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