Keris, by her very nature, was an adventurer at heart.  Sure, she could've turned to theivery easily ages ago, and had in the past, but let's face it, the live of adventure had much more promise.  The danger and reward in such a lifestyle called to her in ways nothing else could.  And to be honest, the red hair makes it much harder to be sneaky, so it would be very difficult to be a quality thief...


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As the red-haired woman traveled towards the ruined tower, just as the job boarded requested, she discovered she wasn't the only one headed that way.  A man in heavy robes and a cloak walked towards the ruins.  He slowed his stride to allow Keris to catch up, although she had no intent originally.  She had her spear at the ready, as well as a couple of daggers poorly hidden in her boots.  He spoke up once the distance was shorter.  [color=a2d39c]"I must ask, are you as well headed to that ruin? I mean no offense in this question, just that you seem of the determined sort."[/color]

Keris wanted to roll her eyes as obviously as she could, but she resisted the urge to be mean.  Instead, she spoke back, [color=f6989d]"I could throw that question right back at ya.  You're obviously trying to pull the whole 'mysterious' gimmick, which means you're going for the exact same thing as a crazy out-of-towner like me would: Gold and Glory.  But yeah, I'm headed for the ruins." [/color] She shrugged. [color=f6989d]"But I suppose I could use the back-up on this, assuming you're out here for the same thing.  If this is as terrible as the job posting claimed, this isn't likely to be easy.  Otherwise a few locals would've already did the job and claimed the reward by now."[/color]


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The rest of the journey was fairly quiet, which Keris was actually grateful for.

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[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/949]Spot Check vs Jaegar = 11[/url]
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/950]Listen Check vs Jaegar = 9[/url]
Keris is oblivious to her surroundings.
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Another man, coming out from hiding, approached the two, speaking of rewards.  Keris sighed.  [color=f6989d]"No, we're just sight-seeing.  I heard this was a wonderfully romantic place to bring one's lover..."  [/color]Sarcasm dripped like venom from her voice.  The red-head's voiced returned to normal as she continued, [color=f6989d]"So lemme guess - another adventurer trying to fight his way into fame and fortune?" [/color] She shrugged.  [color=f6989d]"So, I guess introductions are in order..."[/color]  She didn't continue.


[ooc] lemme know if the colors work or not.  I try to make sure dialog has focus so that it can be easily spotted.  You can blame my time on Gaia for that... [/ooc]
[@The Harbinger of Ferocity][@ELGainsborough]