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Xing


Xing was taken aback. Was he hitting on her? No, he wanted to meet Kohryu. Well, one thing's for sure, Xing was NOT going to summon Kohryu as long as she can help it.
"No, no, again, you just remind me of him. You both carry yourself the same way." Which was something she hated about Kohryu, but she wasn't going to say that, especially to the stranger giving off that feeling.
"But I'll take you up on that walk offer. I need to find a worthy rival for my skills, and maybe some culinary masters to learn from. She said with a fire in her eyes.
"So, whenever you're ready, let's look around." She said, hoping she'd have a hand. Plus, this way, people might think she's dating and won't approach her for weird questions.

@Sanguine Rose
Perry and Elena


Perry struggled with his dress in Elena's body, but paused when he heard what was said.
"Wait, what?" Perry looked in shock. "Elena was going to do a mission with Markovis? What kind of... Oh..."
Perry looked angry for a moment as he heard Elena cackling in his head.
"Trust me, she's very aware of it. I wasn't because I passed out when she just ANNOUNCED TO EVERYONE our secret." He said, throwing his arms in the air and yelling at himself.
"Oh come off it." Elena said taking back control. "They were bound to find out eventually, if they hadn't already."
The body returned to Perry's original form.
"Here's your precious boy bod back." she said in a mocking tone."I still don't get the appeal."
Perry took a deep breath.
"So, about that mission..." he began, "Is it within my or Elena's abilities." he asked hesitantly.
"If so, I don't mind taking the job. We're kinda low on Jewel."
He mentally stared daggers at Elena.
Hey, don't blame me. she said in his mind.
@Dezuel
Xing

"A Pugi- Oh, Martial Artist. Yes, I am. Everyone in my family is." Xing said after the man introduced himself. "As for my name, I am Xing Guan."
She held up a hand and pointed to each finger, as if reading off a list.
"Traditionalist? Kinda, except for the whole marriage thing. Practical, yeah, got that.
A look of realization washed over her face that caused her to blush slightly.
"Hey, wait, I'm not a kid! Maybe where you're from, but where I come from 16 is when you're considered an adult."
She crossed her arms and puffed her cheeks with a Hmph.
She sat for a second before returning the man's bow with one of her own.
"It's nice to meet you too, Galdin." she began, "Sorry, for acting a little imature there. It's just... you remind me of my Fiancee."
She scratches the back of her head, wondering if he'd take that the wrong way.
"Not in a weird way though." she said waving her hands defensively, "You two just have a similar air about you."
She worried that he might take that wrong too, but there wasn't a decent way of explaining herself, without showing off her Fiancee, whom she REALLY didn't want to have to summon. Besides, writing those talismans would take forever.

@Sanguine Rose@twave
[h1]Elena and "Perry"
"Smokin Bottle?" Elena repeated. Had she heard that name before? She couldn't recall. Perhaps she had, and just forgot, or didn't pay much attention to it. She was taken off guard as she watched what was going on with D'angelo and Nolan, since they were within eyeshot. She shook her head and turned her attention back to the table.
"Oh, uh, yeah! Actually, the job I was looking at was that Drinking Contest one." she said pointing towards the board with a thumb.
"Heard Marky Mark was real big into drinking, so I figured I'd see if he'd be up for it.
She crossed her arms in thought.
"Though, I do have to admit, I may have misread the job. I thought I'd have a chance to see if I could drink him under the table." She said.
A moaning arose in her head.
"Ah, Perry is awake. Morning Sleeping Beauty." She said aloud.
Don't 'morning' me. Why'd you go and do tha-
Perry realized she was talking to a group of guild mates, and had NO idea how long he had been out. What if she told embarrassing stories!? What if they asked weird questions? What kind of weird answers did Elena give them?
What-who-whe- How long was I out? What did you tell them?
"Relax Perry. I'm just trying to get us a job and make some guild friends."
Elena shrugged then turned back to the table.
"Sorry, he's being chatty."
Elena, can you pleeaase just give me control back before something weird happens?
A smirk went across her face.
"Sure, Perry. Right away."
"Elena, what was that smirk about?"
Perry asked, then realized he said it aloud and in her voice.
"Elena, cmon! You were supposed to change the body back! You know I can't use transformation myself!" He whined.
Elena giggled softly in his mind as she watched him struggle.
Elena and Perry


@Zarkun@Silver Fox@Sanguine Rose@CitrusArms
"Oh dear. Scared of water that badly? Maybe he thinks he'll melt." Elena unconsciously said aloud to herself. "I heard of a dark mage that did that once in a story book. Death by water."
She realized she was speaking aloud.
"Sorry, sorry, too used to 'being in my own head'." she joked.
She listened to Jane talk about the reputation of the guild.
"Oh, yeah, the guilds used to be great! All over Fiore, you'd see dozens of them, doing this that and the other. It's too bad it's not the good old days anymore.
She snatched some juice as well, hoping it was wine.
"Oh, I felt old just admitting that." She sipped hastily. Just juice.
"Well, thanks for the tidbit, anyways. I'll try not to sulley the name too much more. She laughed "I think I can loosen up Mark, if he's anything like me. See what he might be interested in. I'll talk to you later."
Elena strutted away, happy to finally be opening up. On her way over towards Markovis' usual spot, she stopped by the job postings first.
"A drinking contest you say!?" Elena delighted. Maybe that would loosen up Mark. She walked over and noticed the man wasn't there.
"Hmm. Where could he be?"
She asked as she scanned the area for the man.
"Hey, either of you seen my future drinking buddy? I wanted to see if Markovis was interested in a job I saw." Elena said, approaching Trinity and Neil.

Xing


@Dezuel

She was taken aback by the man's words for just a moment. Did she really look that young? The outfit too!
"I'm 17, for your information, perfectly old enough to be out on my own where I'm from. She pouted.
"and my outfit is traditional wear. It allows for fluid motions with very little hindrance, like when I have to fight someone.
She said the last part putting up her fists and shadowboxing.
She then realized what his other words meant.
"Wait, so you're not a food critic for Magnolia? You're in a similar get up to the last guy I saw in Crocus. They said it was the Flower Capital of the country, or something like that, but they didn't even have many cool trees, or hundred feet tall bamboo.
She realized she was rambling.
"So, if you're not a professional critic, what are you? An actor? I'm a chef myself, looking to prove my worth in the world."
She smiled happily at her own boasting. Perhaps it might intrigue the stranger.
Perry and Elena

Location: Phoenix Wing Guild


Jane Addesson @Zarkun Karn/Edo-Karn @Silver Fox

Elena was surprised by Jane, who had left the stage to approach her.
"Yep, that's me." she said scratching the back of her head. "I, uh, hope it didn't put any bad rumors about the guild out there."
She held her hands up in semi-self defense.
"But partying it up like that makes me feel young again," She then pointed to herself with her thumb "Plus, Perry's a lightweight and passes out from alcohol, so I get full reign on the body."
She gave a wry smile,
"In fact, I bet I could drink anyone at this guild under the table. If you know any jobs like that, I'm your gal.
A cheering caught her attention as she watched a boy bound over to her. She turned towards the approaching face, ready to answer any questions.. She knew there would be a lot of questions and concerns, but she was ready for them. But, she wasn't ready to hear that someone else was in there with Karn. She simply sighed as the boy sniffed at her.
"So you two got stuck with each other too, huh?" she asked crossing her arms which unintentionally accentuated her chest. She was trying to remain calm, because she and Perry had been burned before on people making similar claims, but this one seemed different.
"Wasn't because of a botched take-over spell like ours was it?"
she asked raising an eyebrow.
She hoped that the other two in her situation might be able to help. If they were like Perry and herself, then they've probably tried studying how to undo this too.

Xing and the food of Magnolia

Galdin @Dezuel
Xing had been walking around the town for a few moments, when she spotted a rather regal looking man eating cake. She could tell he was very discerning, from the way he moved and seemed in thought while eating the cake.
"Aha! Cake! Just one of the many hurdles I will have to overcome to surpass cooks here."
She had never been much for baking the types of cake that were here in the Western lands. She was so used to sweetened bean paste buns instead. It was one of the many things she still needed to learn to cook.
Xing raced over towards the man, believing him some kind of food critic, based on the opulent uniform he wore.
"Western Cakes, huh? How are they here? I tried a couple in Crocus, but thought they weren't anything special."
She asked him, trying to confidently break the ice.
"You must be quite the connoisseur, given how deep in thought you were."
She was hoping to goad him into revealing more about himself so that she could surprise him with a taste from her food cart. Besides, if a critic this well dressed gave soaring reviews about her food, that may draw out some rivals.
A shy, not-shy admission

Elena and Perry
Location: Phoenix Wing Guild Hall


"Elena, please, I can do this myself." Perry pleaded from within his own head.
"No way. If we're gonna start acting more like a guild member, I'm taking control. Elena said, stomping down the road with a purpose.
"Besides, I was the one that helped you become friends with Ariel."
"Were you though? I thought that was just because of her magic. Besides, I wouldn't really say friends, more acquaintance."
Elena stopped in her tracks for a moment, clenching her fist. She thought back to all of the stories she had heard throughout her life. The risks that guild members would take for others. Maybe that was what she wanted to feel, now that she's lived a few life times. Somewhere to belong.
"Look, Perry, you've got to get this through your head. A guild is a family. It may not be by blood, it may not be by choice, but for the last 100 years, being part of a guild means more than just a job."
Perry paused while Elena began moving again.
"Wow Elena. I... I didn't realize you felt so strongly about all of this."
She gave a sigh as she walked. "You dummy. You should be able to parse something like this by now. Weren't you the one that convinced a handful of dark mages to become good?" she thought to herself.
"Oh, we're here already!" Perry chimed in surprised.
"Well yeah, Magnolia's not that big of a place."
"It also helps that you were almost running the whole time."
Elena ignored Perry and took a deep breath as she thought what to say. She had completely blanked on even thinking of something. What would it be? "Hi there! I'm Perry! Let's be friends! Look at my cool Light Sword!" No that's dumb. Perry's not dumb, and while she'd absolutely LOVE to ruin Perry's day, this was serious.
"You know what? I'll wing it." She finally said, pushing open the doors with both hands.
"Wait what?"
Elena had closed her eyes, and began to say the first thing to come to mind. Perry's body would burst through the doors, looking slightly triumphant in a show of bravado.
"Everyone! I have an announcement!" she began, opening her eyes to the liveliness of the guild, "I Perry, uh..."
Elena, for the first time, began to clam up. She was interrupting so much. Everyone was going on about their own business, and she could've sworn someone said something about a festival, leaving her even further out of the loop.
"I... uh... Friends... less... with you?" she stammered.
"What are you doing!?" Perry cried in their mind.
Elena couldn't take it. She was far too uncomfortable being Perry, and the guild had to know sooner or later. She knew she wouldn't hear the end of it from Perry but...
"Actually..." She changed back to her original form. "Ah, I feel much better."
Perry was so stunned by what Elena had just done that he passed out within their mind.
"Alright everyone. Cat's coming out of the bag now. No offense to any Exceeds." She walked in, owning her voluptuousness and feeling much more at home finally.
"Perry and I haven't been very gracious members of the guild, so I wanted to start over." She didn't mind now who she was interrupting, or even who cared.
"I am Elena Rainor, and thanks to a magical malfunction, I am stuck co-inhabiting the body of Percival Grungust. It is a pleasure to finally formally introduce myself!"
She waited for her gamble to pay off, knowing there would be many questions and concerns about this new change of circumstances.

Xing scouts the town

Location: Entering Magnolia

Xing's cart made it to the gate of the town finally, and she looked upon the bustling streets of Magnolia.
"Alright! Time to check the town for some competition. Ox, you're relieved for now."
She hopped off the cart to the front of the ox and pulled the Talisman. It gave a small whoosh as the Ox returned to the Talisman. She then skipped happily over to the side of her cart and rolled under it, pulling at a large talisman that was attached to the underside of the cart. Once removed, the cart disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"There we go. Simple as that." She said, wrapping the large talisman that was nearly half her size and placing it into a smaller one that she had pulled from her carrying bag on her back.
"Now no one- except these town guards- will know I run a food cart." She said as she skips happily into town.
"Now, where to begin? Guess I'll just ask anyone."
Xing began running around to people, pen and paper in hand, asking them where the best place to eat in town was, and who the best cook was.
Since I'm still tweaking my other two characters, I was gonna wait to introduce Alexander, Alvina, and Tristan, and reserve this spot to toss these two onto my Character Sheet later.





and a couple more I wanted to throw on at some point or at least share them with you all.















Percival "Perry" Grungust and Elena

Location: Magnolia Cafe
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Perry sat at his table, sipping some tea calmly. Hidden by his calm demeanor, he was annoyed. He had heard rumor of another mage that could possibly help him and Elena finally be free of each other. However, the mage's skills were greatly exaggerated. Having left empty handed, he had returned once more to Magnolia.
"So Percy. You going back to the guild or what?"
Perry flinched slightly when Elena said his nickname incorrectly.
"Yes, I was on my way. It's just..."
he began, slowly moving his head towards the sky.
"I'm not sure anymore. If you and I will ever be rid of each other. If we're really doing as much good as we can through guild work."
"Ah, missing the old days, huh? Traveling around and defeating monsters and dark mages like me?"
Perry couldn't deny, it did leave him with a sense of dread. A pit in his stomach that he wanted to fill.
"There's so much going on in the world all the time. I wanted to be the hero to stop the bad guys, like in my story books. But here at the guild, not only are there so many mages that are stronger than myself, but we're also stuck to this town, waiting for people to request our assistance."
Perry didn't want to admit it either, but he didn't feel like a true part of the guild yet. Sure he'd been there for two years, but he still hadn't told the others his secret, aside from Ariel. He thought she'd be able to help as well, but sadly it was for naught.
"Look Perry, Elena said, feeling more awkward than normal. "I think that your looking into this far too much. You're doing great at the guild! You've done a ton of jobs, helped so many people, why are you fussing now?"
The two sat in silence for a moment, Perry thinking on why his thoughts were brimming to the surface now.
"I'm just- The guild- I- They-" He stammered trying to find the right words.
"They're all so great?" Elena asked in a knowing tone, "Look, I get it. If I were still a Dark Mage, I'd be pretty worried they'd be called on me too. But the point is, they're trying to welcome you into the family, and you're just being a mope in a corner.
Perry felt his body rise up and begin moving as Elena took control.
"We aren't going to sit around and mope and be anti-social anymore, alright?"
Perry wanted to argue, but he was cut off abruptly.
"Uh bup bup. No ifs, ands, or buts. Now, I'm gonna take the reins and head to the Guild, we're gonna try and learn from them if you want to be a better mage.
Perry was bewildered. Why had he never thought to learn and train with them? He had always seen it as just a way to get some Jewels and place to operate from while trying to free himself from this curse. His Light Make would only get him so far after all. If he truly wanted to be an exceptional hero Mage, he'd have to work at it.
"Too bad I can't just walk in there as me without explanation. It's always so awkward walking around in your body."
She said as she made her way back to the guild.

Xing Guan, Celestial Mage

Location: On the road to Magnolia from Crocus


A large Ox trod slowly upon the road, a talisman attached to it's face, though the creature didn't seem to mind it. On the cart, a young pink haired girl sat counting her Jewel that she had made. For the past week she had been in Crocus allowing people to enjoy her food, and testing her mettle against any other chefs in the area. After besting all the well known chefs, she left for Magnolia, the next town on her world wide journey.
"I wonder what sorts of food they'll have in Magnolia. Maybe some better chefs than Crocus. Those people wouldn't no a Beef Croquette from a Charcoal Briquette!" She laughed to herself.
The Ox seemed to chuckle as well, a slow oscillating low. The two laughed for a little bit, but soon Xing's laughing stopped. She began placing her Jewel into a small bag and then dropped the bag into a talisman in her hand, which seemed to absorb it.
"Though... I wonder what would happen if I found a rival cook. Someone better than me." She said slightly worried about the prospect.
"I guess I'll just have to learn from them. Wait... Would that mean I wouldn't have to marry Kohryu even longer?"
The Ox let out a low and motioned itself towards the town as they approached.
"Oh! There it is! Magnolia!"











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