I'm not a big fan of one hiring the other because it sets up a power dynamic that would forever after be that of a once employer and employee. It would make things awkward. Imagine being hired to drive someone across country and having to be diffident to the contractor, then meeting a few months later and suddenly you're falling back into the established relationship.<br/><br/>I would rather go with the being hired together scenario. It could even play into Ian's introduction if they were hired, very quietly, to find and destroy a low-level vampire? It sets Ian up nicely as he could be in town actually tracking down a story about one in the area. He would be a natural hire.<br/><br/>Arty could be in the region on his usual ramblings since he travels a lot. His expertise in the undead would be of value to an employer for several reasons. For example, to help the party at large with ways to deal with the potential minions and so forth.<br/><br/>Myranda could simply be in town because she was part of a caravan, just finished tracking down a bounty, finished up dealing with something more minor, etc. She could of heard of the job and was hired for her ability to act as range support, muscle, scout, etc. That would put 3 of them together who have little reason to associate otherwise. Ian and Myranda would have little to allow them to encounter each other and actually have much to say to each other beyond, "Hey Baby, wanna get horizontal?" His fancy duds wouldn't appeal to her very much with her more rugged and well worn look and less refined image. She would probably rebuff an approach.<br/><br/>There's not any more compelling reason for her and Arty to just start bantering. Flirting, maybe, but he's not really her type either.<br/><br/>Arty and Ian could of met earlier, I'm just trying to figure out why they would of had the first interaction together. After the job, there's more of a reason to have that comrade in arms sort of thing before they part until they met again.<br/><br/>Just some thoughts; the other could of been involved as a way to gather everyone in one spot. Individual meetings would still be possible before that point.<br/><br/><br/>Unfortunately, I had never planned on the character being involved with a group of nymphomaniacs. ;) She's just more discerning about who she lets into her pants and demanding if they are more than a one-night stand. This isn't saying tht everyone's character isn't great; just that Myranda wasn't imagined to be quite so openly hunting for it.