[b]Dubious Wares And Questionable Methods[/b]
~[@13org] (FYR)~

You make your way to Boreal Port and reach it by midday without any incident. It was a peaceful little port town with no remarkable features save for a large church that stood out amongst the other structures.

At the entrance was a noticeable carriage. Noticeable because it appeared expensive, its wooden parts were well-polished, it had four horses pulling it and the cargo it carried was secured with ropes with a colorless cover draped over it. On the carriage's helm was a middle-aged man in a red sweater and black trousers. Despite having short hair on his head, he had respectable facial hair.

He was in a relaxed pose with his hands behind his head until he saw you. "[color=crimson]Hey! It is you from the guild! I've heard there was bunny man in guild![/color]" He got up to greet you. His thick accent apparent. "[color=crimson]Ah, it does not look we know each other yet. I am George Costava. A humble businessman and entrepreneur.[/color]"

Hopping out of his carriage, he continued. "[color=crimson]Weird. Last time it was gentleman and his monster harem that helped me so I expect them now. Do you know what happened to them?[/color]"

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[b]Black Wolf[/b]
~[@Restalaan] (YNG)~

[u]Freyr[/u] had left earlier than you so you two did not have the chance to go to Boreal Port together. Nevertheless, you knew where the farm was in the port town and you made a beeline there.

Arriving at the farm, you see a small crowd had gathered at the location. The farm was at the outskirts of the port town so seeing these many people was quite strange. You hear the words uttered by the crowd and you find out that there was apparently an Order knight that turned up out of nowhere and was now in Nero's abode. Although, the knight had done nothing so far.

You push past the crowd and see that inside the farm's pasture, there was indeed a knight in full armor sitting on a hay bale. There were two symbols in his tabbard, one you recognize as the Order's symbol and the other the head of a black-furred wolf with yellow eyes. His great helm sat on his lap and upon seeing his face, it was Nero himself!

"[color=navajowhite]Glad you could make it, blondie.[/color]" He said upon seeing you, standing up from the hay bale.

"[color=fff79a]You know her?[/color]" An average-looking Holstaur asked. You noticed earlier that this cow monster was doing her best assuring the crowd that this Order knight was no one dangerous.

"[color=navajowhite]Yep. She's the one I'm waiting for.[/color]" Nero replied before making his way to you. "[color=navajowhite]Don't worry, I'll explain later.[/color]"

"[color=fff79a]You better.[/color]"

"[color=navajowhite]A clear pasture. Quite the audience. Looks like a great place to fight, no?[/color]" Nero said. "[color=navajowhite]You got a weapon, monk? I have some that you can borrow but I'm afraid they're not very Eastern in design.[/color]"

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[b]That's What Friends Do[/b]
~[@Stern Algorithm]~

[quote=Sylvia Altissima][color=bc8dbf]"What's at Ravager's Rest?"[/color][/quote]

"[color=royalblue]From what I've gathered, it's the go-to refuge for those fleeing Varjo.[/color]" Haley answered. "[color=royalblue]But old habits die hard and the refugees there go all bandit-y if they stay there long enough, causing trouble for people living near there as well as travelers.[/color]"

"[color=lavender]But the fortress' occupants do not last very long there.[/color]" Talia chimed in. "[color=lavender]They usually integrate into the Shrine Of Eros after a time. But then another group comes and the whole process starts again. It would be nice if they went to the Shrine instead of the Rest but these people have been raised distrusting Eros and her followers.[/color]"

"[color=royalblue]The general plan of the solution was to close off Ravager's Rest to force the refugees into the Shrine. But that's easier said than done.[/color]" Haley concluded. "[color=royalblue]Although it looks to me that someone's actually going to do it and needs out help.[/color]"

"I'll go with you two, by the way." Neil told the [u]Altissima sisters[/u] as he arrived. "Someone's gonna have to push you and your cart."

"[color=lavender]I'll continue working on your garden, by the way. I wish you well in your quest.[/color]" Talia added. "[color=lavender]Need anything else before you leave?[/color]"