[h2]The Scouting Collab[/h2]

Loud cackling could be heard in the distance. An easily recognizable, all too familiar, cackle. It was Alex, all dressed up. Skipping to and fro, he danced down the way, looking for something to do. Apparently, he was going on some sort of mission, or something. Now, who was he meeting up with? April, was it? Yeah, that sounded right.

Raphael rolled the badly chewed tennis ball between his hands, he eyed his opponent as she eyed the ball. The scout hefted it and tossed the ball towards the outskirts of the camp. Athena leapt after it. Rafe smirked and straightened from where April told him to meet her; His smirk faded as an irritating sound reached his ears. 

Rafe had no idea why Jain, or Mr. Raintree for that matter, listed the cosplayer as a scout. That one made more noise than a trooper. Raphael sighed and whistled, collecting the ball from Athena the scout thought for a second. [color=#808000]"He's probably lost [i]again[/i] eh, Theena?"[/color]

The only response the dog gave was a wag of her tail. [color=#808000]"Let's help, shall we?"[/color] Rafe turned and threw the ball towards the cackle. Athena gave a brief whine before charging after the ball.

But wait! what was that, off in the distance? Something green, and getting much to close. Landing just short of him, a dog had been chasing it. Athena, was it? Eh, it didn't matter. Or did it. No, probably not. [color=6ecff6][i]"Come on now, let's meet up with the others."[/i][/color]

The walk was short, but Ysran eventually arrived next to Rafe, Ball in hand, and dog in tow.  [color=6ecff6][i]"I'm going to assume this is yours, then?"[/i][/color] He said with a short bow, extending his arm towards Rafe. He then stood up and began to take his vest off.  [color=6ecff6][i]" Man, this thing gets tighter everyday, I swear. Maybe I should loosen the threads..."[/i][/color] He spoke in a serious tone now, back as Alex. Now to play the waiting game.

When Alex picked up the ball Athena whined, and started circling him. While she seemed to follow, the dog moved back and forth more herding then following. When they arrived Athena moved to Raphael's side. The scout looked at the other and shook his head. [color=#808000]"No, it's hers."[/color] Rafe said, and Athena moved forward grabbing the ball carefully.  

As Alex took off his vest, Raphael shared a look and a shrug with Alicia and Jonah. [color=#808000]"Maybe a diet is in order? And April will be here as soon as she finds her brother. Shouldn't be long." [/color]

April sauntered over in a good mood and when she looked around she didn't see  Darric. After a loud bird call he answered her with a lone wolf howl and appeared a moment later. She casually looked at her group. 

[color=ed145b]"Jonah, tie your shoes. Alicia your bag has a hole in it get a different one." [/color]She watched the teenagers and wondered what Jain was thinking assigning new scouts to a mission that could turn into a battle. She turned to Rafe and found nothing wrong with him or Athena. He was her partner though and he knew how she worked.

 Looking at Alex she smacked his gut a little and said, [color=ed145b]"Don't worry you are going to work that off this trip. I have heard about you. I hear you are noisy. You better not be. If anyone gets killed because you were noisy you will suffer the same fate at my own hands. Got it?"[/color] April was dead serious. She had been on missions that there was nothing interesting but more often than not there was always some crazy shit going down.
 
 [color=6ecff6][i]"Heh, yep, loud and proud. Just like I always was. But not to worry, I'm only loud when the costume is on...Mostly anyways. Besides, it's my job. I cause a distraction, you go in, and nobody's the wiser, after all, who can resist an insane magician? But for now I think I'll keep this on. Don't really feel like changing out of it right now. And remember this: it's just an act."[/i][/color]
 
 A moment later Jonah was ready and Alicia was back with a different bag. Raising her arm to signal them to follow she grabbed her bag and waved at Jain to let her know they were going. [color=ed145b]"Jax come. Move out guys!" [/color]