[h3]Ajax Thera - Council Member[/h3] Now clad in his armor again, Ajax was sitting with his legs crossed on the floor of the dojo. [b]"It is a strange phenomena,"[/b] Ajax confessed, closing his eyes and bringing his hand up to his chin. He was clearly thinking about it. [b]"Kyou-sama is the one investigating the overall activity of Dark Guilds, using her knowledge to predict where they will appear next. I would have to ask her what she thinks about it. As for myself, I would guess that there is some kind of catalyst prompting more dark mages to appear."[/b] He opened his eyes now. [b]"I suspect some kind of force or power we do not yet know of is influencing Fiore."[/b] Ajax crossed his arms over his chest and shrugged his shoulders. [b]"But I cannot say that is a fact. However I can advise on how to handle the Dark Guilds that get out of hand."[/b] He glanced over at Greg for a moment before looking back at Alec and Jak. [b]"If possible disband and detain all the dark mages. If not possible, get assistance from Rune Knights or Magus Hunters. The primary focus is to not fall under them, so going out of your way to attack a dark guild is inadvisable."[/b] Ajax let out a sigh. [b]"While it is true that Vyper Bolt and Lunar Wolf, Harpy's Wing too, are strong guilds, it would be foolish to assume you are guaranteed to win an all-out battle with every Dark Guild you come across. Precaution is key and survival is the most important."[/b] [h3]Piper Hatfield - [color=hotpink]Ms. One Shot[/color][/h3] The young woman adjusted her glasses as she walked into the guild hall. It was bad enough that Harpy's Wing got destroyed while she was out on a mission, but to come back and have to share a hall with Vyper Bolt? Sure, it was only a mild inconvenience but there were several people in Vyper Bolt that Piper felt she could live without. The macho and aggressive atmosphere just wasn't her cup of tea. The bespectacled woman saw Nigel and Aran talking not too far away and decided to join them. [b]"Hey,"[/b] she greeted, sitting down across from the two. [b]"I just woke up a bit ago. What's going on here? Some scary magical power woke me up earlier and I felt it coming from the hall."[/b]