Red Bounty (Working Title)
Chapter 1 – I Seek My Father
Times are calm in the vast world of Arvskare. People are happy and children can play without fear. The Capitol has increased its military size and expanded its patrol routes. Monsters or Bandits don't have many places to run.
In the small town of Magic know as Fredsbott, lives the respected family of Mages, the Trolleries. The youngest, Joli, waits outside for her father to return from a trip to the capitol. With her sisters gone she has been in charge of the town.
As Joli sits down in the grass next to the family tower wearing her red skirt and top decorated with white and black flames, she notices a professor of the Magic academy approach.
Joli stands. "Professor?"
The old man walks up to the young lady. "Miss Joli, I have some upsetting news."
Joli is shocked for a moment. Then says, "What's wrong? Is my father okay?"
The Professor answers "We have reason to believe that he may have been attacked on his way to the Capitol. He never met with the King like he was supposed to."
A tear forms on Joli's cheek, " I don't understand, my father is the most powerful Red Mage in the world! How could this happen?
"Well we have sent a party of volunteers to go searching for him and the terrorists that we believe did this. They will find your father." Stated the Professor
Joli begins to cry.
"There there dear" The Professor pats her back. "There is nothing you can do"
"Oh yes there is…" Joli said as she wiped some tears away
The Prof. Looked confused.
"Help me pack my things Professor, I am going after my father" She told the Prof.
"But you will need help! Surely you must reconsider! At least take one of my pupils.."
"No, I will find help on my own." She said as she rushed inside to grab her belongings.
Noon that Day at the Fredsbott Pub. Joli enters wearing the same outfit but including a red oversized plumed hat and carrying a small rod with a spike at the end.
The pub is nearly empty except for a few drunks and some men talking and playing cards. Joli approaches the pub owner.
"Miss Trollerie! What brings you here?" Shouted the Bartender.
Joli smilied " I am looking for some people to help me find my father"
"Your old man is in trouble eh?" The Bartender looks around, "There isn't much but these bums around here, I don't think anybody in these parts has much combat experience."
Just then the Pub door opens. A tall, well built man, wearing a leather vest with shoulder pads over the right shoulder only and a thigh pad on only the right thigh carrying a large sword enters.
"Welcome stranger!" Shouted the Bartender
The man walks to the counter and sits next to Joli, "Can I have some Cactuar Juice…"
"Sure thing!" The bartender fixes the drink.
Joli smiles and looks at the man.
"Nice hat" Said the man with a slight laugh at the end.
"Oh.. this? My sisters make me wear it." Joli took of the large hat, "I hate it!"
The Man takes a drink and lays his sword on the counter.
Joli gathers courage "Excuse me sir…"
The man looks over at Joli, "Ya?"
"Would you by any chance be interested in helping me find my father?" Joli said.
The man finished his drink and stood up, "How much you willing to pay?" He picks up his sword.
"Pay?" Joli said with a frown
"Of course! My type needs to make a living as well!" The man said as laughed., "Tell you what… you don't have to pay me until we find your father."
"Really? What makes you so sure we will find him?"
"What makes me so sure? Because you are hiring the best mind you!" The man took a pendent out from his leather armor.
Joli stood up shocked. "That pendent! You trained in the kings elite forces!"
"You better believe it. Now lets get going!" He started walking away.
"Wait! What your name sir!?" Joli shouted.
The man stopped, "Yari" then continued to walk.
Joli waved to the bartender and ran to catch up to him "I'm Joli Trollerie! Pleased to meet you!"
Yari just laughed as they both exited the Pub.
Chapter 1 – I Seek My Father
Times are calm in the vast world of Arvskare. People are happy and children can play without fear. The Capitol has increased its military size and expanded its patrol routes. Monsters or Bandits don't have many places to run.
In the small town of Magic know as Fredsbott, lives the respected family of Mages, the Trolleries. The youngest, Joli, waits outside for her father to return from a trip to the capitol. With her sisters gone she has been in charge of the town.
As Joli sits down in the grass next to the family tower wearing her red skirt and top decorated with white and black flames, she notices a professor of the Magic academy approach.
Joli stands. "Professor?"
The old man walks up to the young lady. "Miss Joli, I have some upsetting news."
Joli is shocked for a moment. Then says, "What's wrong? Is my father okay?"
The Professor answers "We have reason to believe that he may have been attacked on his way to the Capitol. He never met with the King like he was supposed to."
A tear forms on Joli's cheek, " I don't understand, my father is the most powerful Red Mage in the world! How could this happen?
"Well we have sent a party of volunteers to go searching for him and the terrorists that we believe did this. They will find your father." Stated the Professor
Joli begins to cry.
"There there dear" The Professor pats her back. "There is nothing you can do"
"Oh yes there is…" Joli said as she wiped some tears away
The Prof. Looked confused.
"Help me pack my things Professor, I am going after my father" She told the Prof.
"But you will need help! Surely you must reconsider! At least take one of my pupils.."
"No, I will find help on my own." She said as she rushed inside to grab her belongings.
Noon that Day at the Fredsbott Pub. Joli enters wearing the same outfit but including a red oversized plumed hat and carrying a small rod with a spike at the end.
The pub is nearly empty except for a few drunks and some men talking and playing cards. Joli approaches the pub owner.
"Miss Trollerie! What brings you here?" Shouted the Bartender.
Joli smilied " I am looking for some people to help me find my father"
"Your old man is in trouble eh?" The Bartender looks around, "There isn't much but these bums around here, I don't think anybody in these parts has much combat experience."
Just then the Pub door opens. A tall, well built man, wearing a leather vest with shoulder pads over the right shoulder only and a thigh pad on only the right thigh carrying a large sword enters.
"Welcome stranger!" Shouted the Bartender
The man walks to the counter and sits next to Joli, "Can I have some Cactuar Juice…"
"Sure thing!" The bartender fixes the drink.
Joli smiles and looks at the man.
"Nice hat" Said the man with a slight laugh at the end.
"Oh.. this? My sisters make me wear it." Joli took of the large hat, "I hate it!"
The Man takes a drink and lays his sword on the counter.
Joli gathers courage "Excuse me sir…"
The man looks over at Joli, "Ya?"
"Would you by any chance be interested in helping me find my father?" Joli said.
The man finished his drink and stood up, "How much you willing to pay?" He picks up his sword.
"Pay?" Joli said with a frown
"Of course! My type needs to make a living as well!" The man said as laughed., "Tell you what… you don't have to pay me until we find your father."
"Really? What makes you so sure we will find him?"
"What makes me so sure? Because you are hiring the best mind you!" The man took a pendent out from his leather armor.
Joli stood up shocked. "That pendent! You trained in the kings elite forces!"
"You better believe it. Now lets get going!" He started walking away.
"Wait! What your name sir!?" Joli shouted.
The man stopped, "Yari" then continued to walk.
Joli waved to the bartender and ran to catch up to him "I'm Joli Trollerie! Pleased to meet you!"
Yari just laughed as they both exited the Pub.
