This was mostly money, as even if Shichiro wanted to pay for him, Keita would refuse, and he also thought it would be the same for his cousin. Keita simply entered the pub and headed inside, watching the people casually drinking, a couple of people glancing in his direction as he walked to the bar and started talking to the bartender. "Hello barkeep, can I get some basic pale ale while I wait for a buddy please?"
The Lovers Tarot: Keita [Shichiro]
Sat May 22, 2021 3:42 pm
This was mostly money, as even if Shichiro wanted to pay for him, Keita would refuse, and he also thought it would be the same for his cousin. Keita simply entered the pub and headed inside, watching the people casually drinking, a couple of people glancing in his direction as he walked to the bar and started talking to the bartender. "Hello barkeep, can I get some basic pale ale while I wait for a buddy please?"
Sat May 22, 2021 4:17 pm
His neutral face had turned into a slight smile as he began to make his way over to the counter where his cousin was most likely waiting for a drink. Taking a seat, Shichiro had turned to his direction, asking him, "Hey Keita, I just made it. Have you been waiting here for a long time?" He'd hoped he didn't take too long getting here as he probably should have quickened his pace instead of taking his time but he couldn't help himself as it felt like he didn't have a care in the world.
Sat May 22, 2021 5:28 pm
"One more for my cousin here bar keep." Keita would say, before watching the barkeep begin pouring the pale ale into the tall glass. "So, anything interesting happen lately?" Keita would say, wondering if his cousin here had any interesting stories from the Rune Knights as of late. If he did not, Keita could always find fun in the normal pub games such as darts or billiards.
Sat May 22, 2021 5:47 pm
"Well, things have been pretty hectic lately, crime is always unusually high around this part of Fiore. The kicker is, it comes from a single town and we happened to be sitting in it. There's always something to do and somebody to beat up. There's this real nasty guild around here called Eternal Nightmare. They're into some nasty things I tell yeah. No Rune Knight wants to be stationed here or another certain part of Fiore. Luckily you get to be with me all the time so there's no chance of ever getting stuck here, unless, of course, I say," Shichiro said, joking at the end.
Sat May 22, 2021 6:52 pm
Keita nervously chuckled, before thinking back and commenting on the dark guild that Shichiro talked about a bit ago. "Hmm, Eternal Nightmare? What are they, angsty fourteen year olds?" Keita would jokingly say as he took another drink of his pale ale. "Still, I do hope that we can eventually crack down a bit and prevent them from sowing too much chaos." Keita said optimistically, but he had a bit of reservation about the whole thing, as he was still fairly weak. He only really knew how to move his wisps around.
Sat May 22, 2021 7:28 pm
"Yeah, that wouldn't surprise me at all but nonetheless we have to take them a bit seriously since they've made a name for themselves here so I guess that's something. I don't envy anybody that has to stay here for much longer than they'd have too. I won't let that happen to you of course because I need you to not waste your potential here. We should get out there and try some easier stuff of patrols, stopping two bit thieves and the like before moving onto raiding criminal organizations and stopping crime bosses. Hopefully, we can drop the crime rate a bit if we beef up security and crack down on the amount of activity they have. Can't really get many people to talk though. It makes this whole investigation hard but, I won't give up. Even if I have to march to their hideout and stop them all by myself," Shichiro had said confidently.
Though he was a bit overconfident with his words, he did have a reason to try and take the guild down all by himself, money.
Sat May 22, 2021 7:58 pm
This was much more up Keita's alley, as he was just getting used to the whole patrolling peacemaker thing that the Rune Knights were known for. He also hoped that the nobility that directly controlled them were competent as well, so that he did not need to do anything outlandish or against his moral code. “Yeah, let’s do something like that some time, and good job for not giving up.” Keita would nod to him before downing the rest of his alcohol.
Sat May 22, 2021 11:09 pm
He figured he'd take a second to think about all he's said after letting it all out. He's had a run in with them a few times but he managed to come out without too much injury. They weren't as bad as they say they are but he can see why they would be considered as dangerous individuals though. For now, he'd just grasp the mug again and finish the rest of his ale after replying to his cousin about doing what they had planned and being congratulated on not giving up on the town of Oak yet. Shichiro smiled a bit but he knew it was going to be a tall task. He had the sneaking suspicion they had a noble backing them up but he couldn't prove it so he let it be for now.
Sun May 23, 2021 11:10 pm
Keita would simply continue to sip his pale ale, before turning around on the swivel stool he was sitting on, looking around at the people in the bar. He liked people watching, and there were a few looks locking onto him, some of them nice, and some of them not, but most of them indifferent, choosing not even to lock eyes, as they did not care about him that much.
Sun May 23, 2021 11:24 pm
Shichiro had said this in a low tone but loud enough for his cousin to be the only one to hear it. "Rumors have it that the undead like to roam around at night and I'm sorry to say, those aren't exactly rumors. Those are true. I want you to be careful if you ever have to walk down these streets at night or early in the morning. They like to lurk around from time to time and feed on the essence and mana of humans so watch your back and take care of yourself," Shichiro had continued a bit concerned.
Sun May 23, 2021 11:32 pm
Shichiro said that there were rumors that turned out to be true, and this was that undead were roaming around at night in and around the city, and that he needed to be careful. He especially needed to be careful, as he was not an idiot and knew his limitations, and he was unsure if he could actually take on undead, especially with his lack of experience in fighting, let alone his almost non-existent magic ability. "Well... that is unsettling that undead are actually wandering around, have they caused any casualties that you know of?" Keita asked, speaking in a slightly hushed tone as to not alert ev eryone else in the bar to what they were talking about.
Mon May 24, 2021 12:09 am
"It feels like only recently their deeds have come back to haunt them so they try their best to cover up their mistakes and leak cover up stories as to how people have gone missing or died. It's unfortunate but those are the times we live in I guess," Shichiro said with a slight shrug. He couldn't pretend to care about the people that went missing but he'd still try his best to prevent more people from ending up with the same fate as them since it was his job after all.
Mon May 24, 2021 1:38 am
This made Keita even angrier at the dark guilds, as experiments like that could even be considered standard for their life, at least in the battle between good versus evil, if you wanted to call it that, but the dark guilds definitely needed to leave the innocents out of it. "That is quite unfortunate. I really wish it could just be the good guys versus the bad guys, but real life is far more muddy than that. It should at least be an unwritten rule not to involve people who can not defend themselves." Keita would add on to hi brother's speech. After a bit of thinking about it, he simply shook his head and signalled to the bar keep to give him another drink. It would take several of these things to get him buzzed.
Mon May 24, 2021 2:03 pm
"Yeah, I wish it were that simple but it never really is with the higher ups and the authority figures in the world. The thing is though, after some brief explanations and information got bits, I pieced it together to learn they've only experimented on recently deceased and animals. Sometimes they'll try and make a few attempts on the dead that have been gone for too long simply because of how powerful or famous they were in life. From the things I've been hired to clear under the church in the maze like catacombs, I'm surprised I managed to do them alone for the most part," Shichiro had said in a low tone. Once he finished with that statement, he'd once again take another sip of his drink.
Mon May 24, 2021 2:28 pm
Keita did not voice these opinions however, as he figured that his cousin and the guild at large would have thought of these sorts of simple methods before he did, and there was obviously a good reason for them not to do so. "Damn, you've had to do these sorts of requests alone? Or was it that you did them alone on purpose? I know that you used to not play nice with others." Keita would say to the fact that his cousin was doing the missions of clearing undead alone, a slight joking and mocking ton in his voice, just ribbing hsi cousin a bit.
Mon May 24, 2021 2:38 pm
Brushing those thoughts aside, he didn't know if the dragon could read minds or not so he stopped thinking about it altogether and went on to answer his cousin's question and jokes. Chuckling a bit, Shichiro had said, "Yeah, most of the time. Occasionally, I had a partner or two but the church is very secretive and selective when it comes to who they decided to ask to clean up their mess. Believe it or not, I can get along with other people too. Unfortunately, I get along with the more seedy type of people which speaks wonders about my own personality, doesn't it?" Shichiro then chuckled once more, for once reflecting on himself and his morals that led him to where he was today.
Mon May 24, 2021 2:51 pm
Keita was definitely underqualified and not ready yet, but this would change soon, as he was practicing some martial arts as well as his magic, and soon he would attempt to grow his magic abilities so that he would not be in over his head when the fighting actually started. "Of course you would." Keita jabbed at Shichiro again when he said that it was easier for him to get along with the more seedy types. "Still, I'm glad that you can hold your own. This makes me more confident in the Rune Knights, plus hopefully I'll be growing in strength soon and can actually help you out." Keita mused, a bit talking to himself out loud, before drinking a couple of large gulps of his new pale ale.
Mon May 24, 2021 3:15 pm
"Yeah, I'm glad you've found new faith in the knights, or more like new faith in me," Shichiro had said, snickering. He then continued, "In all honesty, I'm glad you moved to Fiore and joined the Knights. Now we can see each other almost everyday and hang out, like the good old days of us being children. Then I can take you on the tougher assignments. Oh shit! Speaking of assignments, I have to get ready for one tomorrow morning. Hate to cut this short but I got to run. Unfortunately, it involves one of those uh, issues I just mentioned. Catch you later, cuz. Also, I'm staying at this inn while I'm in town." He then gave Keita directions to where he was staying and what room he was in.
And with that, Shichiro had taken his arm off of Keita, gotten up from the stool he was sitting on. Reaching into his left pocket, he fished out some change to pay for the drinks he ordered or to pay his cousin back for. Either way, he was just going to leave it on the counter for one of them to collect. With one more wave to his cousin, he had exited the establishment, heading on back to the inn where he was currently staying.
[Exit.]
Mon May 24, 2021 3:49 pm
"Yeah, that will be great." Keita said, before he got a bit sidelined by what his cousin said right after. Keita was sipping the last of his second ale before his cousin said that he had some sort of quest he had to be on. they had been speaking for quite a while, so it was fine when he suddenly got up and left. Keita yelled after him, "Alright, seeya later Shichiro, keep in touch." before downing the rest of his drink, paying the bar keep, and then getting out of there himself.
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