Desmond laughed a little at her enthusiasm. "Aye, Aye!"
He became somewhat hesitant, stopping in his tracks. What could someone want to dwindle in the wilds for? "Uh, sure. Mind if I ask what this something is?"
Not taking the hint, Desmond badgered her. "Pirates? They're so cool! I suppose we're sort of pirates, searching for lost treasure all the time... though, I guess we don't plunder villages ... or sail. And I'm not one for rum."
"Well, I'm sure we'll make a good team. We can work it out along...
Desmond shrugged a little. "He's sort of the head of our treasure hunting faction, I guess. He's not all that bad, just looks scary. He's a tough guy though, I certainly wouldn't want to piss him off."
He chuckled at Aurae's flexing. "You could say that, though I rely more on being quick than...
Desmond smiled a little at the woman's flapping. "It'll be fine, Aurae, Hasturr is just very.... to the point. We should just focus on getting to thisfirst village here." He pointed at a small plot on the map.
"This one is a first for me. I'm used to knowing what I'm looking for, so I guess...
Hasturr held up an old-looking document, looking between the chosen two. Speaking in a steady tone, he began to detail their mission.
"This here is the map i mentioned in your summons. It seems to lead to some kind of valuable item, but we aren't sure what. We've heard whispers that other...
Desmond snapped to attention at the sound of someone entering the room. The girl's salute made him chuckle - he'd never been saluted before. What a commodity.
"Hi," he said simply, giving the girl a small wave. "I'm Desmond. I guess we're partners. Hasturr should be here soon to give us our...
Desmond had been bored all week. He'd had very little to do, and the guild had been quiet as of late. So to say he was overly excited to receive a summons from his guild leader, Hasturr, would be a massive understatement.
"Dear Desmond,
Our scouts have uncovered a very unusual map on one of...
Hey! You can call me Pitch, or PB, whatever floats yer goat.
I'm just going to jump straight in since i don't know what else to say xD
That's it for that bit, onto the fun stuff!!
Some pairings/ideas/etc:
(I'm up for pretty much any pairing so genders can be switched to suit preferences)...