Retainer Ad-Venture Contest (EU) - Entry Thread

[Kiro_Moth]

Character name: Kiro Moth
World Name: Moogle(EU)
Choice of in game prize: Scarf of Wondrous Wit

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Am... Am I being shaken? I... I think I am

"Stop that" I groaned, being forcefully pulled from the bliss of a drunken blackout into the harsh reality of a hangover.

I sat up in my seat, lifting my head from the bar table and turning to face my attacker head on, ready to show them the power of a hung-over master fisher.

Luckily today would not be the day I showed the world the power of my fishers limit break, it was not a thief, drunken idiot or primal, it was simply a barmaid come to wake me.

"You've only got 30 minutes left to collect something for you master!" she exclaimed in her soft miqo'te voice.

"Only 30?!" I shouted, jumping from my chair as fast as my little Lalafell legs could manage.

Normally I'd have a few hours, enough to catch a few 'semi-decent fish' as my master would say, or if I was really struggling for a catch I'd simply detach a roof from a nearby house, but none of this was possible in a mere 30 minutes.

"What are you going to do? Even you can't possibly go out, catch something and get back in time" She said, smiling as if she was enjoying this, enjoying the pain of my situation that was 100% out of my control, all you can drink for 1 venture token? How is anyone to resist that!

"I need something that's quick and easy to get... But not common" I thought out loud to the barmaid.

The barmaid smirked and reached into a pocket, pulling out 5 silver pieces. "Here, this might help you out" she said, handing me the allagan silver.

"Thank you! But this isn't enough... I need to get something else to go with this..."

As I said this I felt something brush against my waist. I turned in panic to find a chubby looking cat.

"My my, by the size of him you better watch that you don't get eaten!" the barmaid joked.

Keeping my distance I circled him, this was by far the largest cat I'd ever seen, it looked fuzzy and warm, a happy little cat, no wonder it was so big with all the food it must have been getting from random people simply for being adorable.

"This could work" I said, with an evil grin. "You don't happen to have a large sack or anything, I've got the perfect thing in mind to bring back to my master"

[oobilytoob]

Hart looks down at a small sack in his hands and brings it closer to his face for inspection. Scratching one of his horns he sighs “Really, Estein? La Noscean Lettuce Seeds. Again?”

The beaming Lala smile on Estein’s face falls to a thin line.

“You know I’m not a gardener” Hart continues “Sure, others in the FC might be, but still! What am I to do with this?”

Estein crosses his arms “I thought you like it.”

Hart tosses the sack to Estein “Put that in your chest with the rest of them would you? Look, lately you’ve been coming up short”

“Is that a joke?”

Hart rolls his eyes “No. I know I’m sending you out on quick explorations but you keep bringing back these small useless things”

Estein’s eyes narrow “So you want me to bring back some tall things?”

Hart’s shoulders slump “Big. Something big, something good, something at least useful. I don’t need more pies or Jack-o’-lanterns or fish. Frankly, I don’t how fresh these can be or where you’re getting these from as I know you’re sure no culinarian or fisher…”

Estein shrugs “We both have our ways.”

Hart nods “Exactly, so use them to bring back something I may want. The hero of light wants not for scraps from others.” Pulling out two ventures he flicks them towards Estein “I have to go keep the world safe from darkness. The least you can do is pull your weight and be back on time.”

Estein catches the coins “Sure. Fine then. Run along, you better not keep Eorzea waiting.”

Grimacing, Hart turns and walks towards the gate of Thal.

Estein pulls an unsightly face in Hart’s direction before walking the other way through the market crowd and grumbling to himself “What does the overgrown lizard oaf expect? He only gives me an hour.” A sly smirk creeps across his face “Alright. You want something big?”

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Hart struts back into the market, a skip in his step and a little over 20,000MGP in his purse. Leaning down, he taps the summoning bell, its twin chimes ringing out. Looking around Estein is nowhere to be seen. Ringing it repeatedly, Hart hears a shout from the distance.

“I get it, hold you bloody chocobos!”

Walking out to the middle of the market walkway Hart looks off into the distance. “What in Haedelyn…”

As Estein comes into view ropes can be seen tied around his waist and chest which connect to a massive trailing structure behind him. People clear a path as the object barely fits through the central gates.

Walking over Hart looks at Estein wide-eyed “Where did you get this?”

Estein laughs while panting and undoes the rope ties “We have our ways… right? It’s a new Riveria house wall”

Hart blinks slowly, looking between the walling and the Lala “How… but… wait. The FC is cottage sized anyway!”

Estein throws his hands up “Well. I guess it’s not too small then, huh?!”

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Character Name: Hart Stryer
World Name: Tonberry
Item: Scarf of Wondrous Wit

[Neuflune]

Character name: Neuflune Mochiko
World name: Carbuncle
In-game Prize: Mandragora Choker
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Oh, the tales that I could tell you about that venture…

But what’s the point in continuing? My mistress is looking at me with such bright and wide eyes and all I can do is… is… hand over this chicken stock. It wasn’t much of an adventure, I just nabbed it from someone’s kitchen. Ah, but my mistress does not seem too disappointed; as always, she’s just sending me out again with a ‘Do your best!’ cheer.

Sure, why not? I'll give it a go!

She thanked me even though what I brought back was barely worth anything.

Always a pleasure, Mistress.

I’m not really sure where to head off to though. Hmm, that neighbor’s roof looks nice! Wait, someone else’s retainer beat me to it. I wish I could catch fish like my senior Schwarzze… fat cats tend to follow him around with all that fish in his bag. But at least I can bring back whatever I like, unlike that one time when my mistress was obsessed with bear fat… oh man, just thinking about it makes me cringe! I would have preferred being sent out for fleece or-

- wait, is that the Mog King?! Oh no oh no! What should I do?! He hasn’t noticed me yet since he seems to be busy dealing with that little group of adventurers. Do they need help? Welp, their white mage just died- oh, and there goes the paladin! Six people remain… will they be able to beat the King? Oho! Good work Mister Astrologian! You ascended the paladin! Wow their team work is really great, that summoner just resurrected the fallen white mage! Man, I wish my ventures were always this cool.

Eek! One of the mogs just looked over here! Thank the Twelve for this massive tree root that for some reason is jutting out of the ground in the most unlikely of places. My heart is pounding in my chest but I want to watch this to the end! The sounds of fighting have not died down so maybe if I peer just a bit I can keep watching… there! Wow they got the King down to its knees! Go on! Land the finishing blow! Go ninja’s foreign runes and lots of daggers big attack! Thal’s balls! They really did it!

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Huh? What’s that sound- oh shoot! I’m being called back! No no wait! I’m in the middle of a venture! The Kingly Whisker just dropped! I must take it-NOOO!

Can't say I was expecting this. What can I do for you?

My mistress is staring at me blankly. Did I stutter? RNGsus H Christ, she was just checking on me?!

I suppose you'll be wanting me to finish that venture too, yes? Right, right. Don't know why I bothered asking...

Yeah yeah, I’ll bring back something good. That is- if you stopped calling for me while I am in the middle of a venture!

[Chiramu]

Waterside Exploration XVI



Uramii, the lovely fisher Seawolf Roegadyn, sets out on the boat from Fisherman’s Bottom. She arrives at Aleport and walks along the path towards Swiftperch.

She walks around to the back of the lighthouse and seats herself down. She drops her pack to her side, hooks a small shrimp to her line and casts it out into the ocean.

She sneezes, the fish on her line rips the shrimp off the hook and swims away.

A fat cat sticks his head into her pack and emerges with a mouth full of fish bait. Uramii sneezes again, she glares at the cat and snatches her pack from him. The cat looks up at her with yearning eyes and places a paw against her leg. She stares down at him and sneezes again. He rubs up against her leg and she sneezes.

She looks down at him, “Ya, furry little bugger.” She scratches his ear, he pushes his head into her hand and purrs. “I can’t catch any fish with ya making me sneeze all the time.”

Uramii sighs, she shoulders her pack and fishing rod. She sneezes as she picks the fat cat up.

“I s’pose I’ll have to take ya back with me instead.”

She heads back to the road to Aleport with the cat in her arms, he rubs her face and purrs. She sneezes again and again into the sunset.

[Chiramu]

Sorry for double post.
Name: Fairy Tumet
World: Tonberry
Prize: Scarf of Wondrous Wit

[Kaylie]

Handed to Missmewmew was a pair of venture coins, happily and carefree Missmewmew accepted and began to explore.
This time around she decided to search the mountains of coerthus. High and low she searched for whatever piqued her curiosity, but eventually it got dark and Missmewmew had set a tent and camp fire with a warm bowel of broth.
Still a bit hungry Missmewmew prepares a 2nd bowel but she heard a rustling in the bushes. Hastily and frightened she picked up the hatchet her master Kaylie gave her and approached. She poked around and found a frightened young yeti starving and alone. Feeling sorry for the poor thing she lured it out with her broth and sat it by the warm fire.
Later that night while resting Missmewmew heard movement outside the tent, the young yeti hid under the blankets scared and Missmewmew grabbed her master’s hatchet and slowly exits to check. Upon peeking out Missmewmew noticed 2 men a hyur and a roegaydn sneaking around suspiciously. Missmewmew crept out quietly to get closer.
Hiding behind a tree Missmewmew overheard them talk
Hyur: the tracks lead here, that tiny beast’s here
Roegaydn: it better be or the boss will have our arse for losing the million gil runt
Realising they were poachers after the young yeti Missmewmew held her hatchet ready to fend them off but things took a turn for the worst when she heard a yawn behind her by the baby yeti giving away their position. Desperately Missmewmew picked up the yeti and ran.
Barely escaping the poachers, Missmewmew discovered the poacher’s camp seeing many wildlife caged and tortured. Not long after the poachers from before spotted them and called for backup.
With the baby in her arms Missmewmew ran but was soon cornered bellow some cliffs
Roegaydn: boss we found this adventurer nearby in a campsite, she gave us a little trouble when reclaiming runt
A lalafel stepped forwards
Lalafel: this girly here gave you trouble? She’s no adventurer she’s just a lackey and you’re a buffoon for letting her get away with the prize
Roegaydn: sorry boss….
Lalafel: kill her
Missmewmew backed against the wall as the poachers with weapons in hand walked closer.
A growling howl echoed loudly and was getting closer. From the distance a yeti covered in blood and arrows charged with pure rage and fought the poachers off. The poachers were massacred and the yeti breathed heavy falling to the ground, out of Missmewmew’s arms leapt the baby and ran to it. The yetis eyes slowly closed as mother and child had a teary goodbye.
Traveling back to complete her venture Missmewmew took a break to eat broth with the child. She thought where she would take it, staring at the venture coins in her hand a thought came to mind who better than both the slayer of primals and leader of an FC, and so traveling back she handed the child to her master to protect and said farewell.

character: Kaylie Smith
server: shiva
prize: scarf of wondrous wit

[Aedrict]

Character Name: Aedrict Solkaiser
World: Ragnarok, Chaos Datacenter
Choice: Ahriman Choker


Oh No Ventures

A notice posted on the Free Company House of the Art of Fighters and it Reads

To Aedrict of the Solkaisers.
It has came into our attention that your Retainer had been lounging about yet again at the Hour Glass for several hours a day. We would like to ask your kind office to pay the said amount of gil, to the proprietress, for the different ale's consumed on your behalf.

Aedrict's only reply is a "O.o"

Several moons ago, before this incident took place.

"String instrument music at the background, a pint of ale and one dull afternoon, I find myself staring blankly into space again but I just cannot seem to rouse myself off of this seat. What was that again? That part where Aedrict told me to go out and gather? I am so lazy, this arrangement is not to my liking at all!

I was there, comfortably sitting still in one of the market stalls of Ishgard but someone has to give him ideas that I need to go out and gather materials. My excuses are getting stale now, but sooner or later I need to give him another random item and a vivid story about how I just spent my 17 hours. The thing is, I am running out of ideas more so items to hand in. I may just have to buy yet another high quality item of some sort over the market board.

How should I tell my tale upon my return? The last time I was 'delightfully' out on a 'field exploration' I was fighting a Chimera and gave him one Level 1 strength materia. And that despite of this riveting tale of swash bukling adventure, I did not even leveled up. To be honest, that materia was on sale, and I have not a gil to spend on any other thing."

"Everything all done?" A charming lalafelin girl asked this strange man, who happened to have been ever so frequent at the Hour Glass of Uldah.

"Ah, yeah... all is well, hey can you bill this on Aedrict's tab? I am out of gil for now."

"I will do kind sir." She replied.

"Well! Better go back then! Aedrict should be up and about around this time."

[rocketpineapple]

Character Name: Orghana Kha
World: Hyperion
Choice: Mandragora Choker

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Sometimes, Alyrsmhid wondered why he hadn't taken up a much safer job. Maybe he could've worked as an armourer, or a culinarian. Even blacksmithing seemed safer than working as a retainer. Especially as a retainer to the Warrior of Light.

Sure, the pay was good. And the Warrior - an axe-wielding Au Ra woman named Orghana - was always polite and friendly. She provided him with sturdy gear, that is, when she wasn't dumping legendary swords, unique armour, various materials and even more varying materia in his care. She let him take plenty of time off, too.

Although, now that he thought about it, that was more likely due to her absent-mindedness more than anything.

Still, it wasn't as though he had a bad boss. Just an awful job, he thought to himself, as he nervously held his axe before a ravenous morbol. Alyrsmhid was no warrior - he could hold his own in combat, but he didn't have the battle skills of Orghana. And the number of times he'd seen her soaked in the blood of her enemies - well, he was okay with his lack of battle skill. Still, being a Roegadyn, he was expected to fight. The other retainer, a Lalafell, got to spend all his time fishing. "Lucky bugger," Alyrsmhid groaned, as the hideous creature's Bad Breath overtook him. Drawing in a deep breath, he raised his axe and cleaved a Brutal Swing through the creature, stunning it long enough for Alyrsmhid to take a swig of a hi-potion Orghana had given to him to hold on to for her. He didn't think she'd notice.

Staggering, Alyrsmhid landed a deathblow on the morbol. Sighing in relief, he carefully cut off a couple of the vines, keeping them in perfect condition, before making his way back to Fallgourd Float, where a couple of onlookers promised to buy him drinks for the feat. The Twelve only knew, he needed one.

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"How'd you go?" Orghana asked, with a smile on her face as she tended to her greatsword, stained in the blood of - well, Alyrsmhid didn't know what it was and he wasn't sure he wanted to.

"Here," he said, gruffly, handing the vines over to her. The Warrior wrinkled her nose at the smell, before looking back up at the Roegadyn man. She was too busy killing things to ever spend the time levelling crafting skills - no doubt the vines would end up with the coins he'd received from some impressed onlookers, in the hands of a merchant.

"Alyrsmhid...um, thanks. Uh...you should probably go have a shower." She passed him a few bracelets she'd picked up from goodness knows where and a new axe, along with a couple of ventures as payment, and toddled off, her axe looking ridiculously large in comparison to her small frame.

"When this is over," Alysmhid muttered, out of her earshot, "I'm taking a long, long holiday in Costa del Sol."

[rocketpineapple]

Whoops, wrote greatsword instead of greataxe. <__<

[SetoKaiba]

Character Name: Ako Chocolat
World: Faerie
Choice: Mandragora Choker
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"Quick Venture, again? Aye aye, cap'n.. Ye chose the right woman fer the job!"

Aentwyb liked this adventurer - No details, only results.
The young Roegadyn decided to take her venture through the Mist today. She'd had "words" with a member of a newly formed Free Company that had just bought a premium plot not three moons ago. Fancy place, supposedly.
The half-conscious bugger'd prattled for upwards an hour about his and his company's exploits and riches, and of their plans!
The group was heading into some giant gods-forsaken bloody fortress they were calling Ale Handler or some tripe. They'd be away from their mansion for hours!
Aent grinned to herself. Adventurers were so easy - offer them free ale and they start singing like a Colibri, and what was it about them and always leaving their valuables just lying about in unlocked hearths!

Not even a bell had gone by before she spotted the mansion in question - it was twice as impressive seeing it firsthand, hard as it was to make out half of what the daft bastard was trying to say after that 7th pint.
"For rich folk, their garden's utter shite! Proper bare.." she mused, getting closer.
She took position, posing as one of the nearby Maelstrom watch on duty as the adventurers slowly left their mansion to huddle in their barren courtyard.

One by one, the band of adventurers whisked away to go face Malicks Slander and his evil minions or whatever bollocks they were up to.
Aentwyb swiftly made her way to the doors, slinking inside unseen by passing Maelstrom eyes.
Closing the door behind her, she gazed around, eyes widening in shock.
"Y.. Ye can't be serious!" she gasped, covering her face with her palm.
Empty.
Completely empty.
"Y..Yer kiddin' me!!"
She stormed up the stairs, anger rising with each passing second.
Every room was completely bare.
"Who in the seven hells buys a mansion without any gods-damned Furniture!?", slamming her fist into the wall. She'd only 43 minutes left, no leads, and like hell was she going to fight some beast for a trinket.
"Fine. There's two always plan B." letting out a sigh of irritation, she pulled her rope and wrench from her pack and made for the door.

"I've got the goods, cap'n!" she smiled at the Lalafell.
"A good haul, in all." Aent handed over the Stone-style Oasis Mansion Roof she had "acquired" to the small Monk.
"I still don't understand how ye can haul that around in yer pockets, cap'n." motioning to the wee warrior of light effortlessly fitting the entire thing into her pack.
"Nor can I fathom why ye keep sendin' me on these daft Quick Ventures. S'not like I'm gonna waltz into some bloody Primal at the beach and snatch away with his claw or somethin' to that effect, I'm a bloody gardener for Oschon's sake!"
Answering only with a silent nod, there was no reasoning with her.
"Aye aye, cap'n.." She sighed to herself.