~[@Silver Carrot]~

You find out that the Dark Priest did not live in a house. Rather, she occupied the port's local church. It was a large structure that appeared to be visible from any point in Boreal Port. It appeared holy like those of The Order but it was doubtful that it belonged to them as the coastal town was definitely accepting of monsters judging from how you have seen some monsters obviously among the population.

Your knock on its wooden doors were immediately answered. "[color=92278f]Hello. May I help you?[/color]" The person who responded was [url=http://mgewiki.com/images/2/26/Dark_Priest_0.jpg]a woman wearing saintly-looking attire. However, her clothes were dark and purple in color. You see a purple tail extending from her backside wrapped in chains and her ears were pointed[/url]. It was obvious this woman was not human but her presence in the church's vicinity was quite ironic. Or fitting, depending on the viewpoint.

She gasped upon spotting your wounds. "[color=92278f]You are hurt! Please, come inside! Let me treat your wounds before they grow worse![/color]" She led you inside the building and set you upon one of the pews. Looking around, you see that the inside of the church appeared to be undergoing a makeover. Half of the imagery present was still of The Order while the other half were dedicated to the more obscene sides of life. There were already feminine idols of purple or pink color posing lewdly, clearly intent to rile the lust of men.

The Dark Priest examined the fresh wounds that you have received from your encounter with the Varjans. "[color=92278f]I knew learning healing spells would help me in the long run.[/color]" She said before placing her open palms near your injuries. With a quiet utter of a spell, her hands glowed green and you immediately began feeling better. The wounds closed up and the Dark Priest moved on to the other injured parts of your body.

"[color=92278f]Where did you go and what have you been doing, Miss Centaur?[/color]" The Dark Priest asked as she healed you. "[color=92278f]Did you go to the Varjan lands or some Order territories or something?[/color]"

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[b]Laying The Foundations[/b]
~[@The Irish Tree]~

[quote=Magnus Eissenheoff][color=FF5353][b]"Well...I really don't have a clue. I-I mean...I was just born, you know? Maybe I'm a one in a billion chance of happening, or maybe my parents did something special, but...I really don't know. Sorry."[/b][/color][/quote]

"[color=0054a6]Oh, so the mystery for the ages then?[/color]" The Dwarf replied. "[color=0054a6]Interesting. How about any siblings or any friends back home? Did one o' them get lucky too or is it just you?[/color]"

"[color=0054a6]That reminds me, one of me Scouts said that there's also a bunny man 'round here. Another male monster.[/color]" The Dwarf began talking about Freyr. "[color=0054a6]You two know each other? You know, back before this guild o' yours started?[/color]" He asked, taking another swig from his mug. "[color=0054a6]I think it's kind o' weird that two male monsters would show up here together. Is it just a coincidence?[/color]"

"[color=0054a6]Also, don't let this be a one-sided conversation. Don't be scared to ask me questions. I don't bite. That would be my grandfather, Borin Stiffbeard.[/color]"

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[b]A Tempest Looms[/b]
~[@Rune_Alchemist]~

[quote=Arletta Dupain][color=8882be]"I am Arletta Dupain. A pleasure to meet you. I must say, I've never been in a place dedicated to Eros before...it's quite lovely here. The request said something about Guard duty? I've been in my fair share of scuffles, and have been on guard duty before. Regardless, I will try not to cause too much of a ruckus with me being here. I would be remiss to cause trouble with the Order."[/color][/quote]

"[color=red]Well... it's not exactly guard duty. It's more like a reconnaissance mission but you will be guarding me. Or at least, providing backup when things go south.[/color]" Valerie began as the two of you reach the other end of the town. "[color=red]And don't worry about The Order, I'll handle that. Besides, they're not here today and even if they were, I doubt they could tell you're a monster[/color]"

"[color=red]I'm not sure if you know this but this Shrine Town always had problems with raiding from bandits. Let me explain...[/color]" Valerie stretched her white-plumed wings and gave it one light flap. "[color=red]You see, Varjo is... not a great place to live. A lot of people there dream of escaping unless they're planning to overthrow their oppressors. The former option is more practical and less likely to fail than the latter, especially with large enough numbers.[/color]" She explained. "[color=red]Once enough people have gathered to punch a hole through the Varjan main army, they usually make for the mountains we are headed to and take shelter in a fort there.[/color]"

"[color=red]Ravagers' Rest its name is. It was previously Railuc's Rest but as you can see, it changed to better describe its usual occupants.[/color]" Valerie then looked towards the snow-capped mountain in the far distance. "[color=red]From there, they then conduct raids for supplies. With the shrine as its usual target.[/color]"

"[color=red]There's a new group of Varjan refugees in the fort. We're taking a look at who they are, how large they are or if they're willing to talk.[/color]" Valerie then sighed from her long briefing. "[color=red]I don't suppose you have a fast, quick solution to this mess, do you? Anyway, are you alright with flying?[/color]"

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~[@GoddessOfNature]~

You left the guild for a while to attend to some matter likely concerning the forest. But you returned, ultimately, to service the fledgling guild.

Upon returning, you noticed that the building was being repaired by a team of Dwarves, the non-monstrous kind. You spot an orange-haired man outside, supervising the reconstruction of the guild's home. Your prank-victims told you about him, he was the guildmaster Bartholomew Barker. You have not properly introduced yourself to him and so he likely did not know you much.

He spotted you and waved at you. "[color=f26522]Hey there![/color]" He greeted you as he approached. "[color=f26522]Hey, I recognize you. You came with Magnus and Freyr right? The two of them are on requests right now so they probably won't be back until nighttime.[/color]"

"[color=f26522]May I know what you are doing here? And may I know your name as well?[/color]"