[h2][center][u][b][color=0076a3]Léon Reverdin[/color][/b][/u][/center][/h2]

Jane was as distant as ever.  N-No. I've... already eaten.  These are the uhh, more quests for the board. Would you-- like to take a look at them?"

"I appreciate it, Jane," Léon answered, "But I suppose I wouldn't feel right about getting first peek at them before they're posted.  I try not to worry too much about getting to jobs first.  Being a Cup, it's easy enough to find a group in need of my talents."  As far as adventurers went, Léon wasn't particularly adventurous- he had only joined the guild at the behest of the Church of Mayon, and hadn't been particularly proactive in finding ways to risk his life- mostly he just tagged along in the not-uncommon event that a group needed a healer.

[i]Did I snub her[/i], he asked himself after giving his reply.  [i]Was it inconsiderate of me to not take up her offer?[/i]  Léon felt a wave of worry wash over him.  He didn't want to make someone feel even worse.

"Tell you what, I'll take a look at the ones you already put on the board," he spoke, basically muttering the first thing he came up with.  "Hopefully there'll be something suitable for 4's like us.  You're welcome to any of my food in the meantime."  Léon got out of his seat, leaving his food on the table.  He didn't really care much for the jobs themselves, it was mostly just to try and conclude this conversation in a somewhat natural manner.

The cleric made his way to the board.  Because of the crowding, it took a while for him to get there.  Sophie's tirade from earlier gave him ample motivation to take it slow and not bump into anyone, so it was slow going.  Some of the others were getting creative to look at the board- Mellifleur's undead thrall was lifting a female Nem mage, Nefrena if he recalled correctly, onto its shoulders so she could see the board.  While he was at first enormously apprehensive about a necromancer parading around a skeletal minion, he had become accustomed to its presence.  He had never asked about it, largely because both Léon and the skeleton's controller were both Cups, it was unlikely for them to end up in a group together.

After taking more time than he'd have liked, Léon finally got close enough to the board to look at the jobs.  He looked over the postings, more curious than anything at this point.  Some were above his ranking, some were below, and a few were within it.  [i]Orc hunting, probably not.  Escort duty, probably pretty easy but looks pretty long.  Disappearances, sounds risky, not to mention no clue what I'd be getting into.  But wait, what's this?[/i]

His eyes practically lit up when he saw the fourth and final job within his rank.  [i]A monastery lost since the war against Orodrunn has been located and the church is willing to pay handsomely for any artefacts recovered...yes, YES![/i]  It mentioned being potentially risky, but he didn't care.  It was a church job, and an artifact recovery one at that.  In just a moment, Léon's apathetic demeanor disappeared, replaced by motivation and determination to see this particular job through.  He snatched the paper from the board and took it with him as he made his way back through the crowds to the table in the corner, where Jane still was.  It wasn't enough to take a job, he'd need to find at least three other people to bring along, and he knew where he could find at least one adventurer who hadn't yet joined up on a job.

"Remember how I said I was just content to wait till others ask me to come along on a job?  Well I was wrong," he spoke to Jane, much more upbeat, as he placed the paper on the table.  "They posted a job from the Church to excavate artifacts from a recently rediscovered monastary ruin, and I feel it's my duty as a cleric of Mayon to ensure that this job is fulfilled.  I won't be able to do it without a decent party, however, and I haven't seen you mingling with the others, would you like to join after you've finished posting the next batch of jobs?  I could use a Sword, and could also use some help putting a party together."

[@PaulHaynek]