Silk Sand Animal Control [Group Mission]

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Letony hurried through throngs of villagers as he rushed hastily to begin a new assignment. His cloak would float along the wind behind him as he traveled, the inertia of his movement enough to send the black cloak cascading backwards. The same could be said for the red sash that drifted behind him, tied along the waist. His face was beneath the gloom of his white jacket, his forehead protector obscured under the darkness. What was the rush? Nothing in particular, Letony just saw fit to make it to his destination hopefully, a few minutes early. He wanted to make sure he had enough time for a short smoke break. Of course, the throngs and masses of civilians annoyed Letony to a great extent, however he’d do his best to avoid every one of them as he snakes down his given path toward the village gates. He was now at The Strip, noticing all the restaurants and open gambling halls bustling with bundles of people drifting close together. It was illuminated with an assortment of lighting arrays to draw attention from travelers and tourists. People lined up at the entrances at gambling halls, making light conversation which generated a low roar upon Letony’s approach. It was just loud enough to be annoying to Letony, as it signified the presence of many people. In the shadows of the enthusiastic throngs, there seemed to be no illegal activities. Letony thought this must have had something to do with an old mission he fulfilled here a while back. He cracked down on some illegal gambling taking place in the alleyways of one of the gambling halls. A brutal display of justice occurring. He had no time for that today, however and would proceed to the village gates, his destination all along.

Along the way Letony stopped to greet a few smoking travelers posted outside an Inn with the goal of getting a cigarette. It was hard for the fifteen year old to buy such things so, he needed to always ask. It was fine however, and they granted him a few to take along. His demeanor made him seem older when he encountered most people. And so, Letony would arrive at the gates already smoking the cigarette. Apparently it had been lit before he arrived. Now taking a drag the man would post along the inside of the gates and await his partner. On this mission they would be subduing a wild beast, and ensuring said creature could wreak havoc on the Silk Sand Coast region, no more.

[WC: 425/800]

Letting out a drag, and flicking the butt of the cigarette off into the distance; Letony watched who he presumed to be his partner approaching. After all the missions he’d completed, it was always an interesting occurrence to see who his partner, or partners would be. The man appeared to be smiling as he approached, a kind hand gesture sent out to greet the now astute, Letony. Letony’s gaze fell upon the man, surveying his face. His hair seemed to be rather spikey, and floated along in the wind, as he moved toward Letony. Following the man’s speech, Letony responded with no real sign of emotion, just a disgruntled crinkle in his eyebrows, “Yea, if you’re supposed to tame this animal with me. I guess we are glorified exterminators.” The boy, Letony extended his hand in return, and gave the man a brief shake. He allowed the cheerful man to continue talking until the completion of his words. ‘Me take point?’ Letony wondered. It wasn’t often that he took point in any missions, considering his lower rank. “Fine, I’ll take point. But before that,” he paused a moment, “I go by Letony, Konowari. It’s only appropriate we know each other’s names, right?”

After he implied his question, Letony would turn towards the exit of the gates to begin their journey, “Well, I guess we better get going. No telling what type of damage that thing’s causing. Hopefully this won’t be too troublesome, but I have a bad feeling about this. For some odd reason,” it was uncanny for Letony to communicate so much, but he seemed prepared for the leadership role. Although, he did wonder about the man that greeted him. 'What was he truly like? How could he be of assistance on their mission? What rank did the man possess?' Many questions floated through the mind of Letony as he led the two past the gate, and it's guards. Letony not even bothering to take notice of them, and instead watching his partner from the corner of his eye the entire time.

[WC: 818/800]