[center][h3]The Village of Runaan[/h3][/center]

"Sorry, sir, I don't buy rocks." 

The words came from a rather dull looking merchant, young and rat-faced. Izual, a red haired Tengu with amber eyes, slammed his hands down on the merchant's stall, clearly irate. [color=f7976a]"Oh don't give me that crap! These aren't rocks! These are [i]minerals[/i]. Min-er-als! They shine. Rocks don't. Got it?"[/color] the tall, lanky warrior exclaimed with an annoyed tone, beckoning to the large clumps of sparkling pyrite crystals in front of him. The merchant didn't seem to be listening at all, too busy digging a finger into his ear.

"I can't do anything with rocks, sir. I'll buy that cat trinket you've got around your neck though. Does 5 copper work?" 

There was an exasperated gasp that came from the Tengu, and he quickly clutched the cat shaped charm that swung just below his neck. [color=f7976a]"Not my Maneki Neko! It's a good luck charm! Don't try to con me out of my valuables!"[/color] With a huff, Izual scooped up his pyrite, placed them in the satchel that hung at his side, and promptly stormed off. The merchant didn't react at all and simply stood there with a bored look on his face. 

Grumbling, the flaming haired Tengu marched to the center of the village, a look of defeat and anger on his face. His stomach growled, his feet hurt, and he still couldn't peddle this pyrite off! These people [i]knew[/i] who he was too! He could hear them talking about him! [color=f7976a]"I'm Izual the Dragonslayer! Yeah, you've heard of me. Yeah, I'm kinda famous, but I'M SO HUNGRY!!"[/color] he complained out loud to himself, running both hands through his hair in frustration. Sure, he figured he could go out into the wilderness and hunt something down to eat, but he was already in this damned village. He was way too stubborn to give up. 

Suddenly, the clear, blue sky twisted into a nightmarish purple. Izual's ears picked up the screams of terrified citizens and the snarls of whatever monstrosities were out there. Most people would panic and run for their lives, or at the very least, begin to worry. Not this Tengu though. He saw an opportunity now. Wrenching the enormous Wyverbuster from his back, a wide grin spread upon Izual's face. If he warded off whatever was happening and showed these people he was the real deal, he'd be eating for free everyday!

[color=f7976a]"Guess it's time to earn my meal ticket!"[/color] he proclaimed, scurrying off to investigate this menace.