1 Babysitting some Merchants [C-Rank][Daremo, or Invite] Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:35 am
Kaia~Mai
D-rank
- Mission Taken – Merchant Escort (C Rank):
- Mission name: Merchant Escort
Mission rank: C
Objective: Escort a band of metal merchants from the border with the Grass country to the main gates, where they will be handed off to their in-village escort team.
Location: Begins and ends at the main village gate.
Reward: 160 Ryo
Mission description: Simple escort mission; the advanced teams have cleared the way and finished half the trip for you. All you need do is escort them the last day and a half walk to the village, where you will pass them off to another group. The route you will travel is well policed, but the merchants woud rather be safe then sorry, hence the hiring of a protectorate team.
Mission details: Not really anything to worry about here, at worst some wild animals in the way.
Name: Tanama Housuki
Age: 39
General Appearance: Short, fat, balding. Fan of overly bright colors, whih make him an easy target.
Personality: Extrovert and consumate salesman. Talks the day away, mostly to himself, as you learn to tune him out after a while. Can be a bit forward, and not above using some light intimidation to make a sale.
Motivations: Money
Fears: Losing money, inventory damaged.
Other: A fan of shiny objets, he's always good to find rare (or not so much) crystals and ores that sparkle in the sun. Will sell them to you, for the right price.
Word Counts:
C Rank (300 Ryo) 1,500 + 1,200 (+300 more Ryo) = 2,700
Kaia,
Did you really think you’d be able to sneak off on a mission without me finding out? When I said light duty I meant it: as your doctor I will have to insist that from here on out you follow my instructions to the letter! No, but seriously… nice try. Unfortunately for you I had ordered everyone to alert me if you took a mission. Good thing for you though, I’m not saying you can’t go, you will simply have an escort with you at all times. I know you think I’m being cruel and treating you like a child, but I have no interest in having a repeat of last time. I already picked an escort out for you, you can thank me later when you’re not angry.
-Amaya
Kaia had read and then re-read the message that had been slipped under her door (not her front door mind you, but her bedroom door itself) numerous times. She was a mingled mass of emotions: anger at Amaya having her babysat mixed with the fascination that Amaya had managed to actually get into her house – she lived with her father after all – and slip a note under her door without being caught. There was also a hint of fear there, too: Amaya was a doctor first and foremost in Kaia’s mind, so she had never really thought to consider the stealth and other skills Amaya possessed – creepy sneaking doctor was just creepy. She had always known the doctor had a reputation as being frightening around the village, she had just never believed it because of the kind side of Amaya she had always seen… it was just strange to think about.
Kaia knew Amaya was only looking out for her well being – Amaya had been in charge of her care from the time she had arrived in the village till her father showed up, though even now she still kept a watchful eye on her. So, Kaia should have expected something like this, but then again Kaia had been trying to be fairly sneaky about the whole affair – taking the mission at the very last minute so that no one could stop her with the plan to head out this morning with the merchants she would be escorting after a fresh nights sleep and a shower. Speaking of showers… Kaia snapped out of her thoughts and looked over toward the alarm clock on the nightstand table; it was only five o’clock in the morning, and they weren’t supposed to head out till seven o’clock. Plenty of time for a shower, and a proper breakfast too – because the gods knew Amaya would likely show up and shove something down her throat if she tried going without breakfast.
Shaking her head at her thoughts she headed over to her dresser, the room lit by the dim bedside lamp, and pulled open the first drawer which held her under garments. She rifled through them for a minute before finding a matching black set; skipping over the frilly and lace crap to something that would actually be comfortable and logical in case she did have to fight – the ‘girls’ weren’t small after all, and it took the proper ‘equipment’ to tame the bouncing beasts. Placing what she had picked out on top of the dresser she moved down to the next which contained her shirts. She rifled through it for a moment until she picked out a black v-neck style t-shirt, adding it to the pile on top of her dresser before closing that drawer and moving on to the bottom one which held her pants. This too was rifled through for a moment until she pulled out a pair of black capri-style pants which would end roughly below her knees. She added this, too, to the pile before closing the drawer and picking it all up. She had laid out fresh towels in the bathroom the night before in preparation for her mission so without further ado she headed into the bathroom attached to her bedroom and closed and locked the door behind herself. She turned on the shower, adjusting the spray until it was a comfortable temperature, before stripping out of her night clothes and tossing them into the wicker hamper nearby. Finally stepping into the shower she would close the frosted glass door behind herself before making quick work in washing and conditioning her hair, and washing every inch of her body in lightly scented soap. Once completely washed and rinsed she stepped carefully out of the shower and dried off before getting properly dressed. She took care in drying her hair off and then brushing it and pulling it up into a ponytail. Heading back into her room she made quick work in putting on her shoes, strapping her weapons pouches to her right thigh, and then tying her village headband around her neck where it dangled loosely. Satisfied that she was clean, dressed, and had everything on her she would need she headed off into the kitchen to find a plate of food already waiting for her – and still warm. She sat at the table, eating with gusto and glancing at the clock – she always took longer in the shower than she meant to, and sure enough time was creeping up on her. Finishing off the rest of her food she washed and rinsed her plate and fork off before placing them in the draining rack so they could drip dry. Glancing around she grabbed her keys off of the nearby hook, and headed out the door, locking it behind herself as she went.
Thankfully, it was still early enough to do the last thing she wanted: grabbing some strawberry bubble tea. It was her new addiction, and considering there were worst ones out there she could have picked up on no one was complaining. The market was fairly empty, thankfully, and she knew her way well enough to Aki’s stall since a daily trip was just part of her normal routine now. ”Hey Aki...”, she called out, covering her mouth as she yawned shortly afterward.
Aki waved, passing over the delicious strawberry drink that he had already pre-made for Kaia: they were both getting this routine down after all. Reaching into her pocket for her money Kaia saw Aki shaking his head no and holding up his hands. ”You’ve got a busy day, today, from what I heard from my cousin… the people you’re escorting are probably going to be a handful, you’ll need that to keep you going. On the house. Good luck.”
Kaia blinked, not sure what to do with the information Aki had just passed out, before picking up her drink with a smile and a nod. ”Thanks, Aki!” The old man chuckled as Kaia carefully took off, heading to the east gate where everyone was supposed to be meeting up: she still had about twenty minutes or so to go, but she liked being the early bird. With how empty the streets still were at this time in the morning she made quick and easy time, skidding to a stop by the gate and taking to leaning on it before bringing her draw to her lips and taking the first sip of the delicious pink liquid – and getting one of those delicious little balls up too from the bottom with made her groan in enjoyment.
Word Count: 1,235 / 2,700