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Alone again.. when she was alone.  Elysia took a huge breath of the salty sea air as the boat rocked beneath her feet.  She stared at the hunting village as it came into view, rubbing a hand in her short hair.  [color=ed1c24]"Almost there, old man."[/color]  she murmured to herself.

It had been a long journey since Roy had passed away, leaving her his bow and armor, which thanks to him teaching her, Elysia had been able to alter to fit her own body.  She moved slowly across the deck as the boat came in to dock, the anchor plunging into the water to steady it in place.  Elysia moved to beneath the ship, helping the deckhands unload heavy boxes onto the deck.

[color=fff200]"Still can't believe a wee thing such as yourself can lift those crates."[/color] The captain of the ship admitted, nodding in her direction. He was an elderly man with a graying beard and thick age lines decorating his face.

Elysia rolled her eyes.  [color=ed1c24]"And i still can't believe an old crusty guy like you owns a ship."[/color] She retorted, giving him a smirk.

The captain laughed, slapping her on the back gleefully.  [color=fff200]"You certainly have the fire in you.  Just like Roy did.  Send me a letter once you've defeated that Alatreon you are always talking about.  Moga village is just up those trails, you can't miss it."[/color] he waved as he wandered off, leaving her to her thoughts.

The Alatreon.. that danged Alatreon who destroyed her village and sent her on this path in the first place.  The chances of finding the same one.. were slim to none.. likely.. it was dead already. She shook her head.  Thinking about this was madness, she was not nearly ready to fight one of those beasts.. and she probably wouldn't be for a very long time.

She walked down the path on her own, watching others riding Aptonoths.  These slow monsters were friendly, but they smelled awful.  She would much rather walk on her own two feet. Elysia turned to survey her surroundings. So.. this was apparently supposed to be her home for the next couple of years.  A beautiful place.. kind of reminded her of her childhood home.  As she entered the village, the people greeted her eagerly, some staring intently at the massive weapon on her back.

[color=6ecff6]"Goodness.. another new hunter.. that makes four in one day.  I think that is a record... you are a lot smaller than the others though."[/color] a young woman beckoned to her. She started to talk endlessly about how the guild worked, and everything she needed to know about everything.  Honestly.. Elysia wasn't really paying attention.  She'd already heard this lecture from Roy... six times in fact.  [color=00aeef]"... you certainly are lucky you know.. we only have one place to sleep left.. just over there."[/color]

[color=ed1c24]"Thanks so much."[/color] she stated curtly, signing the agreement papers as fast as she could.  Elysia then moved away from the woman before she could start talking more, and made her way to the last room left.  This was where she was supposed to sleep every night.  A medium-sized room with a chest at the foot of her bed, for storage, most likely.  There was a small stool next to an equally small table in the corner.  A place to set her armor and weapons... or eat if she felt like it.

Heaving a sigh, Elysia decided it was probably time to explore the village.  Unfortunately for her, that meant the annoying woman was back.. AGAIN.  [color=fff200]"You know, its unfortunate you just missed the other hunters, they went on a scouting mission somewhere... seems like a nice time.  You could solo mission if you want.. my uncle was-"[/color]

Allowing the woman to jabber on, Elysia scrunched up her face.  It was unfortunate they'd already left.  She would have liked to see the other hunters she was working with.  Well.. she could go out on her own on a mission. But it would have to be something easy if she didn't want to die.  Roy had always warned her to either go out in a group or take only the easiest missions. She might consider taking an easy mission to spend time.. or she could just.. explore the village a bit more... and HOLY CRAP SHE WAS ALREADY BORED.

She headed over to the guild and leafed through the missions, searching for one she could possibly handle on her own.  It was too late to chase after the others anyways.  Maybe there was something good.

Quest: Harvest 'Shroom
Client: Clan Matriarch
Subquest A: Deliver 2 Ripened Mushroom (500z)
Subquest B: Deliver 1 Choice Mushroom (500z)

UGH.. SO BORING.

Quest: Prescription Pick-up
Client: Medicine Man
Subquest A: Deliver 2 Kelbi Horns (600z)
Subquest B: Slay 5 Kelbi (500z)

Still boring, but far less so.  She grasped the second quest in her hand, intending to head out on her own and kill some herbivores. Woo.. so exciting... NOT.. She heaved a heavy sigh.  If only she had been able to scout as well... would have been far more interesting.