Retainer Ad-Venture Contest (EU) - Entry Thread

[Tarmika]

Another rainy day in Gridania. Clouds are heavy and so dark that it is seems Odin himself is riding above them and his horse's mane is darkening the sky in its waving. Lhei looked up to the sky, breathed in cold fresh air and stepped out of the house just to meet her retainer - and a good friend - Rakiki. The little Lalafell was already there, hiding from the rain under a small tree in the garden.

As Lhei approached her Rakiki smiled happily, bowed and pointed to a big package standing beside her twice the Lalafell's height.

"Look what I brought you!"

The rain was getting heavier and Lhei's tail was already wet. She took of the packaging paper and it took all her patience and self-control not to show how angry and disappointed she was.

"Rakiki, dear... A window?"

"I made it myself!!!" - the girl was so proud and happy that Lhei couldn't be angry at her.

"But... ah... I don't have a house, Rakiki! Where would I place that window? I've got a room at our company's house but it's an inside room, there are no windows there. "

"Oh..." - now she looked so upset and broken that Lhei wanted to comfort her, say that they could sell this window for money and buy Rakiki a new dress.
But the moment she opened her mouth they heard a man running and shouting towards them. In a second the man stepped out of the rainy mist and showed himself. To Lhei's greatest surprise the man was no one but Beatin, the chief carpenter of all Eorzea.

"Oh Lhei! I see you've already met her!"

"Beatin? Met who?!"

"Our new star of course!" - he pointed at Rakiki.

"What?!" - the girls cried.

"Look at that window! When I saw her working at our guild quarters I thought it was yet another novice, but then I saw what she did! It's a perfection! Look at those little features, the way the lumber was made and... bah! No need for words, you see it yourself! A star!"

"But.. ugh... Beatin, I thought I was the best carpenter! You told me so!" - cried Lhei as Beatin was taking Rakiki away into the rain.

"Hahaha, you're just a sapling comparing to mistress Rakiki!" - and they disappeared in the rainy mist leaving Lhei wet, cold and shocked. And friendless.
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Character: Lhei Kholia
World: Lich
Prize: Mandragora Choker

[Gwion]

Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks, East Hawkers' Alley

During the night, some posters have been affixed on the walls aside the marketboards.

This is what's written on them.

WARNING

We've been warned that it's common use for the Adventurers to manipulate, use, eat and sell much of the material their own Retainers bring them back from those 1-day long missions and errands that we like to call “Quick Ventures”.

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DOING THAT.

Differently from other ventures, where retainers get to travel and to work for several days abroad (usually for a period that goes past the two weeks), these errands usually have DUSTBINS and GARBAGE PILES as their final destination.
That is the main reason why many obsolete weapons, other than many other kind of trash or even VERMINS inhabiting the filth are what's usually brought back home.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Rest assured we're trying to resolve the issue right now, even though the Retainer Syndicate is debating on “how are Retainers supposed to bring back quality stuff in such a short amount of time?” and similar topics.

So, refrain from using stuff brought back through quick ventures... or at least, rinse it twice.

Frydwyb,
Limsa Lominsa Retainer Vocate


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Character: Gwion Meiklejohn
World: Phoenix
Prize: Mandragora Choker