Conrad
*Scott kneels down next to a small creek that branches off of the nearby river, a canteen in his hand. He slips his big duffel bag off of his shoulders and sets it next to him, unbuckling the buckle that holds the canteen onto the side. His bag was a dark greenish/brown color, meant to blend in anywhere .The canteen was in a tan cloth cover, which Scott slips off the container. Scott himself was wearing dark clothing, similar to what his duffel bag looked like, along with bronze glasses and boots.* 

*He was an explorer. He makes maps of the places he's been and sells them. The maps contain important information as well, like where any animals/creatures would hang out, where there's edible plants and drinkable water. Trails and markers. Basic things that you'd want on a map if you were going for a hike or traveling. Scott sold his maps at a low price though, which brought more customers and business. Which in turn gave him a bigger profit.*

*Scott dips the canteen into the water next to him, letting the flow of the creek fill it up. He looks around the area, trying to see if he can see any landmarks that he could triangulate his position with. To the East, a long ways away, he sees the Agan mountain peaks that travel up North-East, ending nearly straight North of him. Just South of the peaks, Lake Agan rests, which is where the river is traveling from. To the south of himself, the Besian Sea lies. He must be somewhere between Fuuran and Liri. Usually, if it was night time, he'd be able to use the stars to navigate his position.*
Travis
*On this particularly average and boring day Kazzi was taking a stroll up the river which connected to the lake her village was situated near. She wasn't actually supposed to be here since there might be a hunting party sent out today, buuut she also felt bored. So here she is, shirking her duties like a totally responsible adult, taking a stroll up a river without a care in the world. Of course she does have her gear with her just in case so things wont go tits up if a animal saw her as a snack*

*As she kicks some rocks around ~~and then promptly stops doing that due to it hurting her paws~~ she spots what looks like a person in the distance. Her instincts immediately kick in and she hurks down, watching them to see what theyre doing. And, if possible, if she could surprise them*
Conrad
*If the cat lady looked closer, she'd be able to see dark ears atop of Scott's head, peeking through his hair, along with a tail protruding from under his shirt. His ears move from side to side quickly, subconsciously. Scott pulls the full canteen out of the water, puts the cap on, along with the cover, and buckles it back to his bag. He then proceeds to dip his hands in the water, forming his hands into a bowl shape and sipping from the creek directly. Refreshing. He washes his hands, then wipes his face down before drying his hands on his pants.* 

*Scott sits on his rump and leans against his duffel bag, pulling out an apple and orange from his pocket, along with a black handkerchief. He unfolds the cloth, lays it over his lap and starts peeling the orange, the sun nearly directly overhead. But, he was sitting in such a way that the sun shined everywhere except for his face, warming him up. Scott seemed really relaxed out here in practically the middle of nowhere.*
Travis
*Kazzi watches the man silently for a few seconds before starting to slowly sneak towards him, her bare paws easily negating any sounds her footsteps may have made as she silently stalks closer to him. She has a wide smile on her face and her ears are twitching and flicking as she closes in, excitement evidently displayed on her face at the thought of whats about to happen*
Conrad
*Scott was oblivious to the person sneaking up on him, even with his sensitive ears. He just continues peeling his orange. When that's done, he sets the empty peel to the side and starts eating his orange, staring at the forest and mountains in the distance. Scott wasn't very easily startled or snuck up on, especially being a beastkin. But he was relaxed and was literally sitting in the middle of a big open field, even though his back was turned to the woman. He wasn't expecting anything to be able to sneak up on him, so he let his guard down as he lays there, eating his orange peacefully.*
Travis
*Kazzi silently sneaks closer and closer, her ears twitching and twisting in case she catches whiff or sound of anyone else nearby. She continues until she's around 8 feet from the man and then crouches and in an instant jumps forward, letting out a loud screech as she lands right next to his head*

"SURPRISE BITCH"
Conrad
*Scott's reaction was quick. Quicker than usual. What in the hell is that? He jumps up, an orange slide still in his mouth as his hand travels to his boot, a knife suddenly appearing in his hand in front of him, pointed at the lady standing next to where he had been sitting. The apple, handkerchief, and rest of the orange slices comedically go flying through the air, some landing in the water and floating away, the apple landing on the ground at Scott's feet. The hair on his arms and tail stand up straight when he jumps up. The blade protruding from Scott's fingers was around four and half / five inches long. It was sharp on both sides, glinting in the sunlight. It was a dagger. But it looked a bit weird, because there was wood lining the sides, mixed in with the metal.*
Travis
*The small felinid jumps back with a huge smile on her face, just staring at him looking proud of herself. Her short stature and general body structure kinda looked like a teenager or younger, but her attire told a completely different tale*

~~pic for reference cuz yes~~

*She just stood there staring at him with that proud expression*
Conrad
*Scott stood at around 6'8" When he stands up straight from his stance, sliding his knife back in his boot as he sees that the person who scared him looked to him, like a younger person. A young teenager perhaps. Scott shakes his head, straightens his clothes and starts picking up his food from the ground, gathering it into the handkerchief.* **"You shouldn't go around scaring people, kid. You could get hurt."** *He picks up his apple, which now had some mud and grass all over it. He sighs and sits on his knees next to the creek, washing off his apple. He obviously has mistaken how old the cat person was and wasn't really worried about her.* **"Where are your parents or guardians? You shouldn't be walking around her alone. It gets dangerous in places."** *He wipes his apple off on his pants, glancing at the felinid standing next to him.*
Travis
*The 'kids' grin grows wider as she stares at him. She starts stroking her whiskers as her ears twitch and tail flicks around, her stance clearly showing that shes not taking him seriously at all*
" Man you should've seen your face. Best reaction Ive had in nearly a year!" *She laughs and saunters over to him and leans down sideways to look at him*
"You probably shouldn't be relaxing next to the river though ya know. The forest beasties in the west come drink here pretty often"
Conrad
*Scott looks over at her, raising an eyebrow when she exclaims loudly about her scaring him. If she didn't stay quiet, then of course they'd attack the monsters. Who was this kid?* **"I know about the monsters. I've been through here before. I don't need your comments."** *He shakes his head, standing back up and going back to his bag.* **"Listen kid, I don't know who you are, but you should head back to your parents. You're being kind of loud and are going to attract the 'beasties.'"** *Scott sits back down, leaning back against his bag, peeling the apple with his knife.*
Travis
*She makes a cheerful non-committal hum and saunters to in front of him, one arm resting on her hip and the other stroking her whiskers. It should be obvious by now that her gear isnt that of a kid. It seems too specialized and expensive considering the composite bow and modified gambeson*
"Aahhh lighten up grumpy. The wolves keep them in check at night and the villagers keep the population down at day" *She jabs a finger in his direction* "But you I don't recognize. Whenve you come through here?"

"Dont think youve passed through the village before thats for sure"
Conrad
*Scott shrugs when she asks about him.* **"I've been through the village a few times. Never stopped, just passed through. I have no need to stay there."** *He points at his duffel bag.* **"I have everything I need right here. I'm on my way to the Besian sea."** *He watches her closely, just now taking in her attire. Maybe she wasn't a kid. Or she could be a thieving child. He wasn't taking any chances, so he kept an eye on her for now.* **"My name is Scott Creed. If you're interested in exploring, you may have heard of me. I make and sell maps."** *He sets his apple down, wipes his hand off, and holds his hand out for a handshake.*
Travis
*She strokes her whiskers, thinking for a bit as she shifts her weight to her one leg*
"Mmm nope never heard of ya, but sounds like youre on an interesting adventure. Nice to meetcha though, names Kazzi, local felinid"
*She grabs his hand and shakes it, her ears twitching and tail flicking*

"You don't look like youre from nearby hm? Been traveling far?"
Conrad
*Scott's ears and tail stay relatively still, not moving much as he watches her. He goes back to peeling his apple after shaking her hand, tilting his head a little.* **"You don't seem young. You look young, but your attitude and clothing says otherwise."** *He corrected himself. **"But nice to meet you too. I've been traveling my whole life, so I'm from nowhere and everywhere at the same time."** *He cuts his apple into pieces and washes his knife off in the water before sheathing it.* **"I'm guessing you're from the village?"** *He sticks a piece of apple in his mouth and looks up at her questioningly. He's still sitting down in front of her with his legs out in front of him, the handkerchief laying in his lap.*
Travis
*She grins widely and hops backwards, putting a lil bit of distance between them. She seems quite cheerful and carefree all things considered, but that proud expression is back on her face now*
"Ohhh you caught on! Good job bucko, but complimenting me on looking young wont get ya any favors round here" *She teases, grinning all the while making it clear she isnt being serious whatsoever as her tail lazily swings around*

"But you are right, I aint that young and Im also from the village. Got a nice community thing going there. The village leader is just kinda weird is all"

*She frowns, seemingly thinking for a moment*
"Have you been to Mentia lately?"
Conrad
*Scott continues eating his apple slowly, enjoying the warmth of the sun along with the breeze blowing through the fields around them. He rolls his eyes when she praises him about getting his statement right.* **"I'm not trying to get any favors. I was just stating what I have observered from watching you. You're very hyper, like a child, which is one of the main reasons I thought you were one at first. I've also never met the leader there. And no, I haven't passed through Mentia in a few months. Why do you ask?"** *Scott finishes his apple and puts his handkerchief away, taking a few sips from his canteen.*
Travis
*She flashes him a cheeky grin, shifting her weight to her other leg this time, her ears flicking as she almost gets more serious in a way*
"Playful attitude is the key to using stature ya know. No one has their guard up around kids after all. And dont be so worried about those favors, Im just messin around with ya."
*She starts stroking her whiskers again, kinda looking like one of those super villains who stroke their mustaches for no particular reason*
" No reason for asking bout Mentia though. Just curious if its still in that war business"
Conrad
*Scott glances up at the sky, hands folding in his lap.* **"I don't know anything about the war. I'm not apart of it and I don't really care what happens. Don't get mad at me though, I don't know either side, so I'm not biased towards the 'enemy' or 'ally.' it's all just politics."** *He smiles for the first time that day and looks back at Kazzi. He looks down at his hand, cracking his knuckles a couple times.* **"So, I've never heard of the name Kazzi. Where is I from?"**
Travis
*She glances at the sky as well and then looks over at the lake, rocking on her feet as she keeps stroking her whiskers*
"Hmm.. My names probably a felinid thing? Comes from my parents sooo who knows. I haven't seen many felinids in my lifetime so that might be why it's not common?" *She speculates thoughtfully as she picks up a rock and tosses it at the water, trying to make it skip and failing miserably*