[center][img]https://txt.1001fonts.net/img/txt/dHRmLjg4LjAwMDAwMC5WR2hsSUVkaGRHaGxjbWx1WnlCVGRHOXliUSwsLjA,/pill-popper.regular.png[/img][/center] [indent][indent][indent][color=gray][sub][right][color=black][b]Location:[/b][/color] Wayfarer's Retreat -- The City of Thorinn, Aetheria[/right][/sub][/color] [hr] [color=D2D586]“Everyone’s here.”[/color] Aaginim moved a strand of hair from his face as he looked at the list of names. A random selection of pick-ups with the usual group of Mystic Prophecy regulars that traveled with him. Well, mostly, Shev was a few days out in the next city-state over, not being able to make it for the raid. He had also sent invites out to Tap, Tanako, and Kirk, but they informed him that [i]another[/i] new dungeon had opened up near Theremia on the opposite side of the kingdom. He gave them his usual “godspeed” message before he moved from town back to the Wayfarer’s Hall in Thorinn. So pick-ups were to be expected. He didn’t quite expect that so highly skilled and well, slightly problematic people ended up being in Thorinn at the same time. Rael, Graves, Kalie. Those were the three names. Rael was one of the best tanks in the game, though her tendency for ganking and arguing with people was pretty much known across the board. But unlike other dungeons there were no quest items involved, so he figured he wouldn’t mind divvying up things so Rael got her [i]share[/i]. Nobody in Mystic Prophecy trusted her, least of all not Priscilica or Luci. Graves was a solo-player who sometimes queue in dungeons. If a player could ignore Graves’ remarks and attitude it was pretty easy to work with him when he decided to do dungeon content; in many ways he reminded him of Zain, so he was certainly not going to group up with Luci, it’d break her focus. Kalie was an eccentric sort-of-roleplayer whose past in Gloro Inquisitors had brought issues, but she was a very good player. Priscilica personally found her annoying when they’d run into each other on other instances, so he’d have to consider to not group her with or under the pink-haired mage. The rest were pretty malleable. Kazuki, Atlas, Benkei, Alja, Sif, Alex, Seele, Siegfried. Some names were ones he barely knew while others were semi-regular in doing content with Mystic Prophecy members in one way or another. Alja was one of Leaves’ and Luci’s friends. Aaginim personally had personally worked as the main tank in a random group when everyone in the guild was busy with Benkei. Kazuki was someone he had seen in the cities doing profession jobs. The only real people he had no awareness of were Atlas, Sif, Siegfried, and Seele. He looked down at the charter to which they signed their role next to their names. [hider=Charter Notes][center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/bazFO82.png[/img] [b]Atlas[/b] DPS or Tank. Doesn’t matter. [b]Alex[/b] Mid-ranged DPS. [b]Seele[/b] Support. :) [b]Sif[/b] Spellcasting DPS. Pair me with my brother, please. [b]Siegfried[/b] Spear-Tank. Keep me with Sif.[/center] [/hider] [color=D2D586]“I think I see some options.”[/color] He muttered under his breath as he looked up from the paper, to look at the room of wayfarers. [color=D2D586]“Might turn some heads, though.”[/color] He looked across the way as Alja hugged Leaves as the green-haired girl was in mid-sentence before the two started gabbing. Graves didn’t look too thrilled by them sitting next to him, while the newcomer across the table seemed to just be smiling. He looked to the bar where Rael was slamming down another tankard of ale. [color=D2D586]“Well, let’s get it over with.”[/color] He moved from his seat and folded the papers in a neat pile, grabbing the one he had been using to write down the composition with and bringing it with him to the center of the room. [b][color=D2D586]“Everyone! If I can have your attention!”[/color][/b] He raised his voice in a commanding tone as Luci immediately came to his side on his arrival. [color=D2D586]“We’re about to set off, but I want to remind everyone of the rules before the roster is set.”[/color] Everyone went quiet, most turned to face him. Some stood up and walked closer, others remained seated. [color=D2D586]“As this isn’t a normal dungeon we should be clear that while there are no quest items there will be no [i]ganking[/i]. Everyone will get their fair share of quality items. Signing this charter is an agreeance to compliance. Dungeons like this are quite large so we will be splitting off into two sub-groups with a leader for each. I will lead Team A. [i]Benkei[/i] will lead Team B. You are to listen to your raid leader for advice and direction in tense situations, but they know how to handle quick tactical decisions on the fly.”[/color] It might’ve been a controversial choice to people above him on the leaderboards like Rael, but this was a 50-50 situation in Aaginim’s mind. It could show how Benkei handles a blind run with a prickly group as his induction into Mystic Prophecy yet it was also because Aaginim [i]genuinely[/i] believed he was the right fit. Rael was a good player, but insofar as he had seen she wasn’t a [i]leader[/i] who knew how to direct. She was better to point in the right direction. That is, of course, if she listened to said directions. Either way, it would be good for Benkei to learn how to rein in those kind of personalities. Up until recently the kid had been stuck making lesser players upset. He saw that with the raid on the Tomb of Arnath in which Aaginim played main tank; it took them some time to find a random group that wanted to play with him and these were underskilled players who had sometimes run with him before. He was interested in seeing how it’d all play out. [color=D2D586]“Group A will be myself, Luci, Priscilica, Leaves, Sif, Atlas, Siegfried, and Enos.”[/color] It sounded like nepotism to have sixty-two percent of the composition to be entirely Mystic Prophecy, but this was part of the test. No Mystic Prophecy members to hand-hold Benkei [i]or[/i] Alja. Both were people that were ready to be invited to the group but mostly had shown how they handed with a Prophecy member. [color=D2D586]“Group B will be Benkei, Rael, Kalie, Seele, Alja, Graves, Alex, and Kazuki.”[/color] He looked at some of the reactions. Rael essentially slumped against the bar after rolling her eyes at him. He knew the look. He expected the look. “Why aren’t I in charge?”. Truthfully speaking, Aaginim didn’t have anything against Rael like Priscilica and Luci did. She was selfish and provoked people, but there were people in the guild like her so in reality Aaginim had plenty of experience knowing how to look past the prickly outside to see the good in people. He supposed that’s why he was looked up to beyond Mystic Prophecy. He never really liked that perception. He just believed everyone had good to them and you just had to find a way for them to feel comfortable with showing that part of themselves. Though he knew pairing Graves with Rael when they had nearly started a duel in the middle of the hall was a controversial choice, he still felt Luci’s elbow against his ribs when he announced it. She probably expect him to stick Rael with Atlas in Group B and Graves with them in Group A. But again, this was a trial by fire and blind dungeons brought both the best and worst out in people. Plus, Aaginim loved testing people. Luci said it was his only negative trait. He kindly disagreed. [color=D2D586]“We’ll get on the road in a few minutes. Get your things and find me if you have questions.”[/color] With that out of the way he turned around before he motioned for his girlfriend to follow him, [color=D2D586]“Luci. Can we talk for a second?”[/color] [/indent][/indent][/indent]