Thread 31 - In Which the Peacekeepers go on an Awkward Date

Lei Jìjìng!aLEJudith. 7 Mar 2016 9:07:57 PM No.41282666>>41283156


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>>41281708
>Abris had the advantage of not being in heels he was probably gonna be waiting at the town hall before she made it there. Though because it was taking her a bit more time, she found herself getting a bit nervous. Was what she was wearing ok? Did she smell like gunpowder? Was brining her revolver with her really a good idea?
>Worse still Maribelle knew that she was dating someone and would gossip to no end about it. Be the time she got back Lei wouldn't be surprised if everyone in the guild knew she was finally in a relationship. She had been so work focused for such a long time that most people just assumed she wasn't interested at all. And now she's suddenly out on a date! They were gonna talk eventually, though she hoped it would have been sooner then later.
>Though, one had yet to appeal to her favoured qualities like Abris did. The charming hotblooded attitude, the heroic antics... she didn't want to really admit it, but she found it irresistible. Maybe there was still a little girl in her somewhere that loved heroes still.

...

>Thinking about that brought back memories of him. No, no, she couldn't like this get in the way. He was gone and it was time to move on now, she had to stop letting this haunt her. One day she'll be able to put all of this rest, but for now she had a life to live. And damn it she's going to live it!

Lei Jìjìng!aLEJudith. 8 Mar 2016 2:25:07 PM No.41283271>>41283274


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>>41283156
>Not long after Abris had gotten situated at the town hall did his date arrive. And for her it was easy to stop the wild green hair of the guardsman among the crowds.

Abris!

>The sniper smiles was waves as she approaches the man. He'd probably had a hard time recognizing her with what's she's wearing right now....

Lei Jìjìng!aLEJudith. 8 Mar 2016 4:31:10 PM No.41283340>>41283536


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>>41283274
>She chuckles a bit at his reaction. She expected something like that but was happy he recognized her all the same.

At work wear less to move quicker. Not needed on date though, no plan for fights today. Hopefully.

>That and looking like this made it so less pervert would hit on her. Now it was only those with teacher fetishes that would...
>As for her glasses she adjusts them a bit as she explains.

Long sighted, need them to see up close.

>Which wasn't much of an issue when you're shooting at things from afar though more normal every day tasks like reading and such were difficult without her glasses.

Lei Jìjìng!aLEJudith. 9 Mar 2016 5:08:15 PM No.41284356>>41285478


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>>41283536
Sure!

>Lei was starting to expect that this was Abris' first time on a date. Well it wasn't much of a problem, she wasn't the type of girl that liked to sit in those fancy restaurants anyway.

Where to?

>Though he had to have some idea of where to go... right?

Lei Jìjìng!aLEJudith. 12 Mar 2016 4:34:45 PM No.41287463>>41287478


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>>41285478
>A walk by the river hmmm? Well that would be a nice relaxing thing to do. And she could use the nice scenery after being cooped up until now.

Good idea. Could use work out after being locked up for long time.

>Though Abris offers her his hand while blushing brightly.
<"Soooo cuuuuuuute~!"
>With a giggle, the woman takes Abris' hand.

Lets.

Lei Jìjìng!aLEJudith. 13 Mar 2016 2:58:40 PM No.41288364>>41288557


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>>41287478
>well he should already know that answer by now. Though before she could say as much that question leads into another one regarding the inner workings of guild operations. Well it's not like that was a guarded secret or anything but it was also a complex thing to answer.

Different for every guild, size and leadership govern how it works. Powder Kegs of Astrolia for example, vary large, so have structure like military and differing 'paths' for mercenary.

>It's been a while, but she remembered everything about the Keg's system. How long had it been since she left Ryu Yōsai for the south. Five years? It felt only like yestarday, only with the days easier to take.

'Burēdo no pasu'. Path of the Blade.

'Kokoro no pasu'. Path of the Mind.

'Rīdā no pasu' Path of the Leader.

>And it was though those three paths that the Kegs grew into what it is now. An industry in a world of entrepreneurs.

Path of the Blade works like Guard. Those beginning are in squads with leaders who teach them what they know. Trainees grow and graduate from this and form squads of their own, or become Kodokuna, Solitary. From there, they either choose to patrol city and keep it safe from beast attack, gaurd the guild's supply trains, or take jobs from around region. Mostly beast hunting. Biiiiiig beasts out there. No shortage of work. I took this path, hunted beasts with a squad.

>That's all she really wanted to say on that one for now.

Path of the Mind, they are like... what called around here... R&D department? Learn about beasts to exploit weakness in them, also forge new weapons and armour to fight them or sell to others. Some leave city to go on research with own eyes. Not just beasts, but other things that help Kegs. Call them Narejji Shīkā, Knowledge Seeker. Good path to take, lots to blow up. Good fun. Spent small time there to learn to make own bullets.

>She always did like watching them test fire the canons and other such things when she was younger. Probably why she wanted to join in the first place.

Path of the Leader, government. Manage everything that happens in Ryu Yōsai, the guild city. Manage jobs for Blade Path, oversee development in Mind Path, and also govern non-guild people and business of city. Highest rank, leader of leaders, is called Raijin 'Thunder God.' Called because of powder we use in weapons. Big booms like thunder. As you've seen.

>And felt unfortunately, hopefully there was no lasting wounds on him because of that.

But that big guild structure. Wolves smaller, just have ranks D to S to show skill level. Jobs ranked same as well for difficulty. D-class jobs simple. Delivery, find lost pets, gardening. S-Class dangerous. Could be anything, but always dangerous to who take them. I'm S-Class, weapon knowledge made me raise quickly to top. Others there as well, talented, strong, but still nice people.

>It was quite a switch to adjust to, the Wolves were a fair bit more casual about their work or even associating with each other. Everything in the Kegs was so formal and strict when on the job. Though that was because of the Raijin at the time, it's been a while and a new one is bound to have taken their place. She had to wonder who it'd was.

Basilisk, not sure. Could be number of ways to make work.