Janice
**Enter Dole Kariden** *Dole sits upon a freshly chopped tree stump staring up at the large mountain before him*
David
**Enter Kaddah Ying** *Walking calmly along the mountain path, four swords hanging from his hip, a large blue insectoid hums to himself, his voice carrying a slight echo to it. His antenna wiggling slightly. His armor clinks loudly against itself as he walks*
Janice
*Hearing the humming the large Earth Macen smiles and stands up grabbing his axes. He then begins to hum along with the bug man*
David
*The insectoid stops as he slowly looks around for the new voice. He freezes when he sees the man his hands touching the hilts of his sword as he says with a cautionary* "Greetings friend. Sure is a nice day."
Janice
"Hello Bug Man. Is this your mountain?"
Mary
**Enter Kirgajan** *The massive Brayer's hooves sunk into the ground as he carried his gargantuan greatsword on his shoulder. With the chill in the air he spoke out to the two figures in front of him.* "Heading up?" *He called out as he approached slowly.*
Janice
"Yes good warrior. I have come to climb this mountain, largest I could find."
David
"No cant say it is my mountain."
*He looks towards the new figure a bit worried seeing hes now surrounded*
"Isnt this just interesting."
Mary
*The beastkin looks between the two of them. He was not sure the intention of these two, but he was told to set up a small shelter towards the top of the mountain to allow safe passage for those he would protect while they mined the valuable gems inside the rock.* "Well... Don't mind me, and I hope I don't have to kill you." *He said half jokingly.*
Janice
"So grim you are friend, today the only battle I see is this mountain, I will build a home atop it for traveling warriors." *Dole says as he gathers his belongings and hops over to scale the mountain*
David
"I dont plan on killing anyone."
*He lets go of his swords feeling unthreatened by the minotaur at least*
"A home for travelling warriors?"
Mary
*He looks back at the macen as he finishes his claim.*
"Funny world... Who's payin ya?"
Janice
"I build homes wherever I go, to help those without homes. For in helping others I provide the possibility of new warriors coming to be."
David
*The insect nods crossing one pair of arms across his armored chest, the other pair restin hands on his hips*
"A noble goal indeed."
Mary
*A laugh escaped from Kirgajans mouth as he looked up and down at the earth macen.* "You're missin out. Well I'm assigned to set up a post for miners up the mountain. Guess we are sticking together?"
David
*The Quas antenna flick slightly*
"So the two of you have missions in the mountain?"
Janice
"I suppose you could say so yes, what of you Bug Man.?"
Mary
"I would not call it a mission... More so a job. I would not deny the company and extra hands to handle the trouble up ahead."
David
"Im a traveler. A sellsword if you will."
*He bows to the two gracefully*
"Call me Kaddah Ying."
Janice
"I am Dole Kariden, a warrior of the world" *Dole says nodding his head to the other two* "I hope that our travels up this mountain will prove difficult and interesting."
Mary
"A mutual job between the two of us."
*He holds out a hand to grasp the bug by the forearm.*
"Kirgajan Uonavas, bodyguard and mercenary for hire."
*He turns and holds out a hand to do the same to Dole after Kaddah.*
Janice
*Dole reaches out and shakes Kirgajan's hand* "I will remember you both well as warriors of the road."
David
*Kaddah seems to regard with the forearm grab with familiarity as if hes used to the gesture*
"I suppose I shall accompany you both. I have nothing better to do"
Mary
*Kirgajan takes note of the strength and hardiness of Kaddah as they clasp, almost as if sizing him up just in case. He was the most on edge of the three at the start.* 
"Gonna be a long one." 
*He looked up to the mountain and let out a sigh as he took the first steps in the direction of the mountain.*
Janice
*Dole follows with the others excited to begin this new journey. It would be a hardy climb indeed.*
David
*The Qua follows the two humming his tune again as he follows them. Breaking the tune by asking*
"So where are you boys from?"
Mary
*Kirgajan leads the way, walking up a small path that slowly falls into nothingness as the dense forrest of the mountain overtakes their view.*
"Pinnacelian Confederacy..." 
*There was a hesitation to his voice. He knows the reputation that comes with that terrible island.*
Janice
"We are brothers in arms then Kirgajan, I too was born in the Pinnacelian Confederacy." *Dole says smiling as he walks in between the two men, popping his neck as they begin their journey*
Mary
"Really? Not many macen from there... Not to my knowledge. It's a harsh and nasty place. He looked over at the Qua waiting for his response."
David
"Itchsunian Confederacy myself."
*He says his armor clinking loudly still*
Janice
*Dole laughs heartily at Kaddah's response* "We are all men of Confederacies it seems. And you are not mistaken Warrior Kirgajan, in truth I take more after my father than my mother, he was an Earth Macen like I. My mother was a beastkin."
David
"Both of my parents are Qua. Along with my 11 bothers and sisters"
*His voice seems to become less slipped as he relaxes near the two becoming more flowy and wind-like*
Mary
*Kirgajan nodded in silence as he thinks back to his days in the confederacy. He could not imagine the hardship of being so different from the masses of that cruel crowd.*
" One brother, runt of a brayer, my father was never the kindest to him... Wonder what he is up to now. If he ever got out of there that is."
Janice
"I am sure he is fine, if he is like his brother I am sure he is strong enough to survive." *Dole says cutting away some beaches of trees to clear a path with a swing of his axe*
David
"I know my family is mostly fine. Many of my siblngs joined the family business, two of my siblings were able to get a tavern running, and Im out here in the middle of nowhere"
*He laughs at it like it was some sort of strange joke*