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[b]Location:[/b] Home of Tears
[b]Level:[/b] 3
[b]Experience:[/b] 50/30 ([i]Level up available[/i])
[b]Word Count:[/b] <750 ([i]+1 EXP[/i])
[@Dark Cloud][@Archmage MC][/center]

Rubick walked on, not a care in the world, as he window shopped in the Home of Tears. There were various shops displaying various products, from clothing to food to household objects. Sometimes there was a magic-related store that really caught his interest, and he took the time to stare through the window to marvel at their wares for a few seconds, then nodding in appreciation and moving on once again. He couldn't help but feel that he was forgetting something, though. Normally he didn't have a problem with that. After all, he forgot things all the time. But this time, it was different. He pondered for a moment, then turned around to see Artorias. Then he remembered. He was supposed to be returning to the Seekers!

And so Rubick increased his pace, making his way back to the hotel. Along the way, he noticed his body becoming increasingly... itchy. And his attempts to scratch were only met with pain as he realized he had suddenly gotten bug bites on him. He had no idea how that could've happened, but that was certainly going to be an annoyance. Not too long after, he was also hit with a wave of lethargy, as if he hadn't slept last night, and a mild case of nausea, like he had eaten something that made his stomach revolt. He leaned heavily on his staff as he walked, eager to return to the hotel to recover from whatever had suddenly afflicted him. 

Once he arrived, Rubick said to Artorias, "[color=limegreen]Here we are. The Seekers are out today, but they should be back by tomorrow. And hopefully none of them will die.[/color]" Rubick turned to the front desk and booked a room for Artorias, then proceeded to leave him to his own devices, confident that he could find his way around. Rubick headed back to his own room to rest and recover.

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Rubick made his way down to the lobby and spotted a familiar bug queen. "[color=limegreen]Ahh, Queen Sectonia! How gracious to make your presence known to me again![/color]" Rubick greeted Sectonia. "[color=limegreen]And I can't believe you all left me behind! I wanted to test my abilities against that Consul, and now I'll have to wait for the next one to show up![/color]" Needless to say, he was upset. It had been one of the few things he was looking forward to when he learned of the Consuls' existence, after all.