Lizette
Farrah took a deep breath, the cold morning air filling her lungs as her eyes scanned the slowly growing crowd of the Sunday market. She was perched up in a tree, hidden in the shadows of the leaves, her black cloak drawn over her head. Fae's eyes darted between the mix of customers the market brought out as she spun a silver ring around her finger. Her eyes eventually landed on a man (Ridoc). 

The man seemed like the perfect prey, he looked modest, like he had money but wasn't boasting it around. Someone who wouldn't make a scene or put up much of a fight if things were to go awry, or at least that's what she thought. 

Fae flung the ring into the air, catching it and slipping it onto her finger as she jumped down from the tree, one of her hands grasping a small knife, one that is meant for throwing, but would suffice in this situation. With her eyes on her target she quickly made her way over, pulling her hood down to avoid further suspicion. 

Once close enough to the man, she bumped into him, her eyes quickly lighting up with a genuine look of embarrassment as she slit the bottom of his pocket open, a handful of coins and gems falling into her free hand. "I'm so sorry, I didn't see you there!" She exclaimed before scurrying off into the crowd, the exchange only lasting a few seconds.
Dorothy
Ridoc was having a great day. It was a cold Saturday morning, and he had his bright red cloak on. His hood was up as his arms swung. Ridoc could hear the coins in his pockets. He finally had a weekend off school. He was tired of studying, practicing his magic, and trying to get better at his spells. He decided today was the day he went into town and spent some time!

As Ridoc was walking, he felt like someone was watching him; he looked left and right but didn't see anything weird, so he shrugged it off and kept walking, but then Ridoc felt a bummer. He looked to his left to see a hooded figure. As they bumped, Ridoc quickly apologized. "Oh, I am so sorry," He said nicely, adding a smile; he was a little shocked to hear a girl's voice come from the hood, but he quickly forgot about it as she walked away. Ridoc walked a few more steps before he noticed something was wrong. He reached into his pocket to find his money bag was taken by that girl. Ridoc started panicking as he start looking for her

He spotted her and took of running, and yelled "Hey get back here, you took my money"
Barbara
It had been some time since Ginjiro had been to Aismir, or any other place considering his extended time in Ostia. The tone of this place already felt like a breath of fresh air in comparison. But then again, after his last encounter, he felt like things were looking up for him, even if life still might have been a struggle. His last traveling companion at least showed him better ways to enjoy life and get the better opinion of others. But, that was a worry for another time, as settlements outside of Ostia were not *As* Harsh to him.

The market seemed quite full compared to his last visit here. He wondered if some grand sale might have been going on, or if there was just a sudden influx of merchants wishing to use this town as a quick fix for gold. Made sense, as this region was somewhat in the center of Eluaria. Although the large size of the crowds certainly made him a little anxious. He had briefly kept his mask on the side of his face to try and brave feeling exposed to people, but after seeing just how many were here, the mask was quick to go back over his face.

As he tried shifting through the crowd, his ears turned to the sound of hastened footsteps amongst the clutteted voices of traders. He caught the sound in time to see a young woman with a hood hanging around her shoulders, hastefully walking in his direction just a foot or two away, causing him to quickly step out of the way so she could pass.

"Ah, excuse..."

His words trailed off as the woman barely gave him so much of a glance, preventing him fromt even finishing his sentence. He tilted his head in slight confusion, but didnt pay too much mind to it.
Dorothy
With Ridos's cloak flowing in the wind and the cold air biting at his exposed skin, Ridos ran after the hooded woman. Up ahead, Ridos saw a guy who looked a lot like a wolf, trying to talk to the girl who stole from him. The market was very crowded and noisy, but Ridos still yelled out to the wolf-man. "Hey, stop her. She took my money".
Lizette
Farrah continued to swiftly walk off, her thin stature allowing her to squeeze between market goers as her eyes continually scanned for loose pouches, coins, and jewels. She heard the man calling after her but paid little to no mind to him, it was a common occurrence for people to notice their missing coins and call out. It wasn't as common for them to pursue her for more than a few seconds.

Fae was a bit annoyed as she glanced back, seeing the man following her, thinking to herself 'Just give it up.'. She sighed, picking up her pace as she shoved the stolen coins into her pockets, tightly fastening the top flap and placing the dagger back on her hip.

Without paying much mind she continued on her course, her fingers grabbing anything of value that they could find. She quickly brushed past a man, he was a few inches taller than her, had white hair, a pair of ears, and a tail. This was a common sight in Aismir, but what caught her eye was a pouch of coins at his hip. As tempting as it was, she passed the chance as the man tried to speak to her.

It was clear the man she stole from was starting to cause a scene, the towns people mummering and looking her way. She swiftly made her way through the crowd and to a busy stand, quickly removing her cloak, holding it with her left arm as she began nonchalantly chatting to the merchant.
Dorothy
As Ridos runs past the man/wolf, he sees the woman just vanished. Ridos looked around and saw something red out of the corner of his. " Ha, I got you." As Ridos grabbed the red cloak, he saw a blond-haired elf giving him the evil eye. Ridos stumbles back, "Oh, I am s-" Ridos gets punched and falls back to the ground. Around him, he hears people laughing, and slowly, Ridos gets his face stinging with pain. He curses himself for losing the money, and while everyone in the town is laughing, he finds an alleyway right behind a stand, and people are chatting while he lays his back on the cobblestone. He pulls out his wand, remembering the ice spell he was trying to learn yesterday.
Barbara
Ginji did not have much time to respond to the man that came running not too long after the woman passed by. He looked like what a stereotypical mage would look like, having the big pointy hat with a rim wider than the person's shoulders. Then of course the flowy robes that they all seem to wear to the point that it might as well be its own style of fashion, and not one Ginji was too keen on. There was a bit of whiplash to have the mage proclaim the woman as a thief, having Ginji quickly turn his head in the direction she went before disappearing in the crowd. He did not get much of a look at her, aside from the cloak she was wearing and the long black hair. She didnt *Seem* Like thief, so he was holding the mage's word with a grain of salt, but then again, anyone can be a thief and appearance has nothing to do with it.

Now feeling cautious for his own belongings, Ginji made sure his bag of gold and bag of hunting spoils were nicely secured and hidden to prevent some other thief from pulling a fast one on him. Before he could try to seek out the woman, the mage ran off in a blind recklessness, going after a random passerby in the square. Ginji could only watch in sympathy at the poor guy for aggrevating a random person and receiving quite the punch straight to the face, seeming like a bit of a fool to the laughing group. He watched from a distance as the mage trudged into a nearby alleyway.

Carefully, he peaked into the alleyway to see the mage slumped against the wall, on the floor, holding his wand up with a faint glow at the end. Ginji had no experience with magic personally, but he was certain the light at the end of his wand should be a bit brighter than that. He cleared his throat before speaking up to the mage, offering a hand.

"I... Assume you do not get around much. While I do not visit settlements all too often, even I have the wisdom to be cautious when approaching someone and suddenly removing their cloak. Commentary aside... How hurt are you?"
Lizette
Farrah continued chatting with the merchant, trying her best to keep her eyes on the surrounding crowd of people, scanning for the short mage. As she continued her exchange she watched the mage approach a woman in a red cloak, abruptly grabbing her cloak, and before she knew it, the mage was on the ground writhing in pain. The crowd gasping and chuckling amongst themselves, something to be expected when you approach someone like that, she thought.

She then watched the mage make his way to an alley, passing by her without noticing or recognizing her. With a smirk she picked out a few pieces of jewelry that caught her eye, pulling out the just stolen pouch of coins and handing around half of them to the merchant.

With her new jewelry she thanked the merchant, flicking another stolen coin his way as a tip of gratuity. Fae was in a great mood, she happened to shake off the bothersome mage, and got some new jewels to show for it. 

Farrah swiftly made her way across the street from the alley where the mage and now wolf resided, leaning on a wooden post, she watched the crowd and the men talk. She felt some sympathy for the man with his freshly bruised face, but found more amusement from the situation than anything else.

Fae observed the men for the time being, her curiosity peaking as she idly put her new earrings on.
Dorothy
Ridos was in deep thought; the punch made his head feel light, and the world was spinning; he kept trying to use an ice spell as the end of the wand showed a whitish blue light, but the spell never came. Ridoc threw his arm in the air and was about to scream from frustration when he noticed the same wolfman standing in the alley " "I... Assume you do not get around much. While I do not visit settlements all too often, I even have the wisdom to be cautious when approaching someone and suddenly removing their cloak. Commentary aside... How hurt are you?" The wolfman said. Ridoc fought the urge to say something mean back, but his day was already rough. "I didn't mean to. I thought she was the dam thief; I just wanted my money back; yeah, I am fine; I was trying to remember this stupid ice spell." Ridoc flicks his wand again and mumbles words, but again, I, does work. Ridoc flips his hood back on and mumbles " Worst mage ever".
Barbara
"All fair, but just keep in mind to be careful who you suddenly rush up to. Best be greatful you had only received a punch to the face and not something fatal."

Ginjiro looked around to the crowds outside the alleyway, wondering where that cloaked woman had gone. Surely she wasnt going to stay too close to the place of the robbery, most likely having gone into hiding. But just in case she was still out there, he kept an eye out, as well as the potential for any other thieves in cahoots with her.

"Do not be so hard on yourself. You are not the worst mage I have met. You can at least conjure up magic in the first place, if the light on your wand was any indication. I'm certain you simply need more focus to have your abilities come out with maximum potency."

He did hold a bit of empathy for the mage in *This* Regard, as Ginjiro was all too familiar with what it felt like to be robbed of his belongings. Some times through brute force and being put at a disadvantage. Wouldn't have been the first time he lost all his hard earnings just to have to start over from square one. Bu he doubted this person had the same drive to work from the ground up. The mage certainly seemed rather odd, having a unique speech pattern. Perhaps he wasnt from these parts?

"Do tell, what is your name? And in spite of your little... Scene, I must ask. Are you from these parts?"
Dorothy
Ridos Gave a cheery smile; thanks, I am still in practice at the mage college first year. Ridos laughs softly stands up and smiles. "I am Ridos. What's your name? Not really from here, I traveled down from the college to get a little break from school". Ridos knew he could go on and on talking, but he wanted to meet new friends, so he decided to shut his mouth. Out of Ridos corner of his eye saw what he thought was the thief. Within his cloak he held his wand at the ready
Barbara
"Ah, yes, you must mean Sihirisium. I've been there once before in attempt to hone any magical prowess I might have held inside. Suffice to say... I have none. I must say, though, for you... It is quite the distance away from the mage college. What brings you to Aismir, Mr. Ridoc?"

Before Ginji could introduce himself, he noticed the mage's attention was drawn elsewhere, back out of the alleyway and into the square. Based on his face, and the fact he drew his wand out, could only mean he saw trouble. The thief girl, or the elf that landed a clean punch to his face, perhaps? Ginji's ears perked up in agitation as he, too, looked in the direction of the crowd, his eyes scanning around for the cloak or black hair he saw before. It was a bit hard to tell with all the people walking in the way, which made it a bit frustrating. Then again, the mage might just be losing his mind and thinking he saw the thief, but could very well be another stranger.

"Where might you be looking...? If it is the woman from earlier, I do not see hee amongst the crowd. Are you certain of what your eyes see? Asking now before I must be a witnes to you being punched again."
Dorothy
Ridos snapped back and looked at Ginjro. " Oh, I am so sorry. I may sound crazy, but I thought I saw the woman; maybe the punch did knock something loose in my head, lol. Ridos shook his head. "Yes, we just had our terms, and the gave us a week off, so I am down here enjoying myself until today, sorry i forgot to ask whats your name and what bring you down here?" Ridos ask with a smile.
Barbara
Ginji raised an eyebrow underneath his mask and tilted his head in confusion at the mage's words. He has never met anyone who used the phrase "Lol", prompting Ginji to mouth the letters out to himself in silence. He was starting to have his doubts and concerns about this mage, wondering how much of the truth he was actually saying. That, and whether or not the poor man was hallucinating things. 

"Well... My name is Ginjiro, and I tend travel a lot of these lands, although not always by choice. I decided to visit this region of Eluaria, as it has been quite some time, as well as wishing for a break from Ostian struggles..."

He reached around him and held out his lute, strumming his fingers on the strings to play a few second tune.

"I was also hoping to put on a small performance at some point while here. But... That can wait another time. I am in no rush to do so."
Dorothy
Ridos saw Ginjiro's confused look through his mask. " Sorry people say I am a little strange, but rather be a little strange than completely usual," Ridos said with a smile. "It's nice to meet you! If you dont mind asking, why do tent to travel not be a choice? I never explored much of the land I want to, though I want to go on a grad adventure one day."Ridos saw Ginjiro pull out a Lute. "Whoa, that's so cool. Can I hear you play?"
Barbara
"Ah, an adventurer, I see. You certainly have the making of one, from what I can tell."

*For both the good and bad sided of adventurers*, Ginjiro thought as the image of watching Ridos get punched firmly in the face replayed in his head.

"As for myself, well... Let's say the people of most of the lands dont take too kindly to my presence. Especially those in Ostia. They take one look at my ears and tail, and that's all they need to cry wolf. And as much as I would love to play a little tune, therr are more important matters to address. That being your stolen money. Now, I'm a bit afraid to ask... How much did you have on you, precisely? Not to say it is less important if you had mere pocket change, but... You strike me as the type of individual who would carry their whole life savings in a bag."
Dorothy
Ridos laughed nicely, "Well man, wolf I dont care. Your the most sociable person I met so far so thanks for the help! Ooh, you're right I kind of forgot, haha" Ridos got a little red and laughed nervously. "Yeah i um was holding 100 gold, you dont by chance a way to find her"?
Barbara
"Im usually not this sociable, but perhaps recent events have encouraged me to do so. Now, hold your ground for a moment, as I will scout aheas for the woman."

Ginji retreated from the alleyway and back into the busy crowd of the merchant square. From under his mask, he eyed every direction and every figure that was moving around, trying to look for any sign of the thief, as well as any others that might be looking for easy prey. To tempt any one of them in hopes the woman would be brave and foolish enough to try, he allowed one of his bags to hang around his belt. Not one of gold, but of his hunting spoils, so that if the thief were to successfully snag something from him, it would be of little value to them. A hopeful trap to bring the thief close enough for him to grab hold or make chase.

Looking around, he didnt see any sign of the woman from before. He highly doubted she would still be out and about after stealing 100 gold off of Ridoc. Ginji was right about his assumptions on the mage, but it still baffled him that he would carry so much on him. Perhaps it was his own experiences, and usually not having too much money to go off of anyway, but he wondered if this was just a norm for people who had this much money.

Speaking of the mage, he made sure to make glances back at the alleyway to make sure he was okay, but also not doing anything foolish.
Dorothy
Ridoc nodded and then watched as Ginjro looked around for the thief. Ridoc, being still young, couldn't stand still for long; he pulled out his spell book and looked for a beneficial spell. "**Acuo my bag of money* Ridos said out loud; at a sec, he felt dumb and searched for a needed spell. Ridoc found a page about a levtion spell." Ah yes, here we go," Ridos got his wand ready and pointed at his shoes. "Winding levosa." Ridos was starting to leave to the top of the buildings. All was going great till Ginjiro turned around...
Barbara
Ginji made sure to do a few rounds in the market, looking at different stalls as if he were hoping to buy something. For a moment, though, he did get a bit distracted with some of the wares as he figured he would need them in the future or just items that peaked his curiosity. It certainly did well into the idea he was a prime picking for a thief, but he needed to keep his head in the game for the plan to go well.

Ginji went back to walking around after begrudgingly leaving a stall with well-kept hunting knives and daggers he could have bought to replace his current ones. Looking back at the alleyway, he noticed that the mage had disappeared. Ginji sighed and was just about ready to leave this whole ordeal when he overheard a conversation between two passerbies.

"Look at that. Some boy trying to fly with the birds."

"And this is why I never sent my kid to Sirihisium. This is the braindead dribble they're teaching mages these days. Back in my days, we learned spells that brought power.."

Ginji suddenly became frozen in his tracks as he slowly lifted his gaze to the sky. It wasnt hard to see with the contrasting colors of the towering crowns of green with the red attire of the mage. Ginji had to take a moment to process what was going on, and if he *Really* Wanted to deal with this right now. His better judgement got to him, knowing it would be better to make sure Ridoc didnt hurt hinself, as he vowed to help others out. That, and he figured if something happened, the guy had a chance to pin the blame on Ginji and get out of any trounle scott free, so he felt it would be best to help.
Dorothy
Ridos reached the top of the building with only a few cuts but made it safely on top. He saw people down below watching him and waved down " I am all good dont worry!" Ridos turned and looked from below looking for the thief, and he saw Ginji snoopig around the market. Ridos laughed a little. When Ginji looked up at him he gave him a thums up, and started looking for the theif
Barbara
Ginji shook his head at the mage, although a partial smile was under his mask as he somewhat admired the happy-go-lucky attitude Ridoc gave off. Certainly the adventurer type, that is for sure. He figured he would let the mage handle things on his own side of this, meanwhile he would be looking on the ground for any suspicious activity. If nothing came up, however, Ginji was going to assume the thief and the mage's money were long gone.

Off in the distance, near one of the merchant stalls, Ginji thought he saw what was the black hair and cloak of the woman from before. As he approached, he saw a rather hefty bag sitting on the edge of tbe merchant's stall as she was giving them some gold coins. From the corner, a passerby ever so carefully stuck a knife out, creating a cut on the lower part of the bag. When the woman was finished with her transaction payed with stolen funds, she began walking to some other part of the town. The man who cut the bag was carefully following behind as each stel the woman took caused a single gold coin to fall out. 

Ginji carefully watched the two of them, watching as the man pocketed coin after coin. Of course, then didnt last forever before the woman started noticing that the bag she was carrying was starting to get lighter. The man took this opportunity to leave the area quickly before the woman turned around to see no trail of coins. He couldnt hear her from hear, even in spite of his good hearing, but he could tell by her facial expression that a few curses were sworn by her lips.

Ginji's eyes then shifted to the direction the other thief went off to. Kleptomaniacs were "Cannibalistic" Or scavangers, he supposed, if it meant getting rich off of someone else's work. But he wasnt going to get away with it scott free as Ginji had his eyes on the man, ever so carefully shifting through the crowd and stalking him from a safe distance, awaiting the moment he was able to corner the thief and get what remained of Ridoc's money.
Dorothy
As Ridoc was on top of the building, he saw the man stealing his money. Excitement ran through Ridoc across the building and jumped on the next one beside; he did the four more times before reaching where the other thief was. Ridos took out his wand he was a little nerves since he never tired the spell but all that his magic energy was running out to, he muster his magic and yelled " Tietuspello" A bright flash shoot out of his wand and a rope apearepeard under the theifs leg and they fall, Ridos celebrated but it was short-lived, when he realise he was still on the roof