The Clan (New)

[Anonymous G]

Ben took his helmet off as he left the ring "Blue you are in serious need of a weapon correct?" He asked although he didn't need an answer. He reached into his enchanted bag and pulled out a vibrant blue sword that was cold to the touch "It is a rare sword called the icebrand. If your strike hits your opponent then it may cast a blizzara as well." He said holding the hilt out towards her "Consider it a token of my appreciation towards the generosity you've shown me."

Blue looked at the sword that Ben pulled out of his seemingly endless bag and shook her head. "I guess I'll take it, but it goes against my fighting elements." She noted, exchanging weapons with the knight. The Icebrand, while possibly rare where Ben came from, was like Kain's Lance where it had been replicated so many times that you couldn't walk into a sword-smith without seeing one on display. Grabbing the hilt and pulling the sword out from it's sheath, she examined the markings for a maker. The blade itself, while kept sharp, was faded with age and its once elegant designs were reduced to obscure blobs that she couldn't make out. The weapon was a lot smaller than her Kwigon Blade, meaning her Pugilist abilities would be reduced along with it. However, it's size also brought on the ability to work in tighter, using her bullying fighting style to its advantage.

"How nice would it be to see you guys find yourselves deep in this tournament." Bugle mused, ruffling his son's hair. "I can see it now: Bonga Bugle funded clan takes home tourney's highest prize." He added with his familiar narcissism and selfishness. "I like the ring to that... especially the first part."

"We wouldn't have had to if it weren't for the fact the Prima Dona here spent so much money on clothes." Gaz explained, jabbing a finger at the clan's resident Blue Mage. He turned his gaze to Jelly, who quietly brought up the rear. "You are going to replace me for the next battle... my knees are killing me." He sighed, collapsing on the bench that they had left their things at. Fighting spectators whistled and cheered as they saw the victors.

"If you guys keep putting on a show like last fight, it probably wouldn't matter if you win or lose." Bonga giggled.

[Duskmon]

Ben averted his gaze to Jelly "Jelly may I have a word with you?" He asked. Ben when in his Ivalice had mastered a job that had used speechcraft to increase his teams bravery, faith, and magick as well as decrease the same thing for the opponents. He planned on using these skills to help Jelly with his nerves

[Iseeyouthere]

Gordan laid nearby, resting for the next fight. He was cursing himself for being so reckless, using such a strong spell in such a small fight. His Time Drain spell should of been used against someone much stronger, not someone like that Black Mage. He remembered his grandfather's words... 'You are young and reckless. Both are key to helping you become older and more careful.' Compared to other Nu mou, Gordan was not as wise as his fellow mages, even at his age. His actions were more rash and not really thought out.

Lucky for both him and the Black Mage, the spell wore off, allowing them to regain their strength.

"Blue... Remind me never to use my Time Drain ability unless it is really needed." he grumbled, his voice filled with guilt over his actions. He fell in the battle while the rest of them finished up the battle. He felt like he was failing the group, even after the first fight.

[Anonymous G]

Gordan laid nearby, resting for the next fight. He was cursing himself for being so reckless, using such a strong spell in such a small fight. His Time Drain spell should of been used against someone much stronger, not someone like that Black Mage. He remembered his grandfather's words... 'You are young and reckless. Both are key to helping you become older and more careful.' Compared to other Nu mou, Gordan was not as wise as his fellow mages, even at his age. His actions were more rash and not really thought out.

Lucky for both him and the Black Mage, the spell wore off, allowing them to regain their strength.

"Blue... Remind me never to use my Time Drain ability unless it is really needed." he grumbled, his voice filled with guilt over his actions. He fell in the battle while the rest of them finished up the battle. He felt like he was failing the group, even after the first fight.

"No, you do what you think is best." Blue replied, it wasn't much use to talk about recklessness to a Fighter of all people. After all, the entirety of the Fighter's style is a series of rash, spur-of-the-moment thinking that produce a sense of unpredictability. "Our judge will always rejuvenate us in the end." She added, hinting Gordon to always go all out when he can.

"I suggest not splitting up next time." Gaz offered. "Gordon probably wouldn't of needed to use it if he had backup."

"Yeah, I guess your right." Blue conceded. Jelly stood oblivious to all of the strategy talk, and went right back to his seemingly empty pockets of food until Ben got his attention.

"Jelly, I need to talk to you."

[Duskmon]

When Ben had Jelly's attention he sat with him "Jelly I want to help you with your nerves but first you must tell me what it is making you so shaky before battle"

[Tiger Sora]

Hyri sat down on the ground up against a wall, a little ways from the rest. Her hat obscured her face. She pulled out a rag to clean her weapon and sighed. No one had even said hi to her yet. She felt left out of the clan, they hadn't seen her in a month and no hellos. <Not alot of Clan spirit here>. Hyri dropped the rag aside once she finished cleaning the weapon. "Ahh I wonder why I ever came back" Hyri said in a whisper to herself.

[Iseeyouthere]

Gordan nodded in agreement. Blue was right, he should know when to use the spell. Gaz was also right. Back-up would of helped him greatly. This reminded him of some wise words his grandfather told him... Live and learn. The old man used to love giving out wise words of advice to him.

"Well.. We know for next time right? Found our weaknesses and how we can avoid them?" he suggested.

[KaigeTheRipper]

"How nice would it be to see you guys find yourselves deep in this tournament." Bugle mused, ruffling his son's hair. "I can see it now: Bonga Bugle funded clan takes home tourney's highest prize." He added with his familiar narcissism and selfishness. "I like the ring to that... especially the first part."

"We wouldn't have had to if it weren't for the fact the Prima Dona here spent so much money on clothes." Gaz explained, jabbing a finger at the clan's resident Blue Mage.

Atticus leered a bit at Gaz when he felt the white mage's finger. "If you're insinuating that I use the clan's profits for my own personal shopping, it was only those six times! Whenever I don't add up the prices wrong, I only pay from my own cut." The blue mage was then wearing a self-satisfied smirk after his comment, though it was short lived as his eyes went wide with sudden realization. "And I am NOT a Prima Dona!"

[Tiger Sora]

Putting her thoughts aside Hyri moved over to the group. Atticus was shouting at Gaz. 'Maybe thats why I came back, I missed their antics. Maybe'. Hyri removed her hat and helm, letting her white hair fall to her shoulders. She promptly returned her hat to its proper place. "Atticus... just how much money did you exactly spend"? Hyri leaned on her spear, pondering how bad the tally would be.

[Anonymous G]

Gaz shot an accusing look at Atticus, and then back to Blue. "Yeah, how much did he spend?" He inquired, knowing that Blue, being tightfisted as she was, had to have allowed this.

"W- Why are you asking me?" Blue replied, selling the innocent look a little too hard.

"You know what I'm talking about!" Gaz insinuated, jabbing a finger at her. "Why is it any different if any of us use the money for..." He trailed off, a smug grin appearing on his face. Blue frowned at the implications and sighed.

"Ok Gaz, what sort of deranged little conspiracy do you believe that I have a part in?" She challenged. Gaz got up real close and put up a finger to her face, he gave her an all knowing look.

"I believe... oh how should I put this..." Gaz replied, pausing for dramatic effect. "I believe that you," He pointed to Blue, and then to Atticus, "... and you, have some sort of thing going on!" An angry look crossed Blue's face.

"What the hell are you talking about?" She asked, but Gaz would not listen. She grabbed him by the collar and pushed him into the wall, "Huh?"

When Ben had Jelly's attention he sat with him "Jelly I want to help you with your nerves but first you must tell me what it is making you so shaky before battle"

Jelly looked down, oblivious to the argument going on between Gaz and Blue. "I... I have never been in a real battle before..."

[Duskmon]

Ben flashed Jelly a friendly and kind smile "Jelly your first battle is nothing to fear. It doesn't matter if you fall or not because when you do you learn from the mistake. Jelly when I first joined the northern order I couldn't last one battle, but look at me now. I could probably give Blue quite the challenge. But listen stay with me in our next battle and I'll make you last the whole round Alright?"

[Tiger Sora]

Hyri quickly moved the distance and put a hand on Blue's shoulder. "Hey now Blue. You don't need to beat him up just because he's being an idiot". Hyri removed her hand. "And we need everyone in ok shape to fight. Now just let him go for now, ok?"

[Anonymous G]

"...Just let him go for now, ok?" Hyri advised, calming Blues nerves a little bit. Gaz didn't press his luck, enduring a moment of awkward, frustrated silence.

"Fine." Blue muttered, letting go of their resident healer. She stomped off to watch the other fights, leaving the rest of the group confused, but not entirely surprised. They often got into shouting matches over clan issues. Gaz dusted himself off and grimaced as she went around the corner and out of sight. He sighed, flipped his hood up, and walked from the group as well.

"We're you goin'" Jelly asked with his mouth full. Gaz didn't reply, but waved him off reassuringly. "Who gets to go get them when our fight starts?" Jelly asked no one in particular.

[Duskmon]

Ben sighed "That will be me most likely. I'm the only one here beside's our dragon knight friend who can restrain Blue when you anger her a little to much...Plus I am a natural peace keeper but with those two peace is a little complicated." He said joking

Ben thought for a moment about the upcoming battle "Jelly seeing as how Gaz won't be participating do you think we'll need another healer?"

[Tiger Sora]

"Well while you people ponder that, I have to go see a blacksmith about getting my armor repaired". Hyri walked away from the group the same way Blue went. 'Ahh I love when those two can be friends, it's shameful when they fight with each other'.

Soon enough she arrived at the forge. There were tons of blacksmiths working, from young and inexperienced, to the old time masters of the trade. And even more people around who's armor and weapons were being worked on. As luck would have it Hyri was able to get a middle aged man to fix her scaled armor. He would have alot of the wisdom of the masters but still the speed of the youngsters. Within fifteen minutes the simple repair job was done. She deducted the costs from her earlier winnings, and refitted her armor on in a closed off room.

With her business at the forge done, Hyri began to work her way back to where her fellow clan members were.