#knychat

Amel: So Sarah and the pest actually went off to clean the inn. I can't believe I'm stuck with you again.

Kaito: "... What's with that look?" Not that Kaito isn't shooting a particularly nasty one back at Amel.

Amel: "...Nothing." He's so upset. "There's a bigger problem at hand, why are you looking at me? I don't recall ever giving you permission to breathe in my direction."

Kaito: "Oi... what am I supposed to do? Hold my breath just because your highness is in the vicinity?" He thinks there's plenty more to worry about here, such as Amel's bad attitude! Wow!

Amel: "Hold your breath and die, yes." Kaito is catching on... nice! "Anyway, are you just going to sit around all day? Why don't you run back to Sarah?"

Kaito: Ignorance is bliss and Kaito would much rather be ignorant than answer his need to pick a fight. "What? No, Sarah's off cleaning beds or something. I'm not going to do that."

Amel: "Ah right, you'd probably dirty the place even more just by being there. Smart. Then, why don't you run an errand for me?" Do my quest for me, Kaito...

Kaito: "I'd rather step on a cow pat." Kaito grumbled, flicking open his phone and looking through the available quests. SOOOO many of these warned of sleeping and advised bringing a partner, why! Aoba wasn't here! Ugh.

Amel: "I'm glad to see that you're cooperative. So, there's this guy who wants me to kill a big tree for him, but I think such a savage task would be better suited for you. All you need to do is kill a tree and bring back what it drops, and I'll... give you a pat on the back." Sounds like a good deal!!

Kaito: "Why." He started, sardonically regarding him. "Are you too young to let go of your blaaanket and do some fighting yourself?"

Amel: Wow, piss off? "I'm the youngest, you all should be looking out for me." Man, if only he could pull the 'I'm just a cute 12 year old!!' card right now... "But if you have a phobia of trees, I guess there's only so much you can do. How lame."

Kaito: "Why would I do the quest for you when I can just do it for myself?" Kaito rolled his eyes, actually marking it on his list despite clear avoidance.

Amel: "I'm telling Sarah all about how you peaked up the skirt of a 12 year old girl." Binch. "Well, to be more on topic, are you sure you can handle it all by yourself?"

Kaito: "Go ahead, tell him." Bleeeh, he doesn't care! He's pretty sure Aoba's done worse in his life... probably. Now that Amel mentioned it, taking on a tree with a gun probably wasn't the best course of action. "I dunno." Shrug. "Guess I'll find out when I get there."

Amel: Why are you so rude... "Then, before you leave, tell me your last words to Sarah, so I'll know what to say when he asks me what happened to you."

Kaito: "You don't die in this game, iiiidiot." Which Kaito accented by sticking his tongue out. "If you're so worried, just come with me."

Amel: "I'm not worried. Why would I worry about someone like you?" He'll tag along anyway... he's not worried... he just wants to see Kaito struggling with trees.

Kaito: "I don't want to be worried over by someone like you, anyway." And he's going to brush it off and start heading towards the area. "I sure hope your sister's not as bad as you."

Amel: "Tch, I wasn't planning on ever worrying about you in the first place." Follows behind Kaito. "I hope you get a concussion from the trees."

Kaito: "Oi... do you always put people down?" Speed walking because wow he doesn't like this guy! At leas the forest is looking to be pretty so far... pretty ominous.

Amel: "Put people down? I'm just being honest." He shrugs, picking up his pace to keep up with Kaito. "Everyone is just too sensitive."

Kaito: "Have you ever tried looking in a mirror and saying those things to yourself?"

Amel: "Huh? That's just a waste of time. I don't have to." Because everyone insults him, even his own family. RIP. "Anyway, how are you going to take down that tree? Do you have any plans?"

Kaito: "Do other people do it fooor you?" Now he's grinning, but then shrugging. "Beats me. Maybe if I slice off enough branches it won't have anything to hit me with anymore."

Amel: "Hmph. I hope you run into a tree." Okay, but cards? Squints. "What are those cards made of, anyway?"

Kaito: "Seeecret!" I don't actually know.

Amel: "...Well, good luck when you're fighting the tree." Is Kaito really going to be okay... he can't help but worry a little bit. "I'll sit back and watch you suffer when the time comes."

Kaito: "I think I might have to fight it twice." He ponders aloud, holding up his phone and following the beeping dot ahead of them.

Amel: Twice? "Why twice? Isn't that a bit..." Dangerous? Stressful? Tiresome?

Kaito: "Yeah! It drops something magical, and this guy wants to make a watch outta it, see?" Gestures to the phone. "But if we get two drops, we can make something cool too."

Amel: "Well, good luck fighting it twice." He's not offering any help. "What are you planning on making?"

Kaito: "I don't think I can make anything." Kaito shrugged. "Maybe we can get you a staff."

Amel: "Eh... get me a staff? I don't think that would be necessary because..." Snaps his fingers and bam, there's a fancy magic circle and out comes his staff. "My sister is letting me borrow her staff. Why don't you get something for, I don't know, Sarah or Pesky Glasses?"

Kaito: Unsurprisingly, Kaito doesn't even look towards Amel's fancy lil trick, doting over his phone and deploying his gun from his bag. "I dunno, maybe- where is your sister, anyway, and why'd she give you something she might need?"

Amel: Looks off to the side, sweating. Don't look his way while he desperately tries to create another story, Kaito. Keep staring at that phone. "She said she'd rather pick flowers than fight monsters... uh, this week is usually when she's on her menstrual break, so she's spending her time sightseeing the island."

Kaito: A believable story. Not really. Amel did sort of... give off that vibe when they met, but then again, they'd met in a shopping district? Heck if he knew. "Does this kind of thing run in your family or--" Kaito cut off for a second, glancing down at his foot and shooting an offending vine going for his ankle. "Is it just the hair colour?"

Amel: Was he being insulted. Why does he feel so insulted by everything that comes out of this guy's mouth. Also, was it really necessary to shoot at a vine. "I have no idea what you mean. What kind of thing runs in my family? Where I'm from, everyone has this kind of hair color, or something similar to it, anyway. What are you trying to suggest?" Fight me.

Kaito: Absolutely, it was going to attack him. "Look, all I'm saying is, people with your hair colour from my place... dye it." Kaito shrugged, going back to walking. The whispers in his ears were seriously irritating, if only because they were insulting and... demoralizing, really.

Amel: "Is that so?" Not really a serious question, because he's been away from home for four years now. Long enough to realize his hair color makes him stand out from the crowd, quite painfully so. "Are we almost there yet? I'll be hanging around in the back, ready to insult you as you fight." This is a very healthy relationship going on between them.

Kaito: "Why are you coming, anyway?" He stopped in his tracks, almost pouting at him. "I'm pretty sure these trees do enough insulting, thanks."

Amel: Good question. "Why are you making that face? I'm coming because I want to. Why are you listening to a bunch of trees, anyway? What do they know? Nothing, so nothing they say is valid. Stop being so soft."

Kaito: "I'm NOT listening to them." Kaito arrogantly threw his head in the other direction, getting closer towards their target. As far as lighting went, it was awful, and he really should have thought about taking a candle. "The trees are actually way nicer than you, thaaank you very much."

Amel: "Hm? So they're sugarcoating things even when they're insulting you. Also, you're about to run into a tree... no, that'd be funny to see, keep going." He starts taking a couple steps back. Go Kaito, you can do it... beat the tree.

Kaito: "They're nice to you at the beginning, idiot." They were getting close enough that he'd memorized the path towards the big baddy, now using his phone as a light. Wow. He nearly DID hit a tree. "You sure you wanna be here?"

Amel: Squints at Kaito. "Honestly speaking, I don't have anything better to do. I don't like you, but I prefer you over everyone else right now because you're stupid in an entertaining way, I guess." And now that he has his staff out, he might provide support... but that felt like effort, and he wasn't feeling it today.

Kaito: Kaito TWITCHED. Oh great, now he was the class clown?! ..... Okay, he didn't mind that in class, but not outside of class, especially when he wasn't trying to be entertaining. "I ain't saying that, but the second we confront this tree, it's all psychological. If you've got anything bugging you, it's gonna hit you with it." And maybe a leaf or two. Or eight.

Amel: Well shit. He has so many issues. "...I can deal with my own problems just fine. Shouldn't you be worrying about yourself?"

Kaito: "Pft, like I'm gonna let a tree get to me." He waved a hand nonchalantly, putting his phone in his pocket and shifting out the extra gun. Nnnot really, he isn't all that ready for the daddy issues to arise from the grave.

Amel: His mommy issues are very intense. They have something in common now. "Are you sure? Well, whatever. I don't really care what happens (to you), but do your best." It shouldn't be much longer until the giant tree comes to ruin their lives, anyway.

Kaito: It's really not, because within seconds of walking into the messy, ominous clearing, there's a giant tree looming over them, its branches waving creepily in the wind. Such suspense. "Can you hear it?"

Amel: All he hears are the insults of the trees and his mommy issues slowly coming back. But not really, because his mommy issues have always been there. "I don't know what I'm supposed to be hearing, but sure. Yeah. Totally." He sends a spark to a tree behind him, reducing a branch to ashes and smoke. That tree was getting really personal. Now he hates trees.

Kaito: "I dunno either, but-" The first attempt to shoot the much larger willow in front of them is a success. The card slices through the branch and it falls heavily to the floor, but within seconds comes the sudden wave of accusations, much worse than the others. Shit. So this was a timed battle.

Amel: Watches Kaito actually succeed in life. Wow, those cards are so cool. "Ehh, not bad." He just stands by and watches. Look how helpful he's being...

Kaito: It's hardly a success when all these thoughts are stringing through his head. It hurts, really, being forced to think about his dad's death at a constant pace, but it doesn't stop him from hitting the tree in revenge. Stupid stupid tree. How dar-- Oh okay there's a bunch of leaves coming at him. Is he listening out for Amel anymore? Not really, he's too busy trying to dodge the leafy shurikens.

Amel: And Kaito said he wasn't going to let some stupid tree get to him. Uhh... should he do something? Nah, Kaito's handling it pretty well! His dodging skills are literally goals. He's feeling some lowkey admiration.

Kaito: After shedding half the branches on the tree, he comes to realize it sucks the life out of the leaves on said branch. Awesome! Not that he can do much about the leaves going for Amel, but he's sure it'll go fine. Kaito eventually retreats for a moment, rubbing the side of his neck with his wrist and groaning. "Okay, I've got no idea how to stop this thing."

Amel: Wow! He can dodge too?! And his defense is high enough to survive being bashed against walls repeatedly by some superhuman clone of his mother, okay. The leaves are kind of annoying, so he burns off a couple branches with his magic, but he feels like he might've just made the tree angrier. "Ehh? Well, maybe if you toughen up and stop listening to its insults... what's bothering you? Just deal with it." Amel gives out such good advice, honestly.

Kaito: Considering the tree just started moving towards them, he bets that Amel did make it angrier. Thanks. Good thing is wood and fire don't go well, so the tree is starting to freak out under the flames. That gives Kaito some time to start working on snapping off the other half of the tree, branch by branch. Pew pew. "Oh, thanks, you're such a supportive guy, Latte."

Amel: See, this is why he'd rather work alone. No one sasses him when he does something stupid. And, was that sarcasm? How rude?! "I know. I'm amazing. Way better than you'll ever be." Shrugs.

Kaito: "Uh hu-- UH." No time for sass when you have to dodge so many of these leaves. He really needs to buy new clothes after this, these ones are so tattered now. Kaito huffed and decided to go for the other side, so thankful he didn't have limited ammo anymore. There were only a few more branches to take out now... god bless. Except the chanting in his head was just getting worse. "Uuugh, I wish it'd shut up already!"

Amel: Meanwhile, he was sparkly clean in comparison because he had Kaito deal with all the troublesome things. "Well, I can't do anything about it, but..." Whacks Kaito in the head with his staff and sends a couple sparks toward the tree to burn off a couple more branches. "I don't know, everything will be fine."

Kaito: "OW?" So, after much battling, they were now stuck with a relatively naked tree, but also an angry tree who was getting more insulting. There was also a thick fragrance in the air that was hard to ignore, but it wasn't really relevant anymore. "What the hell was that for?!"

Amel: "To clear your head in a twisted way. Now you can focus on how much your head hurts than pay attention to the insults. Probably." Shrugs. And he wanted to do it, as revenge for lying about being Okuta, when he wasn't Okuta. "What's so hard about ignoring the stuff its saying, anyway?" Well, his fears kind of motivate him to work harder, but he didn't know about Kaito...

Kaito: Grumble. Kaito rubbed at his head, shrugging. "I dunno. Lack of closure, I guess." Which was the only way he could come to explain it, really. "Do you wanna finish it off, flame princess?"

Amel: "Hah?" Lack of closure? What did that even mean? And why was he being called princess? "Tch, I'm not a princess?!" But, he might as well just end it now that the tree was weakened to this extent. He shoots a series of sparks toward the tree, but he's more concerned about Kaito than the currently dying tree. He's glaring now. "Don't give me such an offensive nickname."

Kaito: "Flame prince?" He arched a brow, resting a hand on his hip after depositing one gun into his (stolen) pouch again.

Amel: Sends a couple more sparks for good measure, and aims one at Kaito. "That still sounds terrible, and it makes me want to fry you. Blanket Man and Latte are enough, I don't need any more nicknames. Okuta."

Kaito: "Would you rather I just stick to Amel?" Kaito snickered while dodging the stupid spark, using the push in footing to head towards the now withering tree. It grumbled away, leaving a lingering hunk of wood that sparkled a little.

Amel: Freezes. First of all, how? He needs to dispose of this guy... but the thing is, no one can actually die here. "Again, what part of me makes you think I'm a twelve year old girl?! I can't just change my age, height, and gender!" The tree is no longer relevant to him, now.

Kaito: "I was kidding." Snort. "But I mean, you're a mage, can't you just change that if you wanted to?" After shoving the wood into his bag, he took a few steps back and cocked his head. "I wonder how long it takes to respawn."

Amel: Now he has to hold back a sign of relief. Don't scare him life that, you jerk... "That falls under the category of a remodeling experiment, which is taboo. No one has tried it yet. It's not possible. Throw that thought away."

Kaito: "That sounds kinda strict... you can't even be like, a cat if you wanted to?"

Amel: "No. If that happens, the daughters of the ladies are sent after you. In fact, it's their job to hunt down those kinds of things." Life sucks.

Kaito: "..." He gave it more thought. "Can you turn other people into cats?"

Amel: "..." Did he really give it more thought. "I'm already being risky, using magic like this. I don't wanna. I already said that it's illegal."

Kaito: Kaito laughed. "I'm glad I'm not into this whole real magic business, then. It doesn't sound fun at all!"

Amel: "...It really isn't." Kind of jealous, actually.

Kaito: "Do you wanna go get a bite to eat before we attempt this thing again for funsies?" Funsies, sure. Emotional trauma aside.

Amel: "Meh, might as well." He'll contribute more next time, because, wow, he really made the process longer by just standing around and looking pretty in the background. "And let's have Sarah sit down and talk to you about how to cope with your issues, because you really need the lecture."

Kaito: Blink blink. "I don't have issues." Kaito grouched, waving the poor wrecked tree bye bye before starting to head back out of the clearing.

Jedediah: "Got good news and bad news: Once we finish this everyone get's donuts, bad news is we have to walk back to Gloomy Forest"\

Dipper: "But can imagine a whole year supply of donuts? It might break a record." Dipper pointed out. "Haven't been to Gloomy forest but I heard it's nasty."

Mukuro: "Got it." The last quest in that forest brought back memories of additional attention she gain from the others.

Dipper: "So leader," Dipper stared at the guild leader again. He chose to ignore that again. "What do you plan on doing?"

Jedediah: Jedediah nodded towards mukuro before facing dipper, "It was definitely something, not having a plan was the main issue but regardless it got the job done." The blond thought for a moment at his question,"I think we're looking for a den"

Jedediah: "Either of you got any experience with foxes?"

Dipper: "A den?" Dipper repeated, He might need a map for this. "What's the den called?"

Dipper: "Not that I know of." He shook his head. "What about you Mukuro?"

Mukuro: "If the foxes in this area are the same as those in the wild, then yes."

Mukuro: "Otherwise, we should leave before it turns dark."

Jedediah: "I meant more of a literal den, whatever these foxes are they are smart enough to steal the bakers supplies"

Dipper: Dipper nods. "Good idea."

Dipper: "Whoa, these foxes must have a lot of time in their hands."

Mukuro: Mukuro remains silent. She wasn't in charge of the mission and therefore she could only offer her suggestions when asked.

Jedediah: "Well, guess we are going through this blind yet again but I'm sure we'll be fine. Watch each others backs and let's go!" Jedediah began his walk down the path leading towards the forest, the walk wasn't too far from what he remembered so hopefully they didn't need to look around too much.

Dipper: "Okay," Dipper nodded and gave them a thumbs up. "Let's do our best with this!"

Jedediah: "There were never any fox's from where I lived, sounded like you may know something mukuro, any clues as to what their homes looks like?"

Mukuro: The soldier keeps to the back of the group, keeping her senses alert for anything out of the ordinary.

Dipper: He looked around, "From where I'm from, I sure know some. But it's a typical den, right?"

Mukuro: At the call of her name, she faces front, ready to address the question. "Foxes are creatures which tend to travel in pairs or small groups. They make their homes from digging up the ground or in a hollow."

Jedediah: "So I'm guessing all that will most likely remain the same, well, except larger. The real question is just how large..."

Mukuro: "They tend to gather and make their home nearby streams or ponds for easy excess to water."

Dipper: "Jed has a point. So the basic thing is, we need to look for one in a nearby stream."

Jedediah: "Makes sense! Thanks for the help, and Dipper, you're used to the unnatural right? any guesses to how large the things you see usually are."

Dipper: "Yep, let's see. There has to be a telltale sign to where it is. Like the big and obvious nest."

Dipper: "If the foxes are guarding them, then I'm betting that's our cue to go there."

Dipper: "Sooo.. You got that covered?"

Jedediah: "I do! If only Zer0 was here, he made such great bait last time..."

Mukuro: Mukuro raises a brow but did not comment.

Dipper: "Wait, and who's the bait this time?" Dipper stopped. "Since he's not here, one of us should be."

Mukuro: "I'll do it."

Dipper: "You will?" Dipper stared at Mukuro. "Are you sure about this Mukuro?"

Mukuro: "I have a better chance of survival compared to you both."

Jedediah: He peered around the area, didn't see any holes, there was always the chance that it wasn't even in a hole. After trying to imagine sneaking foxes having nice dinner at their stolen dinner table he couldn't help but laugh, wait what were they talking about?

Dipper: "Okay, then good luck. But there has to be a plan to all of this to get it back."

Jedediah: "Wait guys no, I was joking!" Oh great without A here he needed more comedic backup, "unless you guys want to?"

Jedediah: "Luring them out with rocks would be the simplest strategy, if we chuck a few inside they are bound to come out right?"

Dipper: "Yeah, if we want to get the tools." Dipper replied and nodded, with an unsure look how the guild is able to do this job without him. "It's a risky move."

Mukuro: "Right." Then the soldier turns toward the leader, her gaze unrelenting. "I will draw them towards an empty field and out in the open. Then you both can search the den for the tools."

Dipper: "Okay, we'll be going in." Dipper said in a determined tone. "Mukuro said she has it covered, are you ready Jed?"

Mukuro: Unhosltering her pistols, she faces them. "Give me the signal when you're ready."

Jedediah: Oh great what had he done... "Aye" He grabbed his bow and nocked an arrow, "don't do anything stupid"

Jedediah: "on the count of 3"

Jedediah: "1"

Jedediah: "2"

Jedediah: "3, GO"

Dipper: Dipper gripped his staff tight and ran. "Mukuro, now!"

Mukuro: As the word is given, the soldier rushes towards the den. She takes aim towards each fox and made sure to shoot each one at least twice before retreating.

Dipper: "Jed, you better have a backup plan!" Dipper said while he continued to run fast. "Most of those foxes are distracted!"

Jedediah: "Of course, preferably this plan will work though" He definitely have a plan and instead began to send his arrows flying in an attempt to hit the foxes behind mukuro

Jedediah: definitely didn't have a plan*

Dipper: He casted a spell at the fox before he moved back. "How long do you think this will end 'til we reach our goal? Otherwise I can't do something else like freezing them."

Mukuro: The black fridges of her hair licks her face as Mukuro dashes away from the dens. She makes sure to slow down at every interval just to make sure their focus was on her and not at the rest of her team.

Jedediah: "just try to cover my back, all we need is the tools after all" With that said he bolted inside trying not to cause the moderately sized home wouldn't collapse in on him

Dipper: "There's a clear entrance! Finally," Dipper replied and nodded. Gotta owe it to Mukuro for this. "We had to make a plan next time. "And don't do anything reckless while you're there!" He warned him.

Mukuro: The task however, has proven to be much difficult to be done compared to her words. With her speed and stamina not at her fullest, a fox, slightly larger than the rest slams into her shoulder, in attempt to knock her off. This slowed her run but the soldier refuses to stop. This was a suicidal move and she knew it.

Jedediah: Taking one last peak over at mukuro he clenched his fist, "Dipper quick, she needs your help, I'll be fine here"

Dipper: "Okay! I hope you know what you're doing." The boy muttered. Dipper ran towards his fellow guildmate. There was a change of plan? With a wave of his staff, he uttered a spell to knock the fox out but almost. "What do you think you're doing? This is a suicide mission of you if you do that!"

Mukuro: But she didn't care about that. Her objective is clear and she would proceed as plan. In attempts to slow the horde, she had climb the largest tree she could find and started shoot down towards them.

Mukuro: Well, almost.

Mukuro: "Get out of here!" she shouted towards the other. "You'll be surrounded!"

Dipper: "But Jed told me to help you!" Dipper shouted back. "I can't turn back! He already went inside!"

Jedediah: The inside of the den was basically what he expected, to his dismay there weren't any nicely set up rooms but rather piles of random goods. From the look of it half of the town's "supplies" were down here. Didn't they have any guards? Jedediah cracked his knuckles, time to get started at least

Mukuro: "He needs you!" she shouts above the gun fire. "The Alpha is in the den!"

Mukuro: "He won't survive if you don't go back!"

Dipper: "Alpha who? What the-" Dipper said, Backing away. "I'm not sure how-"

Mukuro: "Just go and stop wasting time!"

Dipper: "Okay, but fine!" Dipper went back to the den and hoped to look for the leader

Jedediah: A broken shovel, half of a clock, someone's phone... oh wait that was his phone, dropping it that easily would have been embarrassing. Seemed a little chillier than before, there wasn't a breeze before was there... Turning around he was facing straight towards a fox, "Swiper no swiping?"

Dipper: Dipper reached the den, it took a while for him to navigate and saw the leader facing the fox. "Okay, that can't be good." He said, the fox looked ready to steal something. So what else can he do?

Dipper: "Jed!" He called out, "Mukuro told me that you need my help more than she does! This is the Alpha?"

Jedediah: The boy Kicked the fox in the face, knocking it onto it's side then glanced over to dipper, "Alpha? not sure but this guy looks to be their best"

Dipper: "Seems like it, because Mukuro told me so." Dipper replied, "She's handling them now outside. Now where's the tools?"

Mukuro: Gun shot after gun shots rings into her ears as the number of foxes drops. Unfortunately, as their comrades begin to thin, they came up with plan. Taking a running start the foxes jumps onto the tree, using their claws to pull themselves up the branches. One even manage to score a crunch on her leg before she manages to shoot it down.

Jedediah: "In the pile behind me, grab quick and we can get out of here" Pulling out a arrow he lodged it into the foxes leg, never thought he would be wrestling a fox before...

Dipper: "Okay," Dipper nodded and went over to the pile to grab the tools." Dipper smirked. "Haha, I got it!"

Dipper: He waved to the boy, "I think we should get going now."

Mukuro: Shrugging off the pain, she relents through the attack until finally the last fox is down. Then, Mukuro jumps down from the tree, ready to head for the dens.

Jedediah: Grabbing a random object he tossed it at the fox before giving a small bow and running out behind dipper

Jedediah: "It was fun but I think I'm done with foxes too now"

Dipper: Dipper ran out of the den to meet up with Mukuro. "Hey, got the tools! That's one quest down."

Dipper: "Yeah, tell me about it. At least we got our donuts."

Mukuro: Hiding her limp with a makeshift cloth bandage, she gave a nod to the others, the objective is cleared.

Dipper: "Let's head back!"

YilesseMegane: Yet it was not, and so the quest they are planned on is decided. "So...the quest said the fox is everywhere trying to take things. It may be a difficult task to track him down...a thief never stays in one place long..."

Aoba: "... Because we're supposed to help each other. Come on, red head."

Amel: "Eh, if they have fur or something from the crime scene, Aquila can smell the guy out." That'll be his contribution, lay off, Sarah.

YilesseMegane: Pauses to blink at Not-Amel. "You really are...a very curious mage, you know." He's never met a mage THAT relaxed, even Henry isn't that chill.

Kaito: Mutters 'swiper no swiping' to himself.

Amel: Why wouldn't he be chill? It's not like he's dying. He's seen so much shit. "I have no idea what you mean."

YilesseMegane: "....Ah, but the quest hint said, that contrary to popular belief, sir Kaito...that does not work. Why would a thief stop stealing just becaue you asked nicely?"

Aoba: Wistfully thinking that it would have been a lot better if Ren was here. "But. We should get to work, then."

Kaito: "So!" He's blissfully going to ignore Amel's suggestion to do it all himself. Though, he paused at Laurent's chiding and snickered. "I dunno, I guess it's just in the back of my mind to say it anyway..."

Amel: That's okay, he and Aquila are a-okay to be on standby for the rest of the day.

Kaito: "I was thinking-" Kaito begins, pulling up a map between Maidenhair and Holly Town, turning his phone around to exhibit it. "Have you guys been out here yet? It's warm out there, like, desert warm, but it's a two hour trip."

YilesseMegane: That said, he adjusts his glasses and looks more serious than usual. Time to get to work. Also muses to Amel: "I mean no offense by it. But I'm sure if Ricken heard you helped us with this, he would smile a lot, yes? Wouldn't that be cute?"

Amel: Why are we bringing Ricken into this, noooo. "He's a friend of my sister, not mine. I have no idea who he is besides that." Shrug. Keep cool.

Aoba: "... No. I have been in the inn." His head tilted to the side, leaning in to look at the phone. "It's not that far, I guess."

Amel: Twos hours is not far? Sarah, what have you been through?

YilesseMegane: "Well...I have not been that place yet." He...doesn't like being reminded of deserts, but for the sake of the kibble, he will do this. "Hm. So you say. But I do believe you are fond of him and consdier him a friend, just as I do. Please. Just do this one quest, for his sake. Then you can laze about as much as you want." To Amel, there.

Aoba: He walks through the old resident district every day. There is no other way to go by in there. At least not for him. And part of his work is delivery.

Amel: "...Do I look like a little girl that much to you?" But fine, he'll endure a two hours walk if he has to.

Kaito: "It was hot and I ended up not coming back til this morning, so it's pretty far." Kaito muttered sardonically, pinching the screen to zoom in on the area better. "Either way, Swiper's got himself a big hiding spot. We'll have to split up if we even wanna find him to cover more ground."

YilesseMegane: "Thank you." Nods appreciatively to Amel. Yes, that is the faint hint of a smile from Laurent, there. Two hours is nothing to travelling through a desert for five years, though....but Kaito has a good point. "How should we split up, then...?"

Kaito: "Groups of two. That way we can..." Sort of mumbling to himself now. Sorry, he's not really a team player, so he forgets to speak out loud.

Amel: "I can't hear you anymore, and I'd rather work by myself." Unless you count Aquila as one whole other person, then he'd be okay with working in groups of two.

YilesseMegane: "Ah....sir Kaito. I cannot hear you, either...but if people are not sure who to pair up with, we could call heads or tails to decide..."

Kaito: "Oh." He laughed nervously. "I wanna go with Blanket Man."

Amel: Why this. "But I thought you liked Sarah better?"

Aoba: "Fine by me." He didn't know who blanket man was, but hey, it didn't matter to him- oh there it was. He just wanted to get started with the quest.

YilesseMegane: "Ah, I see...I shall go with sir Aoba, then, if that is alright?" Turns to the blue-haired one. You now have a bespectacled nerd looking earnestly, if not a bit seriously, at you.

Aoba: "Of course it is." He smiled to Laurent, placing a hand on his hip. "Let's find this fox quickly, Laurent."

Kaito: "I do like Sarah better, but I wanna try something." Kaito shrugged. "Do you guys wanna start heading towards Maidenhair, then? Blanket and I've got something to do here."

Amel: He is having a hard time believing this. Why did he always end up getting left behind with Kaito.

Aoba: He has a feeling Kaito isn't being upfront about just what he wants to do with Blanket Man, but he's not really going to ask. The kid can be responsible, after all. "Sure. We'll call if we find anything."

YilesseMegane: "Indeed. Maidenhair it is...though I do not know the way. But I shall quickly follow your lead, sir Aoba. Sir Kaito, Coffee Mage...do stay safe."

Kaito: Kaito's grinning and whether or not its a malicious or totally innocent grin is probably beyond even himself. "Gotcha! We'll give you a call if we get any leads, too."

Amel: Blanket Man or Coffee Mage, he was always stuck with the worst names and worst partners.

Aoba: It's never innocent. But he still nods to Laurent, placing his hand in his pockets as he starts to walk. "Let's get going, then."

YilesseMegane: Well, you did ask Laurent not to call you Amel. That said, he nods seriously to Aoba - he's ready to get going whenever the other starts walking.

YilesseMegane: After all, given he does not know the way...he'd just get them both LOST if he led the way, which wouldn't do at all!

Aoba: He pulls up the map of the island on his coil and leads the way, looking at the map for a moment before closing the application. "What kind of ability do you have so far?" Better know, just in case.

Kaito: The communication is few between the two and Kaito's already pulled his phone back up, starting to walk and expecting Amel to follow through. "So, let me get this right, you said your bird can pick up something as long as it's got some sorta scent to go with, right?"

YilesseMegane: Keeps his gaze on the other male so he can keep pace, but answers the question in a sensible, logical way, as he would any question. "I can use my fire tome as a means of attack...it is not strong, but I can use it more times before it vanishes. Also, it has a higher chance of burning a foe. I can also heal people! ...F-for a tiny bit of health, not much at this point."

Amel: "Yeah." Just answering the question, what else was he supposed to say.

Kaito: "What's your bird-- wait, you never answered me last time, what's your name?" Blanket Man's what's in the guild chat but really, is that his name? Or just some lame handle?

Aoba: "Huh, that's useful," he remarks, smiling slightly. "Healing like that... we don't have that sort of magic back where I come from. Technology, yeah, but that's all just stories." While they were still in the village, there wasn't much to worry about - but outside, they would probably start encountering monsters. "It's probably more useful against some of these monsters than a kick."

Amel: "Blanket Man." Even he's embarrassed by his lame naming skills.

Kaito: "Blanket man."

Amel: "Blanket Man."

YilesseMegane: "Well, to be honest...they don't have such scientifically fascinating tek-know-ledgedy back home at Yilesse, either - so that makes both of us curious about something the other has, eh? That aside, it is handy, but...because I specialize in long-reach attacks, I take...er...a lot of damage physically speaking." Squishy wizard boy.

Kaito: "... So I'm gonna call you Latte." Stops right in front of a merchant's stall.

Aoba: "Really?" He was growing used to people not being used to technology as advanced as his, but to someone not have one... "I can show you some. You'll like Ren when you see him, I think-" Better not think of that for now. "Well, I got you covered, then. I can handle some hits, and I think I can keep monsters distracted enough. Just burn them up."

Amel: Latte sounded cooler than Blanket Man. Updates his information in the mean time. "Why are we stopping here?"

Kaito: "This is the guy who put the ad up. My guess is that he's the most frequent victim." Murmurs this as he peeks inside the stall, but he guesses the guy has gone home for the day. Well, that beats ass. Whatever. "You think you can get your bird to pick out fox scent from his stall?"

Amel: "...Sure, he can try." Go Aquila, sniff out that fox. 「It's headed toward Maidenhair. There's no use staying around here any longer.」

YilesseMegane: "Ah, really?!" His eyes have lit up. He's excited, really. "That would be wonderful, thank you - err...but I do believe the current task at hand comes first. I shall strike down with flame any monster that comes near."

Kaito: "Can you track it?" Now he's pretty intrigued by the bird, but it makes him miss his doves. Time to pull up the guild chat.

► swiper's heading towards maidenhair so you guys should keep a look out for him.

YilesseMegane: ...! Is that a 'tehxta'? Yes it is. Reads the thettxa and types back. Even though his typing is terrible.

Aoba: "Mm. I'll introduce you to him when I get him." He smiles a bit, but, it's better focus on paying attention to his surroundings. Better not get struck by a monster without warning. But, the coil beeps lightly, and he opens the message.

 ► Whe shell keep a cloh123 eye out, ind33d!

Amel: 「The scent is all over the place and the trail is relatively fresh, he may have been meandering around before departing, so he shouldn't have gotten too far. Head toward Maidenhair first, that's where his scent is leading to at the moment.」

 ► Got it. Try to have Aquila find him, we're following the road.

► thats the birds name? well anyway yeah he's doing that. we're gonna catch up to you guys. laurent, take one glove off at least

YilesseMegane: Adjusting his glasses with determination, the mage nods grimly to Aoba, and readies his tome as he walks in case.

Kaito: He snatches a fishing net from one of the nearby stalls, just in case. Although the objective was to beat the fox, they still had to catch it. Off he goes.

Amel: He's just going to, subtly ditch Kaito. Too impatient to wait any longer.

Kaito: WOW BYE LATTE.

 ► Whell, iff the fox ish possibly nearby, it wodhle be more senseebl3 to keep both glovehs on..

Amel: Awwww he's caught up already...

► you could just put them on when you see him??

► And reesk the fhox getting away, poss3bly? Goodness, no. (well, laurent did have a point there.)

Aoba: He nudges Laurent, nodding ahead before murmuring in a low tone. "There's noise." Turning down the sound from the coil, he adjusts the plastic brass knuckles, moving more quietly ahead.

YilesseMegane: JUST AS HE TYPED THAT....nods. Puts phone silently back in his robe pockets and keeps his tome at the ready, his long robes allowing him to tail Aoba in silence...

Amel: 「So as long as we continue to walk in this direction, we should be able to find the fox shortly. The fox seems to be taking its time.」

Kaito: "It's going slow? Maybe it's got something?" Currently messing with the gun and his net.

Amel: 「Perhaps it picked up something heavy from the stall. Whatever the case may be, it works in our favor.」

Amel: Kaito what are you even doing. Amel: Should he offer him a helping hand and take some of that load off of Kaito's hands? Nah.

Kaito: "I guess you're right... Laurent and Sarah can't be far." He doesn't want help. 

YilesseMegane: Keeping his sharp, bespectacled gaze on the foilage and greenery ahead, Laurent silently places a gloved hand on Sir Aoba's shoulder, then pointing. A flash of unmistakable orange, pointed ears...and....oh. You have GOT to be kidding me. The fox....was carrying a box of snacks. Scooby doo would be ashamed. Whoever that modern dog is.

Amel: 「At this rate, it's possible those two have already encountered the thief.」

Kaito: Missing his binoculars so much right now. "Good point. Let's see if they can keep up with it."

Aoba: He felt the hand on his shoulder, but he had caught sight of the thief already - and his loot. The dog's kibble... how dare he take it from the noble animal that was Waldo. Frowning, Aoba gave Laurent a nod and rushed to battle. Time to deliver some justice ass kicking. The others better rush.

Amel: "Well, have they sent us a message yet, Kaito?" Are you still struggling.

Amel: Lord, why was his partner so LAME and annoying?

Kaito: "Nope. Guess they're caught up with the fox. Even Laurent stopped and... well, y'know, Laurent." Shrug.

Kaito: Your lame partner has had enough of your sassy narrative commentary and has started running away.

YilesseMegane: Nodding, the mage paused to leave one simple texzta: 

► Heh is HERE. Come hyre quickly. 

YilesseMegane: And then leapt into action. Those two better hurry or they'll beta the fox before they even GET there.

Amel: Good bye space Kaito...

► distract it if you can. its probably fast. there's a good reason people haven't caught it.

Amel: Well, there's so much he can do now. They've already tracked down the fox. His work is done. He'll take his sweet time now.

Amel: Except he's bored already, he'll probably have a better time if he just observed his group from afar

Aoba: You engaged the Wilder Fox! The Wilder Fox was caught by surprise, so you managed to hit him with a fox drop kick! Alright, maybe narrating it this way isn't the best. Point is, the fox was unprepared, a kick came flying, and so went the fox, leaving it to hit the ground before quickly gathering itself up, rubbing its muzzle and growling at the attackers.

Kaito: Oh man he is so glad he ran all the way here because seeing that was so cool. Wow.

Kaito: I mean, you just kicked the snot out of an animal and that's pretty gross but that aside.

YilesseMegane: It is clear that this fox isn't too happy about it's potential treat being stolen. Engage the Foxy motherfucker. Fires a ball of flames aty the growling fox. The flame strikes the fox, doing a tiny bit of damage - but it yelps in pain! A sucessful burn. The fox darts forth...aiming for Laurent in a Shadow Rush Attack...intervene?

Kaito: While it's cool and all to just watch these two engage in battle, and he could just sit back and enjoy the ride, he did just almost mess up his gun for no good reason. Kaito crouches down and has to practically measure the velocity and length between it and Laurent before he can shoot the gun, a card flying out but carrying the net in its wake. Once it hits, the fishing ropes tangles around the poor thing. NOW you can beat it up right.

YilesseMegane: The Attack was sucessfully intervened! Laurent took no damage - and he shoots Sir Kaito a thankful smile. Yes, he smiled again. But he can't act again yet this turn RPGS DON'T WORK THAT WAY IT'S AMEL'S TURN (probably to do nothing but hey)

Aoba: So, beating the hell out of a wild animal is a no-no, but tangling it up in a net to beat it up is okay? You know- in general, that's a big no. In RPG world, we're a pretty good team.

Amel: Comes in five minutes late with an eagle. What did he miss. Nothing important, probably. Wow, look at the team go.

YilesseMegane: - TURN END - AOBA'S TURN ONCE MORE -

Kaito: Please get his card back when you're done with the fox?

Aoba: The animal properly tied up and ready for a beating, Aoba- looks around. He's supposed to beat up a tangled up animal. Alright. He can... do that? Stopping next to it, he kicks it - gentler than the first time. The fox rewards him for his kindness by trying to use Crunch on him through the net, successfully reminding him that it's not a normal fox and earning itself another kick. Bad fox.

Amel: Wooooo go Sarah go! Rocking those kicks!

YilesseMegane: Laurent approaches the net. Laurent found...the strange card bullhet that Sir Kaito fired? Laurent obtained one Card. He's not going to risk the fox breaking out fo the ropes by him using fire on them, so...just stands. The fox struggles to get free...but the ropes still hold. Thre fox took burn damage!

YilesseMegane: Laurent hands Kaito his card back too.

Kaito: Thank you! Kaito lodges it back into his cardgun again.

Amel: This has got to be one of the most courteous battles he's ever seen.

Kaito: "Hey..." Murmurs to Amel. "You think we should stop here? I mean, they did say we could just scare him off..."

Amel: He kind of feels bad for the fox. So... "Yeah, I think this is a nice stopping point."

Amel: He'd be scared too if he was trapped in a net and constantly kicked and burned.

Aoba: He starts untangling the fox from the net.

YilesseMegane: "Yes...I believe we've done enough here to teach this thief a stern lesson. Also, he dropped the treats, so...it would be cruel to make the creature overly suffer."

Amel: I think you two are the most cruel here...

Kaito: ... Haha, oh maaaan he is so glad these guys don't know he's a thief. "Yeah! The poor guy was probably just hungry, I think catching him was the only thing we had to do..." 

Aoba: "Why didn't you guys just say we could let him go before." He's glaring. Come on, he didn't want to hurt the little guy more than he should have.

YilesseMegane: Picks the box of treats up from the ground and tucks them away safe before helping untangle the net. But....it seems this kindness is on a bad sort. The fox breaks free due to the ropes being loose. and uses Crunch on Laurent! Laurent cries out in pain...he took a critical hit!

Amel: "I was under the impression that you were already aware of the requirements." Shrugs. Oh shit. Laurent got attacked.

YilesseMegane: Laurent is in pain and cannot move again this turn...

Aoba: "I was kind of busy, you know. Dealing with it-" Oh. Shoo. He shakes the net to scare off the fox.

Kaito: "Because it's a monster and the objective is to beat it for EXP?" Oh no, Laurent! And none of us even have healing potions.

Amel: Man, we came here so unprepared. He only has a bunch of sleep powder and paralysis powder. Oh, actually, these things could've been handy earlier.

Aoba: "... We did get a bit carried away with the video game line of thought." By we he means him, probably. Maybe Kaito. But him. It's easier if it's a video game. "But still-"

Aoba: Blanket Man, you're a disappointment.

Amel: I'm trying my best here. Team work is so hard.

Aoba: "Good thinking on the net, Kaito."

Aoba: "And good work, Laurent." The fox is probably still here, though.

Kaito: Can I just shoot at it until it gets the idea and gets the hell away.

YilesseMegane: The fox bares it's teeth at the net flapping, but winces at taking more burn damage. The fox pauses to deliberate the situation...and even now, at such a disadvantage, decides to try and strike again, this time aiming a shadow Rush for Aoba. Laurent, meanwhile, is wincing and trying to recover his bearings...

Aoba: Please do. He just keeps shaking the net, making shooing noises. Go away, fox.

YilesseMegane: He's kind of bleeding from the bit. Ow.

Amel: So I was thinking, we just dunk some paralysis powder on that fox and get our butts out of here. We can pretend that we scared it off.

YilesseMegane: Laurent managed to recover enough to cast a quick 'Heal' on himself - not much health restored, but enough to stand straight again.

Amel: It's getting kind of late and he's so hungry, be considerate for him, guys.

Kaito: While it's soaring at Aoba, Kaito gives in and sacrifices a few cards. He shoots once, the projectile zipping past the fox's face. Naturally, it recoils only for another card to strike where it just landed in warning. At the very least, shooting all these cards keeps the fox distracted and on its feet. Now would be a great time, Laurent.

Amel: Starts drawing pictures on the sand. Guys finish this quickly please.

YilesseMegane: A long sigh from Laurent, there. "I believe the fox did not consider one thing...attacking us so much also takes up his own energy. Now...that I feel better....get the heence, fox!" Fires a ball of flame, not at he fox, but it's feet. The fox finally seems to realize it's going to lose here, and doesn't want to be burnt again...and finally flees. Team REN GETS WIFI WINS THE BATTLE! (but u get no exp points becse the monster fled.)

Kaito: ........

Amel: Claps for their achievement. Nice group work, everyone! They can finally go back now.

Aoba: No we get exp points because we failed at shooing it. "Good job... Kaito and Laurent." And sort of himself. "Thanks for keeping it from hitting me, Kaito. Are you okay there?" The last one is for Laurent.

Kaito: Shoots the fox. It had so little HP. The fox faints. EXP for everyone.

Aoba: Good job, Kaito.

Amel: Wow, I get no good job for tracking down the fox? THANKS SARAH.

YilesseMegane: "I...I could be doing better." His arm is bruised, but the bleeding stopped thanks to that quick Heal. "Do...any of you have a bandage or a piece of material I could use to bandage this until it heals?"

Kaito: Makes a little victory sort of noise, sounds sorta like 'pchoo' and 'yaaay' all at once before he goes to retrieve his cards. Good thing the fox burst into little EXP points so he can get THAT card too.

YilesseMegane: "But we all did it, in a brighter note! Excelisor! Wonderful job, everyone!" What a dorky, kind mage....he even thanked AMEL

Aoba: He takes off his jacket, offering it to Laurent. "That's the best I have, I'm afraid."

Amel: Only Laurent appreciates him. So much mixed feelings, because it's also Laurent who keeps insisting he's Amel. Well, he is Amel, but he has to be lowkey about it.

YilesseMegane: Bows his head in thanks. Gently takes the jakheet - it is so different from his mage robes. It is nice to have the arm bruise covered, though.

YilesseMegane: ....Does this count as a gift froma friend? He'll have to give it back when his arm is better, but he's all red at realizing this.

Aoba: And he picks up the bag of snacks. Loot recovered!-

Kaito: "Guys. Look." Wags a blue mask that he found on the floor alongside the EXP.

YilesseMegane: "....Ah, so that is the...asethatic....mask?" You STILL pronounced it wrong.

Amel: It looks tacky, just like Kaito. But also matches Sarah's hair.

Aoba: "We should get back, then?"

Amel: "Yes." Please.

YilesseMegane: "Indeed....we should turn this quest in, after all that trouble."

Kaito: "Think so. Latte can wear it."

YilesseMegane: "...May I borrow the mask for a moment, before you give it to Coffe mage?" What is he gonna do with it.

Aoba: "Alright, let's get going-?"

Amel: "Haha, very funny, get that away from me."

Amel: "You can keep it." Keep it Laurent, keep it. It's a gift from my heart.

Kaito: "Eh? Sure..." And he hands it over, although he has full intention of slipping it on Amel when he's sleeping.

Amel: And why are you assuming he's actually going to sleep and have a good, healthy sleep schedule for once?

YilesseMegane: ...! TAKES THE MASK. Puts it on over his glasses. He looks dorky. especially so when he does a pose and says: "Avast, and so we have struck down thew thief as masked heroes!" ....he gives the mask back, turning red. He...he had to try that at least once...

Amel: That was pretty edgy. Slow clap.

Aoba: "..." And he has to laugh at that, covering his mouth to try to spare the mage - but, ok, that was pretty funny, and actually kinda cute, too-

Kaito: That was so lame. Kaito has no idea what to say. He pushes it back towards Laurent, his smile twitching. "You keep it." He decides, starting to walk away.

Jedediah: "Everyone ready? from the sound of it this is gonna take awhile." The blond pushed back his hair, a large grin spread across his face.

Alina: "Anything is better than taking care of those nasty Slides." Aline grumbled, tucking the last of her knives away.

Mukuro: The soldier only offers a nod as she keeps to the back of the group. It really didn't matter too much to her.

Zer0: "Ready." Zer0 rolls his shoulders back and watches, leaving any comments on the matter there. A thumbs up is provided, however. Mukuro Ikusaba changed name to Mukuro

Jedediah: "Sweet! The app says the best time to Hunt for the faeries is at night and from the look of it that shouldn't be too much longer so everyone start spreading out and tell anyone else if you spot something." Jedediah gave a nod then began his own search through the forests brush

Alina: "Roger~" She crawled, taking out her own phone and scrolling through the bestiary. They didn't seem too bad.... by it's best to watch out for those attacks. maybe she can just sneak up on them.

Mukuro: This time she didn't answer, opting to proceed with the mission objectives immediately. Mukuro keeps her guard up and ears perked however as the darkness is the most ideal situation for ambushes.

Zer0: "Understood." After Jedediah begins, with one hand holding his weapon steadily at his side, Zer0 is following suit. With that free hand of his parting the shrubs and greenery of the forest, he makes an attempt to keep his actions as quiet as possible, figuring that it'd be better that way no matter what they were up against.

Jedediah: After a quick glance around the various flowers the boy pulled out his bow, admittedly he had never been a good shot except for a few times he managed to hit a bullseye at summer camps. The arrow fit crookedly onto the bow string and he found himself hoping no one else saw him horridly mishandling his weapon more than finding the first faerie.

Alina: Quietly following a made path, she diverged and slipped into the shrubs after a few minutes. A rustling of leaves besides her own made her still. Perhaps she had found her first target....

Zer0: It's only a short amount of time before he finds that, for now, this is doing nothing in help of the search. The direction the assassin was headed was leading nowhere, and he can't allow himself to not be useful. Ergo, he finds himself retracing his steps to a field. Maybe this was the place.

Mukuro: With cautious steps, Mukuro examines her surroundings, taking in the lush shadowed by the towering tree around them. There were no signs of the creatures here, something that the soldier finds strange. Spotting movement towards the east, she moves into that position on to find an empty plane. Where had they all gone to?

Jedediah: At the sound of rustling Jedediah hastily fixed his vision onto a moving, maybe luck was on his side for once! He pulled back his bow as steadily as he could and let loose the knocked arrow, "If anyone's nearby I'll bet the fish I get that i got the wi-" He stopped mid sentence as he pushed back the foliage to reveal that to his disappointment his arrows was lodged inside of a slime ball. "eeeh, nevermind" hopefully no one was nearby in the first place

Alina: She was hyper-aware of the weight being placed on each foot as she neared the source of the noise. The trick was to see the butterfly look-a-like before it sees her. As the noise grew louder, she flattened to the ground, her mismatched eyes straining to see whatever she can. It had been a while since she had hunted like this, even in her other animal forms. On that note, she mentally reminded herself to try and shift into these creatures once she got her powers back .

Zer0: Butterflies. He hadn't really encountered a lot of them, but there they were, fluttering about the night flora. Usually, he'd dismiss them, but with a second glance to the beastiary, if he made even the slightest wrong move, he could get himself tangled up and put to sleep just like that, which wouldn't be the most ideal. With a sharp intake of breath, it is then when he takes a solid step against the flower-populated field, lacking of any help if this was to all go haywire. Let's hope it doesn't.

Jedediah: after yanking the arrow out he sat down, if there was anything he didn't want to do it was hold back the team. He wasn't an idiot and he knew that, The key was to think... Night time was about to hit at any moment and if the quest didn't lie the bigger problem would become not getting surprised, without good aim his chances of hitting the monsters were far from decent... wait the slime was sticky right? The blond chuckled as a plan began to form in his head

Alina: She was probably being too cautious, but this was better than getting paralyzed. Her nose was telling her there were some flowers nearby from the heavy natural sweetness, so whatever was moving was probably a Fluttered. Now that she thinks about it, that sounds like one of those pokemon things. As she hid behind a tree veiled with old lichen,she peeked over to indeed see fluttering wings in the faint moonlight that escaped the branches from above. She wasn't in a position to rush forward, not without making noise. So she slowly slipped a knife into her hand and waited with bated breath.

Mukuro: It takes a few more steps before Mukuro sees any life in the forest. From above, a rat leaped from one of the branches, hissing maliciously as dives downwards. Arms raising to defend herself, she block it's bite, the firearm lodged between the jaw. She slams the beast towards the trunk, forcing it to let go as she places a distance between them. Then, she notes the sting in her hands, slowly numbing her fingers and the saliva eats the skin. Her situation does not seem to fair too well.

Zer0: The cautious steps worked at first, but there was a moment of panic, a mistake on his part, as a few slowly became a little too friendly in terms of distance. The quicken in his pace serves to be nothing but troubling as it attracts the attention of more. So, he does what would fare best in his favor; drawing his weapon and staying still. This could be a little challenging, but not many options are open. Retreating would have to be after taking a few of these Flutterbies down.

Jedediah: Jedediah began to pick up speed as he spread small globs of the goo on as many of the flowers as he could, he began to notice the faeries pop up and his hopes were assured. If those fragile things landed on his makeshift glue, there was no way they could get away, he may be a lousy shot but even he could hit a stationary target. It took longer than he wanted but his phone had yet to receive any messages so he took it mean everyone else was fine... hopefully. Now he just needed to wait for his trap to go into action.

Mukuro: Ignoring the discomfort, she takes aim, observing the rat before delivering several of shots towards the creature. It manages to last for a moment before dropping on the ground. As it falls still, cadet grey eyes roams the plains, taking in the surrounding while noting the silence around her. She was alone. Holstering the gun, she examines her hands, growing in crimson. Toxic, she deduced as she quickly turns back. She would have to find water and fast.

Alina: Her heart was beating faster as the Flutterby drew even closer. She was almost sure it would have sensed her, but it apparently didn't deem her a threat. In fact its back was presented to her in a way that seemed too easy to be true. In a moment of hesitation, she had paused from lifting herself from the ground and sent the grass and gravel crunching. Too late to turn back, she lunged forward and gave a stab at the Flutterby, who was in the middle of a quick turn. It barely struggled before limping, leaving a cloud of dust in its wake. The shape shifter gave a slow start, pulling up the collar of her jacket to prevent inhaling any more of the sleeping or paralysis powder than she already had. Zer0: Taking on the first few was a challenge. They were small, and small targets weren't usually a problem, however, these were. A few got absolutely /too/ close at points, including now, and it's less than a second before the blade of his sword connects with their small bodies and sweeps them away. Okay, now there's an open spot. Okay. Run.

Jedediah: As expected only a few the critters landed in his trap and when he finally decided it would be safe to take them out the most he got was the a pair of each type of dust. Wasn't what he needed but it wasn't out of the realm of possibility that the items would be invaluable

Alina: She swore silently, not daring to open her mouth tin case she inhaled even more. Ah, this whole situation stinks. She was tempted to recite every uncouth word in a vain attempt to address her annoyed emotions, but the effects of the Flutterby was already taking its toll. Her legs felt like static as if they had fallen asleep. And it TICKLED. Oh, god. She was going to KILL those pretty little things. After a good fifteen minutes of suffering like this, of course. Alina: Each agonizing minute ticked on, until finally she felt some control over her limbs. Sighing, she pulled her phone out and sent a message to the group: 《nvmind this is almost equally shitty as slimes》 《Jedi why》

Mukuro: The pitter-patter of her steps are accompanied by the burn of her palm. Her heart racing to match the rhythm of the breeze that licks the fringes of her face. Her eyes scours the terrain until the wind brought along the scent of algae and dampness. Without much thought, her feet spins to that direction. It wouldn't be long now.

Jedediah: He began to become a little too comfy, if this lasted any longer he wouldn't even need the flutterby's powder to fall asleep. At about 4 minute intervals they landed and each time he would walk about and just use his arrow as a melee weapon. After his 3rd or 4th trip he felt his phone go off

Zer0: Distancing himself from the enemy was hard to do, but not impossible, he soon found. The edge of the forest was large and looming, which was a perfect area to execute this vaguely thought out escape. Right? Right. This was not the best time to be doubting his decisions. With swift sprints, Zer0 is able to navigate his way back into the brush, buying enough time to send a message.; [I agree with her / Butterflies are not lovely / They are not harmless.]

Jedediah: 《That bad of a time? Guess I'm not having much luck either, though admittedly my hand is also covered in slime 》

Jedediah: 《any sign of mukuro? 》

Alina: She gave a snort at the response. 《Just cause youre the leader does not mean you can fap while we work》Yes, humor is a situation like this.

Zer0: In the last seconds of safety before the resumed chase, Zer0 hastily responds.; [There are hordes of cute / Insects. Mukuro has not / Shown herself here.]

Alina: 《not here either》

Jedediah: 《K gonna pretend I didn't read that! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 》 Jedediah: 《 Though mukuro might be a lone wolf she wouldn't lost connection that easily, I might go look for her 》

Alina: As she focused on the screen in front of her, she didn't notice the intense sound of stomping and rustling that echoed not too far away. Huh. Maybe that was Zer0. 《There's no more bugs here, anyone need help?》

Jedediah: 《I got a little trap set up for them, gonna wait a little bit longer, I think the main goal is to go find mukuro》

Mukuro: As her eyes takes in the sights of a body of water in the nearby distance, Mukuro dashes. She could see the surface of the pond shining as her knee went down to the damp ground, quickly splashing her hands into the water. The soldier did not waste any more time as she scrubs her finger thoroughly. There is no need for residual acid on her hands isn't there? Though as she washes, a sneeze escapes her, the force pulling her right into the pond. The night has just started didn't it?

Zer0: Busy checking the new messages while on the run, Zer0 doesn't struggle to slip up once more. The bugs behind are flurrying, quick and jerking with movement, and he skids to a stop when there's a body in the way of his feet.

Alina: 《I'm on it》 Not sure how, but she'll keep busy until this mess has settled a little. Aline decided to head a little deeper into the forest, slipping into the shadows easily. She may not have her cat eyes, but it still felt better to be hidden than exposed to all that sunlight all the time.

Zer0: Okay, so stopping wasn't the best idea, because this thing in front of him was obviously not a body, but a log, meaning the hostile butterfly-resembling creatures just got a few more flutters closer. Quickly stepping over the obstacle, he begins to type frantically, not necessarily helping himself. [Helpopashdbjk] Yeah. That'd get that point across.

Jedediah: He glanced around, did he really manage to clear them all out already? It seemed the night only grew darker, if things went any worse he could always use his phone as a means of light. Glancing at his allies strangely coded message he decided it would probably be best to start grouping up

Mukuro: Pulling herself out of the pond was much difficult than she thought it would be. Her strength and stamina weren't the same as before when she was during the war. It took awhile to swam to the edge but as she did, something shines on the surface of the water. It is a delicate little thing so she cups the item in her hands, gently removing it from the water. She finds it strange that something like that was floating around the pond but didn't think too much about it and keeps it in a pouch. It was probably time to find the others now.

Alina: The further she walked, the more she was tempted to just enjoy the scenery and forget about the stupid mission. But, she doesn't have a say in it, not when she's dependent on this guild. So she kept brushing past the thickets until she noticed a small stream of water. Following its trail, it seemed to expand and grow-- and her phone buzzed.Her expression flattened at the message. 《how badly are you fucking up》

Jedediah: 《Let's try to meet back at where we started, I'm guessing that's 0's indication that things should be handled as a group now》 Alina: She was in the middle of typing her reply before the sound of unnatural rippling caught her attention. Quickly jogging over and avoiding the wet parts, she brightened. "Ahh, found you, Mukuro!"

Mukuro: "Alina-san," she greets, her tone monotonous despite her appearance. "What is the status of the mission?"

Zer0: [I am fucking up / Very badly. So badly. / Prepare for a lot.] The feeling of his legs falling asleep cause him to trip, but he carries on in the direction Jedediah suggests.

Alina: "We're fucking up pretty badly, so Mr. Leader's calling a regrouping." Even though her voice was cheery, her eyes told another story. "Anyways, let's getcha out of there." She offered a hand.

Jedediah: The boy finished gathering up the dust he had acquired and tied the bags closed, the last thing he wanted was incapacitating himself. Now what path did he take... he walked in a straight line so hopefully it would be fine Mukuro: "Right," she nods, reaching out towards the hand to pull herself out. Too much time has been wasted on her part any ways. Once out, Mukuro shakes the water out from her pistols before addressing the fellow member. "Lead the way."

Zer0: By the time he's dodged his way through the forest, the swarm behind has died down, but there are a few that are still kicking. His arrival to the meeting place wasn't a graceful one, but at least if he fell paralyzed, they'd find him, right? Yeah. Plus, he wasn't going to. That was an /if/. Alina: "Honestly, going this far to look for a tiny-ass trinket is ridiculous. I want a hot bath when this is over with." She chartered while walking from the direction she came from.

Jedediah: As he walked he attempted to trace his steps, was that tree familiar? who was he kidding EVERY tree looked familiar. Jedediah gave out a helpless sigh but noticed a very angry swarm following a shadow. Good news is he knew where to go, bad news... well hopefully Zer0 would be fine

Zer0: Holding them off proved to be a little easier, but overall exhausting by the time they were finally hitting the ground in small clouds of powder. Zer0 was soon to follow, landing hard on his tailbone and propping himself up with his arms. Well, that was it for his legs on this mission. Mukuro: Mukuro only nods as the other spoke about her frustrations. She didn't have anything to add but there is an unrelenting feeling about the pace that they were going. "You said that the situation of the group is bad. Shouldn't we pick the pace?"

Alina: She finally checked on her phone, only to silently put it back. Not sure if she should shove Zer0 when she sees him or give him a pat for surviving.

Jedediah: 《I think I just saw Zer0 + friends, any luck on finding are little lost soldier?》

Jedediah: 《wait I take it back, don't tell her I called her that 》

Alina: 《too late, screenshotted. the little soldier has been found, anyways 》 Jedediah: 《welp, I may be dead but at least she isn't 》

Zer0: [I am currently / Surrounded by dust and shame / Waiting on you guys.]

Alina: 《zer0 i have many things to say and most of them aren't nice ones》

Jedediah: 《Ok 0 here's the plan, take some of the dust and chuck it at Alina when she comes then give me her phone for a second 》

Jedediah: 《 this is a life or death situation《 Mukuro: Mukuro continues to follow Alina, watching her surroundings as the other checks her phone. There won't be another ambush, especially on her watch.

Jedediah: 《 Though seriously, any wings hidden in that dust? 》

Zer0: [I don't know Jedi / The wrath of Alina is / a scarring death wish.] Zer0: [No wings are sighted.]

Alina: 《Haha. Not a fucking chance you asspap.》《zer0 knows what's up》 Slipping the phone back away, she gave in to a light kid before building up the sleep. "There's a worn path around here, find it and we can get to them."

Jedediah: Jedediah groaned as he walked over to zer0's location, this was going to be a long night of hunting...

Alina: *light jog **speed TYPOS THAT CANT BE READ Mukuro: With the directions given, she hastily makes her way towards the sighted path.

Alina: Within minutes, she spotted the two figures. "Hey, idiots! Over here!" Giving herself a minute to catch her breath, she remained silent.

Zer0: [I do have a good / Idea of what is up. / Hip with the children.] Looking up after sending a response, he nods to Jedediah, a flickering 'frown' showing itself before his mask.

Jedediah: Jedediah laughed in response, "you and me both" Now he got to enjoy the wonders of picking through and bagging the dust. Mukuro: Scanning the area and finding nothing in her sights, Mukuro allows herself a moment to great the other two members. "Jedediah-kun. Zer0-kun."

Alina: she pushes her messy hair put of the way. "So, now what? Plan B is...?"

Zer0: Raising a hand in greeting to both of them, his shoulders slowly raise into the most eloquent answer. A shrug. "Don't know."

Jedediah: "Hey there, glad to see your safe. I think the only thing we can do is Keep hunting I guess, now that it's dark it won't be safe to split away from each other but it should be fine"

Jedediah: "how hard can a pair of shiny wings be to find though, dang" Alina: "My point exactly. This is bullshit."

Zer0: "I agree with her."

Mukuro: As the other banter, Mukuro accesses the terrain. A shuffle in the bushes towards their left, shift her attention away as the soldier pulls out her pistol. "Everyone! Prepare yourselves!"

Jedediah: "What?!" Jedediah promptly nocked and arrow pointing his aim towards the disturbance lying with the the bushes, "hopefully this last wave will give us what we need..."

Alina: The shape shifter simply gives a groan as she readied herself. As the first Flutterby began to fly forward, she aimed for it before it could sprinkle that nasty powder. "No wings here!"

Zer0: Zer0, legs still asleep, slowly pushes himself up. His stance was an uncomfortable thing to endure, but it was easy to get over for the time being. His weapon raises as a few flood in from the canopies. "More approach."

Jedediah: "Damn, the hint wasn't lying when it said they come out at night" His accuracy was... questionable but even so it didn't matter, if he missed it seemed to hit another. "We only have to last until we get the wing"

Alina: She have a yelp as she was almost thrown back into the vines the Flutterby seemed to enchant. With another kick, she felt their bodies dissipate. "Where is that thing?!"

Mukuro: The soldier remains silent as the creatures flutter about, taking aim and firing before they come closer towards her. She did not want to risk another encounter where she would take continues damage again.

Zer0: Getting around was difficult, but he managed, watching as they loose all form and float to the ground as dust. "Maybe we are not / Looking in the right places / After all, everyone."

Jedediah: "You think the information would lie to us? Guess it might not be unreasonable, at least this dust will help us clear tougher mobs later on" Alina: "Maybe we've missed it. Give us the exact description of the little shit, someone." Another stab before coughing.

Mukuro: As the soldier fought, she heard Alina's statement which leads to her own towards the leader of the group. "What does this wing look like?" Jedediah: "Faerie wing's I guess, so small, shiny, multi colored and intricate is what I would assume"

Mukuro: Small, shiny and multi-coloured... It seems so familiar. Sliding to the side and away from the attacking range of the enemy, Mukuro digs into her bag and pulls out the fragile item. "Does this fits the description?"

Alina: Keeping her eyes on the targets, she didn't bother looking at the two. best keep them safe or they're all going down.

Zer0: Zer0 also keeps his focus on the incoming enemies, legs slowly returning to a normal, comfortable state. His visor did a good job at keeping the dust from his face in all the action.

Jedediah: The blond let loose another arrow then glanced over to Mukuro, his eyes widened at the item "Well, yea... basically exactly"

Alina: "WHAT?!" She gave a shriek, whirling on the two who paused in their action. Although she really wanted to slam some sense into this team, her frustration were instead vented onto the Flutterby. A few furious kicks later and most of them decided not to fight any longer .

Zer0: His attention is definitely caught by the commotion, and when sighting the object, a firmly put ':|' appears from his visor. That settles that. Jedediah: "I guess that's that?" Jedediah wasn't entirely sure what to think, "First mission complete then..."