The Irish Tree

Magus Reaver: Scions of Sorcery

Hector Wyland

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[@Croc Crush]
"I think I'll stay behind on asking this Naomi more about the creatures. We can share information en route," Hector said, adjusting the strap over his shoulder. Herne would slither along his shoulder and up the barrel of his rifle, resting at the tip of the barrel and flicking its tongue at Shavis. It kept fluctuating in and out of visibility on occasion, seemingly only half-formed.

"If you specialize in close combat, we'll make a good team. I hesitate to call myself a specialist, but I practice Galdr and Thaumaturgy. My familiars make my gun more effective, and I can perform simple healing and wards." As far as combat prowess went, Hector wouldn't be surprised in the least if he was the least viable magus in the party. Still, it wasn't as if he'd be useless so long as something had enough of a sense of fair play to die from bullets.

"I will do my absolute best to make sure I don't shoot anyone in the back," Hector said to conclude his combat summary of himself, while Herne lifted his head from the barrel and bobbed it up and down a few times, seeming to look unblinkingly at Shavis. "Herne here functions as the stabilizer for my rifle. Sorry if his staring is a touch off-putting," he said before grabbing his ghostly familiar off of his gun and stuffing it back into his breast pocket. That wouldn't stop the phantom snake from pushing his head out again though, flicking a misty tongue out to taste the air around.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Eula

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Given her constitution, Eula didn't sleep so much as she went into a voluntary coma for a few hours. While she could normally stay awake 24/7 for eternity, her repair functions performed better when they were the sole remaining active module. The damage to her arm from the glass sword had been extensive enough to sever some circuits, needing mending that no cleric could provide. Small tools inside of her fixed what was possible in six hours, giving her most of the strength and control she'd need back to her arm. The actual stun-blast weapon however was still offline. ...Perhaps, she'd need to consult an engineer. But did anywhere in Zipangu have engineers?

She'd have to investigate later, or ask Ayu. For now, her primary concern was assisting more of the villagers in whatever capacity she could offer. She would give her arm a few test swings out of sight, comparing its speed to her uninjured arm. "Combat functionality has returned to 84%. Emergency repair function temporarily halted," she mused, taking a few test jabs at the air. She was good to go, and ready to help. Taking a stroll through the town's streets, she thought to ask Shizuka if he needed assistance with anything, but it seemed that he was going to be training a few of the Task Force Members for the time being.

Empty Baskets

A villager woman sitting near a bonfire was muttering to herself when the taskforce member approached.

"Poor Honoka, she'll likely starve soon. Oh, I didn't see you there. Err, Honoka's a widow, living alone in the outskirts of Yabo.

Please, if it's not too much of a bother, do you mind checking in on her?"

This was an important task in Eula's mind. Battles could always be won but...taking care of civilians took priority. Nodding, Eula would say: "I will go check on Honoka then. Yabo...I believe I know the way. Have a good day ma'am," the automaton would say before beginning her trip to where Honoka's abode was supposed to be.

"...I hope that the others' training goes well."

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Apocalypse Rescue Team

Folding her leaves before her as she heard Gale's fortune, she hummed. A roadblock, huh? Focusing on the right thing...

"Maybe that just means that if a road is blocked we have to go right?" she said with such earnest seriousness that one might think it was a joke at first. ...Regardless, it wasn't the time for jokes or overthinking fortunes, they had a farm to help out! Fio would turn towards the left trail as Ting directed, taking her first real step to adventure with her new teammates by her side.

Fio was pretty sure that Ting was right, since they soon passed by a rock with moss growing on the north face. Grass types just knew some stuff, y'know? "Mhm, this is the right way! Moss grows north when its nice and wet, like around here. So, we just got to keep on going!" While that may have been the smartest thing Fio had ever said, it was at least a helpful exploring tip. When in doubt, sun and moss.

"Kick said that it would take us an entire day's travel to get to Azure Orchards, right? I've never been camping...this is so exciting! We can make a campfire, sleep under the stars, and...other...camp-y things!" Fio said, stamping her feet in anticipation. "If we have everything we need, let's get going!

Guild of Renta-Experts [[CANCELLED]]

At being asked whether she liked big thick sticks or not, Alice's face suddenly got serious as she said: "I absolutely love them," and very slowly putting the large blackjack back on the shelf, wiping it free of any drool she might have left on it. "...Can't help it...werewolves are hardwired with dog instincts. Even just going into a woodland I have to control myself a lot to keep from picking up sticks," she complained, embarrassed at her instincts crying out for wood.

When Brandy selected her skull club, Sofia's eyes lit up. "Ooh! That one's exceptionally well-made! And you say the client never...picked it up..." she said, putting two and two together. Tacky skull...fit for a smaller person...client was male and never picked it up...

They just beat up an incredibly suspicious necromancer a while ago. ...It was him! No doubt about it! Well...Sofia supposed that this could be classified as a good deed considering that nobody but a necromancer or someone as "unique" as Brandy would buy that skull bludgeon. And at half price! Sometimes, Sofia had to wonder how the farm girl wound up being both so bad, and so good with people.

Walking out of there with some basic but good weapons and minor armaments like Alice's small shield. "I don't think there's a bathhouse slash restaurant, but there is definitely a bathhouse. I could use a long soak after that swamp..." Alice said, tail wagging as she turned to the street where the bathhouse was. Sofia would nod in agreement, tossing her hair over her shoulder dramatically. "A beautiful group of lady adventurers does need a good place to clean themselves up, after all."

With that at least somewhat decided, it was time for the filler episode of the narrative wherein jubblies would be grabbed and a revenant would somehow get in the water for hours without bloating. Wet dog and wet goat smells weren't so bad when you were undead so...who really cared about the realism of a corpse bathing?

Magus Reaver: Scions of Sorcery

Hector Wyland

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[Croc Crush Crew]

Hector would remain quiet while Lapis ranted at Shavis, admittedly, he could understand why someone would be upset that their loved ones came under such a tongue lashing. But, it was equally clear that discipline was lacking amongst the fresh Reavers. Bluster and confidence was well and good in a tavern, but there was a lot more to be aware of in combat than your actual skill. After all, if bluster was all it took to kill monsters and apparitions, he'd still have both his eyes.

Shavis seemed level-headed enough, and so Hector wouldn't object to her indirectly asserting a leadership position and moving to get everyone ready to go. Tilnak seemed stoic and ill-suited to leadership, and Hector wasn't sure he could wrangle people he barely knew into a coherent unit. "I'm prepared to leave. My familiars are formless, so it might be best for me to scout once we arrive on location. Part of me wants to ask this 'Naomi' more about these creatures, but so long as we avoid slaughtering them and find the cause, I doubt our solution will be that complicated."

It wasn't that he was particularly concerned for the state of flesh-hungry beasts, it was just...living with the fae for a time had given him pause about taking the lives of things needlessly. He'd fight to kill if he needed, but he could just as easily utilize his familiars to disorient and escape. As it stood, he could at least assure his own safety until he was aware of the spells and skills of the others. A cursory explanation of their magic didn't mean anything until they actually used it.

"Once Scarlett returns, we should discuss strategy ahead of time. Maneuvering in a marsh is difficult, and might limit the types of magic available." Hector couldn't hide his military mind, clearly wanting to develop a plan straight away to maximize the group's effectiveness.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Apocalypse Rescue Team

"That's a smart reason!" Fio said, having to admit that having a nice place to sleep where you didn't get bullied by other Pokemon was pretty sweet. "I used to live in the Vale of Twilight...which as you can imagine, is really rough for a grass type that needs sunlight to live," she said while rubbing the bulb on her head. Her own feet made light *pat* sounds "Totally agree that this place is nicer than where I lived. If I ever go back to the Vale, I'll tell all my friends about it!"

While Fio was easy enough to deal with as she was, one had to imagine the absolute horror of another dozen of her, given how Fomantis live in huge clusters. But, upon seeing the gate, Fio's eyes looked up at it. "So tall...do you think they have to make it so big in case really big Pokémon show up?" she asked, trotting along with Ting to the gate. "I bet your fortune would be really good, Ting! And even if its bad...well, you can always ignore it!"

...Maybe...just maybe, Fio was the kind of person that only believed in fortunes if she liked the results. "But, either way, I have no doubt that tis all good luck from here on out. Gaaaaaale~!" she said, then called out the name of their third team member, hoping he was already at the gate waiting for them.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Liliana

[@Stinkgate/Food Crew]

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At being thanked by Takeshi, Liliana would smile happily. A knight lived to serve after all...so she'd help Takeshi no matter what! After all, it wasn't as if he'd done anything especially wrong. Plus, right now, she'd be able to go and help Alice and Gringor on the job they'd been defeated on-

"BWAAAAA!?" Lilianna bwaa'd, watching Alice and Gringor about to come to blows potentially. This was bad...if the fight knocked them out into the street and villagers saw yokai sparring to the death after molesting each other's jubblie bits, there'd be a huge downturn in opinions of them! Not to mention...Liliana didn't want to see two people who should be allies fighting. With her sword on her back lightly glowing in response to her worries, a magic glyph would be formed in the air above Gringor and Alice.

"Summooooon! CoooowATCH OUT!" Liliana called out, before a bonafide bovine Battista bombed between the two battlers, belating the battle with body and babble. Mooing loudly, it would chew on a bit of grass between the two, right as Shizuka showed up. She had no doubt that the intrepid samurai could dodge the random cow event, narrowly avoiding crushing cow concussions. Liliana was flabbergasted, worriedly flailing her arms as she approached. "I am SO sorry! I-I was trying to break it up with a cow, but then you were already there once the spell started. Y-You're alright, right Shizuka?" the fairy asked, glad that the cow had narrowly avoided crushing the samurai entirely by accident.

Eula

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[@Food Crew]

"Mm. ...Thank you for everything, Shizuka. I couldn't have completed this task myself. I hope to work with you again in the future. ...For now, I will just...attempt to pray," the automaton said, kneeling down before the woman named Saki. Maybe it wasn't her place as an inorganic life form to pray but...something about it felt correct.

Kneeling down, Eula would put her hands together in prayer, mentally apologizing to Saki. Even if she'd done wrong, she had, in the end, atoned for causing the death of her family. ...Human love was complex. It seemed as if she would never be able to grasp it or attain it, but was glad that Saki realized her mistake in the end. Family was factually irreplaceable-

"Hey, quit it...you're not replaceable at all, Eula. You're my friend. Even if I'm gone someday...you'll remember me,"

A memory, sharp and painful throbbed in the back of her mind. Right. Family wasn't replaceable. Someone had taught her that once, long ago...but she couldn't keep the promise to remember them. The automaton would spend an hour in prayer before coming to the temple for more work and to repair herself with nutrients. Despite lacking the biological need for a strictly food-based fuel source, her stomach was grumbling in protest. ...Robotic logic couldn't argue with hunger. Walking in just in time to see a cow nearly drop onto Shizuka, Eula's eyes focused solely on the massive bovine. "...Wild animals are not allowed inside by Shizuyaman customs," she said before going over and picking up the surprisingly stoic steer, and taking it outside. Dusting her hands off, she would take a seat, eager for food.

Magus Reaver: Scions of Sorcery

Hector Wyland

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Hector would listen quietly as the squad assignments were explained...which, it seemed, there wasn't going to be strict assignment detail. He wasn't sure about whether this was a boon or a bane. On one hand, that meant he wouldn't regularly have to deal with anyone that rubbed him the wrong way. On the other, it was hard to trust people you barely knew, and if they regularly rotated out...

For now he'd put it out of his mind, intently considering what jobs were best suited to his skills. As much as he thought that he might prove a match for some of these tougher missions...he was certain his lack of actual Reaver experience would spell the end of him. He wasn't intending to die so soon after nearly dying just a few months ago. He'd shamelessly accept doing the lowest level of work while he gained experience. If others wanted to throw themselves at the feet of genuine monsters, that wasn't his problem.

In spite of his misgivings about Scarlett...at least she tore some sense into that Evelyn woman. As for the rest though, she seemed as unstable as she'd shown herself to be just minutes ago. Luckily for Hector, most of his "registered headache inducers" weren't going on the simplest of the missions. "I feel best suited to the ZoHo Marsh mission," he said, only rivaled in his lack of words by Tilnak. Slaying wild animals that had gone on a rampage wasn't exactly difficult work, but it would let him get into the groove of Reaver work.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Apocalypse Rescue Team

"Thank you very much! Have a nice day!"

Fio was pleasantly surprised that the Kecleons proved so...nice! Really, really nice! Fio would carefully scoop up the berries and coins, smiling with her eyes at Ting. "Mhm! Oh, and here's your coins back," she said, using her back two arms to carefully give every last penny back to Ting. Now, they could wrap up those four Oran berries for safekeeping and meet up with Gale. Their first real adventure as adventurers! "I don't mind leading the way! Thissaway!"

Trotting along happily with berries in tow, Fio would skip a bit, just enough to not mess up the berries in her bag and bruise them badly. She'd feel bad if they'd just spent money to buy these berries, only to wind up ruining them before the adventure had even started. Fio had like, a gajillion questions to ask her new friend, but felt it best to keep it to just one.

"Hey, Ting? Why did you want to become an adventurer? You didn't really say back when everyone gave their speeches," she said, a bit happy as she admitted: "Its alright if its not a big important reason too! I just joined because I thought the adventurers that saved me were super duper cool." Shallow as it made her sound, Fio definitely wore her heart on her sleeve. She'd probably never even lied once in her life, with how blunt her questions and answers were. It might even be that she couldn't fathom a complex reason for someone to be an adventurer...just because they were the coolest.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Liliana

[@Stinkgate]

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"Well...when you put it that way..." Liliana said as she considered Ayu's words, before straightening her back and pounding a fist on her own chest. "I guess I can't let a little thing get me down! A real Knight and a real Fairy Knight will fight misery wherever they go!" With the fairy knight's wisdom so low that she could be depressed and un-depressed over the course of two minutes, she would fly before Takeshi and present her sword proudly. "Don't you worry Takeshi, I promise that no matter what, we're here for your people and you! If you wind up being exiled, I know some good human villages back where I come from. Or if you feel like bumming off of nature, I know a lot of poison plants to not eat."

At hearing Kerry mention that she'd join Gringor and Alice on a quest, Liliana wheeled around. "Count me in! Now I'm motivated to-" she started, before seeing Kerry by Grimgor and Alice, the latter-est of whom had her hands down Gringor's pants. ...That...was...was that what Kerry meant when she said "having a third member"!? Liliana's face grew pink and a tiny bit of steam escaped her ears, before she shook her head and grew to human size. Did someone spike the water with horny juice!?

The knight would bury her face in her hands and stand behind Kerry. "I'll come too! Just...um...l-let's go before the villagers see. Or, before these two start fighting." ...This was getting more awkward the more Alice opened her mouth, honestly.

Eula

@AzureKnight

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"Testicles are the source of human semen. Your 'balls' as they are colloquially known." Eula said, making her threat a lot clearer. The automaton would listen intently to the bandit leader's words, before nodding in silence. "I see," she would finally say, before picking the large man up with one arm as if he weighed nothing. "Regardless, thank you for cooperating. I am unsure what the penal code is in Shizuyama, but I can only assume that I will never see you again."

Turning her head back towards Shizuka, she would say: "I am...uncertain on what to say once we return. May I trust you to bring this to light? ...Humans tend to view my species with trepidation, due to how we speak and act." In truth, the automaton couldn't fathom how to explain this. It sounded insane when she mulled it over. ...He was just a bandit. Even if he saved her, why would that woman take an illogical action like sacrificing her family?

...Her heart hurt, in some capacity. She couldn't understand it, in the slightest. Processes kept trying and failing to find logic, parse solutions, find alternate paths...there must have been so many. Was it selfish or selfless? Amoral or moral? Love or desire? 0 or 1? ...Did it even matter? Victory was theirs, and the automaton couldn't muster the will to savor it. She only hoped that the shell around her heart could hold long enough to meet her final directive, least it tear itself apart considering humanity and its issues.

Still...she was glad to have at least made a friend on this mission. Shizuka was capable and steadfast, a worthy ally in combat and conversation. Perhaps once her arm healed up, Eula could accompany Shizuka on missions like this. They made a surprisingly effective combo of strength and speed.