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Disgusted, Kubo pushed his plate aside. The warm aroma of baked beans and bacon just didn't seem as appealing as it had a bit before. The sight of cat guts had a stunningly detrimental effect on his appetite. Every time he looked at the crispy bacon ridges all he saw was the crimson fringes of the cat's stomach lining. Of course, more than the cat itself, the sight of that freaky death mage EATING the damn thing had turned his stomach. Certainly he had understood that he would not be dealing with ordinary people when he came here, but he had expected extraordinary, not.... freaky. If he hadn't been trying to eat breakfast he would have walked over and punched that sadistic bitch in the face himself, killing a cat like that for no reason. Certainly Kubo was no cat lover, considering the animals practical companions at best, but the thought of inflicting harm on another living being for amusement...

Resigned to his empty stomach he stood up and looked around. If he was to succeed in his quest he would need to get himself more power, more artifacts, and more reagents. And that meant hunting for manabeasts. Certainly he could do this on his own, but he certainly wasn't eager to go on his first hunt without backup. More than one aspiring Artificer had ended a potentially successful career in a Manabeast's gullet, and he had no intention of joining those numbers. Immediately the freaks who had engaged in the little fistfight were discarded from his list of potential allies, there was no way he was trusting either of them with his back. Maybe it was unfair to judge the death mage for his odd habits, but death magic didn't have the best reputation. More interesting was the little group converging over in the corner, who appeared to also be planning on a hunt.

Shor was a violence magnet, or perhaps just a walking trouble hurricane. The kind of person more likely to get into a bar brawl than actually get a drink. While Kubo didn't exactly approve of her reliance on violence, nor on her temperamental attitude, but there was no denying that she was a good fighter, perhaps one of the best around. Her strength and experience made her a useful ally, and her simplicity made her easy to understand. It was a mindset that, even if he didn't quite agree with it, made her fairly easy to deal with as long as you remained on her good side. Better a friend than an enemy.

Sirius was a bit of a mystery to Kubo. He seemed to be a strongly moral person, a stance Kubo could certainly respect. Although he personally was more motivated by ambition than by lofty ideals he did admire the dedication it took to keep to such stringent principles. Certainly he was dependable, and would likely work to keep the group in line. His straightforward manner and blatant kindness also made him a likable person, and Kubo couldn't help but trust him. There was no way this guy was going to betray him, and he'd be a good friend to have. Besides, he'd heard Sirius was also fairly powerful, although he had never personally seen him fight. It seemed Sirius wasn't as quick to brawl as Shor was.

Lysette also appeared to have joined this little group. She was a quick-witted child, although she didn't seem overly social. Quick on her feet and mild of temperament, at least as far as he had seen. Certainly she would be a useful ally to have, and if Sirius trusted her then he supposed she certainly couldn't be all that bad. Certainly it would be nice to have another relatively calm individual in the group to balance out Shor's turbulence. Not a lot to go on, but better than nothing, and certainly better than that Moira girl.

Deciding that this was likely the best group he'd find in quite a while, Kubo walked over, smiling in what he hoped was a friendly manner as he nervously rubbed his hair. He'd spent a long time on his studies and rarely interacted with the other students. His mental evaluation of them had only reminded him of the fact that pretty much everything he knew had been learned from an attic window. In fact he didn't think he'd ever said more than a sentence or two to Sirius before this point. "Ah, hey, guys. I heard you guys were going to hunt for manabeasts? I hope you don't mind if I tag along. Better to stick together when trying to find dangerous creatures, right?" Kubo couldn't entirely hide his nervousness over the proposal, hoping he didn't get rejected. More than that, though, he hoped he'd remembered these people's names correctly. It wouldn't be the first time he'd completely forgotten someone's name, and the situation didn't get any less awkward with experience.