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Post by bird on Apr 28, 2023 15:05:45 GMT -7
Izumi felt that her choice was being judged by the others It is an odd sounding guild but is it really something to be wary of? Or maybe it's that I look weak and don't fit the knighthood type she shrugs Well It's not really my final choice just something i'm curious about
She wasn't really hungry but she felt she should try eating anyway "Yeah I could eat" She finally responds continuing to follow behind the two silently I've started just following their flow again. Stay aware Izumi, You may look tired but you don't need to act it She saw her reflection when she was getting changed and her tired and upset looking expression left her with a bit of a complex I think my smile looks even worse though. I haven't seen it but I get that feeling She contemplates, immediately getting distracted again
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Post by Wolfie on Apr 30, 2023 14:12:22 GMT -7
Nym followed behind Lukas, glancing every so often towards Izumi as they went. Nym had a weird feeling that the girl was trying to prove something with her choice. Perhaps she is? Maybe she thinks she's weaker than us, or that she needs to show that she can...I don't know, hold her own? I mean, I did think she would look more like a mage, originally...but what do I know? Even though she tried to shrug aside the thoughts and feelings, Nym couldn't help but question the girl's motive towards her choice. The last thing she wanted to do was to force anyone down a path they didn't desire to go - whether that push was intentional or not. Considering her words carefully, Nym decided to broach the subject.
"So...why the Dread Knights, Izumi?" No matter how she tried, her tone seemed to carry a hint of questioning to it - as though she was questioning the girl's capabilities, rather than her choice itself. Following up quickly in a hope to dispel any confusion, Nym added to her question. "I just mean, what sounds appealing about them? I mean, to me at least, the name Dread kinda makes me want to stay away from them. Sounds...dark and chaotic, in a way, right?"
Maybe that's why she's interested in them? Because they're dark and dangerous and chaotic? I mean, some people must like that. Her attention was pulled to the side as Lukas drifted towards a small market area, filled with an assortment of outdoor food stalls - everything from skewered meats and fruits charbroiled over an open fire, to soups and dishes made on the spot by talented street vendors. Beyond the food stalls, Nym spied more stores - a collection of goods and wares, to clothing, to what ever looked like a few restaurants. It appeared as though they'd stumbled upon the market district, if by accident or not.
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Post by liqueur on Apr 30, 2023 15:14:42 GMT -7
Lukas glanced with bemusement from Izumi to Nym, silently wondering if she knew what had brought about Izumi's strange mood. He certainly had no idea, and so he took a tactical retreat of sorts, leaving the girls to talk amongst themselves while he slipped amongst the foodstalls, calmly ignoring the surprised glances being tossed his way by passerby and stall-tenders alike. He didn't know what exactly was safe to eat, so he decided to go ahead and follow his nose, exchanging one of his silvers for a stack of copper from which he used as he walked from stall to stall, compiling a neat stack of food upon two small paper plates. An assortment of skewers, two roasted potatoes, and and two sweet rolls, coupled with cups of steaming mulled cider. Or at least, it tasted like mulled cider.
Heading back, he simply held out the two plates to Nym and Izumi, cocking his head to the side expectantly. "Food."
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Post by bird on Apr 30, 2023 15:44:43 GMT -7
"Why the Dread Knights...?" She cocks her head to the side as if confused by the question "I guess I'm just curious" She says with a shrug "I can take a guess at what most the other guilds do but I have no idea what a Dread Knight is" She elaborates further "As for sounding dark and chaotic... Well I fully agree. I don't think I'll be in mortal danger or anything but it definitely sounds shady" She pulls on her bangs contemplating her choice for a moment before Lukas returns
"Ah, thanks" She takes one of the plates and takes a bite from one of the skewers It's pretty good. Maybe I was hungrier than I thought She finishes chewing and then continues "Well if it does seem dangerous I'll probably check out the hunters guild instead" She takes another bite of her skewer before asking "What about you Nym? You mentioned either priest or warrior so maybe a paladin? Well that improves our party composition a bit..." she pauses What's a party composition again? "That would balance things a bit. I'm not exactly built for a frontline role after all" she corrects herself
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Post by Wolfie on May 1, 2023 11:42:34 GMT -7
Nym shook her head in response to the girl's sudden change. She hadn't meant to dissuade her - in fact, if anything she wanted to encourage her choice a bit, oddly as that may sound. She glanced over at the plate, taking a single skewer of...well, she didn't really want to ask what it was, if she was being honest with herself, before turning back to the duo beside her.
"Yeah...maybe the paladins...that sounds kinda...anyways," She shook her head again, her expression having gone thoughtful for a moment as she considered the name of the guild. She wasn't quite sure what a paladin was, but it reminded her of a religious warrior of some sorts. An image of armoured individuals with sword and shield had popped into her mind, before disappearing. "I think that you should go look at the Dread Knights if it really interests you. You may find it's more appealing than we do - but...I don't know, something in me says you should do it, if you want."
She glanced over at Lukas again, before cocking her head suddenly to the left a bit. "Hey...how long did they let you leave for, before starting your whole...training, thing? I mean - are they going to reject you if you don't return quickly? Or, are you okay to stay out for a bit? Would suck to get screwed a bit because of missing some deadline, or something...right?"
She wasn't sure if anything like that even existed, but she was being cautious. Whoever these two were, they were...maybe not friends, yet, but definitely working together - for the time being at least. Which meant that she needed to look out for them. I need to look out for them? Why? It's important to me to do so...but why? She had no answer to that, and instead decided that for the time being it couldn't be helped; she needed to look out for them, because she did. That was that, end of story.
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Post by liqueur on May 1, 2023 12:24:38 GMT -7
Lukas cocked his head back and forth in thought, trying to remember if the thief girl had said anything as he'd left. He couldn't remember, so he simply ended up shrugging, still holding the two plates of assorted foodstuffs. Somewhere along the line a skewer had disappeared and been divested of its bounty, although nobody would have seen him eat, especially as he'd have to do so without hands. "I will remain until you and Izumi are lodged and fed. And I suppose hydrated." He added, nodding to the two cups of cider on the plates. Lukas didn't appear overly concerned that he might miss out on training.
He would simply have to find some means of earning another eight silvers if such an event occured. In any case, making sure the civilians were safe was a priority, and although he wasn't sure how civilian Nym was, he was sure Izumi was something he was supposed to be responsible for. She seemed like she'd come from wherever he had, at any rate. Lukas glanced at Izumi again, wrapped up in thought for a few seconds, before tapping her on the head lightly with one plate. "It will be alright. You will make a good...Dreadknight." He said somewhat awkwardly, clearly unused and unsure as to how to provide reassurance.
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Post by bird on May 1, 2023 12:54:14 GMT -7
Izumi after second guessing herself for a moment decides to stick to her initial choice based on her companions encouragement Are we companions? I think that's the most appropriate word but we aren't all that close She shakes her head, trying to get back on track before announcing "Right. Yeah. I will be a fine Dread Knight... Probably!" She tries to confidently assert herself but it comes across as awkward and uncertain Note to self: I'm bad at trying to sound confident she mentally notes realising in real time how awkward she sounded
"As for lodgings... Well the guild training takes place over seven days you said right?" She looks to Lukas for confirmation before continuing "Maybe the guilds provide accommodations. Or at least cover it initially maybe?" She suggests assuming that leaving them to find their own lodgings with 2 silver left would be too cruel It would be... Right? Well I guess it's more a matter of if they care for how cruel it is She lets out another sigh before taking a sip of the cider that Lukas had procured
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Post by Wolfie on May 1, 2023 13:51:35 GMT -7
Izumi seemed to accept their words of assurance - Lukas' sounding more hesitant than Nym hoped her own had sounded. Although, if she was being honest, it probably didn't matter how sincere she sounded - Izumi had chosen to resume her original path of intention, which was all that Nym had hoped to inspire.
Content, she turned her attention down the road they had been heading. "We've probably wasted enough time here, for now let's try and find this Dread Knight guild. There must be some sort of clue..."
Her words dropped off as she turned to look at Lukas suddenly, her head tilted to the left again. "Say, how did you find the Thieves guild? Was there like a sign outside, or something? Or like...directions to it?"
Nym realised belatedly that they could likely ask some of the locals for directions. Someone around here must have some idea of where to find the guilds locations, if need be...although directions in a city like this may be...difficult, to say the least. She'd barely crossed a few blocks of it, but Nym could already tell the city was relatively large compared to the small portion that they had walked through already.
"I wonder if anyone around here would..." She let the sentence trail off, glancing about before approaching a nearby man who seemed well-dressed. "Excuse me, I'm new around here - as you can probably tell - and I'm looking for the Dread Knight's - yeah, the guild hall..."
The man spoke briefly, with punctuation that bespoke someone of authority who cared little for commonfolk approaching them. Nym, however, held her smile and waited for the man to explain what little he had to say. When he had finished, she gave a slight bow and some words of thanks, before turning back to the other two with a broad smile. "Alright, I think I know where to go...nice guy over there told me that if I promise to piss off forever he'll give me directions. Turns out, the Dread Knights are in some sort of underground lair sorta deal...and supposedly it's west of here, a bit. I think I can find the way...maybe!"
She turned towards the direction they'd been heading original, once more determined to lead the group onwards. She stopped only long enough to make sure they were behind her, before taking a stride down the roadway itself. Hey, maybe I can do this after all...helping people out, leading them to the right decision...it's doable!
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Post by liqueur on May 1, 2023 14:06:00 GMT -7
"Hmpf." Lukas let out the faintest huff of amusement even as he disposed of the remains of their meal, himself having eaten very little if any of what he'd purchased. "You'll be fine, Izumi. If you meet anything you can't bash over the head, act cute and topple over. Anything on two legs might fall for it, and anything on more than two will at least be taken aback." His tone, lightly teasing, sounded almost human and much closer to his real age than he'd been acting thus far, and his expression was almost animate in the spare second before it closed back up.
"No, I didn't need directions to the Thief Guild." No other comments, the brick wall named Lukas once more turning solid.
He watched as Nym went up to ask for directions, memorizing the man's face just in case they happened to cross paths in the future. "I would assume the Guild takes care of things during training. Judging from local prices so far, a room for the night probably ranges from thirty coppers to a silver," He assured Izumi, before nodding to Nym and following her silently, looking around for...Whatever an underground lair thingy looked like.
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Post by bird on May 1, 2023 14:29:07 GMT -7
"Wh- act cute and topple over... What like a turtle?" She surmises, tilting her head a bit "Or a very tired cat?" She continues that image also popping into her head "Well not like I'd be any good at acting cute in the first place" she quietly hums not being able to picture herself pulling that off Wait that's not important, stop getting distracted She clears her throat trying to hide her embarrassment on getting caught up on that subject
He didn't need directions to the thieves guild? What's that supposed to mean? How would he know where it is? She gives Lukas a suspicious glance but quickly tries to move on "The sun rises in the east right? So west would be uhm..." She looks to the sky and immediately gives up on figuring out which direction west is, deciding to simply follow Nym instead "How are we supposed to find it if it's underground?" She ponders aloud "Oh I suppose the entrance is probably above ground. Hopefully there's just a big sign that says Dread Knights guild on it" She continues to mumble as they walk, seeming a bit delirious
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Post by Wolfie on May 1, 2023 14:40:56 GMT -7
Nym's stare seemed to bore into Lukas for a few moments, her eyes not watching where she was going and yet somehow avoiding the people they were passing by, albeit far closer than she would've liked. Something about the way he had denied needing directions had raised the hair on the back of Nym's neck; not quite visibly, but in a metaphorical way for sure. She had no memory of this place, nor did Izumi have any memories of it, and yet Lukas seemed to traverse it fairly well.
Or, perhaps, he simply got lucky and stumbled across it without any issue. You know nothing of this place, nor these two...maybe stop assuming you do? She couldn't argue with the thought in her head, so instead she turned her attention back to the conversation at hand - and to the roadway ahead of them. "Well, I mean, maybe don't actually fall over and play cute...although that would be entertaining to see, it might be a bit dangerous too, you know?"
She passed by what appeared to be the end of the marketplace, the streets narrowing slightly and becoming filled with doorways and stairways leading up to what appeared to be homes, as far as Nym could tell. She led the two a ways in the direction that had been laid out by the man, turning left once, right a couple of times, before ending up before what appeared to be an open pit of some sort. Around the pit were run down buildings that had clearly seen better days. Nym spied what appeared to be an iron grate door on the far side of the pit, leading into what was clearly a path below the ground itself.
Nodding her head towards the grate, she smiled at the other two before speaking aloud. "I think this might be it? Looks underground-lair-ish, doesn't it? Did you...want us to come in with you? If not, I may...meander through the city a bit, and see if I can find a guild for myself...maybe I'll even poke around that Paladin guild, see what's up with that."
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Post by bird on May 1, 2023 16:02:25 GMT -7
Izumi after casing out the hole herself reaches the same conclusion as Nym, she walks up to the grate door and attempts to push or pull it open until something works "This definitely seems like it... Hard to believe this is an official building but it is what it is" She looks down the path leading underground I just got out of a strange dark place and i'm immediately throwing myself into another one She sighs and steps past the door "I'll go on alone. I should be fine" She gives Nym a thumbs up "I'll see you both later I suppose" She waves them goodbye and heads down
She follows the path silently, descending towards the guild Well I hope it's the guild at least, This could be something else and maybe I'm going to get in trouble for trespassing. I'm not sure what else it would be but it surely it'd be something shady. Black market? Slave trade? Either way it doesn't sound safe As she's thinking to herself and following the path she calls out to the first person she sees "Hello? Is this the Dread Knight's guild? I'm a volunteer soldier looking to sign up" she explains patting the pocket she kept her sack of silvers in
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