[b]Keeping It Real 2[/b] ~[@13org] (ADA), [@Restalaan] (DIT), [@AzureKnight] (NAG)~ [quote=Ditzy Bethlehem]"How can you be Reed? You're human, not plant. But how you'll be knighty at Otry? Is there a test? How does one become a knight? Can Ditzy become one too?"[/quote] "[color=steelblue]Yeah well, you're Ditzy, aren't you? Are you a ditz, then?[/color]" Reed then thought about it and added. "[color=steelblue]...You know what? Forget it.[/color]" "[color=steelblue]The knight order I'm trying to join is a special one. It's an esteemed one and they don't take just anybody. It'll be hard to get in, and even harder to stay, but I think I'll be alright.[/color]" Sir Reed began to answer the seond question. "[color=steelblue]Sorry, Ditzy, but I don't think they accept monsters. They only accept humans, male ones at that. It's uhh, pretty exclusive, I admit, but...[/color]" - [quote=Nagare][color=00aeef]"Very well. If it so pleases you, my friend and I will take on a couple of your troupe's members. If we win or if your impressed by what you see, we request to be accepted as members! I'm sorry Ada, but things are about to get rough. Would you mind helping me out here for a bit?"[/color][/quote] "[color=aquamarine]Hahahahaha! Just a couple? Why not all of us then?[/color]" Before [u]Nagare[/u] could reply, the Ogre suddenly tackled the ice dragon with surprising speed. With an evil grin on her face, the Ogre clenched a fist and raised it high. The mighty punch was clearly aimed at [u]Nagare's[/u] face, but fortunately it was slow enough for the Dragon to react. Meanwhile, the troupe of warrior monsters brought out their weapons and engaged the guild squad. A tall Minotaur woman wielding a crude, stone hammer came at [u]Ada[/u], swinging her crude but powerful weapon down at the Hushabye. Besides that, a Lizardman was quickly approaching to help the Minotaur take [u]Ada[/u] down. "[color=steelblue]Ah, s***! Ditzy, get ready![/color]" Sir Reed unsheathed his blade and rushed to his guildmates' aid. Alas, the rest of the monster troupe charged forward consisting of two chubby but strong Orcs wielding one-handed hammers and a Salamander with a jagged sword who was already burning up in excitement for battle. [hr] [b]Help, Wanted 2[/b] ~[@AzureKnight] (VRA)~ [quote=Vară Riemsianne][color=ed1c24]"Hail there denizens! You are addressed by none other than the noble demon Vară Riemsianne, who requires your cooperation today! I'm here on an investigation involving stolen goods from the city hall, and the perpetrator seems to have broken in last night. If any of you've seen or heard anything that would aid the investigation, I demand that you speak now!"[/color][/quote] The Dhampir was the first to speak, and she began with a laugh. "[color=ed145b]Hahaha! You got moxie, Demon! I'll give you that.[/color]" She then gave her account. "[color=ed145b]Well, I was hanging around the town hall when the robbery happened. Uhh, don't ask me why I'm there in the middle of the night. You're probably expecting that I heard something, but that's thing: I didn't hear a single thing! You'd think there'd be some sort of weird noise in a break-in right? Like, doors being broken open, yeah?[/color]" The old man was the next to speak. "[color=fff79a]If that was so, then I'd say I definitely saw a suspicious figure darting away from the town hall during the incident.[/color]" He said. "[color=fff79a]I live pretty near the town hall and when I was out doing some night business, I saw a figure darting out of the hall and into darkness. It was night, though, so I could not get a good look at the suspect.[/color]" "[color=aba000]Meanwhile I, heard something in the town hall.[/color]" The middle-aged man spoke up. "[color=aba000]But it wasn't of doors or walls breaking down, it was the sound of jingling armor. Like a knight running at full speed. I didn't see anything, but it was a distinct sound. It made me wonder what armored person did urgent business in the night.[/color]" Their accounts have been given and if Vară was perceptive, she could narrow down the culprit with these. [hr] [b]Uninvited Guests[/b] ~[@Stern Algorithm]~ [quote=Sylvia Altissima][color=bc8dbf]"Sure, call them out, and we promise not to attack unless we're attacked first,"[/color][/quote] [quote=Vivian Altissima][color=f49ac2]"Try anything funny, and..."[/color][/quote] "[color=fff79a]O-Okay! Okay, please don't hurt me![/color]" The Giant Mouse called out to her companions, saying that the [u]Liliraune[/u] had no intention of harming them and only wanted to talk. At first, nothing happened but the rodent monster kept calling out and promised, with pinky fingers, that it was no trap and no harm would befall the group and that the sisters simply wanted to negotiate. Soon, ears and antennae poked out of the edges of the walls and doorways in the [u]Altissima sisters'[/u] sights. The captured Giant Mouse continued to coax out her friends with promises and reassurances until the group slowly and cautiously assembled. There were about a dozen of the Devil Bugs and Giant Mice that formed in front of the [u]Liliraune[/u], still keeping a bit of distance as caution. "[color=fff79a]Don't worry, everyone! This Liliraune is really, really, kind. They're willing to negotiate about what we can have in exchange for us leaving.[/color]" The captured Giant Mouse said to the group, still dangling from the [u]Altissimas[/u]' vines. "[color=aba000]But we don't wanna leave! It's great here![/color]" A Devil Bug protested. "[color=fff79a]W-Well, the Liliraune said there are powerful warriors in this place so if we stay, we might get hurt![/color]" The captured monster replied. "[color=fff79a]They're not here right now, of course, but the Liliraune said they could chase us down if we get really stubborn.[/color]" She was making stuff up to convince the group, but it appeared to work. "[color=a36209]Can we have food, then? Lots of food for all of us?[/color]" One of the Giant Mice asked. The rest of the dozen loudly agreed with her. "[color=a36209]You can make food, right? Yeah, make us food![/color]" "[color=aba000]Can we... can we have a man, too?[/color]" A rather timid Devil Bug made quite the demand. "[color=aba000]Just one, though. We're not greedy, one will be enough. Even for just one night?[/color]" "[color=fff79a]Which man, though?[/color]" The captive Giant Mouse asked. The group looked at each other, pondering for a moment, before nodding at each other. "[color=a36209]We want the[/color] [color=aba000]brown-haired plain boy![/color]" They all answered, almost in unison. Bart was nowhere to be seen, nor were there signs of him returning to help the [u]Altissima sisters[/u] on this conundrum. They will have to resolve this by themselves. [hr] [b]For The Cause[/b] ~[@Rezod92], [@Restalaan] (YNG)~ [quote=Kira Gigas][color=a187be]"YANG, NOW!"[/color][/quote] The lady knight was confused for a moment until she realized that [u]Kira[/u] was a distraction for an ambush. Her hand went to her sword's hilt as she turned around and watched [u]Yang[/u] leap high into the air and landed right into the middle of the Order caravan. The monk began knocking out Order soldiers left and right as she advanced towards the lady knight. A loud war cry soon followed and the Varjan rebels descended from the cliffs and began the ambush in earnest. The Order caravan rallied and the knights in horseback charged towards the attacking rebels, lancing a few of them down. Arrows and projectiles were exchanged before the two belligerent groups clashed against each other. One of the horseback knights blocked off [u]Yang[/u] and thrust his long spear at the monk. "[color=ed1c24]I should've known![/color]" The lady knight drew her blade and began swinging at [u]Kira[/u], starting with horizontal slashes.