Looking for work|Obsidian, Mount Humontis

[aivea]

Saber wanders into Obsidian hoping to find work quickly, and that carrying the small bag of worldly goods which the Mind had brought with him into where the interview would be conducted would not be held against him. At first he wanders through the marketplace, but no one seemed to be hiring in places were he didn't think that the items being sold would distract him too much work.

Still feeling a bit hopeful, he enters the Senate tower and starts to look for River with the idea that the Leader would at least be able to tell the Mind where to look. "River? Are you in here?"

[adris]

River looks up from his work silently, but upon seeing Saber smiles warmly to the man and motions him over. During the time it would take for Saber to approach he quickly files and stacks his paper into a quick yet perfectly organized order.

"Hello my friend, what is it I can do for you?"

He was happy to get a break from what he was doing anyway. All he could do until the new senate was elected was tell people to wait until a better time. Luckily he was able to sign some things into action on his own, mostly including the idea of making the military pan-Naruta.

[aivea]

"Hello, River," Saber replies with a smile, and walks over. Scuffing one shoe against the ground he inquires, "Do you know of anywhere I could find work? I'm looking for a job, and I figured you'd have at least an idea of something for me to do. If it helps, I've gotten better with my signs."

[adris]

River dosn't even take a moment to think. He simply snapped his fingers and fled to his desk. Coming back with several parchments that he beckoned into the hands of Saber.

"Excellent, the first thing I need you to do is post these in all the major voting districts of the underground towns. I'm hoping that attaching my name to some candidates will get me a senate that is tolerable this time around. Second, actually make this first if you can, I need you to call my-" he stops for a single moment to debate with himself what it is best to refer to her as, "General of the monks, I need to discuss with her some problems with some very disturbing reports I read coming out of the North. Third, pick an occupied plot of land and settle down sadly you came right at the beginning of a pay period, but that means we can discuss your salary later."

He finally took a breath after saying all that, if you could tell nothing else from the look of relief on his face he was happy he could get some help around the tower. He looked around to see if there was anything else he could give Saber to do, delighted that his friend had finally returned and wished to work with him. After a deep breath he spoke again.

"I promise things will settle down after elections, do you have any questions?"

[aivea]

"...Is there anything marking the boundries of the districts?" asks Saber. "I don't want to end up putting too many in the same district." Then he notices something had sounded a bit off, and inquires, "'She'? Isn't the general of the monks Narcissa?"

He's pretty sure that he would be able to find the general on his own, even though he'd need to do a fair bit of asking around. Though finding a place to stay would be harder, the Mind may have taken his life's savings with him, but he has no idea about housing prices in Humontis.

[adris]

River scratched his head for a second before remembering that one trip passing through Humontis isn't enough to memorize the catacombs that exist in the Gaia Caves.

"The underground runs in a circle, with one main street cutting through all of our underground dwellings. Stay on the main street until you get back to where you started, the districts are divided by a relatively short cave between each one. Look for the house I'm going to buy you while you are on your way too."

That hopefully wasn't that hard, while it wasn't the quickest way from town to town at least it would guarantee he wouldn't get lost as he was transporting himself.

"And yes, she, Gale is the new general in charge of the monks. Narcissa was the center of a rather unfortunate event that I would rather fill you in on after talking to her if that is all right. I really do enjoy dealing with one tragedy at a time."

He smiled to show Saber that he meant to say that in a tone that suggested amusement, but it was just difficult to do. Narcissa was his friend above all else, and was all that kept the mountain sane when he didn't feel up to the task himself.

[aivea]

Saber nods, "I'll go get started then. I don't think I'll get too lost if I follow that route."

He sets off in search of Gale right after speaking, occasionally asking one of the passerby if they had seen her recently, and if so, where they had seen her.

[adris]

The people Saber asked all pointed to the same place. Gale could be found in her usual spot in the training courtyards of the warrior monks. To hear thier voices they thought highly of her in her new position as well, probably moreso then they thought of River as thier leader. She was strong, dedicated, and pretty much was the driving force that kept thier mountain free.

[aivea]

Saber approaches the general's training spot and calls from a safe distance, "General Gale?"

He's keeping his distance to avoid tripping her or accidentally getting hit by any of those training nearby.

[Kender Bard]

Gale paused what she was doing. She glanced at Saber and nodded, to show she heard him, and whispered something in the ear of the young recruit she was helping. The man smiled to himself and continued his motions as Gale straightened and came over to Saber, clasping her hands and bowing to him.

"Yes, I am Gale, and the General, but hearing my title feels so strange," Gale admitted. "Now, what can I do to help you, sir?"

[aivea]

Saber gives a little bow to Gale in return, thinking that it was only polite to bow to someone who bowed to him. "River sent me to ask you to come see him as soon as you can. He's received some reports that he wants to discuss with you."

[Kender Bard]

Gale frowned a little and gave a curt nod. "Thank you, sir." She turned and shouted orders to her monks; just to go through their daily routine, and that she would be with River. Some of her comrades whistled and chuckled at some lewd suggestions of what she'd be doing with them. Smiling, she ignored them and started to jog back to River.

[adris]

River looked up happily when Gale eventually arrived at the tower, immediately rising as she entered. He walked over to her swiftly enough and welcomed her with a quick embrace. With a warm smile on his face he beckoned her over to his desk where a map of the Maelstrom and Talen'sul area unrolled and pinned down.

"Gale, I wish I could tell you that I just called you here because I needed to see your face. That is only three-fourths true sadly, as I have recently recieved news that there has been an uprising in Maelstrom. In your honest opinion Gale, are the monks ready for a battle if it comes to that?"

[Kender Bard]

Gale was smiling when she embraced River back, but now she took on air of professionalism. No longer smiling, she looked at the maps and rubbed the back of her neck. "Yes and no," she finally said. "Battle ready we are, but we could use a boost in morale, and there has to be a good reason to do battle. After all, why should Humontis concern itself with the troubles of the north? Maelstrom and Talen'sul have been fighting for, well, ever, right?"

[adris]

River traced his finger of the the letter "M" in Maelstrom that was etched on the map as he was thinking. Gale is absolutely right, in a place like Humontis you can't declare war for no reasons at all.

"There are several reasons why this overthrow have me concerned milady, and I want your honest opinion on if they seem good enough for you. First and formost the man that took over is a known practitioner of slavery, something that Shadow's reign almost was able to stamp out. I fear he might not just stop at winds and waters either, thinking that storms are the superior class I can imagine the fool trying to branch out. Another problem I can forsee though is the political unrest this would cause, as much as I didn't like Shadow I can easily see myself opposing this lunatic just to be contrary. Third, Lya is a good friend and I can see some of the ways the mountian could truly benefit from having her and the kingdom itself in debt to us. Finally, and the thing that catches my eye more then the other two, as I would have overlooked the other two if not for the way he took over the mountain. Reports state that he kidnapped the princess and heir, and to tell you the absolute truth beautiful after what happened to you, what happened to this mountain, I have had it past the peaks of Humontis with terrorism and blackmail for a while."

He knows he said a mouthful and bows his head to her to tell her that he has said his piece. Besides the entire thing about slavery he could see how this is a sticky situation for her. He is asking her to whip the monks into a frenzy because he has a feeling things might possibly get bad under the Melissian rule of Maelstrom.