Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!
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				Title: <strong>Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>28-03-2014, 03:11:15</strong>
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				<em>(Like what you see? Care to join? We're always looking for more players, check out the OOC (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199996.0) for information on how to join!)</em><br><br><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">Welcome, one and all, to the city that touches the skies!</span></strong></div><div align="center">(http://images3.alphacoders.com/961/9617.jpg)</div><br>Tarminia city has been renowned throughout the land for many years as a place of bold design, forward thinking, and innovation. It was in this very city that the world's first 'axe' line weapons were brought into the world, weapon designs that are now considered the cutting edge of human technology and are loved by hunters all around the world. Tarminia city features brick and mortar buildings, paved city streets, and buildings that reach so high into the sky that even a Rathalos would have a hard time considering it his domain. The city is ever expanding it's influence, growing larger and larger as it cuts into monster territory in the name of human advancement. As such, it has become a roaring hotspot for hunters who are looking to make a living without stepping too far away from home, and there is <em>plenty</em> of work to be done. The city itself is protected on all sides by ballista cannons and 'dragonator' drill turrets that decimate all but the most horrifying of monstrosities, but the outer regions are far more heavily contested and less well protected. There's always a contract for a hunter on the table for builders and construction workers that want to build outside of the protective blanket of cannons, fifty-feet tall walls, and dragonators.<br><br>Inside the city itself is a roaring capital of human activity, broken up into distinct sections that grow more cluttered and disorganized every year as the city continues it's expansions. Most of the city is made up of residential districts, where people call home and live their daily lives. While there is a designated marketplace district where somebody can visit to buy anything they could hope to need, there are small vendors for all kinds of snacks and trinkets that line almost every street of the residential districts as well, meaning that no matter where you go, there's always something to spend your money on. Near the heart of the city rests the Hunter's Guild sector and the battle arena. The hunter's guild in Tarminia city is so large that it is able to claim ownership over an entire residential district specifically for it's hunters to live in, and it's guild hall is among the largest in all the world. Nearly all times of day, sounds of drinking, laughter, and epic stories being shared can be heard coming from the bottom floor. There is no one single designated mission board, rather, there are tuns of mission boards scattered throughout the district, and it falls upon the 'Guild Sweetheart' manning each station to keep the missions up to date and current. Finally, the largest attraction in the Hunter's guild sector is the battle arena, where the common man can spend their coin to enjoy a day of brutal combat between dedicated, skilled hunters, and horrible monsters that were somehow able to be dragged back alive from where ever they had come from. The Arena is commonly considered to be the most dangerous place to fight within at least two hundred miles of the city, so only the most battle hardened, stonefaced, gifted hunters are allowed to take part.<br><br>Dead in the middle of the city is Skyreach, a castle that takes pride in being the largest building in the entire city, and it's the place where Tarminia's Emperor takes seat. Emperor Leogani S Tarmin III is a powerful, strong willed, and ambitious man that seeks to further expand his city with every passing day, and while the history of how he had been able to create such a mighty city and continue to lead it weren't common knowledge to the men and women beneath him, any who were curious to learn more about him and his tale could do so at one of the many libraries or colleges dotted through the city.<br><br>It was a place of forward progress for humanity, and more importantly to some, it was a place of endless work to any Monster Hunter in the area. Of course, should the city life prove to be too much for some hunters to handle, there were plenty of other smaller and more unassuming villages and towns in need of help throughout the countryside. All they needed to do was ask the Guild Master if there were any places that needed their help, and they'd be on their way.<br><br><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Key locations</span></strong></div><br><strong>Hunter's Guild sector:</strong> Probably the largest hunting guild hub in all the world, Tarminia's guild hall is renowned for accepting missions that sends it's people to exotic locations all around the world. It consists of the massive guild hall itself, which houses a tavern where any hunter can grab a table to enjoy a warm meal and a drink for a small price, as well as having all the regular establishments that hunters are familiar with having. It's a large sector where hunters can relax and enjoy themselves in between missions.<br><br><em>Hunter's Guild sector NPCS</em><br>-Guildmaster Ion<br>-Ol' Ironfist, the smithy<br>-Natasha Ironfist, weapons clerk<br>-Inventory Champion (item shop)<br>-Chef la' mule' <br><br><strong>Skyreach:</strong> The castle of the kings is opened to the common man to visit as they wish... At least at the ground level. Guards keep a diligent eye on all visitors to make sure nothing is out of place, but any is welcome to come and go at any time. At the ground level, visitors can admire the large collection of sculptures and artwork that line the walls, and they can also schedule a potential audience with the emperor himself. Although emperor Leogani is a busy man, he has two hours every day set aside specifically for audiences and meetings with his people, so that he can listen to their concerns and address them. <br><br><em>Skyreach NPCs</em><br>-Emperor Leogani<br>-Guard Captain <br>-Eager Receptionist <br><br><strong>other locations to visit</strong><br>-Tarminia docks<br>-Central library<br>-Marketplace<br>-Arena<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Xenolord</strong> on <strong>28-03-2014, 04:11:14</strong>
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				<strong>Sera Fields; HR 3 of the Tarminia City Hunter's Guild<br>Mission Status: FAILED</strong><br><br>Sera looked ready to cry. She held her head straight as she disembarked the wagon, her longsword on her back rattling as she moved. She made no eye contact with the Guild Sweetheart at the counter, just passed right by and sat at the closest empty table at the cantina. She huffed as she looked down, reliving the events of the last hunt.<br><br>-Earlier-<br><br><em>SLAM!</em> A huge fist crashed on the ground before her, splattering green goo on the ground as the huge monster roared at her. Why did she do this? Why does she do this to herself? Why? Why? Wh-oops! The fist coming down again caused her mind to go back to now. The Brachydios (http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130221203502/monsterhunter/images/e/e5/Brachydios_Artwork.png) roared at her with all it's fury, the nicks and cuts on it's hide a testament to the battle that was taking place. "Battle" being a relative notation.<br><br>"I'm sorry, Mr. Brachydios!" Sera shouted, sheathing her weapon as she sprinted away from it's charge. "I'm really sorry, but I need your gem!" She called once more, diving out of the way, taking a moutful of soot as she landed. "Pbbth... pbth." She spat ash out of her mouth as she looked up, the monster about to drive it's tail into her as she lie there. "WAAAAUUUUGHH!" She hollered, rolling out of the way as the tail's impact caused a plume of soot to launch thirty meters into the sky. Someone had offered to go on this quest with her, and the idiot had refused. "Why did I refuse help?!" She called, getting to her feet in enough time to a see his fist slam down once more onto the ground before her, splattering her chest with green goop. "Eeww... ugh... this stuff is..." As she touched it, the goop changed to an angry red color. "Red?" A second and a half later, the gloop exploded, sending her ten feet back. Face down in the soot, the Brachydios roared at her again.<br><br>Lifting her head out of the ash, she said only one thing. "NO ONE TOLD ME IT EXPLODED!" She looked up and saw the Brachydios, once a jet obsidian, and turned a puse green. She knew what that meant. "No, fuck you and your rage." She struggled to her feet and did the one thing she was good at. She ran.<br><br>-Now-<br><br>"Pb-b-b-b-b-b-b-b..." She blew air through her lips and let them flap. She was disappointed. This is how her hunts always ended. In her pussing out like a bitch and running. She saw a familiar face walking up to her. <br><br>"Hey... you hungry?" The little voice spoke, the blonde girl in the Guild uniform putting a tray of food before her. Sera gave a weak smile.<br><br>"Yea... thanks Mina." Sera was in the dumps. "I'm such a fucking coward..."<br><br>"No, you're not a coward!" Mina chimed in. "You're an extreme survivalist." She reached across the table and patted her head. Sera smiled to Mina and laughed at her 'extreme survivalist' comment.<br><br>"Yea... maybe you're right. Knowing my luck, I'm gonna be the only person who folded."<br><br>"Oh, come on, Sera. You had Brachydios. No one likes Brachydios."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ZephySempai</strong> on <strong>28-03-2014, 20:04:16</strong>
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				<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) &amp; 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.&nbsp; <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&nbsp; little new in town and was wondering if you two cuties could help me get adjusted."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Xenolord</strong> on <strong>29-03-2014, 03:29:41</strong>
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				<strong>Sera Fields<br>Tagged: Mina, Shard, Open</strong><br><br>"HI HO!" Mina announced as Shard approached. "It's super-duper good to meet you, sir!" She announced, Sera keeping her forehead glued to the wooden table, groaning. "You'll have to excuse my friend here." Mina reached down and took hold of Sera's cheeks, stretching and wiggling them freely. "She's being a little grump-a-potamus today!" She spoke like a child to Sera.<br><br>"I will shove that hat so far down your throat, you'll be coughing up fabric for a week." Sera groaned, causing Mina to recoil, still smiling.<br><br>"She had a bad hunt. She'll be okay once she gets a beer or two in her." Sera looked up, barely, and blinked slowly.<br><br>"Cantina seats aren't reserved. Take a seat if you want..." She went back to trying to merge with the table.<br><br>"But'cha have to promise ta put it back!"<br><br>"Your being a ray of sunshine again, Mina."<br><br>"I KNOW!" Mina responded, smiling widly. "You must be... Shardxylle, yea? One of the transfers, if I recall correctly." Guild Sweethearts knew most of the local hunters by face, and reputation, and to say that Shard's reputation was... spotty was an understatement. "My name is Minako Shikazuma, one of the many friendly, adorable and completely spoken for Guild Sweethearts in this fine city!" She reached over and patted Sera's head. "I'mma leave this fine hunter in your capable hands, Sera. Sayonara!" She chimed happily, walking with a skip towards her post.<br><br>"It's good bye, you tool." Sera sighed. "She doesn't know some words yet... it's a work-in-progress." Sera finally picked her head up. "So, are you like a... all-star hunter that's come to flaunt your success in my face, or can I actually stand to be near you?"<br><br><hr><br><strong>Minako Shikazuma<br>Tagged: Open</strong><br><br>Look at her. Perfect form, chisled legs and toned forearms, holding that hammer like it was born in her hands... Mina sighed deeply, swooning in silence at the girl, nay... the heavenly beacon before her. Long black hair framing that perfect, eternally youthful face as her wonderful form fills that uniform so well. She wanted... SO BADLY to be able to tell the girl her feelings, to confess to that alabaster goddess before her of her love... and pray that she would reciprocate.<br><br><em>Okay, Mina... you can do this... say something witty and funny, then leave as she smiles...</em> Mina stared for a moment past her thoughts, then spoke the first thing she could. "SO HOT!" She shouted full-volume.<br><br>"What?" The Gong Girl, the object of her eye and the one person she would die for, asked at her outburst. Thinking quickly, Mina responded.<br><br>"Uhm... it... sure is hot today, isn't it?"<br><br>"Oh, gods yea." She responded, faultering for just a second to wipe sweat from her brow. "You're lucky you have shade."<br><br>"You can share it, if you want... you know... put the hammer down... come stand by me for a bit."<br><br>"I'm still working for another three hours. Nice try." Mina turned back to face forward. <em>Nailed it.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ZephySempai</strong> on <strong>29-03-2014, 04:12:35</strong>
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				<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) &amp; Open<br><br><hr><br>Shard watched the two girls speak, and couldn't help but find humor in their conversation. He sat at the chair, laughing a the blonde cutie's joke. It wasn't funny at all, and that's why he laughed. She knew him by name, and a cocky smirk formed. <strong>"I'm honored."</strong> He listened to them go back-and-forth. He could tell the other cutie, Sara, had a pretty bad hunt. He couldn't tell her level of experience from first glance, however. She wasn't scarred, bleeding, or torn to bits, so it must not have been a big creature. When <em>those</em> types of hunts go bad, you're lucky to escape with all your fingers and toes.<br><br>Minako left, to Shard's disappointment, after leaving him in her friend's care. He smirked confidently, but then the depressed girl spoke.<br><br>"So, are you like a... all-star hunter that's come to flaunt your success in my face, or can I actually stand to be near you?"<br><br>Humored, Shard replied. <strong>"I wouldn't call myself an all-star. Haven't done a single hunt in this area yet. You'll just have to be the judge of that."</strong> The young hunter then got a good look at his sitting companion's face, and a warm smile quickly overtook his. "You have... beautiful eyes." He spoke with a genuine tone. Then, he quickly recollected himself, and smirked. <strong>"Sorry, I meant to say," Holding his hand out to her "I'm Shardxylle Liengod, but everyone calls me Shard. It's nice to meet you."</strong> He flashed a winning smile. It's always fun meeting the cuties.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kevben Battleheart</strong> on <strong>30-03-2014, 01:16:25</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> Auriok Edgewright<br><br><strong>Location:</strong> Marketplace, then Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Shard, Sera and Open<br><br>Auriok bowed his head to the seemingly old Wyverian merchant as he was handed a pouch filled with ten herbs, costing him about 200 zenny. Auriok always made sure that he had herbs and blue mushrooms on him, even if he was laden with other healing items. He recalled his mentor's words when he first started to learn hunting: <em>"It is the foolish hunter who falls first when he cannot remember even the easiest of ingredients to make one of the most important tools to his trade."</em> He remember of his mentor telling him when he first got into crafting to make new things, referring to potions.<br><br>Adding them to his backpack, Auriok continued on through the city, amazed at the sights before him. He came from a simple village, Jumbo Village to be precise, where the largest building was the Chieftains home but this...Auriok held out his hands as he simply stood in place and circled where he was to get a look at all the buildings that surrounded him. "This is amazing." he whispered to himself, aware that he was making himself look silly in front of others. But it didn't matter to him.<br><br>The reason this was all surprising for Auriok was that he was a new hunter who had never been to the city before. Oh he heard stories from his mentor of Tarminia city and of the various fortifications made by the guild to handle large wyverns (like the Lao-Shun-Lung) but never had the young man himself beheld such sights....that was until today. Coming there at the request of his master to further his training, armed with a simple iron gunlance and white velociprey armor, Auriok made the long trip and he had to say, it was well worth it.<br><br>When first arriving he had asked for directions from one of the citizens of the city where he could find a merchant and where he could go to find quests. With the first task complete he now headed to the cities Guild Hall, catching what sights he could along the way.<br><br>As he drew closer he could hear the faint sound of music. This was a good sign, as he was told to follow the music by the person he got directions from, and continued till he found the source of the music. Admittedly he felt a little intimidated as he stood outside the Guild Hall, this being all new to him and all, but eventually he buckled down and stepped through, surprised when every face didn't turn to stare at him (and those that did quickly turned away) and he breathed a sigh of relief. New to this kind of scene Auriok didn't quite know what to do, so he approached the first open looking table and moved to one of the open seats not occupied by someone. "This seat taken?" he asked of the man (Shard) and woman (Sera) sitting there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>30-03-2014, 03:49:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://danbooru.donmai.us/data/4691a332970fc79da6052aeb07ce77bd.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Natalia Erwin (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9765747#msg9765747)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> nobody<br><br><hr><br>"So is it enough?" Natalia found herself in the smithy today, having just spent the greater part of a week going on various missions in order to get the materials needed to upgrade her sword. After her most recent hunt, she tallied everything that she had 'farmed' together and realized that she had the supplies needed, so today was going to be the day. Weapon upgrades were a big deal among hunters, since it often not only signified a higher level of physical power, given that the weapon was now more powerful now, but it was also representative of their strength and skill. After all, monsters get more powerful and more dangerous to farm the stronger your weapon gets, so the better your weapon is, the harder you had to work in order to obtain it. It served a double purpose as far as rank and stature among hunters in that regard.<br><br>She waited patiently while the great blacksmith, Ol' Ironfist, looked through her materials. Ol' Ironfist had been a hunter for thirty years before his reflexes started to give out on him and force him to retire. As such, his experience in the battlefield and his knowledge of all weapon types gave him the knowledge about what made a genuinely great weapon. Better then anybody else in the guild, he knows what hunters want to bring with them into a fight, and he tries his hardest to make it. At this point in time, the hulking man with the bronzed skin was flipping through various scales, fangs, and other such monster parts before he looked up to Natalia with a nod of his head. <strong>"Ya, this'll do it. I'll get to work on upgradin' your blade right away, should take me a couple a hours. If you wanna come back later today, it'll be ready for action."</strong><br><br>Natalia nodded, offering her thanks to the guild blacksmith before she turned around and left, as was usual, she'd pay for his services when she came back to pick it up. Once outside the blacksmith shop, she looked from side to side with an uncertain, somewhat lost gaze. This was always an awkward time for her, since she felt naked without the weight of her sword resting against her back, and it wasn't like she could go out on a mission when her weapon was in the shop. She eventually decided to head to the guild hall and get something to eat. After picking up one of the pre-cooked meals right by the front of the cafeteria, she got a table to herself and settled in. <br><br>The question was, what was she going to do today? By the time she got her sword back it would probably be too late into the day to go on a mission and be back before sundown.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>01-04-2014, 23:36:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://operationrainfall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ragnarok-Odyssey-Sword-Warrior.jpg)</div> <strong>Name: </strong>Theo Grier (http://operationrainfall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ragnarok-Odyssey-Sword-Warrior.jpg)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><br>Theo was in the guild hall doing, well, nothing really. Leaning back in a chair, hat downturned, eyes closed, with his feet stretched out beneath him and hunting leaning up against the wall out of the way. It was a familiar sight to anyone who’d been part of the guild for long. He had finished a job just the other day and was using it as an excuse to just laze about.&nbsp; He really didn’t actually need an excuse to laze about but having an actual reason and an excuse to give if somebody questioned him about every once in a while was nice too.<br><br>He didn’t always laze around. It was only most of the time. He just happened to be slightly picky about the jobs he took. He’d checked the mission board earlier and hadn’t seen any that had stuck out. No creatures that would give him any of the parts he needed to upgrade any of his equipment or had seen anything truly urgent. As far as he was concerned there really wasn’t any particular reason why he would need to go on a solo hunt today. He could go on one he suppose. He had nothing better to do but it seemed like too much work. <br><br>Opening his eyes, Theo scanned the room to see if anything interesting was happening. He spotted a pair of unfamiliar faces gathering around with uh…. Sera? That was her name if remembered. Shrugging his shoulders, he was about to close his eyes again when he noticed Natalia come in minus a weapon. It was unusual to see her without a weapon. She seemed to be going on missions all the time. He couldn’t recall ever seeing her take an actual break. Maybe it was worth taking a quick look? He’d have to get out of his spot though and he was pretty comfortable like this. Maybe he could stay like this for a little while longer.&nbsp; In the end he decided that it was too much of a hassle to move, he prepared to settle back into his chair or at least had planned to until his stomach informed him it had for him. Getting out of his chair he easily navigated his way through the busy guild to pick up some food and drink while keeping a close eye on his weapon. He might not have been the kind of person typically imagined to be a hunter but like many hunters he was rather protective of his weapon especially since he always had to worry about the sound it made. Making it back to his table Theo settled back into his chair and began to eat. <br><br>Glancing at one of the various mission boards, he wondered if it was worth the trouble to get up and make a circuit around the hall and checking for a mission that could supply some parts for his next upgrade or had a decent reward. Deciding that he would to wait and see how he felt when he finished his meal, he returned his attention to the food in front of him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revelation</strong> on <strong>02-04-2014, 10:05:26</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/fQVeVTN.png)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Gabriel Field (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9783846#msg9783846)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open!<br><br><hr><br>“So I just sign here, here, and...Here? And then i’ll be an officially recognized guild member?” The person appointed to deal with Gabriel nodded, and that was that. With his name writ down and finalized he had joined the guild proper and was now a full fledged member. He had been on ‘trial’ for a little while as a formal thing, though he had to go through the proper training regardless. From dealing with helping get supplies for the guild from carpenter bugs to fresh herbs, and even a show of prowess by slaying a Great Jaggi... Of course, he had done both many times before for a different guilt, but Tarminia City was different, and to them it was important that he still proved his worth. But now, the road was open and he had the whole guild to work with... Of course, it was better to cut his teeth with a team, and he readily agreed! <br><br>“Though...” The guild register took a moment, tapping at the papers. “It’s best if you start missions tomorrow, just so theres no paperwork outta order or anything! Thank you for joining the guild, I am sure you’ll do your best and exceed expectations!” It was a customary saying to new members, but she was always spirited about it. Nodding and waving to her, the newly appointed hunter left the room and began to meander around the guild hall. “Hrm...” Tapping a finger to his chin, he figured he was hungry. The guild itself would be a good place to grab a bite to eat! With no armor and no weapon at his side, he figured that it was best to just relax and meet a few people, maybe work out a good person to go on a mission with... Or people! Of course, as he got his plate and shopped around for a table he looked rather confused or lost, pondering a good place to sit... It it was kind of easy to spot the somewhat clueless looking man trying to find a good sitting spot.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Xenolord</strong> on <strong>02-04-2014, 14:15:30</strong>
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				<strong>Sera Fields<br>Tagged: Auriok, Shard, Open</strong><br><br>"E-eeeeeh?" Sera was caught off-guard by Shard's sudden devolution into complementing her eyes. Was that a tone shift she had heard? However, like all the strange things in the world, it was gone almost as fast as it had appeared, his usual boastful tone returning in kind. Sera couldn't fight the growing heat in her cheeks, instead trying to hide it. "Thu...thanks..." She mused more to herself. She cautiously took Shard's hand and gave a weak shake. "I'm... Sera. Nice to meet you." Hopefully Sera's reputation hadn't stretched quite this far yet... maybe someone would get to know her as something <em>other</em> then Fraidy Cat Fields. She so hated that name.<br><br>It was at this time, a second male Hunter arrived. He was a beast of a man, decked in tough-looking armor... now that Sera noticed it... both the hunters were in impressive gear sets... was that her problem? She had made this armor because it looked cute in the catalogue but... was that her problem? "No seat is ever taken..." Sera began. "Please... have a seat..." She told the newcomer. She was getting a bit nervous... too many intimidating looking men for her liking.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ZephySempai</strong> on <strong>03-04-2014, 17:10:25</strong>
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				<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) &amp; Auriok Edgewright (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9769154#msg9769154)<br><br><hr><br>The predatory emerald of Shard's eyes caught a faint glimpse of the girl's blush. A tiny smirk formed on his young face. When she touched his hand, he could feel her delicate skin. A bit of desire twinkled in his eye as he gazed upon her. His voice was smooth. <strong>"Its nice you meet you, Sara. I must be a lucky man to run into a girl like you."</strong><br><br>Flawless.<br><br>After allowing a moment for his words to sink in, he went to speak again, but a looming shadow cast hesitation over him. His eyes flickered over to see a larger hunter hunkered over an empty seat. He asked if the seat was taken. Shard went to quickly speak out, but Sera's words came first. She told the hunter that no seat was ever taken. Young Shard's eyes fell bland. The intimacy skittered away like panicked Felyne.<br><br>Regardless, Shard's primary goal in this mission was not to acquire a date. He'd forgotten that the moment he laid eyes on Sera and her blonde friend. With a welcoming smile, he spoke to the man who joined them. <strong>"Hey there, Big Guy. Name's Shard. And this lovely hunter over here is my new tour guide, Sera."</strong> Animated, he adjusted himself in order to address both hunters at once. <strong>"Okay, so here's the thing."</strong> He leaned closer. <strong>"There are a lot of big monsters in this area. Big monsters equal big opportunities for even bigger rewards. I'm starting a team of elite hunters and I want both of you to join me."</strong><br><br>He leaned back and smirked. <strong>"Regulations state that we can have, at the most, four bodies on a squad. With the two of you, we'll only need one more person."</strong> Confidence radiated from the blond. <strong>"Well? Whaddya say?"</strong><br><br>His boisterous proposal was easily overheard by those closest to their table. Whether hunters paid attention to his proposal or allowed it to get lose in the ambiance was their decision.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Xenolord</strong> on <strong>03-04-2014, 17:46:45</strong>
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				<strong>Sera Fields<br>Tagged: Shard &amp; Auriok</strong><br><br>Sera <em>already</em> didn't like this guy. She started eating a little fast, just to get out of this and be done with it all. She let Shard speak to the huge man before the pair, and continued to eat. She must have taken the wind out of his sails when he told the newcomer to sit. Good. And then he started talking again like nothing happened. She had almost finished her food when the prospect of forming an 'elite hunter group' cropped up.<br><br>She leaned back and erupted into a fit of laughter at the prospect shortly after the man finished talking. Her shy demeanor shifted to her usual sarcastic-self-loathing one she usually wore. "Oh, buddy, you <em>must</em> be new if you're asking <em>me</em> to join <em>any</em> hunting party." She picked up her now-empty tray and took it to the Felyne chef, who took it graciously. She stroke over to the Guild Counter. She didn't care right now, just to get <em>away</em> from everyone.<br><br>"Give me something hard, Mina." She spoke to Mina, who snapped out of her reverie.<br><br>"Hard? Uhm... S-Sure thing, Sera!" She started to sift through the availables, finding a random quest. "I've got Steel Urugaan, but I-" Sera quickly scrawled her signature, signifying she had accepted, and started for the departure gate. "Uhm...! But!" She watched as Sera left. Vaulting over the guild counter with quest in hand, she slammed it down on the table where Auriok and Shard were.<br><br>"<em>Someone go with her!</em>" She practically ordered.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>03-04-2014, 22:08:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://danbooru.donmai.us/data/4691a332970fc79da6052aeb07ce77bd.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Natalia Erwin (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9765747#msg9765747)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Gabriel <br><br><hr><br>Natalia was just about to dig into her stew when she looked up and saw a fellow hunter, one that was apparently new to the area judging from the lost look in his eyes. With a light smile, she spoke out to get his attention as he was passing by her table. "There's some open seats right here, if that's what you're looking for." Seeing as how she had been a member of this guild for five years now, she often took it upon herself to show new people around of help them get settled if it turned out that they were having a hard time. Assuming that he took her up on her offer to have a seat, she'd take a moment to get a good spoonful of her stew down before she turned her attention towards him. "So what's your name? I'm Natalia, Natalia Erwin. I've been here for five years now, so if you've got any questions, feel free to let me know."<br><br>Thankfully for Sera, Natalia was on the other side of the guild hall and hadn't laid witness to what had just happened between Sera, Mina, and the other two hunters at the table. If she had seen the fact that a novice hunter who was prone to failure alone had just taken on a quest to hunt a Steel Urugaan, she wasn't liable for the way that she would have reacted. Instead, she was able to continue enjoying her pleasant afternoon, and help out somebody who was new to the area. <br><br>And because of that, it would fall on other people to play the part of the hero and go save the reckless, tilted, self-loathing huntress.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revelation</strong> on <strong>06-04-2014, 01:01:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/fQVeVTN.png)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Gabriel Field (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9783846#msg9783846)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Natalia<br><br><hr><br>“Hrm?” Hearing a voice kind of point him out he turned and smiled, waiving with one hand as he soon sat opposite of the blonde haired warrior. “Hey, thanks. Just joined so i’m not really part of any team here yet. Kind of a pain in the ass to get around when no one knows who you are...” He wasn’t a cocky person or anything, but he did recognize that a lot of these hunters were already in pairs, cliques, teams, groups... All sorts of partnerships that he of course lacked. But he was here to remedy that, one step at a time. “Names Gabriel, but most people just call me Gabe. Natalia, huh? That’s a nice name. Five years is a long time...” Longer than he’s been hunting, but she certainly didn’t act like some cocky or self obsessed high rank hunter, so she must have been more down to earth. Like Natalia, he had been more focused on what was going on instead of noticing any potential embarrassing situations. “This is a really huge city too, i’m not use to being in these big places. The guild I worked for must have been like... Idunno, a tenth of this size really! I feel so small in comaprison. I’ve been uh...” realizing he was rambling a bit, he chuckled. “Hunting for about a year and a half. I’m not clueless though. You do learn a bit fast when it’s sink or swim.”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flana</strong> on <strong>07-04-2014, 03:33:24</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> Lilly Laine<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging: Open</strong><br><br>Lilly entered the guild hall, nearly skipping to the guild postings for the day. Humming under her breath, the young hunter relived the fun of her last hunt. "Success~ success~" Yian Kut-Ku was always such a strange monster to fight, but the real reason for the hunter's joy was the brilliant new weapon she had recently acquired, one of the new and cutting edge Charge Axe. What looked like a shield on the hunter's back had razor sharp edges, and a small cylinder down the middle. What looked like a simple sword and over-sized shield could swing into a large axe on command. Sure it was unwieldy, and couldn't block anything, but that was just part of the fun.<br><br>Having restocked from the guild shop on all the necessities from her hunt, the hunter swept her eyes over the listings for the day, considering what quest to take next. Itching to take on something that'd be a challenge, Lilly kept her ear open to the conversations around her. Parties formed all the time, and groups could tackle bigger and badder beasties. Still humming to herself, Lilly smiled at the thought of a new hunt. "What will the future hold for me this time, I wonder..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>10-04-2014, 03:09:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://danbooru.donmai.us/data/4691a332970fc79da6052aeb07ce77bd.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Natalia Erwin (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9765747#msg9765747)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Gabriel <br><br><hr><br>Natalia nodded, smiling pleasantly as Gabriel introduced himself before giving her a primer on how long he had been a hunter and how experienced he was. "Of course, that makes sense. After so long, everything just blends in with one another until you're ready to step into the next rank of monsters. And you need not worry about talking too much. I'd much rather listen to others then speak myself." After that, though, the conversation stalled just a tiny bit, until Natalia decided to speak up about the fact that Gabriel was new here, and that he didn't have a team of his own. "Well, if you ever need anybody to help you find your way around, or start a team with you, I'm here to help. I've been here the longest of any active hunters, so I take it upon myself to help anybody that feels out of place... Though... My sword is in the smithy today, so I can't go on any missions right at the moment. Sorry."<br><br>After that, she managed to get her small smile back as she gave Gabriel a final nod. "Regardless, welcome. I'm sure you'll like it here."<br>.........<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://moe.animecharactersdatabase.com/uploads/chars/5524-1258322907.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Cairus Lancaster (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9765747#msg9765747)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lilly<br><br><hr><br>While Lilly was humming happily and looking at the mission board for any taskings, she would be joined by a man a few years her senior who also walked up to the board, standing by her side as he crossed his arms and looked the board over. "Morning, Lilly, how are things going today?" Cairus Lancaster had seen Lilly around a few times, and while he knew her name, he honestly didn't know much about her other then that. He had been hunting in the guild for all of about 6 months, but he considered himself to be on the fast track for success, and far above the rest of his other low ranked peers. As such, he had recently began growing more and more bold, and taking on progressively more difficult missions in order to pump his rank up faster.<br><br>That was when his eyes landed on a rather intriguing looking mission that went by the name of <em>Raptor Rampage</em>. Apparently the client would be sending them out to some old farmlands where the hunters would be tasked with taking down a Great Jaggi, a Great Wroggi, and a Great Baggi all at the same time. Nodding, Cairus reached out and pulled the request off the board as he looked back over towards his fellow Hunter. "This mission seems like it would be fun, wanna team up on it?" Cairus had learned early on that taking on solo tasks all the time was somewhat frowned on in the guild, and a hunter was rated fairly heavily on how well they worked with others in a team setting. Because of that, he had backed down on his ambitions of tackling the entire world on his own... Though it was more out of an acceptance of the rules and standards rather then any desire to work in a team and develop relationships with his fellow hunters.<br><br>Either way, the offer was on the table, if Lilly wanted to take him up on it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kevben Battleheart</strong> on <strong>10-04-2014, 22:22:31</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> Auriok Edgewright<br><br><strong>Location:</strong> Marketplace, then Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Shard and Sera<br><br>Auriok didn't have long to wait for an answer as the female hunter informed him that no seat was taken, prompting him take the seat he was asking about and call over one of the Felvyne chefs to place an simple order of royale cheese and heaven bread. Once his order arrived he focused on eating and meditating on a few things his mentor told him about the city, ignoring the conversation that went on around him, until the girl started to laugh. Pulled from his thoughts he looked up at her and watched as she left the table and headed to the counter for a quest, he assumed. He didn't really care though, going back to eating until one of the guild ladies came over and slammed a paper down on the table he shared with the other hunter, who called himself Shard.<br><br><em>"Someone go with her!"</em><br><br>Taking a pause in chewing what was in his mouth to read the paper, he coughed and almost chocked on his food as he read the quest and then looked towards the girl who accepted this quest, then back at the guild lady. <strong>"How could you let her sign up for this quest!?"</strong> he demanded. <strong>"Do you know how deadly the Steel Urugaan is for a single hunter? Especially for one who isn't properly geared?"</strong> he continued before he stood up from the table and looked at Shard and motioned towards Sera before going to approach her. He reached to grab a hold of her shoulder to stop her. <strong>"Do you have a death wish or something?"</strong> he asked, hoping she would stop.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Xenolord</strong> on <strong>11-04-2014, 03:20:00</strong>
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				<strong>Minako Shikazuma<br>Tagged: Auriok</strong><br><br>Mina recoiled away from Auriok as he chastised her. "Hey, don't you prattle on to me! I'm a licensed hunter myself, you know! I've seen some shit!" She paused. "Okay, that's a lie, but the fact still remains I <em>know</em> Steel Urugaan isn't something to mess with! I didn't <em>let</em> her do anything, she took the paper from my hand and signed her name! Guild rules state that I can't do anything <em>but</em> let her go out! I can't stop her, she won't listen to me but-" He was already moving towards her. Minako puffed up her chest and wailed.<br><br>"UUUGGGGGHHHH! MEN!"<br><br><hr><br><strong>Sera Fields<br>Tagged: Auriok and Shard</strong><br><br>She grumbled as she started towards the wagon awaiting it's next hunter, when a strong hand on her shoulder caused her to turn. It was the one from before, looking even more imposing then when she was sitting. He asked an obvious question about Uragaan's danger. Sera just rolled her eyes. "You say that like you assume I'm going to heroically throw myself into the fray... fuck that, I'm just going to stretch out on the bed for half an hour to get away from <em>this</em> guy." She pointed at Shard. Then she paused, looking over the two male hunters.<br><br>"But... you know what... If you guys do want to go with me... I guess I wouldn't be opposed to it... Just don't expect much out of me."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SweetRevenge</strong> on <strong>13-04-2014, 00:45:29</strong>
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				Xeo Auriels<br>Tagged: Open<br><hr><br>After a few days of sailing, the tall man stretched out with a loud groan as he clambered off the medium-sized trade ship and unto the docks of the grand city, Tarminia.<br><br>"<strong>Whoooaaa... This is nothing like the flooded forests back home.</strong>" The man gazed at the tall buildings in slight amazement. All he was used to were small shacks made of straw, wood and clay. This was nothing like home. His greatsword on his back, the man headed for the guild hall eagerly, by taking a few detours due to distractions. The 22-year-old felt like a child in the unfamiliar city, bustling of activity. It took him longer than he planned to get there, and quickly learned that he would need to learn to get around town a lot sooner than he'd thought after getting lost a few times. Somewhat exhausted, more ecstatic, the man pushed the doors of the Hunter's Guild open wide, stepped inside and looked around with curiosity, before heading towards the nearest yummy smell that enchanted his nostrils. Sitting down at a food bar, the hunter looked straight at the chef.<br><br>"<strong>I'll have your juiciest piece of cooked steak. With a large glass of cool cola.</strong>" He ordered with a large grin, nearly drooling. He had been sailing for a few days, without a conventional meal and only rations and a few cheap, easy storage foods. Meat sounded like heaven to his tickling taste buds. Handing over the zennies, the plate dropped in front of him and the man dug in the delicious meal with the occasional chug of cola to help things go down. After the initial hunger-satisfying, the new face started to look around casually as he munched on the scraps of his meal. The place was nice, much nicer than his old place. It was a nice change of beat, after dealing with the similar area for 20-some years. He was now in what he could consider the polar opposite of he previous lifestyle. And it looked like a lot of fun to him. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flana</strong> on <strong>13-04-2014, 08:11:22</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> Lilly Laine<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Cairus Lancaster<br><br>"Ah?" Lilly's gaze drifted away from the pinned up quests, eyeing the new arrival with a smile. "Oh, <em>fantastic</em> today, you know?" The young hunter clasped her hands behind her back, using the tip of a finger to pick at one of the sharp tips of her weapon. "How's it going for you, Cairus, right?" Lilly tilted her head, looking at her fellow hunter inquisitively. She had seen the up-and-coming hunter before, but she had figured he would prefer to hunt alone.<br><br>"Multi-monster, huh?" Lilly's gaze drifted away from Cairus, down towards the quest slip he'd taken from the board. Focusing on the distinct icons, she knew it would something from the raptor family. A single leader wouldn't be a particularly intense hunt, but all at once... "Lizard hunting, I like it. Damned orange ones always make me nauseous. Still, I'm in." Lilly stood up straight, stretching her arms and legs in preparation for the coming hunt. She smiled and offered a wink, "make sure to bring some antidotes if you don't want to end up retching. Anyone else coming with?"<br><br>Still smiling, the young girl shifted her stance, feeling the comforting weight of her personal weapon pressing against her back. Another day, another hunt. Never a dull moment, exactly the way she liked it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ZephySempai</strong> on <strong>18-04-2014, 16:39:00</strong>
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				<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) &amp; Auriok Edgewright (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9769154#msg9769154)<br><br><hr><br>Shard's eyes followed Sera as she rose from the table to escape him. He smirked. Her hips had an enchanting swagger when she walked away. He made no attempt to hide his desire. Tearing his gaze away from the girl, Shard grabbed a stray roll and bit into the warm dough. His eyes glanced over to Auriok. The man seemed more interested in his own world rather than Shard's proposal. He swallowed, then opened his mouth to speak.<br><br>A hand slammed on to the table. It was the cute blonde who was sitting with Sera earlier. She yelled, and the area around their table fell silent. <em>"Someone go with her!"</em> <br><br>His emerald eyes happened to fall upon the quest flyer signed by is prospective team-mate. It was a high-level monster that made velociprey scatter like mice. Auriok was not amused. Protectively, he scolded the girl for allowing Sera to take on the quest. Shard could tell, however, that nobody could talk women out of a decision when they get <em>that</em> fired up. With a smirk, he rose to his feet. One hand on hip, he grinned at the blonde cutie. <strong>"No worries. We'll bring her back in one piece."</strong> He then winked at the girl subtily. <strong>"You better have my reward waiting for me."</strong><br><br>He left after Sera, but Auriok took the lead. He seemed much more concerned than the lackadaisical hunter.<br><br>They chased the girl outside towards a wagon loading up hunters. Auriok was already ahead of him and was able to stop Sera from leaving. They exchanged words for a moment, and Shard noticed her look and point at him. She must have been mentioning how inspiring he was. Shard smirked and waved in response.<br><br>When he got close enough to hear, he stopped his forward progression. "But... you know what... If you guys do want to go with me... I guess I wouldn't be opposed to it... Just don't expect much out of me."<br><br>Shard folded his arms and closed his eyes. Confidence never left hi for a second. <strong>"That hunt you picked is pretty advanced. Even with the three of us, we'd be fertilizer after that thing's done with us."</strong> He paused for effect. <strong>"Which is why we'll go in with a plan: A three-hit combo that'll cut that fat bastard down to size."</strong> He opened his eyes and looked at the two hunters, awaiting their responses.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>19-04-2014, 22:07:50</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://moe.animecharactersdatabase.com/uploads/chars/5524-1258322907.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Cairus Lancaster (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199998.msg9765747#msg9765747)<br><br><strong>Current Location:</strong> Guild Hall<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lilly<br><br><hr><br>Cairus crossed his arms, humming lightly as he thought about Lilly's proposal to get a few more people in on the hunt before they headed out. Truth be told, while Cairus did understand that he had no choice but to work with a team, he did want to keep the group as small as possible, if only because it would get his name out there even more prominently. "Hmmm... Ah! I got an idea. How about we throw this thing on the team search board for an hour or two, and then head out rather we get anybody or not! I don't know about you, but I think we can handle a mob of raptors between just the two of us, so I'm not all that stressed about it even if nobody shows up. What do you think?"<br><br>As far as Cairus was concerned, the only thing that mattered was proving that he was a legitimately great hunter. As long as that happened, he didn't care how it happened or who came along to see it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Monster Hunter, quest for glory, Tarminia city!</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flana</strong> on <strong>22-04-2014, 19:26:26</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> Lilly Laine<br><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Cairus<br><br>Lilly fumbled about in a pouch, pulling out a small yellow stone. "Sounds good to me. More people just means we can squash the lizards sooner." She smiled, taking a seat near the board as she removed her weapons from her back. "So Cairus, tell me about yourself." Lilly slowly fingered the edge of the shield, testing it's sharpness against her glove. Content with the edge, she began to drag the yellow whetstone down the sword's edge. A slow grind filled the air as the hunter worked, relaxing with the familiar process.<br><br>"Ah," Lilly looked up from her blade, a finger testing the charge trigger absent mindedly, "should ask before we strike out, which one should we tackle first? The annoying one, the irritating one, or the sad one?" She laughed as her head shook. Poor little Jaggi, there wasn't much 'great' about it. Still, the hunter smiled as her eyes drifted back down. Ah well, something more to practice on. She stood, slinging her shield across her back, sheathing the sharp blade. "Well if you want to smack down some raptors now," Lilly chuckled, the edge of a thrill in her eyes, "I'm not about to complain."
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