Figure of Aer [rpg]

also, sorry for the lack of responses last night, I was feeling a bit sick, and really tired, and only barely managed to finish work I had so...

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@CrypticLucid Aphoria @Tsurumi Aberion:
(OOC TLDR, she's offering you a lot of money and good stuff to do a job she can't tell you until you accept the offer)
“Now with introductions out of the way I’ll get to the point. I’m currently trying to rescue one of my 'friends' as,” she pauses for a moment. “-how do I say… payment, I suppose, for a debt I owe them. Of course, I wouldn’t expect you to do this without payment. As such, I’ll offer you, in advance, an indefinite guild membership and 25,000 gold pieces each (OOC this world uses D&D currency, 1000 copper pieces (cp) = 100 silver pieces (sp) = 10 gold pieces (gp) = 1 platinum piece (pp). And I don’t use electrum because it’s weird.). Afterwards, you’ll be offered another 75,000 gp and your choice out of a variety of powerful magical items. However, for security reasons, you’ll need to accept the offer first before I can give you any details. So what do you say?”

 

i accept the offer, and wait patiently

 

"Quite an interesting offer that I'll gladly accept but on one condition..." Aphel says before continuing "And that condition is that to stop calling me Aberion but rather to only call me as Aphel Maximin, as we both know that having that name floating around someone might draw some unwanted attention"

 

@CrypticLucid Aphoria @Tsurumi Aberion:
To Aberion, “I know, I know, I’ll try not to, but don’t hunt me down if I resort back to formal manners.” (OOC formal as in respectively referring to people who are not familiars by last name)
She slides a small disk across the table to each of you.
“Read that. It’ll debrief you on what the quest entails.”
Neither of you have ever seen the device, or know how to activate it.
(speak/act now or forever hold your peace)

 

"Well I necessarily wouldn't go after you but I still highly encourage you to watch what you say" I say with an ominous smile

"Now with that out of the way" I shift my focus towards the disk picking it up and inspecting it or something

 

i guess ill ask what it is "umm what is this?"

 

@Tsurumi Aberion @CrypticLucid Aphoria:
To Aberion, “Trust me. You can’t. And even if you do, the entire guild will come after you with the strongest spellcasters and artificers on Aer.”
Aberion, as you lift the disk to examine it, it opens like a holographic book.
Aphoria, Era gestures to you to follow Aberion’s example.
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The book reads as follows:
Patreon: Era Sia
Recipients: [Aberion/Aphoria]
Details: {PERSONAL} {RESCUE MISSION} Accompany Patreon to locate and rescue [Redacted] from [Redacted] in [Redacted].
Rewards:
Advance: 25.000 gp, Sia Guild Membership [Indefinite]
Completion: 75,000 gp, Custom Magic Item [Very Rare]

 

Aphel just laughs before saying “Quite hilarious and I must say that your confidence to say that to me is quite impressive! But unfortunately those threats of yours don’t phase me, sure I am heavily weakened at the moment to the point you have a fair chance at killing me. But do you really want to take that risk? As if I were to somehow kill you and Aphoria right now and I assume you already know that I work similarly to a snowball. In which I get stronger and stronger the more I consume, and considering that we are in a city full of defenseless civilians walking around minding their own things and if you died and aren’t there to protect them and all…” Aberion stops for a second before speaking again in an ominous tone “Well I can just let you imagine that yourself… And even if you were to kill me another shall take my place, for as long as theres bloodshed there shall always be another to carry my title and role. And I am sure that most if not all shall not be as kind and merciful as I.” Aberion now with his hands crossed and an ominous smile and glare “So what shall it be? Accept my one and only condition or take the risk of something worse?”

Aberion glances at the book for a mere second before his once ominous glare turns into a look of disappointment “Did you really have to write it there as well?”

 

@Tsurumi Aberion
(OOC When writing that I completely forgot that you literally just asked me not to call you Aberion lmao)
“You want to leave? Feel free to. No one’s holding you here. But just know you can’t kill me.”
She looks, not exactly confident, but more as if she knows something you don’t. However, you do think in this closed room you could probably kill her even if Aphoria intervened.
“That was written beforehand. I can’t exactly edit a book on demand. Well, maybe I can. But that would’ve taken longer than the minute timeframe I had. Either way, Recordbase insists that I use last names when applicable.”
(OOC thats my irl excuse if i ever forget lol. On the document where I record my sent messages I have you listed as Aberion because that's the only part of your character name I remember )
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@Tsurumi Aberion @CrypticLucid Aphoria:
“Read it over and scan your face on the last page. Normally the folder would have had more details on the quest, but for logistical reasons, I couldn’t add anything.”

 

i do what she says, and wait for Aphel to follow suit

 

“Well judging from your responses I am guessing you chose the former so good on you” as Aphel applauds
“Just remember to watch your words and everything shall be fine”

Aphel scans their face on the last page or something
“I do wonder how this functions”

(Also dont worry about it, made for a small break from the edginess that I waited for days to type out)

(quick sidenote on what Aphel is heavily based off of
Link/Link2)

 

@Tsurumi Aberion @CrypticLucid Aphoria:
(OOC lol glad it came at a good time)
“We’ll go with that.”
“Honestly, I don’t know much about magitech. Most of my abilities lie in illusion adepts and conjuration adepts.”
She waits for you to sign the quest.

 

"Magitech, sounds interesting I might look into it more"

I look around the book trying to find the place to sign the quest

 

finds place to sign quest, and does so

 

@CrypticLucid Aphoria @Tsurumi Aberion:
(OOC Quest signing was done with your facial recognition on the last page.)
“Perfect.” She hands a small magical card to each of you. It’s a black, sleek, metallic card engraved a small flower icon, an image of your, and the following (they are distinct to your own characters):
Member: [Aphoria/Aberion]
Race: [Human/Demon]
INTQUE: Xanthe’s Retreat
“This is a membership card for the Sia Guild. You can ask it to disappear and reappear from your hand with any command word of your choosing, which you’ll calibrate in a bit. Should the card ever leave your hand, it will automatically disappear. If you want, I can have the 25,000 charged to the card as credits instead of in physical coin, or split between the two methods. Most businesses in the 8 main continents will accept credits or coin, including most magitect artificers. They like digital things.”

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(OOC ill give details of what she wants in a bit, gotta not procrastinate on math lol)

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Forgot to say @Jackkoh , please let me know when you submit a forum so i can get an idea of where I'll start your storyline a bit sooner. Thanks!

 

"Would it be possible to change some things on the card such as race and name?" Aphel asks with a disappointed look again

 

@Tsurumi Aberion
“You can ask someone in the guild probably. I don’t normally interact with those departments.”

 

¨Looks good. Also, can we do 10% coin 90% credit?"

 

"Mind assisting me with it incase lets just say they reject?"

 

@CrypticLucid Aphoria
“Sounds good.” She takes your card and connects it to a device, clicks a few buttons (OOC similar to a computer + keyboard), and hands it back to you with a small bag.
“That should be 2,500 coin and the rest on the card. You can check your balance at any Sia Guild building. Just ask the clerks there.”
@Tsurumi Aberion
“There’s no need. Tell them Era sent you.” (OOC just lmk what fraction you want coin:credit)
@Tsurumi Aberion @CrypticLucid Aphoria:
“Prepare some gear and meet me at the Silk Flower tomorrow morning. I’ll have provisions arranged to be sent there.”
She seems to dismiss you.