[open] i could swim a thousand oceans, sail the seven seas

[theturksway]

Who: Reno and whoever!
Status: Open.
Where: Wherever the quests take place...
What: December Manta Board and Catch-all. Current prompts for Bite-Sized Blessings, Magitech Madness, and Fountain of Blades. Open to A Very Beary Night and any Corsair jobs that would like to include a less moral paladin helping out. Hit me up with a prompt of your own for those if you like! (Or anything else really.)
Warnings: TBD (or nothing for now, just Reno's usual gremlin self and some strong language).

but i'll always feel that fire, following me

i. bite-sized blessings

"This can't be any harder than capturing one of those cat-grimalkins, yo," Reno said without fear of evoking 'famous last words' rites. He was tempting Fate and wasn't looking back. Typical cocky ace attitude for ya.

He was searching for the baby dragon that had been sighted around the island. He had his baton out and tapping lightly on his shoulder but whether he planned to use it to help him catch the creature was debatable. He might have just been using it to fidget at the moment.

"I got a plan. Best laid traps, yo. You up for some running?"

ii. magitech madness

The redheaded Turk hefted a magitech rifle in his hands, weighing its balance. He held it up to his shoulder for a moment, sighted down the barrel, and lowered it back down. "Sure, I'll test this puppy out for ya. Got anything else to play with?"

He was grinning enthusiastically in anticipation of some action and destruction. Someone level-headed might want to chaperon this wild child. On the other hand, someone looking for a good time could easily up the chaos if they accompanied him while testing these gadgets out.

iii. fountain of blades

What Reno heard when the quest for the Sword of Lasting Light was announced: a cool sounding weapon up for grabs! Yeah, sure, it was for the Paladins as a whole, glory to the system and all that, but the idea of winning that prize from an adventurous quest sounded pretty awesome. Plus gathering Intel and Items of Interest tended to be right up his alley as a Turk. They performed all kinds of deeds that bettered their patron.

What Reno saw when they got to the island: some caverns and sinkholes that needed exploring to reach their goal. This felt like a real quest and he was still excited.

What Reno actually got once he started exploring: disappointment and regret.

"Why the hell are there so many bugs down here? God, it's so fucking wet everywhere. This is annoying. What the fuck is nibbling on my toes!? Oh, it's just fish. Holy Gaia why-" And the grousing never ended. Except when he got a little too deep into one of the cenotes and got stuck in a memory. Then he stopped and there was clearly something wrong with the expression on his face.

iv. wildcard!

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Wildcard

[melodiouspacifist]

[ Hey, it's that interesting guy he met. Redhead, reminds him of Axel in a way, pretty good in a fight.

Demyx is drawn to Reno's hair first, as that's what catches his attention and this time, he wonders what he's up to.

He decides to follow him, just to find out. He doesn't think he knows him well enough to just start a conversation like a normal person. ]

[theturksway]

[Reno was casually walking around town for the moment. Nothing important on the agenda except maybe keeping an eye out for trouble. But he was the lazy sort--and trouble had to be Trouble before he cared enough to get involved, frankly--so he didn't stop for much.

Winterstide was just starting to kick up though and made for some interesting sights. Reno took them in as he patrolled. Every now and again he stopped at a street booth to see what the hubbub was all about.

It didn't take him long to realize he had a tail. He found it amusing when he subtly took a look while gazing at an interesting piece of jewelry at one of the shops. He knew that blond.

He kept his knowledge to himself and continued walking. There was a scene involving some street performers up ahead and he was curious to see what that was like.]

[melodiouspacifist]

[ It was intel gathering, plain and simple. That, or a game of sorts. At least, Reno had caught his interest and he wanted to know more about him. Demyx certainly could be more inconspicuous if he truly wanted to be, but a basic following of someone was just a fun thing to do for the day.

Besides, it might be interesting.

Reno inadvertently found his weakness though, Demyx's attention would easily be diverted by the street performers for a moment or two. ]

[theturksway]

[Reno watched part of the performance, interested in the entertainment, but after a moment he slipped into the crowd. He didn't go far. He doubled back and looped around, and before long he was standing just behind Demyx slightly to the right.]

They're not half bad actually.

[He suddenly spoke up as one of the performers did a double backflip and struck a pose. It was an acrobatic troupe putting on some sort of play. There was a basic story but Reno hadn't paid that close attention.]

[melodiouspacifist]

[ That's a dirty trick Reno, just who is tailing who here? It's Demyx's own fault really, he got distracted by the troupe. This isn't a serious mission, he can afford it and frankly if he'd lost Reno it would've been fine overall.

He looks genuinely surprised for a moment before it melts into a smile. ]

Fancy meeting you here! [ It's a total coincidence. ]

Yeah, not the kind of performance I know that much about. Better them than me.

[theturksway]

What? You don't like to do acrobatics in your spare time?

[Reno snorted with a smirk. There was no surprise to him that this blond wasn't much for moving quickly if he didn't have to. Maybe he didn't know the guy well enough to judge, but watch him judge anyway.]

Maybe you could be their music man instead, yo.

[melodiouspacifist]

Oh I probably could. This and that. [ Demyx grins, more playful than anything, but no, not acrobatics exactly. Combat, yes. ]

There's a thought. I don't know if I wanna be tied down. Might be hard to keep exploring this place if I have to perform on command.

[ He's torn between his wanderlust and his music. It's a tough place to be. ]