Barbara
*As Oshi wandered the alleyways, he wondered what his employer meant. This seemed good. More gold. His armor had changed, from red, lacquered leather to hardened steel plate. A yeti's skull adorned his head, covered in steel so that the only openings were in the teeth, the eyes and two holes for his white horns. A stolen cloak covered his set to disguise the glint of metal, as he patiently waited for his employer.*
Peter
*Oshi while wandering the alleyways would come across shady looking folk, the city beggars and petty criminals and what not. They would look at Oshi with the glint of greed and envy in their eyes, but also fear. As such they would for the most part stay out of your way as you walked, but it was clear if given the chance they wouldn't mind looting some of your belongings. The question was if any of them were truly brave enough to do it.*

*Just as that thought would cross your mind, Oshi's battle-hardened sense would suddenly notice movement quickly heading toward him. Just as he turned around he would see a young blonde female macen running toward him waving with a smile on her face*

"Yoo hoo! Sweetheart! I was wondering where you were! Came as quickly as I can! Hope you weren't waiting too long!" *And she would seemingly attempt to leap at you with her arms outstretched*
Barbara
*'Dirty beggars. Criminals. All of them looked like they were willing to stab him in the back, which would be a very, very bad idea. Stabbing plate armor doesn't work. Seems unlikely, especially since he cracks his knuckles at one of them.*

*Huh? What was this? Normally, the employer was some robed figure that transformed from an animal. Though, this was a private job. Perhaps that's why. Still not sure about the girl's personality. He didn't do anything in reaction, deciding to just stand there as the girl jump on him.*

"So, you're the boss's employee? What's up with the change?"
Peter
*The female wraps her arms around Oshi's broad shoulders in a hug and looks up with her pretty blue eyes*

"Oh silly you, talking about work right away. Don't you know that will bore the girls away. But if you are so eager, then let's go to a more private work environment" 

*She would say with a giggle pulling you into another alleyway. However the one she pulls you in has two homeless children sitting in a box. They look up to you with their begging eyes and hold out a metal tin can. The female claps her hands and then looks at you then at the two children*

"Well this is unfortunate, but I guess we're going to have to make the environment 'private' manually. At least you will get some some extra coin of it. Then we can talk" *And then she takes a step back while motioning her hands toward the children*
Barbara
*Feeling the woman's arm wrap around him was odd. He's never felt this before, so it's different. Not nice, not bad, just, different. As she pulls him into the alleyway, Oshi wonders why she is that way. Hm. Boss is probably hiring some new people.*

*Well. This was unexpected. Normally, he would try to frighten the children away, but he was working right now. Had to at least behave properly. Taking out 2 gold coins, he tosses them to the two children. He remembers about getting the same amount of money by healing that one fire macen. Wonder how he's doing.*

"Here ya go. Stay safe. Don't get caught out."
Peter
*The children would look at the gold coin and their eyes would widen in surprise. They would look at the coin, then back at you, then at the coin. They would then quickly pocket the coin and quickly leave the alleyway but you can see them smiling and giggling to one another*

"He gave a gold coin, can you believe it!"

"Must be the Jester! He must have sent his blessings to us! We can get some good food now!"

*They would converse back and forth about the so called 'Jester' and the wonderful things they were going to get with the gold coin till they get far enough and their voices are out of earshot. The female would be looking at you with a look of a surprise but also a grin*

"Why, I had assumed you were the type to scare of kill them. Personally wouldn't have minded, a given due to the work I do, but can't say I dislike softies. Who knew there was a soft side under that hard armor of yours." *She would say with a giggle.*

"Well onto business I suppose. Simply put, we want you to capture a competitor of the boss. Seems simple enough, but you must understand the boss actually doesn't mind competition. The reason why we are trying to catch him is because said merchant had hired a merc, much like what we are doing now, to kill some of our beloved workers. They failed of course, but one doesn't simply get to attack our group without repercussions. So what's what we are doing to day, delivering the repercussions."

*The female would then reach into her chest area and pull out two pieces of parchment and hand it to you. On one is the portrait of a elderly man with a monocle and fine clothing and the other looks like the map of the provenance with a building circled*

"That's the target, and he's currently at that marked tavern in room 12. If you're wondering how I know, well, it's the reason why I was chosen for this job instead of the animal freak. Not many animals in this part of the city after all. So my talents were needed" *She would say with a wink*

"He has some guards by his door and well, it's a tavern and we typically like to carry out our jobs discretely, though the only one who will really suffer is you if you make yourself known. So up to you decide how you want to carry the job out. Any questions?"
Barbara
"Have to act proper in front of an employer. Normally I would have had I been alone. I got that gold from healing someone. Hm."

*Hm. Hadn't heard of someone attacking the boss before. Seems like an idiot. Seeing the target, he doesn't seem like a big deal. Probably isn't. Perhaps the guards will be a little more troublesome, and maybe surrounding people. That would get him caught. So, his face starts to change, gaining color in it. His white hair turns pitch black, and his eyes turn a normal brown. He takes off his helmet, revealing his new human form. Can't afford to have someone making a bounty of him.*

*This woman seemed a bit too comfortable around strangers, her dialogue confirming. Wonder how others reacted to this. Sort of reminds him of that very, very powerful vampire, flirting with the other vampire. Hm. He needs to become stronger.*

"Seems like it's simple enough. What about the number of guards, or any magic users? Or are they simply ordinary mercenaries?"
Peter
"Oh, what a handsome face! I wouldn't mind spending the night with you!" *She would say with glee, but then let out a sigh* 

"Shame I am working right now... Anyway, there are 4 guards from what I counted, and they all seemingly can use magic and are skilled at martial combat. Not surprising since the merchant is a competitor of the boss, so he has the money to afford these kind of services. Not as much as the boss though. But shouldn't be a problem for someone of your caliber, right?"
Barbara
"I see. Shouldn't be a problem. I'll get going."

*Hm. Magic -and- martial combat. Seems like quite the fight. He'll have to use some new tricks he learned. He had originally planned to just beat the guards using his fists, he was fast and strong enough to do so against normal mercenaries, but judging from the woman's remarks, these were well trained.*
Peter
*The female would give a wink and wave goodbye as you walk away* 

"Just come back here with the merchants and or heads when you're finished! Good luck!" 

*Assuming Oshi goes straight toward the tavern, he would find himself infront of the "Braze'n'Bold Tavern", or at least that's the name on the sign. From the outside it was clear that the tavern was bustling with life, but given the heads up provided by the messenger Oshi would notice a couple of armored individuals standing to the side of the tavern eyeing everyone, including you, in a manner that you are familiar within the mercenary world. They would particularly have their attention drawn to you and your heavy armor/weaponry, but don't seem to be taking any action*
Barbara
*Interesting person. Wonder what she meant by spend the night. Whether it's simply friendly or something not PG-13 he's not sure.*

*Attempting to enter the tavern, Oshi gives the armored individuals a nod. It would be best if he could get to the target first so he can use him as a hostage. Unless they're like that other mercenary, only for the money. His human eyes dart around, wary of any action.*