Graded [Clockhaven - Widersia] A Rowdy Construct

[DarkKitsune]

𝙺𝚎𝚒𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚢[𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚌𝚝], [𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚛] , [𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢: 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚢],[𝚁𝚎𝚙𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚌’𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐]
𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚝
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At the new arrivals, joining Keircey gave them a small wave. It was debatable if having more members in the group was a good thing, granted that was something more dependent on the situation, if they had to fight something which may not seem likely to always happen, it would be good if they had as many people as possible in the case there weren’t other complications in such either. When meeting the Burke brothers, Keircey gave a nod.

“Pleasure to meet you as well…”

quietly,He said quietly becoming slightly distracted by the behavior of the other constructs in the room, how they seemingly moved mindlessly. Oddly, despite being well aware of the fact he was different then they were, it felt uncomfortable for him and strange.

‘What does it take for us constructs to gain sentience exactly? Does it just happen?’

He thinks in his head as he grabs the non-disclosure agreement. Shifted his focus from that to the paper, he read through it carefully to make sure there wasn’t any…would ‘extra baggage’ be the term? Something that could’ve been added that would make it more than it was, seeing as it was just an average NDA agreement, he grabbed a pen and signed it. His handwriting was messy, not like he was permitted the time to perfect it. After signing it, he places it back down. He did notice Kuro was quick to sign it though. He found that concerning.

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“common” %analog%
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[LightningJay]

John

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Hearing a voice come from behind, John turned to face the newcomer who resembled a plant lady. “Why hello Demeter, I'm John, just a regular villager out on an adventure.” said John as he shook her hand. He was pretty skeptical about her being good in a fight though, seeing how she was clad in a dress made from flowers and seemed more cute than dangerous. Next up, the door would open up with the robot butler greeting them.

“John.” He’d respond briefly when the robot was to ask for his name. They were then led to the living room of the mansion where there were plenty of members who had already arrived beforehand. This seemed like it could be a fun bunch! “Hello there.” He waved to the others as he entered the room before taking a seat at the table. Upon the robot butler's mention of enjoying their hospitality, John would reply, “Don’t mind if I do.” before he helped himself to some of the pastries. It wasn’t every day that he got to have free food after all, and he could never put down the opportunity to try out some of Widersia's pastries. That was when their employers came into the room, 2 brothers who seemed to be partial constructs. The first one to sign the non disclosure contract immediately was a cat guy… or cat girl? John didn’t really know, but nevertheless he ought to warn him/her about his/her actions.

“Hey neko, you ought to be more careful! We don’t know if this document is to be trusted and so it’s best for us to read through it carefully. After all, they could have easily slipped in a line or two to take advantage of us.” He’d say, while eyeing the brothers suspiciously. After reading the first few lines though, his eyes grew tired and he gave up entirely. “Hmmm, I see… It seems to be genuine at the very least.” He nodded his head as if he had read it all that quickly, before using the thumbprint to seal the deal.

 

[TheTimePiece]

Shael Xyvern

Languages: "Common", "{Sylvan}"​

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Shael while she waited was a tad surprised to see John, but she did give a nod. “Yes I am here for the job actually.” Giving a small smile at that.

“I take it you’re ready for combat then?” She’d ask matter of fact. Hoping that her teammates for this quest would in fact be based on what she had gathered from the posting.


When Demeter arrived her eyes lit up, “Oh hello again Demeter, fancy seeing you here. I wasn’t expecting to see another person from the See arrive here, so that is certainly a nice change of pace to see you again.”

“How have you been?” She asked, sounding a bit warmer than before, even if she was still fairly capped down in how she expressed herself, but it was genuine.

Upon seeing Cosworth arrive, Shael gave a small nod of acknowledgement once more after it asked for the name. “Thank you, My name is Shael Xyvern, and as I assume you likely worked out I’m here for the job notice.”

It was most curious what the construct just did next, they were most definitely just appraised by it, which she could understand for security reasons could be necessary. After all many criminals could read just as well as an adventurer and might try to commit some nefarious deeds using the information they got from the notice.
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Shael would then follow the construct to the living room, noticing the interior of the space ,which definitely suggested a certain degree of wealth which the average person did not possess if the armed guard constructs out front didn’t already suggest that enough, as well as the size of the dwelling.

It was at this point she would see the serving construct as well as the others who were there so far, taking a look over, Kuro, Kite, Keircey, and Rowan. Thankfully this time around there didn’t seem to be anyone who was super obviously an East Empire militant, which might make the quest a bit less complex all things considered.

If she were fortunate they’d be competent, at the very least she knew for a fact that Demeter was effective.

“Thank you again.” She’d say once more as Cosworth went off.

She’d make her way over and give a small bow to everyone else, “Salutations, I’m Shael Xyvern, and It looks like we’ll be working together.” The last name probably only having some real meaning to those from the Fae See who knew of the Shade of the Fae See. Regardless Before she took her place to wait for the people who would be dictating what the terms were. It looked like she didn’t have to wait all that long as she saw the young men arrive, or more accurately the Burke brothers.

Shael listened to what they had to say, thankfully for them she had no intention of leaking company secrets. But since she was in Widersia that meant she’d actually be able to sign the document in Sylvan and it’ be perfectly acceptable since the three languages of Terran, Common, and Sylvan were commonplace.

“It’s nice to meet you both too I hope that I am able to assist with your needs and we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement, I am Shael Xyvern, It’s no problem, you have important ties which need to be taken into consideration.” She spoke matter of fact to them, as she took whatever instrument was available to sign, but not before giving what she was signing a good look over. It was a bit disconcerting when Kuro went right away to signing, for someone who was saying they were an investigator who probably looked at these sorts of things, that was not very legalistic of them with the document. John articulated as much well. Thankfully from what Shael could discern she didn’t see anything wrong with the document while she was looking over it, it was after that point she would write her full name very neatly in the Fae language.

 

[Lolory]

KURO NEKOMATA | Beastkin-Cat | Eccentric | Conversation
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Kuro scoffed at John, "Please, anyone wanting to scam me is in for a rude awakening the next time they shake my hand." She said, but didn't elaborate. She felt it was best to not fully reveal the extent of her magic or how it could rub off on people. "I'm a Noble from Azuran City so they'll have quite a talking to when I return home and the council hears about their poor behavior." That was a good enough cover, she supposed. She had momentarily glanced at the contract again out of the corner of her eye, but found it to not be of much importance.

If they didn't want her talking about what happened here, she could agree to that with or without a contract. She didn't particularly care about the specifics of her job, just as long as it was something that was within her power to do. However, the more she thought about the job, the stranger it seemed. This was starting to sound less like a covert operation, and more like the sketchy jobs her Uncle Saldana did for his boss, Miss Highwater. He never told Kuro about his job or whatever he did, hell she didn't even know why they'd have to close down the shop at the docks to come all the way here for a month. She glanced back at the Burke Brothers, trying not to give away her slight unease now.

Something's certainly fishy about those two...She hoped the pay was good at least. They couldn't possibly ask them to do something illegal she presumed. The morals of the people around her were a lot more rigid than hers were, that's for certain. "If there's a contract about payment, I might be more inclined to read over that, you know? A noble's time is not without compensation, after all." She said. "I didn't see anything about payment in the advert so you imagine I'm a bit discomforted to not know just how much...uh...whatever it is you want us to do will cost."

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[Gwen_Temi]

Demeter
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A firm smack emanated from the clasping of hands between two amateur adventurers.

"Nice to meetcha!"

Then she turned to Shael, who seemed to share her enthusiasm.

"I've been training. I think found a way to manage my stamina alot better than last time. Guess we'll find out soon enough though, hehe."

Shortly after their brief introductions, a robotic butler by the name of Cosworth answered their knocking and invited them into the manor.

"It's Demeter! Just Demeter."

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Shortly after, the band of adventurers would gather within the living room of the manor where they would be lead to comfy seats and served fresh tea. The lords of the Manor, Sillanus and Octavius Burke, would introduce themselves, yet continue to withhold information on the job that had brought them all hear in the first place. So much so, in fact, that they presented everyone there with NDAs before revealing a single detail regarding what they actually wanted. Demeter had no interest in spreading their secrets, but there was a bit of an issue that arose when she was handed a paper of her own.

Of her many talents, writing was not one.

Much like a delinquent who'd forgotten to study for a test, the dryad chose to lean to her sides and peer over at what the others were putting down on their papers as though there were some sort of universal correct answer between them. And the various signatures left between them lead to further confusion as to what in god's name she was supposed to do with this fancy piece of parchment.

It wasn't until she glanced over at Kite that she finally found a solution, and she too would stamp her paper with a digital of her finger and be done with this strange ritual.

What followed was a little more her speed. A veritable interview for the Burke Brother's who'd taken so much effort to conceal their intentions; albeit mostly lead by the woman known as Kuro. A bit of the standard fare to inquire about payment and general clarification.

"I have a question too," The young fae chimed in. "You told us that we needed to be able to fight to take this job. So what are we going to be fighting, then?"

It was inevitable. The job wouldn't have mandated fighting skill if it wasn't at least expected of them all. And it was the one detail that spurred Demeter's curiosity more than anything.

"Giant Spiders? Direwolves? Goblins?" a brief, contemplative pause as the dryad's eyes narrowed. Her voice deepening a half-octave, "Kobolds...?"

Kobolds. Those dirty, sneaky, tricky lizardmen. Oh, she knew a thing or two about dealing with their kind. And the kinds of things they got up to...

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[slifer37]

Rowan Thorn
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Rowan's eyes rose as more people rolled in. As long as she got her equal share that was actually worth it, she didn't mind how many people were there- as long as it didn't go into her cut.
With this amount of people, this was looking to be a wonderful way of easily getting money. She would just make sure no one died, even with the increase of new people. They could do all of the real work, and she could do the important buffing and such.

"I'll keep your secrets, as long as you pay us what we're owed, as promised in the advertisement. " Rowan said bluntly, not about to be financially screwed on this one.

If the contract detailed payment, and they answered her questions, she would look over it, taking an uncomfortably long time to assess the contract, reading it over and analyzing it to try to catch them out on any weird clauses that could screw them over. She waited until she was the last one who would sign the contract, finally signing her name on the dotted line in a surprisingly nice cursive that came from learning about home-related contracts. If not, she would wait for written amendments to her paperwork stating how much they would be making before signing the document.

 

[Maxxob]

Time: Afternoon
Location: Clockhaven, Burke's Estate
Crescent King | Kite
Lolory | Kuro
DarkKitsune | Keircey
slifer37 | Rowan
TheTimePiece | Shael
LightningJay | John
Gwen_Temi | Demeter
Elvario | Ceylan

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Sillanus and Octavius

Sillanus and Octavius patiently waited for the group to sign the NDAs. Sillanus sipped his tea with a polite smile, while Octavius's gaze turned pensive. Shael’s voice broke his reverie, drawing his attention. “We appreciate your understanding, Madame Xyvern. A single slip can ruin us in this business.” He nodded to her before resuming his vigil over the signing process.

Kuro’s claims were met with swift reassurance. “Of course, of course! We are no strangers to your position in the Ryken Adventurer’s Guild, Lord Nekomata. Cosworth has kept us well informed.” Sillanus placed his empty teacup on the coffee table, his polite smile betraying nothing about Kuro’s false noble status. Rising, he collected the signed NDAs, scrutinizing each one.

“Attempting to scam the Adventurer’s Guild would be both foolish and dangerous,” Octavius addressed John and Rowan’s concerns. “Our reputation would be in jeopardy. The guild holds the payment ‘hostage’ until they receive feedback from us. Once they take their share, the remaining amount, equivalent to 1 golden ryke, will be split among those who took this job.” The substantial payout hinted at the brothers' wealth and the job’s potential dangers or sensitive nature.

Satisfied with the NDAs, Sillanus sat back down, nodding to Octavius. “We wish the problem lay outside the city limits.” Sillanus’s gaze shifted to Demeter. “If it were, we’d march our construct security forces to handle it. Unfortunately…” His words were interrupted by the mechanical voice echoing from the foyer.

Cosworth

"Welcome to the residence of Master Sillanus Burke and Master Octavius Burke. May I have your names, sirs and/or madams?" Cosworth’s lifeless tone repeated its practiced greeting.

Sillanus turned towards the entrance, his smile widening. “Brother, please take this group and explain the job. I will greet our new arrival.” The cheery brother instructed. Octavius nodded, rising. “Follow me to our office.” He motioned for the group to follow, leading them down a corridor connected to the living room.

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As Cosworth received Ceylan’s name, its photoreceptors shifted from pale azure to vivid crimson, scanning the beastkin with a red beam. The receptors returned to their original color once the scan was complete.

"Please, follow me to the living room." Cosworth stepped aside, allowing Ceylan to enter and closing the door behind him. The clinking of metal echoed with each step. Ceylan soon found himself in the living room, centered around a low coffee table made of dark, polished wood. A velvety red rug lay beneath it, surrounded by matching upholstered couches. Two marble busts on nearby stands mirrored the man now standing to greet him.

“I’ll take it from here, Cosworth. Good job.” Sillanus said, prompting the construct to bow and return to its silent vigil in the foyer. Ceylan watched as the mechanical maid swiftly removed the used teacups, replacing them with a new one filled with green tea.

“Welcome to my residence. I am Sillanus Burke, a pleasure to meet you. Please, take a seat.” Sillanus motioned to a seat, placing a document in front of it. As Ceylan sat down, Sillanus continued with practiced shrewdness. “I apologize for the formality, but due to the unique nature of my business and the exclusive information to be revealed, this is a necessary precaution.”

Pointing at the document, he explained, “This is a Nondisclosure Agreement. It ensures that any information shared here remains confidential, with civic ramifications for any breach. Don’t worry, signing it doesn’t mean you’re accepting the opportunity. That decision comes after you hear the details.”

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The group—Kite, Kuro, Keircey, Rowan, Shael, John, and Demeter—followed Octavius deeper into the manor. The corridor stretched on, pristine marble underfoot, with a different painting adorning the walls at intervals. Eventually, Octavius stopped before a door, opening it without hesitation. “Right through here.” He stepped inside, waiting for the group to join him before closing the door.

The room was a large office, bookshelves lining the walls, filled with neatly organized books. A large office table with two chairs stood at the center, likely where the Burke brothers’ inventions took shape.

Octavius leaned against the table, his tone serious. “Those familiar with Widersia may know of Baron Fromm, an experimental construct with advanced intelligence, capable of broad decision-making within set parameters.” His gaze fixed on Keircey, recognizing his construct origins.

“My brother and I attempted to replicate this intelligence in one of our constructs, assigning it a ‘manager’ directive for one of our factories. During an inspection, we discovered it had gone rogue, influencing the worker constructs and altering their directives. We barely escaped, sealing the factory behind us.”

He looked each group member in the eye. “The job is straightforward: destroy this construct. You’ll face heavy resistance inside, and we expect damage. The factory must be ‘pacified’ at any cost. The worker constructs should resume their original directives once the manager is destroyed, but we have reserves if they all need to be eliminated.”

Octavius uncrossed his arms, gauging the group’s reactions.

 

[Crescent King]

Kite Vanzanth


Study - Kuro, Keircey, Rowan, Shael, John, and Demeter.
Kite followed first down the hall after one of the Burke Brothers, he had already lost track of which was which. Luckily it didn't really matter since they both had the information he required. As they made their way into the office Kite stepped to the side of the door and leaned against the wall and one of the bookshelves, listening intently to the state of the factory. Like a child in school he raised his left hand and offered up a question of his own.

"If things are so bad. Why not simply destroy the factory?"

Kite figured it must be located close to something important, or maybe the brothers thought it might be cheaper to hire people to clear it out instead of rebuilding from scratch.

 

[LightningJay]

John

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John grinned at Shael when she asked if he was ready. “Of course, I’m always ready to kick some ass!” Saying this, he clapped a fist into his palm. His confidence was mostly fuelled by his previous expedition to subjugate some disgusting goblins. Him and his party were able to wipe them out in a decisive battle, although they almost lost a party member in the process. But meh, that didn’t matter since they ultimately succeeded in the end! That means that John was a super capable warrior who could beat up any and all bad guys!

Hearing what Kuro had to say, John raised an eyebrow. Shake her hand? Who would hate it if they shook her hand? Maybe she often wouldn’t wash her hand after using the bathroom, and thus those who shook her hand would end up having numerous germs infest their bodies and kill them! John watched her warily from a distance, gulping as he speculated the horrors that her nasty hand could possess. Also, he mostly assumed that he was a she for now from her voice alone. When she spoke of her noble family being able to punish any evil doers, he’d sigh. It seemed like this noble lady still had much to learn about the world. “Still, it’s better to be safe than sorry whereever possible. No point walking into trouble for no reason, I’d say.”

Hearing what the brothers had to say about the situation, John was willing to let go of the matter. It wasn’t as if he didn’t trust them, but more so he just wanted to be cautious is all. “Alright then, I’ll trust you guys… For now, at the very least.” He eyed at them once again. Moving on to the next scene, they would follow one of the brothers to their office, before getting a brief rundown of the situation. “So we’re gonna be beating up some robot baddies this time, huh? This sounds like fun.” John smiled to himself, his heart thumping from excitement at the opportunity to challenge some high tech robo enemies. Although he never really tried hitting anything as hard as metal or steel before... Hopefully his hands wouldn't break by the end of this adventure.

 

[Elvario]

Ceylan

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For all his wandering as a [Wandering Saint], this was his first time going all the way to Widersia. The place wasn't exactly 'his style' so to say. The machines and mechanism, the smoke and steel, it all made him feel a little unnerved. Yet he knew that was probably a personal bias and not something necessarily evil. As such, he'd ignored the feeling as well as he could.

Knowing he'd still need more combat experience, wanting to wander around more, being a good boy and spreading the gospel, he'd decided to to go here. Yet, there was another reason, as he'd learned a mission that only mentioned the need to be 'well-equipped'. If anything was going to get him the experience he wanted, it would be something like that. It's what got him curious enough to make his way to the Burke brother's mansion.

He didn't like their estate though. The automatically opening gates, the stares from the constructs. It felt rather unnerving and unnatural. When Cosworth greeted him, he stared back with some confusion. The way of being addressed felt so unnatural that he didn't know if he was even supposed to answer or not at first. “It's... Ceylan.” He eventually hesitantly replied, wondering what the odd metal thing would do with it.

Instinctively, he jumped back upon seeing a red beam come at it. Yet when he didn't feel anything hurt and couldn't see anything off, he relaxed a bit. All in all, though, he still wasn't the most eager to start following the odd humanoid, metal being. It's why he gave a slight sigh in relief when an actual human showed up. “I'm bishop Ceylan. It's also pleasure to meet you, mister Burke.” He'd politely reply with a bit of a bow.

He took a seat as instructed. “I must admit, this is a first for me.” He stated. He wasn't going to pretend like he knew exactly what was going on or that he was fully on board with the idea with it. He was still interested, however, that much was true. “So it's a vow of secrecy?” He asked, as he thought it through.

“I'm not sure if I can make such a vow. After all, I am first and foremost a priest of the Syncretist Faith. If revealing said information is clearly for the good of the world, I shall need to do so.” He eventually stated, trying to be tactful, but also being as open and honest as he was by nature. “So long as whatever you wish for me to remain secret does not go against such principles, I would be willing to sign what you wish me to sign.” As he stated it all, he'd try to use [Insight B] to get some idea of the man's reaction and 'true' thoughts.

[Wandering Saint] - Character is a wanderer that brings healing and well-being wherever they go. While the stories told by the people generally exceed reality, the faithful aware of who the character is consider them truth and are more hospitable to the character in hopes of being blessed.

 

[Gwen_Temi]

Demeter
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"Well... I'm guessing that a torn down factory would draw more attention to a slip-up that they don't want anyone to know happened in the first place," the young fae chimed in in response to Kite.

The more that Demeter heard about their task, the more questions came to mind. Mostly practical information that they would all need to complete the mission. Though, if the Burke brothers were anything like her previous client through the Adventurer's Guild, most of those questions would likely be answered before this meeting adjourned. But one question kept brimming up to the surface of her thoughts.

"Mr. Octavius? Is this factory in an area with a lot of people nearby or is it outside of the city? It's just..."

A brief pause as she collected her words.

"It may not happen, but I feel like we might end up making a lot of noise fighting robots. And, even if we don't, someone might see us walking... or sneaking in. Or back out. What should we tell them if they come asking what we're doing in the factory? Your secret is safe with me, so you don't have to worry about that. Still, I'm just... not confident that I'd be able to give them a good answer on the spot."

Certainly not a believable one that wouldn't draw attention to the incident.​

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[TheTimePiece]

Shael Xyvern

Languages: "Common", "{Sylvan}"​

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She would have given Demeter a soft smile and a nod at her words. Also surprised with John’s enthusiasm but it was actually a nice sight for a change, what she hoped was that his abilities would be backed up by his eagerness, giving him a nod also.
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She also gave Octavius a nod just to show that she had been paying attention to his words. Interestingly enough another arrived, possibly more, who Shael was assuming should they accept she’d be meeting up with soon enough, noting that Sillanus was going to go meet them personally.

She would diligently follow Octavius, as presumably others did since everyone who was there likely had signed at that point upon seeing there wasn’t anything that was wrong with the document.

Shael had actually not heard of this construct before but it actually sounded like one which was quite capable if what Octavius was describing was true, one intelligent and capable enough to hold a role like Baron, at least that’s what the implication of his speech was. Granted Shael had seen constructs which were very well capable of being adventurers so, she probably shouldn’t have been as surprised as she felt but she was.

Unfortunately after that things got a bit more problematic sounding. Well at the very least rogue machines couldn’t be that much worse than being tasked with clearing out a monster infested building, both were violent and aggressive and there were certainly metallic like monsters which existed..but some of these constructs certainly had more advanced weaponry. Kite raised a good point, which an answer too would be enlightening, she could only assume that their investment had been expensive and perhaps they wanted to save what they could from the other constructs.

Demeter brought up fair points as well, for something secretive. Hopefully if it was in a more populated area they’d have a way to dampen catching attention whether through magic, tech, or other means.

“With a proper party, I see no issue in carrying out this task, however what I would like to know is if you could give us any insights to the sort of offensive abilities these constructs may possess, defensive also if it’s applicable, it would be good to know more about what we’re going up against so we can properly prepare.”

“And of course like Demeter, I have no intention of breaching contract.”

 

[DarkKitsune]

𝙺𝚎𝚒𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚢[𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚌𝚝], [𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚛] , [𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢: 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚢],[𝚁𝚎𝚙𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚌’𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐]
𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚝
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“Baron Fromm…sounds familiar and wouldn’t be surprised if I'd heard it before…”


If he did, it was likely not a name mentioned often. He listened, as Octavious explained.


“OK…odd.”


He wasn’t an engineer, he did briefly wonder if this construct had grown its own sentience in a way. However, the reality of it was it seemed less likely for it to behave this way. That was Keircey’s thoughts on it. At least when he ‘woke up’ he was more confused than he was willing to go rouge…when it first began…before he ran away due to a murder committed by Diago. That was the thing though. If the construct in question was self-aware as he suspected, then it has its own unique reaction, wouldn’t it? After all, if no two organics thought the same. Why would that logic not apply? It was just Keircey’s skepticism though. He looked at Kite and responded.



“That sounds unreasonable to me. Only because depending on the destruction method, it might grab more attention than we need.”


He then tells John.


“Be careful where you place that trust when meeting someone. For all you know, you could be in the room with a criminal.”


He nodded at Shael’s mention of what methods the construct could be used to fight. On top of that, he also had a concern he felt he needed to address.



“This construct… Its changes in programming should only affect the constructs within the factory, right?”


The last thing anyone needed was for him to be altered like those other constructs seemed to be.

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[slifer37]

Rowan Thorn

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"If these constructs are that dangerous, we definitely need to know more about them, as well as about the factory- enough to let us make a plan on how to deal with them. Do you have any numbers you can give us, a layout of the factory? We have to go in there and make sure the constructs don't leave the building" Rowan agreed, with Shael, voicing her own wants from the crew. "I can do my best to contain them if they were to run, but that's as a last resort." Her magic's reach was only so far, but she would do what she could.

She turned to Kiercy, looking to assuage some of his worries. "I can try and seal you off from them as much as possible. As I said, similar to how I can protect from Kuro's power, I can try and protect you from what they can do, especially if they need touch to transfer their data into you." The only reason she knew anything about technology was from her failed mission to the ruins- one that had gotten her an interesting artifact. What that was- they would find out later if necessary.

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[Maxxob]

Time: Afternoon
Location: Clockhaven, Burke's Estate
Crescent King | Kite
Lolory | Kuro
DarkKitsune | Keircey
slifer37 | Rowan
TheTimePiece | Shael
LightningJay | John
Gwen_Temi | Demeter
Elvario | Ceylan

Sillanus and Octavius

“Oh, a high-standing member among the faithful? Interesting.” Sillanus commented briefly as Ceylan introduced himself as a bishop, his curiosity slightly piqued, despite him being among the faithless, which was common throughout Widersia. Reaching over, the man retrieved his teacup from the coffee table. “Yes, that is correct. The Nondisclosure Agreement can be seen as a vow of secrecy with civic ramifications in case it is breached.” Smiling, he brought the teacup to his lips, sipping the warm liquid with deliberate slowness while the beastkin explained the possibility of not being able to keep such a vow in certain conditions.

When the explanation ended, Sillanus would speak once more. “You have nothing to worry about. It was an unforeseen circumstance which won’t be repeated. Furthermore, hearing about your worry towards the common good is laudable and, taking on this opportunity, you would certainly be acting for the good of the majority.” The human’s tone was friendly, charming even, a testament to being a practiced negotiator. And, throughout all of it, Ceylan’s [Empathy B] couldn’t pick up on anything that contradicted his words. In fact, every subtle gesture and change in his expression just added further credibility to what he was saying. “So please, go right ahead, and I will get you up to speed about what the task entails.” Sillanus smiled, widely, sipping the tea every so often, his eyes focused on Ceylan.

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Octavius’ listened attentively to the worries about the group, Kite asking why the brothers don’t employ a more drastic measure to deal with the problem. “Just as Demeter and Keircey said, going to such an extreme measure is bound to bring attention from the populace and maybe even the government itself. While the factory is our private property, allowing us to do as we please, quite a few eyebrows would be raised with its demolition, even more so since it is still operational as we speak.” Octavius answered, looking at Kite and appearing to think about something for a moment before continuing. “That option was kept as a last resource, either if it took too long for people to take interest in or if whatever group goes into the factory don’t come out of it.” It went without saying what the man meant by that last bit.

Next, he opted to answer Demeter’s question next. “The factory is located in the industrial district. Taking in consideration the amount of factories located in that place, as well as our own factory still producing something, it would be hard for any bystanders to hear what is going on inside of it. But the possibility of someone asking questions if they see all of you going in or outside the factory is valid.” Narrowing his eyes slightly, he brought his index up for a moment. “Which is why my brother and I think that the best time to enter it would be at night. It will be less likely that anyone will be wandering through the district by then. But, even if there is, we will be accompanying your group up to the entrance. We will deal with anyone who gets too curious.”

Following that, Octavius focused on Shael’s question. “Luckily, our security constructs were only kept in the outer perimeter of the factory, rather than inside of it. They weren’t affected by the ‘manager’ only due to not patrolling inside the place. They are among those you saw while entering our estate.” Stopping for a moment, his mind reeled remembering information about this specific factory. “Inside the factory, you will find mostly worker constructs. Most of them wield some sort of tool: circular saws, wrenches and hammers alike. A few of them have industrial rivet guns attached to their arms. They are somewhat sturdy and resistant.”

Pulling from his memory, the human continued. “Aside from those, there is a singular construct that stays in the boiler room, feeding the furnaces. This one is impermeable to fire, designed specifically to withstand very high temperatures. Don’t be fooled because it holds a shovel: its limbs have quite the pneumatic force on them.” He warned, despite the group appearing to be quite prepared for the task.

“Finally, the ‘manager’ aside, there is a product which we hope have not been concluded yet. There is a mechanical golem, that is an order of a foreign client, under construction. About 60ft of height, several layers of metal plating and extremely resistant. While it is a heavy-duty construct for mining, its sheer size might present a problem. It has two massive drills for arms.”

Octavius gaze shifted towards Keircey, as the construct seemed worried about his own safety. "I would think it is highly unlikely for the 'manager' to be able to alter your programming. Your... 'free' nature would certainly make it a hard task for it to do so."

And then there was the numbers question. Before answering it, Octavius walked around the table he had been in front of, opening a drawer and taking out a sizeable piece of paper from it. Placing on the table, and unfolding it, it was revealed to be a blue-print. The man would then motion for the group to approach him.

“In total, there must be around 30 constructs in the factory, if the ‘manager’ haven’t used the assembly line to bolster its numbers.”

He would then begin to point out several locations in the factory, giving an explanation about each of them.



1 - Front entrance -> Possible area of entry
2 - Loading bay -> Possible area of entry
3 - Boiler room
4 - Assembly line 1
5 - Assembly line 2
6 - Area in which the mechanical golem is being put together
7 - Office on the 2nd floor

 

[Lolory]

KURO NEKOMATA| Beastkin-Cat | Eccentric
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Kuro had listened to the Brother's explain the job to them, but truthfully it all sounded kind of complicated. And also more suspicious than before, but if they were telling the truth, she supposed it made sense why they were going about it in this way. They were going to have destroy a Construct...Wow my first day here, and I'm already taking apart one of those robots! The idea seemed dangerous but just as exciting.

She'd never fought monster's like this, but if she imagined them as the usual monster's in Ryke then she supposed it'd be easier to get rid of them. She wondered how her magic would fare against it.

"This all sounds quite exciting, truly! But uh...I've never fought a construct before. I assume they're like monsters made of metal, which in that case, they sound easy to deal with." Yeah right, this sounds like a total nightmare! I can't let them know that, though. "This Baron Fromm guy, he didn't build the other Constructs with magic resistance did he? Not that it'd be a problem or anything! It would just limit the sheer power I could unleash on them, you see." Kuro was what some one call a prodigy in Magic, but if these things were too tough for even her powers, she'd have to worry a little...She was sure there would be other ways to knock them down though, it wasn't anything she couldn't totally handle. The small fry one the assembly line could be dealt with, but the big guy with the drill seemed like something they'd have to work together in order to get rid of. Then again our job is just to get rid of one of these robots, not the whole factory...Someone could occupy the attention of the small fry and the big drill one, while another works to take care of the Baron.

"I said earlier that my magic was a little...unfortunate in the company of my teammates earlier. Perhaps if we split up we can better take care of the rogue constructs, while the rest try and find this Baron guy?" She suggested to the rest, as she looked over the small map that had been drawn.

 

[Gwen_Temi]

Demeter
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Demeter fell silent as the brothers got into the meat of the assignment.

A map was laid out for everyone in the room to study. Brief descriptions of the enemies they'd encounter were provided. The brothers assured the adventuring party that they'd handle the "press" of the mission if any locals or onlookers decided to get involved. Good. It was one less thing that they'd have to account for. And, for the moment, the young dryad would sit in silence as she studied the map and processed all of the information they'd been given.

Kuro was the first to speak up and pitch an idea.

"I... don't think that splitting up is a good idea. At least not at first? We don't know how many machines are in there. We don't know how hard it is to take them down. I still don't even know what the 'manager' looks like or where it is. Or if it can move around?"

Although, Demeter would've been more than happy to have those details clarified by the Burke Brothers.

"What I do know is that we're safest together. We can do the most damage together. We can... afford the most mistakes as a group, too. At least... that's how my experience has been with adventuring parties," she glanced around at the others; her gaze lingering on Shael for a much longer moment, "I don't know about you guys, but I'd feel a lot more comfortable having us all stick together and watch each others' backs until we know more about what's going on. And once we get a look around inside the place, maybe I'll feel differently about it?"

Maxxob TheTimePiece Lolory slifer37 DarkKitsune LightningJay Crescent King

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[LightningJay]

John

Maxxob DarkKitsune​

As he listened to what Kiercey had to say, John eyed him cautiously. “Oh yeah, I should be careful alright. In fact, how do I know you’re not a wanted criminal yourself, Mr Robot?”

John nodded his head as Octavius answered the numerous questions one by one. The plan was pretty well thought out and the boy truly believed nothing could possibly go wrong… That was until Octavius started explaining the types of enemies they would face. They had circular saws and rivet guns?? A singular construct with pneumatic force? And finally a massive 60 ft tall golem with drills for arms?! Beads of perspiration started forming from John’s forehead, as his earlier confidence was slowly turning into mush now that a clear description of the robots were put into perspective. His breath quickened, face feeling hot from the increased heart rate. This was nothing compared to fighting a bunch of goblins, whose bodies were a lot softer than metallic robots to begin with! Damn it… Why did he have to go on another combat filled adventure risking his life once again?

The boy stroke his chin, as he seriously considered sneaking out of here by feigning an excuse to go to the toilet. But that would be totally lame! He had to play it cool somehow as even the neko lady said it would be easy to deal with! And he couldn’t lose to a spoiled noble brat like her! Coughing into his hand, he’d say, “w… well, that shouldn’t be too big of an issue.”

Hearing what Kuro and Demeter had to say about the situation, he’d add his opinion. “Whether we split up or not, I think it depends on what the plan is. Entering from 2 puts us next to the room of this mechanical golem, giving us a chance to eliminate what’s possibly the biggest threat right from the get-go. We probably need everyone’s help for this one. However, entering from 1 lets us path to the boiler room first, in which case maybe the others could split up to clear out the other rooms.” Pausing to collect his thoughts, he’d continue, “or, we could also split up into 2 parties entering from both entrances to create chaos for this ‘manager’ entity. He’d have to track the movements of both parties instead of just 1 and split his forces accordingly…” Turning to Octavius, he’d ask, ”Mr Octavius, if we take out the boiler room, would we be able to cut off their power supply and thereby weakening some of the constructs?”

 

[Crescent King]

Kite Vanzanth


Study
If we are putting it up to a vote of sorts I say we stick together. Regardless of whatever awaits us, we are outnumbered. I also think we should enter through the loading docks and focus on the golem first. We don't want to be surprised by that thing if it all starts to go south.

Kite chimed into the conversation with his own opinion, crossing his arms over his chest as everyone went around. Things could be dangerous if they split up, but having too large a group in a confined space could also have drawbacks. Especially if they start getting in each other's way.

And if the leader is making more constructs we could be in for a world of hurt and not able to support the other team if the constructs are heavy in one area verses the other.

Though this was only his second official job with the guild his previous mission did impart valuable knowledge, but ultimately he knew the best laid plans could easily become obsolete with just minor inconveniences.

 

[Elvario]

Ceylan

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Languages: Common | <Beastial>
Mentions: Maxxob | Shael TheTimePiece | Demeter Gwen_Temi | Kuro Lolory | John LightningJay | Kite Crescent King

Trusting on his instincts and knowing he had a good enough feel for people to normally figure them out well enough, he felt reassured when he couldn't sense anything off from the replies. He wasn't too familiar with the term 'civic ramifications', but it didn't seem he needed to ask. Not if he wouldn't have to break this vow to begin with. “Very well, I shall trust your word on it.” He'd state with a nod, signing the deal without a second thought.

As he was taken to the office, he was surprised. “It's good to see you again.” He'd state to Demeter and Shael. Truthfully, he did not recall their names at the moment. He wasn't sure if they'd ever even given him their names after he joined the previous endeavours rather late. “It seems fate has brought us together once more.” He didn't know the others, so he'd give them a proper introduction. “Greetings to the rest of you. I am Ceylan, Bishop of the Syncretist Faith.”

He'd keep it at that, as to not interrupt the explanation they were given. It was a lot, after all. Despite being a a bishop, Ceylan was also still a beast, so when he heard about a construct going rogue, he merely nodded. It was to be expected of such mechanisms that went against nature. “I see now why you would wish for this to remain secret.” He couldn't help state, even though it was the obvious. “Though I am glad to learn it is indeed a secret I can keep.” It truly didn't sound like the greater good would be served by the knowledge of such dangers having been around and he highly doubted they'd make the same mistake twice.

He'd listen to the plans they shared for hiding their presence there. Nodding along. He wasn't convinced, but he had no better alternatives.

“Do these constructs need to be within a certain range of the 'manager' to remain under its control? If not, I might be able to summon them to the outside of the building and break them free off of its influence. Or, perhaps, summon the manager to somewhere outside of it. I'd merely need to be able to lay eyes upon it.” He'd suggest, as that seemed the quietest most peaceful solution.

He was a tad surprised when someone started talking about the Baron. “To my understanding, that was only an example. Not somebody relevant.” He'd say to Kuro, looking at the two bothers for confirmation.

Hearing Demeter suggest some things, he nodded. “I agree that strength might lie in numbers. Besides, surely you'd have some schematics, sketches or otherwise, that might give us an idea of what we're dealing with and perhaps even where its weak points would be at? You designed all these, after all.” He'd add to her suggestion, turning to the brothers again.

He'd also nod at John's suggestion. Interference would possibly prove worthwhile. “Or, perhaps, if these are somehow controlled by the 'manager', would a sufficient magic be able to interfere with this control?” He wondered if he could just summon all others even within the building to put them under his own control so that they'd only need to fight the manager.

As those before him, Kite had a useful idea as well. “To add on to the idea of them creating more constructs, how likely is it for them to have developed? If his manager is truly intelligent, would it prepare for an attack like ours? What else might it have used in and around to factory in order to do so?”

 

[TheTimePiece]

Shael Xyvern

Languages: "Common" "Sylvan"​

Elvario Maxxob Gwen_Temi Crescent King LightningJay slifer37 DarkKitsune

She would listen to the answers provided to the questions which people asked. Understandable that destruction could bring unwanted attention, surely there were people who would sense large scale magic being used and want to investigate or any number of complications that could be created by doing large scale demolition so that was a solid answer in her opinion.

With the next answer she learned it was in a more urbanized industrial area, which thankfully meant it’d be harder for the general public to hear about them wiping out constructs. Entering at night was fine for her, even if it was in darkness, even though she suspected there’d probably be some lights given where they were going, her dark vision had yet to fail her in the sort of described setting.

Then there was her question ,which she looked to Octavius and gave him some respectful eye contact as he spoke.

“So we will be dealing mostly with melee constructs, some of whom will have ranged options, thank you that will help inform our plan of attack.” She responded.

“And..from the sounds of things one very fireproof one who has strong striking power and another whose larger, intelligent and quite durable. With..arms which are essentially very large mechanized piercing melee weapons, all of your information is appreciated.”

It was a bit of a relief to hear that Keircy’s concerns were probably not founded, hoping that was true, it’d be really bad if they had an ally turn who went after them.

Thankfully they got even more information from the neatly created diagram which she walked over to and looked over carefully, many adventures did not have the luxury of something like this, on many occasions going into very much unmapped and dangerous land, so this was nice for a change.

She was pleasantly surprised to see Ceylan arrive as she’d give him a bit of a smile,

Later when it seemed appropriate she would reply, “Hello Ceylan, it looks like we’ll be working together again.”

It was really good to see him since it’d mean he could use his powerful skills to help them out again hopefully.

Shael would then listen to the plethora of thoughts, ideas, and plans people around the diagram had.

She gave Demeter a nod and a small smile when she looked at her.

She would then speak. “I am of the belief that staying together is a safer idea when we are going up against threats and we are unsure of their numbers. My intuition is telling me that striking quick and true in a strategic unified front against the manager when we are at or near full strength is a better idea than having to make our way through the horde of enemies and have to contend with them toward the end of the conflict.”

“If you were capable of forcibly bringing the manager out of the building Ceylan like you say it would be more ideal if we could isolate it somehow lest we risk people finding out and or damaging the industrial sector around us during the brawl..which would be far from ideal.”

“For this ‘ manager’ ‘encounter’ I believe it would be best if we formulate a formation which works best to our skill sets and our chosen battlefield, which will depend if we are forced to fight in the building itself or not..but for example, my skills are mostly in stealth and having an advantage in ranged combat for the time being, as a result I believe I’ll be most suited for a ranged support role during., approaching this just like any other adventuring party would hunting down a dangerous threat, to maximize our strengths and minimize our weaknesses will go a long way from my experience.” She concluded.

She would also listen to any other questions or ideas at that time.

 

[DarkKitsune]

𝙺𝚎𝚒𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚢[𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚌𝚝], [𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚛] , [𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢: 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚢],[𝚁𝚎𝚙𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚌’𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐]
𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚝
Maxxob Crescent King Lolory slifer37 TheTimePiece Gwen_Temi LightningJay

He honestly wished Kuro would stop talking. Why was his luck with beasts so terrible? Granted his luck with most racial trees seemed terrible, his human creator was a killer. He worked with a human piece of charcoal who burned down a church among other buildings. He fought another construct made by the same creator that attacked him, And there was a beast he had an argument with when he was in the Republic. In this current situation, he just let out an angry huff at Kuro. What did he do to deserve that one? Oh, well, she sounded ignorant. Unfortunately, that ignorance might be the death of her one day. Ignoring Kuro. Keircey tells Ceylan.

“Nice to meet you Ceylan.”

He then thinks about a possible answer for the question of how long it took for constructs to be manufactured. It was rough guess, he replied.

“Generally, as far as I know, making more constructs typically takes awhile. For example, I know my creation apparently took a few years and a lot of failures. Unless the ‘Manager’ was given a way to learn how to make them…and has a way to replicate such methods consistently..it seems less likely to me personally. But then again, this is different from the average situation. Not every day do you have a construct that can alter another construct’s programming.”

He could only hope the Burke brothers weren’t that stupid as to give this thing a method to make more constructs… he looks at them and says.

“Please tell us you didn’t leave behind or purposefully teach the ‘manager’ to make more.”

When his fear of having his programming altered was brought to light, he was relieved. It was good to know his self-awareness actually had benefits for it, and instead, it wasn’t just pain.

He then tells Shael.

“Agreed, it would be best if we had a strategic formation. But my concern though is the cat over there.”

He says, pointing at Kuro.

“She uses magic, and apparently she can accidentally harm us in the process if we don’t keep a distance. As for how I fight, I am decent at electric magic. I at least know I can keep mine from backfiring on anyone.”

He now refused to call Kuro by her name Kuro. It was petty, but he did not want to start arguments over confronting her about what she was talking a second ago.

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Language Keys:
“common” %analog%
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[Lolory]

KURO NEKOMATA | Beastkin-Cat | Eccentric
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Kuro listened to the other's ideas, and thought they were all a lot better than hers, though she was grateful at least someone else was thinking along her lines. "I think taking care of the big guy first is better! What a splendid idea." She said, shamelessly acting as if she had thought of it before anyone else. "Since we'll be working together, I guess I'll only use my magic if I'm in a close enough range to latch onto one of those Constructs."

She raised a questioning brow at Keircey, wondering just where that snarky tone was coming from. As far as I'm aware, I haven't said anything to untoward now. What's this guy's problem? "You'll only have to worry about my magic 'backfiring' on you if you get in my way." Kuro said with an eyeroll. "Besides, I think I would know more about magic than you. I have the common courtesy to warn people ahead of time, that's just how potent my abilities are."

She boasted smugly. "If anything, I'm perfect the job. Can't say the same for you, mr. walking lialbility. The Burke's here may say you can't be hijacked by this creepy manager robot, but who really knows. It's all up in the air, as far as I'm concerned." Oh now that was a bit 'untoward', and slightly hypocritical on Kuro's part , but she didn't like people picking on her at all.

First that Kite fellow, and now this chunk of metal's being snippy? Geez, talk about a welcoming party...

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mentions: DarkKitsune​

 

[DarkKitsune]

𝙺𝚎𝚒𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚢[𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚌𝚝], [𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚛] , [𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢: 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚢],[𝚁𝚎𝚙𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚌’𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐]
𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚝
Maxxob Crescent King Lolory slifer37 TheTimePiece Gwen_Temi LightningJay

Although Kuro was frustrating, Keircey tried to keep his head on his shoulders. Beasts and constructs don’t have the best of relations when it comes to mainstream opinion. In other words, he shouldn’t have expected anything less from the likes of Kuro. He attempts to pick a part of what she’s said.

“So your first point is ‘as long as we don’t get in your way we should be safe’, right? And what is the definition of ‘getting in your way’? If it’s being too close, can I ask if you’ve fought anything before or have a history of fighting anything? I am not saying you’re weak. I am saying you have yet to learn how to control who it affects, because the people you are working with having to stay a distance makes it difficult to help you in the worst-case scenario. Furthermore, it does not mention what happens if you accidentally hit one of us with your magic, causing damage in a better scenario. With that being a possibility, I surmise you are just as much of a liability as I am. The difference is you just don't want to admit it and seem to prefer opting to put the blame on someone else."

He then followed it up with a shrug. “If you know more about magic, I wouldn’t be surprised. But when learning magic you do need to know how to stop it from hitting your allies. And as I said earlier, thank you for the warning. And as for that last part, if you or anyone else doesn’t trust me, then I’ll keep my distance from you all. Cat, I think you missed what my problem was. Should I explain what it was or let you actually think about what you’ve said and take a lucky guess?”

He then looks at the others. “Anyway, disregarding that if you guys actually don’t trust me, I won’t hold it against you and will keep my distance during the job. Just say it.”

 

[slifer37]

Rowan Thorn
​

Rowan looked curiously at the Bishop, who happened to be named Ceylan. He seemed to be someone who didn't hide behind his title in the church, but was out and about with the people, something she could respect him for. IF she had time, she would ask about the Syncretist Faith, as she was curious about other religions and faiths that she had not been allowed to even ask questions about. If there was time, she might even ask for a pamphlet, which he might even have- considering it was easier to dip her toes into religion by going to a church as a first-time goer and knowing something about it at first, like when to light a candle, or when to put in donation coin or even what the tenants of the faith were.

"I agree. We should stick together, figure out the logistics of who goes in in what order. See whose strengths allow for what actions to occur, like the heavy hitters going in protected by the defensive capability individuals. If possible, we can separate them and deal with them, to either destroy the constructs if resetting them is not possible." She definitely agreed with the others, as sticking together would allow her to cover more individuals, as it would be her covering multiple individuals at once.

Kuro's words seemed to enflame Rowan, who had been mostly taking everything in, absorbing what was going on Personally, she was tired of Kuro and their shit. "Kuro, you're proud of the fact that you can't control your magic? That you're a danger to everyone around you, if they, as you so put it, 'get in your way?' How are you not ashamed of the fact that you could hurt your allies by accident? " Rowan asked Kuro with ice in her voice, her anger turning her words cold and confrontational. "AT the very least, Kiercy is concerned about hurting others if the infection did something to his programming, but all you care about is the potency of your abilities! Kiercy has the slim possibility of being a liability in this fight, but you openly admit that you could hurt everyone and everything! I will contain your abilities, so no one gets hurt from your magic, and I will make sure they cannot touch Kiercy. I will do all in my power to make sure neither of those scenarios happen." Rowan finished off, highly frustrated that Kuro would try and chase Kiercy off without even having a shred of self-reflection.