Belinda
The journey was grueling. A long march from the meeting location along muddy pathways, avoiding main roads, throughout a thick forest to the city. Then it was a travel through shit stained sewers to avoid the guards, and through a secret entrance into the local black-market beneath the city. But that wasn't the end, they then had to maneuver through the black market - avoiding the never-do-wellers, and making it eventually to the surface. This places them some distance from the barracks - at least a one hour walk through the backstreets and alleyways, which they currently find themselves in. This alleyway in particular has three routes - one which goes forwards - which they were told to follow - and seems to lead to another junction. The others are left and right - the right one seems to lead to a bustling street and the other to a closed door.
Brandie
Guess i will, give me a sec
Paul
*The oni looked at the three junctions. The left junction was obviously the wrong way. The right had a closed door; part of him wondered what was behind that door, and another to just continue the job.*

*The best course of action was to continue forward. Oshikuru does so, not waiting for the kitsune.*
Brandie
*It certainly had been a while since Artoria worked with the Oni, yet that did not diminish the impressions she had of Oshikuru: A simpleminded meathead, who's strength lies only in his body, and nowhere else.

The first part of the journey was arguably the easiest; what came after was, to describe it simply, awful. Her nose had gotten too accustomed to the the refreshing scents of the wilds, causing the first whiff of the sewer to entreat a muted, but still audible, retch. And that was all to make it to the first stop on the mission: the black market. It was a herculean effort to not act out of turn there; the combination of the stench of shit and the odious smells of the "Customers" In the market caused her to have second thoughts about getting hired for a "Job" There. The job in question was a classic "Blood-for-gold" Exchange - she probably could have done the entire thing alone, though burning the entire place to the ground wasn't exactly subtle. But maybe extra coin would be rewarded for the effort? She put the thought to rest, traveling through the market to reach the surface.

They - The oni and herself - were told to keep going forwards, but she couldn't help feeling curious about what lied beyond the door to her left. Nevertheless, she followed Oshikuru as he made his way forwards, keeping quiet the entire way.*
Belinda
They trudge down the pathway they were informed to take. Taking a right turn when they reach the end of this alleyway, then a left here, then doubling back when they accidentally take a right turn when they were supposed to take a left. It's time consuming to say the very least, and by the time they end up where they're supposed to be the sun already seems to be setting in the distance. This however, may be to their advantage - since the barracks is across the street from their position - and though they are placed at the back of the barracks, there are still guards loitering around or patrolling nearby. There's two routes that seem to lead to the front of the barracks from either the right or left - and the back seems to have been made into a training area, with a single wooden door leading inside. The majority of the structure seems a mix of stone (the foundation is stone) and wood (the rest of the structure is wood).
Paul
*Oshikuru was becoming increasingly annoyed at the twists and turns of the alleyways. He wanted to get stuff done now. He did take note of his companion's adamantine sword and starsteel armor; an odd choice, considering that they were a fire mage. He wondered if they could possibly be worth anything.*

*However, once they reached the barracks, his focus was back to the task at hand. A cart that could be used as cover, though not for him. The closest guard was his target.*

"I'm going in. Get behind the cart for cover. Or not. I don't care."

```The demon rushes forward at the nearest guard, aiming to crush him using his orichalum tetsubo.
Initiating combat!
Defense: 19
Atk 1: 25 | 12
Atk 2: 31 | CRIT
Kill nearest guard.
Temp HP: 15
Rage: 4
Focus: 4```
Brandie
*The constant twists and turns down the alley began to annoy Artoria. It was a miracle that they managed to follow the directions to reach the barracks without getting lost; the entire system was like a maze. Some king needed to fire their city planners with how poorly the area was laid out. It took so long that the sun was beginning to dip below the horizon, yet that was exactly when they arrived at their destination. Despite the evening setting in, there were some guards - three, to be exact - patrolling the outskirts of the barracks. Fortunately, they all seemed to be on the same plane as herself and Oshikuru; there was even a cart nearby to use as cover. While the guards were preoccupied with the raging meathead charging towards them, Artoria ducked behind the cover of the cart.*

*Once behind, she clasped her hands together, attempting to cast Splintered Sun. However, when her hands came apart, fire wasn't what appeared between her palms; a violent electric current bounced between them, arcing back and forth with thunderous energy. This concerned her for a fraction of a second, as she did not remember having any lightning based spells, but that wasn't the time; she still could tell it was a powerful attack. As she poked out from the cart, she launched the beam of lightning towards a guard on the farther end of the field, dipping back behind the cart when she was finished.*

"That," *She uttered to herself,* "Wasn't fire."
``` Artoria casts Chain Lightning at the nearest guard, dipping behind the cart when finished.
 Combat Initiated.
 Defense: 20
 Chain Lightning: 16 Damage, 20 to hit
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