[b]Recruiting Forde Briar[/b]
~[@Lmpkio] (TCA), [@AzureKnight] (VRA)~

[quote=Titanica][b][color=00aeef]"We are simply visiting. We won't be here very long - for we are seeking someone of interest. Do you know of anyone named Forde Briar?"[/color][/b][/quote]

"[color=thistle]You're looking at him, madam.[/color]" The dirt-covered boy revealed. "[color=thistle]Now begone! I've had enough of people.[/color]" He went back to digging up the grave.

"[color=royalblue]We need your help, sir. Us and this fellow named George.[/color]" An approaching Haley suddenly spoke up from behind [u]Titanica[/u] and [u]Vară[/u]. "[color=royalblue]Hey, you two. I hope you don't mind a bird flying alongside you.[/color]"

"[color=thistle]Let me be clear here, ladies.[/color]" Forde responded. "[color=thistle]I hate people. It was people, who got me in this mess in the first place.[/color]"

"[color=royalblue]What mess?[/color]"

Forde snickered. "[color=thistle]Well look at me, Harpy! Look! Scrambling around, looking for maps, half-insane![/color]" The boy motioned to himself. "[color=thistle]I haven't washed in six months, my hair's falling out, my mind's going. And it's all. Because. Of. People.[/color]" He declared before going back to his business and looting the carcass within the newly-dug grave.

"[color=royalblue]I can certainly smell that he hasn't washed in six months.[/color]" Haley remarked to [u]Titanica[/u] and [u]Vară[/u] with disgust. "[color=royalblue]What happened?[/color]" She went back to Forde.

"[color=thistle]What happened? My partner! He stole half my map![/color]" The grave robber exclaimed. "[color=thistle]I never would've done that to him! Never! Now, look at me.[/color]" Forde continued looting the corpse.

"[color=royalblue]I'm not keen on helping a deranged grave robber but we need him, right? Do you two think we should help the guy out?[/color]" The Siren asked the two monster girls.

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[b]Herbal Medicine 2[/b]
~[@Lmpkio] (MOR), [@Stern Algorithm]~

[quote=Morgan][b][color=f7941d]"You don't have to worry about me,"[/color][/b] the girl replied confidently, [b][color=f7941d]"I'm exceptionally knowledgable when it comes to medicine. And I'm not easily as susceptible to hallucinations thanks to my magic. I should be fine."[/color][/b][/quote]

"I'm pretty sure that's what Freyr said last time." Neil replied.

[quote=Morgan][b][color=f7941d]"I can't thank them enough for teaching me all this - yet even now I'm still learning something new everyday."[/color][/b][/quote]

"Well, Morgan. You're sure gonna learn a whole lot this day." Neil said nervously. "But seriously though, your entire people are like, herbalists and apothecaries? That's pretty awesome."

The small party reach Ambran by midday. The town was as busy as always, wagons hauling cargo to and from the city with lots of active stores lining the sides of the streets. The people were mostly human though there were some who hid in hoods while others simply looked off. Neil led [u]Morgan[/u] and the [u]Altissima sisters[/u] towards Darren's apothecary shop.

The apothecary's location was well away from where all the people were. While it was not hidden, the medicinal store was definitely not within the way of a passerby. Neil knocked on the door and called out the medicine man himself. "Hey Darren? It's us, the guild."

"[color=00a99d]Ah, you guys are here! Please, come in, come in![/color]"

Neil opened the door but did not enter. "I'm... real sensitive to his 'Huwana' stuff so I won't be joining your session. Sorry." He explained. "I'll be waiting here just in case anything happens though. Still, be careful you three." The boy assured the monster girls as he beckoned them to enter Darren's shop.

Once they were inside, [u]Morgan[/u] and the [u]Altissima sisters[/u] met a middle-aged man who appeared as cheerful as a child. Bespectacled and wearing the robes of a humble alchemist but already balding. "[color=00a99d]Ah, welcome, welcome! Oh, is the rabbit person not with you? I see. Well, I don't blame him. Things, err, happened the last time so I understand his reluctance.[/color]"

"[color=00a99d]But the Huwana he used is no more, I have a new and improved version of the herb. I made a few alterations on the formula to make it more conducive to monsters.[/color]" Darren expounded. "[color=00a99d]Oh, you must be wondering what 'Huwana' is. It's an anesthetic that I made myself. Its fumes relieves pain and gives a sense of peace which could be great for painfully wounded people. But it's currently banned by the Alchemist Guild and I'm trying to unban it.[/color]"

Darren then prepared an incense burner, which likely contained the 'Huwana', and set it in the middle of the room. "[color=00a99d]I'm eager to see if I had made any progress on this so please, sit back, relax, and let the medicine do its work.[/color]" He lit the incense burner and thick smoke began to fill the room though neither [u]Morgan[/u] nor the [u]Altissima sisters[/u] have yet to smell it. "[color=00a99d]Oh and, do you three have any questions? I would love to share more about my original prouct.[/color]"

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[b]Laying The Foundations 3[/b]
~[@BKburke]~

[quote=John Clark]"Bart exploded huh? That the reason why the door out front? Had a hole in it? I guess that would explain why that kid Neil was in a bad mood."[/quote]

Talia chuckled. "[color=lavender]Bart and the hole were two completely different matters. Although, you said Neil was in a bad mood earlier? Why?[/color]"

[quote=John Clark]"How many horses and what kind of stable? This gonna be an internal or external stable? You thinking of doing traditional style or more like a barn? They both got their advantages and disadvantages but I'm sure you know more than I do about it so I'll let you make the call. Do we have the materials for this or are we making it from scratch?"[/quote]

"[color=lavender]Oh uhh, external. We've already made some fences for the horses so we'll just build the stables inside it. And uhh, we're just doing traditional since we don't have the materials to build a barn. Don't worry, we have the materials. I've been gathering them for the past few days.[/color]" Talia replied to all your questions. "[color=lavender]Finally, I don't know much about building. Us Cyclopes are more blacksmiths than builders. It's just that I've been venturing into construction lately.[/color]"

"[color=lavender]In fact, you seem to be the one who is knowledgeable about building things. Are you some sort of engineer, John? I'd love to know more about construction.[/color]"

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[b]Liberation At Any Price[/b]
~[@ShwiggityShwah], [@Restalaan] (YNG)~

(I'm a wait for Ozzy's decision first)

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~[@13org], [@Restalaan] (DIT), [@AzureKnight] (NAG)~

([@13org] will be GMing this quest)