#**open starter**

[the-storm-chaser]

**OPEN STARTER**

She had had too much, but she couldn't remember why.

The woman had been in and out of slumber, stirring once in a while when the room rose with a cheer, or some random bugger caused an argument over nothing.

The room spun as her head shifted to notice the commotion, only for her eyes to screw shut to stop the sensation, the darkness lulling her to the land of slumber.

It was only a sharp shake of her shoulder that prompted a verbal response from the woman, tired eyes attempting to focus on the one waking them. Her speech was slurred, higher pitched than normal with a song-song tone to it...something characteristically unlike her.

'Can't you see I'm busy? The pay better be worth my time~'

[the-storm-chaser]

**OPEN STARTER**

The woman could not have a bigger smile on her face. It was the start of a new week, and her coin-purse was fat with coin after cashing in a job that she had been handling for the past fortnight. Travelling with a client between countries so they saw no harm? Sure it was hard work, but he was surprisingly good company and made the journey easier to manage. She was almost sad to see him go, but knowing he had made it safely, that was the least she could do for the bugger.

At least 100 gold richer, the woman thought long and hard what should have been her priority...but that went to the wayside as she heard someone yell across the town, catching her attention. Without too much of a thought, she quickly made her way to the commotion, not sure what to expect...

[the-storm-chaser]

**OPEN STARTER**

To wander around the markets without drawing attention was somewhat difficult for the swordsman. While their form was mostly covered, they still couldn't hide the two sets of horns that poked through the cowel, nor the scales on the top of their arms. Those who noticed turned their nose up at the stranger, but this was something that they had gotten used to over the past few weeks...it was an annoyance, but one they couldn't control.

Only pausing by a street vendor to claim some meat skewers, the stranger sat at the top of the market by the jobs board with their prize. They had been about to lower their mask to tuck in before their eyes spotted someone watching them longer than they would have liked.

'...Are you going to stand there gawking, or do you need something?' Despite the harsh exterior, their voice was strangely soft, showing genuine concern to the other. 'I am looking for work, if that's what you're offering-'

[hercesofourtime]

open starter - open to anyone

"It's nothing too bad. I've had worse," Mia said as she pressed the icepack against her eye, "and it's not like a black eye will kill me." A small sigh left her lips, as she pulled the ice pack back, "just bring me something to drink."

[hercesofourtime]

open starter

"wait... can you like say that again because that sounded like you just made that up," he said, "there is no way that's true."

[hercesofourtime]

open starter, mutuals only

"Don't touch that," Mia said, her voice loud, and fists almost clenched together, "I thought we had a deal."

[hercesofourtime]

open starter for mutuals only

"I don't get it," Sam sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, "I mean it doesn't make sense at all."

[hercesofourtime]

Open to m/f/nb and mutuals

“welcome to the squid and dagger.” A smile played over his lips. “don’t tell me what you want to have to drink. Let me guess.”