Arcane Tales

"Good answer"

~Time Skip~

"Form a defensive permitier, Creed, go investigate the shack" Alto commanded and Creed obliged.

*James starts to approach the shack.*

*Inside, everything has been turned upside down. There are deep claw marks everywhere, as well as lots of broken furniture. In the first room, a living room, there's a pot full of boiling water over the fireplace, some vegetables on the floor, near a broken wooden table, a couple of broken cabinets and a bed that someone had lots of fun ripping apart. Besides that room, there's only one other, a small bathroom. Allina follows them inside*

Allina: <Could it have been that Brute Canupus?>

"Possible"

*James walks up to the boiling water and observes it carefully.*

Derek: <We need to stay alert. Whatever's there could still be here.>

*He keeps a hand on the hilt of his sword.*

*Kentaro and Kari go around back, one going left, the other going right. Kentaro strolls about casually looking about with a hand on his gun whistling a jaunty tune.*

*James sees a glass jar floating with a small oval red jello-like candy of sorts [Item List entry: Apple Gummy] that probably fell from one of the cabinets. At the back of the shack, Kari and Kentaro see nothing but a small leather pouch on the ground.*

Crone: <Whoever lived here was probably eaten by the attacker. Let's keep going.>

*Allina steps out of the shack*

Allina: <Yeah...okay.>

*James walks out of the shack.*

*Derek also exits, not letting his guard down.*

Derek: <So, to the cave?>

*Kentaro picks up the pouch and opens it up*

Kentaro:<Candy candy candy.>

Alto and Creed follow.

*The pouch contains a few coins*

~Kari and Kentaro have each obtained 50 Gald!~

*They arrive at the kingdom walls and a large gate around 1 PM. Ari speaks to the Sephiran soldiers guarding the gate and they open it for them*

Ari: <Beyond this gate is Aldanian territory. The cave should be nearby.>

*On Sephira's site of the gate is a travelling merchant selling items(!). On the North side are Aldanian guards chatting. They wave to the group*

Allina: <Anyone wanna buy anything before we keep going?>

James: <Aldanian territory...? I might have to stay behind on this one.>

"We should stock up" Creed points out.

Derek: <I'll browse their goods.>

*He approaches the merchant with a smile.*

Derek: <Excuse me sir, do you have any sheathes for sale?>

Kentaro:<I'm goo->

"After that monster attack?"

Kentaro:<I said I never felt better... Fine.>

*The merchant climbs on his carriage and carries down some items*

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Travelling Merchant
Every one of these items has been added to the Item List here.

Apple Gummy - 100 Gald
White Sheath (Add-On: White Magic - Haste) - 200 Gald
Efreet Pistol (Add-On: Weak Fire Magic Weapon) - 200 Gald
Thunder Javelin (Add-On: Weak Thunder Magic) - 200 Gald
Time Blade (Add-On: Black Magic - Slow) - 200 Gald

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*Ari takes a metal cup from one of the bags he's carrying and pours some water into it, handing it to Soul*

Crone: <Make haste.>

OOC: Weak Thunder Magic to Soul would be pretty much the lightning equivalent of what she can do with Ice, Fire and Darkness right now.

Derek: <I'd like to purchase that White Sheathe you have available, sir.>

*He takes out his Gald and readies his payment.*

James: <Hmph. I have no need for such things.>