~[@Lmpkio] (TCA), [@AzureKnight] (VRA)~

[quote=Vară Riemsianne][color=ed1c24]"Well sir knight, I imagine you didn't decide to talk with us specifically just because you want to 'see how big the world is'. Was there something in particular you needed from the guild?"
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"[color=gainsboro]Oh my, you don't believe me?[/color]" Sam replied, still in a charming tone. "[color=gainsboro]Like I said, I am--[/color]"

"[color=royalblue]...You're an Ortusian knight.[/color]" Haley suddenly interjected. "[color=royalblue]A Lot Knight, to be precise. Probably gathering information.[/color]"

"[color=gainsboro]Now why would you call me such, Miss Haley?[/color]" Sam's friendly tone disappeared.

"[color=royalblue]Because I know. I've heard stories about your order.[/color]" Haley said before pausing. "[color=royalblue]I'm also an Ortusian myself, actually...[/color]" She revealed, as if it was a dark secret. "[color=royalblue]...and you know what they say, everyone in Ortus knows the Lot Knights.[/color]"

"[color=gainsboro]I'd stop talking if I were you, Miss.[/color]" Sam quickly told the Siren. "[color=gainsboro]You know how the world looks at us.[/color]"

"[color=royalblue]I know.[/color]" Haley sadly replied and said no more.

Heaving a sigh, Sam stood up. "[color=gainsboro]I thank you for the talk, ladies, but I'm afraid I must go.[/color]" He said, his charming tone returned. "[color=gainsboro]As promised, I shall pay for your meal. And please, be nice to my Harpy kinswoman here.[/color]" The knight then left and went to the counter. Presumably to pay for the monster girls' dinner.

Haley turned to [u]Vară[/u] and [u]Titanica[/u] and shrugged. "[color=royalblue]Mm, I guess the cat's out of the bag.[/color]" The Siren said. "[color=royalblue]Come on, girls. Let's go back.[/color]" She then stood up and went for the exit.

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

[u]Yang[/u], with a devastating melee combo, managed to take down the Varjan leader and send her flying away.

Seeing their leader in a crumpled mess made the Varjans' spirits fall. The rebels took the upper hand as the Varjans began to retreat, dragging their leader with them. It was not clear if the leader was dead or not  "[color=rosybrown]Look at the cowards! They're running away![/color]" Felipe remarked. Once the last of the Varjans were routed or killed, the rebels gave a round of cheer.

Felipe approached [u]Yang[/u] and [u]Ozzy[/u]. "[color=rosybrown]Magaling! Magaling na magaling! You did a good thing for Sonarra today. Emilio will be very pleased.[/color]" He told them. Upon seeing the injured [u]Ozzy[/u] however, he quickly went over to check on him. "[color=rosybrown]Are you alright, my friend? Ahh, nothing a couple of healing salves couldn't fix.[/color]" He remarked about [u]Ozzy's[/u] wounds. "[color=rosybrown]I've seen a man take worse and you're a monster![/color]"

"[color=rosybrown]Come, let us get you treated.[/color]" He hefted [u]Ozzy[/u] back to his feet and began walking him through the aftermath of the battle. The fighting was small but there were still a dozen or so bodies littering the rocky terrain, the corpses of both Varjan and Sonarran. "[color=rosybrown]Is this the first time you have fought, you two?[/color]"

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

[quote=John Clark][color=turquoise]You know Bart.  I've been thinking for most of the day now. Why did you ask me to come along? I'm not a warrior or fighter, you guys already have a blacksmith with a skill set arguably better than mine. And I'm certain you didn't ask me to come along because I can patch up the roof. Did you really ask me to come along because Talia would need a helping hand? In my experience, a lot of people came to me for magic arms and armament. While I wouldn't say they are rare in my field, they aren't exactly easy to make. It just so happens, that I can in particular, use magic to enchant things much better than others. I'm not going to take offenseif that's the case, but is that why you asked me here?[/color][/quote]

"[color=f26522]You misunderstand, friend. I didn't invite Talia here. She came here because of other circumstances.[/color]" said Bart. "[color=f26522]Besides, it's not like we can't use two blacksmiths. You are more than welcome here, John. I invited you after all, didn't I?[/color]"

"[color=f26522]Anyway, I already found some people to work on the entrance so don't worry about that. And we'll keep an eye out for your package. Make sure it comes to you.[/color]" Bart continued as he led you to the dining hall. "[color=f26522]Thanks for working on the stable too. In fact, I was thinking of erecting a wall around our guild. Not a tall one, just to show the limits of our land and territory. Think you can do that with our Cyclops friend?[/color]"

"[color=f26522]And you're uncomfortable with monsters? Well, I hope that wouldn't cause you too much trouble because maybe half of us consists of monsters.[/color]"