Fredward
Prophet of puns
Jem Ambrose
Jem was gritting his teeth as he walked down the street. He was resisting the urge to growl in public. How dare they, he thought as he replayed the conversation in his head for the hundredth time. They have never given us the same respect as the other guilds and now they need our help. As he thought that, he couldn’t help the low growl that escaped his lips. Some of the other people on the turned to look at him, their disdain clear in their eyes. A woman that had been walking not too far from him had actually jumped. Jem let out a sigh, some things never change.
He made his way inside the guild house; the main hall was normally busy, but today was even worse. All the guild members had been notified that he would have some very important information to share, so everyone in the guild was in the hall. On the other side of the hall was the bar disk with Elizabeth standing behind it. The old hag had been there for as long as he could remember, always making sure everyone in the guild had what they needed. He walked past the tables that were scattered around the place, except for a clear path in the middle. When he reached the bar disk he jumped up on it, something that made Elizabeth scowl. He sent her an apologetic look before clearing his throat.
“Can I please have everyone’s attention!” His shout rang through the hall as everyone got quiet and turned towards him. “Thank you!”
“Now, as some of you know I was at a meeting this morning. This meeting was between me and a very important client. The client I was seeing was the royal family!” That last part prompted some murmurs through the hall.
“Now I know we’ve had our differences with the government, to say the least, but for this quest I’m willing to put those differences behind me. There are lives at stake; innocent people will get hurt unless we stop it from happening. Because of the importance of the quest I will also come with, as will the Betas. Anyone who wishes to join can meet in my office where the details of the quest will be discussed. Keep in mind that this quest will be very dangerous. While we’re gone, as usual, Elizabeth will be in charge. That will be all, thank you!” He jumped down the disk, only to be smacked in the head.
“How many times have I told you not to stand on my bar?” Elizabeth scolded him.
“You’re going to have to tell me at least once more,” he answered with a grin as he turned to walk into his office. He didn’t bother to look behind him to see who might be joining.
Jem was gritting his teeth as he walked down the street. He was resisting the urge to growl in public. How dare they, he thought as he replayed the conversation in his head for the hundredth time. They have never given us the same respect as the other guilds and now they need our help. As he thought that, he couldn’t help the low growl that escaped his lips. Some of the other people on the turned to look at him, their disdain clear in their eyes. A woman that had been walking not too far from him had actually jumped. Jem let out a sigh, some things never change.
He made his way inside the guild house; the main hall was normally busy, but today was even worse. All the guild members had been notified that he would have some very important information to share, so everyone in the guild was in the hall. On the other side of the hall was the bar disk with Elizabeth standing behind it. The old hag had been there for as long as he could remember, always making sure everyone in the guild had what they needed. He walked past the tables that were scattered around the place, except for a clear path in the middle. When he reached the bar disk he jumped up on it, something that made Elizabeth scowl. He sent her an apologetic look before clearing his throat.
“Can I please have everyone’s attention!” His shout rang through the hall as everyone got quiet and turned towards him. “Thank you!”
“Now, as some of you know I was at a meeting this morning. This meeting was between me and a very important client. The client I was seeing was the royal family!” That last part prompted some murmurs through the hall.
“Now I know we’ve had our differences with the government, to say the least, but for this quest I’m willing to put those differences behind me. There are lives at stake; innocent people will get hurt unless we stop it from happening. Because of the importance of the quest I will also come with, as will the Betas. Anyone who wishes to join can meet in my office where the details of the quest will be discussed. Keep in mind that this quest will be very dangerous. While we’re gone, as usual, Elizabeth will be in charge. That will be all, thank you!” He jumped down the disk, only to be smacked in the head.
“How many times have I told you not to stand on my bar?” Elizabeth scolded him.
“You’re going to have to tell me at least once more,” he answered with a grin as he turned to walk into his office. He didn’t bother to look behind him to see who might be joining.