Alistair strode around the city of Val Habar with more than a bit of awe, doing his best to ignore the trappings and nuisances of the desert nearby to simply enjoy this place. It was a massive port, a center of the caravan routes that crossed the desert and led to incredible chances for riches and prosperity. Nonetheless he couldn't help but compare it to where he had come from, and even to that extent it was still impressive. That particularly could be made up by the sheer exoticness of it, the masses of people and goods that flowed from places distance through here, as opposed to a simple capital city and place of administration. He had the feeling that it would take some getting used to, but it seemed to suit his needs just fine.<br/><br/>Yes, that was right. No simple guardsman was he anymore. Instead he was a hunter, a vital occupation that dealt with the various monsters that threatened the land. It was not what he had been expecting to do when he had begun, but that was how fate had turned things. There were some regrets, but he would not let that deter him as he moved on. He would return eventually, he was sure of it. For now he knew what he would do, and he was ready to do it as he felt the familiar weight of Dual Blades, and the heat from this location combined with his chainmail armor. Yes, he was ready.<br/><br/>Having arrived with one of the latest of the many caravans that had arrived at the city, he made his way through the marketplace towards the guild hall, a matter of courtesy if nothing else. This was the place he would find jobs and get to know the other Hunters that operated in this area. As a former Guardsman, he could certainly understand the idea of responsibility and division of labor. He would not want to cause conflict by infringing where he didn't belong.<br/><br/>At last arriving, he saw that he was hardly the only person here, as expected. But posted out front there was what he expected, an attendant to greet people and a noticeboard right beside her that had requests listed upon it. "Hello," he said with a smile and a nod of his head to the attendant as he looked over the various requests posted. The top would be one to keep note of all the time really, an easy request that would only require being observant. He wouldn't base an expedition off of it, but he could certainly spare the time to look for gathering things.<br/><br/>Then there was the one that caught his eye. It certainly wasn't as impressive, as say, driving a monster away from caravan routes, but the mention of a rare monster was definitely interesting. And even if he didn't succeed, the fist gathering mission still basically ensured that something would come of it. As such, he was willing to put his effort to catching the Yian Kut-ku that was mentioned.<br/><br/>Well, he didn't think he was in need of supplies at this point, though he supposed that some rope might be useful. After inquiring with the attendant, he would go off to make that purchase before heading towards the Everwood and the area where the monster had been sighted. It seemed that it was time to get going.