A new approach and a.. Halting beginning [Open]

Leila Vergious  ❃  S-rank  ❃  Silver Wolf

The guild building might have appeared silent, almost dead in the snow storm raging all around. All would fall silent like that in this cold, this high up in the mountains. And precisely because of that, this place served as the perfect sanctuary. Protected by the blanket of frost, by nature itself from the rest of the world. And the wolves that aimed to survive by any means necessary were able to take every advantage they could in order to ensure this place’s protection. Arghast might have been oblivious to this when approaching the guild, but a pair of shining blue eyes had started observing him from the distance.

And the moment he knocked, the air all around would become perfectly still. With a single wave of energy that followed, the storm simply… disappeared. Or rather, it was pushed back as a magical barrier re-activated all around the area. Inside of it, the temperature started rising to a fairly comfortable level and as the absence of falling snow entered, his surroundings were revealed. Gardens of flowers adorning the guild hall’s front, along with smaller white-furred animals running about and enjoying their lives. As if the whole place changed into a small paradise with a flip of a switch.

From behind the man, a girl approached as well. “A visitor? I’ve not expected one, not when the barrier was undergoing a maintanance.” Who stood behind Arghast was a woman of a fairly standard height and wearing midnight blue combat coat with white fur trim. She had a long, silver hair adorned with furry wolf ears, as well as a tail of same color waggling behind her body. And above all, she wore a white mask with a Phoenix mark on it, her blue eyes shining through the black openings for eyes. She stared at the man, but did not show any hostility at all. “The doors are open, feel free to enter.” She would prompt him.

@Arghast 

Leila Vergious  ❃  S-rank  ❃  Silver Wolf

Leila was already getting ready to have this new person move inside so they would not have to be standing in the snowy outside, even though the temperature was now warm and weather clear. It still seemed to make a bit more sense to get inside and proceed on with whatever he needed there. However, the doors started opening much sooner than any of them touching the wood. And seeing how doors never opened themselves, or at least these did not, yet another person must have been on the other side. One of her guild members most likely, considering they were coming from inside.

And sure enough, it was Mizumi. There were not that many members of the guild yet, so it was rather simple for Leila to remember them all. Which was only common, as she was their guild master. It would be rather incompetent of her if she did not know her own members. But enough of that, she was just about to greet the girl and continue on before she closed in on her instead. And one of the more embarrassing things one could do in front of a stranger happened right there and then, in front of Arghast who was said stranger. “H…hey…”

That was about all the mighty guild master and wizard saint could get out of herself when she was suddenly patted by the member. Thankfully, the white mask with a black phoenix on it was enough to completely hide away the rosy cheeks of being flustered. The worst thing about this situation was the fact that it felt good, too. But squealing or purring right here would not exactly leave the desired impression on the man who was standing right next to them. And so, tensing up every muscle in her body, Leila tried to bear it without showing a proper reaction.

And after few seconds, she took a step back while coughing through the mask into her hand to perhaps snap Mizumi out of it. “Enough of that for now.” She didn’t sound mad. More like she was subtly saying ‘let us do that later on’ or something like that. She would move past the blue-haired girl and step into the doorway of her guild while looking back at the man she had spoken to before. It was only natural that he had already asked few questions.

And she was ready to answer them. While her silver fluffy hair waggled and her ears twitched couple of times, she would wrap her palm around the mask and remove it, revealing her somewhat pale skin and a smile on the face. “Welcome to the Silver Wolf. I am Leila Vergious, a local guild master.” She casually and easily cleared up the situation for him before moving inside. “There is no need to be so tense, good sir. Relax and feel free to come inside.” Despite her fangs, she did not in fact bite, after all.

@Arghast 

@Waterz 

Leila Vergious  ❃  S-rank  ❃  Silver Wolf

Seeing how Arghast was willing to go ahead and enter the hall, Leila herself would go further in and take a spot behind the counter that was currently empty. Normally there would be someone ready to receive new visitors, but due to the repairs of the Magical field around the guild hall, everyone was currently taking a break. She would continue smiling, even as questions were suddenly hurled at her, one after another. To be perfectly honest, she expected as much. Most people who came to visit the guild had these sorts of questions, so she had no problem answering them.

“In order to become a member, you simply need to be accepted by the Guild Master, that is me. As for why the guild hall is where it is, the answer is quite simple. Protection. Here, the harsh weather can be used to our advantage, along with the spirits that roam around. I have formed a bond with them, so they are more than happy to lead anyone with ill will astray. If you are thinking about becoming a member, then worry not. We can provide magical runes or technology that will allow you to warp her instantaneously.”

One of the many perks of being part of a guild that had its eyes set on researching magic and magic-powered devices. Even the regular members would get to try out these new inventions and handy tools to make their lives easier. Leaning on the desk, the guild master would twitch her wolf ears some more as she winked at the man. “And don’t be so tense. You can ask all the questions you want and I will do my best to answer them all. The more you ask in life, the better, after all. You cannot do any harm by learning.”

@Arghast 

@Waterz