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Mission 4 [voice]

[Erza is affected by this, and her thoughts will be in red.]

With all of the new people that were brought here in the past month, has anybody seen any new arrivals claiming to be members of the Fairy Tail guild?

I hope Gerard didn't show up... I still don't know what I would say to him if I met him here...

Also, I'm opening a branch of Fairy Tail here; it will give me something to do with my free time. And it will help me meet new people, hopefully. If you have any questions about the work we do, or any jobs that need done, feel free to ask over the journal. I haven't came up with any sort of reward system yet, seeing as this place has no money, so in the meantime, any tasks you have will be done for free, if I consider them acceptable. I'm not going to give out where I live just yet; there have been too many murders and kidnappings lately.

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A guild? Like in a game?

I'm not sure what you mean by that, but where I come from, a guild is a group of mages that have decided to work together, more or less.

Oh, I see. So it is kind of the same thing, only it's not just mages - fighters join them too.

Yes.

What do you mean by "The World"? From the way you're saying it, it sounds like the words mean something else to you.

Then, if I understand correctly, Fairy Tail is a guild that takes on any sort of odd jobs?

Yes. As long as it's not illegal, we'll do anything from finding missing objects to capturing criminals.

Ah, I see. That sounds very much like Brave Vesperia's aim, though I hardly see any harm in having two similar guilds.

If there were an emergency in the village, would Fairy Tail offer support to the defense groups or are you not specialized in fighting?

Brave Vesperia?

We specialize more in fighting; I'm one of the stronger members, though there are many who are stronger still.

... In that case, it's certainly good to know we have another group to count on.

So what is this "Blue Vesperia" group like?

Brave Vesperia. The group was started by a man named Yuri Lowell about a year and a half ago, for the sake of escorting people through dangerous areas or accepting various other requests. They also joined their efforts with the defense groups to protect the villagers, whenever there was a strong need for it. A while ago, the title of Brave Vesperia's leader was passed onto a boy named Karol Capel.

Yes, that does sound a lot like Fairy Tail. Why was the leadership title passed on? Was the original leader brought back home?

I haven't heard any news of Yuri being sent home. However, Karol Capel was the original leader of Brave Vesperia in their home world, which is why he took over when he arrived here.

Okay, that makes sense. I suppose I'd be the acting leader now, but if Master Makarov arrives, I'd give the title back to him without question. That concept seems similar.

I see. I suppose you'll be recruiting villagers to your ranks, then? Or will you be handling most requests solo?

Depends on what kind of a response I get, I suppose. If I am going to recruit, it isn't a strenuous process. Basically, as long as they know magic, they fill out a membership card, and their reputation is good, they're in. Normally, we also put a magical stamp on them that can be removed if they choose to leave the guild, but I haven't been able to find those here, so I'll have to recruit without them.

Then, I hope to hear some good things about Fairy Tail in the future.

Couldn't you return favors with favors?

As far as I know, I'm the only one from my guild here, and if I have anything that needs done, I'd prefer to do it myself rather than call in favors.

That's an admirable sentiment.

Since we're already on the topic, might as well start with what's Fairy Tail?

Never can tell with pirate crews and bounty hunters. They picked the strangest names.

We're a guild of mages that can be hired for any legal tasks, such as finding lost items or hunting down criminals.

...And there is a reason behind the guild's name, you know. It has to do with our shared enjoyment of adventures and discovering the unknown.

And you're thinking of becoming an errand runner here?

Still sounds like a pirate crew to me.

Yes. I might as well get back into my old habits and do what I can to help out.

[Or so she thinks...]

Seems a reasonable pursuit.

HEY!

It's not an obsession! It's my job.

Was? Tsk. So long as Straw-Hat and his idiots are here, it sill is. At least she's not one of them.

Edited 2010-04-26 21:37 (UTC)

What's not an obsession?

...Do you mean the Straw Hat Pirates?

Right. And I do mean them. On both accounts.

Tch. Possibly not, but they are the type to declare war on the World Government, punch a tenryuubito which is enough to almost get a whole island destroyed, and bust into Impel Down: a giant prison and break out a slew of prisoners including one ex-shichibukai they helped defeat in the first place. Innocent my ass.

I'm not familiar with some of those terms you just mentioned. What is a Tenryuubito, or a Shichibukai?

Damn. Looks like I'll have to explain. Even if I didn't, this though thing would do it for me.

Tenryuubito are a special type of royalty in my world. No one holds them any particular love, but the government owes them ... something, so attacking one calls in an admiral to get rid of the idiot foolish enough to do something that insane.

A shichibukai is a legalized pirate, the government tries to use them to keep other pirates in check with their strength. It's pure idiocy since they all only follow their own agenda, just biding their time to turn on the government when possible.

And exactly. The Straw-Hats are just that insane. The fact that they've dealt with shichibukai and admirals an still managed to surprise only proves how dangerous they are.

Why are the Tenryuubito disliked by everyone but the government?

And why would the government hire criminals to work for them, if they're planning on betraying the government in the first place?

Because they do whatever they want. Some people are jealous, some people just hate them. Same reasons people tend to hate the pirate emperors without meeting them.

Because the idiots up the chain of command are arrogant jackasses who think they can control them with money, and they don't listen to common sense.

And like it or not, they're desperate. Not enough marines, too many pirates, and Dragon's Revolution is starting to corner them into a wall.

Your world sounds fairly chaotic. I suppose that's where the government is supposed to come in, but if they've turned to hiring pirates and are dealing with a revolution, they don't sound overly concerned with the welfare of anyone else.

Smart girl.

Correct. By no means is the World Government doing their job perfectly, nor even the way they should be necessarily. But there isn't anyone else to deal with the pirates. Even when the countries retain enough autonomy to have their own armies, pirates recognize no bounds. They sail on oceans un-policed by individual countries and that only leaves the marines to deal with them. Dragon's Revolution is specifically trying to overthrow the World Government so they have no choice, but to deal with that on top of the pirates.

Fairy... Tail?

Isn't that a type of story?

Well, it is, but not the way that we spell it. For my guild, "tail" is spelled like the part of an animal; we picked the name because whether fairies have tails, or even exist, is a mystery, as no one has seen them up close before. We all live for that sense of mystery and adventure, which is why we work together.

I'm a fairy and fairies don't have tails. That's got to be the stupidest thing ever.

Maybe you don't, but they could where I come from. As well, it's more about the meaning behind the name than the name itself. I'd prefer it if you didn't insult the name of my guild.

Fine, fine, no need to get all worked up about it.

Fairy Tail, Erza?

It's the name of my guild back home. We're a large group of mages, almost like an extended family, that work together and share a love of adventure. It's sort of like mercenary work, though we only accept missions that are legal.

Isn't it like the defense groups around here then?

So I've heard. It may seem pointless to have multiple groups that have the same basic purpose, but I'd prefer it if we had our own separate identity, and I'm sure that the other members of my guild would agree.

Your reputation?

[/facepalm. I don't think Erza's found out about the experiment yet.]

What do you mean by that?

Your thoughts are showing. [Poor Erza.]

Really? ...Well, that's inconvenient.

Back home, our guild has a reputation for causing a lot of property damage on our missions; my group in particular seems to cause the most, no matter how hard I try to get them under control. It seems like even the simplest of missions winds up with buildings being destroyed when I'm working with those idiots.

... What?

It doesn't matter as much here, seeing as rooms and buildings are re-built over time. There's probably nothing to worry about, seeing as Natsu isn't here.

Is he the one destroying things?

[She sighs.] Yes, usually. If his solution to a problem isn't punching its source, it's lighting the source on fire with magic. I can keep him under control, though. [And by that, she means that she's beaten him up enough times that he's too terrified to act when she's around.]

How is that even supposed to be helpful? [This guild is so strange. D:]

It seems like every single mission we go on devolves into one-on-one combat with powerful magic users. With so many mages up for hire in my world, even missions like bringing a rare book back to its rightful owner often turn violent.

That sounds pretty dangerous. That always happens?

Mainly just the missions that Natsu takes. It's probably just a coincidence, anyways - there are members that I'm more concerned about, and their missions have been completed without incidents like that.

So it's just him, huh? I'm surprised you guys don't get into more trouble.

Well, the council does reprimand us from time to time, but those are mostly formalities. Plus, we've saved the country, if not the world, enough times that they're willing to overlook most of our actions.

The Council...?

They were a group of mages who oversaw all of the legal guilds in the country. After two of their members were exposed as people who wanted to revive a powerful dark wizard, the council was disbanded and is in the process of being restructured. I can't say I agree with all of their decisions, but we have to follow them or risk losing our status as a legal guild.

[Huh.] You can't just make guilds on your own?

Any mage's guild has to at least follow the rules of the council and get their approval; otherwise, they become Dark Guilds and are not allowed to take most kinds of missions. Becoming a Dark Guild puts a serious mark on one's reputation.

I see. I didn't think they would require so many rules too.

Fairy Tail? That's an odd name.

Edited 2010-04-28 21:58 (UTC)

It symbolizes the shared love of adventure that all of the guild members have.

How? It has nothing to do with... oh.

As in, living the fairy tale?

I suppose that is a way of looking at it.

Hm...

But there isn't enough space for a fairy tale in this place.

Well, then I'll make space for it.

[Way beyond late. Feel free to ignore^^]

Laundry.

And I believe "Hello" is standard fare. Not really exciting though. Might want to think about punching it up a bit.

To be honest, I don't have much experience with advertising. [Wait, what did he say earlier?]

Besides, we aren't housekeepers.

Please. Rooms rebuild here. Buuut if you're gonna be picky about it what jobs are on the approved list?

I thought you wanted me to be more personal, less serious, when talking to the general public like that. What did you actually mean?

I haven't done non-S-Rank jobs in years, so my memory might not be the best in regards to anything that doesn't involve killing monsters. The jobs that most guild members can take usually involve finding lost objects, or taking jobs in emergencies.

No. I was giving you a hard time about.... You know what? Forget it. Never mind.

If you're wanting S-Rank, you're looking at some pretty slim pickings. Only thing that comes to mind is the Malnosso recruiting - unless you count Bel's socks.

Edited 2010-05-04 17:06 (UTC)

Look, I can't read minds, Squalo, so you'll have to finish that sentence. If it's so important to you, you might as well tell me.

In that case, I suppose I'll have to settle for the regular types of missions.

...Goddammit! Another one?! [He huffs.] Well, unless you're developing a new habit of speaking about me in third person while I'm talking to you, I'm gonna go with "yes."

And it's not important. I'm thinking no one was supposed to hear about what's-his-face, Gerald, anyway.

...Wait, what?

Who knows about everyone.

...Don't know if you've noticed yet, but you're getting weird on me here.

...I don't want to talk about it.

Fine. Hello, Squalo. Is that what you wanted? Or is this about what happened a few months ago?

I'm not making you.

Voooii! The hell are we even talking about? We're on two different pa...ges.

Edited 2010-05-09 23:58 (UTC)

What does THAT have to do with THIS?!

Well, why don't you enlighten me? If that's not what you're talking about, then I have absolutely no idea what you mean by "not being on the same page"!

VOOOOII! You're the one apparently following all this; I'm sitting in the dark!

[And then all the bits and pieces of miscommunication start to fall into place.]

How the hell was I supposed to know this guy isn't just some goofball from your guild?! I wouldn't have tried to tease you. Probably.

He's not from my guild. He's-- [A (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/80/15/) brief (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/81/08/) montage (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/92/16/) flashes (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/97/18/) on (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/145/16-17/) the (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/145/19/) pages (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/163/02/) of (http://www.onemanga.com/Fairy_Tail/163/19/) the journal, completely against her will.] a friend from back home, sort of.

[Well, that's a lot more links than I figured I'd have to put...]

Sort of.

[Squalo doesn't plan to look at those memories. But he does; it's hard not to. He's about to comment that ritual sacrifice doesn't make for a great bonding exercise. But he doesn't. He's just silent for a moment. ]

Betrayal, huh? Might want to...check your thoughts.

[Well done XD]

[She sighs in irritation.] This experiment is annoying. How long do they tend to last, anyways?

Obviously somebody finds it entertaining, and it's just one more reason to get even when the time comes.

Anyway, my guess is a week. That seems standard practice.

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