A Journey to the Castle!

[Dracos]

Patricia arrived at the inn, no further delays...

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Meanwhile, Helena and Craig made their way to the front of the awe inspiring castle of King Gregory.

[Carthrat]

"Hey, are you applying for this hero thing, too?" asks Helena, turning to.. well, that guy.

[Olvelsper]

"I'm trying to check out a rumor. IF it turns out that I'm needed, I'll join." Craig responded to well...that woman.

[Carthrat]

"Oh. It was really swell, y'know, 'cos I already know I'm going to be picked," comments Helena, producing her Light Orb.

"They gave me this the other week! It's apparently some great symbol of heroism and Goodliness.

'course, I don't think it actually *does* anything. Just, I dunno. A paperweight? Either way, here I am!"

[Olvelsper]

...

Craig had to admit that little admission threw him off. Oh well, ever since he had stepped into the city he knew that he was putting his head on the figurative guillotine anyway.

So with a heavy heart, he produced his own Light Orb and showed it to the red mage. "Like this one, eh?"

[Carthrat]

Helena peers at the other orb.

"Yeah. Exactly like that," she comments, holding hers aloft. "Heck, they're almost identicle.

Well. Who'dve thought, huh?"

[Olvelsper]

"I got mine from my grandfather, though. Who'd you get yours from?"

[Carthrat]

Helena shrugs.

"The higher-up people called some meeting and elected me the most deserving recipient. Apparently they've had this thing stashed away for some time.

I'm kinda surprised they picked me, y'know. I always figured they'd pick some great swordmaster or archmage.

But I'm not complaining!"

[Olvelsper]

"Oooh, Illuminati-styled dealings-spooky. They probably picked you because of ...well, you're a middling everything. Don't your ilk learn how to fight with magic, swordplay, and whatnot?"

[Carthrat]

"Well, sort of," replies Helena, looking askance. "There's no real formal training for a Red Mage, though. Some are just black mages in different clothes, y'know?

I guess that makes sense, though. Still, if there's a group of four, I figured they'd cover all the bases individually, rather than have one person know everything."

[Olvelsper]

"It's smarter having someone be able to play back up." Craig quoted his captain's words of wisdom, remembering all the raids they had gone on where they had other pirates standing by to rush in if any of the teams got in trouble.

[Carthrat]

"I s'pose!" says Helena, brightly. "My name's Helena. And you are.."

[Olvelsper]

"Craig Amethyst." The poofy panted one responded.

[Carthrat]

"Well then, shall we?" asks Helena, advancing towards the castle.

[Olvelsper]

"Yeah, we may as well meet this glorious king person I keep hearing about." Craig nodded and walked on in as well.