A Falling Star Lands In Sabertooth [Intro]

The night laid as a cloak above the town. The stars looked down on people, who were doing their stuffs and having their times of work, hardships or joy. A pretty, multifaceted town for the young star, who rested his head and body on the cold apartment roof. Having his face turned up at the heavens, he spectated the constellations of the stars, slowly moving as time passed. “Hm… there’s Aquila… and also Fornax,” he mumbled for himself, while killing time by counting star constellations, “Draco, Leo… wait, what’s Leo doing in that position?” A question mark would pop out of him, prompting him to take a closer look at the very similar constellation to Leo. After a close look, he realized that it wasn’t, in fact, Leo, but the constellation Hydra. “Darn… I need to train a little more,” he sulked, while lifting his head up. He would slowly stand up and balance his feet on the smooth roof. He would travel his glance around the city that he could browse through with his eyes, until they reacted on a sudden, moving light in the sky. His vision would rest on the light, following it as it descended upon a specific guild hall at the end of the city; the guild of Sabertooth. In the beginning, he had no idea of this phenomenon, other than a falling star had blessed his view; its connection with the guild was yet unknown. As fanciful as he was, he saw this as a little sign or symbol. “Perhaps… I should pass by,” he quietly spoke to himself, while moving his feet towards the ground beneath him. He would spot that he was floating mid-air, though; falling as fast as the falling star, soon to land on the solid floor…

He would open the giant door to the hall slowly, revealing a little bruise on his cheek from earlier. His eyes were quite surprised by the view in here; so lively and filled with lots of friendly spirits, who knew what adventures waited for him here. He would slowly walk pass the groups of wizards, while some of them would greet the young star with “Hey, brat! Welcome!” and “Yo, what’s up?”. He would feel a little flattered, honestly, while watching these folks. Such energetic atmosphere, it suited him perfectly! This was it! The guild that he’d searched for, his future home and family…

Ryo smiled as he made his way through the guild hall. He was always a fan of the atmosphere in the guild, and he wanted to keep it that way, but what made it better was the fact that the guild could indeed recover after such a terrible ordeal like the one they had faced not that long ago and still find a way to be cheerful. It was the thing he loved the most about this guild, and it was why he had decided a long time ago that this would be his home for as long as he lived.

This night promised to be something much more interesting however, as he had indeed heard the commotion that was coming from the main hall. He moved there with his great behemoth of a wolf companion at his side. Gora was looking very well considering what the guild had gone over, but he was unable to escape unscathed and he had a serious scar along one side of his face looking like a slash through his fur. He didn’t seem to mind it, but that did mean unfortunately that he would have a harder time not looking intimidating or threatening in any way. Still, the pair were inseparable, and Ryo wouldn’t have it any other way. He hoped that being in Sabertooth as long as he had been, and the fact that Gora was also well known in the guild would help people get passed that unfortunate scar.

He pulled his attention away from his thoughts and back into the present. He smiled as he moved to the new arrival with the very tip of one of his fangs showing. He stopped in front of the youth nodding his head “Welcome to Sabertooth, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you are new here looking to join. Well, you’re certainly welcome to. My name is Ryo Knetegawa, and I am the second in Command of the guild. It’s my honor to welcome you.” He said bowing his head ever so slightly in respect.

What he didn’t notice however was that Gora had gone off towards the table where everyone was eating and was now looking at a girl with bloody glowing eyes tilting his head at her as he sniffed her clearly interested in her, or it could’ve been the food on her plate, but only Ryo would be able to say for sure.

Many people began to gather around the newcomer, greeting him as if he was already a part of the family; like a lost member that finally returned after centuries, it appeared. Honestly, Imai was already familiar with the guild and its surroundings, as he’d helped the guild a little back then, either by small stuff like helping with the garbage or actually being the one who requested to them for help. Now, it would appear that all that would turn upside down; if this really was the guild that he desired to join, then he would most likely soon be the one to be requested. It was only a matter of time, before his life would change.

One of the Commands of the guild approached him, having a quite friendly atmosphere spreading out of him. He sounded nice enough and greeted Imai to the guild, betting that he was looking to join Sabertooth. “Ehm… yeah, that’s right!” Imai replied with a grinning smile, “Nice to meet ya, 2nd boss! I’m Imai, for the record!” He would lift up his hand and salute the second in command, while greeting. “I guess you’re right… it’s settled, then. Let me join this gang..!” He didn’t mean it as if the guild was filled with gangsters and criminals, but the word seemed to suit his new family. He would adjust his completely blue headband a little, while taking a few looks around; most people had a good time, although he didn’t know what they’d been through until now. Somehow, it appeared not always to be this cheerful… but for now, he wiped the thought away and enjoyed the lively view.

He spotted the wolf accompanying Ryo, as it suddenly approached one of the guild members at a table. A pair of crimson eyes looked back at them, apparently from the girl that sat over there. Not wanting to miss any chances of greeting his soon to be guild mates, Imai moved his feet towards the dinner table and appeared in front of the red-cloaked lady. “How’s it going..?” he greeted her with a slightly calmer voice, “I guess I have to introduce myself, lady…” A friendly smile would appear on his face, while his eyes were fixed on her. The wolf present with them appeared friendly as well, prompting him to stroke its back a little. “I’m Imai. Nice to meet ya, too..!”

Ryo chuckled softly nodding his head once “Of course you can join, there really is nothing that would keep us from letting you join. We will get you the tattoo as soon as you’d like.” He said as he watched the boy walk away over to the table where some of the other guild members were eating. It was at this point that he realized that Gora was staring at some girl and at her food. If anyone knew him they would notice he was begging.

He sighed as he made his way over to Gora lightly thumping him on the top of his head “You know better than this Gora.” He looked over to the girl who was pulling her hood over her head clearly trying to hide. He tipped his hat forward ever so slightly “I do apologize for my bone-head here. He didn’t mean any harm. He was hoping for a handout, but he really does know better.” He pat the wolf’s head as he sat down in a chair nearby glancing at the man who was happy to give him and his partner food.

It was at this point that Ryo tilted his head lightly listening into the conversation that was taking place. He didn’t know the girl’s name, but he had hoped it would be said. He couldn’t recall it off the top of his head, but he was sure he might’ve seen her a time or two. Gora turned his attention from the girl to Ryo as he was given a plate of food similar to the girl, but Ryo put it straight on the floor for Gora not able to eat any of it to begin with.

The crimson-haired boy kept his eyes at the stranger, who suddenly put her hood over her face when he arrived. Although, he barely caught a glance at the deep-red eyes of hers and the weird sound that erupted from her body… honestly, he began to get a little worried. “Ehm… excuse me,” he calmly spoke to her, while tilting his head a little. A moment later, Ryo arrived too. He seemed to have noticed Gora approaching the girl and began to speak to the lady as well, although she appeared quite… well, let’s say shy. Maybe that wasn’t the case for her right now; who knew, she might’ve just been tired from an entire day of work or something. Ahh, an entire day of being a wizard… Imai couldn’t wait anymore.

He turned back to Ryo and remembered what the boss told him earlier. “Alright, then,” he replied to him, “I’m ready for the tattoo, 2nd boss..!” He would lift up his clenched fist while saying that, indicating the excite that boiled within him. He was finally going to become a true mage; just like the most of them in here. It was like as if he caught a glimpse of his upcoming future; lots of jobs, experience, discovering new magic and more to come. His eyes shone like bright stars, looking up at Ryo, waiting for his action…

Gora didn't seem to mind the suddenness, but instead he whipped around snarling at the direction of the bowl. He didn't give the girl a cross look and neither did Ryo who only sighed softly as he watched her go "Well, she is certainly interesting. I shall have to do something better to try and get to know her."

When he heard the boy speaking he smiled softly nodding his head ever so softly reaching into his pocket and pulling out a bunch of cards using his magic to manipulate it to Form it into a stamp. He handed it to the boy nodding his head "Go ahead and put it where you want. Once you have it shall break apart, and it will only stamp you." he said as he picked up the new empty plate from the floor putting it on the table to be cleaned away.

The sudden disappearance of the strange girl appeared surprising for the red-haired boy, yet didn’t shock him a lot. This was a mage guild; he’d expected a few, surprising phenomena in here. Although, the fact that she merely left them without answering was quite weird… but he shouldn’t judge this early. He just visited them, and only wanted to have good company; therefore, he paid little attention to her vanish.

Meanwhile, Ryo pulled something up his… card? Somehow, he managed to form his card into a kind of stamp; probably for the Guild Crest. However, watching him use some kind of card magic fascinated him a lot; this was one of those earlier, rare moments of experiencing magic. "Alright, then..! Here I go!" Imai eagerly spoke up, while grabbing the stamp and throwing glances over his own body, finally deciding to put it on his shoulder blade. To do that, he had to take his jersey and shirt off, exposing his torso to everyone around; yet, he paid no mind to it. Finally putting the stamp on his shoulder blade, which began to create a glowing contour around the area. As he lifted the stamp, a golden symbol was present; the crest of Sabertooth was finally planted on him. He felt quite different; he saw himself as a completely new human being. It was as if he’d been reborn. A few moments of silence crossed the hallway, before he suddenly shouted: “Yeeeaaaah, baby! I’m part of this gang, now!” He leaped into the air and lashed out a fist-bump, showing all his excitement for the future that awaited him.
Although, what he didn’t notice was the sudden, blue glow that engulfed him when he expressed his excitement. Like a thick nebula, covering the very contour of his skin, it surrounded Imai and erupted a feeling of spatial emptiness… combined with endless diversity. Of course, he didn't spot it, as he was too busy celebrating by ordering a bottle of soda from the bar... nothing better to such an event like this than soda.