XaltwindAbsence Makes The Heart Go Yonder
~@13org (BST)~
The man was silent for a moment before turning around. He did not run away though, he seemed more to be thinking about the situation he and you are in. Even Haley was silent, only diligently observing the situation.
Letting out a heavy sigh, the man turned back around. "Yeah, yeah I'm Vincent Gardner. Husband to Rachelle Gardner. Or was." He admitted. "I was pretty lucky, you know? It's not usual for a noble lady to marry a commoner." He then made another sigh. "It's even more unusual for a noble lady to fight so hard to marry a commoner. I mean, she chewed the s*** out of her family when they came together to oppose her desires."
"But... oh gods, I should've realized it sooner..." Vincent muttered. "Listen, I'll... I'll show her my remains. If you know what I mean." He told you. "You're from a guild right? That takes requests? I don't wanna waste any of your time. You should go home. I'll handle this." He said, before quickly adding something. "And if Rache is the one who put it out, rest assured you'll get paid. She's a good woman. A little off, but good."
He then glanced at your feathered companion. "Is she with you?"
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~@13org (FYR)~
Both the humans' attention was diverted with your distraction. Thorgar was about to move but Lord Caldeyron stopped him. "The locals have probably noticed us. Let's get out of here." Caldeyron said as he surveyed the surroundings. "Oh, before I forget..." He then finished off the prisoner by violently stabbing the latter in the eye twice.
And with that, the two men hurriedly left the scene, leaving you alone in the quiet forest with a dead body nearby. You could investigate the prisoner who was covered in scars, missing an ear and messily bleeding from one of the eyes but you would only find that he was a middle-aged male who met a gruesome end at the hands of two menacing men. You could try asking around back at the guild for answers for what you had just witnessed.
But other than that, there was nothing more for you here.
~@BCTheEntity, @Lady Selune (SZI)~
"Oh geez. Cannibals." Bart was discomforted at the prospect. "But... yeah, most of the Order's populace don't really know about monsters, only what they're told. I'm kind of impressed that your hometown is open with the knowledge. Impressed and worried."
"I was out gathering stuff and requests. I admit, it took a little bit longer than it should." Bart answered.
"I can't believe people already posted requests at day one. I mean, I just announced the opening of the guild yesterday. Oh man, I combed the entire region for requests when I could've just waited." Bart sighed. "Then again, I needed to pick up these stuff..." He motioned to the tents. "It'd be a while before we can use the building properly. But at least we're one step closer to that seeing as you guys have already done some requests. I mean, Magnus already nabbed several chairs for us to use."
And moments later, Neil's group arrived...
~@The Irish Tree, @Lady Selune (JEZ)~
"Huh? Really?" Neil replied. "Damn, I really liked them too. Well, maybe not that girl who was a bit... unpleasant. But, I really wish they could've stayed."
"Huh?! Wait, what?!" Neil looked at you in disbelief. "Wait, wait, the unnamed guy looked like me? What's his name? And he's a priest?" Neil panicked a little at your reveal but calmed down after the short outburst. "Just... just... no. No, I don't have a brother." Neil answered properly. "That's impossible. Like, super impossible. Super, one-hundred percent impossible. And I know that better than anyone."
Neil sighed. "But... but if you really saw... a doppelganger of me. Can I ask you a favor?" He requested. "Can you find more about him? Like, whoever he is and stuff." He then whispered something else but it was too quiet for you to hear.
"Anyway, we have enough. Let's get back."
~@The Irish Tree, @Lady Selune (JEZ & SZI), @BCTheEntity~
"Hey guys, we're back." Neil greeted Bart's group.
A while later, a modest bonfire roared between the four tents with the guild members present sitting around it. Neil sat beside Jezamine while Bart would be the first to speak again. "So everyone, I'd like to thank you all for answering my invitations. It really means a lot to me. And I thank you all for getting to work immediately. Initiative is definitely something I want to see."
"But before anything else, is there anyone still not here? Mark here said there would be ten of us in total and I see... less. Is someone still out doing quests?"
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~@Lady Selune (JEZ)~
Meanwhile, you would notice that Neil was not paying much attention to the discussion and he seemed to be fiddling with something. His hands look like they're just together so the others were unlikely to notice but he was beside you and if you shift a bit, you should get a peek at what he was doing.
If you do, you would see Neil moving his thumbs across a rectangular object. There were shapes in the object's surface and they appear to follow the swipes of Neil's thumbs.
~@13org (BST)~
"Oh, don't be alarmed. I'm not here to judge anyone, nor I will put myself between a man and his happiness."
The man was silent for a moment before turning around. He did not run away though, he seemed more to be thinking about the situation he and you are in. Even Haley was silent, only diligently observing the situation.
Letting out a heavy sigh, the man turned back around. "Yeah, yeah I'm Vincent Gardner. Husband to Rachelle Gardner. Or was." He admitted. "I was pretty lucky, you know? It's not usual for a noble lady to marry a commoner." He then made another sigh. "It's even more unusual for a noble lady to fight so hard to marry a commoner. I mean, she chewed the s*** out of her family when they came together to oppose her desires."
"But... oh gods, I should've realized it sooner..." Vincent muttered. "Listen, I'll... I'll show her my remains. If you know what I mean." He told you. "You're from a guild right? That takes requests? I don't wanna waste any of your time. You should go home. I'll handle this." He said, before quickly adding something. "And if Rache is the one who put it out, rest assured you'll get paid. She's a good woman. A little off, but good."
He then glanced at your feathered companion. "Is she with you?"
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~@13org (FYR)~
Both the humans' attention was diverted with your distraction. Thorgar was about to move but Lord Caldeyron stopped him. "The locals have probably noticed us. Let's get out of here." Caldeyron said as he surveyed the surroundings. "Oh, before I forget..." He then finished off the prisoner by violently stabbing the latter in the eye twice.
And with that, the two men hurriedly left the scene, leaving you alone in the quiet forest with a dead body nearby. You could investigate the prisoner who was covered in scars, missing an ear and messily bleeding from one of the eyes but you would only find that he was a middle-aged male who met a gruesome end at the hands of two menacing men. You could try asking around back at the guild for answers for what you had just witnessed.
But other than that, there was nothing more for you here.
~@BCTheEntity, @Lady Selune (SZI)~
'It turns out a human had the wrong idea of how monsters work, and promptly decided cannibalising others was an appropriate response. Something about a real man not needing anyone else's help to survive? He's in a cell in Ambran now, if he hasn't been executed already, and his would-be victim is safe and sound.'
"Oh geez. Cannibals." Bart was discomforted at the prospect. "But... yeah, most of the Order's populace don't really know about monsters, only what they're told. I'm kind of impressed that your hometown is open with the knowledge. Impressed and worried."
'Speaking of whom, do you mind if I ask what you've been doing? You weren't around when we first showed up, is all.'
"I was out gathering stuff and requests. I admit, it took a little bit longer than it should." Bart answered.
"I can't believe people already posted requests at day one. I mean, I just announced the opening of the guild yesterday. Oh man, I combed the entire region for requests when I could've just waited." Bart sighed. "Then again, I needed to pick up these stuff..." He motioned to the tents. "It'd be a while before we can use the building properly. But at least we're one step closer to that seeing as you guys have already done some requests. I mean, Magnus already nabbed several chairs for us to use."
And moments later, Neil's group arrived...
~@The Irish Tree, @Lady Selune (JEZ)~
"Um...I really, really don't know what happened with them. They just kept arguing and arguing and arguing...and there was no time to waste in getting the job done, so I thought it'd be okay to go take care of it. When i went back to split the reward with them, they were just...gone. I hope they're alright."
"Huh? Really?" Neil replied. "Damn, I really liked them too. Well, maybe not that girl who was a bit... unpleasant. But, I really wish they could've stayed."
"Neil, do you have a brother? The priest that hired us looked just like you. But...blond-er."
"Huh?! Wait, what?!" Neil looked at you in disbelief. "Wait, wait, the unnamed guy looked like me? What's his name? And he's a priest?" Neil panicked a little at your reveal but calmed down after the short outburst. "Just... just... no. No, I don't have a brother." Neil answered properly. "That's impossible. Like, super impossible. Super, one-hundred percent impossible. And I know that better than anyone."
Neil sighed. "But... but if you really saw... a doppelganger of me. Can I ask you a favor?" He requested. "Can you find more about him? Like, whoever he is and stuff." He then whispered something else but it was too quiet for you to hear.
"Anyway, we have enough. Let's get back."
~@The Irish Tree, @Lady Selune (JEZ & SZI), @BCTheEntity~
"Hey guys, we're back." Neil greeted Bart's group.
A while later, a modest bonfire roared between the four tents with the guild members present sitting around it. Neil sat beside Jezamine while Bart would be the first to speak again. "So everyone, I'd like to thank you all for answering my invitations. It really means a lot to me. And I thank you all for getting to work immediately. Initiative is definitely something I want to see."
"But before anything else, is there anyone still not here? Mark here said there would be ten of us in total and I see... less. Is someone still out doing quests?"
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~@Lady Selune (JEZ)~
Meanwhile, you would notice that Neil was not paying much attention to the discussion and he seemed to be fiddling with something. His hands look like they're just together so the others were unlikely to notice but he was beside you and if you shift a bit, you should get a peek at what he was doing.
If you do, you would see Neil moving his thumbs across a rectangular object. There were shapes in the object's surface and they appear to follow the swipes of Neil's thumbs.