Tolgalen's Devil(Black Sails Social, Private)

Interesting things were occurring. It had turned out that before Akeya had joined Black Sails the guild had suffered an attack, and that there was still a lot of work put into dealing with the aftermath. She didn't know much more than that, unsure how much she could ask without people becoming wary. It wasn't like there was any reason to link the attack to her, but times like these were times where people would be wary and quick to suspect that which they weren't certain of or comfortable with. Nothing that couldn't be resolved, as long as everyone just obeyed the rules of the guild, but still an unnecessary nuisance better left avoided.

As it was Akeya had been spending the short amount of time that she'd been in the guild getting used to the place, memorizing the layout of the main building and moving around in various shapes to also get a lay of the land. Divide Island was a good place to be, with nice weather and a mild climate. On one hand that meant that any form of invasion (like what had just occurred) would primarily be deterred by the sea (which did little for the dedicated attacker) and the guild itself... and what was defended by people could be assaulted and broken by people. Natural hazards were unpleasant to live in, but you couldn't deny their defensive properties against intrusion... But that was Akeya's paranoia talking.

Today she was once again exploring the island, this time flying up in the air as a seagull. On an island like this seagulls were aplenty, so as long as she didn't fly too far from the coast and didn't go too high up in the air there would be no reason for people to be suspicious of yet another seagull... which made it good for scouting the outer layers of the island. Ships, traders, beaches, coasts, trees... There was a lot to be seen, but it looked like all the more intriguing and more important things would be found further inland, where Akeya couldn't go without changing her shape into something less coast-bound.

As she pondered which shape to take to explore the heart of the island she noticed something from the corner of her eye even as she felt a surge of magic power, and she felt the urge to let out a squawk as one might expect from a seagull as something dark and filled with magic energy exploded up in the sky. It was too far away to be a direct threat, but it was still something Akeya had to take note of. She was still new so she couldn't take the task of investigating upon herself, but she highly doubted the rest of the guild would ignore what just happened...

Entering a steady descend Akeya waited until she'd reached the craggy tip of one of the many stone formations that could be found at the edge of the island before she suddenly disappeared, flowing towards the location of the explosion as a shadow which was nothing more than a glimmer under the sun. Once she was under the shade of the trees she moved a lot faster and without having to be worried about being detected, so she sped onwards right up until the point where she felt several sources of magic converging on the same location. Slowing down she stayed at a distance, remaining hidden and suppressing her presence and magic so she could passively observe for now.

There was the strongest source of magic, which she recognized as her new guild master. It matched the sensation of the magic that had been released up into the sky, so that was most likely his doing. However she couldn't figure out why... She'd need more information for that. Amongst the other sources of magic present she only recognized one, the first one to join Cirven. One of the few other dragonkin who was openly known to the world, and one of a more dubious morality than Akeya herself... At least, if the fact that he'd been part of a dark guild in the past was any indication. Although Akeya's main reason for not joining a dark guild was less morality and more that she didn't want to be hunted down whenever she showed her face in public.

The others were all strangers to her, although she thought one or two felt familiar. Encountered in the past, but not actually introduced to or interacted with on any scale beyond minor social interaction. That didn't mean they were unimportant, however: she'd have to learn who they were and memorize their magic so she'd be able to recognize them. Information was one of the most powerful things in the world.

However first of all she'd have to reveal herself, whether she wanted to or not. If she remained hiding like she was now and by some bad luck she happened to be found it'd just make her look suspect, so she'd have to follow through with the plan of acting like the helpful newcomer. Although she didn't want to reveal her own appearance too soon towards anyone aside from the guild master, who already knew it.

Stepping out of the shadows she revealed her magic at a low pitch, hiding the nature to make it appear as something swift and shifty. Resuming her journey towards the centre of the commotion she stepped out onto the small clearing to look at everyone present, eyes shining with curiosity and confusion while taking a relaxed stance.

"Ehm... Excuse me, but is everything all right? I was walking nearby when suddenly there was a surge of magic, so I came to see if anyone was needing help."

Current Appearance:

Using magic in front of this many people would guarantee that someone unwanted would pick up on it. It was a good thing that her transformations weren't sustained by magic and changed her actual biology, so at least as long as she didn't use magic they wouldn't be able to sense anything off about her. Even her scent wouldn't reveal anything, since a different body produced a different scent. The tricky part was keeping up the deception while still making it clear to Cirven who she was...

"By the way, has anyone seen a very large man who carries around a sword and with lots of scars? He said he'd contact me to show me around but I've yet to hear from him."

...Hopefully that'd do it. Cirven should recognize that description as belonging to Akryn, and if he knew that he could deduce the rest.

The woman looked at all the mages present, her visage showing her curiosity and mild awe as it didn't look like she was familiar with a situation like this, surrounded by mages of skill and power. The beast which lay dead on the ground was also new, as most civilians wouldn't dare to hunt something like that. She shot a glance towards the Behemoth even as it was devoured, but quickly her gaze returned to the mages instead, putting her bow back on her back now that it was clear that there was no real threat.

"Oh, I'm no member of the guild, at least not yet. I just happened to be here because my friend invited me. Besides, I doubt I would be of much use against any force which would attack an entire guild." Which wasn't even a complete lie: Akeya wasn't really suited for large scale destruction, so unless a guild was being attacked by a single entity or a few powerful entities it wouldn't really be her cup of tea. As Cirven mentioned that he'd guide her to her friend she smiled gratefully and bowed towards him. "Many thanks sir. I'm glad that everyone here is all right."

When Sol asked about her origins the woman blinked, looking somewhat surprised at the suspicious look in the dragon's eyes. However she rallied herself, smiling and bowing towards him as well. "I am Tya Pulimi. I'm a wandering hunter with some minor magical ability. One of your guild members told me to come and take a look, saying that I should find this island appealing. So far he hasn't been wrong, even if I've been having difficulty finding him." She looked at Sol with curiosity, studying him even if she lacked the suspicious or wary look he was giving her. "Now that you have asked about me and I have answered I'd like to return the question. You look like someone with some fame, but hunters tend to be left out of the loop with who is who in the civilized world." She laughed softly. "Animals don't carry a list of who's who with them."