[center][h2]Damian Gerard|Repairing the Rifts[/h2][/center]
[center][@MarshiestMallow][@Burthstone][/center]

Damian listened to both his fellow S-Class speak, looking between the two as they made their points. Penny was concerned about how her magic would react to dragons and the islands protections while Mayt was simply concerned about how strong he was against foes like that. Still, he didn't respond to the pair immediately, instead standing and resting a hand of the giant dragon's fang blade as he moves to a window, and if the pair watched it's blade, they would see a purple glow spring up ever so briefly at his touch.

[color=FireBrick]"I understand your concerns and objections. Hell, I'm honestly in agreement that we don't know what could happen when we go there. But if you're wanting to use those as a reason to not go, your excuses need work. I went toe-to-toe with Hyun without magic, sure, but I was raised a soldier, weapon's play and hand-to-hand combat is what I was taught growing up. I spend hours training, practicing, studying just to understand my magic, and that leads to being stronger, sure, but I don't have any answers."[/color]

He turned to face the pair, sighing as he did so. [color=FireBrick]"I'm not able to go either, there's a city who's women are being stolen no matter what preventive measures they take. I've put helping them off for far too long. Unless you can give me more reason than 'I don't know what will happen when I go', one of you is going."[/color]

Releasing the hilt, he sat down again. [color=FireBrick]"As for the guild, Nolan's the heir to a company who hates mage guilds, Ariel's identity confused, Karn's facing some kind of identity crisis that I can't help him solve because it's stupid complicated in ways I didn't think were possible, you're scared that you're not doing enough, Mayt's hiding something, and Amelia's terrified of what the world will think of her if they knew what she had."[/color] He met Penny's gaze evenly. [color=FireBrick]"That knowing what's happening in the guild enough for you Penny?"[/color]

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[center][h2]James Hunt|A Test of Honor[/h2][/center]
[center][@Lunarlors34][/center]

James followed Cody's finger to the scrap of cloth and looked it over as he approached it, kneeling and pulling it off. [color=SteelBlue]"Yeah, it is rather coincidental, but as I've said, no guild has come in months. These jokers pretending to be mages have been operating without fear of being caught."[/color] The cloth was blue with black trimming, with part of an insignia on it. The colors caused a brief flash of recognition to pass through the Paladin's eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it came.

[color=SteelBlue][i]It couldn't possibly be them. This is far too small scale, although it is possible that's the point...[/i][/color] Still, he wouldn't bring it up without confirmation. As it stood, the tear in the fabric indicated they had gone north, further into the forest and he beckoned Cody to follow him. [color=SteelBlue]"Come, let's get this dealt with so that the bridge may finally be finished."[/color]