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

[quote=Arletta Dupain][color=8882be]"Are you alright?"[/color][/quote]

"[color=red]Uhh, yeah. Sure.[/color]" Valerie answered with a tired and guilty face. A clear lie that she herself barely believed.

The two of you cleaned up and made your way back to the shrine-town. Notably on foot since Valerie just had an axe to her wing which was hastily patched up and in no condition to take off any time soon. "[color=red]Hey, thanks for the help today.[/color]" The Valkyrie said during the trip. "[color=red]I'm not sure if I could've handled all those Brigands myself. They may not be organized but they can sure fight.[/color]"

"[color=red]A-And what was up with you back there?[/color]" Valerie asked with a forced smile on her face. "[color=red]That was... quite something back there. I really didn't expect it.[/color]" She clearly attempted to lighten the mood but it was futile. Not even she could remove her mind from the carnage earlier.

Regardless of your responses, if you responded at all, you return to the Shrine of Eros at dusk. Then, a [url=http://mgewiki.com/w/Gandharva]winged female[/url] landed in front of you. She had dark skin and the plume of her wings was similar to the color of the sun. Her long, tied hair was auburn and what little she wore was either golden or a light purple. The fragrance her race emitted quickly filled the immediate air. From the way she landed though, the winged musician appeared to be in a foul mood. "[color=orange]Valerie! You struck out again, didn't you?![/color]" She began, what appeared, a harsh scolding. "[color=orange]Didn't I tell you to take me with you so there would be no casualties? You know my music can soothe the hearts of people.[/color]"

The Valkyrie hesitated for a moment before replying with steeled confidence. "[color=red]Most people.[/color]" Valerie retorted. "[color=red]There are some who aren't affected, too consumed in their emotions or just plain broken. You've seen it for yourself. I kept you safe![/color]"

"[color=orange]That is a rare occurrence. And even then, I'm not as frail as to fall down with just one swing or one arrow.[/color]" The creature you know as a Gandharva responded back. "[color=orange]And who is this? Who did you drag to your little escapade?[/color]" She shifted the topic to you.

"[color=red]She's an ally. An invaluable one if I may say so.[/color]" The Valkyrie answered.

"[color=orange]Really now?[/color]" The winged musician turned to you. "[color=orange]Tell me, warrior. What happened with you and Valerie's little excursion? Did she kill anyone?[/color]"

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~[@Silver Carrot] (ELD)~

[quote=Eilidh Chiron][color=9B1436]"...Oh, of course! It will mean travelling to the Guild building, however, but I can accompany you if you wish. My name is Eilidh Chiron."[/color][/quote]

"[color=92278f]Oh, no, no! I meant that you should simply talk about me when you get back to your guild.[/color]" Riñas corrected your assumptions. "[color=92278f]You know, tell them that I am a humble helper of Boreal Port. A [i]single[/i], humble helper of Boreal Port.[/color]" The Dark Priest giggled.

"[color=92278f]Well, it was nice meeting you, Miss Chiron. I fare you well in your future endeavors and I hope you do the same for me.[/color]" Riñas said her goodbyes. "[color=92278f]Oh and please don't get into too much trouble. But if you do, don't be afraid to come back here for heals![/color]" And with that, you were on your way back to the guild building.

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You arrive at the headquarters by nightfall. You see not the old, decaying structure but a new, refurbished building made good as new though its overall aesthetic was changed into something Dwarvish. The walls and foundations were dominated by stoneworks instead of wood. It was likely that the staircase inside that led to the second floor was also of stone, its wooden predecessor replaced. The insides were lit with bright torches and the windows only had curtains to close it, no glass.

You see small groups of Dwarves just outside, resting and drinking after a hard day of work repairing the guild building. "[color=f26522]Oh, Eilidh! Welcome back![/color]" Bart the guild master emerged from the front entrance and approached you. "[color=f26522]As you can see, the guild building's good as new! No more sleeping in tents and no more worrying about where we should put our supplies! Isn't it great?[/color]" Bart laughed as he patted you on the back.

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~[@Silver Carrot] (REB)~

You were not invited to the guild and yet here you are due to reasons of your own. You see the guild building in all its splendor. It was of hard stone and some metalwork here and there. It is as if the Dwarves built it and maybe they did considering there were some of them scattered about in front of the structure, resting and drinking. They do not appear to have noticed you yet. Or maybe they have and simply did not care.

You also spot a Centaur talking to an orange-haired man. The latter was laughing aloud and like the Dwarves, they do not appear to have noticed you yet.