~[@The Irish Tree] (MAG), [@Rune_Alchemist]~

[quote=Arletta Dupain][color=8882be]"Hey Niel! Yep, we're back...this is Talia. She's the assistant of the guy working on that flying machine. Talia, this is Neil, he helps out around the guild here."[/color][/quote]

Talia glanced once at [u]Arletta[/u], clearly wondering why the Dullahan chose to ignore the strange music. "[color=lavender]U-Umm... Hello, Neil.[/color]" The Cyclops meekly greeted.

"H-Hello, Talia." Neil greeted back, still nervous but offering a hand for Talia to shake. "Nice to meet you."

The Cyclops stared before at Neil's open palm before finally shaking it. "[color=lavender]...Nice to meet you too.[/color]"

The two were quiet for a few moments after shaking hands before Talia broke the silence. "[color=lavender]...I like your guild.[/color]" She made a short and shy remark.

Neil chuckled. "Thanks. We had some Dwarves build it as part of a reward. It only took a day for them to do all this." He explained. "Granted there was a bunch of them but still... It takes several weeks for something like this to be built from where I'm from. Heck, I don't even know how they got the materials for it."

"[color=lavender]Only one day? That's amazing![/color]" Talia replied, her meekness mostly gone, before looking around. "[color=lavender]...I would like to see more of this place. May I... May I request a short tour?[/color]" She then asked but not to Neil, rather all three guild members present.

"I'm cooking... helping in cooking right now so can the two of you handle that?" Neil told both [u]Magnus[/u] and [u]Arletta[/u] before looking back at the kitchen. "Err... on a second thought, can one of you just do that? I uhh, need help over here."

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~[@Silver Carrot] (EIL)~

[quote=Eilidh Chiron][color=9B1436]"Sorry. I know the goal was to capture him alive, but I couldn't fight them all at once. I needed to demoralise them quickly."[/color][/quote]

"Hey it's okay. It's just a bigger reward of they're alive. You still get quite a lot for just bringing evidence of his death like, his head or something." Ian replied.

[quote=Eilidh Chiron][color=9B1436]"Next time we meet, maybe I'll teach you how to talk to me in a way that doesn't make me want to kick you. I won't and never will, don't worry, but I want to."[/color][/quote]

"If you're never going to kick me for it, why should I stop talking to you in that way?" Ian chuckled before finally leaving. "See ya around!"

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The nearest town to you was where you came from, Ambran. You reach the town at daybreak, when the sky was colored fire. The streets were not as busy as it was in the noon but there were still people.

As you searched for a place to relax and brooded about the earlier events, you come upon a humble yet fancy tea shop. It had no extraordinary features that made it stood out but what did catch your eye was the presence of Bast Ragoczy, a fellow guild member and apparently a customer in this fine establishment. He appeared to have also seen you but before you could do anything about this coincidence, a stagecoach stopped nearby.

The stagecoach was fancy and noble, adorned with shiny and undoubtedly expensive decor and accessories. Clearly it was owned by someone well-off in life. The coach's doors opened and came out a handsome gentleman with brown hair and clothes befitting a noble. One glance at his surroundings, he noticed you and gave you a warm smile before entering the tea shop.

There he greeted Bast and a conversation began. One that you could not hear since you were still outside.

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[b]Alike In Dignity[/b]
~[@13org] (BST)~

You stayed at the tea shop for a couple of hours, waiting if your invitation would be answered. The sun had already began setting when something finally happened. Behind the shop's window, you spot a familiar Centaur. Eilidh Chiron. The two of you see each other but before you could do anything about this accidental reunion, a more familiar sight entered your eyes.

A well-decorated stagecoach arrived at the tea shop. You recognized the vehicle as one of the Barensia's, the fancier one to be exact. From the stagecoach emerged a handsome gentleman with brown hair and a noble's clothes. He seemed innocent enough and entered the tea shop. Since you were the only one there wearing an attire different from everybody present, he approached you first.

"[color=fff79a]Er, hello there. Someone said that someone wanted to invite the Barensians for a chat about buildings.[/color]" He started. "[color=fff79a]I'm Lord Barensia. My wife isn'y available right now. Are you the one who sent the invite?[/color]"

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[b]Keeping It Real[/b]
~[@13org] (FYR), [@Kyun]~

[quote=Ars Argento]"[color=00aeef][b]My name is Ars, delighted to make your acquaintance. I am an inexperienced adventurer, so I have no tales to tell.[/b][/color]"[/quote]

"[color=darkgreen]Oh.[/color]" James replied sounding disappointed but his cheer quickly came back. "[color=darkgreen]That's okay! If you get yourself entangled in a... daring quest, make sure to tell me alright? I have a feeling I'll be sticking around here quite a bit.[/color]"

[quote=Freyr][color=8dc73f]"Not that exciting, I know..."[/color][/quote]

"[color=darkgreen]Oh, you are mistaken. It is very exciting.[/color]" James retorted. "[color=darkgreen]Forsaking your home to satisfy your curiosity? That is a story in the making, my friend! You are like a... like a bird who has left its nest, never to return. Scary at first, surely, but now the bird is on its way into creating its own nest.[/color]"

"[color=2e3192]Is that really how birds work?[/color]"

"[color=darkgreen]Er, I don't know. But it does illustrate my point.[/color]" The poet replied. "[color=darkgreen]...How about you?[/color]"

Haley paused before answering. "[color=2e3192]...I've traveled far. Been to many places. I gotta say: some things change, some things don't change and some things seem to have changed but it's actually the same while some things looked unchanged but it has actually changed drastically. It's all so complicated, you know? I can't really explain all of this right here, right now. I certainly can't.[/color]"

"[color=darkgreen]Ahh, so you gained insights of the world that left you wondering.[/color]" James responded. "[color=darkgreen]A Siren adventurer tempered by her travels and experiences across the land.[/color]"

"[color=darkgreen]I must say, I enjoyed your answers quite much.[/color]" Pulling out a small pouch, he gave it to Haley. "[color=darkgreen]The reward's not much, I admit. My ma wrote me out of her will and now there's no hope for any of us, hehe.[/color]" After a moment of pause, he continued. "[color=darkgreen]Well, I say this quest of yours may not be as... exciting as your other quests but I am glad that you are adventurers willing to answer any sort of request. Farewell for now and wish me luck on my own set of adventures![/color]"

And with that, James departed and left the three of you alone. "[color=2e3192]Wait, that's it?[/color]"

The quest was done and it was up to the three if they want to go back to the guild or go somewhere else.

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[b]Lost In Translation[/b]
~[@Silver Carrot] (REB)~

[quote=Rebecca St. Croix][color=edd902]"I won't enquire as to the meaning of the message, but if the resistance is in danger, I would gladly offer my assistance in that matter also. We can discuss rewards later, though I won't ask for much in exchange for delivering a letter. I will gladly aid you further in exchange for favour of possible aid if I ever have a future mission or job that takes place in this part of the world."[/color][/quote]

"[color=7ea7d8]That is kind of you, Miss, but you need not aid us further to be your allies. All we need is for you not to be an ally of Varjo.[/color]" The girl replied. "[color=7ea7d8]However, I hope you do not mind us sending you more requests. Your skills and abilities are invaluable to us.[/color]"

"[color=7ea7d8]Besides, the resistance is always in danger. The Varjans are very much aware of our existence and continue to hunt us down but we are not weak, our perseverance and hunger for freedom will let us survive anything Varjo will throw at us.[/color]" The girl explained. "[color=7ea7d8]Sonarra will be free or every last one of us will die.[/color]"

"[color=7ea7d8]However, if that is all that you ask of us then you have my word that you will have any assistance you need if you are inside Sonarra.[/color]" The girl told you.