[b]Recruiting Forde Briar[/b] ~[@Lmpkio] (TCA), [@AzureKnight] (VRA)~ [quote=Vară Riemsianne][color=ed1c24]Um...Haley, maaaaybe we should change the subject yes? W-Why don't we talk about where we can eat after this job's over?[/color][/quote] "[color=royalblue]Oh, keeping it a secret eh?[/color]" Haley chuckled. "[color=royalblue]I understand, I understand.[/color]" Forde then emerged from the tent, looking as happy as a daisy with a skip in his step. "[color=thistle]Hahahaaaaaa! Mordus' gone done pissed his pants when he I told him I was with the giant monster outside! Hahahaha![/color]" He slapped his knee. "[color=thistle]Anyway, I must thank you girls for this. Here.[/color]" Forde tossed a small pouch to Haley. The Siren shook the pouch to hear the clinging of coins. "[color=royalblue]You ARE going to help out George, right Forde?[/color]" "[color=thistle]Of course, of course! No problem, girls![/color]" Forde embarked on his sickly steed. "[color=thistle]Now I'm off to find my map![/color]" And with that, the grave robber rode away. As much as he could anyway with such a malnourished ride. Haley sighed. "[color=royalblue]Well, at least we got paid. So, do you girls--[/color]" She was interrupted when someone emerged from the tent, a man covered in fur clothing with a skull mask on his face. "[color=royalblue]Wait, are you Mordus?[/color]" Haley asked in surprise. Mordus did not answer and upon seeing the transformed [u]Titanica[/u], bolted away in the snow. The Siren watched Mordus for a moment before resuming. "[color=royalblue]As I was saying, do you girls wanna get back to the guild or, like what Vară said earlier, find a place to eat first. Maybe get something warm to drink too.[/color]" [hr] [b]Herbal Medicine 2[/b] ~[@Lmpkio] (MOR), [@Stern Algorithm]~ [u]Morgan's[/u] wave of destruction devastated the furious birds and their slingshots. The moth kaiju's powerful gusts and lightning bolts scattered the avians and a wake of destroyed slingshot contraptions were all that was left. All of the slingshots were broken before [u]Morgan[/u]. All but one which was crewed by a single red bird. The bird, instead of riding the slingshot, put a glass jar of sardines onto the slingshot and fired it. [u]Morgan[/u] was too high up in the air for the fishy snack to reach so instead, the jar landed on the hands of [u]Sylvia[/u]. [h3]*SQUAWK*[/h3] A mighty cry of a great bird was heard. The shadow of a massive creature, far bigger than even the transformed [u]Morgan[/u] and shaped like an eagle, blocked the sun and hovered momentarily over the monster girls. The titanic creature then dove, aimed straight at the jar of sardines the [u]Altissima sisters[/u] had. [u]Morgan's[/u] winds and lightning had no effect on it and the creature crashed onto the moth kaiju but no momentum was lost. Both the massive eagle creature and the transformed [u]Morgan[/u] then crashed into the [u]Altissima sisters.[/u] ------ "Morgan! Sylvia! Vivian!" The trio jolted up to Neil calling out to them. They were outside the apothecary with a blushing but worried Neil beside them. "Are you three alright? You guys burst out of the apothecary screaming about birds. Morgan flew around a bit and Sylvia and Vivian began running for any sort of cover. You know for a plant monster, you guys sure are fast." Neil explained. "I had to stop you from getting too far so... I got covered a little by your nectar." The boy showed his upper body being splashed with Liliraune nectar. "[color=6ecff6]What happened?[/color]" Darren arrived. "[color=6ecff6]What's going on?[/color]" "What's going on?!" Neil was incredulous. "I thought you fixed your drug!" "[color=6ecff6]Well, it appeared it was going well. We were even talking about international trade at one point.[/color]" [hr] [b]Liberation At Any Price[/b] ~[@ShwiggityShwah], [@Restalaan] (YNG)~ [quote=Yang Bethlehem]"So what's the plan? We hit their reinforcements? How many we're talking about?"[/quote] "[color=rosybrown]Yes, we will ambush them. The contingent is small but quite formidable, but we have enough numbers to take them on and we have the terrain advantage.[/color]" Felipe replied. [quote=Ozzy Skyway][color=gold]"And we can offer you a few things to assure your success. Namely, Sonarra is not alone in this."[/color][/quote] "[color=rosybrown]Hahaha! I like your enthusiasm, little girl![/color]" Felipe laughed. "[color=rosybrown]I am curious as to what you can do. Now then, we ride![/color]" ------ Soon [u]Yang[/u] and [u]Ozzy[/u] were out of Sonarra and into the Varjan countryside. The land was dark and foreboding with bones and skeletons waylaid across the fields. Those that still had flesh left were pecked on by crows or nibbled by rats and other such vermin. Riding alongside was a large group of Sonarran rebels, warriors and horsemen. Their gear resembled Varjan arms heavily, being part of Varjo and all, but fortunately their colors were more light brown than the blood red of Varjo. Soon, the rebels were at the pass and the Sonarrans have begun digging in and setting up the ambush. Over yonder, in the distant south, Varjo itself could be seen. Its high walls could not hide the dark spires and towers that jutted out of the blasted capital. The place radiated malice, madness and indulgence. A monument of Man surrendering to the devils in their hearts. Felipe went over to [u]Yang[/u] and [u]Ozzy[/u]. "[color=rosybrown]Do you two have anything special that can aid us? A little trick up the sleeve that can give us an extra punch in the ambush?[/color]" [hr] [b]Laying The Foundations 3[/b] ~[@BKburke]~ [quote=John Clark][color=turquoise]"You know, the first monster I saw up close was some kind of plant...flower..thing. It had two people inside it though. That kinda made me toss out any kinda of expectations of what you might look like. I apologize if I stereotyped you in anyway. I didn't mean to do so."[/color][/quote] "[color=lavender]Oh? You met a Liliraune then. They're a monster like an Alraune but with two people inside one flower.[/color]" Talia realized that that answer was not much and rectified. "[color=lavender]Well, an Alraune is a plant monster that usually stays stationary in one flower and secretes nectar that has many uses. Mainly as an aphrodisiac for attracting mates.[/color]" [quote=John Clark][color=turquoise]"You don't need to worry about taking up my time. As far as taking another request, I'm not really much of a fighter. I practice with all the weapons I make to be sure they are effective and made properly but I dont really fight."[/color][/quote] "[color=lavender]Oh, don't worry. Not all requests require combat. Some just needs you to do one little thing. Some requests even resolve themselves.[/color]" Talia assured. You and Talia began laying the framework of the barn with the materials in hand. Some progress was achieved but nothing significant. The day was soon over and you and Talia were done for the moment. Dusk had arrived and the arrival of a wagon brought forth a familiar face, it was Bartholomew Barker, the man who invited you to this guild. "[color=lavender]Bart, welcome back. Have you found a crew to work on the hole?[/color]" Talia greeted the guild master. "[color=f26522]Yeah, yeah. They'll be here sometime tomorrow. Maybe in the morning.[/color]" Bart replied tiredly. Noticing you, he asked. "[color=f26522]And who're you supposed to be?[/color]"