[@Hammerman] [@Silverstein] [@Rune_Alchemist] [hider=Lost Children] [color=Dodgerblue][CENTER] [img]https://i.imgur.com/FyAjhOF.png[/img][/CENTER] [table][row][/row][row][cell][center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/2KtgaGA.png[/img] [color=Dodgerblue][sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/color][/center] [indent][b]Difficulty[/b]: ⭐⭐ [b]Reward[/b]: 2000G [b]Assigned Reavers[/b] [sup] [color=00aeef]Leon[/color], [color=lime]Renee[/color], [color=goldenrod]Lanus[/color], [color=aba000]Haaselle[/color] NPC(s): [color=8882be]Rozemyne[/color] [/sup] [b]Inventory[/b]: None [/indent] [/cell][cell][b]Description[/b] [color=Dimgray][indent] A couple of the local folk are reporting that their children have gone missing in the underground waterways below Morgenröte. Enough time hasn’t actually passed for the police to conduct a missing person search, but due to the concern of strange creatures being known to appear the parents are insisting that something be done to find the kids as soon as possible. The police state that the creatures that have appeared usually aren’t that dangerous to the populace, attempting to calm the concerns of the folk, but it hasn’t done much to persuade them. Hence, Eon has been requested. A photo of the kids has been provided. [img]https://i.imgur.com/V1bIZoP.jpg[/img] [/indent][/color] [color=0076a3][b]Rana’s Notes[/b][/color] [color=0076a3][indent] "I admit, I myself have also played in that old waterway back when I was little. You’d think they take better care in placing prohibitions from allowing youngsters to play there in the first place. I’ve never run into anything too dangerous down there that I can recall. Then again, I could still use magic even back then, and I presume these kids can’t since it wasn’t mentioned in the report. So, I’d say we should attend to this one as soon as possible if we’ve the manpower to spare. Especially since the so-called authorities don’t wish to be of help…" [/indent][/color] [/cell][/row][/table][/COLOR] [/hider] The group of Reavers were fending off the spiders quite handily; thanks to Lanus’s support, Renee was able to snipe and kill the remaining arachnids on the wall. That, however, left six of them to charge at Roze by her lonesome. Two attempted to shoot webbing at her, both from front and behind. Crossing her arms and pointing open palms in both directions, the webs were instantly burned away before they even got a chance to make contact with her body. For their trouble, the attacking spiders received a prompt ice needle to their skulls, which ended them right then and there. Baring their fangs with horrid screeches, another two jumped at her, meaning to hold and bite down on the young witch. This proved to be ineffective, as with a sudden squall and deft acrobatics, Roze flipped into the air high above her foes. Grasping her arm, she held out another palm at them as she channeled more mana into it, letting loose a large gust that tore the creatures to shreds. The final pair of monsters attempted to shoot Roze out of the air with more webbing; it seemed that Roze had left herself open in her multi-spellcasting. Or so it appeared. Roze had frozen the silk nearing her, and used it to skid down toward the remaining creatures. Then, wielding her staff, generated a large shard of ice on it and swung it at them. With her attack, the last of the arachnids had been crushed into sticky mulch. Back on the ground, Roze quickly rejoined with the others. [color=8882be]”Nasty little things aren’t they? Is everyone alright?”[/color] She asked her teammates. She showed much relief as it seemed like everyone was unscathed. [color=8882be]”I’ve no idea how many of them made this place into a nest, but it seems like this rescue mission turned into an extermination job.”[/color] Roze then motioned for everyone to follow her down the main path, leading them further into the sewage system. Roze attempted to sense for the mana signatures of the missing children while along the way, in addition to any more of their eight-legged friends. Thankfully, or unfortunately, she wasn’t sensing anything nearby. [color=8882be]”Hey Leon,”[/color] Roze began, [color=8882be]”I was thinking about what you said earlier, I think you might be onto something. Combining the way they coordinated their attack patterns along with them being her in the first place…”[/color] Roze paused her brainstorming for a moment; the group had reached a large valve system within the inner workings of the sewer. The triad witch’s eyes narrowed, reading her staff after looking around for a moment. [color=8882be]”We’re not alone!”[/color] [b]”Right you are, wench!”[/b] Spat an unpleasant voice, it sounded like a creature was attempting to mimic a human voice but failed miserably at it. Immediately after the statement, Lanus would find a strong kick connecting with his gut, knocking him on his back. The revealed figure would then attempt to pounce on the Fae man and stab him with a large knife, thankfully Lanus was fast enough to dodge and get back on his feet. Before he and Renee could react, the figure flipped away and threw multiple knives at Haaselle and Leon. Thankfully with their esper insight they were able to dodge them easily enough. Roze attempted to shoot a fireball at their foe, but the figure proved too nimble and quickly evaded her spell. The figure landed high above them, on a part of the valve mechanism. Upon closer inspection, the figure appeared as [url=https://imgur.com/39ffegu] a rouge-like assailant with long and messy white hair, wearing torn rags with tears and marks on them. His sharp and elongated ears marked him as a Fae[/url], but something was off. His eyes had an eerie crimson hue to them, and his hunch and mannerism denoted some sort of feral aspect about him. [color=8882be]”You…”[/color] Roze said, her look telling she knew something about the man’s nature. [color=8882be]”What are you doing here?!”[/color] [b]”Building a family, you sorcerous wench!”[/b] A disgusting snarl accompanied his retort. [b]”You…fucking murderers!”[/b] he snapped. [b]”You…killed my family!!![/b] Roze shook her head in disgust at the man’s tirade. [color=8882be]”Sorry, but I’m afraid I’ve no idea what your on about.”[/color] [b]”Bitch!”[/b] At this point the rogue was foaming at the mouth. [b]”You killed them not but moments ago, then you feign ignorance!! I’ll kill you all!”[/b] he exclaimed. The realization hit the party, he was talking about the widows! [color=8882be]”Everyone, be careful with this one.”[/color] Roze said. [color=8882be]”I’m sure you all can feel it, this poor fool is malfested.”[/color] A malfested Fae somehow found their way into the Republic waterways and attempted to make a “family” out of white widows he likely somehow brought with him. There was no time to think about that now, as the miasma-poisoned foe began his charge. The man let out a nasty screech as miasma began to emit from his body, eventually the fell energy molding into an [url=https://imgur.com/Ki7j7ZV] ethereal-like creature that appeared in the shape of another spider.[/url] [color=8882be]”Shit, that’s an apparition!”[/color] Roze said. Apparitions were wraiths that were born from exposure to the fell plague, they were trouble in more ways than Material Realm malfested as they were immune to physical attacks. The ghoul bellowed as it charged at the party. It swiped at Haaselle, knocked back several feet, whereas it shot an acidic webbing at Leon and forced him to dodge back a ways, watching as the silk burned through the concrete footing surrounding the structure. As Leon dodged, the creature promptly jumped after him, but as it did it seemed to have left something in its wake. Small blue wisps crackled on the ground where it was, which turned into little arachnids, further adding to the group’s pest problem. With more screeches, they charged at the Fae lovers. Meanwhile, Roze was deadlocked with the corrupted Fae, feeling that the quickest way to deal with the threat was to cut it off at the source. He raked at Roze with fell claws, slicing away the ice she was using to stave him off. She retaliated with fiery wind slices, attempting to return the favor. [hr] [@Polaris North] [@PaulHaynek] [@The Irish Tree] [hider=An Intriguing Escort] [color=Hotpink][CENTER] [img]https://i.imgur.com/nglksSW.png[/img][/CENTER] [table][row][/row][row][cell][center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/DvVbTze.jpg[/img] [color=Hotpink][sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/color][/center] [indent][b]Difficulty[/b]: ⭐⭐ [b]Reward[/b]: 4000G [b]Assigned Reavers[/b] [sup] [color=fff200]Shavis[/color], [color=springgreen]Einer[/color], [color=a36209]Hector[/color] NPC(s): [color=00aeef]Ruecian[/color][/sup] [b]Inventory[/b]: None [/indent] [/cell][cell][b]Description[/b] [color=Hotpink][indent] “Greetings and Salutations! My name is Imre Dorothea Molnar, a local noble in The Republic. I’m contacting the Eon Tower to request an escort for a business trip I’m going on today. My destination is a large trading village that’s not too far from town. However, due to the increasing reports of monster attacks that seem to be springing up as of late, I’d feel safer about traveling if I had an escort to see that my trek there goes safely. I’ve heard you recently defeated a powerful abomination and purified the area it contaminated, so I feel confident that you’re the right people for the job. I do hope to hear from you all soon! ” [/indent][/color] [color=0076a3][b]Rana’s Notes[/b][/color] [color=0076a3][indent] "Ah. Well, it seems that the previous mission I was involved with you on had garnered the Tower with some recognition. It’s probably good that someone affluent like this had taken notice, as they usually pay well for requests answered. If you’re wanting more funds, I’d definitely suggest taking this one. Of course, I can think of [i]other[/i] reasons as to why Lanus perhaps would love to take this mission." [/indent][/color] [/cell][/row][/table][/COLOR] [/hider] The group turned as Hector made his presence known. Imre took immediate note of his labored breath and sweat rolling down his cheeks, being taken aback a little bit. However, she noticed the garb he was wearing, feeling it was a bit familiar somehow. Then, it all came together as he gave his name. [color=hotpink]”Wyland…”[/color] Her eyes perked up at the realization. [color=hotpink]”You must be a member of the Wyland household! I hardly believed it when Sir Einer revealed himself from the Holy Capital, but it seems Eon has two nobles from Flugell in their ranks! Goodness…”[/color] Quickly realizing that she had lost her composure, Imre blushed for a moment and cleared her throat. [color=hotpink]”Oh, please excuse me! Sir Wyland, it’s a pleasure to meet you, my name is Imre Dorothea Molnar. I’m the heiress to the noble house Molnar, and I thank you for escorting me on this trip.”[/color] She said with a polite bow. [b]”My lady, we shouldn’t dwindle away time.”[/b] Nathaniel said. [color=hotpink]”Ah, yes you are correct. If you all would follow me, please, let us be on our way.”[/color] Imre said, gesturing for the party to follow her to the vehicle. Her servant opened all the doors for them, where the group would then load up the automobile. [color=hotpink]”Thank you Nathaniel. Shall be off, everyone?”[/color] Group was now on the road to the trading village that was further down south. The interior of the vehicle was as decorated as its outside. It contained comfortable leather seats lined with fine finish, in addition the insides were painted with a deep velvet color. Imre sat across from her three escorts, with her servant in the front as the designated driver. The drive currently was a pleasant one, as the main road was well paved and Nathan appeared quite experienced at manning the luxury auto. The group would be able to enjoy the view of the countryside whilst dabbling in idle chatter, Imre seemed oddly nervous but began to speak. [color=hotpink]”So, um, Sir Valeniquen…”[/color] She began. [color=hotpink]”That mission in the plains must’ve been quite the experience! Would you care to tell me about it?”[/color] [color=00aeef]”It’s what you’d expect from a mission involving abominations and rotting.”[/color] He replied. [color=00aeef]”Thought it was weird how the creature that caused the plague in that area in the first place just vanished, but no one else seems to know anything about it. Are you worried that it might show up here?”[/color] [color=hotpink]”Well, a part of me certainly is, yes.”[/color] She responded, staring downward for a moment. [color=hotpink]”I recently heard that a small village was completely wiped out from an attack by a monster. Although, no one in the area is alive to confirm what kind it was, and all that were left were lesser members of the fallen. Given its nature, it was likely by the same creature that attacked those plains.[/color] It seemed this information was able to perturb Ruecian, causing his eyes to narrow somewhat. He was quickly snapped out of his thoughts as the auto came to a sudden halt. [b]”Everyone, step out of the car, quickly! Milady, please stay inside!”[/b] Nathan said in a panicked tone. [color=hotpink]”Whatever for? What’s going on?!”[/color] Imre said. [color=00aeef]”We have friends…”[/color] Rue said, sensing the mana outside the vehicle. [color=00aeef]”Come on, let’s go and meet them.”[/color] He motioned for his team to exit the car as instructed. Upon stepping foot onto the ground, the Reaver would be greeted by a sizable group of miscreants. They had the look of assailants, their heads hidden by veil and hoods that only showed their eyes, and wielded painful looking weapons. Ruecian stared at them with an uninterested expression on his face, his arms crossed. [color=00aeef]”I can guess what you arseholes are after.”[/color] He said. [color=00aeef]”But, I must warn you that a little “incident” this morning, yeah we’ll call it that, has me in a not-so-good mood right now. Go find some other noble to bother. That’s your [b]only[/b] warning.”[/color] One of the men’s eyes sharpened a bit as he looked the blue-scaled Belua over for a moment. [b]”You. You’re Ruecian Valeniquen, are you…?”[/b] He said. [color=00aeef]”Last time I checked. That a problem?”[/color] [b]”Won’t be in a little bit, just give us a few minutes. Alright boys, let’s make quick work of this!"[/b] The members of the group in the front began to close in. One with clawed gauntlets charged at Rue with surprising speed, already in range to swipe with one of the claws. Rue was able to dodge it easily enough, however. While he did, another brigand had charged a ball of lightning from his palm. The sudden bolt nearly caught Ruecian off guard, but he was able to freeze it within an icy prison before it could hit its mark. [color=00aeef]”Careful, these guys can use magic!”[/color] He warned his team. He knocked back the clawed attacker with a kick and ended him by showing a bolt of ice. Meanwhile, Shavis would find three assailants coming at her with enchanted polearms weapons. A sword glowing red, an axe glowing blue, and a spear glowing green. Perhaps the colors would give her an indication of what abilities they were imbued with, but she’d have to be careful all the same. Einer and Hector would have five attackers pressing them, each with dangerous weapons. The lack of cover and good range would make it hard for the eye-patch noble to get a clean shot…possibly. It was definitely a good time for him to test out his upgraded rifle. [hr] [@Enkryption] [hider=The Bad Boy Boars] [color=Dimgray][CENTER] [img]https://i.imgur.com/a3IURWW.png[/img][/CENTER] [table][row][/row][row][cell][center] [hider=Pigs of Culture][img]https://i.imgur.com/njEAUMF.png[/img][/hider] [color=Dimgray][sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/color][/center] [indent][b]Difficulty[/b]: ⭐ [b]Reward[/b]: 1000G [b]Assigned Reavers[/b] [sup] [color=00ccff]Scarlett[/color], [color=BDD3E9]Lupina[/color] NPC(s): [color=f26522]Xashan[/color] [/sup] [b]Inventory[/b]: None [/indent] [/cell][cell][b]Description[/b] [color=Dimgray][indent] The west back alleyways of The Republic are known to the locals and law enforcement as being the stomping grounds of a certain group of renegade Belua gang. They usually engage in common thievery, strong-arming the locals into their hair-brained schemes, and being general nuisances to the public. The local authorities would usually have no trouble in dealing with them, but because they’re so many of them it’s hard to stamp out their presence entirely. The local authorities have asked for assistance from Eon specifically to deal with them. Of note, the Belua that make up this gang all have characteristics similar to those of wild boars. [/indent][/color] Brun hovered a bit over Rana, as she read and showed the report. [color=fff79a]”Ms. Rana, in this part of the report, you as the organizer would leave your personal notes in this section. These can be helpful little tips given from your personal pool of knowledge or experience. Sometimes, this is also filled in by other members of the staff, but it would fall to you by default.”[/color] [color=0076a3]”Oh? I see. I understand…”[/color] [color=0076a3][b]Rana’s Notes[/b][/color] [color=0076a3][indent] "I’ve heard of this gang of cronies a few times. I’ve never paid any attention to them, only seeing them as a bunch of idiots with too much freetime on their hands. [b]I[/b] personally feel that they should just take up jobs as construction workers or delivery men, just something that would make use of their brawny qualities as a means of contributing to society. Also, it’s obvious that the local authorities have more interests in other cases and are just dumping this on us so that they don’t have to deal with it. Hmph! After all, it’s not like the Association would entertain such nonsense! " [/indent][/color] [/cell][/row][/table][/COLOR] [/hider] Xashan stared at the women pulling him toward the alleyway, but then could only chuckle at the situation. [color=f26522]”Goodness, you two are quite the characters. Luckily for you, I have a soft spot for pushy girls.”[/color] He scoffed. By grinding fine sand around his arms, Xashan pushed off the binding that held his arms. [color=f26522]”I don’t know what your tastes are, but I can pretty much tell you that you won’t find any good restaurants here. This is a pretty old part of town, full of abandoned buildings and whatnot. Perfect hangout spots for petty thieves and wannabe gang goons.”[/color] He continued. [color=f26522]”That’s why I said it’d be better to wait after the mission, where I can take you to a place with some [i]real[/i] grub”[/color]. The trio would find their conversation cut short, as a large stone was cast at them, nicking Lupina in the face a bit before shattering on the wall behind them. Looking at its origin point, the trio would see a group of pig-like Belua standing on top of a balcony overlooking them. [b]”You freakshows lost or something?”[/b] Said one of them with an unpleasant tone in his voice. They all began to jump down and casually walk up to the team of Reavers. [b]”In case you arseholes weren’t aware, this is Bad Boy Boar turf, and outsiders ain’t welcome. Turn ‘round before this gets uglier than the cat boy is.”[/b] [color=f26522]”Excuse me??”[/color] Xashan said, in an ireful tone. [b]”Although.”[/b] One of theBoar Belua said, having a nasty smile on his face. [b]”Now that I look at ya, the girl with the horns ain’t half bad. If you leave her here with us, we [i]might[/i] overlook this transgression and call it even. Whaddaya say? As if the choice isn’t obvious…”[/b] He snorted as he laughed to himself. Xashan decided to give them an immediate answer by hitting the goon who threw the rock with a large hand made out of sand. The power caused the boar to be sent spiraling into a nearby wall, where he left a sizable crater in. [color=f26522]”What genius makes a move on a lady whilst throwing shit at her? Although, you gravest mistake was in insulting my appearance.”[/color] He said. [color=f26522]”Think it’s time we taught you idiots some manners~!”[/color] Full of anger, the gang jumped the trio, whether Scarlett and Lupina were prepared for it or not. [hr] [@Frozen0Titan] [color=f49ac2]”Thank you.”[/color] Naomi said, taking back the books from Damian. She paused a moment to look over the man, something about him stood out to her. [color=f49ac2]”Oh, mainly aquatic ones. The Makara species in particular, need to learn a bit more about their biome and hormones during gestation periods. It’s…a long story.”[/color] She sighed to herself. Looking back at the man, it seemed that something finally clicked in her brain, as she became wide-eyed and her mouth was more or less agape. [color=f49ac2]”You, you’re Damian Florestas! The legendary Beast Whisperer!”[/color] She exclaimed. [color=f49ac2]”The catalog of species of animals and magical beasts you’ve accumulated is no less than magnificent! Not only is our catalog numerous, but the creatures you’ve managed to capture the likeness of are uncannily rare! I’ve always used your works as a source to draw my research from.”[/color] She was starry eyed and when on and on rambling, regardless if Damian was listening or not. [color=f49ac2]”Wait! If you’re here, does…does that mean that you actually plan on [i]joining[/i] the Tower? Th-That would be amazing!!”[/color]