Kevin
**Quest: Emancipation**, Starts

```Chaos in a localised area of New Salvainia. A whole bunch of law are at the ready and primed towards a building that they have completely surrounded. They have angles from all around, but no progress is being made.
Several officers are calling out from each road surrounding the building, declaring that the perpetrators within release their hostages and come quietly. There's a familiar-faced wood elf woman here as well... Not familiar to either of the questers though. Another Lee cameo.
Surely this occasion would attract passersby to take a look. Maybe there's reward up for grabs if help shows up.```
Dan
Momo had been walking back down the streets of New Salvaina fully armored and equipped. He had alongside him a spear, heater shield, and short sword. He set himself up for a potential quest, although it had been promptly canceled before his arrival. Disappointed but not discouraged, Momo was about to return back to his inn until ahead of him, a large crowd of people have gathered around. Momo didn't know of any special occasion today, perhaps this was an impromptu performance? 

Once Momo approached the edge of the crowd, his guess would've have been farther off. The expressions on the people in the crowd were a mix of worry, confusion, and curiosity towards the building. Officers would also be surrounding and shouting towards the building about a hostage situation. 

This was serious. Not wanting to disturb the officers, he turns to someone nearby. 

"Excuse me, do you know what exactly happened?"
Curtis
**Alexander, both a trauma healer and a bounty hunter would also be walking down the road of Salvainia. After his lovely rest at an inn, he gelt energised and even ready for a quest, he would be wearing his plague doctor outfit, he would also be armed to the teeth, carrying his katana, crossbow, his quiver of bolts, and about 6 throwing daggers.**

**As he walked down the road, he also realised the large crowd of people gathering up. He wonders what it is all about and decide to went toward the crowd, as he passed by a few people he looked up and realised it is a hostage situation. He decided that he can help in this situation and would turn to the person beside him that might know more what is going on. He decide to speak to the person in a polite tone**

"Hello, may I ask, do you know what is going on here?"
Kevin
```Lee, the wood elf, turns to the pair who approach and wipes her brow. Some of the stress is getting to her, but she's keeping composed and confident. Endless thanks to Kohm who told her how to lead better.
"There's a hostage situation in this place. We're trying to defuse it but they aren't negotiating..." She looks over to an officer who approaches for orders, which she grants, and then turns back to the other two. "Stretched kind of thin; don't have enough men to act... Could you help us out? We'll reward you for your service of course."
As if on cue to remind everybody of the intensity of the situation, there's a bunch of shouts and a window explodes with a plume of fire blasting out of it, launching off an officer who attempted to climb and sending him falling to the ground and totally winded with some burns. He's immediately aided by another two lawmen, one holding up a ward to protect and another dragging him off the grounds while applying healing magic.
"Yeah... Not negotiatiable." Lee mutters.```
Dan
Coincidentally, another man would ask the wood elf the same question. He appeared to be in an odd *Costume*? Or perhaps it was his armour. 
Nonetheless, Momo is surprised that the officers would ask for help from random passerby's. Then a man comes bursting out a window of flames, landing on the floor! *Looked like it hurt.*

*Why would they ask for help from two random people they didn't know? I suppose Momo did look like a mercenary in his attire, and the costumed man next to him was equipped with weapons.* 

"...If the authorities are having difficulties, I can try my hand at it." 

*Momo suspected the elf and officers had ulterior motives if they wanted others to get involved. Maybe they didn't want any more of their allies casualties? Or did they view mercenaries as disposable? Although he ignored that suspicion for now. There was potentially someone in danger, and if the elf asked for assistance it most likely means the situation is pretty sticky. 
Momo had not mentioned the costumed individual near him, he wasn't exactly sure of the man's intentions or capabilities.
Curtis
**Alexander would turn his head, noticing Momo as they both ask the same question. Oddly, the smell of Rosemary is coming from his mask as he placed herbs in his mask before. He would look at the building and the situation, maybe he could sneak in and rescue the hostage. He decide to speak as he want to verify something.**

"Is violence an option at the moment? Seems negotiating is not working. I could try to sneak in and take them all out and rescue the hostage. Speaking of hostages, how many are there?"
Kevin
```Lee appears relieved that the pair are offering their help. She doesn't see them as disposable, and hardly even knows if they're mercenary, but these guys are desperate for help.
"Violence isn't an option for us because we don't have enough men... Barely managing to cover every exit. I highly recommend not taking the place head-on though, unless you're good enough to take on a suspected five enemies," She explains. "We know about alternate ways in... Are you indifferent towards sewer travel by any chance?"```
Dan
Momo would be turned off by the man's phrasing. *Violence.* It rubbed him the wrong way, although for this hostage situation it seem terminating the threat is the best option. Perhaps negotiation could offer a distraction. 

Then the wood elf describes the current situation. *Five perpetrators? And it seems one of the them uses fire magic.* Then the wood elf asks the pair about sewer travel... Honestly Momo would prefer not to. The stench, having to clean his armour and clothes, bathing... But the reward, the potential glory, and especially since someone was in need...

Momo takes in a breath for a moment, "If that is one of the safest options to secure the hostage, I'm all for it!"
Curtis
**When he heard about the sewage to be the safest route. He would deeply exhaled. Alex is a germophobic, he would hate having his plague suit covered in stench, but with his mask filled with Rosemary, he can block off the stench.

"5 perpetrators.. Alright. I guess the I could try the sewage route aswell.
**He would said, adjusting his plague mask**
Sherry
"5 perpetrators.. Alright. I guess I could try the sewage route aswell."
**He would said, adjusting his plague mask.***
Kevin
```She smiles and calls out for somebody else; "Manfred, over here!" And he shows up promptly. A tall man with medium armour, a broadsword on his hip and a large kite shield strapped to his arm, jogs over.
"What's up, sir?" He asks ever so casually. Almost gets shot down with a glare from Lee, but she keeps her game face on.
"Need you to take these two to the sewer entrance quick," She says. "Make sure they know where to go and debrief them with the specifics."
"You got it," Manfred answers. Lee heads off to another area to lead elsewhere, and Manfred turns to the group. "Over this way," He says, leading the duo over to an area not too far from here. Bit of a walk, but they need to be out of sight so the perps don't realise what's going on.
Gives some time to ask questions if they have any.```
Dan
While following Manfred, Momo would turn to his supposed partner in this mission. "...Hello. Momo here." His greeting was rather blunt and straightforward. Maybe Momo was being too rude but the strange mask didn't make Alexander very trustworthy yet.

Momo directs the next few questions toward the armored man in front, "What's the current situation like? Do we know who they are and their intentions?"
Sherry
**Alexander would follow them and he would notice that Momo is speaking to him. You can't tell his expression because of his mask but he sounded calm as he replied**

"Hi, my name is Alexander."

**He had a question aswell, but he would patiently wait for the man to answer Momo's question.**
Kevin
```Manfred acknowledges the two. "Hello, Momo, Alexander." He answers the situation question; "Not very good at the moment. We've been able to lock the place down for some hours, but haven't got enough men to make a push... And there's hostages involved too. We're concerned that the perps might kill them if we attack, which is why Lee wants you two to sneak in and do what you can."
They continue on for a while until they come to a dead-end alleyway. Manfred leads them in there, to a manhole in the middle of it. "Any questions before we go in?"```
Dan
Momo would be slightly uncomfortable with the idea of sneaking in, he didn't exactly have the best stealth. Although, perhaps they'd want more vantage points? He didn't know how comfortable Alexander was with stealth too.

"Do you know of the five's abilities?" 

Momo would also be curious of why a hostage was being held in the first place, but the important tasks of the mission comes first.
Curtis
**Alexander deeply exhaled, he hope his Rosemary in his mask is strong enough to cover the stench of the sewers. As he adjust his mask on last time, he heard what Momo said, he simply replied:**

"Hawkeye, Thermal Vision, Night Vision, Coloured Night Vision, and Listener."
Kevin
```"One of them has fire magic, and we believe another has some kind of knock blast ability... Or something. You should try to take down the mages first," Manfred suggests.
He reaches down to the manhole cover and drags it open, then letting the other two get in first before he does.
"Stealth will make it easier, but if you can't do that so well, at least try to take some of them out so we can converge... And cut the hostage loose."```
Dan
Momo would be at first confused by what Alexander said, *What was he listing? Perhaps his own abilities? If so, stealth did suit him in this situation.*

"If I tried to stealth, I don't think I'd be all that successful. Alexander, maybe Manfred and I could offer a distraction while you stealth around?"
Sherry
"Indeed, all it needs is good use."

**He would said as he took a deep breath and soon went inside the manhole, hoping it does not stink so bad that he can't even smell his Rosemary.**