licking his wounds

[Areos]

Pelleas walked away from the square, he felt weak and needed a rest before he would continue on to the eastern Headquaters. He walked along the streets until he decided on an Inn to rest in, it had a bar on the first floor and multiple beds available on each story.

"excuse me, how much is it for a single room?"
"That would be 12 kyi a night, would you wish a room on the upper floors?"
"No, on this level would be best."
"ofcourse, I'll send someone to prepare your room. Would you like to order something while you wait?"
"Yes, one dinner please. meat would be good, um..."
"yes, is there anything else?"
"I was wondering why you haven't said anything considering my torn clothes and bleeding wounds."
"Our rooms have showers each, as for 'am I surprised' - This area isn't realy all that save. But we're fine as it is, Diffrent travelers reside here on a regular basis, Most look rather worn down."
"Oh... alright." Pelleas nodded as the man, the Inn seemed to belong to him, and sat down at one of the tables.

(+ 40 HP)

[Crimson Moon]

Nova hungry after her traveling decided to take a rest at the local inn, She entered the inn letting her eyes move from left to right. Checking all the people in the bar she decided to walk to the bar, not only did these kind of places have good nutricion they also were a place where criminals and information where in abundance. A boy caught her eye, clothes torn blood marks all over his body, it seemed like he might know some interresting information.

One thing Nova had learned was to fake emotions, she herself had diffuculty expressing herself yet in this world empathy gets you more work. She placed a fake smile on ehr face and ordered to drinks, placing one drink before the boy she tried starting a conversation "Must have been one fun party" she smiled while pointing at the torn clothes and blood marks.

[Areos]

"depends on your interpretation of fun I pressume." he answered shortly, leaning back. "Some had their fun i'm sure." he remarked sidways. He was refering to both Rose and Holiday with that statement.

"Is there something I may help you with?" he asked courtly. While he spoke the Innkeeper walked up to them and placed a plate of food on the table, lots of meat some bread and an apple. He waited for her response before eating, even if he was worn down he felt like showing a certain amount of manners towards a woman.

[Crimson Moon]

"well good sir i seem to be new to this town and am in a bind, i would like to find some work or jobs yet they seem to be rare. Seeing as a man like you are so rough looking you must know of some rough work, or might you be in need of protection?" She looked kind as the way she placed ehrself yet to her it was yet another way to earn her living.

She looked at the plate realising she herself had not eaten much and reached in ehr pocket grabbing a piece of dried meat she had kept of a boar she had killed.

(+80 mana traveling and resting)

[Areos]

"You might be a little late then. I assume you have not passed through the souther part of town, have you? it's filled with snow and blood." he looked away for a moment, searching for a way how to tell her what had happened without speaking much of himself. "A witch has attacked and laid waste around there, several witchhunter currently walk around the area securing it and tending the wounded. The witch managed to flee -"

he took a bite from his food, forcing the talk into a short pause before speaking again. "Ofcourse you could try catching that witch, her name is holiday and she has a small pumpkindoll for a supporter. But I would reccoment not doing so, I see that you must be strong, but that witch exceeded multiple black and bluerobes - it is your decision however." he explained.

"As for me, it seems I'm more of a danger myself than in need of protection." he remarked whispering to himself. "If you are hungry or thirsty I will ofcourse pay your debt. You do not seem like the kind to have a regular employment or pay." he spoke out aloud, his voice was still a little weak.

(+60 health)

[Crimson Moon]

"It is kind of you but i do not need you to pay for me. I have suffiecient nutricion with me and the rest i will earn." Nova had always been confused as to how to accept kindess, she was not akward about it neither was she greedy for it. It was simple that she did not know who to react to it.

"And as a large danger that youare, might you be in need of a companion to excecute some evil work?" She used the word evil though the concept was empty to her. "I do not care what is asked of me aslong as i receive my pay. Though no intimate jobs are done by me" She still pretended with the kind smile.

[Areos]

"intimate jobs, what do yo- oh... Wait! I never had anything like that in mind!" he apoligized waving with his hands, it had caught him offguard. He wasn't inexpirienced with just alcohol, that topic was rather embarressing to him aswell.

"And I assure you I'm not searching for someone to do evil deeds, I believe in justice and rightfulness, and the knightly honor..." he explained, though he silenced down towards the end. "though I betrayed that code by killing someone after being hit by a spell to decieve my senses." he seemed a little down, but trie hiding it by continuing to eat.

After a while he spoke up again. "You seem like a nice person, so I think i can tell you something you might make use of: the witchhunters are currently lacking members to fullfill their missions, so they're giving out missions to non-Witchhunter members at the Headquaters. It's not official and shouldn't be told about, but I think you are trustworthy. And since you seem to search for a job...
If you have a the approval of a witchhunter that you do not work for witchess, you might be able to take those missions I believe."

[Crimson Moon]

"Well then i shall go look for one and your coming with me, looking at you it seems that you are not a official Witch hunter are you?" She looked at him before standing up and stretching. "Well as you said earlier there should still be some around this battle site" She was determined to take this boy along as it seemed the others knew him, which would increase her chance to get the aprroval for these missions he was talking about.

"Well are you coming?"She looked at him as she had made her way to the door.

[Areos]

"um..." Pelleas was somhow forced to tag along, before he followed after the woman he gestured to the innkeeper he'd return shortly. "I'm sure you could convince them to take you either way, i somehow feel I might ruin your chances, even though I am a witchhunter." Pelleas spoke tentatively.

"It's this way" he pointed south to where the train station would be. "I can lead you there if you wish." he took a few steps forward in expectance she'd either tell him she'd find the way herself or to accept his offer.

[Crimson Moon]

"That is very kind of you, I am new here so i might have gotten lost" She stooped and took a little side step to motion for him to take the lead.

"and i apologise for mistaken you as a commoner, i always presumed Witch hunters were more......." She didn;t finish the sentence but it was probly clear what she meant. She didn;t say it because she wanted to hurt him it was really just what she thought.

[Areos]

"yeah.. a bit more impressive." he continued on, taking the lead towards the train station of Illuminatia. He wasn't too eager meeting the other Witchhunters at the station - wasn't it ironic considering he was supposed to be one? his first days as a witchhunter after having recovered from the incident with Rose went rather badly.

"this way..." he spoke



>>> continuing in

[Areos]

(>> returning from "a proper ride back to HQ")

Pelleas returned back to the inn and passed right through to the only room on that level, locking the door behind him as he found his belongings placed on the table, actually it was just his valkyre and Einherjar - his rifle and his spear.

He began undressing while walking over to the shower, his clothes were ruined but he couldnt help but wear them afterwards, he did not have a second change of clothes with him. Done undressing he went into the shower and let the water drip down onto him to wash away the blood covering his body. There were no wounds left on his body anymore, so beside his drawn out strength and the bloodloss he was alright so to say.

He remained longer under the shower, letting the warm water wash over his body as he started to let his mind float - a thing actually impossible with rose in his mind.
"Shut the hell up you stupid witch." he spoke lazily. "I don't need your comments, you already had your fun today ." he gave a big sigh but returned to letting his mind float.

[Areos]

After having refreshed he returned from the shower, spending some time of the early afternoon to sit down and fix his valkyre. The musket had been turned useless during the fight, but only suffered repairable damages - after having flattened the bulges and adjusting the barrel he had begun polishing he placed her onto the table.

"Time to sleep" he muttered as he placed beneath the covers, his clothes hanging over the nearby chair, tommorow he'd be going to the Eastern headquaters and properly attend to his new profession.

[Areos]

The first light of the morning sun had begun to bath the room in a weak orange glow, the entireroom had been illuminated with just half an hour, forcing Pelleas to open his eyes. He felt better, his wounds had fully closed up by now and his fatigue was swept away. He was a little hungry, but he knew he should be heading to the Headquaters right away.

"I can't help it, but my holed and burnt uniform will have to do. I'll change into something proper when I arrive at the headquaters." he murmured while getting dressed. With his lance and musket he left the Inn just a few minutes later.

He sat down at the train stop, leaning against he post while waiting for the train to arrive. He apparently had no idea when it would.









(+130 HP)
(Mana fully replenished)

[Areos]

Pelleas sat at the Trainstop for about half an hour as suddenly a loud piping noise made him listen up. The train rolled in just shortly after, Pelleas went right for the first compartment andsat down next to a sleeping greyrobe. The other people didn't take much notice of him, even though he was a bluerobe.

The train began moving again, Pelleas Spear and Valkyre were leaning against the wall behind him, while he watched the scenery pass by. He hoped he would savely reach the eastern HQ without any fights starting up again.

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