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I'm probably gonna wait for at least 1 more person before posting again, Reed definitely noticed the girl and would be following Avi

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Sorry about kinda disappearing, I got way more behind than I meant to, but I'm still here

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Reed was considering responding to Kreiss but decided against it when an old acquaintance had made herself known He couldn't get over how much Viola had changed since he had known her at the orphanage. She was still fairly young when he had left, he wasn't even sure she recognized him, she certainly hadn't made it known if she did. Then again there were some ways she did not change, she still had a bit of an overly idealized view of herself, but it was charming in it's own way.

Two more came and joined the group, or was it three? Did you count someones spirit companion? Reed was unsure, what he was sure of was that if they were going to try and be discreet while searching the Old City they would very likely need to split in to two groups, possibly three. They could figure out logistics later, Viola handed Kreiss a wanted poster for some thief/assassin. If she was an assassin why would she need to steal? People always needed others 'taken care of' so it wasn't hard making money from killing. Perhaps she enjoyed being entirely anonymous. Reed liked the challenge of killing a specific target, not just whoever caught his fancy, plus sometimes he brought people back alive. He remembered one time he went looking for a little girl who ran away from home, he didn't even end up charging for that job, that family was having a hard time and....

Reeds trip down memory lane was cut short as Redeye left the building, dark tentacles coming from his hands. Reed left along with the others, it seemed fortune was smiling upon them, this criminal had taken a wrong turn and was now easily in their grasp. Reed highly doubted she had anything to do with the disappearances, but perhaps she had seen something, she could be useful. Despite being paid to kill people Reed didn't enjoy killing purposelessly. It seemed a few people had their own ideas of what to do with her now. Tying her up with rope would probably be a fine idea if Sagant didn't want to use his magic, though he seemed to be having a good time. Reed didn't particularly enjoy darkness magic, when he tried learning it he just felt...wrong. Which was a shame, because he was sure it could help him with his stealth.

"I agree with...uh..." it took a second for Reed to realize he didn't know the girls name. He knew some of the others from reputation, or just seeing them around, but he knew her from neither. "Sorry, don't know your name yet, I'm Reed," he spoke to her quickly before addressing the group again, "anyways, I agree with her," he pointed at the girl, "we can at least talk like civilized people before doing anything drastic."

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Dark and Shadow magic have tentacles. And you know what tentacles mean in an anime world?

@Mega Birb

I've seen enough hentai to know where that's going.

@KoL how old is Viola? Just asking so I have an idea how long she and Reed would have known each other from the orphanage

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Reed awoke from his slumber feeling strange, and he was unsure as to why. Getting out of bed he walked over to his window and pulled back the blinds, feeling the cool morning air in his face. He then realized why he was feeling strange, "ah, the Winds of Fate are calling." Being an air mage he felt the Winds of Fate pulling him to places on occasion. Off the top of his head he could not remember when the last time he felt this feeling was but he knew what it meant. Something big was going to happen to him today, though he had no idea what. While he could feel the winds calling he was not a Seer, Reed didn't even know what he'd be eating for dinner that night, let alone what Fate had in store for him.

After finishing his normal morning routine Reed left the house with no real destination in mind, grabbing his Guild Certificate on the way out, he had a feeling he'd need it. He knew that whatever was meant to happen today would happen, and he didn't need to go searching for it. It wasn't long before Reed stepped on something, he picked it up and read that it was a notice calling for adventurers. He chuckled, "so this is my fate? A job?" He wasn't expecting an answer, so wasn't surprised when nothing happened. Starting on his way to City Guard HQ he wondered if he'd see Viola. They were from the same orphanage so they were friendly with each other, he hadn't seen her in a while though.

He got to Guard HQ and found it more busy than he had anticipated, though he was sure most of those here were not nearly qualified enough to take on this job. Reed wasn't sure why, but something caused him to turn his head to see a strange group standing a bit away from the larger crowd. Reed had the sinking suspicion that this was his fate, to team up with these fellows to take on this job. He had never really given much thought to working in a party, he always found he did fine on his own, so why bother? But something told him he would need some help for this particular job. He walked towards the group and raised his hand in greeting, "I take it you're all here for the job also. Might I interest you in adding a skilled marksman and tracker to your group?" Reed was already thinking of ways to prove his skills to the group should they request it, it was always good to have a contingency plan.

Mentions

@Mega Birb@RoflsMazoy@Themerlinhawk@CelticSoldier

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@Themerlinhawk just curious, do you have tarot cards picked for every character or are you just making them up when the time comes? Also I know I'm gonna have to keep looking which suit is which since you're using different ones. I'm not able to look right now, but is squalls swords? I'm just guessing

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I'll try to get a post up today, I'm just at work right now

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Reed Tallis

Name: Reed Tallis
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175 lbs

Appearance:


Character Concept: Put simply, Reed is the guy you go to when you need someone found, dead or alive. Whether it's bringing someone in or making sure they're never seen again, Reed is your guy. He's very skilled with a bow, and in a pinch can bust out his dual scimitars to fight in melee should his position be compromised, or someone just walking down the street decides to pick a fight. He's an excellent tracker, and his affinity for air magic gives him some nice abilities for getting his job done. He can use the winds to increase his arrow accuracy and distance, he can run on water and up vertical surfaces for short periods of time, and when running he can touch ground for just a second before floating for several seconds and repeating that process. Reed has also spent much of his time learning to enchant his arrows with other types of magic, such as ice, fire, and light. He never could get the hang of darkness magic, and earth magic is totally beyond him as one would expect for an air magic user.

Combat, Abilities and Skills: Reed is very stealthy, very good at tracking people, and is most comfortable as far away as is reasonable while still being able to track the person and make his shot. Reed is also pretty good at mental math, especially geometry, allowing him to make complicated shots in the field and play a mean game of darts or pool at the guild hall. Reed also has an ocarina he is rather good at playing.

Equipment and Inventory: Quiver with 60 arrows, some backup bowstrings, his bow, his swords, ocarina, a small notebook with notes on whomever he has been tracking, and a locket with a picture of a man and a woman, who he assumes to be his parents.

Other:

Sample Post/Introduction: Reed had been sitting in the tree for hours, and he could remain there several more. The job was simple enough, take out the couple, by any means necessary. Easy for him, he even had his attack plan set, if the couple was close enough together he could probably get them both with a single arrow, with help from the winds of course. If they separated he would go for a few fire shots to coral them before finishing the job.

He heard a noise and took up his position, they had arrived. Reed sat quietly, the wind was almost still, even better for his shot. The couple was walking side by side, perfect, Reed wouldn't have to waster arrows, one shot two kills. He leashed his arrow, calling on the wind to make it accelerate to pierce them both, then they both turned to face him. Reeds head felt light, "no, it can't be, not you." It was his parents, the people in his locket, but that was impossible, they weren't the ones he was tracking, and now an arrow was about to kill them both. Reed lost his balance and fell, tumbling to the ground, nothing making sense.

The scene shifted, he was a small boy, in a burning building. He could see shapes in the blaze, his parents. Reed tried to stand but he couldn't, he called out but his cries were silenced by a wooden beam falling above his head. That was when he woke up in bed in a cold sweat. Reed walked to the bathroom to splash some water on his face, "that was a new one, I've never almost killed them before." He grabbed a drink before heading back to bed, hoping his next dream wouldn't be so eventful.

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Reed Tallis

Name: Reed Tallis
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175 lbs

Appearance:


Character Concept: Put simply, Reed is the guy you go to when you need someone found, dead or alive. Whether it's bringing someone in or making sure they're never seen again, Reed is your guy. He's very skilled with a bow, and in a pinch can bust out his dual scimitars to fight in melee should his position be compromised, or someone just walking down the street decides to pick a fight. He's an excellent tracker, and his affinity for air magic gives him some nice abilities for getting his job done. He can use the winds to increase his arrow accuracy and distance, he can run on water and up vertical surfaces for short periods of time, and when running he can touch ground for just a second before floating for several seconds and repeating that process. Reed has also spent much of his time learning to enchant his arrows with other types of magic, such as ice, fire, and light. He never could get the hang of darkness magic, and earth magic is totally beyond him as one would expect for an air magic user.

Combat, Abilities and Skills: Reed is very stealthy, very good at tracking people, and is most comfortable as far away as is reasonable while still being able to track the person and make his shot. Reed is also pretty good at mental math, especially geometry, allowing him to make complicated shots in the field and play a mean game of darts or pool at the guild hall. Reed also has an ocarina he is rather good at playing.

Equipment and Inventory: Quiver with 60 arrows, some backup bowstrings, his bow, his swords, ocarina, a small notebook with notes on whomever he has been tracking, and a locket with a picture of a man and a woman, who he assumes to be his parents.

Other:

Sample Post/Introduction: Reed had been sitting in the tree for hours, and he could remain there several more. The job was simple enough, take out the couple, by any means necessary. Easy for him, he even had his attack plan set, if the couple was close enough together he could probably get them both with a single arrow, with help from the winds of course. If they separated he would go for a few fire shots to coral them before finishing the job.

He heard a noise and took up his position, they had arrived. Reed sat quietly, the wind was almost still, even better for his shot. The couple was walking side by side, perfect, Reed wouldn't have to waster arrows, one shot two kills. He leashed his arrow, calling on the wind to make it accelerate to pierce them both, then they both turned to face him. Reeds head felt light, "no, it can't be, not you." It was his parents, the people in his locket, but that was impossible, they weren't the ones he was tracking, and now an arrow was about to kill them both. Reed lost his balance and fell, tumbling to the ground, nothing making sense.

The scene shifted, he was a small boy, in a burning building. He could see shapes in the blaze, his parents. Reed tried to stand but he couldn't, he called out but his cries were silenced by a wooden beam falling above his head. That was when he woke up in bed in a cold sweat. Reed walked to the bathroom to splash some water on his face, "that was a new one, I've never almost killed them before." He grabbed a drink before heading back to bed, hoping his next dream wouldn't be so eventful.