THE BOOK OF GLINT - [Ch01-Up04] - The Arrival [15.06.2016]

Find a gun first. Don't want to be caught unprepared for when conflict inevitably hits the fan.

You'd rather not. You've never been a big fan of guns, what with the awful noise and all. You'd prefer to defend yourself in a more elegant fashion, if possible. Maybe the local market has something up to your standards.

Got all your luggage?

What do you have?

Not a whole lot, you're afraid. You have some leftover food tickets, which will net you a warm meal from a food vendor of your choice. Hooked to your belt, you have your compass, a gift from an old friend meant to symbolize your kinship. Finally, taking up a large majority of the space in your bag, you brought with you a modest selection of books, comprising a variety of genres and styles. You consider yourself to be quite the reader, and you were allowed to pick from a collection upon your departure from the orphanage.

As for your monetary situation, things could certainly be worse. Six gold coins is scraping the bottom of the barrel, but you’ll have just enough for a night’s stay at the inn, assuming you can settle for less than first class. Just another reason to seek out this job, you suppose.

>Uh, what kind of...job, exactly?

The friend that informed you of it claimed to be a relative of this Marcus, and assured you that he would be in need of a helping hand in his old age. He mentioned that the job might get a bit unpredictable at times, and that you would do well to stay on your toes. The tidbit that caught your attention the most, however, was that the job will almost certainly involve creature handling. That could mean a number of things, depending on the type of creatures you'll be encountering, but you’re ready for any kind of challenge. Bring on the beasts and critters!

You still owe that cardsharp on the boat half your weight in coin.

Well, gotta go.

It occurs to you that you haven't the slightest idea where you're going. Marcus’ location remains an absolute mystery, and you’re not even sure what he looks like. As far as you're concerned, he's a person-sized needle in a city-sized haystack. Might as well head off in a random direction, you suppose.

>Make a breakthrough into the luxurious enterprising career of pickpocketing

You think you'll pass on that one. Citadel's law enforcement is known to be a little more rough-and-tumble than your usual small town police department, and you'd rather avoid spending your first few days locked up in the town prison. Besides, subtlety has never really been your strong suit.

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Additional credits

Bin - Editor

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Author's note: I re-edited this update a bit, I wasn't really happy with the previous version because it didn't really fit in with the rest of the story.


As requested on /co/, here's an album of the art that I had of this adventure's previous version at MSPAforums before it went down: https://imgur.com/a/bjhTr