[h2][center]Justin Tsao[/center][/h2]
The main hall of the New Auren Guild was, as always, about as chaotic and high-energy as could be. The job of 'exploring' had blown up in the last few years, and now everyone in here, new or not, was thirsting for the thrill of adventure in some way, shape, or form. The young man slowly walking out from behind one of the rooms, rolling his shoulders as he did so, was no exception.

[i]"I feel as if I should have expected something absurd, but in the end it was more about physical fitness, wasn't it?"[/i] he wondered to himself as he walked up to the desk near the back of the room and passing the clerk there a piece of paper. With a nod, the young woman in front of him took the document and, in a few moments, handed him with a small plastic card.

"Mr... Tsao, is it? Here's your license," the clerk stated, curtly nodding to Justin as he took his card and examined it. "Well, as a representative of the Guild here, I formally welcome you as a new explorer. Please, do remain safe in your journeys for the near future and bring back anything you might obtain from your travels—we would all greatly appreciate it."

"Thank you very much, ma'am," he responded, almost as if on impulse, before walking off to the side to put the card away. There was no fanfare associated with the event, but it wasn't as if it needed one. This was, in many ways, a signing of his death warrant if he took this job too carelessly. Not as if he was going to, of course.

The Guild had, by this point, expanded into a giant facility that supported a variety of things—a marketplace and appraisal station were fairly matter-of-fact, but even things like restaurants and a small library-esque database had become accessible here. Justin's current destination now, though, was one of the former. It was still fairly early in the morning, all things considered, and something to fill his stomach before his first foray outside of the city would be... Ideal. Leaving the main hall to head to the second floor, Justin glanced around to try and find something to his liking—the entire floor was nothing but eateries, after all.

Choosing a small stall that seemed to specialize in breads and pastries, the young man promptly purchased a sandwich filled with some egg and bacon and a few with some cold cuts before packing the latter away in the sling bag at his back. Without another though, Justin found an empty seat among the many empty tables in the area before starting to quietly eat his meal.

[i]"Of course, finding people to work with in a team is probably better for survival, but that's a lot easier said than done..."[/i] he mused to himself as he took one bite after another. [i]"Maybe... Other new explorers? Damn, should've been paying more attention to a few other people if that's the case..."[/i]