Kella and Titanya walked over to Gilbert. "Did you get it?"
Kella held up a card. "Yep and I even found a someone to be the supporter"
Gilbert looked confused. "Who did you..." "Leonardo, the man in the church." Kella answered before he could finish his sentence.
"How did you convince that old man?!" Gilbert tried to get him to join but he was rejected because he said he needed to train his apprentice.
"He said he join when he finished training his apprentice which is in a week." Kella replied calmly then went to put her card in one of her pouches before Titanya stopped her.
"You can push it into your skin so you don't lose it." Kella pushed the card into the back of her hand then examined the spot.
"Interesting, anyway, time for the adventures guild then find a place to stay for a week."
Kella asked Titanya to lead her there and off the two went leaving behind Gilbert who was left dazed.
As the two walked Kella was annoyed at the buildings then decided to ignore it instead looked at the people on the streets and saw that more people were on the then before as they walked.
Kella noticed there were occasionally taller people with pointed ears which she assumed were elves.
Quite a few of the people they walked passed gave them looks of disgust. 'Wow it's been a while since something like this happened but at least there's no cat calling now.' Kella thought recalling how she was sometimes harassed or cat called by people for the build and job she used to have.
Kella glanced at Titanya who didn't even seem fazed at the stares. 'I'm not sure why it makes me more angry that she doesn't even care anymore.'
None of the people felt bothered enough stop what they were doing to go beyond giving looks, so the two were left alone on their walk.
The two reached a block were all the buildings were connected together making a about 12 by 12 by 2.5 meter building that had doors on 3 sides. "this is the adventures guild." Titanya pushed one of the doors open.
Inside the adventures guild was a bit better then the church with the walls being wood, few small tables with stools that had half of them full of people, a bulletin board with several posters on it next to a door, a long counter against the wall without a door with 2 women behind it who had neutral expressions and a male elf with shimmering green hair and brown eyes wearing a black suit sitting behind the counter with what looked like a glass of wine in his hand.
The green haired elf glanced at Kella and was surprised at the new beastkin. Kella and Titanya walked up to the green haired elf behind the counter who asked in a curious tone. "What do you want?"
"To become a adventure." Kella said with no hesitation. The elf looked her up and down with a raised eyebrow. "Aren't you a bit young to be a adventure?"
"Is there a age requirement?" Kella tilted her head. "Yes, you need to be 18 or older to become a adventure." The elf took a sip from his glass of wine.
"I'm 19." Kella heard a soft gasp behind her. "You're only 19?" Kella turned around and looked at Titanya. "Yeah how old did you think I was?"
"At least 26." Kella chuckled at her. "Why is that?"
"I thought were older because of how strong you are." Kella poked Titanya in her sides. "Your strong in your own right Tanya." Titanya giggled and lowered her head with slightly red cheeks. "You're so nice Kelly."
The elf coughed to get their attention. "I need your card to register you as a adventure." The elf said holding out a hand.
"Sorry about that." Kella gave the elf her card. he checked it his and eyes slightly widened and quietly asked. "You're a cat beastkin?" "Is that a problem." He shrugged. "Not really its just they are on average 50 cm and your more then twice the height and also very rare to meet one anyway." the elf put it into a slot on the counter.
'I thought my size was weird but it's apparently for the exact opposite reasons but rare?' The elf pulled it back out and gave it back to Kella. Kella looked at her card and saw that it now had a extra sentence saying. [Adventure Rank: G]
"Thanks for the service." Kella Said as she looked around and saw a tiny man with 4 wings that looked like a dragonflies on his back, standing on a set of partial plate mail on a table while talking dramatically to a woman with fluffy wolf ears and tail with a shabby spear sitting next to her. The woman seemed to be bored about what he's talking about.
Kella looked at the spear that looked it was grabbed out of a scrap pile then Titanya's bow that looked only slightly used. "Hey Tanya where did you get that bow?" Titanya looked at Kella confused for a moment. "I got as a welcoming gift from Deal the person who registered you as a adventure."
"So his name is Deal..." Kella looked at The elf named Deal who was looking at occasionally but stopped when she saw doing more in a fashion to not seem rude then hiding that he was looking at all.
Kella gestured for Titanya to follow her and went to the table were the wolf and fairy were. She heard a part what he was talking about.
"And he called me a bug can you believe it Fen! I yelled at him that I wasn't a bug and set his crotch on fire because he hurt my pride so I was going hurt his! and that's not even the end he even-" the ranting fairy was maybe 20 to 21 centimeter tall, had short blonde hair and green eyes, a pretty boy face, his 4 chitin wings and was wearing a leather vest with a long white tunic underneath it with knee high boots to top it off.
"Reese, this is the 3rd time you told me this since I've sat down." Fen looked away from Reese and saw the two standing next to the their table.
"Oh, hello Titanya and who are you?" Titanya waved back at Fen who had pure white hair with purple eyes and wearing a worn and torn shirt pants and makeshift cloak made with a blanket and twine with a shabby spear that looked it was grabbed out of a scrap pile sitting next to her.
"I'm Kella." She said with a smile pulling out a stool and gestured for Titanya to sit which she did without question and sat down in a stools herself, specifically besides Titanya.
"Well alright I'm Fen and this is Reese." Fen introduced herself and the fairy who apparently didn't notice the conversation happening and kept ranting.
"Where did you get those clothes Titanya?" Fen asked looking at Titanya's new clothes that looked expensive.
"Well I go-"Titanya was about to answer before a tail covered her mouth. "Thats a later question, Ok?" Kella said as she glanced at Deal and 4 other people looking at them. Titanya nodded as she tried grabbing Kella's tail but couldn't catch it because it moved out of the way with each attempt.
"Then why are you here?" Fen was staring at Kella.
"Why wouldn't I want to meet the rest of the party I'm going to be in?" Kella watched Titanya trying to catch her tail with amusement
Fen glanced at Reese and saw he was still going completely obviously to the fact that she wasn't listening anymore. "And what role do you fill?" "Controller." Kella replied as Titanya heard the question and stopped trying to grab Kella's tail instead answering the question as well. "Ranger."
"That only leaves the supporter role empty now." Fen said to herself and Kella decided to inform her. "The supporter will join us in a week."
Fen and Kella had a small back and forth. "Why a week?" "The person had some business to do before joining and he'll be done with in a week."
"What are going to do in the meantime?" "Hmmm... Oh right, I need see how good my teammates are." Kella gave a grin showing her long fangs.
At was at this point that Gilbert entered the guild. Kella saw Gilbert then decided something "We're going somewhere, follow me and take your weapon as well." Kella and Titanya got up then gestured for them to come.
Fen thought about it and chose to go with them. She picked up her spear then looked at Reese who was still ranting and picked up Reese by the scruff of his coller.
Reese yelped then looked around and saw that Fen was the one who picked him up. "Why did you pick me up?" Then saw Titanya and said. "Oh yeah isn't that the one you suggested to Gilbert should inmgff?" Fen covered his mouth before he finished.
Fen gestured at the set of armor. "We should take this it's Gilbert's." Kella Looked at the 6 piece armor set made up of 2 leggings, a gauntlet without a part covering the hand, a pauldron, a chest plate and a round helmet with a open front.
Kella and Titanya talked for a couple seconds before Kella put on the helmet that fit loosely then picked up the leggings and pauldron. Titanya picked up the chest plate and gauntlet.
"Well let's go." Fen nodded at what Kella said and went towards Gilbert with the rest following her.
'Now where are they?' Gilbert looked around and saw the people he was looking for heading straight at him with his armor.
"Catch" Kella lobbed one of the leggings at Gilbert who caught it. "Why did you throw my armor at me?!" "put it on, I'm not holding it for you nor am I making Tanya." Gilbert stared at Kella then sighed and started to put on the leggings in 3 seconds it covered his calf to lower thigh just in time to catch the other half of the pair of leggings.
This process of him putting something on and getting something else thrown at him continued.
Everyone in building watched in a daze as the person who been harassing them to leave the people he scouted alone get bossed around in front of them.
Gilbert finished by putting on the helmet. "So why did you make me wear my armor?" Kella whispered something to Titanya then walked passed him and Titanya started pushing him towards the door with them.
As Gilbert got pushed through the door he realized that Kella took the spot of party leader in less then 25 minutes. 'I can't even be mad.'
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-POV: Deal-
I watched the group leave the guild and heard the adventures start gossiping about the new face, Kella.
The things they talked about made me sick with topics ranging from her identity, robbing, raping and slavery. 'God I hate this town.'
'Well I can finally leave now.' I downed the rest of the wine in my glass and looked at the twin gloom receptionists. "I quit."
The two look at me in sync. "You can't just qu-" "You both can have all the wine I have under the counter." "..." They didn't stop me after that.
I got up and left the guild as I walked to my destination my mind wandered to the cat beastkin Kella. 'I've never met a cat beastkin outside Relgin that wasn't a slave. So why is she here in Gavel? Although...' I stopped for a moment before smiling.
'I've never seen her that happy or laughing in a long time... I guess that's why my lady said to not stop her from going.' My smile was finally back as well.
I started to feel excited for the future and had a idea. "I should talk to bishop on how to join that party, he usually has a good answer."
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-Back to our regularly scheduled programming-
Fen watched the scene in front of her with confusion. Kella was badly humming something to Titanya who was enjoying it while pushing Gilbert along.
"Stop pushing me I'll walk! At least tell me what we're doing." Gilbert stopped being pushed by Titanya and walked himself.
"we need to see how good everyone else is and how well I can fight." Kella replied as she looked over and saw Fen was still covering Reese with her whole hand. "Why are you still holding him?"
"I don't want to hear him again yet." Kella heard Reese's muffled complaining and nodded in understanding.
Everyone who walked by them
They reached the gate and saw that one of the guards was gone.
Fen was curious because she knew that their was supposed to be two.
Titanya noticed that the one was there was a new guard. "Why did the guards change?"
Gilbert waved to the guard. "Hey William, it's been a while."
The guard named William looked away from the outside of the gate and turned to the noise. "Oh Gilbert, It has been a bit and you brought a whole group of outcasts with you this time."
Gilbert shrugged his shoulders. "That's because everybody else was awful in one way or the other."
Kella walked to the guard who looked at her with a intrigued look. "Not often I see a new face in Pavron that's hated by the people here."
"Well shit happens and here I am." William laughed at her response. "You said it."
"What happened to the guards that were here?" Titanya asked behind Kella.
"Well one got fired for completely destroying his uniform and the other got put on unpaid leave for sleeping on sentinel duty. I was made to fill in for the absence" William sighed.
Titanya looked at Kella who was smiling. 'No remorse for the man I guess.'
William motioned passed himself. "Go ahead I don't want to see you get harassed because of me keeping you here."
Once they got the all clear from William the group went through the gate and past the field of grass to get to the forest.
Noticeably the sun was now settling showing orange painting the horizon.
Kella looked at Fen's hand which was silent. "You can let go of Reese now." Fen hesitated then let go of Reese. Reese flew away from Fen quickly and hid behind Kella's head.
Reese peeked out from behind Kella's head and yelled Directly next to Kella's ear. "I can't believe you did that to me Fen!" Kella held her in slight pain from Reese yelling.
Titanya got annoyed with the fairy screaming into Kella's ear and shooed Reese away from Kella. "Stop yelling if you don't want to go in a bag next."
Reese returned to Fen because he felt safer there now. "And what are your names?"
Fen sighed at The fairy's actions. "Titanya is the one who got mad at you and Kella is the one you hid behind, hurt her ears and the leader of the party we're making."
"Oh..." Reese completely shut up hoping that the two beastkin would forget about this.
Reese ended up sitting on Fen's head.
As they went further into the forest Kella decided to fully test out her vision.
Kella's pupils shifted colors between red, blue and green.
When Kella tried the night vision all she could see was white, it didn't really hurt she just couldn't see anything but white. She held Titanya's hand so she didn't walk of by herself. 'Although they're following me...'
Titanya saw Kella's pupils changing colors got closer to her face. "Hey Kelly, what are you doing?"
Kella turned her vision back to normal so she could properly see Titanya. "I was seeing how well my eyes worked." Titanya nodded remembering a conversation.
"How well your eyes work?" Reese mumbled quietly a couple meters behind Kella and Titanya.
Kella glanced back at Reese sitting on Fen's head. "Impress me and I'll tell you what I mean." Reese flinched from Kella words realizing she was heard.
Gilbert looked at Kella and Titanya attached to each other. "And how do we impress you, little boss?"
"Good question, how about..." Kella looked around at the forest and picked up a stick the size of her forearm, examined it for a couple seconds and threw it with force at Gilbert.
Gilbert Dodged the stick by turning his body and stared at Kella like she was insane. Kella clapped at Gilbert. "Now that's how you can impress me only much harder."
"How hard could it be?" Reese didn't realize this sent a signal of a challenge to Kella.
"Show me what you can do right now then." Kella stared at Reese expecting something half decent.
Reese made a red flame, small water bubble, ball of wind and a ball of dirt each about half his size. "Your Impressed right? I would be."
Kella looked at the show of elements with disappointment. "Your leaking mana like a broken faucet." To Kella she saw Reese moving mana to the elements but most of the mana he used faded into the air.
Reese looked at Kella baffled. "Can you see mana?"
Kella ignored Reese and looked at Gilbert. "You should have something right?"
"You mean like for my role?"
"Yes like how well you can defend or attack."
"I need someone else to show you that."
Kella looked at Fen. "Fen can do it."
Fen walked towards Gilbert with her spear. "You better show how good you are after this Kella."
Kella saw Reese fly to a nearby tree. "Alright I'll spar with whoever knocks down the other."
Gilbert equipped his shield and flail. The kite shield was polished on the front making it a shiny silver and the flail was made up of 2 parts a guard and a spiked ball and chain.
The guard covered his entire hand and even covered his wrist with studded leather.
The two got ready as Kella started to count down. "3...2...1...FIGHT!"