Jason took the hand up and dusted himself off, picking up the crystals that dropped, before placing them inside his bag. He would look towards the two and rub the back of his head. "<b>Thanks, but I am fine, believe me- I had worse." </b>Jason said, before looking towards the man, as he would roll his eyes. People called HIM prideful, but this guy claim he already was the best? "<b>Being the best is not a solid state of being,  It was a figure of speech stranger- There are plateaus, and though you can cross them, you must never be comfortable. Always seek to achieve beyond your limit. Considering that, I can safely say I am on a higher level then you- I may never be the best, but I will always strive to become better." </b>Jason said. Being a chef was everything to him, it was his pride and joy of living- he wouldn't allow himself to be outdone by some showboat from another world, that was just insulting!<br/><br/>Jason would the run a hand through his hair, as he looked towards everyone gathered. There were six people here, more than a party, and it would be useful if they combined their skills to achieve their end goal. Jason would then turn towards the two, as they mentioned they were from another world, before rubbing his head. "<b>Yeah, no shit- You guys look like you've seen battle and magic before, but from where some of us come from? Magic is a fairytale, as fake as the lies they speak that the gods love us- No offense to any of you who believe different." </b>Jason said. He wasn't gonna mince his words to whoever was here- He knew what he believed and he was proud of it, he wouldn't hide his beliefs or be swayed from them without reason.<br/><br/>Point in fact? When the man drew daggers on Sera.<br/><br/>Jason's eyes would immediately flash, before he'd reach into his back, and draw the sword. He would look at it, thinking, before holding up his hand. "<b><i>By the Lord of Wrath, bless this blade, and on my path, give it your burning rage!"</i> </b>He said. He originally just came up with the chants as a joke, but he tried to use it to focus his magic...and it worked! The blade now glew with the burning flame of hell, though Jason felt a bit drained. He would point the blade towards Cain, closing his fingers tightly around it. "<b>Drop the daggers, asshole, or I'll drop you- Sera is the one good thing in my life and I'll be damned if you or anyone else takes that away from me." </b>Jason said, before watching as the girl took steps away, as if afraid. Typical- People fearing what they didn't understand.<br/><br/>"<b>You really are a hypocrite aren't you? Judging someone for being a </b><i><b>Demon </b></i><b>when your mother is known on my world as a merciless destroyer and treasure hoarder- Practice what you preach, </b><i><b>Priestess." </b></i>He said venomously, before lowering his blade, as he would glare towards the male. "<b>If introductions are to be done, so be it- Jason Whitaker from Earth, Chicago Illinois, year 2017. I am from the Christian Pantheon, follower of the Seven Demon Princes of Hell- Lucifer, Mammon, Satan, Leviathan, Asmodeus, Belphegor, and Beelzebub." </b>Jason said. He was ready to kill this guy to protect Seraphina, and if this guy and girl tried anything, he would have no trouble trying to kill them. Noted, they looked to be more experienced in combat, but that wouldn't stop him from trying. He owed Sera that much.<br/><br/>Then, he heard a beep.<br/><br/>Jason would reach into his pocket, and pull out his phone, before looking at it. "<b>I got a text...from....Lucifer..."</b>He said, before clicking it open.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080"><i>Jason Whitaker</i><br/>
<i>I just received the news from Zeus as to what happened. While I can earnestly say I shall be paying Olympus a visit soon, possibly resulting in the mountain splitting apart, I am going to try and help you survive- I can't give you much directly, since you're not at my shrine, but Zeus told me what you asked to bring, and While it's unorthodox, it is useful. I added a map of Fallen Star on your phone, it should help you get around. Go to a town that has a shrine, you and anyone else with you will be able to contact a god/divine being from there. They can offer you anything from advice to blessings. I'll try to help more when we meet face to face.</i><br/>
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<i>I will be waiting- Lucifer.</i></span><br/>​</div>Jason had to re-read the message three times, before clicking on the map app- Sure enough, he saw a completely unfamiliar terrain, but thankfully, there was hope- a town was situated not far from them, the title screen read it as a place called '<i>Stonekrusher Village'. </i>Jason would look towards the others and speak up. "<b>Alright, bit of useful info- Lucifer told me that we can go to a town with a shrine, and commune with a deity of choosing there, to get advice or blessings. Not much to go off of, but it sure as hell is a start. "</b>Jason said, before holding up his phone. "<b>He gave me a map, and thankfully, there is a town not to far from here. We can get information there, catch up on any rumors for anything special, get some extra money, and maybe more equipment- Best we get a lay of the land." </b>He said.<br/><br/>He would look towards the two from before, and just give a glare, placing his sword blade in it's sheath. "<b>You two can get bent for as far as I could be bothered to care, but if you care as much as you say for your girlfriend here, I suggest you shut your dumb-ass up and follow me. After we get to the town, Go and do whatever, just stay away from Seraphina." </b>He said, before turning towards everyone else. "<b>It's probably best we head there anyway- Get food and such, stock up on anything useful, and maybe you all can figure out how to get back home from the well of souls, if you can find any info on it." </b>He said. He had NO intention on going back, he wanted to enjoy this new world which promised a never ending adventure.<br/><br/>However, he would NOT let them know that. Especially Seraphina.<br/><br/>Jason would start walking down the hill, signalling for everyone to follow, as they began walking along the road. Jason was looking around them in wonder- This<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.template.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F12%2F17104300%2FAmazing-Fantasy-Landscape-Illustration.jpg&amp;hash=8266770ec9464637207d37f542472761" href="https://images.template.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/17104300/Amazing-Fantasy-Landscape-Illustration.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">place</a>was beautiful! How could anyone want to leave this place?! He would hold out his hand as he was walking, watching a couple of<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fvignette.wikia.nocookie.net%2Ffinalfantasy%2Fimages%2F4%2F47%2FPixie_FFXI_Art.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%2Ftop-crop%2Fwidth%2F240%2Fheight%2F240%3Fcb%3D20120813042808&amp;hash=82e895ed0e9fda4ed4b3c5f3a49d3a91" href="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/4/47/Pixie_FFXI_Art.jpg/revision/latest/top-crop/width/240/height/240?cb=20120813042808" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">pixies</a>playfully fly around it and away from him. He would keep walking before he heard the sound of arguing. Jason would stop by the tree, and peer over, seeing something-<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Forig10.deviantart.net%2F9eb5%2Ff%2F2013%2F294%2F3%2Ff%2Fdark_fantasy_character_design_by_d_torres-d6rdipl.jpg&amp;hash=3d86df7b6fca1eba63ee34665b17fa9f" href="http://orig10.deviantart.net/9eb5/f/2013/294/3/f/dark_fantasy_character_design_by_d_torres-d6rdipl.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Guards</a>, at least eighteen of them, along with what Jason had to guess were<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fimg00.deviantart.net%2Fdb1c%2Fi%2F2013%2F281%2Fc%2F5%2Fcereal_farmers_by_badillafloyd-d6pruwf.jpg&amp;hash=7f2cdf3459c51fb5fc94799ffc835492" href="https://img00.deviantart.net/db1c/i/2013/281/c/5/cereal_farmers_by_badillafloyd-d6pruwf.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"> farmers</a>. There were only a hand full of them, but one of them was carrying a child.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffff">"<b>As I said before, no one crosses this road without paying the toll- either pay up two gold, or walk back the way you came."</b><br/>
</span><br/><b><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4d4d">"Please! We need to get to Stonekrusher Village, my family is starving, and word is there is work there! Just let us pass. "<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff">"I said no! This tax is set forth by the Imperial Council, so you can either pay or leave."</span></b><br/><br/>Jason would just grind his teeth- These people were clearly on hard times, but they were being gouged out by some authority? He saw the man approaching the guard, as if to plead more, before the guard simply knocked him to the ground. That did it for Jason- He didn't care for law or order, he wasn't about to see people hurt without provocation! Grabbing his sword, not thinking once that he was outnumbered, he would start running towards them, before slashing at the back of the closest one. Jason watched him collapse to the ground, before raising up his sword.<br/><br/><i>Holy crap....I am about to kill someone.</i><br/><br/>That was the only thought in his head as he brought the sword down, stabbing the man through the neck, before pulling it away. The man collapsed on the ground, before his body would fade, a few crystals forming where it was. Jason had just killed someone.....surprisingly, he didn't feel that affected by it. It must've not sunk in yet. However, his slight stall gave word to the other guards they were under attack. One of them shot a lightning bolt at him, and dear Lucifer below, it<i>hurt!  </i>Jason stumbled back, before raising his hand. "<b>Fire Bolt!" </b>He yelled out, as a ball of fire would shoot at the guys head. It missed him, but it hit the knight behind him, setting the man ablaze.<br/><br/>Jason then felt a burning pain in his arm, and saw an arrow sticking in it. Grunting lightly, as  he tore it out, he would clash swords with the man who struck him with lighting, trying to buy him time to plan an action. Seeing the man had a dagger, he reached his hand over, earning himself a cut across his arm, but managed to grab the dagger and shock it into the mans throat, causing him to fade like the others.<br/><br/>Whelp, he certainly pissed them off! IT was 16 against one currently, the odds were NOT in his favor, he probably should've thought of that before attacking! Still, Jason kept his sword raised, ready to fight more.<br/><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="203" data-username="@SuperKamiGuru" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/203/">@SuperKamiGuru</a><a class="username" data-user-id="188" data-username="@Layali" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/188/">@Layali</a><a class="username" data-user-id="309" data-username="@Chara the Cheshire" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/309/">@Chara the Cheshire</a><a class="username" data-user-id="260" data-username="@Solaris" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/260/">@Solaris</a>