[center][h3][color=tan]Ariel Gratas[/color][/h3] Rising Starborn Guild Hall [center][hider=Wolf][img]https://i.imgur.com/YmO030Dl.png[/img][/hider][/center] Ky [@Cello]| D'angelo [@samreaper]| Jenny [@Zarkun]| Akemi [@Lunarlord34][/center] Loyalty? That definitely was not Ariel's M.O. Sure, she came here for help. But she was a selfish loner with a misguided drive for power. For a while, all the surrounding talking seemed a bit muffled. An internal struggle began to surface. Competing selves began to go back and forth. This wasn't entirely out of nowhere, Ariel had a way of processing with internal arguments. Weighing the pros and cons of a given decision. This time though, it was like a whole other person was responding back with her own voice in the first person. [indent][i][color=tan]So sad. I should really work on my trust issues.[/color][/i] [i]What? Who are you?[/i] [i][color=tan]Oh wait, that's just me.[/color][/i] [i]I wouldn't say something like that.[/i] [i][color=tan]Of course I would. I just didn't want to admit it.[/color][/i] [i]You're the magic talking.[/i] [i][color=tan]It's only bringing out something I know I wanted.[/color][/i] [i]I never wanted this. That stupid crystal broke me.[/i] [i][color=tan]Mhm.[/color][/i] [i]And now it's given me split personalities or something.[/i] [i][color=tan]I can't rule that out. Hey, this is kind of fun.[/color][/i] [i]It is not fun. I'm losing my mind.[/i] [i][color=tan]Oh look, a friend![/color][/i] [i]Don't change the subje... oh.[/i][/indent] The inner monolog collapsed as Akemi grabbed Ariel's fluffy tail. Instead of pushing the girl away, the young woman patted her fellow guild member on the head. [color=tan]"Hello. My name is Ariel. I just joined Rising Starborn. I think."[/color] She glanced at Jenny for a second. Initiation seemed shockingly simple, almost concerning so. Eh, if there was more than she would surely hear about it. Catching up mentally, she glanced at the young mages and the job they were apparently singing up for. It seemed irresponsible to send them off with a total stranger. Ariel of course had no experience what-so-ever with guild jobs, teamwork, babysitting, and she herself was a stranger. Which of course meant that she must go to protect the young pups! [color=tan]"Jenny. I realize that D'Angelo is going, but I think it would best if an older guild member joined them as well. I would love to supervise and make sure things go smoothly."[/color] There wasn't an ounce of doubt in her voice. She was completely onboard.