[b]Let No Man Put Asunder[/b]
~[@Restalaan] (YNG), [@Eviledd1984] (LIL & MAR), [@Silver Carrot] (REB)~

The group went back to the barely-there church where they found the old woman. The day was well over when they got there and dealing with what could possibly be a lost spirit could take quite a lot of time so chances were they were returning to the guild later than usual.

However, what the guild members find was a bonfire surrounded by four armored men with four horses nearby. From the emblems they sported, it appeared they were a squad of Order knights.

Most importantly though, the old woman could be seen lying nearby in a pool of blood. A stab wound upon her chest. It appeared that the woman was actually alive after all although she was certainly dead now.

[url=https://fhtracker.com/Images/4H/heroes/2.png]One of the knights[/url] noticed you and stood up. "[color=00aeef]Hail strangers.[/color]" She greeted you. She appeared to be the leader of this squad. "[color=6ecff6]What are you doing in this derelict, former place of worship?[/color]"

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~[@Restalaan] (DIT), [@Silver Carrot] (ELD)~

The guild members manage to escape from the Goblins' grasps. [u]Eilidh's[/u] threat probably had something to do with it.

Once they reached the main path, Neil was hunched down and catching his breath. "Well... that was... something." He said between breaths. "Is it... is it really like... that? You know, being... lusty and all?" Neil asked. More directed to [u]Eilidh[/u] than to [u]Ditzy[/u].

"Whatever, man. I just wanna get back." Neil said before being the first to walk back to the guild headquarters, reaching the path that lead to it in a few hours and hearing a loud roar.

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~[@13org] (BST)~

"[color=f26522]Y-you talked with J-Joshua and Leyanne?[/color]" Bart's voice shook with horror and unfortunate implication. He then recomposed himself. "[color=f26522]Y-Yeah, let's take a drink... and a talk.[/color]"

You and Bart spent the remaining day with the latter telling you the history of Varjo in the guild dining area, how it was once Razelia, a nation specializing in knowledge and magic, how it was overthrown by the Caldeyron family who imposed their iron fist across Razelia which was renamed Varjo, how their rule slowly turned the country into the lawless chaotic state it was today.

"[color=f26522]The Caldeyrons have always been bloodthirsty and petty. However, that doesn't mean they're not cunning and intelligent. They wouldn't have created Varjo if they weren't.[/color]" Bart finished. "[color=f26522]So I need to know Bast, did you tell them about our guild?[/color]" He asked as if it was the most important question in the world. "[color=f26522]Bast, please. I need to know.[/color]"

Before you could answer, both of you hear a mighty roar from outside. "[color=f26522]What was that?[/color]" Bart asked before he and you sprung into action.

~[@The Irish Tree] (NEP)~

Neil's belongings only yielded a single case from him and not much else. It was a bit large so it probably contained clothes for you to use. It was also not locked at all so you had no trouble opening it and looking through its contents.

What you find however, was nothing short of peculiar. Firstly, you get your hands on a white cotton shirt. Soft on the touch but what you truly caught your attention was that there was a pair of characters printed onto it. One yellow sponge and one pink starfish that had eyes, a mouth, clothes and other anthropomorphic features. After the shirt, you get a pair of trousers. It fabric was sturdy and colored indigo and it had buttons made of metal. Thirdly, you see a pair of shoes but unlike usual shoes you see, these had bright colors on it. A mixture of blue and lime green.

These were Neil's possessions but before you could contemplate on them more, you then heard the deafening roar. You could ask Neil about these some other time.

~[@13org] (FYR), [@The Irish Tree] (MAG)~

[quote=Freyr][color=8dc73f]"The real quest hasn't started yet. We're meeting her again once her preparations are done and she is ready to go. Since we're going to Varjo... I don't expect things to go smoothly..."[/color][/quote]

"[color=lavender]Oh dear, Varjo.[/color]" Talia did not hide the worry in her voice. "[color=lavender]I'm no fighter but if you'd like, I can help you by forging weapons for you to use or refining your current weapons. Just let me know.[/color]" The Cyclops smiled sincerely.

[quote=Magnus Eissenhoeff][color=FF5353][b]"It took me a while, but I finally got my hands on the flowers Kyle needed for his machine! Now, all I have to do is get the feathers and it'll be ready to fly. I hope."[/b][/color][/quote]

"[color=lavender]What? Really?[/color]" Talia looked over the flowers with her singular eye. "[color=lavender]You're right! This is it! This is exactly what Kyle needs? Magnus, where did you find this?[/color]" She asked but she did not wait for an answer before continuing. "[color=lavender]We can go to Kyle tomorrow and we can see that flying machine in action.[/color]" She said. This time, her excitement was what she could not hide.

Soon the trio reach the guild headquarters and only a few hours later, a roar was heard just outside.

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~[@Lmpkio], [@The Irish Tree] (MAG), [@Restalaan] (DIT), [@Silver Carrot] (ELD)~

[u]Titanica's[/u] roar alerted everyone, including the intruders, in the guild that something was wrong. The intruders emerged and came out of the shadows. From the way they looked, they appear to be bandits and brigands of sorts. [url=https://d1u5p3l4wpay3k.cloudfront.net/darkestdungeon_gamepedia/c/c3/Brigand_Cutthroat.png]Some had blades[/url] while the [url=https://d1u5p3l4wpay3k.cloudfront.net/darkestdungeon_gamepedia/d/d4/Brigand_Fusilier.png]others had stick-like weapons[/url] but all had their eyes on [u]Titanica[/u]. Eyes full of fury for ruining their main plan.

The ones on the roof descended, adding more to the number that faced [u]Titanica[/u]. [url=https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/804/images/thumbnails/101-4-1454994744.png]One of them[/url] stood out from the rest and was at the fore, indicating that he was the one in charge. "[color=007236]Some of you, get inside and find the target. We'll deal with this.[/color]" He ordered some of the bandits who duly followed. "[color=007236]I don't know who you are, Dragon, but you will regret doing that.[/color]"

There were five of the dagger-wielders and two with unique weapons along with the leader. [u]Titanica[/u] may think she was alone but she had an ally in the form of [u]Magnus[/u] who was approaching her.

Meanwhile, [u]Eilidh[/u] and [u]Ditzy[/u] along with Neil was near when they heard [u]Titanica's[/u] roar. "What the hell was that?" Neil broke into a run to reach the guild faster and arrived just in time to see the scene unfolding. "Umm..." Neil was at a loss of words but the arrival of [u]Eilidh[/u] and [u]Ditzy[/u] definitely helped the numbers part of the fight.

~[@13org] (BST & FYR), [@The Irish Tree] (NEP)~

The mysterious roar made those inside the guild headquarters all come to the main hall. What greeted them, however, was a group of intruders composed of four [url=https://d1u5p3l4wpay3k.cloudfront.net/darkestdungeon_gamepedia/c/c3/Brigand_Cutthroat.png]dagger-wielding men[/url] and [url=https://d1u5p3l4wpay3k.cloudfront.net/darkestdungeon_gamepedia/d/d4/Brigand_Fusilier.png]two with strange, stick-like weapons[/url]. The moment they saw Bart, one of them immediately pointed with a gloved finger. "[color=fff79a]Look! There's the target![/color]" The intruders with the stick weapons took aim at Bart who had [u]Bast[/u].

The weapons then spit fire and smoke but Bart tackled [u]Bast[/u] into the ground. The wall behind them was hit by something fast and small, evidenced by stone dusts that rained on Bart and [u]Bast[/u] after the impact. "[color=f26522]They've got muskets! Be careful![/color]" Bart yelled to his guild members.

"[color=fff79a]Arrgh! Get them![/color]"