Guild the Lily

[greatcleavage]

[A very pleased-looking Roy Greenhilt steps out of the @Home doors in Mac Anu. He quite deliberately tucks his membership card into his inventory, then sets out for the Town Square.]

[If you know him, he won't hesitant to approach -- and if you don't, you're welcome to approach him anyway.]

[Once he gets to the Town Square, though, that's when things take an odd turn. From his inventory, he produces a fake beard, an eyepatch, an oversized helmet that casts his face into shadow, a billowing cloak that completely covers his body, and a bag that actually has "CAUTION: CONTENTS EXTREMELY MYSTERIOUS" written on the side. Quickly donning the clothing and accessories, he slings the bag over his shoulder, then produces a cane to lean on heavily.]

[Roy learned long ago that the key to attracting fellow adventurers is to look as much like an important NPC questgiver as possible.]

[And it is time to recruit for his guild.]

Comments

[mercuryangel]

[Well, who was this? She certainly hasn't seen anyone around like that before.]

[She hasn't gotten within speaking range of you yet, though.]

Fail ALL the HTML!

[greatcleavage]

[Roy has been keeping a lookout for promising candidates, this too being part of the role of Mysterious Questgiver. When he spots Mia, he lifts one hand to wave, pushing back the helmet visor with the other.]

Mia! Hey!

[tank_sniper]

[...Is that a new NPC? Shinon's just going to hang back for now, watching to see what will happen if other players approach him.]

[mercuryangel]

[Wait, who...]

Roy?! What are you doing with all this?

[greatcleavage]

Oh, this is just for recruitment purposes. I just started a guild!

Are you interested? I'd really like to have you in it if I can at all persuade you.

[greatcleavage]

[Well, Roy rolled a 3 on his Spot check, so he hasn't noticed her yet. Instead, he busies himself looking as Mysterious As Possible.]

...I can't believe I wish Elan was here, but I feel like I'm doing something wrong he would know about.

[mercuryangel]

[The word "guild" brings to mind her encounter with a certain girl.]

You found a way into a guild without teleporting?

[greatcleavage]

No, no. I founded a guild. You're looking at Guild Master Roy Greenhilt!

[Producing his membership card from his inventory, he holds it up proudly.]

The Order of the Staff and Sword, now recruiting!

[mercuryangel]

[That's strange, the city doesn't look any different.]

How long ago was this?

[greatcleavage]

[Mia could be a little more excited, in Roy's personal opinion...]

I just finished getting everything in order inside the guildhall now.

[mercuryangel]

You're really dedicated to this.

I think I'd like to join you, though. It'll be nice to be sleeping under a roof again.

[greatcleavage]

I'm not too proud to not accept that reason.

Of course, you can guess how it's done...

[And he draws his Relic out of his inventory.]

[mercuryangel]

It's not just that, but it's a lot.

This again, huh?

[The device has been drawn.]

[tank_sniper]

[...Now the NPC is talking to himself. From what she could tell, most of the NPCs in this game weren't especially prone to chatter outside of giving out quests. Which meant either this was a really special one, or...

Her curiosity getting the better of her, she steps forwards.]

...Hello?

[greatcleavage]

[Bling! With the invite sent and presumable accepted Mia gets a membership card in her inventory!]

Welcome aboard! I guess our first order of business should be to assign you to a room, huh? [He grins slyly]

[greatcleavage]

Oh, hi!

[Roy flips up the visor on his helmet. And then his eyepatch.]

Maybe I need my other eye to ominously glow... Anyway, how are you getting by?

[ladyofruinmode]

[... New person in town? Well, Raine's going to take the bait and approach, completely unaware that it's Roy.]

Ah... hello...?

[greatcleavage]

[It's working! ...sort of. Not quite how it's supposed to. Roy flips the helmet visor up.]

Raine! It's been a while, how are you getting by?

[ladyofruinmode]

Roy? Why on earth are you wearing...? [Never mind, that's trivial, he asked her a question.]

I've been doing well enough, I suppose. As well as a Harvest Cleric can. [Which means not exploring all that much whoops.] And yourself?

[greatcleavage]

Better than ever. [No, that question needs an answer...] I'm wearing this because a friend of mine taught me that it works wonders for finding people to join up with you.

Of course, I was in a tavern at the time, and I was looking to fill an adventuring party rather than a guild, but I figured the same principles would apply. Not that I understood the principles in the first place.

[ladyofruinmode]

Ah, I see. [But then context clues--] You started up a guild?

[greatcleavage]

Just finished setting it up today. [He crosses his arms in proud self-satisfaction.]

[tank_sniper]

[She blinks in surprise, recognizing him now that he is less disguised.]

...I'm well. [For being trapped in a game.] What are you doing?

[greatcleavage]

Recruiting for my guild!

[And being proud of it.]

Would you like to join? It's not much right now, but it's a place to stay and hopefully some friends.

[tank_sniper]

Guild?

[...Probably the fantasy equivalent to a squad. Okay.]

Does it have any theme or goal?