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@PaulHaynek

Neil sighed and took a moment to reply. "Look, I want it to stop too. I just don't know how." He shrugged. "I can't figure out what Bart's mad at. I mean on one hand he lets us do requests against Varjo but on the other hand, he hasn't forgiven me for... who knows what I did. It's like I personally offended him somehow." He sighed one more time. "I-I don't know what to do about this, Miss Gigas."

"Please, just call me Kira. I never really cared for formalities.", she replied with a reassuring smile. "I don't think Bart is mad at you, per say. I think he's more upset at the idea that your actions are, unintentionally, causing Varjo to turn their attention towards us. He doesn't want to run the risk of having a maniacal nation come crashing down on our doorstep. As for not knowing what to do.....This is just a suggestion, but why don't you and Bart take on a quest together? It doesn't even have to be a hard one, just one where you two can relax, be calm and....well, maybe talk it out. It ain't much but, hey, it might prove to be the start you two need."

"Anyway, I'm not joining you all at dinner. Better that me and Bart stay away from each other for now so as not to spoil the mood and all."

Neil

"Oh, Bart actually isn't joining for dinner either....but, if you're really don't want to join us, then I won't force you.", Kira responded before turning away and began walking down the hall. However, she stopped halfway and spoke again, her back toward Neil. "You know....the others are worried about what's happening to this guild. Even I can tell and I'm the brand spankin' new member. And I'm damn certain, even as we speak, they're thinking up ways to help you two and the guild. Just some food for thought."

With that statement said, Kira made her exit and headed toward the dining hall.

@13org (ADA & FYR) @Restalaan (YNG & DIT) @ShwiggityShwah

Upon seeing everyone sitting at the dinner, Kira made her way over and took her seat next to Freyr and Haley.

"Welp, you can't say I didn't try. I talked to Neil for a bit. He agrees that the feud between him and Bart needs to stop, but he doesn't know how to do that. And that's mainly because he doesn't know what Bart is mad at. Also, Neil won't be joining us for dinner as well."

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I AM A MAN OF MY WORD, Y'ALL!

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@PaulHaynek

Having volunteered to invite Neil to dinner, Talia pointed you to his room at the second floor. With a few knocks, Neil answered the door. He was a bit surprised at first but then sported a friendly smile.

"Oh, hey. You're-- you're one of the new members, right?" Neil remembered. "I-I don't think we've been properly introduced. I suppose now's a good time as any. Ahem." He extended a hand for you to shake. "H-Hello, I'm Neil. I'm one of the original members of the guild. Back then, we've-we've got quite the number of members but... well, nothing lasts forever, I guess."

"Kira Gigas. Pleased to meet you, Neil.", she replied, shaking his hand with a smile. Upon hearing the latter part of his comment, she raised an eyebrow.

There used to be more of us? Wonder what happened? Probably Neil and Bart's arguing drove the others away, I'm betting., the young Beelzebub thought to herself.

You notice his eyes occasionally flit away, taking brief glances at your body and wings. Try as he might, but he could not hide that he was nervous talking to you.

"So uhh, what's up?"

"Might wanna be careful with the ogling there, pal. Some mamono I know would take that as an open invitation.", Kira joked with a giggle, flattered that her appearance was causing Neil to stutter and stumble, but she wasn't here to tease him. With a sigh, she looked to the young man with a sober expression. "I'm here to tell you that dinner's ready, but I'm also here to talk to you about....what happened earlier. Look, I know you don't wanna hear more of it, but come on. This thing between you and Bart has to stop. I may have just gotten here, but from what I hear, this feud has been going on for a time. And you to admit at this point: This is getting stupid."

Kira hoped she wasn't being too blunt and confrontational, but with being a new arrival, she didn't have much to go on except being honest and willing to listen. Perhaps if Neil vented, even just little bit, he'll calm down enough to be civil with Bart. Or, at the very least, ignore the guildmaster and not get into another argument.

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I should have something posted later today. Right now, I'm about to go to work.

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@Stern Algorithm @PaulHaynek @13org

"But if you ask me, I... I don't think it's about the guild's safety."

Talia

Ya think? From the way Bart acted, you'd think he had committed a grave sin against Varjo. If that's true, it's anyone guess on what he did.", Kira replied, sighing as she crossed her arms. "Still doesn't solve our current problem, though."

"That's...a good point," Sylvia said, introspectively, "Though Bart's stated reason, being concerned about the guild's safety, is rational, his behavior is irrational."

"He's behaving like a child, you mean," Vivian butt in.

"He's behaving emotionally, but if his reasons were purely rational, he wouldn't be emotional and would argue things through calmly," Sylvia suggested.

"Instead, he's just blaming Neil. The fact is, I don't care who's fault it is; Bart is the older, more experienced person, not to mention the guildmaster, He HAS to be the adult in this situation. By allowing this situation to persist, he's actually undermining his own authority. Bart's well within his rights to exert his authority by expelling Neil from the guild for insubordination..." a look from Sylvia caused Vivian to quickly add, "...of course, the better option is to reach some sort of amicable compromise. The fact that Bart has done neither means he's not fulfilling his responsibilities as guildmaster, letting Neil have his way without permission and just moping about it."

As dinner was almost done being made, Sylvia sighed, "Please invite Neil to have dinner with everyone. Vivian and I...will bring some food to Bart and try to smooth out this situation. We grew up in a small business ran by both of our parents, well, foster parents. So we know the friction that comes from being in an organization with people that you have strong emotional connections with."

"I'll...go find Neil. Maybe talk to him and, at the very least, convince him to put this stupid feud behind him. Can't hurt to try, right?", said the Beelzebub as she walked out of the kitchen in search of the wayward guild member.

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@PaulHaynek @Stern Algorithm @13org

"Ah, the cookies aren't quite available yet," Sylvia replied to Kira, "Our nectar is too potent to use by itself, and needs to be alchemically counterbalanced with other herbs. That's mostly what the greenhouse will be used for."

Upon hearing that statement, Kira's antennae drooped as her short-term plan on finding those sweet cookies deflated and whisked away. "Damn it....", she mumbled under her breath as the group entered the kitchen. The flygirl's cooking skills were little to nonexistent, but that didn't mean she couldn't be offer to help....and maybe indulge in a morsel or two in the process. Upon seeing Freyr return and assist with the group, Kira was about to ask him what he had been up to when she flew off when....

The steady pace was interrupted when a new but familiar figure entered the kitchen. "Hey all! Sorry I arrived pretty late. Had some errands to run and also collected some requests for us." It was the guild's leader Bart. Sniffing the air, Bart liked what he was smelling. "Oooh, what're we having for dinner tonight, my friends?"

"Hey, Brat! What's up!? Remember little ol' me?", Kira quipped with a cheeky grin. However, she smile soon deflated as well as she witnessed Neil and Bart confront each other, the tension evident and palpable. Upon Neil leaving and Bart smiling like nothing happened, Kira looked towards the guild master with incredulous eyes.

"Are....are you seriously gonna pretend that didn't just happen?"

"Hey Bart, I know we haven't been here for very long, but are you planning on keeping Neil in the Guild?" Vivian asked, though this question prompted a swift punch from Sylvia. "What I mean is," Vivian said sharply, rubbing her upper arm where she was hit, and shooting Sylvia daggers with her eyes, "He's a part of this Guild, isn't he? Sylvia and I don't always get along, but we make up afterwards. I mean, we have to, we're literally attached at the hip, but you're connected too, through the Guild. I'm not saying you should apologize to him, and maybe the best you can do is agree to disagree, but this awkwardness hurts more than it helps, and if you think no one else feels or sees it, then you've got another thing coming. The longer this festers, the more people will be forced to pick sides, and that leads to a widening of the rift. I know, members of a family are supposed to protect each other, not jeopardize each other, but more importantly, family's forgive. It doesn't have to be tonight, but think about it, okay? I remember the proud look on your face when you invited us the the Guild. But this uncomfortable aura isn't something to be proud of, it doesn't feel like family."

"Amen to that.", the young Beelzebub concurred. "I've been through a time where two of my siblings went at each other and some of my other family members got caught up in their bickering. Believe me, a divided house is NOT a fun place to be at, let alone live in. Seriously, I haven't been here for a day and I don't even know what's going on, but I can tell you that what I just saw wasn't, by all accounts, healthy. You need to nip this issue at the bud, Bart. Like Vivian said, it's only gonna get worse and it'll start affecting everyone."

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@Stern Algorithm

As hard as her parents tried, they really couldn't completely neuter the natural Beelzebub instinct of scarfing down any available food on sight in their insectoid daughter. In Kira's case, she had a raging sweet tooth for...

"Cookies!?", Kira exclaimed, stars in her eyes as she snapped her gaze toward Vivian. "You have cookies!? Where!?"

@PaulHaynek

"Meanwhile, I shall go ahead and prepare dinner." Talia said before heading inside with Neil nodding to the guild before following her.

"I'll help!", quipped the flygirl, quickly disengaging herself from the Liliraune twins and following Talia and Neil, all while secretly planning to scour and search the entire kitchen in hopes of finding Vivian's sugary treats.

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Let the record show that, if nothing else, I'm a man of my word.

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@PaulHaynek

"Well, now ain't this a peculiar motley crew I'm joining.", Kira commented with a good-natured chuckle as she introduced herself. Name's Kira Gigas and I'll be working alongside you guys from this point onward."

@ShwiggityShwah

"Oh, Miss Gigas." Ozzy tried to wipe the shmutz from his face. "Ozmodius Skyway. Just call me Ozzy. Welcome to the Guild."

Ozzy

"T-Thanks...", the Beelzebub uttered back as she shook his dirty hand, surprised and a bit in awe of the young bird man in front of her. "You're....you're an Owl Mage. A male one. I didn't think you guys existed. Then again, I didn't think male Wererabbits existed too, but Freyr proved me wrong."

Before Kira could make another statement, Ozzy got snatched up by Yang and another surprise introduced themselves to her.

@Restalaan (DIT)

"I'm Ditzy Stoneclub!" He enthusiastically said to her with a large smile, half-dragging the sandbag behind him. Giving her a good look and realization that despite the female hobgoblin clothing, Ditzy was very much male due to his slight muscular build, taller height than a goblin, mismatched horns and lacking the famous assets of most female Hobgoblins. "Nice to meet ya!"

Ditzy Stoneclub

"And a male Hobgoblin, too!? Have I been living under a rock!? This makes three monster men that I've met in single day! What is up...with....this......Guild...", the flygirl's exclamation trailed off as she became slightly weirded out by the approach of another guild member.

@13org (ADA)

"Ummm....Can I...help....you?", stammered Kira, not quite sure how to respond as she was caught quite off guard by this strange mamono's appearance, close proximity and the up, down and around sniffing of her insectoid form that she was performing.

What even is she?, Kira thought to herself. I've never even seen a mamono like this before. A new species, maybe?

Just as the strange girl was about to touch one of Kira's sensitive antennae and fur, she thought better of it and retracted her hand, giving the Beelzebub what appeared to be an apologetic smile. With nothing to go on with the seemingly mute mamono, Kira gave her an unsure yet polite smile back and a shrug. Then her hazel eyes fell on the last guild member of the group.

"Whoa..."

@Stern Algorithm

"A Liliraune. You girls are rare.", said Kira, buzzing her wings and hovering up to their eye level. "And what may your names be, if you mind me asking?"

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GRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! I'm sorry! I forgot about the deadline! I'll give my post tomorrow! Promise!