<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/Pz0PdJb.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Alsiel Dalim (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=347305.msg16352863#msg16352863)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Expedition Camp - Outskirts<br/><strong>Warnings:</strong><br/><br/><strong>Open/Closed:</strong>Open<br/><strong>Direct Interaction Tags:</strong>None<br/><strong>Mentioned Tags:</strong>None<br/><strong>Actions Taken:</strong>Lookout duty, Idle banter<br/><hr/><br/>"Starting to think maybe I signed up for the wrong profession." Alsiel grumbled quietly, sitting on a crate as he looked out from one of the entrances into the Expedition Camp. "Seriously, how do I go from living bounty to bounty to deciding it would be a good idea to throw my lot in with a venture I'm not sure I'll even be paid enough for?" he asked the guy standing opposite him, armed with a traditional Sword and Board. He looked to be an enlistee from Cabista.<br/><br/>^"Eh, it's not<em>all</em>bad. I guess it might not seem lucrative to a guy who's wandered over here from as far as Traester, but the bigwigs up top put a lot of importance on ventures like these, so I can vouch for the coin. More than that though, you should just enjoy the company, we've got all walks of life joining us here compared to the last ventures."^ the dark-haired man remarked. At least he wasn't stiff and no-nonsense, that would have made watch duty even more boring.<br/><br/>"Right, the company. I'd probably lose my mind if I were any closer to them. I mean, look over there by the kitchen, assholes and guys too nice for their own good all together to make the perfect recipe for a shitshow. At least<em>this</em>asshole knows how to keep to himself." He shrugged with disinterest, watching the events unfold at a distance. "The road to hell's paved with good intentions, but no one ever understands the until they've been taken advantage of enough times."<br/><br/>^"Hey now, just because you're a cynic doesn't mean everyone else has to be. This world would<em>suck</em>if more people acted like you."^ his fellow guardsman remarked, earning a snort from Alsiel.<br/><br/>"Not a truer word than that have I heard since this venture started... Well, I guess not all of the company is all that problematic. The ladies are nice... Some of them anyway. And only if you can get past their personalities. The guys are a mixed bag, but they're pretty good drinking buddies if you can catch 'em off-duty. Honestly, people are a lot better to know when you meet them over drinks, sighing away a long day." the dark-blue haired male shrugged, folding his arms and adjusting his coat. "Other places too, but we can't exactly have a Portable Brothel now, can we?"<br/><br/>^"Oh, come on, not every good girl has to be that disreputable. You've got plenty of good ones here as it is!"^ the man couldn't believe he'd heard Alsiel just up and admit that, although he certainly looked like the sort that wouldn't care anddmitbout what he said.<br/><br/>"Yeah, yeah, I know... Plenty of good girls, like some sultry happy-go-lucky priestess, some spoiled rich girl, a conwoman who'll probably swindle the pants right off you if you give her the time of day, and... Well, okay, there's that one horned girl I can't really say anything bad about. She's a little rounded, but that's far from a dealbreaker when everything else is pretty acceptable."<br/><br/>^"Well, why not-"^<br/><br/>"Ahahahahah! Gonna stop you right there, buddy. I don't do commitment. Gods know I don't need to make someone deal with my problems 24/7. I can share a bedroll with 'em, but the odds of me sharing wedding vows are as likely as me making enough money to retire peacefully." Alsiel raised his hand to wave off the other guys attempts to get him to find a lady. "Honestly, what I want is a little food and drink... Preferably before it starts raining devils on us." he added, looking up at the skies in the distance.