[ToxicShadow]

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Monster Hunt Event!

Please read everything. <3

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"Why the hell are we here?" A male voice snapped as he eyed his partner in crime, so to speak, breaking the eerie silence that had fallen over the forest and the obscure little village that they had landed themselves in. It was just like Z to be irritated, in the midst of the dank, fog covered forest. Many legends and ghost stories surrounded the Whisper Forest and, now being smack dab in the middle of it, it really was no big surprise.



"I told you, Z," his companion, a young female by the name of Toxic, replied, "The villagers made a special request of us. As bounty hunters, we cannot ignore their plea for help. According to them, a monster has been terrorizing this area for quite some time now. At first, it wasn't too much of an issue, just ruining some of their fields. However, recently, they claim that it has gotten a taste for blood."

"Right, right, so why haven't we gone after it yet?"

"The villagers requested that we do not go alone. They hired us to organize entire hunting parties, for they do not wish to take the risk of the monster getting away."

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With their discussion ended, the pair took up their position in a small tavern at the edge of the village, one that had been loaned to them until this peculiar event was over. In reality, the young man, Z, had only come for formalities. He hadn't been all that interested in the task at hand, but he and Toxic were bounty hunters and, when on a case, where one went, the other followed. Toxic had been the one to take charge, sending out invitations to the hunt, the monster in question having quite a hefty bounty, and hoping that hunters and adventurers of all sorts would appear to help the efforts. Even the outside of the tavern was plastered with posters, making it impossible for anyone looking to miss the meeting place. The woman had made the directions on all the invitations and posters as clear as possible, but, then again, the forest had a way of making people lose their way.

"I do hope everyone looking can find this place," she mumbled to herself, worrying about everyone else more so than herself, as she often did. It didn't even occur to her what dangers she could be putting herself in by trying to find a murderous monster.

All there was really left to do now was wait, which they did, while both given their weapons a final inspection. The young woman pushed her top hat up slightly as she lounged back in a chair, getting a better look at a strange, customized gun. The bullets she had loaded into it weren't meant to kill. If that was needed, she could easily rely on the abilities that followed her name. While Z, well, he was busy sharpening each and every blade of his. Unlike Toxic, he wasn't willing to take a chance if the mysterious monster attacked them.

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Information!

+ To sign up for the event, roleplay here with your request to join, including the names of all the pets/characters participating. (Each user may use up to three pets/characters.)

+ After signing up, users will be divided into teams. (Not of their choice, but chosen by random roll, as the point is to get users that may not know each other well to have the chance to roleplay.)

+ Once a team has been formed, any of the users may start up a roleplay thread at any time, but each team only gets one thread to roleplay in. (But plotting with your teammates may be wise and, yes, you can even name your teams together if you want. xD;)

+ All roleplays will take place in this area, but each team must make their own threads. In the title, make sure to include the tag, "[Monster Hunt]" so that I know where to look when rolling for prizes.

+ For each post, I will roll for various things, including getting a clue about the monster or it's location, finding the monster, or other various things.  

+ There is no time limit, the event will continue until every last prize has been handed out.

+ "What can I win?" Well, that's a surprise, but there are some obvious things in store: keystones and pets. Who doesn't love those things?

+ No participant will walk away empty handed. (Unless, perhaps, they are kicked out early for not following the rules.)

+ Note, some of my own characters may pop up randomly in your roleplays. This is normal.

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Rules!

+ First and foremost, be kind, courteous and respectful to everyone: myself, your teammates, and to other participants.

+ This was already stated, but please make sure to include the tag "[Monster Hunt]" in your thread title. (I wouldn't want to miss anyone!)

+ Once assigned a team, you cannot switch teams, though you can forfeit your participation in the event, in which case, it may be decided that you forfeit some or all of your prizes. (This isn't intended to be a punishment, rather to make sure that we have enough prizes for those that will participate.)

+ There is no posting order for the teams, unless a team as a whole chooses to establish one, but there is no double posting, meaning you cannot post directly after yourself.

+ However, if you posted, and no teammate responds after two days, you may post again on the third day. (This is the only exception to the rule of no double posting.)

+ If you do not post for four days, you will forfeit your participation automatically. (But I am not a tyrant, if you have a vacation where there is absolutely no way that you can access the internet for a set of time, let me know, and you will be put on hold for that set amount of days if it does not prevent your team from still participating.)

+ New participants may be assigned to teams at any point during the event, just as some participants may be required to switch to a different team at any point during the event for various reasons, namely  a random event roll that forces your characters to get separated from their team.

+ You cannot sell, trade or give away your participation slot.

+ There is an infinite amount of slots, so users may join at any point during the event.

+ Whining, complaining, breaking the rules, or otherwise being a general nuisance or trouble will cause the user to be removed from the event and they will not be awarded any prizes.

+ I reserve the right to change, add or replace the rules without warning if I deem it necessary.

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Teams!

Team One: Nyxia, Thunder, Indigo, Toxxic
Team Two: Azura, Mousen, Kabuto
Team Three: Talcen, Fire, Shadow, Jaden
Team Four: Jessari, Akida, Shenzy

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Awarded Prizes!

Akida: 25 ks
Azura: Bewitched Tavil, 25 ks
FireHeart: Corpse Kuhna, 25 ks
Indigo: 25 ks
Jaden: 25 ks
Jessari: 25 ks
Kabuto: 25 ks
Mousen Custom Khimera, 25 ks
Nyxia: Hisper, 25 ks
Shadow: Sabbit, 25 ks
Shenzy: 25 ks
Talcen: Underworld Nyghtmare, 25 ks
Thunder: 175 ks
Toxxic: 25 ks

[Kylo]

Hunting monsters was nothing new to Rod, back on Gaia it was an almost daily occurrence. He didn't mind doing it and in fact it was a rather nice break from his new and terribly boring routine of protecting the former president's only heir. The only thing he didn't care about this assignment was that he would have to babysit a demigod while he was hunting. A very peaceful demigod who would probably complain and get in the way the whole time. Though at least he knew if the god did get into trouble he could hold his own, especially after the incident last year when someone tried to take his precious pumpkins. In fact it is because of last year that Rod had to take sir royal pumpkin with him here.



Sam looked around and grinned at the falling leaves from the trees and the blooming chrysanthemums that were planted neatly in a row outside a shop front as he followed the strange man in a black suit. The only reason he had come is because he had been told that the terrible monster they were looking for ate, of all things, pumpkins. He simply could not let his most precious of plants be destroyed by wild ravenous monsters. Of course Sam did not know that what he had been told was a lie. Still smiling he leaned down and started to sing to the growing flowers as his companion rolled his eyes at him. Of course Sam did not care what the human did. He clearly did not understand how important his job as a god of harvest was. Few humans understood that anymore. Once done serenading the plants he straightened up and grinned widely at Rod.

The odd pair walked into the tavern and Rod quickly spotted the pair of bounty hunters walking up to him, Sam following in his wake staring in seemingly awe at the marvels of human construction. "We're here for the hunt. My name is Rod and that's.....Sam. I heard we are being assigned to teams. I'd like to request that I stay with Sam to...keep an eye on him." Rod looked back at the demigod who seemed to be paying neither him nor the bounty hunters any mind, too busy looking around the tavern and touching nearly everything in there, much like a curious five year old. "Sam."

Sam looked up and scurried over to Rod, Toxic, and Z. "Yes?"

"We need to sign up here."

"Oh, alright then."

[SpringsSong]

"What are we even doing out here, Akio?  Honestly," one of the "We're genin, not bounty hunters."

"Quiet, Kouki.  Syarri-sensei sent us on this mission and said that it would count as anywhere from a B- to an A-rank mission.  You realize that could put us up for recommendation for the chunin exams?" Akio said, shaking his head as he crossed arms, adjusting his headband (which was around his neck).  "Let's just find Mari--where did Mariko go?" he asked, noticing that their sister was not within their ranks.

"Knowing Mariko?  She's probably scouted ahead--ah, there she is," Kouki said, shaking her head.  "And would it kill you to call our sensei by her actual title to us?  You knoow, Mother?"

"Can we please just catch up with Mari--"

"Is this where we sign up for this... this 'hunt' which we were told of?" a masked female asked, her headband tilted over one of her eyes and a mask covering her face entirely.  "My brothers--our squad--have come to join in," she said.  She could almost hear her brothers behind her groaning in dismay--after all, she was the one who had brought the mission to their sensei's eyes.

[kabuto_rocks]

Naida, Bane

This was not her usual sort of haunt. To be perfectly honest Naida rarely left the jungle where she chose to live, but today was different. Still, her uneasiness at being so far out of her comfort zone was clear. She looked terribly vulnerable, her tank top and khaki jeans large on her skinny frame and entirely unsuitable for the weather. Anyone who knew her well though knew that vulnerable was not a word you'd associate with the girl. She was uncomfortable now yes, but the second the hunt started she would be in her element. It was a pity, she thought, that she had to go through this bit first.

The male by her side was far more relaxed, although he still had a cautious look in his eye. It was hard to guess his age-early twenties perhaps, judging by his youthful walk and general aura of innocence. He was quite well-built but he looked clumsy, and Naida half-expected him to fall backwards from the weight of the backpack he was carrying. It seemed to be giving him no trouble though. Obviously he was stronger than he looked.

Admittedly Naida didn't know him that well, but they had heard about the hunt around the same time and he had offerred to accompany her. Normally she would have refused but for once she was glad of the company. She let him walk ahead into the tavern first, leading the way with his lanky stride. Once inside, she let him do most of the talking too. He didn't seem to have that same cautious edge towards strangers that she did. He approached the others in an almost friendly fashion, fiddling with his blonde hair nervously.

"Hi. We'd like to sign up for the hunt please. I'm Bane and this is Naida." He stepped aside so they could see her, much to her annoyance. She just managed to stop herself from scowling and instead tried to look like she was prepared. She didn't want to appear weak after all

[Azura Rayume]

In all honesty, monster hunting was not his forte. In fact, hunting much of anything was almost strictly out of the question. Sure, he did some work now and then with an alien tracking group, but he was more in charge of back-up. Well, that and machinery.

Archie had come here to sell some of his weapons for the good of the hunt for these townspeople, but had somehow gotten caught up in the swing of things. Though he was currently in one of booths, polishing one of several intricate handguns and offering one for sale to the occasional passer-by who seemed interested in the hunt, he had a feeling that he would be obligated to tag along. The fear he saw in the eyes of the residents was enough for him. That's what really got him, the feeling that he would have to go, one way or another, because he was too damn noble to have it any other way. Imagine that, an explosives technician with a sense of honor.

After a moment more of people looking over his wares and still passing him by, he rose, tucked the assortment of weapons and ammunition into the various pockets of his trench coat, and joined the crowd that was beginning to form around the two hosting the hunt. He assumed that they would be the primary leaders in this, so they would be a good place to start when it came to tracking down some information.

"Hey," he said, awkwardly trying to make this quick. "Look, I'm here to help. I might not be able to do much fighting wise, but, hey, I've got plenty of firepower if anyone needs it.

[Nyxia]

This wasn't usually her territory, bounty hunting for monsters, that normally was Ayami's work. Still when she couldn't locate the fox women again she'd come to aid the villagers, unsure of what would happen. She approached the village alone, flicking open her lighter to light the cigarette between her lips as she made her way into the silent streets towards the tavern. She'd enlisted the help of an old friend she suspected was either out here or inside already, a guardian. Replacing the silver lighter in her pocket, she spared a glance around the roof tops to see if the other woman was in sight. When she saw nothing that looked amiss to her eyes she gave a small shrug and entered the tavern, smoke drifting around her with each exhaled breath. "Hello." She addressed the pair, Toxic and Z. "I'm here to lend a hand, my partner should be along soon." She told them leaving her cigarette dangling between her lips as she extended her left hand to shake hands with both of them. Despite it being after dark, she was surprisingly in control still, her darker nature holding itself back.


Far hadn't been wrong that she was already there, through the scope of her rifle Željka had watched her old friend enter the tavern with a smile on her lips. "Late to the party as always." She muttered swinging the rifle back around to rest on her back, before carefully making her way back to the ledge on the back side of the house's roof where she slid off silently and dropped to the ground. Paying careful attention to the street around them she entered the tavern as well, barely seconds after Far had, and made her way to the woman. With mild surprise she took note of all the other bodies in the tavern, none she knew in the least, and shaping up to be a bit of a motley bunch for such a thing. It wasn't any business of hers Željka decided, so long as she wasn't expected to save them in the heat of battle. "I bag 'em, she tags 'em." Željka announced to the pair Far was speaking with as she approached behind the other woman with a smirk, her definite Eastern European accent making her a bit difficult to understand.

[ShadowStitches]

Niner


Sierra

He watched the crowd getting thicker, his mask hiding any emotion he might feel at this point.
The tall man with the slightly worn clothing, maroon red touseled hair, and his trade mark gasmask
finally approached the group, and tho one could not see his face, it was quite clear he was happy about the whole monster hunting thing, it was mirroring in his whole body language. //finally something that sounds like a challenge..//. The rather large Fowlbine, perched on his shoulder, also seemed quite enthusiastic.  he nodded his head slightly in greeting at Z and Toxic " Good evening" he said calmly, his voice slightly distorted my the mask he was wearing.
"we would like to sign up for the monster hunt" The Fowlbine on his slender shoulder bobbed its head slightly,
almost looking like she was nodding in agreement. surely that was...coincidence.
there where quite a few who volunteered already, and he stepped aside and towards them quietly
to make way for other who wanted to sign up. he was not making much of an effort to start a conversation,
but instead was trying to listen to what they said to eachother. he was more of a quite type anyhow. Sierra was playing with one of the straps of his mask, which he ignored aside from a sharp sideglance towards the bird, barely noticeable through the green tinted glasses.

[Thunder]

(Flareo and Glacier)

The duty of a superhero was to protect people. Or at least, that was the creed of Team Canis. When the team heard of a monster terrorizing a village near the Whisper Forest, it sent the two siblings, Flareo and Glacier, to investigate. But they didn't realize how terrible this monster could be; when they stepped into the tavern, both were shocked at the number of people gathered around to chase down the beast.

"There's so many!" Glacier cried. "What kind of creature is this?"

"It must be a bad one," Flareo murmured. He gazed at his sister in concern. "Glacier, are you sure you want to do this?" The blue and white Lucain pouted.

"Of course I can, brother! I want to do this. The people need us, and you know I can take care of myself. I have powers just like you do!" The fire-pelted wolf had to crack a smile.

"That is definitely true. Just stay close to me, then. I don't want you to get hurt."

"The same to you, brother!"

With that, the pair walked up to Toxic and Z. Flareo cleared his throat. "Excuse me," he said, "my sister and I would like to help you hunt down the monster. I'm Flareo, and she's Glacier. I'll hope you'll take us on the team."

[Indigo]

She didn't look like a monster hunter. She looked like a kitten, in fact, with a sword as long as she was strapped to her back and what appeared to be a blowgun tied next to it. It didn't help that she was laughing, running through the trees without regard for possible dangers. But Naomi was a monster hunter, if one without a huge number of successes under her belt; her last adventure had almost gotten her killed, and then there had been a lot of confusion and she'd watched a couple of Akail disappear without explanation--but that didn't matter. You have to have failures before you can have successes, right? And this looked like it could be good! She might get famous from it, too, but even if she didn't she would know that she'd been able to help people, which was just as important. Ooh! Maybe she could use some of her riddles, if it was that kind of monster!

Oh, yes, and there was someone else as well. Raleigh, with some expensive magic done to him so he could float under his own power, was still getting the hang of moving and occasionally ran into trees. It was difficult to keep up with an excited Naomi even without being unable to steer; if he ever did catch up he thought he'd probably try to grab one of her tails as he'd done before.

He skidded, if such a word can be applied to someone who isn't touching the ground, up to the tavern and fumbled with the door with his tail until he managed to get inside. Naomi had already found the bounty hunters, and he reached her just in time to hear her saying excitedly, "...and I'm good with weapons if you need me to be, and--oh, hi, Raleigh! That's both of us! Sign us up, please, or whatever it is you do!"

[Mousen]

Pip, being someone of a resourceful and wholly optimistic nature, wasn't too worried that his comrade hadn't arrived at the little tavern in which people were gathering. They'd made plans to try and do what they could the minute they'd heard the news about the creature. Even from their place within one of the little seaside towns, Pip had heard rumours. Then again, he did run in the right circles to hear about this sort of thing. The little apothecary he run got more than it's fair share of strange customers.

It was only as he was approaching the pub did he catch sight of a small young woman quietly slipping inside the building. Aisha. Pip quickly followed suit. She was an odd creature, dressed modestly and plainly and she seemed to have nothing unusual about her, save for her eyes. They were unlike human eyes in every way, holding in them a sort of swirl where the irises and pupils should have been.

"Fancy seeing you here! What a coincidence this is."

The woman looked confused for a moment, brushing a strand of dark hair behind her ears. "You invited me, remember?" Ah. He'd forgotten, for all her good qualities Aisha never seemed to be able to understand humour.

"Nevermind." With that the blond, slightly lanky man approached the table where the organizers of this strange event seemed to be sat. "Uh, hello? We'd like to sign up for this event. I'm not much of a fighter myself, but, I should prove to be useful, I do dabble in alchemy now and again, and Aisha here is--"

"A fighter." She interrupted.

[ToxicShadow]

As their guests of sorts appeared one by one, or often as groups, Toxic greeted each one of them pleasantly, while Z usually offered the typical, somewhat friendly, somewhat bored, "hey." It wasn't that he was disinterested, but he wasn't always the best in social situations. He was known for being friendly enough, though he had, unfortunately, already gone into his serious work mode. The turn out was definitely good, the female of the pair had decided, so she set her over-sized gun aside and stood up, clearing her throat to grab everyone's attention. Things seemed a little tense, and they certainly had a lot of interesting characters. Hopefully, for the sake of this little mission of theirs, everyone could find a way to get along.

"On behalf of all of the villagers, I would like to thank you all for coming out," Toxic started. "In case you didn't catch it in our greetings, my name is Toxic, and this hear is my partner, Z. We've been asked to lead this, ah, hunt." There was no need to sugar coat it with words like "expedition," or anything like that. "Unfortunately, the exact location of the monster we're after is not known, so it will be required that we split into teams and cover different areas, for the sake of safety and efficiency. Z and I wont be assigned to any team, but we will be between here, trying to provide intelligence, and out there with the rest of you. We have already sent out others of our group to survey the area and try to get some intelligence on the monster's location, so you may also run into them as well."

Then the woman pulled a pen and slip of folded paper from inside her pocket, scribbling down all of the participants. After finishing and placing the pen away, she ripped the paper into bits, pulled off her top hat and threw all of the slips of paper inside it. Carefully, without even looking, she pulled three random slips from the hat and repeated the process until she had three teams.

"The teams will be as follows. Team one shall be Far, Željka, Flareo, Glacier, Naomi and Raleigh. The second team shall be Archie, Niner, Sierra, Pip and Aisha. While the third team will be Rod, Sam, Akio, Kouki, Mariko, Naida and Bane. For everyone's sake, I didn't want to split up pairs or groups that came together, so things may be a little unbalanced. Hopefully, that isn't an issue."

It was Z that spoke up next, having walked over to a table filled with some strange devices. "These are trackers and communicators. There are not enough for everyone, but there is enough for each team to have two. One of our group will be left here at all times, tracking the location of each group and, if there is any danger or important things to report, we all can communicate with one another. Once you've talked amongst your groups, come on ahead and pick two of these up."

"And please don't break them," Toxic jumped in, smiling. "Z took quite a bit of time makings those for all of us."

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All teams are listed within the first post, to make things nice and clear! Your own threads may start up whenever you're ready!

[Jessari]

"Nononononono!"

The wail came from the tall, thin man who'd approached just as the teams were formed. "They can't start without us! Face, tell them they can't start without us!" Falling to his knees, he clasped his hands together and looked up at Toxic and Z pleadingly. "Oh please, please,  God and Goddess of the Hunt, I beg you. Grant us your blessing, that we may smite the foul beast with weapons of righteousness and find justice for the poor and oppressed!"

"Murdock," the second man chided, "why must you always make such a fuss? Why can't you act more, well, normal?" The bored expression on the man's handsome face made it apparent that such outbursts were a regular occurrence. He shifted, shrugging the rifle strap into a slightly more comfortable position on his shoulder, and nodded to the two organizers. "Hello. I'm Templeton Peck, otherwise known as Face, and my rather expressive friend here is Murdock. We would like to join the hunt," he declared in a pleasant voice that had led many people to suggest he take a career up in radio. "Despite his rather unorthodox manner, we both are well-trained in the arts of survival and tracking, and should be able to offer some help."

As an aside to his partner, he asked, "You did remember to bring a weapon, right, Murdock?"

"Do ducks walk backward during an eclipse?"

After a confused pause, Face answered with a hesitant, "Um...no?"

"I brought my yo-yo."

Face simply rolled his eyes. How was one supposed to respond to something like that, after all?

[Akida]

Sa'ala strode up to the two who appeared to be hosting the hunt. She decided that this would be a good experience for her since they would be in groups instead of working individually.

The young woman dressed in dark blue overalls and dark red hair pulled into a ponytail walked up and asked quietly, "Where do I sign up?"
She came virtually empty handed but her wily ways had helped her out in difficult situations before. She was a prankster and took joy out of the terrible things her victims endured. She waited quietly as a strange looking shielupe walked up beside her.

He'd come from Barakka to take a break from his personal issues. He couldn't fully get away from them seeing as they were resonant with his current form. He cleared his thoughts and sat looking at the group in front of him as if waiting for instructions. They were all there for the same thing so speech wasn't necessary at this moment.

This monster hunt would give him something he would have to focus on. Otherwise, his idle mind would eventually drive him insane if he did not get to the root of his problems and if possible, solve them. He looked up at the woman beside him then back at Toxic and Z. All they had to say was where and he'd be there.

[ToxxicRenegadeAngel]

Bella Donna, or Bella (as she liked to be called) strode into the tavern, her companions hot on her heels. Though she was masked, the glow of her eyes shone with the thrill of the hunt; she was already geared up for the challenge, and couldn't wait to get started...

Next came Merpsichore on a leash that was attached to her muzzle and was being firmly held by Bella. She leered at the other occupants of the tavern, and seemed to light up the room with a poisonous glow. She shook her head, as if to try to free herself, but settled down immediately when she received a glare from Bella, who looked expectantly at the final person to walk through the door.

Though it was clear who was the boss, Melline held her own, and with blades gleaming, she stepped into the tavern and closed the door. Strong and beautiful, Melline bowed her head at Bella, and walked up to stroke Merpsichore on the head, causing her to make a soft crooning sound and relax.

The three females had been a party for so long, it was inconceivable to not attend together, whether they were teamed together or not. Merpsichore would be the only worry in that instance, but so long as she was fed adequately, it should be fine.

Bella handed the leash to Melline, and confidently strode over to where the two bounty hunters sat, surrounded by what were presumably fellow hunters. She looked them over once before speaking.,,

"Good evening; I am Bella. I heard you have a monster problem; my team and I would like to join you. There's me, Melline and Merpsichore, our tracker. We can each hold our own." She waited for their answer, as Merpsichore's crooning changed pitch and the glass on the table behind her shattered...

[Utterly.]

"My goshes, go to Dickensons with you Nozulef!" A  young teenager sped through the door after witnessing the groups assembling.Her mesmerizing eyes were wide and her orange,wavy hair was flying everywhere.Of course being late to a chance of a lifetime like this would affect her dearly.She rarely hung around others.
In a telepathic voice,she gave a  rather irritable,mocking impression."You almost let me forget.AHem...'did you know this and blahblah that and..'"she stopped to smile.Twisting on her  boots,she turned to face a slightly annoyed,lean male, who looked to be in his older teenage years.

The male replied in a smooth,soft voice and a look of mild shock."Well,tell me when you decide to clean up after your housemate,Dual.FOUR whole hours.I bet you would be prone to forget,too."He gave a charming wink at her and adjusted his spectacles.
With a slightest hint of satisfaction, he pushed past her and approached the two organizers.A slight smile escaped from his face as he shook their hands."Hello there...  my partner n' I are here to participate in the hunt."An unsure look creased his face,"I see that we're a bit late,though.".I oughta pause.Am I speaking way to fast?Am I sweating?Am I-- Ahem!.
Wait Dual!Can't you see me about introducing the both of us?
."She's Dual,"he  paused for a breath's moment to give the girl a hard stare,then pointed a thumb to himself ,"and I'm Nozulef, or just Nozu.Both of us are fairly skilled in arching... and somewhat in tracking.I'm more brains, and she's a bit more brawns.Magic-wise,anyways. "His attention was cut short as he ran a list of things he needed to check through his head.He would've continued,but so many people were appearing and disappearing.His attention was too short."That'll be all." Finally finished, he thought. That gave him a spare moment to inspect the arrows in a mint green quiver.He tested the strength of every arrow, pausing here and there to give off a scowl.It only took a few minutes before a grin appeared on his face.
I guess we're ready for this.