mercenary jobs #2 — open to all

[unweave]

Who: Anyone interested in taking some mercenary jobs via Aranea Highwind's offerings. She will be texting people she's made contact with in her initial mercenary network post. However, newcomers can find jobs posted in Wyver.
What: Mercenary posting!
When: N/A
Where: N/A
Warning(s): Nothing particular!

Thank you for stopping by to check out this month's job postings for Highwind Hires — a freelance mercenary group!

Aranea Highwind will ICly be contacting characters and offering them jobs based off the assumption she will receive 30% of the cut. Due to the change in settings, Aranea has waved her fee and is allowing people to keep the full cut of the payment to help them get on their feet.

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JOB #1 — DRAGON RESCUE

With the infection in Wyver, a local dragon-nursery is in need of workers to help tend for sick dragons. They will need baths, feedings, and even surgery in some cases. Will you answer the call and provide the support Wyver needs in this trying time?

OUTCOMES:
- The nursery will pay you 100 silver for a day's work.

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JOB #2 — REDEMPTION FOR FAMILY

An elderly woman named Vetmir has somehow got in contact with Highwind Hire, hoping to find her son's killer. Her son was murdered weeks ago by a former lover. The woman is hiding in The Old City, Alora, is often seen among the trading market near the evening making a living a drug trader.

OUTCOMES:
- Vetmir promises 140 silver with delivery of a locket her son gave Alora.
- Sparing Alora's life will earn you her side of the story, where she had to defend herself after a drunken encounter with Vetmir's son. This earns you 40 silver in appreciation and the locket, which nets you Vetmir's 140 silver if delivered back for a total of 180 silver.

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JOB #3 — BONES FOR A CURE

Criny, a medicine woman is looking for a large supply of Puox bones from their camouflaged exterior. This crucial parts are needed to craft some potions to help relieve aches for the sick. While definitely not the cure, Puox is needing someone to travel to Murkwell Hollow and someone to help assist in potion making.

OUTCOMES:
- Anyone who brings her 6 bonespurs from Puox will receive 170 silver.
- People who help in potion making will receive 30 silver per potion with a maximum of 6 potions a day.

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JOB #4 — SEARCH & RESCUE

Jillam, a street vendor, has not seen their fruit supplier in a few days. Worried they were lost in The Undergrowth, they are enlisting a search and rescue. Traveling to the Undergrowth will prove difficult — gather a small party for back up.

The vendor cart is abandoned with a broken axis, the fruit still good but the driver missing. Exploring further will allow the players to rescue Qun from a man-eating plant.

OUTCOMES:
- Anyone who participates in the search and rescue will receive 200 silver.
- Players can attempt repair the carriage and return the fruit back for cut of the food for free.
- Players who explore for the vendor will be able to fight a large man-eating plant similar to a venus flytrap with sentient vines. If Qun is rescued, you will receive an additional 100 silver.

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Have fun! If you have any questions, feel free to PM me! These are all loosely based on your choices, so feel free to go wild with them. The outcomes only are indication of what the jobs would offer. If you're interested in having your character offer a job in the future, please let me know!

Comments

[planetary_bonds]

[Yusei's breathing a little heavily by the time Venom gets to him, but he seems used to the motion of mostly supporting the very winded vendor on his back.]

Thanks to you, yes. [He nods to the man he's carrying.] He only seems stunned, but who knows how badly he was being squeezed...there might be other injuries. We can check when we get back to his cart.

[poolhall_killer]

That's good to hear.

[They weren't too late after all. The guy's still alive and they retrieved his cart.]

All right. From there we'll figure out how to get all of us out of this terrible place.

[And far away from man-eating plants.]

[planetary_bonds]

[Yusei jerks his head at the cart, shrugging.]

I've got the thing back upright, at least, so we might be able to use that. The repairs can last until it reaches town and he can get some proper work done on it.

[poolhall_killer]

Let's give it a try, then.

[As they make their way back to the cart, Venom turns to his ally.]

Thank you for coming with me. I could not have done any of this alone.

[planetary_bonds]

[Yusei nods.]

I'm glad you would have me. I can fight, but... [He shrugs, helplessly.] Against monsters and wildlife like that, my chances are slim. I didn't think you'd accept my offer to come.

[poolhall_killer]

I take it you're more used to human opponents?

[Venom knows that feeling. Had it not been for previous experiences fighting creatures when he first arrived, he would've had a harder time with the plant monster.]

You were a great help. I am terrible with any kind of repair work.

[planetary_bonds]

Ah. Street fighting, specifically.

[He somehow looks faintly embarrassed to admit that, despite barely changing his expression.]

I doubt that plant monster would have cared if I tried to sneak around it or the like.

[Did it even have eyes to fling dust into? Ha.]

We both brought our own ability to this mission, it seems.

[poolhall_killer]

Ah. I knew a few who specialized such fights.

[He can't really judge as he's had his own scraps when he was younger.]

We do make a good team. If another mission like this comes up, I'll have to contact you. But I'll make sure there aren't any murderous plants involved.

[Is he... joking? Hard to tell with that deadpan tone.]

[planetary_bonds]

Phffn...

[That might or might not be chuckle. Who knows. Either way, he grunts and lifts the man into the cart before answering.]

I'll be glad to lend technical support when you need it.

[poolhall_killer]

[And once more Venom manages to forge a possible new friendship. He offers a rare, almost natural smile as he helps secure the man.]

Shall we, then?

[Time to get the hell out of this place and hope they won't return for a while.]