Osborn had traveled plenty in his short span of life, from all over his homeland of Griffan, to even the oddest corners of the neighboring lands, and yet he had never set foot in such a troubled place as he had when he arrived in Coleander. Sure, the first few nights had been fine, but that was only for as long as he could keep his pockets filled with money. He hadn’t anticipated finding small work to be this hard, even in a shambled state like this, but there he was, broke and hungry and not exactly enjoying himself. It’d been five days since he’d entered the state, and the last two had been spent sleeping outdoors. He had just enough cash for a small meal, if he found the right place, but was honestly more willing to spend it on alcohol at this point.
“If I don’t get a drink in me soon, I might just die before ever finding myself a band to afford a drink with.” Osborn whined loudly to himself, followed by a groan as he yawned and stretched his back. He’d been sleeping just fine only a few hours earlier, curled up in a surprisingly quiet alleyway towards the center of town, but was woken up when the sounds of people and traffic began to pick up. Now he was in the heart of it all, weaving in and between people while they crowded around stalls and their keepers. He moved at a leisurely pace, keeping an ear out for any mention of the band system and possible work.
That was what he’d traveled so far in search of, after all: a band to join. He’d heard through rumors that the king was willing to pay its bands a pretty penny in exchange for following orders dished out by the state and its people. Basically, it was grunt work, but Oz didn’t mind that, as long as the pay was honest and good. He’d yet to actually find a band worth joining though, and was beginning to tire of wandering around broke and drinkless.
"Excuse me, child, but are you perhaps recruiting members for a new band?"
The booming voice glided over the bustling sounds of people like a grand horn, catching the ears of the raven haired drifter. The words “new band” were all that really sunk into his head before he was suddenly sliding his way through the crowds in the general direction of the voice. Soon enough, he spotted the source: a tall, armored man. He was presumably addressing the younger man in front of him, who was holding a wooden sign with the bands’ symbol carved into it.
“Well, that was simple.” Oz chirped with a widening grin, and strode towards the two with a faster pace. “If the big guys’ right, then sign me up too.” He spoke quickly and confidently, before the man holding the band sign had a chance to answer the armored fellow. He didn’t want to be rude and step on anyone’s toes, but if it came to competition, Oz wasn’t about to lose his chance to join a band to anyone.