.” Delvin said.

"But Icesarina here says she’s Akai." Sil continued, now pointing at Akai.

”She is as well.” Delvin said. He casually removed Akai’s pendant from the counter.

"So I have two little sisters?! But wait... how come you're not little? Aren’t I supposed to be bigger than you?" She asked the big Akai.

Karina couldn't help but to think that Akai had an... interesting personality, both due to her words and the way she analyzed her with her eyes. That said, Karina didn't think that her personality was bad, it was just... interesting. It kinda made her want to know more about Akai.

"Wha- Hey! Who's the small one?" Akai asked, surprised as Sil fluttered towards her, looking at her with a confused expression as Sil looked from her to the pendant.

"Icesarina?" Karina repeated, with a confused expression on her face but at the same time, not being able to hold a discreet giggle at the silly nickname Sil gave her.

"Maybe I'm the big sis' then. Don't worry though, I won't bite you just because I'm bigger... Or maybe I will..." Akai said with a teasing grin to Sil as she opened and closed her mouth in a biting motion, showing the two pairs of sharp canines.

Sil smiled and stared at Akai expectantly. She seemed to be waiting for something. However, that something never came, for a second later she tilted her head to the side and said, "Or maybe you will what?"

"Bite you, of course, birdbrain!" Akai asked, rolling her eyes as she showed her teeth.

"So, whitey over there is my owner. I'm assuming the old man there is yours, right?" Akai asked Sil, pointing towards Chres.

"You mean Chres?” Sil asked. "Oooh, he just likes to follow me around everywhere I go. Kinda weird if you ask me." Chres scoffed audibly at that.

"That is a way to put it." Akai said after she heard Sil, laughing.

"I think I'm going to enjoy having you nearby. What's your name?" Akai asked Sil, curious.

"They call me Sil, but I like to call myself… Sil...” She said with a nod and smile.

”Yes yes.” Delvin interjected. ”You two do seem like you’re going to be best friends and everything, but it is getting quite late.”

Delvin looked to Karina and gave her another forced smile. ”Everything up to your satisfaction, my white- uh lady?”

He casually raised the hand in which he held the pendant. He fidgeted with the metal glass by rubbing his thumb against its smooth surface.

Karina was enjoying herself by watching Akai and Sil knowing each other but it was cut short by Delvin, who interrupted the conversation in a clear, albeit quite rude way of asking for the rest of the payment, which made Karina clearly displeased. Surprisingly, the first one to talk wasn't Karina, but Akai herself.

"You're quite a rude and greedy little man, aren't you? You really shouldn't interrupt someone when they're talking." Akai said, with an unamused expression as she looked at Delvin with her hands on her hips, her tone coming out almost as she felt personally offended by Delvin interrupting her.

”Aaaaaaaah, but you had finished speaking by the time I spoke, hadn’t you?” He replied coyly.

Without a word, Karina walked towards Delvin, with an almost threatening stare towards him as she threw the pouch of money at him before taking the pendant from his hands.

"I recommend you to not say even a single word more, Delvin. You crossed the line quite a few times already and you haven't learned your lesson yet, have you?" Karina said, looking right to his eyes with a freezing air emanating from her.

"I said I was going to pay you. There was no need for you to remind me of doing so in such a rude manner. It is only fitting for me to treat you in a similarly rude manner, don't you think?" she said in a low, menacing tone before she turned her back towards the man.

Delvin smiled smugly. He didn’t, however, say another word.

"I knew I wasn't mistaken about you. I felt the chills from here, quite literally! Those eyes too... They were quite nice." Akai said as she looked to Karina with a teasing smirk on her face.

"It wasn't the first time he said something that he shouldn't have." Karina said, replying to Akai.

"Anyways... I hope we can get along. It is quite a new experience for me... Having a familiar I mean." Karina said as she looked at Akai after calming herself down.

"Oh don't worry. I have the feeling we will get along quite well indeed. Plus we do agree that the Delvin guy only wants your money. You do know that everything that guy said was only so he could get your money, right?" Akai asked, rolling her eyes as she looked at Delvin.

"Yes, I know. His sharp tongue was starting to get on my nerves too..." Karina said with a sigh.

"We should go now, Sil, Chres and Akai. It is getting a bit late." Karina replied as she got ready to leave.

Chres hesitated. ”Would you wait for me outside?” He asked Karina. ”I have something I would like to do here first… Sil, you too.”

Chres looked to Delvin as Karina, Akai and Sil left. ”If you don’t mind, I would like to ask you a few questions.”

”I do mind, actually.” Delvin said. ”As I said earlier, it is getting quite late.”

Chres raised his brow, his amusement starting to turn to annoyance. He wanted to ask the man more about his question regarding Sil… However... ”What’s your deal here Delvin? Where is this hostility coming from?”

”Oooh, it’s coming from somewhere...” His eyes flicked towards the door where Karina had left and the back to Chres. His smug smile never fading. ”That, I assure you.”

Chres frowned. He had seen Karina’s temper first hand. Had she said something to the man? ”I simply wanted to ask about the question you asked regarding Sil. The one where you asked if I had m-”

”And I simply am far too busy to speak further regarding the fairy.” Delvin interrupted. ”Now if you would kindly see yourself out-”

An itch crawled up the back of Chres’s neck, and before he knew it, he had slammed his fist onto the countertop. ”I WILL NOT LEAVE UNTIL YOU TELL ME WH-” He heard himself shouting.

Chres’ words cut off. Something sharp was poking against Chres’ throat. His eyes lowered. In Delvin’s hand, he held a few glass beads. Jutting from one of them was a blade.

”Please leave.” Delvin said coldly.

Chres blinked. Where had that outburst come from? He was so surprised that he didn’t notice the itch slowly fading from his neck.

Chres pulled back and Delvin’s illusion faded. This man had noticed something about Sil. He had information Chres yearned for. And yet…

”My apologies.” Chres said, turning to leave. Delvin simply nodded. He watched as Chres closed the door behind him.

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Karina did find it a bit strange on how Chres said he had something to do inside the store. Strangely enough, he wanted Sil to stay behind as well. Karina simply nodded at him as she walked outside together with Akai.

"That 'Delving' is an unpleasant little man... You should really have scared him a bit more. Maybe make use of that sharp sword you carry around? It would be funny to watch him piss himself in fear." Akai said, with a mischievous smile.

"As much as I think he is really unpleasant and would love to cut that tongue of his, he is still a civilian. That said, a little scare couldn't hurt too-" Karina said, replying to Akai before she was interrupted by a shout coming from inside the store.

While it was obvious that Karina was trying to explain that it wouldn't be right to do that, it was obvious that Akai disliked Delvin as much as Karina did, either that or Akai really just wanted to put fuel into the fire. Which was also very possible.

That shout though made Karina immediately put her hand at her rapier as she walked towards the store again. Before she entered though, she saw Chres walking out. His expression was of extreme frustration as he walked right past Karina, Akai and even Sil.

"Do you still think he deserves any respect at all?" Akai asked with a smug smirk in her face that practically yelled 'I told you so'.

For a moment, Karina stood still, simply looking at the store with the same freezing air emanating from her and a terrifyingly cold stare, simply staring at it, trying to decide if she should go back to the store or not. Delvin didn't have an ounce of respect for her, which made her really irritated. But she knew that if she went back there and Delvin did anything that she deemed 'hostile' she wouldn't hesitate to strike him down.

"No... He's not worth my time. We should go." Karina said, shaking her head before she turned away from the store and going after Chres.

"Aww~ I was really looking forward to what you would do with him, but I guess you do have a point." Akai said as she followed Karina.

"Chres?” Sil said hesitantly as she hurried after him.

Chres didn’t answer. He had left the shop feeling frustration with Delvin, the world and himself.

Where had that anger come from? Chres wondered. The man may have been irritating, but that anger… He had overreacted.

"Chres?”

Delvin had asked if Chres had made Sil himself. Why? Chres had figured Sil was custom made, but other than that, he knew nothing else about how her creation. If he had only been calmer, maybe Delvin could have told him something useful. Maybe he would have learn more regarding his wife’s betrayal. Maybe he could have-

Chres felt a tug on his sleeve. "Chres!” Sil said again. This time more urgently.

Chres jumped. Blinking twice, he turned to face Sil. ”Hmm?” He hummed.

Sil said nothing. She simply stared at him, a concerned look on her face. "I… I never heard you yell before.” She said.

Chres frowned. He wasn’t quite sure what to say. "I-I’m sorry.” He said. Sil frowned, but nodded. Apparently that was enough for her.

He then looked to Karina. "That man seemed to think he was in the right of things. What happened between you two yesterday?”

Just as Akai finished speaking with Karina, they approached Chres. He was acting a bit strange but instead of interrupting, Karina simply waited, hearing as Sil called Chres. Did something happen inside the store? Before she could say something, Sill beggan tugging his sleeve, calling for him.

"Sil is right, Chres. Something happened." Karina said as he turned towards her, asking what happened between Delvin and Karina.

"Delvin's tongue is too sharp for his own good. He crossed the line more than once. That is all." Karina replied with a serious expression.

"He will still cut himself with that tongue of his sooner or later so why bother, right?" Akai said with a chuckle and a smirk on her face after Karina said that.

"I see…” Chres said, looking back to the shop. "That man seemed to have noticed something about Sil.”

"He probably just noticed that I was adorable.” Sil said.

Chres smiled softly. "Maybe…” He said. "Still though, I would have liked to learn more.” Chres sighed and shook his head.

He was about to turn to leave when-

“Lieutenant?!” A man shouted. “Lieutenant! That is you!” A young man, with a sword at his side, rushed over to Karina. He stopped awkwardly a few feet away and gave her a rough solute.

"Something about Sil...?" Karina asked, confused. Clearly Chres wanted to know why Delvin was so surprised with Sil and what he knew about it. While Karina did know a bit about the circumstances behind Chres' story, there was still a good part of it that was still a secret.

When they were about to leave though, a voice suddenly shouted in their direction, calling a name Karina hadn't heard in a while... When the man approached them, Karina was surprised to see a soldier from the Military of Touch.

"Lieutenant? Interesting!" Akai said, raising an eyebrow with a surprised expression.

"At ease, soldier." Karina said, saluting him with a serious stare and a military salute. For the first time, Chres was seeing Karina acting like an officer.

The soldier lowered his solute but stood by attentively.

"Are you by yourself, soldier?" she asked, looking at the soldier.

"Did the general send reinforcements? Whatever you do, you must send someone back. Tell the general and the other officers that we need to change our priorities. The Cult is a bigger threat than they had imagined." Karina said with urgency in her voice.

“Send someone back...” The man seemed troubled. “But Lieutenant… Nobody is being allowed out…”

"Wait... What?! How did you get past the distortion? How many came with you?" Karina asked, her eyes wide open in a startled expression.

“We all came through the east gate in disguised as caravan owners.” The soldier said. “They are letting people in but not out. We tried last night, but were-”

His words trailed off, for at that moment Sil fluttered inches away from his face.

"Hello!” She said happily. "My name’s Sil. Today I became a little, big sister.”

The poor boy seemed confused. “... Little... big?” He repeated uncertainty.

With an embarrassed smile. Chres leaned forward and pinched her wings together, effectively snatching her out of the air and the soldier’s face.

"Ai!” She yelped in surprise. "What is this?” She began to squirm, her struggle unfruitful. "Hey! Let go! How are you doing this?”

"Sil...” Chres said. "Perhaps now is not the time...”

The soldier looked to Chres and Sil uncertainty. "Madam Lieutenant… Who are these people?” His eyes then fell on Akai. “... What are these people?”

Even as Sil greeted the soldier, Karina was simply silent, thinking. It was clear due to her expression that the situation wasn't exactly good nor it was what she had expected.

"It... It's a long story, soldier..." Karina finally said as the soldier looked at Chres, Sil and Akai with a confused expression.

"What? Never saw a familiar before? Or you're just that interested in me?" Akai asked with a chuckle and a teasing grin as the eyes of the soldier stopped on her.

“I have...” The soldier said. “It’s just that...”

"You and your unit entered the distortion and now are stuck here inside... Just like us, is that correct?" Karina asked with a long, exhausted sigh.

"How many came with your unit? Where are them right now?" Karina asked, looking at the soldier again.

The soldier shook his head “There are four oth-” The boy stopped himself. His eyes widened as if realizing something.

“No.” He said, looking to the ground as if ashamed. “Two others now...”

Karina froze solid as she heard the soldier's words. Despite her repeated warnings, they kept underestimating the cult. The small unit they sent was now trapped here, just like they were. Why didn't they assume something went terribly wrong since she had to send them that message? Were they still too busy about the war despite the threat that the Cult posed to not only the Nation of Touch but the entire world?

In that moment of silence, a freezing air emanated from Karina as the ground beneath her feet began freezing with thousands of ice needles forming around her. It was the first time Chres or even the soldier himself saw Karina irritated like that. It was clear that she was trying her hardest to keep her control, but her power betrayed her true feelings.

"Two... Others..." Karina repeated, slowly as the ice on the ground around her cracked audibly as the needles broke, with others appearing in their place.

"And now, you are trapped here... Just like us..." she said, her voice coming out in a terrifyingly calm tone, a clear contrast with the ice around her and how her fists were clenched so tightly that blood was starting to come out.

"Did the other high ranking officers really think that I, Lieutenant Colonel Karina Frost, would send that message without a good reason? That I wasn't capable of returning to the forward base by myself? Do you have any words from them?" Karina asked, her icy cold stare looking directly at the poor soldier.

“I-” The soldier started while taking a cautious step back.

"WHAT WERE THOSE IDIOTS THINKING?!" she shouted, almost trembling with rage as the ice around her cracked once more with a loud noise, the spikes getting bigger as she lost her calm further and further.

"Their incompetence and lack of trust in another officer's reports cost them TWO LIVES already! Not only that but the cult only keeps growing STRONGER AND STRONGER each SECOND that passes!" She continued, the area immediately around her getting more and more dangerous to one to stand as the time passed.

Chres frowned. The scene Karina had made was starting to draw the attention of a few bystanders.

The moment the ice spikes were big enough for Karina to finally notice what she was unconsciously doing, she raised her hand, asking for silence as she breathed deeply, trying to calm herself down. Slowly, the ice around her began to thaw and the freezing air was no more. It did take quite some time for it to finally disappear and Karina to finally calm down enough to speak something. In that moment, even Akai that usually would mock anything and generally not take anything seriously was silent, despite her amused expression as she looked from a safe distance.

"Report on the situation, soldier. You are three, counting with you. Did you bring any supplies? Any word, message or information from the headquarters?" Karina asked, the air coming out of her mouth being visible due to her body temperature having dropped a little thanks to the 'small' outburst of rage she just had.

The soldier looked to the ground and back to Karina, clearly unnerved. “M-my pardons, Madam Lieutenant. Rescuing you was never part of the orders given to us.” The soldier said, trying to keep his voice from shaking.

"At ease, soldier." she said, finally calming down and trying to calm down the soldier as well.

"I... lost my calm for a second. The situation didn't go exactly as I was expecting." Karina said, not only to the soldier but to Chres as well.

"I recommend you to be careful regarding your identity. The Cult won't like to know that the Military of Touch is starting to get involved in all this. Some of the local citizens or even the local forces might not like it that much." Karina said, regaining her composure.

"Now, focus. What's the report on your unit's situation?" she asked again.

“Well-” The soldier started.

"Perhaps,” Chres interjected. "we should find a place more private.”

The bystanders, who had taken notice to Karina’s display, had begun muttering to themselves.

He could barely make out the words from the nearest bystander. “Did she say Frost? Frost, as in General Frost?”

Upon hearing one of the nearby bystanders repeating her surname, Karina simply looked at them with a death stare. Honestly, at this point she was considering killing whoever heard her to keep her presence a secret but there was no running nor hiding from it now. Her presence was already known. Even though her anger was completely justified, she had said her name out loud, which was an error.

"Take me to the other soldiers before I end up killing someone... We can't count in those incompetent officers while we're here in this damned city and since we're stuck here, we will need to make plans." Karina said looking to Chres and the soldier.

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It took a minute for the soldier to lead Karina and the rest out of prying eyes. In the end, they ended up at one of the city’s cheaper inns, not far from where their whole adventure started.

The soldiers had gone in together on a room it seemed. One of them was heavily bandaged and was currently resting. The other sat staring into the corner, saying nothing.

“He’s been that way ever since this morning.” The soldier said. “We-” The soldier looked to the others as if in a daze. “We turned on each other, we did.” The soldier whispered. “W-we should be punished… we were comrades, we were… We-”

"This is The Distortion’s work.” Chres said. He stood with his arms crossed by the door. "Sounds like you all got your first taste of Insight.”
The soldier looked to Chres, wide eyed. “The Distortion?” He repeated. “Yes yes, That’s what it must have been.” The man said the words quickly, as if willing to grasp onto any excuse to explain what happened.

"Now you all understand what I said before... The Cult can't be underestimated. They need to be annihilated." Karina said with a serious expression, looking at the soldiers.

It was clear that their morale was very low. Having turned against each other, killed their own allies and with one of them still in shock, it was no surprise that they were like that.

"These are our only reinforce-" Akai started speaking as she looked at the soldiers who were in a sorry state before she was interrupted by Karina, whom simply raised a hand in front of her for her to stop speaking.

"What? Three soldiers won't be enough to help us, you know? I'm just saying the truth..." she completed, crossing her arms as she rolled her eyes.

"They have strange powers, able to control people's thoughts and minds. This 'Insight' they speak of..." Karina continued, with a grim tone.

"Sadly... I still have no idea on how their powers work, how to stop them or how to resist them..." she completed, with a heavy sigh. After a moment of silence, Karina walked towards the middle of the room, looking to the soldiers.

"Soldiers, you are now behind enemy lines. We know very little about what we are fighting against but we know for certain that we can't allow them to continue growing stronger. You need to steel your hearts and your minds. We can't fail here, gentlemen, otherwise... The cult will spread itself like a disease, corrupting everything and everyone." she finished, with a serious and determined tone as she looked at each one of the soldiers.

"Don't let yourselves fall into despair and stay strong. We still have a mission to complete." Karina said with a determined tone.

“A mission?” The boy repeated. His eyes still wide. He blinked twice and shook his head. “Yes, that’s right… the mission...” The boy looked to Karina. ”We were sent to find you, Madam Lieutenant. To deliver a message from General Frost. The Emperor's sister, Queen to the Nation of Sight, is dead. Murdered by her own husband. Head sent to us in a bag. We will begin our assault on Shimmer Town in two day. You are to open the Eastern Gate so that the assault will not turn into a siege… That is all.”

Chres frowned. This news had major political implications. He probably shouldn’t have even been privy to hearing it. But that was not what bothered him. He had put too much hope in Karina it seemed. Her father did not seem interested in rescuing them. Rather, they would be stuck here. Stuck here until they got the job done.

He looked to Karina. How would she take this news?.

Fortunately, Karina's small speech had some results, as it reminded one of the soldiers of their mission. They had come to find her and to give her a message from General Frost, her father. The message though, wasn't something good... Upon hearing about the death of the Emperor's sister, specifically how it was announced it made her look to Chres with a worried expression. The news that there wouldn’t be a rescue for her made her a bit angry as well.

“So there won’t be any rescue despite me being a high ranking officer and having valuable and critical information regarding the cult…” she said shaking her head in disapproval trying to mask how angry she was at that.

"Do you think it has anything to do with the Insight? Is it possible that the cult's powers were somehow responsible for that?" she asked in a low tone.

Chres shrugged. They knew too little to be sure.

"They cannot proceed with the assault... We still don't know what we are against. The cultists have strange powers that we aren't aware of. You saw some of those powers personally..." Karina said with a worried expression.

"Doesn’t sound like we have much of a choice. It’s either an assault or risk being stuck here for a very long time.” Chres replied.

"Shouldn't be easier to just raze everything to the ground then? Cultists included?" Akai asked, raising her eyebrows.

"You didn't see what the cultists are capable of, neither the creatures they call 'The Sightless'... I fear the worst might happen if the military comes to face an unknown enemy, unprepared." she replied to Akai.

"Maybe...” Chres contemplatively. ”Though an assault in combination with a raid on the gate would make for a distraction...”

"You saw what they can do with people's minds, Chres. You felt it yourself. If they are already strong as they are, what do you think they would be able to do if they somehow took control of the Military of Touch?" Karina asked, with a serious tone in her voice.

"The only thing we know so far is that their power is linked with the dark. Don’t sleep in the dark, whatever you do. The Jade candles also seem to block some of their powers but that is basically all we know… The creatures they refer to as ‘The Sightless’ are even more of a mystery... Our information regarding the Cult is dangerously scarce for a direct battle right now.." she finished explaining as she became silent, thinking.

"None of that matters though if the battle doesn’t last longer than a day.” Chres said. ”If we use the battle to mask a second attack against The Seed.”

"You do have a point. Still... The threat of the sightless is still not something we can ignore. That said... We have General Frost. If anyone can turn impossible odds in favorable ones, it is him." Karina said looking to Chres.

"Now... What do you know about The Seed?" Karina asked, raising an eyebrow. Chres' plan was interesting and it could definitely work. If they were able to destroy the seed by using the battle as a distraction…

“The... seed?” The soldier said, looking confused.

"We were told that was the source of the Distortion.” Chres said looking to the soldier.

“You were told? I’m sorry, who are you again?” The soldier said, shaking his head.

"An ally I suppose.” Chres said with resignation. "The Lieutenant and I, along with a few others, got wrapped up in this mess together. A… friend was there with us when this all started. He told us how to hide from the Cult, how to avoid the Insight’s touch, and he told us about The Seed of Insight.”

Chres paused for a breath. "If we kill The Seed, we should put an end to the Distortion here.”

And I’ll be able to put this mess behind me and start focusing on learning the truth. Chres thought

”Trouble is, he didn’t give us much information to go on other than that… So what do I know about the seed? Not much more than you.” He said, answering Karina’s question. ”However, if I were a betting man, I would wager they would put something so crucial in an area they already have under their control. A place like a certain inn, turned place of worship. That is where I suspect we’ll find it.”

Chres gazed out the window absently. ”Rip out its hearts. Cut off the stem. Salt the stump.” He said, repeating The Being’s instructions. ”Only then will we kill the seed.”

A Guild Adventure: An RP with Monster Girls! (ENDED)

Ada

^{@Restalaan@ShwiggityShwah@Stern Algorithm@Rezod92}

When the Ada and the others finally arrived at Boreal Port, Ada was already curious due to all the noises and cheers coming from the distance but the second she arrived the place where the festivities were happening, she was instantly amazed, looking everywhere with an extremely curious expression. There were so many strange sounds, scents and so many colors and things she had never seen before she she was having a hard time choosing what she wanted to see first. She was getting ready to start running around, amazed by all the new things but luckily for the rest of the guild, a strange woman appeared, drawing her attention for enough time for someone to realize her posture, which was a clear indication that she was about to start 'running' instead of just walking.

Ada watched curiously as the woman, called Riñas talked to the group, showing some of the contests that were going on in the distance. While Ada didn't care much about the archery contest or the quiz, she was very interested in the cooking and strength one, particularly on the interesting and tasty smells coming from the cooking contest and the shining golden thing reflecting the sunlight right at the top of the strange tower on the strength contest. When the explanation was over and she was about to go, Neil said that he wanted to help her, followed by the Altissima sisters, which seemed to disagree about going or not. In order to solve said disagreement, they started playing a strange game, where they waved their closed hands before either lowering them closed, with their hands open or only with their two fingers up in a 'V' shape. Finding that rather strange but interesting, Ada went closer and started to mimic the hand signs they were making, with a puzzled expression.

When the Riñas was finally over and was already going away with Neil and the Altissima sisters, Ada got ready again, too amazed by all the strange things around her. Her first target were the round colored things that were tied to some of the tall things that were on the sides of the street. Dashing towards one of the posts and climbing it without any difficulty, Ada began looking at one of the balloons and sniffing it before trying to grab it. The moment she did, the sound of her fingers rubbing on the surface of the balloon made a strange sound, making Ada flinch, surprised before trying to touch it again but slower this time. This time though, the balloon popped in her hands, making her flinch surprised. Getting down from the post, she grabbed one of the pieces of rubber that fell from the balloon, taking it to where the rest of the guild was, showing it to them with a puzzled expression almost as if asking what had happened to the round, soft thing.

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Freyr

^{@PaulHaynek, @Stern Algorithm, @Rezod92}

The trek to Boreal Port did take a while, with the group arriving there only around midday. Despite that, the sound of the festivities and the decorations sure gave the place a different feel. There were many possible activities for them to make, including many interesting contests going on. A few moments after they arrived, a Dark Priest came to greet them, Riñas Chavez, how she introduced herself, seemed to be a familiar face for some of the guild members, with her having already requested their help a few other times. Despite her obviously being very busy, she still found time to greet the group and show them some of the contests that were currently happening before returning to her duties.

Before Riñas could go away though, Neil stopped her with a rather strange request. For some reason, he wanted to go together with her as he had something to ask to her. Despite all the stares, Riñas simply accepted his strange request. Immediately after that, one of the Altissima sisters, more specifically Sylvia, said that they could also help her, much to Vivian's dismay. Vivian's protests, leading to a small game of rock, paper and scissors to decide if they were going to the cooking contest or helping Riñas did make Freyr smile a bit, as she watched the sisters, amused until the winner was declared, again, much to Vivian's dismay.

After Riñas was gone with Neil and the sisters, Freyr saw with the corner of his eyes Ada getting in a low posture, ready to run somewhere. Letting out an amused smirk, Freyr simply leaned towards Ozzy, Haley and others who usually were together with Ada.

"I think she saw something interesting..." he whispered, not wanting to stop Ada, curious about what she was about to do.

The moment she climbed the post to touch the balloons, Freyr couldn't help but watch, amused as she touched the balloon, flinching due to the noise it made. When it popped on her hands, making her react with a surprised expression before going down and bringing a piece of the blown up balloon to them, he went towards Ada, patting her head with a smile without saying a word.

"I am rather interested in the archery contest, although I might go to the cooking contest after I'm finished to see if I can taste some of Yang's dishes." Freyr said with a chuckle as he looked to the group.

Avalia

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions:Darius @FunnyGuy

Much to Darius' dismay, despite his explanation about where he came from and what he did, only confusion could be seen in Ayita's eyes. Truth be told, she didn't know half of the words Darius used. Photographer, personal trainer, clientele... The only word that was vaguely familiar was the name 'Florida', a land to the southeast of the ones Ayita and her tribe called their home. Often referred to by white invaders that came from the east.

"Florida is... the only word that is vaguely familiar to me..." Ayita replied, with a mix of wariness and curiosity on her eyes. She and most of her tribe learned the hard way that they shouldn't trust everyone... A moment passed in silence as Ayita simply looked at Darius before she spoke again.

"If you are really not from Avalia... Then you're being hunted. Just like me. Which side are you on?" she asked Darius, with a piercing stare. Even though Ayita was curious about who Darius was, there was still something that was more important... The situation she was in here, in Avalia. Aklenroth and his allies were hunting for her, like other humans. He was a human but she wanted to be certain that he was an ally.

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Time: Late Afternoon
Interactions: O'Ner @Eviledd1984

Myra couldn't feel happier and more proud of herself by speaking her name as Mathis smiled, clapping his hands to her after hearing her saying it. Myra could feel that he genuinely liked being with to her and was curious about her, after all, he did hear her carefully when she was speaking and even waited for her to say her name. That coupled with the fact that he was being kind with her and even said that she was the most interesting person for him so far did make Myra happy. When he mentioned walking back to the table though, Myra looked at him with her eyes almost shining with excitement.

"Foo?!" she asked, blinking as she stared at him expectantly as her tongue darted in and out of her mouth a few times, almost like the tongue of a reptile. She didn't know what those 'drinks' were but it was on those tables that one often ate, right? Just like the castle, whenever she was hungry and asked Zorrah for food, she sat down at the big table to eat.

A Guild Adventure: An RP with Monster Girls! (ENDED)

Sorry for the delay! Will have a reply done tomorrow! :-)

Avalia

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions:Darius @FunnyGuy

Ayita felt relieved when she heard from Darius that he wasn't one of the ones who destroyed her tribe and her homeland but the fact that he didn't answer if he was part of her people nor from one of the seven clans didn't pass by unnoticed by Ayita, given his silence and apparent confusion. The fact that he didn't know about the seven clans meant that he wasn't one of her people. That said, just the fact that he wasn't with the invaders was enough to give him some trust. She knew she should be careful, that many people in Avalia wouldn't see humans with kind eyes but Darius' reactions were too... honest. Too genuine for someone that might be tricking her. The emotions she saw in his eyes when he asked her if she was like him weren't something one could fake easily. It was risky, but if he was a human, he could be an ally against Aklenroth.

"Tsalagihi Ayeli... The lands of our forefathers. 'America'..." Ayita said in a low tone as she looked to Darius with a serious expression.

"Our people call ourselves Tsalagi or Aniyvwiyaʔi, which it would mean "Principal People" in your language. The white men call us by other names though... Most of them insults to our heritage and history. The only one acceptable is 'Cherokee'." Ayita said as she explained to Darius about what she was talking about and the words she used.

"I'm not an elf. Nor am I from this land, Darius." she said, repeating the very same words Darius said to her a moment ago as she looked at him, carefully analyzing his reaction.

After a moment, Ayita looked at Darius again, with a serious, piercing stare. Even though there wasn't any hostility in her eyes, there was still some doubt. The fact that he was a human meant that he had no reason to ally himself with Aklenroth, which made him an ally or at least someone that wouldn't betray them but at the same time, Ayita didn't know who exactly Darius was. He said he wasn't with the invaders but he didn't know about the seven clans. There was only one question that remained unanswered...

"Now... Who exactly are you, Darius?" Ayita asked as her eyes met his, looking at him with a serious expression.

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Time: Late Afternoon
Interactions: O'Ner @Eviledd1984

Myra nodded as Mathis explained why he smelled like that. She didn't know what a 'mortician' was but his explanation was clear enough for her to understand a few words. He smelled like death because he often had to touch bodies for some reason. Myra was a bit confused why he wanted to prepare bodies. Was he preparing them to eat like Zorrah did with the tasty meats she gave Myra? Or he was preparing them for something else? No matter the reason, Myra could relate to the part that even though he washed his body, the smell didn't come off. When she had to deal with undead, it always took her quite a while for the smell to be completely off. After he finished explaining, apologizing for the smell, Myra simply smiled at him, shaking her head. Even though it was still a bit unpleasant, it wasn't nearly as strong as how undead normally smelled. It was almost like a faint scent compared to the strong and repulsive smell that normal undead that she had met had.

When he asked why she didn't speak, Myra looked at away for a moment, almost if thinking about something before she looked at him again.

"Foo!" Myra said excitedly, pointing towards the table where all the food was.

"Koupl?" she said again, this time shrugging with a confused expression, clearly indicating that she didn't know what that particular word meant before she spent a few second with a thoughtful expression, thinking in another words.

"Mii... Mirr-" she began trying to say the word, struggling a bit with the sound of the 'r' before she went silent after she bit her own tongue, sticking it out with a grimace of pain. It did take a moment of silence for her to speak again after that, almost as if she was repeating the word in her head before trying to say it out loud.

"Mii-ra!" she said with a proud expression, looking at Mathis almost as if she just did something incredible. While she did say the 'r' sound correct, she did separate it from the rest of the word.

Avalia

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions:Darius @FunnyGuy

Despite her previous stare and the brief moment of distrust she had regarding Darius, the dance was honestly being fun. Even though she wasn't that good on dancing, Darius seemed to be quite good at leading her. He seemed to be nicer than what she previously thought. Surprisingly enough, he didn't seem to be worried about her in the same way she was about him. His reply to her questions were, surprisingly, as playful as her own questions were. Ironically, despite him calling her Ms. Curiosity, it was clear that he was as curious about her as she was about him.

For a moment, Ayita forgot the fact that she didn't know who he was and honestly just wanted to have a fun dance but when Darius mentioned the name 'America', her eyes opened wide as she stopped dancing for a moment. Memories of her homeland surfaced in her mind. Her people dancing and hunting, the nature that surrounded them and provided everything that they needed. Despite her silence, as he continued talking about it, he could see deep in her eyes a longing for her homeland. The same excitement and longing that were on Darius' eyes as he spoke of his homeland could be found on hers as well.

"Are you Aniyvwiyaʔi? From one of the seven clans?" she asked after a moment, using the same word her people used to refer to themselves, with hope in her eyes. Was it possible that she found another one of her people here in Avalia? Was she truly not alone?

"Or are you one of them... The white people?" Ayita asked, with her eyes almost as if they were burning with anger just remembering of them. Those who killed her people, burned their land and stole their lives...

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Time: Late Afternoon
Interactions: O'Ner @Eviledd1984

Myra was steadily getting better in following Mathis' lead and dancing herself, just like Mathis seemed to be getting more comfortable at dancing too. Myra still had to pay attention when they got too close from other people in order to not whip her tail around but overall things were going really smoothly. When Mathis apologized himself about not having danced, Myra simply smiled at him with a kind expression. It wasn't like she knew how to dance, she was only trying her hardest to mimic other's movements and follow his lead so she wasn't really that worried about it. In fact she wanted just to have some fun and hopefully eat a lot after the dances, just like Darius had promised her.

The moment Mathis turned towards her asking if she took classes to dance though, Myra looked at him with a confused expression. That 'dancing' thing was new for her, was he asking if someone taught her? If it was that then it was a yes. Both Adrian and Darius had showed her how to dance and practiced with her, albeit just a little. After thinking for a bit, she looked to Mathis, nodding her head for his question. Since he was making questions to her though, Myra thought that she should try making one to him as well. Approaching him, she sniffed the air a bit around him then looked at him, tilting her head in an inquisitive expression. Even though she didn't speak, the message she wanted to pass was clear, she wanted to know why he smelled like an undead even though he was nice.

Avalia

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions:Darius @FunnyGuy

Ayita did get a bit surprised on the 'supposed' elf's reaction after the look she gave to him. He did say he wasn't an elf... nor from this land. So what exactly he was? Those words seemed to be, at least for Ayita, a lot like something someone would use to search for other humans. If a human who wasn't careful heard that sentence, they would definitely react to it in a very noticeable manner.

"Is that so? That might be interesting then. We might be better dance partners than we initially thought." Ayita asked with a smirk and a chuckle when she heard Darius saying that, despite his noble looks he would definitely be considered a 'savage'.

"Even though I may not be that good with these specific types of dances, I do trust on my agility and my quick feet. At least you don't need to worry about me stepping in your feet." she said with a giggle as she extended her hand towards Darius, getting ready to dance.

"So... Mr. savage 'non-elf'... Who exactly are you?" Ayita asked as she looked at him with a curious but rather cautious expression. It was clear for Darius that it wasn't just her curiosity, but she was also trying to get more information about him. He definitely caught her attention, be that a good or a bad thing.

"The phrase you said was a... very specific one. Very bold for you to say it too... It could be interpreted in the wrong manner by either demons or elves..." Ayita said, raising her eyebrow with an inquisitive expression.

Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Time: Late Afternoon
Interactions: O'Ner @Eviledd1984

Myra smiled happily at Mathis' comment about her name. He might smell like an undead but he definitely seemed to be a nice person. When Mathis took her hand and put his other hand on her waist to dance, Myra found it a bit easier than her other dance. Be it because she had already practiced a bit with her previous partner or because her partner seemed to lead her better than Tan did, the dance was definitely going on more smoothly than it was before. The way it was going, Myra even found herself able to stop paying too much attention on her surroundings and try and enjoy the dance a bit more. When she looked at Mathis again, surprisingly enough, she saw him looking at her with a curious expression. It definitely wasn't like how Tan was looking at her, it was much better. The moment their eyes met, Myra gave him a cute and happy smile. That entire thing about dancing was indeed new for Myra, but now that she was starting to get a bit more used to it and the movements she should make, she did find it interesting. Myra did enjoy most things that involved moving herself and while dancing might not be like hunting, where she could run as fast as she wanted or just running around, those were movements that she never did before, new to her which made her interested about it.

Final Fantasy 7 Redone

Aiko Kamiya

Just as she had expected, the man knew how that kind of contract usually worked out. It was good that she wouldn't need to explain the rules to the man. Accepting the half-pay term was also a positive point in Aiko's books. Those who didn't have many issues in accepting those basic terms were more likely to be trustworthy and keep their side of the bargain. Since that was an on-call job, just as he had explained earlier, it was expected that they would have a way to contact her and that mean her cellphone number. Even though it wasn't really that common for her to give out her contact information, there were some other jobs when it was necessary. She only hoped they wouldn't prove to be a headache for her later.

"Here it is." Aiko said as she grabbed her phone and showed the screen to the man, where her contact was.

"Just remember... Discretion, silence and privacy. Contact me whenever needed for the job but that's it." Aiko said, reminding the man after she was finished passing her number to him.

"Since this is supposed to be an on-call job, I should simply wait for your contact, right?" Aiko asked, looking to him.

"Regarding the path that I should take, I assume I am allowed to take some liberties about it depending on what happens... I can guarantee the delivery in a short time and my speed, but I may have to make some detours to avoid... unnecessary trouble." Aiko completed.

Truth be told, Aiko knew very, very well on how to navigate through the city and she could definitely guarantee her speed and the delivery of the package but she didn't like to be 'controlled' that much, regarding which path she should take. Especially since there were a few detours that only locals knew and might make things safer and faster... If you were known around the city enough for people to allow your passage without troubles, that is.

The Satsuma Rebellion - A Magical Incursion RP

Faye didn't need to wait too long for someone at the door before she heard steps coming from behind. A blonde man approached the door from behind her. Faye didn't lose any time before greeting the man, whom apparently was going to be one of her companions that would stay on the new 'safe house'. Seeing him arriving made her wonder how many people would stay on that house with her. Not that she disliked company, in fact she loved having people to talk with, but she couldn't help but to wonder if it wouldn't be too complicated for too many people to stay in a house that wasn't that big.

"Hi there! Are you also staying here? I'm Faye, nice to meet you." Faye asked, waving to the man with a cheerful smile.

Before she could say anything more though, two more people arrived in the house, getting out of a car and getting their bags from the trunk, clearly indicating that they would also be staying at the safe house. The amount of mages arriving at the safe house made Faye realize that the mission that the Guild had for them was indeed, quite serious. Not that it would change how much she cared about it though (which honestly was very little...). One of the girls who had arrived had a beautiful blue hair, which immediately distracted Faye from the blonde man, making her turn towards the girl with her usual energetic and cheerful behavior.

"Hey! I loved your hair color! I..." Faye began, before she was interrupted by the same blue haired woman, which simply walked past her and opened the door without any ceremony, asking why she didn't open it sooner.

"Well... People often get mad at me when I enter places without knocking first so..." Faye said, shrugging as both girls passed by her and the blonde guy.

Quickly figuring out that it would take too much time for her to greet everyone due to the amount of people that were arriving, Faye simply followed behind just as another two girls arrived, one entering the safe house without talking too much and the other, carrying a lot of food with her. Judging by how the others who arrived interacted with each other, they already knew themselves. She seemed to be one of the few, if not the only new person around... Which wasn't a surprise given how much the guild seemed to dislike her due to her... 'antics'. One thing was certain the moment she entered the house though, Faye was one hundred percent certain that the house was far too small to house everyone that was on the living room already.

"Are you guys sure that this house will be enough for us all?" Faye asked as she entered the living room, looking around. While it was spacious for two or three people, there were a lot of people in there and she had no clue if there were more yet to arrive.

Walking until the middle of the living room, Faye let her bag rest against the wall on the corner of the room before blinking to the second floor almost as if was the most natural thing in the world for her.

"Hey everyone, we have a problem... there are only two rooms..." Faye's voice was heard downstairs from the second floor.

"and a small bathroom with a bed inside." she continued, appearing downstairs again with a rather disappointed expression. While she didn't mind in staying in the children's room, she absolutely wouldn't accept staying in that small, cramped room.

"Just getting this reeeal quick~ Don't mind me..." she said as she walked to the corner of the room, grabbing her bag.

"I don't really need the big room but I certainly won't stay on the bathroom." Faye said, with a mischievous smile as she disappeared, appearing downstairs again after a few seconds, having already left her things (and her shoes) upstairs.

"Sooo... I'm Faye, glad to meet you guys! Please take care of me." she said with a cheerful and carefree smile, looking to everyone.