<strong>Name:</strong><strong>Shardxylle "Shard" Liengod</strong><br/><br/>(http://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/images/migration/news_4/NIL_2MonsterHunterTriMaleHunterMediumBowgun.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Hunter's Guild sector<br/><br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Sera Fields (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9765956#msg9765956) & Open<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Irony was like a beef patty in a vegan restaurant. It followed Shard all the way from Killthroth, across the Dallos Plains, and tracked him down to here, Tarminia City. It must have been his small town mindset that clouded his common sense. He figured a large city with such an impressive reputation would have less crime. Ironically, it seemed the bigger cities had more crime. At least, in some of the lesser-policed areas. What was even more ironic, was that Shard was the one committing the crime!<br/><br/>They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Shard decided, by stealing 5 apples, he'd never have to go to the doctor again! Is it so wrong of him? If anything, it would teach the fruits vendor to be more imaginative. Surely, any would-be thief could paint the round stones across the street red and replace them with pilfered apples while the vendor isn't looking.<br/><br/>Shard never left the scene of the crime. Instead, he floated around another stall. The<em>real</em>apples were concealed in his loose-hanging knapsack slung behind his back. There were a few patrons browsing the selection of apples. There was a 1 in 10 chance that someone would buy a rock. It would only be a matter of moments before some unknowing victim would need a dentist.<br/><br/>Two purchases.<br/><br/>Two satisfied customers.<br/><br/>A tiny pout formed on the blonde's young face.<br/><br/>This was taking too long.<br/><br/>A moment later, Shard returned to the fruit stall. He browsed over the apples before finding one of the rocks. Happily, he picked up the<em>not</em>apple, and the Hamming began.<strong>"Such shape!"</strong>He awed.<strong>"And such texture. Sir, where on earth have you gone to gather such rubies?"</strong><br/><br/>By now, he had some attention. Not just by the merchant, or even just his customers, but eyes from other stalls happened to fall upon him. "J-just an ordinary grove, sir." The man stammered back.<br/><br/><strong>"Surely there must be a secret to your methods!"</strong>He marveled dramatically over the<em>not</em>apple.<br/><br/>"Well... I don't know about..."<br/><br/><strong>"Alas!"</strong>He threw an arm over his eyes in great pain.<strong>"My funds have already been depleted. I will not be able to purchase such suculence. Perhaps next time."</strong>He sat the<em>not</em>apple in the center.<strong>"Good day."</strong>And quickly, Shard trotted off to spectate.<br/><br/>After some confused looks, the patrons returned to shopping, but this time...<br/><br/>Shard's emerald eyes widened with joy as a man picked up the<em>not</em>apple, purchased it, and...<br/><br/>"Here you go."<br/><br/>Shard could only stare in disbelief as the man held the<em>not</em>apple towards the<em>not</em>prankster.<strong>"Huh..."</strong><br/><br/>"It looked like you really wanted it, so here." And with that, the man left the<em>not</em>apple in Shard's dumbfounded hands, and left.<br/><br/>Shard stared at the<em>not</em>apple for a few moments, then threw it into the ground. It split, showing a rocky interior, and the frustrated hunter stormed off. Just as he turned the corner, he heard a pained cry. "GHAAH!! IS THIS A FUCKING ROCK?!"<br/><br/>The prankster froze, then gripped his blonde hair and yelled in frustration before running off back towards the guild sector.<br/><br/>Today's Prank:<strong>Failure!</strong><br/><br/>Later, back at home base, Shard wandered into the cantina. It'd only been his third time here, since he'd just moved to the city. He hadn't been on an official hunt yet, so he left all of his gear at home. Today he was wearing normal street clothes. A pair of loose-fitting earthy slacks and a white t-shirt hidden under a sleeveless vest.<br/><br/>He saw a familiar face, then smiled and waved.<br/><br/>The face sneered and turned away.<br/><br/><strong>"Hey there."</strong>, he greeted another hunter he'd met previously.<br/><br/>Again, an unfriendly growl and a dirty look.<br/><br/>Shard's smile never left his face as he walked along. His emerald eyes caught glimpse of a not-so-familiar face. She was sitting just ahead of him. A girl. A cute girl, actually. There were plenty of female hunters, but it was rare to find the cute ones. As a matter of fact; there were two cute girls now. The one with the silverly blue hair looked pretty defeated. Must have been a hunt gone wrong. He wondered what someone as adorable as her would be hunting. The other, blonde-haired girl, seemed to be a familiar friend. 2-for-1 combos were never easily passed up.<br/><br/><strong>"Hey there, ladies!"</strong>Shard's confident voice spoke to the two young women as he approached the table.<strong>"Mind if I take a seat? I'ma  little new in town and was wondering if you two cuties could help me get adjusted."</strong>