Arrival to the Top of the World (Intro - Open to Silver Wolf)

Sitting in the guild cafe at "her" table near the back with a mug of coffee in her right hand while dressed in an open olive green jacket over a matching olive green tank top and green, white and gold skirt with green, white, and gold boots, Leona's outfit was a mishmash of old and new clothing. Spending time with Masha had gotten the blonde to gradually lay to rest the body issues that had been plaguing her since she had been exiled from her desert home when she was sixteen. She had been covering up since that day because the last time someone had found her attractive they had gotten handsy with her and she introduced her fists to the offender's face. The offender happened to be the chief's son.

Spending time with Masha and seeing the redhead's confidence and hearing her encouragement had gotten Leona to relax a little. Now she was comfortable wearing a tank top in public and was starting to wear tube tops and crop tops, but she still had a few reservations, namely wearing short shorts in public. She took a sip of coffee and recalled Masha's wish to see the blonde wearing a crop top and short shorts.

That was a sight only the redhead would be privileged to see.

Leona took another sip of coffee and felt a magic signature in the guild hall. She took another sip, then got up and walked towards the foyer to see the source of the signature. When she arrived she saw a fellow who was several inches taller than her standing in the foyer. Leona moved her cup of coffee to her left hand and raised her right hand in greeting.

"Hi there. I'm Leona Jarnefeldt, Guild Mistress of Silver Wolf. How can I help you?" Leona asked the fellow, introducing herself with her title right off the bat with practiced ease. She had learned from her past experiences and was not going to waste time with long-winded introductions or save her title for later in the interaction. Leona let him know who she was up front so that there was no big reveal... despite her questionable fashion sense and casual clothing she was the leader of Silver Wolf.

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Leona listened to the tall fellow introduce himself as "Noah" and listened to him explain why he had come here. She did not mind explaining what Silver Wolf was or its purpose. As the Guild Mistress of Silver Wolf it was Leona's job to explain to potential newcomers what the guild was and how it functioned just like Leila Vergious had done for back in what seemed like a lifetime ago but was actually closer to a little over five years ago.

"Silver Wolf's a guild with three missions. We focus on magical research, conservation, and treasure hunting." Leona started off her explanation by giving a brief rundown on what the guild specialized in.

"We do research into magic and magical artifacts, which can be weapons, jewelry, or any object with magical properties. We conserve the artifacts so that future generations can learn from them. Finally, we don't just sit here and hope that those things come to us. Our members actively go out into the world in search of artifacts to research and treasure with which to fund the guild's work." Leona gave a brief summary of the overall guild mission.

"Silver Wolf has three divisions that work towards those goals. Those divisions are the Scholars, the Defenders, and the Hunters." Leona named the three divisions of Silver Wolf. It was at that point she chose to stop so that she did not beat Noah over the head with too much information at once. That was not intended as an insult to his intelligence and she hoped that Noah would not take it that way... it was just that there was a lot for her to talk about and she did not want to overwhelm him with it all.

"Do you have any questions about Silver Wolf so far, Noah?" Leona asked him, giving him the opportunity to ask for clarification on points he might have questions about. It had taken Leona quite a few tries before she had managed to get the explanation of Silver Wolf down to a form she could remember and one that made sense to potential members.

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Leona listened to Noah talk and learned that he was interested in joining Silver Wolf. She was glad to hear that, but she kept quiet and continued to listen until she learned that the tall fellow currently did not have any magical ability. Again she refrained from speaking and that silence was rewarded by the tale of how Noah lost his magic. She wished that he had provided a bit more information so that she might be able to start trying to figure out how to help him, but she figured that he either did not know all the details himself or he did not want to tell her for various reasons.

Leona could not turn Noah away even though he currently did not have magic. He might be able to regain it one day and Silver Wolf might be able to help him either by providing him the tools to learn what was needed to regain his magic or by giving him a safe place to stay and guildmates to protect him until he got it back through other means. Leona herself had not always been a magic powerhouse... before she started to really make use of her magic she had used one-handed edged weapons so often that it was a wonder people did not think she was not a mage, so it would be hypocritical to turn Noah away.

"You're welcome to join Silver Wolf, Noah. I don't see a lack of magic being a barrier to entry." Leona told Noah that he was welcome in the guild despite his current situation. Leona's logic was that the guild could learn from him as much as he could learn from it, possibly enabling Silver Wolf to help others in his predicament. However, pragmatism was not the only reason behind her decision. Another reason was that Leona was doing for Noah what Leila Vergious had done for her and let her join Silver Wolf when the latter just could not go any farther on her own and needed a helping hand to get to the next level.

"All you have to do to join Silver Wolf is get the guild tattoo. There's no elaborate trial to go through." Leona told Noah the only real requirement to join.

"You choose the color of the tattoo and its location. Just make sure that the location is one within reason, please." Leona requested of him.

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"It's no problem, Noah. I'm glad that you're willing to join us." Leona said to Noah in response to his statement of gratitude and she was not feigning magnanimity when she said that. She was genuinely glad that she would be able to provide Noah the safety and resources needed to possibly find a way to cure his condition. She was doing for him what Leila Vergious had done for her all those years ago when the blonde was a novice mage who was looking for a guild to join and Leila was the one who was in a position to help.

When Leona was granted the rank of Guild Mistress back in what seemed like a lifetime ago she was not sure if she had earned the right to lead a guild. Leona was still not sure if she had what it took because she was not much of a scientist and had only passable administrative skills, but she was still here. As long as she was Guild Mistress she would continue to do her best to give anyone who came to Silver Wolf Guild Hall and wanted to join the guild a helping hand.

The Guild Mistress went over to Noah to get a closer look at the area where he wanted the guild tattoo and noticed where he wanted it. It was well within reason, so she would place it there. But before she did there was one last detail that needed to be accounted for and that was the color of the guild mark.

"Yes, Noah. That location's just fine. But before I give you the guild mark, is there any particular color you'd like it to be?" Leona asked the tall fellow. If he looked closely at Leona's right bicep her guild mark was blue, but he could choose from any color imaginable.

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