Ronald
*The four of you, Sirdan, Kenpachi, Yukine, and Akaise, were normally some good people, helping others. Each of you had gotten a letter or looked at a billboard, saying that someone had been captured and that they requested help to get him back. You would all meet in front of the mountains,with a great Silnarian temple in the distance. The employer wouldn't be seen yet.*
Manuel
*Sirdan arrived at the place where the employer was. He was travelling as usual, looking for work as New Sunlight has somehow managed to run out of work for him. He took a ship to a nearby city, and rented an inn room. 

He decided to meet the employer first instead of purchasing a bunch of new weapons - he needed some... Weightier weapons suitable for his strength, but he haven't had time to buy them yet. Most unfortunate.

He dismounted from his courser. Hung on the side of the saddle was his favourite bow - already summoned ahead of time, and a short two meters lance on a lance rest. The man carried an arming sword on one side on his belt, a quiver with 12 arrows, and a single heavy mace. A kite shield was slung over his back, carried by a shoulder strap.

He was wearing a typical full body aketon, a sallet helmet and a steel cuirass without pauldrons. Definitely armoured, but not as much as he'd like..*

*The elf looked around at the other adventurers that gathered - if any.*

"Well, let's see what we have here... What a beautiful temple. Perhaps I shall step in and pay respect to Ulnos." *He said to no one in particular.*
Mario
*A hooded figure could be seen walking along the mountain path, wearing a strange black cloak with a light, golden trim. The person seemed rather below-average in size, and stood at a height of 5'4"; despite this, they managed to look rather intimidating with all of their equipment, as if they were an elite, highly skilled adventurer. From their slightly curvy figure, one could conclude that they were a woman, although her body seemed to be rather hidden by the attire she was wearing. Covering her face was a visor of black steel, having no visible holes for the eyes and mouth; the only thing that could be seen from under the adventurer girl's hood were strands of moonlight-white hair. One could assume that the girl would be unable to see due to this visor, but that assumption was made false by the clever use of magic. Due to a peculiar enchantment, she had the ability to see through the visor itself, without it being visible from the other side. A useful charm, if one wanted to prevent their own emotions from being seen by the judging eyes of others. The girl's heavily armored appearance stood out considerably, as if they were not simply another peasant passing through, but instead a person of some importance - although that wasn't exactly true. Not yet at least, she thought to herself.*

*Possessing a slightly small frame, Akaise had moonlight-white hair, with thick locks at the sides. Under her cloak covered in blackened steel scales, she wore a set of thick silken robes and knee-high leather boots, with a steel cuirass worn over the robes and steel greaves over her legs for extra protection. To guard her arms, she wore a set of steel gauntlets, vambraces, rerebraces, and spaulders. Fully kitted out in the armor department, yet without any visible weapons. The steel heater shield slung over her back was concealed by her leather backpack, but could be seen if one happened to look closely. With all of these things covering her back, summoning her main weapons - her tentacles - would be rather difficult, if not impossible outright. An unfortunate result of crafting her spell that way, but it wasn't as if she was expecting a fight any time soon.*

*Approaching the temple, Akaise glanced towards the elf that had just dismounted from his horse. A horse... Damn it! Her little 'journey' all the way to this temple would have been much easier if she had a horse. She wasn't too exhausted from walking all this way, but a little bit of rest wouldn't hurt.*

"Haah... Looks like I got here early. Hello there, erm... Fellow adventurer! I've never been to such a large temple before... Well, I've never been to a temple in the first place, so whether this one counts as big or not I do not know... Are they all like this?"
Gay
The elf glanced at the new arrival. A girl of moderate height. Much shorter than the towering hulk he is. But the armour definitely radiated an aura of a warrior. Definitely someone who looked like an adventurer. Sirdan nodded in approval as the adventurer entered his sight, confident that for once, he will have a competent comrade to fight with - the experience of leading an unarmoured lizard girl and a reckless mage with raw talents was too much for him. 

In spite of the slight curve, the breastplate, visor and hood all served to cover up the girl's feminine features. The elf had no clue what this adventurer's gender was, and it was better to not make any bad assumption - he has seen many of those handsome, young, long-haired man from Runran back in New Sunlight. 

"Oh! Hello, you must be one of the-" *Sirdan spoke out in a low voice as Akaise approached him, then stopped as she spoke in turn, waiting for her to finish the sentence.*

*A feminine voice, probably a female. But best not to assume right now.*

*He smiled and turned back to the temple, and then to Akaise, giving a shrug,*"Neither have I - I'm a barbarian born on the steppe. Haven't seen many of those... Grandiose temples in Silnaria. Though I passed by one in Ulnoor. It was beautiful. The priest there were talking about their exclusive healing services too."

"Ah. My apologies. I haven't introduced myself. My name's Sirdan - no last name, none of that in my tribe unless you're a honoured son or daughter with a great lineage - and I don't have one yet. I presume you're one of the adventurer coming for this mission. May I have the honour of knowing your name?"
Mario
*Upon hearing the elf's response, Akaise took off her metal visor and put it inside her scaled cloak, presumably in a pocket somewhere; it's not very polite to talk to someone when they can't see you, after all. The female wizard's identity now revealed, she had bright, sky-blue eyes that seemed to shine in the sunlight, as well as a soft smile on her face.* 

"Oh, I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself as well. Though the one who talks first is supposed to introduce themselves first as well, so my apologies. My name's Akaise Zelkashen, a proud mage and last remaining member of the Zelkashen family. Nice to meet you, Sirdan."

*Her eyes turned downwards slightly, her smile disappearing when she got to 'last remaining member', although she still managed to finish the rest of her sentence. She wasn't even blood-related... Before she met the Archmage, she didn't have a last name either back in her village. Could she really call herself a member of a prestigious noble family just for sharing the surname of her father? She stood there in silence for a while, visibly thinking, not yet realizing that she had gotten lost in thought. It seemed the wizard was quite a bit absent-minded.*
David
*He would sigh, another day at another place. Though this was different, it was a temple. He had never been to a temple before and have never heard of one. He usually just sticks around town and find quests on the billboard. As he walked towards two figures that stood infront of him, he still didn't know how many people would be joining them. 'Maybe a party of four, perhaps?' He thought. He was equipped with his normal gear, which consisted of a curved sword and a full set of armor. Instead of using a helment, his face would be covered with a designed mask, that was custom made for him. His white hair would move gently as the wind blew. As he approached the two figures he would wave, indicating his greeting.* "Hello." *He was excited. Working with new people seemed like fun to him. He would notice the two having a conversation, he just realized he interrupted them.* "Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt your conversation." *He would stand there with them, looking around for the employer.* "Also.. Where's the employer?"
Estela
Coming from not so far away, a female figure was walking towards the agreed place where she would meet her teammates. The woman had her ability concealment on to hide her tails and her kitsune ears, so to anyone she looked like a simple macen. For anyone who noticed her, they could see long brown hair that reached down her hips, fair skin and bright red eyes that stood out from the rest of the woman. She didn't seem to carry any weapons with her, and despite not being a noblewoman, she had clothes that looked like one. She wore a black kimono with red and gold accents through the outfit, a white corset and a red skirt. The kimono had long loose sleeves, becoming wider toward the end. Next to her, there was a bird flying. It seemed to follow her as she walked. 

Approaching the temple, Yukine would watch it closely. The last time she saw something this big would be in her kingdom. She would also notice three figures ahead of her, all looking like competent people for a mission, especially the man full of weapons and with a horse. Yukine would come a little closer, her hands protected by fingerless gloves making a kind of signal to the bird, as if it understood and flew somewhere. In fact, she just told it to go do something else instead of staying there. As she approached the figures, Yukine paid attention to the conversation that was already underway and waited for them to end. Gently smiling and introducing herself.

"Hello, I'm Yukine. It's a pleasure to do this mission with you, assuming you came here to complete it too."
Gay
"Ah... There's no need to apologize." He smiled,"An honour to meet you, Ms. Zelkashen." His hand extended forward for a customary handshake,"Pardon my ignorance, I have not heard of the House of Zelkashen."

Whether his handshake was met or not, his attention would soon turn to the two newcomers, the mage having lost herself in thoughts.

"Well! Looks like that's the rest of the entourage! No need to apologize for intruding on us. We were just exchanging pleasantries. As for the employer - No clue. Perhaps they are a priest and busy tending to his duties?" 

Then the fourth adventurer arrived. In Kimono and skirt. Certainly striking and attractive clothes... And the least adventurer like of the four. His heart skipped a beat as he pondered the ballistic resilience of this woman before him.

"My name's Sirdan - no house, and he-the-her name's Akaise, of the House of Zelkashen. It is an honour to meet you. May I have the honour of knowing your name too, Mister?" Sirdan said as he turned toward Xeno, the only one to have not introduced himself.
Mario
"Do not worry... I come from somewhere very far away from the Silnarian Empire. Too far away to be included on the maps here, sadly. It's reasonable that you wouldn't have heard of such a house."

*The wizard's eyes darting back up at Sirdan, she proceeded to shake the elf's hand, making sure to have a gentle grip due to wearing steel gauntlets. The girl waved at the masked swordsman nearby, who seemed to have hair the same color as her own. Neat.* 

"Our employer, hm? I don't think he's here yet... He'll probably get here soon, *Conveniently* When all four of us have gotten here, as if he's hiding in some other place nearby... Either that or he got attacked by bandits on the way here and we'll all have to wait a few more hours until he arrives. Rather unfortunate— Ah, someone else has just arrived."

*The wizard spun around to meet the concealed Kitsune, who did not have any weapons either; perhaps they were a mage, similar to herself. Two mages and two fighters... It seemed like a rather balanced party, although what type of mage and what type of fighters the others were was still a mystery to her. Perhaps they would talk about their abilities before they went into the temple. Either that, or demonstrate them on the mission... Preferably in combat, and hopefully towards the enemy.*
David
*He would stop looking and put his mask down to talk clearly.* "Mhm. The employer's probably lurking around here somewhere." *He would shrug and turn to the approaching figure. 'Oh! It was Yukine!' He would say in his mind. He would smile, at least there's someone he knew with him. He would wave.* "Hey, Yukine!" *He turned to Sirdan, almost forgetting his question, he was distracted from greeting Yukine.* "Oh. My name's Kenpachi Xeno. Pleasure to meet you all." *He would smile and cross his arms, waiting for the employer. 'Now that we're all here, I guess we just wait for the employer.' He thought.* "I think this is everyone. Now where is that employer?" *He would sigh again.*
Ronald
*Seemingly out of nowhere, you four would spot a figure walk out of the nearby trees. If one had perhaps expected a high priest, they were dead wrong. The figure would be wearing black hooded robes with red trimming. A solid black mask can be seen, with no indication of the person's gender. Not tall, but not short either.*

"I see you are all here. Good. As you know, someone has been captured. A friend. He is being held in the temple that you can see in the distance."

*As the figure spoke, it would seem feminine, quiet and soft, but firm, with an aura of power. The hand would be covered by a black clawed gauntlet. This doesn't seem like an elf.*

"Your mission, should you choose to accept it. Break into the temple, and bring the captive back *Alive.* The elves shall try to tempt you with gold. Do not fall for it. There are no rules."
James
Zed is gonna get us to kill elves
Gay
*Sirdan closed his arms together, holding his hands as he contemplated the quest that was just offered on them.*

*He thought he was going to help priest rescue one of their own. But he was in fact, dead wrong. Apparently, he was to attack and massacre a temple in order to rescue someone... For some shady people. He turned around to his companions and looked back and forth, before turning to the employer.*

"That is a very bold undertaking you've asked of us. Do you have promise of the rewards, and do you have the backing of... Any local authority for this?" *Sirdan asked quite carefully, eyeing the person in front of him. He turned toward Akaise, trying to seek affirmation that he is in fact, asking the right question. Akaise looked like the most experienced of the bunch.*

"And one more thing - how much time we have to prepare for this?" *Now that he has been told to break into a temple, he think it would be a great idea to... Go shopping.*
Mario
*Huh. A black mask, black hooded robes with a red trim, and black clawed gauntlets... Her employer looked rather scary, yet somewhat alike. Almost as if they were an evil clone of her! Though she knew it was probably just a coincidence, the thought of such a situation amused the young wizard greatly. They didn't seem like one of the local priests. No, more like a different faction that was opposed to this temple, trying to hire adventurers to take back one of their own imprisoned members. At least that was what her intuition told her, although it didn't seem like a very far jump to make in order to reach that conclusion. Whether that member was lawfully imprisoned or not still seemed like a mystery. She nodded, looking back at Sirdan as he asked his question. Though she did look rather experienced, she may not have thought about those things if the elf hadn't brought them into attention while questioning the rather shady-looking employer.*

"No rules... Why is that? Are you implying that the others we may meet in this temple are not protected by the common law?"
Ronald
"I have the rewards with me right now. They will be given to you after the mission. Do not worry about the local authority. There will be no witnesses to testify once you leave. I will arrange for it."

*Spreading their cloak aside, the four of you would see 4 pouches, each presumably having gold. The woman would be dressed in dark armor, with no indication of who she was. No hair, no symbol.*

"We cannot yet kill the elves since they hold one of us hostage. They would detect our kind of magic immediately. You can attack at night, so you may make whatever purchases you want beforehand."
Gay
*He shook his head as the shady employer informed them of her plan to leave no witnesses alive. Not... What he wanted. This is definitely against his moral code.*
"Right. I am relieved and assured. Now - do you have a description of who we are to rescue so we could identify who to spare? I will definitely take advantage of the planning time."
*He be damned, he wished there were some sort of night vision potion, for he has no abilities to naturally see at night - neither does any of his abilities compensate for that.*
"Does... Anyone of you see at night well? We might have to attack near sunset otherwise."
David
*He was curious on what Sirdan was going to purchase. Maybe even more weapons? Though it didn't matter, he was just happy we had time to make a plan.* "That's good. We'll have time to make a plan. After all, we can't just rush in the temple, recklessly." *Though the employer seemed a little mysterious, he trusted 'her'? Anyways, he turned his attention back to Sirdan.* "What purchases are you going to make? Weapons? Because I am definitely in!" *He would smile, showing his teeth. Getting new equipment is always exciting. Getting to try it out is better.*
Mario
*The wizard had a concerned expression as her employer continued to describe the mission that they had been assigned. Kill the elves? There was no reason, no motive that the hooded figure had given them to explain why the others in the temple were not intended to be spared. Whoever the hooded figure was, it seemed they operated on the dark side of the law. She had heard rumors about clandestine groups such as the Malevolent Rose... Perhaps her employer was a member of one of those shady groups. Even she knew not to trust someone dressed in black and red, wearing a mask that covered the entirety of their face while talking about killing people.*

"The advantages provided by attacking at night may not be very great... I don't have the ability to see at night, but glowing light is a byproduct of most of my magical spells. It cannot be turned off, so we would not be very stealthy just walking in."
Ronald
"The captive is a male macen of the fire variant. He is a vampire, so he is quite pale, with red eyes. He should have black hair and a black beard, and a tattoo on the side of his face. It should be inscribed using magic, and will glow a slight red. Make sure you get the right person. The elves will do anything in their power to prevent him from getting out of the temple."
Estela
Yukine thought for a moment. Killing elves was not much of a problem for her. In fact, she had only killed a few people in her life, but she didn't care much. Since she was practically the reason for the deaths of many other people, she had lost her fear of killing. Seeing during the night was also not so good for Yukine, since she had no ability to see in the dark, even though she was a vampire. This would appear to be a challenge for them. She waited for them to stop talking and started talking with a little thoughtful expression.

"I don't think I'm going to need to buy more stuff. It really depends, I need to know if they use magic or weapons. And I don't use weapons to fight, so if I go to buy something, it will be the minimum." She paused for a moment, thinking a bit before returning her attention to them. "And guys, I would like to know what you guys are specialized in."

Upon hearing the mention that she would have to save a vampire, Yukine's fists closed with a little anger just hearing about that 'race'. The image of the woman she hated the most came to her mind and she stepped away from the group, taking a deep breath and crossing her arms.
Mario
*The girl looked towards Yukine, nodding quickly as she asked about the others' specialties in combat. So they would be talking about their abilities... Right once again. Though what really was she specialized in? She thought about the question to herself for a while. She was a mage, one that used runic magic - spells of the arcane, which had to be studied before being able to use them. She was a rather good mage, but not yet on par with her father, or even the many others who bore the title of Archmage over the years.*

"I also have everything I need... I suppose I'll go first, if nobody else wants to. I am a rune mage, one that specializes in the creation of magical constructs. I can summon magical tendrils to disable my enemies and reinforce myself with defensive runes that make me immune to blades," *Akaise said, speaking towards all of the party. Her voice was confident, proud of her own abilities; after all, the two spells she was talking about were spells she had made herself, after being taught by her father. A prodigy of the arcane arts, she was. As nobody seemed to have night vision, attacking at night looked as if it was out of the question. Still, attacking at sunset could still be of some benefit, as those within the temple would most likely be preparing to rest. Even if they had lots of time to formulate a plan, they still needed information about each other's capabilities in order to think of that plan in the first place.
Gay
"Then... I've grown a bit stronger overtime, and need a hammer befitting my strength - not that I expect many heavily armoured enemy. As for me.." *He looked at his weapons, and then walked toward his horse, pointing at the bow.*

"I'm an archer - part of the warrior class of the steppe. I know how to shoot a bow, and a powerful one at that - on horse. I know how to wield spear, sword, and shield, and could fight with a good pollaxe or hammer. I suppose you could call me a versatile warrior." *He said.*

"I've learned quite a bit in the arcane arts since I arrived here, so I know how to heal, to strengthen my skin, to conjure a shield temporarily, to throw a dart... To run or charge quickly, to strike harder, and to conjure a throwing spear or a great sword or extra arrows." 

"And to blast someone off their feet." *Sirdan listed out the magical abilities he knew.*
Ronald
"Oh, one other thing. Don't try to loot fallen enemies. Those will be reserved for the rest of us."
David
"Well.. I don't have night vision but I do have thermal vision. Which means I can only see heat signs." *He was grateful for that perk and he listened to the group talk about their skills. It will definitely be fun to combine our skills effectively. He was excited, it was a long time since he'd have a party like this.* "And.. I'm a swordsman. Though I'm not fully a swordsman, I do have useful some magic spells. They're all related to the air element though." *He would say as he acknowledged his race. He noticed what Sirdan said about being a versatile warrior. Though he could wield several weapons, he chose to use his Katana and his dagger. The teacher from New Sunlight guild told him he could use his dagger to parry or block. It was finally time to put my skills to use.* "The spells I have, disable/distract, push enemies with a strong force of wind, and increase myself or my teammate's movement faster. Though I have one skill that gives a negative effect to the target, which is making the target's speed slower." *Now that they have all said their skills and abilities, its Yukine's turn. Though he already knew that she was a mage, he just didn't know if she had any thing else to say.* "It's now your turn Yukine. After we gather the information about our skills and abilities, let's find a way to make a plan on how we could use said skills and abilities, efficiently." *It seemed like it was a lot but he enjoyed making strategies. He would smile.*
Estela
"Well, I use fire magic... Blood magic. But this one I can only use if I'm injured, so let's just count my fire ability. I can set my arm on fire and hit my opponents. That is, I am better hand to hand. I have fighting skills one by one and, without wanting to be arrogant, let's say I can think fast." She paused for a moment before continuing. "I have good reflexes. And in case something goes wrong, I have my own plan B. You don't have to worry about me too much, I believe I can manage if something goes wrong on my part."
Gay
*The elf nodded, seemingly assured. In reality, he was dying inside from the kitsune's description of her ability. No weapon, setting themselves on fire and going into close quarter combat. That sounds like the worst possible combo.*

"Say... Do you have any spells that could be cast at someone at range, or defend yourself?" 

*Sirdan turned toward Akaise,*"You wouldn't mind if I departed for a brief shopping trip would you? I need a hammer. And a big one."
Mario
"Yeah.. Uh... Sure, I don't mind?"

*She looked back at Sirdan with a confused expression, not exactly understanding the reason for his question. Why was he asking her if he could go on a shopping trip? Were they supposed to go together? No, because then... He wouldn't say he was departing... Huh. It seemed like she had been thrust into some sort of leader role within the party. Either that, or she somehow resembled his mother, despite not looking like an elf in any way, shape, or form. She tried not to think about that second option.*

"Just be sure to come back soon. If nobody else is going shopping, we'll be staying over here so you can find us again."
Estela
"No... I mean, my ability that I use with my blood could be considered as a distance ability. But to use it I would have to purposely cut myself and spread my blood across the area and people. It may not seem like it, but this skill was often useful to me."

Yukine thought for a moment, realizing that she really had neither long-distance skills nor defensive skills. But what Sirdan didn't know was the plan B that she had mentioned. In fact, she had a very useful weapon that she could use to defend herself and attack her opponents. Upon hearing Akaise and Sirdan talking, Yukine took the opportunity to observe the surroundings and whistle, an Aplomado falcon flying towards Yukine and landing on one of her arms which was raised. Its claws were not much of a problem, as she took care of her clothes so they wouldn't tear.

"Hello, Stormi."
Gay
"Then. I will not waste any more time. Tis a nice bird you have." *He hopped onto his horse, trotting away on it quickly toward the nearest market town. There he purchased three rondel dagger - all three of a proper weight and size. Though he wanted a heavier one to suit his strength - there's only so much steel one could fit into a rondel dagger. One was strapped to his waist - he chided himself for carefully forgetting the most important wear everyone will have.*

*Then, since he couldn't get a custom blade forged in time that took advantage of his strength, he went over to get something simpler - a heavy warhammer, much longer than usual at 0.9m instead of the usual 0.6m, fitted with a heavier head, an axe-head on the reverse end, and a topspike, bringing its weight to a hefty 3 kilogram - he'd have it customized to be 4, but the fact is that he couldn't find any other ready made weapon suitable for him in time. He replaced his warhammer on his belt with it.*

*He examined himself for where else he might fit a weapon. But in between his quiver and arrows, he don't think he could do anything more...*

*He rode back to the group of adventurers, taking the sheathed rondel daggers with him.*

"Akaise, Yukine. Do you two have a dagger? Carry it with you on your belt." *He offered.*
Mario
*After a while, Akaise would start fiddling with her waterskin, trying to gauge whether the amount of water still left inside the container would be enough when they went into the temple and started their mission. She took a short sip of water, gazing at her surroundings before spotting Sirdan riding nearby, approaching the party. As he arrived from his shopping trip, the wizard took a look at the new weapons the elf had bought for himself. A warhammer, which seemed to be different in length and other aspects compared to regular warhammers. Did he get it customized? No... That would take too long, she thought before the elf offered her a rondel dagger. Rondel daggers costed around ten silver... He must be rather generous to buy three of them and give two of them away. Maybe he would be expecting them back after the mission, yet there isn't much of a use in combat for two extra rondel daggers, except as spares.*

"Huh... As a matter of fact, I *Don't* Have a dagger... You.. Bought this for me? Thank you, Sirdan. I suppose I'll need it if things end up going sideways," *She said, smiling. Now that everyone was ready, they'd be able to think of a plan for going into the temple.*

"So... About the plan. I think most temples accept visitors without trying to kill them on sight. Maybe not visitors carrying weapons, but Yukine and I can most likely hide the small rondel daggers. If you would like to, Yukine, we could perhaps scout out the temple and identify the captive before our attack begins."
David
*He analyzed Sirdan's hammer. It was a good purchase and with those rondel daggers he offered Akaise and Yukine, he felt a little bit more relaxed that they have a melee weapon to use. He would turn his attention to the bird that Yukine seemed to have. It made him remember his partner, Renru. Renru was a hawk that was close to Kenpachi. Anyways, he turned his attention back to the plan.* "That's a good idea. Scout and see how many elves there are and I can help on identifying the macen, since I have infrared vision." *He would think on how they would approach the temple. 'Sirdan and I would be in the frontlines? Yukine would be at the back of us, since she has her flame arm, we can provide openings for her to attack with her arm. Akaise at the back with her spells.* "Hmm.. How about Sirdan and I are on the front, Yukine would be at the back of us two. If you use your flaming arm, we can give you openings so you can inflict burns. I thought Akaise would be at the back using her spells to attack, since they'll be busy with us."
Estela
Still with the falcon standing on her arm, Yukine looked at Sirdan and smiled, waiting until he returned from his little trip to buy equipment.

In the meantime, she took the opportunity to chat a little with the falcon on her arm, in a language that no one knew there. It was a language used in Yukine's kingdom and probably not many other kingdoms used it. People in her kingdom believed that all animals had a spirit, and that those who followed them were messengers from deceased relatives. For Yukine, Stormi was the messenger her parents sent her to guide her for the rest of her life. So the falcon was really very important to her, since it started following her since Yukine saw her parents die at her home. Stormi seemed to 'caress' Yukine with her head and beak while the kitsune laughed a little and caressed the bird.

Some time later, when she noticed Sirdan returning, Yukine 'threw' Stormi into the air and the bird flew around their surroundings, looking around the area. Yukine would be a little surprised to receive the dagger. It would be very useful for her if something happened, but she didn't think she would use the dagger today. Catching the dagger, Yukine nodded and smiled, looking at Sirdan with bright red eyes.

"Thank you, Sirdan. It will be of very good use on my part."

Turning her attention to Kenpachi, Yukine thought for a while. It was not a bad idea for her to be behind them. And Akaise's idea was also a good one. She turned to the two and answered each of them.

"Akaise, I think it would be good for us to go inside there first and analyze the interior and where our target is. And Ken, I'm fine with that." She paused for a moment, coughing a little. "I mean, Kenpachi."
Gay
"Then I'll stay here and wait for the scout report. I will observe together with Kenpachi. In case anything go wrong, we'll charge in and start attacking. Sounds good? We just need a good vantage point" 

*He peered around himself for a vantage point - preferably one with a path that leads to the temple, so Kenpachi and him could observe the two while they scout it out.*
Ronald
*As the four approached, you would find that the temple only had one entrance. There were no stairs, and the ground was relatively flat, only a dirt road leading to it. 6 guards would stand outside a simple entrance, all clad in almain rivet and wielding spears. As you approached, they would seemingly get into ready position.*

"Stop! State your purpose for traveling here!"
James
Those avatars though
Gay
*Sirdan closed his eyes, thinking it was still far away for him to be hard to identify - Steppe elf being unnaturally stealthy, after all... But he recognized a problem - he didn't purchase a face mask with him, and that is going to haunt him.*

*Given the doubtful legality of this act, he can't help but wonder if he would be forced to not spare any of the guards who have seen his face...*

*"Ulnos have mercy."* *Sirdan murmured to himself, and then nodded.*

"Hail! We're humble adventurers here to pay tribute to the temple! May we be allowed entrance?" *Sirdan spoke, in a fake, falsetto voice, trying to imitate a Mentian accent - to avoid his real voice being identified.*

"I'm Kaido Four-Hands, and these are my companion." *He proclaimed, and then clasped his hand together, casting Morph Arms in a smooth motion by clasping his arms upward, and then...

He used the two upper arms to cover his face.

Hey, whatever works.*
Manuel
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Sirdan cast Morph Arms. 140 / 140 (150 - 10) Mana.
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David
*As they walked, he stopped in his tracks after seeing the six guards at the entrance. Then Sirdan grew arms!* "What in the hell-." *He would quickly put his mask up, now understanding what Sirdan was doing. Seeing that Sirdan is putting up a little deception for the guards. He was guessing that he'd have to make up his own fake name aswell. He would sigh.* "Yes! I am one of his companions. They call me Bokuno Hiro!" *He was honestly embarassed and dissapointed. If he could facepalm he would. 'This better work, Sirdan.' He thought to himself. He would place his hand on his katana's grip and his hand would rest on it. He was ready to take them on, he knew to use his dagger this time.*
Mario
*She had seen that spell... Morph Arms, an elementary-level transformation. What was he doing... Oh. 'Kaido Four-Hands'? W... What kind of stupid name is that? Trying her best to suppress a giggle, Akaise went along with Sirdan's improvised plan, introducing herself to the guards with a name of her own.*

"Ah, yes... My name is, uh... Ikea," *The wizard said. Oh gods. That was even worse. She concealed her face with the sleeves of her robes, both in an attempt to cover her identity and to cover her embarrassment once she realized how dumb her party's names were.*

*Yeah, she had no right to complain, saying the first word that came to mind, except whatever she said wasn't a word, and it probably wasn't even an actual name either. Well, she could justify it as being from a country very far away, with different cultures and naming customs... If the guards would actually manage to be fooled by whatever this was, she didn't know what she would do. Might laugh. Cry. Both in quick succession. Or at the same time.*

"Yes, we are here to pay tribute. We have come a very long way, after all... Please, what do you request of us?"
Estela
Realizing the somewhat ridiculous plan that her other teammates were improvising, Yukine waited for everyone to introduce themselves with those... Different names. So she could introduce herself with a smile, her right arm resting on Kenpachi's shoulder, while the other made a wave sign to the guards.

"Hello! I am Ansari Pandaheart. It's a nice day, uh?"

Surely Yukine was laughing internally at having said such idiocy and having accepted this 'plan'. She would continue to smile at the guards and wait for someone to say something else, since she knew that if she said anything, it probably wouldn't be a good idea. The dagger that Sirdan had given her was hidden in the long sleeves of her kimono, slightly pricking her wrist close to her glove.
Ronald
*The guards would quickly shift their positions, suspicious of the newcomers. No one would have such ridiculous names. They would end up forming a pike line, brandishing their spears.*

"Stop! The temple is not accepting any visitors as of now. If you wish to pay tribute, you may make an appointment in order to bless it. And what are those ridiculous names?"
Gay
*Sirdan took a deep breath. It appears the guards are not buying their lies. It seems there are not way to gain entrance other than... Force.*

*He looked around at his companons. He isn't confident most of them could fight them one on one - neither could Sirdan himself handle being swarmed by six spearman at once. Unfortuantely for him, they are wearing armour, and that naturally complicate the matter.* 

*He spoke in a low whisper, enough for the two to fight. He pretended to stretch his morphed arms, pulling both of them behind his back. His two original arms rested on his waist, as if he was dissatisfied. A perfect position to draw his sword and shield.* 

"Shall we fight, companions?"
Mario
*Stepping into the back lines of the party, Akaise unstrapped her backpack, causing it to lightly fall onto the ground as she put her left arm through the leather strap in her steel heater shield. With her right hand, she formed the sign of a rune on her chest, the rune emanating with a soft yellow glow. Closing her eyes, she grasped her hands together, the complex magical runes etched into her gloves starting to glow from underneath her gauntlets as well.*

"Hey, we don't want to hurt anyone! We just have a little appointment. So if you'd just let us in, we can go on our way, and nobody will be harmed. Nobody... Right then. Hold on for a bit. *Arcane Tendrils...*"

*Magical energies from her surroundings would begin to flow around the wizard as if they were rivers in the air, all ending at the position on her body where her heart would be. It seemed the girl would have to maintain her focus for a little longer than a few seconds for her spell to be cast. Such a spell was rather complicated in terms of the amount of pre-written runes it relied on, after all. Managing to get its activation time to such a short level was a feat in itself.*
David
*He knew the little trick wouldn't last long. I guess it's time to fight. He would advance towards the front, he is now side to side of Sirdan. He would draw his sword, holding it with his right hand. He would take his left hand and take out his dagger. He would wait as they all got ready to attack. He looked back at Akaise and back at Sirdan. 'They're using spells already!' He thought to himself. He would turn his attention to the guards. 'Six to four.. Could be worse.'* "Are we ready?" *He would look at his teammates and then back at the guards. He analyzed their weapons and their armor. 'They've got spears.. Think.. They're likely going to go for a thrust or a stab attack. It's going to be hard for sure.'*